Guo Shao didn't bring officials here, and when he entered the living room, he brought a Jing Niang with her, she wore a lapel robe and a hat, of course, she knew it was a woman at a glance.

"Your Majesty, please take a seat." The three men bowed together.

Guo Shao naturally did not resign, so he sat down on a chair facing north and south, and beckoned Liu Renzhan and others to take a seat below. Liu Renzhan said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sitting." ”

Guo Shaoyi sat down and felt that Liu Renzhan's furnishings here were really ordinary, and even the edge of the coffee table next to him was still painted. Liu Renzhan is also a figure in the world, of course, his courtyard was arranged by the government; But Guo Shao has also been to the house of senior officials such as the privy envoy Wang Pu, and he feels the same way...... Guo Shao used to think that the bureaucrats' homes should be very elegant, but after seeing it, he realized that in fact, most of the official mansions were far from being as sophisticated as businessmen like Chen Jiali. Chen Jiali's house looks quaint, but it is carefully arranged, deliberately for a temperament.

At this time, Jing Niang went outside, and then the slave did not see it, and immediately came in with tea. Guo Shao remembered Jing Niang's words when he left the palace first, he couldn't eat indiscriminately outside.

He didn't care about Jingniang, and watched Liu Renzhan recall the situation of the battle of Shouzhou, and there was a lot of sympathy in his words.

Then he immediately looked at Lin Renzhao and said with an appreciative expression: "In the battle of quarrying, if the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty uses General Lin as his general, it is difficult to say whether the Great Zhou army can keep the ferry, and he may be forced to temporarily retreat upstream and fall into a long-term war of attrition." What a pity! ”

Lin Renzhao was still relatively stable, and immediately said: "Your Majesty is overrated." Even if the last general can influence the quarrying battle, maybe the process will be different, and the outcome of the battle will still be the same. ”

Guo Shao said again: "As early as the first time the emperor invaded Huainan, he met General Lin in Zhenggu, and praised that there were such generals in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Huainan could not be quickly planned. I have heard of General Lin's talent. ”

There is also a younger man next to him is Liu Renzhan's son Liu Chong, Guo Shao did not ignore him, and immediately said with a sudden face: "Back then, I led troops to besiege Shouzhou, but the people in the city went out of the city to counterattack and destroyed a lot of siege equipment. The military commander who led the raid was General Liu? ”

Liu Chong is not as calm as Liu Renzhan, and even inferior to Lin Renzhao, Liu Chong suddenly looked flattered and excited, and replied: "Exactly, it is the last general!" ”

"I was still a military general of the Great Zhou Dynasty back then, and it was because of that incident that I was forced to make a military order to end the game." Guo Shao said with a smile, "General Liu can be surprised, courageous, and commendable." ”

Liu Chong pretended to be modest and said: "It was my father who gave the military order, and the last general just led the troops out of the city......"

Guo Shao nodded very seriously, looking interested. Such greetings set a good atmosphere for this meeting...... He will not snub everyone who is qualified to see him, and his words and deeds can make those below have the illusion of being appreciated; As an official, he hopes to be appreciated by those in a centralized position, and Guo Shao does not violate the principles and skills when getting along with others, that is, to make everyone feel comfortable.

He wasn't that kind of person at first, and he didn't know much about the rules of officialdom. But Guo Shao is a person who is good at integrating learning, which he has learned after seeing in ancient times in the past few years; Moreover, he does not learn superficial styles, but only comprehends the Tao of civil and military bureaucrats and integrates them into his own perceptions, so as to deal with things...... So now Guo Shao often gives the courtiers the feeling that the etiquette is very simple and casual, but it seems to be very sophisticated.

Wang Pu once used the ancient saying that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh. Guo Shao's dream in his heart has not changed, but he gradually realized that now he is no longer a martial artist and can no longer govern the country with only one blood...... For example, in the first place, it can't win people over, and it's difficult to control.

By the time the three martial artists present had truly felt the emperor's sincerity. Guo Shao did not make a trace and led the topic to the second step of preparation in advance. He turned his head to look at Liu Renzhan, there was no nonsense, and he asked directly: "I want to win the Northern Han Dynasty, I came here today, and I really made a special trip to ask Liu Gong what he thinks." ”

Liu Renzhan suddenly bowed and said: "The old man is a general of the defeated army, and he doesn't dare to point fingers at the major affairs of the imperial court. ”

Guo Shao said: "Liu Gong doesn't have to be modest and polite. ”

Liu Renzhan's expression was very serious. Under the autocracy, the power of the center is very large, and the right to participate in the decision-making of major events is not the right of ordinary people; Shi Yanchao may not really understand this, but Liu Renzhan can mix well under the complicated situation of the Southern Tang Kingdom, and he must understand this thing.

Now Liu Renzhan doesn't know what the Tokyo Imperial Court is doing, so I'm afraid it's hard to suggest. Guo Shao's main value is not what he says, but to make him understand: if he can say it in front of the emperor, the emperor is willing to listen carefully.

But Guo Shao's quick words surprised Guo Shao! Liu Renzhan can actually say very useful things when he knows very little......

Liu Renzhan pondered for a moment and said: "Old and talented, but there are two humble opinions. First dare to ask Your Majesty, which is stronger or weaker between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Tang Kingdom? ”

"Southern Tang Guoqiang." Guo Shao said without hesitation. No matter how the Southern Tang Kingdom has a large territory in the south of the Yangtze River, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, where did the Northern Han Dynasty get hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses? If there is, there is no food to feed them.

