Wentang was called Wentang in the Han Dynasty, Mamu in the Sui Dynasty, and Wentang in the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese call hot water soup, and Wentang is naturally famous for its hot springs. After Wang Xiaolie arrived, he renovated the hot spring facilities and made them a place for senior generals to relax.
The snow stopped at night. It was dark the next day, and it started to rain again.
Wang Xiaolie and others took a bath, changed into light clothes, and discussed matters in a pavilion surrounded by hot springs.
The green pines beside the wall are not withered, and the wintersweet is already in full bloom, looking full of vitality in the heavy snow. In the center of the hot spring pool, there is a row of colorful chrysanthemums in full bloom. In the pool next to it, the water was steaming without any chill.
Everyone took their seats, and the soldiers served tea and some dried fruits.
Looking around, Wang Xiaolian said: "This place was famous all over the world a thousand years ago. I don't know how many emperors and generals came to soak in the hot springs in winter. In the Tang Dynasty, it is said that Taizong, Empress Wu and others all I have been here before and left many beautiful sights.”
Zhai Xing said: "If Commander Jie is interested, you can take a tour in your free time."
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I'm not naturally interested, so let's forget it. However, there are many hot springs here, and it's really unique in the winter when it snows heavily. Let's gather here today and enjoy the snow scenery while chatting."
Zhai Xing handed over his hand and said, "But it's the commander's order."
Wang Xiao ordered his soldiers to pour tea. He said: "No need to be formal, just chatting. This is the finest scented tea made from Xinyang Junhao selected last year and made from jasmine. Please give it a try to Zhenfu."
Zhai Xing drank. He praised: "It's really a good tea. Take a sip and your lips and teeth will be fragrant."
Wang Xiaolie said: "I didn't like these things at first. Whether it's good tea or good things, anything to eat, drink, or use, as long as it can be used, there's not so much emphasis on it. But now I make the South Jingnan Road It is not good to be too casual when entertaining guests. People, born in this world, have two identities. One is oneself, and the other is the role one plays. Playing this role is a must. Because, I may not like it. I hope the governor can understand that many things are taken too seriously."
Zhai Xing was silent for a while. Cai Dao said: "Why did Commander-in-Chief say this?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "I have a hundred thousand troops coming to Luoyang, but the governor has less than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and there are a lot of gossips. I can pretend not to hear and not answer, but what about others? It’s just that I have always believed that you should tell others everything, so why should you avoid it? If I don’t explain this matter clearly, I’m afraid the governor will have concerns. It’s better to explain it clearly.”
Hearing this, Zhai Xing's expression suddenly became serious.
Wang Xiaolie was right. With a hundred thousand troops approaching Luoyang City, Zhai Xing's few thousand men were really insignificant. Recently, there have been a lot of rumors. Many of Zhai Xing's subordinates warned him to be careful of Wang Xiaolie's plot to annex Luoyang and seize the opportunity to annex him. When Wang Xiaolie rescued Shaanzhou previously, he annexed Li Yanxian, which alerted many forces.
Seeing Zhai Xing's look, Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and said: "It seems that there are many people around to persuade the governor. It's not necessary. The Jinlu invaded the south, and everyone in the world suffered. Our most important task now is to expel Jinlu, restore the Central Plains. As long as I fight with the Jin people and treat the people with pity, I will respect him as a hero. Li Dutong's troops merged with our army because it is really impossible to defend Shaanxi Province. Even if I try my best, The mountain roads in Luanchuan and Lu's areas are also too rugged to deploy troops in Shaanzhou for a long time. There is no other way but to temporarily abandon Shaanzhou and merge the two armies into one. Now Li Dutong is the second man in our army , everyone else was below, and the governor also saw it."
Zhai Xing said: "I understand. Everyone in the world can see clearly how Commander Jie treats Li Dutong."
Looking at Zhai Xing, Wang Xiaolie shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid that the governor doesn't understand, and the people in the world don't understand either. Join forces with Li Dutong, and Li Dutong will be under me from now on. I'm afraid that in his heart Not very willing. But if you think about it from another perspective, do you think I am satisfied?"
Zhai Xing didn't expect Wang Xiaolie to ask such a question, and was stunned for a moment.
Wang Xiaolie said: "I'm not satisfied either. This matter was something I had to do, not something I wanted to do. Li Dutong joined our army, and his status was so low that he couldn't explain it to Li Dutong and his veterans. What about the higher status? Not to mention the division of my military power, the simplest thing is that the concepts of establishing the two armies are completely different. For a long time, Li Dutong could not understand why our army was so configured, and why this person was involved in this matter Make the decision, that person makes the decision on that matter. For several months, I didn’t know what I was going to do.”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie said to Li Yanxian on the side: "Du Tong, I couldn't say these things before, but now I can finally say them. Don't be offended. After a year of hard work, you are finally able to choose It’s really not easy to take on a big responsibility.”
Li Yanxian handed over his hand: "Thank you Jieshuai for your patience, I am where I am today."
