Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 45
Luo Youdu remembered the bits of information that Zhao Kuangyin got out of his mouth when he came to thank him.

Thinking about the details in Wang Pu's "Ping Bian Ce" again, he summed up the words in his mind for a while.

Guo Rong and Wang Pu waited patiently.

Especially the former, with a look of anticipation.During the last in-depth chat, he realized that Luo Youdu was very familiar with the general trend of the world.

What is needed now is his ability.

"Aggression and aggressiveness, or stable development. The first thing to consider is the opponent, who is our opponent!"

"Is it Liu Han with strong military power? Or Meng Shu who lives in a corner? Or the Southern Tang Dynasty with terrible economic and financial resources? Even Nanping and Wuyue who surrendered on the surface but did not listen to the propaganda?"

"neither!"

"I thought our biggest enemy was the Khitan, the northeastern barbarians who had given themselves the emperor title of Daliao."

It is not surprising that Guo Rong and Wang Pu heard this, if they can't see through this point.

They are not worthy of being the strongest combination of monarchs and ministers of the Five Dynasties.

Luo Youdu continued: "The Khitan are called barbarians to us, but if we really want to treat them as barbarians, then we will suffer a great crime. From Qin and Han to Tang, our Central Plains soldiers and armaments are all beneficial to the barbarians, which is enough to wipe out the opponent's cavalry and shooting. Advantages. However, Emperor Shi Jingtan ceded the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, which not only opened up the path for Khitan to go south, but also donated tens of thousands of people in Yanyun to Khitan. This includes blacksmiths, doctors, scholars, and farmers. , It belongs to our cultural heritage. Later, Yelu Deguang led his army to the south of the Central Plains, captured Kaifeng and destroyed the Jin Dynasty, and even plundered a large number of talents from the Central Plains to the Northeast."

"From then on, our armor advantage has disappeared. On the contrary, their cavalry and archery advantage is still alive. Therefore, I think that the Khitan is the only strong enemy of our Great Zhou. We must investigate! As for the Southern Tang, Meng Shu, Liu Han and the like are all trapped beasts and cannot be compared with Khitan."

Guo Rong nodded and sighed: "Yes, I have a deep understanding of the Khitan's strong fighting power. A few days ago, when the King of Wei entered the capital, I told him about it. The only ones who can fight against the Khitan soldiers at present are those under their command. The Tianxiong Army that has fought hundreds of battles. It has more than enough defense, but it is really difficult to attack."

After he took the throne, he suffered a disadvantage in the hands of Khitan in the battle of showing off his power.

Luo Youdu said with a smile: "The only good thing is that the Khitan is in chaos now. The ministers often learn about the situation in the north with the merchants in the market. After analyzing the weak details, they come to a conclusion. Because of the succession problem, the monarch and his ministers are divided, and the ministers often rebel or go south. My matter in the Central Plains. I think that before their court situation is stable, it is a god-sent opportunity for me to launch troops in the Great Zhou."

"As the king of Wei said, I can't compete with the Khitan soldiers for the time being. But I have two shoulders and one head. I, a Chinese man, will really lose to the northern barbarians?"

"I absolutely don't believe it."

"Your Majesty chooses the best warriors in the world to train in the imperial palace. This is one of the means to strengthen the army. But only training without fighting is no different from talking about it on paper. I think it's time for a battle. Taking advantage of the fierce internal fighting in Khitan, we can solve our worries and strengthen our army through battle. and strengthen the country.”

Guo Rong said in a deep voice, "Why worry about the future?"

Luo Youdu said to him: "Southern Tang, Meng Shu."

Guo Rong asked again: "What is the explanation for this statement?"

Luo Youdu replied cleanly: "Your Majesty is a generation of holy masters, and he has never concealed his desire to rule the world. It is impossible for Southern Tang, Meng Shu, Liu Han, and Khitan to know. None of these four countries would like to see me become powerful, as long as they If you have a little brain, you will definitely imitate the actions of Sun Liu against Cao during the Three Kingdoms period. If your estimate is not bad, there have been envoys from the four countries secretly communicating with each other and making a mutual support agreement. If your majesty wants to make a northern expedition and recover the lost land of Yanyun, Southern Tang, Meng Shu, Liu Han I will never sit idly by. At that time, four sides will attack, and I will not be able to take care of it on four sides. How can the great cause of the Northern Expedition be accomplished?"

