Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 407 The villain first, then the gentleman
On the 26th of the first lunar month, after the entire army of Eriduo had withdrawn to Fengxiang Mansion, he personally led [-] cavalry to attack Jingzhao Mansion.Before the arrival of the Jin army, Wei Yang retreated with his men and retreated to Shangzhou via Lantian.Ye Liduo, who became ashamed and angry, chased him all the way to Lantian.It's just that with the lesson of Wushu, he didn't dare to attack Shangzhou again.After returning to Jingzhao Mansion, more than ten thousand people were sent to attack Guozhou.

When Wang Xiaolie got the news, he immediately ordered Shao Yun and others to retreat from Mianchi, join forces with him and return to Lushi County.Xue Cheng led his troops back to Ruzhou via Shou'an, and Li Songchen and Liang Xing led the Hedong rebels back to their own strongholds.

Entering Mianchi City, looking at the empty city, Wu Shu almost cried.Food and grass have been cut off in the past two weeks, most of the horses in the army have been killed, and the surrounding grass roots and bark have been stripped.The back road was sealed off by the Song army, and Wushu no longer sent troops to die, but died at the foot of Mianchi city.Finally, when the Song army withdrew, he came alive.

Ali said: "Your Majesty, the Third Prince has occupied the Jingzhao Mansion, why don't we send troops to chase after the Song army? As long as they escape slowly, they will be flanked by us on both sides. At least it will show off the sourness they have suffered these days!"

Wu Shu shook his head: "There is a shortage of food in the army now, so it is right to find food early. Where can the Song army escape? Sooner or later it will be the ghost of our sword! Hurry to Shanzhou and join the army of the third prince!"

All will obey.No one said anything anymore.

Wu Shu escaped from birth, now he doesn't have the courage to go to trouble with Wang Xiaolie.Now the farther away the better.Shao Yun's army retreated, and Wu Shu led his men to keep a distance of at least ten miles behind, not daring to approach.

In the Lushi County Yamen, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "Wei Yang's journey is going smoothly? If we don't guard Lantian Pass, the Jin army will attack Shangzhou, and we have nothing to do. Shangzhou is close to Jingzhao Mansion, so we must pay special attention there. .”

Wang Ruohai said: "With the lessons learned from Lushi County, the Jin army is also more cautious. After Eriduo occupied Lantian, he did not advance any further and went back to Jingzhao Mansion. Judging by the posture of the Jin army, after recapturing Guanzhong, it may We will still focus on Sichuan and Shu."

"That's the best." Wang Xiaolie smiled. "The way to attack Sichuan and Shu is full of mountains. It is not a place for the cavalry of the Jin Army to play their strengths. How can the brothers of the Wu family and Yang Zheng and others be easy to get along with? Without the army in hand, Privy Zhang has nothing to worry about."

Wang Xiaolie remembered this.In history, the Jin army attacked Sichuan and Shu, and was repelled by Wu Jie brothers and Yang Zheng many times.Now that they have their own support army, they will never perform worse than in history.As long as you don't attack Shangzhou, you won't have a big war.

Starting from Jingzhao Mansion, passing through Lantian, Shangzhou, Wuguan, and Neixiang to Dengzhou and Xiangyang, it is an ancient main road named Wuguan Road.During the Tang Dynasty, there was a period of time when this main road was extremely important.The tax cloth from Jianghuai was mainly transported to Chang'an through this road to support the precarious Tang Dynasty.This road is the main way for Dengzhou to threaten Guanzhong.

Going north through Lushi, the threat is Shanzhou, and the strategic core is Luoyang.Wuguan Road is different, directly threatening Jingzhao Mansion.

Li Yanxian came in and said: "Shao Yun's army has settled down around. We are closely guarding the Lu family, and the first place is Huoshan Pass. The terrain is rough there, and it is difficult to station an army. Only 1000 people are enough."

Wang Xiaolie said: "What Jinglue said is true. Come and do it, let's discuss the next situation."

The three sat down around the table.The soldiers served tea.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The Lu family is in the mountains, and it is inconvenient to transport food and grass. There should not be too many troops here. I estimate that 3000 to 5000 people should be enough. When the Jin army comes to attack, as long as you stick to it for a month or two, It's time for the army to arrive. Shangzhou is too far away. There can be more troops, but not too many. The distance to transport grain from Dengzhou is too far."

Wang Ruohai said: "What the governor said is true. This battle recruited people from Dengzhou and Tangzhou, and spent a lot of money. Fortunately, the war ended before the first lunar month. If the fight continues, I'm afraid it will affect the spring plowing."

Wang Xiaolie said: "We entered the pass and robbed the reserves of the Jin Army. If not, we would not have spent the money now. After the First World War, count the captured money, and then count the money spent. There is actually a profit in this point." .It is also rare."

Wang Ruohai smiled and said: "Yes. In addition to our tens of thousands of troops, we also provided food and grass for tens of thousands of rebels on the Hedong Road. How can we do it by capturing it? Dengzhou was not affected by a big battle, which is really unexpected. .”

