After arranging the affairs of the state, Wang Xiaolie returned to Pinglu with his soldiers.
At this time, the Jin soldiers marched north along the Yellow River. Looking at their intentions, they were interested in Jiangzhou. Wang Xiaolie ordered Shao Ling to lead his troops north and guard Jiangzhou together with Zhang Jun and Zhang Qi. Niugao was ordered to station in Xia County and be ready to provide support at any time.
When we returned to Pinglu County, soldiers came to report. It is said that a Hedong rebel named Li Xing arrived in Shaanzhou yesterday and asked to see Wang Xiaolie.
When troops were sent to aid Shaanxi Province, Wang Xiaolie, the anti-Jin rebel army in this area, was naturally aware of it. Li Xing was from Wangwu. When the Jin army invaded the south, he organized nearly 10,000 villagers to go up the mountain to protect themselves. He defeated the Jin army many times and became quite powerful.
After thinking about it, Wang Xiaolie asked his soldiers to take Li Xing to the flower hall and not see him in the official hall.
After taking the flower hall, I saw a big man standing there. He is tall, has a serious face, and is very neatly dressed.
Seeing Wang Xiaolie come in, Li Xing crossed his hands and said, "The last general, Li Xing, is the commander of the Hedong Road rebels. He is here to ask for a meeting and observation."
Wang Xiaolie looked Li Xing up and down. He nodded and said, "Okay. Now take a seat."
Li Xingdao: "There is no place for me to sit in front of the observation."
Wang Xiaolie smiled: "In our army, the rules are not as strict as in other places. If you have something to talk about for a long time, the soldiers will still have a seat. Just sit down."
After hearing this, Li Xingcai sat down in the seat beside him.
Wang Xiaoxing said: "I heard that you set up a stronghold to fight against the Jin in the Huai and Wei areas. They are not close to here, so why come to Shaanzhou?"
Li Xingdao: "To be honest, after the Jin army invaded the south, it was difficult for the people to survive. I gathered troops and horses to protect the villagers, but the Jin army gathered food and grass in the local area and recruited troops. Life was extremely difficult. I heard that the observation wanted to move to Jiang. The people from the prefecture moved south and came here specially. Now there are more than 20,000 people gathered in my village, and it is difficult to provide food. Especially this winter, it is really difficult. I want to observe the people moving south. If it is convenient, I can take them there. The people are very grateful."
Wang Xiaolie said: "There are many idle fields in Tangzhou and Dengzhou, and the people move there and have somewhere to settle. However, your village is hundreds of miles away from here, and you have to pass through Mengzhou. It is not easy to get here. If you go straight To cross the river, we have to cross Zhai to observe the territory, which is very inconvenient."
Li Xingdao: "The Jin army has been repulsed by observation. Within a few months, there are no large armies around. I lead the people southward, and I don't think there will be many obstacles. It's just that there is no food in the village, and I don't know what to eat on the way."
Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "Yes, there is a shortage of food everywhere now. To tell you the truth, this time I came to aid Shaanxi Province, the food I saved this year has almost been used up. However, there is still enough food for 20,000 people. This way , I will send two thousand troops to help you, crossing the river from Heyin. Go to Zhengzhou and Yingchang Mansion, and then go to Ruzhou. When you get to Ruzhou, there will be people to help you."
Li Xing thought for a while. Said: "Ruzhou is also under observation and control. This method is feasible."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Ruzhou is my hometown. After arriving there, the people will be resettled. Those who can join the army will be selected. The training in our army is strict, and new recruits have their own place to train."
This winter, Li Xing has found it difficult to hold on to his cottage and has been thinking of going south. However, Zhai Xing in Henan Prefecture was not as powerful as Luoyang City, and Shaanzhou was besieged again, so Li Xing could not find anyone to take refuge with him. Wang Xiaolie came to help Shaanzhou and relocated the people, which was exactly what Li Xing wanted.
The scope of Li Xing's activities was basically in Huaizhou and Weizhou, right on the Yellow River, a place that Wang Xiaolie wanted to designate as a no-man's land. If he was willing to take the people to move south, Wang Xiaolie would certainly agree.
On Hedong Road, there were many rebels who insisted on resisting the Jin Dynasty. In addition to a few large valleys, Hedong Road has too many mountainous areas, which are suitable for guerrilla warfare. The banners they used were basically Zhai Xing and Li Yanxian. Later, these two forces disappeared and the banner was changed to the Yue Family Army.
After asking Li Xing about the situation in the village, Wang Xiaolie asked him to go down and rest. In the evening, another banquet was held to welcome him.
There are 20,000 people in Li Xingshan Village, but they must not be taken as having 20,000 soldiers. Twenty thousand people cannot support many armies if they want to maintain normal production. Li Xing's troops were actually less than two thousand. Of course, it is appropriate to pull out more people in emergencies.
After seeing Li Xing off, Wang Xiaolie returned to the study and looked at the map alone. According to the ideal plan, I would use Dengzhou and Xiangyang as my bases, Chenzhou, Yingzhou, and Guangzhou to the east as guerrilla zones, and Guozhou and Shangzhou to the north as guerrilla zones, which would be enough to defend safety. Although there are many thieves in the south, none of them can compare with you in strength, so don't worry. It takes a few years to increase our strength and we can aspire to dominate the Central Plains.
What is the biggest advantage of a person traveling through thousands of years? Of course it’s the extra thousand years of experience. The population at this time was only one-tenth of that of later generations, and the resources were very abundant. China has not yet shouldered the burden of population. To a certain extent, China at this time supported a slightly larger population with better natural conditions than the United States in later generations, and it was very easy to develop.
To develop, the most important thing is to have money. As long as you have political power in your hands, money is actually not a problem. For various reasons, paper money appeared in people's lives in the Song Dynasty. If you have political power, you can print money.
In fact, in production and life at this time, the number of coins was far from enough. Injecting a certain amount of banknotes into society can not only increase government revenue, but also activate the economy. It’s just that people at this time didn’t understand and regarded paper money as a tool for making money.
For example, when Zhang Jun was in charge of Sichuan and Shaanxi, tens of millions of banknotes were printed in just a few years. Investing so much money did not cause prices to rise, but instead caused public and private problems. Of course, if there is no restraint, if more money is thrown in, paper money will become waste paper.
After saving Shaanzhou and relocating the population, what Wang Xiaolie needs to consider is the next development. With this military exploit, Wang Xiaolie gained people's trust. This trust is extremely precious, and many things can start to be done. Print paper money, develop industry and commerce, and develop social economy. Use the developed economy to support your own military construction. With military strength, there will be greater power and better development.
Wang Xiaolie knew very well that his current situation was much better than the party's development conditions during the Anti-Japanese War. Although there are not that many talents, there are not that many difficulties. As long as society can be organized, everything will fall into place.
Standing up straight, Wang Xiaolie sighed. Yes, as long as society can organize itself. This is easier said than done. Social organization is a university subject, which requires not only theory but also talents. What to do if there is no talent? You can only educate yourself.
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as there are the first batch of talents, they can become teachers, driving the entire society's talents to increase exponentially. Once we have enough cadres, many things will not be difficult.
Lying on the window, Wang Xiaolie looked out the window.
The first month of the new year is almost over, and the soil on the earth begins to become soft under the noon sun. Where the sun rises, vegetation quietly begins to sprout. Everything in the world is full of vitality. After the severe cold of winter, spring is approaching quietly.
