The manor was just a small interlude. Shao Xun soon returned to the city, preparing to continue training his troops.
But not long after, he, Mi Huang, He Lun, and Wang Bing received orders and hurried out of the city to attend an important meeting.
Present were military chief Cao Fu, military counselor Dai Yuan, Zuo Sima Liu Qia, Zhonglang Wang Cheng and other staff.
Wang Cheng was new here, but being able to participate in such a meeting had to do with his high birth status.
The status of the four members of the Royal Army is not very high, but when the warriors are in action, they naturally have to attend the meeting, even if they are just sitting in.
In addition to the old people from the Sima Yue family, two old faces like Pan Tao and Yu Zhi also appeared.
Sitting next to them were Gou Xi, Shangguan Si, Chen Qi, Cheng Fu, Man Fen and others.
Gou Xi, Chen Jin, and Cheng Fu were all generals of the imperial army who stabbed Sima Yi in the back, and they are still leading troops in the army today.
After Sima Yi was captured in the palace, Wang Cheng, Diao Xie, Shangguan Si and others were released. Wang Cheng joined the shogunate as a sergeant, and Shangguan Si joined Sima Yue and continued to serve as a general in the Forbidden Army.
It can be seen that Sima Yue, who is reorganizing the Forbidden Army, does not dare to randomly place his own people - He Lun and Wang Bing have not gone yet, let alone Shao Xun, who is ranked lower than them.
It can also be analyzed that Sima Yue is far from "controlling" the Forbidden Army at present, and is at the stage of "deeply influencing" the Forbidden Army.
Man Fen is the grandson of Man Chong, the Taiwei of the Cao Wei Dynasty. He entered the officialdom with his family background. He once served as a official, governor of Jizhou, and is now a lieutenant of Sili. He can be regarded as one of the important court officials attracted by Sima Yue.
They can come to the meeting because they are basically very trustworthy.
The meeting was held in a rather special location, located on a mountain outside the city. It was quite enjoyable for everyone to drink tea and enjoy the scenery.
"It's less like a military meeting and more like a party." Shao Xun sat behind Mi Huang and muttered in a low voice.
Mi Huang took a sneak peek and saw that Sikong was chatting and laughing with Cao Fu. He didn't pay attention here, so he smiled and said: "Little Langjun, this is the style of the nobles, with the word "elegant" highlighted. Think about it, if you like it
, During the military discussion, there are many soldiers standing, with swords, spears, swords and halberds lined up. The generals sit upright with serious faces. When you are tired, eat some dry food on the spot, and then discuss it again after eating. Is this okay? "
"Is it okay to be wild?" Shao Xun looked at Cao Fu, who was sitting next to Sikong, and asked.
In fact, what he wanted to say was, wouldn't it be better to be more professional?
It was April, and the weather was getting warmer. Cao Fu, with her breasts exposed, half-leaned on a piece of bluestone, laughed.
Uncle Cao is over seventy years old and a little obese. After taking off his clothes, he has layers of old skin and fat on his belly, which makes him look like Maitreya Buddha. It's painful to look at.
However, Sima Yue turned a blind eye and took it for granted.
Were the scholars of the Wei and Jin Dynasties just so willful?
Shao Xun, who had just entered the "upper class society", felt very shocked.
To be honest, he missed the scene where Sima Yue had meetings in the study, where everyone was more serious.
"You haven't seen a real bohemian yet." Mi Huang smiled mysteriously: "Get closer to Cao Junsi. When he is older, he likes to support those who are younger. He has so many concubines at home that he can't take care of them. Maybe he will
I’ve brought it to entertain you. Most of the people here have been to Cao Shangshu’s house. After the meeting, you go with him and chat more. Cao Shangshu appreciates you very much.”
Shao Xun smiled.
Cao Fu admired him as a soldier who was not "handsome", but probably because he could fight.
Guaiguai, the "living fossils" who have lived from Cao Hong's time to the present are just different. Liu Yuan is not as knowledgeable as him.
"The world is in chaos, and old friends are getting rarer. Sometimes, I want to find a resort in this mountain, live in seclusion, build a house, give up on people, and just end my life." Cao Fu shook his cattail leaf fan and said with emotion.
