Youzhou Daoxing camp is deployed on both land and water!
Du Deployment is a position created in the early Tang Dynasty. Compared with the recruitment envoys in a certain area, Du Deployment has broader powers. It is the general commander of all military and horse deployments on the front line, equivalent to the commander-in-chief of a war zone.
During Guo Rong's reign, no one person had such great power.
Even Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde have never owned it.
Therefore, after this order, all the generals in the tent were shocked and the whole place was in an uproar.
Unbelievable, unexpected, envious and jealous...
All kinds of eyes fell on Luo Youdu.
In fact, Guo Rong didn't want this in his heart.
This has nothing to do with trust or distrust. In this world, handing over military power to others is a risk.
Guo Rong has been strengthening the central imperial army and weakening the strength of local military governors in recent years. This is also the reason.
Guo Rong repeatedly went to war in person, and even took the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty with him to handle the government affairs of the Zhou Dynasty wherever he went.
How can it not be tiring, and how can it not be troublesome?
But Guo Rong had nothing to do. He had no brothers and his son was only five years old. He could only carry everything by himself.
Guo Rong was originally full of ambitions, intending to capture the land of Yanyou in one fell swoop. Then he would recuperate and destroy the Northern Han Dynasty. In the next two or three years, while resting and recuperating, he sent partial troops to capture Wuping, Lingnan, Jiangnan, and Bashu one by one.
Finally, they gathered the power of China and went north to compete with the Khitan on the grassland.
Suppressed the troubled times, showed his power outside the territory, and created a great Zhou Dynasty on par with the Han and Tang Dynasties.
All plans are in mind!
But reality slapped him hard in the face. This unsatisfactory body actually suffered from a stubborn disease.
If he knew how much time he had left, Guo Rong wouldn't be so anxious.
But this damn headache, I don’t know when it will happen or when it will suddenly die.
It could be a few months, it could be a few years, or even ten or even decades.
Guo Rong did not dare to hold on. His son Guo Zongxun was too young and he had to pave the way for him. If something unexpected happened to him, he would not be able to control the arrogant soldiers of the dynasty.
Guo Rong never doubted the loyalty of everyone under his command to him, but he could not be sure that everyone would treat his son the same way as he did.
At the same time, Guo Rong knew it in his heart.
This Northern Expedition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Once you miss it, there will be no chance again.
Because for a long time to come, he had to pave the way for his son. There would be no more large-scale wars, lest the North Korean lieutenant general gain greater credit...
Only by capturing the Yanshan Defense Line can the future border be protected from endless Khitan attacks.
At the same time, it can also avoid endlessly improving the strength of the frontier commander to deal with the Khitans.
Faced with this situation, Guo Rong could only choose to make an exception and delegate power, and first take down the Yanshan defense line.
There are only three people who can take on this important task.
Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde, Luo Youdu.
It is absolutely impossible for Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde. Their foundation, connections and prestige in the army are unparalleled. Entrusting the army to them will definitely lead to disaster.
Luo Youdu is the only candidate. Although his prestige is not low, his network base is weak and the risk is much smaller.
Guo Rong had already thought of this as soon as he woke up from a coma.
For this reason, he repeatedly paid attention to Luo Youdu's reaction after learning that he was ill, and even used a hidden secret that he had unintentionally planted.
Guo Rong did not deliberately place an informant next to Luo Youdu, but Luo Youdu was short of people. He needed Luo Youdu to rise up and restrain the arrogant generals, so of course he transferred the talents he liked to Luo Youdu.
After a series of investigations, Guo Rong wanted to determine whether Luo Youdu's reaction was abnormal and whether he was loyal enough to shoulder this important task.
All the results made Guo Rong very satisfied, and his vision was not bad.
Faced with this favorable situation, Luo Youdu did not complain at all and gave up everything because of his health, and even planned to relocate the people of Youzhou overnight.
Faced with such a minister, Guo Rong granted unprecedented power. Although it was a helpless move, he felt relieved.
Guo Rong immediately made arrangements for the general's departure and stay.
He waved his hand and ended this unexpected meeting, letting everyone pack up everything and drive back to Beijing.
Zhao Kuangyin returned to the camp with a dark face.
Zhao Kuangyi was already waiting for news in the tent.
Since the secret conversation with his brother yesterday, Zhao Kuangyi was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
Compared with the calm situation, the current undercurrent is his favorite situation.
Without this undercurrent, the Zhao family would not have been able to defeat Luo Youdu, who was at the height of his power.
But after this incident, the situation immediately changed.
Not to mention the supreme position, I can still be a prince and a frontier official.
Zhao Kuangyi said: "Have the officials ordered the withdrawal of troops?"
Zhao Kuangyin nodded silently, then told Zhao Kuangyi about the meeting in detail, and said dissatisfied: "It's Luo Youdu again, the officials are too partial. Give him the credit for the victory over Youzhou City, and now give him the entire frontline command, which will conquer Yan You
He is entrusted with a heavy burden. In future wars, just let him go up alone. What do you want us to do?"
Before yesterday, Zhao Kuangyin did not dare to question or complain about Guo Rong's appointment.
Now, with the change of mentality, negative emotions of dissatisfaction inevitably arise.
