When the grain collection team returned to Piyong, they saw Mi Huang wandering at the gate from a distance.

Chen Yougen, a rough man who always had a weak brain, suddenly laughed and said: "Mi Duhu is like a little lady waiting for her husband to come home. She is pitiful."

The joke was too cold and no one laughed along with it. In addition, he also received a blow from the scabbard, which made him honest.

Old Chen also has nine soldiers under his command, all of whom are carefully selected and relatively brave.

Everyone has iron armor, and each is equipped with a crossbow. Half of them use heavy swords as their main weapons. The other half don't have this equipment yet, so they make do with ring-headed swords.

They are not only the supervising team, but also Shao Xun's private soldiers, responsible for protecting his safety.

This is Yu Liang’s suggestion.

The last time he fought with Meng Chao, Shao Xun had an extra wound on his body. Although it was not big, it looked more dangerous. If it was a little bit off, it went to his heart. And this is already the third scar he has received in recent times.

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If he can survive the long battles and achieve something, he may be able to use these scars to educate his descendants when he is old.

I have thought about all the words: "Dad, I came from a humble background. I joined the army when I was young. It took decades to achieve what I am today. I can still see the many hardships during this period. I have taken out more than a hundred arrows from my body."

…”

It’s quite touching to think about it.

"Supervisor." Shao Xun walked a few steps quickly and stepped forward to salute.

Mi Huang took his arm, smiled mysteriously, and said, "We have something important to discuss. Good thing!"

"Protector, are you—" Shao Xun looked at Mi Huang's face and asked in a low voice: "Have you taken the stone?"

Mi Huang blushed and nodded.

Shao Xun was speechless.

We have just won the first stage, and we are in a difficult stalemate in the second stage. You just gather a crowd to do it, it’s really good!

"Supervisor, it's better not to touch the five stones scattered. In the past three months of staying in the south of the city, you haven't surrendered to the stone. Isn't that good?" Shao Xun advised.

Mi Huang was a little embarrassed and muttered: "It was quite uncomfortable at first."

Shao Xun felt a little regretful when he saw his expression.

Recently, he has been praised and boasted by others, and his mentality has been a little wandering. He thought that what he said just now was an exhortation, but if it were listened to by a narrow-minded person, it might be a lesson.

It really shouldn't be.

But having said it all, with his temper, it is impossible to go back and make amends. He can only pay attention to it in the future.

Fortunately, Mi Huang didn't mind. As he walked inside, he sighed: "It's really time to quit, but that's not what I came to talk to you about today."

He quickly pulled Shao Xun to a corner and whispered: "He Lun, Wang Bing has recruited more than a thousand soldiers, and these soldiers will be merged with our troops."

"Don't worry, I told you, it's not a bad thing." Seeing Shao Xun's expression of concern, Mi Huang immediately said: "This time we guarded the south of the city and the battle was brilliant. As the leader of the building, I also have merit. Sikong plans to reward me.

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"I recommended you to Sikong, thinking that with your talents, you are more than enough to be the owner of the building. It just so happened that Sikong also had a good impression of you, and asked me specifically about your literary talents. According to my private inquiries, he might

Let you become Lieutenant Sima."

"Don't be reluctant to part with that little capital. The reorganization of the army is a good opportunity. If you pass this village, you may not have this store. The opportunity is rare. There are some things that cannot be hard-earned."

Mi Huang finished speaking in one breath, and then looked at Shao Xun.

"That's it." Shao Xun said slowly.

"But the king hasn't completely agreed to let you become Lieutenant Sima. Do you know why?" Mi Huang asked.

The feudal state of a clan in the Jin Dynasty was quite complicated internally.

To put it simply, the internal history is the highest chief executive (fifth grade), who is in charge of the kingdom's civil affairs, justice, taxation, education and other affairs, and also supervises the king.

Internal history is appointed by the imperial court and is established by officials themselves.

Internal history is the political affairs officer system.

In addition to the administrative officer system, there is also the administrative officer system.

The most important ones are the three ministers, namely Lang Zhongling, Lieutenant, and Da Nong (sixth rank).

The lieutenant leads the kingdom's troops and is responsible for army construction, territory defense and other tasks.

Below the lieutenant are the generals of the army. No matter how many troops they lead, they are all of the sixth rank. They have no subordinate relationship with each other, but they are all controlled by the lieutenant.

If it is a big country, there will also be a Lieutenant Sima (eighth grade). Some sub-countries will also have this official position, which is mainly responsible for the recruitment, dismissal, pensions, rewards, assisting in training, monitoring military discipline, and providing military advice, etc.

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Strictly speaking, this is a civilian military attaché (eighth rank), lower in rank than a lieutenant (sixth rank) and a military general (sixth rank), but he is better spoken than the captain.

