Chapter 46 Yang Jin's Rebellion
A soldier hurried in and whispered loudly: "I heard from the magistrate Yang Jin, a military thief, suddenly made trouble. He was surrounded by tens of thousands of troops and went to Dengfeng. He had passed Yingyang and went straight to Yique. He heard that he wanted to take the Longmen and occupy Henan Prefecture!"
Wang Xiaoli suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the soldiers below. After a moment, he slapped the table suddenly: "Tell me clearly, how many people are there in Yang Jin? With tens of thousands of troops, I only have a population of Ruzhou!"
The soldier was startled and didn't know what to say for a moment, and was trembling there.
Wang Xiaolio waved his hand and said, "I understand. You go down first."
The soldiers chanted and left. Wang Xiaolie looked at his back and was stunned for a while. Who should I blame? This is the case in this era, and it is so difficult to get accurate numbers! He is not unfamiliar with Yang Jin and Wang Xiaolie. He was also a colleague when he was in Kaifeng Prefecture and was recruited by Zong Ze.
Yang Jin was nicknamed the hornless cow, and his body was burly and strong, like a cow. It turned out that he was Wang Yuan's subordinate. After being recruited, he was one of the commanders of Kaifeng Prefecture. He originally guarded Zhengzhou, but this time he took the road to Dengfeng, avoiding the troops on the two capitals.
The commanding officials commanded thousands of soldiers. It is outrageous to say that Yang Jin had three thousand soldiers and Wang Xiao hunted them. The tens of thousands of soldiers were outrageous. The entire Zhengzhou population was all in the army, and it was a miracle that he could gather tens of thousands of soldiers. At this time, it was difficult to figure out the number of opponents in war.
In fact, Yang Jin himself claimed to have 700,000 soldiers, and the legendary surrounding him was said to be tens of thousands, which was already discounted. 700,000, is the vast area from Kaifeng to Luoyang enough to expand? There are so many people, and the queues are over a hundred miles.
After sighing, Wang Xiaoli stood up and ordered the soldiers to call all the commanders. He took out the map he had drawn these days and observed it carefully. Yique is the gateway to the south of Luoyang and is also close to Ruzhou.
Zhai Jin is a large clan in Luoyang, and the base camp of the army is in Fengyang Mountain Village not far from Yique. When Yang Jin attacked Yique, he must first face Zhai Jin's army. Kill Zhai Jin and occupy Luoyang.
The three thousand soldiers and horses that Wang Xiao hunted were strong, but in fact, in the eyes of the surrounding forces, they were just a small role. Yang Jin brought the army to him, so he might not consider himself. In his eyes, Ruzhou might just be a place to eat.
After looking at it for a while, Wang Xiaoli secretly estimated that Yang Jin's claim to be 700,000, or the tens of thousands of troops believed by the people around him, were unreliable. But every time they passed by, they would inevitably incorporate all their strength into the army. Nearly 10,000 soldiers under his command, and the total number should be 10,000 or 20,000 people. No matter how many, it would be unreasonable.
It is autumn now, and it is the time to have the most food. The army he led swept across a hundred miles, and Yang Jin should not be short of food. In the face of such an army, he should not be underestimated. Ruzhou must be defended. Don’t be negligent. Yang Jin led the army to the east suddenly and could not resist it.
Soon, Shao Ling, Jie Linong, Cao Zhiyan, Yu Huan and Niu Gao arrived.
Let a few people sit down, Wang Xiaoliu said: "Just just now, Yang Jin, the former commander of Kaifeng Prefecture, suddenly raised troops. He took the south of Zhengzhou, crossed Songshan from Dengfeng, and went straight to the south of Luoyang. To the east of Yique is Linru Town, which is my gateway to Ruzhou. There is no way, you can immediately activate your troops and go back to Ruzhou. Ruzhou is our foundation and cannot be lost."
Cao Zhiyan frowned when he heard this: "When he was in Kaifeng, Yang Jin had also heard of a commander under the sect. Now that the Jin soldiers have not come to the south, why did he suddenly rebel?"
Wang Xiaolei said: "Who knows? I heard that Du Liushou is not liked by Kaifeng's commanders after taking office. Many troops are filled with people's hearts. Only Taiwei Zhai in Luoyang is stationed, which is relatively empty and not uncommon to be favored."
Shao Ling said: "Yang Jin was stationed in Zhengzhou, which is also a big place. Why do you need to go to Luoyang?"
Wang Xiaoli said: "It's just hearing the news. I can't explain exactly what's going on. Generally speaking, although Zhengzhou is also a big province, it was captured by the Jin army several times last year, and there was no fuel to catch. Yang Jin was once a military thief and could not make money from the local area. How could he be willing to go? He couldn't help but want to go to the big place in Luoyang."
Niu Gao said: "It's funny! He is a general of the court, how can he choose his own place!"
Wang Xiaoli shook his head slightly and didn't say anything. At this time, Zhao Gou's court was unstable. Why should the generals be obedient? In the next few years, I was afraid that military leaders like Yang Jin were everywhere.
Seeing that everyone was not talking, Wang Xiaoli said: "In the past, the Jin army came south, and it would have been November, December, September, and October. In fact, there should be no major events. So, we brought the army to Ye County to practice and prevent someone from coming from Yingchang Mansion. Unexpectedly, Yang Jin actually started to cause trouble in September, which caught us off guard. Let's not talk about this, how many days will it take to gather the troops together?"
Xie Linong said: "The troops and I commanded the county town are farthest from the farthest, and they are separated. It takes at least two days to gather together. The other departments do not need so much time."
Yu Huan said: "It's very nervous for two days, and it's impossible to have less time."
Seeing that the other three nodded, Wang Xiaolei said, "Let's do this, just gather the troops in two minutes. Two days later, the entire army will set off back to Ruzhou. It takes three days on the road, so you can't delay it. No matter how fast Yang Xingjun is, he can still stop him in five days."
Shao Ling frowned and said, "If you mobilize troops regardless of everything, it will be not difficult to return to Ruzhou in five days. However, in recent days, you have been rectifying official affairs and cannot let go of many things at once. If you leave like this, will something happen?"
Wang Xiaoli said: "There is no way, let them go. It is extremely complicated to rectify the affairs of officials. How can it be done in a few days? If there is peace, it is naturally best. If there is a chaos, what else can you do if you should reward what you should pay afterwards? As long as the army does not cause chaos, everything is not a big deal. The years and months of war are not as good as those of peace."
The few people nodded together after hearing this. However, they all felt that it was too hasty. Wang Xiaoli was too ruthless in his actions to rectify officials. Now the officials below were frightened and it was hard to say what they were thinking.
After officials fled from Jingxi Road, the ones who had strong appeal in the local area were military academies and officials. In addition to local tyrants, they were able to recruit people and do some major things.
The army was rectified before, and the officers were asked to read and the meetings were recorded. Many military and middle-aged school students were very dissatisfied. These days, they have rectified officials on a large scale, and Wang Xiaoli offended the public officials again. With the army in his hands, they offended all those who could offend.
Looking at the expressions of everyone, Wang Xiaolei said: "You don't have to worry. If something goes wrong, I will just bear it alone. To be honest, I have done a lot of things in the past few months, and people's hearts will inevitably be fluctuating. If it floats, it will be worth it as long as it stabilizes in the end."
Wang Xiaoli has always felt that as long as the army in his hands is not unexpected, there is no need to pay too much attention to other things. How can there be no resistance to reform? As long as you can overcome it, it is not a bad thing.
Chapter completed!