Li Yanxian returned to Luoyang and invited Yue Fei to visit Luoyang City. What is Yue Fei thinking about? After shopping for a long time, he returned to the post house and refused to go out again for five or six days.
On the fourth day of September, Wang De arrived in Luoyang. As soon as he entered Luoyang City, he had to meet Wang Xiaolie and he would not delay for a moment.
Wang De was invited to take a seat, and Wang Xiaolie ordered tea to be served.
Wang De crossed his hands and said loudly: "Xuanfu, I came here this time on the orders of the Taiwei to receive the imperial edict of one hundred artillery pieces for our army. The Jin army snatched several cannons in Huangzhou. I heard that there is another plan, and they are spending money and making cannons in Suzhou day and night. If it is too late, the Jin army will go south with the cannons, which will be no small matter!"
Looking at Wang De, Wang Xiaolie said: "Observe, the cannon must be cast and polished carefully. How can I get it out in a short while?"
Wang Dedao: "The imperial court has an imperial edict, and Xuanfu should act in accordance with the imperial edict! If there is any difficulty, Xuanfu should tell the imperial court!"
Seeing Wang De's reluctance, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but smile. Said: "Even if the imperial court has an edict, it is impossible to conjure cannons out of thin air. I have reported to the imperial court that this matter is not appropriate and the imperial court should make other arrangements. Don't worry, people who are in a hurry can move quickly. They can travel four hundred miles a day. "If you travel a hundred miles at night, you can travel five hundred miles in one night. Even though you are traveling thousands of miles away, if you stay there for only ten or twenty days, there will always be news coming back."
Wang De was stunned after hearing this. Looking at Wang Xiaolie's appearance, why does he care about the imperial edict? Of course, Wang De also knew in his heart that not to mention Wang Xiaolie's status, not even Liu Guangshi would regard an imperial edict as an order that cannot be disobeyed. What I said just now was just a lie. What if it succeeds?
After calming down, Wang De crossed his hands and said, "I heard someone say that each artillery piece weighs one or two thousand kilograms and needs to be pulled by a cart to move. Although there are canals in Chuzhou, the area is full of mud from river branches. The chariot cannot move. The Jin people have made cannons. If they want to go south, they must go to Luzhou, and Liu Taiwei is at the vanguard. If there is a way, Xuanfu can send some cannons first. This is a national event, and Xuanfu is pitiful. "
Seeing that Wang De immediately changed his attitude, Wang Xiaolie didn't have any trouble for him. Said: "Six or seven days ago, Yue Observer, who was stationed in Ezhou, visited Luoyang, and he also asked for artillery——"
Wang De said hurriedly: "Liu Taiwei is at the forefront of the Jin army, how can Yue Kuan be comparable?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "How can we say how the Jin Army will fight and where to attack? The frontline troops, including me, may be attacked by the Jin Army. - Don't mention this matter again!"
Wang De sighed and stopped talking.
Wang Xiaolie said: "You have to know that the price of copper is too expensive and it is not easy to buy. My rule is different from other places. Huizi is used and copper coins are used less, so the money is always wasted for casting. That day, I calculated with Yue Guan However, I don’t make money from you, I just work for the imperial court, and a cannon costs sixteen hundred guan. Among you generals, whoever brings the money first will get the cannon first.”
Wang De thought for a while and asked: "Does it have to be cash?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Gold and silver are also acceptable. Because here, copper coins are the capital of Huizi. Of course, gold and silver can also be used as capital."
Wang De lowered his head, thought again and again, and then said: "Since the imperial decree asked Xuanfu to build cannons, he must have the capital. Can you give us the cannons first, and wait for the money from the court to come? What else? Don't worry, Xuanfu, the court will definitely not You will lose this money!”
After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but darken his face: "No! Whether the court will lose your capital is a matter between Liu Taiwei and the court! One hand pays the money, the other hand fires, it's the same for everyone! I rule How can a hundred thousand troops and tens of millions of people survive without money?"
Seeing that Wang Xiaolie looked bad, Wang De said: "Even if we send money, it will take a long time. Xuanfu can cast the cannon first -"
Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about these things! As long as you have money, I will have cannons for you! If you can't make them at the moment, I will give you the cannons in our army!"
