Han Shizu

Chapter 638
"After the Battle of Donghe Village two years ago, His Majesty adopted the strategy of weary Shu. He sent troops to the frontier, organized the army to go through the military, and lured the laborers of Meng and Shu to mobilize the crowd. Money, food, and weapons came across mountains and mountains. Before and after Fengzhou fought fiercely, in our court The cost is not small, and it is twice as expensive as that of Meng Shu, and it will be broken in this battle, and the original goal will be completely achieved!" Noticing the interest in the emperor's eyes, Zhao Pu organized his words a little bit, and said slowly:
"Meng Shu used to be locked in the middle of Sichuan, avoiding external disturbances, repairing internal affairs, self-sufficient, and the people are safe. Now, the Ming Lord was born, and the great man rose from the Central Plains. Once the gate of the country is opened, it will be difficult to guarantee the security of the past. The ministers are so confused. The intention of Shu is to take measures to exacerbate domestic military and political chaos and drive people to leave after their stability and balance are broken.

At that time, if you send troops south again, you will be famous and save the people from the fire and water.After the destruction of Shu, it will be easier to govern Shu and implement a little good governance.

"First mess up Shu, then destroy Shu, and then govern Shu!" Liu Chengyou tilted his head, looked at the gentle and upright Zhao Pu with a playful look, and said, "Such a cunning strategy is not fair!"

Zhao Pu's face remained unchanged, he cupped his hands and said: "It's for the king's plan, it's for the benefit of the country, so why bother with tricks?"

"Hehe." Liu Chengyou couldn't help laughing, showing his good mood, and said, "How to mess up Shu?"

Hearing the emperor's question, Zhao Pu regained his spirits, obviously Liu Chengyou was tempted.After a little deliberation, I slowly narrated: "Your Majesty, as I said before, Shu was able to live in peace by isolating the Central Plains and closing the country. Today, when the great Han uses force, he has been repeatedly defeated. As far as Shu is concerned, when external aggression is imminent, it must be tough inside. swing.

The minister plans a few strategies for chaos in Shu.First, continue Chen Bing border, forcing Meng Shu to spend national power, recruit soldiers and horses, build weapons, and strengthen armaments; Thirdly, the county officials in Shuzhou can choose their treacherous and profiteers to buy and control them, corrupting their government and harming their people; Most of the money is made of iron, iron coins can be made privately, circulated in Sichuan and Shu, and the bronze wares are collected.”

"Zhao Pu, every one of your strategies has exhausted the national power of Shu, ruined its government, and harmed its people. It makes me shudder to hear it!" Turning to look at Zhao Pu, Liu Chengyou said with emotion: "If someone uses this to deal with my big man , I'm afraid it's impossible to guard against!"

Zhao Pu was slightly stunned, watching the emperor's indifferent gaze, he couldn't help but feel terrified, consciously acting too much and using tactics too poisonously.Under the rich mental activities, a little cold sweat grew on Zhao Pu's forehead.

"Your Majesty, the policy of the minister is based on the national conditions of Sichuan and Shu. There have been signs of the political chaos in Shu, and the original intention of the minister is just to add fuel to the flames. If the ruler is wise and the minister is wise, even if he exhausts his resources, there is nothing he can do to shake it. In the slightest, I can only suggest that His Majesty break through with strong troops and enter."

"You don't need to be nervous!" Listening to his explanation, Liu Chengyou stretched his face, waved his hands and said, "I just feel it! I also believe that the strategies you offer will be effective!"

After pondering for a while, Liu Chengyou said to Zhao Pu: "In this way, since this proposal is dedicated to you, it will be carried out by you, how about it?"

"I obey!" Zhao Pu responded almost without thinking, with a little excitement finally added to his brows.

Zhao Pu originally had his own ideas and suggestions on matters such as cutting the vassal, withdrawing troops, and centralizing power. However, the embarrassing thing is that Liu Chengyou has already done these things and is already in the final stage.

Therefore, since entering the imperial court, Zhao Pu has been thinking about where to start his strategy, display his talents and make meritorious service in serving the imperial court.The interior is temporarily stable, and Liu Chengyou has been doing a good job, picking up the omissions and making up for the omissions, and correcting the omissions.After thinking about it, he could only make some achievements in leveling the external affairs of the south, and the country was in the process of conquering Shu, so how to plan for Shu became a matter of Zhao Pu's hard thinking.

