Reflecting the light of the snow, the night was not very dark. The army slaughtered some sheep, cooked them in a pot, and served them to Wang Xiaolie and several of his men.
Cui Qing carried a large basin and placed it on the table. Said: "The sheep here are a kind of white goat. They are only produced in the mountains in this area. I heard that the ones from Lu's place are the best. The meat tastes particularly delicious, and the sheepskin is especially good. It cannot be matched in other places. I bought it for Zhenfu. I have a few pictures, and I will ask a skilled craftsman to make a robe in a few days. The mountains are not as good as outside, and the winter is extremely cold."
Wang Xiaolie looked at Cui Qing and said, "In the army, I wear whatever the soldiers wear. Don't make your own decisions."
"No, no." Cui Qing smiled and retreated.
After taking a few sips of wine, Zhai Xing said: "This year's winter is extremely cold. There is less rain in summer and more rain in autumn, and the autumn grain harvest is also poor. It is also difficult to raise soldiers in my village. This year, we have been assigned to the Luo River Valley, and we have each farmed."
Wang Xiaolie said: "The weather is good in the south of the mountain, and there is no shortage of food and grass there. If the town is short of food, I will order someone to send some."
Zhai Xing shook his head: "It's not easy to cross the mountain. If you send one stone of grain here, it will cost you two stone on the way. It's not worth it. I have fewer soldiers and horses. I can just open some land in the river valley and the grain produced will be enough to eat."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. He added: "I don't know how the harvest is in Shaanzhou and Guozhou. The Jin people attacked Guozhou with tens of thousands of troops, which cost a lot of food. They mainly relied on local collection. If the food and grass cannot be collected, they will not be able to besiege for long."
Zhai Xing said: "In the battle of Fuping, Zhang Shumi concentrated the savings of Sichuan and Shaanxi for several years and took advantage of the Jin army. The Jin army will not be short of food for at least one or two years. It is nothing more than recruiting some strong people from Guanzhong and transporting them to Guozhou. .”
Speaking of the battle in Fuping, Wang Xiaolie also sighed. Zhang Junzhi is a man of great talent and talent, which was fully demonstrated in the battle in Fuping. Due to unfavorable integration, the 200,000-strong army actually fought independently without forming a joint force. Zhang Jun was too conceited. He dismissed Qu Duan from his post before the war and showed poor command. After the failure, they were eager to shirk responsibility and executed and dismissed many generals, causing everyone to feel in danger. The Jin army attacked fiercely, and a large number of Song troops surrendered.
Speaking fundamentally, the Song Army's own shortcomings were the cause of its failure. But when it comes to the specific analysis of the battle, Zhang Jun cannot shirk his responsibility. The two combined together led to the rapid fall of Shaanxi after the First World War in Fuping.
After discussing the war for a while, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Zhongmin: "The doctor has been famous for a long time, and the court sincerely invites him. I don't know why he refuses to serve?"
Wang Zhongmin said: "I am a commoner in the mountains and grasslands, and what I do is what citizens should do. I am not doing it for official positions."
After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he didn't know how to answer for a while. To be honest, Wang Xiaolie didn't understand people like Wang Zhongmin. This kind of people who do not want to be officials but still care about the country and the people have always existed, whether in ancient times or modern times. However, he was called a hermit in ancient times and was respected by the court and the people. In later generations, there will be thousands of incarnations, but there is no unified name. In other words, in later generations, the mainstream will not pay attention to such people at all.
After a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "Being an official is a fortune for many people. When a man is alive, he should do something and not do something. Such wealth is not for some people. It’s not important. For some people, it even stains their innocence. Just like Tao Yuanming, Mr. Wuliu, who refused to bend for five buckets of rice and passed down from generation to generation——"
After hearing this, Wang Zhongmin smiled half-heartedly, picked up the glass and took a sip of wine without answering.
Wang Xiaolie knew that his words made Wang Zhongmin laugh, but he was too embarrassed to show it.
