Wen Tang was called Wen Tang in the Han Dynasty, changed to Ma Mu in the Sui Dynasty, and was renamed Wen Tang in the Tang Dynasty. Chinese people call hot water soup, and Wen Tang is naturally famous for its hot springs. After Wang Xiaoye arrived, he renovated the hot spring facilities.

It became a place for senior generals to relax.

The snow stopped at night. Before dawn the next day, it started to snow again.

Wang Xiaolie and others took a bath, changed into light clothes, and discussed matters in a pavilion surrounded by hot springs.

The green pines beside the wall are still intact, and the wintersweet is already in full bloom, looking full of vitality in the heavy snow. In the center of the hot spring pool, there is a row of blooming chrysanthemums, colorful. In the pool next to it, the water is steaming, without a hint of chill.

Everyone took their seats, and the soldiers served tea and some dried fruits.

Looking around, Wang Xiaoxing said: "This place was famous all over the world a thousand years ago. I don't know how many emperors and generals came to soak in the hot springs in winter. In the Tang Dynasty, it is said that Taizong, Empress Wu and others all

I have been here before and left many beautiful sights.”

Zhai Xing said: "If Commander Jie is interested, you can visit it in your free time."

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I'm not naturally in the mood, so let's forget it. However, there are many hot springs here, and it's really unique in the winter when it snows heavily. Let's gather here today and enjoy the snow scenery while chatting."

Zhai Xing handed over his hand and said, "But Commander Pingjie gives orders."

Wang Xiao's soldier poured tea and said: "No need to be formal, just chatting. This is the fine tea from Xinyang Army selected last year. It is a fine flower tea made from jasmine. Please give it a try."

Zhai Xing drank it and praised: "It is indeed a good tea. After one sip, the fragrance will linger on your lips and teeth."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I didn't like these things at first. Whether it's good tea or good things, anything to eat, drink, or use can be used. It doesn't matter so much. But now I make the South Jingxi Road

Zhishi, the commander of the road, it is not good to entertain guests too casually. People, born in this world, have two identities. One is oneself, and the other is the role one plays. To play this role, you have to

Because, I may not like it. I hope the governor can understand that many things are taken too seriously."

Zhai Xing was silent for a while and then said: "Why did Commander-in-Chief say this?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I have an army of one hundred thousand troops coming to Luoyang, but the governor has less than ten thousand soldiers and horses. There are a lot of gossips. I can pretend not to hear and don't answer, but what about others?"

It’s just that I have always believed that you should tell people everything you need to know, so what should you avoid? If I don’t explain this matter clearly, I’m afraid that Zhenfu will have concerns in his heart. It’s better to explain it clearly.”

Upon hearing this, Zhai Xing's expression suddenly became serious.

Wang Xiaolie was right. A hundred thousand troops were approaching Luoyang City, and Zhai Xing's few thousand men were really insignificant. Recently, there have been many rumors. Many of Zhai Xing's subordinates reminded Wang Xiaolie to be careful.

He plotted to annex Luoyang and take the opportunity to annex himself. When Wang Xiaolie rescued Shaanzhou, he annexed Li Yanxian, which alerted many forces.

Seeing Zhai Xing's look, Wang Xiaolie waved his hand and said: "It seems that there are many people around to persuade the governor. It's not necessary. The Jinlu invaded the south, and everyone in the world suffered. Now our most important task is to expel

Jinlu, restore the Central Plains. As long as I fight with the Jin people and treat the people with pity, I will respect him as a hero. Li Dutong's troops merged with our army because it is really impossible to defend Shaanxi Province. Even if I try my best,

The mountain roads in Luanchuan and Lu's areas are also too rugged, and it is impossible to deploy troops in Shaanzhou for a long time. There is no other way but to temporarily abandon Shaanzhou and merge the two armies into one. Now Li Dutong is the second person in our army.

, everyone else was under it, and the governor also saw it."

Zhai Xing said: "I understand. Everyone in the world can clearly see how Commander-in-Chief treats Li Dutong."

Looking at Zhai Xing, Wang Xiaolie shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid that the governor doesn't understand, and the people in the world don't understand either. Joining forces with Li Dutong, Li Dutong will be under me from now on, I'm afraid that in his heart

Not very willing. But if you think about it from another perspective, do you think I am satisfied?"

Zhai Xing didn't expect Wang Xiaolie to ask such a question, and was stunned for a moment.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I'm not satisfied either. This matter was something I had to do, not what I wanted to do. Li Dutong joined our army, and his status was too low to explain to Li Dutong and his veterans.

What about the higher status? Not to mention things like dividing my military power, the simplest thing is that the concepts of establishing the two armies are completely different. For a long time, Li Dutong couldn't understand why our army was so configured, and why this person was involved in this matter

Make the decision, that person makes the decision on that matter. For several months, I didn’t know what I was going to do.”

At this point, Wang Xiaolie said to Li Yanxian on the side: "Du Tong, I couldn't say these things before, but now I can finally say them. Don't be offended. After a year of hard work, you are finally able to choose

It’s really not easy to take on a big responsibility.”