"You can consider how to start, but when it will be implemented, it depends on how the Qin Feng battle will end!" Liu Chengyou raised his head slightly, and said leisurely: "Wait for the battle report ahead!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that no matter what the war is, it can be carried out." Zhao Pu replied confidently: "Even, it is not only used in Mengshu, but also other separatist countries in the south can follow suit!"

"It seems that Zhao Qing is not only looking at Sichuan and Shu, but looking at the whole world. The situation can be described as far-reaching!" Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Pu and praised him, his eyes were full of approval.

In this regard, Zhao Pu is naturally a little humble.

Looking at the map of Qinfeng again, his eyes gradually deepened, and he said softly to Zhang Dejun: "Please go on, the four prefectures of Qinfeng are already owned by the big man, and the map can be updated according to the roads of the city!"

"Yes!"

"If I follow what you said and suspend the pace of destroying Shu, how will I implement my strategy for a year or so?" After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Pu.

Facing the emperor's enquiry, Zhao Pu didn't seem to put much thought into it, and said calmly and calmly: "I think, Your Majesty may be able to collect Jinghu!"

"The time has come?" Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows.

"The time has come to regain Qin Feng!" Zhao Pu replied very simply.

From the very beginning, the basic goal of this attack on Shu was to regain the four prefectures of Qin and Feng, to relieve the geographical disadvantage of the Han in the southwest, to consolidate the frontiers, and to weaken the strength of Hou Shu by the way.As a result, after several months of hard work, the goal was exceeded, and it was time for Liu Chengyou to make choices and decisions.

As for Jinghu, the belly of the world, Liu Chengyou has also coveted it for a long time, and he has been thinking about it.Because he knew the importance of seizing it. After Jinghu went down, the Yangtze River was strangled, the Houshu was destroyed in the west, the puppet Liu was conquered in the south, and the Southern Tang was conquered in the east.

"Jingnan is small and sparsely populated, so it's not difficult to break it! Although the Gao family is mean and thrifty, they are still respectful to the court, especially Gao Baorong. How can I bear to take away its land?" Although Liu Chengyou's face was calm, the tone of his words was full of hypocrisy and insincere words.

Zhao Pu smiled slightly, and said: "Although the Gao clan is obedient, it's just that the great Han is strong and powerful, standing in the north, and filial piety in order to protect itself. Besides, the land in the south of Jing is the land of your majesty, and the people in Jingnan are the people of your majesty. Temporary payment It has been in Gao's hands for many years, but it is natural and human to withdraw it now.

In addition, although the Gao family is well-behaved, but the Zhou family is alienated from the imperial court and harbors different ambitions, if your majesty is concerned about the name of being a teacher, you can start from Hunan."

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look into Zhao Pu's eyes again, sighed with emotion, and said, "Zhao Pu, why do you always speak to my heart when you offer advice?"

To this question, Zhao Pu didn't dare to answer carelessly, he lowered his head to be careful, and said: "I am usually easy to think about, and I am fortunate to serve the imperial court, counsel the military and government, and receive a lot of teaching from His Majesty, so in the strategy and theory, there is more of His Majesty's strategy. "

Liu Chengyou laughed again, nodded his head and said: "There are not many people who can talk about the past and the present with me, and you, Zhao Pu, are one of them!"

"Your Majesty has won the prize!"

This Zhao Pu is really a talent.

"Your Majesty, the Kunming Palace is here to report that the saint is about to give birth!" At this time, the servant rushed to report.

Liu Chengyou got up suddenly when he heard this, without any pause, he went to Kunming Hall.Pregnant in October, the Empress Fu will finally be released again.By the time Liu Chengyou arrived, the Kunming Palace was already such a familiar tense and busy scene.

However, having already experienced a lot, and adding that the talisman is the second child, Liu Chengyou was calm and waited outside, talking to the queen mother who arrived earlier.

"I heard that the front line has won the battle?" It was rare that Mrs. Li cared about the military affairs.

As for the Empress Dowager Li, Liu Chengyou was basically assured that she would not intervene in politics. Hearing his question, he said with a smile: "Exactly, we won the battle!"

Mrs. Li nodded lightly, with a smile on her kind face, and said: "A great victory ahead, the empress gave birth again, double happiness, God bless you!"

"Mother is right!" Liu Chengyou responded casually: "Perhaps, I should go to the suburban festival again."

(End of this chapter)