"Counsellor Liu was in Qiande County yesterday, and he should arrive in Xiangyang City tomorrow. We should prepare in advance and welcome him with a grand ceremony." Wang Xiaolie said, casually picking up the official documents on the case. "Ah, Zhang Jun wants to go back to Xiangyang to report on his work? There is nothing important these days. Why is he coming back?"
"Alas -" Wang Ruohai put the official document in his hand on the case, stood up, and shook his head. "There should be something going on in his family, but he can't say it directly. This Zhang Jun has been very effective in the Yingchang Mansion recently and is about to be put to great use. How did you know-"
Having said this, Wang Ruohai couldn't help but shake his head.
Wang Xiaolie took another look at the official document and put it on the case without asking any more questions. There are two mothers and children in Zhang Jun's family. Since it is a family matter, who else could it be besides his mother? Zhang Jun's mother is so charming that she really doesn't make people worry.
Of course, Zhang Jun couldn't ignore Wang Xiao's victory this time. Counselor Liu Ziyu was specially sent from the east of Xingyuan Mansion to Xiangyang to reward Wang Xiaolie and other participants in the war. In Zhang Jun's handsome mansion, Liu Ziyu is the second most important person, which is considered very important.
Early the next morning, Wang Xiaolie led the officials and others to greet him ten miles away. Then came Liu Ziyu and his entourage, who were respectfully invited to the city.
After sitting down at the Zhenfusi Yamen, Wang Xiaolian said: "It's hard work for the counselor to come from afar. It's getting late, so I've prepared a few glasses of wine here to wash away the dust for the counselor. Take a rest early and talk about it tomorrow if you have anything to do. How about that?"
Liu Ziyu smiled and said: "I came all the way under the orders of the Privy Council to reward you all. This is a good thing, how can I wait for it?"
After saying that, he took out Zhang Jun and handed it to Wang Xiaolie. He said: "As for the specifics, Zhen Fu can just go back and read it for himself. There are too many people inside, and it is impossible to read them out one by one at the moment. However, Zhen Fu and several generals with outstanding achievements are not allowed to read it in person."
After saying that, he took out another letter to declare his order. Wang Xiaolie ordered him to place the incense table and listen to the reading.
Wang Xiaolie was promoted from the observation envoy to the Zhennan Army's Propaganda Envoy, and remained the governor of Xiangyang Prefecture, Deng, Ru, and Tangzhou. Li Yanxian was promoted to doctor of Zhongwei and observer of Rongzhou, and Wang Ruohai, Wei Yang, Xue Cheng and others all received awards. In addition, Wang Xiao's hunting army was given two hundred taels of gold and three thousand taels of silver.
After handing the order to Wang Xiaolie, Liu Ziyu said: "Most of the governors in various places are remote county officials. Only Xiangyang is different from other places. The governor has become a full-fledged envoy. Speaking of this, Privy Council Yang was filled with emotion."
Wang Xiaolie smiled half-heartedly: "Privy Council, do you think it's inappropriate? If you think your position is too high, you might as well demote it."
Liu Ziyu waved his hands hurriedly: "What are you talking about? Zhenfu has made great achievements in succession, and his temperance is not an exaggeration, so what does it mean to be an envoy? Since Zhenfu arrived in Xiangyang, two rescued Shaanzhou, one rescued Jingmen, and captured the general of the Jin Army. , Killed countless people! No one in the world can compare!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "This time the Jin army advanced too fast, leaving a gap, it doesn't matter. The Privy Council personally controlled the army and held off Yinliduo, so that I could easily enter the Jingzhao Mansion. Speaking of which, it's not all mine. Credit.”
After saying a few polite words and seeing that the sun was about to set, a banquet was held in the back office.
After drinking for three rounds, Liu Ziyu said: "I heard that Zhenfu and Li Jinglue's armies have merged and they want to fight the enemy together. I wonder if this is the case?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "That's right. Li Jinglue is now in Xiangyang Mansion, and the counselor has also seen it."
Liu Ziyu looked at Li Yanxian and nodded. After a moment of silence, he said: "With the territory that Zhenfu currently controls and the military strength in his hands, calling the four prefectures the governor does not match his name. The Privy Council thought that it would be more appropriate to change to another official position. It's just that the imperial court has newly appointed the governor of various places. , the sudden change may arouse suspicion. The Privy Council said that the governor is in a key position, and it is the most important to go north to the old place of the two capitals. Just do it with confidence, the Privy Council will fully support you. As long as you resist the Jin, you are a loyal minister of the court. !”
After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie cupped his hands and said, "I feel relieved when the Privy Council says this. In this world, if you have few soldiers, you cannot stop the Jin. If you have more soldiers, it is inevitable that someone will say something bad. We are out there. It’s really difficult to lead troops!”
