Neat footsteps sounded in the wilderness.
After a long time, thousands of infantry formed a military formation and stood in awe with guns.
The two thousand cavalrymen from each family also led their horses out and looked at this side from a distance.
They can mount their horses to fight at any time and support their own infantry in the distance.
There are many camps set up in the wilderness. No, they are not camps at all, just groups of tents.
There are no trenches, no walls, no barracks, no horse traps...
There were just some vehicles roughly placed outside the tent group and some anti-carriage guns placed.
But there is no need to laugh at them.
Just a moment ago, you were farming and grazing at home. How much military quality can you expect? Not to mention that the quality of soldiers is poor, and that of officers is not much better.
However, they have been living on the border for a long time, with foreigners and Han people living together, so they have the energy to fight and fight.
To put it simply, compared to the people in the mainland, they are more aggressive and willing to fight, but their military literacy is poorer. If both sides are peasant soldiers, they have the advantage, but if the opponent is a warrior who has experienced battles, then
Not enough.
At this moment, the sergeants were gathering together, laughing and joking.
They are of different heights, short, fat and thin, with various colors and equipment, and even different ages - in fact, armies of this level are common in all dynasties.
The officers also crossed their arms, whispered to each other, and talked and laughed loudly.
A group of carriages drove out from the west gate of Jicheng, loaded with cloth, copper coins and various utensils.
The laughter suddenly stopped, and everyone stood up straight subconsciously, looking at the goods they had brought in with greedy eyes.
A reward is about to be given! This was the thought that came to their minds.
On the other side, more than ten gentry descendants, tribal chiefs, and refugee commanders stepped forward one after another and saluted in unison: "You Sima."
You Tong returned the salute and observed the expressions of these leaders.
Fortunately, I didn't see any sign of anger or dissatisfaction, so we can talk about it.
"You must have heard about what happened yesterday." You Tong said: "Wang Jun was unjust and invaded the people for more than ten years. Once the dynasty was overthrown, all the elders clapped their hands and applauded him."
After saying this, he paused deliberately to observe everyone's expressions.
The scholars who came from a wealthy family didn't say anything, but the barbarian chiefs couldn't help it.
Someone shouted: "You Sima, you have not been here for a long time. The family is preparing fodder for the winter and is very busy. Since you have killed Wang Jun, everything will be fine. Then pay out the reward and disperse."
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You Tong hurriedly said: "Peng Zu still lives in the palace. How he will live and fall depends on the wishes of the emperor and Chen Gong."
"They all rebelled, but they didn't kill them. They behaved coquettishly and made people look down upon them." Another Hu leader said: "Then what do you think we should do? It will definitely not work if we don't reward them today."
"Don't be impatient for a moment." You Tong raised his hand and said, "I just want to ask you, what will happen if Youzhou has no owner?"
Everyone was stunned for a while.
Liu Ying, a local gentry in Jixian County, sighed and said: "If Youzhou has no owner, it will surely be coveted by all parties. Murong Xianbei in the west of Liaoning, Yuwen Xianbei in the back of the mountain, Tuoba Xianbei in Daijun, and the Xiongnu in the west of the Taihang Mountains will all be three. The counties will be plundered every day, and then the cities will not be protected, the tribes will be scattered, and everyone will have a hard time."
You Tong glanced at Liu Ying approvingly. After all, he was a member of a big family and he was sensible.
Liu Ying had an uncle named Liu Chen, whose courtesy name was Daozhen. He was a young official in the prefecture and county. He was erudite and fond of ancient times.
During the reign of the late emperor, Liu Chen was a minister, and he went to Yizhou to supervise the army to attack Li Liu. When he arrived in Chang'an, he stayed with Sima Yongqiang, and was appointed as military commander and the governor of Yongzhou.
Later, King Yi of Changsha was in power and issued an edict in the name of the emperor, ordering Liu Chen to attack Sima Yong. Shen summoned troops from seven counties and more than 10,000 people to attack Chang'an, but was defeated and cut in half.
