Luo Youdu was sitting on a low chair, his face was calm, but his heart was a little surging.
Since the last conversation with Zhao Kuangyin, Luo Youdu remembered Wang Pu's "Pingbian Policy".
How could Luo Youdu not grasp the promotion opportunity that came to his door?
Therefore, since then, I have been secretly studying "Pingbian Ce" based on the memories in my mind, and thinking about how to make corrections on the basis of "Pingbian Ce".
Luo Youdu is still self-aware. His biggest advantage is that he is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and knows the past and the future. There is a certain gap between him and someone like Wang Pu who truly has a grand strategic vision.
If he were left to write it himself, he would definitely not be able to write a strategic thought that surpasses or is comparable to "Pingbiance".
Therefore, we have been studying and correcting the deficiencies that existed after the "Pingbian Policy" was implemented in history, and turned the revised "Pingbian Policy" into our own.
The most difficult part of the improved "Pingbian Policy" is how to prevent the Southern Tang from backstabbing you during the Northern Expedition without destroying the Southern Tang?
The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was in Kaifeng. Once the Southern Tang Dynasty succeeded in backstabbing, they could directly attack the city by crossing the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.
Without solving this worry, the Northern Expedition will never be able to happily let go of the war.
The Khitan is not an enemy that can be defeated easily. If we don't fight with all our strength, how can we succeed?
Luo Youdu kept reviewing the thousand-year history of China and the rise and fall of Jiangnan, and found a coincidence that was not a coincidence.
The key to the survival of the Jiangnan separatist forces in the past dynasties lies not in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, but in Jiangling in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
The battles of the Jin Dynasty to destroy Wu, the Sui Dynasty to destroy Chen, the Tang Dynasty to destroy Fugong Er, the Song Dynasty to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, and even the Yuan Dynasty to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty all involved the control of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River first. Then the warships flowed down the river, destroying
Destroy all Yangtze River defenses and invade Jiangnan.
This is definitely not an accidental coincidence.
Therefore, he put forward the idea of seeking Nanping, but he was not completely sure whether it was feasible.
Now that it has been recognized by a counselor with strategic foresight like Wang Pu, it must be extremely feasible.
The results of my own research feel quite different.
Luo Youdu said confidently: "There is no rush to seize Nanping. We only need to control Jiangling before the Northern Expedition. We have enough time to seize the handle of Gao Baorong, the king of Nanping. At the critical moment, we can't find any excuse. So.
Those who come here are tough and take it by force on the grounds of borrowing the road. Of course, it will slightly damage your majesty's reputation, so this is a strategy. But as long as your majesty can end this troubled times and treat King Nanping well, no one will talk too much."
Historically, Zhao Kuangyin used this method to forcibly capture Nanping, and then took the initiative to capture the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Guo Rong is not a pedantic person. He raised questions before because he was unaware of Jiang Ling's role. Now that he knows the key, he doesn't care about reputation and morality.
A gentleman cannot conquer the world.
"Okay!" Guo Rong concluded the case and said: "If there is no major change, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will follow the strategy set by Mr.
"
Wang Pu was also a proud and arrogant person. Strategically, he was able to outdo Luo Youdu. Not to be outdone, he said: "Not long after the Yellow River burst its banks, the refugees outside Kaifeng City have not yet dispersed. Your Majesty's proposal to mobilize troops at this moment is afraid that it will cause turmoil among you gentlemen."
We strongly oppose it. We can secretly send people disguised as Qinchuan people to go outside the imperial city of Kaifeng to criticize Meng Chang for being unrighteous and ask His Majesty to go out and regain the lost territory. In this way, we can stop the mouths of all the ministers and at the same time gain the reputation of being a military commander."
Guo Rong immediately said: "That's it! Uncle Wen, you can arrange this."
As he spoke, he looked at Luo Youdu, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "In this expedition, I plan to send you to be the governor. Are you sure you can take on this important task?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Luo Youdu's eyes, and a hint of joy emerged in his heart, but more importantly, he felt heavy.
Dujian is also called the Jianjun.
The power of the supervisory army is flexible. The supervisory army in the Tang Dynasty was the pinnacle of power, even surpassing the commander-in-chief of the three armies. However, with the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the power of military commanders became more and more powerful, and their autonomy also became greater and greater.
, the supervisory army has also lost the meaning of its existence.
Guo Rong arranged to supervise the army at this time, which obviously began to limit the unbridled power of generals outside.
"I'll try my best!"
Luo Youdu stood up and accepted the order, not daring to confirm his words.
In this era where soldiers bully generals, generals overcome commanders, and commanders despise kings, and the subordinates subjugate their superiors are the norm. A civilian supervising the army, not to mention generals, will not even treat you as a pawn.
If you really want to be like the supervisors of the Tang Dynasty, with five to six men, you will be stabbed in minutes.
I will take you to the battlefield carefully and let you die at the hands of the enemy.
If you are careless, I will charge you with a crime, direct and stage a small mutiny on your own, and kill the supervisors in front of the formation to rectify the morale of the army.
With the army out there, what can't the arrogant and powerful generals do?
Moreover, the Great Zhou Dynasty has never had a supervisory army, and he will be the first to oversee the army in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In other words, if Guo Rong, who is the first to use civility to suppress military power, can let himself, the supervisor, have a solid status.
From then on, when generals send troops, they will rarely be checked or balanced.
No general can bear this.
It is conceivable that as soon as the order is conveyed, all the generals in the Zhou Dynasty will point the finger at themselves.
Originally, he had angered many military officials because he killed Wang Jixun, and now he will become the target of public criticism.
Thinking of all this, Luo Youdu's heart felt dizzy.
Guo Rong also felt that this task was really difficult for Luo Youdu, but he knew that no one except Luo Youdu could break this situation.
If it were anyone else, they might have died inexplicably before the army reached the front line.
Luo Youdu at least had Fu Yanqing's recommendation. With Fu Yanqing's prestige in the army, he would not be killed directly.
Even though he felt uncomfortable in his heart, Guo Rong had to admit that his father-in-law's prestige in the military was stronger than that of his emperor.
And in today's meeting, Luo Youdu also proved his ability.
Compared to others who had zero success and risked losing their lives, Luo Youdu had at least a 10% to 20% chance of success.
Wang Pu looked at Luo Youdu who had been entrusted with the important task, with a trace of envy flashing in his eyes.
The military commander is too strong and can even overshadow the emperor.
Suppression is inevitable. Whoever can assign such a heavy responsibility will be remembered in history and be given a heavy responsibility once successful.
If I hadn't been weak since childhood and couldn't bear the bumps and shakes of the military, I would have shouldered this heavy burden myself.
Guo Rong said softly: "The appointment of Sir as the Supervisory Army this time is just an attempt. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with it. Sir, you don't have to care too much about the results."
Luo Youdu stood up and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I know the importance of this and will do my best."
Huge risks bring huge rewards.
There is no military power in this world, no military power in the hands, only control.
Supervising the army is undoubtedly an opportunity.