Chapter 43 Army Reorganization

Chapter 43 Army Reorganization

Chapter 43 Army Reorganization
When the grain-collecting team returned to Biyong, they saw Mi Huang wandering at the gate from afar.

Chen Yougen, a rough man with a brain that was always out of place, suddenly laughed and said, "Mi Duhu is like a young lady waiting for her husband to come home, so pitiful."

The joke was too dull, and no one laughed along. Besides, he was hit with a scabbard, and he was quiet.

Old Chen also has nine soldiers under his command, all of whom are carefully selected and quite brave.

Everyone has iron armor and a crossbow. Half of them use heavy swords as their main weapon, while the other half do not have these things yet and make do with ring-handled swords.

They are both the supervisory team and Shao Xun's private personal guards, responsible for protecting his safety.

This was the suggestion made by Yu Liang.

The last time he fought Meng Chao's army, Shao Xun had a wound on his body. Although it was not big, it looked quite dangerous. It was slightly off-center and headed for his heart. This was already his third scar in recent times.

If he could survive the long years of fighting and achieve something, he could use these scars to educate his descendants when he was old.

The words were all ready: "I, your father, was born in a humble family. I joined the army when I was young and fought there. It took me decades to achieve what I have today. I can still remember all the hardships I went through. There are no less than a hundred arrows that have been taken out of my body..."

It’s quite touching to think about it.

"Supervisor." Shao Xun took a few quick steps forward and saluted.

Mi Huang grabbed his arm, smiled mysteriously, and said, "I have something important to discuss with you. Good news!"

"Supervisor, what's wrong with you..." Shao Xun looked at Mi Huang's face and asked in a low voice, "Did you take the stone?"

Mi Huang's old face turned red and he nodded.

Shao Xun was speechless.

We just won the first stage and are in a difficult stalemate in the second stage, and you guys gathered together to do that. You're really good!
"Supervisor, it's better to avoid using the Wu Shi San. You haven't taken any medicine during the three months of defending the south of the city. Isn't that good?" Shao Xun advised.

Mi Huang was a little embarrassed and muttered, "It was quite uncomfortable at the beginning."

When Shao Xun saw his expression, he felt a little regretful.

He has been praised and flattered recently, and his mentality is a little floating. He thought that what he said just now was an exhortation, but if it were someone with a narrow mind, it might be a lesson.

It really shouldn't.

But having said that, given his temper, there's no way he can make up for it. I can only be more careful next time.

Fortunately, Mi Huang didn't mind. As he walked in, he sighed, "It's time to quit, but I didn't come to you today to talk about this."

He quickly pulled Shao Xun to a corner and whispered, "He Lun and Wang Bing have already recruited more than a thousand soldiers. These soldiers will be combined with our troops."

"Don't worry, I told you it's not a bad thing." Seeing Shao Xun's unhappy face, Mi Huang immediately said, "We fought beautifully in the defense of the south of the city. As the leader of the tower, I also made contributions. The prime minister intends to reward me."

"I recommended you to Sikong, thinking that with your talent, you are more than qualified to be a leader. Sikong happened to have a good impression of you and specifically asked me about your literary talent. According to my private inquiries, he might let you be a lieutenant Sima."

"Don't be reluctant to part with that little bit of capital. This military reorganization is a great opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, you may not be able to get it again. Opportunities are rare. Some things cannot be forced."

Mi Huang finished speaking in one breath and then looked at Shao Xun.

"So that's how it is." Shao Xun said slowly.

"But the king has not completely agreed to let you serve as the lieutenant Sima. Do you know why?" Mi Huang asked.

A princely state of the Jin Dynasty, its internal structure was quite complicated.

Simply put, the Nei Shi was the highest administrative official (fifth rank), in charge of the kingdom's civil affairs, justice, taxation, education and other affairs, and also supervised the princes.

The Nei Shi was appointed by the imperial court, and his subordinates were appointed by themselves.

Neishi is a system of political officials.

In addition to the political officer system, there is also a affairs officer system.

The most important ones are the three ministers, namely Langzhongling, Zhongwei and Da Nong (sixth rank).

The lieutenant leads the kingdom's troops and is responsible for tasks such as military construction and territory defense.

Under the lieutenant are generals of various armies. No matter how many troops they lead, they are all of the sixth rank. There is no subordinate relationship between them, but they are all under the control of the lieutenant.

