Looking at Li Gu's analysis of the military situation, Luo Youdu felt a little bit of agreement in his heart.
There is no doubt that the military strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty was stronger than that of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but this marching battle is not based on pure strength and weakness numbers.
It's about the right time, place, people, and various unstable factors.
In the historical Battle of Huainan, the Southern Tang Dynasty fought extremely tenaciously. In the middle and later stages, the Tang army was completely desperate with the Zhou army, leaving the Zhou army extremely passive.
Li Gu's steady battle may not necessarily be wrong.
When Guo Rong saw Luo Youdu entering, he asked, "Sir, what do you think of this matter?"
Luo Youdu said: "Xiangong Li has 60,000 soldiers. According to the news, Liu Yanzhen of the Tang Army led 20,000 naval troops to the north. Huangfu Hui's 30,000 infantry also approached Shouzhou. There are also more than 20,000 soldiers in Shouzhou City. Now we divide our troops.
To take other lands, the pressure on the front line is not small. How about your majesty marching in person to conquer the land, and then divide the troops after arriving at the front line."
Guo Rong nodded and said, "This is a surefire way."
He frowned, but he was still angry in his heart, and said: "I originally planned to go on the expedition in person after the new year, but now I want to change it to before the new year. We should be civilized and have all the things. You go back and make all preparations."
Obviously, he was still extremely dissatisfied with Li Gu's direct rejection of his will.
No one is perfect. Guo Rong's biggest shortcoming is his impatience and excessive temper.
Luo Youdu did not dare to talk nonsense at this time, and so did Wang Pu, Fan Zhi, and Wang Pu.
Upon seeing this, Guo Rong waved his hand and asked everyone to go down.
Luo Youdu felt that he had come here in a hurry, so he felt lonely and walked silently to the Royal Camp Division.
Since Guo Rong is marching south in advance, he must notify the Imperial Camp Division to make preparations.
"Brother Youdu!"
Wang Pu's voice came from behind.
"Brother Wen Bo!"
When Luo Youdu saw Wang Pu walking towards him quickly, he bowed and bowed.
Wang Pu did not hide it, but said: "What do you think of Mr. Li's suggestion? There is no need for you and me to say it is false."
Luo Youdu said: "It is a well-established strategy to build a country. Shouzhou is the gateway to Huainan. Once Shouzhou falls, Jianghuai can be easily conquered. If Shouzhou does not fall, even if the troops are divided into multiple routes and penetrate Huainan, they may not be able to hold it."
Wang Pu nodded and said, "I feel the same way."
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "However, it is possible to use the sword to take an eccentric approach. It can disrupt Huainan and frighten the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is also a skill to make random moves. Compared with the officials, Li Jing, the leader of the Tang Dynasty, is like a fluorescent light and a bright moon.
The more chaos there is in Huainan, the more the ability of dispatch and response will be tested. When it comes to central dispatch, the emperor Li Jing is far inferior to the old fox Song Qiqiu. This old fox must die."
Wang Pu smiled and said: "Brother Youdu can think so, that would be great."
He was worried that Luo Youdu and Li Gu were standing together. Before the battle started, the commander-in-chief and the counselor would start a quarrel with the king himself, so why bother fighting?
Luo Youdu also saw Wang Pu's worries and said: "As a minister, I have my own opinions, but in the end, the king is the main one. Brother Wen Bo, don't worry..."
There are ever-changing tactics, Li Gu’s plan is reasonable, and Guo Rong’s tactics are not wrong either.
Which side does this support? Luo Youdu knew the answer by thinking with his toes.
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Jinling!
Imperial City, Huiyue Tower.
Zhou Zong stood on a high place, looking at the crowds of people in the distance, the ant-like flow of people, and sighed: "What a beautiful sight!"
A person on the side smiled softly: "It's really a beautiful scenery, just like Mr. Xiao back then, all it needs is a well."
Zhou Zong's face changed drastically and he shouted in a low voice: "Uncle Yan, don't talk nonsense."
The scribe named Shu Yan had a handsome face, silkworm eyebrows, and a full beard. He was the world-famous Han Xizai.
