"The left guard's forward battalion of 2,641 people has all arrived."
"All 912 people from Qiannu Camp have arrived."
"Yu Jiying..."
"The general in the palace, Miao Yuan, will lead..."
"Led by General Chen Jin..."
"Right guard..."
"The Special Forces Supervisor of the Valiant Cavalry..."
"Youzhou Riding Governor..."
"The Mounted Inspector..."
A large army gathered at Zhang Fang's old base outside Ximing Gate in Luoyang.
Shao Xun stood on the high platform, waited quietly for a while, and said: "Called the names according to the roll."
The order was issued quickly.
In the wind and snow, the soldiers were a little noisy.
Some people subconsciously raised their hands to block the snowflakes that blew into their faces.
Some people put their spears at their feet and began to rub their hands and complain.
The officers' faces were dull and they shouted loudly. It took a lot of rectification to suppress the commotion.
Shao Xun watched silently.
These soldiers are really bad.
He remembered that during the Anshi Rebellion, one day An Lushan had a sudden impulse and went to Tian Chengsi's army late at night to inspect the camp.
After giving the order, the sergeant who had fallen asleep quickly stood up, put on his armor and held his weapon, and stood solemnly in the snow. He did not move for a long time without making any noise. The roll call was taken, and no one was missing. They were all present.
This is the army, and this is the key reason why Fatty An was able to conquer Luoyang and Chang'an all the way.
The gap between soldiers is sometimes much greater than the gap between humans and dogs, and this is something that many people subconsciously ignore.
"It seems that the post of Lieutenant Colonel of the Northern Army should be given to someone worthy of his position." Liu Mo looked at it for a long time, and finally just gave a wry smile.
The commander of the Forbidden Army was replaced every three days, and he had only been in office for a few days. Logically speaking, it was not his responsibility, but looking at the situation in front of him, he knew that he would not be able to rectify the Forbidden Army.
More than half of them are newly arrived refugees, and there is a huge shortage of qualified lower-level generals. Since his family knows his own affairs, he really has no way to adjust, so he might as well abdicate in favor of someone more talented.
"The Northern Army's Zhonghou is of great importance to the discipline of the three armies. It requires an important minister to take up the post. Liu Gong must not refuse." Shao Xun said.
Liu Mo said "Alas" and cupped his hands without saying anything.
Last year when the Huns invaded, he took command of the battle, and the outcome was very disastrous. Now that he saw the soldiers of the Forbidden Army showing signs of lax military discipline, he was even more disappointed, and he simply gave up his job.
Shao Xun was also a little disappointed with these people.
He sent more than ten generals to the left guard to lead the troops. Some died in the battle and some are still there. Now it seems that the effect is not very good.
The environment can really affect people.
Or maybe there are too few people sent there, only the chief officer, but no team. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. Cleaning up military discipline cannot be done with just one order from the chief officer. After all, people are needed to execute it.
If people are not good enough, they will not be able to carry out the work or it will go out of shape.
Wang Yan listened to the conversation between the two and nodded secretly.
Quanzhong is still awake and knows what steps he can and cannot do.
If he gets his hands on the position of Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, Chang'an, Jianye, and Jingzhou will immediately look sideways, and the situation will develop in an uncontrollable direction.
Moreover, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Northern Army was considered a court official and had to attend court meetings.
With his cautious look, would he dare to attend the court meeting without controlling the palace?
But he couldn't change the guards and palace attendants around the emperor. Wang Yan could do this with difficulty, but Shao Xun couldn't do it.
The roll call was still taking place, and after each roll was called, someone would report the number and compare it with the roster.
Shao Xun continued: "The Forbidden Army still needs to be properly reorganized. It is not necessary to be able to defeat the thieves in battle, but at least to be able to rely on the camp and the city to defend it. Such a purge for more than a year is enough. Today's roll call, those who have not arrived after three calls,
If there is no reason, they will all be beheaded."
The Forbidden Army generals had complicated expressions upon hearing this.
The generals who had followed Shao Xun for a long time were excited. They had wanted to do this for a long time, but every time they wanted to do this in the past, there was resistance from top to bottom, and even caused riots.
