After the news of Song Zhou's defeat came back, Liu Tun was extremely angry.
He went to Situ's house that day and argued with each other, but to no avail.
Sima Yue neither dismissed him from his position as supervising the Luoyang garrison, nor did he guarantee that he would not interfere in the military affairs in the future.
On the 23rd, thousands of Huns cavalry appeared in the north of Luoyang City.
On the 24th, the infantry group arrived again, holding a banner with the word "Zhao".
The rangers captured the Xiongnu infantrymen who were engaged in firewood harvesting. After interrogating them, they learned that they were the troops of Zhao Gu, the general of North Han Dynasty.
Who is Zhao Gu? Why have I never heard of his name?
There was a lot of excitement in the court, but finally it was found out that this man was a Wubao commander with thousands of households working on the south bank of the river.
When the Xiongnu came, they surrendered voluntarily.
Later, Zhao Gu also said that he would surrender several Wubao commanders and join the Huns.
Liu Cong directly referred to him as "General Anbei" and gave Zhao Gu the soldiers of several Wubao fortresses to command.
Obviously, Zhao Gu and others were not forced to surrender due to the situation.
They have great ambitions and want to take advantage of the troubled times to gain wealth. They are fundamentally different from the Wubao commanders who are forced to provide money, food, and soldiers to calm troubles.
After Sima Yue heard this, he remained silent for a long time.
Why have so many people voluntarily surrendered this year? It was not so common last year.
Has everyone in the world lost confidence in the Jin Dynasty?
Hebei is still in the hands of the Jin Dynasty.
Henan was still in the hands of the Jin Dynasty.
Yongliang was still in the hands of Jin.
Jiangnan was also in the hands of the Jin Dynasty.
Even if Luoyang is lost, so what? Most of the states and counties are still in the hands of the Jin Dynasty!
Thinking of this, Sima Yue's vision went dark and he almost fainted, so he hurriedly helped him up.
After a long time, Sima Yue calmed down and looked sad.
More and more frequent.
It was as if something was strangling his neck and "suffocating" his brain.
This is still being watched by someone around you. What if no one notices it in the dead of night?
He couldn't imagine it.
Moreover, this is not the only problem with him...
"Situ." Military Commander Wang Yan came closer and looked at him carefully.
"Yifu." Sima Yue forced a smile.
Wang Yan was relieved.
Recently, he heard someone say that when Situ wakes up after fainting, he sometimes doesn't recognize people for a short time. He also has a very bad temper and often kills. Even the princess was scolded by him and asked who his wife was and why.
Appear in front of him?
Fortunately, it only happened for a short moment.
But this is enough to worry about.
"Situ, the enemy's situation has been basically determined. The Huns have at least 30,000 cavalry, maybe more, led by Liu Cong, the puppet king of Chu." Wang Yan said: "We recruited surrenders and rebels along the way, and gained 20,000 to 30,000 infantry, mostly from Hanoi and Henan counties.
It is reported that the puppet Sikong Huyanyi is reorganizing his infantry in Pingyang and will come east soon. Perhaps he has already set off now. Governor Liu ordered all the troops outside the city to be withdrawn and stationed inside and outside the gates, just like Wang Mi's attack on Luo.
Let’s stalemate with the thief first, and then make arguments.”
In fact, Liu Tun's routine was suggested by Wang Yan.
In May last year, when Wang Mi's troops arrived in Luoyang, the defenders arranged themselves like this. After a stalemate for several days, Wang Mi saw that he could not win and led his troops away. The defenders went out of the city to pursue and defeated them.
The commander-in-chief at that time was Wang Yan. His suggestion was indeed path dependent.
"Isn't it too cowardly and damaging to morale?" Sima Yue asked.
"The morale of the Imperial Army is low and they should be more cautious." Wang Yan said.
Sima Yue was a little embarrassed.
The Battle of Mengjin was initiated by him under the instigation of his staff, and the result was very disastrous.
The 5,000 men and horses of the right guard of the Forbidden Army collapsed, and dozens of generals including Song Zhou, the general in the palace, were killed.
He still doesn't think there's anything wrong with doing this, he just thinks he's not cooperating well.
"Aren't there also rebels on Xin'an Road? What's wrong?" he asked again.
"Duzhi Chen Xiaowei's troops were defeated at Xia Shi, and after retreating to Hangu Pass, they were defeated again." Wang Yan said: "We collected more than a thousand remaining soldiers and stationed them outside Ximing Gate."
"How did you lose?" Sima Yue felt his forehead pounding again and he was a little angry.
"Chen Xiaowei fought with Wang Mi and had the upper hand. Liu Jing, the puppet king of Ruyin, led his elite cavalry around to make a surprise attack, shooting from left to right, and Wang's division was defeated."
"Is it really impossible to win in array field battle?" Sima Yue asked.
Wang Yan shook his head.
"Then how did Shao Xun beat him?" Sima Yue asked as he slapped the case.
Wang Yan did not seem to feel Sima Yue's anger, and only said: "Shao Xun did not fight with the Huns' cavalry. In the battle of Qili Pass, he set up an ambush to win. After hearing that the thieves' cavalry had arrived, he retreated to Yiyang."
