It is a smooth journey from Zheng County to the west.
It is not only a smooth road in the geographical sense, but also in the military sense.
With Sima Yong's attack, the military morale was basically lost, and no one was willing to sacrifice their lives.
When the Xianbei cavalry, acting as the vanguard, arrived at Bashui, Guo Chuan and Ma Zhan took advantage of the river and the plains to resist for several days. Just when they were waiting for instructions on what to do next, Sima Yong fled with his family.
The news was barely concealed, and the defenders collapsed on the spot. On June 25, Qi Hong and Liu Kun led their troops to attack Chang'an City, which was more than 30 miles away.
People in Chang'an City were panicked.
As the base camp that Sima Yong has run for many years, some people tried to make a final resistance, some tried to escape, and some were at a loss.
On the evening of June 27, as the first group of people fled the city, the entire situation took a turn for the worse.
At this time, no one was willing to resist. After all, the Hejian King had fled. Those who wanted to take the lead in organizing the resistance saw that the others were fleeing, and immediately gave up their thoughts. They hurriedly returned home, packed up their belongings, and prepared to leave the city at night.
The Xianbei cavalry rushed in like a tide, and a feast of massacre began.
They have waited for this moment for too long.
Although Chang'an is not as good as Yecheng, it still has mountains of wealth, countless armored soldiers that can arm the tribes, and beautiful women, which is enough for them to enjoy themselves for a long time.
Liu Kun had a look of intolerance on his face and tried to stop him, but no one listened to him, so he could only leave sadly.
General Qi Hong was smiling and didn't care.
This is what was done in Yecheng before. Is there anything special about Chang'an? I came thousands of miles to help you fight, but you are not willing to slaughter an entire city. Is it ridiculous?
The sons and daughters have been restrained along the way. If they hadn't been tempted by the wealth and women in Chang'an, who knows what they would have done on the way.
At this point, Liu Kun couldn't stop it, and neither could Qi Hong.
Sima You also wants to make one last effort.
"General Qi, it's just a small town. Chang'an is attracting the attention of the world, so don't act recklessly." Sima You advised earnestly.
Indeed, Chang'an may not be as large as Yecheng, but the political significance of this city is different.
It is no exaggeration to say that the world is attracting attention. Whatever you do will soon spread throughout the world. As for how the world will view this matter, it is hard to say, and there will definitely not be anything good to say.
"Does King Runan want to go back on what Sikong promised?" Qi Hong asked.
There were several tribal nobles behind him, who also looked at Sima You angrily.
How can words not count?
The previous raid on Yuzhou was not very successful. From time to time, Xuchang sent people over to ask them to restrain themselves and not to make too much noise.
Yes, you, Sima, want more face and are afraid of losing your prestige, but what does it have to do with us?
I traveled thousands of miles to fight for you, lost lives, lost horses, and delayed my work at home. Why not count on what I promised?
"Master Qi, please don't talk foolishly! What did Sikong promise? When did Sikong promise this?" Sima You was startled and kept saying.
Can Sikong agree to allow the Xianbei people to plunder Chang'an?
If he said this publicly, who would dare to serve in his shogunate?
If you don't talk about the massacre in Chang'an publicly, we can pretend not to know and still have room for excuse. But if you are really stupid enough to admit it, then I'm sorry, everyone will have to find their own way.
This pot cannot be placed on Sikong's head under any circumstances.
Qi Hong sneered and turned to say a few words to several tribal nobles.
Everyone laughed and looked at Sima You with mocking eyes.
It's interesting to sell it and pretend it is there.
No one paid any attention to him anymore, and the group quickly entered Chang'an City and joined the carnival sequence.
Sima You shook his head, mounted his horse and left.
He was a little angry at Dai Yuan for not being there at the critical moment, so he cherished the feathers so much?
However, we still need to think of a way to do this.
Sikong couldn't bear the responsibility for the Chang'an massacre anyway, so he could only shift the responsibility to the Xianbei people.
They are wild and untamed, unruly and unruly, and it is normal for them not to listen to orders.
After the Xianbei people had plundered enough, they scolded them again, tried to catch a few unlucky ones, and punished them with the canon.
After clarifying his thoughts, Sima You took one last look at Chang'an City where cries could be heard, and surrounded by his entourage, he rode away.
****
Shao Xun had to thank Ma Zhan and Guo Chuan for those days of resistance.
It was precisely because of their obstruction that the main force of the Forbidden Army arrived outside Chang'an City only one day later than the Xianbei people.
Mi Huang has actually received the news.
Needless to say, the anger in my heart goes without saying. How can any normal person endure the greatest evil like massacre of a city?
But he is no longer a passionate young man. He has too many interests and some decisions are not easy to make.
