After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie opened his mouth wide, and it took him a while to calm down.
Zhang Chi led the troops of three regiments to prepare for the attack in Wubao Village. Suddenly the enemy's coach said that they would fight anyway, which was really unexpected.
After calming down, Wang Xiaolie asked: "What is your identity in Shizhou? Where do you live?"
Lei Can said: "The young man brought over three hundred sheep and pretended to be a sheep dealer. He is currently staying at the Chen Family Inn in Yangma City and plans to stay there for two days."
Wang Xiaolie looked at the weather and said: "I know that the Chen family inn is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and the people are very chaotic. Let's do this. Your sheep will be bought by the Xuanfu Division and don't live there. Find another hotel in Shizhou City. A trustworthy inn will let you rest."
Lei Can said with a smile: "What's the surprise in Shizhou City where the army is stationed? After all, Shizhou is also the front line. I'm afraid there will be spies from others."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. After thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, I understand. I will arrange this matter. Don't sell the sheep. Let the Xuanfu Division buy them to avoid accidents. It's still early. If there is nothing else, just wait here. For a moment. I will gather people, and you will tell us about the situation of the Suide Army. To be honest, we don’t know much about the Suide Army until now, and many things are unclear.”
Lei Can said: "I'm afraid that staying in the government office for too long will arouse suspicion. Xuanfu will gather the people first, and I'll come back tomorrow. How about that?"
"That's fine!" Wang Xiaolie nodded. Call Cui Qing and send the person out.
Cui Qing is very familiar with these things. After receiving Wang Xiaolie's order, he sent someone to keep an eye on Lei Can secretly, and everything was silent.
Wang Xiaolie sent people to rush to Wubao Village on Pegasus to ask Zhang Chi to come back. It's about a hundred miles from Wubaozhai to Shizhou. Although time is tight, we should be able to get there tomorrow.
Back at the inn, Lei Can said to the waiter: "What snacks do you have here to go with the wine?"
The boy said: "Sir, we are an inn here and there is nothing to eat. If you want to have wine and food, go out and turn right. There is a delicatessen called Xiangmanju. It has everything. It is opened by the army and uses... The chefs in the army do taste good."
Lei Can was startled: "Does the army also open restaurants?"
The waiter said: "Of course. Their taste is so good that shops with bad taste cannot open in Shizhou City. They also recruit some people with disabilities and teach them crafts. I heard that they do three jobs there. In a few months, we can open a store.”
Lei Can shook his head and whispered: "This is the first time I heard that there is such an army."
After saying that, he left the inn, went to the tavern to buy some wine, and then went to the Xiangmanju store.
As soon as we entered the store, a customer in front said, "Brother, are you here to buy food too? I heard that the cooked food here tastes good."
Lei Can looked at this man and nodded blankly. After a while, I couldn't help it and asked, "We knew each other before? Why don't I remember?"
The man smiled and said: "I have never seen him before. Because I was staying at Chen's Inn, and I happened to see my brother move in in the morning. When I came in, I saw many sheep, so I remembered him. He even said hello to you at that time, I think. I did not see it."
Saying this, Lei Can vaguely remembered such a person and nodded hurriedly. Asked: "But I don't know where my brother is from?"
The man said: "I am from Zaolin, Pingyi County in the south. My surname is Gao. I also come to Shizhou to sell sheep."
Lei Can nodded. Suddenly he raised his head and asked: "His surname is Gao? Is he a descendant of Gao's defense?"
The man nodded excitedly: "Exactly, exactly. I am Gao Qinan, a descendant of the Gao family. I didn't expect anyone to remember our Gao family. It's really rare!"
Lei Can said: "What does my brother do for a living now?"
Gao Qinan said: "My family has left dozens of hectares of land to make a living by farming. However, the land here is barren and cannot produce much food. In my free time, I graze sheep in the mountains to supplement the family income. I heard that sheep are expensive in Shizhou, so I will drive them I bought dozens of them and sold them here for money.”
Lei Can nodded. Said: "I bought some food and wine and drank two glasses of wine in the evening. It's really sad that the descendants of the Gao family have fallen like this!"
The Li family of Jinming and the Gao family of Suizhou were also frontier generals like the Zhe family of Fuzhou and the Yang family of Linzhou, but they were just not as well-known as the latter two. During the Zhenzong period, Suizhou was owned by Xixia, and the children of the Gao family moved to Shizhou and Xizhou. After that, only Gao Jisheng knew Shizhou, and the Gao family gradually declined.
