Chapter 449: Besieging Wei to Save Zhao

Chapter 449: Besieging Wei to Save Zhao (Part )

When Shao Xun got up, he found that the red military robe he usually wore had been put away, and replaced by a purple military uniform tailored according to his body shape, which was extremely luxurious.

After putting on his military uniform with the help of Lu Xun, Shao Xun smiled and said, "Please call me Colorful Battle Robe Shao."

The kitchen started cooking in the second half of the night to prepare meals for Shao Xun and his personal soldiers.

Yu Wenjun got up a little later, so she prepared meals for her husband herself.

"One dou of flour, two catties of mutton, one cup of scallion, black bean sauce and salt..." The method of making sesame seed cakes naturally popped up in my mind. My hands moved quickly, and I started making and roasting the cakes immediately after the meat was cooked.

Servants were coming in and out, carrying baskets of steamed Hu cakes outside. The soldiers sat on the ground inside and outside the yard and ate the Hu cakes.

The palace also provided some sour pickles, which tasted extremely refreshing.

Each person had two pancakes, which were quickly eaten.

Officers above the rank of deputy team leader sat in a side hall, eating thin ring-shaped cakes, fish soup, pickled mustard, and even jerky. Their treatment was much better than that of ordinary sergeants.

The so-called thin ring cake, as the name suggests, is named for its ring shape. It is a fried food. After being fried in oil, the color turns green, but it is crispy and delicious.

"I heard that the craftsman who made the oil was extremely wealthy and had three concubines, more than Mr. Chen."

"Everyone in the palace buys their bean curd from him, so of course he's rich."

"At the beginning of the year, several apprentices opened shops, and it is not so difficult to buy Ren oil in Xuchang."

"You're leaving so soon?"

"Mr. Chen's condition for buying Ren oil from him was that he take more apprentices and not keep any for himself. Now it seems that he really did not dare to keep any for himself."

"That's great. I like to be particular about food, Mr. Chen will satisfy my appetite."

While eating and drinking, the officers whispered and talked to each other.

Most people are quite satisfied with their lives today. Mr. Chen has really changed so many things and brought so many benefits to everyone.

On the other hand, senior military officers talked more about current affairs.

"I'm afraid he won't beat Wang Mi." Yuan Xi said, "The Lord is still expecting us to avenge him."

Liu Ling chuckled and asked, "Which master? Is he your former master?"

Yuan Xi's face changed and he glared at Liu Ling.

"Crunch, crunch." Liu Ling seemed not to notice Yuan Xi's ugly expression and ate the thin ring cake as if no one was around. She shook her head and made clicking sounds while eating.

Cai Cheng coughed.

Yuan Xi withdrew his gaze and drank the fish soup in silence.

"It's okay." Cai Cheng consoled him, "Hongnong will be dealt with sooner or later, and the Zhongwu Army will be rebuilt."

Yuan Xi clasped his hands to express his gratitude, and then asked, "Does the owner of the building also think that Wang Mi will not be beaten?"

Cai Cheng was not in a position to answer this question directly, so he just said, "It will happen sooner or later."

Yuan Xi nodded silently.

"Master, is the reconstruction of the Zhongwu Army in need of a military school?" Liu Ling felt bored when he saw Yuan Xi was scared, so he asked.

"Want to be sent out?" Cai Cheng asked, picking up a piece of jerky.

"The Royal Guards have recruited more than a hundred new soldiers. Everyone is saying that this time, at least one team will be sent to the Zhongwu Army." Liu Ling said.

Cai Cheng looked at him with admiration.

This guy is so despicable, like a belligerent rooster, offending people everywhere without knowing it, but he has a wide circle of friends and is well-informed, which is quite interesting.

But he also frowned.

Mr. Chen does intend to release dozens of his personal soldiers who have followed him for many years to serve as grassroots officers in the Zhongwu Army, but this matter is only verbal at present and the shogunate has not actually carried out it. How did the news spread?

After much thought, it was most likely that some of the guards on duty were not careful enough and told the story privately.

We need to investigate these bastards!

"Don't worry about things that shouldn't concern you." Cai Cheng glanced at Liu Ling and said seriously, "Don't spread the news everywhere. If something goes wrong, you should know the consequences."

Liu Ling's face turned pale, but he didn't say anything back, but just replied "yes".

Yuan Xi sneered, the meaning of which was unclear.

