Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

The land of dark clouds in the north is also the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties. What's more, as long as the sixteen prefectures are taken back, they can use this as a barrier to control the enemy outside the country, and there will be no more humiliation today.

I can make Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin stick to the north, but the south of Hebei is flat, and the Khitan thieves come and go whenever they want, how easy it is.

Furthermore, rumors that the current ruler of the Khitan kingdom is insane and not the ruler of enlightenment, this is a great opportunity. "

"Officials, Gaozu had the siege of Baideng, and Taizong had an alliance under the city. It is impossible to achieve great things and great achievements. It is impossible to go smoothly. Honor, disgrace and setbacks are inevitable. How can you be so angry? The family, the country and the society are important, how can the officials be arrogant! Do you want to bet on the survival of the country if you have fun for a while!" Wang Pu spoke so seriously that even Wei Min gasped for him.

The official is actually a very tempered person. When he was in Hebei, he would kill people when he lost his temper. This Wang Pu is really too bold.

Wei Min raised his head slightly, and sure enough, under the bright lights, the official's face was very ugly, and the people next to him were so frightened that they even lowered their heads.

Unexpectedly, the official didn't get angry in the end, and after a while of silence, he said, "I know you have your own considerations, but I also have my own.

I still remember Wang Qing's words about going from south to north, but fighting a war is not that simple. It depends on people's hearts and timing.

Over the past few years, the army of this dynasty has been invincible in all kinds of battles. Shi Congyun, Shi Yanchao, Zhao Kuangyin and other fierce generals are like clouds. It is the time when they are in full swing, with an unstoppable momentum to swallow mountains and rivers. "

"I want to seize Youzhou and all the land south of it with a great victory." The official said, putting down his handkerchief, and said solemnly, "We must be flexible in doing things and not rigid. It is not too much to go south.”

After finishing speaking, everyone digested for a while, Wang Pu knelt down and said: "The humble opinion of the old minister has offended the official, please forgive me." Then he bowed.

The official helped him up with his own hands: "I am angry in my heart, but I also know that you are doing it for the good of the court and for my own good. Wang Qing has reason to think about it, so don't worry about it."

Wang Pu was greatly moved and thanked him again and again.

Having said this, the hall gradually became quiet, and even Wei Min could hear that the officials seemed to have made up their minds.

He doesn't understand military affairs, and as an eunuch in the palace, he doesn't even know where the sixteen prefectures are, but he can hear the emotions of everyone.

Wei Renpu, who had been silent all this time, clasped his hands and said, "Officials, if we want to go to war with Liao, how are we going to fight?"

"You are the privy envoy, Prime Minister Military, tell me."

Wei Renpu cupped his hands, and then said: "I think it is better to advance by land and water, and we must also guard against the reinforcements of the Northern Han Dynasty. As long as the Northern Han Dynasty passes the Taihang Mountains, we can attack our army from the side. If we want to send troops to Hebei, we must be prepared.

As for the candidates for the generals, I suggested that Li Chongjin, the Huainan Jiedu envoy, be transferred back to be responsible for stopping the army of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Han Tong had defended against Khitan in Hebei and built cities, so he must be very familiar with the land of Hebei and could be used as a general.

Zhang Dianshuai and Zhao Kuangyin also fought against the Khitan in Hebei, and they can also be used as generals. Shi Yanchao is brave and unbeatable. The elite cavalry under his command has never been rivaled. For the pioneer.

As for the coach, I think it must be Shi Congyun. He has defeated Shu and Tang. He also fought Khitan in Xinkou before. He has rich experience and made great achievements in battle. "

The official nodded, "There is no need to rush to make a decision at this time, this matter still needs to be discussed in the long run, Shi Congyun should still be in Nanping at this time, when he wrote the letter last time, he had settled the Gao family and won Nanping.

But Wuping is not so easy. In the land of Wuping Kyushu, there are also tens of thousands of troops, and it was not achieved overnight. "

"Officials, I feel that this has been decided in advance, and it will not be too late to discuss it after the Southern Expeditionary Army returns. Now that Zhang Dianshuai and Zhao Kuangyin are in the north to stabilize the situation, the situation is not so urgent." Wang Pu said, who had not spoken for a long time.

Both he and Fan Zhi are talents in internal affairs. When it comes to military affairs, Wei Renpu and Wang Pu speak more often.

"It's almost time, you guys should also go to rest and think about what I said today." The official waved his hand to let everyone back down.

Everyone was about to leave, when there was a noise outside the hall, followed by hurried footsteps, everyone looked out curiously.

