Chapter 84 An Accident Happened Soon
Chapter 84 An Accident Happened Soon
The sea was calm for several days.
More and more soldiers were recruited, and soon the number reached what Shao Xun had expected.
He had never lied to Mi Huang before.
The newly joined people still suffered a defeat. No matter how glorious and capable they were in the past, they needed to be reorganized now.
There are several ways to rectify the situation. Generally speaking, a combination of kindness and severity is the most effective. But now there is no time for this, Shao Xun can only choose the method he used to deal with Chen Yougen.
"Swoosh! Whoosh!" He shot several arrows in a row without even aiming, and each time he shot the arrows hit the bull's eye.
Even the archers from the base camp were impressed by this performance. You know, this is armored foot shooting, which is completely different from the normal unarmored or lightly armored shooting.
Then came the galloping and shooting of horses.
I wasn't in good shape today, but I still hit the bull's eye five times.
This hit rate is quite high. On the battlefield, it is easier to shoot people or horses than to shoot the bull's eye. With this skill, it is really difficult to miss.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Heba Sheng could only hit five or six out of ten birds when riding a horse and shooting them.
Many people who don't have the necessary skills are simply unable to shoot accurately while moving. They can only rely on luck or simply stop their horse and shoot.
Horseback archery is far from being that simple. Even among the Xiongnu and Xianbei, there are not many sharpshooters on horseback.
"If you're convinced, practice hard." Shao Xun wisely did not show off his other skills, because that kind of training required sparring, and there were many hidden talents among the grass-roots, and if he was not careful, he might fail. Besides, archery was the most important of all the skills, and showing off his skills in this area was enough to convince everyone.
"Yes." The soldiers responded loudly.
Shao Xun observed it carefully.
Those who had followed him early on opened their mouths wide and shouted loudly.
Among these people, there were not many who had trained with him in Pan Garden, about a hundred or so, and the casualty rate reached half.
The people who had fought with him in Biyong for several months were no less capable and responded loudly with red faces.
This group of people is relatively larger, probably around 200 or so.
Next came those who came to join him after the attack and defense of Biyong. They had followed him for more than half a year, numbering more than 300 people, and they were quite convinced of him.
Needless to say, the coolies from Luoyang brought by the student soldiers to the back building had very average skills, but were very obedient. Under the leadership of the student soldiers, their shouts were particularly loud.
In other words, among the nearly 3,000 soldiers in the expanded lower army, only more than 800 and less than 900 of them were very convinced and even respected him.
As for the remaining two thousand men, they responded in a perfunctory manner, even though he had already demonstrated his special skills.
Shao Xun was not frustrated, this was normal.
Some of them may have heard of my name, but after all, they have never lived or fought with me, and there is still a sense of distance between them.
Just temper it with battle a few times.
This is a cruel killing field, but also the best place for tempering. Those who can survive will eventually become like the veterans of Panyuan, gradually becoming as skilled as their own arms.
After training them for half a day, Shao Xun arrived at Mi Huang's mansion.
His eldest nephew and third brother came over. After receiving the news, he hurried over to meet them.
"All..." After being glared at by Shao Xun, Xu Lang, who was waiting here, shut his mouth and asked the doorman to open the door and let Shao Xun in.
"You used to be the gatekeeper of Sikong Mansion, but you didn't expect that you would go backwards and end up guarding the gate for Lieutenant Mi." Shao Xun followed behind and made a joke.
Without the Sikong, the disciples had no "dignity" and no need to pay attention to dignity. Xu Lang was very idle. He spent his days either studying military books or going to Mi's mansion to exchange information with Shao Xun and others.
Yu Liang also came often.
Shao Mansion and Mi Mansion have become the activity bases for their small group.
A burst of laughter came from the main hall.
Shao Xun recognized Mi Huang's hoarse voice from a distance. There was also a younger man, whom he heard for the first time and had never been here before.
"Greetings, Lieutenant." After saluting Mi Huang, Shao Xun's eyes were fixed on the two people.
"Second uncle."
"Second brother."
The eldest nephew Shao Shen and the third brother Shao Fan came together to pay their respects.
