When Jin Zhun returned to Chang'an City, he first inspected the military camp.
He is now the general of chariots and cavalry, responsible for the city defense of the entire Chang'an, and all ministries obey his orders.
But that's just talk. Are so many people really obedient?
There are only ten thousand people in the city including guards and imperial troops. Now they have all been mixed together and divided into five divisions.
Four units were responsible for garrisoning the city head, and one unit was responsible for garrisoning the palace city.
The people in charge of these troops include the Liu Han clan and the Huyan clan, who are in-laws. It is difficult for outsiders to interfere.
To this day, there are only 2,000 people available under the command of Right Guard General Jin Ming. This is because the emperor loves Queen Jin Yuehua very much and also trusts the Jin family, otherwise there would be no chance.
Of course, there are thousands of tribesmen who can be used in the city.
The main force of the tribe had fled westward to Qinzhou, but some of the strongest troops were conscripted to Chang'an. Jin Zhun used his authority to deploy them inside the city instead of leaving them outside to be consumed by the besieging thieves.
There are no less than three thousand people in this group, and they can achieve miraculous results at critical moments.
Jin Zhun was thinking as he patrolled silently and soon came to a camp.
The people stationed here are the servants of wealthy families who were recruited from Chang'an, a total of two thousand people with average fighting strength, led by Xin Shu, the prefect of Shiping.
When we were about to enter the camp, we heard Xin Shu arguing with others in the distance. The voice was quite loud and could be vaguely heard outside. From here, we could also see from the side that some people really didn't have much respect for the big man.
"At the beginning, I wanted to recruit troops and hold on in Shiping, but the emperor refused and ordered me to lead the troops to help. I obeyed the order, but halfway, the emperor asked me to withdraw my troops, so I obeyed the order again. As a result, I was defeated by the Xianbei people on the way. Three thousand sons. Only a few hundred people will go back." Xin Shu's voice was full of resentment, and Jin Zhun could almost imagine that the spittle would be sprayed on people's faces.
"When I returned to Shiping, all the counties and cities were occupied, so I had to rush to Chang'an without any soldiers." Xin Shu continued to complain, only to hear him say: "I am loyal to the emperor. , but how much food and grass have been given to me since we besieged the city for several days? I killed a few old horses and weak ones to satisfy their hunger, so what? Is it possible that they are cannibals?"
"I think it's better to surrender in Kaicheng. There is news in the west of the city that Duke Liang is back. If we surrender to him, he will make the decision for us and other Xizhou scholars. Isn't it better than waiting to die here?"
"Keep your voice down? What should I be afraid of? I am worthy of the emperor, can the emperor be worthy of me? He treats three thousand men like a monkey, and until now he only sticks to his massacre soldiers and ignores me. Hum, this is It’s called the way to death.”
"Hu Gong is an important minister of the imperial court, shouldn't he persuade the emperor? The emperor's strategy is not difficult to guess. It is just to wait for the besieging army to collapse, but how can this be so easy? Hou Feihu has been fighting for twenty years, and he is marching in the army. We know very well that it is not that easy to win over a scholar who suddenly takes charge of the army. I see that before the army that besieged the city collapsed, the army that defended the city collapsed first."
"Stop talking, stop talking..." Another voice sounded, which sounded like the voice of Guanglu doctor Hu Xun.
Jin Zhun listened for a while and didn't want to hear anymore, so he quietly left, not even patrolling Xinying.
With a sad look on his face, he arrived at the headquarters of General Jin Ming, the right guard in the north of the city.
Jin Ming lived in the tower, but he looked depressed. When Jin Zhun arrived, he was drunk.
"Brother." Seeing Jin Zhun enter, Jin Ming didn't bother to get up and just said hello.
Jin Zhun stood there and looked at his disciple coldly.
Jin Ming couldn't resist his gaze, so he sat upright, cupped his hands, and said, "How are you, brother?"
