The sun reached the western sky, and the sunlight became softer. The rays of light from the sky passed through the window and sprinkled on the table, revealing a golden color.
Before I knew it, it was getting dark. Five people were in this room, discussing for a whole day, and drank many cups of tea.
Wang Ruohai rubbed his hazy eyes, stood up and said, "We have almost discussed all the issues that should be discussed. I will summarize everyone's opinions to see if there is anything missing."
"With Zhai Xing's troops and Dong Xian's cooperation, we should be able to defeat Meng Bangxiong and occupy Luoyang. Even if the war does not go smoothly, it will only last longer, and Meng Bangxiong will not be able to cause much damage to Zhai Xing. The most important thing is The question is whether Zhai Xing can hold Luoyang after occupying it."
"We believe that the Jin Army will urge Liu Yu to send troops to retake Luoyang. During this process, there will be some reinforcements from the Jin Army, but it is impossible for the entire Jin Army to come to the rescue. The reinforcements are most likely to come from Shaanxi, about 20,000 to 30,000 people People. More troops are impossible! If we help Zhai Xing to fight for reinforcements, we can be sure that Zhai Xing will win and retake West Jing Road!"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Xiaolie said: "The attack on Luoyang involves a lot of things. To be honest, Meng Bangxiong who is guarding Luoyang is not a strong opponent. Whether it is Zhai Xing or Cao Zhiyan from Ruzhou, they can defeat him. . The most difficult thing is how much force the Jin Army and the Puppet Qi Army will use to attack Luoyang after they capture it. I am not sure about this, so I am a little hesitant about the Northern Expedition. Today we discussed it all day, and based on the current intelligence, we basically The matter has been discussed clearly. In one sentence, we support Zhai Xing’s Northern Expedition, and we fully support it!”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie stood up and walked to the door. Looking at the setting sun in the western sky, I was silent for a while. Turning around, he said: "Once you have made a decision, don't look back. Don't be afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind! We must believe in our own judgment and cannot hesitate! In this Northern Expedition, Zhai Xing concentrated his forces to attack Luoyang. We Not participating. The Chinese army marched north from Lushan County to Ruzhou as Zhai Xing's backing. We have too many troops, and Zhai Xing will inevitably be suspicious. If you doubt, just be suspicious, and there is no need to say more or do more. After Zhai Xing occupied Luoyang, the right Go north via Yingchang Prefecture and occupy Zhengzhou. If Liu Yu comes to help, block the reinforcements in Zhengzhou. On the left, the Zuo Army plus three regiments of the rear army will concentrate about 20,000 people in Lushi County, and the remaining troops will focus on defense Shangzhou. If the Shaanxi Jin army comes to help, the Lu family will go north to capture Guozhou and Shaanzhou and gather together to destroy the Jin army's reinforcements!"
Wang Ruohai said: "Jie Shuai is right. We just do our own thing well and don't care what others say."
Wang Xiaolie said: "After this battle, the troops of Shaanzhou, Zhengzhou, Mengzhou, and Jiangzhou around Luoyang will be empty. We will occupy it. Zhai Xing is originally from a wealthy family in Luoyang, and his troops are mainly descendants of the Zhai family. He is basically the one who occupied Luoyang. Our power has reached its limit. We are not fighting for Luoyang, but for the surrounding areas. The Sanhe area is located in the world and has been the foundation of the world since ancient times. Although we do not occupy Luoyang, part of Henan Prefecture, plus Hedong of Jiangzhou and Jinzhou region is enough."
Wang Ruohai said: "It has been said since ancient times that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. After Zhai Xing's Northern Expedition, commander-in-chief will eventually face the problem of how to get along with each other. If the court intends to appoint Zhai Xing as commander again, things will be even more difficult."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Take it a step at a time, what can you say now? Who has the final say? It all depends on who wins the hearts of the people and who has more soldiers. We cannot start a war with our own people. No matter how big the conflict is, we must find a way to resolve it. "
Wang Ruohai and others did not speak after hearing this.
In Zhai Xing's Northern Expedition, the biggest problem in the eyes of Wang Ruohai and others was not how to hold on, but the relationship between Wang Xiaolie and Zhai Xing. Wang Xiao has many hunting troops in many places. If Zhai Xing takes the lead in the Northern Expedition, things will be difficult to handle in the future. The imperial court originally distrusted Wang Xiaolie, but now it intervened and made Zhai Xing, who had succeeded in the Northern Expedition, the commander of the west of Beijing, and Wang Xiaolie under him. Things became even more complicated. But Wang Xiaolie didn't say anything, so others could only think in their hearts. Zhai Xing is a famous general who has always resisted gold, so he cannot be attacked.
