Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

These considerations are all in his heart, so naturally he won't say it, not even to the closest people.

On the other side, father Shi Yanchao couldn't stay idle, and told him several times that he wanted to go back to the army. Shi Congyun thought that his father was not too young, so it would not be appropriate for him to go back to fight. Let's go to the camp in the north of the city to train troops.

This will also allow the father to continue to hang on to the guard Ma Bujun to command this high-ranking authority, which is equivalent to cutting this position in disguise, which is good.

After walking for a while, he arrived at the front hall and saw Guo Tingwei, who hadn't seen him getting thinner for a long time. Guo Tingwei was very excited. Dian, sitting and talking are not so restrained.

He moistened his throat and got straight to the point.

"Have you heard about the fight between Pan Mei and Nan Han?"

"When I passed by Jiangling, I heard that Pan Dushi was brave and resourceful, and he played very beautifully." Guo Ting said hand in hand.

Shi Congyun nodded. This is what he appreciated about Guo Tingzhi. He is indeed a descendant of Guo Ziyi. He can fight wars, read a lot, and speak a lot.

"Well, I told Pan Dushi not to advance rashly after taking Chenzhou, because the war was fought only this year, and I think the Southern Han Dynasty would not dare to counterattack in all likelihood.

However, once the war starts, it is impossible to end it so easily, and I am not going to let the Lingnan land be independent of Wanghua, and hang alone in Kyushu.Otherwise, I am sorry to the ancestors and the blood and sweat of the ancestors. "

"The officials are sages!" Liu Renshan and Guo Tingwei were quite moved, and they clasped their hands together.

"If you want to send troops to the south, the navy must be the main force, and it is indispensable. That's why I came to you. With the navy, you can send troops to the south of the Yangtze River with peace of mind. In the long run, the navy is even more indispensable." Shi Cong Yun didn't say who the navy was using to deal with, but they were all smart people present, and they knew it all at once. Naturally, it was used to deal with the Nantang Kingdom, which retreated to the south of the river.

"I can trust you two, that's why I let you preside over this important event."

The two immediately knelt down on one knee, "I will live up to the official's trust!"

"Get up, I will issue an order for the Third Division, the Privy Council, and the Ministry of War to assist you. You don't have to worry about the newly recruited soldiers' status, food, etc. I will ask Shen Yilun to cooperate with you on the Third Division. He is also an old man in the army. It is very sophisticated to deploy and arrange these far away.

As for recruiting soldiers, you can recruit soldiers from Huainan, or even Wuyue, and I will greet the King of Wuyue.

My requirements are not many, only two points. First, the trust training promoted by the Central Committee of the Army must also be indispensable in your new army. It must be promoted as a daily necessary exercise.

Second, you will be given three years at most. Within three years, your navy must have the ability to fight. If you can't, I will hold you accountable. "

"No!" The two agreed in unison, clasping their hands in the middle.

"Well, the two of you used to be colleagues, and now I hope you will cooperate sincerely." Shi Congyun said expectantly.

Chapter 387, Two Centers of Gravity

In the next few days, there are still many handovers and preparations, and Shi Congyun is not idle. After arranging the training of Liu Renshan and Guo Tingzhi's navy, the time has come to September.

Chanzhou reported that the Liao mission had arrived in Chanzhou and asked when they would be allowed to enter Beijing.

Shi Congyun thought about it, and set it before the Double Ninth Festival, so that he could receive guests on the Double Ninth Festival, so that Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites could meet the guests together during the festival, saving a lot of expenses.

As for the Liao Kingdom Mission, let them do whatever they want. If they want to fight, they can save a little bit. For this Mission, he is only interested in Xiao Chuo.

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In this way, the time came to September without knowing it, and the battle reports from the south did not stop for a while.

On the second day of September, Pan Mei and Yin Chongke completely occupied the entire territory of Chenzhou, and then they encountered several small battles in the south.

Pan Mei ambushed the reinforcements of the Southern Han Dynasty in a place called Laohudong in the south of Chenzhou, killed more than 70 people, and then repelled the reinforcements.

On the third day of September, Yin Chongke ambushed and defeated the Southern Han reinforcements at the foot of Xianren Mountain in the west of the city, and then chased them all the way south, beheading more than [-] people.

After that, there were a few sporadic counterattacks by the Southern Han army, but they all acted like they were doing something. Before coming to the camp, they shot arrows a few hundred steps away, and then retreated immediately.

