In Leopard Tail Village, Luo Cang was drinking in his residence. The fourth lady who had been snatched back from Hejiazhuang was bending over the fire and cooking a pot of meat.
Luo Cang took a sip of wine, closed his eyes and sipped slowly, with an expression of great enjoyment.
This fourth lady was originally given as a concubine to the guard general of Jinzhou by He Yuanwai. She rarely saw her husband once on weekdays and stayed alone in an empty room all day long. How could she get any affection? After being snatched away by Luo Cang, although his life is almost the same as before, he can see his man's face from time to time on weekdays, which is much better than before. It's hard to say whether she is happy or not, her life just goes on like this. On weekdays, he takes care of Luo Cang's daily life and doesn't care about Luo Cang's affairs, which is quite ordinary.
While Luo Cang was enjoying it, Luo Fu walked in quickly from outside. Said: "Brother, the Jin army that attacked Shenshan County was defeated!"
Luo Cang opened his eyes violently. Said: "How come their three thousand army was defeated?"
Luo Fu said: "That guard Jiang Min was like a god with his troops. He had already laid a dragnet in the county! The Jin army attacked and they were all killed in less than half a day! Only Jin Shuai Tu Lai, who heard that the mountain god had given him advice, did it." Escape with your life!”
Luo Cang said: "This Song general Jiang Min is really powerful. I really underestimated him before! - What does this have to do with us? What are you doing in a hurry?"
Luo Fu slapped his thigh: "Brother, the Jin army came south and robbed how much money they had! They went to attack Shenshan County, and the money was all behind, guarded by a few Ahxi. Now that the Jin army has been destroyed by Jiang Zhaofu, the money will not be used. A thing without an owner? We all discussed it, wouldn’t it be beautiful if we took it and took it?”
Luo Cang said: "After Jiang Zhaofu destroyed the Jin army, he didn't go to take the Jin army's property?"
Luo Fu said: "Jiang Zhaofu's men are the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. How can they be like us? After destroying the Jin army, they did not leave Shenshan County and just stayed in the place. Now there is an uproar everywhere in Jinzhou, and the heroes want to take this money. Come. If it happens, won’t we also sacrifice our lives to serve the country?”
Luo Cang cursed: "A robber is a robber, what country should he serve? - However, what you said makes sense. The gold army is gone, and the money becomes ownerless. Why not take it? The three thousand gold army are gone. , the defenders of Jinzhou City must be frightened now, and there is no reason to stop us."
After saying that, he sat in his seat and thought about it. Said: "No, I have to go see the village leader! If we don't go with this business, we're afraid of being robbed by others!"
Luo Fu clapped his hands happily: "That's right! We brothers have not made any great achievements when we went up the mountain. We have made some achievements this time, don't be underestimated!"
In the village hall, several leaders gathered together. They talked to each other and came up with all kinds of ideas. Luan Qingshan sat on it, unable to make up his mind.
In the Luoyang government office, Wang Xiaolie looked at Jiang Min's official documents. After a long time, I put it on the eucalyptus.
Wang Ruohai on the side said: "I didn't expect Jiang Min to be able to annihilate the Jin army in one battle. This is a great victory! With more than a thousand troops, plus Liang Xing's less than 2,000 people, he could annihilate 3,000 Jin troops. Who would have dared to think like this before? ? It seems that our estimate of the strength of the army is still insufficient."
Wang Xiaolie said: "It is indeed an underestimation. I have a huge responsibility, so I don't dare to be too optimistic. The army has artillery, which can restrain the Jin people. However, I don't dare to overestimate this advantage. . What if a genius appears in the Jin Army and changes their tactics and is not restricted by artillery? The safest thing is not to put the hope of victory in the war on one or two weapons, but to develop a truly strong army."
After speaking, Wang Xiaolie sighed.
This is the difference between a leader and a general. As a political leader, Wang Xiaolie cannot simplify the problem. He must think of various possibilities and ensure his own final victory. Jiang Min is different, he can maximize his individual advantages. Even if something goes wrong, Wang Xiaolie will bear the consequences and make up for it from other directions.
