After the headquarters was established, Wang Ruohai's official hall was next to Wang Xiaolie's official hall, under the same roof. Most of the official documents on important military affairs are sent to Wang Ruohai first, and then distributed to various places after processing.
After reading the official documents for a while, Wang Xiaolie strolled to the staff room. Seeing Wang Ruohai sitting there with a sad look on his face.
Wang Xiaolie said: "Consultant, what are you worried about?"
Wang Ruohai hurriedly stood up and said: "Shaanxi's 60,000-strong army has arrived at Hezhongfu. They are waiting there now. Once they have a boat, they will go to Jinzhou. With 60,000 of them, how can they live in Hezhongfu? They eat horse chews every day. , I don’t know how much food is consumed. The food and grass we have prepared for the war will not be enough."
Wang Xiaolie was silent for a while. Asked: "Does the Governor's Mansion have any documents saying how long the Shaanxi generals will stay in Hezhong Mansion? How will they be arranged in the future?"
Wang Ruohai said: "Not yet."
Wang Xiaolie said angrily: "The 60,000-strong army is just thrown here like a child playing house! Instead, we are asked to control their food and drink, how can they be decent! Tomorrow, call the three generals from Shaanxi to the Xuanfu Division. I will Tell them in person!”
Wang Ruohai said yes, feeling worried.
After walking back and forth for a few steps, Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "If Governor Zhao has soldiers and horses under his command, it makes sense to transfer the generals from Shaanxi. However, it is too much to just transfer the generals here without consulting us!" In the direction of Jinju, is there any place where we can place them?”
Wang Ruohai said: "There is really no place. We have six divisions in Jinzhou and Jiangzhou. We have troops deployed in all directions to attack Taiyuan. Even the reserves are sufficient. There are 60,000 of them. We have no idea about the army situation. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s really difficult to arrange it.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Now in mid-June, give them one and a half months to go to the front line of Jinzhou. In August, let them be the vanguard in the attack on Taiyuan. They must come to Jinzhou, that is, they must Fighting?"
Wang Ruohai hurriedly said: "Let them be the vanguard. Once the war goes bad, it will be difficult for Governor Zhao to deal with us."
Wang Xiaolie said: "What do you want to explain? Doesn't Zhao Ding want military power? Give him the military power! Shaanxi generals will be the vanguard and Zhao Ding will be the commander. Whether the fight is good or not depends on God's will. We don't care, we are in the rear. Arrange your troops and move forward according to the original plan!"
Wang Ruohai pondered for a while and said, "If this happens, the battle of Taiyuan will be brought forward."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Let's do it in advance. It's ready anyway. The key is to remind Shizhou and let them speed up the progress!"
After saying that, Wang Xiaolie sighed and said: "Otherwise, this matter will be difficult to solve. Zhao Ding, as the privy envoy to the commander-in-chief of all the troops, is indeed our superior, how can we not listen to him? Until now, He did not touch our troops, but only mobilized the generals of Shaanxi, which was enough to give me, Wang Xiaolie, face. Since he did not complete the matter, there is no need for us to quarrel."
After speaking, Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "There are 60,000 more troops and horses, and the grain and grass needed is not a small amount. We can only mobilize them from the Xiang and Deng areas. Order Xiang, Deng and other prefectures to transport grain and grass to Fangcheng. After it is transported to Ye County, it is then transported to Luoyang. From Luoyang, it is boarded and transported to Hezhong Mansion."
Wang Ruohai said yes and didn't say much.
Now the governor and Xuanfu were vying for military power. Wang Xiaolie didn't speak, and the officials below had little room to interrupt. Between Zhao Ding and Wang Xiaolie, Wang Ruohai and others must be cautious, stand firm, but not make random decisions.
After standing there for a long time, Wang Xiaolie sat down on a chair. Said: "As a border defense general, I should have many ways to deal with the imperial court so blatantly seizing my military power. But I have always had a clear conscience. How can I use those underhanded methods? If I don't use them, I will inevitably be angry. Humph, man. It’s easy to say that you can bend and stretch, but it’s always unpleasant in your heart!”
Wang Ruohai asked carefully: "What do you want to say?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Although Governor Zhao used some methods, he was always restrained, and we should not go too far. The generals in Shaanxi must prepare enough food and grass. Whether they attack Taiyuan, they will win or lose. , but logistics cannot be delayed.”
Wang Ruohai nodded in agreement.
In fact, in Wang Xiaolie's heart, why doesn't he feel useless? But what about being cowardly? After all, he was the envoy of the Song Dynasty, and as a minister of the Song Dynasty, he naturally had to obey the control of the imperial court. In any case, fortunately Zhao Ding is a good person and the conflict between the two is not serious.
The next day, Wu Jie, Liu Qi and Guan Shigu received orders from Wang Ruohai and came to Xuanfu Division together.
When they were approaching the door, Wu Jie said: "When we go to the Xuanfu Division, we must inform the governor. Otherwise, we will not be able to explain anything in the future."
The other two nodded in agreement.
Wang Xiaolie summoned the three of them, so he probably wouldn't notify the Governor's Mansion. It would be very ugly if Zhao Ding found out about it afterwards.
When they arrived at Wang Xiaolie's official hall, an announcement was made, and the guards let the three people in.
Wang Xiaolie stood up from behind the public case and said to the three of them: "Come, sit here. There are some things that need to be explained clearly to you."
When they arrived at the reception area next to them, the three of them sat down and the soldiers served tea.
