The rough battle results were quickly calculated.
This time, he took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, attacked the killer, and achieved a brilliant victory. He planned to behead more than 1,200 people and captured more than 800 people. The rest of the thieves dispersed - their fate was not much better, and there were still many people around Luoyang.
Okay, go a little further, Marshal Wubao, the manor owners will capture them all and become part of the manor slave group. Not many of them can return to Hebei.
Mi Huang was very satisfied with the result and laughed as soon as he saw Shao Xun: "I expected to win this battle, but I didn't expect the victory to be so clean and tidy. Shao Jun rushed left and right, killing many people and ranking first in merit."
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Shao Xun smiled modestly and said: "It's just a matter of calculation and unpreparedness. The thieves are not elite soldiers. This result is just an ordinary thing."
"It's not as simple as Xiao Langjun said." Mi Huang sighed with emotion and said: "I just asked the generals who were fighting, and I learned that Xiao Langjun took the lead and made changes in his direction, killing the enemy troops and leaving in embarrassment. If it were changed.
One person may be able to win, but it will never be possible to win so cleanly. If you have merit, you have merit, and I will definitely report it to Sikong."
Shao Xun smiled again and said nothing.
What's the use of reporting? It's just a reward of money and silk. There is no official position available for him at this time. What's more, he is too young and promoted too quickly, which can easily cause other people to complain - he is not the king of the Sima clan.
Or a child of a wealthy family can lead an army in his twenties.
When Mi Huang said this, He Lun and Wang Bing arrived hand in hand.
Wang Bing hadn't said anything yet, but He Lun was really convinced. He just heard him say: "Two hundred selected forwards broke into the camp and turned the three thousand thieves into chaos. When I arrive with the army, I can only clean up."
It's an endgame. This battle was a convincing one."
He Lun was the general of the army. He had already spoken, and Wang Bing could only echo a few words: "The place of bravery and vigor is hard to find in this world, and I am convinced."
The sedan chair was carried by everyone.
Shao Xun is so brave, they can also share some benefits. After all, the three thousand Kingdom Army is a whole.
As a result, one officer after another came to visit and say a few compliments, either sincere or false.
Of course Shao Xun didn't believe it all.
He Lun and Wang Bing would certainly say some kind words when they were agitated, but when it came to specific disputes over interests, they would calm down and do what they should.
People, you have to distinguish between truth and lies - well, there are also half-truths and half- lies, or words that can be true or false due to entanglement and hesitation.
Yang Bao was the last one to walk. After everyone had dispersed, he came over mysteriously and whispered: "Sima, the sudden generals are full of praise for you, and even worshiped you, saying that in the future
I still want to follow you, I don’t want to go back to my original team.”
"That's it?" Shao Xun picked up the cowhide water bag, took a sip of water, and asked casually.
Yang Bao smiled awkwardly, and then told his true purpose: "Sima, these people are so brave and good at fighting, and they all admire you. Why don't you ask the lieutenant to come forward, promote them to corps commanders, or even commanders, and incorporate them into the upper army?
He Lun
The people he recruited were reluctant to fight. The people he recruited from Luoyang City were hesitant and timid when they fought. When they saw that our side was about to win, they showed their strength. Their leading officers were not good at all.
He should be pushed out."
Shao Xun was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "I know your loyalty, but I can't do it now."
"Why?"
"The war is coming. There are some things that should be dealt with slowly and not in a hurry."
"No." Yang Bao nodded disappointedly.
It's been half a year since he was transferred to the front building, and it's not like he hasn't hesitated.
In the beginning, he came to report every trivial matter and was very diligent. But after two or three months, he came less and less frequently, and he was obviously shaken.
But after seeing that Gao Yi was subdued, he changed his stance again and came to report every now and then.
This slippery man is out of control!
"Go down and tell Gao Yi to assemble the troops and let's enter the city." Shao Xun handed the cowhide water bag to Wu Qian and said.
"No." Yang Bao responded obediently.
After Yang Bao left, Wu Qian couldn't help but ask: "Sima, why did you enter the city?"
"The fighting here is over, and the thieves dare not come back. I just heard what the lieutenant said, the thieves on the Guangmomen side have also been defeated, and there is nothing going on in the north of the city. What's the point of not entering the city? I will tell the lieutenant separately.
You take someone to pack things." Shao Xun ordered.
"promise."
There are only two gates on the north side of Luoyang, the Daxia Gate in the west and the Guangmo Gate in the east.
Thousands of Ye soldiers from the two gates were defeated. The war here was indeed over. Only a few men and horses were left to guard the gates, and the large army could enter the city.
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On the smooth imperial road inside the Daxia Gate, thousands of sergeants lined up in neat formation and drove into the city.
The sound of killings at the twelve city gates, the sound of swords clashing, the sound of arrows piercing the air, and the endless screams of death have long made the entire city's soldiers and people panic.
The wealthy families have their own nursing home routines brought from their hometown.
