Chapter 37: The Beginning of the Army (3)
Talking about Luoyang before, after all, it happened thousands of miles away, and Jizhou and Youzhou are dependent on each other, and they are each other's faces, and the changes in the political situation in Jizhou have a great deal to do with Youzhou. Hearing these words, the military officials below the hall were immediately taken aback, and a burst of whispering 'private' words converged into a humming sound, like a howling wind sweeping across the wilderness. Some of the people are inquiring about the situation in Jizhou; Some are inquiring about what is the background of Li Yun's boldness to such a point; And the generals and colonels who were born in the state army or begging for a living all had a sense of right.
Li Yun is a highly qualified martial artist. In the past, when he was in the state army, his status was second only to Nie Xuan, Chen Yong and a few others, and he was the only one among the senior generals of the state army at that time. When Lu Yao and the county lord of Jingling and others were in distress in the Taihang Mountains, Li Yun personally led the 'elite' Rui to the rescue, and then led tens of thousands of "beggars" to follow Ma Teng of Dongying Company to flee to Yecheng, and since then he has become a close confidant of Dongying Gong.
After Sima Teng was promoted to the king of Dongyan and supervised the military affairs of Yecheng as a chariot general, Li Yun was the de facto military leader. Last year, the Jisang thieves captured Yecheng and attacked and killed the king of Dongyan, Li Yun's beggar army fought with Lu Yao's subordinates, and finally forced the thieves to retreat, and even killed the thief leader Jisang, which frustrated the forces of the Hebei bandits. With this military merit and the begging army in his hands, after many civil and military officers in Yecheng were severely punished for the death of King Dongyan, Li Yun's official position was not damaged. Because he has always been keen on his career, after taking advantage of this camp, he even had the opportunity to become the Taishou of Wei County for a time.
Lu Yao's cronies such as Xue Tong and He Yun all knew that the Yecheng garrison was almost wiped out at that time, and Li Yunshi, who was in charge of the begging army, had become the only powerful faction in the north of Sizhou, so he also intended to win Lu Yao as the deputy marshal of the beggar and plot great things together. It was because Lu Yao was ordered by Liu Kun, the assassin of the state, that he was in a hurry to go to Daijun to plan and influence the Tuoba Xianbei Sacrifice Ceremony, so he politely declined Li Yun's invitation.
Unexpectedly, not long after, Li Yun was 'bewitched' by Lu Zhi, which caused disputes within the begging army, and the begging commanders attacked each other, which not only led to the great decline of his own strength, but also caused countless losses to the soldiers and civilians of Yecheng. This caused the dissatisfaction of many high-ranking officials in the court, and after Shang Shufu 'shot' and Yu out of the town of Yecheng, Li Yun was not given any chance, resulting in Li Yun having to lead the remaining people to live in Guangzong City in Anping State, Jizhou, and take refuge under the wing of Jizhou Thorn Shi Ding Shao.
I have to say that Li Yun is indeed quite talented, even though he has been repeatedly hit in his career, but soon after he arrived in Jizhou, he 'emerged' in the fierce battle with Shile thieves, and then became the leading general in the Jizhou army. As the war in Jizhou intensified, the real power controlled by Li Yun also rose, and when Ding Shao was in power, he relied on it like a right-hand man; And when Ding Shao was critically ill, General Yang Wu, who had gone through ups and downs, was ambitious again. This time, what he is plotting is the whole of Jizhou; And the imperial court, which was under the attack of the two armies of the Xiongnu and Han Kingdoms, how could it have the strength to stop him?
"The people of Youzhou are fierce, the soldiers are strong, and the cavalry's 'fine' sharp armor is in the world; and Jizhou is prosperous, the Jizhou army is huge, and the grain and materials are abundant. If you can join hands to gather the forces of the two places, you will become a powerful force in your own right; With this sudden attack of the bear and tiger, the momentum is like a thunderbolt, and the likes of King Mi of Shile are insignificant. After destroying the thief Kou of King Shile, the army of the Xiongnu and Han countries attacking Luoyang on both roads was like breaking an arm, and the situation in the entire Central Plains would inevitably change because of this, and those prefectures, counties, and towns that were watching the situation would naturally take advantage of the time. At that time, it will be the power of the world to match the Xiongnu in a corner...... However, the lord and Li Yun are from Bingzhou, and his subordinates don't know him very well. What this person said about advancing and retreating with Youzhou, is it really reliable? "I don't know when the silence in the hall will be restored, only Shao Xushen 'groans' and asked.
