Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 894 Shaanxi Generals
Called a bottle of Dukang Zui, and each of the three poured a glass.Qi Chongli sniffed it, and praised: "The aroma is strong, it really is a good wine!"

After drinking a cup and eating casually, the topic gradually turned to the military power struggle between the Dudu Mansion and the Xuanfu Division.

Xiang Zichen said: "I heard that according to Xuanfu's intention, a headquarters will be established above the Dudu Mansion and Xuanfu Division, and the military power will be controlled by the headquarters. How can this be done? This headquarters is based on the Xuanfu Division, and the Dudu Isn't it just a name!"

Chen Yuyi said: "Although I am a staff officer of the Xuanfu Division, I have not been in charge of military affairs in the past few years, so I can't explain it clearly."

Qi Chongli wondered: "Since you are a staff officer, how can you not be in charge of the military? If you are not in charge, who is in charge of the military affairs in the Xuan Fu Division?"

Chen Yuyi said: "The Xuanfu Division has three staff officers. Chen Qiudao and I are both in charge of civil affairs, and only Wang Ruohai is in charge of military affairs."

Qi Chongli said: "So that's the case. In this way, the Xuanfu Division still focuses on civil affairs."

Chen Yuyi shook his head: "Of course not. However, the military administration of the Xuanfu Division is mostly under the staff office headed by Wang Ruohai. Of course, under Xuanfu's rule, it is mostly different from other places in the court. It is not surprising that you don't understand it."

Qi Chongli turned his body sideways, approached Chen Yuyi, and said, "The governor is here, what worries me the most is that the military power is in the hands of Xuanfu, and he is only signing his name. What do you think of this, the staff officer of Xuanfu?"

Chen Yuyi was silent for a while, and said: "Although I am not familiar with the military, I still know the basic human affairs. Since Xiangyang, Xuanfu has devoted countless efforts to this army. Recruiting, training, selection, etc., I don't know how much energy was spent. In the past few years, after the Battle of Jingmen, and rescued Shanzhou several times, Xuanfu charged at the front line every time. It was not until last year that he marched northward to Luoyang that it attracted the attention of the world. This army is Xuanfu It can be said that the generals at all levels were single-handedly selected by Xuanfu. With such an army, the commander brought more than twenty of you to the north, how dare you expect extravagant military power?"

Qi Chongli was silent, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Xiang Zichen said: "The governor is sent by the imperial court to control the troops of all walks of life. Without military power, how can we talk about restraint?"

Chen Yuyi shook his head: "The governor controls the soldiers and horses, as long as Xuanfu obeys the orders. It's too much to think about controlling the troops below."

Qi Chongli and Xiang Zichen looked at each other, and they both understood what Chen Yuyi meant, so they kept silent and didn't mention it again.

On June [-]th, Wu Jie, Liu Kai and Guan Shigu arrived in Luoyang to meet with Zhao Ding.

The three of them entered the Governor's Mansion together, arrived at the official hall, and saluted together.

Zhao Ding hurriedly ordered to be seated.Said: "The three generals are flying towards Luoyang, I am very relieved. Where are your soldiers and horses?"

Wu Jie said: "We are gathering at the Hezhong Mansion. Follow the command of the governor!"

Zhao Ding nodded: "Okay, okay! This battle will attack Taiyuan from Jinzhou. After you arrive at Hezhong Mansion, you have to get on the boat quickly."

Wu Jie said: "There are Wang Xuanfu's boats on the Fen River. If we want to take a boat, we need Wang Xuanfu's consent."

Zhao Ding said: "I will order Wang Xuanfu to arrange this matter, you just need to be ready."

The three crossed their hands together to obey orders.

Zhao Ding said: "This time the soldiers came to Jinzhou, how many people did you bring?"

Wu Jie said: "Liu Anfu and Manager Guan each bring 8000 people, and the next one has a little more, 3000 people."

Zhao Dingdao: "Although it's not much, it's still a big force. With you guys here, I feel much more at ease in this battle."

