On the fourth day of July, the Bashang military camp where tens of thousands of troops were stationed was filled with joy.
Carriages were pulled in one after another, loaded with money and silk.
For officers and men of the Forbidden Army, each person would give a piece of silk, and the officers would give more to each level.
Auxiliary soldiers, as long as they participate in the battle, they can also receive dozens of coins.
Chang'an was not that wealthy. Once the tens of thousands of people received the reward, most of the seized property was lost.
Shao Xun also gave horses and gold and silverware to officers at all levels, which was another expense.
In short, in the end, he only kept five or six thousand pieces of silk and more than two thousand dollars.
Of course, his biggest harvest was the nearly 8,000 horses, which were all grazing on the plateau outside the city and guarded by the Long Sword Army and the Left Guard Division.
The Imperial Army officers who received the money were all smiles, and everyone praised General Shao for his generosity.
Especially the Zuo Wei sons, who followed General Shao to Yuzhou once and got money. This time they came to Chang'an and got money again.
He is indeed a god who has come to this world, so just follow General Shao.
General He Lun of the left guard was now standing side by side with Shao Xun, no longer letting Shao fall behind him.
On that trip to Xuchang, the officials secretly gave him five thousand bolts of silk. After he returned, he changed to a large house, bought a lot of household items, took in several concubines, and even assembled a troupe of female musicians and dancers.
When he came to Chang'an this time, no matter how rich the eunuch's purse was, it was so abundant that he felt a little embarrassed.
This Shao Xun is really too polite.
He also knows the benefits of profit sharing and never eats alone. No wonder everyone likes him.
Yes, there were countless Zuo Wei generals who came to Shao Xun's presence. He Lun was not very comfortable before, but after more times, he felt relieved.
Money and women are real.
Things in this world are rarely confused.
I am loyal to Sikong, and Shao Xun has not rebelled against Sikong. He has even said in public many times that he is grateful for Sikong's kindness, so just pretend to be confused.
Furthermore, many low-level military academies have followed Shao Xun step by step. Middle-level generals with official status also have a good relationship with Shao Xun, what else can they do?
Let’s take a look at the situation after returning to Luoyang.
"Captain, where did the King of Hejian go?" Shao Xun asked when returning to the city from Bashang.
Mi Huang seemed to be much older. He was frowning all day long and didn't know what he was thinking.
When Shao Xun asked for the second time, he came to his senses and said, "I don't know either. I only heard that he went to Nanshan, and He Lun sent troops to pursue it, but found nothing."
"So that's it." Shao Xun nodded and asked again: "After receiving the reward, the soldiers saw that there was no battle to fight, and they all wanted to return. I don't know when to withdraw the troops?"
"You are so anxious to go home?" Mi Huang turned around and made a rare joke: "You are not married, why are you so anxious to go home?"
I am in a hurry to move my belongings back! Shao Xun said with a smile: "After getting so many belongings, I will go back and clean up Jinguyuan. I will marry a wife in the future and live comfortably."
In fact, he has already started transferring goods.
The Changjian Army divided two hundred people, recruited vehicles around Chang'an, paid them with food, and went to Hongnong County to wait for orders.
As an important town in Guanxi and a core city for war preparations, Chang'an has accumulated a large amount of military rations.
Shao Xun didn't like transporting grain in the past because it was bulky and cheap. This time he had plenty of time and was able to hold great power in a short period of time, so he started to think about it.
The general idea is to first transport the grain to Hongnong by water through the Weishui River, and then transfer it to Jinmenwu by land.
As for how Jinmenwu coordinates with Yunzhong and Tanshan, that is a matter for later.
There will definitely be losses along the way, quite a bit.
The reward given to the driver is not a small amount.
But let’s take what we can transport. Yiquanwu and other places are no longer willing to sell grain. Maybe their grain stocks have fallen below the warning line, so they need to wait a little longer.
In a sense, food is more important than money.
When you can use your power and influence to exchange money and silk for food, then exchange it quickly. Exchange as much as you can until others are unwilling to exchange it with you.
In addition, there is also a lot of grain transported from other places on the market in Luoyang - Chen Yan, the captain of the Du branch, is responsible for the grain transportation.
Even if these grains were a little expensive, Shao Xun would buy them whenever he could.
