Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 122: Force Landing and Land Expansion
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Envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty came to seek peace in the name of the lord Li Jing. The conditions are: Li Jing removes the title of emperor and renames the Southern Tang Dynasty Lord; cedes Shouzhou (lost), Haozhou, Sizhou, Chuzhou, Gwangzhou, and Haizhou six states, pays millions of gold and silk every year, and begs for the next week Stop the soldiers. But Chai Rong did not hesitate to reject the messenger’s conditions and demanded the entire Jiangbei region; and unambiguously carried out a naked/naked threat. If the Southern Tang State did not follow, he would cross the river and destroy the Southern Tang State directly. , Use their treasury to reward soldiers.
Chai Rong first refused to ask for peace, and then he summoned several civil and military officials to discuss military opportunities.
Guo Shao is fortunate to participate in the negotiation of this military affairs event. This has never happened before... He could only take orders from Shangfeng before that, and knew nothing about what he wanted to do except by guessing. But now I finally have the opportunity to personally participate in this major event. But Guo Shao didn't say a word during the whole process, just listening to what they wanted to do.
The first thing I knew was an important news...Hantong set off from Tokyo and brought hundreds of warships that had been built and trained before the war, and were advancing towards Huai Shui.
...Many people talked and expressed their opinions in the discussion.
However, the words of the privy envoy Wei Renpu were the most direct: "This is the second time that the Southern Tang State seeks peace. There will be the first, second, and third time! Let’s make a move first to destroy Nandu in the first battle. Tang Guo, to force them to seek peace for the third time; secondly, to make preparations for sweeping the two wings at the same time......"
Guo Shao probably understood the strategy from Wei Renpu’s words: the court actually only wanted the Jiangbei land, one to enhance its own war potential, and the other to cut off the possibility of the Southern Tang Kingdom looking for opportunities to attack; but he did not rush to attack. Nan Tang's preparation.
In addition to the purpose of controlling the Huai River, the most important purpose of the warship navy brought by Hantong was to terrorize the South Tang State.
This is simply fraud! It turns out that countries will also play this set...If this kind of military aircraft is leaked out, so that Nantang will have a bottom, naturally it will not be so afraid of Zhou Dynasty's fraud. Guo Shao realized that Chai Rong had regarded himself as someone he could trust to a certain extent.
Wei Renpu brought a rough map hung on a wooden frame again at the top position, and Guo Shao saw the map from a close range this time. The drawing method of the map is very different from that of the ancients. The biggest difference is the use of circles and lines to outline important towns, roads, and water systems; I feel that Wei Renpu borrowed from the drawing method of Qin Feng's drawings presented by Guo Shao last year. No wonder Wei Renpu looked at his own eyes. Quite pleasing to the eye.
"The Privy Council agreed on a policy that can take into account the two strategies of'forced surrender' and'land expansion'. The navy of Hantong has entered the Huai River near Shouzhou from the Ying River, and can start from Shouzhou and descend along the Huai River At the same time, land soldiers advanced from Shouzhou to the east, paralleling land and water. First, sweep the Nantang navy on Huai River, and then reach Chuzhou via Hao and Si; after dredging the stork water in the northwest of Chuzhou, descend from Caoqu to the big river."
"If the general progress is made, there will be signs that our great Zhou army will seize the river and go to the south. The Nantang Kingdom will inevitably panic and fear that Jinling (the capital of Jiangning Prefecture, now Nanjing) will be lost... This is a forced surrender." Wei Renpu talked calmly and calmly, "At the same time, while transporting the navy along the road to the Yangtze River, the Lu soldiers swept across, trying to capture the Huaishui coast and the east of Haozhou, Sizhou, and Chuzhou; and used the Huaibei town soldiers to attack the sea. State (the northern bank of the Huaihe River, Lianyungang). Once it has it, it will occupy a single piece of land, and it can further border Wu Yue State. This is the'expansion of land'. The best of both worlds is also a strategy."
Some generals were confused when they heard it, and were stunned. Their expressions seemed to be completely confused for a while. Guo Shao realized that he knew better than many generals in this respect, and he knew exactly what Wei Renpu wanted to do... Guo Shao really participated in the formulation of this grand strategy for the first time.
If Wei Renpu could make it simpler, it would be nothing more than scaring others while eating away at the Jianghuai site. I just examined some land and water forms and chose a route. The war route was a broken line, starting from Shouzhou and advancing straight east; then turning around and heading south to the Yangtze River.
Chai Rong believes that he is good, and his initial assumption of entering Huainan is to break through the middle and expand on both wings. The first big step has been achieved because of the Shouzhou breach. This time the decision is to enter the second stage: expand the results and force the surrender.
He said: "You can attack in two ways. When the Hantong and Shouzhou armies attack east; the army in front of the temple can attack Xiong and Tai, and at the same time, remove the obstacles for the warship to go south after reaching Chuzhou."
Chai Rong said: "It is reported that Haozhou has 50,000 or 60 thousand defenders, and there are hundreds of Nantang navy warships between Haozhou and Si. There must be a big battle from Shouzhou eastward, who will preside over the northern water and land army? ?"
The civil and military officials looked at two people: Zhang Yongde and Li Zhongjin.
Zhang Yongde is silent, the cavalry is now near Yangzhou, and the crane control army is in Qingliuguan (all in the south)... Besides, the emperor seems to have missed his words: "The palace is in front of the army" ,Thai. Zhang Yongde was checking in front of the palace, he was the highest commander of the two main forces at the front of the palace, and there was no reason to manage the battles of the guards.
