Chapter 188: Communication

After receiving such a great favor from Shi Bin, Wang Jian was naturally grateful to Dade, although he was the main general of this expedition, he knew that he must not be rude to Shi Bin.

So after leaving Yu Jue's handsome account, he immediately expressed his sincere gratitude to Shi Bin, and said that as long as he did what he could, he would do his best to help, and all military operations on this expedition would be discussed with Shi Bin.

Although these words are not so good, they are heartfelt, Shi Bin believes that Wang Jian will not break his promise, if he has a bright tongue, Shi Bin will not only not believe it, but will also be wary of Wang Jian.

After all, he didn't help much, and only traitors would talk irresponsibly.

"Lord Wang doesn't have to care too much, this is a matter of national affairs, so you have to choose carefully, since Lord Yu thinks that you can take this position, you naturally have his reasons, I absolutely believe that he wants to see."

Of course, Shi Bin knew why Wang Jian was so grateful to him, a person who had not contributed most of his efforts, not for anything else, but for himself to deign to accept his command and give credit, if he insisted on opposing it, it would definitely not be his turn to be such a small minion as Wang Jian.

"Lord Shi, if you are grateful, you won't say much, it seems hypocritical and hypocritical to talk too much, let's start discussing how to go north."

I thought that Wang Jian was so happy that he would probably invite himself to a glass of wine, and then discuss specific matters after the meal, of course things would not be in a hurry at this moment, but I didn't expect him to be so anxious.

Although he was a little unhappy in his heart, he also appreciated Wang Jian more, of course it was a good thing to be so responsible, no wonder Yu Jue would attach so much importance to a martial arts doctor of the seventh grade, and he really had his strengths.

Shi Bin was the chief, and Wang Jian naturally followed Shi Bin into his tent.

"Lord Wang, I'm not as handsome as Lord Yu here, there are not so many rules, just be casual."

"Okay, thank you, Lord Shi."

When Shi Bin was making tea, Wang Jian, who hadn't sat down yet, had already asked, "My lord, I really admire my lord's courage and courage." What do you think is the best way for us to go north? ”

"It's simple, select elite soldiers and strong generals to go north, and it is necessary to have strong mobility ability."

"Maneuverability? My lord, the subordinates under the command of the lower officials are all infantry troops, and it is difficult to have a strong ability to maneuver. Of course, Wang Jian understood what he meant, but he still couldn't understand it accurately, so he asked.

"Actually, it's simple, that is, our tools for transporting grain and grass must be changed." Shi Bin said with a smile.

"My lord, the lower officials know that our wheelbarrow is too slow to transport grain, but it seems that this is still feasible." Wang Jian said helplessly.

"We don't use wheelbarrows, we use horse-drawn carts, and all the food and baggage are loaded in horse-drawn carts, and the soldiers have to carry fifteen days' dry rations in addition to their own standard equipment."

After hearing this, Wang Jian looked at Shi Bin and felt a little incredible, and he stammered a little when he spoke, "My lord, all the baggage is transported in a carriage, isn't this too extravagant?" Besides, we don't have many carriages of our own. ”

"Don't worry, I have brought with me a lot of mules and bad horses, which can be assembled into a carriage, and if it is not enough, the ox cart should be barely enough. In short, you can't use that useless wheelbarrow, and the official doesn't allow jokes that the grain transporter will actually eat up the grain. When we meet with those party members, we don't have to worry about the grain and grass, and we can borrow grain from them. ”

Since Shi Bin promised to settle the matter by himself, Wang Jian was of course happy to agree, after all, the more grain and grass he left, the better it would be for him.

"It's not that the lower officials are afraid of war, but do you really think that the more than 5,000 horses under the command of the lower officials plus the five hundred elite soldiers under your command are enough?" Wang Jian said very skeptically.

I was overjoyed in the handsome tent just now, and I actually forgot such an important question.

Because if Guangyuan or Longnan is taken, but the casualties are too large to hold on, then what is the practical significance of this battle?

After all, this is not Shi Bin's guerrilla warfare, but a major battle with a strategic purpose.

"Lord Wang is really thoughtful, and this official has already discussed with Lord Yu, and asked him to attack Bazhong and Dazhou at the same time when we attack the front line of Guangyuan. Moreover, there are still 1,500 soldiers in this official who have not moved, and Lord Yu Yu has not forbidden me to transfer, plus the strength of the Western Xia side, our strength can reach at least about 8,000 people, so it is not a lot. ”

After thinking carefully about Shi Bin's explanation, Wang Jian also put his mind at ease and apologized to Shi Bin while nodding.

"Master Shi, when do you think it's better for us to leave?" Wang Jian asked solemnly and with a little anxiety.

The appearance of Wang Jian in front of him made Shi Bin want to laugh out loud, Shi Bin never thought that Wang Jian was such a anxious character, and it was estimated that as long as he said 'whatever', Wang Jian would suggest 'leave tonight'.

"Don't be impatient, Lord Wang, and things are not in a hurry at this time. What's more, the officer and the soldiers have just returned to the camp, even if the officer can set off immediately, he can't ignore the soldiers under his command. They have been running around for a month, and they also asked Lord Wang to understand Shi's difficulties and be considerate of Shi's brothers. ”

"I'm sorry Lord Shi, it's that the lower officials are too unkind, so may I ask your lordship, how many days do you think it is more appropriate to repair?"

