Han Shizu

Chapter 439 Guo Wei Supports Stability

There seemed to be a metaphor in the words of the Son of Heaven, Guo Wei felt it, raised his eyelids, and the two eyes made contact before avoiding them.

Guo Wei cupped his hands, lowered his posture, and said: "With such a crippled body, His Majesty Lao is so caring, I am so grateful!"

"It's all in Guo Qing's mansion. It would be too boring to be as cautious as facing up!" Raising his hand, Liu Chengyou made a relaxed posture, lying on his side on the bed laid out in the garden. on the blanket.

But the tone became solemn unconsciously: "Since I came to the throne, I have vigorously carried out reforms and forged ahead. Although I can't speak of painstaking efforts, I have not neglected it. I have been sharpening my sword for three years, and now it is time to draw the sharp blade out of its sheath and stop the world. The country is at a critical time, and the military and government are still in need of an outstanding minister, and the Privy Council is waiting for Guo Qing to return to the office to entrust his affairs!"

The meaning of the Son of Heaven was already obvious, and once again meeting Liu Chengyou's candid eyes, Guo Wei hesitated a little, then stood up and knelt down under Liu Chengyou's gaze, and worshiped: "If Your Majesty does not abandon this remnant body, I am willing to serve you!" !"

Originally thought that Guo Wei would pretend to be reserved and refuse, but I didn't expect him to be so happy, and his attitude was so submissive and pleasant.He couldn't help but give Guo Gong another high look, and even Liu Chengyou thought that when he came to the door, Guo Wei probably knew that he would come back.
He helped Guo Wei up himself, and the conversation that followed was much more formal.It is impossible for Liu Chengyou to kiss Guomen after all, just to have a barbecue.

It was still Guo Wei who took the initiative to ask: "The Khitan invaded the south on a large scale, and the invaders approached the north. The imperial court also sent troops. It is said that your majesty will also personally conquer. At this time, when the military situation is urgent and the situation is urgent, your majesty has a summons. Just issue an edict by a middle-ranking official. Your Majesty is hereby ordered, so why bother His Majesty to come here in person?"

"I'm bored in my heart. I'm going out of the palace this time not only to relax, but also to ask Guo Qing for advice!" Liu Chengyou let out a sigh of relief.

Guo Wei cupped his hands: "I dare not be a minister."

Although Liu Chengyou is sure in his heart, Guo Wei must have some understanding of the general situation of the military.But Liu Chengyou still pretended that he didn't know, and told him one by one about the military situation in the north, the military equipment of the Han Dynasty, the Khitan change, and the strategic dispute between the North and the South that worried him the most.

It took a short time to describe the situation in detail, and then Liu Chengyou stared at Guo Wei with questioning eyes: "Chao Wenwu, each sticks to his own opinion, and tells the pros and cons, but I am still unsure in my heart, after all, this is a matter of concern. I really dare not be careless in making decisions about the country, the country, and the pattern of the world."

"Guo Qing has been raised in the government for a long time. He is known for his sharp insights. The so-called bystanders are clear. In your opinion, which direction should we choose, the Southern Expedition or the Northern Expedition?"

Faced with the emperor's instruction, Guo Wei didn't answer for a while, and thought for a long time, not mentioning the pros and cons that have already been repeated, but asked Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty thinks that my dynasty is like the Northern Expedition to Khitan and regaining Yanshan Pass defense. , How many soldiers and horses do we need to use?"

Without hesitation, Liu Chengyou replied: "With the current power of the imperial court, if we try our best, we can ride 200,000 steps, half of them can fight, and less than [-] can entrust them with interests, and even fewer can fight to the end!"

"Your Majesty knows the soldiers!" Guo Wei nodded, gave a small compliment, and then asked: "If you try your best, how long can the court's three years of accumulation and the gains from the extermination of Buddha last? Take the frontier state and rebuild the customs defense?"

Liu Chengyou was silent for a while, then shook his head directly: "I can't answer this question!"

Seeing this, Guo Wei continued to ask: "In your Majesty's opinion, how many soldiers and horses will be needed to attack the puppet Tang Dynasty and take all the Jiangbei? How much money will it cost? How long will it take?"

Hearing the question, Liu Chengyou pondered for a while, and his tone was full of confidence: "Based on the current situation in the puppet Tang Dynasty, coupled with my painstaking calculations, I have [-] land and water troops. I am confident that it will take half a year!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Guo Wei's honest and honest expression. Liu Chengyou also understood his opinion, sighed slightly, and said: "In my heart, I just don't want to part with such a good opportunity. It's just like the battle of Luancheng back then. , bet everything, gamble, just now there is such a big victory!"

When Liu Chengyou said this, he seemed to have forgotten one of his thoughts after Luan Dajie: he would not dare to take such risks again.

Hearing this, Guo Wei said: "Your Majesty is no longer the prince who alone led the division, and the palm in his hands is not the honor or disgrace of an army. You must not be careless and do what you can!"

