: Hand over money with one hand and guns with the other

Li Yanxian returned to Luoyang and invited Yue Fei to visit Luoyang City. What did Yue Fei have in mind? After visiting for a long time, he returned to the post house and refused to go out again for five or six days.

On the fourth day of September, Wang De arrived in Luoyang. As soon as he entered Luoyang City, he wanted to see Wang Xiaolie and refused to delay for a moment.

Wang De was invited to take a seat, and Wang Xiaolie ordered tea to be served.

Wang De crossed his hands and said loudly: "Xuanfu, I came here this time on the orders of the Taiwei to receive the imperial edict of the artillery that should be given to our army, a total of one hundred. The Jin army snatched several artillery pieces in Huangzhou.

I heard that there is another plan, and they are spending money to make cannons in Suzhou day and night. If it is too late, the Jin army will go south with the cannons, which will be no small matter!"

Looking at Wang De, Wang Xiaolian said: "Observe, the cannon must be cast and polished carefully. How can I get it out in a short while?"

Wang Dedao: "The imperial court has an imperial edict, and Xuanfu should act in accordance with the imperial edict! If there is any difficulty, Xuanfu should tell the imperial court!"

Seeing Wang De's reluctance, Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but smile and said: "Even if the imperial court has an edict, it is impossible to conjure cannons out of thin air. I have informed the imperial court that this matter is not appropriate and the imperial court should make other arrangements.

Don't worry, you can walk quickly if you are in a hurry. You can travel four hundred miles in a day, a hundred miles in a night, and five hundred miles in one night. Although you are traveling thousands of miles away, if you only need to stay for ten or twenty days, you will be able to travel.

There is news coming back."

Wang De couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. Looking at Wang Xiaolie's appearance, why did he care about the imperial edict? Of course, Wang De also knew in his heart that not to mention Wang Xiaolie's status, even Liu Guangshi would not treat an edict like this.

The imperial edict is regarded as an order that cannot be disobeyed. What I said just now was just a lie. What if it succeeds?

After calming down, Wang De crossed his hands and said: "I heard someone said that each artillery piece weighs one or two thousand kilograms and needs to be pulled by a cart to move. Although there are canals in Chuzhou, the area is full of river branches and mud.

The chariot cannot move. The Jin people have made cannons. If they want to go south, they must go to Luzhou, and Liu Taiwei is at the vanguard. If there is a way, Xuanfu can send some cannons first. This is a national event, and Xuanfu is pitiful.

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Seeing that Wang De immediately changed his attitude, Wang Xiaolie did not find it difficult to help him. He said: "Six or seven days ago, Yue Observer, who was stationed in Ezhou, visited Luoyang, and he also wanted artillery——"

Wang De said hurriedly: "Liu Taiwei was at the forefront of the Jin army, how can he be compared to Yue Kuan?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "How can we say how the Jin army will fight and where to attack from? The frontline army, including me, may be attacked by the Jin army. Don't mention this matter again!"

Wang De sighed and stopped talking.

Wang Xiaolie said: "You have to know that the price of copper is too expensive and it is not easy to buy. My rule is different from other places. Huizi is used and copper coins are used less, so the money is always used for casting. On that day, I told Yue Guan

However, I don’t make money from you, I just do things for the imperial court, and a cannon costs sixteen hundred guan. Among you generals, whoever brings the money first will get the cannon first.”

Wang De thought for a while and asked: "Must it be cash?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Gold and silver can also be used. Because here, copper coins are the capital of Huizi. Of course, gold and silver can also be used as capital."

Wang De lowered his head, thought for a while, and then said: "Since the imperial edict asked Xuanfu to build cannons, he must have the capital. Can you give us the cannons first and wait for the money from the court? What else can we do? Don't worry, Xuanfu, the court will definitely not

You will lose this money!”

After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he couldn't help but darken his face: "No! Whether the imperial court will lose your capital is a matter between Liu Taiwei and the imperial court! One hand pays the money, the other hand fires, it's the same for anyone! I rule.

We have an army of 100,000 and tens of millions of people, but what can we do if we are short of money?"

