son-in-law

Chapter 1018
In the evening, on the Weisheng Tianji Palace, you can see the scene of the setting sun covering the mountains.

Carts full of wheat are coming in from the road outside the city. The road was rebuilt after the war. It was not long ago, but it looks more spacious than before the war.

"This is the last [-] carts of wheat. It will be put into the warehouse in an hour. The winter wheat is considered to be harvested. If it weren't for the gang of prairie tartars making trouble, April would have been considered a good day."

This is the observatory on the side of Tianji Palace. Lou Shuwan put down the binoculars in her hand, and the evening wind was blowing warmly.Next to Lou Shuwan and standing here are Yu Yulin and Wang Juyun, two high-ranking military officers.Since two years ago, the Tiger King forces and the refugee forces led by Wang Juyun successively fought against the Jin soldiers who went south and Liao Yiren who threw gold, and now they have been completely integrated into one body.

Among the converging parties, Wang Yinyuan, whose pseudonym was Wang Juyun, was the Shangshu of the Yongle Dynasty. He was proficient in detailed affairs, religious methods, and military tactics.After the fall of the Yongle Dynasty, he secretly rescued some of the generals under Fang La's command. Among the refugees in the frontier, he once again preached that "law and equality" Bailian and Maitreya, united a large number of refugees and called for help.And under the background of the Jurchen going south four times, he threw the gathered crowd into the anti-golden front line without hesitation. In the past two years, although he himself was very strict with his words and smiles, his selfless attitude really won gained the respect of those around him.

After learning about its idealistic side, Jindi merged with it relatively cautiously.In fact, Lou Shuwan's resoluteness in the fight against the gold in the past, her devotion to the land of Jin, and her attitude of having no heirs and never seeking selfishness played a great role in promoting this merger.

Since the shame of Jingping, the Central Plains was in turmoil. Wang Yin traveled to the northern border, perhaps because he couldn't bear the suffering of the people, so he came here to preach and save people.But in fact, he chose the refugee area south of Yanmenguan to develop. The place is extremely unsatisfactory. It is basically impossible to build a base area, and it is impossible to gather too many supplies. This time, the merger with the Jin area can be regarded as a refugee under his command. place of temporary residence.

On the other hand, Lou Shuwan dealt with Lin Zongwu back then, and won the title of Profound Maid in the Maitreya Sect. Later, she kicked Lin Zongwu away, and the religious framework she got also played a role in stabilizing the hearts of Jindi. of adhesion.But in fact, Lou Shuwan crushed Lin Zongwu in the intrigue of political operations, after all, he is not very proficient in the essential laws of religious operations. After Wang Yin joined, he not only helped Jin in politics and military affairs, but also helped Jin Lou Shuwan was greatly inspired and helped by the operation of the "Great Light Sect" in the local area.The cooperation between the two parties and the mutual acquisition of what they need have indeed achieved the effect of one plus one greater than two at this time.

In March, a group of grassland mercenaries ravaged and burned the wheat fields in Jin, which caused some troubles for Lou Shuwan and the others. Before leaving, he also stopped by to solve Liao Yiren's problem for Lou Shuwan.So starting in mid-April, with the harvest of wheat, Tiger King's forces continued to regain lost ground and reorganize the surrendered troops. It can be called joyful, and at the end of April came the subversive news that the decisive battle in Hanzhong had ended. Everyone In the complex emotions, he even felt a little lost-in this way, Jindi would not be considered a big victory.

The relatively smooth situation and the good news coming one after another will make people feel happy, but it cannot conceal the rationality of Lou Shuwan, Yu Yulin, Wang Yin and others. Although Zong Hanxiyin was defeated by Huaxia, but the hasty return On the way, it is inevitable that there will be another friction with Jindi. This friction will determine the future appearance of Jindi.

Theoretically speaking, compared with the Tianshi period two years ago, Jindi at this time has made a huge leap forward in strength.On the surface, the loss of a large amount of supplies and the reduction of soldiers seems to have shattered the entire force, but in fact, the double-faced and unsteady ones have been completely eliminated. After two years of fighting and training, the remaining They are already battle-ready elites, and Lou Shuwan and the others have accumulated huge prestige in the past two years of decision-making.In fact, if there were no Mongols' involvement in March and April, Lou, Yu, Wang and others had already planned to launch a large-scale offensive in late March and early April to flatten Liao Yiren.

