Li Xing said goodbye and went out. Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "On the first day of June, the headquarters will be officially established. Call the others back. We must be very energetic in the battle of Taiyuan and not slack off at all."
Wang Ruohai thought for a while and said: "Xuanfu, have we paid too much attention to the Jin Army? In fact, the Jin Army should not be that strong."
Wang Xiaolie said: "You can't have this kind of thought of underestimating the enemy. This time, the Jin Army's Western Route Army will definitely go south. Roughly calculated, there should be more than 150,000 troops. We have never fought such a large-scale battle. In fact, The Shangjin Army has never fought before. What will happen is unpredictable. When commanding a battle, the headquarters must be able to make prompt decisions and command flexibly. More importantly, it is necessary to prepare in advance and not to improvise."
Wang Ruohai nodded in agreement.
Wang Xiaolie said: "In this battle, our military strength is about the same as that of the Jin Army. But our goal is to completely annihilate the Jin Army and solve the problem of the West Road in one battle. Winning the battle is nothing, but annihilating the Jin Army is more demanding. . As long as one unit makes a mistake and is drilled out by the Jin army, the goal will not be achieved. With hundreds of thousands of troops, it is difficult to achieve such a goal. All possibilities must be considered and nothing can be missed."
Wang Ruohai said: "Xuanfu means to start early?"
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "We must plan in advance. The headquarters will be established in June and moved to Jinzhou in September. We will not give the Jin Army a chance."
Wang Ruohai said: "I understand."
During the battle in Taiyuan Prefecture, Wang Xiaolie had great hopes and worries.
Zhao Gou proposed that this year's Northern Expedition would be a true battle to overwhelm the country, but it would be divided into two directions. Along the way is the army that Zhao Gou can command. The imperial driver personally marches and is called the East Route Army. Along the way is Wang Xiaolie's army, which mainly attacks Taiyuan Prefecture and is the West Route Army.
Zhao Gou's strategic goal is to occupy the Huaibei region and deal a major blow to Liu Yu's regime. Wang Xiaolie's strategic goal was to occupy Taiyuan Prefecture and prevent the Jinxi Route Army from continuing southward. To be honest, Zhao Gou's army has bottomed out and Wang Xiaolie has won consecutive victories. This strategic goal is not high.
But here at Wang Xiaolie, the strategic goal was changed to occupy Datong Prefecture and completely annihilate the Jin Army's West Route Army. Such a goal is not easy.
Having set such a goal, Wang Xiaolie paid special attention to the Taiyuan campaign and was extremely careful.
The next day was the Dragon Boat Festival. The city of Luoyang was crowded with people, both adults and children coming out to watch the dragon boat race.
The starting point of the dragon boat race is Tianjin Bridge and the end point is Huitong Bridge. The journey is not far away.
At 4 o'clock in the morning, Wang Xiaolie took Xuanfu Division and Henan Prefecture officials to the vicinity of Huitong Bridge to watch the dragon boats.
Zhang Yuan took leave from Li Benyu and went alone along the Luo River to watch dragon boats near Tianjin Bridge. I bought some cherries on the way, one bite at a time, it was so satisfying.
When we arrived near Tianjin Bridge, we found a big willow tree and stood under the tree to watch the dragon boat preparations. I saw a vendor selling cold tao, bought a bowl of cold tao, and looked around while eating. I saw men and women coming and going, which was extremely lively. Every man wears a jasmine flower on his head. I think it is a Luoyang custom when the season comes. I saw a bush of jasmine next to me with few petals. I didn’t know if the flowers had been picked or if they were just there.
Zhang Yuan stepped forward, picked a larger-looking flower, and put it on his temple. We walked to the Luo River and took a few photos with the river water, which made me feel very proud.
Turning around, I saw two women on the shore holding an oil-paper umbrella to protect themselves from the scorching sun. Pointing at the dragon boat in the river, he laughed softly.
Zhang Yuan felt his head buzzing, the world was spinning, and he almost fell to the bank of Luohe River.
The crowd quietly approached the two women and observed the older woman carefully. After a while, I couldn't help it anymore and stepped over to the woman's side. He grabbed the woman's shoulders with his hands and cried: "Sister, it is indeed you!"
The woman was startled and turned around. When he saw it was Zhang Yuan, he burst into tears. Crying: "Brother, I miss you so hard!"
Yunu was startled. Looking at the two people beside him, he thought about their relationship.
Seeing the pedestrians on both sides looking at him, Yunu hurriedly took her mother-in-law's hand and whispered: "Grandma, who is this person?"
The mother-in-law said: "Of course this is your grandson! What a pity, we have been separated for many years, but one day we will meet again!"
Yunu hurriedly said: "Since you are Aweng, let's go home quickly. These people have many eyes, don't let others chew on them!"
The mother-in-law wiped her tears, took Zhang Yuan's hand, and walked out of the crowd quickly. When he got outside the crowd, he asked Zhang Yuan, "Why are you here? I haven't heard from you for so many years. I've been pulling Da Lang by myself, and I don't know how much hardship I've endured!"
As he spoke, tears flowed down again.
Zhang Yuan looked guilty, his hands were shaking, and he didn't know what to say.
Yunu said: "It's a great joy to meet Aweng and grandma today. Let's go home quickly and celebrate."
