Chapter 50 The Military Determination of Difficulties
Luo Youdu came to Yanhe Hall with ease.
After returning from the Western Expedition, he was granted the title of Zuo Sanqi's regular attendant and a bachelor of Duanming Palace, and he could come and go much more freely in the inner front hall.
Some soldiers passing by would salute and say hello.
As his status increased, military ministers at a certain level no longer dared to jump in front of him, and this was especially true for soldiers.
After waiting outside the palace for a while, Luo Youdu was summoned.
Striding into the palace, Luo Youdu bowed and said hello.
Guo Rong smiled and pointed to a chair and said, "Sir, take a seat."
After Luo Youdu bowed and thanked him, he sat on the chair.
Guo Rong's face was a little serious and he said: "I came here to ask for your opinion on something, Sir. Do you know how to fix the enemy?"
Luo Youdu nodded and said: "I know, I remember that it was the first year of Emperor Dezong's reign in the Tang Dynasty. Dezong established Zhenwu, Shuofang Erjiedu established Xiazhou Jiedushi, and Tuoba Sigong, the leader of the Tuoba tribe in Dangxiang, was appointed as the Jiedushi. Later, the common people
During the uprising and Huang Chao rebellion, the Tuoba tribe supported the Tang Dynasty and dealt with many problems. Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty commended Tuoba Sigong and gave him the military title of "Dingnan Army".
In the five prefectures of Xia, Sui, You, and Jing, the current governor of the army should be Li Yiyin, and his father Li Renfu is the younger brother of Tuoba Sigong."
Luo Youdu is not called Zhuge for nothing. He does not want to be like those good people in Meng Shu who claim to be Zhuge Liang but can make Prime Minister Zhuge so angry that he lifts the coffin board and dies again. He really wants to understand the situation of the surrounding forces in the Zhou Dynasty.
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I have a deep understanding of the Southern Tang, Southern Han, Nanping, Northern Han, and Khitan.
The same goes for this trouble-shooting army.
He keeps his origin and future in mind, knowing that understanding these hostile forces will one day come in handy.
Sure enough, there was no error when this was supposed to be used.
Guo Rong also praised: "Sir, you can know the world's affairs without leaving home. It is indeed true. It is difficult for the army to develop and grow the Tuoba family based on Yin, Xia, Sui, You and Jing. It has been nearly eighty years since then.
Not to be underestimated.”
Luo Youdu said in his heart that not only should he not be underestimated, he would also be a formidable enemy in the Central Plains in the future.
This Dangxiang Tuoba clan is the ancestor of the future Xixia Li Yuanhao.
Li Yuanhao was able to establish Xixia, of course, because of Song Taizong and Song Zhenzong's mysterious and unpredictable methods of supporting enemies, which made Xixia fat and strong. But with them, they took advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to stabilize the people's livelihood.
It is also indispensable to enable the people of the five states to recuperate and establish a solid foundation in the northern Shaanxi Plateau.
Guo Rong continued: "Sir, you know about the Dingnan Army, and you must also know about the Fugu Zhejia."
Luo Youdu said: "Not only do you know that before this, when I was returning to the army, I also visited Duke Zheng in Luoyang."
Seeing the surprised look on Guo Rong's face, Luo Youdu detailed what happened when he and Han Lingkun met Zhe Yuxun and Zhe Saihua on the way, as well as the visit to Zhe Congruan in Luoyang.
When Guo Rong heard that Zhe Congruan was terminally ill, he couldn't help but sigh: "I received the memorial from Zhe Qing at the beginning of the year. I just thought that he was old, mentally and physically weak, and wanted to take care of himself. I didn't want to get sick again.
It was only today that I learned about the situation from my husband. It was my fault. When someone came, he immediately sent an order to the council, asking them to send the Ministry of Rites to Luoyang to visit and express condolences on behalf of the imperial court in my name, and let the imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Department accompany him."
After pondering for a moment, Guo Rong looked enlightened: "This makes sense. That's it."
Seeing that Luo Youdu was confused, Guo Rong explained: "Today I got news that the Nanyang army has blocked the connection between Fugu and the imperial court, and the envoy convoys from both sides are not allowed to have any contact. It must be that the Zhe family brothers and sisters found their whereabouts when they went south, so
I know that Zhe Qing is terminally ill. There is no one in the Zhe family in the court, so the contact between Fugu and the court is cut off."
