Wang Xiaolie bent over and looked into the pond. Two red fish were swimming around, very carefree. He said: "It's strange, there was nothing in the water a few days ago. Somehow there were a few red fish, and there were a lot of them at once.

angry."

Wang Ruohai said: "Two days ago, I heard that there was a fish seller nearby, so I went to buy it specially. The water in the pool flows from the hot spring. It does not freeze in winter, and the fish are not afraid of freezing to death. But at that time, I bought it

Ten came back, and now only two are left.”

Wang Xiaolian said: "I see. If you have free time, go to the fish seller and buy a few."

Wang Ruohai said yes. He walked to Wang Xiaolie and looked at the fish in the pond together.

After a while, Wang Ruohai said: "It's already February, and Zhai Xing still can't break through Longmen. Jieshuai, what's going to happen if this continues? Could it be that Zhai Xing can't break through Luoyang City, so we can only stay in Ruzhou?"

"

Wang Xiaolie said: "What else can we do? If Zhai Xing doesn't win the battle, we will have to stay here."

Wang Ruohai said: "It costs a lot of money to send a hundred thousand troops to the north. Especially when our Chinese army has tens of thousands of troops gathered in Liang County and Baofeng County, it is really too much. Now in Ruzhou, there are almost no pigs and sheep.

We have eaten them all, and the price of meat outside has almost doubled. We have no choice but to drive the sheep from Dengzhou. Some troops have already started to raise their own sheep. In the next few years, there will be a shortage of food, and life will only be more difficult."

Wang Xiaolie said: "No matter how difficult it is, we must carry on. If we don't have enough food, we will transport it all the way from Xiangyang. If we don't have enough cattle and sheep, we will all come here. In addition to our tens of thousands of troops, there are hundreds of thousands of civilians. Let them catch up in the spring."

Before you get busy, try to bring the supplies over."

Wang Ruohai couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "All the supplies have been shipped to Ruzhou. How will we explain it once there is no war in the end?"

Wang Xiaolie straightened up, looked at Wang Ruohai and said: "How come there is no battle? Zhai Xing's attack on Luoyang has two outcomes. Either win, we will go through Luoyang to capture Shaanzhou, Jiezhou, Hezhong

Mansion, fight against the Shaanxi Jin Army, and even attempt to capture Guanzhong. If they fail, we will take over and capture Luoyang."

Wang Ruohai said: "What if we are invincible? After fighting for a few months, Zhai Xing withdraws, what should we do? His army occupies Yique, and it is not easy for us to attack Luoyang. We can only give Zhai Xing a few soldiers in Yique.

Yue, you can never get it back."

Wang Xiaoxing said: "If we can't capture Longmen, what's the use of Zhai Xing asking for Yique? If you want to come back, you have to come back."

Wang Ruohai was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Consultant, we have our own principles in doing things, but they are not without conditions. Tens of thousands of troops are stationed in Ruzhou and do not cross the border. This has already given Zhai Xing enough face. If Zhai Xing fails to fight well, we will not

The only reason to give in anymore is to fight on your own."

Wang Ruohai shook his head: "If that's the case, it would be better not to come in the first place and end up offending Zhai Xing."

Wang Xiaolie couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Counsellor, am I afraid of offending Zhai Xing? Why am I afraid of offending him? The reason why Ruzhou gives enough face to Zhai Xing is to tell others that this is how we do things.

If we want to cooperate, we will naturally spare no effort. If we don’t want to cooperate, we will not force it. To be honest, how many people are there in the Jurchens? How strong is the national power? They can destroy Daliao and then go south to destroy Kaifeng. Why? Don’t say anything.

Jurchens are not afraid of death, but Han people are afraid of death. Only ghosts like this can believe it! All these disasters are caused by themselves! Once they have territory, they want to defend it regardless of the overall situation. If they have soldiers, they want to guard them.

, thinking about the glory and wealth of my life, regardless of the country and the nation! I can't convince others, but I can control myself. If other forces can't agree with my thoughts, I don't want to cooperate with them at all. Give me enough face, but they can take it on their own

If you can’t stop it, who will come?”

Wang Ruohai couldn't help but be startled after hearing this. He has always been unable to figure out Wang Xiaolie's thoughts. Even if Wang Xiaolie said it himself, he would still be dubious, not knowing whether it was true or false. Since ancient times, no one has ever been like this.

Do things. But Wang Xiaolie's every move shows that these words are not just words. Wang Xiaolie is serious about it, and he starts from himself.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Ruohai said: "The commander-in-chief is talented and has great strategies, and he is inferior to me. It's just that the army has been stationed in Ruzhou for a long time, and I'm afraid that the morale of the army will be unstable."