Guan Shi said: "I don't know where the governor will arrange for us to station? When the war starts, where will we fight?"

Zhao Ding waved his hand and said: "There is no rush, I will have a reason when you arrive in Jinzhou."

Guan Shigu couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "I heard that Wang Xuanfu has mobilized 15 troops on the front line of Jinzhou. If we don't make arrangements in advance, we will have nearly 6 people. I'm afraid we won't know where to live when we arrive in Jinzhou. Furthermore, with nearly [-] soldiers and horses, eating and drinking is not a trivial matter, and it seems that Wang Xuanfu will also be required to help."

Zhao Ding said: "I will discuss this matter with Wang Xuanfu, you don't have to worry."

After hearing this, Wu Jie, Liu Qi and Guan Shigu glanced at each other and began to feel a little worried.

Everyone could see that according to Wang Xiaolie's arrangement, there was no place for three people in Jinzhou.There was no need for them in the battle of Taiyuan.Zhao Ding asked them to come more because he wanted to control a military force himself, not because the front line needed it.

The war command is afraid of this. There are several leaders, and the military orders are not unified.Each leader has the idea of ​​each leader, and the command is often not for victory, but for other purposes.

Sixty thousand troops is not a small number. When they arrive at the front line, not to mention other things, just providing them with rations is enough for Wang Xiaolie to feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that the three of them stopped talking, Zhao Ding said: "You are new to Luoyang, go to the post house and have a good rest. After I have discussed it with Wang Xuanfu, I will welcome you."

The three of them left the Dudu's mansion together, and when they reached the door, Wu Jie said, "I saw the Dudu today, why didn't Liu Anfu say a word?"

Liu Kai said: "The governor came to us. It seems that he didn't discuss it with Wang Xuanfu. He just wanted to have an extra soldier in his hand. Sixty thousand soldiers and horses are not a trivial matter. How many mouths need to eat and drink. This matter is up to Wang Xuanfu. There, I'm afraid it will be a quarrel."

Wu Jie said: "Where is the appeasement? We have [-] soldiers and horses, will Wang Xuanfu know?"

Liu Kai said: "Of course I know. But who to tell? No matter how unwilling you are, you can only hold it in your heart. Under Wang Xuanfu's rule, we have food and drink, and we are already Amitabha Buddha. If you want to go to Jinzhou, you still need Wang Xuan I'm afraid it won't be easy to provide food and grass."

Wu Jie nodded.Looking at the sky, he said: "It's still early, let's go to the bar for a drink. I heard that Luoyang's Dingxianglou tastes the best in the world, and there is also a famous wine, Peony Spring. It's a good time to try it."

After asking the way, the three arrived outside Dingxiang Tower.He ordered the restaurant to prepare a table of food for his followers, while he went to a small pavilion in the backyard.

The three sat down, and the servant handed over a menu.Asked: "Do the three of you have any favorite dishes? The wine you are used to? I will ask the back chef to prepare early."

As soon as he got the menu, Wu Jie's eyes lit up.This menu is actually colorful, each dish has been drawn by a master craftsman, it is lifelike, and the name of each dish is written below.Just looking at the menu, you can tell that this restaurant is extraordinary.

Seeing the young man waiting on the side, Wu Jie said: "You first bring two bottles of Peony Spring, and we will order the rest of the dishes slowly."

The little boy smiled and failed to respond.Said: "When you are ready, just call me. The little one is right outside the door."

Seeing the boy go out, Wu Jie said to the two of them: "This restaurant is amazing! Look, even the menu is so exquisite, I've never seen it before!"

Liu Kai and Guan Shigu looked at the menu and were also amazed.

Looking at the above dishes, more than half of them have never been seen before.The three of them didn't know whether the dishes were good or bad, so they ordered some from the ones they knew, and some expensive ones.

Wu Jie called the servant to come in, ordered the food, and ordered it to be served quickly.

The boy said: "Three guest officers, I see that there are no cold dishes according to the wine you ordered. You want to drink, do you want to order some?"

