Cui Qing stood up, went to Xiao San, took out a piece of paper from his arms and said: "This is our meal money. It is used for defensive seals. You can return it to the boss. When we get to Dengzhou, we can naturally use it as money."

.”

Xiao San caught it carefully and said continuously: "It's just a meal, how dare you let the defense take money?"

Cui Qing said: "If you put it this way, could it be that some of the soldiers who walked by did not pay for their meals? No matter where the defense goes, it will never be careless when asked to pay. If someone does not pay, just tell us.

"

"No, no -" Xiao San waved his hands repeatedly. "This is a rule in the military. Who dares to break it!"

Cui Qing looked at Xiao San and smiled when he saw his fearful look. The rule in the army was that you had to pay for these meals. And when the army went south, those who did not go with the army had to pay in advance.

.But rules are rules, and not everyone follows them. There are always some people who pretend to forget after eating and leave without paying. How dare people like Xiao San go up to pursue them? Fortunately, there are not many people, and the food is still

Enough.

Everyone below knew about this kind of thing. Even Cui Qing, who was with Wang Xiaolie, knew about it. But he kept it secret from Wang Xiaolie. If Wang Xiaolie knew about it, it would be too much trouble to investigate these things thoroughly.

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Of course, when the army marches, it is impossible to actually use copper coins. They are paper notes signed by the army. When you arrive in Dengzhou, you can take these paper notes and exchange them for cash in the army. Some people are greedy because it is easier to exchange money.

Watching Cui Qing leave, Ge Erlang asked: "Third father, what is that piece of paper?"

Xiao Sandao: "This is money! When you return to Dengzhou, you can take this note and cash it out in the army. Our places specialize in cooking for the people who moved south. There are people in the army.

To eat, you have to pay for it.”

"Yeah, we don't have to pay to eat, but people in the army have to pay to eat!" Ge Erlang couldn't help but open his mouth after hearing this.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie and others packing their bags there, Xiao San whispered to Ge Erlang: "What do you know, the people eating there are very powerful officials! Things in this world are so strange. The bigger the official, the bigger the official."

The more people follow the rules, the more petty officials don’t take them seriously.”

"Strange, strange!" Ge Erlang nodded and looked curiously at Wang Xiaolie and his party over there.

In fact, it’s not surprising. The rules are set by these high-ranking officials, and of course they abide by them. And they have their subordinates to do it, so they don’t bother themselves. The petty officials can only abide by the rules, and the benefits of not abiding by the rules go into their own pockets, of course.

It's different.

Wang Xiaolie got on his horse and looked back at the people who were migrating southward. He said: "It will take a year to arrange the population of the two states. Once they move there, a lot of idle land in Dengzhou will be lost."

Someone planted it."

Niu Gao said: "Everything needs talents. If we move these people here, Dengzhou won't seem to have too many people."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said to Niu Gao: "You took away the cook's wine gourd. Did you calculate the money clearly with him? You can earn some hard-earned money by cooking here. Don't cheat them."

Niu Gao said: "Defense and peace of mind. I paid for the wine when I got it. Seeing that this old man is addicted to alcohol, there is nothing we can do."

Wang Xiaolie smiled. Without saying anything more, he led everyone on the road.

It wasn't until Wang Xiaolie and others could no longer see their shadows that Xiao San patted his chest and said he was lucky. He didn't expect that he would be able to see Wang Xiaolie here and entertain them for dinner. When he returned to Dengzhou, he would brag a lot.

years of time.

After passing Lushi County, we entered the Xishui River Valley. We walked for a few more days before arriving at Neixiang County. We rested for a day in Neixiang County and then drove quickly to Dengzhou.

Wang Ruohai and the city officials had already welcomed him out of the city. When he saw Wang Xiaolie arriving, he stepped forward to salute with a respectful attitude, unlike before.

Wang Xiaolie returned the gift and said: "These days, I'm sorry to have you punished."

Wang Ruohai said: "It's all an internal matter, why mention it! Defensively lead the army to save Shaanzhou, defeat Lousu, and cheer up the world. This is an unparalleled achievement! When the news came back, several small states were convinced.

Who doesn’t accept defense!”

Wang Xiaolie did not expect that this battle would have such a great reputation, and he couldn't help but be stunned. It was normal for him to win the battle, to be taken seriously by others on his own side, and to gain a reputation among the enemies. But among the people,

My reputation has also improved unexpectedly.

After entering the Zhizhou Yamen, Wang Ruohai invited Wang Xiaolie to take a seat. After a brief exchange of greetings, he introduced the recent situation in Dengzhou.

Soon after Wang Xiaolie's army set out, Sang Zhong led his army to Tangzhou, hoping to take advantage of the momentum to attack the city and seize territory. Soon the news of Wang Xiaolie's victory came, and Sang Zhong was frightened and led his troops to retreat to Guangzhou overnight. Entering from Guangzhou

The Huaihe River is the route for many bandits from Kaifeng Prefecture.

Wang Xiaoxing said: "Sang Zhong runs very fast. If he doesn't leave in Tangzhou, our army will come back and destroy him there!"

