Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 129 Yang Jin flees to the south

In the early morning of the second day, when Wang Xiaolie was organizing the army, soldiers came to report that Yang Jin fled south with the main force.In the barracks ahead, only the old and weak women and children brought in these days are left.

After hearing the military report, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but frowned, and didn't speak for a long time.This Yang Jin is really slippery, it doesn't seem easy to catch him.Knowing that Tan Yan had escaped from Dengzhou, Yang Jin immediately fled by night and fought elsewhere.

From Dengzhou to the south, first is the Guanghua Army, and then to the south is Xiangyang Prefecture.The Guanghua Army is a county, but there is nothing to do. Xiangyang Mansion in the south is a prosperous place.If Yang Jin were allowed to occupy Xiangyang Mansion, with his changing military expansion ability, it would be a big disaster in a few months.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "Yang Jin must not be allowed to die again! If you don't get rid of him now, it will be a serious disaster in the future! Shao Ling and Niu Gao, you two will bring 1000 people each, and chase after Yang Jin! No matter what method you use, and no matter where you hit it, you must get rid of it!"

Shao Ling and Niu Gao obeyed.He knew in his heart that Wang Xiaolie had already been irritated by Yang Jin.From Ruzhou to Dengzhou for hundreds of miles, Wang Xiaolie led his troops to chase him, but was still escaped by Yang Jin.

Anyone who is a little familiar with Chinese history knows how important Xiangyang is.This is an important place connecting the north and the south, where the ships from the south and the horses from the north gather here.The Southern Song Dynasty defended the north, and too many wars took place here.

At this time, Xiangyang Mansion was the capital of South Jingxi Road, with a large population and developed agriculture, industry and commerce.Although it was breached by Jin Bing last year, the time was very short and there was no serious damage to its vitality.If Xiangyang is occupied by Yang Jin, there will be more troubles in the future.

The north attacks the south. Once Xiangyang is occupied, the Han River and the Yangtze River will open up, and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be difficult to defend.As soon as the south enters the north and passes the Han River, if Dengzhou is captured by war, the gateway to the Central Plains will be opened.This area is a real battleground for military strategists.

However, the Song Dynasty at this time did not have the energy to manage this area.There are not many garrisons in all states and counties, and many states and counties do not even have officials.In a sense, this is now a blank area. As long as you want, you can occupy many state troops.

Wang Xiaolie was also tempted by this situation.Sometimes, he really wished that he had not three thousand troops, but thirty thousand.In that way, a large piece of land can be occupied, and everything is possible in the future.However, Wang Xiaolie was still awake.Know that the most difficult thing is not to occupy, but to hold on.

Before the sun rose, Shao Ling and Niu Gao mobilized their troops and chased them all the way south.After throwing away the old and weak, Yang Jin still has three to four thousand soldiers.However, most of the people were Yang who entered and exited Lushan Pass and stabbed into the army forcefully, and their combat effectiveness was not strong.

Back in the state government office, Wang Xiaolie sat behind the case in a daze.The surrounding situation is very complicated now, it can be said to be a mess.What should I do, I can't figure out a clue.

Last year, the Jin army came south and captured Xiangyang Mansion all the way, resulting in the current situation.When the Jin army came, most of the Song Dynasty officials fled, and the Song Dynasty has not made up for it this year.Many places are similar to Dengzhou. Officials such as Zhizhou are not officially appointed by the imperial court.In many places, as long as there are hundreds of soldiers and horses, they can be occupied.And at this time, within one or two thousand miles, there is no major force threat.

This situation is really a very big temptation.If Shao Ling and Niu Gao go south and occupy Xiangyang Mansion, the territory will be far from what Wang Xiaolie imagined before.The surrounding Suizhou and Yingzhou can all be obtained at your fingertips.If the ambition is big enough, you can continue to go south.Including Jiangling and other places, there are no heavy troops, and the area is thousands of miles away, and everything is under control.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie shook his head lightly and sighed.If you can't become fat with one bite, you still have to control your ambitions.In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence, Wang Xiaolie does not have enough officers and cadres, and if he wants a territory, he cannot effectively control it.Moreover, if the site is large, a lot of energy will be wasted, which is not good for the initial development.

