Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 205 The Son of Heaven's Determination

At night, the sky gradually dimmed.

The lights in the Long Live Hall were bright, and officials in scarlet uniforms covered their mouths with handkerchiefs, discussing matters with Wei Renpu, Wang Pu, Fan Zhi, and Wang Pu.

Now that the sky has darkened and is still being discussed, it is obviously an important matter.

Eunuch Wei Min tried his best to suppress the sound of footsteps, trying not to disturb the officials and several high-ranking ministers, and carefully added oil to the lamps in the hall.

Then he stood silently on the side, lowered his head, actually listened to what was said in the hall, and remembered it in his heart.

He is the empress's man, originally the empress asked him to come over to find out where the official family will stay tonight, but I didn't expect the official family to have a lot of business today, and they were still discussing matters with all the ministers until dark, and had no intention of going to bed with the concubines.

"According to the report Zhang Yongde submitted to me, this time the Khitan went south to nearly [-] people, the scale is not small, not a small number.

Cangzhou, Shenzhou, Jizhou and other places all had reports of being harassed by the Khitan. They deceived people too much!
When I first came to the throne, they colluded with the Northern Han Dynasty and intended to go south, and now they have repeatedly provoked them, so they don't take me seriously! "The official's voice echoed in the empty hall of the Long Live Hall, Wei Min did not dare to raise his head, because he could already hear the anger in the official's words.

Officials have always been people who dare to kill, and these servants in the palace actually understand much better than outsiders.

"Officials, the Khitan thieves are indeed hateful, but fortunately Zhang Dianshuai (Zhang Yongde) and Zhao Jieshuai (Zhao Kuangyin) have withstood their attacks in the north, and the Khitan will not be able to go south in a short time.

We have at least [-] troops in the north. Even if we cannot fight them, it is not a problem to hold on to various places. "Wang Pu, governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, said.

Wei Min knew this person, he was the real confidant of the official family, and the official family would consult with him whenever they had something to do.

Moreover, the official position of the governor of the capital is generally given to the successor of the emperor, just like the official who was the governor of Kaifeng before he ascended the throne. Now that the prince Guo Zongxun is young, the officials let Wang Pu be the governor of Kaifeng, which shows the trust .

Of course, Wei Min was just making some speculations in his heart, and he couldn't understand such a big man, and he didn't even know what Wang Pu meant by saying this.

"Stick up, keep sticking, I have been on the throne for six years." The official snorted dissatisfiedly: "In the past six years, I have defeated the Northern Han Dynasty, the Shu Kingdom, and Huainan, and now I still want to stick to it?"

Wei Min, who bowed his head, could hear something. The officials and Wang Pu disagreed?

"The martial arts of the official family are powerful enough to be famous in history, but the official family, Huainan is certainly big, but if you look at the big one, Huainan is important, and it is still too small compared to the world.

We can't just look at Huainan, the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties in the past, but now there is not much in our hands. I ask the officials to think twice, and we must look far away. "Wang Pu's tone was a little anxious.

He is a stubborn person, Wei Min thought to himself, he has seen Wang Pu arguing with other ministers in the court several times, his face was red.

"What you said is reasonable, but isn't Yanyun sixteen prefectures the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties? Cough, cough, cough." The official asked, covering his mouth with a handkerchief and coughing several times.

"Guanjia." Everyone stepped forward with concern, the official raised his hand and said, "No problem, continue talking.

The land of dark clouds in the north is also the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties. What's more, as long as the sixteen prefectures are taken back, it can be used as a barrier to keep the enemy out of the country, and there will be no more humiliation today.

I can make Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin stick to the north, but the south of Hebei is flat, and the Khitan thieves come and go whenever they want, how easy it is.

Furthermore, rumors that the current ruler of the Khitan kingdom is insane and not the ruler of enlightenment, this is a great opportunity. "

"Officials, Gaozu had the siege of Baideng, and Taizong had the alliance under the city. It is impossible to achieve great things and great achievements. It is impossible to go smoothly. Honor, disgrace and setbacks are inevitable. How can you be so angry?
How can the officials be arrogant when the important affairs of the family, country and society are at hand!Is it necessary to bet on the survival of the country for a moment of enjoyment! "Wang Pu spoke so seriously that even Wei Min gasped for him.

The official is actually a very tempered person. When he was in Hebei, he would kill people when he lost his temper. This Wang Pu is really too bold.

Wei Min raised his head slightly, and sure enough, under the bright lights, the official's face was very ugly, and the people next to him were so frightened that they even lowered their heads.

Unexpectedly, the official didn't get angry in the end, and after a while of silence, he said, "I know you have your own considerations, but I also have my own.

I still remember Wang Qing's words about going from south to north, but fighting a war is not that simple. It depends on people's hearts and timing.