They were armed with standard military weapons, armor, crossbows, swords and guns - who knows where they came from.
When they heard the footsteps of the army, the nursing staff immediately became nervous.
The young members of the family climbed onto the wall and looked carefully.
The older ones organized the child servants in the back and gave them simple weapons, basically whatever they were used for, including wooden sticks and hatchets. Not only the male servants, but also some strong women were holding wooden sticks, with expressions on their faces.
Nervous look.
As the saying goes, a long illness makes a good doctor. Luoyang has been harmed so many times. If you don't improve the defense level of your mansion, you will be really stupid - not to mention dealing with the rebels, the bandits are becoming more and more arrogant and swarming in groups.
The trend is becoming more and more obvious, you have to deal with it, right?
In addition to the wealthy families, there are also businessmen who come to Beijing.
Don't underestimate them.
In this season, traveling across states and counties to do business, it is impossible to survive without some skills.
Shi Chong set a bad example of robbing business travelers, which will always touch the hearts of businessmen all over the world.
All the clan members and old acquaintances of the township party who were strong and physically strong were recruited here. They would practice farming techniques when they had nothing to do, so as not to be unable to resist when encountering bandits.
The increased costs due to this are naturally reflected in the price of the goods. There is no way, the troubled times are like this, let's just make do with it and endure it.
The entry of the East China Sea Kingdom's army into the city made the merchant guards very nervous. Some even took out the crossbows that were strictly prohibited from entering the civilian population from the bottom of the car. They stared at the intersection and secretly begged that no ignorant soldiers would come over.
As for ordinary people, they can only close the door tightly and tremble. However, there are also a few courageous families who have agreed to protect each other, but generally speaking, there are not many.
"The soldiers of the East China Sea defeated the Ye thieves."
"Let's all make a living and don't wander around."
"If you make noise and cause chaos, you will be shot without mercy."
A dozen sergeants with loud voices lined up at the front, holding the severed head of General Ye with their spears, shouting as they walked.
Occasionally, masked young men appeared on the royal road. When they ran into their hands, they stabbed them with spears and killed them all.
Whenever there is a war or when the situation is chaotic, "evil boys" will appear in groups, stealing or robbing, and even setting fires and killing people. It is really a scourge - the reason for wearing masks is that they are afraid of being recognized by acquaintances.
, or die by robbing an acquaintance.
The shouts of the Royal Army had a strange effect.
They did not rob or kill. They only marched in neat columns. Occasionally they encountered bandits, evil youths, or Hebei rebels who were stunned and broke into the city. They killed them with swords and guns. They were purely trying to stabilize the situation.
order.
The tense strings in people's hearts gradually relaxed, and some people even cheered in low voices - maybe they were people who were annoyed by Ye Bing's blackmail.
It was also at this time that the reputation of the East China Sea Kingdom Army began to spread further.
The people of Luoyang gradually learned that in addition to the Chinese army, there was also such a force with considerable combat effectiveness and good military discipline in Luoyang City.
If Luoyang faces the threat of war again in the future, perhaps we can rely on them - reputation is invisible and intangible, but sometimes it can play a great role, even a key role.
Shao Xun carefully observed the expressions on the soldiers' faces.
He saw many proud faces, especially when some people cheered. The soldiers held their heads high and their chests high, and the originally perfunctory queue became more orderly.
People need affirmation.
People who have won battles especially need recognition, which can help improve their self-confidence.
When you have strong self-confidence, you can perform at a higher level.
When you are not confident, it is difficult to perform at your usual training level.
A strong army requires scientific, systematic and arduous training, as well as self-confidence.
They are still a little far apart now, but Shao Xun is already consciously cultivating them.
Especially those student soldiers who he regarded as treasures needed to be "fed" with victory after victory until he fed a powerful army capable of winning battles.
Sikong Mansion arrived soon, and security has been stepped up here.
Sikong's "new favorite", General Gou Xi of the Forbidden Army, sent five hundred elite soldiers to guard the place, occupying the surrounding area.
The East China Sea Royal Army did not stop.
Some people went straight into the military camp, while others set up defense at the street entrance to warn the remaining enemies.
Although they may not be required to do so, the gesture still needs to be made.
At the same time, this is also a signal sent by Shao Xun from across the air.
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Sima Yue has already entered the palace city.
He originally thought that this was the most difficult place to attack because the palace city was really strong. Unexpectedly, when the noise of killings broke out everywhere and Shi Chao's order could not be waited for a long time, the defenders actually surrendered.
Even though he had been cultivating his inner strength and temperament, Sima Yue couldn't help but break his guard and said with joy: "The soldiers surrender to me. This is God's will. I will quickly enter the palace to protect the emperor."
"No." Cheng Fu, the general of the Forbidden Army, responded and waved his hand to order the sergeants to enter the city through Duanmen and collect the weapons of the surrendered soldiers.
After tidying up his appearance, Sima Yue got on the bullock cart, and under the protection of hundreds of staff and followers, he put on his helmet and armor and entered with weapons.