Wang Xiaolie said: "You three drink tea, there is no need to be restrained. I am a person who says what I have to say, and you don't need to see anyone outside."
The three of them couldn't help but feel nervous when they saw Wang Xiaolie's serious face.
Wang Xiaolie said: "In Guanzhong, you took the official document from the Governor's Mansion and marched to Hezhong Mansion with 60,000 troops. I didn't say anything. When we arrived at Hezhong Mansion, even when the three of you arrived in Luoyang, there was not a single word, and you didn't come to announce the peace. Si, how can I bear it?"
Wu Jie said hurriedly: "We just arrived in Luoyang the day before yesterday. We have discussed in the past few days that we will come to Xuanfu Division."
Wang Xiaolie stared into his eyes and said slowly: "You are all officials of the Song Dynasty. When I talk to you, I will never tell lies. One is one, two is two. I hope you will not deceive me with lies!"
Wu Jie said: "We are too brave to deceive Xuan Fu!"
Wang Xiaolie said in a deep voice: "Luoyang is my territory. I knew you were coming from the moment you left Hezhong Mansion! Why, after arriving in Luoyang, do you have to prepare for a few days before coming to Xuanfu Division? What are you preparing for?"
Seeing Wang Xiaolie's dark face, Wu Jie did not dare to speak any more.
Wang Xiaolie was the Xuanfu envoy of Beijing's Nannan North Road, Shaanxi Road, and Hedong Road. It is actually difficult to say whether the Shaanxi generals were his subordinates. However, Wang Xiaolie never paid attention to them, so he gave up on his own initiative. But in the eyes of the three of them, Wang Xiaolie was ultimately the superior.
Seeing that the three of them stopped talking, Wang Xiaolie said: "You have an army of 60,000 in Hezhong Mansion. If I am like you, how about I go without food for a few days? With 60,000 mouths, don't you know how much food you need to eat in a day? As a general, , throw the army into the river, how dare you come to Luoyang with confidence? What will happen if they run out of food?"
Wu Jie said: "Xuanfu's house is kind-hearted, how can he cut off our military supplies?"
Wang Xiaolie sneered: "I also have my own army, and they also need to eat food! When you gather in Hezhong Mansion, you are eating my army rations! Do you know what will happen if there is a lack of army rations on the front line? As a general leading an army, you should know .”
Guan Shigu said: "Xuanfu calms down. We were too hasty in this matter."
Wang Xiaolie looked at a few people and said after a while: "I know that you think everything is fine just because you have the official documents from the Governor's Office. However, even if you have to act in accordance with the official documents from the Governor's Office, it still depends on whether the local government has reserves. Move out the food and grass. I don't want to fall out with the Governor's Mansion, but I can't allow you to act like this. If you mess up the military deployment of the Taiyuan War, who will you talk to? Tomorrow, you will return to Hezhong Mansion immediately and prepare to go to Jinzhou. Frontline. In one and a half months, your 60,000-strong army must prepare for war and attack Taiyuan Prefecture. How to arrange it will naturally be decided by the governor!"
The three of them were shocked.
Liu Qi said: "Attack Taiyuan Mansion? The three of us are not ready, how can we fight easily?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "If you are not ready for war, then what are you doing? As a soldier, you must be ready for war at any time! If there is a war, can the enemy give you time to prepare? You can prepare on the road in one and a half months. As soon as we arrive in Jinzhou, we must prepare for battle!”
The three of them didn't dare to say anything after hearing this.
At this time, Wang Xiaolie's eyes were sharp and murderous, completely different from his usual appearance.
After a while, Wu Jie said: "Have you notified the governor about such a major matter?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Don't worry, after you leave, I will inform the Governor's Mansion. - I keep my word, and I won't be like you!"
Wu Jie sighed and stopped talking.
Wang Xiaolie said: "If there is nothing else, you can leave. Go back early and prepare, don't delay."
The three of them had no choice but to leave Xuanfu Division with their heads spinning.
Walking on the road, Guan Shigu said: "It's good now. We came to see Governor Zhao and annoyed Wang Xuanfu. He asked us to attack Taiyuan Prefecture, but he didn't say that his army could support us, which pushed us into the tiger's mouth. .”
Liu Qi said: "Taiyuan Prefecture only has 20,000 gold troops, what kind of support do you need?"
Guan Shigu said: "With the 20,000 gold army, we dare not say that we will win. The defeat of Fuyuan is a lesson from the past!"
Wu Jie said: "There is no way to do this. We have to go to the governor and let him make the decision for us. If we must attack Taiyuan, there is no way. If the Jin army comes in large numbers to help, Wang Xuanfu's troops cannot watch from the side. "
After a moment of silence, Guan Shigu said: "What should we do if the battle situation is unfavorable?"
After hearing this, Liu Qi said angrily: "We have 60,000 soldiers and horses, but we can't defeat the 20,000 Jin army in Taiyuan Prefecture? Mr. Guan, please don't boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige!"
Guan Shigu said: "The fortified city of Taiyuan, even with 20,000 defenders, is not so easy to capture. During the Jingkang period, the Jin people spent a lot of effort to attack Taiyuan. I will never forget the appeasement. If it were us, we would be able to How much better?"
Liu Qi was speechless after hearing this, with a sad look on his face.
Sixty thousand versus 20,000, which sounds worrying about the strength of the troops, but attacking a fortified city is different. Not to mention, they are still facing the always strong Jin Army. It would be ugly if the three men led the army to attack Taiyuan and the battle was ineffective.
(End of chapter)
