Wei Renpu was as calm as a machine without the slightest emotion, completely extinguishing any expectation in Liu Chengyou's heart: "Hebei's terrain is flat and flat, and there is no danger to defend. This is an indisputable fact, and it is also the biggest disadvantage of our army. Your Majesty, in Although the defense line set up along the Nanyishui River has been adjusted several times, adding more soldiers and horse generals, and building fortifications, it is still a simple and simple approach, and we cannot be optimistic about how effective it will be in defending the Khitan cavalry."
"This time, the Hu invaders only used a small group of cavalry troops to attack everywhere, causing our northern frontier troops to issue warnings everywhere without causing any disturbance, which is unspeakable misery."
"Your Majesty is also a man who knows the military. If the Khitans move south in a large scale, the imperial court will not have the troops to deal with the threat, which will make them wary. Once they are allowed to break through the northern border defense, what damage will be done to our Hebei states. And if your Majesty mobilizes a large army to attack Huainan, with the strength of the Puppet Tang Dynasty, cannot be easily captured, it is a place where we have been fighting for a long time."
"Once the war goes wrong and drags on for a long time, the consequences will be disastrous. If there is a Khitan threat from behind, it will be even more difficult for the puppet Tang side to conquer, which will definitely increase their willingness to resist. What's even more terrifying is that the Khitan army marched straight in, with To Tokyo…”
Wei Renpu's words completely gave up Liu Chengyou's idea of "fighting on two fronts".
His emotions completely calmed down, he considered the gains and losses, his expressions slowly twisted together, and Liu Chengyou couldn't help but said angrily: "Three years of planning and painstaking planning, in the end, do you still have to look at the Khitan people's faces to act?"
The emperor's tone was filled with uncontrollable anger and aggrievedness, and several ministers in the palace lowered their heads subconsciously.
Whether you want to admit it or not, it is actually what it says. Conquering the South is not like sending Zhe Congruan to fight the pheasant tribe and other miscellaneous barbarians. It requires the use of most of the imperial power. As long as the Northern Han Dynasty does not have the strength to fight on two fronts, You will always be controlled by others. Moreover, even if you have that strength, you should try your best to avoid being attacked from both sides.
"I think the two ministers are being too careful!" Seeing that the atmosphere was too gloomy, Gao Xingzhou spoke at this time and glanced at Wei Renpu and Wang Pu: "Although the Khitan's troubles are serious, they will not be eliminated. We are ambitious. The situation in the north is only beginning to take shape. Whether the Khitans will be able to invade in large numbers is still unknown. This makes it easy for the Chongzheng Hall to speculate, hesitate, worry, and talk about changing the general strategy of the court. How can such a frightened bird have the face to show up in the temple? To seek the country and the army?"
Gao Xingzhou's words were enlightening and inspiring, but they did not give the king face. When Wei Renpu heard this, he just showed a wry smile, while Wang Pu's face flashed with impatience and dissatisfaction, and he was about to speak, but was Liu Chengyou raised his hand to stop.
"Wei, Wang Erqing, did not consider victory but first considered defeat, did not consider advantages but first considered disadvantages, this is a mature plan for the country! Military and state affairs should be guided by the situation and change according to the times!" Liu Chengyou had completely calmed down at this time and said to his father-in-law. : "However, what King Linqing said is not unreasonable. It remains to be seen if the Khitan will make any changes. No matter how he moves, we cannot mess up!"
"It's time for us to take action!" Liu Chengyou paced back and forth in front of the map and said directly: "Let the Military Intelligence Department send people to investigate the Khitan, recruit more capable men, pay a lot of money, no matter the cost. Send orders to all the fortresses on the border to strengthen them. Guard, command and guard along the border, including the Yan army, to keep a close eye on the Khitan's movements."
Then he said to Zhang Dejun who was waiting on the other side: "Go and find me the two envoys of Wude, hurry!"
"Yes!" Hearing the emperor's tone, Zhang Dejun tightened his buttocks and walked away quickly.
"The Khitan attack has caused great damage along the border and caused a large number of refugees. In view of this, how should the imperial court respond? Do you have any suggestions?" Liu Chengyou asked in a deep voice with his eyes fixed on the area in central and northern Hebei.
