Han Shizu

Chapter 558 The next game of chess

"In addition to the battle in the first year of Qianyou, the Shu army directly lost more than 20 soldiers in our hands. Even for Meng Shu, who has accumulated more than [-] years, it is also hurt. This time the Southwest The battle lasted for half a year, and Meng Shu consumed a large amount of money, food, military power, and civilian power, three times that of our army, and the strategy of exhausting Shu has achieved very good results!" Wei Renpu said:

"As His Majesty said, the two northern raids in Guanzhong all ended in the loss of soldiers and generals. Next, no matter how difficult it is for Meng Shu to go north, he will be worried that our army will take advantage of the great victory and send troops to attack Shu!"

"Come to the Beijing Army News, in addition to the battle situation, there are also Fengxiang generals, who jointly signed the list, hoping to send troops south, capture the four prefectures of Qin and Feng, and drive the Shu army to the south of the Qinling Mountains!" Guo Rong followed Wei Renpu's words, Said.

Liu Chengyou flipped through the letter of invitation, and his eyes fell on the string of signatures. Headed by Zhao Hui and Yao Yuanfu, they were basically generals from Guanzhong. Can't wait to make a contribution to the country!"

"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou asked Wei Renpu and Guo Rong.

Guo Rong said: "The states of Qin and Feng, as far as our dynasty is concerned, are important border defense areas. They were trapped in the Kingdom of Shu. When they went north twice, they easily invaded the Weishui River, directly threatened Guanzhong, and stabbed the heart. Serve me, the general of Shu will use his troops in a rigid manner, even if it is difficult for him to break through Fengxiang, it will still cause great damage to our Weinan land.

Although it is unlikely that the Shu army will make another northern expedition after this, strategically important areas should never be manipulated by opponents, and they will be constrained by their threats from time to time.This point, with His Majesty's wisdom, has long been known.

In my opinion, Fengxiang's army and horses may be allowed to rest for a while, and take advantage of the defeat of the Shu army to try to attack! "

Liu Chengyou nodded and turned his eyes to Wei Renpu.Wei Renpu remained as humble as usual, did not rush to answer, but pondered for a while, and then calmly said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court gave the southwestern armies the order to defend the Shu army. Consuming its national power and exhausting its military and civilians. Neither Fengxiang nor the imperial court were ready to march to retake the four states.

Your Majesty tasted the words, do not fight unprepared battles!The generals on the front line asked for orders, all because of the battle in Donghe Village, which severely damaged the Shu army, so they were born with the heart of making contributions.Based on the current situation, if we send troops, we should gain something in battle, but it is unpredictable to say that we can recover the four prefectures and seize the land of Hanzhong.

Therefore, in the opinion of my ministers, I temporarily dissipate the desire to attack, rectify the military equipment in the Southwest, collect food and equipment, and seek another good opportunity to attack Shu, and try my best to win all the merits in one battle! "

Liu Chengyou didn't speak, but Guo Rong said: "Opportunities are created by fighting. Donghe Village's victory was unexpected. Now that a good opportunity has appeared, it should be cut off due to circumstances and act according to the trend. If we don't take advantage of the new defeat of the Shu army, Sending troops when people's hearts are in turmoil, waiting for them to regroup and prepare, is a missed opportunity.

It is a safe strategy to rectify the troops and hoard food and grass. However, when our army is fully prepared, it will also give the Shu army a chance to recover.At that time, how much will our army pay to capture the four states.

At present, the Huainan War has ended in March, and the imperial guards of the two divisions have already rested and reorganized, and summer grains from various places are also being harvested and put into storage.Soldiers, horses, money, food, and equipment can all be continuously transported to Guanzhong.

As long as His Majesty makes up his mind, the four prefectures of Qin and Feng can fight a war! "

Without stopping, Guo Rong stood up and lowered his hands, waiting for Liu Chengyou to make a decision.

Regarding the differences of opinion between the two, Liu Chengyou is not to blame, it is just because of his personality, Guo Rong is a very decisive person, and he is good at seizing opportunities and resolutely promoting implementation.

Of course, Guo Rong's opinions often have something to say, and there is never any nonsense.But at this time, Liu Chengyou's mind didn't seem to be on whether to send troops, but instead looked at Guo Rong and Wei Renpu with interest.

The Privy Council and the Ministry of War stand side by side, sharing military and political power. There is cooperation between the two offices, but contradictions and conflicts are inevitable.Especially after Guo Rong served as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, with his strength, the friction between the ministers increased significantly.

Guo Rong was serious and Wei Renpu was calm. After observing the two, Liu Chengyou withdrew his gaze, thought about it for a while, and said: "The words of the second minister are both reasonable, and it's just a matter of urgency and choice!"

