Recruitment of envoys and naval commanders along the river!
The recruitment envoy was first placed in the Zhenyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. This position was not established in peacetime. Only in times of war, local military and political officials such as ministers, generals or Jiedu envoys were assigned to concurrently serve. They were responsible for recruitment and subjugation. There was no time to report urgent matters in the army.
The power to act cheaply.
This is the most powerful position in this era, with the most freedom in the hands of the generals who go out to fight, and the military and government affairs.
Not to mention that all water divisions are unified, literally.
Luo Youdu even couldn't believe it.
Guo Rong said solemnly: "This decisive battle with Jiangnan is not an easy matter. The opponent came prepared this time, whether it was Zhu Yuan who caused an uproar on Huainan West Road, or Guo Tingwei who defeated Zhao Hongyin, or even fought with Kuang
Lin Renzhao, who fought fiercely with Yin, should not be underestimated."
"Once the troops are reduced, you will be the only one stationed in the heart of the enemy. How can you not have the right to have autonomy?"
"As for the navy, there is no better place to train troops in Bianshui than Chaohu! Chaohu has been the place for naval training since ancient times. Moreover, Chaohu is directly connected to the Yangtze River. The navy was gathered in Chaohu to keep Li Jing awake at night."
"Just like Aiqing's plan, when the opponent's troops are exhausted, you and I, the emperor and his ministers, will advance by land and water to capture Jianghuai in one fell swoop!"
"But when the time comes, the navy led by Aiqing must not be bullied too badly by the Jiangnan navy. If I don't ask Aiqing to win, I must at least block their way. Don't let them escape."
Luo Youdu really doesn't dare to speak nonsense here.
There is a lot of water in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Southern Tang Dynasty was also dominated by its navy.
I don’t know when this fighter plane will appear. It may be one month, two months, or half a year.
Half a year is fine, but if it's only one or two months, then Sun Wu and Wu Qi will have to train, and they're still about the same.
Luo Youdu asked himself if he was of that level, so he said: "I will try my best not to disappoint His Majesty."
Seeing this, Guo Rong nodded with satisfaction and said: "You were the ones who captured the navy ships. I only kept some of them as backup, and the rest were transferred to Chaohu by you. I selected five thousand athletes who are good at water from the army.
, you can take it away. In addition, I am allocating an additional five thousand soldiers to you just in case something happens."
Luo Youdu thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty Shan Shui Jian'er gave me three thousand, and I also have two thousand naval troops under my command, so I can make up five thousand. Your Majesty, there cannot be no Shan Shui soldiers here. If everything goes as expected, I will
The Cai Floating Bridge will become the key to the top priority. The loss of the Xia Cai Floating Bridge will mean that our army's food route is cut off, which is the fatal point of our army. The Navy of the Southern Tang Dynasty will inevitably launch a crazy offensive against this floating bridge, and we must guard against it."
"Everything depends on you!"
Guo Rong's appointment quickly spread throughout the military camp.
Recruit envoys!
Commander of the Navy!
They are all powerful positions with real power.
But this time no one expressed dissatisfaction in front of others.
Luo Youdu's current military exploits are fully worthy of these two positions.
Especially when all four parties suffered a series of defeats and only Luo Youdu was shining brightly.
No one in the military regarded him as a simple scholar anymore.
He has already had a place in the military of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his seat is not low.
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Jinling!
Huiyue Tower opens again.
Since the Great Zhou Dynasty went south, Li Jing has never summoned celebrities from the south of the Yangtze River to recite poems and have fun at Huiyue Tower.
But today, he stood on the highest floor of Huiyue Tower again, overlooking most of Jinling, and felt that he had never been so proud in his life.
The flamboyant scribes who were good at flattery returned to their old ways and flattered their king after holding back for more than half a year.
Great, wise, mighty.
Who is Guo Rong?
How can you compare with your own lord?
Isn't it the same as sitting in the Central Plains and defeating them in Jiangnan?
