Mi Zhi set out from Wen County in August and went all the way west, passing Wangwu Mountain, then crossed the Yellow River in Hedong County and entered Fengyi County.
When we finally arrived in Chang'an, it was already around the Double Ninth Festival.
There are many new graves on the plateau outside Chang'an, and they are so densely packed that it makes people's hair stand on end.
He stayed for a while at the foot of the plateau.
There was not a single cloud in the sky, and among the pines and cypress trees on the plateau, the rustling autumn wind brought waves of sobs.
He suddenly shivered and became increasingly confused about the way forward.
Sikong was quite polite to him, but a little too polite.
When the staff said something important, they would glance at him from the corner of their eyes, as if they didn't want it to reach his ears.
Mi Zhi is a person with a sharp mind, and he can feel subtle changes in the atmosphere.
He knew that he was being watched out for.
well!
Mi Zhi sighed, gathered his mood, and soon arrived at Bashang Camp.
Shao Xun also organized grain transfers in Chang'an City.
Jinmenwu has received the second batch of grain.
After two transfers, excluding the losses during the journey, a total of 190,000 dendrobium was obtained.
The third batch has been shipped, and the transportation of the fourth batch of grain will begin around the end of September.
In his spare time, he also received news from all sides.
When the Taoist priest Fan Changsheng came down from the mountain, Li Xiong of Chengdu greeted him with great courtesy, calling him the "Grand Master of Heaven and Earth for the Four Seasons and Eight Festivals" - another prestigious official position.
Li Xiong officially proclaimed himself emperor, named his country "Dacheng", changed the Yuan Dynasty to Yan Ping, and granted amnesty to the world.
This regime in the middle of Shu seems to have stabilized due to its geographical isolation.
After the great earthquake in the Western Han Dynasty, the Han River changed its course. From then on, no one could repeat the old story of "secretly hiding in the warehouse". If you want to transport money and grain from Sichuan, you can't use cheap water transportation like Liu Bang did, and you can only take the long and rugged mountain road.
The road to Shu is as difficult as reaching the sky. It is estimated that seven or eight carts of grain will be lost on the road for ten carts of grain. Zhuge Liang's extremely difficult logistics back then is proof of this.
It's hard for others to break into this place, and it's hard for the people inside to break out, so that's probably it.
Because of the "merit" of the Western Expedition, the emperor appointed Sima Yue as Taifu and recorded the minister's affairs.
He also appointed Sima Hui, King of Fanyang, as the governor of Jizhou and established the town of Ye.
Ma Mo from the Pingchang company really couldn't handle the business in Hebei, so he left and took up his post in Xuchang, changing to a more comfortable place to continue fooling around.
Sima Yue formally established the Taifu Shogunate, with Wang Yan as military commander, and Uncle Cao was completely sidelined.
Most of the new shogunate were scholars who conquered Xuzhou, or people who fled to Xuzhou with him after the Battle of Dangyin.
For example, the military counselor offered wine to Yu Zhi, and the chief secretary Guo Xiang and others did not do their job properly and indulged in drinking and extravagance. The former also made money wantonly, while the latter had bad conduct and played power. But because they were more famous and praised by scholars, Sima Yue
I respect them very much.
What the hell!
Shao Xun also heard the news that Sima Yue wanted to rebuild the Forbidden Army.
The Luoyang Central Army was originally divided into two parts: the Suwei Army and the Yamen Army. The former was stationed in the city and the latter was stationed in the suburbs of Luoyang.
The Suwei Army is also known as the Seven Suwei Army, namely the Left Guard, the Right Guard, the Left Army, the Right Army, the Front Army, the Rear Army, and the Seven Battalions of Xiaoqi.
Today's Luoyang Central Army only has more than 30,000 men, organized into three branches: left guard, right guard, and Xiaoqi.
Sima Yue rebuilt the left army and the right army. It seemed that he was restoring the organization of the central army, but in fact he was arranging his own people.
He - was still afraid after all.
Shao Xun chuckled, "Is the left army or the right army worthy of use?"
However, from Sima Yue's perspective, this is normal.
It is impossible for the left guard, right guard and Xiaoqi army to openly oppose him at this stage. He does not need the left army. The right army is more capable of fighting. Anyway, it is enough to protect him.
If we no longer have reliable soldiers, will we continue to wander around Wenxian County without being able to return home?
Just as he was thinking about the origins of Zuojun and Youjun, Mi Huang, Mi Zhi and his son came to Xiaoyao Garden.
The three of them bowed to each other and then sat down separately.