In troubled times, which food, cattle, farm tools, horses, and weapons are not more important than money and silk?
"Sikong hasn't given the order yet," Mi Huang said simply.
"Has the good news been sent?"
"I just posted it yesterday."
"Thank you, Governor." Shao Xun bowed his hands.
Mi Huang helped him drag it out for a few days, which was very interesting.
But, Dai Yuan, where did Sima You go? The day before yesterday, I saw King Runan, walked around for a while and then left. He didn't even talk to himself. He looked like he was looking at someone dead. He almost posted the word "Zhang Fang" on the
It's on my forehead.
Phew! Many of Zhang Fang's generals were the servants of Zhi Fu's family.
His troops were also given by Sima Yong.
If I only have the Imperial Guard at my disposal, it is indeed possible for someone to find an opportunity to assassinate me.
But the Silver Spear Army was guarding me. The more Sima wanted to harm me, the harder it was.
Of course, you can only commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days.
The most important thing is that you have to make Sima Yue feel scared. There is only one chance. If you fail, what will be the consequences?
If you are going to kill Shao, he will have nothing to worry about and there will be no loss in reputation. When the time comes for revenge, can you withstand it?
When you enter the palace to meet the saint, will you be sweating profusely?
When you live in a villa outside the city, are you worried about being surrounded by a large group of "bandits" on a dark and stormy night?
When you have the means to counterattack, people will wake up and think twice.
This is called a balance of terror. Neither side will say it verbally, but they know it in their hearts.
"Stay here for a while longer, I guess Sikong's order will come soon." Mi Huang said with a gloomy look.
"Captain, don't think too much." Shao Xun comforted him: "After we return, Sikong will definitely comfort him and not blame him too much."
The withdrawal is certain, the only question is how many months it will take.
The soldiers on the left and right guards were in a hurry to leave now so that they could go home in time to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival.
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Outside the ancestral mausoleum of the Sima family in the countryside of Wen County, Sima Yue sat down panting.
After hearing the news that all five thousand Xianbei cavalry were wiped out the day before yesterday, he immediately fell ill. He lay in bed for two days before he could stand up. The first thing he thought of was to visit the mausoleum.
Two descendants of the Sima clan in Hejian and Donghai attacked each other. Unexpectedly, each of them had a rebellious "rebellious general".
Zhang Fang has been conferred, when will Shao Xun die?
Sun Hui, who joined the army in the recording office, walked over lightly and said: "Sikong, Wang Yifu is almost here."
Sima Yue hummed, looking at the green pines and cypresses in the distance, silent.
The Xianbei cavalry is gone, how should we separate from Wang Jun?
How should we fight when the war goes against us in the future?
Shao Xun first robbed Xuchang's arsenal and then harmed the Xianbei people in Chang'an. How should we deal with it?
Each one of them left him at a loss.
"Sikong, there is one more thing." Sun Hui said again.
"Say it."
"There is news from the palace that Shao Xun will be given several female musicians."
"That's it?" Sima Yue looked at Sun Hui displeased, but he was now weak, and the anger he had unleashed seemed a bit weak.
"One of the female musicians is Leshi, the former Princess of Chengdu." Sun Hui added.
There was no change in the expression on Sima Yue's face. There was too much bad news, and compared with that, this was a small matter.
"Has the Emperor pardoned Le's sin?" he asked.
"Never."
Sima Yue nodded.
If Le Shi's crime is not pardoned, then she is just a concubine, a female singer. After all, those people behind the emperor have not done anything with him openly, they can only secretly poke and use small tricks to cause trouble for him. It is ridiculous.
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The sound of hooves sounded in the distance.
Sima Yue raised his eyes and saw Wang Yan riding a donkey over.
"Sikong, why are you like this?" Wang Yan sat on the donkey's back, sighed and said, "Isn't it a happy event to win the battle against Yong?"
"Yifu, don't say sarcastic words." Sima Yue stood up, feeling dizzy, and said with all his strength, "Can you help me?"
Wang Yan laughed, turned over and got off the donkey, and then said: "Sikong, you are in a mess."
Sima Yue remained silent.
"I'm trying to say something, just listen to it." Wang Yan said.
Sima Yue nodded.
"May I ask Sikong, if I give the military order, will the Western Expedition army return?" Wang Yan asked.
Sima Yue nodded again.