Liu Ling seemed unaware. He gulped down the fish soup, sighed contentedly, and said, "It's not as good as meat soup after all. The wild boar meat soup I knocked down last time was really delicious. Some people didn't even hit it with the first cut, but I don't know how it tasted."

Cai Cheng kicked Liu Ling and said, "After you finish eating, go feed the horses."

"Yes, sir." Liu Ling walked to the door and picked up the thick flagpole in his hand. After going out, he waved the flag a few times. The soldiers in the yard lowered their heads one after another, afraid of being knocked down.

"It's fun, haha!" Liu Ling carried the flagpole on his shoulder and strode away.

Cai Cheng was so angry that he laughed.

Although this man was so naughty, Mr. Chen was very tolerant of him because of Liu Ling's amazing bravery.

Wearing three layers of armor and waving a powerful flagpole, he swept a large area on the battlefield, leaving everyone stunned.

However, Liu Ling was also lucky because he met Mr. Chen.

If it were someone else, they might not be able to tolerate his temper. That's fate.

After breakfast, it was already bright.

The guards silently checked their equipment and prepared to set off.

Cai Cheng went to the backyard and asked Shao Xun when to set off.

Shao Xun was serving porridge to Yu Wenjun when he said, "You guys go to the courtyard and line up first."

Cai Cheng took the order and left.

Shao Xun watched his wife eat quietly.

Yu Wenjun blushed and felt reluctant.

It has been almost five months since the beginning of the year. After much effort by the couple, she finally got pregnant.

That day, she cried with joy. She seemed to have become mature and thought of many things at once.

If she was just a little girl who was greedy for her husband's tenderness before, she had a new bond in her heart after she became pregnant. In short, she was going to be a mother, and the blood-related child would occupy a very important part of her life.

Shao Xun also keenly felt his wife's transformation.

People always grow up, sometimes as they get older and gain more experience; sometimes they grow up overnight because of some big event.

There was still a lot of childishness of a little girl on Wenjun's face, but she had already begun to have the charm of a mature woman, which had a fatal attraction to him.

She witnessed his rise.

He witnessed her growth.

At this moment, Shao Xun forgot about other women - at this moment. To be honest, Shao Xun used to think that his young wife was very clingy and was a little annoyed. Now that his young wife has grown up, he feels a little lost. Will Wenjun no longer cling to him like before? Will she no longer throw herself into his arms as soon as she gets home?

People are so cheap. They only know how to cherish something after they lose it.

"My husband, you should focus on state affairs." After finishing her meal, Yu Wenjun said softly, "I will take care of everything at home."

Shao Xun was slightly stunned. This was not like Yu Wenjun's previous style. She sounded more like a qualified and calm mistress, not a clinging girlfriend.

"Okay." Shao Xun said.

"Come back soon, I'm counting the days waiting for you." Yu Wenjun couldn't help but say again.

This is the taste! It tastes just right! Shao Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

His women seem to be too mature, which makes him a little aesthetically fatigued and he needs something different to change things up.

"Will you lead the army in person?" Yu Wenjun asked again.

"It's hard to say. It depends on the situation."

"The shogunate has dozens of officials and tens of thousands of soldiers. It doesn't have to do everything by itself. The soldiers also have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds."

"Yeah." Shao Xun nodded.

If possible, he didn't want to lead the army himself.

But I always feel uneasy about handing over the core military force of the Silver Spear Army to other people.

What if someone else messes up?

It is really difficult to replenish the six thousand veterans of the Silver Spear Left Camp. Do we have to wait until the whole army is annihilated and then scream in pain: "Give me back my legion!"

By the way, the Silver Spear Left Camp has been withdrawn, and the order has just been issued to replace them with 3,000 recruited soldiers. They rode on horseback to the north city of Heyang to change guard, and another 3,000 troops walked slowly to meet up.

But this troop could not rest for long.

If we were to launch an expedition to Hebei, it would not be safe to rely solely on the 6,000 men of the Silver Spear Right Camp.

Although both have 6,000 men, there is a huge gap in combat effectiveness between the left and right camps.

"I'm leaving." Shao Xun said as he wiped his wife's mouth with a piece of silk.

"Yes." Yu Wenjun hugged him and was about to say some words of missing each other, but stopped and said, "Husband, don't worry about home. I will take care of everything."

"Okay." Shao Xun responded.

