Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 257 Arrangements for Each
The Youzhou Road Camp is deployed on both land and water!

Du Deployment is a position initially established in the late Tang Dynasty. Compared with recruiters in a certain area, Du Deployment has broader powers.

In Guo Rong's reign, no one had such great power.

Even Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde never owned it.

Therefore, with this order, all the generals in the tent were taken aback, and the audience was in an uproar.

Unbelievable, unexpected, envious and jealous...

All kinds of eyes fell on Luo Youdu.

In fact, Guo Rong didn't want to do that either.

This has nothing to do with trust or distrust. In this world, it is a risk to hand over military power to others.

Guo Rong has been strengthening the Central Forbidden Army over the years and weakening the strength of the local Jiedu Envoys for the same reason.

Guo Rong repeatedly conscripted himself, and even took the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty with him, wherever he went, he went to deal with the political affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

How can you not be tired, and why not troublesome?

But Guo Rong was helpless, he had no brothers, and his son was only five years old, so he had to carry everything alone.

Guo Rong was originally full of ambition and intended to win the land of Yanyou in one fell swoop.Then recuperate and overthrow the Northern Han Dynasty.In the next two or three years, while resting and recuperating, they dispatched partial divisions to take Wuping, Lingnan, Jiangnan, and Bashu one by one.

Finally, the strength of China was gathered to go northward, and a showdown with Khitan on the grassland.

Sweep away the troubled times, raise the prestige outside the territory, and create a great Zhou country on par with the Han and Tang Dynasties.

All planning is in mind!
But the reality gave him a slap in the face, this unbelievable body actually got a stubborn disease.

If he knew how much time was left, Guo Rong would not be so anxious.

But this damned head wind, I don't know when it will attack, and I don't know when it will die suddenly.

It can be months, years, or even ten or decades.

Guo Rong didn't dare to hold on, his son Guo Zongxun was too young, he had to pave the way for him, but if something happened to him, it was impossible for him to control this arrogant soldier.

Guo Rong never doubted the loyalty of the people under his command to him, but he couldn't be sure that everyone would treat his son the same way as him.

At the same time, Guo Rong knew it from the bottom of his heart.

This Northern Expedition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Once missed, there is no chance.

Because for a long period of time in the future, he will have to pave the way for his son, and there will be no more large-scale wars, lest the generals of the DPRK receive greater credit...

Only by winning the Yanshan line of defense can the future border be freed from endless Khitan raids.

At the same time, it can also avoid endlessly improving the strength of the frontier commander to deal with Khitan.

Faced with this situation, Guo Rong can only choose to make an exception and delegate power, and first take down the Yanshan defense line.

There are only three people who can take on this important task.

Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde, Luo Youdu.

It is absolutely impossible for Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde. Their foundation and prestige in the army are unparalleled. Handing over the army to them will inevitably lead to disaster.

Luo Youdu is the only candidate. Although his prestige is not low, his network is weak and the risk is much smaller.

Guo Rong had already thought of this as soon as he woke up from a coma.

For this reason, he paid attention to Luo Youdu's reaction after learning of his illness again and again, and even used a hidden game that was unintentionally buried.

Guo Rong didn't deliberately put eyeliner beside Luo Youdu, but Luo Youdu lacked people. He needed Luo Youdu to rise up to restrain the arrogant soldiers, so he naturally transferred the talents he liked to Luo Youdu.

After a series of investigations, Guo Rong wanted to determine whether Luo Youdu's reaction was abnormal, and to judge whether he had enough loyalty, which was an important task.

All the results made Guo Rong very satisfied, and his vision was not bad.

Faced with such a great situation, Luo Youdu gave up everything because of his health without any complaints, and even planned to relocate the people of Youzhou overnight.

Faced with such a courtier, Guo Rong granted unprecedented power. Although it was a helpless move, he felt a lot of peace of mind.

Guo Rong then arranged for the departure and retention of generals.

With a wave of his hand, this unexpected meeting ended, and he asked people to clean up everything before driving back to Beijing.

Zhao Kuangyin returned to the camp with a dark face.

Zhao Kuangyi was already waiting for news in the tent.

Since the secret talk with his brother yesterday, Zhao Kuangyi was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

Compared with the peaceful situation, the current undercurrent is his favorite situation.

Without this undercurrent, it is impossible for their Zhao family to overwhelm Luo Youdu who is in full swing.

But with this change, the situation immediately changed.

Not to mention the position of supremacy, conservatives can also become princes and feudal officials.

Zhao Kuangyi said, "Have the officials ordered the troops to withdraw?"

Zhao Kuangyin nodded silently, and then followed Zhao Kuangyi to explain the meeting in detail, dissatisfied: "It's Luo Youdu again, the officials are too partial. Give him the credit for fighting Youzhou City, and now give him the entire frontline command, and will subdue Yanyou Entrust him with the heavy burden. In future wars, just let him go up alone, what do you want us to do?"

Before yesterday, Zhao Kuangyin did not dare to question and complain about Guo Rong's appointment.

Now with the change of mentality, negative emotions of dissatisfaction inevitably arise.