"Let me take a closer look." Shao Xun smiled and quickly pulled his two relatives over to take a closer look.
The nephew was only four years younger than him. The last time he saw him was three years ago. He was still a naughty boy who secretly rode someone else's horse and almost broke his butt.
Two or three years later, a circle of light fuzz had grown on his lips, and he looked like a teenager.
His face was a little dark. It was obvious that after Shao Xun was conscripted, the family lost an important labor force. His eldest nephew had to do heavy physical labor, and he looked like this under the sun and rain.
Wei's eyes are bright and energetic, sparkling with desire for the future - he is still young and has not "had time" to have all his hopes wiped out by the hardships of life.
"Uncle." Shao Shen grabbed his military uniform sleeve and said happily, "After you were selected as a filial and honest official, our family was exempted from taxes and labor service."
"Oh? That's a good thing." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Although they traveled through time, the family had lived together for several years and there was still basic family affection.
He still remembers that when he was conscripted by the King of Donghai to go to Luoyang, his father took out the only few eggs he had and let him eat them on the way, while his mother was crying outside the door and the whole family came to see him off.
Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.
Now that he had accomplished something, he was naturally very happy to be able to give back to his family and free them from dangerous military service, heavy labor and heavy taxes.
"Second brother." The third brother Shao Fan bowed and said in a low voice.
He was only one year younger than Shao Xun, but he was shy and didn't like to talk much. His family raised a cow and a few sheep, which were often given to him to take care of. As a result, he could stay in the livestock pen all day, cleaning it carefully inside and out, and taking good care of the animals.
This is an introverted, careful and serious person. His shortcoming is that he is not good at interpersonal communication and likes to keep things in his heart.
"Third brother has grown up." Shao Xun patted his thin body gently and sighed, "From now on, follow your elder brother, eat more good food, and keep your body healthy."
Shao Fan nodded and said nothing.
"Second brother, it was the Mi family who helped us to re-register our household registration." Shao Fan said suddenly, then lowered his head and looked at his toes.
"Reregister the household registration?" Shao Xun was stunned at first, but soon realized that this was to help his family get rid of the military household status.
He is an official now and has many benefits, such as protection for relatives, etc., which he can enjoy after the household registration is re-established.
"Sir Shao, Mi Zhi greets you." A young man who looked 60% similar to Mi Huang walked over and bowed.
Shao Xun immediately returned the greeting and turned his eyes to Mi Huang.
"This is my son." Mi Huang introduced with a smile, "He is one year older than Shao Langjun and just got married this year. Your nephew and brother came to Luoyang. I was worried about the safety of the road, so I asked my son to bring 200 troops to accompany them. It's a good opportunity for him to come to Luoyang to broaden his horizons."
Shao Xun was touched and looked at Mi Huang, saying, "Lieutenant, your heroic act will be remembered in my heart."
Mi Huang waved his hand and said, "The relationship between you and me is special to begin with, so why bother thanking me so much? I will still rely on you in the future."
Shao Xun nodded.
He and Mi Huang were almost one, there was nothing they couldn't talk about, their interests were deeply tied together, there was really no need to thank each other verbally.
Mi Huang then explained the matter of re-registering the household registration. Shao Xun only knew the general idea, such as protecting relatives from paying taxes and military service, but he did not know the specific details.
The imperial court had a rule: "Officials from the first to the ninth rank shall occupy land according to their nobility... and each official shall be given land according to his rank, with the maximum number of relatives being nine generations, and the minimum being three generations..."
Simply put, Shao Xun is now an eighth-rank lieutenant Sima and an incumbent official, so he can own a maximum of fifteen hectares of land according to regulations.
Of course, regulations are regulations, and everyone understands the reality.
Only a first-rank official could own 50 hectares of land, but Shi Chong's land was so huge that it was difficult to count. It must have been several thousand hectares. This is literally "crisscrossing fields."
Shao Xun was bolder and occupied 50 hectares of land that was only available to first-rank officials. No one cared about him at all - officials of all ranks were not required to pay land taxes or household registration checks, which basically meant they did not have to pay taxes. Whoever occupied the land was making a profit.