Chatted a few words.Wang Xiaolie said: "We need to carefully plan how to arrange it next. It is impossible for Eriduo's army to stay in Guanzhong for too long, or it would be too wasteful. It is estimated that when Wushu returns to Jingzhao Mansion, Eriduo will Lead a large army to attack west. Not to mention Sichuan and Shu, if they occupy Guanzhong, the Jin army must at least occupy Qinfeng Road. Long-distance combat will consume a lot of energy, and we will not be able to threaten Guanzhong again in a short time."

Li Yanxian nodded: "That should be the case. Now the Jin army should be worried about us. As long as we don't send troops, the Jin army can be said to have no worries. If we can't occupy Qinfeng Road, we will lose the geographical advantage. How can we occupy Guanzhong?"

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while, and said: "In short, for us, this battle is over. Without strong strength, we should try to avoid a decisive battle with the Jin army in the pass. It is too far to transport food from Dengzhou .It will cost a lot, and it won't support too many troops. If the Jin people don't show any flaws, it will be very difficult for us to have any chance."

Wang Ruohai nodded: "What Zhenfu said is true. Guanzhong is not a good battlefield for us."

Wang Xiaolie looked at Li Yanxian.Said: "Jinglue, withdraw from Shanzhou and Guozhou, your territory is too narrow. I still suggest that the two of us join forces in one place. Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, it is much stronger than now."

Li Yanxian pondered for a while.Said: "If you join forces, what is the regulation of Zhenfu?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are no rules and regulations. A joint army is a joint army, and we will not separate them from each other in the future. I have a special military camp in Xinye, Dengzhou, where officers and soldiers are trained in a unified way. After the joint army, all the troops of the Jinglue will go to Xinye for training. It will be mixed with the rest of the army in the future. That is to say, our two armies will be completely mixed together, regardless of officers and soldiers."

Li Yanxian smiled bitterly: "Zhenfu, you said so, how should I reply? According to what you said, didn't you annex me?"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head again and again: "Our army is used to defend our home and country and expel the gold captives. It is not owned by anyone. Jinglue has also seen that my army is different from the general army. After several battles, it seems that the combat effectiveness Guaranteed. If you don’t go through training and mix them up, the two armies will never be able to join together. It’s better not to join forces than to have different dreams. If you want to join forces, you must really join together.”

Seeing Li Yanxian's face was very difficult.Wang Ruohai said: "After joining forces, will you manage any positions?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "My plan is this. After joining forces, our army will be reorganized and divided into five armies: front, rear, left, right, and middle. Li Jinglue is in command of the central army, and he will also raise a line of affairs. Our army In the army, I am the chief, and the manager is the deputy. I don't want the same army to be divided into this force and that force. If so, I would rather not join forces!"

Li Yanxian nodded: "I understand the meaning of Zhenfu. This is a big matter, let me think about it for three days?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It should be like this. Jinglue, we are going to do big things, and we must be bold. I dare not say too much about how Jinglue will do it. But as long as we join forces, we must not Half-hearted and half-hearted! We have been together for so many days, Jinglue should know that I will say anything directly. Agree, that’s it. If you disagree, it’s still the same as now. Don’t have any grudges in your heart!”

Li Yanxian looked at Wang Ruohai, shook his head and said, "I only thought about it when I knew Zhenfu was like this. Don't worry, I understand that I will give you an answer in three days. Shaoxing will arrive in Lushi County tomorrow. Big things, we always have to discuss."

Wang Ruohai said: "I was originally appointed by the imperial court to be punished on Southwest Jinglu Road. When I first arrived, I also had a lot of unpleasantness with Zhenfu. After a long time, I will know that Zhenfu is like this. It makes people uncomfortable to talk about things first. .When we work together, everything will be fine.”

Li Yanxian said: "I wanted to be a hero since I was a child, not to be hesitant to speak. However, when I met Zhen Fu, I spoke more simply, which made me look like a small belly. There is no way, with a [-] army, I have to ask Zhen Fu to take care of me."

Wang Xiaolie nodded.After being silent for a while, he said again: "When the country is in crisis, I don't want to waste my energy on unnecessary things. No matter what it is, yes is yes, no is no, don't be ambiguous. The ugly words are first, When working together, don’t play tricks. This is called the villain first, and the gentleman second. To be honest, many people can’t accept this approach. So when I talk about cooperation, there are often times when the talks fail, and there are few times when the talks are really successful. It’s been a long time , I rarely talk about cooperation with others. Now with Jinglue, we will benefit from cooperation, and we will suffer from division, so we have to talk about it. This matter has been thought about carefully, and I am not afraid to wait."

Li Yanxian cupped his hands, not knowing what to say for a moment.I have made friends with heroes since I was a child, and there are too many people who speak straightforwardly.But like Wang Xiaolie, who rolls his eyes and stares twice, without bargaining, he really has never seen it.

(End of this chapter)