Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 531 The key place
Putting the official document in his hand on the case, Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a while.Cursed: "Crazy!"

Surprised, Wang Ruohai hurriedly picked up the official document to read.The official document was sent by the Privy Council, appointing Cao Zhiyan as the governor of Ruzhou and Yingchang Prefecture, who also knew Ruzhou; appointed Xie Linong as the governor of Caizhou, Huaining Prefecture, and Shunchang Prefecture, and also knew Caizhou.Tomorrow spring, the two will choose the opportunity to go to Que.

After reading the official document, Wang Ruohai handed it to Li Yanxian who was on the side.To Wang Xiaolie: "Jieshuai, the imperial court still doesn't trust us—"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I am the envoy of Southwest Jingxi Road, so the territory of Northwest Jingbei Road will be difficult to manage. It just so happens that Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong are the envoys of the town, and it is reasonable to form a party of their own. —— Xing Are these officials here all pig-headed? Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong will listen to their orders if they take the wrong medicine? Sometimes, I really don’t know what they think!"

Li Yanxian said: "What if Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong agree?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "They agree, let the imperial court pay for them to build a yamen to be officials, and I will send someone to lead the army again! Forget it, the imperial court is just a stab at this kind of thing. It would be better if there are dates, and if there are no dates There is nothing to lose. This kind of thing does not need to be discussed too much, I believe that Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong know how to measure it. The most important thing is the last one."

Wang Ruohai hurriedly took the official document, only to see the one he had overlooked just now.It is said that Yique Town was promoted to Yichuan County, and the county magistrate was appointed by Zhai Xing, the magistrate of Henan Prefecture.Wang Xiaolie's army immediately withdrew from Yichuan and handed them over to Zhai Xing to guard their territory.

After being stunned for a while, Wang Ruohai murmured, "What does the imperial court mean—"

Wang Xiaolie said: "The imperial court knows that it may not be possible to let Cao Zhiyan reconcile Xie Linong as the governor. It's just talking. But it's not a joke to let us withdraw from Yique Town. We guard Yique, Zhai Xing Train with peace of mind, the past two years can be said to be strong and strong. However, because Luoyang is separated from Yique Town, there are fewer battles with the Jin army. If Yique Town is handed over to him, the imperial court is afraid that he will attack Meng Bangxiong."

Yique is an important place to enter Luoyang from the south.After Wang Xiaolie occupied this place, he strengthened his defense and never caused any trouble. He lived peacefully for two years.Now the forces of all parties are ready to move, restless.

With Wang Xiaolie around, no matter how daring Meng Bangxiong is, he would not dare to provoke him.If it was Zhai Xing, that might not be the case.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "We don't want to disobey this matter. We can only inform Zhai Xing and ask him to send someone to defend him. Meng Bangxiong has lived a comfortable life in the past two years, and the last battle with Zhai Xing was also difficult." it is good."

Li Yanxian and Wang Ruohai nodded.Said: "In this way, the north is afraid that it will enter into troubled times."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right, the days of peace are over. Our army has not finished its training, so we can't go north, so I feel a little regretful. Sigh, since I entered Xiangyang, I have trained this army several times. I don't know if it's right or not. .Sometimes I wonder if I have too many worries. In fact, I don’t need to toss and turn like this.”

Li Yanxian said: "Leading troops to practice for half a year. I feel that such a long time is not good. It is best to plan carefully and limit it to three months. After three months, the soldiers will be a little tired. Later It is difficult to practice. Although a lot of results have been achieved in half a year, most of them were completed in the first three months. In the next three months, the biggest achievement is to make soldiers literate."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "It makes sense. Let me think about it again. The drill must really be effective, and you can't drill for the sake of drill."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and looked at the map of the vicinity of Luoyang spread on the desk.

