The next half month was relatively quiet.

On October 15th, Pei Shiliu came to Piyong once, and left after half a day of secret talks. That night he entered Luoyang City in a gondola and went straight to Sikong Mansion.

Sima Yue was hosting a family banquet to entertain several guests.

Present were the children of the Pei family, Pei Dun and Pei Xia, the generals of the Donghai Kingdom He Lun and Wang Bing, the princess Pei Shi, and the eldest son Sima Pi.

Forget about the Pei family, He Lun and Wang Bing came into the house, which is profound.

It should be said that Sima Yue has made the two of them his confidants, otherwise he would never let the princess and the prince come out to meet each other.

To put it bluntly, if Sima Yue encounters a big disaster in the future and asks his wife to sacrifice his son, He Lun and Wang Bing will definitely be the first ones to consider.

Therefore, they were very excited and looked very respectful, not daring to look more for fear of offending the noble man.

Concubine Pei sat there with a leisurely attitude, silently listening to everyone talking.

"The governor went out to serve the emperor and defeated Zhang Fang. Both the east and west sides were victorious. The situation in Luoyang was turned from danger to safety overnight." He Lun said with joy.

Although he comes from a big family, he hangs out in the military camp all year round and doesn't think deeply. He gets excited when talking about fighting.

For Master Luoyang, October is really a dreamy month.

At the Battle of Jianchun Gate at the beginning of the month, Jizhou troops and horses were severely defeated, tens of thousands were beheaded, and sixteen generals including Ma Xian and Jia Chong were killed. The dead were piled up and the water was not flowing. Lu Ji, Shi Chao and others fled all night, but they could not escape.

Dare to look back.

Later, the Grand Governor Sima Yi led his troops to fight in the west of the city, defeated Zhang Fang again, and beheaded more than 5,000 people.

Since September, Zhang Fang has lost more than 10,000 men and troops, and the army has lost 50,000 to 60,000 men. However, Wang Shi only lost 10,000 men and achieved an unprecedented victory.

Of course, it is not without its worries.

The main casualties of Master Wang were the relatively elite Luoyang Central Army, rather than the temporarily recruited Sizhou Shibing soldiers and Luoyang Ding Nan. No one cares about these casualties, but upon closer inspection, it may not be more than fifteen thousand, so the true balance between the two sides

The battle loss ratio should be less than 1:3.

The Chinese army originally had only 50,000 to 60,000 soldiers left. Before the battle, 20,000 soldiers defected one after another, leaving only more than 30,000 soldiers inside and outside the city. As a result, one-third of the army was lost in one month, which was really painful.

But in order to win the war, they have to be used to death, which is difficult to do.

Thinking of this, He Lun felt a little sad. Once upon a time, the Luoyang Chinese Army had more than 100,000 soldiers. They were well-armored, well-trained, and powerful in combat. They overwhelmed the soldiers from all over the world, and the barbarians in the frontiers did not dare to move lightly. It has only been a few years.

The 100,000-strong army was almost exhausted by the civil war, which must be said to be a huge irony.

"I don't think it's that simple." Wang Bing said weakly: "The bandit army has retreated and regrouped. It seems they want to fight again."

Wang Bing is a descendant of Wang Lang and Wang Situ, a well-established Donghai family, not comparable to upstarts like the He family. Logically speaking, he should not be so weak, but he suffered a defeat outside the city. He commanded 500 Donghai soldiers and nearly a thousand soldiers.

Most of the state's soldiers were defeated, which became Zhang Fang's military exploits. Therefore, he really has nothing to be proud of now.

Hearing Wang Bing speak, Concubine Pei glanced at Wang Bing without any trace, with indescribable complex emotions in her heart.

When she retreated from Pan Yuan, she planned to get Mi Huang and Shao Xun's troops into the city, but she failed in the end.

This is nothing at all. Didn’t Wang Bing’s troops also fail to enter the city?

But she sent Pei Shiliu back and forth to Piyong several times. Shao Xun's attitude was respectful, without any complaints, and he said many words of loyalty in private, which made her feel a little guilty.

When Lu Ji mobilized his army and besieged Luoyang on all sides, although she was reluctant to admit it, she was still a little worried in her heart - well, just like a cat or dog that has been raised for a long time, it is impossible not to be emotionally devoted at all.

Fortunately, Shao Xun gave her a big surprise.

Listening to Pei Xia's words, he rode alone and beheaded the traitor general Meng Chao. Then he raised his horse with his sword drawn. Thousands of enemy soldiers stayed behind and dispersed in a flurry.

How brave and heroic this is!

When she first heard the news, she was stunned for a long time. After repeated confirmations, she finally felt relieved.

In fact, she was a little confused.

Wang Bing was also considered a veteran in the army, so why did he fight so sparsely that even a young man like Shao Xun couldn't compete with him? It's really puzzling.

But when he saw Wang Bing's dejected look, he seemed to understand.

Shao Xun was really arrogant when he was arrogant, and he actually dared to look at her rudely.

Wang Bing didn't even dare to look at her, he was timid and cautious.

Perhaps, the military needs a little more courage to be fearless - this is the conclusion she came to after thinking about it.

Of course, although a veteran in the army like Wang Bing often dared not look her in the face, Concubine Pei still felt that his gaze was a bit disgusting.

Shao Xun secretly cast his eyes on her breasts. Concubine Pei felt that this was just a young boy's admiration. It didn't seem that dirty and could be forgiven.

