The first thousand and six chapters weigh the troops
Guo Song pointed to the river mouth port road in Cangzhou: "The second way is to transport troops to Runzhu by sea. The Liu family has enough sea ships, and then the warships from the south of the Yangtze River will guard the route. This way is more suitable."
Only then did Du Guqiu understand King Jin's intention to visit the Liu family a few days ago. I'm afraid he had already thought of taking this route at that time.
Guo Song then said to Dugu Qiu: "Please ask Prime Minister Dugu to persuade the Liu family."
Du Lingqiu nodded, "Wei Chen understands!"
With King Jin's previous visit, convincing the Liu family was no longer a problem.
At this time, Guo Song said to everyone again: "Now we are facing an unfavorable situation in deploying troops on the four fronts. Zhu Si has 40,000 troops stationed in Ruzhou and will attack Dengzhou and Xiangzhou at any time. Our Xiangyang army is restrained from attacking Jingnan with all its strength.
Next is Jingnan. I got news that Liu Pi's envoy has arrived in Luoyang. I don't know what the purpose is, but I infer that Liu Pi wants to attack us from the north and south with Zhu Si.
The third is to send troops to Jiangnan to fight against Liu Shining's army and capture Jiangnan at the same time.
Then the fourth is to send troops to Lingnan. Time is very tight. We have almost put it together. It is really difficult to do. I want to hear your opinions."
This issue was indeed very difficult, and everyone was silent for a moment. At this time, Du You smiled and said, "Your Highness, Wei Chen has some ideas."
"Please tell me, Du Xiangguo!"
Du You said calmly: "It is very simple to deal with Zhu Si and Liu Pi joining forces. Yuan Xiu is dead. The only people around Zhu Si who can speak are probably Liu Sigu, Yao Lingyan and Liu Feng. Among them, Yao Lingyan has a small say. The key is
Er Liu, as long as we make a fuss about Liu Feng, even if Liu Sigu is trusted by Zhu Si, he can't compare to the pillowman."
It was quite interesting, and everyone couldn't help but laugh. Guo Song waved his hand and said: "Du Xiangguo, keep talking!"
Du You continued: "In fact, the real contradiction we face is the time conflict between Jiangnan and Lingnan. In fact, this can be easily solved. The reason why Liu Shining is ambitious and wants to annex the two Zhejiang Provinces is because the two Zhejiang Provinces have weak military strength.
We can take advantage of the opportunity, but as long as our 30,000 troops enter Jiangnan, Liu Shining will not dare to act rashly. Your Highness, do you understand what I mean?"
Guo Song nodded, "Does Xiangguo Du mean that as long as we settle in Jiangnan, the war will not break out?"
"This is exactly what Liu Shining is worried about when reinforcements enter the south of the Yangtze River. His ambitions may turn around and head west to attack Ma Sui, who is relatively weak."
Pan Liao praised: "Du Xiangguo has a very good grasp of the overall situation. In fact, in a two-front battle, the difficulty is not the number of troops, but the difficulty of logistics. But Jiangnan does not need us to prepare logistics, so we only sent 30,000 more troops.
, and the army has advanced to Jiangnan, we can establish a rest and supply point in Mingzhou to prepare for our army to march to Lingnan."
With the foreshadowing of Du You and Pan Liao, the outline of the entire battle situation became clearer. With everyone's words and words, the flesh and blood of the entire overall situation began to become richer.
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The military and political discussions were temporarily over, and everyone returned to their official rooms. Guo Song asked Du You and Pan Liao to sit down in their own official rooms. Guo Song thought for a moment and said to them: "Just now we talked about breaking the alliance between Zhu Si and Liu Pi. In fact,
There are still many details we need to consider. Under the pressure of retaking Jingzhou, it is not just a few words that can change Zhu Si's intentions. He has made it this far, and we must not underestimate Zhu Si."
Guo Song walked to the window with his hands behind his back and looked at a goshawk in the sky. He continued: "Zhu Si has many problems. He is gluttonous, lustful, and as fat as a pig. But his advantages are also obvious. He is generous.
, he has no doubts about employing people, and he is not confused about major matters. It is not stupid for him to allow Liu Feng to kill Yuan Xiu, but because he has long wanted to move Yuan Xiu. Yuan Xiu has the power to dominate the government and the opposition, monopolizes power, and has contributed to the founding of the country.
Zhu Si couldn't touch him, so he used Liu Feng, a rough man, to bring him down. The blame lies entirely on Liu Feng."
Du You and Pan Liao were silent for a while. They also realized that the King of Jin was right and should not underestimate Zhu Si. In fact, when he was a minister in the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Si was famous for being cunning. He knelt down to please Emperor Daizong and pretended to be so.
You have to be loyal. How can such a person be confused? You can pretend to be stupid, but you will never be stupid.
Guo Song smiled and said: "Actually, Zhu Si still has many weaknesses. Although he is trustworthy in employing people, he has problems with employing people. Getting rid of Yuan Xiu is a problem that can be solved by an assassin. However, he has cultivated a rude and arrogant person."
The stupid Prime Minister shows that he still has a low standard.
