Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 185
Although Guo Rong wanted to annihilate the Northern Han Dynasty, he also knew that the most strategic people under his command had unanimously set the goal of the land of Yanyou, which was enough to show that this was the wisest choice.

Thinking in his heart, as long as he takes down the land of Yanyou and destroys the Northern Han Dynasty, it will be the same.

This sets the target on the land of Yanyou, and further planning is required for the layout of Hebei.

Wang Pu has done a lot of research in this area and put forward many pertinent suggestions for the layout of Hebei.

Especially about the Khitan cavalry.

Fighting against the Khitan army, their biggest disadvantage is cavalry.

In the era of cold weapons, the importance of cavalry is beyond doubt.

Luo Youdu came and went on the Huainan battlefield, and the labor model Shi Shouxin was the first.

Without the support of the cavalry he led, many tactics would not have been possible.

Fighting against Southern Tang was because they were bullying that Southern Tang had no cavalry, and fighting against Khitan was because Khitan bullied them that they didn't have enough cavalry.

"We must learn from the lessons of the Battle of Xinkou, give full play to our advantages in bows and crossbows, and make more powerful bows and crossbows when recuperating. At the same time, when training soldiers, we must further practice the tactics of dealing with Khitan cavalry. The ancestors of King Wei Fu Cunshen's method of dealing with cavalry is very good, we can apply what we have learned."

Wang Pu was talking about the 14th year of Tianyou, Fu Cunshen, Li Siyuan, and Yan Bao defeated [-] Khitan cavalry with [-].

At that time, Khitan claimed that 30 cavalry invaded Youzhou. Fu Cunshen chose mountain roads to avoid surprise attacks by the Khitan cavalry.When going out of the mountain, the wood is cut for antlers, and a person holds a thick trunk. When he moves, he forms an army, and when he stops, he forms a village. The antlers are used to deal with the Khitan cavalry.

The Khitan cavalry had nothing to do about it. In the end, under the city of Youzhou, Fu Cunshen defeated the cavalry with infantry and wiped out tens of thousands of enemies, playing a classic example of infantry defeating cavalry.

Of course, Fu Cunshen also has cavalry, but only the [-] vanguard cavalry under Li Congke's command.

Luo Youdu said at this time: "I would like to add a few points. I now have a navy in Dazhou, which can be used when fighting against the Khitan. Jingu is a very important place. Although it is barren now, it can become our future. rear stronghold."

Jingu was later Tianjin, but it has not yet become a city, and it is even in a state of barrenness.

The opening of the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty made Jingu, which is located in the northern part of the canal and has the convenience of river and sea transportation, become more and more important. The canal and the five rivers meet at the mouth of the Sancha River, and Jingu was named "Sanhui Haikou" in history. .

After the mid-Tang Dynasty, Tianjin became a water and land terminal for transporting grain from the south and silk to the north.

However, with the chaos of the Five Dynasties and the blockage of the Grand Canal, Shi Jingtang gave the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to Khitan, and Jingu completely declined.

Now there are only some saltworks and fishermen left.

Then there is a place close to Wuqing, where Khitan set up a salt courtyard to manage salt affairs.

Seeing Guo Rong and Wang Pu staring at him in astonishment, Luo Youdu said: "When we were chatting with King Wuyue in Yangzhou, we talked about shipping. Wuyue's sea craft is far superior to ours. We can take the opportunity to learn from them and learn from them. Ship craftsmanship. The sea is turbulent, and it is difficult for us to overcome it for a while. But it is not difficult to conquer the Bohai Sea. As long as we conquer the Bohai Sea, we can directly transport food to the front line of Youzhou by sea.”

"The most difficult thing to defend against the Khitan is that their cavalry can go deep into our army's hinterland and attack our grain roads."

"As long as we have our own transport ships before the Northern Expedition, we can transport troops and food directly through the Bohai Sea. I don't believe that the Khitan cavalry can rush into the Bohai Sea?"

"More than that, our navy can also threaten their Jinzhou and their Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo through the Bohai Sea. It can not only surprise them, but also make them ignorant of each other."

