Throughout March, Shao Xun was confined in the palace and could not go out.
He could only get some information through Pan Tao, who went to court from time to time.
What is surprising is that Sikong did not enter Luoyang, but led his army to pass east of Luoyang, then crossed the Yellow River north and settled in Wen County.
With such a strange whereabouts, even if Shao Xun didn't get any news, he could still conclude that the war in Hebei was raging again.
Wen County is located in Henei County, Sizhou. Marching to the northeast can help Hebei. Going west over Wangwu Mountain, you can reach Hedong County, then cross the river via Pubanjin and enter Guanzhong.
Sima Yue only had more than ten thousand soldiers and horses of dubious quality at hand, so he would rather support him from both sides?
Outside Hebei, rebellion also began in Qingzhou.
The third group of troops who were the king's vanguard came to an end.
Liu Bogen, the magistrate of Yin (jiān) County, raised an army to rebel and gathered tens of thousands of people. They were called the "Donglai Demon Thief".
The reason why it is called so is because this guy is a Celestial Master Taoist master, and Donglai is also one of the areas where Celestial Master Tao is widely spread.
When he first heard the news, Shao Xun was shocked because he had not seen any Celestial Master Tao figures in Luoyang. Occasionally, he heard that someone's family believed in Celestial Master Tao, but he didn't take it seriously.
Generally speaking, Luoyang and its surroundings are not the main activity areas of Tianshi Dao. This time it is an eye-opener.
In ancient societies, especially societies like the Wei and Jin Dynasties that liked to talk about ghosts and gods, the power of religion was not generally great.
A county magistrate can actually gather more than ten thousand troops. It would be impossible without religious bonus.
Wang Mi, a native of Donglai, joined the rebel army with his family of boy servants.
Wang Mi comes from a good family background.
Grandfather Wang Qi once served as the governor of Xuantu, followed Guanqiu Jian in the expedition against Goguryeo, and returned with a great victory.
Later, he was appointed as the prefect of Tianshui and followed Deng Ai in his expedition to Shu.
After entering the Jin Dynasty, he was transferred to the post of governor of Runan.
Wang Mi's father was not famous, but his generation still had considerable wealth and could support many servants.
Perhaps unwilling to sink like this, Wang Mi decided to take the risk and join the Tianshi Dao rebels to cause trouble!
Liu Bogen was very happy to have such a prominent local figure as Wang Mi join him, and personally appointed Wang Mi as the chief historian, and his cousin Wang Sang as the general of Dongzhonglang.
Sima Lue, the governor and governor of Qingzhou and the king of Gaomi, personally led his troops to conquer the area. He was defeated and returned, fleeing to Liaocheng.
I don't know if it was a "genetic" problem of the Sima Yue family, but Sima Luo had a big eye. He showed up for the first time in troubled times, but was defeated by the religious rebel army.
However, this uprising force did not gain any favor. Wang Jun, the governor of Youzhou, sent his troops south, defeated them in one battle, and killed Liu Bogen.
Wang Mi fled into the Changguang Mountains with a few of his cronies and turned into a bandit, temporarily avoiding the limelight. But judging from his determination to rebel even after spending all his wealth, it is estimated that there will be trouble in the future.
Wen Tian in Qingzhou was fighting, and the soldiers in Xuzhou had just been defeated by Sima Yue. The local government lacked reliable suppressive power and was a bit empty.
This world is getting more and more chaotic.
After March, Chen Qi, the general of the palace, was on duty in April. Shao Xun had a little more freedom. In addition to training the imperial army, making friends with generals and scholars, he wandered around the various forts and was too busy to leave his feet.
land.
On the fifth day of April, he received an order to march westward to Xin'an together with the main force of the left guard of the Chinese army.
The clouds of war suddenly gathered.
But maybe it's just pressure, who knows.
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In Bashang on the eastern outskirts of Chang'an, fine spring rain is also falling.
Bashang was named after Bashui River.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Mu of Qin built a bridge on the Ba River.