Really grown up!
After Cai Cheng came to the courtyard with his wife, he had been waiting for a long time. Yang Qin carried a long spear, a heavy sword, and spare bow tips and quivers for him.

Shao Xun looked again at his parents, his two daughters Le and Lu, and his two sons who had come to see him off.

"This isn't your first time going on an expedition. Go home and have a good rest." Shao Xun said with a smile.

"I've said this many times, but I still can't help but say it." Father Shao warned, "Now there are so many people who are dependent on you. If something happens to you, they will all face a catastrophe. Don't take risks. It doesn't matter if you lose one or two battles. Back then, I followed the generals to the battlefield, and I suffered defeat before—"

"That's enough." Mother Shao held Father Shao and complained, "You've already given up before the battle. If my grandfather sees you, he'll kill you right away."

Mr. Shao laughed and said nothing more.

His father-in-law's voice and appearance were a little blurry, he only remembered that he was carrying a big knife and would kill anyone who retreated.

I was very afraid of him back then, and even thought he was very cruel to me, but I didn't expect that in the end I would agree to marry my daughter to him.

Their era is over.

Now it was his nephews and nieces who were on the stage, but he always felt that it seemed more dangerous. He heard the soldiers chatting and learned that there were Hu cavalry riding armored horses to fight, which he had never encountered before.

It’s not as easy to fight the Hu people as before, alas.

Shao Xun hugged the two children again, then looked at Le and Lu.

The two of them looked a little pale after hearing what Mr. Shao said seriously.

Shao Xun laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

After leaving the house, a messenger handed him a letter from the Minister Lu Zhi.

When I opened it, I found out it was about Hebei.

Shi Le attacked Shangbai in Guangzong where the Qihuo army was entrenched, killed several Qihuo leaders and captured many of their soldiers.

Wang Jun was greatly frightened, and sent Zao Song, the governor of Jizhou, to station his troops at Yishui, and hurriedly led his troops back to provide assistance.

The Duan tribe of the Xianbei were furious and accused Wang Jun of breaking his promise, but Wang Jun ignored them.

The Murong Xianbei took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce attack, and the Duan tribe was defeated step by step.

"It seems like Wang Jun can't hold on any longer." Shao Xun sighed.

As a prominent figure in the early and middle stages of the Eight Kings Rebellion, Wang Jun was in the spotlight, but he was actually a typical me and Kobe who combined for 81 points.

Wang Jun suppressed the rebellion of Liu Borgen in Qingzhou with the help of Xianbei cavalry.

It was Wang Jun who defeated Sima Ying's army and captured Yecheng, but the decisive battle was fought by the Xianbei cavalry.

The Xianbei also sent a small number of soldiers to fight in the Feilongshan battle that defeated Shi Le. However, because of their small number, they caused almost no casualties to Shi Le, and he escaped with the looted property and people.

As long as Shi Le can be defeated, Wang Jun can be taken down as well, because he and his son-in-law seem to have fallen out.

This thing happened!
"Send a message to Heyang to prepare boats. The more the better." Shao Xun jumped on his horse and gave the order.

"Tell Yang Bao to dispatch ships to transport the grain and fodder that have been transported to Xingyang to be temporarily stored in Ao Cang."

"From the Xiangcheng and Yingchuan arsenals, transfer 1,500 chariots and send them to Heyang."

"Send an order to Li Zhong to select soldiers to build floating bridges at the Puyang ferry crossings."

"Send a message to Guang Chengze to transfer a thousand horses."

"To Xiangcheng - discuss with Princess Xiangcheng and borrow a thousand mules."

"The Yicong army, take all your horses and assemble in Heyang."

"All the Silver Spear Right Battalion will go to Heyang, and the farming army will be dispatched after the summer planting."

"Send an order to the commander Liu Shan, the soldiers of Xuchang will take turns to harvest and sow in summer. There must be no less than 4,000 defenders in Xuchang at any time."

The clerk drafted the order on the spot, which was then sent to the shogunate by a messenger and handed over to the subordinates for implementation.

Because the troops had not yet been officially dispatched, Shao Xun did not assign anyone to stay in Xuchang.

Since the New Year, Cao Fu has been ill again and I am afraid he will not live long. Now we are in need of a suitable official to stay behind.

After much thought, perhaps the only option is to assign a few people to stay behind and make decisions together.

But there is no need to rush into this matter. Let’s go to Luoyang first and take a look.

(End of this chapter)