"The Grand Tutor has ordered the withdrawal of troops. Everyone must evacuate by the end of September at the latest." Mi Huang's expression has improved a little recently. It seems that after some negotiations, he was not severely punished and was even comforted by Sima Yue.
So here comes the question, why didn’t Grand Tutor send an envoy to appease me? Putting aside the facts, didn’t I get credit for killing five thousand Xianbei cavalry?
"Did the Governor get promoted?" Shao Xun asked, paying attention to Mi Huang's face.
Mi Huang forced a smile and said: "Sili Xiaowei, does this count as a promotion?"
"If your official rank is high, of course you will be promoted." Shao Xun said with a smile.
However, the position of the actual powerful governor was gone.
Although the Sili Xiaowei has troops, they are not many, not even as many as the Zhixiaowei. The latter manages a long water transportation line and still has several thousand soldiers and horses. The Sili Xiaowei can only have three thousand at most.
Maybe not yet.
"Who did the Hongnong governor give it to?" Shao Xun asked.
"Hongnong ordered Pei Yu to be promoted to the post of prefect." Mi Huang said: "You can take care of your own forts. I can't take care of them anymore."
"Oh." Shao Xun responded nonchalantly.
Huh? Mi Huang was surprised to see Shao Xun not panicking at all. Then he thought of the way they approached Concubine Pei back then, and suddenly realized, it seems that the young man has gone further than him on this road, and he is not the same as him.
The relationship between Wenxi and Pei is not simple.
"How do you plan to arrange for me?" Shao Xun asked after a moment of silence.
Mi Huang took a deep breath, some things must be faced eventually.
Just listen to him say: "The Grand Tutor is slowly improving the organization of the Luoyang Central Army."
Shao Xun nodded, indicating that he knew.
"The Yamen Army will also be rebuilt." Mi Huang said: "The Grand Tutor wants you to take charge of the Yamen Army."
"How many battalions are there in the Yamen Army?"
"The Yamen Army is the first to start, and it's just your battalion."
"How many people?"
"The old army led by the general in your palace has more than five thousand people."
Shao Xun remained silent for a long time.
Mi Huang waited quietly for his response.
Mi Zhi held his breath and concentrated, with goosebumps all over his body.
In Xiaoyao Garden, there are 600 silver spear warriors wearing helmets and armor. There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Ba Shang camp. What will happen if this person breaks out and attacks?
Sometimes, falling out can happen in an instant.
"They are trying to drive me out of Luoyang!" Shao Xun suddenly slapped the case and shouted.
Mi Huang frowned and had no reaction.
Mi Zhi was startled and almost screamed.
The Silver Spear Army warriors looked over one after another, and some even lowered their hands to the handles of their swords at their waists.
"Master, I still promise you a position." After a moment of silence, Mi Huang suddenly said.
Shao Xun became angry and said: "Captain, what kind of friendship do you and I have? Are we still hiding it?"
He knew that Mi Huang was also ordered by the Taifu to release benefits little by little.
If Shao Xun's reaction was not intense, then the rest would be gone.
At the same time, he also felt a little emotional, what can I say about Mi Huang, he is too loyal, too honest, and he has not been completely disappointed in Sima Yue yet, and is still working for him wholeheartedly.
Sima Yue, a birdman, has so many virtues and abilities. People like Mi Huang, He Lun, and Wang Bing are loyal to him. It is true that the three of them are average in ability, but their loyalty cannot be said, and they can be entrusted to someone else.
"The Grand Tutor allows you to be appointed as an officer and general and supervise the construction of Guangcheng Garden." Mi Huang continued.
This is a naked exchange of interests.
What happened to Guangcheng Garden has been going on for a year, and it is no longer a secret.
Sima Yue could indeed collude with Wang Yan to stop this project. Now that he is bringing it up, he is actually using it as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
"I have rejected General Cai Guan several times, but I still haven't rejected him after all." Shao Xun turned his anger into joy and said with a smile.
"General Caiguan is the fifth rank. It seems that he has only been promoted to one rank, but this step is not that simple." Mi Huang said earnestly.
In the officialdom, there are always certain levels of official positions that seem to be only one step away, but many people find it difficult to cross them throughout their lives.
For them, this is the ceiling.
Promotion is not always possible. Once you hit the ceiling, no matter how much credit you have made, it will be difficult to go further.
He was promoted from the sixth rank of palace general to the fifth rank of chief officer general. I don't know how many people were stopped by this leap.
The Caiguan general is on the same level as the prefect of the county, the prime minister, and the internal history of the kingdom.
