Kingdom of Heaven and Han

July is hot, and when it enters July, the sky cools down day by day.The cicadas on the trees gradually lost their sound, the crops in the fields gradually matured, and even the sky was extraordinarily blue.There is more rain, the river has risen, and the river workers by the river are getting busy day by day.

On the second day of July, Zhao Ding left Luoyang City and rushed to Jinzhou.He wanted to arrive before the Shaanxi Army arrived in Jinzhou to facilitate command.

Cross the Yellow River from Mengzhou, all the way to the outside of Jiyuan City.Riding on the horse, Zhao Ding saw that there was an endless stream of vehicles coming from Huaizhou on the road, and it was almost impossible to see the end.Qi Chongli said to Qi Chongli beside him: "This is war! The front line has not been fought, and the supplies transported in the rear are endless. After all, war is fought for money and food!"

After finishing speaking, he called a man from the side of the road and asked, "What is the vehicle transporting over there? Grain and grass?"

The man said with a smile: "Jiyuan has to cross the mountain road in the past, and the transportation is inconvenient. How far is Huaizhou from the front line of Jinzhou? How can it be possible to transport grain from here! The artillery shells are transported from here to the front line. The cars one by one, It's all shells!"

Zhao Ding was taken aback: "There are so many shells? The shells can be recovered after being fired, why do we need so many shells?"

The man said: "How do I know? I just heard people say that they are shells."

Zhao Ding thanked you.Looking at the vehicles over there, I feel even more terrifying.The sentence just said is right, this is war, and just looking at the scale of logistics is scary.

Of course the car wasn't full of shells.At the front, after the war, the shells can be recycled, and the usage is not unlimited.In fact, more landmines and grenades were transported in the car.The villagers don't know it and don't know how to use it, so they treat it as a shell.

After passing through Jiyuan and crossing Wangwu Mountain, you will arrive at Jiangxian County.Zhao Ding didn't delay in Jiang County, rested overnight, and arrived at Zhengping County, Jiangzhou's resident.

As soon as I arrived in Zhengping County, I saw white sails on the Fen River, and the boats lined up in a line, pulled by the trackers on the bank all the way to the north.At the bow, the general in charge of the boat stood facing the wind, looking at the trackers on the shore.

Zhao Ding stood on the shore and watched for a long time.Sighing, he said to the entourage behind him: "This scene should have been several months. Wang Xuanfu suffered too much for the Taiyuan battle, and he really couldn't accept the defeat. We must have the Shaanxi army join the battle, maybe it was wrong .”

Xiang Zichen said: "Now the arrow is on the string, and we have to fire! Why does the governor say these words to shake the morale of the army?"

Zhao Ding nodded: "Yes, I can't shake the morale of the army! The farther I am from Luoyang, the more I feel ashamed that I have been harsh on Wang Xuanfu. But now everything is ready, and the only thing to do is to shake the morale of the army."

After finishing speaking, he entered Jiangzhou City under the welcome of Jiangzhou Magistrate and Zhengping County Magistrate.

When he arrived at the state government office and sat down, Zhizhou said: "Two days ago, Wu Zhizhi brought a message to ask the governor to stay for a day or two after he arrived in Benzhou. He was on the boat at the back and went with the governor when he arrived in Jiangzhou. The lower official has a carriage. , the road ahead has been repaired, and the governor can travel by car."

Zhao Ding said: "Riding a horse for the past few days, my back is sore and my back hurts. It's good to have a car. I haven't ridden a horse for many years, and I can't do it anymore when I'm old."

After talking a few gossips, Zhao Ding went back to rest.That night, Zhizhou held a banquet to welcome Zhao Ding, and stayed at the Jiangzhou Posthouse.

On the third morning, just as Zhao Ding got up, he received the news that Wu Jie had arrived.Hurriedly send someone to pick them up and meet at the posthouse.

Wu Jie entered the post house and saw Zhao Ding sitting in the hall.Hastily stepped forward to salute and greet.

Zhao Ding gave the seat and said to Wu Jie: "Zhizhi came so fast! It's the middle of July, where is your army now?"

Wu Jie said: "The striker has already arrived in Jinzhou, and the guard is still more than 100 miles behind. According to estimates, we will also reach the front line of Jinzhou in August."

Zhao Ding said: "The time is tight. But this way, I see that the transportation of materials is very busy. It is not easy for Wang Xuanfu to squeeze out the boat to transport you to the front line. Don't complain, it is difficult for everyone."

Wu Jie said: "Where do you dare to complain? We know that Wang Xuanfu is not easy, and we can only be grateful."

Although he said so in his mouth, in his heart, Wu Jie still felt that Wang Xiaolie was different from others because the frontline supplies were too abundant.They are all people who lead troops to fight. Wu Jie knows the general situation of the Song army. How can there be such a thing?It is rare for soldiers on the front line to be full and not hungry.How could it be like Wang Xiaolie's army, who also pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, and pay attention to the staple food and non-staple food.They all went to the front line and ate whatever they could get.

Including the Shaanxi army, Jinzhou has a total of more than 20 troops.There are as many as 70 million civilians involved in transportation in the rear.The materials transported are all-encompassing, including weapons and equipment, living supplies, and even entertainment facilities for soldiers.

In this era, Wang Xiaolie was considered rich, so of course he wouldn't suffer the frontline soldiers.Food rice, millet, flour, everything is available.Drink white wine, grape wine, rice wine, all have.There are even juicers in some troops, so that soldiers can drink pomegranate juice, peach juice and other drinks.

Compared with Wang Xiaolie's army, any other army is like a beggar.Along the way, Wu Jie saw Wang Xiaohun's army configuration on the boat, and was so envious that he salivated.Compared with it, his own army is indeed like a beggar.

In the Battle of Taiyuan, all the prefectures and counties under Wang Xiaolie's rule were mobilized, and it was a battle that had begun to take shape.Under the power of money, material resources from the rear are continuously transported to the front line, which has little impact on people's livelihood.

Zhao Ding said: "How about Liu Kai and Guan Shigu's troops? Attack Taiyuan in August, you can't do without anyone."

Wu Jie said: "Liu Kai has arrived in Jinzhou, and Guan Shigu is still behind. But their army is similar to mine, and they are still on the way. Liu Kai's army hastened faster, and most of them have arrived. Guan Shigu Our army is slower, not two or three hundred miles behind."

Zhao Ding nodded.He asked again: "After arriving in Jinzhou, where are you stationed? There are more than 20 troops, and Jinzhou city can't live there."

Wu Jie said: "Wang Xuanfu arranged for us to station in Hongdong, Zhaocheng, and Huoyi counties, and they would provide military rations. When attacking Taiyuan, it is also convenient to start from these three places. However, they can only transport the military rations When we get to Huoyi, we will have to rely on ourselves."

Zhao Ding said: "It is enough to transport to Huoyi, and there are mountain roads ahead, and there are no people to transport grain. Huoyi is 150 miles away from Jiexiu. This section of the road does not require many troops to transport grain and grass. Now it seems that, Wang Xuanfu has supported us, and it is up to us whether we can break through Taiyuan."

Wu Jie nodded: "Yes, it depends on ourselves. From Jiangzhou to Jinzhou, along the 150 miles, Wang Xuanfu's army is mainly stationed here. To the north of Jinzhou is mainly the Shaanxi army. It depends on our results. gone."