"On the eighth day of this month, Fan Shangshu killed Pei Hongce because of the unfavorable outcome of the war. When the generals heard that Hongce was dead, they did not dare to enter the city." The voice of Chief Shi Zhao Ziming's military report echoed in the Chinese military tent. The generals in the Xiongwu camp were rarely quiet.
Once, there was no other noise in the whole tent except for the occasional uninterested singing of summer insects.
"There are eleven people who are thieves above the fifth rank, and there are forty-three people who are thieves above the seventh rank..." Zhao Ziming glanced secretly at Li Xu and Yuwen Shiji who were sitting at the top, and tried to keep his voice low
He seemed calm. He didn't know how the two adults, the general and the supervisor, felt after reading this military report for the first time. Anyway, Zhao Ziming knew that any general who had a little knowledge about the factions of the Sui Dynasty would not know how he felt after reading this military report.
His heart and liver will twitch. Just like he is now, every time he reads a familiar name, his stomach, liver, spleen and kidneys tremble together.
This list is so terrifying. I really don’t know how Fan Shangshu, who stayed in Dongdu, did this. He almost forced all the young disciples who stayed in Dongdu among the seven major surnames in the dynasty to join the rebels. And these people
His father is either a close minister of the current Holy Emperor, or he has a lot of troops in his hands at this time.
"On the 10th day of the lunar month, the rebels worshiped Yang Gongdao as their general to conquer the east, and Yu Rou as their marching commander, and sent troops to guard Cidao!" After reading this sentence, Zhao Ziming shuddered again. Yang Gongdao was the second son of King Guan*.
, Yu Rou's father was Yu Shiji, an important minister beside the emperor. The gang members of the two families together accounted for 20% of the civil servants. He could barely calm down and continued to read the text in the military book, "I worship Lai Yuan as General Pingnan, Zhou Zhong
Secondly, we took the Yique Road. We worshiped Han Shihe as the general against rebellion and led the troops to attack Xingyang. He sent General Gu Jue and Zheng Yan to attack Hulao Pass!" (Note 6)
Several civilian officials took out a map of the Sui army and used charcoal to outline the enemy's movements one by one. This map of the situation of the counties in Henan produced when the late emperor was still alive was very detailed, including every location around Luoyang, the eastern capital.
The mountains, rivers, roads, and rivers are all clearly marked. Yang Xuangan is very tolerant, and he entrusts important responsibilities to the nobles' children who come to surrender. Now, these children of aristocratic families lead the rebels and blockade the river from the water to the river.
All land routes leading to Luoyang.
"Wei Fusi was a thief, so he drafted articles for him and sent envoys to lobby the surrounding counties of Dongdu..." Zhao Ziming vaguely felt a fire burning around him. He turned his head slightly and saw the blood-red eyes of Lieutenant Commander Li Anyuan.
"These prodigal things!" Li Anyuan couldn't bear it anymore and finally cursed. As soon as he took the lead, Zhao Ziming's sound of reading military books was immediately drowned out by the generals' scoldings.
"What the hell, the backbone is softer than that of a girl!"
"Lord Fan is being reckless. Isn't this forcing everyone to surrender to the enemy?" Zhao Ziming had no choice but to stop reading, and while softly apologizing for the thief, he licked his lips in the direction of Yu Wenshiji's seat. However, his little move did not attract everyone's attention.
, but brought more criticism.
"Nothing can be a reason to become a thief. These dandy boys have had so many years of salary in vain!" Li Mengchang retorted loudly. In the eyes of him who was born in a poor family, if you eat more food, you should do more work.
Live. The children of aristocratic families enjoy imperial salaries from birth, so they should naturally pay more for the country. However, when the rebels attacked the city, they surrendered to the enemy and scrambled to escape. It was not just their parents and family who were sorry.
"Grandma's, they usually look like five or six of them. They are all silver-like wax gun heads!" Murong Luo and Li Mengchang rarely agreed for once. He had spent half his life in the army, and if he hadn't finally obtained the
Li Xu appreciates that even at the age of sixty, he may not be able to reach the fifth rank. And those children of aristocratic families carry titles in their mothers' wombs and have official positions when they are born. They may not get things that ordinary people can't get after a lifetime of hard work.