Li Jing listened to the praise from those around him and felt content in his heart, saying: "You guys, please don't be too complacent. The Northern Thieves have not yet been completely defeated. We still need to work hard to encourage ourselves!"
Prime Minister Feng Yanji said: "The northern rebels have abandoned Guangzhou and Sizhou, and the three armies have been defeated and retreated to Shouzhou City. We, the Tang Dynasty, will eventually win the final victory. Your Majesty is wise and decisive, and cannot be compared to ordinary people like us."
He praised Li Jing again, and also mocked his political opponents Sun Sheng, Han Xizai, Chang Mengxi, Xiao Yan and others.
They actually brought up the ridiculous idea of negotiating for peace when they had achieved such results, saying that war was the only way to seek peace, which was ridiculous to the whole world.
Isn't it stupid to ask for peace after winning the battle?
Li Jing said: "Don't forget, there is Luo Youdu living in Luzhou. I heard that the Guo thieves appointed him as the envoy along the river and the commander of the navy, and asked him to train the navy in Chao Lake. This son occupied Chao Lake for one day, and I
I can’t sleep well all day long.”
The Chaohu Lake water system leads directly to the sea, and diagonally opposite the outlet is Caishiji.
This is a battleground for military strategists in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
As long as you pass Caishiji and go down the river, you will reach Jinling.
Although the Tang army is now reporting frequent successes, as long as Luo Youdu controls the Chaohu water system, Jinling will be under the attack.
"Your Majesty, General Chai is outside the building asking to see you!"
When Li Jing heard the attendant's report, she couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a little displeased: This Chai Kehong is really too disrespectful.
Chai Kehong defeated Wu Yue's army and started the first battle of the Southern Tang's counterattack.
With less than 10,000 old and weak soldiers, Wu and Yue's 50,000 elite troops were killed and defeated.
Since the founding of the Southern Tang Dynasty, no one has accomplished such feats.
Li Jing was impressed by this unknown veteran and directly transferred him to Jinling, granting him the rank of general and the high position of military governor.
The main purpose was to keep him in Jinling to prevent Luo Youdu from making a surprise attack on Jinling.
With such a general by his side, Li Jing felt more secure when sleeping.
However, this veteran general was so ignorant that he wanted to lead his troops northward to regain the lost ground all day long, and was forced to retreat again and again, which made Li Jing tireless.
Today I actually came directly to my door.
I wanted to refuse and not see him, but I was afraid of hurting his heart.
After thinking for a moment, Li Jing said: "Invite him to meet in the cabinet."
Chai Kehong is sixty-six years old, but he is full of energy. Although his beard and hair are white, he does not look old. Instead, he has a rosy complexion and has the look of a child with white hair.
"I have met His Majesty!"
Li Jing kindly stepped forward to help him up and said: "The general is still here for the Northern Expedition? It's not that I don't believe in the general's ability, it's because our army has suffered a serious loss and we can't send any extra soldiers to the general."
Chai Kehong was blocked by Li Jing and didn't know how to speak. After a while, he finally said: "That's the case. I request to recruit Luo Youdu to surrender. If he is the son of an old friend, he may be able to succeed."
Li Jing stood up suddenly and said in surprise: "Is there any relationship between the general and Luo Youdu?"
Chai Kehong said: "If he is the son of Brother Luo, it would be old. Brother Luo was persecuted by Song Qiqiu and demoted to Sizhou. At that time, the old minister was the governor of Sizhou, and Brother Luo served under the last general.
I respected him for his loyalty and made good friends with him. Later I wrote a letter recommending Brother Luo to be the general of Sizhou. Not wanting to offend Song Qiqiu, he was dismissed as Yuhou, the capital of the Longwu Army, and transferred away from Sizhou."
"Brother Luo died of illness. The late general sent someone to pick up his mother and son with the intention of raising and taking care of him, but he learned that the mother and son had gone to Kaifeng to live with their parents."