By the end of August and the beginning of September, the clouds of war had completely shrouded Luoyang.

On the sixth day of the first month of September, Mi Huang, the lord of the building, came to the barracks again - this time he did not leave, the war was imminent, and it was impossible for the nominal supreme commander not to be present.

There was also a palace servant named Pei Sixteen who came with him, and when he heard the name, he knew that it was Concubine Pei's concubine who was married, in his thirties, with a serious face and a humble expression.

Mi Huang excused himself to inspect the barracks and left first.

Pei Sixteen saluted and said, "Uncle Shao." ”

"Pei Dianji." Shao Xun returned the salute.

"Long story short." Pei Sixteen said in a low voice: "Two days later, Sikong and the princess will enter the inner city for temporary refuge, and will be escorted by He Lun, the general of the army. The 1,500 people under the command of Mi Governor and General Wang Bing could not enter the city in the short term. The princess cared about Uncle Duke, and I sent a message—"

"The thief army is fierce, there are many outlaws, the morale of the king is low, and the forward is unfavorable in several battles."

"The grain and grass in the city are only enough to support half a year, and if they continue to hold on for a long time, they will definitely fail."

"Don't be reckless in everything, let alone force yourself to come out, and wait for the situation to turn around."

Shao Xun waited silently for a while, and after confirming that he had finished, he saluted again: "Thank you princess for your love." ”

Pei Sixteen nodded and drifted away.

Shao Xun watched his back disappear outside the door, and then slowly straightened up, his left hand caressing the tip of the bow, and his right hand holding the hilt of the knife.

The news is not smooth.

As a junior officer, it is rare to get a full picture of the battlefield.

This is like when tens of thousands of people are arrayed in a field battle, the army array is discharged for several miles, the left does not hear the right, the right does not hear the left, the front does not know the back, and the rear does not know the front.

Some of the phalanxes had already fought with the enemy, and some of the phalanx soldiers were still sitting on the ground, eating food and water to restore their strength.

The front has been routed, and the rear is still gleefully advancing forward, without receiving the slightest message.

Just imagine, as a pawn on a wide battlefield, how can you possibly know what's going on? Isn't it enough to act in the name of the golden drum?

As soon as the banner falls and the rumors come out, if the morale is not high, I don't care what you do, just run away, "defeated and defeated", don't you know?

Now Shao Xun is facing such a situation, the news is blocked, he doesn't know the progress of the battlefield, he can only observe by himself, or guess through the news that is difficult to distinguish between true and false, combined with the general historical process.

I can only guess the details, the details are difficult to know, but sometimes the details are the details. Because your body is too weak, even if the general direction does not change, a small fluctuation in the tide of history may make you capsize.

It's hard to top.

Fortunately, Mi Huang came back soon.

"Pei Sixteen is gone?" He asked.

"Gone."

"Okay, now I'll talk about it, say everything you can say, and don't ask if you can't say it." Mi Huang sighed and said, "Don't worry, you and I are now in the same boat, and I still have to rely on your ability to survive, so as not to pit you." ”

"Let's start with the first thing." Mi Huang sorted out his thoughts and said: "The soldiers and horses in Guanzhong are coming quickly, and its vanguard has been fighting with Wang Shi in Yiyang. Wang Shi rode more than 10,000 horses, commanded by Huangfu Shang, and the military newspaper said that 'there are mutual victories and defeats', but people with a discerning eye know that they are afraid that they have suffered a lot of losses. ”

"The commander of the western soldiers is Zhang Fang, there are 70,000 people, and there should be more than 20,000 people at present." Speaking of this, he glanced at Shao Xun and said, "This Zhang Fang, who is from a humble background, is a native of Hejian Country, has courage and talent, and is promoted very quickly. When he went to ask Sima Jian for the year, he came, and he and Li Han had a total of 20,000 soldiers. This time, he was able to command an army of 70,000 people, which shows that he has the trust of the king of Hejian. ”

Shao Xun listened to this, and his heart moved.

The king of Hejian is Sima Hao, who sits in Chang'an and has been peeking at Luoyang treasures.

Zhang Fang has no family, and he can actually command an army of 70,000, which shows his talent on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also be seen that if it is a coincidence, ordinary people can also go to a high position, although such examples are very rare.

His life seems to be a bit inspirational.

"Zhang Fang is brave and invincible, but he is brutal and does not like to restrain military discipline. After the soldiers entered Hongnong County, they plundered on a large scale, and even killed people as military rations, you - don't learn. Mi Huang continued: "Huangfu Shang should be in Yiyang, once defeated, Zhang Fang can go straight to Luoyang. Xibing, in fact, is very close. ”

"Why didn't the Metropolitan Governor reinforce the Emperor Fu to join the army?" Shao Xun asked, "There are a few people. The western soldiers are not muddy, do they really want to put people in Luoyang to fight? ”

Mi Huang pondered for a while, and said: "As far as I know, the Metropolitan Governor implements the strategy of 'defending the west and attacking the east', that is, using the partial division to control the western soldiers, and the main force to fight the Ye division. ”

"At this time, shouldn't we concentrate on the elite soldiers and strong generals, first break through the army in Guanzhong, and then carry a big victory to fight a decisive battle with the Hebei army?" Shao Xun was puzzled.