This family is still very famous and powerful in Jixian. Liu Ying stood up and spoke, and his influence cannot be underestimated.
Sure enough, after he finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought.
You Tong was secretly happy in his heart and said deliberately: "Now that the matter has come to this, what is there to hesitate about? I don't think anyone in Youzhou can take on a big responsibility. For now, the only way is to invite Mr. Chen to take charge of the overall situation. How about it?"
Everyone didn't answer immediately, they looked at each other and even whispered to each other.
This time Liu Ying stood up first and said: "You Sima, I heard that Mr. Chen lives in Xuchang. How can I take care of Youzhou?"
"Maybe we can jointly sign the list and ask Duke Chen to be the shepherd of Youzhou. In this way, everyone listed will be rewarded, and the generals, governors, and staff will be at their fingertips, and wealth will be worry-free." You Tong said.
"Is this your intention, or is it Mr. Chen's intention?" Liu Ying asked in a low voice.
"What Lu Zidao means." You Tong replied softly.
Liu Ying understood.
"In this case, I would like to ask Mr. Chen to be the shepherd of Youzhou." Liu Ying said: "Mr. Chen is related to Zhang Zhiyong and Han Bai's strategy. He has accumulated many military exploits and has a great reputation. He is such a hero, and I am willing to join him."
You Tong was overjoyed and said, "Mr. Chen will definitely be rewarded after hearing this."
After finishing speaking, he said in a "lower voice": "When it comes to the list, your name will be at the front."
Although the voice was low, it was just enough for others to hear it.
Liu Ying thanked him and You Tong supported him.
When the others saw it, they were a little anxious.
You Tong took the opportunity to add weight and said in a deep voice: "You are so confused! You have so much wealth in front of you, but you don't even know it. Chen Gong's army is in Gaoyang and Zhongshan. Once Shi Le and Liu Yao are wiped out, you can march north in a big way. Can you bear it? Now if you obey and serve Chen Gong, you will still have merit. When Chen Gong's troops come to Jicheng, all the merits will be gone and you will even be guilty. How to choose is all in your mind, I am too lazy to say more."
Liu Ying turned around, looked at everyone, and said: "You Sima is right. Can't you see clearly the situation in Hebei? Shile is in danger, and although Liu Yao comes to rescue, he may not be able to save the situation. On this occasion, it is precisely I'm waiting for a good opportunity to make great achievements. Once I make great achievements, I won't be surprised if I get a reward. I can even go to Jizhou to serve as an official. Isn't it better than being confined to a poor place like Youzhou?"
You Tong nodded and said: "That's right. Take a look at your own troops and you will know what they look like. Even Shi Le can't fight. Do you dare to compete with Chen Gong's world-famous silver spear army? Now that you have received the reward, it means that
You are willing to serve Chen Gong. If you don't want to take it, you can go on your own. I will not stop you. I can't guarantee what will happen in the future. That's all."
"What are you still hesitating about?" Liu Ying stamped his feet and said.
"The wolves have not been exterminated, and the beacons are still there. I would like to be the pioneer for Duke Chen." A descendant of Fan Yangli's family stepped forward and said.
"When I heard that Duke Chen wished that "the barbarians and Xia are all in peace," I was willing to fight for Duke Chen because of his big heart and courage." The leader of the Shanggu Jie people stepped forward and said.
"Uh, I would like... I would like to defeat the Xiongnu for Duke Chen." Fan Yang, the leader of the Xiongnu, stepped forward and said.
The remaining eight or nine people looked at each other and also stepped forward to express their stance.
You Tong laughed loudly. He finally eliminated this hidden danger outside Jicheng and made it available to Chen Gong. How wonderful!
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On the third day of October, as soon as Zhu Shuo and his party arrived in Zhuoxian, they heard shocking news: Sun Wei had rebelled.
Well, it's not called a rebellion. Strictly speaking, he, You Tong, Zao Song and others are called a rebellion. Sun Wei is thinking about his old master and trying to bring order to the chaos, so he should be praised by everyone.