After looking at it for a long time, he raised his head and said: "If Luoyang is not occupied, the rebels on the East Road will always have hidden worries. The road from Jinggong County of Dengfeng to Jiyuan County of Mengzhou is basically smooth. But the road from Jiyuan to Hedong is really difficult. If you want to stand firm in Shenshan County, you have to spend [-]% of your energy on the road, which is too wasteful. Meng Bangxiong is in Luoyang, which really delays many things."

Wang Ruohai said: "Jie Shuai means that he wants to attack Luoyang in the north."

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Luoyang is not an ordinary place. One move will move the whole body. Occupying it, we will face the counterattack of the puppet Qi and the Jin army's southward march. It can be said that there will be no peace when we occupy Luoyang. gone."

Li Yanxian nodded: "When I was in Shanzhou, the Jin army attacked every year. For a reason, when Luoyang is occupied, the war will not stop every year."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Yes. Once we occupy Luoyang, we will cut off the connection between Liu Yu and Shaanxi. How can he give up? It's not a good time yet. Only when the Jin army suffers setbacks in Sichuan and Shu shows its decline will the real battle begin. Have the opportunity."

After speaking, he stared at the map on the case again.

After a while, he said: "Shenshan County alone cannot support many soldiers. If Jiangzhou in the south cannot be captured, at least the four counties of Yicheng, Quwo, Jiangxian, and Yuanqu must be controlled in order to raise a soldier." With the strength of these counties and the support from the rear, I estimate that two or 3000 troops can be supported in Shenshan County. It should be enough to guard the area."

Wang Ruohai said: "Although Jiang Min is born smart, he is still too young after all. Can he accomplish such a great thing?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Bringing him back from Caizhou, Jiang Min has been by my side for several years. Although he is a fast learner, he is naturally not talkative. Who knows if he can do it? At least now, it seems that he is enough in Shenshan County. It is worth our effort to work hard and have a method in doing things. Although I said that I will fully support Jiang Min, the journey is too far, and food and grass are hard to come by. Whether things can be done or not depends on whether Jiang Min can do it."

Li Yanxian said: "Now there is Li Songchen in the west of Hedong Road, and Liang Xing in the east. If it is impossible, we can rely on them two."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Based on the news sent back by Jiang Min, it is not easy to develop forces on Hedong Road. The land there is barren and poor, and it is difficult to develop a large army. Li Songchen and Liang Xing, in my opinion, I'm afraid that the strength is also limited. It's nothing more than Wanyan Yinshu's lack of troops, and he has to defend Taiyuan, so he can't encircle and suppress for a while. Without the support from the rear, it is difficult to make a big difference."

The land on East Road is barren, unless the Taiyuan Valley and Fenhe Valley are occupied, the land and population in the rest of the place are not enough to support the army.Just like the Shenshan County that Jiang Min chose, only the riverside and valleys at the foot of the mountain can grow food, and the county's population of 2 is already the limit.All the land is used to raise soldiers, but not many people can be raised.And like the Central Plains, the same area can support ten times the population.

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Hedong Road is like this. There are many mountains, and the rebels are easy to survive. But without the support of the Central Plains, these rebels will not be able to make great achievements. It is precisely because of this that Luoyang is so important. With Luoyang As a base, it can support the development of the rebel army in the south of the East Road, and even seize the Fenhe Valley. Without the support from the rear, how can we defeat the Jin army based in the Taiyuan area?"

After speaking, I looked at Luoyang on the map.After several years of development in Xiangyang, Wang Xiaolie really wanted to go north.The goal of the Northern Expedition was Luoyang.Occupying Luoyang, you can map Shanzhou in the west, and then compete for Guanzhong.North can support Hedong, and then compete for the Fenhe Valley.East can occupy Zhengzhou, thereby controlling the Central Plains.It can be said that if you occupy Luoyang, you can compete in the Central Plains.

It's just that Wang Xiaolie understood that although he thought about it, now is not the time for the Northern Expedition.It is also necessary to wait for the opportunity and wait for the situation to change.

(End of this chapter)