During the Xinmang period, it was once renamed "Changcun Bridge".
In the Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Baqiao.
This Ba Bridge may not be the same as the Ba Bridge during Qin Mugong's time, and even the bridge location is different, but there is always a bridge on the Ba River to communicate between east and west.
To the west of Baqiao is Ba Shang.
The reason why the word "Shang" is included is actually because Bashang is a land plateau higher than the ground located to the west of Bashui.
Yes, it is another common landform terrain in the northwest region. Because it is located at a commanding height, it is often used as a place for garrisoning troops.
Zhang Fang's camp is located here.
Perhaps because of the continuous rain, the morale of the sergeants in the camp was a bit low.
The attack on Luoyang the year before last was originally a good opportunity.
Sima Yue suffered a disastrous defeat at Dangyin and was completely defeated. After Shangguan slipped back, he made a big fuss in Luoyang City, causing people to panic. The city was in danger, and it seemed that he could win it with just a drumbeat.
But a man named Shao Xun came out of the blue and shattered everyone's dreams.
He was cruel and tyrannical, as well as cunning and treacherous. In the narrow streets of Daxia Gate, he used his crossbows, thunder, and arrows like rain, and killed 600 elite cavalry, making the attempt to seize the gate completely failed.
In the end, the more than 20,000 cavalrymen who went on the expedition did not grab enough goods, so they could only steal the tombs to comfort themselves.
This year, he said that he would attack Luoyang eastward. Generals from Hebei such as Shi Chao, Lou Quan, Qian Xiu, etc. had even led their troops to set off, but the follow-up troops failed to keep up. In the end, there was no success and they retreated in despair. The root cause is still Hejian.
The king had not made up his mind, so there was nothing he could do.
"Your Majesty, you are afraid!" In the Chinese army barracks, Zhang Fang drank drunkenly and cursed endlessly: "What kind of bullshit nobles are they? They are timid and cowardly, and they can do bad things."
The soldiers looked at their governor tremblingly, not knowing whether to get closer or stay away.
It was not uncommon for a governor to kill someone with his sword when he was drunk.
After struggling for a long time, they sighed, looked at each other, and left together.
"Bi Yuan is a rat, but he knows how to make peace." Zhang Fang raised his neck and took a sip of wine, and continued to curse: "But I don't know that Sima Yue is not willing to negotiate for peace at all. It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, Chang'an and Luoyang are so close, how stupid Sima Yue must be to agree
Negotiate peace with you? If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely eat your flesh, sleep on your skin, drink your blood, play with your wives and daughters, and then disperse them into the camp to become prostitutes, haha!"
There was a sound of horse hooves outside the camp.
The grass was muddy and wet, the horses could not run, and everyone was dirty. After checking who was behind them at the camp gate, the gatekeeper General Bi respectfully let Zhi Fu and others in.
"You can go on your own, I have something important to discuss with the governor." Zhi Fu waved his hand and said.
General Pi’s respectful response should be.
This attitude was not only because Zhi Fu was the number one general under Zhang Dudu, but also because of many other unclear relationships.
When Zhang Fang was weak, Zhi Fu supported him not only with money and food, but also with troops.
These tribesmen of the Zhi family followed Zhang Fangdong in his expeditions to the west, and those who survived became Zhang Fang's close followers.
Of course, the former master of these songs, Zhi Fu, was Zhang Fang's closest confidant, and he never avoided keeping secrets.
Zhi Fu was also very emotional about this.
But he had no choice.
The family property is in Chang'an, what can be done? The King of Hejian can wipe out his family with just a finger.
Don't blame me. If you want to blame, blame Bi Yuan. He is the one who started the slander. If you are a ghost, go find him yourself and don't bother me.
Zhi Fu stepped on the muddy ground and entered the barracks step by step.
He was about to say something, but he saw that Zhang Fang was drunk and lying on the table, humming non-stop.
Zhi Fu sighed deeply and turned to look at his followers.
