Early on the next morning, while Wang Xiaolie was reorganizing his army, soldiers came to report that Yang Jin fled south with the main force. In the military camp ahead, only the old, weak, women and children who had been recruited these days were left.

After hearing the military report, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but frown and didn't speak for a long time. This Yang Jin was really slippery, and it seemed difficult to catch him. Knowing that Tan Yan had escaped from Dengzhou, Yang Jin immediately escaped at night.

, and move to fight elsewhere.

From Dengzhou to the south, first there is the Guanghua Army, and then to the south is Xiangyang Prefecture. The Guanghua Army is in one county, but there is nothing. Xiangyang Prefecture in the south is a prosperous place. If Yang Jin is allowed to occupy Xiangyang Prefecture, with him

Such a change in military expansion capability will become a serious harm in a few months.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolian said: "We can't let Yang Jin resurrect! If we don't get rid of him now, he will be a big trouble in the future! Shao Ling, Niu Gao, you two each bring a thousand people and follow Yang Jin!"

I don’t care what method you use or where you hit them, you must get rid of them!”

Shao Ling and Niu Gao both obeyed. They knew in their hearts that Wang Xiaolie had been angered by Yang Jin. From Ruzhou to Dengzhou for hundreds of miles, Wang Xiaolie led his troops in hot pursuit, but Yang Jin still escaped.

Anyone who is slightly familiar with Chinese history knows how important Xiangyang is. It is an important place connecting the north and the south. Ships from the south and horses from the north all gather here. The Southern Song Dynasty defended the north, and many wars took place here.

At this time, Xiangyang Prefecture was the capital of Jingnan Road. It had a large population and developed agriculture, industry and commerce. Although it was conquered by the Jin soldiers last year, it was only for a short time and did not suffer serious damage. If Yang Jin occupied Xiangyang, there would be trouble in the future.

too much.

If the north attacks the south, once it captures Xiangyang, the Han River and the Yangtze River will be wide open, making it difficult to defend the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. When the south enters the north and crosses the Han River, if it captures Dengzhou, it will open the door to attack the Central Plains. This will open the door to the Central Plains.

This area is a battleground for military strategists in the true sense.

However, at this time, the Song Dynasty did not have the energy to manage this area. There were not many troops stationed in all the states and counties, and many states and counties even had no officials. In a sense, this was now a blank area. As long as you were willing, you could occupy many state troops.

Wang Xiaolie was also tempted by this situation. Sometimes, he really wished that he had 30,000 troops instead of 3,000. In that way, he could occupy a large area of ​​territory, and everything would be possible in the future. However, Wang

Xiao Xie is still very sober. He knows that the hardest thing is not to occupy it, but to hold on to it.

Before the sun rose, Shao Ling and Niu Gao ordered their troops and horses and chased all the way south. After leaving behind the old and weak, Yang Jin's troops and horses still had three to four thousand people. But most of them were after Yang entered and exited Lushan Pass.

If you force your way into the army, your combat effectiveness is not strong.

Back in the state office, Wang Xiaolie sat alone behind the case in a daze. The situation around him was now very complicated, and it could be said that it was a mess. He couldn't figure out what he should do.

Last year, the Jin army came south and captured Xiangyang Prefecture, leading to the current situation. When the Jin army came, most of the Song Dynasty officials fled. This year, the Song Dynasty has not made up for it. In many places, it is similar to Dengzhou. Officials such as the magistrate are not official officials of the imperial court.

As appointed, many places can be occupied with only a few hundred soldiers and horses. And at this time, there are no major threats from forces within one or two thousand miles.

This situation is really a very big temptation. If Shao Ling and Niu Gao go south and occupy Xiangyang Mansion, the territory will be far beyond what Wang Xiaolie previously imagined. The surrounding Suizhou and Yingzhou can be easily obtained. If

If the ambition is big enough, you can continue to go south. There are no heavy troops in Jiangling and other places, and you can control everything within a thousand miles.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie shook his head gently and sighed. One bite cannot make you fat, and people still have to control their ambitions. In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence. Wang Xiaolie does not have enough officers and cadres, so he wants to take over the territory.

, and cannot be effectively controlled. Moreover, if the territory is large, a lot of energy will be wasted, which is detrimental to initial development.

