Chapter 56 Situation

Chapter 56 Situation

Chapter 56 Situation
"I just went to the south." Mi Huang took the initiative to explain where he was going: "The children of an old friend are serving in the army, so I went to ask them about the situation south of Luoshui."

"How?" Shao Xun asked.

"The Xianbei people have retreated. It is said that they are going back to ask Sima Ying for repayment." Mi Huang said with a smile.

"It's mostly rumors, right?"

"It's possible, but he really left."

"It seems that the war is really coming to an end." Shao Xun said with a complicated expression.

Intellectually, he saw nothing wrong with surrendering.

Emotionally speaking, he spent most of his time fighting with the people of Hebei, and he always felt bad when he saw them fail due to lack of food.

But it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

The soldiers are still there.

It's not an unconditional surrender. If people are really pushed to the limit, they will have a good meal and then lead the entire army out to attack the enemy camp. The outcome is still uncertain.

In the Battle of Jianchun Gate, the Jizhou soldiers were driven and slaughtered for more than ten miles like sheep, which was enough to teach them a lesson.

In a head-on battle, you are no match.

"Of course it has to end. If it doesn't, how can Sikong govern the country?" Mi Huang said.

"Sikong is very bold this time." Shao Xun was a little surprised, because this really did not fit Sima Yue's past style.

Mi Huang hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Young Master, do you think I really went to the south to hang out?"

Shao Xun remained silent and listened quietly.

"I went there to pick someone up. You don't know about this." Mi Huang said, "The messenger of King Fanyang."

Shao Xun nodded. Mi Huang was his superior, and he had no obligation to tell him everything. Even out of professional ethics and personal integrity, some of his lord's secrets could not be spread around.

"Say everything you can, and don't ask what you can't" - this is what Mi Huang once said. Honest people also have principles. Now he feels that he can say it, probably because Shao Xun is getting closer and closer to Sima Yue's core circle.

"Sikong is discussing the aftermath with Ye Prefecture. He is now the person in charge put forward by the Luoyang court and the Central Army. In order to increase the chances of success in the negotiations, he will definitely take some actions."

"The commander-in-chief of Yuzhou's military affairs, Fanyang Wang Hu, and the commander-in-chief of Bingzhou's military affairs, Dongying Gong Teng, are either cousins ​​of Sikong or close relatives. They are actually willing to see Sikong in power, so they can be used as external aid."

"In addition, the Minister of Works also sent envoys to Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Wancheng and other places to win over Dongping Wang Meng, Gaomi Wang Lue, and Pengcheng Wang Shi, intending to advance and retreat together to resist Sima Ying."

"The Crown Prince can be given to Sima Ying, and we can pretend to be friendly with him for the time being. After the big things are settled, Sikong will definitely compete with Yefu."

After Mi Huang finished speaking, Shao Xun quickly digested the information.

Sima Yue is such a scoundrel.

He stabbed Sima Yi in the back not because he was servile to Sima Ying, but because he wanted to get to the top himself.

He is now trying his best to win over the generals of the imperial guards, and trying every means to please the aristocratic families, to gain their support in the court, stabilize the situation in Luoyang, and unite as many people as possible around him.

In the outside world, Sima Teng, the governor of Bingzhou, and Sima Lue, the governor of Qingzhou, were his brothers.

Sima Hu (cousin) who was stationed in Xuchang and Sima Shi (son of cousin Sima Zhi) who was stationed in Wancheng were even more powerful and held considerable military power.

Although many provincial governors now hold the title of commander-in-chief of the military forces in a certain state, in the Jin Dynasty, there were only eight old commander-in-chief districts that controlled hereditary troops.

These eight governors were stationed in Chang'an, Xuchang, Wancheng, Xiangyang, Shouchun, Xia Pi, Yecheng and Jicheng respectively, corresponding to various strategic directions during the Cao Wei period.

Among them, the five governors stationed in Chang'an, Xuchang, Xiangyang, Yecheng and Jicheng divided up most of the 300,000 hereditary soldiers.

Therefore, the weight of Sima Hu, the commander-in-chief of Yuzhou's military affairs and King of Fanyang, is very heavy, while the weight of Sima Shi, the commander-in-chief of Mianyang's military affairs and King of Pengcheng, is lighter, but also cannot be ignored.

Together with Sima Teng who controls Bingzhou and Sima Lue who controls Qingzhou, the potential power of the King of Donghai is about to be revealed.

Of course, not all of these people would support Sima Yue. After all, he had been hiding for so many years, and it was normal for others not to trust him. But judging from the current situation, Xuchang Governor Sima Hu should start to support him.

No wonder, no wonder!
As to whether Sima Yue contacted Sima Hu before or after the action, no one knows. Anyway, Shao Xun tends to believe the former.

They are all descendants of Sima Kui, the fourth brother of Sima Yi, so it is easy to hook up with them.

"That is to say, sooner or later Sikong will have to mobilize all his troops to attack Sima Ying. So, where will the troops come from? Aren't the troops he has under his control now too few?" Shao Xun asked.