After a while, a dusty soldier came in with two eunuchs. When the eunuch saw the official, he knelt down and said in a sharp voice: "Great victory, report to the official, Wuping great victory! The officials from the Privy Council have gone home. The slaves can only bring him to face the officials."

The soldiers behind him flusteredly presented the bamboo tube wrapped in red silk in their hands, "Officials, Wuping sent you an urgent report of eight hundred li."

The eunuch company separated him from the official family. Obviously the soldiers did not understand the rules in the palace, and then took what he was holding and presented it to the official family.

The official took it, even tore off the red silk, opened the bamboo tube, took out the letter inside and looked at it, his face gradually showed joy, then he asked them to retreat, and asked them to reward the soldier with [-] yuan.

Everyone was curious and wanted to go over to have a look, but they were afraid of offending the officials by being rude, so they had to do it in a hurry.

After reading it, the official handed the battle report to Wang Pu, "You tell your dear friends."

Wang Pu respectfully took it with both hands, and then he couldn't wait to look at it. When he saw that it was almost the same, the expression on his face changed from curiosity to shock, and several colleagues who didn't look anxious said: "This is Wuping's battle report and memorial. Shi Congyun delivered.

In July, Shi Congyun led his army to forcibly cross the Yangtze River from Sanjiangkou, defeated [-] rebels in Wuping, conquered Yuezhou, and went south along Dongting Lake to besiege Langzhou.

At the same time, Guo Tingwei, an officer in charge of Jiedu, instigated the governor of Hengzhou to surrender to the imperial court and conquer Tanzhou to the north.

At the beginning of August, the army attacked the city, Wuping Jiedu envoy Zhou Xingfeng Kaesong surrendered, Wuping Kyushu has all belonged to my Dazhou! "

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present was stunned. Even Fan Zhi, who had a bad relationship with Shi Congyun, opened his mouth wide in surprise, and said in disbelief, "It's only been two months since we sent troops!"

Wei Renpu calmed down a lot, nodded and said, "Two months, including the time for traveling and dispatching food supplies, took Nanping and Wuping twelve states in two months. He can't handle it.

Having such a good general is really the kindness of the official family, and the blessing of our court. "

"Then what about the memorial? What did you say?" Wang Pu asked.

Wang Pu laughed while holding the melody, and then said: "Three things.

One is to plead guilty. Shi Congyun led an army to forcefully cross the Yangtze River with Sanjiangkou. After defeating Wuping's 5000 army, he captured more than [-] bandit soldiers.

The second is about the resettlement of Wuping officials. Shi Congyun asked the officials to posthumously present a general of Wuping.In addition, he proposed to transfer all officials from Wuping to the capital, because Nanping and Wuping are important places in the world.

In the future, the housekeeper will send troops from here to attack the Southern Han Dynasty in the south, destroy Shu in the west, and attack Jiangnan in the east. Unlike Huainan and other places, it must be firmly controlled by the imperial court.He has suppressed several rebellions in order to force local officials and generals to Daliang.

The third is to suggest setting up an army.

Shi Congyun suggested setting up an army in Jiangling and Tanzhou to firmly control this important place in the world, and at the same time make preparations for the official family to send troops to the Kingdom of Shu, Southern Han, and Tang to unify the world.

He also recommended two people to be stationed in the two places, namely Li Hanchao and Li Chuyun. "

After Wang Pu finished speaking, everyone nodded with emotion.

On the other hand, Wei Min kept everything in his heart without hesitation. He belongs to the queen, and the queen has repeatedly explained to him that as long as it is about Shi Yanchao and Shi Congyun's father and son, he must firmly remember it. , tell her immediately.

Wei Min didn't dare to be negligent, even remembering it carefully, he felt that Shi Congyun was really a capable master, why as long as it was about him, he was the one who beat others......

On the other side, the official started to speak, and he quickly collected his thoughts and listened carefully.

"While all of you prime ministers are here, let's approve this memorial tonight. Tell me what Shi Congyun said." It can be heard that the officials are very happy.

It was originally the prime minister's responsibility to give instructions to the memorial and propose a solution. Today happened to be the three prime ministers, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu, and Fan Zhi.

Huainan fought hard for more than two years, with a lot of investment, many casualties, and a lot of waste to win the land of the fourteen states. Now Shi Congyun sent troops for two months to outwit Nanping, attack Wuping, and win the land of the twelve states at once. How can you be unhappy if Da Zhou occupies an important place in the world?

Everyone present was also very excited and happy.

Wang Pu took the lead and said: "Officials, in the opinion of veteran ministers, these three points put forward by Shi Congyun are very insightful and hit the point, whether it is for immediate consideration or long-term consideration, it is very advisable.