At this point, the battle situation in Chenzhou had completely stabilized. The Xiaoxiang Army from Hunan and Hubei gained a firm foothold in Chenzhou and began to repair the camp, preparing for a long-term confrontation with the Southern Han Army.

Si Chao also sent a quick horse to reply. He has led the Hefei Zhenhuai Army westward along the Yangtze River, and will soon reach the waters of Dongting Lake. He can go down the Xiangjiang River at any time to support the front line.

The Jiannan army of Cao Bin in Shu has also arrived at Kuimen. If the situation changes, they can move eastward along the Yangtze River at any time, pass through the Three Gorges, and reach the front line soon.

With these, Emperor Shi began to feel relieved.

He drank a sip of tea, his lips and teeth were fragrant, and he began to think in his heart. His ideals are great, but no matter how big a thing is, he has to take it step by step. In the orator mode, he calmed down.

Behind him, Luqiu Zhongqing, Wang Pu and Fan Zhi were also there. Shi Congyun took another sip of tea and asked Fan Zhi, "Fan Gong, what do you think?"

"Of course we have to fight. Otherwise, what is the majesty of my Central Plains dynasty? But it won't happen this year, at least after next year's autumn harvest. The old minister thought that the envoys from the Liao Kingdom this time were also a good opportunity. They can be used temporarily to convey some friendly news to stabilize the situation. North so that we can be free in the south.

It is true that my country is powerful, but it is not a good thing to be attacked on both sides. "Fan Zhi said with a serious face, the old man always spoke like this, as hard as a stone in a latrine, and he didn't even give the emperor face, but many times what he said was reasonable, which made Shi Congyun very angry. There is no way to take him.

Shi Congyun looked at Luqiu Zhongqing and Wang Pu while talking.

The two looked at each other, and then Wang Pu stood up and cupped his hands: "Officials, Duke Luqiu and I discussed it in the Chuigong Palace just now, and I think what Duke Fan said is reasonable, and we can't send troops this year, at least after the autumn harvest next year.

Of course, if the Southern Han Dynasty dared to fight back wantonly, it would have to send troops. At that time, it could only collect more food and grass from Shu. "

Shi Congyun nodded, "This year, we just fought to pacify the Northern Han Dynasty, and it was really costly. If we have to send troops to the south, we can only raise food and grass from Shu and Jinghu.

The war in Shu has not been long, but if there is a war, it is a last resort. "

He didn't want such a thing to happen, Shu also needed to recuperate, but Nan Han's actions were out of his control.

A few people walked along the corridor for a while, Shi Congyun paced, followed by three old men, after a while, Wei Min came to report to him: "The officials, Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun have arrived."

Shi Congyun handed him the teacup, and said, "Bring them in."

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After a while, Shi Congyun continued to walk, but the people behind him changed from three to five. The two generals, Li Chuyun and Wang Shenqi, were also wearing the long-sleeved uniforms of military officers today, not armor.

Shi Congyun didn't speak, and the people behind him just followed him, no one spoke.

The emperor paced, and the ministers followed. The garden in the palace was huge, and it was impossible to complete a circle. In the far garden, the autumn chrysanthemums were just right, and the golden flower clusters were colorful and very beautiful.

But none of the people present was interested in enjoying the flowers.

"When autumn comes and September [-]th, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom, and the soaring fragrance will permeate Chang'an, and the city will be full of golden armor!" Looking at these gorgeous chrysanthemums, Shi Congyun subconsciously thought of a poem, and then booed endlessly.

Regarding this poem, Emperor Shi could express his emotions when he said it, but the others did not dare to answer and could only keep silent.

"I have something to discuss with you today." Shi Congyun finally said slowly. This is the court's model. Small matters are discussed by the court, and major issues are discussed by the court. In fact, not many people can participate in the decision-making of major issues at the national decision-making level. personal.

"This year is not the end of this year. I told you that you should go back and think about it more. If you say more, you will have more time, but if you say less, it will not be too much. I will give you an explanation, so that you can prepare yourself and think ahead."

Shi Congyun stopped as he spoke, and turned his head to face the crowd: "If we want to send troops to the Southern Han Dynasty, how should we fight?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked different, but they all nodded in understanding.

If these words were uttered by others, they might just be topics of discussion and jokes, but if they came from the mouth of the emperor of Qin Dynasty, the meaning would be completely different.

