Chapter 258 Difficulties
It was still drinking outside, noisy and lively. Wang Xiaoli sat alone in his residence, looking at Ye Se a little dazed.
During the Guanzhong War, Wang Xiaoli never participated, and persuaded Li Yanxian not to participate. The excuse is very simple. His army is not integrated enough, and as a local force, it is not suitable for long-distance combat.
Is this really the case? Wang Xiaolie asked himself, understanding that this statement was actually a bit far-fetched. Even if he didn't enter Shaanxi, he could send troops to attack Luoyang after Wushu left Luoyang and threaten the Jin army's retreat. His 50,000 troops actually pose a great threat to the Jin army.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolie sighed lightly. After all, he really didn't have much confidence in the current Song army, Zhang Jun and the court. Or the current court could not make Wang Xiaolie feel confident. If Guanzhong does not fail, the Song army would not recognize the reality if it still had the strength. If it did not recognize the reality, the policies would be even more unacceptable.
Until now, the Song Dynasty's family has not been exhausted, and the Jin army's edge is still there. If you really want to do big things, this is not a good time. If you want to become an important force in this era, you have to wait for the Song Dynasty army to be withdrawn and destroyed, and the Song army will fail on both the east and west lines. If the old forces fail, the rise of the new forces will be smooth. You have to wait for internal conflicts of the Jin army to break up and the army's edge is weakened.
The forces of all parties in the Song Dynasty could not be integrated, and the armies could not be united, giving the Jin army a chance to defeat each other. This was a tragedy. Wang Xiaolie was in it and felt both sad and could not help but do so.
Wang Xiaolien once thought many times what would happen if he actively participated in the Guanzhong war. If he failed, his development would suffer great setbacks and the momentum of rapid development would slow down. If he made great contributions, the army would be transferred by Zhang Jun, and he would even be transferred into Zhang Jun's army. He lost his independence and was entangled into the combat system of the Song army.
How can this be done? Wang Xiaoli will never accept losing his independence. The command system of the imperial court in this era is too unreliable.
Knowing this, Wang Xiaolie couldn't let go of the people in the war. What's the people? In a big battle, not only did the 100,000 Jin army win, but the 200,000 Song army lose, and the most severely damaged people were the people in the war zone.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoli stood up and looked at the vast night outside the window. The prosperous Central Plains land did not recover from the Anshi Rebellion in the Middle Tang Dynasty until the reciprocity of the Song Dynasty. Until the Jin army headed south, from the two capitals to Xiang Deng, there were all small populations and many idle places. Now, the Jin army has repeatedly plundered, and the destruction of officers, soldiers and bandits has become even more destructive.
After Wang Xiaolie occupied Ruzhou, he solicited the population, established villages, and reclaimed fields. In one or two years, the population increased by nearly half, and many villages were established. These states became refuges for the people of the Central Plains, and a large number of people fled here.
However, this Central Plains is also a place for four battles. People from all sides come and go, and without the protection of powerful forces, how can the people live a stable life?
Wushu had 35,000 cavalry, plus horse-raising people and cavalry servants, and the entire army was afraid that there would be 70,000 to 80,000 people. Today, he won the battle. Wushu entered Shaanxi, and in addition to the Central Plains states under his rule, he would also be stripped of skin.
Wang Xiaoli looked at the rising moon and felt heavy for a moment.
In Xiangcheng County, Mr. Huang changed into new clothes, carried a box of snacks, and hummed a small song to walk towards the house next to him.
Lin Shengyuan, who was standing outside the door, saw it and said coldly: "Uncle, I saw that the woman's husband had just returned. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to go."
Thinking of the day when Tang Zhe was drunk and went back to his room to rest, and when he and the woman were outside, Mr. Huang smiled. The smile was a little obscene and saliva almost flowed down.
After wiping his mouth lightly, Mr. Huang said, "Why did Brother Lin say that? Brother Tang comes back, I just happened to reminisce about the past with him."