"It's not good to see you like this." Jin Zhun snorted coldly and said.
"What do I look like?" Jin Ming chuckled and said, "I'm going to die. What's wrong with living one day at a time, drinking some wine, and playing with women?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of movement in the north of the city, and there were also people shouting above and below the city.
Jin Ming sat at the window, raised his head and looked over, and saw that the besieging army was demolishing the houses outside the city. In order to demolish them faster, they even set fire to them, causing thick smoke to billow.
In the thick smoke, there seemed to be shouts of killing.
Jin Zhun also came over and looked outside the city. He saw more than two thousand cavalry rushing straight along the wide and straight post road, and violently collided with the Huyan cavalry under King Runan's tent. The horse fell off the horse for a while.
I don’t know how many.
The knights on both sides did not retreat, but pushed their horses hard and fought repeatedly.
Among the thieves, a very brave old Qiang with disheveled hair, wearing a brand-new Mingguang armor, rushed from left to right, picking, stabbing, or smashing, using his skillful skills to knock down several people one after another.
The personal followers around him were also extremely brave. They rushed forward with all their strength amidst shouts and screams, and soon blocked and routed the Huyan cavalry in front of him.
"Kill!" More disheveled infantrymen rushed up, armed with spears, swords and shields, chasing after the Huns' cavalry and rushing straight into the camp.
There were also bandits and soldiers on both sides.
They were so courageous that they actually dared to walk through the smoke-filled houses, blocking the Huyan cavalry who were going to both sides, and forcing them to move closer to the center.
The Qiang cavalry launched another charge, wedged themselves into the slightly chaotic Huyan cavalry, and cut them into two pieces.
The Diqiang infantry could not fight a tough battle, but their morale was as high as a rainbow in such a smooth battle. They quickly caught up with them, caught the Huyan cavalry running around and killed them, just like chopping melons and vegetables.
Extremely brave.
"The charging cavalry is from the Lao Qiang Yao Yi Zhongbu." A slightly drunk Jin Ming tried his best to open his eyes and said: "The infantry following behind should be Feng Yi Di Qiang. Those who are outflanking from both sides are the Ba people.
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His fighting ability is average, but his soldiers are strong and brave, and he is not afraid of death. Alas, I think King Runan will not be able to hold on anymore. He may have killed and injured more than 2,000 people in the past few days. How many people does he have in total? Five or six
It’s just a thousand.”
"Has King Runan asked to enter the city?" Jin Zhun asked.
"I mentioned it once this morning, I didn't open the city," Jin Ming said.
Jin Zhun looked at his disciple quietly.
Jin Ming was a little frightened by what he saw. He was half sober from the wine and said, "Brother, what do you think I'm doing?"
Jin Zhun didn't answer for a long time. Just when Jin Ming hesitated and wanted to say something, Jin Zhun suddenly smiled and asked, "Do you want to live?"
Jin Ming was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something. Then he looked at Brother Cong carefully. After a while, he replied seriously: "I want to live."
"If you want to live, just listen to me." Jin Zhun said.
Jin Ming was determined and overjoyed, but still a little unsure, so he asked, "Can he really live?"
"You can survive." Jin Zhun said without hesitation: "There are soldiers and horses outside the city, nearly two hundred thousand of them. If you were the King of Liang, what would you think?"
Jin Ming suddenly understood and said: "If I were the king of Liang, I would surrender some of the troops and let them and the miscellaneous people in Guanzhong monitor each other."
Jin Zhun smiled softly and said: "That's the truth. Besides, the King of Liang declared that 'Yi and Xia are safe', so obviously he will not kill all the Xiongnu tribes, so there will be no worries."
After finishing speaking, he sighed again, with slightly red eyes, and said, "Actually, if the situation is not exhausted and the emperor is really not decent, I would not surrender."