The truth is correct, but the people of Youzhou do not want to see Wang Jun. Although their rebellion against Wang Jun is against justice, no one opposes it, and they even get support from everyone. As the saying goes, those who gain the right will get many help, while those who do not follow the right will get little help.
However, now they have to face Sun Wei's threat.
On this day, the gates of Fanyang City (Zhuo County) were closed tightly, and Ding Zhuang was drafted to guard the city. People were panicked for a while.
In the afternoon, several riders returned from the south and went up to the city in a hanging basket.
"How?" Zhu Shuo personally welcomed the people into the prefect's mansion and asked.
"The three thousand cavalry under Sun Wei's tent ran away, and many of the infantry were scattered. The morale of the army was unstable. Zu Shining led the troops to gather more than a thousand people." The visitor's name was Yang Qian, and he replied breathlessly.
Zu Shining was born in the Qiuren Zu family.
This family moved here only after the Han Dynasty, but it developed rapidly, with a generation of two thousand stone and nine generations of filial piety.
In the last years of the Cao Wei Dynasty, Lin Zong, the ancestor of Wu, served as the king of Jin and the prefect of Shanggu. He had six sons.
Zu Ying Zu Shi Ning ranked third. He was once promoted as a scholar but was not an official.
Among the six brothers, some went south to build Ye, such as the fourth ancestor Na, the fifth ancestor Ti, and the sixth ancestor Yue. The rest stayed in Youzhou to wait and see the situation - it was an old tradition of aristocratic families.
Lu Zhi joined forces with the people of Youzhou to rebel against the king. The Zu family didn't want to get involved at first, but they were slowly drawn in because Chen Gong's momentum was so good.
Zhu Shuo went south to Yishui to solve Sun Wei's problem. In addition to the three thousand wealthy bankers he brought over, he mainly relied on the private soldiers of the Lu family and the Zu family.
The Zu family was also unambiguous. Once they made a decision, they immediately sent Zu Ying to prepare to intercept Sun Wei.
In addition, Liu Han and Yang Yu, famous scholars from Youzhou, also followed, preparing to rely on their reputations to win over the powerful scholars in Sun Wei's army.
Since you have recruited their soldiers and appointed their servants, generals and even their children as officers, you will inevitably be infiltrated, and there is an opportunity - Zhang Fang was killed by Zhi Fu, which was a typical incident.
"Shiqiu, can your Majesty recruit scattered soldiers?" Zhu Shuo heard the situation in Sun Wei's army and asked with relief.
Yang Qian thought for a while and said: "When I left Rongcheng, my father, Cong brother, and Liu Gong met in private with some old disciples. They did not want to turn against Sun Wei and kill Sun Wei, so they left with their soldiers and temporarily stationed in Rong. There are more than two thousand people in the city."
Although Yang Zhuang's father, Yang Dan, was not as famous as the famous scholar Liu Han, he was also diligent in his studies. Just like the Kou family biography "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu", Yang Dan was good at "Gongyang Chun Qiu" and had many disciples.
Liu Han had more disciples. Especially those powerful locals who had no way to advance, so they hoped to become disciples of famous people, learn the true teachings, and become famous as a way to advance into the world. Since the Han Dynasty, the trend of becoming disciples has been very popular. Because some celebrities really monopolize the highest authority to interpret knowledge, apprenticeship is a relatively shortcut. Not only do you learn knowledge, but you can also use the resources of teachers and classmates to develop.
At this time, Yang Dan and Liu Han arrived together and first attracted these disciple officers. This not only reduced Sun Wei's strength, but also destabilized his military morale and demoralized him.
This is the method of aristocratic families. I ask you whether you are afraid of Liu Bu Liu.
"When the Zu family and Lu family's troops arrive, we will capture Sun Wei." After hearing this, Zhu Shuo clapped his thigh and said happily.
After finishing speaking, he paused and summoned another personal attendant, who whispered in a low voice: "I will write a letter and bring it to Mr. Chen when I go south. Don't tell anyone about it."
Chapter completed!