Just when Jia Xu was thinking about the next step, the city of Chang'an was also discussing nervously. Ever since Zhong Yao and Jin Xiang returned to the city from the Liang army, there had been a quarrel in the court. What Jia Xu proposed
Just as he had planned, the proposal caused an uproar. Many court officials were moved by Jia Xu's conditions and wrote directly to Wang Yun, hoping that he would take into account the overall situation and temporarily put aside his personal honor and disgrace to maintain the dignity of the emperor.
But Wang Yun naturally refused to give in. He openly said that this was the Liang people's malicious plan, just like the seven kings used the title of Qingjun side during the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion. If he gave up the throne, it would be just like Emperor Jing's killing of Chao Cuo.
It didn't help, but instead plunged the court into chaos. On that day, he took Zhong Yao and Jin Xiang to jail for their crimes on the grounds that they had not completed their mission. But obviously, this reason could not convince the officials. After all,
The road is blocked by Liang people, who can complete the task?
Fortunately, Ma Rixi, Shi Sunrui and others conspired with Wang Yun in the coup. Although they criticized his actions a lot, they had to work together at this time. After all, the Liang people claimed that it was not an old score, but they could not escape Dong Zhuo's death.
Regardless of the relationship, once life and death are in the hands of others, who lives and who dies is just a matter of words.
The failure to contact and merge the state still made Wang Yun deeply frustrated. This meant that the only people who could deal with Liang's army at this time were still the more than 40,000 people in the hands of the imperial court, of which 20,000 were still in Gaoling, trapped in a tight siege. What should I do?
, can we survive this disaster?
He thought of Xun You, who had been recuperating in his mansion after the Battle of Xiwu. He had performed well in the coup and was also a think tank in the Battle of Xiwu, so he sent his second son Wang Jing to Xun You's house to ask Xun You for advice. When Wang Jing went to Xun You's house, the sun was just shining, and the golden sunshine shone from the southeast, which was eye-catching. The weather gradually became clearer, it would not be so wet and cold, and the land would be drier and harder. This is very important for the current situation of the imperial court.
, is not good news.
Xun You had not had breakfast at this time and was washing his face in the yard. Suddenly he heard that Wang Jing, the son of Situ, was visiting.
There were about a dozen horses standing in Xun's mansion, all with sacks on their backs, and the servants in the mansion were all wearing military uniforms for long journeys. What made him more concerned was that there was a coffin parked in the center of the mansion. He didn't need to look at it.
We also know that the coffin contains the body of Mr. Liulong Xun Shuang.
Wang Jing asked bluntly: "Is Gongda leaving Xijing?"
Xun You led him through the cavalry without denying it, and said with a smile: "I'm just avoiding right and wrong for the time being."
Seeing Xun You's appearance, Wang Jing thought a lot in his mind: Do you think the imperial court is bound to fail? Are you also dissatisfied with the adults' governance? Or do you think the world is hopeless and simply want to live in seclusion in the mountains? But he has always admired Xun You in his heart, and these words
I couldn’t even ask, and I almost forgot my father’s explanation.
Xun You saw Wang Jing's reserved expression and knew what he was thinking, so he naturally smiled and said: "Although I am not dissatisfied with Situ's rule these days, it is indeed difficult to be optimistic. Since I can't stop it, it is better to take refuge temporarily to keep myself useful.
Maybe I can serve the court again."
Wang Jing said quickly: "Your Excellency sent me here to ask Gongda for advice. Now that the road to Bingzhou is cut off, there is no hope of foreign aid, and there are no heavy troops in the court, we can't just watch the Liang people attack and destroy the country."
Xun You laughed when he heard this, shook his head and said: "More than 100,000 troops gathered together, how could Bingzhou not receive the news? With the personalities of Chen Chong and Liu Bei, they will definitely send troops to rescue. You don't have to worry Situ. As long as you can persist, there will always be success."
There are reinforcements."
"Is this true?"
"Really" Xun You arrived at the study and began to sort out the books and bamboo slips in the room. He said with a smile: "My only worry is that the court cannot wait for that day, so I have to go out to take refuge for the time being."
Wang Jing was dumbfounded. He was silent for a moment, and then said, "Is there really no other way?"
Xun You looked at his sad face and sighed in a low voice: "That's fine." Then he put down the book in his hand and said sternly to Wang Jing: "Of course there is a way, and that is to take advantage of the situation and accept Liang Ren's opinion." p>
"This..."
"Although Situ is the auxiliary minister, he is actually the leader of the party. Although he has stepped back today, the minister's Taichung is full of Situ's relatives and friends. Even if he gives up his position, how is he different from the three princes? The most important thing about the three princes is the people's hearts. Situ has already
If you win people's hearts, you don't need this position. I think back then, Duke Taiqiu was just a mere county magistrate, but he was regarded as a wise man in the world. This is the reason!"
Wang Jing heard the implication of Xun You's words, which was to let Wang Yun assist the government behind the scenes. This was indeed a method, but knowing his father Mo Ruozi, he also knew that Wang Yun would never agree. But when it came to this, Xun You also
Having nothing to say, Wang Jing had no choice but to say goodbye and report back to Wang Yun.
After Wang Yun learned Xun You's reply, he hesitated, and finally refused. He said: "How can a man bend his knees to the outsiders?" As Xun You expected, he gave his hope to the Bingzhou reinforcements who had not communicated with each other, but how?
Sticking to it is not what he is good at.
Yang Zan, the captain who protected the Qiang, said: "There is still a veteran general in the court. Why doesn't Situ ask his advice?"