"Brother, why do you have to be so pretentious?" Jin Ming relaxed a lot and actually picked up the wine bowl again. After taking a sip, he said with a big tongue: "Actually, I have wanted to surrender. Brother, you have the same idea, right? Why bother-"
"Shut up!" Jin Zhun's face turned cold and he scolded.
Jin Ming laughed and said, "I understand, I understand."
Jin Zhun shook his head helplessly.
There is indeed no need to act. Is it really necessary for the Jin family, Bu family, Lan family, Qiao family and other large Xiongnu families to be buried with the Tuge family?
From Jin Zhun's point of view, they all seemed to have different intentions, but no one took the lead for the time being.
The ones who really followed the Tuge clan all the way to the dark side were probably the fools like the Huyan clan.
They wanted to marry the Tu Ge clan, and the benefits were too great, but they could not separate easily at this time.
Hou Feihu, who was on the opposite side, was also good at fighting. He actually led the Huyan tribe stationed in the north of the city to attack fiercely, consuming their troops, dampening their morale, and letting other tribes see if following the Tuge clan would end well.
This person is not simple.
There are many people who know how to fight, but at the same time, there are very few who can consider the internal situation of the Xiongnu.
After leaving the north of the city, Jin Zhun went to the west, south and east of the city to take a look.
In the evening, there was another attack in the west of the city. The cavalry of Tu various tribes defeated thousands of thieves who came to besiege the city, but they did not pursue them, and their morale was very low.
After listening to these reports, Jin Zhun was ready to enter the palace to visit the emperor, but was unexpectedly stopped by Hu Yanshi, who was in charge of the palace guard.
Fortunately, Queen Jin Yuehua quietly conveyed the news: the emperor sometimes sighed, sometimes burst into tears, and sometimes was so drunk that he had no fighting spirit.
Jin Zhun stood outside the palace for a long time.
Calculating the time, in two or three days, Jin Ming's troops can be transferred to guard the palace city.
However, he still had to contact the Jin army in advance.
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On August 18, there were many flags on the north bank of the Wei River, and soldiers were like rain.
The flag of "General Shao" was standing far away at the head of Gaolu City (today's Gaoling). After hearing the news, the chiefs of various tribes who had not met in advance crossed the river to express their loyalty.
Shao Xun comforted them with gentle words and ordered them to return to their respective camps, but there was one thing: strict restraint on the troops.
After the city is broken, he will distribute donations and rewards within Chang'an City, but private plundering is not allowed - this is also his consistent request. Robbery is allowed, but it must be organized and no random acts are allowed.
In addition, Pei Zhan, a member of the army of the General's Office who was supervising the army at Hou Feihu's place, also quietly reported the Jin family's contact.
After Shao Xun heard this, he smiled calmly.
If the tree falls and the hozens scatter, what else can be done?
After the 50,000 men under his command arrived, there were more than 200,000 troops besieging the city, with strong men from various tribes, and powerful villagers who were still transferring grain and grass day and night.
The might of the army can be compared to the time when Sima Ying attacked Luoyang from Yecheng more than 20 years ago - the sound of drums continued for hundreds of miles.
"Tell Jin Zhun that if a million troops march to Chang'an, they can almost stop the flow of the Wei River by throwing a horse whip at it." Shao Xun said with great enthusiasm: "If Jin is the first to initiate a righteous deed, he will be rewarded with titles and titles. If he has merit, he will be innocent. If he hesitates, he will not do it."
Decision, half-hearted, then continue to fight. I
The soldiers sent to fight today are all non-Chinese. If the Di Qiang dies, the Feng Yi thieves can be reduced; if the Xianbei die, the thieves of Bingzhou can be reduced; if the Xiongnu dies, the thieves of Guanzhong can be reduced. If you kill them, you will have no disadvantages. If you raise the city
If you surrender, Guanzhong will become our homeland. You are all our countrymen and there is no need to die in vain."
After that, he sat comfortably on the bed and waited for the city to fall.
Chapter completed!