Chapter 287 Leading the Imperial Army
\\"Come in by asking the King of Yan!" Jia Nanfeng ordered, then turned to several ministers and said, "The matter just now is up. Qingxuan came from Youzhou and fought many times. It is okay to listen to his opinions."
Soon, Sima Ji followed Dong Meng into the inner palace, held his head and walked forward with his hands on his back, and looked like he was watching around. Dong Meng walked on tiptoe and said anxiously, "Your Highness, why are you not in a hurry at all?"
"I have been on the boat for a long time and I am a little seasick. It takes time to adjust it." Sima Ji then put his neck flat on the 45-degree angle to observe the universe's people's necks and said calmly, "What's there to worry about? Fuss."
Still following Dong Meng slowly, he entered the corridor and entered the inner palace. Several important officials and Jia Nanfeng had been waiting for a long time before they saw the King of Yan dressed as an old farmer in the mountain village appear. When Zhang Hua saw Sima Ji with such a look, he smiled bitterly, "How did it become like this? What kind of morality is a king and prince?"
"The matter was in a hurry, and I didn't bring the court uniform. I haven't returned to the Yan Prince's Mansion." Sima Ji replied calmly. The Yan Prince's Mansion was of course in Yong'anli, Luoyang. Then he turned to look at Jia Nanfeng and said hello, "The emperor's sister-in-law is good recently. Ji has brought 60,000 stones of grain and grass in Youzhou this time. I don't know if the grain and grass in Shu can be fully prepared. If not enough, I can quickly issue an order to Zhanzhou, Jiaozhou. I believe that supplying the army and military supplies is absolutely no problem."
Sima Ji talked freely. If he didn't wake up, he could also be said to have a strategy to guide the country. However, he did not have the same magical manner as wearing a silk scarf. Now, the food and grass issue is the most important for the court, and he also came to solve this problem.
"Justice and the Secretary of the Grand Marshal, just now, recommended King Liang and King Zhao to lead the army to quell the rebellion. What do Qingxuan think?" Jia Nanfeng pondered for a moment and asked, "This rebellion broke out in Yongzhou, and the thief was powerful. It cannot be broken if it was an important minister of the royal family."
"The King of Qin is in Guanzhong. It is no problem to command the Guanzhong army. Do you have to dispatch the imperial guards?" Sima Ji thought of the candidates in the mouth, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, as if he was not a king who was good at being a commander. His impression of King Liang Sima Tong was limited to his simple dress, and later he took away Zhou Chu first. As for King Zhao Sima Lun, haha...
Sima Ji's outfit is much simpler than Sima Tong. Can I have many rich people in the Jin Dynasty and be praised as a special example? These two princes and princes seem to have nothing to praise except for being older.
"I'm afraid that the King of Qin is alone and lonely. Before Qingxuan goes out of the frontier, didn't he say he should deal with it seriously?" Wang Rong interrupted at this time, "By the way, King of Yan has been there for several months, and I don't know what to do."
"I'll settle down after having a meal with some Hu leaders, hunting and appeaseing them. I can't always fight." Sima Ji's eyes, what did the other party asks this question? When did the court officials in Luoyang also began to care about national affairs, which conflicted with the idea of a group of zombies he identified.
Wang Rong looked at Sima Ji with a smile, and the old god said, "Your Majesty and the Queen are very fond of the King of Yan. They are pillars and usually do not restrict them. However, as a prince, he has left his fiefdom for too long, so how can he survive if he doesn't deal with the imperial power? If he uses his merits to atone for his sins and leads his troops to quell the rebellion, he may be able to do so without retribution."
Sima Ji raised his eyebrows and looked straight at Wang Rong. After a long time, he spoke, "Wu Xu?"
"Nothing is wrong!" Unlike Sima Ji's retort, Wang Rong used a positive sentence and looked at Sima Ji without giving in.
"Shangshu Ling!" Zhang Hua wanted to persuade him when he saw the atmosphere a little awkward. Wang Rong turned his head slightly and said softly, "Taiwei, don't forget that the queen is here, you will make a decision."
Zhang Hua was stunned, pondered for a moment and seemed to have figured out the joints, then stepped aside and stopped mixing.
At this time, Sima Ji also felt something was wrong. This trick seemed to be a bit familiar. He described it as using power to suppress people. Isn’t this a trick he often uses. Suddenly he smiled and asked Jia Nanfeng, "Sister-in-law wants me to be in charge?"
"Just you said, King Zhao Liang is so old, and he is not suitable for being in charge. There is no more suitable candidate than you." Jia Nanfeng chuckled and said without hiding it, "Qingxuan, how did the emperor's sister-in-law treat you for many years?"
"The emperor's sister-in-law, it seems that since she succeeded the King of Yan, Ji seems to be fighting every year. King Fanyang and King Hejian are all talents who are in command and come out of the town to command the army." Sima Ji smiled bitterly, "I just want to rest for a year."
