Fan Gui entered the tavern and was led to the small pavilion by the waiter. Seeing Zhe Yanzhi, he sent the boy away and asked, "Why did my brother call me here for something important?"
Zheyan said: "Sit down, sit down and talk."
Fan Gui sat down and Zhe Yanzhi ordered him a glass of wine first. Putting the cup down, he said slowly: "When you go back this time, you have to tell Uncle Thirteen to contact Wang Xuanfu as soon as possible. Don't delay! The Jin people will be destroyed in two or three years!"
Fan Gui was taken aback and asked hurriedly: "Brother, why did you say this? Wang Xuanfu is going to launch a large-scale attack on Hedong?"
Orihiko shook his head. Said: "Because there is a sharp weapon in Wang Xuanfu's army, which is artillery. This weapon is a magic weapon in the army. It can destroy cities and strongholds and is unstoppable. I came to Luoyang this time to ask Wang Xuanfu to hand over a few to the court. According to the I estimate that it will be distributed to all armies within a few months. At that time, how can the Jin army stop the imperial army? Not only Wang Xuanfu, but other armies will also start the Northern Expedition!"
Fan Guidao said: "In the battle of Shaanzhou, Wang Xuanfu annihilated more than 20,000 Jin troops. He killed King Lisu in formation and used artillery. This kind of news has been known to the general manager for a long time. But Wang Xuanfu's army It’s just a matter of being on tight guard and not knowing the details.”
Zhe Yanzhi sighed: "I just heard people say that I never believed that artillery is so powerful! Before I came to Luoyang, I thought it was just like a bed crossbow, but it only shoots farther. Today I actually saw it, and I know where it is. It is comparable to the bed crossbow! Set up a few artillery pieces on the battle formation, and the enemy can no longer form a formation! If they cannot form a formation, how can the Jin army be a match for the imperial army? And this thing is good at attacking cities. One shot can destroy the city wall . Think about it, with this thing in hand, how difficult it is to restore the Central Plains!"
Fan Gyu thought for a while. Said: "Is it really so powerful? If it is so powerful, why did Wang Xuanfu stop in Luoyang? Shouldn't he go all the way north and go straight to Youzhou? As long as you occupy Youzhou, the Jin army will not be able to defend the east of the river. .”
Zheyan questioned: "Wang Xuanfu is a cautious person. He only wants to expand his troops and dare not take risks. All the generals in the imperial court are not ambitious! With artillery, they will not stick to the place and will definitely launch a large-scale northern expedition!"
Fan Gui drank a glass of wine, thought about it, shook his head, and still couldn't believe it.
Orihiko smiled. He said to Fan Gui: "If you haven't seen it with your own eyes, it's normal not to believe that the artillery is so powerful. Before coming to Luoyang, I didn't believe it either. But after seeing it with my own eyes today, I realized that my previous imagination of this artifact was really short-sighted. Officer, you don't have to have any doubts about this. When you go back, tell Uncle Thirteen that this matter cannot be delayed. In the next two days, I will mention Fuzhou to Wang Xuanfu. However, Uncle Thirteen still needs to send someone first."
Fan Gui said: "We have several state armies and tens of thousands of troops. Wouldn't it be underestimated to send people first?"
Zheyan questioned: "Wang Xuanfu has occupied Shizhou but turned a blind eye to Fuzhou. Don't you understand? If Uncle Thirteen doesn't take the initiative to send people, it is very likely that Wang Xuanfu will not send people either. Time is up. , the army went straight out of Fuzhou, by that time it was too late!"
Fan Guidao: "Wang Xiaolie has such courage? Facing an army of tens of thousands, he will fight at will?"
Zheyan questioned: "What's so strange? By not moving in Luoyang, it can be seen that Wang Xuanfu is not greedy for success and does not take risks. Only when he expands his army and has absolute strength can he go forward for a decisive battle. Wait until Wang Xiaolie decides to attack. At that time, the tens of thousands of troops would probably look down upon us."
Fan Gui was taken aback: "We didn't expect this. Okay, I'll go back to Fuzhou in the next two days. If you need anything, just tell Shiba Lang."
Orihiko agreed. Drinking wine with Fan Gyu and chatting.
In the Henan government office, Cui Qing arrived at Wang Xiaolie's study. Seeing Wang Xiaolie sitting in front of the window with his eyes closed and concentrating, he stood quietly at the door.
Wang Xiaolie opened his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
Cui Qingdao: "After the First World War in Shaanzhou, Fuzhou Zhe Keqiu sent people to Luoyang. Because of the usual rules, he did not alert them. A few days ago, Zhe Keqiu sent another person. We confirmed again and again before we knew he was here. He was Fan Gui, the son-in-law of Zhe Kecuo. Since he only walked around the streets and did some business on a daily basis, his whereabouts were not revealed. Zheyan came to Luoyang as hostage and had nothing to do with these people. But in the past two days, Xuan Fu returned to Luoyang, and Zhe Yanzhi met Fan twice, but he didn't know what to say."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Zhe Keqiu's status is awkward, so it's not strange to send people to Luoyang. It's interesting for Zhe Yanzhi to go see them."
Cui Qing said: "Zhe Yanzhi is an envoy from the imperial court. I don't know what to do with him, and I don't know what he is about."
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "If my guess is correct, Zhe Keqiu should be looking for a way out. The Jin people made Liu Yu the emperor, so Zhe Keqiu was inevitably disappointed. Cao Zhiyan occupied Shizhou a few days ago , and occupied Wubao Village to attack the Jinning Army directly. Zhe Keqiu did not defend Wubao Village, which is an attitude towards us. "
Cui Qing said: "Xuan Fu, Zhe Yanzhi is an envoy from the imperial court and meets Zhe Keqiu. What should we do?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Normally speaking, Zhe Yanzhi is a minister of the imperial court, and Zhe Keqiu is a traitorous general of this dynasty. If they want to meet, they must report it to the imperial court. However, things are complicated now, so we still take this matter seriously. I don’t know.”
In fact, Zhe Keqiu is an important force of the Jin Army in Shaanxi and Hezhong and cannot be ignored. At this time, the Song Dynasty started to use Zheyanzhi, which had the intention of recruiting and surrendering Zheke in the future. However, he had to wait until Zhang Jun recaptured Qinfeng and Jingyuan before sending Zheyan to surrender the Zhejia.
Cui Qing nodded and said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said: "There are many officials coming to Luoyang these days, but they have not been assigned any duties. Do you have any gossip?"
Cui Qing said: "Many people came with official documents from the court, telling them to be a certain official. But after arriving in Luoyang, they just had good food, drink and hospitality, so naturally some people complained. However, overall it was fine, and a few people complained. "
Wang Xiaolie said: "As long as there are a few people, don't worry about it. If there are too many people, there will always be everything. Don't force consistency. Among these people, we should choose a few who are particularly reliable and go to the Xuanfu Division. Doing business. Who do you think are reliable?"
Cui Qing said: "Xuanfu, how can I dare to talk nonsense about such a big matter? I know what I should do."
After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie turned around and glanced at Cui Qing. He said: "Among these people, who are clean and trustworthy, please make a list for me."
Cui Qing said: "A few days ago, I classified the officials who came and made a list. If possible, I will bring them over soon."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Okay, don't delay."
