Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 359
After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiao said: "Guozhou is too far away from Dengzhou, and there are mountain roads in the middle. It is not good for me to fight the Jin people there. The best way is to stick to Lushi County. Later, Luanchuan, Yizhou, etc. In this way, I estimate that [-] to [-] soldiers can be permanently stationed in Lushi County, which is enough to resist the Jin people going south. Moreover, Lushi County is located in the center of the mountain road in that area, which can connect Yiyang, Yongning, and Zhai Xing and Dong Xian connect."

Wang Yandao: "You have the largest territory and the most troops in this area. If you send troops to the north, the rest of the people should obey your orders."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head and didn't say anything.If anyone is strong enough to listen to, many things will be simple.Don't talk about yourself, Dong Xian is Zhai Xing's subordinate, and he still doesn't listen to Zhai Xing.

Looking at the sky, Wang Yan said: "It's getting late, so I went back. There have been no officials in Jin, Jun, and Fang for a long time, so I want to arrive as soon as possible. And there are not many troops under my command, so I dare not waste time on the road."

Wang Xiaolie said: "In this case, I will not keep you. After you arrive in Junzhou, write me a letter. When you first arrived, everything was difficult, so I will give you five thousand shimi. With money and food, many things can be done. Easy."

Wang Yandao: "If you go north to rescue Li Yanxian, you will spend a lot of money and food. How can I accept your rice?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The weather has been good for the past two years, and five thousand shimi won't hurt me. I have another way to get the money and food going north."

"Thank you so much!" Wang Yan cupped his hands in thanks, and got up to leave.

After sending Wang Yan away, Wang Xiaolie sat alone in the yamen, thinking for a long time.

Li Yanxian must be saved.If you don't save it, you will go south after the Jin army breaks through Guozhou, break through Lushi County, and face Dengzhou directly.Dengzhou is a prosperous place, and if the Jin army relies on war to support war, it will become a serious problem.We must make full use of the hundreds of miles of mountain roads between Shanzhou and Dengzhou to isolate the Jin army to the north.Fighting in the mountains is good for defense, and it limits the size of the Jin army, which has many advantages.

Seeing that it was still early, Wang Xiaolie ordered the horses to be prepared and returned to Xiangyang overnight.

On the morning of the third day, Wang Xiao hunted into Xiangyang City.After tidying up a bit, they sent someone to recruit Chen Qiudao, Chen Yuyi and Wang Ruohai.

Everyone takes their seats.Wang Xiaolie said: "Two days ago, I went to see the new governor of Jin Junfang, Wang Yan. I heard from him that Wushu brought tens of thousands of troops and was about to attack Guozhou. Although Li Yanxian has more than ten thousand People, if you want to resist the Jin army, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Chen Qiudao said: "Last year Lou Su led an army of 3 to encircle Shanzhou, and the Zhenfu won with only [-] troops. Wushu's troops only had [-] elite cavalry. Li Yanxian defended the city, so it is not difficult to block it." .”

Wang Xiao said: "The 6 Jin army has fine cavalry, plus those who raise horses, transport food, and do various chores, at least 10 or [-] people. In addition, the surrounding Song army who surrendered to the Jin army after the Battle of Fuping Wushu can mobilize no fewer than [-] people. Li Yanxian withdrew to Guozhou, lost the Guanzhong Valley, and replenishing food and grass is even more difficult. Now at the beginning of November, Wushu can encircle Guozhou until April and May next year .It's hard to hold on."

Wang Ruohai said: "Zhenfu means to rescue Guozhou?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Guozhou is outside the mountains, and the Jin army must attack it by force. It is not easy to defend. Lushi County is the right way. Once there is a loss, not only will Dengzhou never have peace, but Zhai Xing in Yiyang It is also facing the enemy. The situation on Northwest Beijing Road will change drastically!"

