Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 740 Another shot?

On Mid-Autumn night, Wang Xiaolie sat in the yard, looking at the full moon in the sky.There is no cloud in the sky, the moonlight is bright and clear, sprinkled on the earth, a little cold.

Song people have the habit of playing with the moon.At this time, the outside is very lively, as long as the decent restaurants are full, the Luoshui is full of people.In the past, during the Taiping period, rich and noble families occupied pavilions and pavilions, and ordinary people occupied large and small restaurants to have fun all night.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a time when new wine is released, and everyone is scrambling to buy it.Most of the restaurants are sold out by noon, so go to the Wangwangzi.In the evening, people drank new wine and ate seasonal pomegranates, pears, and jujubes, having fun with their families.

Wang Xiaolie was alone, looking at the moon in the sky.

When my sister got married, the family suddenly became deserted, and Wang Xiaolie had no interest in doing anything.On the table were several months of cakes, some pomegranates, some pears, and a plate of dates.Wang Xiaolie didn't want to eat it, but just put it there.

There is a jug of new wine, and mutton is stewed with carrots in a sand pot next to it.Carrots are rare in this era, and many people don't know how to eat them.Wang Xiaolie saw it by chance when he was in Xiangyang, and then cultivated it on a large scale.

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Xiaolie only thought about eating a pot of stewed mutton with carrots and drinking a pot of wine.

There was a lot of noise outside, only Wang Xiaolie's place was deserted.This is exactly how the capital is covered with crowns, and the people of Sri Lanka are alone and haggard.

Early the next morning, Wang Ruohai came over as soon as Wang Xiaolie came to the government office.Said: "Xuan Fu, Zhe Yanzhi sent Ezhou Zhizhou Han Yu to report that the artillery was robbed in Tuanfeng Town. I heard what he meant, that he wanted the artillery and craftsmen again."

Wang Xiao asked curiously, "Can a state know a state and be dispatched?"

Wang Ruohai said: "In this day and age, the Zhizhou can't even control the affairs of the city, so it's not unusual to be sent out. This Han Xun, originally from Xiaoshou County, was appointed as the Zhizhou because of his meritorious service in transporting food when Zhang Taiwei suppressed Kong Yanzhou. It can't be true."

"I see, no wonder." Wang Xiaolie nodded.In areas where wars are frequent, prefects and counties cannot be regarded as real.If you do well, you have to be lucky to keep doing it.If you don't do it well, it's just a transition.

For example, Chen Gui, the magistrate of De'an Prefecture next to Wang Xiaolie, was a Jinshi of the Ming Law Department. In the second year of Jingkang, he was the magistrate of Anlu County, and led troops to serve the king.As a result, the defeated soldiers attacked the city, and the magistrate fled. He took the prefect of De'an temporarily and defeated the defeated soldiers and bandits many times.In the first year of Jianyan, it was promoted to Zhilong Tuge and Zhide'an Mansion.Chen Gui is really capable, and the surrounding area is occupied by several major forces. He firmly guards De'an, and it can be said that he is the best at defending the city in this era.In addition to the stereotypes, most of the officials like Han Xun only worked as governors for a few months and were replaced when the situation stabilized.

Many of the officials who were able to fight at this time were not from official Jinshi backgrounds.For example, Chen Gui is from the Ming Law Department, and Wang Ruohai is a student of the imperial court, but he was born as the champion of martial arts in the second year of Jingkang.It's just that he was originally a student of the imperial court, and the court regarded him as a top scholar.

Martial arts in the Song Dynasty was a test of military strategy, and the martial art of bow and horse was not important.Therefore, many Wu Jinshi, after passing the imperial examination, did not join the army, but became officials like other Jinshi.In the second year of Jianyan, Xu Sui, the champion of martial arts, was also regarded by Wang Xiaolie as a Jinshi.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie asked, "Zheyan couldn't come, so why did you send Han Xun here?"

Wang Ruohai couldn't help shaking his head: "It is said that the river from Ezhou to Jiangzhou is not smooth, and he wants to be in command of Ezhou. It's just an excuse. I want to get artillery from Xuanfu, and I left Luoyang City in a beautiful way. It didn't take long. , come again, his skin is not that thick."