Dingxiang Restaurant, located on the bank of Han River, is the most high-end restaurant in Xiangyang city that was built for several months. The name was chosen simply because Wang Xiaolie thought the name sounded good because of a TV series in his previous life. Among all the restaurants in Xiangyang City, none has more dishes, more varieties, and a better environment than Dingxiang Restaurant. Of course, the price is also much worse.
At noon on the third day, Wang Xiaolie held a banquet in Dingxiang Tower to entertain Cui Sanshe and his party.
The servant led him through the front hall and into the pavilion in the backyard. Walking through the flowers and trees, after a while, I arrived at a place surrounded by chrysanthemums. After passing through the chrysanthemum bush, there is a pavilion surrounded by bamboo trees.
Wang Ruohai was waiting outside. When he saw Cui Sanshe and Ren Zhiqing arriving, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
Entering the pavilion, Wang Xiaoxing said: "It's far from hard work for the people in the house. Today we have prepared a special banquet to welcome the wind to the people in the house."
After saying that, everyone sat down separately.
Cui Sanshe looked around and felt that everything was good. I have lived for decades and have never seen such a luxurious place. Even the four pillars of the pavilion are carved with various patterns, which look lifelike.
The boy served tea and several plates of fruits for everyone to chat.
The fruits are nothing more than hazelnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, pancakes, pears, dates and the like. It's just that each one is carefully selected, and it's impossible to buy such exquisite ones when shopping outside. When Cui Sanshe looked at it, he thought it was so beautiful that he had never seen it before.
Drink tea for a while and chat a few words. Ren Zhiqing couldn't help but asked Wang Xiaolie: "Commander Jie, what do you think of our support of the Northern Expedition?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Today I also tell you that we will fully support the Northern Expedition. It has been five years since the Jingkang disaster and the gold thieves invaded the south. Now the country is broken, the people have been killed, and there are countless tragedies. The people. Looking south day and night, I only want the king's army to march north. Zhai Zhenfu is willing to send troops at this time, which is exactly what the people want, how can we stop it?"
After hearing this, Cui Sanshe rubbed her hands with joy. Said: "Commander Jie understands the righteousness! With Commander Jie's help, Xijing is in your hands!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The defender of Luoyang, Meng Bangxiong, was originally a local tycoon from Yong'an. Taking advantage of the turmoil in the world, he gathered idle people and became the defender of Xijing. Zhai should not have any difficulty in controlling the Northern Expedition. However, Let’s talk about it first. We believe that it is not difficult for Zhai Zhenfu to succeed in the Northern Expedition. What is difficult is how to hold Luoyang. Among all the countries in the world, Luoyang is the main road between the west of Beijing and Shaanxi and cannot be compared with other places. If Luoyang is lost, The Puppet Qi and Jin armies will definitely not give up. How to block their reinforcements is the most important thing."
Ren Zhiqing said: "Zhenfu sent me and I to Xiangyang just for this matter. We don't have many troops, less than 20,000 people. How can we stop the Jin people's tiger and wolf troops? There are many generals in the army. As long as we take action , it will definitely ensure the peace of Luoyang."
If there are 20,000 people in Zhai Xing, no matter how big Yiyang County is, there will not be enough food to eat. At this time, generals always liked to exaggerate their military strength to outsiders, and Wang Xiaolie did not say anything wrong. As long as you know what's going on, you can do whatever they say.
Seeing that Wang Xiaolie was silent, Cui Sanshe said anxiously: "Commander Jie, this is the time to serve the country——"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Don't be impatient. This is our plan. Zhai Zhenfu marches into Luoyang to fight Meng Bangxiong. Our army will not participate. Speaking of which, Meng Bangxiong is just a local tycoon. Too many troops in Longmen are too much." It's crowded. If Zhai Zhenfu captures Luoyang, our army will go up to Zhengzhou from Yingchang Prefecture to block the reinforcements gathered by Liu Yu for you. If there are still Jin troops coming from Shaanxi, then we will send out the Lu family and occupy Guozhou and Guozhou. Shaanzhou, seal the Jin army around Luoyang. The army goes north from Ruzhou and fights decisively under the city of Luoyang!"
After hearing this, Cui Sanshe's eyes couldn't help but shine. In this way, as long as Zhai Xing takes Luoyang, Wang Xiaolie will stop the other battles for him. With only a few thousand people occupying a large city in Luoyang, their future prospects are limitless.
