Four of the six chief and deputy chief officials of the Nanya Privy Council came, and four of the seven prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall came.
Shao Shude glanced at Li Tangbin, Zhu Shuzong, Shao Desheng, Hu Zhen, Zhao Guangfeng, Xiao Yu, Wang Pu, and Lu Siye.
Except for the necessary stay-at-home personnel, everyone who can come has come.
"Everyone, please sit down." After eating, Shao Shude's anger had dissipated somewhat, but he was still very angry.
Everyone felt the solemn atmosphere and sat down in order.
"Zhu Qing, please tell me first where the various ministries are." Shao Shude asked.
"According to the decree." Zhu Shuzong reported: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. He has long expected that Nanzhao has ulterior motives and wants to attack me. Therefore, he has everything in his mind to defeat the enemy..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Shao Shude glanced at him and said, "Just tell the key points."
"Yes." Zhu Shuzong continued: "On the third day of October, the Privy Council issued an order in accordance with the decree. Eighteen thousand people from the Dragon Tiger Army Zhu Yanshou entered Zang and spread the two prefectures. They are now in place and have stockpiled some grain, grass and weapons. From Jingzhou
It is transported to Nannan and Dongchuan.”
"Ningyuan's army and Gu Quanwu's 20,000 troops headed for Yongzhou. They arrived at the end of October and were supplied with supplies from Lingxi Road."
"Twenty thousand people from the Huangfan Division of the Qing Navy advanced by land and water and arrived in batches in Jiaozhou, Annan, and Guangzhou in mid-November to jointly provide supplies."
"Li Siyuan's troops of the Guangjie Army were originally scheduled to arrive in Qianzhou at the end of November, but due to lack of supplies, they have been stranded in Jingzhou until now. This matter has been reported to Your Majesty."
"There are more than 40,000 Victory troops. In addition to the 10,000 people who stayed in Chengdu and Zizhou, the remaining troops were divided into Tunqiong, Ya, Ling, Li, Xi and other places. They were gradually in place during the twelfth month of last year, with supplies provided by Xichuan."
After saying this, Zhu Shuzong successively mentioned some situations about the recruitment of local heroes.
Shao Shude nodded. This was his early preparation for the possible attack by Dachanghe State. It can be seen from the posture that Annan, Yongzhou, Qianzhong, and Shuzhong have all assigned troops and horses, because there is uncertainty
From which direction will the enemy attack?
It can also be seen from the garrison location that he is on the defensive as a whole and does not want to go to war with the enemy at this stage.
If Gein wants to attack, the troops should be deployed further forward. There are high mountains and dense forests, and rugged roads, which consume a lot of material transportation. But now they are mostly stationed in places where it is relatively easy to obtain supplies, which consumes less, but it is not good.
The starting point of the attack.
This was also the reason why he was very angry when he heard that Dacho Wakuni dared to take the initiative to attack.
To be honest, if Zheng Renmin was smart enough, he would have stayed at home and let Shao Shude go on the Western Expedition, and maybe he could have escaped disaster. After all, he was over fifty years old, what if he died after the Western Expedition?
There are many barbarian tribes in central and southern Guizhou, south of Jiannan, Wuguan, and even in Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, and southern Jiangxi. The degree of development in the south is extremely limited. He is really interested in you.
Do you have much interest in Nanzhao?
Now that he has jumped out to block the sword of the Gaochang Uighurs, attracting Shao Shude's attention and disrupting his strategic plan, he is as stupid as a pig.
Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing more to say.
"The thieves have emerged from Huichuan, and the enemy's situation is clear." Shao Shude said, "Li Qing, don't you say something?"
Li Tangbin was secretly reading the small note. Hearing this, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, this battle may be able to recover the entire territory of Sizhou."
"Oh?" Shao Shude noticed his little move and asked: "The great success of Sizhou, when was it? Sizhou during the Tianbao period, the Xiantong period, or the Qianning period?"
Of course he had a reason for asking.
The original geographical scope of Yizhou was very vast.
In the 14th year of Tianbao (755), Yizhou governed nine counties and had more than 175,000 registered households. At that time, the southern border of Yizhou was not in Yangpenngling. Sixty miles to Huichuan Town, which is where Huichuan County belongs to Sizhou. The Tang Dynasty established Huitong Army here as a base for running Yunnan.