Liu Renzhan asked again: "So, does Your Majesty think that it is easier to attack the Northern Han and Southern Tang Kingdoms?" ”

At this time, Guo Shao pondered for a while before he said: "I haven't beaten the Northern Han yet, and now I don't dare to determine the difficulty." ”

Liu Renzhan said: "The national strength of the Northern Han Dynasty is far inferior to that of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but it is difficult for Your Majesty to take the country, but the Northern Han Dynasty does not lose to the Southern Tang Dynasty, why?" In the past, the ministers of the Southern Tang Kingdom had fierce infighting, and many people were holding back; However, although the Northern Han Kingdom was small and strong, it was relatively solid and single-minded internally. And the Northern Han Kingdom originally had battle-hardened elite soldiers, since the battle of Gaoping that year, there was no major war, and now there are important towns as barriers, recuperating to wait for work. Therefore, this country is small but strong, and it is a hard bone. ”

Guo Shao nodded frequently when he heard this.

Liu Renzhan glanced at him, hugged his fists and said: "The old man thinks that before using troops, he can take advantage of the situation, and try to put his own family in an advantageous position and the enemy in a disadvantageous position. The internal strength of the Northern Han Kingdom should find a way to divide it; They can let them fatigue first. ”

"Liu Gong is reasonable." Guo Shao agreed from the bottom of his heart.

In fact, Guo Shao's idea coincides with Liu Renzhan, and he is also doing it. It's just that Liu Renzhan is an experienced veteran who has read military books after all, and he can clearly explain what to do; And Guo Shao only relied on analysis and screening strategies.

Guo Shao said again: "Liu Gong's words have benefited a lot. ”

Liu Renzhan hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Guo Shao took this opportunity to seize the time to advance the topic again, and looked at Liu Renzhan sincerely: "Feeling that the German army lacks a talented general, is Liu Gong willing to put on his clothes again and condescend to the German army commander?" ”

Liu Renzhan was slightly stunned, and blurted out: "As far as I know, the Gande Army was selected from Huainan......"

"Does Gong Liu know Gao Yanyan, the chief general of the Jiannan Army? He is a Shu general, and he can also lead Shu soldiers. Guo Shao smiled and said, "Don't be suspicious of employing people, don't use suspicious people." I have always been blind to it, and Gao Yanyu has not lived up to my trust. ”

Liu Renzhan got up from the chair and knelt on the ground, and the other two people also followed suit. Liu Renzhan said: "Your Majesty bowed to the cold house, treated each other with courtesy, and trusted the old ministers regardless of their previous suspicions. ”

"Gong Liu, please get up quickly." Guo Shao laughed and said, "Today's Liu Gong, this trip is enough!" The two of you are also even, you can all be under the command of Liu Gong, serve Liu Gong, and be loyal to the court. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Guo Shao said with a smile: "Another day, Duke Liu will meet in the palace to discuss the military aircraft in detail." ”

He was in a very good mood, and Liu Renzhan not only got a general, but also at least 30,000 people who felt the strength of the German army and soldiers...... The German army has existed for several years, but the combat effectiveness of this army is extremely poor, and the Zhou court has not really won the hearts of the army; Once Liu Renzhan became the commander-in-chief of the German army, Guo Shao foresaw that this force would really become useful.

This is what the soldiers of this age are like...... The Huainan Army was able to resist the siege of hundreds of thousands of Zhou troops in the isolated city of Shouzhou, and the same people became a miscellaneous army that was about to collapse after being incorporated into the Huainan Army; Because it was difficult for people to build trust in the generals sent by the Zhou court. There is also the forbidden army of Shu State, whose combat effectiveness was even worse at the beginning, but after Guo Shao used Gao Yanyu, he was able to resist the impact of the fierce general Lin Renzhao in Huainan.

Guo Shao feels that by using useful people in the right place, a few people can affect the performance of tens of thousands of people.

He immediately looked at Liu Renzhan and hinted: "Duke Liu doesn't have to worry, lead the troops first, and I will definitely reuse it when I personally conquer." ”

Liu Renzhan said: "The old minister only obeys His Majesty's holy decree. ”

Guo Shao looked at Lin Renzhao and said, "General Lin is under Liu Gong this time, and he won't be wearing small shoes, haha!" Several people laughed a few times awkwardly. Guo Shao said to Liu Chong again: "Father and son soldiers, General Liu follows Ling Zun, looking forward to being as brave as in the past." ”

Liu Chong said with a grateful face: "The last general is willing to be loyal to His Majesty, and he will not give up!" ”

Guo Shao nodded with satisfaction, thinking in his heart: In this way, Liu Renzhan, the commander of the German army, and Zhang Guanghan, the commander of the Long Jiejun, are both veterans of the battlefield with rich experience in the battle formation, and as Fu Zhaoxu's deputy general, at least there will be no low-level mistakes in specific battles. And although Fu Zhaoxu didn't see any talent in marching and fighting, he was a relatively humble and calm person; In addition, Guo Shao has taught him face-to-face, as long as he knows what to do and grasps the goal of the campaign, there will be no problem in controlling the advance and retreat.

Guo Shao cleaned up the personnel deployment in his heart, Fu Zhaoxu is a person who is easier to get along with and can listen to others; Liu Renzhan is a person who understands the overall situation; Lin Renzhao was more stubborn and self-righteous in battle, but it was Liu Renzhan who could restrain him.

After thinking about it, Guo Shao gradually felt a lot more relieved.

He said quietly at the moment: "You should try to focus on the overall situation." ”