Now, this accumulated power can be relied upon to fight against the Jurchen West Route Army, but everyone is still not very sure about whether they can win.On this day, Yu, Wang and the others had basically come to an end in recruiting soldiers outside, and just now they took the time to return to Weisheng to discuss further important matters with Lou Shuwan.

"Since the end of the new year, they have been running outside. The two generals have worked hard. This batch of wheat has been put into storage, and the winter wheat harvests in various places are similar. Although they were ruined by the grassland people before, but looking around, the entire Central Plains , as far as our side is stronger, we can have some confidence in whatever we do.”

Looking at the road between the mountains to the west, Lou Shuwan was smiling. The setting sun had cast a golden color here, and then she restrained her smile.

"The only thing to worry about is that I have asked everyone in the army, and I have also written privately with the two generals to inquire about it. Regarding the defeat of the Jurchen army, no one is still confident of victory... the news of the decisive battle in Hanzhong has already been released. It has been spread all over the world, but we are incompetent even to deal with the defeated generals of the Huaxia Army, so can we really explain to the people?"

As she said this, her eyes became serious.In these years in Jindi, Lou Shuwan mostly manages government affairs and logistics, but she walked with the army during the two years of war, and she doesn't understand the army at all. The seriousness at this moment can't be called reprimanding, but more in private sense of urgency.

Wang Juyun frowned, becoming more serious. Yu Yulin didn't hide it, and sighed: "Over the years, seeing Mr. Ning governing the army, there are many innovations that are obvious. The army relies on force to be self-respecting, so the restraint of the army is intertwined. As a result, the generals have no power and the army is weak and hard to return. In recent years, the strategies of all parties to strengthen the army have firstly delegated power to the generals, such as the Beiwei army who can fight in the south. With the power of the crown prince, we have isolated the checks and balances from all parties outside, and we have developed some combat power under Yue Pengju's iron-blooded army just now.

"It's not difficult to achieve this condition. Our army management has also developed in the same way in recent years. Especially in the past two years, many disadvantages have been eliminated during the war. Originally, every small family in Jindi could not help reaching out to the army. It was an idea for myself, and it essentially made it impossible for the army to fight. In the past two years, we have pretty much cleaned it up. But this condition is just the first threshold..."

Yu Yulin paused: "After entering this first threshold, the army is certainly like an army, but the real strength of the Huaxia Army is the intensity of military training and strict military discipline. All the soldiers of the Huaxia Army were private soldiers in the past. The standard of personal guards is full-time work, daily training is only for fighting, and the law of war is prohibited. Everyone wants such soldiers, but they can’t afford them and they don’t last long. The Huaxia Army’s approach is to support the army with all its strength , with Mr. Naning's business methods, reselling armaments, buying food, doing everything, and many times in the middle, in fact, you have to go hungry. If it was ten years ago, I would think that it... would not last long."

"If the army is hungry, morale will be lowered. If they don't obey orders, they will violate the military law. But Mr. Ning's real power is that he can make the army hungry while maintaining the strictness of the military law. The reason for the title of 'Huaxia', but here we can't maintain it. If you want military law, you have to have food and pay. If there is no food and salary, there is no military law. The reason for the middle and lower generals is..."

"In this way, the Huaxia Army is not different from us in any aspect, in fact, it is different in every aspect. Of course, we have never felt that the difference is so big in the past, until the Battle of Wangyuan Bridge and the Battle of Hanzhong. Here comes the battle report. The 2 Chinese Seventh Army defeated Zong Han's [-] army, but if we say that we can defeat Zong Han Xiyin's remnants, there is indeed... no evidence."

After Yu Yulin finished speaking, he was silent for a moment: "This is the difference between me and the Huaxia Army today."

Since the meeting between Lu Liangshan and Ning Yi more than ten years ago, Yu Yulin has always been cautious before the name of the Huaxia Army. At this moment, there are only three or two people in private, and his words are quite frank.Wang Juyun on the side nodded, and only opened his mouth when Lou Shuwan glanced over.

"The power of one battle, the power of several battles, but you can have it. Although you may not be able to win, you may not be able to lose."

Lou Shuwan nodded: "... At least one dozen is okay, and it's a good thing."

