Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 61 You Go to Ruzhou
Outside the East Gate, Wang Xiaolie and Dong Xian stood side by side on the street, looking at Liangjingyi Road.The flags were flying on both sides, and no one spoke.

After more than ten days, Lu Yao was going to Luoyang.With the end of summer and the approaching of anti-autumn, Song Jun's defense can no longer be taken lightly.

At this time, the internal integration of the Song army has not been completed, and the Jin army's offensive is still sharp, and this autumn will not be easy.According to the memory of the previous life, Wang Xiaohun understood that there should be no war in the Central Plains in the past few years.In the past few months of the summer, Jin Jun figured out Zhao Gou's position, and it was time to chase after him.

Sometimes Wang Xiaohun couldn't understand, the Jurchen was not that powerful, why did he destroy the Liao in a few decades, and then the Northern Song Dynasty.For more than ten years, Song Jun was completely unable to fight back against Jin Jun.Given the place currently occupied by the Song Dynasty, this should not be the case.Now I understand a little bit that the places that the Jin army did not occupy may not necessarily belong to the Song Dynasty.For example, the city of Luoyang was abandoned by the Jin army, and the Song Dynasty could not occupy it.

Seeing that the Lu Xie team was approaching, Wang Xiaohun sighed softly.Without an army, or in other words, without an army that can fight, everything is nothing but a mirror.Then there is the fortified city, the Jin army will be broken in one hit, what's the use?The current Song Jun is somewhat useless.

When Lu Yu arrived outside the city gate, Wang Xiaochai and Dong Xian greeted him in a ceremonial manner.When they arrived at the left-behind mansion, the three of them sat down.

Be polite.Lu Yu said: "In April, the Jin army retreated across the Yellow River, and I'm afraid it will come again in the autumn. The gods are in the Yongan Emperor's Mausoleum, and the imperial court specially sent me to take Yue Fei and others to come to guard. You all use your own life, don't be careless."

Wang Xiaolie and Dong Xian said yes together.

Lu Yu said again: "Dong Tong system is under the prefect of Zhai, I want to use your army to guard the imperial tomb. After Yue Fei's army arrives, go to guard Fanshui Pass. If the Jin army wants to cross the river, it must come from Mengzhou, Fanshui Pass. It is an important place. Commander Wang, you are originally from Ruzhou, where there are bandits now, and the road to the south is not smooth. How about your army going to Ruzhou and pacifying the place?"

Wang Xiaohun was taken aback, but he did not expect Lu Yao to make such an arrangement.After thinking about it, I understand that the imperial court is afraid to give up Luoyang, at least it has this idea.Under the current situation, Luoyang is really not a good place.The Song Dynasty's troops were insufficient, and the Jin army crossed the river from Mengzhou and could soon reach the city.The walls of Luoyang City were not high at first, and after being destroyed by the Jin army, it was difficult to defend.When Zong Ze was alive, he really wanted to keep it here, but now it may not be the case.During the more than ten days in Kaifeng, many things have changed.

Fork hands say yes.Wang Xiaohun said: "The last general sent Shao Ling to take a hundred soldiers to Ruzhou a few days ago. According to his report, there is Wang Jun of this state, who has gathered tens of thousands of troops and horses, and is interested in Ruzhou city. Ruzhou is the southern city of Luoyang. Dao, do not lose."

Lu Yu said: "There's more than just one Wang Jun. Now, among Wan Luo, there are no one who knows how many strong men! This is the road to the south, and there is no room for loss!"

Wang Xiaolie knew that the court was arguing about the place where Zhao Gou was stationed.Some of them suggested that they should be stationed in Dengzhou.Taking Nanyang and Xiangyang as bases, they competed with the Jin Army for the Central Plains.Nanyang is the place where Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty started, and its geographical location is of course important.However, Zhao Gou did not have this ambition, he was just perfunctory, he only wanted to be in the southeast region.

If the imperial court is stationed in Dengzhou, the ancient road between Wanluo is particularly important.It's a mess now and should be cleaned up.

After saying a few words, Lu Yu said: "The first priority now is to keep the emperor's mausoleum safe. For other matters, we can only wait and see how the Jin army moves. The Jin army is heading to Luoyang, and there is no other way."

Wang Xiao hunted: "Jin people are good treasures. Not only Luoyang, but also Jingxi Prefecture and County were looted by the Jin army last year. I'm afraid the Jin people are not interested."

Dong Xian said: "This year's army is here, so don't be afraid of the golden man."