Lieutenants, lieutenants, Sima, and generals are all appointed by the court, while subordinate officials appoint themselves.

Donghai used to be a small country, but now it has become a sub-state. Whether Lieutenant Sima can control it or not depends on Sima Yue's mood.

"Lieutenant Sima, I would like to ask the supervisor to give you some advice." Shao Xun humbly asked for advice.

Although Lieutenant Sima is a minor official, it is not easy for ordinary people with no background.

At that time, Gou Xi was admired by Shi Jian, the captain of the Sili School, and promoted him to a minor official.

Without the approval of noble people and having no family background, it is really difficult to become an official.

The first step is the hardest to overcome.

After taking the first step, the resistance will be much smaller.

"Looking at you going out to look for food, you must know something." Mi Huang sighed and said: "There is not much food left in Luoyang. Qianjinyan was destroyed by Zhang Fang, and it was difficult for the palace to drink water, and it was the same for the soldiers and civilians.

It may be bearable at first, but after a few months, when will it end? In addition, the king of Changsha imposed excessive levies, and the wealthy nobles were also unavoidable, feeling resentful in their hearts. Sikong will organize his troops now..."

Having said this, he subconsciously looked around and saw no one approaching, so he said: "This soldier - is of great use!"

Good guy! Shao Xun doesn’t know how to describe his mood.

He had known for a long time that Sima Yi kept winning battles, but he did not fundamentally change the situation.

Perhaps the top soldiers were just having fun, thinking that they had killed so well and the enemy was so routed that they no longer dared to fight in the field and could only huddle in the camp.

But what was the attitude of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the aristocratic families?

Three months ago, Luoyang's grain storage was a secret. Maybe even the King of Donghai didn't know the specific figures.

Later, it slowly leaked out, but only among high-level officials.

Three months later, all junior officers knew about it.

In addition, Zhang Fang blocked Qianjin Hall and cut off most of Luoyang's water sources. As a result, everyone had to queue up to get water from wells, and the supply was still insufficient. Over time, not only the officials and nobles were dissatisfied, but also the ordinary people who were most affected were afraid of scolding.

Even more powerful.

At this time, Shao Xun increasingly felt that Sima Yi had made a serious strategic mistake.

The first mistake was that before the war started, they did not mobilize the main force of the elite Luoyang Chinese Army to defeat Zhang Fang who arrived half a month earlier.

Zhang Fang's troops were not many, only 70,000 in total, but they arrived in batches. As a result, you sent a Huangfu merchant with 10,000 soldiers and horses of dubious quality, and were defeated by Zhang Fang. Then you added more tactics, and then

A group of young men from Luoyang were recruited and defeated in the second battle.

At this time, the Hebei army also arrived, and Sima Yi missed the opportunity.

The second strategic mistake was the Battle of Jianchun Gate.

After the great victory, they did not have the courage to attack the main force, so they took advantage of the situation to engage in a decisive battle with the Hebei Army, which had not yet adjusted due to the incompetence of its commander. At this moment, the main force dug deep ditches and high bases, cut off post roads and rivers, and sent small groups of troops to attack and harass.

It's already hard to shake.

Some people may say that there is also the south.

However, Shao Xun's troops had been stationed in the south of the city for several months, and they really didn't see any supplies coming from the direction of Yuzhou.

Sima Hui, the governor of Xuchang, didn't know what he was doing. Maybe he was quelling the chaos in Jingzhou? All the resources were used southward? Shao Xun didn't know for sure. His status was too low and no one told him the reason.

Furthermore, Sima Hui and even the governors and governors of various places are not fools. What evidence do you have for saying that you have won consecutive battles?

Isn’t Luoyang City still surrounded?

From the perspective of an official from another state, you, Sima Yi, are at a serious disadvantage. How can you be so complacent and publish all kinds of good news? Is it fun to deceive others?

"Do you understand?" Mi Huang looked into Shao Xun's eyes and asked.

"I probably understand." Shao Xun subconsciously stroked the handle of the knife and said, "Thank you, Governor, for reminding me."

Zuo just wanted him to sacrifice his life. Now that he has many debts and no worries, it doesn't matter.

Seeing Shao Xun talking about "big things" without changing his expression, Mi Huang was really impressed.

The Sima family is a royal family!

When you heard this, your hand deliberately touched the handle of the knife. This...

"It seems that Sikong's army reorganization is inevitable. I just don't know how to do it?" Shao Xun didn't care about Mi Huang's surprise at all and asked instead.

"As I said before, there are two armies, upper and lower, six buildings and three thousand people." Mi Huang came back to his senses and calmed down and said.
To be continued...