Old things in Nancheng

The army of the Southern Song Dynasty was divided into two categories: utility and soldiers. Changing from the practice of the Northern Song Dynasty, utility was not tattooed. It was a temporary source of soldiers recruited at high prices when the war was urgent, and the treatment was much higher than that of soldiers.

The army in Xiangyang City is mainly composed of soldiers.Yue Fei led the army well, and his soldiers were of high combat quality. He was the main force in fighting against the Kingdom of Jin, and was called the Yue Family Army by the people.The orthodox Yue Family Army has strict military discipline. It is known as "don't demolish houses to death from freezing, and don't plunder to death from starvation". The gold nobles have a saying that "it is easy to shake the mountains, but it is difficult to shake the Yue family army", and the name of Yue Fei's own army is "Beiwei Army". , You can count as ten, and the Jin soldiers collapsed upon hearing it.

The fighting power of utility is naturally not as good as that of the Yue family army, and it is also expected by Yue Fei to oppress good people, but now that Xiangyang is besieged by heavy troops, and it is led by Jin Wushu, a famous general of the state of Jin, it is simply unrealistic to rely on [-] Yue family troops to defend the city.If today's matter was someone else's, Yue Fei might be accommodating because of the war situation, but if the crime is in the hands of Xing Rong, these people may have no room for change.

Wang Zimo hated Wang Zimo's atrocities committed by Dongcheng Gongyong, but at this time she was not in the mood to find trouble with him, because it had been nearly ten days since she escaped from Jinlun Mountain, and the companions on the mountain did not know whether they were dead or alive.

On the way to the commander-in-chief's mansion after Shenwu, Wang Zimo couldn't wait to tell Xing Rong everything that happened in these days, and earnestly begged: "Master, you must persuade General Yue to send troops as soon as possible, otherwise they may not be able to keep My life is over!"

"This matter is for the teacher to think about. You should know that General Yue has deep concerns now that the Jin soldiers are overwhelming."

As a general, one has to take the overall situation into consideration. At least from the perspective of Xing Rong, it is not suitable to divide troops and suppress bandits at this time.

When they arrived at Yue Fei's mansion, Yue Fei himself came to welcome him.Yue Fei was checking the defenses in Beicheng, and asked Xing Rong and others to rest for a while.

Xing Rong asked the army to find a doctor in the city to heal Wang Zimo.After the doctor prescribed the medicine for Guomai, he planned to apply the medicine for Wang Zimo himself, but Wang Zimo flatly refused.

Xing Rong frowned, and agreed that Wang Zimo would apply gold and create medicine by himself, because he was used to Wang Zimo not being close to others. Not only did Xing Rong take this matter for granted, but Chen Wangshu and Zheng Daming did not express any objection, because they had seen too much. It's so commonplace that no one has ever thought about Wang Zimo's identity, and they will not rush to take care of Wang Zimo.

Washing and applying medicine, Wang Zimo finally looked like a human being. After eating and drinking enough, Wang Zimo felt tired. Perhaps with the support of his relatives, Wang Zimo no longer had to brace himself to deal with the people around him. Soon fell asleep.

There were many dreams and they were very messy. Sometimes I dreamed that Xingyuan City was broken, and sometimes I dreamed that Jin soldiers captured Xiangyang City. Sometimes I lived carefree with Lin Zhilan in Wangjiazhuang, and sometimes Lin Zhilan's parents took her away. up.

"Lan'er, don't go!"

Wang Zimo woke up with a scream, only to realize that all this was just a dream, wiped off the sweat from his forehead, Wang Zimo looked out the window, the sky was gray.

After sleeping for so long, is it night?Oops, I forgot to save lives!

Wang Zimo hurriedly got down to get dressed, the excessive movement hurt the wound on her body, she didn't care about the bleeding from the wound, she gritted her teeth, put on her clothes and ran outside.

"Zimo, are you in a hurry to get out?"

Seeing Xing Rong standing at the door, Wang Zimo hurriedly asked, "Master, have you seen General Yue?"

"I saw you yesterday evening. General Yue gave me a banquet to wash away the dust."

"Yesterday?!"

