Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 387 Two Centers of Gravity
In the next few days, there are still many handovers and preparations, and Shi Congyun is not idle. After arranging the training of Liu Renshan and Guo Tingzhi's navy, the time has come to September.

Chanzhou reported that the Liao mission had arrived in Chanzhou and asked when they would be allowed to enter Beijing.

Shi Congyun thought about it, and set it before the Double Ninth Festival, so that he could receive guests on the Double Ninth Festival, so that Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites could meet the guests together during the festival, saving a lot of expenses.

As for the Liao Kingdom Mission, let them do whatever they want. If they want to fight, they can save a little bit. For this Mission, he is only interested in Xiao Chuo.

In this way, the time came to September without knowing it, and the battle reports from the south did not stop for a while.

On the second day of September, Pan Mei and Yin Chongke completely occupied the entire territory of Chenzhou, and then they encountered several small battles in the south.

Pan Mei ambushed the reinforcements of the Southern Han Dynasty in a place called Laohudong in the south of Chenzhou, killed more than 70 people, and then repelled the reinforcements.

On the third day of September, Yin Chongke ambushed and defeated the Southern Han reinforcements at the foot of Xianren Mountain in the west of the city, and then chased them all the way south, beheading more than [-] people.

Shi Congyun was very happy, Yin Chongke is also a strong general in Tianshui this day!

Afterwards, there were a few sporadic counterattacks by the Southern Han army, but they all seemed to be pretending. They shot arrows a few hundred steps before coming to the camp, and then retreated immediately.

So far, the Chenzhou battle situation has completely stabilized. The Xiaoxiang Army, which started from Hunan and Hubei, gained a firm foothold in Chenzhou and began to repair the camp, preparing for a long-term confrontation with the Southern Han Army.

Si Chao also sent a quick horse to reply. He has led the Zhenhuai Army in Hefei to the south and entered the Yangtze River, along the Yangtze River to the west, and will soon reach the waters of Dongting Lake.

The Jiannan army of Cao Bin in Shu has also arrived at Kuimen. If the situation changes, they can move eastward along the Yangtze River at any time, pass through the Three Gorges, and reach the front line soon.

With these, Emperor Shi began to feel relieved.

He drank a sip of tea, his lips and teeth were fragrant, and he began to think in his heart. His ideals are great, but no matter how big a thing is, he has to take it step by step. In the orator mode, he calmed down.

Behind him, Luqiu Zhongqing, Wang Pu and Fan Zhi were also there. Shi Congyun took another sip of tea and asked Fan Zhi, "Fan Gong, what do you think?"

"Of course we have to fight. Otherwise, what is the majesty of my Central Plains dynasty? But it won't happen this year, at least after next year's autumn harvest. The old minister thought that the envoys from the Liao Kingdom this time were also a good opportunity. They can be used temporarily to convey some friendly news to stabilize the situation. North so that we can be free in the south.

It is true that my country is powerful, but it is not a good thing to be attacked on both sides. "Fan Zhi said with a serious face, this old man's words have always been like this, as hard as a stone in a latrine, and he didn't even give the emperor face, but many times what he said was reasonable, which made Shi Congyun very angry. There is no way to take him.

Shi Congyun looked at Luqiu Zhongqing and Wang Pu while talking.

The two looked at each other, and then Wang Pu stood up and cupped his hands: "Officials, Duke Luqiu and I discussed it in the Chuigong Palace just now, and I think what Duke Fan said is reasonable, and we can't send troops this year, at least after the autumn harvest next year.

Of course, if the Southern Han Dynasty dared to fight back wantonly, it would have to send troops. At that time, it could only collect more food and grass from Shu. "

Shi Congyun nodded, "This year, we just fought to pacify the Northern Han Dynasty, and it was really costly. If we have to send troops to the south, we can only raise food and grass from Shu and Jinghu.

The war in Shu has not been long, but if there is a war, it is a last resort. "

He didn't want such a thing to happen, Shu also needed to recuperate, but Nan Han's actions were out of his control.

A few people walked along the corridor for a while, Shi Congyun paced, followed by three old men, after a while, Wei Min came to report to him: "The officials, Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun have arrived."