Wang Ruohai pondered for a moment, and said: "If that's the case, just send a general to the Lu family. The Dengzhou army has been stationed in Ruzhou, and it will not be easy to send troops northward."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The south of Guozhou is all mountainous. It is impossible for the Jin army to go south. I estimate that the army that can attack the Lu family will not exceed 2 at most. As long as there are more than [-] troops, it is enough to defend Lu Shi. No matter what Li Yanxian thinks, we must send troops to Lu Shi!"

Wang Ruohai and the three looked at each other without speaking.

Zhenfu envoys have their own boundaries and do not belong to each other.Although there are examples of cooperation, most of them are mutual attacks.At the beginning of the year, Wang Xiaolie went to rescue Shanzhou, and the imperial court had not set up a large number of emissaries. Now it is different from then.Taking the army to Lu's County, not to mention Li Yanxian, Zhai Xing of Yiyang would have a hard time thinking about it.From Lushi and Luanchuan counties to Yiyang, it is only a day or two away.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuyi said: "The Lu family is not far from Yiyang. If Zhenfu wants to send a large army there, he should discuss it with Li Yanxian and Zhai Xing first. If they agree, countless disputes will be avoided in the future."

Wang Xiaolie nodded, closed his eyes and did not speak.

Of course Wang Xiaolie knew what the three were thinking, but he also knew that he had to send troops north.Once Wu Shu captures the Lu family, he can flank Yiyang with soldiers from Luoyang, and it will be difficult for Zhai Xing to stand firm.At that time, the north was no longer safe.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie said decisively: "According to what Wang Yan said, Wu Shu should have led an army to surround Guozhou. We can't say how long Li Yanxian can defend. This matter cannot be delayed, and we must go north immediately! I decided , send 5000 troops to the north. I will lead [-] people first, and the rest of the troops will gather in Dengzhou and follow up. After the Battle of Fuping, the morale of the Jin army is high, and it will not withdraw easily. This time it is likely to be in Lushi There will be a long-term battle in the area, and you must be prepared. Chen Qiudao is in charge of transporting the army's food and supplies to Luanchuan. After arriving in Luanchuan, the army will be responsible for transporting it to Lushi County. On Zhai Xing's side, I will talk about It is clear. Taiwei Zhai is a person who understands righteousness, and should support this matter."

Seeing that Wang Xiaolie had already made a decision, Chen Qiudao promised.

Wang Xiaolie said again: "Wang Ruohai followed me to the north, and Chen Yuyi continued to work on the new yamen. Two months later, he will inspect the prefectures and counties. As I said before, the next one or two years will be a rare period of peaceful development for us. Period. It is said that it is peaceful, it is impossible not to fight, but for a while the Jin army cannot directly threaten our core area. This requires us to be more active and keep possible enemies out. I lead troops to fight. , but also be responsible for the supply of food and grass. Chen Yuyi must actively monitor the officials and eliminate them!"

The three promised together.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jin Army's [-] troops have entered the pass. After the Battle of Fuping, they are dividing and plundering various places. It's hard to say how many troops they will send to attack us. In addition to Ruzhou's [-] troops, Dengzhou must actively Recruit recruits as a follow-up reserve force."

Chen Yuyi said: "Since entering Xiangyang, we have been recruiting troops. Now it is not easy to raise [-] troops in the land of eight states. If we recruit more troops, I am afraid that it will affect people's livelihood."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Is there any way? This is an era of war and chaos, and we cannot expect to be the same as the peaceful years. Either join the army, or wait for the golden men to come, and treat the people as cattle and sheep. Our principle is to be of the right age and Anyone who is physically qualified must join the army. Join the army for five years, then retire, and then recruit new people. The retired people must still serve as reserves and prepare to go to the battlefield. When will the golden people be driven away? Build your home with peace of mind. This point must be made clear to the people.”

Chen Qiudao said: "Now the place is in a state of waste, and too many recruits will affect the place."

Wang Xiaolie said: "How to balance army construction and local construction is a test of our capabilities. However, now that the Jin army is in full swing, we must have a stronger army. There is no choice."

(End of this chapter)