Fenniu Village is located in the hills to the north of Yiyang County, close to the road to Shouan, and has an important geographical location. This is the hometown of Zhai Xing, and several surrounding villages are members of the Zhai clan, which has a certain source of troops. This village is very long

Time is the center of the northern resistance to gold.

The mountain stronghold was very large, much larger than Yiyang County not far away. Zhai Xing's soldiers were scattered in the low hills and mountains near the stronghold, plowing and fighting.

Wang Xiaolie built Yique Town, and Dong Xian defended Shou'an in the north. In the past two years, Zhai Xing was not harassed, and he had plenty of troops and food. After the imperial court gave Wang Xiaolie's Yique Town to Zhai Xing,

Just think about the Northern Expedition.

Cui Sanshe and Ren Zhiqing passed through Luanchuan County and returned to Fenniu Village. As soon as they entered the village, without rest, Zhai Xing greeted them.

After entering the village hall, he bowed and Zhai Xing ordered him to take a seat.

As soon as Cui Sanshe sat down, Zhai Xing asked, "You are going to Xiangyang. What does Wang Jieshuai say?"

Cui Sanshe said: "Wang Jieshuai is a sensible man. How can he oppose the Northern Expedition? Wang Jieshuai has said that he will do his best to help us if we send out troops. He will send all his 100,000 elite troops to help us in the Northern Expedition!"

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After hearing this, Zhai Xing couldn't help but frown: "The Meng State has less than 20,000 soldiers, so why do we need 100,000 soldiers? Furthermore, I have less than 10,000 soldiers, and Xiangyang's 100,000 soldiers are coming from the north. Is it Wang Jieshuai who is leading the Northern Expedition, or is it me?"

Northern Expedition?”

Cui Sanshe said hurriedly: "Zhenfu, don't be anxious, I didn't explain clearly. What Wang Jieshuai meant, he did not participate in Zhenfu's Northern Expedition, he just guarded the way back for us. After occupying Luoyang, Jin Bing and Liu Yu

He must be dissatisfied and must send troops to rescue him.

Yang's troops marched all the way north to occupy Zhengzhou and blocked Liu Yu's troops from coming east. They concentrated 10,000 to 20,000 people at Lu's house along the way and could attack Guo and Shaanxi at any time. If the Jin soldiers from Shaanxi came to rescue them, they would seal the reinforcements near Mianchi.

In the mountains, gather them and annihilate them!"

After hearing this, Zhai Xing's face softened and he nodded. He said: "I have known Commander Jieh for many years and have a deep friendship. Even so, how can I be worthy of him sending troops to help me like this? Leave Luoyang City to me, Xiangyang's soldiers

Just to help me fight off the reinforcements, this kindness is too deep."

Cui Sanshe said: "Zhenfu, Xiangyang has many soldiers and a large area. It is our duty to help us in the Northern Expedition! In recent years, we have been in Fenniu Mountain Stronghold, surrounded by mountains, and we have no sources of troops to expand our army. If we occupy Luoyang, it will be considered

With the territory, the governor had enough money and food to recruit troops and horses, and he was no longer as poor as before! After two years of development in Luoyang, with the troops and horses, it will not be difficult to restore Tokyo!"

Zhai Xing smiled bitterly: "Brother, is it so easy to recruit troops to fight? That's all, there is no need to say more about these things."

After asking Cui Sanshe and Ren Zhiqing what they had seen on the way to Xiangyang, Zhai Xing asked them to rest.

The two left, and Zhai Xing was stunned for a while. The Northern Expedition was not a trivial matter. Although Meng Bangxiong was not strong, for Zhai Xing, it should not be underestimated. With only the soldiers and horses in Fengniu Village, winning or losing was still a matter of uncertainty.

between.

For example, Wang Xiaolie and others believed that Zhai Xing would win because he also had Dong Xian, the deputy governor. The two of them joined forces and attacked all the way from Yihe River and all the way from Luohe River. How could Meng Bangxiong of Luoyang stop them?

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Thinking of his deputy governor, Zhai Xing felt helpless. One occupied Yihe and the other occupied Luohe. Although there were roads connecting them, the connection was not close. Although Dong Xian was named deputy governor, he was actually not

The commander did not obey Zhai Xing's military orders.

The governors appointed at this time rarely set up deputy positions, and Dong Xian was an exception.