Standing up, Wang Xiaolie looked out the window.
It is already late spring, and the garden is full of flowers, green trees, and warblers chirping in spring, making it look prosperous. After many years of catastrophe, the land of the Central Plains has regained its vitality. This spring when all things revive is just like the Central Plains.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "From the perspective of Hedong, we have set the tasks of each army a little more conservatively. Reorganize Jiang Min's official documents and let Li Yanxian, Niu Gao and Shao Ling make it. They took a look. Tell all the troops to give full play to the power of artillery in battle. When the enemy forms a heavy formation, they must not hesitate to use artillery to blast away. When the enemy flees, the cavalry must keep up and seize all opportunities. Liu Lin The troops have been concentrated in Kaifeng Mansion, and the battle on the eastern front is about to begin. Tell Niu Gao to achieve the suddenness of the artillery, exert its maximum power, and end the battle in the shortest time. After the victory, immediately take Mengzhou and Huaizhou, and go north to take Zezhou, and even take Longde Prefecture. Tell Shao Ling that the main force of Bali Su must be blocked and cooperate with Li Yanxian to annihilate them! After the war, go north and take Hezhong Prefecture, Jiezhou and Jiangzhou. In this battle, we must not only defend Luoyang, we also want to occupy southern Shanxi!"
Wang Ruohai took a breath: "You are so handsome and handsome!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "I used to underestimate the combat effectiveness of the army. I thought that even if I won, it would be enough to capture Mengzhou, Huaizhou, and occupy Shaanzhou. Judging from Jiang Min's battle in Shenshan County, this was not enough. Yes. Not only do we want to occupy Jingxi Road, we also want to occupy southern Shanxi and take all of the Central Plains!"
The Central Plains, in the narrowest sense, should refer to the land of three rivers, namely the three counties of Hanoi, Hedong and Henan. As the saying goes, "The people of the Tang Dynasty are all in Hedong, the people of the Yin are all in Hanoi, and the people of the Zhou Dynasty are all in Henan. The three rivers in the world are like a tripod, and the kings live there. Each of the founding states is hundreds of thousands of years old."
In ancient times, this area developed earlier and had good conditions. It was the core area of China. Of course, by the Song Dynasty, things had already changed, things had changed, and the three places were no longer the richest places in the world. The reason why Wang Xiaolie wants to occupy these areas is mainly because they are geographically connected with Luoyang, and it is easier to form a whole after occupying them. Since Duchong destroyed the Yellow River in the past few years, Wang Xiaolie could not easily expand to the lower reaches of the Yellow River, so he could only do this.
The reason for not marching westward to Guanzhong for the time being is that Wang Xiaolie did not want to come into contact with the regular army of the imperial court prematurely. Once he enters Guanzhong, Zhang Jun may command his own troops and encounter situations beyond his control. This situation is what Wang Xiaolie tries to avoid.
Wang Ruohai said: "After occupying Jiangzhou, can the Jin army still sit in Taiyuan?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "The Jurchens only have so many people, and they can only recruit so many troops. Over the years, they have destroyed Liao, destroyed Kaifeng, and attacked Xixia. There are enemies everywhere. If they are enemies, they must defend themselves. How can they do that?" Can we defend it? If we attack Shaanxi, we won't have enough troops to defend Hedong. This is a natural flaw. We have already captured Luoyang, so of course we have to fight it out. The nearest place is Hedong Road."
Wang Ruohai nodded: "Commander Jie is right. If the Jin army wants to save Hedong, they will probably have to mobilize tens of thousands of troops."
Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Judging from the battle in Shenshan County, we don't have to be afraid of the Jinren's troops. This is different. We can firmly occupy the Luoyang area and develop our own strength with peace of mind."
After so many years, Wang Ruohai could see that although Wang Xiaolie did not rebel, he did not have much respect for the court. Away from the court, Wang Xiaolie developed his own strength with peace of mind. When there is trouble around him, he never hesitates to help, but that's all.
