Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 746

Li Yanxian returned to Luoyang and invited Yue Fei to visit Luoyang City.Where is Yue Fei thinking?After wandering around for a long time, I returned to the post house, and refused to go out again, for five or six days in a row.

On the fourth day of September, Wang De arrived in Luoyang.As soon as he entered Luoyang City, he wanted to meet Wang Xiaolie, and he refused to delay for a moment.

Wang De is invited to take a seat, and Wang Xiaolie orders tea to be served.

Wang De crossed his hands and said in a loud voice: "Xuanfu, this time I came here under the order of the Taiwei, and received the imperial edict to give our army a total of [-] artillery pieces. The Jin army snatched several guns in Huangzhou. I heard that there is another pattern, and they are destroying money and making cannons day and night in Suzhou. If it is too late, the Jin army will bring the artillery to the south, it will not be a trivial matter!"

Looking at Wang De, Wang Xiao said: "Observe, the cannon has to be cast and carefully polished. How can I get it out all of a sudden?"

Wang Dedao: "The imperial court has an edict, and Xuanfu should act according to the imperial edict! If there is any difficulty, Xuanfu will tell the imperial court!"

Seeing Wang De's unrelenting look, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but smile.Said: "Even if the imperial court has an edict, it is impossible to conjure up cannons out of thin air. I have already reported to the imperial court. This matter is not appropriate. The imperial court should make other arrangements. Don't worry, you can walk fast and travel four hundred miles a day. If you travel a hundred miles at night, you can travel five hundred miles in a day and night. Even if you travel thousands of miles away, you only need to stay for ten or twenty days to observe, and there will always be news.”

Wang De was stunned when he heard this.Looking at Wang Xiaolie's appearance, why do you care about the edict?Of course, Wang De also knew in his heart that not to mention Wang Xiaolie's status, even Liu Guangshi would not regard an imperial decree as an irresistible order.What I said just now was just a scam, what if it succeeds?
Calming his mind, Wang De crossed his hands and said, "I heard people say that a cannon weighs one or two thousand catties and can only be moved by a cart. Although there are canals in Chuzhou, the area is full of river branches and mud. Cars can't go. The Jin people made cannons. If they want to go south, they must go to Luzhou. Liu Taiwei is at the forefront. If there is a way, Xuanfu can send some cannons first. This is a national event, and Xuanfu is pitiful. "

Seeing that Wang De immediately changed his attitude, Wang Xiaolie didn't feel sorry for him.Said: "Six or seven days ago, Yue stationed in Ezhou observed Luoyang, and he also wanted to shoot—"

Wang De hurriedly said: "Liu Taiwei is at the forefront of the Jin army, how can it be compared with Yue's observation?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "How can the Jin army fight and where will it attack from? How can we tell? The frontline army, including mine, may be attacked by the Jin army. ——Don't mention this matter again!"

Wang De sighed and stopped talking.

Wang Xiaolie said: "You have to know that the price of copper is too expensive, and it is not easy to buy. My rule is different from other places. They all use huizi, and copper coins are used less, so they have always been destroyed. However, I don’t earn your money, I just work for the court, and a cannon costs [-] guan. You generals, whoever brings the money first will get the cannon first.”

Wang De thought for a while and asked, "Must it be cash?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Gold and silver are also acceptable. Because in my place, copper coins are the capital of the club, and of course gold and silver can also be used for the capital."

Wang De lowered his head, thought over and over again, and then said: "Since the edict asked Xuanfu to make cannons, there must be capital. Can you give us the cannons first, and wait for the court to get the money, then what will happen? Xuanfu can rest assured, the court will definitely not will lose money!"

Wang Xiaolie heard this, and couldn't help but lower his face: "No way! Whether the imperial court will lose your capital is a matter for Liu Taiwei and the imperial court! Paying the money with one hand, handing over the guns with the other, it doesn't matter who comes! There are hundreds of thousands of troops, tens of millions of people, how can we do without money?"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's expression was not good, Wang De said: "Even if the money is sent, it will take a long time, Xuan Fu can cast the cannon first—"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about these things! As long as you have money, I'll have guns for you! If you can't make it right now, I'll give you the guns in our army!"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's words were decisive, Wang De didn't dare to say any more, so he crossed his hands and said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Liu Taiwei's money, should I go back and collect it myself, or have someone send it?"