In the short term, we can quickly control this key point in the world. In the long term, as stated in the memorial, in the future, if the officials want to achieve the great cause of unifying the world, they will definitely send troops from Jiangling and Tanzhou, which is a career for thousands of years Pave the way.

Shi Congyun's approach is also very sophisticated. In short, he is a man of both civil and military skills. If he didn't think he was inferior, the veteran would think that he was the best guarding the land of Jingchu, but the current court is eager to employ people, and the veteran believes in his vision. "

The housekeeper nodded, "Unifying the world is a career that lasts forever. Shi Congyun really thinks long-term for me."

Then he looked at Wei Renpu. Wei Renpu was a privy envoy and the highest military officer, so it was natural to ask him about such matters.

Wei Renpu cupped his hands, "Officials, this time is really beyond my expectations, Shi Congyun is indeed capable, I also think he can win Nanping and Wuping, but I didn't expect it to be so fast.

It is feasible for the Privy Council to set up troops in the two places, and Tanzhou is indeed a key point in the world as Shi Congyun said, but many things are too late to prepare, and it is not appropriate to send people from the imperial court. First, they are not familiar with the place, and second, the journey is far away , it is impossible for the imperial court to waste tens of thousands of troops in the south.

Therefore, I also felt that I could temporarily agree to Shi Congyun's proposal, and set up an army in the local area with Li Chuyun and Li Hanchao recommended by him, and then see the aftereffects. If the two are really capable, it's okay to entrust them. "

The official nodded, "That's right, Shi Congyun's behavior is as usual, he is the mainstay of the court, my confidant and favorite general, this matter will be handled according to his instructions for the time being.

On the side of the Privy Council, spread the news of the great victory tomorrow, and I want everyone in the world to know the might of my great army! "

"Follow the order!" Wei Renpu even agreed.

.......

Afterwards, everyone said a lot, Wei Min only remembered the part about Shi Congyun.

After waiting for half an hour, the ministers left, and the officials went in to rest. As the eunuch in charge of the lamp, he had been conscientiously turning off the lights, and then closed the doors and windows of the Long Live Palace with many eunuchs, bid farewell to everyone, and found an opportunity to get excited Run to the Queen's Kunning Palace.

He had a hunch that this time he was rewarded again!

Chapter 207, Empress Fu's Thoughts

Kunning Palace is almost located at the northernmost end of the palace, so it is also called Shengong.

In times of war, the restrictions on the harem will be much looser. Generally speaking, there are too many things in the world, and the emperor doesn't have much thought to waste in the harem.

The more chaotic the world is, the less important women are to those ambitious husbands.

Just like the founding emperor of the dynasty and today's son, all their wives and concubines were killed in the power struggle, they didn't care that much, it's not that the people are cold-blooded and ruthless, the officials are more helpless, as a woman, Empress Fu can't blame her men's.

She wants to be a mother in the world and a role model for women in the world. She will not blame her husbands. This is not an angry word, but the way of the world. Many husbands can't protect themselves, so how can they have the energy to protect these women?

So they can only rely on themselves. Empress Fu, who has experienced the military chaos in the river and almost died in the chaos, understands this truth better than anyone else.

No one can tell how the general situation of the world will change in the future. The official's love for her is mostly on the surface. She knows it well, and it is more because of the Fu family.

She didn't know what position the officials placed her in. They respected each other like a guest, and the housekeeper would listen to her from time to time, but there was no intimacy between husband and wife.

She thought maybe this was the house of the Son of Heaven.

Ever since she witnessed such a big battle in the Huainan battlefield, and saw thousands of troops competing, after that kind of shock, she had already planted a seed in her heart, no matter what, she could only rely on herself!

You can't pin all your hopes on others, even the official family. In the past few decades, the change of dynasty has been as short as a few years and as long as ten years. No one can say for sure what will happen in the future.

Tonight, she put on attractive clothes and dressed up, and asked Wei Min to inquire about the officials' movements, just to make more efforts, or to get the favor of the officials.

But Wei Min didn't come back for a long time, and she was very puzzled. Logically speaking, the official family should have rested early, or is it that the official family is not interested today?

In any case, she was very angry. This Wei Min did not do things well.

"Come here, prepare a cup of refreshing fragrant tea." She rubbed her temples and raised her hands to order, and the maid ordered her to go down quickly to prepare.

In fact, since entering the palace, she has not had many happy days. Fear and worry have always lingered in her heart. She has the helplessness of keeping a respectful distance from the officials and worries about her own status.