Sima Yue choked.
This little thief is so clear-headed. He knows what can and cannot be beaten. He is indeed much better than the likes of Song Zhou and Chen Yan.
"In other words, the Xiongnu advanced in two directions, entering Boluoyang from the west and the north?"
"The west route may be just a partial division, and the main force of the rebel army is still in the north."
"Where is the Xiongnu food route? Can we send troops to block it?"
"Situ, there should be two roads for the Huns' food routes. One is Xin'an Road and the other is Zhiguan Road." Wang Yan replied.
Xin'an Road refers to the way that after grain was transported from Dayang to Shaanxi County, it went all the way east, passing through Xin'an County and arriving in the west of Luoyang City.
Zhiguan Road refers to the transportation of grain from Dayang to the east, out of Zhiguanxing, into Hanoi, and then southward to the north of Luoyang City.
Actually, the Xiongnu had food channels, but they seemed to have no food channels.
Because they really don't have enough food to eat.
Otherwise, they would not have carried out large-scale plunder along the way and forced Wubao and counties to supply food and grass. This would have wasted a lot of time.
"Isn't Shao Xun unwilling to go to Baima?" Sima Yue suddenly said: "Take him north to attack Shaanxi and cut off the Xiongnu's food route."
"Yes." Wang Yan lowered his head and responded.
Sima Yue's face gradually became better.
He found that this trick was really amazing.
If Shao Xun could capture Shaanxian County, one of the Xiongnu's two food routes would be cut off, and the army would not be able to continue its supply.
If Shao Xun fails to attack Shaanxi, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing.
"Come and see Bei Gongchun." Sima Yue sat up straight and ordered.
Last year Wang Mi besieged the city and was repulsed by the bravery of Liangzhou soldiers.
If the Huns come to attack this year, they may be able to turn the tide.
Sima Yue didn't mind seeing this person.
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In fact, before Sima Yue could order Shao Xun to go north, the enemies in Shaanxi County attacked.
The visitor is Wang Mi, an old acquaintance.
I don’t know if he volunteered, but his troops marched southward in large numbers and returned to Xiban to establish a stronghold early on the 24th.
The two sides fought fiercely on narrow terrain.
It's really intense, but the level is really not high.
The rookies in the Zhongwu Army were about the same fighting strength as the regular soldiers. The two sides were going back and forth, and the fight was very lively.
At the end of the whole day, each of them suffered hundreds of casualties and retreated back to camp.
On the 25th, Shao Xun led a section of the Silver Spear Army to Huixiban Camp and personally supervised the battle.
Chen Yougen went to Yique Pass.
Li Zhong took the Yamen Army to Yiyang County two days ago and was fully responsible for possible wars in that direction.
Duan Liang and Duan Xiong stationed their cavalry at Jinmenwu as a mobile force.
Shao Xun only had more than 4,000 silver spear soldiers at his disposal.
From a strategic perspective, he seemed to be "surrounded" in the narrow Luoshui River Valley.
Going back to Xiban, there are Liu Jing and Wang Mi.
In the large opening facing Luoyang in the northeast, there may be Hun cavalry rushing in.
Fortunately, there is still enough food and grass to last for several months.
There are Yiyang County and many docks in the river valley as fulcrums. Under the cover of the vehicle array, he can "jump" from one fulcrum to another without losing his mobility.
Yes, mobility is very important.
His main force is infantry, and the Huns' main force is cavalry. Under such a situation, how can his infantry maneuver over long distances under the nose of the cavalry, or even initiate an attack?
The key points are the various fulcrums that are tens of miles apart from each other.
He set out from Jinmenwu and marched forty miles to Yunzhongwu.
Starting from Yunzhongwu, go northeast for twenty miles to Yiquanwu, and then less than twenty miles to Yiyang County.
It's a little farther from Yiyang to Luoyang, nearly a hundred miles, but it's not impossible, it's just a little more risky.
Along this entire line, he could maneuver and fight surrounded by cavalry.
But without these fulcrums, traveling all the way from Jinmenwu to Luoyang Xiaoerbaili, the risk will be greatly magnified. This does not mean that it will definitely fail, but it is really dangerous.
Due to the severe drought this year, the navigation capacity of Luoshui has not been fully restored. Otherwise, the matter may be simpler - the grain road is handed over to shipping, and the risk of interception by cavalry is greatly reduced.
In short, he is not afraid of being "imprisoned" in the Luoshui River Valley.
But if we want to leave the Luoshui River Valley and reinforce Luoyang, we still have to repel the two annoying bugs Wang Mi and Liu Jing.
"Woo——" A dull horn sound came from the bottom of the stream.
Above the camp, arrows rained down like rain.
Yuan Xi, who came from Lueyangyuan clan, took off his shirt and beat the drum himself to cheer.
The sergeants were inspired by this and fought bravely. After fighting fiercely for half an hour, Wang Mi defeated another offensive.
