Chapter 38 Transformation

Chapter 38 Transformation
As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad.

The Ye army was filled with gloom and sorrow. From the commander-in-chief Lu Ji onwards, all the generals were silently licking their wounds, while the royal army in the south of the city was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

"Dub is back."

"Hurry up and go out to greet them."

"In all these years, I have never seen anyone as brave as Du Bo."

"Dub is a real man."

Amid the noise, Shao Xun walked south along Pingchangmen Street, then crossed Mingtang and returned to Biyong along the same route.

Soldiers continued to gather along the way, and there were even a small number of soldiers from the Sizhou hereditary soldiers, the Luoyang Central Army, and other places who had fled and were hiding.

Some people opened their doors and bowed to thank them for driving away the rebel soldiers and saving them from danger.

Chen Yougen curled his lips and said, "I didn't dare to show up before, but now I'm not afraid. Remember, Shao Dubo killed the traitor Meng Chao and saved you from danger. Don't forget it."

"How dare we? How dare we?" the people responded one after another.

Some big families even sent servants to ask which family "Shao Dubo" was from and whether he was from the Shao family of Wei County.

The Shao family of Weijun was a small aristocratic family in Hebei. There was a man named Shao Cheng, who served as a regular attendant to the emperor during the reign of Emperor Wu. His son, Cheng Xu, was simple and ambitious, well-versed in classics and history, and knowledgeable in astronomy. He was well-known in Weijun and was currently serving as a military officer for Sima Ying, the King of Chengdu.

Chen Yougen didn't react, but Yu Liang, who had come to greet him, quietly tugged at Shao Xun's clothes and whispered, "Shao Xu, a descendant of the Shao family of Weijun, is serving in the court of the King of Chengdu."

Shao Xun understood immediately. Isn't this a trap for me? He laughed and said, "I was born in Donghai. How can I be related to Weijun? Why don't you say I am from Wu? In the past, Wu general Shao Yi led his troops to surrender to Taifu Yang (Yang Hu), and it seems that he was settled in Xuzhou? To be honest, I don't care about these relationships. A real man draws his sword and mounts his horse, gallops across the world, and makes achievements and careers. Why should I cling to fake relatives?"

"How can Du Bo be compared to He Nu?" Yu Liang smiled.

It’s good that Shao Xun understands.

These days, there are many people who try to get close to their relatives. Some big families, for various reasons, don't mind this kind of thing. If the Shao family of Wei County is willing to acknowledge this relative and list Shao Xun's name on the family tree, it will be a great help to him who comes from a military family - of course, the Shao family of Wei County may not be willing to do this at this time, because Shao Xun's value is not great enough, even though he has shown amazing bravery.

But then again, when it comes to matters concerning the survival of a family, some rules, face, and traditions are not worth mentioning.

You might as well send someone to ask the Hongnong Yang family, who were just harmed by Zhang Fang, if there is an outsider named Yang who is extremely brave and can lead a large army and protect their safety, whether they are willing to acknowledge this relative - maybe they were unwilling in the past because they were too noble, but now, haha...

Yu Liang suddenly thought of his home.

By the way, if we can get the Yingchuan Yu family and Shao Dubo to establish a good relationship, it will definitely be beneficial in the future.

As the night gradually fell, there was silence everywhere. The only sounds left were the clanging of footsteps and occasional groans and screams. Biyong was already in sight.

More than 500 soldiers gathered one after another, and no one knew where so many people came from. However, whether they were old subordinates or newcomers, they all had rosy faces and were beaming with joy, guarding Shao Xun like the moon surrounded by stars.

This is their core and their soul, which led them to two resounding victories and allowed everyone to survive to this day in this cruel world.

Now it can be done as if it were an arm. No one will complain anymore, no one will pretend to obey but actually disobey. The real prestige is there, and no one can shake it.

They soon arrived at Biyong, and the gate was crowded with the young people who stayed behind.

When they saw Shao Xun, covered in blood, lightly jump off his horse, they couldn't help but cheer loudly.

"May Du Bo win!" Chen Yougen was infected by the atmosphere and grinned.

"May Du Bo win forever!" The soldiers also cheered enthusiastically.

Some people struck the ground with their spears, some struck their shields with their swords, and some raised their hands high with smiles on their faces as bright as stars.

Shao Xun stretched out his hand and pressed down.

As if a switch had been pressed, the soldiers soon stopped cheering.

"Please ask the leader to send someone to Kaiyang Gate to report the victory."

"The seized property was counted and recorded, and rewards were distributed according to rank and merit."

"Equipment and armor will be issued as needed, newcomers will be organized into teams, and military discipline will be strictly enforced."