Wang Xiaolie said: "If the military morale of any army is unstable, deal with the chief officer! We haven't suffered half the pain in Ruzhou. If the military morale is unstable, what's the use of it!"

Seeing Wang Xiaolie's serious attitude, Wang Ruohai didn't want to say anything anymore, so he handed over his hand and said yes.

Why is Wang Xiaolie afraid of offending Zhai Xing? What is there to be afraid of! Speaking of which, Zhai Xing should be afraid of offending Wang Xiaolie. The reason why Zhai Xing is the main one after arriving in Ruzhou is because this is Zhai Xing

Wang Xiaolie would not despise the imperial edict at this time. The main reason for doing this was to tell other generals leading troops that Wang Xiaolie was willing to cooperate. In order to cooperate, he would rather make concessions.

In real history, the struggle between various forces in Luoyang was much crueler. In order to compete for status, almost all of Zhai Xing's family, except Zhai Cong, were killed by Dong Xian. After becoming a general under Yue Fei, Dong Xian was still promoted to a high position, leaving only one person.

Zhai Cong is unknown.

Because Wang Xiaolie had strong military strength and was willing to cooperate with all parties, the relationship between the parties was now much more relaxed. Zhai Cong went to Dong Xian to ask for help, but Dong Xian was unwilling and just disappeared. There was no fighting.

Because of his steady work and gentle temper, many of his subordinates often forget that Wang Xiaolie is not a talkative person.

Returning to the official hall, Wang Xiaolie asked Wang Ruohai: "How is it now in the east of the river?"

Wang Ruohai said: "Jiang Min's fortress in Shenshan County has basically been completed, and preparations are being made to reclaim the surrounding land. We have transferred about a thousand people from the rear, and they have recruited about 600 villagers from the local area. In addition,

Many of the imperial troops scattered across Hedong Road have defected to Jiang Min. All in all, Jiang Min has about 1,500 troops under his command, as well as many strong civilians."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "The Jin army does not have many troops on Hedong Road. Jiang Min has two thousand troops, so he is basically safe. It only takes one year to reclaim the land around the fort. Jiang Min

Even if we have a firm foothold in Shenshan County. - By the way, how about not sending Luan Qingshan to Hedong a few days ago?"

Wang Ruohai said: "This Luan Qingshan has no choice but to want to join the army. He is really audacious. When I left, I didn't give him too much gold and silver. I thought of establishing a stronghold and then supporting him slowly. Where did I get it? The first thing Luan Qingshan did when he arrived in Hedong

, just robbed an important member of Jinzhou City."

"Oh, what was it that you robbed?"

Wang Ruohai said: "He is a member of the Communist Party of China. He has been engaged in cooking for decades and has quite a fortune. After the Jin army came, the foreigner gave a daughter to the local guard general as a concubine and spent a lot of money.

The family was kept safe. One son even became the governor of Jinzhou City and had some influence in the local area."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "This Luan Qingshan is really courageous, even people like this dare to rob. How much money did they rob?"

Wang Ruohai said: "It is said to be worth four to fifty thousand taels of silver. By the way, they not only robbed the money, but also robbed two women."

Wang Xiaolie shook his head after hearing this: "They really think they are robbers! Forget it, these people are a mixed bag, we can't take care of them. Tell the people there that as long as they see Luan Qingshan, the others will be too lazy to take care of them. In this world,

There are all kinds of people, how can we manage them?"

Wang Ruohai said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "You have to clearly distinguish which ones are your own, and discipline must be strict. Those who are just temporarily working for us are considered cooperation, so you don't need to worry about it. How they live is their business. If it doesn't violate the national law, it's their business."

Let them go. The territory behind enemy lines is inherently inferior to ours, so we must act flexibly."

Wang Ruohai said: "I just follow Commander Jieh's instructions. We don't have many people on Hedong Road. Most of the time they use money to do things. Only when they meet those who are truly reliable can they be absorbed and used by me. In Luan Qingshan's village,

Apart from Luan Qingshan, there are only six of our people who were specially arranged to go in. Even Luan Qingshan doesn't know their identities. This is mainly to prevent accidents."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "That's good. By the way, it's best to arrange a few more people to let Luan Qingshan know that he has helpers. There are a lot of people in the village, and Luan Qingshan alone can do a good job.

It’s not easy either.”

Wang Ruohai said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "To deal with the Jin people, we must be the main ones. After all, the population of the Song Dynasty far exceeds that of the Jin people, and the economy far exceeds that of the Jin people. It is just that the military strength was temporarily insufficient, and the Jin army broke through Yifengfu. Apart from us,
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