The most important thing now is to have a stable territory and train enough cadres as soon as possible. With sufficient manpower, everything else is not a problem.

The real generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, such as Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others, have not grown up at this time. It can be said that I am on the same starting line as them. The next five or six years will determine the general trend of the world in the future.

"There is a shortage of people -" Wang Xiaolie stood up, looked at the bleak winter outside the window, and sighed helplessly.

Putting aside his distracted thoughts, Wang Xiaolie took off his military uniform and, together with Yu Huan and Zhang Jun, inspected Dengzhou's treasury. Tan Yan fled in a hurry, leaving all military supplies and the like behind. For Wang Xiaolie, these are priceless treasures.

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After many wars, Dengzhou's officials had long since fled, and all the treasury accounts were also lost. When he opened the armored warehouse, he saw that there were piles of swords, guns, bows and crossbows inside, and he didn't know how many there were. Even in the corner, there were nearly a hundred pairs of weapons.

Iron armor. Countless other materials.

After checking it out, Wang Xiaoxing said: "When the Jin army came south, some ministers in the court said that they would move the capital to Xiangdeng, where a lot of supplies were stored. Although they were attacked by the Jin army, these armored staffs were not robbed. Now we are in the midst of war.

When the time comes, these things will be of great use in the future.”

Zhang Junxi said: "Many of the newly recruited soldiers and horses in Ruzhou this year do not have weapons and equipment. With the weapons and weapons in this storehouse, we don't have to worry about it anymore! I see there are countless piles here. I'm afraid it won't be possible to use them all."

Can arm tens of thousands of people!"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "These things may seem like a lot, but after a real inventory, they are not so amazing. From what I see here, it is very impressive to be able to arm ten thousand people. It is very likely that it is only enough for a few thousand people."

However, in order to defend the city at that time, there were a lot of arrows stored here. Our current army is short of archers. With arrows, it will be much more convenient in the future."

Zhang Jun said: "Zhizhou, look at the armored battles here. They are piled up like mountains. How come they can only arm a few thousand people?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "You are also the one who leads the army. Don't you know the army's supplies? At that time, someone in the court only proposed to move the capital here. How much supplies can be accumulated? We are lucky to be able to seize these!"

After saying that, he said to Yu Huan: "Shao Ling and Niu Gao are chasing Yang in. Choose ten or twenty people from your army to make a clear inventory here. It's best to finish it within three to five days, don't delay for too long. Anyway,

I am the magistrate of Ruzhou, so I have to be careful in other places."

Zhang Jun said: "Does Zhizhou mean to give up Dengzhou? This is a big state with a large population, but it is much better than Ruzhou! If you ask me, it is just like Zhai Taiwei was the envoy of the Northwest Road of Beijing in the past. Zhizhou is a

Wouldn’t it be good to establish an envoy on the southwestern road of Beijing?”

Wang Xiaolie turned around and glanced at Zhang Jun. He said: "We are the subjects of the imperial court, how can we think about this! I think you are young, so I won't hold you accountable! Be careful what you say in the future, and don't let others take advantage of you!"

Zhang Jun said yes, but he disagreed in his heart. Looking at Wang Xiaolie's behavior, he did not look like a person loyal to the imperial court. Everything he did in Ruzhou was different from that of the imperial court. The laws he followed were also very different from those at this time.

Looking at Zhang Jun's expression, Wang Xiaolie shook his head helplessly. Although this man was smart, he was still young and could not understand many things. Wang Xiaolie was not disloyal to the court, but because he knew Zhao Gou's actions in history and knew that at this time

You can't take orders from him. Even if you are disloyal to the court, you can't tell him. Wang Xiaolie wants to become a powerful local faction, but he doesn't want to become a gang of thieves.

In the Song Dynasty at this time, there were many bandits in various places. Although they had not yet formed a climate, they were everywhere like sparks of fire starting a prairie fire. Could it be that among these people, there were few people who were willing to serve the court? But the only ones who truly became famous generals were Yue Fei and his army.

, how many people are there? This is the attitude of the imperial court. When there is no other way, they will use false names to win over them. When the imperial court has the strength, they will resolutely eliminate them.
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