"Slaughter the wounded horses, cattle and sheep, and feast them to the whole army."

At this point, Shao Xun paused and added the last sentence: "With me here, the enemy can be easily defeated!" Cheers even more enthusiastic than before suddenly rang out and reached the sky.

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After winning the battle, everyone was in high spirits.

After drinking the broth, the soldiers who followed him into battle felt warm all over and excitedly told the people who gathered around them about the glorious image of Du Bo.

People also love to listen to it.

They were either farmers, craftsmen, errand boys, and servants who had been evacuated from Pan Garden, or the sons and families of wealthy families who stayed behind near Kaiyangmen Street. The more heroic Shao Dubo was, the more secure they would be. Therefore, even if they heard some obviously exaggerated words, they would just laugh it off and continue to listen happily.

Mi Huang was in a better mood than anyone else.

As Shao Xun's direct superior, he can share the credit. If Sikong knew about this, he would entrust him with important tasks.

Having picked up a treasure, Mi Huang couldn't stop smiling.

Ever since he met Shao Xun, he felt that his future in the Sikong Shogunate could be replanned.

Things that you didn’t dare to think about before, you can now try to do.

You can now compete for positions that you didn’t dare to consider before.

Thinking of this, Mi Huang sighed.

Sikong would only use him and people like Liu Qia when he was not well-known and there was a shortage of talents. After all, one's own family knows one's own business. If he was not a member of the Donghai noble family, could he be the governor of the shogunate?
As more and more foreign talents came to the Sikong Shogunate, Mi Huang always felt powerless, as if he could not compete with those talented people of the time, and was gradually marginalized.

Now it seems like the tide has turned?
Haha, God is really helping me.

"Mr. Shao, you killed generals and enemies today, which was so heroic. But I think the enemy is just so-so. It would be better for us to rest for a few days before going out again..." Mi Huang said with a flushed face after drinking a bowl of wine.

Shao Xun was choked. Do you think I'm a macho man like Li Siye or Ma Lin?

Governor Mi is even more arrogant than me.

"Inspector, if Meng Chao's troops did not attack the city and had a complete men's force of 3,000, what would be the result if I rode my horse to charge into the battle?" Shao Xun asked.

"This..." Mi Huang didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"You will die!" Shao Xun said seriously, "Today Meng Chao only had a thousand men, and his whole army was defeated and had no intention of fighting. When I rode to chase him, there were only a few hundred men around him, and most of them were frightened and scattered. That's how I got the chance to kill Meng Chao. Our soldiers are only slightly stronger than Meng Chao, so we must not be proud and complacent, and look down on the heroes of the world."

A brave general is not a reckless man. He will charge unless he has no other choice and is ordered to charge in times of crisis. At other times, he has a scale in his heart and knows when to charge and when not to charge.

During the Battle of Xiangji Temple, Li Siye stripped off his armor, held a Mo Dao in hand, charged bare-chested, and hacked down the Anshi rebels.

But when he was defeated in the Battle of Talas, he used wooden clubs to knock the Bactrian soldiers who were crowded on the mountain road into the valley to prevent them from blocking his way to escape. For this he was criticized by Duan Xueshi and had to stay behind to cover his retreat.

Why didn't he charge at that time? He knew what was going on.

Showing off on the battlefield is a profound art. If you don’t have the hard power of Xiang Yu, Ran Min, and Xia Luqi, you have to be more careful - these three are the only tough guys recorded in history books who achieved the achievement of "killing a hundred people" in a single battle.

Mi Huang felt embarrassed when he heard Shao Xun's words and apologized sincerely: "Huang really didn't know how dangerous the battlefield was. I will be careful with my words in the future so as not to make a fool of myself."

"You're too kind, Governor." Shao Xun said with a smile.

"I wonder what my husband will do next?" Mi Huang asked tentatively.

"I will not offend others unless they offend me. Let's focus on training our troops," said Shao Xun.

Having fought a brilliant pursuit and annihilation battle, his prestige is now very high, and this is a good opportunity for him to reorganize the somewhat disorganized troops from the inside out, thus avoiding a lot of trouble.

"That's right, that's right." Mi Huang nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

But I was thinking in my heart that with two victories before and after, the contribution was actually quite impressive.

I heard that Wang Bing suffered a defeat in the west of the city and most of his troops were scattered. In comparison, I might get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Speaking of which, these are all the benefits brought by Shao Langjun's desperate fighting, which I could never have imagined before.

Looking at the heroic and brave young man in front of him, Mi Huang became more and more satisfied.

(End of this chapter)