The Guanzhong army had only 70,000 people, while the Yecheng side had more than 200,000.

If he came to command, he would mobilize the main force, first defeat the 70,000 Guanzhong soldiers, and then meet the Yecheng army with the high morale of the victorious army. Moreover, the soldiers in Guanzhong came quickly, and the soldiers in Hebei came slowly, and there was a time difference in the middle.

Why is this Sima Yi fighting, like playing chess? If there are few soldiers in the western army, I will send fewer troops to defend, and if there are more soldiers in the Ye division, I will send more troops to intercept them. Did he fight or not? Among the decision-making bodies of his shogunate, are they all nobles, and there is no general?

"You're too risky...... aren't you?" Mi Huang was a little surprised.

"I'm already at a disadvantage, if I don't grasp the fighter again, I'm just waiting for death." After speaking, Shao Xun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "However, there may be an inside story that is difficult for us to understand. ”

Mi Huang nodded and continued: "The head coach of the Ye division is Lu Ji. ”

After that, I introduced this person again.

The grandson of Lu Xun, the prime minister of Eastern Wu, and the son of the great Sima Lu Kang. There are few geniuses, the article is the world's best, he once joined the army in Sima Lun's mansion, and was later appreciated by Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, and served as the internal history of the plain.

Lu Ji actually didn't have any experience in commanding a large army, and his military career was negligible, but he would become the commander of more than 200,000 troops.

Even, there are people in Yecheng who are not convinced, and Wang Cui, the general of Beizhong Lang (the grandson of Wang Jun, the general of Jin and Wu), is one of them.

Baisha Governor Sun Hui (great-grandson of the Eastern Wu clan and Yuzhang Taishou Sun Ben) belonged to the same Wu people as Lu Ji, and knew that his ability was limited, so he persuaded him to give up the post of commander, but was refused.

Shao Xun was shocked after hearing this......

People who have never had experience in warfare will increase their strength as soon as they come, leading more than 200,000 troops, is it such a child's play?

Just because he is from a big family?

Seriously, it's not as good as Zhang Fang arranged by Sima Hao. Although he was brutal, he climbed up step by step from the lower echelons of the army, although he was stained with the light of the identity of the Hejian countryman.

What is the land machine? Killed the part of the command at home, right?

"Master Ye is still north of the big river, and it may take half a month to cross the river and go south." Mi Huang said: "So, if we want to fight, most of the first people we will meet are Zhang Fang's people." ”

"Half a month, alas." Shao Xun has some hatred that iron does not become steel, and this time difference can be completely exploited.

"Don't think about it." Mi Huang looked at him and smiled: "To tell you the truth, I don't know how to fight, I don't know if the strategy you said is right." But since the Metropolitan Governor is so deployed, the military order cannot be violated. As long as Sikong supports the Metropolitan Governor for one day, we will have to obey the order. ”

As soon as he said this, Shao Xun couldn't help but glance at him.

Mi Huang laughed and said, "You are a smart person, you should know what I mean." ”

Shao Xun smiled bitterly and said, "This battle is inexplicable. ”

He worked hard to hoard supplies, survey the terrain, formulate targeted tactics, and was so busy that some people didn't plan to fight.

Yes, it's better to listen to Concubine Pei.

"Don't force yourself to come out" and "Wait for the turnaround", there are words in the words, and they are very clear - but if someone offends him, and the opportunity is right, he will not let it go.

"Who's to say it isn't." Mi Huang said helplessly: "However, Shao Langjun does things in a good way, and with you, I feel much more at ease." To be honest, many people in the Sikong Mansion are talking about the army, and they don't think there is anything before, but now it seems that they don't make sense. Some of them, who had not even lived in the camp for a day, were treated as guests of honor, serving as military advisers, and this was to kill people. ”

Who can blame a person who has not lived in a barracks for a day to become a key figure in a military decision-making body, or even a commander in chief?

It seems that no one can blame the system, which is what it is.

If you really want to blame, blame the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, it's really outrageous and unprofessional.

There was no hero at the time, so he made the shaft famous, and he fought back and forth, and it was worse.

"One last thing." Mi Huang Zhengse said: "In the past few days, the Son of Heaven, the Metropolitan Governor and the Manchu Dynasty Ministers are inspecting the garrisons in various places, and they may pass through here. Don't slack off, reshape the military, don't let people look down on you. ”

"No." Shao Xun responded.

said that it was the Son of Heaven, but in fact, it was just the Metropolitan Governor Sima Yi inspecting everywhere. It's just that he wants to use the name of the Son of Heaven to boost morale and strengthen the determination of the armies to defend the throne.

In this matter, the Son of Heaven is just a tool man.

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived.

On the tenth day of the first month of September, the guard of honor on Kaiyangmen Street was like a cloud, and the flag covered the sky and the sun.

Sima Zhen, the Son of Heaven, the Empress Yang Xianrong, the Metropolitan Governor Sima Yi and hundreds of civil and military officials, surrounded by the guards, went south to inspect.

At the beginning of the ugly time, he passed the country and went beyond Biyong.