The military order was to withdraw the troops by the end of September, and Shao Xun really delayed it until the last day.
The person who came to take over Chang'an's defense was named Liang Liu.
This gentleman is from Tianshui and is the cousin of Huangfu Mi's aunt. He once served as the prefect of Chengyang and is now the Taibao of his brother-in-law.
The Huangfu family really had a blood feud with Sima Yong.
Huangfu Shang was killed by Sima Yong on the way.
Huangfu defended Qinzhou until the city was finally defeated.
As their in-laws, the Liang family, like the Huangfu family, has always been devoted to the imperial court and is a rare loyal minister.
Considering the status of his brother-in-law and Taibao, that's a bit interesting.
As a political force, the emperor's younger brother Sima Chi is so eager to seize power?
It’s true, Master, no one dares to play tricks on you now.
But Shao Xun was also a little worried about Liang Liu, because he only brought a few dozen people to take office.
The soldiers guarding Guanzhong are either the defeated surrendered people who were taken in, or they were provided by nobles and powerful people. I don't know if he has the ability to integrate these soldiers. Anyway, the Forbidden Army cannot leave them to him, and no Forbidden Army is willing to stay.
Chang'an.
The last fleet carrying food left three days earlier than the Forbidden Army, carrying about 200,000 hu of dendrobium. In the end, more than half of what could be transported to Jinmen Pier was left. Be careful and don't fall too much off the cliff.
Sixty to seventy percent.
Liang Liu almost got into a fight with Shao Xun over this batch of grain.
Unfortunately, he didn't have many soldiers, and his military morale was not stable. In the end, he could only hold his nose and admit it.
In fact, it’s not his fault. If we say where disasters were most frequent at this time, one was Guanzhong and the other was Bingzhou, where the population had declined terribly. It’s understandable that Liang Liu was worried about food.
On the way back, Shao Xun continued to draw maps, and sometimes rode horses to another place with his personal entourage for a short staff trip.
The troops were led by Li Chong.
When attacking the Xianbei cavalry, Li Zhong led his troops from Luziyuan, entered Pingshuo Gate, and attacked the Imperial Palace and the East Palace. He advanced and retreated in an orderly manner and commanded well. He was better than those who just rushed forward with enthusiasm.
In mid-October, the army passed Tongguan and continued to move forward. Shao Xun sent people to Wenxi and his party.
On the 22nd, he went to Hongnong County and socialized with the new governor Pei Kui.
The Pei family has been operating more frequently in the past year or two.
First, Pei Zheng was appointed as the governor of Hanoi, and then Pei Gu was appointed as the governor of Hongnong. I heard that he was still trying to push Pei Chun to be the governor of Xingyang. Taking into account the right-guard general Pei Kuo who commanded more than 16,000 troops,
What is the Pei family going to do? Rebellion?
On the 27th, we arrived in Shaanxi County.
On the eighth day of November, when it started to snow heavily in Luoyang, the imperial troops who went on an expedition finally returned home.
I left in May and came back in November, a full half year.
Fortunately, I didn't fight too many battles, otherwise I might not be able to come back this year.
On the streets and alleys of Luoyang, the people looked curiously at the sergeants filing into the city.
There are elegant people sitting upstairs, shaking their feather fans in front of the snow and wind, chatting and laughing happily.
"Whose fault is it that the tiger and the tiger came out of the tree?" someone asked.
"You just said that. What's wrong with killing Xianbei?" someone retorted.
"Xianbei are soldiers and generals hired by China and North Korea. If you kill them, wouldn't you be breaking your trust? How can China and North Korea, a big country, not be trustworthy?"
"Faith - but some people take the lead and don't talk about it, right?"
"Shut up and drink tea."
"That's right, this tea soup is good."
Although everyone kept silent, their eyes were looking at the soldiers on the street.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but the Imperial Guard seems to be different from before.
Those with good memories thought about it and found out that the Forbidden Army was formed in April or May of the previous year, right? At that time, there were more than ten thousand people, mainly the East China Sea Kingdom Army. And the East China Sea Kingdom Army only had a few thousand people at the beginning.