Li Zhongjin's face was a bit ugly, and he didn't speak, he looked at Guo Shao sitting behind with a casual look. This fellow seems to be still cherishing the humiliation in public last time.
However, Guo Shaogang was promoted to the General Secretary of the Army, and his status and prestige were not enough to command the various troops. It was impossible for him to be appointed for such a large strategic battle.
Chai Rong said: "I want to personally conquer Haozhou. Lidu, you will be deployed as the capital of Huainan. After meeting Han Tong, prepare to control the ministries and advance Haozhou!"
Li Zhongjin clasped his fist and said: "The last general will lead the way."
Chai Rong turned his head to look at Guo Shao: "You and Zhao Chao led the tiger and the army to the left and right, and took the lead in eastward; directly obey me."
Guo Shao hurriedly said: "The last general will take the decree and set off immediately back to Shouzhou."
Chai Rong said: "Shouzhou governorate moved to Xiacai, let Li Gu sentence Shouzhou government affairs."
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Guo Shao left Yangzhou first with Jingniang, Yang's family and a group of soldiers, and headed north for Shouzhou. Instead of returning to the garrison near Shouzhou, he went to Xia Cai to settle Jingniang and others. Because Li Gu presided over the Shouzhou affairs in Xia Cai, here is the rear again, so Guo Shao did not rush to let Jingniang and Yang return to Beijing.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the second brother Yang Biao found Xia Caizhen. People from Fu Yanqing's family went to Shouzhou to look for Guo Shao, and Yang Biao brought the people to Xia Cai. Guo Shao hurriedly asked someone to come in and meet.
Three people came, but the other two led the horse to talk to the soldiers in the yard, apparently being entourage. Only one middle-aged man walked towards the door of the living room with a smile on his face.
This person is a literati. Not only does he wear a turban, he is also very different from a martial artist. He stepped forward and made a very thoughtful gesture: "In Xia Tanliang, I was ordered to visit General Guo. The next one is from the family of Wang Wei in Hebei. He is a teacher. Haha...If you are disturbing, please ask General Guo Duoduohaihan."
"Mr. Tan, please sit inside." Guo Shao also said with a smile, "It is a great honor for Guo to see the people of Wang Wei's family."
Qin Liang claims to belong to Fu Yanqing's family... Guo Shao doesn't distinguish between true and false. He has met Fu Yanqing, but he doesn't know the people around him. But after listening to what this person said, you probably guessed the true and the false, and most of them wouldn't be false; whoever was okay with Fu Yanqing came to see a Zhou army general doing what he did, and the Fu family could not interfere with Huainan's military affairs.
The two didn't know each other at all, didn't know each other, and didn't have a common topic, but they sang and exchanged a lot of nonsense after sitting in the living room. This literati speaks circumspectly, and indeed there is no general at all.
"Congratulations to General Guo for the victory in Shouzhou. This battle is really well-known in the world. General Guo will surely become another general in my great week."
Guo Shaodao: "Where and where, it all depends on the leadership of the official family."
After talking for a long time, Qin Liang took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it up: "Wang Wei is here this time, mainly to send invitations. King Wei met General Guo during the Battle of Jinyang last year. But at that time, the military affairs were complicated and I didn't have to talk more with General Guo. It was a regret in my life. I hope that after the Huainan war, General Guo will be able to see him at the Weiwang Mansion in Hebei, and Wang Wei wants to recount his past with General Guo."
Guo Shao didn't pay attention to it, and took a look in front of him. The seal of the envelope was actually stamped with Fu Yanqing's lacquer, and then he opened it to see. Read the content of the letter after reading it for a while.
Qin Liang asked again: "General Guo served in the army before in the Royal Palace?"
Guo Shao smiled: "A few years ago, I was a guard at the Royal Mansion."
Qin Liang sighed: "In a few years, General Guo is really a promising man... I don't know where is General Guo's ancestral home, where can his parents be?"
Guo Shao gave a "oh" and said, "When I was young, my family was in the countryside of Yanzhou, and it was originally a gracious family. Back then, there was no harvest of locust plagues due to the drought in my hometown. Going out and fleeing. The Guo family was looted by mountain bandits again. My father led the crowd to resist the killing. The first consort had gone early. I escaped to Yanzhou City alone. Later, I was rescued by the King of Guards, so I served in the army in the mansion in return for help. Grace."
He didn't lie, he said everything from memory.
Qin Liang sighed, then sympathized. Guo Shao didn't need sympathy, because he hardly felt anything when he said these things, as if he was telling other people's stories.
"General Guo is not what he used to be. He has never been married to any family?" Qin Liang tentatively asked.
Guo Shao frowned slightly. Didn't the queen not let me marry a wife, she didn't tell you? Guo Shao had no choice but to say affirmatively: "My parents are not there, no one is in charge, and he has not yet married a wife."
Qin Liang smiled at the corner of his mouth and nodded: "The husband will serve the country first, and then get married. It's not too late, not too late. Don't worry... In the following, I wonder if General Guo knows the meaning?" >
Guo Shao nodded hurriedly and said: "I understand..."
Qin Liang was very happy after hearing this, and kindly reminded him in a low voice: "This war in Huainan is not over yet...General Guo doesn't have to rush to meritorious service, and stability is the best policy."
The two of them talked very happily at once, and there was no need to say what they said, the eyebrows were just a hit. Guo Shao then stayed at Qin Liang's residence for the night. In the evening, he asked someone to prepare food and drinks to accompany him. Then he quickly found Zuo You and asked him to write a reply letter thanking Wei Wang for his invitation, and copied it. z
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