Wang Ruohai said: "It's just a bandit, don't worry too much about defense. Now all the officials in Yingchang Prefecture, Chenzhou, Yingzhou and Caizhou have fled, and the place is mostly occupied by bandits. I heard that the defense was a great victory.

Send someone to inquire, and from now on we will obey orders for defense."

This was something Wang Xiaolie never thought of. After the Battle of Shaanzhou, his reputation soared, and many forces wanted to come and rely on him. Li Xing defected to him before he came back, and there are more people here in Dengzhou. However,

Most of the powerful people in those states have gone south, and those who stayed there are either incompetent country thieves or local tycoons. There is no big use in recruiting these people.

After thinking about it, Wang Xiaoxing said: "According to my plan, Yingchang Prefecture, Chenzhou, Yingzhou and the areas to the north and west are used to cover the safety of the surrounding states and counties, and we cannot directly send troops to occupy it. Otherwise,

How can the Jin Army send troops to fight with us in these places? Caizhou can send troops to occupy it. In other states, heavy troops will not be sent. Instead, people will be sent to win over the people and form a rebel army. When the enemy comes, deal with it. If there is a large army

When we come to attack, these rebels will cut off the enemy's food routes and help the rear to defend the city."

Wang Ruohai was stunned after hearing this: "What's the point? Now that there are no officials in these places, it's time to send people to occupy them. When the enemy comes to attack, we just have to defend them. If we send troops and still can't defend them, we won't be able to defend them even more if we don't send troops."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The punishment is not the same. We sent people to the rebel army to defend Tangzhou, Caizhou, and Dengzhou behind us. We can only give up those places. The Jin army is still strong now and we cannot confront them head-on.

.There is no way around it.”

Wang Ruohai nodded, although he was still unconvinced, but he didn't say anything more. Wang Xiaolie won the battle in Shaanzhou, and everything was different from before. Now the area occupied by Wang Xiaolie is really the only one in the world.

Jiuding, no one refuted it.

Seeing that Wang Ruohai stopped talking, Wang Xiaolian said: "I heard that the Jin Army occupied Kaifeng Mansion. What happened?"

Wang Ruohai said: "The deputy Shangguan who was guarding Kaifeng Prefecture stayed behind, and his ambition was very strong. Although the Jin Army and Liu Yu of Jinan Prefecture sent people many times to persuade them to surrender, Shangguan Wu all killed the envoys, determined to serve the country. He did not want to have Nie, the leader of the Hebei signing army.

Yuan, because of trade with the city, the defenders relaxed their guard, and he suddenly captured the north gate at night. The city could not be defended, and Shangguan Deputy stayed behind and had to flee south. A few days ago, he arrived near Wuyang and was captured by a local tycoon, Dong Ping.

Dong Ping has been causing trouble to the local area for many years. He heard a few days ago that he had won the defense of Shaanxi Province and wanted to join him. I wanted to use Shangguan's deputy to stay behind as a greeting gift."

After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he sneered and shook his head.

Dong Ping was originally a local tycoon in Tangzhou. After the Jin army withdrew from Jingxi Road, it went on a rampage, causing serious harm to several surrounding states. After Wang Xiaolie sent Xie Linong to occupy Tangzhou, Dong Ping and his men fled to Wuyang and became a local hegemon.

.Wang Xiaolie won the battle of Shaanzhou. The powerful people in these places wanted to embrace this thigh, and Dong Ping was one of them.

In Wang Xiaolie's impression, the name Dong Ping was very familiar. He originally thought that he had confused him with Dong Xian, but then he remembered that this was a character in the legend of "Water Margin", who killed Dong Ping with two guns. But not

Do you know what the relationship between these two characters is?

Regarding Dong Ping, Wang Xiaolie wanted to slowly figure out his personality before dealing with it, so he let it go for now. He asked Wang Ruohai: "Besides, what other important things have happened recently? Is there anything on Jinghu North Road?

event?"

Wang Ruohai said: "Two days ago, Chen Qiudao, the deputy transshipment envoy of Jingnan Road in Ezhou, wrote that he wants to come to Xiangyang to take up the post. Is it possible?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I have been appointed as the envoy of the Southwest Road of Beijing. I have written many times asking Chen Qiudao to come to Xiangyang, but he has never replied. It is naturally a good thing that he is willing to take up the post in Xiangyang this time. There is currently a shortage of officials in the prefecture and county.

There are so many, people are urgently needed everywhere.”

Wang Ruohai said: "This is the best. For defense, you can send a letter and Chen Yunshi will come by himself."

Wang Xiaolie agreed.

Wang Ruohai said again: "By the way, there is one more thing. Kong Yanzhou came to Lizhou a few days ago and harassed the place quite a lot. Zhong Xiangcheng, a man from Dingzhou, raised an army here and called himself the King of Chu, causing trouble in many states and counties."

Wang Xiaolie nodded. He still felt strange. Zhong Xiang was so famous in history, but he had never heard of it. It turned out that the army was raised at this time. Apart from the military leaders who entered Jinghu and the two lakes, Zhongxiang was considered the most powerful in the two lakes.

A force that should be paid more attention to in the future.
Chapter completed!