Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 54
The sky was overcast, like it was raining, but there was no rain, and it was unusually dull.

Wang Xiao hunted to the left-behind mansion to offer sacrifices, bid farewell to Lu Yu and Yue Fei, and led the troops out of Kaifeng City.

At this time, the news of Zong Ze's death had already spread, and I don't know how many people brought sacrifices and poured into the city one after another.Regardless of their status, they are all very sad.The suffering of the war in the past few years, with Zong Ze's death, seems to be all vented at once.

Zong Ze died, and the war between Song and Jin entered a new stage.The Kaifeng army, who had been recruited by Zongze to deal with the Jin army, would soon be scattered across the country, and many of them became thieves.The army of the Southern Song Dynasty also developed in the process of suppressing these thieves.

After leaving Xinzheng Gate, Wang Xiaohun turned around and looked at Kaifeng City.Countless thoughts in my heart turned into a sigh.

On the ninth day of July, Wang Xiaolie brought 600 subordinates to Henan Prefecture in Xijing.

Since it was breached by the Jin Army last year, officials in Luoyang City have only been named.The current prefect of Henan is Zhai Jin.The April attack failed, and Zhai Jin led the army back to Yiyang.When Jin Jun retreated, he came back again.

The Zhai family belonged to the Yiyang clan.First, there was the thief Wang Shen who harmed the surrounding Luoyang. Brothers Zhai Xing and Zhai Jin led their clansmen to raise troops. They became famous and were called Da Zhai and Xiao Zhai.When the Jin army attacked Luoyang, the two brothers led troops to resist Jin.Up to now, the officials of the Song Dynasty have all retired, and only the soldiers and horses of the Zhai family are left around Luoyang, which has become the prefect of Henan.

At this time, those who raised the army as the leader of one party were not alone.Wang Xiao hunted himself, and the people his subordinates really trusted were also a few villagers from when his father raised the army.Another example is Yue Fei, who has brothers by his side, as well as a few fellows from Tangyin.Brothers Zhai Xing and Zhai Jin are even more so.Most of their main force is the same clan of the Zhai family, they are especially united and obey orders, which is unmatched by other armies.

At this time, the Zhai brothers were not in Luoyang City, and the one stationed in Luoyang was Dong Xian, his pioneer control officer.

Wang Xiao hunted outside Luoyang City, and Dong Xian greeted him there early.

Dismount to see you.Dong Xian said: "Luoyang City has suffered from military disasters three times, and it is dilapidated. The city is very chaotic. Where does the general want to be stationed?"

Wang Xiaohun looked up.After pondering for a while, he said, "I don't know where the commander garrison is located?"

Dong Xiandao: "Our army is stationed in the Chengfufang area in the north of the city to protect the imperial city. Moreover, it is close to Luoshui, so it is easy to carry goods."

Wang Xiaohun said: "In this case, our army will be stationed in Guanglifang on the south bank of Luoshui. You guard the east of the imperial city, and I will guard the south of the imperial city."

"Alright." Dong Xian happily agreed. "By the way, there are very few households in Xijing now, and the food and grass are in short supply. I really can't help you with the food and grass of your army. The general should prepare early."

Wang Xiaohun nodded and said nothing.Without the unified planning of the imperial court, the food and forage logistics of the various armies could not be exchanged, and it was no wonder Dong Xian.Fortunately, Luoyang is not far from Ruzhou.When he got here, Wang Xiaohun was ready to run his hometown.

After entering the city, Wang Xiaohun and Dong Xian each sent their men to settle down, and the two entered a restaurant in the city to catch the wind for Wang Xiaohun.

Not long after sitting, the food and drinks came.A plate of mutton, a carp, and several vegetables looked very simple.

Dong Xian raised his glass and said, "This is the famous Luoyang wine, Jade Liquid, which is very rare. General, have a drink."

Wang Xiaohun drank the wine, but couldn't really taste what was good.Put down the wine glass, said nothing, and ate meat with Dong Xian.

After eating two pieces of meat, Dong Xian suddenly laughed.