Li Yanxian handed over his hand: "Thank you Jieshuai for your patience, I am where I am today."

Wang Xiaolie said: "What can we do? When we come to this world, it's like stepping on a stage. Some are the protagonists, some are supporting roles. Some want to play niche, some want to play colorful faces, some want to play clowns, each has his own role.

How to live. Not everyone wants to play their own role, and many people have to do it. Do I want to be a charismatic commander, leading an army all the way? No. I want to live freely, without looking at other people’s faces, or at any time.

We must take into account other people's ideas. A hundred acres of land, a garden, and a courtyard are enough. But what can we do? We live in such an era. The Jin army invaded the south, the people were in ruins, and it was difficult to find a pure land in the world. We had to force ourselves

Cheer up, recruit soldiers and horses, and be a commander-in-chief. In such an era when life is in ruins and human life is like a piece of grass, protect the people from the wind and rain!"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's serious expression, Zhai Xing, Li Yanxian, and Wang Ruohai all raised their hands.

Looking at everyone, Wang Xiaolie said: "Is the Jin Army very strong? Very strong. It took ten or twenty years for it to rise, first destroy Liao, and then break Kaifeng. Who in the world dares to underestimate him! However, the Central Plains is very weak.

Is it? It can be said to be weak. First, it could not defeat the Khitan, and later it could not destroy Xixia. The rise of the Jurchens directly destroyed the capital. But it cannot be said to be weak. The Central Plains is a vast territory, with tens of millions of people. As long as they are organized, there is no need to fear just a few dozen people.

Wan Jurchen? The world is like this now. Seriously, the two saints of Beishou are directly responsible! It is useless to say this now. The most important thing is that we organize ourselves. The strength of the Jin Army is only 200,000 at most. 2

Is 100,000 troops too much? For a big country, it is not much. But it is definitely not too little. On a battlefield, as long as there are 100,000 troops, it is enough to control the situation. The side with more troops must be strategically arranged to weaken it.

The enemy's war potential. Instead of concentrating the army in one place, it is of little use. The advantage of the Jin Army is that although it only has 200,000 troops, it can dispatch more than 150,000 troops at a time for a battlefield. If the opponent does not have the corresponding

The layout makes it easy to be taken advantage of.”

Having said this, Wang Xiaolie took a sip of tea, paused, looked at everyone, and then continued.

"Whether it is in terms of manpower or material resources, our dynasty has an absolute advantage over the Jin Army. Why can't this advantage be turned into a victory? Leaving aside secondary issues, in the final analysis, our dynasty's military system and war command have a huge impact.

Problem. The force cannot be mobilized, and even if it is mobilized, it cannot be effectively commanded. The most important thing I have done in Xiangyang for three years is to mobilize the people. An army of 120,000 is definitely not the limit of the people I can rule.

In fact, there is no need to go to extremes to deal with the Jin army. As long as the people are mobilized and commanded properly, how difficult is it to defeat the Jurchens? It seems difficult now because the people leading the troops have their own ideas. They want to seize the military power, but they think

Seize the territory and think about expanding the power. Once the Jin army comes, there will be nothing! What's the use of thinking about it? If everyone gives up their own little ideas, this battle will actually be much easier."

After hearing this, Zhai Xing could only cup his hands and say: "I'm ashamed——"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I'm sorry to say it for a moment, the governor. Many times, these things are not decided by one person, but by a group. Even if the governor does not think about himself, his officers and soldiers always have to think about themselves.

So I said that at that time, I was not very willing to unify with Li Du. There were people from other armies in the army. They were a collective and it was very troublesome to deal with it. Fortunately, everyone tolerated each other and it took a year.

, finally merged together. If we had not merged, I would have recruited enough people and selected enough officers. Wouldn't it be much more convenient to command? However, in this world, you cannot just do what you want to do."

Having said this, Wang Xiaolie turned his head and looked at Zhai Xing: "Zhen Fu, you should understand that I have no idea about your army. As long as you can attack Luoyang and hold it well, I will help you block the reinforcements. In the future in the Central Plains,

We want to work together and do something big!"

Zhai Xing looked at Wang Xiaolie and nodded slightly.

Wang Ruohai on the side looked at Li Yanxian, there was something indescribable in his eyes.

Wang Xiaolie treats others with humility, rarely loses his temper, and seldom speaks harsh words. He often makes people around him forget that he is the commander of an army. After hearing these words today, Wang Ruohai and Li Yanxian understood that it was just Wang Xiao

I just don’t want to.

With an army of 100,000 men under his command, Wang Xiaolie can already control the world. In the process, he doesn't even need to care about what others think.

Counting all the Jurchen men, the total number of soldiers was less than 200,000. To dispatch 200,000 soldiers, the logistics and material transportation of the Jin army must use Han people in the occupied areas, which is inherently very dangerous. Faced with such a force, the Song Dynasty really

After the mobilization was completed, it should be dealt with easily. Although it is reasonable to say that officers and soldiers cannot fight and lack horses, it does not account for a big factor. What really made the Song Dynasty incapable was its own military system and battlefield command.
Chapter completed!