After Shangguan entered Luoyang, he looked at the city gate that had not yet been closed in shock.
A ridiculous defeat!
In fact, not many people died at all, but they retreated so uncontrollably.
Everyone was running away, with the idea of ​​​​taking advantage of me and sending you to death. As soon as they heard the commotion, they turned around and ran away.
Some people stopped while running and watched the wind.
Some people ran all the way south without stopping.
There were still people who bravely went northward, seemingly hoping to snatch back the emperor, but there were too few of them. In the end, most of them were surrounded by Ye divisions who had lost their temper. In less than a day, the whole army would be wiped out.
Fortunately I'm not that stupid!
"General Chen——" Shangguan turned around and looked at the left guard general Chen Qi who was returning with him and said.
"General Shangguan, let's say goodbye." Chen Jin clasped his fists on horseback and said, "I will take my sons and sons to find a place to camp, so I won't bother General."
His officer was older than Shangguan, but the old troops were basically wiped out, and now he had less than a thousand soldiers. On the other hand, Shangguan's troops were injured, but many of them escaped, no less than three thousand.
He captured all the broken troops he had sheltered along the way, and now they had swelled to more than 7,000 people, which he could no longer handle.
Chen Jin finished the ceremony and left, as if he could not avoid Shangguan.
Shangguan struggled twice with his eyes, but finally did not issue the order to merge.
Now is not the time, it will scare many people, such as——
"General Shangguan, now that you have entered the city, do you want to..." Prince Sima Tan, who was sitting on the carriage, suddenly said.
The prince was only ten years old, but this did not prevent him from seeing Shangguan Si's ambition.
This man was polite and courteous along the way, but he was not allowed to leave alone, and his confidants were sent to watch closely to prevent him from contacting anyone.
Isn’t it clear what his plan was?
"Haha." Shangguan laughed and said, "Prince, don't be anxious, I will accept you into the palace now."
The prince's face turned pale and he mumbled a few times. After seeing the bright swords and guns around him, he became frightened and finally said nothing.
Shangguan Si glanced at the prince with evil intentions, then turned to Miao Yuan, who was walking over, and asked: "How many troops do you have left?"
"More than four thousand people." Miao Yuan replied.
He originally only had 2,000 troops, but recently he took in some defeated troops and expanded it to just over 4,000.
"You and I are joining forces." Shangguan smiled and said in a low voice: "I don't know whether the King of East China Sea is alive or dead. Emperor, all the officials are far away in Yecheng. It's time for someone else to make the decision in Luoyang."
Miao Yuan was a little moved, but still a little hesitant.
"What, are you scared?" Shangguan's face changed and he asked.
"Has the general forgotten Zhang Fang?" Miao Yuan asked: "Some of the defeated soldiers mentioned it, and on the road I saw the Western soldiers turning around and heading towards Luoyang. Unless Zhang Fang is eliminated, everything will stop."
"This is a matter of concern." Upon hearing this, Shangguan restrained his ambition a little and said seriously: "You and I have more than ten thousand troops together, and there are also Man Fen and Mi Huang troops in the city, which is quite a lot in total.
How many soldiers does Zhang Fang have? In my opinion, it is better to draw out the whole army and defeat the Western soldiers. This will be a great achievement. With this great victory, who else in the city will not accept it? Even the governor Mi Huang may defect to him.
Come here. Sima Yue doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, hasn't he thought about what he will do in the future?"
Miao Yuan heard it and seemed to think it made sense.
The sources of the defeated soldiers they collected were mixed, but after careful searching, there were still many veterans of the Chinese army. Not to mention that Shangguan had more than 3,000 veteran Chinese soldiers under his direct control, and they had very strong combat capabilities.
Last year, Zhang Fang's 70,000-strong army pressed on the border. Sima Yi led the Chinese army to victory in repeated battles, beheading 20,000 soldiers, and killing the Western soldiers to the point where they could only huddle in their camps and not dare to go out to fight.
From this point of view, it seems that we can fight with Zhang Fang?
Shangguan saw the change in Miao Yuan's face and knew that he had been persuaded. He immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry about the low morale of the sons."
"Oh? What can the general do to boost morale?" Miao Yuan asked.
"Look -" Shangguan pointed his horse whip and looked up to the sky, laughing.
Miao wanted to go, but he saw groups of soldiers rushing into the street, slashing with swords and axes, and even crashing into doors.
There were bursts of exclamations from behind the door, as well as the cries of women and children.
Miao Yuan's face turned pale, and he immediately knew what Shangguan wanted to do to boost morale: plunder.
"Let's go, let the prince enter the palace." Shangguan had already hugged Miao Yuan and said with a smile.
Miao Yuan laughed dryly and followed helplessly.
It seems reluctant, but if you don't have ambition, why bother to follow Guan Si into this muddy water?
There is no news about King Sima Yue of the East China Sea. He might have panicked during his escape, or he might have been assassinated in a certain village.
Furthermore, even if he survives and escapes successfully, can he get up again?
Judging from Miao Yuan's "rich" political experience, it is unlikely.
So, why not take a gamble? Wouldn't it be nice to be able to make the decision in Luoyang, and be powerful and independent? In the future, even if the emperor returns, they can also surrender to Luoyang, which is another great achievement.
Thinking of this, Miao Yuan strengthened his determination.
****
It's not that easy to clean up such a big mansion.
However, the host can leave first.