"The emperor's sister-in-law actually doesn't like that woman Yang Xin very much!" Jia Nanfeng said complainingly, "But it's not impossible to turn a blind eye. King Fan Yang and King Hejian are not suitable for commanding the imperial guards. The central imperial guards protect the capital, which is not something that ordinary people can use. Should you bring you back with the Pingzhou army? It seems that there are not many people in the Pingzhou army now? In fact, it is not a big problem to go out of the border illegally. A woman from the Yang family is not a big problem. It depends on how Qingxuan does it."
Jia Nanfeng used both soft and hard skills. He did not want any prince to command the Luoyang Imperial Army. If he had to choose a candidate, the candidate would be a vassal king who was not interested in Luoyang. There were not many such vassal kings, and even fewer could lead troops.
After this combination of women, throne and status, Sima Ji did not have many ways to do it. He nodded and said, "I am willing to take charge of the commander and lead the 36th Central Army. He will take Qi Wannian's head back and keep it in the arsenal. However, the minimum force of the commander of the Imperial Guard is 40,000. The first king is not very familiar with the Imperial Guard. The commander of the 10,000 or 20,000 troops is not sure to win. In addition, the relationship with the King of Qin, I am not familiar with him, and there may be some problems in cooperation with each other. Therefore, the commander of the individual must have more troops. Even if he does not cooperate, he can quell the chaos. If you cannot do this, it is better to go back to Youzhou to farm."
The deployment of military towns like the Jin Dynasty changed to an unfamiliar army, and the problems caused may be great. Just like during the Anshi Rebellion, Geshuhan commanded the troops of several different governors. Facing An Lushan, the result was not as good as leading the army of his own military town.
Sima Ji's conditions are very simple. He must give enough troops. Don't search for 20,000 people. When he arrives on the battlefield, he must rejoin the Guanzhong army. He is not afraid of Qi Wannian. The cooperation between the central army is better, and he can advance and retreat even if he doesn't. In this way, no one is afraid of taking the initiative, so that he can take the initiative in his own hands.
"Can the chaos be quelled this year?" Jia Nanfeng did not agree quickly, but asked Sima Ji a question.
"I am not familiar with the terrain of the two states of Yong and Qin, and it takes time to observe. Don't just need to supply the food on your side. The imperial guards can't think of any reason for defeat. As for time, I cannot give time to quell the chaos." Sima Ji did not fall into the trap for a dodge. It is better not to say anything randomly if he can do something in time. If he brags nonsense, there are no examples of pacifying Liao in five years.
"Try to choose from foreign troops." Jia Nanfeng thought about it, and asked without much pressure, "Is anyone a choice?"
"General Ji Bibiao, Meng Guan, wanted to use Zhou Chu, but General Zhou Chu has entered the General Secretary of the Western Regions. Tang Chen is in Hetao, and Zu Ti has his own affairs." Sima Ji thought about several candidates, and finally thought of General Ji Bibiao Meng Guan through Zhou Chu.
The Qi Wannian Rebellion was pacified by General Jibun Meng Guan. It is hard to say whether Qi Wannian is powerful or not. After all, Zhou Chu died at the hands of the other party. However, General Jibun Meng Guan is an unknown figure. The most powerful move in history was to help Jia Nanfeng launch a coup and eliminate Yang Jun's party. Then the Qi Wannian Rebellion was pacified. As for the deeds in the middle, there were too few records.
Could it be that Meng Guan is a hidden genius? Sima Ji really doesn't believe that he is better than Zhou Chu, so there is only one possibility. Qi Wannian is not a genius. Two opponents with equal strength are likely to win.
There is another very realistic decisive factor in choosing Meng Guan. It is not based on his performance in history that he killed Qi Wannian, but rather that he helped Jia Nanfeng launch a coup and eliminate Yang Jun's party. He also felt at ease with him with Meng Guan.
Sure enough, after this candidate was spoken out from Sima Ji, Jia Nanfeng's face slowed down and he nodded gently, "He is a good candidate, the Secretary of the Central Committee issued an edict."
The current Zhongshu Ling is Chen Zhun. After the Chen family of Yingchuan, he was a noble family in Yingchuan. Yingchuan was the birthplace of important counselors that Cao Cao relied on. Even this place turned to the Sima family. It can be seen that the Cao family must be forced to abdicate in the end.
Not to mention this matter for the time being, Chen Zhun quickly drafted an edict, appointing Sima Ji, the general of Zhendong, to take charge of the 36th Central Army, select elite troops, lead the imperial guards westward, and pacify the rebels of Qi Wannian.
"My brother received the order!" Sima Ji bowed deeply. He just came over to send food and grass. At most, he just thought that a gentleman would not speak, and he guided the country and painted big cakes and then went back. Unexpectedly, he would do the work of the General of the West.
The Central Imperial Army was mainly divided into internal and external armies, and was named the Central Thirty-Sixth Army. When Sima Yan was alive, he wanted to abolish the state army and incorporate all the troops into the imperial army. The edict was issued, but in fact he did not do it. Therefore, except for the Luoyang Imperial Army, the rest of the Jin Dynasty were all private armies, which were fake. Except for the royal family, most of the royal family were commanders, the states were no different from the Han Dynasty and Wei State according to their importance.
Chapter completed!