"Yes, you are very tired. I told them not to disturb you. Have you ever felt better?" Xing Rong asked with concern.

"Oh! Master, you missed a big deal!" Wang Zimo turned around anxiously, and asked, "Did Master ever tell General Yue about that matter?"

"I've said that General Yue is in a bad situation, and I don't think it's appropriate to divide the troops." Seeing that Wang Zimo was about to jump up, Xing Rong hurriedly explained: "Zimo, I know your thoughts as a teacher. Those people have followed you all the way and are loyal to you." Geng Geng, you are a person who values ​​affection, so naturally you don’t want to see them killed. But you also have to be considerate of General Yue, he has his difficulties, if he hurts the people of Xiangyang for the sake of saving your people, wouldn’t it make you feel better?”

Wang Zimo's anger that had just risen was vented in an instant.What Xing Rong said is not unreasonable, but she also has her persistence.

"Master, Zimo is still a little tired."

"Have a good rest. When your injuries recover, I'll send you back home. Mrs. Lin misses you every day at home. Why don't you write a letter to her family first, so that she can feel at ease."

Wang Zimo's yearning for Lin Zhilan was immeasurable. He thought he would spend more than ten pages eloquently, but when he picked up his pen, he realized that thousands of words were stuck in his mouth, but he couldn't utter a single word.The ink-filled pen hesitated for a long time before writing the neat characters.

"My wife is like seeing her face to face..."

It is the tradition of the Chinese people to report good news but not bad news. Wang Zimo didn't say a word about what happened to him, he only said that he had arrived in Xiangyang to join Xing Rong, and he would be able to return to his hometown in a few days.

After someone sent a letter home, Wang Zimo suppressed his longing for Lin Zhilan and thought about ways to save Jiang Shangpei and others.

Yue Fei's official reputation among the people is very good, because he is rarely a high-ranking official who treats the people well, but Wang Zimo's experience in the past two years has made her clearly understand that some things cannot be achieved by relying on others' charity.At least in terms of rescue, it is impossible for Yue Fei to contribute free of charge.

Only enough benefits can impress Yue Fei, and for a general guarding an important city, military supplies are the most important thing.Especially at this moment, the emperor was fleeing south, searching all the way, and the supplies on the front line were obviously a drop in the bucket. What Yue Fei faced was not only a huge number of enemy troops, but also military pay, food, weapons, etc.

As long as there is a weakness, Wang Zimo has a solution, and those who are good at capturing opportunities can always survive in tiny cracks.The pure white rice paper is printed with strokes and strokes, arranged and intertwined, forming the grand plan in Wang Zimo's mind.

"Master, Zimo dare not force General Yue to send troops for me, but for this letter, can you help Zimo deliver it to General Yue himself?"

Xing Rong saw Wang Zimo bowing respectfully, holding the letter in his hands and holding it above his head.Xing Rong sighed softly. Although they are masters and apprentices, they are in love with father and son. They also talk about etiquette on weekdays, but they are always full of intimacy in their words. Wang Zimo seldom faces himself so seriously. when.

"Can I take a look as a teacher?"

After all, he is his own disciple, treating him like his own son, Xing Rong took a step back in reason after all.

"It would be the best if you have master's advice."

In Yue Fei's study, Xing Rong sat quietly drinking tea, while Wang Zimo stood with his hands down, his eyes fixed on his toes, and his heart beat a little.

Seeing is worse than hearing about it a hundred times. Yue Fei is seven feet long, extremely strong and strong, and he is dressed in fine armor, which makes him look like a tiger.

Wang Zimo often dealt with soldiers in Xingyuan Mansion, and she was no stranger to Yue Fei's typical general demeanor.But what surprised Wang Zimo was that she saw compassion in Yue Fei's sharp and tired eyes.

Compassion to the common people, to the soldiers, to the precarious country.

From ancient times to the present, the vast majority of generals are mighty, brave, and passionate. Maybe they will cherish their soldiers, but in front of making contributions and expanding their territory, the common people are nothing.But Yue Fei is obviously not such a soldier.

