In the Henan government office, Wang Xiaolie stood in the courtyard, looking at a clump of peonies in front of the court. The flowers are small in appearance, but the buds are popping up one after another.
Wang Ruohai came out of the room and saw Wang Xiaolie. He stepped forward and said: "Ouyang Gongyun, Luoyang is the most suitable for flowers, and peonies are especially rare in the world. There are hundreds of kinds of peonies in the world, and there is no place better than Luoyang. But the best varieties among them are Yao Huang and Wei Purple. It’s just that we’ve only been in Luoyang for a short time, and for a while, we don’t know where these two species are grown.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "I don't understand these things. I just look at how prosperous the flowers are, and how big the flowers are. They are really cute."
Wang Ruohai laughed. Said: "It has been more than ten days since we occupied Luoyang, and the Jin army and the puppet Qi army have not moved yet. However, Taiyuan has sent 3,000 Jin soldiers. Commander Ji thinks that they should go south to cooperate with Liu Yu's reinforcements, but there are no Liu Yu's reinforcements now. The shadows make it hard to figure out what they are going to do.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Taiyuan Prefecture should have decided to send troops before we occupied Luoyang. At first, maybe they wanted to suppress Jiang Min in Shenshan County. But after we occupied Luoyang, we had more thoughts and wanted to go south to occupy Zezhou. , threatening us."
Wang Ruohai asked: "What is the use of three thousand gold troops?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "We can ignore it, but we can strengthen Liu Yu's courage. If Liu Yu is asked to send troops to assist Luoyang, he will most likely not dare to do so. But at this time, where can the Jin army spare people? Come? Apart from Shaanxi, there is only Taiyuan Prefecture. Well, speaking of it, the Jin Army and the Puppet Qi Army have come, and we still don’t have a clue about it. This look really makes people look down upon them.”
At this moment, Dong Zhen came out of the staff room. Seeing Wang Ruohai, he quickly came up and said: "Counsellor, the military situation ahead!"
Wang Ruohai took the information compiled by Dong Zhen and browsed it quickly. He said to Wang Xiaolie: "Jie Shuai, there is something happening in Shaanxi!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Go in and talk!"
Entering the official hall, Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "How will the Shaanxi Jin people arrange their arrangements?"
Wang Ruohai said: "It's not clear how many people from the Jin Army will come, but the surrendered generals in the rear have already begun to take action. As for Fuzhou, Zhe Keqiu is recruiting troops, and it is estimated that more than 10,000 people will go south. Zheng Jianchong from Yan'an Prefecture, the same There may be 20,000 to 30,000 troops gathered. Prefectures and counties in the south have begun to collect grain, and it is estimated that they will gather in Jingzhao in a short time. In addition to the Jin army coming from the west, there will be a lot of people."
Wang Xiaolie looked at the map and said: "In addition to Fuzhou and Yan'an, the various Jin armies can gather another ten or twenty thousand people. Calculated in this way, the number of puppet troops alone is fifty or sixty thousand. If the Jin army Another 20,000 or 80,000 troops can indeed come to save Luoyang."
Wang Ruohai said: "There are 50,000 to 60,000 puppet troops. I don't know how powerful they are."
Wang Xiaolie said: "It won't be too strong, but it can't be underestimated. If the Jin army wins consecutive battles, the puppet army will definitely have high morale and strong combat power. If we defeat the Jin army first with a strike, the puppet army will be demoralized. That’s hard to say.”
Wang Ruohai nodded and looked at the map on the table together.
After watching for a while, Wang Xiaolie roughly measured the distance with his fingers. He said: "The Jin army may gather in Jingzhao Mansion and then march eastward. Calculating the time, it should be a month later. Counting the Jin army coming to 20,000 to 30,000 people, plus the puppet troops, there should be 80,000 to 90,000 people. The Jin Army among them is their arrow, we should keep an eye on it! Order the army in Shangzhou to pay close attention to the movement in the direction of Jingzhao. The Jin Army is dispatched, and they must dare to attack. It is best to occupy Lantian and really threaten the Jin Army. We ordered Shao Ling, who was in Lushi County, to go out in advance and directly threaten Guozhou. Our army must occupy Mianchi County. When the Jin army comes, we will retreat in time and give up Mianchi County to the Jin army. In Xin'an County Block them! At that time, Shao Ling occupied Guozhou and attacked Shaanzhou. As long as Shaanzhou was blocked, no matter how many Jin troops came, they would all be eaten near Xin'an County! With more than 70,000 people, the Jin army could not Eighty to ninety thousand people, this is a tough battle!”
"Yes, it's a tough battle!" Wang Ruohai said. "I originally thought that the Jin army would send their own people. But I didn't expect that they would send the puppet army to fight first."
Wang Xiaolie said: "If we don't win a few battles, there will be no shortage of puppet troops. The puppet troops who come can neither be underestimated nor take it too seriously. Once the Jin army is defeated head-on, the puppet troops must be beaten hard! You bastard, you are such a loser in fighting this kind of battle!"
Originally, Wang Xiaolie's military strength had an absolute advantage, but with the addition of the puppet army, it became a disadvantage. These puppet troops are annoying. In frontal combat, their combat effectiveness may not be very high. But once the Jin army gains the upper hand, these people will work for the tiger and be bitten accidentally.
Zhe Keqiu and Zheng Jianchong are both famous generals. They have fought tough battles and should not be taken lightly. Of course, after years of fighting, there is also a question as to how many soldiers they have. When 80,000 to 90,000 troops were dispatched in April and May, the people in the Guanzhong area had to be skinned again, and the cultivation of this year's crops was delayed.
After a long time, Wang Xiaolie straightened up and said, "Senior, if we win this battle, Luoyang will be stable for a long time!"
Wang Ruohai said: "Yes, after this defeat, the Jin army will not dare to come again unless they mobilize the strength of the country."
Wang Xiaolie said: "What's more important is that this victory has shaken the foundation of the Jin Army on the Shaanxi Road. In the past two or three years, more than a hundred generals have surrendered gold. Without them, how could the Jin Army have been able to survive in such a short period of time?" We will fight on Shaanxi Road at the same time? This time we will beat the surrendered general painfully, and we will also set an example for others!"
Wang Ruohai nodded and said nothing.
Yes, after the fall of Kaifeng Mansion, how many people were able to resolutely resist the Jin? Many generals surrendered because of the wind, resulting in the loss of large areas of the country. The Jin army has only a small number of troops in Shaanxi. The current tens of thousands of troops are mainly aimed at Sichuan and Shu. Who is responsible for local prosecution? Of course he is a reduced general. This time it hurts the surrendered general, and the other generals will have to think carefully. In the future, Shaanxi will be much easier.
Wang Xiaolie occupied Luoyang, which actually blocked the retreat route of the Shaanxi Jin Army. It's just that at this time, the Jin army could still go north and take the Hedong Road, but the road was just a little more difficult to walk. For the Jin people, areas without large armies were like entering uninhabited territory.
Bending down, Wang Xiaolie stared at the map on the table, thinking about countermeasures. The Jin Army dispatched so many troops to rescue Luoyang because they understood that if Wang Xiaolie occupied this area and gained a foothold, the Jin Army would lose its advantage in Shaanxi. As for Wang Xiaolie, he had to find a way to use his own advantages.
From the moment Wang Xiaolie stepped into Luoyang City, he stirred up the chess game in the world. The Song and Jin sides were no longer the same as before.