While talking, he smiled and headed to the side.
Looking at Mr. Huang's back, Lin Shengyuan was helpless. Since that day, Mr. Huang has tasted the sweetness. These days, Mr. Huang has run to the side without any trouble. He ran too hard, and even the servant in the store knew that he and the woman didn't understand.
Fortunately, Mr. Huang was still quite credited. When he arrived in Xiangcheng County, although the goods had not been sold, he first gave Lin Shengyuan fifty cents of money. With the money in hand, Lin Shengyuan was too lazy to take care of Mr. Huang’s affairs.
When he arrived in the room next to him, he saw a little maid dealing with a fish. Tang Zhe sat there and saw no woman.
Mr. Huang entered the house and said, "I heard that Brother Tang came back, I bought a box of snacks and came to see you specifically. Why didn't I see my sister-in-law?"
While speaking, the woman came out of the inner room and said, "The official is so polite, I bought a gift to see the official."
Tang Zhe stood up and said, "I haven't seen the official for many days, I miss you very much. Please sit down, I'll go out to buy some wine and meat, and let's drink two glasses of wine."
Without waiting for Mr. Huang to speak, Tang Zhe left the door and left alone.
Looking at Tang Zhe's back, Mr. Huang said, "I feel a little uncomfortable when I am so polite to the Tang official."
The woman smiled and said, "When the official has not come back, you come here every day to run. Lying on his bed and sleeping with his wife, I don't know how comfortable it is!"
Mr. Huang laughed with him: "As soon as you go out, I look at you as if you are on fire. What should I do?"
The woman spat: "A lot of water in the water tank in the yard, pour it on and put your evil fire out as soon as possible!"
The two were flirting there, and the little maid on the side seemed to have not heard it, just focused on dealing with the fish.
Seeing that the maid did not turn around, Mr. Huang stepped forward and grabbed the woman's body. He laughed softly and said, "My wife is so slippery! I advise you to drink two more glasses later. We are so funny!"
The woman laughed, twisted her body and slid out of Mr. Huang's hand.
Soon, Tang Zhe came back and placed the wine and food on the table, asking Mr. Huang to sit down.
After pouring the wine, Tang Zhe raised the bowl and said, "I heard from my wife that I have been taking care of the staff these days. I am very grateful! Let's drink this cup full!"
Mr. Huang smiled and drank the wine. He put down the wine bowl and talked to Tang Zhe. His eyes seemed intentional or unintentional, but they just turned around the woman's body. Tang Zhe, on the side, only couldn't see it, and raised his glasses from time to time to persuade him to drink.
After three rounds of drinking, Mr. Huang was surprised to see that Tang Zhe was still not drunk. Last time he drank with him, he remembered that there were not a few drinks, so Tang Zhe hid in the house and fell asleep. I don’t know what happened today, but he had a lot of alcohol.
After drinking another glass of wine, Tang Zhe put down his glass and said, "I came from across the Ru River, where it is now in a mess. Xiangcheng is prosperous and the people are happy, which is really rare. It's just that we business people want to make money to support our families, but we can't live such a life."
Huang Yuanwai was shocked: "What do you think? I heard that Wu Shu went south from Luoyang and fought with Wang Guan. The war was not going well. In the past few days, everyone said that Wu Shu would not stay in Luoyang City for a long time and was going to Shaanxi. Wu Shu was about to leave, so what was going on the other side of the Ru River?"
Tang Zhe said: "People, what should the army start to eat? What should they drink? They need to prepare food and grass, and someone to transport food and grass! Now is the time for harvest after autumn, and the northern states are plundering food and grass everywhere. Also, Ding Zhuang has captured the army and said he wants to transport grain to Shaanxi."
Mr. Huang said: "What should I do? When will the Jin army do this? When will it take for business to the north? I crossed the river in summer and shipped the goods to Xiangcheng. In autumn, there is no news across the opposite side. If this continues, how can the business be done!"
Chapter completed!