Seeing Wang Xiaoxian's decisive words, Wang De did not dare to say anything more, so he had to cross his hands and say yes.
Wang Xiaolie asked: "Liu Taiwei's money, should I go back and collect it myself, or should I have someone send it to me?"
Wang De said: "Of course someone else has sent them. There is no sign of the Jin army going south yet. I will stay in Luoyang for a few days and wait."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's fine. Yue Kuan has been staying at the post for a few days, and you just happen to meet each other. I'm busy with official duties, so I won't accompany you. If you have anything, just ask Li Dutong."
Seeing that Wang Xiaolie had no intention of staying, let alone taking over for him, Wang De sighed secretly. Knowing that his initial attitude was not good, he was afraid of angering Wang Xiaolie. I had no choice but to say goodbye and leave the Henan government office.
After leaving the government office, Wang De looked up at the sun in the sky and sighed.
Who is Wang Xiaolie? His official position is not as good as that of Liu Guangshi, but his actual power is much greater. After Wang De joined the army, he made many achievements. But let alone compare with Wang Xiaolie, many of Wang Xiaolie's subordinates are better than him. As soon as he entered the government office, Wang De asked Wang Xiaolie to do things according to the imperial edict, which was really a last resort.
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Liu Guangshi, together with Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, and Yue Fei, was known as the Four Generals of ZTE. Later, he was named king. He was also the head of the Seven Kings. It can be said that among the generals in the early Southern Song Dynasty, Liu Guangshi's performance was not good, but his status was not low.
Why? This cannot be attributed to the imperial court's mediocrity and Liu Guangshi's incompetence. Being able to reorganize the country and slowly stabilize it under such circumstances in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, there are no fools among the monarchs and ministers of this era. Liu Guangshi's status naturally did not come out of thin air.
Liu Guangshi was born in a general family. At the time of Jingkang, he was already the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the horse army, and became a general in charge of the army, with extremely senior qualifications. Liu Guangshi was still able to make a lot of contributions during the Miao-Liu mutiny, but most of the time after that, he was as fearful of the enemy as a tiger and basically did not dare to face the Jin army head-on.
However, Liu Guangshi has a skill that no one else has. No matter who or what the army is, as long as they are surrendered and under Liu Guangshi's command, they will work well for the court and no one will rebel again. Most of the troops under Liu Guangshi were rebels and defeated generals recruited by the Song Dynasty. Although they could not fight, they did not cause trouble. This ability is something that even Wang Xiaolie feels inferior to, and no one else can compare with him.
When was this? There are thousands of rebels all over the country. The Song Dynasty used both suppression and appeasement, so Liu Guangshi was naturally inseparable. In fact, when the rebel army was pacified, Liu Guangshi quickly handed over his military power and enjoyed peace of mind.
Such an army cannot be treated well. Liu Guangshi's army, unlike other generals, was relatively short of money. Wang De was ordered to come to Luoyang to receive artillery. Naturally, he thought that he could save a penny. It would be best if Wang Xiaolie did not need any money.
Handing over the money with one hand and handing over the guns with the other, Wang Demo read this sentence again and couldn't help but shake his head.
After entering his room, Wang De did not dare to neglect. Wang Xiaolie's answers to the circumstances of his arrival in Luoyang were described one by one, and he specifically emphasized Wang Xiaolie's attitude of not spending money but money. He put the envelope together and ordered his trusted soldiers to fly to Chizhou on Pegasus.
How to make money should be left to Liu Guangshi. At this time, the imperial court did not dare to offend Liu Guangshi and cause problems in the Yangtze River defense line. Biyi Liu Guangshi's army would not be able to be led by another person. With tens of thousands of troops, who dares to take on this responsibility?
As for Wang De himself, he will settle down in Luoyang and wait for news. In Liu Guangshi's army, Wang De led the officers and soldiers, and most of the collected bandits and defeated troops were subordinated to Li Qiong. Compared to Li Qiong, Wang De doesn't have to worry about trouble in his army.
