The battle situation on the front line has become clear, and a very realistic and urgent question has appeared in front of Luo Youdu.
Do you want to continue?
The overall situation of Longyou Hehuang and Liangzhou has been decided, and it will take several months faster than expected.
Luo Youdu's estimated time was half a year, but due to the outstanding performance of the four generals Li Chuyun, Li Qianpu, Murong Yanzhao, and Kang Yanze, the situation was under control in less than two months.
In the next one or two months at most, the wars in Hehuang and Liangzhou will be completely resolved.
They have sufficient food and grass, their soldiers are not losing much, their morale is strong, and they are fully capable of continuing to fight.
If we continue to fight, which side to fight is also a question.
Should we march westward again to attack the Uighurs in Ganzhou, or march towards Qinghai Lake in Tubo? Or attack the land of the river meander?
These are all problems.
Luo Youdu looked at the four people under his highness and asked with a smile: "Although it is too early to say victory at this time. But it is better for you to think in advance whether our army will stop here after regaining Longyou River Huang and Liangzhou? Or continue to advance.
?If we continue to advance, what should be our goal?"
As soon as he said this, Wei Renpu, Zhao Pu, Pan Mei, and Cao Bin all fell into deep thought.
After a long while, Wei Renpu came out and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Longyou, Liangzhou has been occupied for a hundred years, and the people in the territory have long stopped learning Chinese and do not speak Chinese. The territory is dominated by tribal herding, followed by farming. Your Majesty has regained the lost land this time.
, the restoration of the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties was a great achievement. However, it is easy to capture but difficult to govern."
"Taking Longyou and Liangzhou is just the beginning. If we want the two places to officially become the territory of our new dynasty, we must completely change the customs of the two places. Abolish all tribes, change animal husbandry to farming, learn Chinese, read Chinese books, all this
It will cause conflicts. If you are not careful, the disaster may happen again."
"The conflicts between Han and Qiang have persisted for hundreds of years, and rebellions have been endless. This is an example."
Wei Renpu said earnestly: "I thought it was too much, but it is not enough. Now your Majesty has settled on Longyou, restored Liangzhou, and shocked the northwest. No one will dare to stir up trouble on the trade routes. It is better to stop the army, appease the people, and manage the people's livelihood in the two places. That's it.
By making the people of the two places fall in love with each other, we can also reap the wealth of business and nourish the national treasury."
Luo Youdu nodded slightly: "Xiangong Wei's words can be said to be a mature plan for the country."
Zhao Pu raised objections and said: "I think Wei Xianggong is too cautious. The situation in the west is still complicated. Tubo is our ancient enemy in the Central Plains. Despite the internal turmoil, his hostility to me has not stopped at all. We must let him know how powerful it is."
, so that we can stop their thoughts.”
"How did the Tang Dynasty treat Tibet? It was extremely honorable and pampered, but the result? Repeated invasions, showing their wolfish character. If they don't beat them hard, how can there be peace on the border?"
Luo Youdu couldn't comment and listened carefully.
Zhao Pu, however, became more energetic and continued: "There are also the Cao family's rebel army and the Ganzhou Uighurs. One of them is surrendering on the surface, but in fact, he is secretly harboring evil intentions and just wants to occupy the land and become king. The other said that he is a friendly country and learned that our army is marching westward.
But there is a desire to unite with Liangzhou and send troops to help Hehuang."
When he said this, he became even more enthusiastic, and his voice rose a few decibels: "Thanks to your Majesty's far-sightedness and strategic position, he saw through the ambitions of the Ganzhou Uighurs and Liangzhou tribes early, and arranged for Li Chuyun to be the commander-in-chief in advance to stabilize the situation in Liangzhou.
, that’s how we achieved today’s victory.”
"If it weren't for your Majesty's foresight and foresight, the enemies our army would encounter in the current Hehuang battle would not be just Hehuang and Tubo."