This also roughly sets the tone for the Qin State's policy for the next few years. No matter what happens to the Qin State in the next few years, one thing remains unchanged, and that is to fight the Southern Han Dynasty.

As soon as these words came out, the old man Fan Zhi, who had read a lot of poetry and books, said again: "Throughout history, there have been two battles against Lingnan. Send troops along the road, and advance by land and water.

The veteran thought that if we want to send troops to the Southern Han Dynasty, we must follow the example of our predecessors and we will surely succeed. "

Li Chuyun smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Fan, Jiangnan and Wuyue are still here, and Dali is not in our hands. We can't advance in multiple ways like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty."

Fan Zhi was stunned for a moment, his old face flushed a little, and he stopped talking. After all, the old man was studying poetry and books, but when it came to geography, he didn't have Li Chuyun. The leading generals like Wang Shenqi understood.

Seeing him deflated, Shi Congyun was very happy.

Then he looked at Wang Shenqi, Wang Shenqi has always been steady, even when fighting with soldiers, he didn't speak rashly, thought for a while and said: "Officials, I don't know the news from the Southern Han Dynasty very well, after all, the place is too far away.

However, I heard that the rulers of the Southern Han Dynasty set up Jingjiang Town in Guizhou (now Guilin) ​​to practice the navy, which was their most important naval camp.

If you send troops, you may not go south first, but go west to capture Guizhou, disperse their navy, and then attack Panyu (Guangzhou).

Now that we have decided to send troops, we should send more scouts and spies from now on, and use the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River to find out the situation in the Southern Han Dynasty first. It is best to have a detailed map before sending troops. "

Wang Shenqi's words are much more reliable, and Shi Congyun nodded, "What you said is also reasonable. The naval camp in Guizhou has been confirmed. Pan Mei mentioned this in the battle report that Pan Mei gave me, saying that the ruler of the Southern Han Dynasty Setting up Jingjiang Town in Guizhou, with [-] sailors and thousands of large and small ships, is a huge threat. This is one of the reasons why I asked Liu Renshan and Guo Tingzhi to train the navy.

The Southern Han Dynasty was different from the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty could go straight to Huanglong, and they had no room to resist if they captured Taiyuan.However, Guizhou and Panyu in the Southern Han Dynasty are both centers of gravity, so I can't decide..."

Chapter 388: The Mission Arrives in Beijing

"Guizhou!

Officials and ministers feel that Guizhou's navy is the most important thing. If Panyu in Guizhou is captured, there will be no room for resistance. "Wang Pu said.

"The terrain around Panyu is flat and there is no reliable support. If the army crosses the mountains in the south of the Lingnan, they can drive straight into it. It is not a problem at all. So I think Panyu is not that difficult, and the focus should be on Guizhou."

Li Chuyun followed up and said: "Guys, I think it's okay to go straight to Huanglong. Since Panyu is easy to fight, it's better to concentrate our forces and take Panyu at once, so what if they have a hundred thousand navy in Guizhou.

Panyu is the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty. Their princes, generals, and princes are all there. As long as the final decision is made, it will save a lot of trouble. If they go west and fight their navy in Guizhou, there may be many variables. Even if they win Also pay a lot of casualties.With a navy of one hundred thousand, no matter how unbearable the soldiers of the Southern Han Dynasty are, they should not be underestimated. "

A few people walked while talking, and soon came to the courtyard full of yellow flowers.

Shi Congyun called everyone to sit around the stone table next to him, but there were only five stone benches at this table, and there were six of them.

Emperor Shi Congyun naturally sat down without hesitation, and then the two generals Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun sat down without any explanation, so the three prime ministers were placed there. There were three people and only two seats.

After the last refusal, Luqiu Zhongqing, the youngest, stood aside, waiting for the eunuch to bring the chair over.

Everyone had different expressions on their faces. Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun felt at ease. After all, they had been fighting for years and their army was the largest. The civil servants naturally lowered their heads to the generals.

Emperor Shi ignored their thoughts, but continued: "Go ahead."

Wang Shenqi clasped his hands and said: "The officials and ministers feel that it is very dangerous for Guizhou's navy to not be ignored.

General Li's talk of going straight to Huanglong is certainly reasonable, but the risk is too high and it is not safe enough.

If Panyu cannot be attacked for a long time, our army will be stationed nearby, and the navy from Guizhou will go south behind us. We will be attacked by the enemy, and we will be very passive.