Wang Dedao: "Of course someone else sent it. There is no sign of the Jin army going south for a while. I will live in Luoyang for a few days and wait for it."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Alright. Yue Jian has been staying at the station for a while, and you just met. I'm busy with business, so I won't accompany you. If you have something to do, just ask Li Dutong."

Seeing that Wang Xiaolie had no intention of keeping him, let alone accepting the wind for himself, Wang De secretly sighed in his heart.Knowing that he had a bad attitude at the beginning, he was afraid that he would offend Wang Xiaolie.I had no choice but to say goodbye and leave the Henan government office.

After leaving the government office, Wang De looked up at the sun in the sky and couldn't help but sighed.

Who is Wang Xiaolie?The official position is not as good as Liu Guangshi, but the real power is much greater.After Wang De joined the army, he made many meritorious deeds.But don't talk about comparing with Wang Xiaolie, even Wang Xiaolie's subordinates, many people are better than him.As soon as he entered the government office, Wang De had no choice but to ask Wang Xiaolie to act according to the edict.

Together with Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, and Yue Fei, Liu Guangshi was called the Four Generals of ZTE, and later became king, and he was also the head of the seven kings.It can be said that among the generals in the early Southern Song Dynasty, Liu Guangshi's record was not good, but his status was not low.

Why?This cannot be attributed to the fatuousness of the court and Liu Guangshi's incompetence.Being able to reorganize the land and gradually stabilize under such circumstances in the early Southern Song Dynasty, there are no fools in this era of monarchs and ministers.Liu Guangshi's status naturally did not come out of thin air.

Liu Guangshi was originally born in the general family. In Jingkang, he was already the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Ma Jun, and became a general in charge of the army, with extremely senior qualifications.During the mutiny of Miao Liu, Liu Guangshi could still make a lot of contributions, but most of the time after that, he was afraid of the enemy like a tiger, and basically dared not face the enemy head-on with the Jin army.

However, Liu Guangshi has a skill that others do not have.No matter who it is, no matter what army, as long as they are surrendered and under Liu Guangshi's command, they will work hard for the court and no one will rebel.Most of Liu Guangshi's troops were rebels and defeated generals recruited by the Song Dynasty. Although they could not fight, they did not cause trouble.Even Wang Xiaolie can't compare to this ability, there is no one else who can match it.

what time is thisChaotic armies all over the country are like cow hair.The Song Dynasty used both suppression and appeasement, so Liu Guangshi was naturally inseparable.In fact, when the chaos in the world was pacified, Liu Guangshi quickly handed over his military power and enjoyed peace of mind.

Such an army cannot be treated well.Unlike the other generals, Liu Guangshi's army is relatively short of money.Wang De was ordered to come to Luoyang to lead the artillery, so he naturally thought that he could save a penny, and it would be best if Wang Xiaolie didn't need money.

Paying money with one hand, handing over cannons with the other, Wang Demo recited this sentence once, and couldn't help shaking his head.

After entering his room, Wang De dared not neglect.He described his situation in Luoyang and Wang Xiaolie's answers one by one, and specially emphasized Wang Xiaolie's attitude of getting money and guns.He sealed the envelope and ordered his trusted soldiers to send it to Chizhou on a flying horse.

How to get money is still left to Liu Guangshi.Thinking about this time, the imperial court did not dare to annoy Liu Guangshi and cause problems in the defense line of the Yangtze River.Bi Yi Liu Guangshi's army could not be led by another person.Tens of thousands of troops, who dares to take this responsibility?

As for Wang De himself, he will settle down in Luoyang and wait for news.In Liu Guangshi's army, Wang De led officers and soldiers, and most of the collected bandits and routs were subordinate to Li Qiong.Compared with Li Qiong, Wang De didn't have to worry about troubles in his army.

(End of this chapter)