Stretch out your hand and someone will be placed in your palm. Just fill in the gaps and start from the sixth rank. Regardless of whether they are rewarded for military merit or merit as a herdsman, for the same deed, they will always receive greater credit than others.
They have always enjoyed so many enviable preferential treatment, but when it comes time to be loyal to the country, they turn traitor faster than the other.
"You are a dandy, you have been pampered since childhood, of course you don't have kneecaps!" Everyone cursed in confusion, completely forgetting that Yu Wenshiji, the supervisor of the army, was also an out-and-out dandy. Not counting the Yuwen family and other wealthy families in the army, the Sui Dynasty
There are seven families, but among those seven families, except for the Yang family, the royal family, the remaining six families can compete with the Yuwen family, a powerful family in the military. If Lai Yuan, Zheng Yan and others are dudes, Yuwen Shiji is
The dandy among the dandy, his family background is only better than these young masters who surrendered to the enemy, not worse than any of them.
Yuwen Shiji's face was as gloomy as water. He was very angry, but his reason told him that this was not the time to be serious with the generals. The Xiongwu Camp had just been converted from a temporary establishment to a regular army in the Sui Dynasty, and the family background was really very good.
, will not seek a career in Xiaoguo Camp. Therefore, except for him, the supervisor, no one in the entire Xiongwu Camp can be regarded as the nephew of aristocratic family. If he fell out with everyone because of a few complaints, he would definitely be extremely disappointed at this moment.
few.
Now that he has decided to make a career in Xiongwu Camp, he does not want to be left out of the circle. As for when he made the above decision, Yuwen Shi and himself are not sure. Maybe it was when he was interceding for Li Xu.
, it probably started from the moment he was misunderstood by his father! Anyway, from then on, Shiji deliberately stopped taking advantage of the legacy of his father and family, and instead tried his best to solve a series of problems with his own abilities.
He looked at Li Xu from the corner of his eye, and saw Li Xu looking at him comfortingly with a very understanding look. Yuwen Shiji couldn't help being stunned. He never expected that at this time, Xu Zi would actually
You must know that the reason why Yang Xuangan entrusted Yang Gongdao, Han Shihe and other surrenders with important tasks without any doubt was to make full use of the identities of these guys. At the moment, no matter whether the reinforcements want to approach Luoyang from any direction, they must
First, there was a fierce battle with the children of the aristocratic families who had surrendered to the enemy. In case of defeat, the military law of the imperial court was not to be trifled with. And if they were victorious on the battlefield, how to deal with the children of the aristocratic families would be a difficult test for the leader.
"Ha, you silly boy doesn't know the background of these people!" Yu Wenshiji suddenly understood why Li Xu was indifferent to the names in the military book and couldn't laugh or cry. It was probably the first time for this stupid general to hear about the names in the military book.
The names of these people, so there is no connection between the names of the people and the families behind them!
"It seems that being confused also has its advantages!" Yu Wenshiji was completely annoyed by Li Xu's performance. He sat up straight and pretended that the people and things being scolded by the generals in front of him had nothing to do with him.
"It's not easy to laugh and scold others!" Li Xu secretly praised Yuwen Shiji's self-cultivation in his heart. After receiving the military letter, he had secretly studied the names on it. He had no merit, but he achieved such a prominent position at such a young age.
No matter how stupid he was, Xuzi could guess a thing or two about the official positions and the origins of these people. However, unlike other generals, he did not connect the surrender behavior of Han Shihe and others to their origins. Although so far, he has not
In his so far short official career, Xuzi had clearly felt the rejection from a wealthy family. But he remembered what Xu Dayan once said to him in a tavern, "If someone looks down on you because of your family background,
, you can just ignore this kind of abusive person, but don't let it ruin your mood. But if you feel inferior to the other person just because of his or her background, or are unwilling to associate with him or her, that's your own fault. It doesn't mean you are being looked down upon.
There is no difference between the abusers!"
Xuzi never dared to forget Big Eye's advice. Although at certain moments, he was still very sensitive to people's origins. But most of the time, he worked hard to regard Yuwenshiji, Li Jiancheng and others as his own kind.
Not deliberately distinguishing the difference in status between them was the real reason why he did not join the condemnation today. In addition, Xu Zi did not dare to guarantee that in that situation, he would be defeated and defeated by Fan Zi when he returned to the city.
