There was chaos in Xiangcheng County. For no other reason than the prefect ran away.
There is no need for the court to remove the official, he should first moisturize himself to show respect, so as not to end badly.
Upon seeing this, all the county and county officials and officials fled. There was no one in charge in the huge Xiangcheng city.
On the second day, people with a little wealth began to flee.
Big cars and small cars clog the road.
At Ru River Ferry, the boatmen had never seen such a battle. They were so frightened that they even wondered if the thieves were coming. They were so frightened that they rowed directly to the west bank and stopped doing business.
Some brave people are still ferrying people or horses. At this time, they can often ask for the price at will, while others dare not counter-offer.
In the afternoon, a news began to spread among the crowd: Wang Mi's bandits had broken into the county and divided their forces to plunder, and would soon reach Ru River.
As soon as this news came out, the chaos near the ferry reached a new level.
Some people abandoned their carriages and horses, took the soft goods and ran away.
Someone went upstream and downstream to explore to see if there were any fordable shoals.
There are still people who are hesitant and looking for people to ask around to determine whether the news is true or false.
But at this time, there was no good news at all. Instead, rumors spread quickly, and people were not afraid to speculate on the situation with the greatest malice and then scare themselves or others.
In short, the people who fled were in chaos.
On the other side of the ferry, there was the sound of horse hooves.
Hundreds of riders reined in their horses on the shore.
Several people dismounted and grabbed two boatmen to carry them across the river.
After a while, a fluttering flag with the word "Shao" was planted on the other side of the river.
Several flag bearers stood under the flag, wearing helmets and armor, carrying long swords on their backs, looking forward to themselves without fear.
Some people who were standing outside the ferry and were about to squeeze in saw it and subconsciously stopped, looking at the big flag stupidly.
More troops arrived from the other side of the river, a long snake-like formation with no end in sight.
A young general wearing a bright red military uniform rode forward.
Hundreds of soldiers followed closely behind.
"Look before you move forward." The red-robed general shouted.
"Tie your crotch together." More than a hundred soldiers shouted in unison.
"Look ahead and look behind." The red-robed general shouted again.
"Let's fight together!" This time, not only the soldiers were shouting, but also some of the soldiers who were marching.
The cavalry galloped past.
The eyes of the sergeants followed the red figure. A student soldier officer drew his sword, struck the small buckler tied to his arm, and shouted: "Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!" The sound spread from one building to another five times, and then the second round quickly started.
The fleeing crowd on the other side of the river looked at it and subconsciously slowed down their movements.
No more squeezing, no pushing, no more yelling.
The people in front watched intently.
The people behind were whispering to each other, asking each other, and then turned to look at the big flag with the word "Shao".
The flag seemed to have magic power, suddenly calming people's hearts.
"No more escaping!" The brave young man broke free from his mother's hand. Under his father's furious eyes, he quickly grabbed a horse, turned over, and galloped out. His voice came from far away: "I will follow the Marquis of Lu Yang.
Fighting thieves, don't worry, mother and father, go and come back."
His actions inspired many people, and more than ten brave men rushed out.
Someone was walking and yelling: "A bunch of thieves, do you think I have no one in Xiangcheng?"
Someone else looked back and said, "Where can we escape? If the thief crosses the river to pursue us, he will still die, so it is better to fight."
Everyone avoided his gaze.
There are hundreds of people, all kinds of people.
Some people are brave and some are cowardly, that's normal.
Wang Mi's army came to kill, and everyone fled. Some people were trapped among them, and they were unwilling to do so. Now that the Marquis of Lu Yang crossed the river to attack the thieves, and saw the backbone of the army, the brave men were naturally willing to follow his banner and defend Sangzi.
The sergeants on the west bank of the river have stopped and formed formation on the grassland on the river bank.
Wang Chan, Hao Chang and other Hebei generals commanded more than 3,300 people in their headquarters. Under the leadership of craftsmen, they cut wood and made simple pontoon bridges.
Shiqiao, Yongxing, Nanshan and the newly formed Li Jiafang each dispatched 200 soldiers, totaling 800 people, to carry horses, troops, and equipment to cross the river in advance.
All the boatmen came to the west bank of the river and ferried soldiers and horses across.
After the soldiers who crossed the river took a short rest, they dispersed into teams to investigate the news.
In the evening, Chen Yougen personally led two hundred people into Xiangcheng County with the city gates wide open.
He did not hesitate at all. The first thing he did was to seal up the treasury. Then he summoned all the remaining officials in the county government and the state government, and ordered them to mobilize the people in the city, mobilize young men, distribute equipment, and patrol the city.
At the same time, messengers were sent to the counties to convey the message in the name of Lu Yanghou, the governor of the southern route. If any of the commanders abandoned the city and fled, they would be executed without mercy.
This order can be said to be very severe. It is not a gentle punishment like dismissal from office, but death!
Later that night, Shao Xun led his soldiers across the river.
This time, he brought 3,000 soldiers from one to five buildings of the Silver Spear Army, 800 soldiers of the Long Sword Army, plus 3,300 people from the Hebei Army and more than 200 craftsmen - they served as auxiliary troops.