Luo Youdu heard the reason and said: "Your Majesty summoned the ministers for this matter."
Guo Rong nodded and said: "Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the late emperor started to win over the Dingnan Army and conferred Li Yiyin as the king of Longxi County. However, Li Yiyin did not accept the canonization and instead chose to send envoys to join the Northern Han Dynasty. The late emperor did not make the decision because of this.
The Nanyang Army mobilized troops, but has always adopted a policy of soft and hard tactics. After I succeeded to the throne, I also followed the late emperor's method of using both soft and hard tactics against the Nanyang Army, and the relationship between us was relatively harmonious. They also turned a blind eye to the interactions between the imperial court and Fugu.
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"Now they suddenly blocked the road, leaving Fugu alone. Someone in the court suggested that Fugu is isolated in the north and is separated from our territory by a hundred miles. It is far less important than the army that set off the disaster. It is better to abandon Fuzhou and pacify
Li Yiyin."
When Luo Youdu heard this, his expression suddenly changed, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, whoever said this should be beheaded!"
Guo Rong was not surprised at all, but said: "So, sir, you don't agree to give up Fuzhou?"
Luo Youdu bowed and said: "The Zhe family in Fuzhou are loyal to the imperial court. Although they were alone in the north and experienced hardships, they never had any intention of being disobedient. On the contrary, Li Yiyin, who defeated the army in trouble, had ambitions. Our power in the Great Zhou Dynasty was greater than that of Liu Han. He
Choosing to submit to Liu Han shows that they do not want to see me unify the Zhou Dynasty. They are not independent, not because of lack of ambition, but because of their lack of strength. The five states held by the Dingnan Army have insufficient population and weak economy, so they rely on Liu Han while fighting with us.
The secret communication between the DPRK and Liu Han made our DPRK and Liu Han constrain each other, and they were able to reap the benefits."
"Today's world is in a state of ruined etiquette and ruined music, with the Three Cardinal Principles and Five Principles reversed. Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is benevolent and wishes to help the world, which is why today's great event of the Great Zhou Dynasty is possible."
"If word spreads that a loyal person is abandoned for the sake of evil, it will definitely chill the hearts of loyal people in the world."
"Your Majesty, don't you hear that Geng Gong returned to the Han Dynasty and the world praised him?"
Guo Rong smiled and waved his hand: "Sir, don't be excited. Your thoughts are the same as mine. I invite you here just to see what your opinion is. No matter what your decision is, I will never abandon anyone who is loyal to me."
.However, the terrain over the Dingnan Army is complex and not as good as the four states of Meng and Shu. We can send troops to capture it. How do you think we should deal with it, sir?"
Luo Youdu said without hesitation: "Economic blockade, cutting off all economic exchanges with the Dingnan Army, and secretly sending envoys to Fuzhou, asking Zhejiedu envoys to attack the trade routes between the Dingnan Army and Liu Han, so as to expand each other's economies as much as possible
Loss. The Fugu area can provide enough food for the troops, but many of the livelihoods of the Dingnan army depend on our trade. As time goes by, they will inevitably be unable to sustain it. At the same time, the Duke of Bao, Wang Jing, can transfer his troops to the north.
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"I have studied the situation of the Dingnan Army. The leader of the Dangxiang tribe in Xiazhou is not completely surrendered to the Tuoba clan. As long as there is external pressure, internal chaos will inevitably occur. In their current situation, they have no capital to fight with us.
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"They are probably doing this to test His Majesty, so let them know the price of Your Majesty's anger."
Guo Rong said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of a small army, but I don't want to delay the big event of the Southern Expedition. I feel relieved after hearing your analysis. By the way, I heard that this idiot Shi Shouxin is causing trouble for you again?"
Luo Youdu bowed and said: "It's not really a trouble. I used some tricks to teach them a lesson. I believe no one will cause trouble again in the future."
Guo Rong snorted: "It doesn't matter if you focus on it when necessary. Even Kaifeng Mansion dares to break into it. Will you get angry one day and break into my palace?"