Head south from Huichuan County, pass through Muji Hall, and arrive at the Huichuan Governor's Mansion (today's Huili) established by Nanzhao for 125 miles. The Huichuan Governor's Mansion goes several dozen miles south to Lushui (Jinsha River) , this was the southern boundary of Yizhou during the Tianbao period.
South of the Jinsha River, the Tang Dynasty also established Yaozhou (Yunnan County), which governed three counties and governed Yao City (today's Yao'an, Chuxiong). Because it was too prominent and the number of registered households was only 3,000, it was captured by the Nanzhao Empire before the Anshi Rebellion. Occupied.
When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Tubo and Nanzhao jointly invaded the north and occupied Sizhou. The following year, the Tang army recovered it.
Geluofeng then sent troops alone and occupied Sizhou again. The Tang army came again, and this time only recovered part of it.
Subsequently, there were repeated seesaws. At that time, Nanzhao surrendered a large number of tribes in Myanmar, and established Lishui Jiedushi here. Guan Wuyou, so he focused on the north, building Tuodong (Kunming) and other cities, and then building a city in the south of Yizhou. Huichuan Governor's Mansion, and conduct a survey of the north.
During the Dali period of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty, Nanzhao joined forces with Tubo and attacked the Dadu River, but was defeated by Tang general Li Cheng. Li Cheng took advantage of the victory to pursue and regain a large area of land in Yizhou.
During Dezong's reign, Nanzhao and Tubo once again joined forces to march northward and invaded Jiannan, but were defeated by Wei Gao.
Also during the Dezong Dynasty, after a series of diplomatic measures, Nanzhao surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. In the ninth year of Zhenyuan (793), Nanzhao King Yimouxun defeated Tubo, captured sixteen cities, captured five kings, and surrendered more than 100,000 people. He obtained numerous military resources and armor.
In the tenth year of Zhenyuan (794), Nanzhao and the Tang Dynasty held a "Cangshan Meeting". Nanzhao formally surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, sent hostages to Chang'an, and sent envoys to pay tribute.
In the following years, Nanzhao and Tang jointly defeated Tubo.
This friendly relationship was maintained until the Wen and Xuan Dynasties. At this time, the status of Yizhou in Tang Dynasty also changed again and again. It had reached Sanfu City, and the southern boundary of Yizhou was also set in the Yangpenling area.
At the end of Xuanzong and the beginning of Yizong, Nanzhao once again invaded the north and captured Jiaozhou, Yongzhou, Yizhou and other places. The war lasted for more than ten years. It was not until Gao Pian defeated Nanzhao that the lost territory was recovered. Yong'an City in the north.
In another time and space in history, Dachang Heguo attacked Qian Shu from the north. Starting from the Huichuan Governor's Mansion in Nanzhao, he easily occupied the cities in the Tang Dynasty and advanced to the south bank of the Dadu River. Wang Jian was defeated and tens of thousands of people were killed. Wang Jian took advantage of the situation to pursue.
Occupied the Jingjing Temple near the old city of Sizhou - where Menglong Shun died, and recovered a large area of land.
It wasn't until Wang Quanbin destroyed Hou Shu that Zhao Kuangyin decided to use the Dadu River as the boundary and ordered the withdrawal of troops from Yizhou. The area of Yizhou that had been fought repeatedly for two hundred years was finally completely abandoned, along with the part of Lizhou south of the Dadu River.
, give up all together.
Therefore, Shao Shude asked Li Tangbin, when are you referring to Yizhou? The capital of Yizhou has been moved several times. Where do you want to go?
Hearing this, Li Tangbin looked at the cheat sheet again and said, "No matter what, we have to go to Yaozhou."
"Oh?" Shao Shude smiled and said: "Li Qing is so ambitious. Dali is the capital of Nanzhao, Shanchan is Tokyo, and Yaozhou is sandwiched between the two capitals. Do you want to destroy the country?"
"The difficulties in destroying the country are the high mountains and long roads, the lack of food, grass and weapons, and the unaccustomed climate and soil, so many people died." Li Tangbin said: "If your Majesty is not afraid of death, Xu Nanzheng soldiers will go on a killing spree in Nanzhao and raise food on the spot.