That's the deployment of camping, horseback, land and water!

As a general, who doesn't want to command thousands of troops?

And still in this situation...

Looking at the aggrieved Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyi did not speak for a while.After pondering for a moment, he said, "Actually, this may not be a bad thing."

Zhao Kuangyin said angrily: "Is it still a good thing?"

A smile flashed across Zhao Kuangyi's plump face, and he said, "It's a blessing in disguise! The officials are in a hurry to return to Beijing. What are you doing? All the officials can do is to push the queen out, protect the son with the mother, and then promote cronies to assist her."

"If Luo Youdu is in Bianjing, I'm afraid that my brother will fall behind in everything. He is far away in Youzhou. Besides using my brother, who else can the official family use?"

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes lit up, and he woke up instantly.

It's not that he doesn't understand politics, it's just that he was jealous of the army in Luo Youdu's hands, and he couldn't calm down and think about it.

At this moment, after mentioning something, Zhao Kuangyin said: "There is only Han Tong, but there is nothing to be afraid of."

Zhao Kuangyi said in a low voice: "Luo Youdu is out with a large army in his hands. This is the first time in my court. If the officials are not feeling well, they may not be able to treat them calmly. We can also use some means to make them suspicious. That would be the best. Once Luo Youdu falls, who else can compare with your brother?"

A gleam of joy flashed in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, and he said, "Sanlang is right, and I am worthy of my Zhao family's brains."

Zhao Kuangyi's face also showed a trace of apprehension, and for some reason, when he was thinking about plots and tricks, his mind turned very fast.

Perhaps, this is genius.

Zhao Kuangyi thought with a bit of narcissism.

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Luo Youdu returned to Youzhou City.

Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Li Chuyun, Zhao Pu, Song Qi, and Song Xiong did not rest, but were waiting for his response.

It is not an easy task to safely move hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside Youzhou City to the south.

Not to mention the issue of whether the people are willing to leave their hometowns, just talking about Khitan will not sit idly by.

Khitan has now evolved into a country that attaches great importance to population.

Starting from Yelu Abaoji, Khitan's grass-threshing valley was not simply plundering wealth, but the population of the Northland.

It is almost impossible to relocate such a huge population without damage under Khitan's nose.

So they drew up three plans for Guo Rong to choose.

As long as Guo Rong chooses, they are ready to make arrangements.

Luo Youdu elaborated on the new situation: "The officials couldn't bear to abandon the people of Youzhou, and they didn't want to sit back and watch our Han territory continue to be ruled by the barbarians. I was appointed as the deployment of Youzhou Road Camp, Horse Step, Water and Land, and stayed in Youzhou to recover Yan. secluded place."

As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

This was especially true for Song Xiong, who almost jumped up and said, "Thank you, thank you. The benevolence of the official family shines light on the past and the present."

Luo Youdu couldn't help smiling when he saw this, and said: "Mr. Song, the plan remains unchanged, continue to appease the people, and use your influence to drive scholars in Yanyou Land to use their mouths to publicize various policies of our army. .”

The purpose of the public opinion war is not to make people really surrender, but to let the Khitan generals with heavy troops in their hands plant the seeds of suspicion towards the Han generals under their command.

Song Xiong said energetically: "This subordinate obeys orders!"

Luo Youdu looked around at the martial arts under his command, and said, "Everyone go to rest! Next, there will be a lot of tough battles to fight, so adjust your status well."

Luo Youdu also took a nap, and continued to check various official documents in the Youzhou government office.

However, he was obviously absent-minded, looking outside the house from time to time, waiting for someone.

Half an hour later, the sleeping Zhao Pu appeared outside the house, walked slowly into the mansion, saw Luo Youdu looking at him from above, and hurried forward to say hello.

Luo Youdu put down the things in his hands, called Zhao Pu to him, and said: "The official's return to Beijing this time is not only because of Mr. Wen Bo's illness and the need to take charge of the overall situation in Beijing, but also because the official needs to recuperate. Mr.'s stimulation, the official's body feels a little uncomfortable."

Zhao Pu's face was stunned. He thought it was strange why he gave up the Northern Expedition because of a trivial matter.Hearing that Guo Rong was sick, he suddenly realized in his heart, and thought to himself: It may not be a little discomfort.

Luo Youdu said: "It's the first time for me to lead a large army outside. This tree is very attractive, and I'm worried that some unfavorable words will come out. Besides, there are some changes in the capital. I'm out of reach in Youzhou, and I need someone to take care of some things. So as not to be taken advantage of by Xiaoxiao."

Zhao Pu was so alert, he reacted instantly, and said: "This subordinate is about to ask for resignation from my husband. Jiaci is old and unexpectedly fell ill. I beg your permission to return to Beijing on leave to serve Jiaci."

Luo Youdu said: "This disease can't come from nowhere, and it can't just come when you say it, don't let it go out of your mouth."

Zhao Pu made a bow and said, "This subordinate understands, so I will arrange it. After everything is settled, I will come to ask for my resignation."

Zhao Pu's heart was burning...

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