"I also think so." Sima Yue laughed and said: "It's a pity that the current situation is like this. As a descendant of the imperial family, I have to reluctantly take care of such a big thing. Alas, when everything is done, the dynasty will be rectified.
, I can put down the work of filing papers and take care of myself until my old age."
"Sikong is an elegant man." Cao Fu said with a smile: "The place of seclusion should not be too simple."
"I don't have many requirements." Sima Yue waved his hand and said, "It's enough for the garden to be filled with red trees, the pool to be filled with green water, Wu Ji three or four, Zhao Nu five or six, playing the piano and chanting poems, and living happily until old age."
Cao Fu stroked his trembling belly, frowned, and said, "Nv Zhao is in Hebei..."
Sima Yue shook his head and laughed.
"Can you help relieve Sikong's worries?" Cao Fu looked at the crowd and asked.
"What's so difficult about Sikong's wish?" Director Wang was about to speak, but was overtaken by Wang Cheng. This middle-aged man, who was born in a high-ranking family in Taiyuan, put down the tea bowl in his hand and listened quietly to the gurgling water.
Birds are chirping.
Director Wang opened his mouth again.
Wang Cheng seemed to know that he was about to speak, so he spoke: "Since March, Sima Ying has been using private individuals, extravagant and excessive, and has greatly disappointed the public."
Director Wang's rhythm was disrupted, and he held a breath in his chest, feeling depressed.
Wang Cheng continued: "The previous battle in Luoyang lasted for half a year. No fewer than 70,000 Ye soldiers died, and they were seriously injured and died. There were also tens of thousands of people who were disorganized and did not dare to go home. Sima Ying also sent Shi Chao to defend with 40,000 soldiers.
Luoyang, in this case, how many soldiers are there in Hebei to fight? Kuang Sima Ying's actions have made the scholars in Hebei angry. Are there still people who join the army with private soldiers, or provide food and salary? Don't worry, Sikong.
But just send in troops."
I have to admit that Wang Chengfang was a bit pretentious, but what he said hit the point and was still quite good.
The descendants of the Sima family, I don’t know why, can still maintain a good persona when they are off stage, but once they come to power, they will most likely mess around and lose their support.
Perhaps, everything before was just an act, and their nature is to mess around. This is the only explanation.
The only one who maintained one persona from beginning to end was probably Emperor Sima Zhong, whose IQ was not quite up to par as always.
After Wang Cheng finished speaking, he flicked his robe sleeves, walked straight to Sima Yue, picked up the teapot, poured himself tea, and said with a smile: "I'll give you a plan to earn a bowl of good tea from my lord, that's wonderful."
Sima Yue didn't take it seriously, stroking his palms and smiling.
Director Wang calmed down, the smile on his face brightened, and he praised, "This is such a true insight."
But I was thinking to myself that what I wanted to say was being robbed.
Who can still see that Sima Ying is a bit arrogant and arrogant now? In fact, he was such a person. After winning the superficial victory, he was dazzled by the continuous compliments from the palace, and he didn't know what year it was.
After offending the scholars in Hebei, the consequences will be apparent immediately.
Who provides you with soldiers?
Who provides you with money and food?
Who gives you advice?
How can you succeed without the support of Hebei gentry?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Shao Xun for some reason.
He admitted that he was not very satisfied with this person's attitude.
He was just a scholar, and it didn't matter even if he acted dissolutely in front of him. But a small military household was neither humble nor arrogant, which was really difficult for him to understand.
But I didn't particularly care at that time.
But as time went by, this military household actually had a background, and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. With his status as a Sikong citizen, he was promoted step by step. It was heard that the entire army now listened to him, and Wang Bing's power was snatched away.
This made Director Wang very irritable for a while.
But it's just irritating.
The soldiers under Shao Xun's command need to eat, receive rewards, and train, and they consume a lot of money. Who is responsible for raising these expenses? On the surface, they are distributed by the court, but in fact, they are not pulled from the manor by aristocratic families and sent to Luoyang?
He is just a rootless person. It is best not to let him take root and float in Luoyang.
