Chapter 50 Test

Chapter 50 Test

Chapter 50 Test

Since the construction of Luoyang by Cao Wei, Taiji Hall has always been the main hall, that is, the place where the emperor held court meetings and various large-scale ceremonies.

The palace is bright, the palace is magnificent. The east and west are entangled, the north and south are majestic.

As the saying goes, if you have not seen the magnificence of the Imperial Palace, how can you know the dignity of the emperor? The place where the emperor lives is grand, majestic, and magnificent. People who come here for the first time will inevitably be shocked by the magnificent scene before their eyes, and then feel ashamed of themselves.

Except Shao Xun.

He has seen too many magnificent buildings.

The ancient palaces are nothing special in the eyes of modern people.

He even felt that the palace was too low and the lighting was poor, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

There were too many columns in the palace, which greatly divided the space. It was very troublesome to consider the position of the columns when placing any exhibits.

In fact, the main hall where the emperor held court was not as big as you might imagine. A modern auditorium could easily surpass it, not to mention a large indoor stadium, which would have been a dimensionality reduction strike in ancient times.

"What's wrong? Are you stunned?" Shao Xun asked Chen Yougen, Huang Biao, Li Chong and Yang Bao.

"If such thick pillars are used to make fire and cook, they will surely last for a long time, right? The central army won't have to send anyone out to collect firewood." Chen Yougen said in surprise, his mouth wide open.

Shao Xun chuckled.

Chen Yougen, this guy, seems to be saying that this face is so beautiful, will she cry for a long time if she gets punched? I always feel that his brain circuit is not right.

"Du Bo, the emperor's residence is indeed magnificent. The palace ladies and maids are like people from heaven." Huang Biao also sighed.

Li Chong and Yang Bao were even more fascinated, as if they were imagining that they were officials in the court and could come to the Taiji Hall to attend court from time to time.

Shao Xun calmly observed the expressions of everyone, including the soldiers he brought over.

Although the ten archers had a desperado temperament, it still felt a little unnatural at this moment.

The thirty soldiers were all carefully selected young men. Although they were very nervous at the moment, they all looked at their "Master Shao" and waited for orders.

Among the three teams of children and teenagers, the youngest is currently nine years old and the oldest is nineteen years old.

These thirty people were all selected by Shao Xun and were over seventeen years old, from different teams.

I have personally trained them for a year and a half, teaching them civil and martial arts, and spending a lot of energy. Now it's time to test the results.

It's not just about their fighting skills.

In fact, after a year and a half of hard training, these teenagers' skills are quite acceptable.

I can't say much more, but I'm pretty good at using spear, sword and shield. I'm not proficient in archery, but I'm good enough at it.

Shao Xun valued their obedience more, that is, the degree to which they obeyed his orders after long-term training with private opinions mixed in.

You might not be able to see this kind of obedience at ordinary times, although Shao Xun has always been quite confident.

It’s best to get tested on a special occasion so people can finally feel assured, and this is a good opportunity.

"Assign the tasks now." Shao Xun raised his voice and said.

Everyone looked stern and listened attentively with bated breath.

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The sky was a little gloomy, covered with thick lead-gray clouds.

The north wind blew hard and whimpered, as if it was singing a dirge for someone.

Sima Yi, dressed in military uniform and riding a majestic warhorse, had a frown on his face and seemed to be in an inextricable gloom.

He regrets it now.

A few months ago, someone had suggested that he go to war in the emperor's order, mobilize all the males over 13 years old in Luoyang, a force of more than 100,000, to fight a decisive battle with the bandits.

He hesitated then.

In a field battle, it’s a one-time deal with no room for maneuver. Winning is winning, losing is losing. There is no third outcome. Isn’t it too risky?

There was a heated debate within the shogunate at that time.

Some people believed that the Luoyang central army was brave and good at fighting. Even if there were few soldiers, by picking out a few capable battalions to serve as the front line, they would be able to crush the enemy.

Some people believed that the Jizhou soldiers were not a weak force. Once they had dug deep trenches and built high fortifications, Zhang Fang would come again and attack them from both sides. They would be so badly defeated that they would not even have the chance to return to Luoyang.

In the end, the second opinion prevailed, and he decided to focus on defense. At the same time, he contacted the four governors, hoping to persuade them in the name of the emperor to rise up together to destroy the rebels Sima Yong and Sima Ying - to put it bluntly, he wanted to wait and see.

After several months of war, he really regretted it.

The fighting power of the Luoyang Central Army is indeed very strong, and the probability of defeating the enemy in a field battle is very high. Especially before the war broke out, Zhang Fang and Lu Ji were full of confidence and aggressive, and they were most likely willing to fight in the field...

Alas, it’s too late to say anything now.

Zhang Fang dug deep trenches and built high fortifications in the west, defended the city and refused to come out, persisting.

Although Qianxiu suffered a series of setbacks in the east, he did not collapse and still firmly controlled all the important roads leading to the outside world from Luoyang.

As for the Mangshan Mountain (Mangshan Mountain) in the north, there was also a camp of the enemy's detachment.

South of the Luo River, Xianbei cavalry came out in full force, plundering everywhere, and even captured scholars, craftsmen, and doctors, and no one knew where they were sent.

Luoyang City is surrounded like an iron barrel!
If this is nothing, then the lack of food can really be life-threatening.

