Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 560
Wang Xiaolie bent down and looked into the pond, two red fish were swimming around, very carefree.Said: "Strange, there was nothing in the water a few days ago. Somehow there were a few more red fish, and there was a lot of life all of a sudden."

Wang Ruohai said: "Two days ago, I heard that there was a fish seller nearby, and I bought it specially. The water in the pond flows from the hot spring, so it doesn't freeze in winter, and the fish are not afraid of freezing to death. Ten came back, now there are only two left."

Wang Xiaolie said: "So that's how it is. If you have free time, go to the fish seller and buy a few more."

Wang Ruohai said yes.They walked to Wang Xiaolie's side and looked at the fish in the pond together.

After a while, Wang Ruohai said: "It's already February, and Zhai Xing still can't break through the Dragon Gate. Marshal Jie, what's the deal with this going on? Could it be that Zhai Xing can't break Luoyang City, so we can only stay in Ruzhou? "

Wang Xiaolie said: "What else can we do? If Zhai Xing doesn't win the battle, we will have to stay here."

Wang Ruohai said: "A [-] army goes north, and it costs a lot of money. Especially the tens of thousands of our Chinese army gathered in Liangxian and Baofeng counties, it is really too much. Now in Ruzhou, pigs and sheep are almost It was eaten up by us, and the price of meat outside has almost doubled. There is no choice but to drive sheep from Dengzhou. Some troops have already started to raise sheep by themselves. The next few will not be picked up, and life will only be more difficult."

Wang Xiaolie said: "No matter how difficult it is, we must continue. If there is not enough food, it will be transported all the way from Xiangyang. If there is not enough cattle and sheep, we will rush here. In addition to our tens of thousands of troops, there are also 10,000+ civilian husbands. Let them hurry in the spring Before that, try to transport the supplies over.”

Wang Ruohai couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "All the supplies have been transported to Ruzhou. If there is no battle in the end, how will we explain it?"

Wang Xiaolie straightened up and looked at Wang Ruohai.He said: "How can there be no battles? Zhai Xing's attack on Luoyang is nothing more than two results. Either we win, we will go through Luoyang to take Shanzhou, Jiezhou, and Hezhong Prefecture, fight against the Shaanxi Jin Army, and even seek Guanzhong. If we lose, we will go up and take Luoyang."

Wang Ruohai said: "What if we are invincible? After fighting for a few months, Zhai Xing withdrew, what should we do? His army occupied Yique, and it would not be easy for us to attack Luoyang. We can only give Zhai Xing a few of Yique Yue, I can never come back."

Wang Xiaolie said: "If you can't attack Longmen, what's the use of Yique if Zhai Xing wants it? If you want to come back, you have to come back."

Wang Ruohai was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Sensei, we have our own principles in doing things, but it is not without conditions. Tens of thousands of troops stationed in Ruzhou, not crossing the border, has given Zhai Xing enough face. If Zhai Xing fails to fight, we have no The only reason to back down is to fight on your own.”

Wang Ruohai shook his head: "If that's the case, it's better not to come at the beginning. I offended Zhai Xing in the end."

Wang Xiaolie couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Counselor, am I afraid of offending Zhai Xing? Why am I afraid of offending him? The reason why Ruzhou gave Zhai Xing enough face is to tell others that we did things like this. If we want to cooperate, we will naturally spare no effort. If we don’t want to cooperate, we will not force it. To be honest, how many Jurchens are there? The Jurchens are not afraid of death, and the Han people are afraid of death. Only ghosts believe it! All these disasters are caused by themselves! If you have a territory, you want to guard it, regardless of the overall situation. If you have soldiers, you want to guard them , Thinking about the prosperity and wealth of my life, I don’t care about the country! I can’t persuade others, but I can control myself. If other forces don’t agree with my ideas, I don’t want to cooperate with them at all. Give me enough face, but they accept it themselves. Can't stop, who is to blame!"

Wang Ruohai was stunned when he heard this.All along, he couldn't figure out what Wang Xiaolie was thinking.Even if Wang Xiaolie said it himself, he was dubious and dubious, not sure if it was true or false.Since ancient times, no one has done this.But Wang Xiaolie's every move shows that these words are not just words, Wang Xiaolie is serious, and starts from himself.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Ruohai finally said: "Jie Shuaixiong has a general plan, and I can't match it. It's just that the army has been stationed in Ruzhou for a long time, and I'm afraid the army's morale will not be stable."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Which army's morale is not stable, let's deal with its chief officer! I didn't suffer half of it in Ruzhou, and the military's morale is not stable, what's the use of it!"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's serious attitude, Wang Ruohai didn't want to say anything, so he said yes.