Wang Xiaohun was puzzled and said, "Why is the control laughing?"

Dong Xiandao: "Yuye is indeed a famous wine in Luoyang. It's just that at this time, the city is in ruins and people are scattered, where is there? It's just that this restaurant borrowed this name and boasted about it. The general came from Kaifeng, how can you not drink this wine? It's just ordinary? Not to mention, he is also a wonderful person.”

Wang Xiaohun said: "It must be good to control the wine."

After several years of war, Luoyang was breached several times.This year, it was burned even more, and the households were taken north by the Jin Army, which has long been dilapidated.Now, there are only one out of ten households in Luoyang City, and the bustling scene of the day will no longer exist.It would be nice to have a restaurant, but where else would you like good wine?
In Wang Xiaoli's impression, the name Dong Xian was a bit familiar, but he couldn't remember what happened to him.If his memory is correct, he should be a lieutenant general of the Yue family in history.Now, there is nothing strange about Zhai Jin's subordinates.Even Niu Gao is still in Lushan County.

Dong Xian is tall and looks like he is extremely powerful.The battle is particularly brave, and he must take the lead in every battle, and he has made countless military exploits.Wang Xiaohun had two victories over the Jin Army this year, and he was particularly dazzling among the Song Army. Dong Xian respected him very much.

Seeing Wang Xiao hunting for several thoughtful, not good at words.Dong Xian said: "Generals don't have to be restrained. In Luoyang City, you can do what you want."

Wang Xiaohun shook his head: "Control, the state has national laws, and the family has family rules. How can we be arbitrary? We are ordered to guard Xijing by the court, and we should be careful. The people in the city, I don't know how much they have suffered, should be comforted."

Dong Xian laughed after hearing this: "In Luoyang City, where are there officials? If there are no officials, where do officials come from? General, we are officials in Luoyang City, and we have the final say in everything. Without us How can these people live in peace? If there is no shortage of money and food, we can comfort them. But now the court has no money and food, what can we do?”

Wang Xiaohun said: "If there is no way, then find a way. We join the army to protect the family and protect the country. If we don't treat the people well, what kind of country are we defending?"

Dong Xian just laughed.Stop talking about this, and keep persuading Wang Xiaohun to drink.

After leaving Kaifeng City, Wang Xiaohun made up his mind to truly develop his power.For the rest of the military, maintain a good relationship, but also keep your distance.Looking around the world, there are not many troops who can accept their own ideas.Perhaps there is only one Yue Fei, who can build the Yue family army to freeze to death without demolishing houses, starve to death without looting, and be close to his own thinking.However, Yue Fei was loyal to the imperial court, and the two of them couldn't talk about it.

An army that has not undergone transformation cannot accept its own generals, so it is better to stay away.There is no way to force them together, and there will be problems in the future.The military's thinking must be pure and cannot be made into a hodgepodge.Otherwise, you will suffer a lot in the end.

Satisfied with food and wine, we left the restaurant.Dong Xian said: "It's not early, the general has returned to the barracks to rest early. In the future, in the city, I will send someone to let me know. You and I are stationed in the same city, and everything should be discussed early."

Wang Xiaohun said: "It should be like this. By the way, there are no officials in the city now, how to manage it?"

Dong Xiandao: "Before, I sent soldiers and soldiers to take charge of the various places. Yiying market has been arranged. When the generals come, I will instruct them not to conflict with you. By the way, you are stationed in Yonglifang. , you can arrange for someone to manage it and collect some taxes."

Wang Xiaohun nodded: "Thank you so much for the control. Now that there are few people in the city, how much tax can you collect?"

Dong Xiandao: "As long as there are people, there will be taxes. Our garrison needs food, so what if we can't collect taxes? Also, there are no liquor sales in the city now, and those restaurants just charge some money. I remember that there are a few, and the generals will also collect the money."

Different from other places, the Sijing Jujiu of the Song Dynasty was made of Juqu.Now that the government is gone, it is naturally impossible to control the sale of alcohol among the people.

(End of this chapter)