Later, many defeated troops who escaped and returned, mainly veterans of the Luoyang Central Army, were recruited, and new troops were recruited to form the current Forbidden Army.
A mixture of veterans and newcomers is the background of this forbidden army.
Now it seems that the veterans are still veterans, but the newcomers are a little different and much more mature.
Some people who know military knowledge secretly thought that if this Forbidden Army of more than 30,000 infantry and cavalry were properly trained for another year or two, and even taken out to fight a few battles, they would be stronger.
Although it is not as good as the Luoyang Forbidden Army before the Battle of Dangyin, it is not someone that can be insulted by anyone.
Thinking of this, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lord Gonggun, please don’t mess around.
If the new Forbidden Army, which has been protected with great difficulty, is defeated by you, who will defend Luoyang in the future?
The army marched slowly and was stationed in various military camps.
Everyone looked at it for a long time, and they didn't look back until the last battalion passed.
To be honest, everyone didn't think highly of these warriors before.
But now, don't mention anything. The wars year after year are annoying.
It’s just a matter of paying off the wealthy ministers. They, the lower-class scholars, are the ones who have been hurt the most. They really have no right to hate soldiers. Speaking of Potian, you have to rely on others to protect you.
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After returning to the Jinyong City garrison, Shao Xun immediately summoned the key officers.
He planned to send some troops to help them bring his family over.
This is a long-term effort that may take up to a year.
After the people took them over, they were temporarily placed in various Wubao places. Anyway, there were still spare rooms in the local area. After they are officially moved to Liang County next year, they will be resettled together.
No one has any objections.
Now that things have happened, I have an idea of ​​what the world is like.
Some places are not in chaos now, but they will be in chaos sooner or later.
In troubled times, nothing can be relied upon except the sword and gun in your hand. It is most appropriate to take your family close to you and put them under the protection of your own force.
After the troops dispersed, Shao Xun climbed to the top of Jinyong City and overlooked the entire Luoyang.
Jinyong City is about to be released.
He will leave Luoyang and go to Liang County in the south to sit and watch the storm and wait for the next move.
Sima Yue also returned to Luoyang.
From now on, he will try to strengthen his control over the court and the army, and gradually restore the lost year and seven months.
This nineteen-month gap was really fatal to Sima Yue.
Now I don’t know how much it will cost to make up for it, or even, it will never be made up for.
Shao Xun could tell from Liang Liu's departure from Chang'an that the emperor's younger brother Sima Chi was not an easy man. He had his own plans, ideas, and ambitions.
Sima Yue appointed this man as the crown prince, but he was afraid that he might have made a mistake.
In the next few days, Shao Xun had people prepare some gifts, and he would visit them one by one, such as the Mi family, the Cao family, the Yu family, the Xu family, the Pan family, the He family, etc.
He would not go to the Taifu's house in person, although he wanted to see Concubine Pei.
I can't go to the palace now.
He was about to go to Liang County. On this occasion, to be honest, he couldn't suppress certain feelings in his heart.
He has never even touched the hand of the Sheep Queen.
He knew that this was a suicide attempt, and the possibility of the Sheep Queen turning her back was not small, even though she had once seduced him.
But people can't be rational forever, and they are about to leave, so I want to be bold, touch Queen Sheep's hand, and put my arm around Concubine Pei's waist...
Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew, and snowflakes hit my face.
Shao Xun woke up.
If there were an army of 100,000 in hand, Queen Sheep and Concubine Pei would become the mothers of their children. Unfortunately, they don't have it now, so they can only indulge in lustful thoughts.
This damn young body is really full of energy.
He turned around and walked down the city wall and began to write a teaching plan at his desk.
After finishing his business in Luoyang, it was late November and he quietly left Jinyong City.
On the first day of December, a carriage left Jingu Garden.
Leshi quietly opened the car curtain and looked at the snowy scene outside.
A knight in golden armor rode a horse nearby, turned to look at her, and smiled.
Leshi doesn't have any special reaction, as if you can treat her as transparent, or go to the other extreme and do anything to her, she will accept her fate.
Snowflakes drifted into the carriage.
