Han Shizu

Chapter 850
"Your Majesty intends to send troops to Dali?" Li Gu looked up at Liu Chengyou with a calm expression, but he didn't seem to believe it.

Liu Chengyou replied: "Expanding the frontier and expanding the land, the achievements of the world may be expected! The general has an enterprising heart, and I am also very comforted! What does Li Qing think?"

Upon hearing the question, Li Gu considered it for a while, and responded slowly: "In the past when we conquered Huainan, Your Majesty reorganized land and water troops, forged fine weapons, accumulated three years of food, and then dispatched troops. The collection of Jinghu Lake was also planned for several years. 200,000 stones of grain were stored. As for the army’s raid on Sichuan and Shu, although it only took half a year, the Shu and Han fought for the front, and spent ten years in the Spring and Autumn Period.

"It seems that Li Qing is against it?" Liu Chengyou said with a smile.

Li Gu bowed his hands: "Sun Tzu has a saying," the one who counts more temples wins, and the one who counts fewer temples wins.Today, if we only use the words of the generals to rush to recruit teachers, we will lose everything, and it will not be worthwhile!
Furthermore, if you don't know the enemy but know yourself, one wins and one loses.In the southwestern region, there are high mountains and dense forests, different roads, and complicated barbarian conditions. If you raise troops rashly, you may not get the benefits, but you will already get the disadvantages.

In Sichuan and Shuxin, Daozhou in the southwest, the priority should be to support the people and return to governance, and it is not appropriate to make big moves.The enemy's situation is unknown and the rear is not safe, so it is really inappropriate to go to war.

Dali is the hometown of Nanzhao. It has been established for [-] years, and the people are discussing it. The future is unclear.The matter of Tianbao is not far away, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice! "

What Li Gu said was all about seeking the country and expressing his own opinions directly, without any intention of catering to Liu Chengyou's ideas.Of course, he also knew that although the emperor had a strong desire for meritorious deeds, he hadn't yet reached the point where he could be overjoyed. He could clearly distinguish the pros and cons, and he could listen to people's words, so he boldly stated his thoughts.

Of course, Liu Chengyou has always admired Li Gu's character and talent, and has always spoken softly.He listened to his opinions, always with a warm smile on his face, and nodded to show respect and approval.

Looking at Chai Rong again: "What do you think?"

Without hesitation, Chai Rong said directly: "If you don't want to take the rich and fertile land in the southeast, why is your majesty interested in Yunling?"

Chai Rong's attitude is also straightforward: "Today's general situation, the country's center of gravity, the first is unification, there is no other direction, and the rest of the government is secondary. Furthermore, His Majesty has the ambition to help the world and recover the old land. Both Saibei and Hexi are places where they can be used, so why bother to be distracted.

After sweeping the world, the strong enemy is in the north, so it is not appropriate to look south!Matters are divided into priorities, priorities, and how to weigh them, with His Majesty's wisdom, you can take whatever you want! "

Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou was not surprised, but looked at Chai Rong and said with emotion: "Second ministers agree with each other, and they all belong to this intention. I don't need to ask other people's ideas anymore!"

Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Chai Rong paused for a moment, and said again: "Dali is remote and remote, with a vast land and few people. It is self-reliant but not a dynasty. I don't know the power of the Central Plains for a long time. Your Majesty has ambitions, and it's not impossible, just slow down the plan." .

As Li Xianggong said, more temple calculations are needed.Dali's national power, armaments, tribes, cities, roads, etc. need to be fully understood and properly prepared. In particular, it is necessary to train an army that is familiar with the geography and climate of the Southwest and is good at fighting in the mountains and forests.

When the time comes, send a division brigade to wipe it out, and get twice the result with half the effort, without worrying about others! "

It can be heard that Chai Rong is not that interested in Dali, and he doesn't think much of it.At the same time, the opinions on the next move of the Han Dynasty were also clearly expressed.

"Conquer Dali, I really have intentions, this so-called capture of Shu and look at Yunnan!" Liu Chengyou said calmly, "However, Erqing is indeed reasonable. I don't fight unprepared battles. Suppress Wang Quanbin's determination to make contributions, and wait for the future!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The two of them were not too surprised by the emperor's reaction, and they clasped their hands together.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou said: "However, slowing down the plan does not mean not planning. I will leave it to Wang Quanbin to prepare for the recruitment of Dali. What do you two think?"

"I think it's okay!" Li Gu nodded.

