Kingdom of Heaven and Han

The weather is getting colder day by day, and the white wind blows outside the house. The snow on the ground is picked up and goes straight into the collar.

After arriving in Fenzhou, Wang Xiaolie decided to rest here for a few days and meet Xie Linong who came from Xiangzhou. From Xiangzhou to Taiyuan, you have to cross the Taihang Mountains, which is a lot of inconvenience. Therefore, Xie Linong did not go to Datong, but met Wang Xiaolie halfway.

When we arrived in Fenzhou, the howling wind finally disappeared, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When Wang Xiaolie announced that he would rest here for five days, everyone cheered loudly. The official who prepared the food and fodder went out and bought five sheep to feed everyone.

After a night of silence, Wang Xiaolie came to the army the next day, inspected the army, and had lunch in the army. It wasn't until the afternoon that I returned to Fenzhou Yamen. Before I had time to wash up, Xie Linong had already arrived.

Instructing Xie Linong to wait in the living room, Wang Xiaolie changed into casual clothes and came to see him.

As soon as he met Li Nong, Wang Xiaolie smiled and said, "I asked you to rush back from Xiangzhou. It was a hard journey."

Xie Linong said: "It was really hard for Xuanfu to drive from the clouds to Fenzhou. Although the road was more difficult for me, there was less wind and snow."

Wang Xiaolie looked Xie Linong up and down and said, "Sit down, let's sit down and talk."

Xie Linong sat down and Wang Xiaolie ordered tea to be served.

After the tea was brewed, Wang Xiaolie poured tea for Xie Linong himself. He asked: "Is it going well to go to Xiangzhou?"

Xie Linong said: "Du Chong, the governor of Xiangzhou, originally agreed to dedicate the city. However, Hu Jingshan, our colleague, was not on good terms with Du Chong, so he arrested Du Chong and resisted to the end. After we arrived in Xiangzhou, we defeated the city in a battle and captured him. Lived in Hu Jingshan. Unfortunately, Du Chong had been killed by Hu Jingshan, and only Du Chong's grandson came out. In a fit of anger, I chopped off Hu Jingshan's head and occupied Xiangzhou City."

After saying that, he added: "Xuanfu won't blame me for killing, right?"

"No, if you don't have the power to kill a colleague, what power do you have?" Wang Xiaoliehun didn't care. "Besides, what's the use of catching someone like Hu Jingshan? If you catch him, you'll still have his head chopped off."

Wang Xiaolie picked up the tea and drank it in one gulp. Instructions to Xie Li Nong to drink together.

Xie Linong drank the tea, and Wang Xiaolie continued to refill it for him. He said: "This is black tea produced in Xinyang. It has a mellow taste and has the effect of warming the stomach. It is most suitable to drink black tea in winter. I will ask someone to prepare a few kilograms and take it with them when I leave."

Xie Linong thanked him hurriedly.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I heard that after you occupied Xiangzhou, Liu Lin immediately led his troops back to Daming Mansion. Did he attack Xiangzhou?"

Xie Linong replied: "No. Instead, he sent a large number of troops to Neihuang and Cheng'an. It seems that he wants to hold on."

"If he wants to stick to it, it seems he is self-aware." Wang Xiaolie nodded. "You are stationed in Xiangzhou, threatening Daming Mansion at any time. Daming Mansion is no longer suitable to be the capital. You must pay close attention, the Puppet Qi Dynasty is likely to move the capital."

Xie Linong said: "It's very possible. I estimate that the Puppet Qi may move the capital to Dongping Prefecture or Jinan Prefecture to avoid my sharp edge."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "You are stationed in Xiangzhou, which is close to Daming Mansion. Keep an eye on it at any time. Although I have many governors, there are still too few who can take charge of their own affairs. You will stay in Xiangzhou for the past two years. Now, Li Xing will also be placed under your command, in the name of Youdu Yuhou. After Ma Kuo returns to Luoyang, I will have another appointment."

Xie Linong was startled and couldn't help but froze there.

As an old subordinate of Wang Xiaolie, Xie Linong had no objections to the fact that he was still the commander-in-chief. Especially after the expansion of the army, there were many commanders, so Xie Linong felt that he was not taken seriously. However, he has always been thoughtful and able to tolerate it, so he didn't show it. Now that I heard that I was going to be promoted to Youdu Yuhou, I was ecstatic in my heart, but I didn't show it on my face.

After calming down his mind, Xie Linong said respectfully, "Yes. I will work hard and live up to my trust!"

Wang Xiaolie said with some emotion: "You are my father's old subordinate, and you are an old man in the army. The army has developed too fast in these years, and the positions given to you can't keep up. I will transfer you after Liu Yu is eliminated. Go back to Luoyang. Before that, you have to take more care of everything."

Xie Linong said hurriedly: "Xuanfu, don't say these words! Back then, I followed Tongpuan and risked my life to turn the tide before it fell and help the building before it collapsed! Unfortunately, Tongfeng died on the way, Xuanfu had the ability. Bring the team to today's scale. Xie is only alive, but Xuanfu will fight in water and fire, and he will surely die without mercy!"

Seeing that Xie Linong was a little excited, Wang Xiaolie picked up the tea and motioned for Xie Linong to drink the tea.

Putting down the tea cup, Wang Xiaolie looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. I'll prepare a few glasses of wine tonight. Let's drink and talk."

He moved to the side room next to him, and the soldiers brought wine and food. It's nothing more than pork ribs stewed with yam, scrambled eggs with green onions, cold lotus root slices, and shredded radish.

Wang Xiaolie said: "You don't like mutton, so today we are using pork ribs. Yams are a specialty here, so you must try more."

Xie Linong thanked him hurriedly.

Wang Xiaolie poured wine for Xie Linong and said, "It's cold now, let's drink two cups to warm ourselves up."

After drinking two glasses of wine and eating a few pieces of ribs, my body gradually warmed up.

Wang Xiaolie said: "How is life in Xiangzhou? Is it suitable to live in the soil and water?"

Xie Linong said: "They are all in the Central Plains, so there is nothing inappropriate about living there. It's just that Xiangzhou belongs to Hebei, which is slightly different from the Central Plains."

Wang Xiaolie nodded, was silent for a while, and said: "After a while, you can send troops south to capture the Anli Army. Sandwiched between Weizhou and Kaide Mansion, the Puppet Qi Dynasty should have no troops stationed. Take it. After that, it will be more convenient for you to return to the Central Plains."

Xie Li Nong said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "To attack Daming Mansion, it is more convenient to go from the Central Plains. When I sent you to Zhanxiangzhou, I originally wanted to use the east wind of Taiyuan's victory to destroy the puppet Qi in one fell swoop. But the imperial edict came a few days ago, They say they are suspending the attack on the puppet Qi, but I don’t know what the imperial court is doing.”

Xie Linong said angrily: "This bird emperor can't attack and is holding back. Xuanfu might as well depose the emperor and become the emperor himself."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head and said: "Don't talk about these messy things anymore. As long as the emperor continues to resist the Jin Dynasty, we will be the subjects of the Song Dynasty. When my father and you raised an army together, they were talking about driving the Tartars from the north. Restore the Central Plains. Although we have more soldiers now, I have never forgotten my father's words. As long as we firmly resist the Jin, the rest will be left to God's will."

Xie Linong nodded and said no more.

Xie Linong had a delicate mind, and even after drinking, what he just said was not in line with his character. The main reason why he said that was to get a feel for Wang Xiaolie's thoughts. As a result, Wang Xiaolie neither blamed himself nor agreed. He just said that he wanted to expel the Tartars.

(End of this chapter)