Within half a stick of incense, Yue Fei finished reading Wang Zimo's post, raised his head and said coldly: "Huh! A mere young man dares to talk about military affairs in vain for his own self-interest. If it wasn't for your master's sake, this general would definitely kill him!" You are punished by military law!"

"Come here, throw this slanderer out!"

"Yes!"

Before Wang Zimo could react from the shock, he was picked up by two sergeants, one on the left and one on the right, and seeing that he was about to be carried out of the study, Wang Zimo had no choice but to yell loudly: "General, you are in danger! How can you cut your own way!"

"stop!"

Yue Fei looked at Wang Zimo uncertainly. At this moment, Wang Zimo had already put his heart out, and looked back at Yue Fei fearlessly. In his eyes, there was anger, firmness, and stubbornness.

"General, calm down! You are innocent, but you don't dare to make such a joke with the general. For the sake of the old man, why don't the general listen to her, if what you say is wrong, don't use the general to take action, and the old man will not let her go." Xing Rong saw that the two of them smelled of gunpowder, so he hurriedly got up to smooth things over.

"Mister, have you seen this post?"

"Look, that's why I brought her here."

Yue Fei glanced at the post again, and looked at Xing Rong inquisitively.

For Yue Fei, Xing Rong is not a dispensable existence.They are about the same age, and they used to work together, assisting Yue He.Yue Fei knew very well that in addition to being good at financial management, Xing Rong was also good at strategy.Otherwise, based on his father's defeat, the Yue family would have been dealt with by the court. Thanks to Xing Rong's advice, the Yue family escaped, and he, Yue Fei, was able to lead the army and atone for his crimes.

"General, there's no harm in listening." Xing Rong persuaded.

It is a fantasy for a general who has experienced many battles to listen to a young man in his twenties discussing strategies. What's more, this general has experienced the ruin of his country and family, and this boy is just a commoner.

Yue Fei's eyes signaled the sergeant to let Wang Zimo go. He didn't mean to save face for Xing Rong, but believed that Xing Rong still brought Wang Zimo over after reading the post, which is intriguing.

Wang Zimo hugged his arm that was so painful and numb, and walked slowly to the place where he was standing just now.

"Remember, you only have one chance." Yue Fei sat down and said coldly.

Wang Zimo sorted out his thoughts, and said: "Zimo is not talented, but he is a general, so let's talk big today."

"General, Xingyuan is lost, the Jin army is pressing down on the border, and the northwest is attacking. Xiangyang is in danger, but with the height of Xiangyang city, the power of the Yue family army, and the blood of the people of our Song Dynasty, the boy is lying, this battle cannot be settled in one or two battles."

Yue Feihu stared at Wang Zimo, but did not give any response.

Wang Zimo didn't care what Yue Fei thought of him, so he went all out and said, "Since it's a tug-of-war, I dare to ask the general whether the food and grass are complete, whether the armaments are sufficient, whether the army's morale remains unchanged, whether the people can persevere, and most importantly, the officials have gone south. , is about to arrive in Lin'an, when the imperial court is stabilized, will the king's heart be the same?"

Wang Zimo asked questions lightly, every question hit Yue Fei's heart, every time she asked, Yue Fei's face darkened a little.

"General, since the founding of the country in the Song Dynasty, the culture is noble and the military is low. Now the defense line of the Yangtze River has been breached. If the general cannot retreat from the enemy, what will the court think, and what will the officials think?"

"You dare to talk about government affairs!" Yue Fei's face was completely dark at this time.

"The boy is planning for the general and the people of Xiangyang. I dare not say anything! If the court cuts off the general's food, the Yue family's army can hold on for a few days. If the government recruits the general back, who can guard Xiangyang!"

Wang Zimo was denied by Yue Fei again and again, and his youthful blood was also stimulated. He confronted Yue Fei, and he fought so hard that he dared to pull the emperor off his horse. Xing Rong's eyeballs popped out in shock.

"What does this have to do with you, what does it have to do with 'Red Lady'!"

"There is something to do with it. The boy has seen the bandits in Jinlun Mountain. The weapons they use are similar to those in the army, and their quality is still higher than that of the Yue family's army!"