When Shao Xun rushed to Sikong Mansion with more than a thousand soldiers from the front and back buildings, Concubine Pei had already been waiting inside the door for a long time, holding the prince's hand.
"It seems very chaotic outside?" After all, she is a woman. When encountering such a scene, she can't help but feel a little worried.
Yes, Concubine Pei is very smart and skillful.
But some people don't play with you.
Zhang Fang, Shangguan Si and others, they can't defeat you when they play tricks and tricks, so they play with knives instead.
How do you respond?
"Princess, please relax, I have a plan to deal with it." Shao Xun was already fully clothed, with a bow on his left and a sword on his right, and a heavy sword stuck behind his back, looking like he was ready to kill.
"Yes." Concubine Pei responded briskly and pulled the prince into the carriage.
She was very happy.
The first time I met Shao Xun was two years ago. At that time, the team leader Yang Bao secretly reported that Shao Xun was a "bad boy". Mi Huang sent someone to inform him, which really shocked him.
By some mistake, I decided to let him go. Unexpectedly, two years later, I got rich rewards.
What was my state of mind at that time? I was frightened by the news brought by my cousin and niece, and I made that decision out of fear.
If they hadn't come to visit him at that time and hadn't mentioned the terrible things in Bingzhou, maybe the outcome would have been different, right?
Things in this world are generally like this, I am lucky.
"Let's go!" Shao Xun got on his horse and ordered.
The officers' commands were heard everywhere. After a while, more than a thousand soldiers lined up in four columns and headed towards Jinyong City.
The streets were very empty, with rustling footsteps echoing everywhere. In the distance, in the Dongcheng area, fires were already burning into the sky. Luoyang was once again plunged into disaster, this time by its own hands.
Shao Xun suddenly felt very ridiculous.
He had carefully planned to maintain the difficult balance in Luoyang City, trying to save the city for the local forces in Luoyang when the Northern Expedition was defeated - to some extent, including Sima Yue, Mi Huang, and Shao Xun.
Many generals in the army are part of the local forces in Luoyang.
The Shangguan Si tribe who are currently in rebellion may be a local force in Luoyang, but they are too short-sighted and indulge themselves too much. After discovering that they have become the largest military leader in Luoyang, their first reaction is to rob.
Is this because you are used to being poor?
"Shao Sima, can the Royal Army fight? Can they defeat Shangguan Si, Miao Yuan and others?" Concubine Pei suddenly asked as the carriage was walking.
"Back to the princess, Shangguan Si and Miao Yuan were very alert. They set up horseback and barricades at the intersection, and sent soldiers to guard them. It was difficult to capture them in a hurry. There were many Chinese soldiers in the army, and their fighting power was tyrannical. The newly attached people of the royal army
There are too many, and if we attack and kill them, the outcome will be unpredictable," Shao Xun said.
"If the royal army can control the overall situation in Luoyang and repel Zhang Fang, it can also leave a way out for Sikong." The princess sighed and stopped talking.
After Shao Xun heard this, he couldn't help but think about it seriously.
If Mi Huang can successfully save Luoyang, will Sima Yue come back? It's hard to say, it's probably a 50-50 chance at most.
Furthermore, there is no news about him yet, what if he dies?
To this day, history can only be used as a reference and cannot be completely believed. He even suspected that the time when Sima Yue started the Northern Expedition was different from history, so an accident was not impossible.
He once sent Chen Yougen north to investigate, and repeatedly asked the defeated troops, but he did not get any definite information.
But no matter what, he still plans to wait and see for a while.
The plan once planned to control Luoyang, gain military exploits, and gain fame has completely gone bankrupt. Plan B is now being implemented: defend Jinyong City.
He wanted to see what Shangguan Si would do if there was a tough guy like him in the northwest of Luoyang.
Jinyong City arrived soon.
He Lun and Wang Bing went out of the city to greet her. When they saw the princess and the prince, they immediately paid homage to her.
"Two generals, please don't be too polite." Concubine Pei held the prince's hand and said: "Sikong's Northern Expedition was a failure, and we don't know whether we will live or die. Now, orphans and widowed mothers, confused and uneasy, have to rely more on these generals."
At the end of the sentence, my voice trembled and I was slightly choked with sobs.
He Lun, Wang Bing's eyes were a little red when he heard it.
He Lun let out a long sigh and said: "We came from the East China Sea, so we should work together as one. Without Sikong, everything in Jinyong City will be decided by the princess and the prince."
"Whether you stay or leave, Princess, the prince can make up his mind, and all the servants will obey." Wang Bing also said.
"I intend to hold on and wait for a turn of events. What do the two generals think?" Concubine Pei asked.
"I sincerely obey the princess's order." He Lun and Wang Bing said in unison.
Concubine Pei nodded slightly and took the prince into the city.
Shao Xun walked to He Lun and Wang Bing. The three looked at each other for a moment and sighed.
The current situation is complicated and confusing, and no one can see the future clearly.
Under this situation, the three people who were also members of the township party subconsciously got closer. The small conflicts and disputes in the past were so unworthy of mention at this time.
He Lun and Wang Bing no longer think about the position of General of the Forbidden Army.
Shao Xun no longer fantasizes about defending Luoyang by himself and achieving unparalleled achievements.
In this chaotic world, planning cannot keep up with changes, so we can only adapt to changes.
Weakness is the original sin, and their strength is not enough after all.
Chapter completed!