The brazier crackled, lighting up the dark night sky.
This night is silent, because everyone is holding their breath and concentrating. Even if they are lying on the ground to sleep, they will toss and turn, restless, for fear that something unbearable will suddenly happen.
This night was noisy again, because shouts of death, screams, and the clash of weapons often came from inside and outside the wall, disturbing the peaceful dreams of the whole courtyard.
Shao Xun got up several times and put out a fire once.
The fighting ability of the wealthy boy servants was a bit poor, and they were almost defeated by the enemy troops sneaking from next door. If Shao Xun and his patrol team hadn't arrived at the right time, the compound might have been breached.
After repelling the enemy, he walked around the wall and then went back to rest.
Yu Liang saw this and had to admire Shao Dubo's tenacity.
He had heard people say before that when the Later Han Dynasty went out to conquer Xianbei, they usually used sword and shield infantry from the Luoyang Chinese Army in conjunction with armored cavalry.
The infantrymen with swords and shields drove the carts, and when they rested at night, they formed a camp around the carts.
The Xianbei cavalry harassed them day and night. Some of the sword and shield infantry were fighting, some were sitting on the ground waiting for orders, and some were fast asleep.
Think about it, on the battlefield with arrows flying and thunderous killings, you can still sleep. These are old warriors who kill without batting an eye. It's a pity that such elites are also in the Luoyang Chinese Army. The training of a few, most of the infantry is actually very inadequate.
Shao Xun is somewhat similar to them.
Piyong heard that he had a rare encounter with a god and was taught various civil and military skills. Yu Liang didn't believe it before, but now he is doubtful.
With this thought, his perception of Shao Xun changed again.
Nowadays, the importance of martial arts and military strategy has been greatly elevated. Talking, demeanor, and family background are certainly important. Shao Xun is indeed far behind in this aspect, but it is enough for Yu Liang to treat him with a friendlier and more enthusiastic attitude.
People are so realistic.
Shao Xun didn't think too much. When he woke up, it was already late at night.
He got up from the couch and listened to Chen Yougen's low-pitched report. He knew that there was no big problem tonight, so he asked him to rest.
"Target." After Chen Yougen left, Shao Xun took out his dagger, scratched it on the dirt a few times, and wrote this word.
Regular introspection has begun again.
Through his contacts with the children of wealthy families in recent days, he has some new ideas.
All of his current capital has been accumulated within the system.
If he leaves this system, how many people are willing to follow him?
This question is difficult to answer, and Shao Xun does not want to make an overly optimistic estimate.
He is only in the emerging stage now, and has gained the goodwill and popularity of some people through his performance on the battlefield. But can this kind of goodwill give them the courage to break through all kinds of obstacles and follow him? Maybe there is such a person, But definitely not much.
It still takes time to continue operating, wait for changes in the general environment, and then look for opportunities to obtain an official position - changes in the general environment are often an important reason for many people to change their minds.
After understanding this point, here is the following -
Shao Xun also wrote the word "measures".
In fact, it's nothing special. Climbing up within the system requires two major elements: "merits" and "relationships." He is not from a wealthy family, so these two are even more indispensable.
From the current point of view, it is very likely that he will become the leader of the building. After all, Mi Huang does not want to be the leader at all. He would rather climb up within the shogunate system, which is what he is good at.
But what if the owner of the building goes up further? For example, he becomes a general, in charge of a thousand or even thousands of soldiers and horses, and becomes a middle-level military attache in the Jin Dynasty. Is this easy to achieve? What hard indicators are needed?
After thinking about it, Shao Xun felt that he still had to make a fuss about merit and connections.
The attitude towards the Yu family can be more intimate.
The Xu family can also try to break the ice.
A word from a family member at a critical moment is worth your countless efforts.
Finally came the "difficulty". Shao Xun finished writing it one stroke at a time and pondered for a long time.
The oppression of unreasonable social systems has always existed and has always been the biggest difficulty he faced.
Next is the enemy on the surface: Sima Ying and Sima Yong's army.
Enemies on the surface are easy to deal with - relatively speaking - deep-rooted enemies like wealthy politics in the dark are much more difficult to deal with.
We can only do it step by step.
Shao Xun stretched out his feet and wiped out all the words, took out the ring knife from his waist, took a rag, and wiped it bit by bit.
The flickering light of the fire shone on Shao Xun's almost frozen face, inexplicably reminiscent of the angry-eyed Vajra in the temple.
Yes, in the eyes of many people, he has such an image now.
He is brave and fearless, dares to fight, has outstanding martial arts skills, can win battles, and is very brutal in killing people. The level of bloodshed makes many people from aristocratic families who are used to taking Wu Shi San feel uncomfortable. But he does protect many people, which makes him feel uncomfortable.
They were spared plunder, massacre, and even starvation.
Children of aristocratic families also need to understand the world more deeply.
Times are changing.
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Such a night was also painful for the offensive coach Meng Chao.