Chai Rong thought for a while, and said: "General Wang's achievements are hard to restrain now, and he urgently needs to rebuild his achievements and restore his reputation. If he prepares for conscripts in southern Sichuan, he must do his best and dare not neglect. With his reputation, he can also suppress him." In the middle of Shu, deter Xiaoxiao and ensure the security and stability of Jiannan!"

"Then make Wang Quanbin the commander of the deputy capital of Jiannan Road!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand and said calmly.

"So I'm not afraid that Wang Quanbin will not be dedicated!" Li Gu stroked his beard and smiled lightly.

A pair of old eyes flashed with wisdom, and said: "There was Shu in the past. Since Dali was founded, it has never communicated with China. Now that Sichuan and Shu have been established, the two sides border each other, and the road has been opened. The big man should strengthen contact with it. !"

"Your words are true!" Liu Chengyou immediately understood, and said: "It should be so. This National Day, the Duan family also sent envoys to congratulate and present gifts. This gift is reciprocal, and the imperial court should respond. The Ministry of Rites can arrange for people to go southwest. Let's walk around and declare the power of our great Han country!"

"I will explain to Wu De Division, and Chai Qing will arrange the Military Intelligence Division!" Liu Chengyou said to Chai Rong.

Chai Rong understood, and cupped his hands: "Obey!"

The director temporarily put aside the discussion, looked at Li and Chai, and asked in a deep voice: "Erqing thinks that now is the time to flatten the Tang Dynasty?"

From the solemn expression of the emperor, it can be seen that this is the real purpose of calling the two to come. Compared with the poor mountains and bad waters of Dali, it is obviously the Jiangnan area with a rich country and a dense population, which makes him more tempted.

As for the emperor's question, the two obviously had to be more cautious and think more about it.This time it was Chai Rong who spoke first, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the Southern Tang is not difficult to obtain. Since the Huainan War, the Han has become stronger and the Tang has become weaker. It can stop.

The territory of Jiangnan is small, except for the Yangtze River shared by the two countries, there is almost no danger to defend, and there are enemies on all sides.According to the survey, Jiangnan still has tens of thousands of soldiers, and those who have the strength to fight, only Liu Renshan in Ezhou and Lin Renzhao in Runzhou have about [-] people, and the rest are not in the way.

However, Liu Renshan is old, and our army can cut off the Yangtze River at any time and wipe him out alone.Although Lin Renzhao was courageous and enterprising, he was a general from Fujian after all. The former had the support of Li Hongji and Han Xizai, so he was reused.

Our army is not the case, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, not to mention the forbidden army of the two yamen for the time being, the navy has made great progress and can be used to great effect, and the water network in the south of the Yangtze River will hardly become a stagnation.A big man is like a teacher, and he will surely succeed.However, the minister suggested that wait for a while, wait for the complete stability of Sichuan, and implement all aftermath matters, and take a breather with the court, soldiers, and common people, and then shift the strategy to Jiangbiao! "

In fact, with the current strength of the Han court, it is possible to send troops immediately.Pingshu used mainly the military and civilian power in the southwest. In the Central Plains and Huaihe River, the imperial court still had enough reserve forces to use.

However, before and after Pingshu, coupled with the chaos in Shu, the Han Dynasty was exhausted in all aspects.Sichuan and Shu need to recuperate, and the aftermath involves Guanzhong and the entire middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River.When half of the country needs to recuperate, the big man can still recruit troops, civilians, and financial resources to carry out a war of destroying the country, and the probability of success is very high, but in that case, the country will be too exhausted and the pressure it will bear will be even greater. big.

After the destruction of Shu, the unification is imminent, and the achievement of establishing a historical position is in sight. Even if Liu Chengyou's mind is as deep as the sea, he is still eager.

Therefore, he agrees with Chai Rong's words, but he always has a sense of urgency in his heart, wanting to accomplish it overnight.

Eyeballs flicked a few times, and Liu Chengyou said: "In Chai Qing's opinion, success can be achieved by sending troops?"

The emperor's attitude made Chai Rong frowned slightly and nodded, but he still suggested seriously: "I believe that success is inevitable, but don't rush it, slow down your pace and prepare well, and you can still do it with ease!"

"What does Li Qing think?" Liu Chengyou looked at Li Gu again.

The dialogue between Liu Chengyou and Chai Rongjun and his ministers was fully heard. Li Gu obviously thought it over clearly, and answered Liu Chengyou affirmatively: "Your Majesty, judging from the comparison of the national strengths of the two countries, it is really a matter of raising troops to attack Tang. If you weigh the baht, you will surely succeed!"

(End of this chapter)