The emperor had been surrounded by ministers and arrived outside the Taiji Hall. When he saw Sima Yue, he said: "There is endless fighting in the city, what is Sikong doing?"
"Your Majesty." Sima Yue finished the salute first, and then said: "My brother Ying raised his troops to attack Luoyang. The lives of the people were devastated, the imperial court was in trouble, and there was resentment at home and abroad. This time, they conquered Yecheng violently, built a large mansion, and severely punished Luoyang.
The punishments are severe and private individuals are appointed. The minister is the minister, and he has the responsibility to support the government and support the country. I can't bear to sit back and watch the achievements of the previous king be ruined. Therefore, we recruit loyal people from all directions and resolutely raise troops to attack the minister."
Sima Zhong was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
His IQ is just like that. Although the ministers would criticize this sect king for one moment and mention another sect king for a while, and talk about it in a garish way, in his eyes, what is the difference between these sect kings? Aren't they all the same?
You beat me, I beat you, killing each other. Once there was no one to grind rice, and sometimes it was difficult to drink water.
After finally settling down, are you still going to fight?
A few days ago, I heard that items in the palace were stolen. The guards said that it was because Luoyang lacked troops and bandits were rampant.
He believed it.
But it raises another question. If the battle continues, will the number of soldiers decrease and the thieves become more and more arrogant?
No one can answer this.
"Your Majesty." Seeing the emperor stunned there, Shangshu Zuopu shot Wang Yan and reminded him: "Sikong tamed the chaos anyway, and you should be rewarded for your merits."
"What's more expensive?" Sima Zhong glanced at the soldiers behind Sima Yue and asked, having experienced being coerced several times.
"It is better to increase the number of governors and control China and foreign countries." Wang Yan said.
"Where is Zhongshu Sheren? Quickly draw up an edict." Sima Zhong immediately shouted.
Wang Yan glanced at Sima Yue with a smile.
Sima Yue nodded in greeting, saying nothing.
Wang Yan never thinks about running the country, he only thinks about self-preservation.
When the prince was falsely accused by Empress Jia, he did not try to save his life, but instead tried every means to get the prince to divorce his daughter.
After getting the handwritten letter from the prince, he did not show it to the outside world. Instead, he hid it and waited to see what happened, hoping that the prince could overcome the danger, so that his daughter would still be the princess.
This is a repetitive villain. Sima Yue is well aware of his nature, but now he still wants to cooperate with him.
The edict was quickly written.
Sima Yue took it respectfully, glanced at it, and then handed the imperial edict to Cheng Fu and ordered him to read it to the various gates. If there are still Ye soldiers who are stubbornly resisting, this edict should be able to disintegrate some of the military morale and end the war as soon as possible.
Before entering the palace, he had already received news that Daxia and Guangmo were defeated, and more than four thousand people were captured and killed.
Just now, someone came to report that Ximing Gate, Dongyang Gate, and Jianchun Gate were captured one after another, killing more than ten thousand enemies.
Listening to the killing cries from other sects, it seems that they are gradually getting lower and nearing the end.
This was a very successful raid, which destroyed Sima Ying's power to control Luoyang in one fell swoop.
By the time Jinguyuan was captured and Shi Chao was captured, everything was settled.
At this moment when he was satisfied with his ambition, Sima Yue just wanted to look up to the sky and roar, to vent his joy.
Winning the first battle is awesome!
Director Wang, who was standing behind Sima Yue, turned his attention to his brother and stopped immediately.
Wang Dun of Dahonglu was also there.
He looked at Director Wang and smiled mysteriously.
Director Wang understood what he meant.
If the Northern Expedition to Yecheng is successful, he joins the military and makes some contributions, and with his brother Wang Yifu helping him, Xuzhou will not be far away.
At the same time, I felt a little ashamed.
After all, he could not rely on his own ability to obtain the position of state and county. After all, he had to rely on the help of his family.
To a certain extent, he is even inferior to Lu Ji.
He also relied on his family background, but he first served as the internal historian of the plains and then commanded an army of more than 200,000 people. His official career was much better than his.
In addition, Wang Cheng and other newcomers in the shogunate relied on their family status and pointed fingers at him. All these combined easily made him feel frustrated. At the same time, he also realized that people cannot be arrogant. There are so many talented people in the world.
This is why I felt harsh when I heard my cousin’s comments about Tao Kan a while ago.
Only through more experiences can you polish your character.
Only by doing more can you hone your abilities.
If he still persists in his stubbornness, he will still be like this twenty years later without any change.
After all, people must continue to grow and make progress. The experience of being an official for more than a year is extremely precious, and it is better than ten years of hanging around at home.
The setting sun gradually sets, and the shouts of killing from various gates become increasingly rare.
Luoyang once again returned to the hands of "Zhongzheng".
For a moment, Director Wang felt as if he was on the verge of victory.
But is it real? Or is it an illusion? Director Wang, who was once extremely confident, hesitated at this moment.
Chapter completed!