Jiang Min entered the back office and saw Wang Xiaolie sitting by the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard, and came forward to greet him.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Sit down. I have nothing to do today. Let's have a drink together and chat."
Jiang Min said yes and sat down opposite Wang Xiaolie. I didn't dare to sit down, so I sat in vain.
Wang Xiaolie said: "My place is simple, there are no good wines and delicacies. There is only soy sauce beef, chicken feet, lotus roots and boiled edamame. Although the food is ordinary, it is just right for drinking."
Jiang Min stood up slightly and said, "This official doesn't like drinking."
Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "It's just to relieve boredom. What does it matter if you like it or not? Without wine, it would be weird for us two grown men to sit in the yard talking together in such weather."
After saying that, he picked up the wine bottle next to him and filled the two bowls on the table with wine.
Jiang Min said hurriedly: "How dare you ask Zhen Fu to pour the wine when you have a lower official here!"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I am the master today, so of course I will pour the wine. Erlang, you have been with me for more than two years, you should know my temper. These false etiquettes should be avoided if possible. In this world, it is better to be free. .”
Jiang Min said yes and sat down again.
After picking up the wine, Wang Xiaolie and Jiang Min took a sip, put down their bowls and ate their food.
Since the ban on cattle was lifted, in just a few months, military chefs have mastered cooking beef. In Xiangyang, because the beef is cooked well, the noodles with roasted beef are so popular that it has become a famous local dish.
Ate a few pieces of beef. Wang Xiaolie put down his chopsticks and said, "I read the official document you sent me today. Did you say that you no longer want to be in the Zhenfu Envoy Department?"
Jiang Min said: "The lower official is young, has no military merit, and has not experienced any major events. He has no name or status in the staff office, and many things are inconvenient. I want to leave the Zhenfu Division and get familiar with the army."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. He said, "However, what your official document says is not to go to the army, but to go to Hedong."
Jiang Min said: "Xiaguan Jingwei, Hedong is an important location and is the main route for the Jin army to go south. There are rebels there, and there is a lot to do!"
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "After killing Ding Jin a few months ago and opening up the road to Hedong, I wanted to send people there. But I didn't expect that you would take the initiative. Yes, the geography of Hedong The location is important and cannot be underestimated by us. However, it is not easy to integrate the rebels there. Have you thought about it clearly? "
Jiang Min said: "It depends on people."
"Yes, it's up to everyone." Wang Xiaolie nodded. "The Central Plains fell, Guanzhong fell, and the rebels in Hedong had no rear. It was not easy to persist until now. These people have been tested, and there is no need to doubt their loyalty to the country and nation. However, the conditions in Hedong are difficult, and most of them are Gather in the village and farm and feed themselves. Most of the people gathered in the village are clansmen and fellow villagers, with few outsiders. It is not easy to reorganize such an army. Before leaving, you have to think Know what method to use."
Jiang Min said yes. He added: "I heard that Liang Xing, Li Songchen and others are loyal to the court. Could it be that they won't cooperate?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's not that they don't cooperate, it's that it's hard for the people under them to think clearly. Originally, they were doing well in the local area based on their clans, fellow villagers, or some friends, so why should they be reorganized? Just a leader can think It’s not enough to be clear about it, the people below need to think clearly.”
Jiang Min nodded in agreement and remained silent for a while.
After drinking, the two of them ate the dishes and chatted.
The sun has set, and the cool evening breeze has risen, which makes me feel much better.
After a long time, Jiang Min said: "I wonder how Zhenfu thinks the affairs in Hedong should be handled?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "What I originally thought was to send some of them over, occupy a separate place, and cooperate with the Hedong Rebel Army. When the war is not tense, let them come to the rear and then slowly reorganize. As long as you go there, It is best to train their officers and be able to reorganize their armies. If the reorganization is successful, these armies can fight in the field on a large scale, which will pose a great threat to the Jin Army."
"That's it." Jiang Min nodded, thinking quietly there.
Wang Xiaolie said: "The Hedong area, especially the southeastern part of Hedong, has a passage into the Central Plains and a passage into Guanzhong. It is an important route for the Jin Army to go south. Now that the main force of the Jin Army is in Shaanxi, special attention is paid to the back road. You can ignore him for now. At this time, you should gather in the southeast of Hedong, in the area of Zezhou and Longde Mansion, to cut off the Jin army's road from Zending Pass to Luoyang. It will take one or two years to reorganize the Hedong Rebel Army, even if there is only one Twenty thousand people are a great threat to the Jin Army. If the Jin Army's attack on Sichuan and Shu is unfavorable, the passage into Guanzhong can be cut off."
Jiang Min nodded: "Zhenfu is thoughtful and thoughtful, and I understand."
Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "It's not a deep thought, it's an obvious thing. The Jin army is short of troops, and the one guarding the south of Yannan Gate is Wanyan Yinshuke from Taiyuan Prefecture, with only 10,000 soldiers and horses. Many states in Hedong County, the Jin Army just randomly appoints officials and lets them go. In addition, there are many mountains and deep valleys in the east of Hedong, and many places are beyond the control of the Jin Army, so they are suitable for guerrilla zones."
In addition to large-scale invasions southward, the Jin Army mobilized troops to move southward in a large scale. The Jin Army usually only had few troops stationed in the area. Excluding the Datong area north of Yanmen Pass, the Jin army only has a strength of 10,000 troops in Hedong all year round. The Hedong rebels gathered in the mountain stronghold, and the Jin army was basically helpless. Even when they occupied prefectures and counties, the Jin army took a long time to respond.
In fact, when the Jin Army's military operation to attack the Sichuan and Shu regions ended, there were only 8,000 people on the huge Shaanxi Road. These eight thousand people suppressed the Sichuan and Shu armies of the Song Army to the south and Xixia to the north. They were not at a disadvantage for decades.
The places where the Jin army concentrated its forces were Hebei in the north, centered on Youzhou, and Yunzhong in the west, centered on Datong Prefecture. Elsewhere, there are not many troops. Except for Yue Fei's large-scale Northern Expedition, the Song army basically had no capabilities for the Northern Expedition.
After taking a sip of wine, Wang Xiaoxian said: "In the past few years, Du Chong defeated the Yellow River. The area east of Kaifeng Mansion was flooded by the Yellow River. It would be difficult to collect food and grass when attacking from there. For the Jin army, once it starts from the local Without food and grass, this kind of pressure will be unbearable. In the Central Plains region to our north, centered on Kaifeng and Luoyang, for at least three to five years, the most suitable route for the Jin Army to advance is from Hedong Road. As long as Hedong Road is blocked, it will not matter Kaifeng Mansion and Luoyang have become meat in our mouths. You should understand the importance of Hedong Road."
Jiang Min said: "I understand."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Just understand. As long as we control the southern part of Hedong Road, whether in the Central Plains or Guanzhong, we will have the initiative. At that time, we can fight if we want and retreat if we want. Jin The army is helpless." Mobile phone users please browse to watch Tianhan Kingdom for a better user experience.