Shi Congyun handed him the teacup, and said, "Bring them in."

After a while, Shi Congyun continued to walk, but the people behind him changed from three to five. The two generals, Li Chuyun and Wang Shenqi, were also wearing the long-sleeved uniforms of military officers today, not armor.

Shi Congyun didn't speak, and the people behind him just followed him, no one spoke.

The emperor paced, and the ministers followed. The garden in the palace was huge, and it was impossible to complete a circle. In the far garden, the autumn chrysanthemums were just right, and the golden flower clusters were colorful and very beautiful.

But none of the people present was interested in enjoying the flowers.

"When autumn comes, on September [-]th, when my flowers bloom, all the flowers will kill, and the sky-high fragrance will permeate Chang'an, and the city will be full of golden armor..." Looking at these gorgeous chrysanthemums, Shi Congyun subconsciously thought of a poem, and then booed Hush.

Regarding this poem, Emperor Shi could express his emotions when he said it, but the others did not dare to answer and could only keep silent.

"I have something to discuss with you today." Shi Congyun finally said slowly. This is the court's model. Small matters are discussed by the court, and major issues are discussed by the court. In fact, not many people can participate in the decision-making of major issues at the national decision-making level. personal.

"This year is not the end of this year. I told you that you should go back and think about it more. If you have more time, you will have more time, and if you say less, there will be less. I will give you an explanation, so that you can prepare yourself and think ahead."

Shi Congyun stopped as he spoke, and turned his head to face the crowd: "If we want to send troops to the Southern Han Dynasty, how should we fight?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked different, but they all nodded in understanding.

If these words were uttered by others, they might just be topics of discussion and jokes, but if they came from the mouth of the emperor of Qin Dynasty, the meaning would be completely different.

This also roughly sets the tone for the Qin State's policy for the next few years. No matter what happens to the Qin State in the next few years, one thing remains unchanged, and that is to fight the Southern Han Dynasty.

As soon as these words came out, the old man Fan Zhi, who had read a lot of poetry and books, said again: "Throughout history, there have been two battles against Lingnan. Send troops along the road, and advance by land and water.

The veteran thought that if we want to send troops to the Southern Han Dynasty, we must follow the example of our predecessors and we will surely succeed. "

Li Chuyun smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Fan, Jiangnan and Wuyue are still here, and Dali is not in our hands. We can't advance in multiple ways like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty."

Fan Zhi was stunned for a moment, his old face flushed a little, and he stopped talking. After all, the old man was studying poetry and books, but when it came to geography, he didn't have Li Chuyun. The leading generals like Wang Shenqi understood.

Seeing him deflated, Shi Congyun was very happy.

Then he looked at Wang Shenqi, Wang Shenqi has always been steady, even when fighting with soldiers, he didn't speak rashly, thought for a while and said: "Officials, I don't know the news from the Southern Han Dynasty very well, after all, the place is too far away.

However, I heard that the rulers of the Southern Han Dynasty set up Jingjiang Town in Guizhou (now Guilin) ​​and practiced their naval forces extensively. It was their most important naval camp.

If you send troops, you may not go south first, but go west to capture Guizhou, disperse their navy, and then attack Panyu (Guangzhou).

Now that we have decided to send troops, we should send more scouts and spies from now on, and use the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River to find out the situation in the Southern Han Dynasty first. It is best to have a detailed map before sending troops. "

Wang Shenqi's words are much more reliable, and Shi Congyun nodded, "What you said is also reasonable. The naval camp in Guizhou has been confirmed. Pan Mei mentioned this in the battle report that Pan Mei gave me, saying that the ruler of the Southern Han Dynasty Setting up Jingjiang Town in Guizhou, with [-] sailors and thousands of large and small ships, is a huge threat. This is one of the reasons why I asked Liu Renshan and Guo Tingzhi to train the navy.

The Southern Han Dynasty was different from the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty could go straight to Huanglong, and they had no room to resist if they captured Taiyuan.However, Guizhou and Panyu in the Southern Han Dynasty are both centers of gravity, so I can’t decide.”

(End of this chapter)