Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin are Luo Youdu's most trusted brothers.
Both of them also knew that for the future of the imperial court, they really had to train new people.
Moreover, Cao Bin was their younger brother. Everyone knew how much Luo Youdu loved Cao Bin and had no desire to compete with him.
However, the mood is inevitably not high. Although Bianjing is doing well, hearing the generals' successive reports of success makes me a little restless.
The two of them had already formed a football team out of boredom, and became somewhat famous in Bianjing.
Sometimes, I even play a few games by myself to pass the time.
Luo Youdu also felt that if Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin stayed in Bianjing, they might not get into trouble. He thought about it and said, "Let's do this. In addition to Han Tong, your palace's front division and the bodyguard's military division will take turns to train the troubleshooting army.
Practice. If you stay in Bianjing and neglect the battle formation, then you will really encounter a strong enemy and become a soft-footed shrimp, which will not be a good thing."
The Dingnan Army has now become a place where the Central Plains generals train their soldiers and earn meritorious service.
The biggest advantage of the Difficult Army is stability and harmony, no matter what happens in the Central Plains.
They focused on development, recruiting refugees and tying up the wealthy gentry.
Therefore, both the common people and the local gentry had deep feelings for the Li family who was in charge of the army.
They believed in Li from the bottom of their hearts.
Therefore, in history, when Zhao Guangyi used less honorable means to conquer the five states, he angered the local gentry and people.
Li Jiqian had fewer than ten people when he escaped from the control of the Song Dynasty. However, relying on them, relying on the prestige of the Li family for many years, and with the support of the powerful people of the five prefectures, he gathered a large number of Qiang forces north of Xiazhou and used intermarriage.
In this way, he formed an anti-Song alliance with the Nanshan Party Xiang Yeli and the Liao Dynasty, and gradually grew into a powerful power in the northwest, establishing Xixia, which gave the Song Dynasty a headache for hundreds of years.
The inability to defeat the Liao can be said to be a problem left over from history. The Khitan Liao Kingdom was indeed powerful at this stage.
But for the rise of Xixia, Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Heng, the strange father and son, are 100% responsible.
Luo Youdu learned from the mistakes of the past. He was not in a hurry to destroy the Dingnan army, but instead dragged the five Dingnan states into the quagmire of war.
Now it is difficult to decide the five states, because of the continuous wars, the people's livelihood is exhausted, and the local gentry is unable to support these continuous wars.
Many people have already begun to flee to the Central Plains.
The local gentry now no longer trusts Dingnan Li, but secretly complains.
If it hadn't been for Li's ignorance, how could they have been in such trouble when they set in motion five states?
The reality is so cruel.
It took Li Shi more than sixty years to lay the foundation in the Five Prefectures of Dingnan. In just over two years, Li Shi's prestige has been almost exhausted.
Soon, Luo Youdu believed that the wealthy gentry and common people in the five states would only remember the disaster of war brought to them by the Li family, rather than the sixty years of stability.
Luo Youdu planned to recapture the five Dingnan states at that moment when the wealthy gentry in Dingnan five states could no longer hold on and began to welcome the king's army.
Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin also understood the situation of the disaster-rescuing army and were very happy.
No matter the battle is big or small, as long as you can enjoy it.
Luo Youdu appeased Han Lingkun, and Shi Shouxin was also thinking about replacing a group of governors and letting Yao Neibin and others, who had experienced hardships around Dingnan, go to military frontier positions such as Jizhou, Taozhou, and Shibao City.
Especially for a crucial place like Stone Castle, a good general must be assigned to guard it.
Considering the terrain of Shibao City, as long as there is a good general, it can withstand an army of 100,000 people.
"His Majesty!"
Cao Bin strode into the main hall and saluted and said hello.
Many years of military career have given this famous general, who was usually quiet and taciturn, a military temperament.
"sit!"
Luo Youdu looked at the majestic and stern beloved general and said with a smile: "Jiangnan wants to call on the south to form an anti-me alliance army. Have you heard of it?"
Cao Bin said with a serious smile: "I've heard that clowns don't know what they can do."
Luo Youdu took his time and said: "How about I let you lead the troops to destroy this group of clowns? You don't think you are overqualified, right?"
Even though he was calm and steady, after hearing these words, Cao Bin's eyes still flashed with passion.
As the first general to follow Luo Youdu, Cao Bin performed extremely well and his military exploits were brilliant.
But so far, all the credit in his hands has been earned under the command of Luo Youdu, and he has not yet had the opportunity to truly lead the army and take charge of his own role.
Among them, Li Chuyun has already taken the lead.
Cao Bin was also a proud and arrogant person, so he naturally did not want to lag behind others. He cupped his fists and performed a military salute and said: "The final general will never let down your majesty's high expectations and take the land south of the Yangtze River as a donation."
Luo Youdu nodded and said: "I believe in my own vision. There is a key point in this battle that you need to pay attention to. The Qian clan of Wuyue and I have always been on good terms with each other. The Qian clan of Wuyue will also send troops to support this battle. I do not want to add troops to Wuyue, but
The Qian family has been based in Wuyue for decades and has gone through three generations. They must have deep feelings for Wuyue and the Qian family's ancestral temple. It is not a simple matter for them to take the initiative to surrender."
"In this battle, the Qian family needs to be intimidated to make them aware of the gap with us in the Central Plains. I understand that Qian Hongchu is a man of benevolence, loves the people like a son, and does not like military affairs. As long as he understands, things
Don't do it, there is a high possibility that they will accept the soil and surrender. This can also avoid the military disaster between the two countries..."
In the history of the return of land to the Song Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi first invited Qian Hongchu to Bianjing, then detained him, coerced and induced him, and then offered himself to the Song Dynasty.
Luo Youdu did not want to do this, and planned to use military power to make Qian Hongchu surrender.
After all, as a descendant, I still have a great impression of the Qian family.
But if Qian Hongchu insists on not giving up the Qian family's foundation, then consider whether to imitate Zhao Guangyi...
Cao Bin clasped his fists again and said, "I understand!"
Luo Youdu said: "Go down and prepare! If you need anything, tell me directly. Our army must be powerful in this battle!"
Cao Bin took the order and left.
Luo Youdu later met with Pan Mei.
The main purpose of meeting Pan Mei was to appease her.
As a group of Luo Youdu's close confidants, Pan Meiru was appointed to the imperial camp earlier than Cao Bin and had a higher status than Cao Bin.
Luo Youdu was chosen from Pan Mei and Cao Bin as the commander-in-chief for this expedition to Jiangnan.
In the end, he chose Cao Bin, not because Pan Mei was not capable, but because he felt that Cao Bin was more suitable.
Cao Bin was strict in running the army and good at fighting the enemy with regular soldiers.
Pan Mei, on the other hand, was resourceful and flexible in her use of troops.
The two of them are both good and strange, and they can be said to have great potential.
This attack on the south of the Yangtze River and the raising of troops to fight against injustice not only have to exert the power of the Central Plains, but also convince Jiangnan and Wu Yue, thereby becoming a reliable rear area in the Central Plains.
Cao Bin's style is obviously more suitable.
Therefore, it was finally decided to let Cao Bin take command.
As for Pan Mei, Luo Youdu planned to let him lead the army to attack Bashu or Southern Han Dynasty.
The terrain of these two places is steep, mountainous and swampy, and Pan Mei's flexible military deployment is more useful.
But now these are all things for later.
No one is perfect, and Pan Mei does have some flaws in her character, so Luo Youdu had to appease her in advance to avoid any estrangement between her subordinates due to her own scheduling problems.
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