As soon as Wang Xiaolie's words came out, Han Shizhong's men cheered and scolded Peng Tan and others in an unpleasant way.

Peng Tan stood there, unable to beat or scold, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

Wang Xiaolie secretly shook his head. It was a good thing that Ding Jin was defeated by the Jin army in the first battle, and he had nothing to do with him from now on. If such a person is really with him, he will be in trouble in the future.

Seeing that there were more and more people watching, Wang Xiaolie said to the people around him: "Let's go. Don't mess with this kind of thing. Seeing that there are many people selling goods over there, let's go over and ask about the price of rice first.

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Together, they crossed over the fighting Peng Tan and others and arrived at the market in front of Xiangguo Temple.

Since the Jin soldiers broke through the city, Kaifeng has become much more depressed than before, and many markets have been abandoned. Only in front of the Xiangguo Temple, which is in an important position, it is still the most important market in the city. And unlike before, now there is everything here, including firewood, rice, oil and salt.

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When they arrived at a rice shop, Wang Xiaolie took people in. A boy came up quickly and saluted Wang Xiaolie and others.

Wang Xiaolie asked: "What's the price of rice now?"

The boy said: "Returning to the official, today I have eleven thousand dou of rice. Our shop only accepts cash and does not accept any credit."

Wang Xiaolie took a breath of cold air. A bucket of rice costs eleven thousand, which is dozens of times the price of rice in peacetime. There are five to six hundred men in his army, and they only have the gold and silver rewarded by Zongze. The rice can last for several days.

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Seeing that Wang Xiaolie was silent, the boy said: "My lord, the price of grain in Kaifeng City is like this. Now the water transportation is blocked, and it will rise in the future. If we hadn't stayed behind to prevent grain stores like us from closing, the master would have closed the store.

Just wait for the price to rise.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded. He pulled Yang Shen aside and whispered: "The price of rice in the capital is so expensive, how can we afford to live there? I was rewarded with some gold and silver by staying behind a few days ago. You should carefully calculate and buy more."

Some rice, don't let the army get sick."

Yang Shen said: "People of Xiaoshe don't have to worry. In this season, copper coins are the least valuable, and the price of gold and silver is higher. I have asked several rice shops in the past few days to find the best price, and use gold and silver.

Buy rice."

Wang Xiaolie nodded. He didn't know if what Yang Shen said was true, and he felt a little unsure. He carefully asked the price of rice and wheat in the store, and promised to send someone over in the afternoon to buy some rice back with the money.

After leaving the rice store, Wang Zhong said: "There are hundreds of thousands of troops in Kaifeng city. Rice is so expensive, what will they eat?"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "Where did the army of hundreds of thousands come from? Just look at the price of rice and you will know that most of the leaders reported fictitious numbers. If there are really hundreds of thousands of people, how much does it cost to buy rice every day? Mountains of gold and silver are piled up.

There’s not enough there either.”

Zongze wanted Zhao Gou to return to the capital, so the memorial inevitably exaggerated. He said that there were one million troops in the capital. How could this number be believed? It was just that the leaders reported one hundred thousand people, and another two hundred thousand, and he reported them.

That's it. The Bianhe River is impassable, and rice from the south cannot be transported. One or two hundred thousand people in Kaifeng city can hardly support it. The price of rice has dropped to 11,000 buckets of rice. This is because the imperial court has made many efforts to transport rice.

After asking a few more rice shops, the prices were roughly the same, so Wang Xiaolie stopped asking. As long as there was still food on the market, the army would actually not be hungry. If there was no money to buy, wouldn't there be a robbery? Now Kaifeng City

Most of the troops here are like this. Wang Xiaolie doesn't want to be like this. Based on the memory of his previous life, he hopes to bring out a civilized army and trade fairly. But the situation is grim, and it's hard to say what will happen next.

After walking for a while, Wang Xiaolie suddenly said: "Do you think the price of rice in surrounding counties is also so expensive?"