The gates of Chang'an City were not closed, and occasionally civilians and scholars took advantage of the chaos to escape.
The entire city was bathed in the light of butcher knives and fire, and bloody flowers bloomed in the night.
Even outside the city, bursts of miserable wailing can be heard.
It has been raging for a day and a night, and the Xianbei people are still unwilling to stop.
"Captain, there are soldiers who disobey orders and massacre and loot the city without authorization. Isn't it right to send troops to quell the chaos?" Shao Xun stood behind Mi Huang and asked softly.
Mi Huang was hesitant to make a decision.
"In the past, the Central Army in Luoyang looted without authorization, and the Northern Army's Lieutenant Commander sent people to hunt down a group of unlucky ghosts to show off. Are the Xianbei people more noble than the Forbidden Army?"
"Sikong must not know that the thieves are so rampant and violent. If he were present, he would definitely order an end to the rebellion."
"Chang'an is so important. If tens of thousands of people were slaughtered by Xianbei, the whole world would be in an uproar and Sikong's reputation would be damaged. It would not be a good thing."
Shao Xun's words of advice made the balance in Mi Huang's heart tilt more and more.
He Lun hesitated to speak at the side, and finally said: "It's better to wait until the right guard and the heroic cavalry arrive."
Shao Xun didn't even look at him. He continued to look at Mi Huang's face and said: "Captain, the disaster in Yecheng is Wang Jun's business. Sikong's reputation will not be greatly damaged. But for the disaster in Chang'an, someone must bear the responsibility.
just in case……"
What he said was half true and half false.
If tens of thousands of people were killed in Chang'an by Xianbei, someone might take responsibility, or it might not be a big deal at all, and the big thing would be reduced to a trivial matter.
But Shao Xun said it now with a firm tone, which made Mi Huang subconsciously feel uneasy.
What if he was really taken out as a scapegoat?
It's unlikely, but it's possible.
Once you take responsibility, you may not die, but things like dismissal are most likely inevitable. Even if Sikong later promotes him back out of compensation, a few years will be wasted.
Mi Huang opened his mouth, as if to say something.
Is it legitimate to send troops to quell chaos?
It's also for the sake of his old man to prevent Sikong from getting a bad reputation, right?
Killing a few of the most troubled ones, hanging their heads everywhere, shocking others, and restoring calm to Chang'an. Does it seem that things can be controlled to a certain extent?
Thinking of this, he said in a hoarse voice: "Send the order, the left guard will send out troops to quell the chaos, under the unified command of Shao Xun."
"No." Shao Xun, He Lun, Miao Yuan and several other Sima and generals responded in unison.
Everyone has long disliked those Xianbei people.
Things were done so ruthlessly and cruelly along the way, and Zhang Fang was no less willing to give in. It was just a matter of no one stepping forward. Now if anyone is willing to step forward, they all want to fuck them.
"Be careful." Mi Huang grabbed Shao Xun who was putting on his armor and whispered: "Throughout the battle, the Xianbei people have also shed blood and made meritorious deeds. Just kill a hundred or ten people and give them a small punishment.
Don’t make a big deal out of it.”
"No." Shao Xun responded slightly perfunctorily.
Then he looked at the generals and said: "I will lead my troops to Pingshuo Gate and the Chaomen Gate to drive out the thieves and set up barricades. Miao Yuan!"
"The end will be here."
"You lead your headquarters, divide it into two, go to Dumen, install the gate, and set up obstacles and fortifications."
"As commanded."
"Zhang Heng."
"The last general is here." Zhang Heng, the commander of the front camp, Hu Ben Zhonglang, responded immediately.
"You should make three branches, one for Zhicheng Gate, the other for Zhangcheng Gate, and one for Yongmen."
"As commanded."
"Yuji camp, Qiannu camp..."
"Auxiliary troops accompanying the army..."
Shao Xun finished giving instructions one by one and finally said: "The military orders have been conveyed. The generals have led their troops and acted immediately. Remember, barricades must be set up, and there must be more than one. The strong crossbow camp is divided from the base camp to each gate.
The crossbows are loaded and the arrows are fully loaded. In short, block the Xianbei people in the city and don't let them rush out."
Blocking the city and preventing the Xianbei people from coming out is the key.
Street fighting and foot fighting, with those bow-legged guys who don't even have a few pairs of armor, are no match for them.
The cavalry cannot run, so they can only be slaughtered by others.
"No." Everyone responded in unison, and then dispersed.
Seeing that Shao Xun had already mounted his horse, Mi Huang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Pay attention to propriety."
"Don't worry, Commander." Shao Xun said, "I know what I'm doing."
Chapter completed!