Smiling sheepishly. Wang Xiaolie added: "Actually, I can't explain why the doctor doesn't want to be an official. Just guessing will naturally make people unhappy. However, I think there is always a reason. Whatever the reason is, I don't want to care about it, and of course I can't care about it. I just heard someone say that the doctor’s family has been practicing medicine for generations, and he was very skilled in treating the injured soldiers just now.”
Zhai Xing said: "The Wang family has practiced medicine for generations and is very famous not only in Yingyang, but also in the entire Henan Prefecture."
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's it. I was born in Ruzhou, and I am a farmer's son. I don't know much, but I have never heard of it. Don't blame me, doctor. What I want to say is that when Jin Lunan committed crimes, the doctor gave advice several times. I wrote a letter to the imperial court, and I can see that I care about the people of the world. Now I have raised an army and vowed to drive the Jinlu out of the Central Plains. In a few years, fortunately, the people around me responded."
Wang Zhongmin nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Everyone praises you for your kindness and kindness!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "In battle, casualties are inevitable. When we soldiers die, we die. We serve the country and the people. What can we say? There are also those who are injured. They could have been saved, but they lacked the treatment of famous doctors. , and it is a pity to lose his life. Since the doctor cares about the people of the world, it is better to go to our army, lead the doctors, and treat the injured soldiers. To be honest, I have visited carefully in the past two years and invited many doctors to work in the army. . Although they are diligent, most of them have limited medical skills, and many soldiers still lost their lives due to lack of timely treatment. I just saw the doctor's medical skills, and none of the doctors in our army can compare with them. If the doctors can get the doctor's guidance, they will definitely benefit a lot."
After hearing this, Wang Zhongmin looked at Wang Xiaolie again, which was a little different from before. Especially that sentence, "If you die, you will die." The tone is calm, but it reveals a kind of determination. Yes, when going into battle, you must first see through life and death.
After lowering his head and thinking for a while, Wang Zhongmin said: "Since Zhen Fu sincerely invited me, I couldn't refuse it. I heard that Zhen Fu was going north to rescue Li Jinglue, so I followed the army and did my best. Wherever I can be useful, , naturally try your best!”
Wang Xiaolie was overjoyed. He raised his glass and drank it down with Zhai Xing and Wang Zhong.
Coming from a thousand years later, Wang Xiaolie certainly knew the importance of military doctors. Not long after he took control of the army, he paid attention to this matter and thought about establishing a military medical system similar to that of later generations. It's just that my knowledge is limited and I don't understand medical skills, so I haven't built a complete system. There are many doctors in the military now, but each has his or her own strengths. It's possible to set up a clinic, but it's really not possible to have doctors accompanying the army. Wang Xiaolie thought about setting up a medical school, but his medical skills could not come up with a system. He had been preparing for it and it had not yet been completed.
Zhai Xing watched from the side and could only sigh in his heart. He started the army earlier than Wang Xiaolie, had a higher official position than him, and had a greater reputation than him. Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaolie would reach where he is today in two years. Now among the forces in this area, no one is stronger than Wang Xiaolie, whether it's soldiers or money and food. Many times, other people could only look at Wang Xiaolie's face. Fortunately, Wang Xiaolie is a generous person and will not embarrass others.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Wang Xiaolie said: "Yiyang is to the east of the Lu family, and the Jin army cannot reach it for a while. If Li Yanxian agrees to withdraw his troops to the Lu family, the most important person in this battle will be Dong from the east. First. He strangled the Luo River valley, blocked Meng Bangxiong from the west, and cut off the Jin army. If something happens to Dong Xian, and the Jin army from Guozhou joins forces with Meng Bangxiong, and attacks the Lu family from the east and west, things will be difficult to handle."
Zhai Xing said: "When we arrive at Lu's in two days, I will write a letter to Mr. Dong and ask him to guard his territory!"
Wang Xiaolie raised his glass: "Although the Jin army is powerful, as long as we unite sincerely, we will be able to defend the Lu family. As long as we still have territory and people, we will one day be able to regroup and restore the Central Plains!"