Now is not the time for the whole people to enlighten their wisdom. The righteousness of the nation is nonsense in the eyes of the rulers.

Luo Youdu remembers clearly that there are records in history that during the 21 years, the officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Khitan exchanged more than [-] times.Not recorded in the book, more secret communication.

In the beginning, it was for long-distance and short-term attack, so as to facilitate the entry into the Central Plains.But with the disappearance of aggressiveness, it began to turn to prevent the Central Plains from becoming bigger and threaten itself.

"Nowadays, Liu Han's national strength has been greatly damaged by the battle of Gaoping; Khitan's internal turmoil has no intention of looking south, and the King of Wei is stationed in the north. Don't worry about it for the time being. This is the best time to solve your worries."

Guo Rong said: "Southern Tang, Meng Shu, where do you think we should start?"

Luo Youdu said: "Meng Shu, Meng Chang took advantage of the troubled times in the Central Plains and sent Sun Hanshao to attack Fengzhou, and He Jianjian, the governor of the Xiongwu Army, joined Qin, Cheng and Tier prefectures. So much so that Meng Shu had already sent his tentacle Extend into Qinchuan. You can lead troops into Guanzhong anytime and anywhere, posing the greatest threat to our army."

"Therefore, I believe that the first to bear the brunt is to recover the four prefectures of Qin, Cheng, Jie, and Feng, and drive Meng Shu back to the land of Bashu."

"With the ability of Prime Minister Zhuge, there is nothing to do in the face of the difficult road to Shu. What's more about Meng Shu? You only need to recover the four prefectures of Qin, Cheng, Jie, and Feng, and then send a good general to guard Qinchuan. Unless Meng Shu again If there is a Zhuge Prime Minister who needs to be dealt with by the whole country, the West will have no worries about military troubles."

A stern look flashed in Guo Rong's eyes, and he said, "The situation in Guanzhong has been stabilized, so is Southern Tang next?"

Luo Youdu pondered for a moment, and said: "Compared to the Southern Tang Dynasty, I think it will be the most beneficial to take Nanping first."

As soon as he said this, Guo Rong and Wang Pu looked at each other, and they both saw each other's surprise.

Luo Youdu pretended not to know, but he understood in his heart.

The core idea of ​​Wang Pu's "Ping Bian Ce" is narrated around eight characters: "Easy first, then difficult, first south, then north".

Indeed, compared to Khitan, the Southern Tang Dynasty does belong to the category of Yi.

But is Nantang really that easy to attack?

Luo Youdu, as a descendant, naturally understands.

Southern Tang was indeed no match for Great Zhou, but it would not be easy for Great Zhou to defeat Southern Tang.

At least from a historical point of view, the Southern Tang Dynasty is a big country with 35 prosperous and wealthy states. Its territory and population may be smaller than that of the Later Zhou Dynasty, but its national strength and financial resources are not inferior, and it also has the natural danger of the Yangtze River.

The current emperor Li Jing is not comparable to Li Yu.

In history, it took two generations of Chai Rongjia and Zhao Kuangyin 20 years to pacify the south and unify half of China.

Then they faced a complete Khitan, the evolved Daliao Dynasty.

There are Ming Emperor Liao Jingzong Yeluxian, good ministers and famous generals Yelu Wuzhi, Yeluxianshi, Gao Xun, Guo Xi, Yeluxiuge, Yelusha, Yelu Xiezhen, Han Derang, and a legendary queen mother Xiao Chuo.

Faced with such a lineup, Luo Youdu didn't look down on Zhao Er.

So what if Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin don't die?
Facing such a lineup, they must be able to win?
Wang Pu's "Ping Bian Ce" is very wonderful, but it is just like Zhuge Liang's Long Zhong Dui.

Even if he is as godly as Zhuge Liang, Sun Quan will stab Guan Erye back at the most critical moment.

Let alone Wang Pu?
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(End of this chapter)