Guo Rong slapped his legs and exclaimed, and said: "I thought that the navy was only useful in the south. I don't want to deal with the Khitan, but it can have miraculous effects. In this way, the scale of the navy must be expanded."

Luo Youdu said: "I think this is very necessary."

Guo Rong asked in a deep voice: "This Lin Renzhao is a surrendered general after all. It's a little inappropriate for him to command a large navy."

Luo Youdu suggested: "A general can be appointed as the general, Lin Renzhao as the deputy, and Zhang Xiong next."

Guo Rong nodded in acquiescence.

Luo Youdu said again: "In the battle of Shouzhou, I thought our soldiers would be brave, but their ability to attack fortifications is really mediocre. We must pay attention to the research of siege equipment, and soldiers must also receive training in this area. In addition, I suggest that we arrange special personnel to study stone lacquer. This thing is used properly, it will be a battlefield weapon."

Guo Rong said with a smile: "I seem to have seen Wen Su and Qi Wu crying to me that they are poor."

He glanced at Wang Pu, who was a little out of energy, and continued: "Mr. Wen Bo, go to rest first, I promise you a month of sick leave, and take care of yourself. I want to talk to Youdu about his marriage..."

Wang Pu bid farewell to Guo Rong first, and then congratulated Luo Youdu.

Luo Youdu returned the gift happily, and said: "Mr. Wen Bo, please give me your face to attend my next wedding."

Wang Pu made a bow and said: "I will definitely take my son with me, and I hope you can give me some pointers when you have time."

Luo Youdu fully agreed.

Then he was taken aback, no, isn't this Wang Pu's son Wang Yu?

I actually agreed, this is a ghost!
Guo Rong sat at the head, and said with a smile: "You and the second sister of the Fu family, I will be the witness of the marriage, so I don't think I have any objections?"

Luo Youdu said: "Your Majesty can witness the marriage, I'm overjoyed, how can I have any objection?"

"That's good!" Guo Rong asked with a look of understanding, "Do you have any ideas about when to marry the second sister of the Fu family?"

"How can I have any opinion? It's up to your Majesty to decide." Luo Youdu thought for a while and said: "But there is an old servant in my family, who took care of me since childhood. In today's world, except for Uncle Chai in the Southern Tang Dynasty, that is, he treats me well. The dearest. If it is possible, I hope that I can regard him as a high hall. If you don't want to, Mrs. Fu Er, then that's all."

Guo Rong was stunned, and sighed: "Loyalty and filial piety are rare in ancient and modern times. The second sister of the Fu family is a sensible person. I believe her and will not refuse. The queen compared your birthday horoscopes and chose for you. Three days, the 26th of the next month, the 21st of February of the next year, and the [-]th of April. Choose yourself..."

Luo Youdu didn't think too much, and said directly: "Then it will be 26 next month."

Guo Rong laughed loudly: "I was a little anxious, but it's okay. Mr. is the pillar of the country, and I asked the Ministry of Rites to assist me to ensure that everything is in order."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Luo Youdu was worried that he didn't understand anything.

Guo Rong said: "Go down too, it's been a hard journey. By the way, remember that tomorrow morning, you will be entrusted to the imperial court. Mr. Butler, the general of the Southern Expedition, has not been entrusted. Tomorrow night, I will hold a banquet in the palace to entertain those who have achieved outstanding military exploits. You have made great contributions to this battle, if you don't come in person, the banquet will not be held."

Luo Youdu thanks again.

After leaving Ouchi, Luo Youdu went directly to the Imperial Camp Division.

Chang Side was not in the Imperial Camp, but Liu Fu was on duty.

"I've seen Commander Du!" Liu Fu saluted Luo Youdu respectfully.

In the Huainan Battle in history, every time Guo Rong went to battle, he ordered Liu Fu to lead the guards of the Imperial Army as the vanguard, and made a lot of achievements.

But because of Luo Youdu's appearance, Guo Rong assigned him to Luo Youdu.

Liu Fu has been stationed in Luzhou with Luo Youdu, and has no chance to make great contributions.

