Pan Mei was in a bad mood, but he was very popular and had already received the news about Cao Bin taking command.
Even though Pan Mei tried to hide it, Luo Youdu still saw some clues.
Pan Mei is too smart and thinks too much. This is his advantage and disadvantage.
People who have too many thoughts tend to think blindly and fall into their own confusion without any trouble.
For example, in this southern expedition, why Cao Bin was used instead of him.
Pan Mei would have random thoughts, whether she was inferior to Cao Bin, or whether she was inferior to Cao Bin in the king's heart, and all kinds of distracting thoughts arose.
Luo Youdu has had a similar experience. The more capable people are, the more extreme they are.
In addition to coordinating the overall situation, the superior also has to control the relationships among subordinates.
Pan Mei and Cao Bin are the two trump cards in his hand. When fighting the Khitans, they need to be one positive and one strange, one strong and one soft, to attack in coordination.
They can compete healthily, but they cannot be so hostile to each other that they cannot cooperate in coordinated operations.
Therefore, it is necessary to comfort Pan Mei.
This also requires certain means to appease people. Luo Youdu did not directly state the reason for not using Pan Mei, but discussed the situation in the south with him.
People like Pan Mei naturally did research on the surrounding forces, and said without hesitation: "There are many forces in the south, generally speaking, there are three strong and three weak. Jiangnan, Bashu, Lingnan and Han, these three are related to our dynasty.
The strength of the battle. The remaining Wuyue, Wuping, and Zhangquan are all partial troops and can be determined."
Luo Youdu asked again: "In your opinion, who is the most difficult to win between Jiangnan, Bashu, and Lingnan and Han?"
Pan Mei said: "I believe that each has its own merits. The difficulty in Jiangnan lies in owning the natural moat of the Yangtze River, and the difficulty lies in the huge city of Jinling. To capture Jiangnan, we must first defeat the Jiangnan navy, and secondly attack Jinling. With the power of Guohua, we must
It is not difficult for our navy to defeat the navy in the south of the Yangtze River. But Jinling City has always been strong and built on mountains and rivers. And Yang Wu has been operating in the south of the Yangtze River for many years, so I am afraid it will not be easy to capture."
"The difficulty of the Han Kingdom in Lingnan lies in the unknown. The Han Kingdom in Lingnan is located in a barbaric land, located in the Lingnan Mountains. We in the Central Plains have little contact with it, and everything is very unfamiliar. The two places are far apart, deep and barren, and there are dangers everywhere."
"The difficulties in Bashu lie in the solidity of the mountains and rivers, and in the dispersion of the people, so that it is difficult to win over the people. The land of Shu is remote, and many mountain people live in all directions. If our army can enter the country without committing any offense and appease the mountain people, we will win 70% of the victory.
Once a civil uprising is provoked, the situation in Shu may lead to a quagmire."
Luo Youdu clapped his hands and applauded. Pan Mei's words were every word.
Especially for the analysis of Bashu, in history, it took the Song Dynasty sixty-six days to destroy Shu, but it took one year to quell the rebellion in the country.
Moreover, the lands of Sichuan and Sichuan had strong opinions against the Song Dynasty, and rebellions continued.
So much so that Zhao Guangyi, the car god, even considered giving up on Sichuan.
Zhao Guangyi once said meaningfully to Vice Minister Zhao Changyan: "Xichuan was originally a country, and Taizu established it for thirty years."
The implication is that it has been thirty years since Sichuan and Shu were conquered, and it is still so troublesome. Since that place was originally a country of its own, we should just leave it alone and keep it quiet.
Zhao Changyan was so frightened that he hurriedly persuaded him, even asking for orders in person to appease Bashu.
He can't afford to lose this person...
But the effect was minimal. Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun rebelled, and Liu Wei, a Song general with Shu origin, launched a mutiny. Wang Jun's troops mutinied and killed Song Zhenzong's uncle. Yizhou's chief military officer Qian took charge of Fu Zhaoshou...
The culprit of everything was Wang Quanbin's mass killings in Shu.
It is indeed remarkable that Pan Mei has such foresight.