Liu Ziyu said: "Relax, Zhenfu just relax! Now the Jin army has gathered a large army in Shaanxi, and you are holding its back. If we fight like this last winter and this spring, Zhenfu can greatly support Shaanxi. For such a great achievement, the Privy Council will definitely There’s a reward!”
The Jin army entered the Central Plains several times, and the two capital areas actually became a wasteland. In particular, Luoyang, Xijing, has lost its strategic value from being an important place in the world, and the Jin army was allowed to be occupied by Meng Bangxiong. For Zhang Jun, Wang Xiaolie's greatest value was not to threaten the two capitals, but to support Shaanxi. Fuping suffered a humiliating defeat in the first battle last year, and Zhang Jun urgently needed a victory to prove himself.
It is not true to support Wang Xiao's expansion of the army and protect him from wind and rain. In the current situation, there are strong men everywhere in Jinghu and Lianghuai, and the imperial court cannot rule effectively at all. The location of Wang Xiaolie can support Sichuan, Shu and Shaanxi to the west, support the Huaihe River to the east, deter Jinghu Road to the south, and threaten the two capitals to the north. It has strategic value to the Song Dynasty. From Zhang Jun's point of view, at least at this time, he must be strongly supported.
Generally speaking, the official rank of a town governor is not high, and the highest rank is only a distant county official. Because of his many military exploits and important status, Wang Xiaolie became the official Chengxuan envoy. The Chengxuan envoy was the former Jiedushi envoy, and he was second only to the Jiedushi envoy among the martial arts ranks. However, at the turn of the Song Dynasty, the imperial court eliminated many official positions and was indiscriminate. If you don’t really enter the court system, most of them don’t take it seriously.
While drinking, he talked about the recent war in Shaanxi. Wang Xiaolie attracted Nianli Duo to come back for help, and Zhang Jun's pressure was greatly reduced. Except for Fengxiang Mansion, which was occupied by the Jin army, Qin Fenglu retained most of the territory, and Liu Ziyu was in a good mood.
After chatting for a while, Liu Ziyu said: "I heard someone on the road saying that Zhenfu wants to reorganize the armies?"
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes. These few battles with the Jin people, I feel that the command system is chaotic and inconvenient. In order to facilitate combat, my army will be reorganized. The big principle is to increase the command level and install more generals to avoid a temporary defeat. , the entire army lost command."
Liu Ziyu said: "Zhenfu, the general must be in charge! On the battle formation, the flags are messy, and the golden drums are shaking. Once the general is not in charge, it is easy for the soldiers under his command to be at a loss! Of course, the town and fu are the ones who lead the troops in battle and organize them. It must have its own reason."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Everyone has his or her own opinion on how to lead an army. I think there are rules to follow in war, and power cannot be attributed to one person, otherwise it will be easy for one person to lose ten thousand. Therefore, in the army, the former generals The arbitrary command should be replaced by the collective command of several generals. Moreover, different military establishments should have different numbers of people and different combat capabilities to deal with various situations."
Liu Ziyu thought for a while and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "To be honest, what Zhen Fu said is not unreasonable. However, the army pays great attention to military orders. Once there are too many people involved, the command will inevitably be chaotic. Just like the Jin Army opposite, a sound Under the order, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, they are not allowed to look back. When encountering a real fierce battle, several of them will often be tied together with ropes, and those who turn back will be killed immediately! It is truly a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Only in this way can they destroy Daliao in a row. Break through Kaifeng Mansion! Our army is too weak to fight. We should learn more about Jin Talents to find the right path!"
Wang Xiaolie smiled. Said: "Consultant, Jin was born between white mountains and black waters. He has little experience and is used to hardship. That kind of fighting method may be suitable for them, but it may not be suitable for us Han people. When the two armies are fighting, they should use their own strengths. To avoid the shortcomings of the enemy, blindly learning from others will not work. If you want to defeat the Jin Army, you must first start by understanding your own people."
Seeing that he could not convince Wang Xiaolie, Liu Ziyu sighed and said no more. Wang Xiaolie has been in Xiangyang for the past two years and has won consecutive battles. Of course he has his own way of fighting. No matter how good your words are, they are not as convincing as your performance.
Since the Jin Army invaded the south, the Song Dynasty must have studied the Jin Army and came up with various reasons. However, these reasons are all observed by the people of the Song Dynasty from their own perspective. Some are reasonable, and some are not. Most people, the more they study the Jin Army, the more they feel that the Jin Army is invincible.
The so-called knowing yourself and the enemy means you can fight a hundred battles without danger. If you don't know the other side, it's easy to get confused. Without knowing yourself, change is impossible. How can you succeed if you blindly copy others?
