Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 252
"It's better not to take a good one!"

Guo Rong naturally understood this truth, a blaze flashed in his eyes, and said: "If you don't take Youyan's hometown in this battle, how can you be worthy of those crying people in the city?"

Luo Youdu went on to say: "Youzhou City is the center of the land of Youyan. It can be used as an outpost to recover the lost land, and it can be used as a place to rest and prepare for war. It's just that this place has been trapped by thieves for a long time, and there are many of them who are dedicated to serving Khitan like Shi Fang. disciples, someone must guard the people.”

"I don't have the strength to restrain a chicken, so I can't fight for His Majesty. Let me leave the task of staying behind."

Luo Youdu then recommended himself, but he thought in his heart that Xiao Hunian wanted to play, so he should play with her.

Cat and mouse?

I don't believe it if I don't take Xiao Chuo back to Kaifeng.

In the future, whether to warm my own feet as a maid, or to be a child bride for Chou Chou, we will decide at that time.

Guo Rong looked at Luo Youdu in front of him, and the more he watched, the happier he became.

Know how to advance and know how to retreat, not greedy for merit and not timid.

When you need it, you can stand up, and when you don't need it, you are willing to step back.

If all the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty have this demeanor, why should I worry about not being able to sleep peacefully?
"Okay!" Guo Rong originally meant that the rain and dew should be evenly covered. This time, Luo Youdu has made great contributions in going north, and leaving the opportunity to others is the way to balance, and said: "I promise you the right to know the affairs of the Youzhou military government and temporarily manage the affairs of the Youzhou military government. service."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Luo Youdu was overjoyed.

Guo Rongdao: "I want to take Jizhou first, and then go north to seize Shunzhou and Tanzhou. What do you think?"

Luo Youdu said: "Your Majesty, Jizhou is located in the north of Jingu, and there is a Chao River that can go directly to the Sanchakou in the south of Jizhou. During the attack on Jizhou, the threat of grain roads can be completely avoided. Rangers called Khitan are useless The land of martial arts."

The Chaohe River is connected to the Bohai Sea, and their ships cannot sail into the Chaohe River.

However, after they seized Bazhou, they had already transported grain boats to Jingu through the Haihe River.

Guo Rong said: "That's what I meant! This transportation of grain by sea has indeed solved a big problem for our army."

He paused, then said: "Aiming at the Khitan, I can see that. Sir, he has put in a lot of effort to attack the Khitan's death spot. But compared to defending, the generals prefer field battles. Do you think our army is really on par? Khitan, what's the result?"

Luo Youdu was not surprised at all.

When he was in later generations, he read an article devoted to the study of the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Whoever wrote it, Luo Youdu forgot, and the other party discovered a very common phenomenon.

Most of the soldiers of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were brave and ruthless. They advocated offensive field battles rather than defensive ones.

Even against the Khitan, such an all-cavalry unit, they like to fight against them.

Luo Youdu reckoned that it would be impossible for him to build a few fortress-like military villages outside Jizhou City.

Guo Rong wanted to fight head-on with Yelvjing's reinforcements before attacking Jizhou.

In this way, they attacked Jizhou comfortably.

Luo Youdu said: "This time Beishangchen and the Khitan soldiers have fought many times. I found that the Khitan soldiers are better at cavalry and shooting. In real confrontation and fighting, their combat effectiveness is slightly inferior to ours. In the field duel, I will not lose to them. But they are especially good at running. , It is easy to defeat them, but it is difficult to kill them as much as possible."

Guo Rong confidently said with a bit of coquettishness: "I also think that the mere barbarians are the enemies of my master Wang?"

The two discussed the details of the next battle situation.

"Okay! I'm going back to camp!"

Guo Rong stood up suddenly and said, "Youzhou City will be handed over to Mister."

Luo Youdu said in astonishment: "It's getting late, why don't your majesty rest in the city? I have already prepared a palace for your majesty."

Guo Rong waved his hand and said: "I am not a king who seeks pleasure, I should share joys and sorrows with the soldiers in the army."

Luo Youdu had no choice but to bow and said: "I respectfully send you off to Your Majesty!"

After sending Guo Rong out of the city, Luo Youdu found out that Guo Rong had gathered all the soldiers from the other three villages at the north gate.

He smiled knowingly, in terms of impatience, in the entire Great Zhou, there really was no one comparable to this Great Zhou emperor.

Luo Youdu returned to the government office, and seeing that it was almost dusk and there was nothing else to do, he wanted someone to call Xiao Hunian for questioning.

Eyeballs rolled, Luo Youdu suddenly grinned, approached Quan Xu and asked, "Xiao Hunian, where are you locked up now?"

Quan Xu said: "It was locked on the city tower. We cleaned the oil and sent people to guard it."

Luo Youdu said solemnly: "She is a prisoner, how can she be locked up in the city tower? There is a place in the prison in the city, so put her in the prison directly. By the way, don't change her prison uniform, just let her wear that armor .”

Quan Xu blinked his eyes and replied, "Obey!"

Luo Youdu smiled triumphantly.

Youzhou Prison.

Xiao Hunian was no stranger to Youzhou Prison, on the contrary he was very familiar with it.

In order to practice actual combat swordsmanship, she has been here more than ten times, selecting those unforgivable death row prisoners to practice swordsmanship.

She never thought that she would be locked up in this cell one day.

Seeing the prison door locked with iron chains, Xiao Hunian shouted angrily: "Go back and tell Luo Youdu, Auntie, I will never compromise with him."

She was doing well on the tower, but she was brought to this prison for no reason.

Xiao Hunian didn't have to think about it, it must be the result of Luo Youdu's discovery of the absence of all his family members.

"You want me to beg for mercy, dreaming!"

Xiao Hunian was cursing, his chest heaving and falling.

Under this rage, blood surged up, and his whole body was hot and humid. The prison was stuffy, and beads of sweat fell involuntarily.

After a while, I felt wet all over my body.

Looking around, there are still a few prisoners in the prison.

Xiao Hunian didn't dare to move anymore, pitifully cleared a palm-sized space in the corner with his feet, and sat down against the wall.

She is not the current one, but she is not the powerful commander in the northwest of the town in history.

The eye circles are a little red.

City North Barracks.

Guo Rong rested for a day in the north of the city. On this day, he raised his account to discuss matters.

Because Li Chongjin arranged to block reinforcements from the Northern Han Dynasty, the military meeting was headed by Zhang Yongde, followed by Zhao Kuangyin, followed by Han Tong and Han Lingkun.

All generals are aware of the main purpose of this discussion.

This imperial battalion secretary almost stole all the limelight.

There is no reason for many generals in the front of the palace and the guards to be in a hurry.

Among the three divisions, the Yuying Division is the youngest, allowing the up-and-comers to take the lead, and everyone is gearing up, hoping not to fall behind.

Just as Guo Rong was about to say a few words to encourage the whole army, Prime Minister Wang Pu asked for an audience.

Guo Rong was inexplicably panicked and had an ominous premonition, so he asked Wang Pu to come in.

Wang Pu looked solemn.

Guo Rong waved his hand and asked the generals to go out and wait outside.

"Prince Wang, what happened?"

Wang Pu tremblingly said: "Your Majesty, there is news from Bianjing that Mr. Wen Bo has passed away."

Mr. Wen Bo passed away!
Guo Rong suddenly opened his mouth as if struck by lightning, but couldn't speak a word, his figure swayed, remembering that when he was in Chanzhou, Wang Pu dragged his sick body and worked hard to win the crown prince for himself.

He wanted to cry, but in the army, he couldn't cry.

After a whirl, I fell on the chair!

(End of this chapter)