Chapter 743 Yue Fei comes

Just a few days after Xi Yi was sent away, an imperial edict came to Luoyang. After saying that the Jin army had snatched the artillery, Wan Yanchang recruited craftsmen in Suzhou and spent money to cast the artillery on a large scale. He waited for Zheyan to transport the artillery.

Now, it's too late. Wang Xiaolie is asked to do his best to make artillery to support the rest of the army. The four armies of Han, Liu, Zhang and Yue are required to have one hundred guns each. Zhang Jun's command in Shaanxi Province is required to cast fifty cannons.

.All artillery pieces were cast in two months.

Holding the content of the imperial edict copied by Wang Ruohai, Wang Xiaolie read it for a long time before slowly putting it down. He said: "In two months, 400 cannons were cast. Does the imperial court think cannons are so easy to cast? Making beds.

A crossbow cannot be made in two months."

Wang Ruohai said: "Perhaps the imperial court did not know how difficult it was to make cannons, so it came up with this decree."

Wang Xiaolie said: "There is no other way. It would be better if we can't reply to the imperial court."

Wang Ruohai hesitated and said: "If I can't reply, I'm afraid someone will think blindly."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Just think nonsense, what can you do? Their minds will only be used in this kind of place. We don't care."

Wang Ruohai nodded and said: "In the battle in the west of Beijing, we have a lot of useless cannons. Do you want to repair them to deal with the errands?"

Wang Xiaoxing said: "We have a new army this year, and we are short of cannons. Moreover, it costs hundreds of copper coins to cast a cannon. If the court doesn't bring it, it won't be possible. Just recover and cast the cannon."

Let’s talk about the difficulties and the cost of casting the cannon. Let’s just say that we can’t finish it on time and we don’t have enough money.”

Wang Ruohai sighed and said yes without saying anything else.

Unexpectedly, two days later, Suizhou came to report that Yue Fei was rushing to Luoyang. Yue Fei hadn't arrived yet, and the official documents came one after another. Han Shizhong sent Jie Yuan, Liu Guangshi sent Wang De, and Zhang Jun sent Tian Shi.

In the middle, we are rushing towards Luoyang.

After reading the official document, Wang Xiaolie sighed: "We have had artillery in the army for several years, why did the court discover this treasure now? Together with the generals, they either came in person or sent generals to rush in.

Come over here.”

Wang Yandao: "Although there were artillery in the army in the past, no one knew how powerful it was. Even after the war in Jingxi, they didn't pay much attention to it. A few days ago, the Jin Army sent more than a thousand troops to Huangzhou. Wanyanchang feigned an attack and took away a few guns.

As for the artillery, everyone knows it is a sacred weapon in the military."

Wang Ruohai said: "The imperial decree asked us to forge cannons for each army. Of course the generals below will know. Who dares to forgive me? I've sent someone to ask for it."

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "Let Li Dutong come back from Shou'an and accompany these generals. I'm afraid the other people are not suitable."

Wang Ruohai said yes.

Wang Xiaolie is the Xuanfu envoy and cannot lower his status, so he is accompanied by these people. Wang Ruohai is a civil servant, and Wang Yan was Yue Fei's superior. There is a rift between the two of them, and they are not suitable. The only suitable person is Li Yanxian.

On August 27th, the wind was calm and the sun was beautiful, without a cloud in the sky. The heat of summer had faded away, and it was a good time for autumn to be crisp and clear.

When Yue Fei arrived in Luoyang, Wang Xiaolie personally went out of the city to greet him.

Seeing Wang Xiaolie, Yue Fei hurriedly saluted and said, "Yue Fei came uninvited and was very frightened. Xuanfu came out of the city to greet him, how dare he do this!"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "When I was in Kaifeng Mansion, thanks to observation and help, I finally understood how to lead troops. How dare we forget the kindness of the past? Today, you and I are both generals, and it is all due to your contribution back then."

Yue Fei hurriedly said he didn't dare. When Wang Yan turned aside, he ignored the matter.

