A soldier came in hurriedly, folded his hands and said loudly: "I'm reporting to the state, there is a military thief Yang Jin, who suddenly made a rebellion. With tens of thousands of soldiers, they took the road to Dengfeng, passed Yingyang, and went straight to Yique. I heard that they wanted to take the road to Longmen and invade Henan. Mansion!"
Wang Xiaolie opened his eyes suddenly and looked at the soldiers below. After a moment, he slammed the table: "Let me tell you clearly, how many people does Yang Jin have? He has tens of thousands of soldiers. How many people do we have in Ruzhou as a whole?"
The soldier was startled and didn't know what to say for a moment, and was trembling there.
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and said, "I understand. You go down first."
The soldiers sang the promise and left. Wang Xiaolie looked at his back and was stunned for a while. Who is to blame? Such is the situation in this era, how difficult it is to get accurate figures! Wang Xiaolie was no stranger to Yang Jin. He was considered a colleague when he was in Kaifeng Mansion and was recruited by Zongze.
Yang Jin is nicknamed the Hornless Ox, and he is as tall and strong as an ox. It turned out that he was a subordinate of Wang Yuan. After being recruited, he became one of the commanders of Kaifeng Mansion. Originally guarding Zhengzhou, this time he took the route of Dengfeng, avoiding the soldiers and horses on the two capital roads.
The commander commanded thousands of troops. It is outrageous to say that Yang Jin has three thousand soldiers and Wang Xiaolie still believes it, but tens of thousands. The entire population of Zhengzhou has joined the army, and it would be a miracle to be able to gather tens of thousands of soldiers. In a war at this time, it is difficult to know the number of opponents.
In fact, Yang Jin himself claimed to have 700,000 soldiers, and there were rumors of tens of thousands, which was already discounted. Seven hundred thousand, is it enough to expand the vast area from Kaifeng to Luoyang? With so many people, the queue would be hundreds of miles long.
Sighing, Wang Xiaolie stood up and ordered his soldiers to call all the commanders. Take out the map you drew these days and observe it carefully. Yique is the southern gateway of Luoyang and is also close to Ruzhou.
Zhai Jin belongs to a wealthy family in Luoyang, and the army's headquarters is in Fengyang Village, not far from Yique. When Yang Jin attacks Yique, he must first face Zhai Jin's army. Defeat Zhai Jin and capture Luoyang.
Wang Xiaolie's three thousand troops and horses, which he thought were strong, were actually just a small role in the eyes of the surrounding forces. When Yang Jin came with his army, he did not necessarily consider himself. In his eyes, Ruzhou might just be a place for food.
After watching for a while, Wang Xiaolie secretly estimated. The 700,000 that Yang Jin claims, or the tens of thousands of troops that people around him think, are not reliable. But people like them, wherever they go, must incorporate all their strength into the army. There are nearly 10,000 soldiers under his command, and including the civilians who are holding him hostage, the total number should be between 10,000 and 20,000. Any more would be unjustifiable.
It's autumn now, the time when food is at its most abundant. The army he led swept across hundreds of miles, so Yang Jin should have no shortage of food. Facing such an army should not be taken lightly. Ruzhou must be defended. Don't be negligent. Yang Jin suddenly comes east with his army, and he can't resist it.
Not long after, Shao Ling, Xie Linong, Cao Zhiyan, Yu Huan and Niu Gao arrived.
After letting a few people sit down, Wang Xiaoxian said: "I just got the news that Yang Jin, the former commander of Kaifeng Mansion, suddenly raised troops. He took the south of Zhengzhou, crossed Songshan Mountain from Dengfeng, and went straight to the south of Luoyang. To the east of Yique is Linru Town, which is We are the gateway to Ruzhou. If there is no other way, you must immediately mobilize all your troops and go back to Ruzhou. Ruzhou is our foundation and there is no room for loss."
Cao Zhiyan frowned when he heard this: "When we were in Kaifeng, Yang Jin also heard about this, a commander under Zongliu. Now that Jin Bing has not come south, why did he suddenly rebel?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Who knows? I heard that the current Du Liushou was not liked by Kaifeng's commander-in-chief after he took office, and many troops were distraught. There was only one army stationed in Luoyang, Zhai Taiwei, which was relatively empty and was not favored. Not surprising."
Shao Ling said: "Yang Jin was originally stationed in Zhengzhou, which is also a big place. Why go to Luoyang?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "I just heard the news. I can't tell exactly what happened. Generally speaking, although Zhengzhou is also a big state, it was conquered by the Jin army several times last year. There is no profit or water to be gained. Yang Jin is How can a former military thief be willing to go to Luoyang if he can't make any money there? It's inevitable for him to want to go to Luoyang."
Niu Gao said: "It's funny! He is a general of the imperial court, how can he choose his own place!"
Wang Xiaolie shook his head slightly and said nothing. At this time, Zhao Gou's court was not stable. Why should the generals be obedient? In the next few years, I'm afraid there will be military leaders like Yang Jin everywhere.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie said: "In previous years, when the Jin army came south, it would be November, December, September, and October. In fact, there should be no major events. So we brought the army to Ye County for unified drills. , by the way, just in case someone comes from Yingchang Mansion. Who would have thought that Yang Jin would start an uprising in September, which caught us off guard. Let’s not talk about this, how many days will it take to gather the troops? "
Xie Linong said: "The soldiers and horses commanded by Yu and I are farthest from the county seat and are scattered. It will take at least two days to gather them together. The other departments don't need so much time."
Yu Huan said: "It's been very stressful in just two days, anything less would be impossible."
The other three people nodded. Wang Xiaolie said: "Let's do this, just use two days to gather troops and horses. Two days later, the whole army will set off back to Ruzhou. It will take three days on the road, so there can be no delay. No matter how fast Yang marches, he can still do it in five days. Block him."
Shao Ling frowned and said: "Xiao Sheren, if you desperately mobilize troops and horses, it will not be difficult to return to Ruzhou in five days. However, you have been rectifying the official affairs these days, and you cannot let go of many things at once. If you leave like this, will you? What could happen?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no way, just let them go. It is extremely complicated to rectify the affairs of the officials. How can it be completed in a few days? If it can be peaceful, then naturally it is best. If there is trouble, you should be rewarded afterwards." Rewards and punishments, what else can be done? As long as there is no trouble in the army, nothing is a big deal. Years of war are not as good as times of peace."
Several people nodded together after listening. But in their hearts, they all felt that it was too hasty. Wang Xiaolie was too harsh in rectifying the affairs of the officials. Now the officials below are frightened and it is hard to say what they are thinking.
After the officials fled Jingxi Road, those with strong local appeal were the military academy and the officials. Except for the local tycoons, they are the ones who can recruit people to do some big things.
In order to rectify the army, many military officers and junior high schools were dissatisfied. In these days, there was a large-scale rectification of official affairs, and Wang Xiaolie offended the officials again. With the army in hand, he offended all those he could offend.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Wang Xiaolie said: "You don't have to worry. If something goes wrong, I will bear the responsibility alone. To be honest, I have done a lot in the past few months, and it is inevitable that people's hearts will be floating. Floating will float, as long as it stabilizes in the end, It’s all worth it.”
Wang Xiaolie has always felt that as long as the army in his hands does not cause any accidents, he does not need to worry too much about other things. How can there be no resistance to reform? As long as you can overcome it, it's not a bad thing.
Many things are of no use. If you can hide away for a while, can you hide for a lifetime? It is also a good thing to solve problems early and solve them early.
