Han Shizu

Chapter 550 Military Strategy
"Because of this, compared with Wang Kui, Pan Shusi and others, Zhou Xingfeng is a little more difficult to deal with!" Guo Rong continued: "Wang Kui and others, vulgar husbands, once rich and powerful In contrast, Zhou Xingfeng came from a humble background, but he is obviously more scheming, resolute in character, and knows how to enforce the Ming Dynasty!"

"Occupy Changsha, govern Tanzhou, take Hengzhou, plunder Yuanzhou, recruit exiles, caress arrogant generals, every move, and strive for progress. The minister is sure that if he is allowed to occupy Langzhou again, he will definitely start to destroy it next. The generals in the south will unify Hunan’s military and government! And the arrogant generals who occupy the southern states will definitely not be captured without a fight, there are still accidents in Hunan!"

"When I was still in Huainan, when I heard about Wang Kui's defeat, I knew at that time that there must be many troubles in Hunan, and I guessed that Zhou Xingfeng would become the final winner! Now the situation in Hunan has changed, but it is not surprising!" Liu Chengyou said:

"Zhou Xingfeng is a man with some ability and means. He is a character who reacts to the situation and takes advantage of the situation. It's a pity that in Hunan, after all, it's a small fight, and it's hard to become a big weapon!"

"Your Majesty is right!" Zhe Cong replied, "Although Hunan has a vast area under its jurisdiction, due to years of military chaos, its population has dropped sharply and it is almost in ruins. Moreover, Zhou Xingfeng was bloodthirsty, and he didn't know how to sympathize with the people. When he heard that he was out of prison, the common people committed crimes, no matter how big or small the offense was, and the severity of the crime, they were all put to death. Therefore, although everyone is frightened, it is difficult to convince the people."

Liu Chengyou thought about it for a while, and said with a look of regret: "Since Ma Yin, the horses have been in troughs, political turmoil, and soldiers have continued. The people of Hunan have suffered a lot, and until now, they are still in dire straits. I am the king of the world. My lord, Li Shu in Hunan is also one of my people, even though they are thousands of miles away, I feel the same for his suffering, my heart feels like a knife, and I wish I could not be rescued from this calamity!"

Hearing the emperor utter such high-sounding words, Zhe Congruan and Guo Rong couldn't help showing a strange look on their faces.Zhe Congruan asked: "Your Majesty has the intention to send troops to Hunan?"

"There is such a consideration!" Liu Chengyou skillfully restrained the sadness shown, and there was no trace on his face. He nodded calmly: "I want to hear your opinions."

Guo Rong said directly: "Excuse me, the time is not yet ripe!"

Facing Liu Chengyou's eyes, Guo Rong expressed his opinion: "First, the war in the Southwest is not over yet, so rashly mobilizing troops and laboring thousands of miles is too heavy a burden on the court; First, Hunan’s military strength is weak, but the territory is vast, so defeat is easy, and appeasement is difficult, and the court still needs adequate preparations; fourth, the puppet dynasty in Lingnan must be taken into account, lest it take advantage of the opportunity to take advantage of it!”

After a pause, Guo Rong continued: "Hunan is now like a pool of shallow water, where fish and shrimp compete for food. Even if a big fish with thorns is raised, it is not too much to worry about. Sooner or later, it will be meat for the big man!"

"The metaphor of Guo Qing is very vivid!" Liu Chengyou said, raising his finger.

"However, the imperial court shouldn't let the warlords of Hunan be allowed to attack privately. Otherwise, what is the majesty of the imperial court?"

Liu Chengyou obviously didn't care about what he said. The former Pan Shusi killed Wang Kui, but he didn't agree to his request and acquiesce in his rule of Langzhou.In fact, from the bottom of his heart, Liu Chengyou was not in a hurry to seek success when he went south to collect Hunan, but he would feel unhappy if he didn't get involved.

"Your Majesty, isn't Zhou Xingfeng under the banner of punishing the people and punishing crimes for the country? The imperial court may allow it. Then Zhang Wenbiao will be transferred to the north, and he will be the successor of the Wuping Army Jiedushi. Let's see Zhou Xingfeng , Never follow!" Guo Rong suggested: "Looking at that Wenbiao, it is not a kind-hearted person. If it succeeds, Zhou and Zhang will inevitably fight. No matter what, the imperial court has the nail of Lizhou in Jinghu. , I want to find an excuse to use troops in the future, but let the Holy Will."

"By the way, it is possible to take a counterfeit strategy to destroy Guo, and clean up the Gao family in Jingnan!" Zhe Congruan added: "Take all of Jinghu, control the belly of the world, and with a little tidying up, the west can enter Mengshu, The puppet dynasty can be destroyed in the south, and the Tang and Wu can be flowed down to the east, and within a few years, the world can be settled!"

"I can't wait to hear what you said, and I want to take Jinghu into my pocket!" Liu Chengyou said with a light smile, and then ordered: "As for the matter in Hunan, let's deal with it according to Guo Qing's suggestion!"

"Left and right, Hunan is in dilapidated condition, so let Zhou Xingfeng clean up the mess for me first, so that we can meet the Heavenly Army sometime later!" Liu Chengyou said.

