Jiang Min entered the back office and saw Wang Xiaolie sitting by the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard. He came forward to greet him.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Sit down. I have nothing to do today. Let's have a drink together and chat."

Jiang Min said yes and sat down opposite Wang Xiaolie. He didn't dare to sit down, so he sat in vain.

Wang Xiaolie said: "My place is simple, there are no good wines and delicacies. There are only soy sauce beef, chicken feet, lotus roots and boiled edamame. Although the food is ordinary, it is just right for drinking."

Jiang Min stood up slightly and said, "This official doesn't like drinking."

Wang Xiaolie laughed and said: "It's just for relieving boredom. What does it matter whether you like it or not? Without wine, it would be weird for us two grown men to sit in the yard and talk together in such weather."

After saying that, he picked up the wine bottle next to him and filled the two bowls on the table with wine.

Jiang Min said hurriedly: "How dare you ask Zhen Fu to pour the wine when you have a lower official here!"

Wang Xiaolie waved his hand: "I am the master today, so of course I will pour the wine. Erlang, you have been with me for more than two years, you should know my temper. These false etiquettes should be avoided if possible. In this world, it is better to be free.

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Jiang Min said yes and sat down again.

After picking up the wine, Wang Xiaolie and Jiang Min took a sip, put down their bowls and ate their food.

Since the ban on beef was lifted, in just a few months, military chefs have become good at cooking beef. In Xiangyang, because the beef is cooked well, the noodles with roasted beef are so popular that it has become a local name.

eat.

After eating a few pieces of beef, Wang Xiaolie put down his chopsticks and said, "I read the official document you sent me today. Did you say that you no longer want to be in the Zhenfu Department?"

Jiang Min said: "The lower official is young, has no military merits, and has not experienced any major events. He is unknown in the staff office, and many things are inconvenient. I am thinking of leaving the Zhenfu Division and getting familiar with the army."

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "However, what your official document said is not to go to the army, but to go to Hedong."

Jiang Min said: "Xiaguan Jingwei, the location of Hedong is important, and it is the main route for the Jin army to go south. There are rebels there, and there is a lot to do!"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "After killing Ding Jin a few months ago and opening up the road to Hedong, I wanted to send people there. But I didn't expect that you would take the initiative. Yes, the geography of Hedong

The location is important and cannot be underestimated by us. However, it is not easy to integrate the rebels there. Have you thought about it clearly?"

Jiang Min said: "It depends on people."

"Yes, everything depends on the person." Wang Xiaolie nodded. "The Central Plains fell, Guanzhong fell, and the rebels in Hedong had no rear. It is not easy to persist until now. These people have been tested and have great influence on the country and nation.

There is no need to doubt their loyalty. However, the conditions in Hedong are difficult. Most of them gather in the village and work on their own food. Most of the people gathered in the village are clansmen and fellow villagers, with few outsiders. If you want to adapt this

The army is very difficult. Before leaving, you have to think clearly about the method to use."

Jiang Min said yes. Then he said, "I heard that Liang Xing, Li Songchen and others are loyal to the court. Could it be that they won't cooperate?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's not that they don't cooperate, it's that it's hard for the people under them to think clearly. Originally, they were doing well in the local area based on their clans, fellow villagers, or some friends, so why should they be reorganized? Just a leader can think

It’s not enough to be clear about it, the people below need to think clearly.”

Jiang Min nodded in agreement and remained silent for a while.

After drinking, the two of them ate the dishes and chatted.

The sun has set, and the cool evening breeze has risen, which makes me feel much better.

After a long time, Jiang Min said: "I wonder how Zhenfu thinks the affairs in Hedong should be handled?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "What I originally thought was to send some of them over, occupy a separate place, and cooperate with the Hedong Rebel Army. When the war is not tense, let them come to the rear and slowly reorganize. But if you go there,

It is best to train their officers and reorganize their armies. If the reorganization is successful, these armies can fight in the field on a large scale, which will pose a great threat to the Jin Army."

"That's it." Jiang Min nodded, thinking quietly.

Wang Xiaoxing said: "The Hedong area, especially the southeastern part of Hedong, has a passage into the Central Plains and a passage into Guanzhong. It is an important route for the Jin Army to go south. Now that the main force of the Jin Army is in Shaanxi, special attention is paid to the back road.

You can ignore him for now. At this time, you should gather in the southeast of Hedong, in Zezhou, and the Longde Mansion area to cut off the Jin army's road from Zending Pass to Luoyang. It will take one or two years to reorganize the Hedong Rebel Army, even if there is only one

Twenty thousand people are a great threat to the Jin army. If the Jin army's attack on Sichuan and Shu is unfavorable, the passage into Guanzhong can be cut off."

Jiang Min nodded: "The governor has deep thoughts, and I understand."

Wang Xiaolie smiled and said: "It's not a deep thought, it's an obvious thing. The Jin army is short of troops. The one guarding the south of Yannan Gate is Wanyan Yinshuke from Taiyuan Prefecture, with only 10,000 soldiers and horses. Many states in Hedong

County, the Jin Army just randomly appointed officials and let them go. In addition, there are many mountains and deep valleys in the east of Hedong, and many places are beyond the control of the Jin Army, so they are suitable for guerrilla zones."

In addition to large-scale southward invasion, the Jin Army gathered forces to move south in a large scale. The Jin Army usually only has a small number of troops stationed in the area. If the Datong area north of Yanmen Pass is not included, the Jin Army has only 10,000 troops in Hedong all year round. The Hedong rebels gathered in the village.

There was basically nothing the Jin Army could do. Even when they occupied prefectures and counties, the Jin Army took a long time to respond.

In fact, when the Jin Army's military campaign to attack the Sichuan-Shu region ended, there were only 8,000 people on the huge Shaanxi Road. These 8,000 people suppressed the Sichuan-Shu army of the Song Army to the south and the Xixia Army to the north. For decades,

Not at a disadvantage.

The places where the Jin army's troops were concentrated were Hebei in the north, centered on Youzhou, and Yunzhong in the west, centered on Datong Prefecture. In other places, there were not many troops. Except for Yue Fei's large-scale Northern Expedition, the Song army basically had no Northern Expedition.

ability.

After taking a sip of wine, Wang Xiaoxian said: "In the past few years, Du Chong defeated the Yellow River. The area east of Kaifeng Mansion was flooded by the Yellow River. It would be difficult to collect food and grass from where to attack. For the Jin army, once they attack from the local area

Without food and grass, this kind of pressure will be unbearable. In the Central Plains area to our north, centered on Kaifeng and Luoyang, for at least three to five years, the most suitable route for the Jin Army to advance is from Hedong Road. As long as Hedong Road is blocked, no matter what

Kaifeng Mansion and Luoyang have become meat in our mouths. You should understand the importance of Hedong Road."

Jiang Min said: "I understand."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Just understand. As long as we control the south of Hedong Road, whether in the Central Plains or Guanzhong, we will have the initiative. At that time, we can fight if we want and retreat if we want. Jin
Chapter completed!