His elder brother, Meng Jiu, had served the King of Chengdu for a long time. He was deeply trusted and introduced many talents to the King, such as Gongshi Fan and so on.
It can be said that it was precisely because of his brother's hard work that the Meng family's foundation in Hebei became more solid, and Meng Chao became more and more at home in the army.
The superficial reason for attacking Lu Ji this time was that Lu Ji had captured one of his men, but what was the deeper reason? Perhaps the Northern generals were dissatisfied with the Wu nobles.
In short, because the King of Chengdu has vigorously appointed scholars from Wu over the years, such as the descendants of the Sun family, the Lu family, and the Gu family, the Hebei nobles are very dissatisfied. Over a long period of time, the conflicts have become very deep.
Territory distinctions and regional differences exist at all times, let alone the remnants of the conquered Soochow, which are even more despised.
Why do they hold high positions?
Not only Meng Chao wanted to ask this, but the scholars in Hebei also wanted to ask it.
Can Lu Ji become a governor? You know he doesn't have the ability, right?
But then again, Lu Ji is the commander-in-chief after all. You can look down on him and challenge his authority, but on the whole, you still have to obey orders until you are dismissed.
He was excluded by Lu Ji from Jianchunmen, the main battlefield where "it was easy to perform meritorious service", and was transferred to the south of the city to serve as a feint attack. He was not even the head coach. Although Meng Chao was dissatisfied, he still accepted it.
He thought it would be an easy battle, and planned to massacre and surrender the troops after Piyong was defeated to vent his anger. But he did not expect that he would fight for a whole day and night, killing and wounding six to seven hundred people, and gained nothing.
You must know that he used his troops based on the principle of using all his strength to fight a lion against a rabbit. The previous batches of troops he sent were all troops that he thought were more capable of fighting, but without exception they encountered failures and suffered heavy casualties.
Now that it was dawn, Meng Chao, who had not slept all night, was extremely anxious. He stared at the shadowy figures on the wall, wishing he could rush over and kill them all.
But he knew it was useless.
The enemies are not weak trash that can be manipulated at will. In fact, they are quite capable of fighting, and their overall quality is even slightly higher than them.
The troops brought by Meng Chao from Hebei include civilian soldiers, private soldiers, and temporarily recruited soldiers. It is not that they have no combat experience, but they have suppressed several civil uprisings in Hebei and have experienced the battlefield atmosphere.
Before the expedition, we conducted intensive training.
Who are the defenders?
I heard that there are soldiers from the East China Sea, soldiers from the Xuzhou Governorate, broken soldiers recruited from around Luoyang, and servants from wealthy families. The origins of the parts are very mixed, but they are actually well knitted into a whole, and have great abilities.
Inspired by outstanding officers, he fought tenaciously and defended to this day.
To be honest, Meng Chao somewhat admired the guard named Shao Xun. He was skilled in archery, brave in close combat, and could also lead troops. How could such a person be reduced to the position of governor?
"There are talents left behind in the wilderness." Meng Chao waved his horsewhip bitterly and said, "We will continue to attack today without making any mistakes."
"No." The general looked embarrassed, but he still responded.
"Don't make me look like you are mourning for your concubine." Meng Chao hit him all over the head and face with a whip. While beating him, he cursed: "I have been fighting for many years and have a sense of proportion. There were many casualties yesterday, but if we can't capture Piyong,
I don’t have the face to appear in front of the raccoon slave. Attack me. If it doesn’t work, raise your head and come to see me."
"Nuo." The general left dejectedly, and the others looked at him with sympathetic looks.
"Dong dong dong..." Not long after, the sound of war drums rang in the Mingtang on the west side of Kaiyangmen Street, and groups of soldiers came out one after another and lined up on the unobstructed street.
The officers took whips and scabbards and chopped and smashed them to get them into position.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The arrow followed like a shadow, piercing the air and landing among the dense crowd.
Screams rang out one after another, and the formation they had just arranged was suddenly disrupted.
The officers became ruthless and directly drew their knives to kill.
The crossbowmen stepped forward in an orderly manner, trying to suppress the defenders' archers on the courtyard wall.
The first wave of offensive was launched in the early morning of October 9th under such chaotic conditions.
Meng Chao originally planned to go back to rest, but after all he could not let go of the war, so he still stayed at the front to observe the battle situation.
He could see that because too many elites were killed and injured yesterday, the efficiency of today's siege would not be too high - the morale of the soldiers was low. Under the pressure of the officers and the supervising team, they tried to muster up their courage. It was conceivable that
Know how effective it is in combat.
But he also knew that the casualties suffered by Piyong's defenders would not be too small: at least two hundred, maybe three hundred.
In such a situation, the competition is about who can bite the bullet and persevere.
Sima Yue, this bitch, will definitely punish you when Luoyang is conquered, and then play with your wife and daughter to vent his hatred.
As he cursed and stared at the wall with blood and flesh flying everywhere, Meng Chao's eyes gradually turned red.
The casualties are really high. If this continues, all the money will be lost...
Chapter completed!