"Your Majesty's arrogance is admirable!" It was Guo Rong who said this, and Liu Chengyou couldn't help casting a slightly surprised look.

After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou couldn't help sighing again: "The only thing to worry about is to let Zhou Xingfeng and other bloodthirsty warriors take over the government, pity the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Hunan, when will there be peace!"

After a while, he asked again: "Fengxiang, what progress has been made?"

Zhe Cong stood up from Ruan, took out the map, and replied according to the map: "As the imperial court increased its military strength and the food and equipment were transferred in place, the Chencang defense line, led by Mr. Zhao, has been completely stabilized. Cut off the Weihe River, respond to the rear, and defend Jingzhao.

Li Tinggui suspected that the troops were going out of Xiegu, so he secretly sent Shu general Sun Hanshao away from Qinling to attack Chang'an from Ziwu Valley. Song Yanwo, the Jiedu envoy of Yongxing Army, was aware of it, and led his army to attack him, and the Shu army fled in shock!
Han Baozhen of the Qinzhou Road intends to bypass Longzhou and attack Sanguan in the south, threatening the rear of Chen Cang, but he is also rejected by the Minister of History! "

"The towns are fighting hard, the soldiers are working hard, and the southwest can be safe!" Liu Chengyou said: "In this way, the Shu army will be in a dilemma!"

Guo Rong nodded and analyzed: "At present, the main force of the Shu army is nearly 30,000 people. Commanded by Li Tinggui, they are stationed on the front line of Chencangshan and defeated in Jiancheng. All the dangerous strategies have been resorted to, and the front line of Longzhou has not been difficult to make progress. It can be seen that the donkeys are poor. As far as the Shu army is concerned, it has become a dilemma. It has been mobilizing for several months, and it has been exhausted. It has already entered summer, and the weather It is getting hotter, it is expected that it will be difficult to support, and it will not be long before we withdraw our troops!"

Regarding Guo Rong's analysis, Liu Chengyou obviously agrees with it. He stared at the military map outlining the situation on the front line, pondered for a while, and said directly: "Let Zhao Hui and Xiang Xun get ready. If the Shu army withdraws, act accordingly. Let's fight a battle! We have been recharging our energy for so long, since we are here, we cannot let him retreat calmly!"

"The Privy Council, issue an order immediately!" There was a slight smile in Guo Rong's eyes. Obviously, the emperor's decision was very appetizing to him.

"Also, tell Zhao Hui that there is a lot of supplies for the army, so he doesn't have to worry about it. I will order Yan Jinqing to raise funds with all my strength to supplement the army!" Liu Chengyou said.

"Yes!"

In March, while sending Xiangxun to Guanzhong, Liu Chengyou transferred Yan Jinqing, the former military supervisor, to Guanzhong. Because of his diligence, self-denial and public service, he was promoted to the southwest transfer envoy, specializing in the supply of military supplies for the Fengxiang army.

The emperor has an edict, so raise money on the spot.It's called Southwest, but in fact, the entire Guanzhong Fangzhen is within the scope of financing and directly intervenes in finance.The same is to cut down the vassals, each place has one method, the army, the law, and the government are used in Hedong, and the financial power is collected first in Guanzhong.

While the three of them were talking, Pan Mei came in with an official document in her hand, and greeted her.After returning to the court, he was transferred to the Privy Council as a member of the Privy Council for his meritorious service in conquering the Huaihe River.Favored by the emperor, this is obviously a prelude to great use, and there are many admirers from top to bottom.

"What's the matter?" Zhe Congruan asked.

Pan Meidao: "The military system on the east side of the river has become a decree. Please also review it with your majesty and ministers!"

Zhecong Ruan personally took it over, reported it to Liu Chengyou, and explained to him at the same time: "After the approval of the Privy Council and the consideration of the situation on the east side of the river, I proposed to set up a Dingxiang Army in Yanmen Mansion with a force of [-], with Yang Ye as the army. Envoys; Kelan Mansion set up Ninghua Army with [-] troops, with Li Wanchao as the envoy; Baode Mansion set up Baoning Army with [-] troops, with Zhede Ji as the envoy. There are three armies with ten thousand soldiers, enough to protect Prepare!"

Guo Rong added: "The soldiers and horses of the original Hedong states, in addition to the selection and dispatch of Tokyo, ordered the rest of the army to be placed under the command of the Hedong capital and stationed in various prefectures! , to combine farming and farming to keep the area safe!"

In fact, after such a rectification by the imperial court, only a few of the many troops in Hedong were actually abolished.However, the hierarchy became clearer, and the court's control was greatly strengthened.

"Let's issue it according to the regulations!" Liu Chengyou knew about this, and after a little review, he ordered.

"Let Zheshijun, Li Wanchao, and Yang Ye return to Beijing to report on their duties!" After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou said again.

As he said that, he glanced at Zhe Congruan, and said softly: "Zhe Shijun is the head of the country. Speaking of it, it has been so many years, but I haven't seen a woman. It's really not easy after many years of guarding the border. It has also been mentioned many times that I feel sorry for my father's love, and I should make Zhegong's family reunite to express family affection."

(End of this chapter)