Shi Bin thought for a while, then raised his hand and stretched out two fingers and said, "Two days, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, we will set off in the early morning of the third day and go straight to Guangyuan." ”

"Good!" Hearing that Shi Bin only needed to rest for two days, Wang Jian was ecstatic.

"There is one more thing, please help me a little as well, please help me release a message."

"What's the news?" Wang Jian asked.

"Shi still has hundreds of military horses and some jewels in his hand, and I want to exchange these for ordinary horses and grain and grass. Lord Wang rest assured, Shi Bin will give you a three-point rebate as usual for every sum made. ”

knew that Shi Bin must have made a lot of money, but he didn't expect him to deal with this wealth like this, which shows his ambition, and he didn't expect Shi Bin to let him share a piece, at this time Wang Jian was already grateful to Shi Bin and already regarded him as a brother.

The exhausted Shi Bin and his soldiers couldn't wait to sleep like this, so the two days passed quickly, and Wang Jian was like a hundred claws scratching his heart, and it was difficult for a moment to pass.

In the past two days, Shi Bin has spent his time in happiness, and Wang Jian has lived in pain.

Knowing that Wang Jian was mostly unhappy in his heart, Shi Bin didn't trust him, so after preparing everything, he went to Wang Jian's camp to discuss with him and set off.

After seeing Shi Bin's baggage, Wang Jian understood why he insisted on not using a wheelbarrow - Shi Bin's baggage was too much of a firearm. This reminded Wang Jian of Shi Bin's nickname 'Black Gun Commander'.

Of course, he would not call this slightly derogatory nickname at will, Wang Jian just nodded humbly to show that he understood, and said that he could leave the camp immediately.

The march was boring, and Wang Jian couldn't help but ask Shi Bin the essentials of firearms combat, and it was obvious that he also wanted to form a similar army, and when the time came to fight the Yuan people, there would be some weapons that could restrain their cavalry, and it would also make them frightened.

In order to prevent leakage of his whereabouts, Wang Jian decided to camp in the mountains and forests, and asked Li Biao to disguise himself as a merchant to contact Li Yuxi.

Although Li Biao was rough, he was still delicate, and he quickly handled the matter well, and brought back the news: Tomorrow at three o'clock in the south of Guangyuan City, thirty miles south of the city of Liulin joint.

Time always passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the end of the second day, in order to show respect for the Western Xia royal family, Wang Jian and Shi Bin decided to go to the willow forest to wait for Li Yuxi first.

As soon as he settled in the forest, he heard footsteps not far away, and looked at the figure carefully, and the leader was a woman, which was naturally Li Yuxi's gang.

She was very happy to see Shi Bin and Li Yuxi, and she was also very happy and a little shy to see Zhao Gang, but when she saw that both of them were standing behind another general, she was a little unhappy.

The princess immediately signaled to Shi Bin and asked him to introduce who the military commander was standing in front of her.

"Princess Yuxi, this is the main general of this military operation, Wang Jian."

"Lord Shi, I heard Li Biao say that it seems that this Lord Wang's official position is not as big as yours?" Li Yuxi said in a weird way.

He had long expected that Li Yuxi would be very unhappy, of course Shi Bin had already thought of a countermeasure, and walked over with a smile and said, "Princess Yuxi, you are not obeying Lord Wang's orders from now on, just to ensure the success of this operation." If you succeed in capturing Guangyuan or Longnan this time, you can defend the city with the soldiers of my Great Song Dynasty, and you will be at the same level as the generals defending the city, and there is no question of who is the subordinate of whom. ”

"That's pretty much it, but why aren't you the commander? Want him to be the chief general of Dr. Zuo Wu, who has just been promoted? Did you bully me into the Western Xia and insult me? Li Yuxi roared in a fierce voice.

Although he thought that Li Yuxi would be unhappy, he didn't expect him to think like this, Shi Bin immediately stopped letting her have a chance to speak, and asked quickly, "Princess, what are these words?" Don't you know that I am the governor of Tanzhou, and I am just a guest general under Yu Jue's account? Do you think I've done enough now? ”

"Nonsense!" After speaking, he gave Shi Bin a big roll of his eyes.

"Then do you think my Shi Bin and his gang can make any more meritorious contributions? Do you understand that the guest does not pressure the master? I don't want to make enemies on all sides! ”

Born in the royal family, Li Yuxi understands the meaning of Shi Bin's words too well, and if you think about it carefully, what Shi Bin did after entering Sichuan is indeed too easy to attract jealousy, so he has to keep a low profile.

"Okay, let's not mention this matter, I still heard Li Biao say that you want to borrow grain? What's going on here? If you hadn't helped me and Zhao Gang had saved me, I would have let you see Hades a long time ago! ”

"Would you like to have a place to stay around here? A foothold where even if it's my Great Song Territory, but you can still get in and out as freely as you go home? ”

Didn't Shi Bin come back this time to implement this plan between the two of them? Li Yuxi disdained to answer Shi Bin's words.

"I'm not Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou to borrow or not, we will use the borrowed grain to return while sending grain to the south to transport grain, so as to make this battle more secure, and will not let the hard work go to waste."

"Okay, I'll believe you again about this. So are you going to take Guangyuan or Longnan? Please make it clear. ”

"Please talk to Wang Jian about this, and Zhao Gang and I will listen to it on the sidelines." Shi Bin replied humbly.

Knowing that this was the right thing to do and respecting the chief officer, Li Yuxi was no longer rude, and chatted formally with Wang Jian under the leadership of Shi Bin.