The sixth building of the Silver Spear Army was stationed near Luliu Garden, with 400 soldiers from the government and 2,000 people from the Yamen Army, serving as the general reserve force.
Because the eighth building of the Silver Spear Army was full of new recruits, they were assigned to Yiyang Sanwu for training.
Another 1,200 people from the Yamen Army stayed behind in Guangchengze.
The remaining two thousand people were taken to Yushanwu by Li Chong, and together with the seventh building of the Silver Spear Army, they served as the backbone of the defense force of the fort.
All combat deployments have been completed, and we are just waiting for the next war.
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On April 22, Wang Yan personally inspected the three passes of Luonan, and Shenyuan Pass was his last stop.
The general of the palace, Miao Bo, personally came out of Guancheng to greet him.
After some pleasantries, everyone went up to the top of the city.
"This..." The sun was a little dazzling. Wang Yan put up a pergola with his hands and looked at the post road ahead, hidden among the mountains and vegetation.
The road is not very wide, and some sections are even so narrow that it is impossible to pass by the wrong car. It only accommodates square rails.
Judging from his limited military knowledge, a frontal attack was extremely difficult, which greatly increased his confidence.
Wang Dun followed his brother and watched silently.
The lush vegetation made him a little upset. He forcibly abandoned his distracting thoughts and silently looked at the terrain, comparing it one by one with what was described in the military book.
Suddenly, an idea came to his mind: "General Miao, why not select elite soldiers to ambush on the mountains on both sides, and wait for the enemy's large group of people to pass by, then suddenly attack. When the thieves marched, they were in a long snake formation, and it was difficult to find the beginning and the end.
If we take care of each other, we might be able to cut it into several pieces and achieve a great victory."
When Miao Bo heard this, he thought it made sense, so he looked at Wang Yan.
Wang Yan hesitated for a moment and said: "General Miao, just stick to the city. On this occasion, it is best if you don't make any mistakes."
"Brother!" Wang Dun was a little unwilling.
Miao Bo also looked at Wang Yan expectantly.
To be honest, how can the credit gained from defending the city be compared with defeating the enemy in the field? There is a far cry!
"No need to take risks, just follow orders." Wang Yan said.
"No." Miao Bo agreed.
Wei Wei feels a little regretful.
He now very much needs to show off in front of the emperor in order to obtain a higher official position and greater power. However, Wang Situ disagrees, which is a pity.
Wang Yan's eyes crossed the post road and fell on the vast mountains in the south.
In just over a month, Wang Mi was allowed to cross the entire Henan province, and the Imperial Tutor could not absolve himself of the blame.
After all, Luoyang must be defended by the imperial army, no matter whether the invading enemy is Wang Mi or the Xiongnu who have sharpened their swords.
Wang Yan returned to Luoyang the next day.
At this time, reinforcements from all over the country were gradually gathering, mainly troops from nearby states and counties. The most conspicuous one was the troops from Liangzhou: five troops led by Beigong Chun, Zhang Zuan, Ma Li, Yin Jun and other generals.
Qianliangzhou Cavalry.
The sensational effect brought by the Five Thousand Riders was huge.
In particular, their tall and powerful war horses are completely different from the relatively short horses in the northern grasslands. A frontal charge should be very powerful.
Among these five thousand people, there are Han people from Liangzhou, Xianbei and Qiang people who are attached to them. Everyone has combat experience and looks tough and agile. They are not some showy troops.
There was such a powerful army hidden in the bitter cold land of Liangzhou. When the people of Luoyang heard about it, they immediately ran to tell each other and were extremely excited.
You know, the Forbidden Army only has more than 2,000 cavalry at the moment, not half as many as the Liangzhou reinforcements. This battle will be easy to fight!
In addition, the Liangzhou cavalry brought by Bei Gongchun also greatly frightened potential careerists - well, if Shao Thief were here, he would also be frightened. This bullshit imperial court could actually bring in five thousand Liangzhou cavalry.
, doesn’t this force me to continue pretending to be a loyal minister?
Beigong Chun also came with Liangzhou's tribute: 500 horses, ox horns, rugs, and tens of thousands of incense.
Compared with other uncles, Zhang Gui paid tribute in addition to paying taxes, which was indeed extremely respectful.
After hearing the news, the emperor specially gave wine to Beigong Chun and other generals in the palace, and sent envoys westward to Liangzhou to express their condolences.
For a time, it seemed that people could see the illusion of the resurgence of the Jin Dynasty.
But on the other hand, it is true that Wang Mi has led his troops to Shenyuan Pass, and that Liu Yuan, after hoarding food, grass and equipment, led his troops to attack Pingyang, and it is also true that the two counties in Hedong are attacked.
This bizarre scene makes people feel full of emotions: Although the Jin Dynasty had many problems, its country should not be destroyed at this time. The reason why it is in the current situation is all the result of man-made suicide attempts.
What a sincere statement!
Chapter completed!