"Those two really didn't give up." Sima Yue's deep voice interrupted Concubine Pei's reverie.

She stood up and filled her husband's glass with wine.

Sima Yue picked up the wine bottle and said expressionlessly: "This battle still has to be fought. However, I think the governor-general seems to want to take advantage of the victory to negotiate peace."

"Meet peace?" He Lun was a little surprised.

After winning consecutive battles, Hebei's army fled twenty miles eastward, and Guanzhong Zhangfang collapsed westward to Thirteen Miles Bridge. The situation was so good, why did they still need to negotiate for peace?

"Are you afraid there's not enough food?" Pei Xia asked from the side.

Sima Yue's expression was stagnant for a short time, then he relaxed, looked at Pei Xia, and said with a smile: "Uncle Dao is really smart, and Wang Yifu has got a good son-in-law. It is true that food and grass are quite insufficient, and the governor has a headache.

I didn't know what to do, so I made two preparations. If the two kings of Chengdu and Hejian are willing to negotiate peace, they can do it. If they are not willing, they will send envoys to contact the governors of Yongliang County and order them to send troops to attack Chang'an and retreat all the way first.

Then contact the barbarians in Bingzhou, Youzhou and the frontier fortresses, and order them to go south to attack the rear of Ye City."

Pei Xia had a delicate mind and keenly captured the complex emotions that flashed across Sima Yue's face. They seemed to include displeasure and jealousy? He did not dare to think too much and only said: "This is a wonderful strategy and is well thought out."

Sima Yue nodded and said: "So, you must not slack off. You still need to organize your troops and recruit talents. On this occasion, a brave man who dares to fight is better than two empty talkers."

Having said this, he turned his eyes to Pei Xia again and said, "Shao Xun, whom Uncle Dao mentioned last time, is indeed the East Navy Colonel. I didn't know he was so brave, and he was almost buried."

Concubine Pei was lecturing the eight-year-old prince in a low voice and seemed not to notice the conversation at all.

Some things, if you bring them up by yourself, they will become ugly, which is not beautiful.

When Pei Xia visited the palace and mentioned Shao Xun, Concubine Pei did not show too much emotion. Instead, she led the conversation slowly and deepened Pei Xia's impression without leaving any trace.

This is appropriate.

Because in her opinion, she is recruiting talents for the family and making good friends, without any selfish motives.

Today at the family dinner, Sima Yue mentioned Shao Xun again, and it was obvious that Pei Xia had contributed.

That's very good.

Having a general will give you an extra level of protection in Luoyang, which is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.

"That man - really powerful." Pei Xia seemed to recall the situation that day. Although it had the effect of his own drumming and the influence of the frontal battlefield, it was always true to kill the enemy by beheading him, right?

Now it is no different than when Wu and Shu were defeated. The elite soldiers and generals are withering badly. Whether it is the Luoyang Central Army or the soldiers from various places, the overall combat strength is declining, and the talents are almost non-existent, or in urgent need of discovery.

Sima Wanghu of the Taiwei Mansion killed sixteen enemy generals in one battle, and he was afraid that he would be able to stop children crying at night in Hebei.

Gou Xi defeated the enemy in succession in the north of the city and was also feared by the enemy.

Shao Xun defeated the army and killed the generals with bravery and heroism, which made people admire him.

But there were only a few of them, and two of the three had no family background, and one was "from a humble background", which left people speechless.

In an era when martial virtues are declining, generals are hard to come by. No wonder Sikong attaches great importance to him. What's even more amazing is that this person was born in the East China Sea, so he can naturally be trusted.

"Haha." Seeing Pei Xia's envious look, Sima Yue laughed heartily: "Mi Zihui also told me about Shao Xun. He is from our country. He is only seventeen years old after the Chinese New Year. He is really young and promising."

"My husband has won a man. I am very happy to congratulate you. It's time to have a drink." Concubine Pei filled Sima Yue's glass of wine at the right time and said softly.

Sima Yue became even happier, picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

"Husband, Shao Xun is only sixteen years old. If he is well cultivated, he can use it for decades. Not only will the husband benefit, but the prince will also benefit from it." Concubine Pei said again: "The servants in the mansion heard that Shao Xun was taught civil and military skills by a god.

, Isn’t it not praiseworthy from heaven to go to your husband and concubine to think about him?”

"Tianzan..." Sima Yue paused, his face slowly turning red.

OMG!

He had drunk some wine and was already a little drunk. Hearing the word "Tian Zan" seemed to hit his heart.

Is this God helping me?

Thinking of how he used to be humble and flattering, Sima Yue suddenly felt a little sad. My life is not easy!

Do you think I'm so mean that I have to lick my face to flatter others? I'm even secretly teased by officials and officials?

Do you think I am so stupid that I have to keep changing families and be ridiculed or even looked down upon by others?

We are all sect kings, why should I be so mean?

No, not anymore!

Sima Yue shook his head subconsciously.

Concubine Pei stood up again and gently touched her shoulders, as if to comfort her.

Sima Yue was a little touched, my wife still cares about me after all.

Since Shao Xun is a general who has descended to earth, let's test his loyalty. If he is really a loyal person, he may be of great use.

Sima Yue has already thought of something, which he might be able to entrust to this person to do in the future.

If he can even accomplish this, then he is commendable for his loyalty and can be cultivated intensively.
Chapter completed!