Kingdom of Heaven and Han

It was hot in July, and the weather cooled down in June.Although it is still extremely hot during the day, there is a cool breeze in the morning and evening, which makes people feel refreshed.

In the early morning of this day, Wang Xiao hunted to Yashu.After looking around for nothing, he went to the official hall to check the official documents.

Officials sent out to observe people's conditions are about to return, and schools for training officials are about to be opened. There have been a lot of things going on recently.Although the civil affairs were handed over to Chen Qiudao, Wang Xiaolie had to have a look at such important matters.The newly recruited soldiers began to leave the new barracks one after another, and the expansion of the army was slowly on the right track, and it was also busy.

After watching for a long time, Wang Xiaolie only felt dizzy.Stand up, go to the yard, sit in the gazebo and rest for a while.

Just when she closed her eyes, Gao Ying hurried in.Arriving outside the pavilion, seeing Wang Xiaolie resting, he hesitated for a moment.

Hearing footsteps, Wang Xiaolie opened his eyes.Seeing Gao Ying standing outside, he asked, "What's the matter here?"

Gao Ying said: "Just now the soldiers came to report that Ma Kuo, the new recruiter of the southeast of the river, has arrived outside the city. I don't know how Xuanfu should deal with it?"

Wang Xiaolie was startled, and hurriedly stood up.After thinking for a while, he said, "You can take him into the city instead of me. I will arrange to live in the newly built place to receive officials. Remember to choose a separate small courtyard. Don't be negligent. When Ma Kuo arranges the place to live, take him with him. Come see me."

Gao Ying said yes, and hurried out.

Gao Ying is a native of Henan Province, a Jinshi in the sixth year of Xuanhe.After becoming a Jinshi, he has been living at home without going out to be an official.The Jin army captured Luoyang, and Gao Ying took her family to escape in Songshan Mountain.After Wang Xiaolie recovered Luoyang, he left Songshan Mountain.After training, he was appointed as the general judge of Henan Prefecture last month.

When he was in Xiangyang, people never regarded Wang Xiaolie as a regular army of the imperial court, and few Jinshi came out to serve as officials.It was not until the occupation of Luoyang and the victory of Shanzhou that people's views gradually changed.Some Jinshi who lived in seclusion, as well as officials from the previous dynasty, were willing to come out to be officials.

Ma Kuo, styled Zichong, Di Daoren, was born in the eighth year of the Zhenghe Military Examination.At the turn of the Song Dynasty, Ma Kuo was an envoy to the Jin and Liao Dynasties, and he was a man of the moment.Later, he gathered rebels to fight against the gold in Wuma Mountain, and was elected as the leader of the rebels in Hedong and Hebei.Later, he failed and went south to Yangzhou.During the mutiny of Miao and Liu, Ma Kuo acted as a privy secretary and under the order of Prime Minister Zhu Shengfei, contacted the rebels.Afterwards, he was implicated and demoted to Yongzhou for supervision.It was not until last year that Dr. Youwu and Hezhou Defense Envoy were conferred, and they were allowed to do as they please.

With status, Wang Xiaolie wanted to do his best to help a group of people who have contributed to the country.A few days ago, the last chapter asked Ma Kuo to work on Hedong Road, so he was appointed this time.In fact, here at Wang Xiaolie, those who lead soldiers generally don't care about civil affairs, and those who manage civil affairs generally don't lead soldiers.Let Ma Kuo come, just give him a chance.

After more than an hour, Gao Ying took Ma Kuo into the Henan government office, and met Wang Xiaolie in the living room.

Seeing Gao Ying followed by a big man with a burly figure and a resolute expression, Wang Xiaolie knew that it was Ma Kuo who had come.Said: "It's hard to defend from afar."

Ma Kuo cupped his hands: "It's just a few thousand miles away, and it's not hard work. Xuanfu sent his troops to the Northern Expedition, restored Xijing, and won consecutive victories against the Jin army. This is really the greatest military exploit since the gold thieves committed crimes in the south! When I was in Rongzhou, I What kind of person do you want to be able to do such a great thing. I saw you today, but I didn't expect Xuanfu to be so young!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's just a fluke."

Ma Kuo laughed when he heard this: "I grew up in the army, and I have seen a lot of the behavior of the Jin army. Don't you know how difficult the battle in Shanzhou is? It is a blessing to be able to kill more than [-] gold thieves." Can you make it clear?"

Wang Xiaolie also laughed.He said to Ma Kuo: "The defense gathers righteous soldiers in Wuma Mountain. When the time is right, the world is shaken. Even Jin people dare not underestimate the defense. The fortunes of the past few years have been bad, and they have really suffered. Now they are on the front line again, and we should fight hard. Yu Yong, serving the country is the right thing to do."