Of course, the Luoyang Forbidden Army will return to Luoyang. This is the army of the imperial court, not anyone's private army, and it is impossible to stay in Guanzhong for a long time.
"Can the imperial court grant the post of governor to a nineteen-year-old?" Wang Yan continued to ask.
Sima Yue shook his head.
Just like Zhang Fang suffered rejection in Yong Mansion, Shao Xun suffered vague hostility in Yue Mansion, and Gou Xi wasted thirty years without making any progress, it is too difficult for a person with no family background and no foundation to become a prefect. More
What's more, it is impossible for a son of an aristocratic family to become a prefect at the age of nineteen. If Shao Xun wanted to be a prefect at this time and separatist power, he would be subject to collective resistance, and this appointment would not be possible.
"May I ask Sikong, is there any relationship between the noble Di Qiang family and Shao Xun in the Guanzhong family?" Wang Yan asked again.
Sima Yue still shook his head.
"With no soldiers, no name, and no old acquaintances, why should Sikong worry?" Wang Yan smiled, dusted the sleeves of his robe coolly, and said calmly.
"How can these things be the only thing that worries me!" After Wang Yan finished his "performance", Sima Yue said angrily.
It’s not like he doesn’t have staff, so naturally there are people who can help him analyze these things.
Shao Xun could not stay in Guanzhong because the Forbidden Army soldiers had to go home. After they left, Shao Xun could not stand.
What he was worried about was how to face Shao Xun when he came back.
Yes, Shao Xun didn't know how to face Sima Yue, and Sima Yue didn't know how to face Shao Xun.
But then again, both of them are political animals, and shamelessness doesn't matter at all. They will eventually face reality.
"Don't worry, although Xun Taijian is not from the same family as you and me, he doesn't like Shao Xun either. The ministers and servants all look down on him, so what does Sikong have to worry about?" Wang Yan said with a smile.
Wang Yan was Shangshu Zuopushe, and Xunfan was Shangshu Youpushe. Wang Yan was in charge, and Xunfan was the assistant. They were in charge of the selection of the Ministry of Personnel, and they had great power.
"Okay." Sima Yue finally showed a smile on his face.
With the cooperation of these two people, things became much easier.
He needed to return to Luoyang, which was nothing at first, but he was suspicious and always felt that Luoyang was not reliable. Some people wanted to deal with him like Sima Yi.
Shao Xun was so domineering that it made him even more reluctant to move forward.
If Wang Yifu helps, the matter of reorganizing the Forbidden Army will be much easier to handle.
In fact, he had already sent a letter to Hebei, asking Sima Mo to help him recruit troops and send them to Wen County. He also explained to him that these people were coming to Luoyang to serve as the imperial army, and they must select the best from the best and not be fooled.
After Sima Mo heard about it, he directly transferred troops into the organic system and sent them to Luoyang together with his family. He was very supportive.
The general named Song Zhou is leading the army, with a total of 5,000 infantry and cavalry. They have already set off.
Song Zhou was originally the prefect of Pingyang and had a bad reputation. He suppressed Li Ju who came from a poor family and took away the official position he had finally obtained.
After Song Zhou left office, his clansman Song Chu was appointed as the prefect of Pingyang.
The Song family in Xihe is considered an old local gangster and has considerable influence in Pingyang.
After this group of people arrived, there were almost 20,000 people, including the 4,000 surrender troops who were being escorted here and the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses brought over, which just formed the left and right armies of the Forbidden Army.
These 20,000 people were "pure and flawless" and were not as unreliable as the left guards, right guards, and knights, and they were enough to escort him into the capital.
In the past two years since you left Luoyang, your army has been stolen. If you don't come back, will you steal other things?
This time I have to put things in order.
However, he was still a little scared - although he was reluctant to admit it - what should he do if Shao Xun was defeated?
Thinking of this, he thought it would be better to find out first before talking.
The prince's official, Peng Mi Zhi, seems to be able to take on this important task.
Wang Yan watched silently from the side, and then sighed secretly after a long time.
The more you think about it, the less you dare to break up and want to maintain the superficial harmony.
In the end, you take one step back and I take one step back, that's all.
It seems that it is my fortune, the Wang family, to benefit from the mediation, and my hometown in Qingzhou will probably be able to get it, which is wonderful.
Chapter completed!