"Counsellor Liu was in Qiande County yesterday and will arrive in Xiangyang City tomorrow. We need to prepare in advance and have a more grand reception." Wang Xiaolie said, picking up the official documents on the case. "Ah, Zhang Jun is going back to Xiangyang to report on his work? If nothing happens these days, why would he come back?"

"Alas -" Wang Ruohai put the official document in his hand on the case, stood up, and shook his head. "There should be something going on at home, but it's just hard to say it directly. This Zhang Jun has been doing very bad things near Yingchang Mansion recently. It’s so powerful, it’s about to be put to great use. How did you know——”

Having said this, Wang Ruohai couldn't help but shake his head.

Wang Xiaolie took another look at the official document and put it on the case without asking any questions. There were two mothers and children in Zhang Jun's family. Since it was a family matter, who else could it be besides his mother? Zhang Jun's mother was so charming and charming. It's not a worry.

Of course, Zhang Jun couldn't ignore Wang Xiaolie's great victory. He specially sent counselor Liu Ziyu from Xingyuan Mansion to Xiangyang to reward Wang Xiaolie and other participants. Liu Ziyu was the second-ranking figure in Zhang Jun's commander-in-chief. , which is considered extremely solemn.

Early the next morning, Wang Xiaolie led the officials and others to greet them ten miles away. Liu Ziyu and his entourage were followed, and they were respectfully invited to the city.

After sitting down at the Zhenfusi Yamen, Wang Xiaoxue said: "It's hard work for the counselor to come from afar. It's getting late, so I've prepared a few glasses of wine here to help the counselor wash away the wind and dust. Take a rest early and talk about it tomorrow if you have anything to do. How about that?"

Liu Ziyu smiled and said: "I came all the way under the orders of the Privy Council to reward you. This is a good thing, how can I wait for it?"

After saying that, he took out Zhang Jun's order and handed it to Wang Xiaolie. He said: "As for the specifics, Zhenfu can go back and see for himself. There are too many people inside and it is impossible to read them out one by one at the moment. However, Zhenfu and a few others have made outstanding contributions. General, I am not allowed to read it myself."

After saying this, he took out another letter to announce his order. Wang Xiaolie ordered him to place the incense table and listen to the reading.

Wang Xiaolie was promoted from the observation envoy to the Zhennan Army Propaganda Envoy, still serving as Xiangyang Prefecture, Deng, Ru, and Tangzhou Zhenfu envoys. Li Yanxian was promoted to Zhongwei Dafu, Rongzhou Observation Envoy, Wang Ruohai, Wei Yang, Xue Cheng, etc. Everyone was given a reward. In addition, Wang Xiao's hunting army was given two hundred taels of gold and three thousand taels of silver.

After handing the order to Wang Xiaolie, Liu Ziyu said: "Most of the governors in various places are remote county officials. Only Xiangyang is different from other places. The governor has become a full-fledged envoy. Speaking of this, Privy Council Yang was filled with emotion."

Wang Xiaolie smiled half-heartedly: "Privy Councilor, do you think it's inappropriate? If you think your position is too high, you might as well demote it."

Liu Ziyu waved his hands hurriedly: "What are you talking about? Zhenfu has made great achievements in succession, and his military performance is not an exaggeration. What does it mean to be an envoy? Since Zhenfu arrived in Xiangyang, two rescued Shaanzhou, one rescued Jingmen, and captured the general of the Jin Army. , beheaded countless people! No one in the world can compare!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "This time the Jin army marched too fast and left a gap, so it doesn't matter. The Privy Council closely controlled the army and held off Yinli Duo so that I could easily enter the Jingzhao Mansion. Speaking of which, it's not all mine. Credit.”

After saying a few polite words and seeing that the sun was about to set, we held a banquet in the back office.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Ziyu said: "I heard that Zhenfu and Li Jinglue's army have merged and they want to fight the enemy together. I wonder if this is the case?"

Wang Xiaolian said: "That's right. Li Jinglue is now in Xiangyang Mansion, and the counselor has also seen it."

Liu Ziyu looked at Li Yanxian and nodded. He was silent for a while and said: "With the territory that Zhenfu currently governs and the strength of his troops, calling him the envoy of Zhenfu of the Four Prefectures does not match his name. The Privy Council has thought about changing his position to another one. It's more appropriate. It's just that the imperial court has newly appointed the governor of various places, and the sudden change may arouse people's doubts. The Privy Council said that the governor is in a key position, and going north to the old place of the two capitals is the most important. Just do it with confidence, the Privy Council will give his full support to As long as you resist the Jin, you will be a loyal minister of the imperial court!"

