The meeting of the Chongzheng Hall is more like a victory report, inspiring people with good news and unifying thoughts. After the discussion was dismissed, Liu Chengyou deliberately left Li Tao, Guo Rong, Wei Renpu, Fu Yanqing and Murong Yanzhao, the military and political ministers.

"Take your seats!" Pointing to the palace chairs placed by the chamberlains, Liu Chengyou made a posture of sitting and discussing, and then slowly asked: "After the victory of Liangquan, the enemy army was annihilated and the danger was broken, what do you think about the next battle and the situation of Qin Feng?" ”

Guo Rong, the privy envoy, has been corrected, and he directly surrendered his hand: "Your Majesty, after this battle, the southwest of Fengzhou and the second state of the second state are already empty, and they can no longer advance our army, how many obstacles will be caused, or it can be passed on and easily descended." As for Qinzhou, it has long been trapped in the city of sorrow, sitting and waiting to die, now Fengzhou is down, and there is no longer a long-term reason, it will not take a few days, and the good news should be transmitted to Tokyo! ”

Regarding Guo Rong's opinion, the civil and military forces present obviously agreed with it. Wei Renpu nodded, and then said: "Qin Feng's situation, as Guo Shuxiang said, is progressing like this, and there is no deviation in the slightest. It's just that this time the soldiers have been fighting for a long time, and in a few days, they have gone through a series of battles, and although the results are abundant, it is inevitable that the soldiers will be exhausted, and the consumption of weapons will be particularly huge. In the opinion of the ministers, we should temporarily collect the troops, take a short rest, observe the enemy's movements, and then march into the army! ”

"Wei Xiang is too cautious!" Wei Renpu said, Guo Rong immediately said: "On the occasion of this great victory, I should take advantage of the situation, plough the court and sweep the holes, and recapture the four states in one fell swoop." The one-day postponement is to give the Shu army a chance to breathe for a day, and it is inevitable that there will be no changes. If it is because of the food and weapons, Liangquan City has captured a lot, which is enough to support continuous combat! ”

Guo Rong is still like this, forging ahead, but Liu Chengyou looked at his father-in-law Fu Yanqing: "What does King Wei think?" ”

Fu Yanqing is in good spirits, with a beautiful posture, he was a little surprised when he heard the question, thought about it, and responded: "The ministers are far away in Tokyo, what is the real situation on the front line, after all, they are not as good as the former generals of the army." Since His Majesty has entrusted Xiang Xun with full powers, he will act according to the situation and wait for the opportunity to move. In the opinion of the minister, no matter what, the land of Qin Feng is already in His Majesty's pocket! ”

"King Wei said it well!" Liu Chengyou waved his dragon robe and said in a reasonable tone: "The four states of Qin and Feng are already in the bag, and it is advisable to probe them!" ”

His eyelids narrowed slightly, Liu Chengyou's expression became serious, and he said: "What I hesitate now is that the original goal of the Qinfeng Four Prefectures was originally for this battle, and now the established goal is about to be achieved, next, whether to move south and enter Xingyuan Mansion!" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister agrees with this proposal!" After speaking, Guo Rong immediately got up, his eyes became more and more focused, and said: "Since ancient times, the land of Hanzhong has been the gateway to Sichuan and Shu, and Shu is enough to resist the north. Now Meng Shu was defeated in Fengzhou, the military situation was greatly depressed, and he was driving straight into the opportunity with our army. Hanzhong belongs to our dynasty, and the army can serve Shuzhong, and Meng Shu is no longer at ease in Chengdu! ”

Obviously, Guo Rong wants the southwest army to forge ahead non-stop and take all the four states, and those who are really eager to seek it are still in Shuxing Yuanfu and Hanzhong.

"Guo Shuxiang, this discussion is too serious! Not enough to take! Although Fengzhou has won a great victory, but Qin Long has not recovered, how can he hope for Shu? Prime Minister Li Tao got up, said, and looked at Liu Chengyou again: "Your Majesty, the minister has to talk about it as a cliché, the road to Shu is difficult, the transfer is inconvenient, and the battle ahead has been fierce for a long time, the soldiers are tired, and the husband is homesick, and the court should also be sympathetic." In addition, the cold winter is coming, which is not conducive to combat, let alone the labor expedition. It is always difficult to improve the flooding of the Yellow River in China......"

Li Xiangzhi's words, Guo did not dare to agree. You only saw the difficulties, but you didn't see the advantages of taking the Xingyuan Mansion, which is about destroying Shu and about the general strategy of the Han Dynasty to dominate the world. How can we be hindered by the slightest difficulty? Guo Rong immediately retorted and argued with him.

"Guo Shuxiang is young and vigorous, eager for quick success!" Li Tao was also not polite, and gave his hand to Liu Chengyou; "Your Majesty, please think carefully, don't try to be quick for a while!"

"That's it!" Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Liu Chengyou finally spoke out to stop: "The words of the two Qings have their own reasons. However, the top priority is to take Qin Feng as soon as possible, take all the four states, and then try to move forward! ”

Judging from the emperor's attitude, there is no obvious bias, Li Tao is a little slack, and Guo Rong locks his eyebrows. However, after a little groaning, Liu Chengyou instructed Guo Rong again: "Military Intelligence Department, we should be more active in the future, and increase the spying on the domestic military situation in Shu, especially the military defense in Xingyuan Mansion and other places!" ”

"Yes!" Guo Rong immediately responded.