If it is a big country, it will also have a Lieutenant Sima (eighth rank). Some small countries will also have this official position, which is mainly responsible for recruiting, dismissing, providing pensions, and rewards for military personnel, assisting in training, supervising military discipline, and providing military advice.

Strictly speaking, this is a civil military officer (eighth rank), whose rank is lower than that of lieutenant (sixth rank) and general of various armies (sixth rank), but it sounds better than being the owner of a building.

The lieutenant, lieutenant Sima, and generals of various armies were all appointed by the imperial court, while their subordinates were appointed by themselves.

Donghai used to be a small country, but now it has become a secondary country. The post of Lieutenant Sima may or may not be established, depending on Sima Yue’s mood.

"Please give me instructions on the matter of Lieutenant Sima," Shao Xun asked humbly.

Although Lieutenant Sima was a minor official, it was very difficult for an ordinary person with no background.

At that time, Gou Xi was appreciated by the Inspector of the Imperial Capital Shi Jian, who promoted him out of turn and made him a minor official.

It is really difficult to become an official without the approval of a noble person and without any family background.

The first step is the hardest to take.

After taking the first step, the resistance will be much smaller.

"Seeing you go out to look for food, I guess you know something." Mi Huang sighed and said, "There is not much food left in Luoyang. The Qianjinyu was destroyed by Zhang Fang, and it is difficult to get water in the palace, and the soldiers and civilians are almost the same. It may be tolerable at first, but it has been a few months, when will it end? In addition, the King of Changsha has been levying heavy taxes, and the wealthy and noble families are not immune, and they are resentful. The prime minister is now organizing the troops..."

At this point, he subconsciously looked around, and seeing that no one was approaching, he said, "This soldier - will be of great use!"

Good boy! Shao Xun didn't know how to describe his feelings.

He had long known that Sima Yi kept winning battles but did not fundamentally change the situation.

Perhaps, only the soldiers were foolishly happy, thinking that they were enjoying the killing and that the enemy was so defeated that they dared not fight in the field and could only hide in the camp.

But what is the attitude of the civil and military officials and the aristocratic families in the court?

Three months ago, the grain reserves in Luoyang were a secret, and perhaps even the King of Donghai did not know the exact number.

Later, the information was leaked slowly, but only among the top brass. Three months later, the junior officers knew about it.

In addition, Zhang Fang blocked the Qianjin Pier, cutting off most of Luoyang's water sources, forcing everyone to queue up to draw water from the wells, and the supply was still insufficient. As time went on, not only were officials and nobles dissatisfied, but the ordinary people who were most affected were probably even more angry.

At this time, Shao Xun felt more and more that Sima Yi had made a serious strategic mistake.

The first mistake was that before the war, the elite main force of the Luoyang Central Army was not mobilized to defeat Zhang Fang, who arrived half a month earlier.

Zhang Fang had few soldiers, only 70,000 in total, and they arrived in batches. As a result, you sent Huangfu Shang, who brought tens of thousands of soldiers of questionable quality, and he was defeated by Zhang Fang. Then you used the tactic of adding fuel to the fire and conscripted another group of Luoyang men, but were defeated again.

At this time, the Hebei army also arrived, and Sima Yi missed the opportunity.

The second strategic mistake was the Battle of Jianchun Gate.

After the great victory, they did not have the courage to press forward the main force and take advantage of the situation to fight a decisive battle with the Hebei army whose commander was incapacitated and had not yet adjusted. By this time, the enemy's main force had dug deep trenches and built high fortifications, cut off the post roads and rivers, and sent small groups of troops to attack and harass, making it difficult to shake.

Some people may say, there is also the South.

However, Shao Xun's troops had been stationed in the south of the city for several months, and they had not seen any supplies being delivered from Yuzhou.

It was unknown what Sima Hu, the governor of Xuchang, was doing. Perhaps he was suppressing the rebellion in Jingzhou? Was all the resources used in the south? Shao Xun was not sure. He was in a low position and no one could tell him the reason.

Furthermore, Sima Hu and even the governors and provincial governors in various places are not fools. What evidence do you have to prove that you have won battles one after another?

Isn’t Luoyang City still surrounded?
From the perspective of officials from other states, you, Sima Yi, are in a serious disadvantage. Yet you are so complacent and reporting all kinds of good news. Is it interesting to lie to people?