After hearing this, Wang Xiaolie cupped his hands and said, "I feel relieved when the Privy Council says this. In this world, if you have few soldiers, you cannot stop the Jin people. If you have more soldiers, it is inevitable that someone will say something bad. We are out there.

It’s really difficult to lead troops!”

Liu Ziyu said: "Relax, Zhenfu just relax! Now the Jin army has gathered a large army in Shaanxi, and you are holding its back. If we fight like this last winter and this spring, Zhenfu can greatly support Shaanxi. Such a great achievement, the Privy Council will definitely

There’s a reward!”

The Jin army entered the Central Plains several times, and the two capital areas were actually turned into wastelands. Especially Luoyang, the western capital, which had been an important place in the world, has now lost its strategic value. The Jin army allowed Meng Bangxiong to occupy it. For Zhang Jun, Wang Xiao

The greatest value of hunting is not to threaten the two capitals, but to support Shaanxi. The defeat in Fuping last year was really embarrassing, and Zhang Jun urgently needed victory to prove himself.

It is not true to support Wang Xiaolie's expansion of the army and protect him from wind and rain. In the current situation, Jinghu, Huaihe and Huaihe are full of strong men, and the court cannot effectively rule at all. Wang Xiaolie's location can support Sichuan, Shu, and Shaanxi to the west.

, it can support the Huaihe River to the east, deter the Jinghu Road to the south, and threaten the two capitals to the north. It has strategic value to the Song Dynasty. From Zhang Jun's point of view, at least at this time, he must provide strong support.

Generally speaking, the official title of the Zhenfu envoy is not high, and the highest is just Yaojun officer. Wang Xiaolie was appointed as the Chengxuan envoy because of his many military exploits and important status. The Chengxuan envoy was the former Jiedu Liuhou, among the military ranks,

Second only to the Jiedushi. However, at the turn of the Song Dynasty, the imperial court dismissed many official positions indiscriminately. They did not really enter the imperial system, and most of them were not taken seriously.

While drinking, they talked about the recent war in Shaanxi. Wang Xiaolie attracted Nianli Duo to return for help, and Zhang Jun's pressure was greatly reduced. Except for Fengxiang Mansion being occupied by the Jin army, Qin Fenglu retained most of the territory, and Liu Ziyu was in a good mood.

After chatting for a while, Liu Ziyu said: "I heard someone on the road saying that Zhen Fu wants to reorganize all the armies?"

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Yes. These few battles with the Jin people, I feel that the command system is chaotic and inconvenient. In order to facilitate the battle, my army will be reorganized. The general principle is to increase the command level and install more generals to avoid a temporary defeat.

, the entire army lost command."

Liu Ziyu said: "To suppress the governor, the generals must be in charge! On the battlefield, the flags are chaotic and the golden drums are shaking. Once the generals are not in charge, the officers and men under them will easily be at a loss! Of course, the governor is the one who leads the troops in battle and organizes them.

It must have its own reason."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Everyone has his or her own opinion on how to lead an army. I think there are rules to follow in war, and power cannot be attributed to one person, otherwise it will be easy for one person to miss the mark. Therefore, in the army, the former generals

The arbitrary command should be replaced by the collective command of several generals. Moreover, different military establishments should have different numbers of people and different combat capabilities to deal with various situations."

Liu Ziyu thought for a while and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "To be honest, what Zhenfu said is not unreasonable. However, the army pays great attention to military orders. Once there are too many people involved, the command will inevitably be chaotic. Just like the Jin Army opposite, a sound

Under the order, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, they are not allowed to look back. When encountering a real fierce battle, several of them will often be tied together with ropes, and those who turn back will be killed immediately! It is truly a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Only in this way can they destroy Daliao in succession.

Defeat Kaifeng Mansion! Our army is too weak to fight. We should learn more about Jin talents to find the right path!"

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "Consultant, Jin was born between white mountains and black waters. He has little knowledge and is used to hardship. That kind of fighting method may be suitable for them, but it may not be suitable for us Han people. The two armies are fighting

, one should make good use of one's own strengths and avoid the weaknesses of the enemy. I'm afraid it won't work just to learn from others. If you want to defeat the Jin Army, you must start by understanding your own people."

Seeing that he could not convince Wang Xiaolie, Liu Ziyu sighed and said no more. In the past two years, Wang Xiaolie had won consecutive battles in Xiangyang. Of course he had his own way of fighting. No matter how good his words were, he would not be as convincing as his record.

Since the Jin Army invaded the south, the Song Dynasty must have studied the Jin Army and came up with various reasons. However, these reasons were observed by the people of the Song Dynasty from their own perspective. Some of them made sense, and some did not make much sense. Most people

, the more I study the Jin Army, the more I feel that the Jin Army is invincible.
Chapter completed!