It would last until March at the latest, and the last bit of food in Taicang would be exhausted. This was even if he reduced the rations. If we ate and drank normally, we would be out of food next month. Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!
"Grand Commander?" Du Xi reminded.

"Oh! Enter the city." Sima Yi reacted, pointed with his whip and said.

General Shangguan Si immediately commanded the ceremonial guards and guards to advance.

Shangguan Si was from Shanggui, Tianshui. He was originally a staff member of the General of Cavalry and was now a general of the imperial guards. He had fought in several battles but had not achieved much, and even suffered a minor defeat. Sima Yi took pity on his diligence and transferred him to serve him.

Behind him were the Sima Diaoxie of the General of Cavalry's Mansion, the Supervisor of the Record Office Ji Han, the Military Assistant Xun Sui (suì), and the Military Assistant Wang Cheng and other assistants.

The palace is in front of us, and the gate opposite is Duanmen. Passing this gate is the front hall of Taiji Hall.

According to the rules, all civil and military officials and foreign envoys had to dismount and walk when arriving here, but Sima Yi continued to ride on his horse, surrounded by his entourage, which was quite domineering.

However, there were others who were even more domineering than him. In those days, King Zhao Sima Lun led 5,000 soldiers through this gate, ascended the Taiji Hall, and usurped the throne.

Sima Yi was not that outrageous. He did a good job on the surface, although he also had ambitions to become emperor.

"Grand Commander." Gou Xi, who was patrolling with soldiers, walked over quickly and bowed.

Sima Yi nodded slightly.

Gou Xi was born in a humble family, but he was quite talented. He performed well in the battle of Luoyang and made many contributions, which Sima Yi appreciated very much.

After the palace guards were dismissed, the seven imperial guards took turns guarding the palace and watching over the emperor for Sima Yi.

Gou Xi's troops had fought hard for a long time and were quite tired, so this month they took a good rest and guarded the palace.

Sima Yi was very relieved.

Seeing Gou Xi at this time, he couldn't help but say a few words of encouragement: "General Gou has made outstanding contributions, which makes the bandits tremble with fear. I am very pleased. After the first month of the year, your troops will attack from the north of the city and attack the bandit camp in Mangshan. Try to defeat one of them and eliminate the threat from the side. Well, I always reward people for their merits. General Gou's family is not prosperous, don't you want to confer titles on his wife and son, and posthumously confer titles on his parents?"

Gou Xi was delighted when he heard this. He immediately fell to the ground and said loudly: "I swear to fight to the death for the Grand Commander."

He analyzed from Sima Yi's words that the Grand Commander might want to fight the enemy to the death.

The south of the city is blocked by the Luo River, so a small number of soldiers can be sent to defend it. Moreover, the outer positions in the south of the city have never been lost in the past few months, so nothing should happen.

The enemy's detachment in the north of the city is small in number. If we can wipe them out completely, the threat to the flank will be eliminated.

At that time, we only need to send a general to stay in Luoyang to stop Zhang Fang, and the commander-in-chief will lead the elite troops eastward to try to quickly defeat the Jizhou troops. There is still a chance of victory.

It’s just - what a pity, I can’t turn back now, why didn’t you make up your mind earlier, Grand Commander?

When Sima Yi heard Gou Xi's words of loyalty, he laughed and said, "You will have a chance."

Gou Xi stood up, his face filled with tears of gratitude.

Du Xi looked him over.

Gou Xi claimed to be from the Gou family in Henei, but there was no such family in the Henei County. He must have had a strong urge to improve his family, hoping to make the Gou family one of the noble families in the three-year evaluation of Zhongzheng.

No wonder he works so hard.

However, he is too old, approaching 60. Does he still have the chance to make great achievements? Not likely.

If you think about it carefully, it's quite pitiful.

He showed his talent and brilliance when he was less than 20 years old, but it was not until he was in his 50s that he got the real opportunity to lead an army, fight on the battlefield and establish meritorious services.

The Gou family of Henei was destined to miss out on the opportunity of becoming a noble family.

Sima Yi didn't say much, he got off his horse and walked forward.

The guards and most of the ceremonial guards stayed outside, and only a few staff members and more than ten followers followed them into the Duanmen Gate.

Gou Xi silently looked at Sima Yi's back, his heart in turmoil.

In view of the current situation, General Chen Jing of the Left Guard, General Qin Bao of the Palace, Cheng Fu and others were worried that they would be convicted after failure, so they joined forces with Sima Yue, King of Donghai, and conspired to capture the Grand Commander Sima Yi in order to quell the war in Luoyang.

This is just the ones who took the initiative to stand up.

There were also many people who did not stand up but tacitly approved of their actions against Sima Yi.

Grand Commander, there is no escape this time, he has been betrayed by everyone.

Poor, sigh!

Gou Xi looked up at the sky for a while, then squinted his eyes at Sima Yi's guards and ceremonial guards who were resting not far away.

I wanted to kill them, but I was afraid of alerting the enemy, so I gave up.

Yes, Gou Xi was not sure that he could control all the soldiers under his command. He was also worried that someone would inform Sima Yi, which would lead to failure.

It is better to have less trouble than more, so he just needs to keep an eye on the palace gates.

Thinking of this, he straightened his uniform and went on his inspection.

Nowadays, there are no court meetings and officials are not on duty. The palace gates are usually closed. He has to make sure that all the palace gates are closed so that no one can escape.

Will today's Taiji Hall become the place where the Grand Commander's blood is shed?

(End of this chapter)