"Do you understand?" Mi Huang looked into Shao Xun's eyes and asked.

"I think I understand." Shao Xun stroked the hilt of the knife subconsciously and said, "Thank you for your advice, Governor."

It's just asking him to risk his life. Now he doesn't have to worry about the debt, so it doesn't matter.

Seeing Shao Xun talking about "big things" without changing his expression, Mi Huang was really impressed.

The Sima family is a royal family!
When you heard this, your hand even touched the hilt of the knife. This...

"It seems that Sikong's reorganization of the army is inevitable. I just don't know how he will do it?" Shao Xun didn't care about Mi Huang's surprise at all, and asked instead.

"It's still what I said before, two armies, six buildings, and three thousand people." Mi Huang came back to his senses and said calmly.

"How will our people be reorganized?"

"They will definitely be incorporated into the army." Mi Huang frowned and said, "We can only wait and see. Aren't you going to release a group of people? Do it as soon as possible. If the army is reorganized, they won't be able to leave even if they want to. As for the three teams of children and teenagers..."

"It's inconvenient to dismiss these." Shao Xun said somewhat embarrassedly.

Just kidding, he put too much effort into these people.

Do you know how hard it is to get up in the middle of the night and patrol the barracks?

The wounded and dead horses on the battlefield as well as the pigs and sheep that were collected were slaughtered in large quantities, and at least one-third of the meat and soup were given to the children.

The energy spent on teaching them to read and learn arithmetic cannot be calculated.

In addition, they pay more attention to drills and training than other teams.

I regard them as my real capital!

"Mr. Shao, don't be like an old hen protecting her chicks." Mi Huang said earnestly, "Are you going to be a governor for the rest of your life? To be honest with you, this is impossible. You have to get promoted and move forward. Otherwise, you will be crushed to death by others. Are you willing to do that? Besides, Lieutenant Sima can protect you from disaster. You should think about it carefully."

Shao Xun was silent.

Mi Huang spoke to him from the bottom of his heart, which was not easy to do. Among the scholars he knew, only Mi Huang could be so frank.

But he really didn't want to give up these children. If he could turn them all into recruits, that would be great. However, it was difficult and complicated to do.

This is the disadvantage of having a low status.

Your hard work can be easily taken away and destroyed by others. And he hasn't done anything wrong to you, he even promoted you, why don't you want this?

"Is there a solution?" Shao Xun looked at Mi Huang and asked sincerely, "If there is, you can tell me. Even if it requires killing someone, it's fine..."

Mi Huang felt a chill in his heart.

This young man is really cruel. Even Sikong didn't dare to kill Sima Yi. At most he imprisoned him.

"Let me think about it." Mi Huang frowned and said, "It won't be that fast to reorganize the army. But, come back to the city with me first. Sikong wants to see you."

"Why do you want to see me?"

"Who told you to kill Meng Chao so passionately?" Mi Huang smiled and said, "Sikong is in need of good knives now. Be a good knife. Many people want to be knives but don't have the chance. If you do things well, you will be the leader of the building. You will also have great hopes of becoming the lieutenant Sima."

"Okay." Shao Xun replied.

Mi Huanggang turned around, thought about it, hesitated and said: "If it really doesn't work, I will fight for it when the army is reorganized."

Shao Xun was deeply moved when he heard it.

Mi Huang's words were vague, but his meaning was clear: he could give up the opportunity to be promoted in the shogunate or to serve as a local official, and compete with He Lun and Wang Bing for the position of the commander of this army.

At this time, there was no difference between civil and military officials. In fact, there was no clear distinction between civil and military officials, and Mi Huang could do both.

"Don't have that expression, you're still like a woman, haha." Mi Huang patted Shao Xun on the shoulder and said, "My family is not well-off, so I can't be a high-ranking official if I'm sent out. I've thought about it, and I can also compete for the position of lieutenant in Donghai State."

"Who are the competitors for the position of Supervisor?" Shao Xun asked in a deep voice.

"The left Sima and right Sima of the shogunate, the military assistants, the generals of the upper army and the generals of the lower army are all possible." Mi Huang said: "In fact, the sons of noble families like Wang Dao look down on the lieutenant of Donghai. Only Liu Qia, He Lun and Wang Bing will compete with me."

"How can we defeat them?" Shao Xun asked.

"We'll see what happens." Mi Huang didn't give a direct answer, but just said, "Let's go back to Luoyang."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)