"It's just an itch in patience! You Yan is in the hands of the enemy, like a thorn in the back, like a thorn in the throat, everything is restrained by it!" Liu Chengyou said with resentment in his heart.

"Your Majesty is an extraordinary king, you should endure extraordinary humiliation and do extraordinary things!"

After thinking for a while, Guo Wei suddenly asked, "Does Your Majesty know the old Bohai Kingdom?"

Liu Chengyou replied: "Haidong Shengguo, why don't you know?"

"The country has been established for more than two hundred years, with prosperous culture, vast territory, numerous state capitals, and prosperous agriculture and livestock. The Lord Yelu Deguang was able to conquer the south with all his strength, conquering again and again, but there is still power left!"

Liu Chengyou frowned slightly, looked at Guo Wei, and listened quietly to his words.

I saw Guo Wei, pointing to the south, and said seriously: "The south is divided into all countries, and the Puppet Tang Dynasty is the most prosperous. In my view, the Puppet Tang Dynasty is the Bohai Sea of ​​our dynasty!"

Speaking of this, on Liu Chengyou's face, there was only a little bit of alcohol remaining, but the slight hesitation between his eyebrows seemed to have been released.

He also invited Guo Wei to drink, talked with him about the northern border defense, and discussed some of his concerns about the north.

Liu Chengyou told Guo Wei that he really did not have the confidence to win this time, such as exhausting his national strength and the Northern Expedition.He only considered the threat of the Khitan, and he didn't want to be controlled by others from the bottom of his heart. Just like this time, if the Khitan wanted to go south, he had to give up even the opportunity to launch a southern strategy.And if you wait for the big man to barely have the strength to fight on both sides, you don't know when you have to wait.

He had also thought about defeating the Khitans, taking back Tan, Ji, Confucianism, Wu and other prefectures and defending them, but he had no idea how much it would cost.But the risk of taking a risk and future troubles made him feel even more uneasy.

Even if it is successful, how much troops, money and food will be spent to rebuild the northern defense line, I am afraid that in the next few years or even longer, the big man will be completely restrained in the north.But with history as a mirror, the Great Wall is still there, so it can block the threat from the north, and there will be no danger of Hu Qi's invasion of the south?not necessarily.The main utility of seizing the north is to prevent the big man from being strategically weaker than the enemy when dealing with the threat of the grassland.

After listening to Liu Chengyou's words from the bottom of his heart, Guo Wei sighed: "Your Majesty has already made up his mind on how to make a choice, and what I said is superfluous!"

That's true, when Liu Chengyou came to the door, besides inviting Guo Wei out of the mountain, he wanted to gain some confidence from him and ease his emotions.
Guo Wei continued: "Since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Three Dynasties, there have been civil strife in the Central Plains, the rise of Khitan, and even if the sixteen prefectures have not been lost, the threat from the north has never been smaller. In the final analysis, the threat of the Hulu is certainly hateful, but its own strength is even more important. It is very important. The great man is now facing the court of the Holy Lord, and there are also famous ministers and veterans, warriors who have fought a hundred battles, when they are rising, sooner or later they will go north!"

During this visit, Guo Wei has praised Liu Chengyou more than once. Liu Chengyou waved his hand and continued: "I have also thought about it, taking advantage of Khitan's self-disruption and the new ruler's first establishment, and seeking stability, I will send a large army to the north to threaten and intimidate The strategy is to force him to give back the land of Yanyun to me."

As he said this, Liu Chengyou laughed and laughed at himself: "However, when you think about it carefully, you take it for granted. Given the current situation, you really shouldn't miss the military's situation because of delusions!"

"Your Majesty!" Guo Wei said solemnly to Liu Chengyou: "I think it is my humble opinion. For the Khitan people, if you only want to prepare them, you can concentrate the power of Yuan, Hebei, and Hedong; There is nothing to do on the border, so gather the strength of Jiangbei; but if you want to destroy it, you need to flatten the countries, govern the army and the people internally, and use the power of the whole country, it will not be achieved in one or two battles!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou was thoughtful, and said: "Guo Qing, this is a strategy for me to destroy Khitan!"

"Okay, I had a meal with Guo Qing today. I am very satisfied with Madam's craftsmanship." Wiping the greasy corner of his mouth, Liu Chengyou got up: "I have gained a lot from talking with Guo Qing. I will stay here soon and go back to the palace first." Already!"

"Treat Your Majesty slowly, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Guo Wei remained humble and obedient.

"That's right!" Before leaving, Liu Chengyou pointed to Zhang Yongde, who was guarding him in the distance, and said, "Your son-in-law, you have been by my side for a long time, and you are a general. ?”

Hearing this, Guo Wei said: "He is young after all, I'm afraid people will not accept him!"

"Isn't I now famous for being handsome?" Liu Chengyou waved his hand: "I think he can do it, he can do it!"

　It's true that there's been a little water lately, and it seems procrastinated, but at this point in the code, I wrote it down along the line of thought.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)