Guo Rong's question made Han Tong's heart skip a beat.
It is naturally not easy for Guo Rong to be selected to form a new military triumvirate with Luo Youdu and Zhao Kuangyin.
Therefore, when Luo Youdu came to see him at noon, he was a little wary in his heart. It was not until he learned about Luo Youdu's intention that he let down his guard and lamented that he had a villain's heart.
Save the gentleman's belly.
Faced with Guo Rong's inquiry at this moment, Han Tong said with emotion: "The general once heard the commander-in-chief say, worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness. To be honest, when the general heard this for the first time, he was surprised.
I don’t believe it.”
"In these troubled times,
How many people can do this?"
"Today, the commander-in-chief came to look for the last general. He talked about moving the people of Youzhou City southward.
It is envisaged that we will cooperate with Zhuozhou and Yizhou to build our defense line in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Han Tong said with shame: "The general just wants to go back early and let His Majesty have a good rest. But Luo Tongjun has already begun to share the worries of His Majesty and plan the details of the retreat. The general is far behind the commander-in-chief."
Guo Rong suddenly realized and said with a smile: "He is very focused on planning. Please be prudent. Each has its own merits. Bu Commander does not need to be humble. I want Bu Commander to be the head of the Guards and Military Division, and to be in charge of the Forbidden Army together with Luo Tongjun. I feel that Bu Commander
His ability as a commander is no less than that of Luo Tongjun."
Although Han Tong knew that these were Guo Rong's words of comfort, he was still happy in his heart.
Guo Rong chatted with Han Tong for a while and asked him to leave.
Guo Rong once again took out the letter from the memorial notebook on the side, read it several times, then recalled the conversation with Han Tong, closed his eyes and thought,
Every detail of four years of getting along came to mind, and I made up my mind.
In Youzhou City.
Luo Youdu called Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Li Chuyun, Zhao Pu, Song Qi, and Song Xiong to one place.
"I'll call you here late at night,
I want to work with all of you to discuss a perfect method on how to safely move the 49,865 households in Youzhou City and surrounding areas southward."
As soon as he said these words, everyone was instantly shocked.
Song Xiong, in particular, turned pale and said, "Ms. sir, why is this?"
Luo Youdu shook his head and sighed, bowing to him and apologizing: "I'm sorry, sir, I can't explain the specific reason to you. If it is not a last resort, please believe that I will not make a decision. It is really God's will that cannot be violated, and there is nothing we can do.
"
"Our army must withdraw. There is no danger to defend Youzhou City. It is impossible for the people in the city to be left to the Khitan, so we can only make this decision. I hope you will forgive me, sir."
Song Xiong shook his head in disbelief, opened his mouth, and smiled miserably for a while: "I believe that my husband will not make a decision easily next time.
Maybe this is life."
As he spoke, he sat weakly on the stool,
Somewhat devastated.
Luo Youdu ignored him,
After discussing with several people all night, we decided on several more reasonable methods for relocating people.
"Thank you for your hard work! You stayed up all night, you should go back and rest first!"
Luo Youdu sorted out several plans and waited to hand them over to Guo Rong later.
Which plan to choose to retreat or not to retreat is left to Guo Rong to make the final decision.
Luo Youdu believed that he had done everything he could.
Everyone said goodbye and left one after another.
Only Cao Bin stayed.
"Is there anything else?" Luo Youdu asked.
Cao Bin said: "Recovering Youyan this time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is such a pity to abandon the city and withdraw the troops like this. Is there no other way?"
Luo Youdu shook his head and said: "Some things happen, and you have to make a choice. Even if you pay the price, you can't force it."
He patted Cao Bin on the shoulder, smiled, and went to wash up.
Guxun
Cao Bin stood silently.
Every moment.
Luo Youdu asked to see Guo Rong with a plan to relocate the people of Youzhou.
Guo Rong was obviously in better spirits than yesterday. He glanced at Luo Youdu, who had been sleepless all night, and then looked at the plan in his hand. He just flipped through it casually, briefly looked at the border defense matters, and then threw it aside.
He asked with a bit of a smile: "You have been planning this Northern Expedition for a year, and then you just gave up?"
Luo Youdu said without hesitation: "Nothing in the world is more important than your Majesty's safety."
Guo Rong asked again: "Are you really willing to give up?"
Luo Youdu was a little upset and thought to himself: I'll give it a try, but he said: "It doesn't matter whether I want to let go or not!"
Unexpectedly, Guo Rong suddenly raised his voice: "You are willing to give up? But I am reluctant to give up. I am the emperor of China, but I have nothing to inherit. If the Northern Expedition ends with such a dramatic result, won't we let the world and future generations question it?
Ridiculous?"
The inheritance that Guo Rong mentioned refers to the time when Yelu Deguang was the emperor of the Central Plains for a period of time and was forced to leave the Central Plains and return to the Liao Kingdom.
Hundreds of artifacts, illustrations, calendars, stone scriptures, bronze figures, Mingtang carvings, Taichang music scores, palaces and counties, urin books, ritual objects and armors, as well as imperial cultural relics since the Qin and Han Dynasties were all brought back to the capital of the Liao Dynasty, Shangjing.
matter.
This emperor pays attention to inheritance, such as passing down the national jade seal and so on.
The cultural relics of Chinese emperors that have existed for thousands of years are all in the hands of the Khitan, so the Khitan emperor felt that he had inherited the tokens of past emperors and was the orthodoxy of China.
So much so that the Khitan openly called the Song Dynasty "Bian thieves" and called themselves the Great Central Liao Khitan Kingdom.
Luo Youdu stopped talking.
Guo Rong asked: "If you stay, how sure are you of regaining the land of Youyan?"
Luo Youdu was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth and said: "Seventy percent?"
Guo Rongdao: "Seventy percent is enough. If I want to take away the troops in front of the palace, I can leave Gao Huaide and Murong Yanzhao's troops to you. The Guards and Military Division, Han Lingkun's troops will stay, and Han Tong's troops, I will take away half of them. In this way
Come, your troops are a little tight, but it doesn't matter. I asked the King of Wei to send the Tianxiong Army north to support him. Most of the troops he has are powerful troops who have fought with the Khitan frequently, so they can be put to use. The Dingyuan Army in Cangzhou
, it’s also at your disposal.”
Guo Rong spoke very quickly, obviously it was not a temporary decision.
Luo Youdu was secretly happy, but he was stunned, as if he didn't react for a while.
Seeing this, Guo Rong looked slightly complacent and said: "Don't let me live up to my high hopes. I am in Bianjing, waiting for news of your triumphant return."
Luo Youdu hurriedly bowed and said, "I live up to His Highness's high expectations."
Guo Rong immediately beat drums to gather the generals.
Looking at the generals in the tent, Guo Rong stood up and said: "I originally wanted to drink with you outside the Great Wall this time, but unfortunately Wang Pu, who was left behind in Tokyo, died of illness, and there is a lack of people in charge in the capital. As the saying goes, the three armies moved forward before the food and grass were used.
The importance of logistics is self-evident. Therefore, I plan to drive back to Beijing and can only wait in Bianjing for news of your triumphant return!"
As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the tent were shocked. Most of them thought that this Northern Expedition was over, but they did not expect that there would be a follow-up.
In an instant, an idea occurred in the minds of all the generals.
Who is it?
Are you qualified to command such a large army?
Is it Li Chongjin? Or Zhang Yongde?
Yes or no?
Guo Rong did not sell out, and directly appointed Luo Youdu as the commander of Youzhou Daoxingying Mabu Water and Land Command.