The old Forbidden Army officers, refugee leaders, and beggar commanders who were not familiar with Shao Xun looked troubled. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but that it was difficult to do it.
Fortunately, today there are important officials of the imperial court, the Silver Spear Army, and the Yi Congjun, so strict enforcement of military laws is not a problem.
Shao Xun doesn't care what they think.
To be honest, he doesn't like this batch of Forbidden Army at all, and he doesn't want this kind of troops. He doesn't even think about annexing them. He is just helping Liu Mo and others reorganize their troops and improve their combat effectiveness.
Names were called quickly.
The officers began to call the names of those who did not arrive. Those who did not come after three calls were recorded, and then they led the soldiers to arrest them.
There was a sudden commotion in the field.
"Kill!" The silver spear soldiers hit the ground with their rifles and roared in unison.
The commotion quickly subsided.
Shao Xun withdrew his gaze, walked a few steps outside with Wang Yan, and said in a low voice: "I had an audience with the Emperor yesterday, and there should be no major events in the next few months. However, things have changed, and the Emperor may not be ready to make a move. This world cannot withstand chaos.
Already."
"It doesn't matter." Wang Yan said: "After the defeat of Xin'an, no one will accompany the emperor to cause chaos."
"How many people can be punished for giving advice to the emperor?" Shao Xun asked.
"It's best not to." Wang Yan looked at Shao Xun with a rather scrutinizing look, and heard him say: "It's not a big deal for you to purge the Forbidden Army. Anyway, Luoyang is already like this, and many people are probably begging you.
Come to rectify it. But punishing the minister, so the King of Donghai would be very dangerous if he did it, and you can't do it."
Shao Xun nodded and did not force it.
Now there are some courtiers who hope that he will fully preside over the government, but to what extent they support him, how strong his desire is, and how great his overall influence is, further observation and testing are needed.
"Then let them be dismissed from office." Shao Xun said, "Case a charge and send them away."
Wang Yan frowned, obviously not wanting to do such a thing, but finally nodded.
"The position of Situ is vacant. The minister ordered Liu Gong (Liu Dun) to work hard and achieve great results. Maybe he can be appointed Situ?" Shao Xun suggested again.
"Who will be the minister?"
"Yu Shizhong (Yu Min) is okay."
"After Yuzi leaves, who will take over the position of servant?"
"Lu Yuzhou's Shen Yi is solemn, firm, strong and quick, and he can serve as a servant."
"Who is in charge of Yuzhou affairs?"
"Yang Ji's learning is thorough and elegant, and can control Yuzhou."
"That's all?"
"That's all."
Wang Yan nodded slightly.
After Shao Xun turned around, he stared at him for a long time.
This must be the first time, right?
For the first time, he placed his own people in key positions in the DPRK.
One is a minister, and the other is a waiter. They are a bit eye-catching, but they maintain a sense of proportion.
Wang Yan feels that his value is slowly decreasing. In a few years, he may not even be able to maintain his status as a political ally and will be in a very dependent state.
But it seems natural for Shao Xun to do this kind of thing, and it would be unthinkable not to do it.
After taking over the three cities of Heyang, his influence on the Luoyang court was greatly enhanced, and his attitude no longer blindly avoided it.
Yu Min and Lu Zhi are just the beginning. In the end, they probably want to make all the main court officials their own.
From cooperation to dependence, alas! Wang Yan was slightly disappointed.
"Spare my life!"
"I won't dare to do it again."
"After entering the camp, no one told me that the Imperial Guard was so strict."
"Whoever kills me will not die a good death!"
The sergeants who were absent from the roll call were escorted over one after another, and they knelt on the ground crying for their fathers and mothers.
"Shut up. The law in the army is to beat the drums and gather the troops. If you don't come after three calls, you will be killed without mercy. There is nothing to say, beheaded!"
After giving the order, the swordsman didn't waste any time and directly beheaded the soldier who violated military discipline, then sent it to the high platform and handed it over to Liu Mo, the Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, for inspection.
Liu Mo didn't even look at it. He waved his hand and said, "Hang your head above the gate as a warning to others."
Neither Shao nor Wang spoke.