Seeing that Wang Xiaolie looked bad, Wang De said: "Even if you send money, it will take a long time. Xuanfu can cast the cannon first -"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about these things! As long as you have money, I will have cannons for you! If you can't make them at the moment, I will give you the cannons in our army!"

Seeing Wang Xiaoxian's decisive words, Wang De did not dare to say anything more, so he had to cross his hands and say yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Liu Taiwei's money, should I go back and collect it myself, or should I have someone send it to me?"

Wang Dedao: "Of course someone else has sent them. The Jin army has no sign of going south for a while. I will stay in Luoyang for a few days and wait."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's fine. Yue Kuan has been staying at the post for a few days, and you just happen to meet each other. I'm busy with official duties, so I won't accompany you. If you have anything, just ask Li Dutong."

Seeing that Wang Xiaolie had no intention of staying, let alone taking over for him, Wang De sighed secretly. Knowing that his initial attitude was not good, he was afraid of angering Wang Xiaolie, so he had to say goodbye and left Henan Mansion.

Yamen.

After leaving the government office, Wang De looked up at the sun in the sky and couldn't help but sigh.

Who is Wang Xiaolie? His official position is not as good as that of Liu Guangshi, but his actual power is much greater. After Wang De joined the army, he made many achievements. But let alone compare with Wang Xiaolie, many of Wang Xiaolie's subordinates are stronger

After entering the government office, Wang De asked Wang Xiaolie to do things according to the imperial edict, which was really a last resort.

Liu Guangshi, together with Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong, and Yue Fei, were known as the Four Generals of ZTE. Later, he was crowned king, and he was also the head of the Seven Kings. It can be said that among the generals in the early Southern Song Dynasty, Liu Guangshi had a poor record, but his status was not low.

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Why? This cannot be attributed to the incompetence of the imperial court and Liu Guangshi's incompetence. Being able to reorganize the country and gradually stabilize it under such circumstances in the early Southern Song Dynasty, there are no fools among the monarchs and ministers in this era. Liu Guangshi's status naturally did not come out of thin air.

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Liu Guangshi was born as a general. During the Jingkang period, he was already a Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Ma Army, and became a general in charge of the army. He was extremely senior. During the Miao and Liu rebellions, Liu Guangshi was still able to make a lot of contributions, but after that, most of the time he feared the enemy like a tiger.

Basically, they dare not face the enemy directly with the Jin army.

However, Liu Guangshi had an ability that no one else had. No matter who he was or what army he was, as long as he was surrendered, he would serve the court well and no one would rebel again. Most of the troops under Liu Guangshi were

Although the rebels and generals recruited by the Song Dynasty could not be fought, they did not cause trouble. Even Wang Xiaolie felt inferior to him in this ability, and no one else could compare with him.

When was this? There were thousands of rebels all over the country. The Song Dynasty used both suppression and pacification, so Liu Guangshi was naturally inseparable. In fact, when the rebels were pacified, Liu Guangshi quickly handed over his military power and enjoyed peace of mind.

Such an army cannot be treated well. Liu Guangshi's army, unlike other generals, is relatively short of money. Wang De was ordered to come to Luoyang to lead the artillery. Naturally, he wanted to save every penny. Wang Xiaolie did not want it.

Money is best.

Handing over money with one hand and guns with the other, Wang Demo read this sentence again and couldn't help but shake his head.

After entering his room, Wang De did not dare to neglect. He wrote down the circumstances of his arrival in Luoyang and Wang Xiaolie's answers one by one, and specifically emphasized Wang Xiaolie's attitude of not spending money and money. He sealed the envelope and made sure he could trust it.

The soldiers were sent to Chizhou on Pegasus.

How to make money should be left to Liu Guangshi. At this time, the imperial court would not dare to offend Liu Guangshi and cause problems in the Yangtze River defense line. After all, Liu Guangshi's army would not be able to be led by another person. Count.

Wan Dajun, who dares to take this responsibility?

As for Wang De himself, he settled down in Luoyang with peace of mind and waited for news. In Liu Guangshi's army, Wang De led officers and soldiers, and most of the collected bandits and defeated troops were subordinated to Li Qiong.

Compared to Li Qiong, Wang De didn't have to worry about trouble in his army.
Chapter completed!