Pan Mei listened to her appreciation and suddenly smiled and said: "Although these three countries each have their own advantages, their kings are all mediocre and inactive people. Li Jing and Meng Chang are greedy for pleasure, specialize in extravagance, and are close to the nefarious and virtuous. And the kings of the Han Dynasty in Lingnan
Liu Yuan was even more dissolute and indulgent, doting on eunuchs. Ministers in the court who were not eunuchs were not reused, resulting in eunuchs in both the government and the public... You can see the country from the king. Compared with your majesty, it is like the difference between a bright moon and a firefly, and you will definitely lose.
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Pan Mei is tactful and always has nice things to say.
Luo Youdu couldn't help but nod after hearing this. He appreciates talented people, but he prefers talented people who are capable and can flatter others even more.
Doing things well can also make you feel comfortable.
Luo Youdu said meaningfully: "The one who knows me is Zhongxun. The country's glory is too square, and its troops are not as flexible as Zhongxun. Compared with Jiangnan's regular troops to defeat the enemy, the unknowns of the Han Kingdom in Lingnan and the complexity of the Bashu region are worthy of attention.
.These two places cannot be conquered without wise and brave generals. After Zhongxun returns, he will learn more about the situation in these two places."
Pan Mei instantly understood that it was not that the emperor looked down on her, nor did he think she was inferior to Cao Bin, but that she was more suitable for conquering the Southern Han Dynasty or Bashu, while her good brother was only suitable for conquering Jiangnan.
Your Majesty has already been busy with yourself.
Thinking of this, Pan Mei became energetic at this moment and said with high spirits: "The general will not disappoint His Majesty."
Luo Youdu smiled and motioned for him to step back.
In his heart, in Jiangnan, the most suitable commander of Bashu is Cao Bin, and Pan Mei is more suitable to attack the Southern Han Dynasty.
Now it seems that I still underestimated this general.
If Bashu is in chaos, Pan Mei is also a candidate for the head coach.
Luo Youdu picked up the leaflet sent by the Privy Council on the bed, which listed the idle generals in the court.
Luo Youdu appointed Cao Bin as commander, and other auxiliary generals were selected by the Privy Council, and then reported to him, who made the final choice.
Looking at the familiar names on the list, Luo Youdu circled Shu Yuan and crossed out Guo Tingwei without hesitation.
Shu Yuan and Guo Tingwei were both surrendered generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
But Shu Yuan was so successful that he didn't care who his opponent was, even if it was his former master, he would attack without mercy.
What's more, Li Jing indiscriminately killed Shu Yuan's wife and children in Jiangnan.
Luo Youdu is not worried that Shu Yuan will take revenge. This guy will not do such a thing that is not conducive to his future.
But Guo Tingwei still had some loyalty in his heart, so asking him to go attack Jiangnan would be too much.
Then he selected some suitable assistant officials and handed the notes directly to the chamberlain, asking him to pass them on to the Privy Council as soon as possible instead of waiting for him to review all the memorials and make unified arrangements.
After settling the affairs of the court, Luo Youdu first went to Ciyuan Hall to apologize to Zhe Saihua, who was raising a fetus, and then went to the opposite door to Emperor Zhou E.
Luo Youdu has been visiting Emperor Zhou E more frequently these days.
The worried look between Zhou Ehuang's brows faded a lot.
However, I am still full of envy for Zhe Saihua.
Lying in Luo Youdu's arms, he said quietly: "Your Majesty, why do you think the sister of the Zhe family is so powerful?"
Luo Youdu didn't know how to answer this, and for a moment he didn't know how to speak.
Emperor Zhou E asked again: "How long has she been in the palace? Does she have some tricks?"
Luo Youdu thought about the jerky Zhesaihua and said: "Is there any secret? It must be a matter of physical fitness. It can't just be more fun..."
As soon as he said these words, Emperor Zhou E immediately saw his eyes blazing, as if he wanted to eat him.
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My grandpa’s condition has changed, so the update is late, sorry. I’ll update it later, I’ll work overtime to make up for it!