Seeing the enemy soldiers retreating, Yuan Xi jumped down from the high platform. He didn't have time to put on his armor, so he held up a long spear and led his men out of the camp to pursue them.
"Brilliant! Roucha charges!" Shao Xun stood on the slope and saw this scene clearly.
How many years has it been? It was the first time he saw someone charging naked.
However, it's still a little bit close. This is chasing the enemy, not a naked charge when the enemy is inextricably linked to each other.
Think about it, wearing no armor, being bare-chested, standing against the enemy's arrows and blades, shouting for a fierce battle.
Although this is very dangerous and easy to die, it really boosts morale and makes the people around you soar with adrenaline and explode together.
Such warriors must be rewarded generously, because they often produce unscientific and unreasonable results that leave people stunned.
When the enemy saw how brave Yuan Xi was, they immediately dispersed.
Hundreds of people were chased and slashed, and from time to time, enemy soldiers accidentally fell into the cold water, and soon there was no movement.
The army pursued them all the way to the enemy's stronghold, and rushed into the camp with the defeated troops.
Unable to hold on any longer, the enemy troops retreated through another camp gate.
Yuan Xi led his men in pursuit for more than a hundred steps before withdrawing his troops.
Shao Xun went directly to the bottom of the stream. When Yuan Xi came back, he took off the fake bell, put it on him, caressed his back, and praised: "I just saw the general charging forward with his naked body, his energy flowing through the mountains and rivers, his courage is unstoppable."
.It’s so majestic, the only one I’ve seen in several years.”
Yuan Xi was a little touched.
He is just a small person.
My ancestor was a wild man in the mountains, without a surname. He joined the Yuan clan as a domestic slave and worked as a horseman for many years. He was given the surname Yuan, but his status was actually very low.
The Duke of Luyang County, who is now famous in Luoyang, praised him so much. It is conceivable that he will become famous very much.
Moreover, he had ridiculed the Duke of Luyang County before. Instead of blaming him, he praised him in every possible way, which showed that he valued him highly.
"Ming Gong does not treat his servants as despicable..." Yuan Xi muttered.
"Heroes don't care about their origins." Shao Xun took his hand and said, "I love warriors the most in my life. Every time I see someone, I want to bring them into my trap. Mr. Yuan is so brave, he should be my minion."
At this time, the word "minions" is not a derogatory term, but has the meaning of heart. In fact, it is more of a complimentary term.
"Yuan Military Academy, the governor values ​​you very much. If you are willing to join, you will be rich and have no worries." Tang Jian said from the side.
Theoretically speaking, Yuan Xi was the general of Yuan Yan, the prefect of Hongnong, or his servant.
He was just a guest general in the Zhongwu Army.
Tang Jian said this, obviously asking Yuan Xi to join the Shaw family.
Yuan was delighted to hear the words and bowed his head silently.
When Shao Xun saw it, he was even more satisfied. He took his hand and walked to the road, smiling: "When Mr. Yuanfu comes, I will definitely ask him for General Yuan."
Yuan Xi's heart was moved, but he didn't say anything. He just followed Shao Xun silently with a respectful expression.
Tang Jian glanced at him quietly and smiled secretly in his heart.
Yuan Xi didn't agree, but looking at the way he followed every step, and the way he held his hand on the handle of the knife and glanced at everyone, he looked like a soldier of the Shaw family.
"Captain." A civil servant came over from a distance, his steps hurried.
Yuan Xi took half a step forward, put his hand on the handle of the knife, and stared at him.
The clerk was startled and paused.
Shao Xun laughed and waved, and soon a soldier brought him a military uniform.
Shao Xun gestured and said: "The size is just right, here it is for you."
This is a cyan uniform that he sent to be custom-made in Xiangcheng. He originally planned to wear it himself, but now he has given it to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi did not refuse and took it gently.
Shao Xun smiled with satisfaction, then looked at the clerk and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Situ sent an envoy and ordered the governor to lead his army north to attack Shaanxi." The literary official replied.
Shao Xun waved his hand to ask him to step back, then put his hands behind his back and started to pace.
Theoretically speaking, he could try to go north, and even if he didn't attack Shaanxi County, he could still try to cut off a grain route for the Xiongnu. It would just cost him a lot.
But the problem is that he is not sure whether Liu Cong will send troops to invade the Luoshui River Valley.
Moreover, he could go as far north as the Erling area of ​​Koban and then go down the mountain to cut off the post road, but once he got there, he might face the siege of the Huns' cavalry.
If you set up a stronghold on the road, you may not be afraid of cavalry siege, but it will be like a magnet, attracting a large number of Xiongnu infantry.
With the Huns cavalry watching eagerly from the side, it was very difficult to pursue them. Even if they defeated the Huns infantry, they would not be able to fight a battle of annihilation.
In the end, it will become a matter of spending money. Is there any meaning? There is only so much money, what if you spend it all?
Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to make a decision.
Shao Xun walked around for a long time and finally stopped.
"Keep it quiet and wait for action." He looked up at the sky and said, "I am stationed in Yiyang, but I don't believe Liu Cong dares to turn his back to this way."
Chapter completed!