Han Shizu

Chapter 27 Argument
The side hall of Taiyuan Palace is the place where Liu Zhiyuan manages daily affairs and meets ministers.When Liu Chengyou and Guo Wei entered, many people were already standing inside.In addition to Liu Chengxun, there are familiar faces such as Liu Chong, Yang Ping, Wang Zhang, Liu Xin, Shi Hongzhao, Bai Wenke, and Chang Si.

Today, however, several other generals have been added, such as the Marquis of Yu, Guo Congyi, the Commander of the Mabu Army, Li Hongxin, the Commander of the Controlling He Army, and Shang Hongqian, the Commander of the Right Wing of Xingjie. They are all key generals in the various armies.Wang Jun and Zhang Yanwei, both of whom have worked in the past, are also listed.

Not long after, accompanied by the two servants, Liu Zhiyuan entered the room with a strong stride, arrogant and domineering.After sitting down and accepting the pilgrimage of the civil and military, just now he gestured to Su Fengji: "Tell all the ministers about the situation!"

"Yes!" Su Fengji stepped out, responded respectfully, then looked at everyone, and said, "Your Majesty ascended the throne, the world shook, the Khitan Lord was furious, and he has already surrendered His Majesty's official position."

When he said this, the corners of Su Fengji's mouth curled up a little involuntarily, and the courtiers below were also disdainful.After a short pause, Su Fengji continued: "However, the Khitan Lord is very afraid of my emperor's practice of Zuo, and has taken countermeasures. The news from Bianliang came, and the Khitan Lord took the general manager Geng Chongmei as Luzhou Jiedu. The envoys, Gao Tangying was the governor of Xiangzhou, and Cui Tingxun was the governor of Heyang, to serve as imperial guards."

"The Khitan army in the Central Plains has already moved to the north. Make a detailed report, and the prefectures and counties along the Taihang line have also strengthened their defenses."

When the words fell, the hall was silent for a while, Liu Zhiyuan looked around and waved his hand to signal Su Fengji to step back, and said, "What do you think about the reaction of the Khitan people?"

At this time, without waiting for others to speak out, Wang Jun was eager to express himself, and said: "Your Majesty, Luzhou, Xiangzhou, and Heyang are guarding the key points. If I want to go south and advance into the Central Plains, I will bear the brunt of the brunt, and I have to guard against it. Take advantage of the fact that the three of them are not in time to perform their duties, it is better to strike first, drive the troops south, occupy important positions, and seize the first opportunity.”

"Wang Jun's words have some truth!" Wang Jun paused for a moment, and Shi Hongzhao immediately picked it up, his tone irritated, and he said loudly, "Your Majesty should deal with the strong enemy in the south, and don't waste any more on Shi Chonggui's stupefied monarch. It's time!"

Wang Jun was robbed by Shi Hongzhao, and there was a hint of underestimation in his tone, his face was a little ugly, his anger flashed slightly, and he stepped back.

Shi Hongzhao, on the other hand, didn't care about Wang Jun's reaction, and looked at Liu Zhiyuan for his opinion.He has already mentioned it again, he has already proclaimed himself an emperor, and he stubbornly wants to lead Bingdong to rescue Jin Shaodi and do that meaningless thing to Liu Zhiyuan. These people really do not understand and hold objections.

However, Liu Zhiyuan raised his hand directly and said stubbornly: "This matter has been decided, and there is no doubt about it. Today, I am calling all the ministers to deal with the Khitan, so don't make any other arguments!"

"That being the case, the last commander dares to invite him to lead the vanguard army, be the king's forerunner, take the three prefectures of Lu, Ze, and Huai first, drink Ma Yiluo, and clear the obstacles for His Majesty!" confidence.

"It seems that Shi Aiqing agrees to march!" Liu Zhiyuan said.

"This minister opposes!" It was Yang Pi who spoke out: "Your Majesty, the heavy Khitan troops are still gathered in the Central Plains, and their strength is still there. If this matter goes south, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. Even if our army is strong and confronts the enemy head-on, it will inevitably be injured, and it will be powerless for you. .And now is the spring ploughing season. Together with swords and soldiers, we will miss the farming season. Now is not the best time to enter the army. Please be patient for the time being!"