Shao Xu's words were very tactful and polite, so he only said that he "didn't know much about Li Yun". But all the ministers in the hall understood what he really meant: Shao Xu doesn't know Li Yun from Bingzhou, can the lord understand? If so, to what extent? And to what extent is the so-called "advancing and retreating together"?
Although the Great Jin Dynasty has declined, it has been the kings of the clan who have fought each other for power over the years; There are very few courtiers with different surnames outside the clan. Li Yun, as a local military general, but he vainly discussed with other prefectures about the candidates for the assassination of the state, and regarded the famous weapons of the imperial court as if he were forbidden by his own family, which really exceeded the duty of a courtier. These people actually exchanged letters with General Pingbei, and even wrote down such a plan without any scruples, and it is obvious that the connection between the two families is very close. So, what kind of attitude does Lu Daoming have towards the Great Jin Dynasty? Thinking of this, the faces of several subordinates changed completely, but some people's eyes lit up faintly.
Lu Yao keenly noticed the different reactions of these subordinates, but he didn't think it was necessary to explain more, so he smiled and bowed to Shao Xu: "Shao Gong asked well. Li Yun was a general under the command of the former King of Dongyan, and Lao Xue and I have been with him for many years, so we are quite familiar with each other. This person is good at both fighting and managing the army, and after the rise of the Xiongnu and the defeat of the state, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians of the state still have to swear to accompany him. If there are any shortcomings, it is just that the desire for fame and fortune has been strengthened, and the means sometimes adopted have been 'excited'. In my opinion, this is really nothing, and Shao Gong doesn't have to be too him. As Wei Wu said, a man who has a man of practice may not be able to forge ahead, and an enterprising person may not be able to do it. ”
Shao Xu's heart moved: "What does the lord mean is that Li Yun is just thirsting for fame and fortune, and it is precisely because he is absorbed in fame and fortune that he must use an enterprising attitude to deal with King Qin this time, hoping to win the center's recognition of him?" ”
"Yes, exactly. Li Yun is ambitious and has means; Since Ding Shao's heavy army was dying and could not be controlled, he actually controlled the Jizhou army, and thus had strength. Now, all he needed was a chance to take himself a step further...... What better chance could there be than King Qin? Although the important town of Jizhou is not lightly awarded, but in the face of the powerful man who led tens of thousands of troops into Luo, will the center still stingy a few official positions? Therefore, you don't have to doubt the sincerity of Li Yun's troops to advance and retreat with us, and in the next battle, the Jizhou army will definitely be our reliable ally. ”
The reason why some ministers opposed Youzhou's dispatch of troops to King Qinwang was that they were only outnumbered, and no one would have thought that Lu Yao had already had a solution to the problem. By this time, everyone had already understood Lu Yao's intentions, and no one needed to say more. For a while, they all closed their minds and waited for General Pingbei and the military of Youzhou to make their final decision.
In the past two years, from the defeated soldiers who fled in embarrassment to the Pingbei general who commanded the military of a state and had a great reputation; From leading less than 100 panicked soldiers to tens of thousands of troops now, looking at the Central Plains; From running around without a cone to occupying dozens of cities, expanding thousands of miles...... In the eyes of others, Lu Yao is already very different from the original, but Lu Yao himself does not feel any special changes. In his heart, he has always been the Lu Yao who has a clear goal and never wavers. He has warned himself countless times that everything he has done is not for the rich life that is now at his fingertips, but to race against time to reverse the general trend of the world and prevent the imminent catastrophe that has never been seen in a thousand years for the Chinese nation!
Lu Yao took a deep breath and pressed his hands against each other, making the joints of his fingers crackle softly. After a while, he said in a deep voice, "Raise your troops!" ”
From Xue Tong and Shao Xu below, dozens of civil and military ministers bowed together: "Yes!" ”