Over the past few years, the army of this dynasty has been invincible in all kinds of battles. Shi Congyun, Shi Yanchao, Zhao Kuangyin and other fierce generals are like clouds. It is the time when they are in full swing, with an unstoppable momentum to swallow mountains and rivers. "

"I want to seize Youzhou and all the land south of it with a great victory." The official said, putting down his handkerchief, and said solemnly, "We must be flexible in doing things and not rigid. It is not too much to go south.”

After finishing speaking, everyone digested for a while, Wang Pu knelt down and said: "The humble opinion of the old minister has offended the official, please forgive me." Then he bowed.

The official helped him up with his own hands: "I am angry in my heart, but I also know that you are doing it for the good of the court and for my own good. Wang Qing has reason to think about it, so don't worry about it."

Wang Pu was greatly moved and thanked him again and again.

Having said this, the hall gradually became quiet, and even Wei Min could hear that the officials seemed to have made up their minds.

He doesn't understand military affairs, and as an eunuch in the palace, he doesn't even know where the sixteen prefectures are, but he can hear the emotions of everyone.

Wei Renpu, who had been silent all this time, clasped his hands and said, "Officials, if we want to go to war with Liao, how are we going to fight?"

"You are the privy envoy, Prime Minister Military, tell me."

Wei Renpu cupped his hands, and then said: "I think it is better to advance by land and water, and we must also guard against the reinforcements of the Northern Han Dynasty. As long as the Northern Han Dynasty passes the Taihang Mountains, we can attack our army from the side. If we want to send troops to Hebei, we must be prepared.

As for the candidates for the generals, I suggested that Li Chongjin, the Huainan Jiedu envoy, be transferred back to be responsible for stopping the army of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Han Tong had defended against Khitan in Hebei and built cities, so he must be very familiar with the land of Hebei and could be used as a general.

Zhang Dianshuai and Zhao Kuangyin also fought against the Khitan in Hebei, and they can also be used as generals. Shi Yanchao is brave and unbeatable. The elite cavalry under his command has never been rivaled. For the pioneer.

As for the coach, I think it must be Shi Congyun. He has defeated Shu and Tang. He also fought Khitan in Xinkou before. He has rich experience and made great achievements in battle. "

The official nodded, "There is no need to rush to make a decision on this matter, but a long-term plan is needed. Shi Congyun should still be in Nanping at this time. When he wrote the letter last time, he had already settled the Gao family and won Nanping.

But Wuping is not so easy. In the land of Wuping Kyushu, there are also tens of thousands of troops, and it was not achieved overnight. "

"Officials, I feel that this has been decided in advance, and it will not be too late to discuss it after the Southern Expeditionary Army returns. Now that Zhang Dianshuai and Zhao Kuangyin are in the north to stabilize the situation, the situation is not so urgent." Wang Pu said, who had not spoken for a long time.

Both he and Fan Zhi are talents in internal affairs. When it comes to military affairs, Wei Renpu and Wang Pu speak more often.

"It's almost time, you guys go back and rest, and think about what I said today." The official waved his hand to let everyone back down.

Everyone was about to leave, when there was a noise outside the hall, followed by hurried footsteps, everyone looked out curiously.

After a while, a dusty soldier came in with two eunuchs. When the eunuch saw the official, he knelt down and said in a sharp voice: "Great victory, report to the official, Wuping great victory! The officials from the Privy Council have gone home. The slaves can only bring him to face the officials."

The soldiers behind him flusteredly presented the bamboo tube wrapped in red silk in their hands, "Officials, Wuping sent you an urgent report of eight hundred li."

The eunuch company separated him from the official family. Obviously the soldiers did not understand the rules in the palace, and then took what he was holding and presented it to the official family.

The official took it, even tore off the red silk, opened the bamboo tube, took out the letter inside and looked at it, his face gradually showed joy, then he asked them to retreat, and asked them to reward the soldier with [-] yuan.

Everyone was curious and wanted to go over to have a look, but they were afraid of offending the officials by being rude, so they had to do it in a hurry.

After reading it, the official handed the battle report to Wang Pu, "You tell your dear friends."

Wang Pu respectfully took it with both hands, and then he couldn't wait to look at it. When he saw that it was almost the same, the expression on his face changed from curiosity to shock. coming.

In July, Shi Congyun led his army to forcibly cross the Yangtze River from Sanjiangkou, defeated [-] rebels in Wuping, conquered Yuezhou, and went south along Dongting Lake to besiege Langzhou.

At the same time, Guo Tingwei, an officer in charge of Jiedu, instigated the governor of Hengzhou to surrender to the imperial court and conquer Tanzhou to the north.

At the beginning of August, the army attacked the city, Wuping Jiedu envoy Zhou Xingfeng Kaesong surrendered, Wuping Kyushu has all belonged to my Dazhou! "

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present was stunned. Even Fan Zhi, who had a bad relationship with Shi Congyun, opened his mouth wide in surprise, and said in disbelief, "It's only been two months since we sent troops!"