Which one should Yang Xuangan choose between beheading in public or surrendering to survive? From the books he read, he admired the former. But his survival instinct told him that the latter was closer to reality.
"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to General Zhao Changshi read the book!" Seeing that Yu Wenshi was not angry, Li Xu also gave up the idea of smoothing things over for the generals. He patted the table in front of him and ordered the generals to be quiet.
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"...the rebel leader Han Xiangguo has raised his troops to join the bandits and has gathered more than 100,000 people. Luhun, Xingtai, and Yangcheng have fallen into the hands of the thieves. According to an urgent report from the prefect of Hanoi, the bandit army has now gathered more than 300,000 people. It has been nine years since the great cause.
July 13th." Zhao Ziming finally read the last sentence in the last military book, raised his sleeves and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
According to the information in the military book, the number of rebels has now risen to 300,000. Old General Yuwenshu ordered all generals to go to rescue Luoyang day and night after receiving the military letter. But under the current circumstances, the first group
The reinforcements arriving near Luoyang may not necessarily achieve good results.
According to the laws of the Sui Dynasty, rebellion is an unforgivable sin. Those young masters who surrendered to the rebels will definitely die after being captured. And what about the general who captured them? Who can guarantee that he will not become a thorn in the eyes of the young master’s family in the future!
Everyone can see the hidden dangers, but no one can take the initiative to speak out about some sensitive topics. Especially Li Anyuan, Cui Qian and Murong Luo, who have been veterans in the military for many years, they clearly understand
I know how powerful those aristocratic families are. To be honest, it didn’t matter if you offended the emperor in the Sui Dynasty, at least the emperor would let you die clearly. And if someone with no background turns against those aristocratic families, there is no way to predict what the other party will do.
Cruel means of revenge. Those wealthy families have lasted for several dynasties and have hundreds of ways to punish people. Moreover, with the intricate connections of these people in the court, it is enough to ensure that they escape after committing crimes.
punishment.
While everyone was in silence, Chief Shi Zhao Ziming directed several low-level staff to move wooden tables and pile up the landforms near Luoyang with millet grains and chips. This was a method of enemy situation analysis pioneered by General Ma Yuan of Fubo of the Han Dynasty.
, which is slightly more intuitive than deducing the military situation on the map, but the specific operation is very difficult. If it were not for the persistence of Yu Wenshiji and Li Xu, Zhao Ziming would not have done these laborious tricks.
After the undulating mountains and thick city walls began to take shape, the generals felt even heavier. Shuanchou said that with several surrounding counties and cities being taken over by the rebels, the eastern capital of Luoyang has completely become an isolated island. Just now, Luoyang has become an isolated island.
Some people secretly scolded Fan Zigai for being stupid. He shouldn't have killed important ministers without permission and forced so many people to become thieves. But after seeing the situation created by Shuoli and Suanchi, everyone had to admit that Fan Zigai did a lot of harm.
To a certain extent, it was a last resort. The enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. Without strict military orders and unified command, Luoyang City would have long been in the pocket of the rebels.
"No matter what, we have to go slower!" Zhang Xiu, the captain of the private army, was the most courageous and was the first to come up with a bad idea. "Anyway, the reinforcements are not limited to us. Let's delay on the road for a few days and wait for others to clear the road.
Charge up. As long as we don’t fight those prodigal things, no one can blame us!"
Today, the Xiongwu camp has only traveled more than eighty miles. For an army composed of pure cavalry, this speed is already unbearable. But Zhang Xiu hopes to go slower. It is best to wait until other troops and horses put down the rebellion.
After that, Xiongwuying arrived at the scene "in time".
Don’t ask for merit, but ask for no faults. His suggestion represents the thoughts of many officers who have just received awards. It is not easy for everyone to get to this point. There is no need to put down the future and life in order to suppress the rebellion. Besides, even if
If they can reach the vicinity of Luoyang in time, how can the Xiongwu camp be able to defeat the opponent's more than 300,000 troops?
"I'm afraid everyone can think of this trick!" Don't Jiang Murong Luo shook his head gently, "Except for our Xiongwu camp, there are not so many war horses on any other road! If the cavalry walks slower than the infantry on the official road, I'm afraid there is no need for those noble families
If you look for trouble, Mr. Pei from the Ministry of War will be the first to rush out and make trouble for everyone!" (To be continued)