Wang Xiaolie said: "What can we do? When we come to this world, it's like stepping on a stage. Some are the protagonists, some are supporting roles. Some want to play niche, some want to play colorful faces, some want to play clowns, each has his own role. How to live. Not everyone wants to play their own role, many people have to do it. Do I want to be a military commander and lead an army all the way? No. I want to live freely, without looking at other people’s faces, or at any time. We must take into account other people's ideas. A hundred acres of land, a garden, and a courtyard are enough. But what can we do? We live in such an era. The Jin army invaded the south, the people were in ruins, and it was difficult to find a pure land in the world. We had to force ourselves Cheer up, recruit soldiers and horses, and be a commander-in-chief. In such an era when life is in ruins and human life is like a piece of grass, protect the people from the wind and rain!"
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's serious expression, Zhai Xing, Li Yanxian, and Wang Ruohai handed over their hands.
Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said: "Is the Jin Army very strong? Very strong. It took ten or twenty years for it to rise, first destroy the Liao Dynasty, and then break through Kaifeng. Who in the world dares to underestimate him! However, the Central Plains is very weak. Is it? It can be said to be weak. First, it could not defeat the Khitan, and later it could not destroy Xixia. The rise of the Jurchens directly destroyed the capital. But it cannot be said to be weak. The Central Plains is a vast territory, with more than tens of millions of people. As long as they are organized, there is no need to worry about dozens of people. Ten thousand Jurchens? The world is like this now. Seriously, the two saints of Beishou are directly responsible! It is of no use to say this now. The most important thing is that we organize ourselves. The strength of the Jin Army is only 200,000 at most. 2 Is 100,000 troops too much? For a big country, it is not much. But it is definitely not too little. On a battlefield, as long as there are 100,000 troops, it is enough to control the situation. The side with more troops must arrange it strategically and weaken it. The enemy's war potential. Instead of concentrating the army in one place, it is of little use. The advantage of the Jin Army is that although it only has 200,000 troops, it can dispatch more than 150,000 troops at a time for a battlefield. If the opponent does not have the corresponding The layout makes it easy to get taken advantage of.”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie took a sip of tea and paused. Looking at everyone, he continued.
"Whether it is in terms of manpower or material resources, this dynasty has an absolute advantage over the Jin Army. Why can't this advantage be turned into a victory? Leaving aside secondary issues, in the final analysis, the dynasty's military system and war command have a great influence Problem. The force cannot be mobilized, and even if it is mobilized, it cannot be effectively commanded. The most important thing I have done in Xiangyang for three years is to mobilize the people. An army of 120,000 is definitely not the limit of the people I can rule. In fact, there is no need to go to extremes to deal with the Jin army. As long as the people are mobilized and commanded properly, how difficult is it to defeat the Jurchens? It seems difficult now because the people leading the troops have their own ideas. Thinking about seizing the military power, thinking Seize the territory and think about expanding the power. Once the Jin army comes, there will be nothing! What's the use of thinking about that? If everyone gives up their own little ideas, this battle will actually be much easier."
After hearing this, Zhai Xing could only cup his hands and say: "I'm ashamed——"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I'm sorry for saying that, Zhenfu. Many times, these things are not decided by one person, but by a group. Even if Zhenfu doesn't think about himself, his officers and soldiers always have to think about themselves. So I said that at that time, I was not very willing to unify with Li Du. There were people from other armies in the army. They were a collective and it was very troublesome to deal with. Fortunately, everyone tolerated each other and it took a year. , finally merged together. If we didn’t merge, I would still have recruited enough people and selected enough officers. Wouldn’t it be much more convenient to command? However, in this world, you can’t just do what you want to do.”
Having said this, Wang Xiaolie turned his head and looked at Zhai Xing: "Zhenfu, you should understand that I have no idea about your army. As long as you can attack Luoyang and hold it well, I will help you block the reinforcements. In the future in the Central Plains, We want to work together and do something big!"
Zhai Xing looked at Wang Xiaolie and nodded slightly.
Wang Ruohai on the side looked at Li Yanxian, there was something indescribable in his eyes.
Wang Xiaolie treats others with humility, rarely loses his temper, and rarely speaks harsh words. He often makes people around him forget that he is the commander of an army. After hearing these words today, Wang Ruohai and Li Yanxian understood that Wang Xiaolie just didn't want to.
With an army of 100,000 under his command, Wang Xiaolie can already control the world. In this process, you don’t even need to care about other people’s thoughts.
Counting all the Jurchen men and women, there are less than 200,000 soldiers. Two hundred thousand troops were dispatched, and the logistics and material transportation of the Jin army had to be done by Han people in the occupied areas, which was inherently very dangerous. Faced with such a force, the Song Dynasty should have been able to deal with it easily if it had truly completed its mobilization. Although it is reasonable to say that officers and soldiers cannot fight or lack horses, they do not play a big role. What really made the Song Dynasty unable to do anything was its own military system and battlefield command. Moreover, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty had forgotten how to mobilize, how to organize the army, and how to fight.