Zhao Pu finally concluded, saying: "Even if we don't use troops, we still have to let them understand. Your Majesty's gaze is like a torch, and their little thoughts are under control. Not beating them is due to your Majesty's kindness. Let them lead them away."
The army in trouble serves as a lesson."
Luo Youdu remained calm, but he was secretly satisfied in his heart. Although Zhao Pu, a semi-illiterate, couldn't use the right words, he was really a roundworm in his stomach.
Luo Youdu's biggest problem was his big heart. Reason told him that enough was enough, but when he thought about the actions of the Ganzhou Uighurs, he felt a little unhappy and had the urge to destroy them in one go.
But he also knew that fighting the Uighurs in Ganzhou was not as good as Liangzhou, and the Tibetan tribes in Longyou were a serious country.
It is able to mobilize the resources of the whole country to develop the army, and its strength is not weak.
Historically, Xixia repeatedly attacked the Ganzhou Uighurs, but was repelled. In the end, it was Li Yuanhao who took the Khitan father and combined the efforts of the two countries to destroy them.
You cannot win over the Ganzhou Uighurs without paying a certain price.
Luo Youdu set his sights on Pan Mei and Cao Bin.
Cao Bin stood up first and said: "I think that if we continue to advance westward, we will not gain much. If we really want to fight, it is better to go south to Wuping and recover the Han Dynasty in Lingnan..."
Pan Mei also echoed: "I also thought that for the sake of stability in the west, I turned to attack Wuping and Lingnan Han Dynasty, so that I could take the criminals from the two places and move them to Hehuang and Liangzhou to enrich the Han population in the two places."
Luo Youdu couldn't help but nod. The four people with three different attitudes corresponded exactly to their identities.
Although Wei Renpu had outstanding military skills, he was still essentially a civil servant.
Emphasis on governance rather than troops, he prefers to spend the money spent on mobilizing troops on local governance rather than on conquering cities and territories.
Especially now, if Longyou and Liangzhou really want to be managed, a lot of money will be invested.
There is no extra military pay to attack the city and capture the territory and reward the three armies.
Pan Mei and Cao Bin are the younger generation of military leaders, who are both radical and rational.
Their goal is to unify the south and use all the country's resources to expand their territories.
Whether it is Ganzhou or Shazhou, in their opinion, if they want people but no population, and no money, it is better to deal with Wuping, Bashu, Jiangnan, Wuyue and other countries together, and then have a vigorous fight with the Khitan.
Enjoyable.
As for Zhao Pu, this capable minister at the level of a boss has no ideas of his own at all.
Luo Youdu’s thoughts are his thoughts.
Luo Youdu was annoyed by Ganzhou's Uighur snakes and rats, and immediately expressed his intention to attack Ganzhou, even though the idea was not good.
In short, where Luo Youdu is looking is the direction Zhao Pu is heading.
Luo Youdu did not make a decision immediately, but smiled and said: "Okay, I understand what you mean. The Privy Council can study it, this matter is not urgent. I just asked casually, you go down, I still have a memorial to write.
Review."
The four of them resigned together.
Luo Youdu didn't put too much thought into this matter. Whether or not to fight or how to fight depends on the battle situation in Hehuang and the situation in Liangzhou.
As soon as Wei Renpu, Zhao Pu and others withdrew, the palace servants immediately asked to see them.
"Your Majesty, the saint has made arrangements for Zhe Jieyu, and she is now reminiscing in the Renming Hall."
Luo Youdu knew early in the morning that today was the day when Zhe Saihua entered the palace. He originally wanted to deal with the memorial earlier and go to greet his Jieyu, but he didn't expect to receive Li Qianpu's battle report. He sensed the opponent's strategic intention and couldn't help but send Wei Renpu to the palace.
, Zhao Pu, Pan Mei, and Cao Bin were called over to discuss together.
A lot of time was wasted.
Now that she has entered the palace, she should no longer have her chest corseted.
For some reason, this thought flashed through Luo Youdu's mind. He quickly shook his head and carefully reviewed the memorial.