Before Wang Ling could fully gather the troops into an army, the situation had already changed drastically.
Everyone in the Governor's Mansion was celebrating, or rejoicing. If the battle of Xuchang was defeated, the war of raising troops to serve the king would almost be over; after winning, at least there would be a chance, and the situation would be better than before!
As soon as Lao Jing arrived at the mansion, he blurted out: "You are worthy of being praised by Duke Ming as a Confucian Tiger. I have misunderstood him."
It was Lao Jing who complained a few days ago that Governor Wang should personally lead the front army. He was also the one who went to Luoyang to tell Wang Guang to run away.
Previously, Lao Jing heard that Qin Liang was going to attack Xuchang and was heavily guarded by the Sima Division, so he became impatient. In fact, Lao Jing didn't care too much about Qin Liang's qualifications, he was just worried that Qin Liang would mess up the matter.
After all, as a fellow countryman and confidant of Wang Ling, if Wang Ling is defeated, Lao Jing and others will definitely not end well, and most of the three tribes will be wiped out!
Qin Liang's father-in-law Wang Guang also said as an afterthought: "Zhongming is proficient in military strategy and is thorough in his work. He will not rush into Xuchang without preparation."
Wang Guang was opposed to raising troops at first. He mainly believed that the strength of Yangzhou and Yanzhou could not be compared with Luoyang. Wang Guang was more inclined to discuss with Sima Yi to eliminate suspicion and exchange military power for the survival of the family.
After all, Wang Guang knew very well that the Wang family and his son were different from the Sima family. The Wang family just wanted to maintain their family power. There were many powerful families in the world, including many princes. Could Sima Yi destroy all the noble families?
Among the Wang family, only Wang Lingting cares about official position and prestige, but he is already over seventy years old, and he just wants to have a position as the third prince and his reputation will be passed down to future generations. However, Wang Guang and other brothers are not even that obsessed with official positions.
Therefore, Wang Guang believed that Sima Yi did not necessarily have to kill them all.
But now that the matter has come to this, now that Wang Ling has raised troops and the threat has been made clear, there is no room for negotiation between the two sides. Wang Guang naturally changed his attitude and can only hope for victory or defeat on the battlefield.
Wang Ling also nodded and said: "After the Battle of Xuchang, the situation has been completely different. Once the Sima Division is defeated, a large area south and east of Luoyang will be occupied by our army. Xiahou Xuan and Guo Huai in Guanzhong will be encouraged and may also raise troops.
.The situation in Luoyang may turn it into an isolated city."
Everyone agreed, and one of the officials said: "What Ming Gong said is very true. Luoyang is not as good as Guanzhong. Although there are dangers from mountains and rivers, the area inside is small. After losing the support of Guandong and Guanzhong, it will not be a place to defend for a long time. Luoyang is the capital, and officials
There are so many families, soldiers and civilians, and within two or three months, food shortage will become an urgent problem."
Another person said: "If Guanqiu Jian and Cheng Xi sent their troops south to attack Yecheng and other places, and reached the north bank of the Yellow River, Luoyang would not be able to defend it for a month."
Lao Jing suddenly said: "All the governors from all directions have raised their troops. Who will be in charge in the future? Will there be chaos in the world?"
Wang Guangdao: "There are so many soldiers and horses in Luoyang, we should deal with Sima Yi first, there is still hope. We will discuss other matters later."
Everyone immediately nodded in agreement. The crime of punishing the three clans on his head was indeed the most important thing.
Wang Ling frowned and said: "Luoyang is poorly prepared and the military morale is unstable. Should Qin Zhongming attack Luoyang immediately?"
Everyone immediately started talking. The former army only had a total of 40,000 elite soldiers, and the number of soldiers in the Lujiang County military camp had recently increased to more than 10,000. The newly defeated and surrendered Sima Division was in a difficult situation for a while. With insufficient troops, it was still difficult to directly attack Luoyang.
Very adventurous.
When Wang Ling heard this, he said to Wang Mingshan: "You stay in the palace while Gongyuan and I go to see His Highness to report our victory."
Wang Mingshan said: "Here."
So Wang Ling took his eldest son to the inner house.