"This will definitely take some time." Mi Huang was also a little uncertain and could only say vaguely: "Sima Yi can get the support of the imperial guards, so there is no reason why Sikong can't."

Shao Xun was not very optimistic.

To be fair, Sima Yi was more capable than Sima Yue, even more capable than Sima Ying, Sima Yong, and the deceased Sima Jiong. His ability to win the support of the imperial guards did not mean that others could do the same. Moreover, since the execution of Sima Lun, the Prince of Zhao, the imperial guards had clearly developed their own will.

When the King of Qi and the King of Changsha were fighting, they chose to stand by and watch, and not get involved.

He died again when the King of Changsha, the King of Chengdu and the King of Hejian were fighting.

It is really hard to say what the King of Donghai and the King of Chengdu will be like when they fight again.

An army with its own will is terrifying to those in power because they will be driven by interests and instincts and will no longer obey orders.

Fortunately, even though they were driven by instinct, they now subconsciously moved closer to Sima Yue and jointly fought against foreign forces.

To some extent, including Shao Xun, the Luoyang Royal Division was forced to huddle together under disadvantages, temporarily forming a whole to avoid being liquidated. As for whether it will split in the future, that is a matter for the future.

"Has Sima become the lieutenant?" Mi Huang didn't want to talk about these things anymore and changed the subject.

"It will probably take a few months to wait. Sikong asked me to get things done first." Shao Xun said.

"Not bad, not bad." Mi Huang said with a smile: "Given your family's situation, it's really not easy for someone to become an official."

There are many examples of selecting filial and honest people in history books, but don’t think it is easy, because that would be because you are putting yourself in the upper class.

How many of the scholars selected by the provincial governor ended up in the hands of ordinary people?

How many of the filial and honest officials selected by the county magistrate are given to people without family background?
There are too few of them, and even a few of them can be recorded in history books.

But 99% of the quotas for scholars and filial and honest officials were quietly divided up by the gentry. The historians did not record them because they were too common and were originally reserved for them.

He was selected as a scholar, but he did not know how to read; he was selected as a filial and honest official, but his father lived separately.

The terms scholar and filial and honest official have deviated from their original meanings. They have become state property and are shared among the aristocratic families. That’s all.

"After the matter in Luoyang is settled, you can write a letter to your family to make them happy." Mi Huang said.

"The family will have to supervise and take care of you by then." Shao Xun said.

"It's just a small matter, a small matter." Mi Huang was very happy.

What is this? This is a way of showing closeness.

The whole family has moved into the Mi family fortress, and it is a rhythm of shared prosperity and shared loss.

The interests of the two of them are too deeply intertwined.

"I have also received a promise from the Minister of Works that as long as Sima Yi is captured, I will be the new lieutenant of the East China Sea." After saying this, Mi Huang stroked his beard and took Shao Xun for a few quick steps away from the crowd before asking, "What suggestions do you have for the reorganization of the army?"

Mi Huang asked this question, and Shao Xun was not polite. He immediately said: "I will select seven teams of strong soldiers from the existing soldiers and three teams of children and teenagers to form a group. I will be the leader of the group, and Wu Qian will be the supervisor. The rest of the soldiers will be organized into another group, and Yang Bao will be transferred there to serve as the supervisor."

"Since Sikong has granted me the position of Lieutenant Sima, he has asked me to strictly select soldiers and assist in their training. I have decided to select thirty elite warriors and call them the 'Instruction Team', with Chen Yougen as the team leader."

"I will prepare a list of the other team leaders, squad leaders, and corporals and give it to the lieutenant for review."

Mi Huang was quite satisfied after hearing this.

Shao Xun was sensible. He did not interfere with He Lun's upper army, but only made trouble for Wang Bing's lower army. This was very good.

If Wang Bing is willing to cooperate, that's fine. If not, when the people below don't listen to him and there are people above him who take sides, he will be in trouble.

Of course, Wang Bing could also choose to fight to the death and turn against the other party completely.

But there is nothing perfect in the world. It is wishful thinking to want to get benefits without offending others.

"In a few days, we will bring the troops back to Luoyang. Biyong will no longer need to be guarded." Mi Huang said, "Let's find an opportunity to have a good talk with Wang Bing. I don't think he is the kind of person who doesn't know the current situation. Moreover, I see that Wang Bing wants to develop into the Imperial Guards. After Sikong wins over the Imperial Guards, he will definitely find a way to place his own people there. Wang Bing probably doesn't think highly of the position of General of the Lower Army of Donghai State."

"Oh? Could it be that he wants to be the General of the Left Guard or the General of the Right Guard or something like that?" Shao Xun asked.

"You don't want to be it?" Mi Huang asked curiously.

"I don't want to." Shao Xun answered honestly.

Mi Huang laughed: "You are such a weirdo."

Shao Xun also laughed.

It is difficult to command troops that you did not raise yourself. It may not be a big deal in normal times, but once they are on the battlefield, the difference will be evident.

Is it the same to get an official position by parachuting in or inheriting it as to start from scratch? The prestige is far different.

(End of this chapter)