The veteran general Yang Zan is talking about is the former right cavalry general and current imperial servant Zhu Jun. He was also one of the four major generals used by the court to put down the moth thieves. Now Lu Zhi lives in seclusion, Huangfu Song hides and executes, Dong Zhuo dies, and only
He can be regarded as the only one left. In the past three years, Dong Zhuo used him as a sinecure and never gave him military power. When Chen Chong led the army against Dong, he was under Dong Zhuo's personal supervision. After the war, he was let go as a sinecure. Now he has not led troops for several years. Wang Yun heard this
Rather hesitantly, he asked: "Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?"
But Wang Yun had no other choice, so he appointed Zhu Junzheng to the throne and asked him what he thought about sticking to it. Zhu Jun was almost sixty years old. Speaking of which, he was several years older than Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song.
, now he has a gray beard on his cheeks and under his chin, but he is still energetic and has deep eyes. He is full of awe-inspiring warrior style, and full of passion that bursts out with endless blood. He learned that he had been commissioned
When leading troops, he wore a vermilion summer uniform and a brown double crown when he went to court to show his eagerness to go into battle.
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The two sat down and talked. Wang Yun was younger than Zhu Jun, but his official position was higher than Zhu Jun's. Therefore, when they met, they did not address each other by official position, but only by words. This just reflects Wang Yun's high expectations for Zhu Jun.
Wang Yun strongly praised Zhu Jun's past achievements, and said that he had not flattered Dong Zhuo in the past few years, saying that he was a talented person with both merit and virtue, which is rare nowadays. Zhu Jun was much more direct, and directly asked Gao Ling how the current situation was and what the court was doing. Wang Yun was unclear about whether there would be reinforcements or not. As a general, it was difficult for him to make a judgment.
Wang Yun's face remained normal and he said quickly: "I was about to talk to the general." Then he told the current situation truthfully. Zhu Jun heard that Gaoling had been surrounded and asked: "When will Situ plan to provide assistance?"
There are only more than 20,000 soldiers left in Chang'an now, and even the entire city wall is not enough. How can Wang Yun want to go to aid Gaoling? He wondered: "I can't defend myself now, how can I go to aid Gaoling?"
Zhu Jun sighed greatly when he heard this. He analyzed: "General Fenwu sacrificed his life to defend Xijing and fought ten times the enemy. He is a righteous man! If the imperial court just wants to use him to delay time, let alone Gaoling. Even the morale of Chang'an's army is weakening. Now that Gaoling has not been broken, and the Liang people have encircled them, it is impossible to attack Chang'an in a hurry. At this time, it is necessary to assist Gaoling to boost the morale of the army, and it also makes the Liang people feel afraid, thinking that we are all You want to fight to the death, but you don’t dare to fight tooth and nail."
The two of them talked about the war, and it was late at night in a blink of an eye.
Wang Yun sent someone to escort Zhu Jun back to his home. Wang Yun had already made up his mind. He said to Yang Zan: "In terms of intelligence and courage, Zhu Gong can be regarded as a vigorous man. The only thing that makes me doubtful is how much bravery he still has. But I have no one left, so I’ll leave everything to him.”
So he asked Shangshutai to write an edict and appointed Zhu Jun as a former general, responsible for the three divisions of Chijie and Yibi, to command the five schools of the Northern Army in Chang'an, and to be responsible for the defense of Chang'an.
After Zhu Jun was ordered, he summoned the five schools of the Northern Army in front of Weiqiao that day. After the gathering, Zhu Jun was riding a purple and black horse, wearing two levels of armor, but not wearing a hood. His hair was half gray, and he squinted at his subordinates. , the soldiers of the Northern Army also saw his face clearly. Although he was much older, his protruding eye sockets were exposed. But as soon as he got on the horse, Zhu Jun's expression became flamboyant, full of the scornful look of someone who was on the battlefield, which made everyone extremely upset. fold.
The Fifth School of the Northern Army here does not have many veterans, and it is not the same as the five schools of the Northern Army that had strict discipline back then. Zhu Jun saw that although the soldiers were all in uniform, they were laughing and laughing, so he said nothing and rode his horse back and forth to inspect the military formation. , everyone saw that he looked serious, and then they calmed down, and the scene finally became quiet.
At this time, Zhu Jun ordered someone to carry out a flag. The flag was hung on the flagpole and soon fluttered in the wind, showing a tiger crouching in the bush under the white clouds. This was Zhu Jun's unique military flag. He Pointing to the military flag, he said: "The five schools of the Northern Army have always been the elite of the imperial court, the emperor's artifact, and the natural enemy of the rebels. You have not gone through a large battle formation, but today you want to accompany me to assist Gaoling. Do you know that you are afraid?" /p>
No one dared to answer.
Zhu Jun then said loudly: "If you know you are afraid, hide it in your heart! Tigers are always as quiet as virgins before hunting, and only after the wild boar gets frightened will it howl desperately! You are in the Northern Army, and you are the tiger lying in wait for the imperial court!"
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn, with everyone holding their heads high and keeping their lips closed.
Zhu Jun nodded with satisfaction, then turned the horse's head, revealing his back to everyone, and sang the "No Clothes" war song loudly. The singing voice was old and heroic, free and majestic. After successive battles, the imperial court had no more horses to use. The five schools of the Northern Army The soldiers all wore armor plundered from Xiwu, but they were not used to it, so they reluctantly followed Zhu Jun forward and sang together:
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear, and I share the same enemy with you!"
Zhu Jun thought in his heart: "Even if the corpse is wrapped in horse leather, we will still have to fight for one or two more days."