...Before Wang Ling and his son came in personally to report their victory, Queen Mother Guo had actually heard the news.
Everyone in Shouchun was very concerned about the situation ahead. Even the servants and maids were talking about such important matters. Even if Empress Dowager Guo had never stepped out of the courtyard, she still knew a lot of things.
After wet nurse Weng took Ayu away, Queen Mother Guo knelt down at the banquet behind the curtain and accepted the audience of Wang Ling and Wang Guang.
Wang Ling narrated what happened. He was an old man in his seventies, and his voice was a little emotional when he talked about it.
Empress Dowager Guo had doubts about the news before, because Xuchang, which was defended by tens of thousands of elite soldiers in three days, sounded a bit like a rumor. But now that Wang Ling said it in such detail, the news must be true.
After Wang Ling finished speaking, Queen Mother Guo remained silent for a while. She was a little distracted because her mood changed too quickly.
She was actually not optimistic about the outcome of the uprising before, but she had no other choice but to support Qin Liang and take it one step at a time. These days, she has been reluctant to think about the long term, and her mood has been depressed and despairing all day long.
Now suddenly, she felt as if she had a future again. So she thought more about it for a while.
Queen Mother Guo was in a mess. She even remembered her actions of kneeling in front of Qin Liang, and her face suddenly felt a little hot. Her feelings at that time were actually very complicated. Although her head was dizzy under the excitement, she did it voluntarily, but in fact
It still feels a bit humiliating, after all, there is a difference in status and age. Especially when I am calming down afterwards, I always feel that I have gone too far.
However, at this time, Queen Mother Guo fell to the ground and felt that if Qin Zhongming could save everyone from being ruined, it would not be too unacceptable to kneel in front of him. Compared with being humiliated by the world, Qin Liang would at least keep it a secret and would not laugh at her.
At this time, Wang Xuanji's voice said: "Zhongming always surprises people."
Wang Lingjun's voice said: "We have been waiting for this day for a long time, and now it will finally come to an end."
Queen Mother Guo came to her senses when she heard their voices.
During the period after arriving in Huainan, Queen Mother Guo also felt it was amazing. Wang Lingjun was Qin Liang's official wife, and Queen Mother Guo had a higher status in the court. She should not obey anyone, but they actually got along very well with each other, and
Queen Mother Guo had a good impression of Wang Lingjun.
Probably because Wang Lingjun is based on the family, first as the wife of the Qin family, and then as the direct granddaughter of the Wang family. The Queen Mother Guo will not compete for her territory. The Queen Mother Guo's survival depends on her status in the palace, and she will not want Wang Lingjun's Qin family.
The status of a woman has nothing to do with the Wang family.
What's more, the fates of each other are now tied together. Even if they die, they will stay with each other. Instead, they have a feeling of sympathy for each other. And if they can survive, then everyone can live well, and Wang Lingjun can also give Ayu a good
identity of.
Queen Mother Guo finally said: "What are the chances of winning?"
Wang Ling said hurriedly: "Luoyang is blocked by mountains and rivers, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, all directions on the south bank of the Yellow River have been blocked, and troops may be raised in Guanzhong to assist the king. Guanqiu Jian, Cheng Xi and others on the north bank of the Yellow River are like a
And against Sima Yi, Luoyang became an isolated city surrounded by enemies. The morale of the Chinese army in Luoyang was unstable, and it was difficult to defend the battle. At that time, we had hundreds of thousands of troops, and our chances of winning were not small."
Queen Mother Guo thought for a while and asked: "With so many people working hard for the king, how many assistants will there be?"
Wang Ling said: "I have discussed it with you. Defeating Sima Yi first is the top priority."
Queen Mother Guo pondered for a moment and then made a temporary decision: "I want to go north to Xuchang to help Qin Zhongming persuade officials from various places."
Wang Ling hurriedly warned and suggested that His Highness wait until the remaining troops in Yangzhou were gathered before following the army northward.
But since Empress Dowager Guo had spoken, she insisted on going.
Wang Ling had no choice but to say: "Part of the Lujiang County military garrison is still in Xianshui. I will send another two thousand elite soldiers to protect His Highness."
Queen Mother Guo said from behind the curtain: "I will follow the words of the King and Governor."