For the war that may occur next, all aspects of the measurement have actually been summarized. Basically, more than two years of resistance have increased the combat power of the Jin army. With the gradual unity of thought, more resilience Increase.Even though it is impossible to say the words that can definitely defeat Zong Han and Xi Yin, even if they are invincible in one battle, they can calmly and continuously carry out follow-up operations. Big question.

This situation makes people not cry, but it also makes people laugh.After Lou Shuwan finished speaking, there was some silence among the three, but then the woman smiled: "In this case, it's no wonder that the people in the Southwest are so proud."

Yu Yulin thought for a while, then laughed: "How is Fifth Master Zhan?"

"After the decisive battle in Hanzhong, he came over several times, and one of them sent a letter from Ning Yi." Lou Shuwan said lightly, "Ning Yi talked to me about the future situation in the letter, and talked about Zong Han and Xi Yin Beigui. Question, he said: Jurchen's fourth southward invasion, the East Route Army won a big victory, and the West Route Army suffered a disastrous defeat. After returning to the Kingdom of Jin, the battle between the East and the West may be decided. We sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. The troops of Zong Han and Xi Yin may as well adopt the attitude of fighting or not, and try not to fight if they can..."

"Heh, he's quite considerate..." She smiled slightly, with lazy sarcasm, "I think it's because I'm afraid we won't be able to beat him, so give me a step down."

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Yu Yulin and Wang Juyun looked at each other.

Wang Juyun said: "Did the letter say anything else?"

Lou Shuwan took the letter out of her sleeve and handed it over: "Yes, he had his own little plan, hoping that we could lend a batch of food to those people in Liangshan in the east...Shandong was hungry for thousands of miles, last year grassroots bark They are almost eaten up, and there are not enough seeds for winter wheat, so although it is time to harvest, I am afraid that we will not be able to harvest a few grains, and it will be bottomed out soon."

The letter written by Ning Yi is very long, even if you hold it in your hand, you can't read much for a while.After Lou Shuwan finished speaking, Yu Yulin said: "The Jingou East Route Army is approaching the Yellow River when they return to the division. Once they pass Shandong, I'm afraid they won't be able to let Zhu Biao, Wang Shanyue, Liu Chengzong and others go. The wheat was only harvested recently, and they can survive until now." , It should be no problem to endure for a while. Is Ning Yi sure that they can survive the Jurchen East Route Army? What he wants to borrow is the food for the future, right?"

Lou Shuwan nodded: "How Liangshan survived in front of the Jurchen East Route Army, he didn't say much in the letter. I asked Zhan Wu, there are probably a few ways, or just give up Liangshan and hide with us first. Either think that Wu Qimai is about to die, and survive on the mountain, or simply beg Zongfu Zongbi to save his life? I am too lazy to guess..."

When she said this, she paused, and then lazily said: "He invited me to go south in the letter - I defeated the Jurchens once, and I was so proud. In June, there will be a hero conference in Chengdu. Choose the leader of the Green Forest, and say that you want to talk to the people of the world about the thoughts of the Huaxia Army, and you can also talk about the matter of selling grain at that time. It seems that you are not afraid of us asking for prices..."

Hearing her say this, Wang Juyun, who was reading the letter, was slightly moved, and turned two pages to the back. Yu Yulin also glanced this way, and naturally knew that if there was such an invitation in the letter, most of the rest of the information would be To become trivial.Lou Shu turned around, approached the parapet wall at the edge, and looked at the scenery in the distance.

The three of them were quiet for a while, Yu Yulin looked at Lou Shuwan and said, "Are you going?"

The evening wind blew up the skirt, Lou Shuwan turned her back to this side, looking into the distance.

"...Although we are not reconciled, we are indeed far behind Southwest in terms of some things. As Brother Yu said just now, we are poor and need to be changed, but we have to be cautious about how to change it. If you can go to Southwest to see Once is a good thing, not to mention that this time Ning Yi asked me, if he can go to the southwest, many benefits can be taken..."

"...But Zong Han and Xi Yin are returning to the north, and a big battle is imminent..."

Lou Shuwan pressed her hands against the female wall, looked coldly into the distance, and said:

"How do I get to?"

She stated the facts calmly and nonchalantly.scoffed.

(End of this chapter)