Director Wang finished the "psychological massage" and felt much better. When Wang Cheng finished speaking and the others had not spoken, he said: "My lord, I thought Sima Ying could pull up 70,000 to 80,000 troops at most. Our army only has
We need to make a camp step by step, press towards Yecheng, gather all the troops and horses, and when the number reaches more than 100,000, we can be sure of victory."
Is it safe to attack Sima Ying with twice the force? It sounds pretty good.
Sima Ying was able to win the Battle of Luoyang, didn't it just rely on his troops?
Now that he has hated the nobles in Hebei, there will be fewer people supporting him, and the money, food, and soldiers are not that sufficient. In this battle, perhaps he can replicate Sima Ying's strategy when he attacked Luoyang, and the consumption can even kill him.
Hearing what Director Wang said, Sima Yue couldn't help but get excited even if he wanted to maintain his humble and steady persona.
He turned to look at Cao Fu and said with a smile: "The Wang family is not only good at poetry and poetry, but also good at military strategy. I have Maohong to join the military, which will help me with great things."
Cao Fu smiled slightly.
Director Wang's ability is indeed good among the aristocratic family members.
What skills do family members need most?
It's not about marching and fighting, it's about having soldiers of your own.
Nor is it to govern the world. The world does not need them to govern.
What they need is to understand people's hearts, analyze the situation, and win over other aristocratic families to strengthen their own momentum. If they can do this, they can stabilize the country and leave a name in history.
He has been observing Director Wang for a long time. Today he did not show his wisdom in this regard, but it did not affect Cao Fu's evaluation of him.
Among the members of the Wang family, Director Wang should be ranked number one - maybe Wang Yifu doesn't think so, because he attaches too much importance to Wang Cheng.
"There is a saying in "Yu Gong" that 'in Taihang, Mount Heng reaches the Jieshi and enters the sea.' Others say that in Taihang, there are thousands of peaks competing for beauty, and the grass and trees are lush. When the sun rises, the clouds steam over it, and it is so beautiful." Sima Yue was very interested.
He got up and seemed to want to express his thoughts: "When Ye City is defeated and Sima Ying is brought before you to question your guilt, and the world is at peace, I will hold an elegant gathering in Taihang. At that time, you will have to recite poems and compose poems. If you have any good works,
, Gu Fuqin and it."
"We must not destroy our lord Yaxing."
"The scenery is different, and the mountains and rivers are different. I will accompany the king on a journey to see the beautiful scenery of Taihang."
"When autumn is high and the air is crisp, we will have already arrived at Yecheng. This beautiful time is perfect for climbing high to have a feast, playing the piano and chanting poems. I am willing to participate in this grand event."
"How wonderful! How magnificent! Such a grand event is fascinating." Some people even chanted a poem directly.
He didn’t drink or take drugs, but he got excited. He opened his clothes, revealing his chest covered with black hair, clapped his thighs rhythmically, and sang loudly.
Sima Yue laughed endlessly.
Shao Xun looked at each other awkwardly with several soldiers.
Why are we called here on this occasion?
After hearing this, they only understood one thing: Sikong was determined to expedition to Yecheng in the north.
Everyone doesn't have any opinion on this.
The two kings of East China Sea and Chengdu will fight sooner or later. This is something everyone understands.
Just go to the Northern Expedition. I heard that Sikong actively contacted Uncle Fang and created a lot of momentum. If nothing else, the hope of winning is still very high.
The question is, how to play? It has not been mentioned until now, which makes people confused.
Shao Xun drank several bowls of tea one after another. Just when he was panicking from holding in his urine, Sima Yue slowly stood up and glanced at everyone.
The surrounding sounds immediately became quieter.
"Today's meeting is just to give you some air." Sima Yue took a few steps and walked to the edge of a cliff. He looked at the clear spring water, plants and flowers in the deep valley, and said: "From late spring to midsummer
Stop, I want to see a fighting army, then clean up Luoyang, and vow to fight for the Northern Expedition. I have made up my mind and will never change it."
"No." Everyone responded in unison.
Today, we have unified our thinking, which was an indispensable task before the war.
Chapter completed!