As far as the Son of Heaven can see, it is what the ministers want, but no one is surprised, after so long, everyone has discovered that Liu Chengyou's attention and trust in Wei Renpu far surpasses others. Among the civil and military ministers, if you talk about the greatest influence on the Son of Heaven, it is none other than Wei Shangshu, who has not been worshipping the prime minister for a long time.

Many eyes gathered in one, Wei Renpu's expression was calm, he got up and saluted Liu Chengyou, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, as Zheng Shumi said, attacking Tang or Liao, one is for short-term benefits, and the other is for long-term planning." The attack on the Tang Dynasty was a short-term benefit, and with the preparation of the imperial court for three years, coupled with the planning throughout the southern countries, the Tang army was easy to fight, and Huainan could be lightly defeated; The Liao is a long-term strategy, a good opportunity, a successful battle, and its benefits are the world, when the Shi Jin Dynasty is reversed in one fell swoop, the northern border defense of the Central Plains of our country is completely subject to the passive situation of Hu Kou. ”

Liu Chengyou looked at Wei Renpu, and when he was next, he knew that Wei Renpu was not a person without responsibility, and he had his own opinions, but now was not the time to make peace.

"Yes!" Wei Renpu paused slightly, as if organizing the language, and then continued: "There is one thing that needs to be considered. Since this spring, due to the Khitan movement, all the war preparations of our dynasty have revolved around how to resist the Khitan, how to rely on the cities and fortresses in the vast areas of Yannan and Hebei, and how to confront and attrition the enemy, stick to the defense, weaken its morale, and counterattack. ”

"For the troops to enter the north, the army to Tan Ji, to recover Yanshan, to break the city and seize the pass, the court did not have any preparations in advance. The Liao army along the border has already taken a defensive position, and if it wants to conquer, it is not only a matter of sending troops, but also the pressure of transporting grain and rice will increase greatly if the battle line moves at least 200 miles north. The battle line is elongated, and if Hu Qi tries his best to attack our grain route, he will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. If Youzhou is the base, then the minister will say bluntly that the current situation in Youzhou is not enough to be the basis for a stable march. ”

"And the land of Tan and Ji, now it is also the place where the Khitan heavy army is deployed, and its new master leads the division to the east, according to the previous report, it can be roughly obtained, and the Liao army still has no less than 100,000 people. Even if my soldiers are brave and do not avoid life and death, do they have the determination to break through the defense and seize the city? Even if it could, it was hard to predict how much it would cost! ”

"There is another incident, according to the report of the detective, during the march, a rebellion broke out, and the emperor and the queen were killed. And one night, the new lord was established, and all kinds of measures were taken together. The new Khitan Emperor entered Danzhou in the east, and the minister boldly guessed that he was afraid that he wanted to seize the army in southern Liao to consolidate his identity and status, which was a good act to stabilize the situation. ”

"The new emperor of the Khitan, if he were not a wise and decisive lord like His Majesty, he would have strategically and loyal generals to help. The Khitan was in turmoil, but to what extent it was still an unknown mystery. Knowing oneself but not knowing the other, one wins and one loses. Under such circumstances, it may be possible for our army to move northward, but it is not impossible for it to do its best and provoke fierce resistance. ”

"At this time, the Northern Expedition, just like His Majesty's decision to entrust the former Yan King Zhao Yanshou to the Northern Expedition to Youzhou, was a big gamble, His Majesty won the bet, so over the years, the pressure on my northern border has been greatly reduced. If it fails—"

After a pause, Wei Renpu said again: "What the minister said is the concern of the family. If the imperial court can adjust as soon as possible, be prepared, overcome all difficulties, and determine the overall situation of the world in one battle, then the Northern Expedition is not impossible. It's just that the pros and cons in the meantime still need to be considered by His Majesty! ”

After listening to Wei Renpu's analysis, Liu Chengyou was silent for a while, but raised his head and looked at Shang Hongqian and other generals who were trying their best to lead the battle: "Listen to Wei Xiang's words, the Khitan has 100,000 heavy troops, and my 200,000 army is marching north, can you have the confidence to break the enemy and capture the pass?" ”

Shang Hongqian is not so confident, he just talks, and it is not his turn to lead the army to fight. Wang Yin and Du Hanhui didn't say anything, they wanted to fight, they dared to fight, but at this moment, it was difficult for them to say that they would win if they fought.

It was Han Tong, whose eyes widened, like a copper bell, and said loudly: "The minister is just a pawn, and he is promoted to His Majesty, I don't know the general outline of the country, I only know how to die to repay the king's kindness." His Majesty's edict goes, and the minister has nothing else to say, he will lead the iron horseman, kill the enemy in blood, and rest until death! ”

"You're simple!" Liu Chengyou raised his finger and pointed at Han Tong and chuckled.

Tao Gu had the heart to speak again, but saw Liu Chengyou take a deep breath and make a resolution.

The ministers looked like they were listening to the hadith, but when they heard that the emperor was holding back for a while, he said, "You step down first, perform your duties, and be good at managing the military and politics." The discussion of the Southern Expedition and the Northern Expedition, Rong Zhen thinks again! ”

"Yes!"