Zhang Yuan and his wife wiped away their tears and followed Yu Nu towards home. The two of them hugged each other on the road and whispered about their experiences in the past few years. Talking about those hard work, I couldn't help but shed tears again.
Yu Nu walked in front, but her heart was in a mess.
Suddenly, an Aweng appeared, and he and Pingping didn't know how to deal with it. Furthermore, this mother-in-law is really hard to describe. Over the years, Yu Nu has been constantly attracting bees and butterflies, and Yu Nu is heartbroken. Yu Nu dared not think about what would happen after her husband came back.
Halfway there, Yunu sighed heavily.
When I entered the alley of my home, I encountered a monk from Temple A and Temple B burning incense outside the door. Yu Nu glared fiercely and walked past quickly. Mrs. Zhang looked normal, as if she didn't recognize the monk, and walked over leaning against her husband.
Looking at the backs of several people, the monk looked puzzled. Who is that man? Why is Mrs. Zhang so close to him?
After entering the house, Pingping happened to be feeding the cat in the yard. When I saw my sister coming back, I asked, "Didn't my sister go out with grandma to watch the dragon boat race? Is the race over?"
Yunu said: "Today I met a man on the bank of Luoshui River. Grandma said he was our Aweng. The family reunited and took him home."
Pingping saw Zhang Yuan and his wife behind them. Seeing that the two of them were so close, she didn't know what to say.
Mrs. Zhang sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, held Zhang Yuan's hand, and talked a lot for a while, completely ignoring the efforts of the Yu Nu sisters.
Yunu said to Pingping: "Looking at the appearance of the two of them, I'm afraid they are not fake. You go buy some food and wine and come back. I'll watch here. Alas, anything can happen to our grandma, so we have to watch. .”
Pingping looked at the two people sitting at the stone table, agreed in a low voice, and quickly went inside to get the money.
With Zhang Jun's family background, he can certainly afford to hire people. However, the Zhang family was in a special situation and only hired two non-daily servants. One comes every two or three days to collect clothes and wait for them to be washed. One of them comes every day to cook some food for them. Because today is the Dragon Boat Festival, the two of them have a day off, and there are no servants at home.
After a while, Mrs. Zhang called at the stone table and asked Yu Nu to come over.
Pointing to the jade slave, Mrs. Zhang said: "Our son Da Lang married two wives——"
Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "One husband and one wife, this is the national law, don't mess with it! Why did Da Lang get so dizzy that he married two?"
The lady said: "We say we are one wife, but the other one doesn't treat her differently, so what? Dalang is a promising child, and he naturally has his own reasons for doing things the way he does."
Zhang Yuan shook his head and said nothing more.
Zhang Jun is a child who has been smart and obedient since he was a child. But after so much has happened in the past few years, I really don’t know what it has become like.
The lady said: "This one is a big lady, always respectful and filial. The other is a younger sister, who obeys her in everything. Although the older man has married two wives, our family is very harmonious and never quarrels."
When Yu Nu saw her mother-in-law introducing herself, she saluted Zhang Yuan and said, "I have met Aweng."
Zhang Yuan took out a bracelet from his body and said, "I originally bought this bracelet for your grandma. When I see you today, I will give it to you as a meeting gift."
Yu Nu thanked her. Looking at the bracelet, the jade is crystal clear, not ordinary.
The lady said: "During the Jingkang period, you, Aweng, were doing business, and I was at home, taking care of my husband and raising children, and our days were harmonious and beautiful. During the Jingkang period, the Jin people came and caught you, Aweng, performing rituals, and the family fell apart. In these years, you, Aweng, have been I endured a lot of hardships in the North, and I also lived an inhumane life. Now I'm fine, you, Aweng, have returned to Luoyang with a member of the Communist Party of China, and our family is reunited."
Zhang Yuandao: "Now I am in charge of Yizhuang Buzhuang not far away, and life is going well. By the way, what has Dalang been doing lately?"
The lady said: "When I was in Caizhou, Dalang committed a crime and joined Xuan Xiang's army. Over the years, he has helped Xuan Xiang do many things. Now he has been promoted to Qianju and is fighting on the front line."
"What?" Zhang Yuan was startled. "My son has become a Qianjia?"
The lady nodded: "Yes. I heard that Qianjia is a very big official, in charge of many people. Our son can be successful!"
Zhang Yuan couldn't help but be stunned.
He was selected by the Jin people to be a spy, so of course he knew the identity of Qian Ju in Wang Xiao's hunting army. No matter from which point of view, Qian Ju was a senior officer in Wang Xiao's hunting army. Zhang Jun was only in his early twenties, and he had never expected to become such a high-ranking official.
His son is a senior military officer, but he is a spy. This joke is too big.
After much deliberation, Zhang Yuan understood that he could only sacrifice himself to fulfill his son's needs. The way out now is to take the lead on my own and pave the way for my son.
After a while, Zhang Yuan asked: "Where is my son now? I wonder if he can come back? Our family is reunited, and there is always something missing when my son is not around."
The lady said: "I heard that he is in Shizhou. I don't pay much attention to these things. I can't say where he is. He is fighting on the front line. Where can he come back casually?"
Zhang Yuandao: "I won't feel at ease if I don't see him in person. You can think of a way to let him come back to visit our house."
(End of chapter)