Wang Xiaohun shook his head: "How can we be considered a large army now? In April of this year, several armies came to attack Luoyang, but didn't they return with a big defeat? When I was in Gongxian, if the Jin army was not in a hurry to retreat north, I would also It’s hard to defend. In autumn, how dare you imagine what it will look like!”

A few months later, Wang Xiaochau figured out what happened before.At that time, when defending Gongxian County, what I encountered was the Jin Army rear guard, just waiting for the army to cross the river.If it is autumn, the Jin army must break through Gongxian County, and it is difficult for him to defend himself.Many things are just coincidences and cannot be used as follow-up experiences.

Speaking of April's failure, Dong Xian kept his mouth shut.The coach at that time was Zhai Jin, what else can I say?In the face of Jin Jun, which Song Jun would dare to say that he would win?Even if it is a superior force, no one is full of confidence.

Lu Xie said: "There is no need to say much about this matter. Commander Wang, in the past few months, you have to clean up Ruzhou thieves and ensure the safety and smooth flow of Lushan Pass south to Dengzhou. Those who are willing to obey the order of the government can be granted an official position cheaply. , I have a blank report here for you. If you do not obey the order of the court, you will be killed!"

Seeing that Lu Yao was serious, Wang Xiaohun hurriedly got up and sang the promise.

Lu Xie said: "How many soldiers and horses do you have in your army now?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Back to Taiwei, there are a total of 680 five people. Among them, about 100 people do not care about military affairs, but just do odd jobs in the army."

Lu Qing thought for a while, and said: "Well, I will send 500 people to your army to gather a thousand soldiers. Bandits, such as Ruzhou Wang Jun and others, say they have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but in fact they are just bragging. .A thousand warriors should be enough to quell the thieves."

Wang Xiaohun was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.With a thousand soldiers under him, it was different from before.Looking around Luoyang, apart from Zhai Jin, there should be no rivals.Going to Ruzhou will give you more confidence.

In this era, the requirements of the military are much higher than in the later era of hot weapons.To be able to wear armor, to hold a gun, to run, and to really be able to charge into battle.Just relying on the number of people is not enough, but also good physical fitness.

The troops of the Northern Song Dynasty were mostly from Shaanxi and Hebei, followed by Jingxi Road.In addition to habit, it is also related to the tallness of the people in these places.In the vast area of ​​the South, there is actually very little conscription.After crossing the south of the Yangtze River, there are very few banned troops.

The height of the Chinese people can also be seen in later generations. The northerners are taller than the southerners.In this era, the northern population has not yet moved south on a large scale, even more so.With the same population, the number of soldiers that can be selected varies greatly.Even in the Southern Song Dynasty, most of the generals in the army were descendants of those who went south from the north.When the Southern Song Dynasty was founded, most of the troops came from the north.This is an objective condition, there is no way.

In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, due to the poor living conditions, the height of the Chinese people was lower, especially compared with the white people in the West.Some people have calculated on this basis that the height of the ancient Chinese should be shorter.Even objective evidence such as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Dynasty and the soldiers of the Song Dynasty are insisted that they are false.Of course this is not the case. The ancient Chinese were tall by nature.It was only in the Qing Dynasty that living conditions deteriorated and nutrition was insufficient.The population of the Song Dynasty was just over [-] million at most. No matter how difficult it was, the living conditions were not comparable to those of the Qing Dynasty.

In the end, Lu Xie said: "The location of the imperial mausoleum of Henan Prefecture cannot be compared to other places. This year can't be like last year, and there can be no mistakes. You all have to be careful, the golden soldiers are here, and they will fight to the death. Well, I'm tired all the way, you first Go down."

Wang Xiaolie and Dong Xian said their goodbyes.

After leaving the stay-at-home mansion, Dong Xian asked Wang Xiaohun, "Commander, according to what the captain just said, what do you think?"

Wang Xiaohun said: "The captain made it clear that there is an imperial mausoleum in Henan, which is not comparable to other places. According to what the captain said, the most important thing for us is to protect the imperial tomb. However, if the city of Luoyang is broken, what will happen to the imperial mausoleum? Shou?"

Dong Xian nodded: "I think so too. It seems that this Luoyang City is not easy to defend."

Wang Xiaohun shook his head slightly: "The commander's troops are less than [-], and the Jin army is attacking in large numbers. How can Luoyang be able to defend?

While talking, the two returned to the barracks.

(End of this chapter)