Wei Renpu calmed down a lot, nodded and said, "Two months, including the time for traveling and dispatching food supplies, took Nanping and Wuping twelve states in two months. He can't handle it.

Having such a good general is really the kindness of the official family, and the blessing of our court. "

"Then what about the memorial? What did you say?" Wang Pu asked.

Wang Pu laughed while holding the memorial book, and then said: "Three things.

One is to plead guilty. Shi Congyun led an army to forcibly cross the Yangtze River from Sanjiangkou. After defeating Wuping's 5000 army, he captured more than [-] bandit soldiers.

The second is about the resettlement of Wuping officials. Shi Congyun asked the officials to posthumously present a general of Wuping.In addition, he proposed to transfer all officials from Wuping to the capital, because Nanping and Wuping are important places in the world.

In the future, the officials will send troops from here to attack the Southern Han Dynasty in the south, destroy Shu in the west, and attack Jiangnan in the east. Unlike Huainan and other places, they must be firmly controlled by the imperial court.He has suppressed several rebellions in order to force local officials and generals to Daliang.

The third is to suggest setting up an army.

Shi Congyun suggested setting up an army in Jiangling and Tanzhou to firmly control this important place in the world, and at the same time make preparations for the official family to send troops to the Kingdom of Shu, Southern Han, and Tang to unify the world.

He also recommended two people to be stationed in the two places, namely Li Hanchao and Li Chuyun. "

After Wang Pu finished speaking, everyone nodded with emotion.

On the other hand, Wei Min kept everything in his heart without hesitation. He belongs to the queen, and the queen has repeatedly explained to him that as long as it is about Shi Yanchao and Shi Congyun's father and son, he must firmly remember it. , tell her immediately.

Wei Min didn't dare to be negligent, even remembering carefully, he felt that this Shi Congyun is really a capable master, why as long as it is about him, it is he who beats up others.
On the other side, the official started to speak, and he quickly collected his thoughts and listened carefully.

"While all of you prime ministers are here, let's approve this memorial tonight. Tell me what Shi Congyun said." It can be heard that the officials are very happy.

It was originally the prime minister's responsibility to give instructions to the memorial and propose a solution. Today happened to be the three prime ministers, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, and Fan Zhi.

Huainan fought hard for more than two years, with a lot of investment, many casualties, and a lot of waste to win the land of the fourteen states. Now Shi Congyun sent troops for two months to outwit Nanping, attack Wuping, and win the land of the twelve states at once. How can you be unhappy if Da Zhou occupies an important place in the world?

Everyone present was also very excited and happy.

Wang Pu took the lead and said: "Officials, in the opinion of veteran ministers, these three points put forward by Shi Congyun are very insightful and hit the point, whether it is for immediate consideration or long-term consideration, it is very advisable.

In the short term, we can quickly control this key point in the world. In the long term, as stated in the memorial, in the future, if the officials want to achieve the great cause of unifying the world, they will definitely send troops from Jiangling and Tanzhou, which is a career for thousands of years Pave the way.

Shi Congyun's approach is also very sophisticated. In short, he is a man of both civil and military skills. If he didn't think he was inferior, the veteran would think that he was the best guarding the land of Jingchu, but the current court is eager to employ people, and the veteran believes in his vision. "

The official nodded, "Unifying the world is a career that lasts forever. Shi Congyun really thinks long-term for me."

Then he looked at Wei Renpu. Wei Renpu was a privy envoy and the highest military officer, so it was natural to ask him about such matters.

Wei Renpu cupped his hands, "Officials, this matter is really beyond my expectations, Shi Congyun is indeed capable, I also think he can win Nanping and Wuping, but I didn't expect it to be so fast.

It is feasible for the Privy Council to set up troops in the two places, and Tanzhou is indeed a key point in the world as Shi Congyun said, but many things are too late to prepare, and it is not appropriate to send people from the imperial court. First, they are not familiar with the place, and second, the journey is far away , it is impossible for the imperial court to waste tens of thousands of troops in the south.

Therefore, the minister also felt that he could temporarily agree to Shi Congyun's proposal, and set up an army in the local area with Li Chuyun and Li Hanchao recommended by him, and then see the effect later. If the two are really capable, it's okay to entrust them. "

The official nodded, "That's right, Shi Congyun's behavior is as usual, he is the mainstay of the court, my confidant and favorite general, this matter will be handled according to his instructions for the time being.

On the side of the Privy Council, spread the news of the great victory tomorrow, and I want everyone in the world to know the might of my great army! "

"Follow the order!" Wei Renpu even agreed.

Afterwards, everyone said a lot, Wei Min only remembered the part about Shi Congyun.

After waiting for half an hour, the ministers left, and the officials went in to rest. As the eunuch in charge of the lamp, he had been conscientiously turning off the lights, and then closed the doors and windows of the Long Live Palace with many eunuchs, bid farewell to everyone, and found an opportunity to get excited Run to the Queen's Kunning Palace.

He had a hunch that this time he was rewarded again!
(End of this chapter)