The most important thing now is to have a stable base and train enough cadres as soon as possible.The manpower is sufficient, and everything else is not a problem.

The real generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, such as Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others, did not grow up at this time.It can be said that I am at the same starting line as them.The next five or six years will determine the general trend of the world in the future.

"Lack of people—" Wang Xiaolie stood up, looked at the bleak winter outside the window, and sighed helplessly.

Putting aside his messy thoughts, Wang Xiaolie took off his military uniform, and together with Yu Huan and Zhang Jun, checked the treasury of Dengzhou.Tan Yan fled in a hurry, and kept all the military resources and the like.For Wang Xiaolie, these are priceless treasures.

After many wars, the officials in Dengzhou have long since fled, and the treasury books have also been lost.Opening the armory storehouse, I saw that there were knives, guns, bows and crossbows piled up like a mountain, and I didn't know how many there were.Even in the corner, there are nearly a hundred pairs of iron armor.There are countless other materials.

After checking it again, Wang Xiao said: "When the Jin army came to the south, a minister in the court said that he would move the capital to Xiangdeng, and there were a lot of supplies stored there. Although they were broken by the Jin army, these armor sticks were not taken away. Now they are in the midst of war. These things will be of great use in the future.”

Zhang Junxi said: "Many of the newly recruited soldiers and horses in Ruzhou this year don't have any weapons. With the weapons in this warehouse, you don't have to worry anymore! I see that there are countless piles of weapons here, and I'm afraid it won't be good to use them all." It can arm tens of thousands of people!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "These things seem to be a lot, but after they are actually counted, how can they be so amazing. From my point of view, it is very remarkable to be able to arm tens of thousands of people. It is very likely that it is only enough for thousands of people. However, at that time, for the convenience of defending the city, there were a lot of arrows stored here. Our current army is short of bowmen. With arrows, it will be much more convenient in the future."

Zhang Jundao: "Zhizhou, look at the armored battles here, they are piled up like a mountain, how can they only be armed with a few thousand people?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "You are also the leader of the army. Don't you know the equipment in the army? At that time, someone in the court just moved the capital here, so how much supplies can we accumulate? We are lucky to get these!"

After finishing speaking, he said to Yu Huan: "Shao Ling and Niu Gao chased Yang in. Choose 20 people from your army and make an inventory here. It's best to finish it within three to five days, don't delay too long. Anyway, I It is the prefect of Ruzhou, so be careful in other places."

Zhang Jundao: "Zhizhou means to give up Dengzhou? This is a big state with a large population, which is much better than Ruzhou! If you want me to say, it's just like the former Taiwei Zhai was the envoy of Beijing Northwest Road. Zhizhou is a Wouldn't it be good to set up envoys on Jingxi South Road!"

Wang Xiaolie turned his head and glanced at Zhang Jun.Said: "We are the courtiers, how can we think about this! Miss you young, don't hold you accountable! Be careful what you say in the future, don't let people catch you!"

Zhang Jun said yes.I don't think so in my heart.Looking at Wang Xiaolie's behavior, he doesn't look like a person loyal to the court.Acting in Ruzhou is different from the imperial court everywhere.The laws and regulations performed are also quite different from that at this time.

Seeing Zhang Jun's expression, Wang Xiaolie shook his head helplessly.Although this person is smart, he is still young, and he still doesn't understand many things.Wang Xiaolie was not disloyal to the court, but because he knew Zhao Gou's deeds in history and knew that he could not obey him at this time.Even if you are not loyal to the court, you can't say it.Wang Xiaolie wanted to become a powerful local faction, but he didn't want to become a gang of thieves.

At this time in the Song Dynasty, there were many bandits everywhere.Although the climate has not yet formed, it is everywhere like a prairie fire.Among these people, could there be fewer people who are willing to serve the court?But apart from Yue Fei's army, how many other people really became famous generals?This is the attitude of the court.When there is no other way, they use false names to win them over.When the strength of the imperial court is established, it will be resolutely eliminated.

At least at this time, Wang Xiaolie did not have the confidence to fight against the imperial court, so he must be a person that the imperial court can rest assured.

(End of this chapter)