"Wei Xiang stays!" Not long after leaving the palace, Wang Pu himself came and called Wei Renpu.

"Prince!" Wei Renpu bowed back modestly.

Walking towards the political hall of the Guangzheng Palace with Wei Renpu, Wang Pu couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty is the lord of the heroic decision, and since you have been an official in the court, you have never seen Your Majesty hesitate to make decisions on the spot. ”

While walking, Wang Pu waved a small amount in his hand, looking a little excited: "The imperial court sent a large army to the north, which was originally a contingency and preparation, but now the overall situation has changed, and the situation is in me, so I will go south, take Huainan lightly, and occupy all the land and population in Jiangbei." In Huainan alone, there are at least 300,000 households, plus the benefits of fish, salt and grain. Why exhaust the national strength and take the risk to compete with the Khitan? ”

Quietly listening to Wang Pu's words, Wei Renpu also breathed a sigh of relief, looked to the north, and sighed lightly: "Attacking Hulu in the north, recovering all the rivers and mountains, but the enemy is thousands of miles, for His Majesty with great ambitions, what a temptation, with the knowledge of the prince, don't you know?" In the past few years, although he has been planning to go south, His Majesty has not looked north for a day, and the Great Wall of Yanshan has always been a thorn in His Majesty's heart. If you don't pull it out, you won't be able to sleep well. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Pu: "If it weren't for the trouble of the Khitan, how could your southern expedition strategy be so twists and turns and be constrained by it." ”

Hearing this, Wang Pu said in an affirmative tone: "Because of this, the Khitan is in turmoil, it is a good opportunity for me to be in the sky, how can I miss it!" ”

Saying that, Wang Pu couldn't help but be a little anxious: "No, I have to go to see the driver again, express my opinions, and not be influenced by Tao Gu and others." The Khitan still has heavy troops in the south, and at this time, the northern expedition and the fight with it outweigh the losses, and the strength of our dynasty is consumed by the air. Even if the customs defense is recaptured, how many troops, money and food will be needed to defend it, and how will the Yan army deal with it......

Even if Wang Pudang turned around, seeing this, Wei Renpu hurriedly grabbed him, shook his head at him, and persuaded: "The ministers have already made advice, and the pros and cons in the meantime, with Your Majesty's wisdom, you can also think clearly." The strategy of going north is indeed likely to succeed, but whether or not to go north depends on how determined His Majesty is and whether he can bear all possible risks and consequences. ”

"Since ancient times, the text has been dead, and the martial arts have died. This decision-making is related to the fortunes of the dynasty, the overall situation of the world, and even the rise and fall of the next few decades, all in the mind of His Majesty. As an important minister of the court, I still have to go to see Your Majesty! Wang Pu's expression was serious and a little stubborn.

But he was firmly grasped by Wei Renpu, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is the lord of the Great Strategy, the priorities are clear, let him think about it!" ”

"This ......" glanced at Wei Renpu, and Wang Pu finally sighed.

Seeing this, Wei Renpu whispered again: "Your Majesty is the master of the Shengming's decision, how to act, how can you be completely controlled by the ministers. Moreover, didn't the prince notice that the Longqi Army, which had been opened, had directly returned to Beijing? ”

"Shhhh ”

"If you only hesitate, Your Majesty can give an order, and the army will be stationed on the spot and wait for the order!"

In fact, Wei Renpu still has no news that Liu Chengyou has issued an edict to suspend the march of the two divisions of troops that have gone north.

Wang Pu temporarily put aside the idea of going to see Liu Chengyou, saluted Wei Renpu, turned around and walked quickly towards the government office. Later, looking at Wang Pu's slightly impatient back, Wei Renpu was also a little helpless, this prince's talent is known all over the world, but it is this character that is too strong. That is to say, Wei Renpu has a good temperament, can tolerate it, and make friends with him, right now, there are too many people in the court who look at Wang Pu unpleasantly......

Liu Chengyou's side, after the discussion was dismissed, he didn't stay in the Chongzheng Palace, it was too boring to stay there. He has always been a decisive person, but in this matter, he has to admit that he hesitated, hesitated, and had difficulty in making a decision.

Wandering in the palace, Liu Chengyou came directly to the Kunming Hall where the queen was located, which surprised the queen Dafu, and Concubine Hui Xiaofu was also there, and the sisters hurriedly took over.

Two young women, one dignified and generous, the other young and gorgeous, but unfortunately, the sisters gathered together, but Liu Chengyou did not have the sexual interest of Yinwet at this time.

"Why is Your Majesty here?" The two sisters welcomed Liu Chengyou into the inner bed together, and ordered the daughter to serve melons and fruits and refreshments, Dafu couldn't help asking.

Waving his hand, Liu Chengyou said: "Dealing with military affairs all day long, I'm tired, tired, tired, and want to sleep!" ”

This is probably the first time I have seen Liu Chengyou's performance like this, and the size of the charm glanced at each other, and they were a little surprised.