Chapter 1487 The pressure is huge
The thirteen-year-old Sima Lun became the new general of the Eastern Expedition and the governor of Yangzhou. However, once this appointment was announced, it caused an uproar in the Sima army.
Sima Lun was underage and had not yet entered the official position before. His status was only the ninth prince of Sima's mansion. Although everyone knew that Sima Lun was the successor of Sima Shi. Sima Lun would succeed to the throne a hundred years later, but from a white body to become the general of the East and the governor of Yangzhou, everyone was shocked. This speed of rushing faster than an arrow was unprecedented.
The previous Yangzhou Governor General Zhengdong was Zhuge Dan, but since Zhuge Dan's rebellion, all his official positions and titles have been deprived. Everyone also believed that whoever serves as the new Yangzhou Governor General Zhengdong will inevitably become the candidate to attack Zhuge Dan.
After all, the conquest of Huainan is a major event, and a general with rich combat experience must be taken as a general. Ordinary generals may not have the ability.
But to everyone's surprise, Sima Shi would actually appoint Sima Lun to take on the important task of going to the battle. Even if Sima Shi was nepotism, it would be too vague. Such an important conquest was to take on a teenage child who had never experienced war and had never been on the battlefield. It was incredible.
Therefore, as soon as the appointment was released, there were a lot of discussions in the army. Many people even wrote letters to advise Sima Shi to take back Cheng's order and fight against the rebellion in Huainan. This is a major matter for the country. You must not act hasty. Once you are frustrated, the foundation of the court will be shaken.
But Sima Shi was unmoved and insisted on his own opinion. In addition to Sima Lun as the governor of Yangzhou, he would also serve as the chief general of the rebellion. He would be the governor of various rebellion armies. The governor of Jingzhou Wang Chang will serve as the deputy governor of the rebellion, and the Secretary of Shangshe Fu Ji will serve as the supervisor, allocating 100,000 troops to set off to conquer Huainan.
Wang Chang was a general who had been in Jingzhou for a long time. He had rich experience in fighting on the southern front and was also the most popular candidate to attack Zhuge Dan. Fu Ji was talented and very wise. Sima Shi equipped Sima Lun with such a combination of brave generals and counselors, so that they would assist Sima Lun to the greatest extent.
So as soon as this list was released, everyone immediately stopped talking, because even without Sima Lun, this lineup combination was enough to take on the heavy responsibility of pacifying Huainan. It seems that the so-called Sima Lun led the army to the war was just to let Sima Lun plaster. The real power of command was still in the hands of Wang Fu and the others.
In fact, this matter is not difficult to understand. For example, if the emperor is in charge of the army, is it possible to let the emperor take charge of the battle personally? At most, it is to use the emperor's name to inspire morale and deter the enemy. The one who truly commands the battle is often the leading general, and the emperor is just a decoration.
Now it seems that Sima Lun went to the war was just a similar situation as the emperor's commander. After all, Sima Lun was a man who wanted to take over the throne and had no achievements and achievements. How could he convince the world? From this point of view, Sima Shi has made good intentions!
After hearing these words, Sima Shi just smiled slightly and did not explain anything. What is the course of the Huainan Battle? It is still unknown, but Sima Shi believes that Sima Lun's ability will definitely surprise the world. What's more, he has a pair of double insurances like Wang Chang and Fu Yu around him. Sima Lun will definitely become famous in this battle.
This is what Sima Shi is eagerly looking forward to. The Sima family's great cause must be successful. Otherwise, in this turbulent situation, the Sima family will inevitably be destroyed and no longer exists.
Sima Lun was nervous and excited. To be honest, he was not ready. According to normal circumstances, he should have entered the court after he was over 20 years old. Although he must have been soaring to the sky, it always takes a process to rise from the bottom to the top, but at an extraordinary time, he should do extraordinary things. The current trend of the world has left him without any time to go to the right. Therefore, Sima Lun's first stop in his career was a high-ranking general, Yangzhou Governor. Asxs...
.asxs.The higher the higher the responsibility, the greater the responsibility, and the more things you carry. Many people will never reach a position in their entire lives. Simalun can do it with ease, without any effort, but at the same time, his thin shoulders are far more burdened than ordinary people.
Sima Lun understood that the suppression of Huainan rebellion will be the time for him to prove himself. If he wins this battle, his future will naturally be promising. However, if he loses this battle, he will become an abandoned son of the Sima family. Although he will not lose any less wealth, he will never have the chance to get involved in power from now on.
Therefore, if you want to make achievements in your career, this battle is crucial. You can only win but not lose.
Sima Lun immediately felt the pressure on his shoulders. This was different from the previous advice he gave to Sima Shi. It was just to talk and express some of his thoughts. As for the final result, it was not something he could control.
However, leading the army is a completely different matter. When we arrive at the front line, all 100,000 soldiers must obey his orders, march and arrange formations, plan and do everything by themselves. The strange changes in the battle situation are completely unexpected. The leader must learn to change things at the right time and judge the situation before they can stand invincible.
Being familiar with military books and familiar with war formations does not mean that you can command wars. The military strategy is very detailed, but there are still many variables in actual combat. For Simalun, who is a novice in the battlefield, how to evolve the knowledge in the book into experience on the battlefield is crucial.
The 100,000 troops allocated by Sima's army to Sima Lun, half of which came from the central army of the court, and half came from Wang Chang's command in Jingzhou. According to the plan, Sima Lun led 50,000 central army south to join with Wang Chang's troops advancing east, and then worked together to attack Huainan.
When the army was raised, news came from Bingzhou that everything was similar to Sima Lun's expectation. Cao Liang urgently mobilized the Xiaoqi Camp and the Tunqi Camp to Bingzhou. It was indeed an emergency military situation in Bingzhou. It was true that Liu Yuan was defeated, but the intervention of the Xianbei people made the battle situation in Bingzhou again enter a confusing state.
This news is the most beneficial to Sima Jun. In this way, Cao Liang will definitely have no time to look south. Sima Lun will send troops to Huainan and will have no worries.
Chapter completed!