Gao Xingzhou cupped his hands and suggested: "Your Majesty, although the commands currently set up by the imperial court in the north are all under the coordination of He Fujin, each command actually specializes in its own affairs, and the troops are scattered and the coordination is not smooth. Your Majesty may issue another edict. , clarify the command, the upper and lower levels, and make military orders smooth. It also leads to more coordination and contact among the armies, timely warning, and joint operations if there is an enemy attack, and gives all armies the autonomy to seize fighter aircraft and take the initiative to attack!"
After Gao Xingzhou finished speaking, Liu Chengyou immediately turned his head and looked at him. Under his father-in-law's head, the white hair on his temples was visible. Apart from his old look, his face was calm, and he faced the emperor's gaze calmly.
Wrinkling his eyebrows for a moment, Liu Chengyou thought in his mind that he understood what Gao Xingzhou meant. But, before the power was confiscated, he would start to let it go again? But Gao Xingzhou's suggestion was not unreasonable, and the situation was complicated. The military situation is changing at any time, and it is impossible for Liu Chengyou to just give the generals a garrison map or formation map and then ask them to fight according to the map.
"Is He Fujin trustworthy?" Liu Chengyou asked himself silently: "Ma Quanyi, Luo Yanyu, Li Jun..."
Liu Chengyou was a decisive person. He did not hesitate for too long and said directly: "Just listen to the words of King Linqing and inform the guards and command. He Fujin will be deployed by the capital to take overall command. The military orders are like a mountain. They cannot patrol or delay. I will give them military autonomy." However, there is only one clear edict: When the invaders come on horseback, the main task is to guard the pass, and to supplement it by attacking."
"In addition..." Almost instantly, Liu Chengyou added another patch to this decision: "In order to serve as the German army's observation envoy, Li Hu, the official of Hengzhou Prefecture, was appointed as the Hebei land and water transport envoy. From now on, the towns along the border will The food, wages, clothing, medicinal materials, weapons, etc. required by the customs are all uniformly allocated and supplied."
"yes!"
Gao Xingzhou's suggestion came to fruition, and Murong Yanzhao also took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, I can only think of a stupid way. In the past few years, the imperial court has built fortresses in Hebei and stationed troops to control the Hu cavalry. But only With the power of the imperial court, there are some problems. I suggest that it may be possible to follow the example of the heroes of the Central Plains during the troubled times in the north and south. They built forts and built walls to defend themselves. When they were free, they farmed, and when they were in trouble, they garrisoned forts."
"Your Majesty, the strategy proposed by General Murong is definitely feasible." Wei Renpu agreed: "In this way, we can not only minimize the damage caused by the Hu Qinnan bandits to the people of Hebei, but also cooperate with the imperial troops and horses to counterattack!"
For some reason, after listening to the suggestions of these two people, a picture immediately emerged in Liu Chengyou's mind: a fortress with a wall, a village and a garden, and the government of the court was difficult to enter...
However, everything has its own advantages and disadvantages. At this time, for Liu Chengyou, the immediate advantages were obviously more important than the disadvantages in the future. Without much hesitation, he agreed.
"If Youyan and the people along the border move south as they wish, the imperial court should do its best to help them move inland and resettle them in prefectures and counties!" Wei Renpu suggested.
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The four civil and military officials quickly put forward a series of countermeasures based on the current situation. However, no matter which one, they were passive, but there was no way, the form was not up to the person.
"This feeling of being controlled by others is really terrible!" Liu Chengyou cursed secretly.
"Your Majesty, would you like to ask Yang Ye of Daizhou and Zhegong of Fuzhou to lead the army to attack as a test for counterattack?" Murong Yanzhao suggested.
Liu Chengyou directly vetoed it: "No! Its power is insufficient. Now is not the time to face the Khitan directly. If you don't have the determination to win, you will seize the land, so why waste money and food on soldiers!"
Taking his eyes away from the map, Liu Chengyou looked around and said seriously: "The Khitan invasion to the south has been deduced and there is no conclusion yet. Before the situation changes drastically, the imperial war is still in Huainan. War preparations should be carried out in an orderly manner and continue to advance. Don’t be lazy!”
"yes!"
As he said this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but feel happy in his misery: "In this way, we can further confuse the hypocritical emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty!"