Ma Kuo nodded and said: "Yes. A man was born in heaven and earth, how can he be unknown in the countryside! Xuanfu now has a hundred thousand tiger and wolf soldiers under his command, and they will go northward from that day to drive out the barbarians! Jin A thief was born in a barren land, but he is just a man who drinks blood. When the Central Plains is in trouble for a while, he will be fierce and prestige in the world. Like me, a man from the Central Plains, how can I let him do what he wants! Today, it is a blessing for the people in the world!"

"The war in the Central Plains has been heard since ancient times, how can there be any descendants who rebelled against Hu?" Wang Xiaolie silently recited a poem by Lu You, and did not speak for a long time.

Before the Song Dynasty, there were constant wars between the Central Plains and various ethnic groups in the north, and there were even times when the land of Shenzhou sank due to chaos.But the Song Dynasty was the first dynasty that allowed the northern peoples to rule the world and pass it on to later generations.

People in later generations can't figure out how this happened.The territory is larger than the enemy, the population is larger than the enemy, and the national strength is stronger than the enemy. Why can't we defeat it?And at this time, famous generals are coming out in large numbers, and there is no shortage of talents.

It can only be said that there are many such miraculous things in history.The reason why it is amazing is that later generations do not understand this era.In fact, peeling off layer by layer, it can only be said that the Song Dynasty was defeated for granted.In this era, no matter whether you are a king or a minister, you cannot escape the responsibility.

He invited Ma Kuo to sit down, asked him about the situation on the road, and chatted a few words.Wang Xiaolie said: "It's really hard to defend against the wind and sleep all the way. Tonight I will prepare a feast for you to welcome the wind and dust. After washing away the dust, you should take a good rest these days."

Ma Kuo said: "The imperial court appointed me as the recruiting envoy of the southeast of the river river. Judging from Xuan Fu's meaning, there is no need to rush to take up the post?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "There are many things here that are different from other places. You need to understand the defense before you can go to Hedong. To be honest, I have always advocated that the army does not care about the civil affairs, and the local officials do not care about the army. Somewhat inconvenient."

Ma Kuo said: "Since I have come here, I will naturally follow Xuanfu's arrangements. I would not say such things if I were another person. But Xuanfu is different. During the Jingkang period, the King of Army Qin rebelled and later occupied several states. Others are robbing When the battle for land, food, and money was in full swing, Xuanfu gathered an army of [-] to fight against the Jin army from time to time, winning consecutive battles. In today's world, Xuanfu can be called a true hero! "

When Wang Xiaolie heard this, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

In the past few years, I have been busy, and everything feels a little flat.Today, I suddenly heard someone calling myself a true hero, but I didn't know how to answer.

Are you a hero?For so many years, Wang Xiaolie never thought about this problem.It's just that in retrospect, although I don't have those heroic deeds, my achievements surpass any person who is called a hero.

Perhaps, the real heroes of this world are not the heroes that people generally think of.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie fascinated, Ma Kuo said: "Xuanfu's deeds have spread all over the world. It's just that I thought about it a lot, but I didn't expect Xuanfu to be so young. Maybe since ancient times, heroes have been born in youth, and only when Xuanfu is young can he be able to break through those stories. Old rules, make some achievements!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head and sighed.He said: "Looking back on these years, I do things with trepidation, like walking on thin ice, for fear of doing something wrong. There are no heroes in the world who are not heroic, and how can there be someone as cautious and cautious as me! Defense is too much."

Ma Kuo listened and shook his head: "Zhuge has been cautious all his life. How can a person who does great things not be cautious? It is precisely because Xuan Fu is cautious that he can accomplish those big things. Ruoru some generals only think about prestige when they do things, and in the end they only think about their prestige. You can fetch water from a bamboo basket in vain.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded and couldn't help smiling.

After Ma Kuo was allowed to live freely, Zhang Jun once wrote to him, inviting him to his tent.Ma Kuo replied that because Liu Ziyu was in Zhang Jun's tent, he would not go.Before going to Wuma Mountain, Ma Kuo had a conflict with Liu Ziyu in Zhending Mansion. He was falsely accused of colluding with the Jinren and thrown into prison, almost losing his life.Ma Kuo still remembers Liangzi from that year.

Ever since he led the troops, Wang Xiaolie had been guarding against Zhang Jun directing him, but he didn't expect Ma Kuo to have the same idea as him.Zhang Jun has a firm will to fight against the gold, but he really has no military ability. This kind of talent makes Wang Xiaolie a headache.