"Your Majesty." Wei Renpu remonstrated again, and said in a calm manner: "Military battles are never just about sending troops to fight. Although the Imperial Army in Tokyo has rested, the Li Shu in the Central Plains did not recover so quickly due to the fatigue of the war. In addition, in the past few months, the aftermath of Huainan, the rewards for the soldiers, and Fengxiang's fighting have all consumed a large amount of money and taxes of the imperial court.

In addition, in the past few months, the imperial court has continued to move, the restructuring of Hedong, and the reorganization of the frontier army will take time to consolidate the results.Guanzhong's finances are in order, and they are on the right track.

Therefore, I think that if we rashly start another war and attack Qin Feng, even if we can grit our teeth to support it, it will do more harm than good for the imperial court.

Of course, Privy Guo's considerations are justified.But I still suggest that Your Majesty stop the army for now, sort out military and political affairs, and then plan Qin and Feng later.It doesn't take much, it only takes half a year to mobilize troops, and it's not too late! "

His fingers lightly tapped on the imperial case, which was Liu Chengyou's habitual action when he was considering a decision, and it fell into the ears of the second minister in the hall with a sound.Quick attack and slow attack each have advantages and disadvantages, and the choice between them seems to be a bit difficult for Liu Chengyou, which made him hesitate.

Regarding the military and political situation of the great man, Liu Chengyou was not clear about it.It's just that, perhaps he didn't realize it himself. After taking Huainan, his mood of dominating the world became more and more impatient.I wish I could take Jinghu in a month, destroy Shu in half a year, flatten Tang in one year, and annex the world in two years
He has found a good opportunity and the possibility of implementation, so he has the willingness to try.In fact, to a certain extent, Liu Chengyou's temperament is somewhat similar to Guo Rong's, but compared to Guo Rong, he is more restrained.

"Also!" Seeing that the emperor seemed to be having a hard time making a decision, Wei Renpu got up and said calmly again: "I think that there is still room for feasibility in the previous 'strategy of exhausting Shu'.

If your Majesty wants to pacify Shu, he will not worry about its army and horses, but only worry about its dangerous mountains and rivers.No matter going south or west, traveling thousands of miles, there are many checkpoints and passes. It can be said that every step is dangerous. "

Hearing what Wei Renpu said, Liu Chengyou's interest was suddenly aroused, and he looked at him: "Keep talking!"

"Feng Xiang's army, might as well make a big fanfare and make a gesture of attacking Qin Feng, but he won't do so, so that the Lord of Shu will increase his troops. If you send troops in another day, you can also attack Xu Tu slowly!"

Wei Renpu's words were concise, but with Liu Chengyou's shrewdness, he immediately understood what he meant.The military power of Hou Shu, regardless of its combat power, must not be underestimated in terms of numbers. After all, it is supported by millions of people. Even if there are many losses before and after, it is not a big problem to arm 200,000 soldiers again.

If you want to conquer Shu, relying on its national strength and military strength to defend against danger, it will definitely not be an easy task for a big man.According to Wei Renpu's strategy, using the four prefectures of Qinfeng as bait, the main force of the Shu army was lured out, and a decisive battle was fought in Qinfeng to consume and annihilate its military power outside Sichuan and Shu.Then, the difficulty of conquering Shu and breaking through the customs will definitely decrease.

And to play such a big game of chess, the big man must really be in a hurry, and must be fully prepared in all aspects, just like Zheng Tang.

As for whether Houshu will play tricks and "obediently" call out the main force, Liu Chengyou believes that there is a possibility of manipulation.Unless Meng Chang is willing to give up the four prefectures of Qin and Feng directly, but this possibility is not great.

"Guo Qing thinks, how?" His brows stretched out, and Liu Chengyou looked at Guo Rong.

When asked, Guo Rong directly answered with his arms folded, "Wei Xiang is planning the overall situation and has a far-reaching vision. I'm not as good as that!"

Guo Rong's words have already expressed his attitude. Obviously, he is more in favor of a big plan than taking the four prefectures of Qin and Feng alone.

"Just like what Wei Qing said, put aside the march for the time being, and order Fengxiang!" Liu Chengyou made a decision directly.

"Yes!" Guo Rong replied.

"In addition, this time, Zhao, Yao, and Shi Sangong have made great contributions to Yushu. They will be summoned to Beijing. I will personally receive and reward them!" As the Southwest Metropolitan Commander, command the armies and horses of all routes, train the soldiers, and prepare to attack Shu!"

Liu Chengyou's edict counts birds with one stone.

(End of this chapter)