"This quality is really not enough for success, but more than failure!" Wang Xiaolie walked back and forth. "You can do this matter. It can't be the same as last time. You can give whatever you want. After what happened last time, the cannon-casting craftsmen may not want to go. You give more rewards, at least send a few Go ahead. As for the design, you still have to give it to them. For the artillery, you can pick up the big cannon, the medium cannon, and the small cannon, and give one each, and no more can be given.”

Wang Ruohai said: "Xuanfu didn't see Han Yu?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "What are you doing here? He came to ask for a cannon, so let's give it to him. You don't need to talk to him about other things."

Wang Ruohai said yes.After a while, he said: "Xuanfu, the Jin army has cannons and designs, how long do you think it will take for them to cast cannons?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "That depends on how much the Jin Army spends. I don't care about money, I just want to get a gun quickly, and I can make it in two or three months. Once the first door is made, as long as you are willing to invest money in the future, It is much easier. However, they do not have craftsmen, and gunpowder is not so easy."

Wang Ruohai said: "I've also considered this matter. Under the rule of the Jin Army, only Hedong Road produces fire nitrate, and it is difficult for them to have enough gunpowder. Without gunpowder, what's the use of making artillery?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Consultant, don't think too hard about this matter. The gunpowder factory in the capital has produced gunpowder for more than a hundred years, but the formula is wrong. The Jin Army always has a way to search for gunpowder. This matter is complete." Yan Chang presides, we have no eyeliner with him, and we don’t know the specific situation. You should choose a reliable person as soon as possible, go to Wan Yanchang’s residence, and collect all the information.”

The pattern of Jin Junqian includes the formula of gunpowder.Of course there was nothing wrong with Wang Xiao hunting for the tribute to the court.As long as the Jin army grabs the medicine according to the prescription, there will be no shortage of gunpowder for combat.The number may not be sufficient, but it will not affect the use of artillery.

Since he got the news that the artillery was robbed by the Jin army, Wang Xiaolie did not take any chances and made preparations to fight the Jin army with artillery.Of course, this will inevitably take Jin Jun's energy and time, just make full use of this time.

Wang Ruohai nodded: "Xuanfu is right. The artillery has already been snatched by the Jin army, we can't take chances. It will take more than a year for the army to generally install artillery. This year's anti-autumn, the Jin army There shouldn't be a large-scale attack."

Wang Xiaolie said: "That's right, we must make full use of this year. Our main offensive direction is Hedong, and we must use this year to form an absolute siege of Taiyuan Mansion. In fact, if the time for military expansion is not too short, this year The attacking timing is better. Shame."

Wang Ruohai said: "Jiang Min has already entered Shizhou, should he be allowed to go north, or even directly occupy Xianzhou? With Xianzhou, the retreat of the Jin army will be cut off."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "No need. Without Xianzhou, the Jin army may lose the courage to fight us in Taiyuan. Let Jiang Min be prepared in advance and be able to go north quickly during the war. I think, Jiang Min will have his own ideas, let's not force him."

Wang Ruohai said: "Xuanfu said so, then I know."

Given Jiang Min's experience, everyone knows that he is different from other generals.Even Wang Ruohai looked at him differently.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The best result is that the Jin army has artillery, and Nianhan mobilizes a large army to fight us in Taiyuan. If Nianhan is eliminated in the first battle, half of the Jin army's strength will be removed, and future battles will be easier. Even if Nianhan cannot be dealt with, most of his troops must be wiped out."

Wang Ruohai said: "Nianhan has been operating in Datong Mansion for many years and has the support of the Khitan people. His strength cannot be underestimated. In this battle, the attitude of the Khitan people is very important. If the Khitan people help the Jin people with all their strength, we are equivalent to fighting with the Jin people at the same time." Jin and Liao went to war together."

Wang Xiaolie smiled and shook his head: "Consultant, the Khitan people are human, and they are not without temper. As long as we gain the upper hand, even if there are still Khitan people who want to sell their lives to the Jin people, there must be some who don't want to. This kind of thing can't be done in advance. I think, when the time comes, take one step at a time. All in all, we have to prepare for a battle with more than 20 troops in the Taiyuan area. Including the Khitan, Xi people and other small tribes, the total strength of the Jin army in this battle exceeds [-] It’s not impossible. We have to invest at least one army, plus Jiang Min’s division, or even one or two divisions are possible.”

(End of this chapter)