In the official hall, Wang Xiaolie was discussing matters with Chen Qiudao and Chen Yuyi when Wang Yang and the manager He Jianzhong walked in quickly. Entering the official hall, he saluted Wang Xiaolie and said, "Prefect, a serious case has occurred in Henan Prefecture!"
Wang Xiaolie looked at Chen Qiudao on the side, frowned and said, "What case?"
Wang Yang said: "When Meng Bangxiong was in charge of Henan Prefecture, this guy was greedy for treasures and robbed the imperial tomb. When his property was confiscated, most of the treasures had been recovered. However, there were still a few scattered pieces with his nephew. Recently he The nephew was short of money, so he wanted to sell the treasure for money. Two habitual thieves, known as the Huainan Shuanghu, came to buy it. Fortunately, the police in Henan Prefecture were clever and captured them this morning. "
Wang Xiaolie said: "When we entered the city that day, Meng Bangjie was respectful and helped us stabilize the order, so we didn't make things difficult for him. I heard that he now runs a restaurant to make a living and his business is pretty good. Why is his son's life so difficult?"
Wang Yang said: "This son of his has recently become obsessed with a female prostitute in Deyuelou and spends money like water. How could Meng Bangjie give him too much money? So he decided to resell the treasures of the imperial mausoleum. But this matter , I still don’t know if Meng Bangjie knows about it?”
Wang Xiaolie lowered his head and thought for a while. He said: "Call Meng Bangjie to Henan Mansion and ask him if he knows anything about it. Don't make things difficult for him. If he doesn't know about it, let him go. Don't make people gossip and say that we are taking the opportunity to retaliate."
Wang Yang said yes.
He Jianzhong said: "In addition, when we captured the Huainan Tigers, we happened to encounter a gambling boat. After counting, it turned out that there was a lot of gambling money."
Wang Xiaolie was heartbroken. After looking at Chen Qiudao, he hurriedly asked: "Is there anyone from the government involved? Not necessarily the current officials, nor even family members!"
He Jianzhong said: "That's not true. But except for the rich and powerful people in Luoyang City, almost one-third are in it."
Wang Xiaolie said: "It's good if there are no official people. The word gambling is the most harmful to people. Once you get involved, it will be difficult to escape, and sooner or later something will happen. So we prohibit large-amount gambling. Real criminals Yes, it is a small mistake. But for some people, the more you ban them, the more they will commit the crime, and there is no way out. Now that you have been caught, everything will be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law. Those who participate in gambling will be severely punished. There is no way out. If you get the money, you will be incorporated into the prison army and do hard labor for three months!"
He Jianzhong said yes.
Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Qiudao: "Commander, when it comes to gambling, Fuchang and Shou'an are even more powerful. There are many small factory owners there, and many people like to gamble twice after making money. And the gambling is big, there are many I bet the factory is gone. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so it would be good to crack down hard there."
Chen Qiudao nodded: "That's right. It's not easy for these small factory owners to make money. They have to throw it away in the casino. I don't know what they think!"
Speaking of this, Chen Qiudao sighed: "When I was in Xiangyang, due to my negligence, my family manager was involved in the gambling house. Later, I thought about it again and again, and I really can't open this hole. Especially people from the government must be It must be banned!”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Just follow the rules. Small fights are just for fun. If you are consistent, you will be punished."
After saying that, Wang Xiaolian said: "Theft and selling of the treasures of the imperial mausoleum is a serious case, and Wang Xuan will handle it strictly according to the law! As for gambling on boats, let him join the army to handle it. Except for the members who participate in gambling, be sure not to let them go, let them pay a fee A fine will last a long time in my memory. In a few days, I will go to the front line of Shizhou, and matters concerning the Henan Prefecture will be discussed between Wang and Gaotong. For us now, the most important thing is the war, and we cannot waste it on other things. energy."
Wang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I obey!"
After that, he said goodbye to He Jianzhong and left the official hall.
Looking at the backs of the two people, Wang Xiaolie said: "Winter has entered, and it was supposed to be the time to start the war. However, the Jin army did not come this year, so it seemed quieter. In five days, Staff Wang and I and others will go to Shi State, let’s see what’s going on there. We’ll have to worry about the rear affairs for you two.”
Chen Qiudao and Chen Yuyi said yes together.
Wang Xiaolie looked at the snow outside and sighed: "The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. I hope it will be a good harvest next year. I originally thought that Xiangyang and other state capitals could support an army of 120,000 people. Now that there are so many more places, it will be a good harvest year." It is not difficult to raise an army of 120,000. Now it seems that I overestimated the place. Henan Prefecture and other places were ravaged by the Jin army, and production was severely damaged. Without a few years of rest and recuperation, they are not suitable for raising a large army."
Chen Qiudao said: "What Xuanfu said is true. Moreover, the roads in the north are not repaired, making it difficult to transport materials."
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. Now that the Bianhe River canal transportation is not open, food from the south cannot be transported. It will be difficult to rely on land transportation alone. Although we have thought of many ways, it is still far from enough. I reckon. However, north of Taiyuan, we cannot supply more than 100,000 troops. How can we fight the war?"
Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie said decisively: "I decided to take advantage of this winter's opportunity when there is no war to reorganize and reduce the army. Instead of forming another army, we will form three more divisions, including Jiang Min. The extra All the troops were converted into field camps and cultivated around Henan Prefecture. Only when more fields are opened can more troops be raised. It is better to give up the Kaifeng Prefecture area to avoid creating a gap with the puppet Qi. If you want to counterattack the Jin Kingdom, you must eventually We still need 300,000 troops. But we cannot support 30 troops as we are now. We need to rest for a while and wait for the place to slowly recover."
Chen Yuyi said: "I'm afraid the court is anxious and can't wait so long."
Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "It's different when the imperial court helps. The imperial army has hundreds of thousands of people. It's not the same thing."
Chen Qiudao nodded and said: "The imperial army can attract all the Jin troops. By then, we may face a Jin army, up to hundreds of thousands of people."
Wang Xiaolie nodded.
Over the years, what Wang Xiaolie was most worried about was that Zhao Gou was not determined to fight against the Jin Dynasty and that the imperial army could not help him. If the imperial army cannot attract all the Jin troops to confront each other and let all the Jin troops come to them, things will be in trouble.
At that time, I could only protect myself and had no energy left to attack. Just like now, if the Jin army on the east route was not attracted by the imperial army and was unable to transfer to the west, how could he be so successful on the west route? As long as there are tens of thousands more Jin troops in Hedong, how can we have the advantage of our own military strength now?
Regardless of whether the imperial army is defending or attacking, the Jin Army on the east road is firmly attracted, and the Jin Army facing it is not a worry. In terms of military strength, we firmly have the advantage. When the soldiers are well trained, they can march northward. If Hedong Road is captured, the Song Dynasty's strategic situation will completely change.
(End of chapter)
