Back in his study, Wang Xiaolie sat on a chair and looked out the window.
The twigs on the tree have turned yellow, and they look like small lanterns hanging among the green leaves. Next to the tree, craftsmen are planting peonies.
The red pistachios, together with the autumn wind. Quietly enveloped the earth.
After withdrawing his thoughts, Wang Xiaolie looked inside the room, feeling a little helpless.
Artillery must be used on a large scale to exert its power. Wang Xiaolie never thought that he could keep the secret of this weapon in his hands forever. One day, the Jin Army will learn to use artillery, and so will other armies. I just didn't expect that the Jin Army would use this method to grab the artillery.
What Orihiko took away this time was everything from the manufacture and use of artillery, to the manufacture and use of gunpowder, and even artillery vehicles. It can be said that the artillery currently used by Wang Xiaolie's army could be quickly produced by the court in Lin'an Prefecture by relying on samples and craftsmen. Taken away by the Jin Army, the Jin Army can still manufacture artillery in large quantities.
What will Jin Jun do? Wang Xiaolie sighed. No need to guess, Jin Jun's actions will also be estimated. In the next year, the Jin Army will suspend its offensive and devote all its efforts to manufacturing artillery so that all armies can become familiar with the artillery. After the calm period of one or two years, the Song Army will face an overwhelming attack by the Jin Army.
how to respond? Wang Xiaolie felt a little irritable.
The Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, defeated the Song Dynasty, and annexed many tribes in a short period of time. Its military strength cannot only be counted among the Jurchens. If the Song Dynasty was strong, the Jin Dynasty's servant army would become disloyal. If the Jin army is strong, it is another matter.
Khitan, Xi, and Bohai are all large clans, and each clan can pull out tens of thousands of troops. With their help, the number of Jin army can be doubled several times.
The Bohai people have basically become Chinese and are not much different from the Yan people. Guo Yaoshi, who had made great contributions during the Jingkang period, was appointed governor of Pingzhou after losing his military power. This year he was suddenly imprisoned, his family property was taken away, and he was resettled in Hedong. By this time, the Jin people had completely controlled the Bohai people and could rule directly.
As a subordinate of the Khitan, Xi generally advanced and retreated with the Khitan.
When the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Yujian voted for the Jin Dynasty and became the right capital supervisor of the Jin army. After several years of continuous military exploits, his official position was not promoted, so Yelu Yu was naturally dissatisfied. If there hadn't been an accident where the Jin army grabbed the artillery, Yelu Yujian's thoughts would have been a bit difficult to guess. With the artillery, Yelu Yujian didn't dare to move for a while.
Although the official position has not been promoted, Yelu Yuji is still the right governor of the Jin Army, with a high and powerful position. Compared with the Bohai people and Yan people, the Jin army's control over the Khitan and Xi was much worse. Wang Xiaolie attacked Hedong with all his strength and spared Liu Yu. One of the reasons was to force the Khitans northward and free them from the control of the Jin people.
Now that there has been an accident of losing the artillery, many things are out of control.
Sitting back in his seat, Wang Xiaolie thought for a while. He called a guard and asked: "Zhang Jun came to Luoyang a few days ago, but I haven't seen him yet. Where is he now?"
The guard said: "Living in the inn, my life is very happy."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Let him come to see me in the afternoon. He doesn't have to come too early. I'll treat him to a drink."
The guard said hello and left with his words.
In the Zuixiang Building, Zhang Jun leaned on his chair, eating pumpkin seeds, watching the female prostitutes singing and dancing on the stage, nodding from time to time. Compared with the military camp, the city of Luoyang is a gentle place where life is really comfortable. After staying for a few days, Zhang Jun didn't want to leave.
A soldier came in and said to Zhang Jun: "Commander, someone from the government office wants you to see Xuanfu in the afternoon."
After hearing this, Zhang Jun hurriedly stood up and was about to leave the restaurant.
The soldier hurriedly said: "Don't be anxious, Commander. Xuanfu asked you not to go too early. I'll treat you to a drink in the evening."
Zhang Jun sat back and said with a smile: "Zhi Niang, you didn't tell me earlier, but I was shocked. I've been living in Luoyang City for a few days, and I haven't seen Xuan Fu. I'm getting anxious waiting. See you soon. Now I feel at ease in my heart.”
The soldiers did not dare to speak anymore and hurriedly left.
After watching the soldiers leave and eating a few pumpkin seeds, Zhang Jun suddenly stood up. Life here is so comfortable that I have forgotten why I came here. From entering the military academy to training in Luhun, I only met Wang Xiaolie a few times in more than half a year. If he was suddenly recruited a few days ago, something big must have happened. We have a meeting tonight. If I didn't go back early to prepare, why would I be listening to music here?
I remember when I first met Wang Xiaolie, he was a fifteen-year-old child. He suddenly killed someone and felt violent in his heart. If he hadn't met Wang Xiaolie, he would probably have become a bandit. Zhang Jun has experienced a lot in the past few years, and finally grew up and began to mature.
The new military garrison has been determined, and Zhang Jun is making preparations to move these days. The Yunu sisters were busy, writing letters every day or two, and they thought it was something big, which really annoyed Zhang Jun. Fortunately, the two of them came from a lower-class background, became officials' wives, and took care of their families well.
Mother is still the same. However, with the Yunu sisters watching, it was not easy to steal someone, which made Zhang Jun feel more at ease.
In the afternoon, Zhang Jun left the inn. Looking up at the red sun in the western sky, I suddenly felt that I was really different from before.
After entering the Henan government office, the guards led him directly to Wang Xiaolie's residence. Wang Xiaolie hadn't come back yet, so he asked Zhang Jun to wait in the living room.
After sitting in the living room for a while, Zhang Jun was bored. Out the door and into the yard. After walking around in a circle, I went to the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and smelled the aroma.
Wang Xiaolie came in and saw Zhang Jun. Said: "You came early."
Zhang Jun hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Said: "Xuan Fu recruited me, so I dare not be too late. If I let Xuan Fu wait, wouldn't I deserve death?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Your mouth is slippery. Let's go to the living room to talk. Let's roast lamb in the evening and drink two glasses of wine."
Zhang Jun said with a smile: "In the past few years, I rarely drink with Xuan Fu."
Wang Xiaolie glanced at Zhang Jun and said, "I didn't drink much in the past few years. I drink, but I'm not good at drinking. I rarely drink with you."
Zhang Jun just smiled and said nothing.
Unlike other generals, Wang Xiaolie rarely drank with his subordinates, and he never got drunk.
In this era, generals did bad things because of drinking, and few people did not commit this kind of problem. When Yue Fei was stationed in Hongzhou, he almost beat Zhao Bingyuan to death because he was drunk. Han Shizhong liked to go to his subordinates' homes and let their wives and daughters accompany him for drinks, so he fell out with Hu Yantong. There are countless other minor mistakes.
Wang Xiaolie was able to discipline himself, which relieved the burden on his subordinates. Although drinking with Wang Xiaolie wouldn't be enough fun, there wouldn't be any trouble.
When they arrived at the living room, Wang Xiaolie let Zhang Jun go.
Zhang Jun sat on the chair, smiled and said to Wang Xiaolie: "Xuanfu's good tea, let's have a cup of it today."
(This is a make-up for yesterday, sorry. Today is still two updates, which should be in the evening.)