Incumbent officials can also protect their relatives. A senior official can protect nine generations of his clan, while a junior official can protect three generations of his clan. There is no limit to the number of people. The protected people are exempt from paying taxes, labor service, or military service.
"The same applies to royal family members, state guests, descendants of sages and scholars" - these major categories of people can also protect their relatives.
Shao Xun could also have two guests to provide him with food and clothing, and he was not required to pay any labor service taxes.
This imperial court was really friendly to the gentry and officials.
Shao Xun is now an eighth-rank official. After the household registration is re-determined, all three clans of relatives are exempted from labor service and taxes. Do you think they are grateful? Do you think his relatives will work hard for him to become an official, a high-ranking official? The answer is obvious.
The selection of Shao Xun as Xiaolian and Lieutenant Sima was the reward for capturing Sima Yi in the palace. In this matter, Sima Yue definitely did not treat Shao Xun badly, and it could even be said that he rewarded him generously.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, the gap between officials and the people was much larger than in later dynasties.
After listening to Mi Huang's explanation, Shao Xun was deeply moved and suddenly felt a little guilty.
Sima Yue is a really good boss, at least he is nice to his fellow Donghai people.
I thought...
Well, in the future, as long as I have the ability, I will ensure that Crown Prince Sima Pi will be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life, save him from the fate of being slaughtered, and let Sima Yue's bloodline continue in this world.
"Young master, what are you thinking about?" Mi Huang asked softly when he saw Shao Xun standing there in a daze.
Shao Xun came back to his senses and said, "I'm thinking about how to keep Luoyang for Sikong."
"Your loyalty is admirable," Mi Huang sighed.
Shao Xun was ashamed. You don't understand a rebellious and rebellious warrior.
"The time is perfect, let's have lunch here. You will accompany me to patrol the city in the afternoon. Miao Yuan and Man Fen have a lot of ulterior motives and they pretend to obey me but actually disobey me." Mi Huang said with a frown.
"Okay." Shao Xun didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
Just then, a servant from the Mi Mansion brought someone over.
Xu Lang looked over, his face changed, he ran over in two steps and asked in a low voice.
Shao Xun looked at it and smiled.
Xu Lang is really good. He has only been in office for a short time, but he has already gained a trusted younger brother. He has even reported things to the Mi Mansion. He has a bright future!
"What's the matter?" Shao Xun asked as he looked at Xu Lang who turned back.
Xu Lang's face turned pale. He said, "We just received news that outside Guangmo Gate, the Northern Expedition soldiers retreated, numbering several thousand. Miao Yuan first closed the city gates tightly, allowing the soldiers to spit at him. Later, word spread outside the city that Generals Shangguan Si, Chen Jing and others had arrived with the Crown Prince. Miao Yuan had no choice but to open the city gates and let them in. They have now gone to the palace."
Oops! Shao Xun's heart skipped a beat. The action was so fast that he might not be able to stop it in time.
Mi Huang's expression also became serious.
He was originally a weak governor, and Miao Yuan and Man Fen only respected him superficially. Now that the crown prince and several generals of the imperial guards have returned, what changes will happen in the city?
"Miao Yuan, you bastard!" Shao Xun cursed angrily, "I told him not to let anyone in, but he just wouldn't listen."
Mi Huang also realized the seriousness of the problem and said quickly: "Even if the crown prince arrives, he can't do anything. This is a big deal and we should discuss it with Cao Junsi and Wang Pushe as soon as possible."
"I'm going to pick up the princess and the prince and bring them to Jinyong City." Shao Xun said.
"I'll go find Cao Junsi and Wang Pushe." Mi Huang said.
The two of them acted promptly and separately.
"What about me?" Xu Lang asked in a daze.
"Go find Yu Yuangui and ask him to take his family to take refuge in Jinyong City." Shao Xun's voice came from afar.
(It will be available tomorrow, probably a few minutes after 12 o'clock. I am a part-time writer, so my updating ability is limited. The 26-word free chapters have almost exhausted my stockpiled manuscripts, which is very sincere. After 12 o'clock tomorrow, I will release 4 chapters first, and then see how it goes. I hope you will continue to support me.)
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