The Qingjian Li family became prosperous after the Qingjian City was built in the Song Dynasty, and they were a rising star. Lei Can felt sad when he saw that the Gao family that once controlled this place had declined to this point.
In the state office, Wang Xiaolie put down the official document and rubbed his forehead vigorously.
These official documents are the information about the surrounding forces that Jiang Min collected after arriving in Shizhou. On both sides of the Yellow River to the north of Shizhou, Tibetan and Han people lived together. Whether in the Xixia or Song dynasties, it was customary to use Tibetan leaders as officials, thus forming many hereditary families. The most famous ones are of course the Fuzhou Zhe family, the slowly declining Linzhou Yang family, and the Fengzhou Wang family. On the other side of the Yellow River are the Qingjian Li family, Jinming Li family, Suizhou Gao family, etc. Their tribesmen are widely distributed, and together with the affiliated tribes, their strength is very impressive.
Wang Xiaolie hated local forces and did not want to give them local control. But the actual situation in this area is different, and we need to think carefully about it.
Wang Ruohai came in and said, "I just arrived at the place where the supplies are stored. Why did Xuan Fu call me back?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "A man came today, saying he was a close associate of Li Shifu in Suide. He told me that in two days, Sa Lihe would be at Suide, and he wanted to kidnap Salihe and give them a gift. This matter is not trivial. , call the staff back to discuss it."
Wang Ruohai was shocked: "Is there such a thing? Li Shifu, the son of Li Yongqi, the leader of the Suide garrison, had many military exploits and was considered a famous general. They and their son were forced to surrender gold after the Jin army broke through Yan'an Prefecture, so they still cherish the old dynasty."
Wang Xiaolie said: "This kind of thing is not nonsense. If Li Shifu said this, he would probably do it. Once Sa Lihe is captured, the Shaanxi Jin army will be leaderless, and the situation will be different. At that time, our attack direction will be different. It must be Guanzhong, not Hedong."
Wang Ruohai said: "Xuan Fu is right."
Wang Xiaolie leaned on his chair and said with some emotion: "In fact, I couldn't tell how to attack before. According to common sense, the geographical location we occupy is the Central Plains and we have captured Shaanxi Province, so we should attack Shaanxi first. But There are two things that worry me about the campaign against Shaanxi. One is Privy Zhang. To be honest, although there is no need to doubt Privy Zhang’s patriotism, he is somewhat ambitious and lacks talent, and his fighting methods are too different from ours. Regarding the army, his views are also the same as ours. We are different. Once we come under its jurisdiction, it will be very inconvenient. Another one is that after occupying Shaanxi, it borders the Xia Kingdom. In order to defend against the Xia Kingdom, a large number of troops are needed and the forces are dispersed. Instead of attacking Shaanxi, attack eastward. One is to attack Shaanxi in the rear It is possible to send troops and be attacked from a flank. Another puppet Qi army is a buffer zone for the Jin army. When our troops do not have the advantage, there is no need to move this buffer zone. Therefore, I choose Hedong as the direction of attack. Even if the troops are insufficient, I would rather wait. "
Wang Ruohai thought for a moment and said, "Xuan Fu is right."
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "But I know that the most reasonable direction of attack should be Shaanxi. Although I have not hesitated, I have always been prepared in this way subconsciously. In the direction of Hedong, there have always been two divisions of the army. Although behind it Jiang Min's division was added, but it was stationed in Shizhou, and could take care of the other side of the Yellow River. Now that Privy Zhang has been recalled to the court, there is no need to worry about him. And the most important defense against Xia Kingdom, with people like Li Fuguo, is not so scary . Between this dynasty and Xia Kingdom is the Hengshan Mountain to the east, and the vast sea of 700 miles to the west. How can it be so easy to cross!"
Wang Ruohai slowly sat down and said seriously: "It's best if Xuan Fu can think clearly!"
Wang Xiaolie looked into Wang Ruohai's eyes and said: "That's why I want to call you back, as well as Secretary Wang, and the three of us will discuss it carefully. How should this battle be fought, where should it be fought, what should be paid attention to, and everything should be discussed clearly ! The so-called one person is short-term and two people are long-term. This kind of thing cannot be figured out by one person. It requires the wisdom of everyone. Even after our discussion, we have to gather division-level officials for discussion. We must always discuss a reasonable solution The plan will do.”
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