Wang Zhongdao: "No. How many people have gathered in Kaifeng Mansion now, how can it be like this in the surrounding area? Does Xiaoshe people mean to go to other prefectures and counties to buy food? When we passed by Zhengzhou, there was less than 5,000 buckets of rice there.

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Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's what I have in mind. Buy more food so that you won't panic."

After saying that, Wang Xiaolie shook his head. It's really uncomfortable to be like this. Being a guest in Kaifeng City, it's difficult to have food and accommodation, and life is really hard. It's impossible to count on Zongze, and he doesn't have much money.

.There are so many armies in the city, how many can he control?

I looked around for other things, and all of them were expensive. At this time, it seemed like money was no longer money.

After leaving Kaixiangguo Temple, we arrived at the south bank of Cai River. Wang Xiaolie turned around and looked at the other bank and sighed: "How can we survive in Kaifeng like this? The most important thing is to renovate the Bianhe River and open it for water transportation. No.

When the food is shipped from Jianghuai, there will be trouble sooner or later."

Yang Shendao: "What Xiaoshe said is right. But now in Kaifeng, where is the manpower? The left-behind department can't get the money."

Several people were talking as they walked towards Tielin Camp. Thinking about the scene they just saw, Wang Xiaolie was in a bad mood. He was different from Ding Jin and others. Those people took it one day at a time, but Wang Xiaolie was not.

Think long term. Obviously, Kaifeng is not a place to stay for a long time.

Where to go? These days, Wang Xiaolie has thought about this problem countless times and has been unable to decide.

Last year, when the Jin army went south, the Song Dynasty lost a lot of cities. Now that the Jin army has just retreated, there are a lot of places north of the Yangtze River without soldiers and officials. As long as you lead troops there, you can easily occupy them. As long as you can hold it, the court will recognize it.

Reality, give me an official complaint.

It is precisely because there are so many choices that Wang Xiaolie can't make up his mind. The place he chooses must have dangers to defend, and there must be arable land to attract people. With land and people, only then can we develop and develop, and can we truly start a career.

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With all his worries on his mind, Wang Xiaolie returned to Tielin Camp.

As soon as they entered the camp gate, a soldier crossed his hands and said: "Xiaoshe people, Commander Yue Fei is visiting. He is waiting in the camp."

After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he hurriedly said: "Go and tell General Yue quickly and wait a moment. I will go back and clean up before going to meet you!"

The soldier accepted the promise and ran away.

Wang Xiaolie said to the other three: "Yue Fei is a rare good general and should not be neglected. Wang Zhong goes and prepares some good tea and will be back soon."

Wang Zhongdao: "Xiao Sheren, this Yue Fei has never heard of his name before, and he is a deserter under Wang Taiwei. What's so special about him? If Wang Taiwei knows about it, I'm afraid he will still blame you."

Wang Xiaolie said: "What kind of person is Taiwei Wang? He will blame these things! You don't understand these things, just go and prepare tea."

After returning to his residence, Wang Xiaolie picked up some items and picked them up a bit. He walked out of the room, held on to the door frame, and couldn't help but feel lost in thought for a moment.

It can be said that there are many famous generals in this era, and the most outstanding among them is naturally Yue Fei. His bravery and loyalty are unmatched by others. If you can get help from such a person, there will be many benefits in the future.

But Yue Fei is different from Ding Jin and others. Although he was exiled for a period of time under Wang Yan, he has always followed the regular army of the Song Dynasty. If Wang Xiaolie's account is correct, Yue Fei should still follow the left-behind commander after Zongze's death.

Go south, move around for a few years, gain the appreciation of the court, get promoted with military exploits, and eventually become a large army. Such people will only follow the court.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie shook his head. Who is he? He only has five or six hundred soldiers and has only fought a few victorious battles. How could he attract a good general like Yue Fei? Don't think about this now, just leave your personal connections behind.

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