The moon was at its peak, and the cool night breeze began to blow. It's just that it's summer, the wind is blowing on your face, but it's not cold.
Wang Xiaolie stood in the courtyard, looking at the moon in the sky. He was still a little confused about what to do next. What will happen when we get to Kaifeng Mansion? If you want to hold on to Kaifeng, the Huaihe and Huaihe areas behind you must be stable. If the rear is not stabilized, how can Kaifeng be defended? But with the current situation, the world is in chaos, there is no way to talk about this.
If Zhao Gou cannot stabilize himself as soon as possible, Kaifeng Mansion cannot be defended. The Jin soldiers can break through once, but how can they break through again?
If Zongze dies, where will he go? With a slight sigh, Wang Xiaolie wandered in the yard.
There were several bonfires in the open space in front of the county government office. The people laughed around the bonfire and discussed Wang Xiaolie's victory today. Someone in the army who had good intentions took out the golden man's head and placed it next to the bonfire. The people came forward to watch one after another, and they saw Zhong spat.
There was not much food and grass in the city, so the rice was gathered together to cook several pots of porridge for the soldiers to fill their bellies.
At this moment, the sound of drums came from outside the city gate, accompanied by people's cheers. In this sound, several figures flew in from the city gate, shouting: "Fine and wine are here! Congratulations to the general!"
Wang Xiaolie heard the noise outside and wondered what was going on. He took a few soldiers with him and hurried out the door.
Wang Zhong hurriedly stepped forward and said happily: "Xiaoshe people, people from the city have bought wine and meat to celebrate our victory! After suffering these days, we can finally have a full stomach today!"
Wang Xiaolie looked up and saw a group of people coming from the city gate. They slowly approached and became clear in the bonfire. A few big men in front carried three jars of wine. A few people at the back each carried a chicken, and a few people carried a sheep. The ones behind them could not be seen clearly. Beside them, several people were holding drums and beating them constantly.
Wang Zhongdao: "It's so lively! I thought Jingxi Road had been hit by war this year and was sparsely populated. I didn't expect it to be like this again!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Even if the Jin people are ferocious, how can the people die all at once? Most of them just fled to the mountains and waited for the Jin people to retreat. These people must live in remote places. It is not easy to go to the city to celebrate today. .”
At this moment, Yang Shen came forward with a few people who looked like members of staff. He went to Wang Xiaolie and saluted: "Xiaoshe people, the three new arrivals are Du Yuanwai, Yang Yuanwai and Liu Yuanwai from outside the city. They heard about our great victory, so they specially prepared wine and meat and went to the city to celebrate."
The three members stepped forward and saluted Wang Xiaolie together.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Since the Jin soldiers came south, the Central Plains have been devastated. My father founded the volunteer army to protect our family and the country. When encountering the Jin soldiers, you should fight with all your strength. Today's victory is a blessing. You will reward me with wine and meat, Very grateful!”
Liu Yuanwai said: "In the past few years, I have only heard that the imperial court was defeated in every battle, and the Jin people were showing off their evil deeds. The general was very powerful, and he accomplished such a great feat in one battle. We people were naturally happy to hear that. But the place has been hit by wars many times, and supplies are not abundant. Let's prepare some wine and meat. Don’t be dissatisfied. I heard that the general’s army was short of food and grass, so our local government chipped in and shipped fifty dan of food. Although it’s not much, it can barely support us until Kaifeng Mansion.”
Wang Xiaolie was overjoyed when he heard this. Food and wine are not important, but food is important. We can't get it here in Gong County, so we can only collect food along the road. The place is in a mess now, and not everything is as easy to talk to as Gong County.
Immediately, he ordered his soldiers to bring out several large tables and place them in front of the county government office.
After pouring the wine, Wang Xiaoxing said: "It's rare to get together, let's drink together. I got drunk today. I will lead the army into Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow. I don't know how long it will take to come back here. Since I came west with the military order of Marshal Zong, I have eaten countless The suffering. I won a victory today, and I will live up to this journey."
Liu Yuanwai said: "How many days, only when the general wins this battle, we people are also happy. Which of these people has had enough of the suffering of the Jin people? If the general wins and drives away the Jin people, can everyone live a good life." day."
Wang Xiaolie smiled and nodded. But he knew in his heart that if he hadn't come, these people would never see the day when they could drive Jin Bing away. No matter how many people there are, what good wishes they have, and how unwilling they are, in fact, since the Jin soldiers broke through the Central Plains, it will be difficult for the Song Dynasty to return here. Now these people still have a place to hide, but what about three years from now? What about five years from now? What about ten years from now? After all, there is no way to escape.
Since Wang Rudai raised his army, when the army arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, it encountered the imperial court disbanding the rebel army. Then the Kaifeng Mansion fell, and he was tossed around and never had a good life again. The battle was won today and the people were working in the army. Everyone was very excited and just drank and ate meat.
After drinking a few bowls of wine, Wang Xiaolie returned to his residence to rest on the pretext of feeling unwell. As the leader of these more than 300 people, he must be alert at all times and not dare to be careless in the slightest. Although Jin Bing went north, it was supposed to be a safe journey to Kaifeng, but who knows.
People outside cheered and drank all night long. These days are hard, and it’s hard to get food and wine, but I’m not willing to let them go. When I win during the day, I don’t feel much. I didn't expect that when I got there, the people would respect me so much.
Wang Xiaolie leaned on the bed and looked at the moonlight streaming in through the window, unable to fall asleep. So many things have happened in the past two days that I can't figure it out at the moment. After going to Kaifeng Mansion, what would other people, including Zongze, think of me? How will it be arranged? When Zongze dies, who will take over? What will happen? If you can't defend Kaifeng Mansion, where should you go?
It can be seen that even now, the Song Dynasty still has enough manpower and material resources to resist the Jin Dynasty. The remaining territory is enough for the army to move. But without a strong organization, the country was in disarray, and there was no way to fight back against the Jin soldiers.
Wang Xiaolie quietly thought about the history in his memory and fell into deep thought.
It can be said that the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty was largely caused by Huizong, Qinzong and his sons, as well as the court ministers at the time themselves. The Song Dynasty did not lack manpower and material resources, nor did it lack resistance generals and troops, but this army was never able to fight. And due to strategic mistakes, they were swallowed up bit by bit by the Jin army. Now, the imperial court is even more of a mess, with no organization at all.
With such strength, Zhao Gou fled like a bereaved dog. He was unable to fight back in front of the Jin army, which showed his incompetence. And such an incompetent monarch could still stabilize himself after more than ten years and confront the Jin Dynasty from north to south, which shows his strong strength.
These times are so strange. At such a strange time, Wang Xiaolie had to think clearly about what to do.
It is impossible to take refuge in Zhao Gou. If you think about Yue Fei in history, you will know that it is a dead end. Even if you can save your life, you have to hand over your military power and regret it for the rest of your life. But it is also true that the Zhao family has not lost people's hearts at this time. No matter how incompetent Zhao Gou is, as long as he does not surrender, both the army and the people in the country will still be loyal to him. Throughout history, not to mention the generals of this era, even the civilian rebels rarely opposed the Song Dynasty.
To compete with Kim, the most important thing is to organize the forces of the government and the opposition, so that manpower and material resources can be transformed into military power. But if you don't follow the Song Dynasty, it will be difficult to get the support of the people. If you follow the Song Dynasty, the emperor himself will not let you succeed.
This is a dilemma. For Wang Xiaolie, he has to find a way out of these two dilemmas and create a different history.