Why is Wang Xiaolie afraid of offending Zhai Xing?What is there to be afraid of!Speaking of it, it should be that Zhai Xing was afraid of offending Wang Xiaolie.The reason why Zhai Xing was the main one after arriving in Ruzhou was because this was Zhai Xing's territory, and Wang Xiaolie would not despise the imperial edict at this time.The main reason for doing this is to tell the other generals leading the troops that Wang Xiaolie is willing to cooperate.In order to cooperate, I would rather make concessions.

In real history, the struggles of various forces in Luoyang were much more brutal.In order to compete for status, except for Zhai Cong, Zhai Xing's family was almost killed by Dong Xian.After becoming Yue Fei's general, Dong Xian was still promoted to a high position, and Zhai Cong, who was left alone, was unknown.

Because Wang Xiaolie has a strong army and is willing to cooperate with all parties, the relationship between all parties is much more relaxed now.Zhai Cong went to Dong Xian's place to ask for help, but Dong Xian refused.

Because of his steady work and gentle temper, many of his subordinates often forget that Wang Xiaolie is not a good talker.

Back in the official hall, Wang Xiaolie asked Wang Ruohai, "How is it going at Hedong?"

Wang Ruohai said: "Jiang Min's fortress in Shenshan County has basically been built, and the surrounding land is being reclaimed. We transferred about 1000 people from the rear, and they recruited about [-] villagers from the local area. There are also many imperial troops scattered all over the country who defected to Jiang Min. Now counting all of them, Jiang Min has about [-] troops under his command, and there are still many strong people."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "The Jin army's troops on the East Road are not many. Jiang Min has two thousand troops, and he can basically be safe. As long as it takes one year, the land around the fortress can be reclaimed. Jiang Min In Shenshan County, it is considered to be a firm foothold. —By the way, didn’t you send Luan Qingshan to Hedong a few days ago, how about it?”

Wang Ruohai said: "This Luan Qingshan has no choice but to want to join the army. He is really daring. When I left, I didn't give too much gold and silver. I thought about building a cottage and slowly supporting it. How could I expect it? The first thing Luan Qingshan did when he arrived in Hedong , just robbed a senior member of Jinzhou City."

"Oh, what are you grabbing?"

Wang Ruohai said: "It's an old Yuanwai. His family has been married for decades and has quite a fortune. After Jin Jun came, the Yuanwai gave a daughter to the local guard as a concubine, and spent a lot of money. The family is safe. One son has also served as the governor of Jinzhou City, and has some influence in the local area."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "This Luan Qingshan is really brave, and this kind of people dare to rob. How much did they rob?"

Wang Ruohai said: "It is said that it is worth 5 to [-] taels of silver. By the way, they not only robbed the money, but also robbed two women."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head after hearing this: "They really think they are robbers! Forget it, these mermaids are a mixed bag, we don't want to take care of them. Tell the people there, as long as they see Luan Qingshan, others won't bother. In this world, There are all kinds of people, how can we manage them?"

Wang Ruohai said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "You have to distinguish clearly which ones are your own, and the discipline must be strict. Those who are only doing things for us temporarily are regarded as cooperation, so there is no need to worry about them. How they live is their business. Let them go. The enemy's rear is no match for our territory, so we must act flexibly."

Wang Ruohai said: "I would like to follow Jie Shuai's instructions. We don't have many people on Hedong Road. Most of them use money to do things. When they meet real and reliable ones, they will be recruited and used for me. In Luan Qingshan's stockade, Apart from Luan Qingshan, there are only six of us. They were specially arranged, and their identities are not even known to Luan Qingshan. This is mainly to prevent accidents."

Wang Xiaolie nodded.Said: "This is very good. By the way, it is best to arrange a few more people to let Zhi Luan Qingshan know that he has helpers. There are mixed characters in the cottage. It is not easy for Luan Qingshan to do well."

Wang Ruohai said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "To deal with the Jin people, we should be the main ones. In the final analysis, the population of our Great Song Dynasty far exceeds that of the Jin people, and the economy far surpasses the Jin people. It's just that the military strength was insufficient for a while, and a mansion was broken by the Jin army. Except us Other than that, everything else can only be an aid and cannot be relied upon."

(End of this chapter)