That's a deployment on the road, camp, horse, water and land!
As a military general, who doesn’t want to command thousands of troops?
And still under this situation...
Looking at the indignant Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyi said nothing for a while. He pondered for a moment and then said: "Actually, this is not necessarily a bad thing."
Zhao Kuangyin said angrily: "Is this a good thing?"
A smile flashed across Zhao Kuangyi's plump face and he said: "It's a blessing in disguise! The official family is in a hurry to return to Beijing. Why? In all likelihood, they have to arrange a successor, but a five-year-old baby can
What to do? All the officials can do is to push the queen out, protect her son as a mother, and then promote her cronies to assist her."
"If Luo Youdu is in Bianjing, my brother is afraid that he will lag behind him in everything. He is far away in Youzhou. Who else can the official family use besides his brother?"
Zhao Kuangyin's eyes lit up and he woke up instantly.
It's not that he doesn't understand politics, it's just that he was jealous of Luo Youdu's army and couldn't calm down to think about it.
After being reminded at this moment, Zhao Kuangyin said: "There is only Han Tong, but there is nothing to be afraid of."
Zhao Kuangyi whispered: "Luo Youdu has an army outside. This is the first time for our government. If the officials are not feeling well, they may not be able to treat them calmly. We can also use some means to make them suspicious. That would be the best."
.Once Luo Youdu falls, who else can compare with his brother?"
A trace of joy flashed in Zhao Kuangyin's eyes, and he said: "Sanlang is right, and he is worthy of being the think tank of the Zhao family."
Zhao Kuangyi also showed a hint of dismay on his face. He didn't know why, but when he was thinking about conspiracies and tricks, his mind was spinning very fast.
Maybe, this is genius.
Zhao Kuangyi thought with a bit of narcissism.
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Luo Youdu returned to Youzhou City.
Cao Bin, Pan Mei, Li Chuyun, Zhao Pu, Song Qi, and Song Xiong did not rest, but were waiting for his response.
It is not a simple matter to move hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside Youzhou City to the south safely.
Leaving aside the question of whether the people are willing to leave their homes and families, the Khitan will not just sit idly by and ignore it.
Khitan has now evolved into a country that attaches great importance to population.
Beginning from Yelu Abaoji, the Khitan's threshing of grass valleys was not simply about robbing wealth, but robbing the population of the north.
It is almost impossible to relocate such a huge population without any damage under the Khitan's nose.
So they drew up three plans for Guo Rong to choose.
As long as Guo Rong chooses, they will be ready to make arrangements.
Luo Youdu elaborated on the new situation: "The officials could not bear to give up the people of Youzhou, and they were not willing to sit back and watch our Han territory continue to be ruled by barbarians. They appointed me as the Youzhou Daoxingying Mabu Water and Land Deployment, and stayed in Youzhou to regain Yan
A secluded place.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
This was especially true for Song Xiong, who almost jumped up and said: "Thank God, thank God. The benevolence of officials shines through the past and present."
When Luo Youdu saw this, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Mr. Song, the plan remains unchanged, continue to appease the people, and use your influence to drive the scholars in Yanyou land to use their mouths to promote various policies of our army.
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The purpose of the public opinion war was not to make people actually surrender, but to sow the seeds of suspicion among the Khitan generals who held heavy troops against the Han generals under their command.
Song Xiong said energetically: "I obey my orders!"
Luo Youdu looked around at his subordinates and civil servants and said, "Let's all go and rest! There will be a lot of tough battles to be fought next, so adjust your condition well."
Luo Youdu also caught up on his sleep and continued to check various official documents in the Youzhou government office.
But he was obviously a little distracted, looking outside the house from time to time, waiting for someone.
Half an hour later, Zhao Pu, who had woken up, appeared outside the house and slowly walked into the government office. Seeing Luo Youdu looking at him from above, he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
Luo Youdu put down the things in his hands, called Zhao Pu to him, and said: "The official family returned to Beijing this time. In addition to the fact that Mr. Wenbo died of illness and the capital needed to take charge of the overall situation, the bigger reason was that the official family needed to recuperate. Wenbo was encouraged by
The official's body is slightly unwell due to Mr.'s stimulation."
Zhao Pu had a look of surprise on his face. He was already wondering why he gave up on the Northern Expedition because of a trivial matter. Hearing that Guo Rong was ill, he suddenly understood in his heart and thought to himself: It's not necessarily a minor discomfort.
Luo Youdu said: "This is the first time for me to lead an army outside in my country. The tree is big and attracts the wind, and I am worried that some unfavorable words will be spread. Moreover, there are some changes in the capital. I am beyond my reach in Youzhou. I need someone to take charge of some things.
So as not to be taken advantage of by Xiaoxiao."
Zhao Pu was so alert. He reacted instantly and said: "I am just about to ask my husband to resign. Jiaci is old and unexpectedly fell ill. I sincerely ask my husband for permission to take leave and return to Beijing to serve Jiaci."
Luo Youdu said: "This disease cannot come out of nowhere, nor can it come on the spur of the moment. It must not be spread by anyone."
Zhao Pu bowed and said, "My subordinates understand, so we will make arrangements. After everything is settled, I will come back and ask for my resignation."