"Every time I have a resolution, among the ministers, between the civil and military, there are many dissenting opinions, and disputes are constant, and sometimes, it really makes me distressed!" After the ministers retreated, Liu Chengyou walked to the map of Qin Feng and talked about the dispute between Li and Guo, and couldn't help but say.

Zhao Pu sighed when he heard this, and responded calmly: "The ministers think differently, consider different things, and have different bases, because there are often differences in opinions. Your Majesty is the master, and listens to the group's opinions, you only need to clear your mind and eyes, and adopt its effective strategy to implement! ”

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"I also know these truths, but it's not easy to make clear decisions!" With a sigh of emotion, Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Pu: "Do you think that after taking Qin Feng, you should strike the army and rest and consolidate the fruits of victory, or take the opportunity to march south and seize the land of Hanzhong?" ”

"As Li and Guo said, each has its own advantages and disadvantages." Zhao Pu said.

"I don't want to listen to your impartial, useless words!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand.

Seeing this, Zhao Pu first saluted, and then calmly said: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the Han and Shu have fought each other, and there have been three major wars so far, each of which is the final victory of the Han Dynasty. After the three wars, the Shu State lost more than 100,000 soldiers before and after, and most of them were elite and capable soldiers in Shu.

It is known that in order to prepare the Han soldiers and the forbidden army of Shu, half of the Thai army was transferred to the north for defense. Even if Meng Shu has a large number of mouths and the people are rich and the country is rich, it is difficult to withstand such a heavy blow.

Up to now, with the remaining troops in Mengshu, how can we stop our Han Army. As long as His Majesty is determined to take the Xingyuan Mansion, it will not be too difficult. As for Li Xianggong's worries, it is difficult to transport baggage, because the grain can be compared to the enemy! ”

"It seems that you are also in favor of continuing to go south!" Hearing this, Liu Chengyou had a smile on his face.

"The minister thinks that the army will rest and recuperate, after capturing Hanzhong!" Zhao Pu said.

After a little hesitation, Zhao Pu said again: "There is one point, Your Majesty needs to consider it in advance!" ”

"Say!" Liu Chengyou turned to look at him.

Zhao Pu: "The four states of Qinfeng were originally territories of the Central Plains, and they were named and justified, but Hanzhong and Liangchuan were not!" Meng's father and son, who have been in Sichuan for nearly 30 years, and Meng Chang has ruled Shu for 20 years, so that they have been peaceful to this point, and the people's hearts have gathered a lot.

Your Majesty wants to pacify Shu, although it is a great plan for the world, to flatten the countries and end the troubled times. But the small people of Shu will not understand, in their opinion, the Han is a prisoner, the soldiers cross the border, disasters will arise, and their peace will be destroyed......"

"Are you warning me to pay attention to the hearts of the people in Shu?" Liu Chengyou asked, and then shook his head: "As you said, Meng Chang has been kind to the people of Shu for 20 years, I have held a sharp sword and raised a sword, how can I win public opinion with him?" The people's hearts are certainly valuable, but they are also after the destruction of Shu! ”

"Your Majesty is very knowledgeable!" After blowing a sentence, Zhao Pu said again: "Chengping in Shuzhong, but it is blocked by mountain traffic, and it is not disturbed in the troubled times of the Central Plains, so Meng Chang can take advantage of the anointed land in Shu to develop wealth." As for the Shu lord Meng Chang's benevolence to the people of Sichuan, it is just a lenient government and less levy.

However, from the recent news from Chengdu, it can be seen that Meng Chang has neglected his political deeds, and Shu has been peaceful for many years, and he is also malfunctioning. Its aristocrats, officials, and magnanimity are extravagant and erosive, encroaching on land, and gathering has become a trend, and Meng Chang can't stop ......"

"What do you mean by saying so much?" Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Pu.

"The minister thought that after the Qin Feng War, the national strength of Shu was greatly reduced, and for the sake of our dynasty, Meng Shu would inevitably struggle to consolidate the border reserves. After His Majesty takes the land of Hanzhong, if he forgives him a year and a half, he will have the opportunity to levy troops, grain, and money. Based on the political situation and national conditions of Mengshu, where does the money and food come from, only the small people in Shu, those nobles, officials, and wealthy businessmen who are sitting on wealth are afraid that they do not have the righteousness to destroy their families and relieve difficulties. In this way, it won't be long before the people of Shuzhong will be trapped! ”

Zhao Pu looked at it, but it was a little surprising, and Liu Chengyou also looked at it differently again. After thinking about it suddenly, he said: "If you let Guo Rong hear this, you will be anxious again!" This is a respite for Shu Kingdom! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the elite of Shu has been lost, and the strategy in the future should not only be in the military struggle. In the way of attacking, relying on the strong soldiers of the Han Dynasty, attacking the city and pulling out the Zhaike Pass, and fighting to Chengdu to destroy Shu, it will not be more difficult. The difficult thing is how to collect the hearts of the Shu people. Therefore, the minister thought that before Pingshu, Mo Ruo first messed up Shu! ”

"Messy Shu?" Listening to Zhao Pu's words, Liu Chengyou suddenly became interested and looked at him curiously.