Welcoming Yue Fei, we entered Luoyang City from Changxia Gate. Yue Fei looked at both sides of the street and said, "I remember how prosperous Luoyang was back then, but I don't want it to be so dilapidated today! Alas, after several years of war, the people have been devastated, and the city will never be able to regain its former glory.

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Wang Xiaolie said: "I came to Luoyang at the beginning of the year, so I could only repair the area around the government office to make it more lively. There is no spare time in other places. There is no way. Now there is a shortage of people everywhere in the Central Plains, and Luoyang is the same."

Yue Fei said: "When I entered the rule of Xuanfu from Suizhou, I saw that the people were happy and the market was prosperous, which is unmatched by other places. Although Luoyang is dilapidated now, as long as it is under the rule of Xuanfu, it will definitely reappear in a few years!"

The two of them were talking and riding to the Henan government office.

After entering the government office and sitting down in the living room, Wang Xiaolie invited tea and asked: "We are all generals leading troops. We haven't received the imperial decree, so we can't visit each other privately. We must be observing this, and there must be something important."

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Yue Fei said: "I received a decree from the court a few days ago and asked Xuanfu to cast cannons for the armies. I think it is not appropriate to send anyone else to Xuanfu. I can only come here in person."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Observation is too serious. Let's talk about the artillery later."

Yue Fei was originally a subordinate of Zhang Jun. After Yan Changnan was captured, Zhang Jun was transferred to the Xuanfu Envoy of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and Yue Fei formed an army on his own. Now he is the official observer envoy, the deputy commander of the Shenwu Rear Army, and the envoy of Jinghu North Road, Qi, and Huangzhi.

After Wan Yanchang withdrew to the north, Yue Fei also left Jiangzhou and returned to Ezhou.

After Jianyan crossed south, Zhang Jun became the number one general under Zhao Gou, and even Han Shizhong was not as good as him. In the past few years, he had repeatedly made military exploits and had many generals. As Kong Yanzhou went north and surrendered to Liu Yu, all the people south of the Yangtze River except

Yang Mo in Dongting Lake and other forces have basically been pacified. Zhang Jun's 50,000 to 60,000 men are too many in Zhao Gou's opinion. This year, Yang Cunzhong was first transferred to Xingzai, and Yue Fei was allowed to form an army alone, weakening Zhang Jun.

power.

Zhao Gou is certainly not an incompetent person. From the time when he crossed south from Jianyan, Zhao Gou's generals were all disappointing. In the process of putting down various troubles, he single-handedly supported Zhang Jun to grow stronger. When Zhang Jun was so powerful that Zhao Gou felt

If there was a threat, he would support his men and weaken Zhang Jun's power. The two people who supported him were Yang Yizhong and Yue Fei. If there had not been a turmoil and injustice, Zhao Gou's skill would have been admired by others.

In fact, not only Zhang Jun was like this, most of the generals under Zhao Gou would adopt this method to gradually control the military power.

It's just that now there is an alternative like Wang Xiaolie. He does not rely on Zhao Gou or the court at all, and has developed into a powerful force, leaving Zhao Gou helpless.

After hearing what Wang Xiaolie said about artillery, Yue Fei hurriedly said: "Xuanfu, artillery is not a trivial matter. I am here for this."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It is precisely because the artillery matter is big and troublesome that we will discuss it later."

Yue Fei was a little anxious: "It will be September soon, and it's time to prepare for autumn. The Jin army robbed the artillery from Huangzhou, and now Suzhou is recruiting craftsmen and spending money to cast cannons. If the Jin people cast artillery and we don't have it, the south will invade

What to do? Who can stop them? This matter cannot be slowed down!"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "Observe, artillery is not easy to make, but how can it be easy to cast it? I estimate that no matter how hard the Jin Army works in Suzhou, they will not be able to cast many cannons in a few months. At least this year, the Jin Army will not go south.

guilty."
Chapter completed!