But he was very lucky. When Luo Youdu led the navy to the decisive battle with Lin Renzhao, he asked Shi Shouxin and Liu Fu to intercept the defeated soldiers of the Southern Tang Army who were retreating to Haozhou.

Liu Fu met Guo Tingzhi along the way, and he defeated the defeated soldiers that Guo Tingzhi had managed to integrate with great difficulty, and captured him alive.

Because of this achievement, Liu Fu promoted Guo Rong to be the commander of the Imperial Army Division.

Liu Fu was able to capture Guo Tingzhi's big fish alive because of Luo Youdu's arrangement, and he was naturally grateful for it.

What's more, I am still working under him now, and I heard that he asked someone to escort me home, so I volunteered to serve as the escort without saying a word.

Luo Youdu was also happy to deepen the relationship with this new subordinate and did not refuse.

Luo Youdu chatted with Liu Fu all the way, and it was only then that he realized that the Yuying Division had changed drastically, and was no longer the small department with only 500 people he knew.

It turned out that when he was planning Jiangling, Guo Rong, who returned to Bianjing, had already completed the reform and reorganization of the Imperial Army Division.

With Liu Fu's introduction, Luo Youdu has a new understanding of the Imperial Division.

In the past, compared with the Dianqian Division and the Guards Division, the Imperial Camp Division was the younger brother.

In front of the palace, the chief inspector is the supreme commander, including the Inner Palace Zhijun, Iron Cavalry Army, Crane Control Army, Dajian Zhijun, East and West Banners, Yuma Zhijun, and Tianwu Army.

The guards' pro-army division takes the commander of the Mabu Army as the supreme commander, and there are Yubayashi, Longwu, Shenwu, Longjie, Hujie, Xiaojie, Qingsai, Xiaowu, Xiaoshun, Wynn, Huaide, Tu The Twelve Army of the Hun.

Each of the two divisions can beat the imperial battalion division.

It's different now.

After Guo Rong's rectification, the Yuying Division took the commander of the Yuying Division as the supreme commander, followed by the deputy commander, the commander of the capital, the Marquis of Duyu, and the commanders of the various armies.

Under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Army Division are the Tianwei Army, the Shenwei Army, the Dragon Guard Army, the Longxiang Army, the Weisheng Army, and the Xuanwei Army, which can already be compared with the Dianqian Division and the Guards' Army Division.

Now in the temple, the Dianqian Division, the Guards Pro Army Division, and the Imperial Camp Division are collectively called the Three Divisions.

A trace of excitement flashed in Luo Youdu's eyes, and he was a little dumbfounded.

Historically, the Song Dynasty also had three divisions, but it divided the guards' pro-army division into two divisions, namely the guards' pro-army horse army division and the guards' pro-army infantry division, and these three divisions checked and balanced each other.

It's all right now, the guards and military divisions are not separated, and there is an extra imperial camp division.

Because of Pan Mei's meritorious service, he was promoted to Marquis of Yuying, and Cao Bin was also assigned to the Division of Yuying. With his achievements in the Battle of Hezhou, his position was comparable to that of Pan Mei, and he was also Marquis of Yu.

Then Liu Fu was the commander of the Divine Guard Army, and Chang Side was the commander of the Wei Sheng Army.

Because Zhang Qiong went to Jiangling with him, he was not canonized, but he probably couldn't escape the position of a commander.

Liu Fu said curiously on the road: "The military merit list of the official family takes the Commander Du as the first, and the Prime Minister Li, Zhang Du Check, and Commander Zhao Du are tied for second place. They are all worshiped as Jiedu envoys, especially Zhao Du They all command the Thirty Jianjie, and they say that he is No. 1 in ancient times. I don’t know how the officials will reward Commander Du?”

Luo Youdu also had some expectations for this question.

　Regarding Fu Cunshen's Youzhou defensive battle, it is recorded that there were 30 infantry and cavalry, but the records are obviously wrong, and it is impossible to have so many troops.Taking the credible [-], Khitan is also [-], not the recorded [-].Otherwise too scary.Thanks for the [-] rewards for opening the world through the cracks of the book friend!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)