She carefully played the zither, stretched out her left hand, and let a snowflake fall on the palm of her hand and slowly melt.
The pear-like snow is elegant and quiet, as if it is the crystallization of all the pure and beautiful things in the world.
At the same time, it was a bit cold and desolate, which made her feel the same and feel sorry for herself.
Shao Xun glanced at it and saw that the concubine looked a little sad and artistic.
In the past few days, he had suppressed his thoughts and was not in a hurry.
He is now a gourmet with picky tastes.
Delicious prey must be slowly adjusted to its condition. After the desired effect is achieved, it is then slaughtered and cooked to obtain the ultimate taste.
In short, every meal must have its own unique flavor, so that after the meal, he can also savor the aftertaste and gain spiritual satisfaction.
"Under the heavy snow, there are no birds and animals, and people are deserted." Shao Xun suddenly said.
Leshi looked at him first, and then at the silent snowfield in the distance. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but the white snow. It was empty, just like her state of mind at this time.
"When spring comes and the snow melts, the mountains, rivers, forests, and meadows will be filled with lush vegetation and flowers in full bloom." Shao Xun added.
Leshi unconsciously imagined it, with a slight smile on her lips.
"There are also skylarks flying on the branches and wandering among the flowers, unrestrained and free." Shao Xun continued: "Between the blue sky and clear water, indulge in joy and overlook the beautiful scenery of the world. It can be described as bliss."
Leshi glanced at him.
Once upon a time, she was such an innocent girl who loved playing in gardens and woods.
When she grew up, many people asked her to do this or that.
After getting married, although her husband was kind to her, she always felt that the constraints were getting deeper and deeper.
Weng Po was a member of the Tian family. Although she has passed away, the solemn and solemn atmosphere of the palace always made her unconsciously suppress her nature and behave according to the rules.
Once, she, who had always been good-tempered, even got angry at her maid.
From that time on, she was always worried that if she continued to live like this, sooner or later, she would lose the last trace of gentleness, softness, kindness and compassion, and become the image of many older women in the big family of Nanyang Le Family.
Skylark's happiness is indeed not something someone like her can enjoy easily.
"Come." Shao Xun stretched out his hand.
Leshi looked at him doubtfully, not knowing why.
Shao Xun didn't want her to answer, he leaned over to scoop it up, took Le's soft body into his arms, and placed it in front of him.
With his legs pressed against the horse's belly, the horse neighed and galloped through the snow.
There was a cold wind whistling past my ears.
Leshi was a little stiff at first, but after a while, she felt that the long-standing unhappiness in her heart had dissipated a lot.
She relaxed and even stretched out her hand to catch the snowflakes coming towards her, a long-lost smile appearing on her face.
She didn't know why, but she suddenly thought of Yang Xianrong.
A person is in a cold and lonely palace, and faces the threat of death from time to time, like a bird in a cage, or like a pig or sheep in a pen waiting to be slaughtered.
At this moment, Leshi understood the look in Yang Xianrong's eyes when he last looked at her. It was envy, envy of freedom.
Leshi sighed softly.
The soldier holding him may be defeated in the future, but at this moment, she enjoyed the happiness of a skylark.
This person was neither vulgar in conversation nor cruel in manner. He was keenly aware of the hidden emotions in her heart and tried to find ways to relieve her.
It's not too bad if it falls into his hands.
Along the way, Shao Xun sometimes took Leshi to ride horses and sometimes took her to walk in the fields, slowly explaining the nearby mountains and landforms.
Occasionally they even talked about winter hunting.
Leshi was wearing a warm fur that Shao Xun got from hunting. He wanted to give it to Concubine Pei, but he didn't have the chance.
Leshi didn't know the twists and turns, but when he heard it, his heart still felt a little stirred.
When she was about to arrive at Jinmenwu, she suddenly said: "Some time ago, the former Sima Luzhi of Ye Prefecture came to Jinguyuan to visit, but failed to see the general, so he left. He left a letter to my concubine, with information about him in Beijing.
address……"
"Oh?" Shao Xun looked at Leshi in surprise.
Leshi averted his eyes.
Chapter completed!