As if he was wearing the same pair of trousers as Yang Ping, Wang Zhang also got up and agreed: "If our army marches into the Central Plains, it will definitely come out in full force, go south with all its strength, prepare food, forage, ordnance, deploy people's strength, and arrange the prefecture and county guards, all of which will not happen for a while. can be engraved properly”

As soon as the two of them finished speaking, Shi Hongzhao became anxious, stared at Yang and Wang and asked, "In the beginning, the two of you also agreed with His Majesty's army. Now that His Majesty is the emperor, it is time to forge ahead and fight for the world. It's only half a month. It's time for you to change your mind, the attitude of the two of you has changed too quickly!"

Hearing his words, Yang Ping and Wang Zhang couldn't help but glance at each other, and both saw a little annoyance in each other's eyes.On Liu Zhiyuan's side, there was also a flash of worry on his face, and he turned to Shi Hongzhao: "Don't be rude!"

"The last general is impatient, please forgive me!" When Liu Zhiyuan stared at Shi Hongzhao, Shi Hongzhao became more honest, but his tone was still filled with resentment: "However, Your Majesty sent an edict to spread the word to the world, and called on the subjects of the world to discuss the Khitan. Although I have strong soldiers and warriors, I am still trapped in Hedong and shy, how does this make people in the world see it?"

"Soldiers, the important affairs of the country should be judged and the situation should be taken into consideration!" Yang Pi immediately said: "Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, we need to act prudently and not be reckless! Your Majesty's postponement of sending troops is actually considering the overall situation. When everything is ready, we can go all out to destroy the dead and go straight down to the Central Plains!"

"I think you are afraid of fighting and cowardly fighting the enemy!" Shi Hongzhao couldn't hold back, he pushed back and said contemptuously, "Geng Chongmei, Gao Tangying, and Cui Tingxun are all people, but they are only unknown people, so what are you afraid of? Hands down!"

"General Shi, don't underestimate the people of the world, you need to know that arrogant soldiers are easily defeated!"

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"Enough!" Seeing the heated debate between civil and military, Liu Zhiyuan finally couldn't help it. After quelling the dispute, he said slowly: "Place the troops in order of priority and act according to the situation. Now the Khitan people are entrenched in Jingyi, and their momentum is flourishing. , if he hasn't changed, how can you move lightly. All the ministers need to take a long-term view, just wait for it to change!"

The meaning of Liu Zhiyuan's words was already obvious, and he did not move.Although Shi Hongzhao had a violent temper, it was not that he could not understand people's words. Even though he was unwilling, he never dared to argue with Yang and Wang again.He had to shut up and glared at the two of them angrily.

"Your Majesty, even if we don't go into the army, the Khitan has already made moves, so we should have some countermeasures. If we don't act arrogantly, the world will despise us!" Shi Hongzhao stopped talking, and Wang Jun spoke again.

Liu Zhiyuan pondered, and seemed to think that this statement was reasonable, and thought about it seriously.After a long time, he said, "What do you think?"

"It's not possible to be far away, but it's desirable to be close!" Guo Wei stood up at this time and responded slowly.

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"Daizhou Wang Hui, subordinate to Hedong, dared to rebel against Jin and return to Khitan, and became independent. His Majesty, because of the Khitan, let him run wild and allowed him a few days. Now, when he is attacking him, he is in danger of flat elbows and armpits. , and you can raise my majesty!" Guo Wei said.

As soon as his words fell, Liu Zhiyuan's eyes lit up a little, gave Guo Wei a look of approval, and asked directly, "Who leads the troops?"

Just as Wang Jun moved, Shi Hongzhao had already said loudly, "I would like to go there, within five days, the state will be pacified!"

His eyes stopped on Shi Hongzhao for a while, Liu Zhiyuan almost didn't think about it and agreed directly.After all, Shi Hongzhao is his favorite general. Today, the hall has been slapped with face, and a Wang Hui can be flattened, and the right should be appeased.

A palace meeting soon ended.Wang Jun was very aggrieved, Shi Hongzhao was not happy, and the others were watching the play.

Liu Chengyou didn't say a word. Throughout the whole process, he watched Shi Hongzhao argue with Yang Ping and Wang Zhang.From the beginning to the end, no one spoke to him, not even Guo Wei, whom he had been friends with on weekdays. This shows the difference in popularity between this fellow.

But Liu Chengyou didn't know what Liu Zhiyuan liked in him. If he was brave, he was everywhere in the army, and if he knew how to fight, Shi Hongzhao was not a famous general.
(End of this chapter)