In fact, she has become more and more afraid recently. In the past, in Hebei, the officials had a bad temper and liked to kill people. When they saw him wanting to kill soldiers, she would speak out to dissuade them. , Later it was said that she was the mother of the world.

She enjoyed this feeling very much at that time.

Enjoying the praise and love of the soldiers, enjoying the pampering of the officials, and the officials did not kill people for her, at least in her opinion at the time, it was pampering.

Now she doesn't understand, was there any real affection for the officials' pampering at that time, or was everything just coping?

With Fuhou's experience and wisdom, she now gradually understands that the government's indulgence to her at that time could not be all true love and indulgence, and she only wanted a little bit of truth, so she felt comforted in her heart.

At that time, the official family was not the son of heaven. He served in Hebei. He was the governor of Chanzhou, the Jiedu envoy of the Zhenning army, the inspector Taibao, and the title of Taiyuan county marquis. decision.

At that time, the official family needed support the most, so it was logical to win over the Jiedushi of the Tianxiong Army in Hebei and the Fu family of King Wei.

After the official ascended the throne and arrived in Daliang, many things changed. The most direct manifestation is that the official no longer listened to her as before, and talked to her less, let alone her words. Out of boredom.

She is very smart, keenly aware of this change, and tried her best to save it, but after it was useless soon, she didn't dare to make any excessive moves. The most daring one was to force her to go to Huainan with the official, and the official had no choice but to go to Huainan agreed.

However, she was not favored by the officials. The tragic and unstoppable momentum of the war gave her another understanding. No wonder some people dared to say such rebellious words as "the emperor would rather have a kind, and the strong and the strong will do it".

She also thought in her heart that the patience and tolerance of the officials had been worn out by her, and she would not dare to make any bold moves in the future.

She also understood her situation more and more clearly. At the beginning, the official family was only Jiedu envoys and governors, and they couldn't do without the Fu family. After the official family became the throne, the importance of the Fu family has declined.

With the emergence of powerful generals such as Shi Congyun and Zhao Kuangyin, the status of their Fu family will only decline further. This year, the official family sent Zhang Yongde to Hebei, and later sent Zhao Kuangyin to add [-] troops. The function of the Fu family guarding the border has gradually declined, and it has become less and less important.

The Fu family is not important, so naturally she is not important, and if she is not important, the status of the queen is also in jeopardy.

So Empress Fu became more and more afraid, and she finally thought of two tricks.

One trick is to build a good relationship with the prince Guo Zongxun. There are many official affairs, so she took the five-year-old child to Kunning Palace to raise her personally. mother.

She felt that she had to catch Guo Zongxun, he would be the prince in the future, and if the child stood by her side, the queen's position would also be secure.

In fact, the official family had many children before. Guo Zongxun was not the eldest son, but those older children were all killed when the Great Zhou seized the post-Han regime mutiny.

Seven years ago, the Celestial Army Guo Wei rebelled and established the Great Zhou with the Yellow Banner.

In this way, Guo Zongxun, who was only five years old, became the oldest son of the official family.

Another trick is to try to win over powerful ministers. The so-called powerful ministers are not prime ministers such as Wang Pu and Wei Renpu. In today's world, these prime ministers can speak in front of officials. Later, I realized more and more in my heart that it was all false.

The truly powerful people must be the leading generals who hold military power, such as Shi Congyun, Shi Yanchao, Zhang Yongde, Li Chongjin, etc.

Plan for the worst, if one day people like Shi Congyun lead an army of tens of thousands into the palace, most of the prime ministers will not even dare to fart.

Counting this year, the establishment of the state of Zhou is only seven years old. Will there be a large number of people willing to die for the court in seven years?She didn't believe it, so she would rather believe in her own preparation, and married Liumei to Shi Congyun for this reason.

Every year and festival, she would send someone to send something to the two Shi Fu in the name of the queen. If it wasn't for her status, she even wanted to avoid talking with the young Shi Congyun.

Apart from the consideration of these family interests and her own interests, Empress Fu has never dared to admit it in her heart. Perhaps there are other reasons why she chose to win over Shi Congyun...

Thinking about it, the tea in hand was already cold, she didn't like to eat cold things, she was born delicate and couldn't bear the cold, so she beckoned: "Take this down, and prepare another one."

I haven't had a sip, and the calming tea with many precious mountain and precious herbs was taken down, and I was replaced with a new one soon.

At this moment, the maid outside came in and whispered to her: "Empress, Wei Min is here."

"Hmph, I just came." She was dissatisfied, and then said, "Let him come in and talk."