, it’s not difficult to get it.”
Shao Shude was noncommittal after hearing this.
Provision of food and grass is indeed the most difficult. Why did Nanzhao and Tang spend two hundred years in the area of Yizhou? Because this is Xichang in later generations, and the Liangshan area has very inconvenient transportation. Anyone who wants to cross here to attack the north or the south will be in trouble.
Once you pass this point, for example, when Nanzhao enters Jiannan, or when the Tang army marches south to Kunming, it will be much easier, because you can camp or collect food on the spot.
The difficulty lies in Sizhou.
Nowadays, among the nine counties in Yizhou, only Taideng, Qiongbu, and Suqi counties are controlled by Daxia. Suqi County has also moved its county administrator, and the overseas Chinese govern it elsewhere. The state government is in Yong'an City, north of Mugua Ridge.
Now that Zheng Renmin's army is approaching with great momentum, these places may not be able to stop it.
However, it doesn't matter if these places are lost. There are only a few people there, so if they can't be used as a first-line warning buffer zone against the enemy, it's really of little value.
So……
"How to cross the mountainous area of Yizhou?" Shao Shude asked.
"Your Majesty, why don't you show your weakness? First sit back and watch Nanzhao conquer the fortresses, prefectures and counties south of the Dadu River, and then defeat a few more battles. Then send Nanzhao's troops and horses in, let them cross the Dadu River, and defeat them in the final battle.
." Li Tangbin suggested.
"Your Majesty, not allowed." Xiao Qu said quickly: "If the thieves advance to the Dadu River, they will be satisfied and station troops to garrison. If the river is difficult to cross, I am afraid it will be difficult to retrieve the land in Henan."
"Your Majesty, what Prime Minister Xiao said is only one." Wang Pu also said: "Second, if the thieves cross the river in large numbers, the savage beasts in Li and Yazhou that are difficult to control will definitely respond in groups, and the situation may suddenly collapse. In fact,
It’s too risky.”
"You know nothing!" Seeing that his plan was completely criticized, Li Tangbin immediately broke through the defense and said angrily: "If you insist on defending Xizhou, you can go hide and seek with the thieves. How much food will it cost? How many people will die? If a saint uses it,
My plan is to put all the thieves in, so that none of them can escape."
"Are you sure?" Shao Shude asked.
A sudden surge of hope arose in Li Tangbin's heart. He swallowed and stammered, "Your Majesty, will you let me go to Jiannan?"
"To be honest, I originally wanted to leave this opportunity to others." Shao Shude glanced at Li Tangbin, snorted, and said, "But now..."
"Your Majesty!" Li Tangbin suddenly stood up and said sincerely: "I am willing to go to Sichuan to preside over the overall situation. If we cannot win this battle, your Majesty can just seize my title. I have no regrets."
Xiao Qu, Wang Pu and others looked at each other and wisely closed their mouths.
The holy will has been decided, and it is useless to say more.
Shao Shude walked around the hall with his hands behind his back.
Everyone followed closely, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Peng!" Shao Shude punched the eucalyptus table, feeling very depressed.
This year he was going to go on an expedition to the west, but he couldn't leave now because he was worried.
The army has been handed over, what if someone becomes independent in Shu?
Or, what should we do if we become independent after capturing Nanzhao?
Even if the Southern Expedition army cannot endure the suffering, what should we do if some people make noises and cause chaos?
Prince, can you do that?
What he wanted to see most was for the country to be in a state of peace and harmony, and then he could go to the west with peace of mind. But Zheng Renmin actually refused to give him this opportunity.
I expected you to attack me!
You actually came to attack me!
This anger was stuck in his chest and he could not let it go for a long time. After a long time, he said softly: "Li Qing can choose some of the horse infantry sergeants in Beijing that Li Qing likes and take them away to assist Zuo Wu'er in Sichuan."
"Yes." Li Tangbin was overjoyed.
"Also, I allow you to do things easily." Shao Shude sighed and added: "Be a little restrained and don't go too far."
Li Tangbin understood instantly and immediately said: "I have always taken good care of the soldiers and the people. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