Another weakness of Zhu Si is that he has a weak will and a changeable personality. He is hesitant when taking action and will retreat when encountering difficulties. This can be seen from his attack on Hebei. He clearly had the upper hand, but he was hesitant and repeatedly missed the opportunity.
, as long as we take advantage of his own weaknesses, we will definitely be able to break the alliance between him and Liu Pi."
Du You thought for a long time and said: "Your Highness is right, we can't just consider the conspiracy. The humble position means that we can use Liu Feng to persuade Zhu Si, but the prerequisite is to create an atmosphere, such as having an army on all sides to suppress the situation, or even asking Li Na
We put pressure on him and asked him to station heavy troops in Jeju and Yunzhou, and then we deployed troops in Hebei and Woguan. With the pressure from the outside, Zhu Si had to consider the consequences of forming an alliance with Liu Pi to attack Jingzhou."
"Will Li Na agree to our request to send troops?" Guo Song asked.
Du You said calmly: "He will definitely agree. The hundreds of ships at Hekou Port make it difficult for him to sleep and eat well. He has to agree even if he doesn't agree!"
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Luoyang Wenwenfang is where Luoyang's fireworks and brothels are concentrated. Like the name of this place, it is an out-and-out gentle town in Luoyang. There are more than 200 brothels in the various brothels in the place.
, as well as entertainment venues such as Jiaofang and Lefang. It has also become a place where dignitaries from Luoyang linger.
That afternoon, a thin middle-aged man walked out of the Peony Building of Wenwenfang. He had a few strands of burnt yellow goatee on his chin. This man was Liu Feng's chief aide Yang Mi.
Yang Mi was originally an assistant teacher at Songzhou Prefectural School, and he should be a role model and set an example for others, but he just liked to look for flowers and beauties. He was a regular customer of various brothels in Songzhou. After arriving in Luoyang, he won Liu Feng's trust and received a generous salary.
In exchange for rewards, he went even further and spent extravagantly on various famous prostitutes.
He found two good friends in a row today, and his back and knees were really a little weak. He was looking for a drink in a restaurant. At this time, someone tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned around, he saw a man in his thirties behind him.
He was tall and fat, well-dressed, and looked familiar, but Yang Mi couldn't remember him at the moment.
"Mr. Yang doesn't recognize me anymore?"
The man smiled and said, "I toasted Mr. Yang at Baiyun Restaurant a few days ago!"
"Hey! It's Mr. Jiang."
Yang Mi suddenly remembered that he and he had met this person at a birthday banquet of a fellow villager a few days ago. He seemed to be named Jiang Min. It was said that he specialized in fur business. Yang Mi also expected to buy a cheap fox fur jacket from him.
Where is the son!
"I didn't expect that we would meet again. It seems that we are really destined!"
Boss Jiang smiled and said: "Since we are destined, why not go have a drink and I will treat you!"
Yang Mi was about to have a drink. It was a rare treat, so he immediately said happily: "Then it would be disrespectful to refuse!"
The two came to a nearby restaurant and found a private room on the second floor to sit down. Boss Jiang ordered more than a dozen dishes and ordered two jugs of good wine. After a while, the hot wine was served first.
Jiang Dongzhu filled a glass of wine for Yang Mi and then for himself. He picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Why don't we meet again in life? Let's have a drink so that we can meet again."
"Boss Jiang is indeed a businessman and knows how to talk. We did it."
The two of them drank the wine in one gulp, and Boss Jiang grabbed the jug and poured some wine into it. He then smiled and said, "Mr. Yang hasn't been home for a long time!"
"It's not that long. I've only been in Luoyang for half a year."
"Mr. Yang should go back and check on you often. Your father's legs and feet are not very convenient. He fell down the day before yesterday. Your son is also pitiful. He was bullied by his classmates in the state school. He needs his father's care very much."
Yang Mi's expression changed, she stood up and asked sternly: "You went to investigate my house?"
Jiang Dongzhu waved his hand, still smiling and said: "Speak lower, people around you will hear it."
Yang Mi's eyes were full of suspicion, and he lowered his voice and asked, "Who are you?"
Jiang Dongzhu quietly took out a silver medal and slowly placed it on the table. Yang Mi could clearly see the words engraved on it: 'Jinwei Mansion'.
His head buzzed, and his face suddenly changed. The suspicion in his eyes turned into fear. He stared at Jiang Dongzhu for a long time and asked: "You... what on earth are you going to do?"
Dongzhu Jiang said calmly: "Actually, we have no ill intentions, we just want to cooperate with Mr. Yang. Don't worry, your family is absolutely safe and sound."
"You... are simply too despicable."
"The word despicable comes from Mr. Yang's mouth. It's a bit funny. Liu Feng paid Tong Yuanxiu's housekeeper to deliver a message to Meng Xizhi's son and asked him to escape. He then killed the housekeeper and framed Yuanxiu. This is Mr. Yang
It must have been Mr. Yang’s idea! Poisoning Yuan Xiu to death in the inn halfway was probably also Mr. Yang’s suggestion! Aren’t these things despicable?”
Yang Mi suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball, and said after a while: "What do you want me to do?"
"Nothing, just asking Mr. Yang for a small favor."
After speaking, Boss Jiang put a letter on the table.