The faces of his followers were pale, but they all nodded and dispersed outside, not letting anyone get close.
Zhi Fu walked over with a twitching expression on his face and stood beside Zhang Fang without making any movement for a while.
Before his eyes, scenes from the past appeared.
When he was young, Zhang Fang was famous for his bravery. As a soldier of the Hejian Kingdom, he followed the King of Hejian, first to Yecheng and then to Chang'an.
The two met by chance.
One was a famous rich man in Chang'an, and the other was a down-and-out military household. They hit it off and they talked happily.
He took a fancy to Zhang Fang's martial prowess and his identity as a Hejian native, while Zhang Fang was quite amazed by his vast wealth.
Next is the story of recognizing heroes and valuing heroes. He generously donated part of his family fortune and his army to Zhang Fang.
Zhang Fang was very moved and agreed to "live in wealth and honor" and never forget each other.
And this is also true. Zhang Fang was famous for his bravery, gradually made many achievements, and finally became prosperous.
After becoming successful, Zhang Fang did not forget about himself, and gave him the position of the first general under his command, trusting him unreservedly.
Over the years, Zhang Fang has made a lot of money.
The money invested in the early years has long been earned back with interest, and has even doubled several times.
Zhang Fang did not feel sorry for himself!
"Alas!" Zhi Fu sighed and said softly: "The unfaithful person is here, don't blame me."
After that, he drew out his saber and slashed Zhang Fang's neck hard.
"Crack!" The knife penetrated into the flesh and bone.
Zhang Fang's body trembled suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked at Zhi Fu in disbelief.
Zhi Fu made up his mind, increased his strength, and made a sudden stroke.
Blood spurted out and splashed all over him.
Zhang Fang's eyes gradually dimmed, and his mouth opened and closed as if he was saying something.
Zhi Fu leaned down and only heard the word "be careful".
Be careful? Zhi Fu was stunned, not knowing what he was talking about.
When there was no movement from Zhang Fang, Zhi Fu cut off his head, wrapped it in cloth, held it in his hand, and left the barracks.
Several generals from the side happened to arrive outside the barracks. Seeing Zhi Fu covered in blood, they froze there.
When he saw the "cloth bag" that was still dripping with blood in Zhi Fu's right hand, he subconsciously took two steps back and his hand was already touching the handle of the knife at his waist.
"You used to be my servant, and now you want to stop me?" Zhi Fu asked expressionlessly.
Several people said nothing.
"This is the king's order, do you want to disobey it?" A follower came over and scolded sternly.
"Once something has been done, it can't be undone. Think about it carefully, is it worth it?" another follower said.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" The third person pushed them a few times.
Several side generals lowered their heads and silently stepped aside.
Zhi Fu didn't even look at them, he walked out of the military camp in a big way, got on his horse and drove away.
Governor Zhang Fang, who had once been able to stop his children from crying at night, was killed in the military camp and died in the hands of his most trusted benefactor.
At the end of April, Zhang Fang's head was stuffed into a wooden box and sent to Wen County on Pegasus, where it was handed over to Sima Yue.
Sima Yue didn't want to see it.
The staff carefully checked and found several people who knew Zhang Fang to check repeatedly, and finally confirmed that Zhang Fang was dead.
Sima Yue was overjoyed after hearing this.
To be honest, he didn't expect Sima Yong to be so stupid.
Do you really think you can negotiate peace by killing Zhang Fang? Why are you so naive?
How Zhang Fang died cannot be concealed from anyone. Wouldn’t it be a shame for all the officers and soldiers in Guanzhong? How many of them are willing to sacrifice their lives for Sima Yong?
"Haha! God is really helping me!" Sima Yue laughed heartily and danced in the big tent.
The staff came forward to congratulate him one after another.
"Pass an order from my general to appoint Mi Huang as the commander-in-chief and lead the army to kill Guanzhong." Sima Yue's face became solemn and he loudly ordered: "This battle will not stop until Chang'an is destroyed."
Chapter completed!