Wu Jie slapped his head: "In a moment of impatience, I actually forgot! My little brother is the most familiar with the taste here, order some for us."

The boy said: "For the three guests, how about ordering a plate of sauced beef, a plate of boiled chicken, a plate of sweet and sour lotus root slices, and a cucumber mixed with shredded chicken?"

Wu Jie said: "Okay, okay, come up quickly."

In the blink of an eye, cold dishes and peony spring wine were brought out.Wu Jie asked the boy to go out, and the three of them poured wine each.

Raising the wine glass, Wu Jie said: "After traveling to many places, there is no wine with the fragrance of peony spring. It is really the best taste in the world! It is difficult to get to Luoyang today. If we are not drunk today, we will not return!"

After speaking, the three of them drank it all in one gulp.

The three of them drank a few cups and ate a few pieces of beef. Wu Jie put down his chopsticks and said, "It's very good that Governor Zhao likes us to come to Jinzhou. But we all know that let us come to Jinzhou." , it’s not that Zhan Taiyuan needs us, but that Governor Zhao needs us, so that’s not good. What do you two think about this matter?”

Guan Shigu said: "Wang Xuanfu has been fighting for several years, and he will win every battle. Who dares to say anything? Saliha has been in Shaanxi for many years, and the three of us have been suppressed. The three of us have nothing to do. Last winter, Saliha Who wouldn’t admire that the main force was wiped out by one of Wang Xuanfu’s regiments? In the battle of Taiyuan, Wang Xuanfu must be the commander in order to ensure victory! I have no objection to Zhao Dudu, but Zhao Dudu’s struggle for military power is probably not a good thing .”

Wu Jie nodded, and said to Liu Kai: "Peace, since you arrived in Luoyang, you have kept quiet, which is not good. Now the three of us are grasshoppers on the same rope, and neither can escape. Tell everyone what you think listen."

Liu Kai put down his chopsticks and said, "The Governor of Zhao wants to fight for military power. To be honest, I don't like him. Who is Wang Xuanfu? Seizing his military power? It’s not a joke! We are sandwiched between the two, it’s really hard to be human!”

Wu Jie sighed: "Peace is right. Governor Zhao went to Luoyang. To be honest, the best way is to cooperate with Wang Xuanfu. The victory of Taiyuan is also a credit, isn't it? Now it is difficult for us to fight for military power. .”

Guan Shigu drank a glass of wine, ate several pieces of beef, and said, "Two brothers, what do you think should be done?"

Wu Jie said: "For the present, it is best for us not to offend either. Governor Zhao asked us to go to Jinzhou, and we will go to Jinzhou. But along the way, we must obey Wang Xuanfu's orders, and we must not make up our own minds .When we get to Jinzhou, let's see how the two fight."

Liu Kai shook his head: "From Hezhong Mansion to Jinzhou, we have to take a boat along the way. The boats are all from Wang Xuanfu's army. How can we get there if he doesn't arrange for us?"

Wu Jie said: "Wang Xuanfu doesn't make arrangements, we will wait in Hezhong Mansion!"

Liu Kai said: "What about the food and grass? Even if the Hezhong Mansion is to wait, the soldiers under his command also have to eat."

Wu Jie smiled: "From Jingzhao Mansion to Hezhong Mansion, when did Wang Xuanfu cut off our food and grass? Don't worry, at least there will be no shortage of food in Hezhong Mansion."

Liu Kai said: "Our 6 people is not a small number! Wang Xuanfu prepared for the battle in Taiyuan, but he did not prepare food and grass for us. If we eat it, Wang Xuanfu's army will be short of some food and grass. How will we make up for it?"

Guan Shigu said: "Fortunately, we came here now, knowing that the food and grass are short, Wang Xuanfu must find a way to make up for it. If we delay for another two or three months, it will be difficult to say that we will reach the Hezhong Mansion. If there is insufficient food and grass, Wang Xuanfu will only Afraid of looking ugly."

Wu Jie and Liu Kai couldn't help shaking their heads together when they heard this.

(End of this chapter)