A certain thought that it is better to take Guizhou first, defeat the main force of its naval forces, and then send troops to Panyu is the best strategy. "

Shi Congyun nodded without making a judgment. Here we can see the difference in the personalities of Li Chuyun and Wang Shenqi, the two generals under him who can handle their own affairs.

Li Chuyun is good at using troops with danger, dares to fight and fight hard, and likes to surprise.

Wang Shenqi is more stable, fighting every step of the way, defeating the enemy head-on with an upright army.

Shi Congyun didn't make a decision after the two had finished their opinions, and asked Luqiu Zhongqing's opinion again. Luqiu Zhongqing's opinion was roughly the same as Wang Shenqi's. The Jingjiang army in Guizhou in the north will go south and attack them on both sides near Panyu.

After a while, the eunuch brought chairs, and Luqiu Zhongqing also sat down. They discussed for a while near the stone table, but they still disagreed.

In the end, there are generally three opinions.

The aggressive and adventurous Li Chuyun believed that after crossing the Lingnan mountains, he should concentrate his forces, go straight to Huanglong, take Panyu directly, and solve the Southern Han Dynasty at the lowest cost.

The steady Wang Shenqi and Luqiu Zhongqing felt that Guilin should be settled westward first, defeating the main naval force of Guizhou in the Southern Han Dynasty, and then go south to Panyu to take Panyu steadily.

The third type is the old-fashioned school, represented by Wang Pu and Fan Zhi, who believed that they could learn from the way that Emperor Wu used to destroy South Vietnam, and send troops in multiple ways, generally speaking, three ways.

Go west all the way to Hengzhou, Yongzhou, and Bozhou to directly attack Guilin.

Take the middle road all the way from Daozhou and Wuzhou on the middle road, sweep the prefectures and counties to the west of Panyu, and then cooperate with the army in the east to encircle Panyu.

All the way to the east, Chenzhou, Lianzhou, and Yingzhou go straight to Panyu.

It makes sense for them to do so, which is to learn from the experience of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in destroying South Vietnam in history.

The three opinions seem to be reasonable, Shi Congyun is not in a hurry to make a conclusion, there is still more time, and he is actually not sure.

It seemed that what everyone said made sense, but he couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so he was going to wait for Pan Mei to come back and ask him. After all, Pan Mei was on the front line and knew the situation in the south best. He could only make up his mind after listening to what he had to say.

In the past, when he let go of this kind of thing, he felt that he was not so prudent and under so much pressure. After all, he raised his opinion and it was Guo Rong who made the final decision, so he didn't have such a big burden on his shoulders.

It is different now, he has become a decision maker, and his decision is the national policy, which will determine the life and death of countless people, but he still has a conscience, reason, and the pressure will increase. Still thinking about things, thinking between the gentle and stalwart beauty, it is quite poetic.

Before letting everyone go back in the afternoon, he also told a few people to think about this matter more when they go back, and if they have any ideas, they should write a memorial and submit them.

This matter has been put on hold for the time being, because the mission from the Liao Kingdom on the other side is also coming soon.

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Xiao Hunian rode a horse, dressed in red and light armor, with a treasured sword on his waist, and attracted many curious eyes along the way, and many people were watching.

She thought to herself that the Han people were weak, and that every Khitan woman who had never seen them could draw a bow and shoot an arrow.

There are many imperial guards from Qin around her to protect her.

The further south she went, the more she was surprised by the strength of manpower in the south. Since they went south, they passed countless cities and villages every day, which was unimaginable on the grassland.

Especially from today onwards, she remembered that they had entered villages and towns at least a few miles away, surrounded by Han people's fixed houses, and the general who was leading the army next to him told him that they had already reached Daliang.

On both sides are all kinds of houses and streets, without interruption, many people stand curiously on the side of the street or look at her curiously from the windows.

Xiao Hunian was a little unhappy, and his brows were frowned tightly.

After walking for a long time, she couldn't help asking in unfamiliar Chinese: "Are you almost at the palace?"

The leading Han general was taken aback when he saw her asking this question, and the guarding Qin soldiers even laughed softly, and then whispered something to each other.

She was slightly angry in her heart, even though he couldn't hear clearly, she still felt that the other party was contemptuous and contemptuous of her.

At this time, the leading general replied with a smile: "This is a village outside the city, we haven't entered Daliang City yet."