Zhai Xing's army was based on the Zhai family. The generals who commanded the army were either Zhai or relatives of Zhai. Only a few people were promoted because of their bravery in battle, and they did not hold important positions.

How can Dong Xian accept this situation? In the past few years, he has been inseparable from Zhai Xingmao, and their relationship is very delicate.

After thinking for a while, Zhai Xing called Peng Qi and said to him: "You went to Yongning a few days ago. Dong Taifa is not opposed to the Northern Expedition, right?"

Peng Qi said: "Dong Taiwei does not object, but he is not enthusiastic either. The Taiwei said that if he suppressed the Northern Expedition, he would be willing to lead his troops to Shouan, so that Meng Bangxiong did not dare to use all his troops against suppressing. But after arriving in Shouan

How to fight, I didn’t say.”

Zhai Xing sighed and said: "Wang Jieshuai from the south has agreed to help us. It depends on how Dong Xian is doing. Around Luoyang, Dong Xian and our army are now there. How can we do without him? In two days, we will wait for Da Lang to come back.

, you and Dalang should go to Yongning again. No matter what Dong Xian's request is, try to agree to him and let him send troops to Luoyang with us."

Peng Qi said: "Zhenfu, Mr. Dong is unruly and unruly. It is not easy for him to send troops."

Zhai Xing said: "No matter how difficult it is, can his appetite be greater than that of Wang Jieshuai? Now in Luoyang, those of us who lead the troops have to act according to Wang Jieshuai's wishes. Although Jieshuai has a kind personality, he has an army of one hundred thousand.

It’s not false. Regardless of whether I or Mr. Dong, I only have a few thousand soldiers, so what does it mean in front of the Commander-in-Chief? When Xiangyang’s army comes north, everything will be different from now.”

After saying that, Zhai Xing looked a little helpless. He was not as ignorant as Cui Sanshe and thought about what would happen after occupying Luoyang. The fact is that as long as Wang Xiaolie's army goes north, no matter how Wang Xiaolie himself is, Zhai Xing and others will only

Can be in a subordinate position.

If Wang Xiaolie can't enter Luoyang, so what? When the Jin army and the puppet Qi soldiers arrive, can Zhai Xing be able to defeat him? If Wang Xiaolie sends out troops, can he still maintain his independence? No matter how good Wang Xiaolie's temper is, he won't be able to defeat him.

Allow others to order you around.

In fact, as Wang Xiaolie has developed and grown over the years, Zhai Xing, Xie Qian and others around him can see that everyone's independence is slowly losing. If Zhao Gou does not make an expedition to the north as soon as possible, sooner or later the power of these people will be lost.

Was annexed by Wang Xiaolie. In his

In our jurisdiction, the economy is increasingly dependent on Wang Xiaolie's Xiangyang Huizi, and the currency has been controlled. Even in Jingzhou, Wang Yan's Jinzhou and other places, Wang Xiaolie's supply and marketing cooperative has opened branches there, becoming

their important income.

With the economy under control, how much independence do these people have left?

The reason why Zhai Xing was eager for the Northern Expedition was also due to this factor. Although Yiyang is a large county, it is still too small compared with Wang Xiaolie's territory. In the past two years, Yiyang's economy has been deeply affected by Dengzhou in the south.

The merchants basically trafficked goods south. If the puppet Qi troops were not exhausted and the troops of the puppet Qi were exhausted, Zhai Xing's situation would be even more embarrassing if he made the northern expedition to Luoyang.

When you issue Huizi, others can follow suit. For example, Jie Qian once printed Jingzhou Huizi. But the problem is that the printed Huizi can only harvest folk wealth once, and it will soon become waste paper. It cannot be

For example, Xiangyang Huizi has not depreciated in value for several years, and its usage is still expanding.

It is difficult for people in this era to understand that huizi is just a tool for private transactions. If the local economy does not develop, the society will not need too many huizi. If the value depreciates too fast and the issuance method is not paid attention to, the society will use even more huizi.

Less.

Xiangyang Huizi is very popular, not because of how beautifully Wang Xiaolie printed it and how strict his management was, but because of the rapid economic development in Xiangyang and Dengzhou in recent years. In the final analysis, printing Huizi was only done by Wang Xiaolie

Just seigniorage.

Once credit currency is issued, the government can ensure that the currency does not depreciate rapidly. Seigniorage or money in other names will be a very huge amount. Especially when the economy is developing rapidly, this amount will be very large, no less than
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