Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Fan Gui went into the tavern, and the servant led him to the small pavilion.Seeing Ori Yanzhi, he dismissed the boy and asked, "What's the matter that my brother called me?"

Orihiko said, "Sit down, sit down and talk."

Fan Gui sat down, and Orihiko asked for a glass of wine first.Putting down the cup, he said slowly: "This time, when you go back, you have to tell Uncle Thirteen to contact Wang Xuanfu as soon as possible. Don't delay! The golden man will be destroyed in two or three years!"

Fan Gui was taken aback, and hurriedly asked: "Why did brother say that? Wang Xuanfu is going to attack Hedong on a large scale?"

Orihiko shook his head.Said: "Because Wang Xuanfu has a sharp weapon in his army, which is artillery. This thing is a magic weapon in the army. It can destroy cities and pull out villages. It is unstoppable. I came to Luoyang this time to ask Wang Xuanfu to hand over a few to the court. I estimate that it will be distributed to all armies within a few months. At that time, how can the Jin army stop the imperial army? Not only Wang Xuanfu, but other armies will also start the Northern Expedition!"

Fan Guidao: "In the battle of Shanzhou, Wang Xuanfu wiped out more than [-] Jin soldiers in the first battle, and he used artillery to kill King Lisu. This kind of news has been known for a long time. It's just that Wang Xuanfu's army Take strict precautions, if you don’t know the details.”

Orihiko sighed: "I just heard people say that I never believe that artillery is so powerful! Before I came to Luoyang, I thought it was like a bed crossbow, but it just shot farther. Only when I really saw it today did I know where it is. It is comparable to a bed crossbow! On the battle formation, set up a few cannons, and the enemy will no longer be able to form an formation! If you can’t form an formation, how can the Jin army be an opponent of the imperial army? And this thing is good at attacking the city. Once the cannon is fired, it can blow down the city wall .Think about it, with this thing in hand, how difficult it is to restore the Central Plains!"

Fan Gui thought for a while.Said: "Is it really so powerful? If it is so powerful, why did Wang Xuanfu stop in Luoyang? Shouldn't he go all the way north and go straight to Youzhou? As long as Youzhou is occupied, the Jin army can't even hold the east of the river." .”

Zhe Yan said: "Wang Xuanfu is careful, he only wants to expand his army, and he dare not go out to take risks. The generals of the court, which one is not ambitious! With artillery, they will not stick to their places, and they will definitely make a large-scale northern expedition!"

Fan Gui drank a glass of wine, thought for a while, shook his head, still couldn't believe it.

Orihiko smiled.He said to Fan Gui: "If you haven't seen it with your own eyes, it's normal not to believe that the artillery is so powerful. Before I came to Luoyang, I didn't believe it either. But after seeing it with my own eyes today, I realized that my previous imagination of this artifact was really short of my own experience. Officer, you don't have to have any doubts about this. When you go back, tell Uncle Thirteen that this matter cannot be delayed. In the next two days, I will mention Fuzhou to Wang Xuanfu. However, Uncle Thirteen must send someone first."

Fan Gui said: "We have several state troops and tens of thousands of troops. Wouldn't it be underestimated to send people first?"

Zhe Yan asked: "Wang Xuanfu has already occupied Shizhou, but turned a blind eye to Fuzhou, don't you understand? If Uncle Thirteen doesn't take the initiative to send someone, it is very likely that Wang Xuanfu will not send someone. The time is up , the army went straight out of Fuzhou, it was too late at that time!"

Fan Gui said: "Wang Xiaolie has such courage? Facing an army of tens of thousands, can you fight as soon as you say?"

Zhe Yan asked: "What's so strange? If you don't move in Luoyang, you can see that Wang Xuanfu is not greedy for merit or taking risks. He must expand the army and have absolute strength before going to the decisive battle. Wait until Wang Xiaolie decides to attack. At that time, the tens of thousands of troops may not be taken seriously."...

Fan Gui was taken aback: "We didn't expect this. Well, I will go back to Fuzhou in these two days. If there is anything, you can tell Shiba Lang."

Orihiko agreed.Drank wine with Fan Gui and chatted some gossip.

In the Henan government office, Cui Qing went to Wang Xiaolie's study.Seeing Wang Xiaolie sitting in front of the window with his eyes closed, he stood quietly at the door.

Wang Xiaolie opened his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"

Cui Qingdao: "After the First World War in Shanzhou, Fuzhou Zhekeqiu sent people to Luoyang. Because of the rules, they didn't disturb them. A few days ago, Zhekeqiu sent another person here. We checked again and again before we knew it was here. He is Zhe Kecun's son-in-law Fan Gui. Because he just walks around the streets and does some business, his whereabouts have not been exposed. Zhe Yanzhi came to Luoyang and has nothing to do with these people. It's just these two days, When Xuan Fu returned to Luoyang, Zhe Yanzhi and Fan met twice, but he didn't know what to say."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Zhe Keqiu's status is embarrassing, so it's not surprising to send people to Luoyang. It's interesting for Zhe Yanzhi to meet them."

Cui Qingdao: "Zhe Yanzhi is an envoy from the imperial court, so it's not good to do anything to him, and I don't know anything about it."

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "If my guess is correct, Zhe Keqiu should be looking for a way out. The Jinren established Liu Yu as emperor, Zhe Keqiu will inevitably be disappointed. A few days ago Cao Zhiyan occupied Shizhou , and occupied Wubaozhai again, pointing directly at the Jinning army. We can only hope that we did not defend Wubaozhai to the death, which is an attitude toward us."

Cui Qingdao: "Xuan Fu, Zhe Yanzhi is an envoy of the imperial court. What should we do if we meet someone whom Zhe can ask for?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Generally speaking, Zhe Yanzhi is a minister of the imperial court, and Zhe Keqiu is a rebel general of this dynasty. If they want to meet, they must report to the Ming court. However, the world is complicated now, and we still treat this matter as a matter of course." I don't know."

In fact, Zhekeqiu is an important force of the Jin army in Shaanxi and Hezhong, which cannot be ignored.At this time, the Song Dynasty used Zhe Yanzhi, which originally had the intention of recruiting Zhe Yanzhi in the future.But wait for Zhang Jun to take back Qinfeng and Jingyuan, and then send Zhe Yanzhi to recruit Zhejia.

Cui Qing nodded, saying yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "A lot of officials have come to Luoyang these days, but they haven't been assigned positions. Is there any gossip?"

Cui Qingdao: "Many people came with official documents from the court, telling them to be a certain official. But after arriving in Luoyang, they just ate and drank and entertained, so naturally some people complained. However, the overall situation is fine, and only a few people complained. "

Wang Xiaolie said: "As long as there are a few people, don't worry about it. If there are too many people, there will always be all kinds of people. Don't insist on the same. Among these people, you should choose a few who are particularly reliable and go to the Xuanfu Department Do things. Who do you think is reliable?"

Cui Qingdao: "Xuan Fu, how dare a humble official talk nonsense about such a big matter? I understand what a humble official should do."

After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie looked back at Cui Qing.He said: "Among these people, those who are clean and trustworthy, please make a list for me."

Cui Qingdao: "A few days ago, I classified the officials who came and made a list. If it is possible, I will bring it in a while."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Okay, don't delay."