Han Xizai was born in the Han family of Nanyang. He was talented and erudite, proficient in music, and good at calligraphy and painting. Together with Xu Xuan, he was called "Han Xu". Jiang Zuo called him "Master Han", and he was the most famous celebrity in Jiangnan.
There is another allusion to what he said about Mr. Xiao and a well.
Li Jing was good at literary affairs, and like Li Longji, he had the connotation of a romantic emperor. He built a tall building in the palace and named it Huiyue Tower, which was obviously modeled after Li Longji's Calyx Xianghui Tower.
After it was completed, Li Jingzhi was so proud that he summoned his officials to show off.
At this time, Xiao Yan, the minister of Dali Temple, said, "It is one less well than Jingyang."
Chen Shubao, the empress of Nanchen, hid in the well of Jingyang Palace on the day when his country was overthrown.
The war was raging in the north, and the south of the Yangtze River was still full of music and singing. Han Xizai was full of ambitions and had nowhere to vent his ambitions, so he could only live his life.
Zhou Zong laughed and said: "Uncle Yan, no matter how powerful the Zhou army boasted, it only stopped at the gate of Shouzhou. Shouzhou is very strong, and the guard Liu Ren is the governor. He is a famous general in our dynasty. How can Li Gu be able to do that?"
How can we win him? Peace of mind is..."
Han Xizai was about to speak.
An arrogant voice came: "Brother Zhou is naturally relieved. I heard that your future son-in-law is the most favored Mr. Zhuge in the bandit camp. You are eating the salary of our Tang Dynasty and watching the bandits go south. There is no wave in the ancient well. Who is our Tang Dynasty?"
Do you have such leisure time?"
What does it mean to break the defense with one word?
This is.
It turns out that Zhou Zong gave birth to a daughter nineteen years ago, named Zhou Ehuang, who was proficient in music, good at singing and dancing, and had a graceful appearance that was the best in the south of the Yangtze River.
Therefore, after the age of ten, there is an endless stream of people asking for marriage.
Zhou Zong was extremely annoyed and was afraid of offending his colleagues, so he refused one after another suitors on the grounds that Emperor Zhou E had been engaged in marriage since childhood.
Although there was still an endless stream of people coming to ask for marriage, Zhou Zong used this excuse to fend off batch after batch of Jiangnan wealthy families.
Zhou Zong never mentioned who Emperor Zhou E was betrothed to, so all the nobles in Jiangnan who wanted to bring the beauty back could only guess blindly.
Finally, I guessed the descendant named Luo.
Because Zhou Zong was Li Min's attendant before Li Min, the founding emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, became famous. At that time, there were two attendants of Li Min, one civil and one military, one was Zhou Zong and the other was Luo Ping. The two of them had a very close relationship, but Luo Ping
The family has been defeated, and Luo Ping's descendants have long since disappeared.
For this reason, the people in Jiangnan praised Zhou Zong for remembering old friendships and respecting credibility, and he was an unparalleled gentleman in the world.
If others didn't know the situation, how could Song Qiqiu, Zhou Zong's old enemy, not know what Zhou Zong was thinking?
This guy just treats his own daughter as a treasure, a rare commodity, just like Fu Yanqing.
Do you really think that if Fu Qing'er doesn't want to get married, she can delay marriage until the age of twenty-three, and become an older leftover girl in this era?
That was something Fu Yanqing secretly connived at.
In addition to relying on descendants to thrive, marriage is the most effective way for a family to prosper.
Song Qiqiu knew the thoughts of his old enemy best. He guessed that he not only wanted to send his daughter to the palace, but also was a strong candidate to marry the crown prince. The current crown prince of the Tang Dynasty was Li Jing's younger brother, the crown prince Li Jingsui.
But obviously everyone has selfish motives. Who really wants to have a son who is not passed on to his younger brother?
Just because of the chaos of the Five Dynasties, it was a last resort to establish the emperor's younger brother.
The eldest son Li Hongji was not liked by Li Jing, and he already had a concubine, so Zhou Zong sat back and watched the situation.
Song Qiqiu didn't know if the little Zhuge Luo Youdu who was rumored so much in the Zhou Dynasty was the descendant of Luo Ping who had demoted him and led to his downfall. But it would be a good idea to put eye drops on this old rival and spurn his dirty thoughts.