Chapter 1537 : Banquet Luzhou House, use troops against Luo Shi?
Chapter 1537: Night banquet at Luzhou Mansion, using troops against Luo?
Youfu performed a military salute again, but took a step forward and stood directly behind Geng Hongyun!
Seeing this, Geng Hongyun's face remained unchanged, but he was extremely satisfied in his heart! He was looking forward to Blessed's arrival but also worried!
Even he has heard about the blessed family affairs and the name of Jiangnan Shao God of Wealth, and with Shen Tang as his support, he can only endure even if he steps on his leader a few times.
However, now it seems that this blessed person does not have any domineering attitude, and his behavior is decent and polite.
If so, it might really be a big help to him!
"Since Lord Marquis has arrived in Luzhou, he will stay one night and set off tomorrow!"
Yu Yunwen asked.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "That's fine. If I bother Master Yu, I can have a banquet with General Geng!"
Afterwards, a group of people gathered around Shen Tang and headed towards the city.
As for the female dependents, Shen Tang has already made arrangements. After they leave, the Shao family's shopkeeper in Luzhou, grandma, will come to pick them up, and a corresponding residence has been prepared! If they follow him to the Yamen, not only It will be inconvenient and a bit uncomfortable.
After arriving at the Yamen, Yu Yunwen welcomed him into the main hall, and then introduced several officials who came with him to Shen Tang!
After chatting for a while, the banquet begins!
Shen Tang took the main seat, accompanied by Yu Yunwen and Geng Hongyun. The other officials toasted a few glasses of wine and then left wisely!
"I borrow flowers to offer to Buddha, and I would like to toast you two with this glass of wine!"
Although there is a big age difference between the three of them, they still have a lot of fun talking! Especially when it comes to battlefields and military affairs, they are extremely familiar with each other!
Taking advantage of the free time, Shen Tang held a wine glass and said to Yu Yunwen, "Although Mr. Yu was moved to Luzhou this time, it may not be a bad thing! Lizhou and Lizhou have been managed by Mr. Yu for many years, both in terms of military affairs and civil affairs. They have become much stronger, and now, isn't it the time to put all the knowledge into practice again?
Moreover, although I should not speculate on what Your Majesty has done, I can still see that I highly approve of what Master Yu has done."
Having said this, Shen Tang looked at Yu Yunwen with a half-smile but said, "Master Yu will not think that the Imperial City Secretary has not left Lin'an, and that your Majesty has no idea about the affairs of Lizhou and Lizhou!"
Yu Yunwen's heart skipped a beat. Apart from other things, he thought he had nothing to do with it. However, he and Wu Lin provoked a war with the Kingdom of Jin. Did the officials really not know about such a thing?
And even though he became the emperor's sword, he was still the governor of the state. Even if he was demoted, it would still be a sign of great favor from the emperor.
He calmed down and said, "Your Majesty is so kind to me, I should be grateful from the bottom of my heart! However, this Luzhou is not Lizhou after all..."
Shen Tang drank it all with a smile, "Master Yu, you need to know that although this place is not bordering the Kingdom of Jin, there is also a Luo family!"
Brush! Brush!
Yu Yunwen and the other two couldn't help but look towards Shen Tang.
Shen Tang ignored the two of them, but said to himself, "Whether it is Lord Yu or Wu Shuai, Shen Tang respects him very much! However, let's ask Lord Yu, the two of you have been in Lizhou for many years, how do you respect the Jin people? What’s the point of view of strength and weakness!”
Yu Yunwen was silent for a moment before he said solemnly, "Although I don't want to admit it, the Jin soldiers are indeed powerful. I think that the Lizhou soldiers are also strong soldiers, and Tang Qing is also a good general. I thought I could fight against the Jin Kingdom, but I didn't expect it. , it turned out to be a defeat... At any rate, Marquis Zhongwu led his troops to save it, otherwise, I and Tang Qing would be a disgrace to the Song Dynasty!"
Shen Tang waved his hand, "Back then, His Majesty led the Northern Expedition. Although the two sides did not fight to the death, Prime Minister Zhang also tried his best.
It was not easy to achieve the results we did at that time! From the Supreme Emperor to His Majesty, although our Song Dynasty has worked hard for decades, our national strength is still inferior to that of the Jin Kingdom! If you want to determine the north in one battle, let alone the dilemma of victory or defeat, even if it is a lucky victory, I’m afraid it’s also a tragic victory! Mr. Yu should know what such a result means.”
"This is why, although His Majesty has ambitions in his heart in recent years, he has not been in a hurry to launch troops!"
"The Northland is the homeland of China, and there are countless people of the Song Dynasty. It is naturally our responsibility to restore our homeland, but we cannot act recklessly!"
"Today, the officials are reorganizing the administration and strengthening the military in order to accumulate strength!"
Listening to Shen Tang's words, Yu Yunwen smiled bitterly. Ever since Wu Lin's defeat, why hadn't he thought about it?
However, there is no room for recovery when some things go wrong! They acted impulsively, Wu Lin died in battle, and all the troops and horses in Lizhou that had been accumulated for many years were damaged. He, Yu Yunwen, is the guilty one!
"Commander, does the imperial court want to use troops against Luo?"
Geng Hongyun couldn't help but interjected.
He is not interested in anything else, he just wants to know if he has a chance to earn some merit!
Geng Hongyun's words also made Yu Yunwen restrain his thoughts, and only heard Shen Tang whisper, "Originally, the southern Xinjiang is connected and has great power, so the imperial court naturally did not dare to act rashly.
But now, Qiongbu Prefecture and the Wumeng Mountain area have surrendered to the imperial court, and Dali is too afraid to mobilize troops because of the power of the Song Dynasty. Then, this Luo family has become a nail in the coffin!"
"If it is left here, it will not only involve a lot of power in the court, but also become a hidden danger!"
This is true. In order to guard the Luo Kingdom, the Song Dynasty stationed four armies of Changning Army, Nanping Army, Zunyi Army, and Gema Army, with nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses. It cost countless money. If they can suppress it, , the imperial court will also reduce a lot of its burden.
"Before leaving Lin'an City last year, the officials mentioned this matter several times! Therefore, as long as the preparations are complete, I can request your Majesty's order at any time to send troops to Luo's Ghost Kingdom!"
"Commander!"
Geng Hongyun stood up in a flash and said, "I dare not say anything else. We have more than 10,000 brothers in the Changning Army, and there is absolutely no one who is afraid of death!"
"The roots of the Luo family are very deep. If we use troops, if we join forces, General Geng will naturally lead the army to conquer!"
"And Mr. Yu, Luzhou borders Luo, so we also need to prepare a few things in advance."
"Marquis Zhongwu, please speak!"
Yu Yunwen said seriously.
"First, there are many tribes and villages in the south of Luzhou. Lord Yu needs to find a way to recover them. Moreover, these tribes are likely to be connected with the Luo family. If we can get some news and information about the Luo family's ghost country, it will be a dream.
Secondly, once troops are used, although the imperial court will also mobilize resources, Luzhou is the closest rear area. If you can prepare some food, grass, ordnance in advance, it will be of great use in the future!"
Yu Yunwen thought for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "Don't worry, Marquis Zhongwu. As the magistrate of Luzhou, I should do my best!"
How could he not know that this was Shen Tang giving him an idea to serve the court?
Hearing this, Shen Tang couldn't help but laugh loudly, picked up his wine glass, and drank with the two of them!