It's a bit nondescript to lead the Yamen Army as a Caiguan general, but who made the Yamen Army only have more than 5,000 people? When the Luoyang Central Army was at its peak, the Yamen Army had more than a dozen battalions with a total of more than 50,000 infantry and cavalry.
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The Su Wei Army generally does not move out, and the Yamen Army is the strategic reserve and mobile combat force of the Western Jin Dynasty.
"Where is the Yamen Army stationed?" Shao Xun asked.
"Where do you want to camp?" Mi Huang asked.
Shao Xun pondered for a moment.
The Yamen Army usually stationed in the suburban counties outside Luoyang City, sometimes in Luoyang and Henan County, sometimes in Yanshi and other places.
"I always hang out in front of Taifu, and he must also find it an eyesore." Shao Xun laughed at himself: "Let me go to Liang County and stay far away, which is exactly what Taifu wants."
Theoretically speaking, Liang County is also a suburban county.
But suburban counties are different from suburban counties. Just like the original station was in Tongzhou near Beijing, but now it has been relocated to Yanqing. This is too "suburban" and too "village".
Mi Huang heard this but did not object. Apparently he knew that Sima Yue really didn't want to see Shao Xun.
Even more, Sima wanted to take Shao Xun further, go to Jiangdong or even Sichuan to quell the chaos, and die together with Chen Min and Li Xiong, but he also knew that this was impossible.
"Liang County seems to be okay, the Grand Tutor will not object." Mi Huang thought for a while, nodded, and said: "It's right next to Guangcheng Garden, so it's more convenient for you to come and go."
"Can I still go back to Luoyang?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
Mi Huang glared at him and said, "No one is stopping you from returning to Luoyang."
"Okay." Shao Xun said, "If one day Guangcheng Garden stops working, I will go back to Luoyang."
Mi Huang sighed.
Regarding the matter between Shao Xun and Taifu, he wrote many letters, vigorously changed the situation, and stated his interests and concerns. The final result was this, which is actually very good.
But who can understand his painstaking efforts?
Taifu didn't understand him, and Shao Xun didn't understand him either. This made...
"The Tutor has one more request." Mi Huang finally said: "If there is a war, the Yamen Army will go out."
"Apart from Jiangdong, where are the wars going on?" Shao Xun asked.
Liu Bogen of Qingzhou was killed by the Xianbei cavalry from Youzhou, and Wang Mi fled into the mountains and forests without knowing where he ended up.
Hebei has been initially suppressed and is very calm on the surface.
Guanzhong was also pacified.
Shuzhong was subconsciously ignored by everyone.
For now, apart from Jiangdong Chen Min, only the Xiongnu Liu Yuan is still jumping around.
After this year's events, Sima Yue at least gained a certain prestige on the surface, and his enemies were all supported.
Maybe this is the reason for him to return to Luoyang?
"Anyway, you should be careful." Mi Huang did not answer Shao Xun directly, but said: "Now that everything is peaceful, some people in the shogunate may keep an eye on you and regard you as the next enemy. Once you leave Luoyang, those people
The Taifu may be encouraged to mobilize soldiers and horses from Hebei, Yuzhou and even Xuzhou..."
At this point, Mi Huang stopped talking.
No matter whether these people's slanders will come true or not, they are still a threat. Perhaps the Tutor himself has had such thoughts, so be careful anyway.
"So the Taifu is trying to delay the attack?" Shao Xun asked.
Mi Huang shook his head and sighed, saying: "It's not like this, Taifu. You are still useful after all."
Has Hebei really been pacified? Even the Grand Tutor is not sure, otherwise King Fan Yang would not have left Yecheng.
The Xuchang soldiers were still capable of fighting, and Gongshifan and others were encircled and suppressed by them and eventually defeated.
But the situation there is very strange.
Although Sima Ying is dead, there are many people using his banner. If you press down one wave, another wave will rise, endless.
Maybe one day someone will start another uprising, who can say for sure?
If Shao Xun is left, he can still dry up these miscellaneous fish.
And as long as it remains stable for a few years, the Taifu should be able to win over the morale of the Forbidden Army, right?
Mi Zhi didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Today's meeting had a greater impact on his soul.
It turned out that the nineteen-year-old general in front of him had already done such a big thing that even the "powerful" Taifu had no choice but to "reason" with him.
It turns out that having soldiers in hand and being influential in the Forbidden Army will bring you so many benefits.
It seems that the fame brought by casual conversation will gradually give way to the handle of a knife.
His understanding of the world has taken a big step forward without realizing it.
Chapter completed!