Especially Shao Xun, he had already hardened his heart after killing many people. Beheading more than 200 people in an instant seemed as simple to him as eating and drinking.
"If any of the Forbidden Army camps are in arrears with rewards, please give them some more as appropriate," he said.
Wang Yan has no objection.
In fact, there is no need to issue much, just one or two pieces of cloth per person, which mainly plays a role in stabilizing the morale of the troops.
"Is there anyone from Jianye or Chang'an in the court?" Shao Xun asked again.
Wang Yan looked at him and smiled without saying a word.
Shao Xun understood.
Just like Wang Yan cooperated with him, there must be officials in the court who cooperated with Fang Bo of the foreign vassals, and even cooperated with him and Sima Rui and others. This is normal.
If you didn't clean the court, this is the inevitable result.
But cleaning the court was something he couldn't do, and he couldn't do it. He could only poach corners little by little, trading time for space.
Wang Yan's younger brother, Dao Wang, is in Jianye. Isn't there any political deal between them? How is that possible?
It can even be said that most of the Langya Wang family's resources have been invested in Sima Rui's side. After all, hundreds of Wang family's children have moved there.
Wang Yan was forced to cooperate with him simply because he was close at hand.
They both get what they need, and there's no telling who owes the other.
However, as the situation develops, one partner becomes stronger and stronger, and the other partner has fewer and fewer chips. Sooner or later, this relationship will change.
Shao Xun had no intention of concealing this change.
He is a martial artist, and he doesn't even bother to do such dirty things. Everything is on the table. Wang Yan should have felt it today.
"One more thing." Shao Xun turned around, looked at Wang Yan, and said, "Has the matter in Xuzhou been settled?"
"Xun Taizhang asked himself to be the governor of Xuzhou, and the court agreed that he would also take charge of all military affairs in Xuzhou." Wang Yan said.
"Forget it, that's it." Shao Xun said.
Because of his opposition, Zu Ti failed to become the governor of Xuzhou, so he went to Jianye and worked as a military counselor in the Sima Rui shogunate.
For as long as a year, the two chief officials in Xuzhou have been vacant.
The governor fell, because Xuzhou no longer had any soldiers, but the governor could not remain without it.
Xun Zu's choice to leave the Luoyang court and go out to Xuzhou should be his own wish.
He could be considered a neutral person, and could be accepted by both Shao Xun and Sima Rui. The imperial court obviously made a decision to appoint him as the governor of Xuzhou after a lot of consideration.
"All the affairs of the world are settled here." Shao Xun said: "The Huns are not destroyed, so the court should keep them quiet. Don't let any more things happen to relatives and enemies. In the past few years, the situation in Henan has been changing.
Things are getting better, and after the three cities of Heyang are built, we can even counterattack Hanoi and threaten Bingzhou. All the princes in the court are talented for a while, and their family's small wealth and supplies are all in Henan. We should know which one is more important."
Wang Yan couldn't help but glance at Shao Xun.
This man was only twenty-six years old after the New Year, but he spoke in such a matter-of-fact manner.
To put it nicely, this is called being confident and looking around.
To put it harshly, this is called assuming great power suddenly and getting carried away.
Wang Yan recalled it carefully.
This person seems to have never had the deep-rooted fear of his family background and the emperor from the beginning to the end. This is actually incredible.
Even though he controlled the emperor in his hands like Cao Mengde, he still had some respect for the imperial power deep down in his heart.
There is nothing wrong with this person. He does not look like a native of Jin.
The soldiers he led have become more and more fierce and domineering in recent years.
Wang Yan knew very well that the atmosphere of the army was closely related to the general's personal temperament and military management style.
What kind of person the general is, he will lead the troops into what kind of person he is.
If you look at the big from the small, you can know who Shao Xun is.
Wang Yan's face remained calm, his heart was churning, and his thoughts had drifted to far away places.
It seems that the unruly, arrogant and domineering attitude he has shown in the past ten years is not all an act. He is probably such a person.
Instructions from gods and men, prophecies from Luoshui, Taibai star spirits...
Wang Yan sighed secretly, he was only twenty-five or six years old.
Sometimes, age is indeed a huge advantage.
Chapter completed!