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Chapter 22: Borrowing Soldiers

It can't be said that Guo Rong doesn't trust Wang Pu.? ? The most important thing is that there is too much gap between the "best policy" mentioned by Wang Pu and Guo Rong's cognition. Guo Rong is not a person who does not know soldiers. Now for the Great Zhou Dynasty, the most important thing is how to make the Chu State and the Khitans retreat, instead of chasing and fighting like now. However, if you want Chu and Khitan to retreat, there are only two ways to go: war and peace. Negotiate peace, people are in the upper hand, how can they negotiate peace casually; But if it is a battle, Da Zhou is really not sure to win. As Wang Pu said, he threw the army into a sneak attack on Xingyuan Mansion. But there are no soldiers, so you can't throw in the only 20,000 horses that defend Bianjing! In this way, the entire Great Zhou can only be beaten passively, and there is no longer the strength to take the initiative.

Of course, people like Guo Rong, even in such a sinister environment, will not regret it. It's not enough to go to yy, if Yuhe really wins, then what will happen, after all, it is already in the past tense, how to lead the Great Zhou, turn the crisis into safety, is the most critical. Guo Rong began to ponder Wang Pu's middle policy, in fact, this middle policy is similar to the national policy that the two discussed in Guanzhong, the only difference is that he tried his best to restore the relationship with the Khitans, hoping that the Khitans could put pressure on the Chu State from the side. However, there have been two issues in the past two years, first, to cede the whole of Hebei, whether the Khitans will agree to this condition; Second, now that Da Zhou is on a downhill road, after he retreats to Guanzhong, can the situation in Guanzhong be calmed down.

Wang Pu didn't figure out Guo Rong's thoughts, he said directly: "The minister thinks that he can borrow troops!" ”

"Borrowed soldiers?" Guo Rong broke away from his thoughts, he was stunned for a moment, and said, "Who did you borrow troops from?" "When it comes to today, four of the five major forces have united against themselves. Where did this soldier borrow it? Is it difficult to make a festival, or is it a Tibetan person?

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Li clan participated in the war of Pinghuangchao, and was canonized by the emperor as the assassin of Xiazhou (near Baichengzi in Inner Mongolia), and then gradually occupied Yinzhou (now Yulinnan, Shaanxi), Suizhou (now Suide, Shaanxi), and Youzhou (now west of Jingbian County, Shaanxi), and became an important town in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty (that is, the predecessor of Western Xia), and was named the envoy of the Dingyan Festival. Because these places are remote, sparsely populated, like chicken ribs, tasteless, and a pity to abandon them, plus the Li family has always been respectful to the Central Plains Dynasty, and at the same time, the Central Plains is in an eventful autumn, more things are better than less things, the Central Plains Emperor turned a blind eye to the semi-independent state of the Li family. No one bothered them.

However, the strength of this army has always been linked to its economic base. The Central Plains Dynasty controlled Lingzhou City, choking the road of the Dingnan Army to the west, and at the same time, the Dingnan Army was a powerful Khitan to the north, so the Dingnan Army was semi-independent for a long time, and its military strength was also limited. Guo Rong did not think that they had the ability to mix in the Central Plains War. When I asked them to borrow soldiers, I am afraid that they were blind. As for Tibet, 2oo years ago, the Tubo people were indeed strong, but unfortunately, in just 5o years, Tubo was divided and turned into small tribes that hated each other.

"I think I can borrow troops from the Uighurs!" Wang Pu replied.

"Uhhhhh Guo Rong turned his head to look at Wang Pu. This Uighur must have been the Ganzhou Uighur. It's not that Guo Rong's horizons are not broad, he didn't think of the Ganzhou Uighurs, an important reason is that Guo Rong wanted to go to Hexi, and the Ganzhou Uighurs took the brunt, in other words, this Ganzhou Uighur was in Guo Rong's subconscious, that is, the potential enemy of the Great Zhou, how could he want the enemy to borrow troops?

Other people's children don't feel heartache when they die more. If he could borrow the Uighur army of Ganzhou and let them fight the Chu army or the Khitans, then Guo Rong would not care about the loss of the Ganzhou round. The Ganzhou Uighurs were descendants of the former Uighur Empire, and they were brave and good at fighting, needless to say. The Guiyi Army, which had unified the Hexi region in the past, was no match for the Uighurs in Ganzhou, and was forced to go to the corner of Shazhou (present-day Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, where the famous Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Tibetan Scripture Caves were created by the Guiyi Army) and struggled to the death. Guo Rongkai Hexi wanted to take advantage of the contradiction between the Uighurs in Ganzhou and the Guiyi Army, so as to take advantage of the fire. Because the attention of the Ganzhou Uighurs was focused on the Guiyi army, Zhao Kuangyin took the city of Liangzhou (now Lanzhou, Gansu) without blood, and the contradiction with the Ganzhou Uighurs had not yet surfaced.

Guo Rong asked, "Mr. Wang, do you have a good grasp of borrowing troops from the Uighurs?" "When the Hui Empire was strong, the Tang Dynasty wanted to borrow troops from the Hui several times, such as quelling the Anshi Rebellion, and in the more than 100 years of exchanges, the relationship between the Hui and the Central Plains was also good. The two countries are the countries of "uncles and nephews", Datang is the uncle, and Hui is the nephew. Of course, this relationship is indispensable for the reason of the policy of harmony (historically, the Song Dynasty was weak, but this Song Dynasty was not in harmony). However, the Hui people have a strong sense of identity with the Central Plains culture and have great respect for the Central Plains Dynasty. Since the day he was founded, the Uighurs of Ganzhou sent people eastward into the Central Plains to ask for the canonization of the Central Plains Emperor. Of course, it also has the meaning of dividing the relationship between the Guiyi Army and the Central Plains Imperial Court. However, it cannot be denied that the Uighurs of Ganzhou were much more respectful to the Central Plains court than the Guiyi army. Guo Rong wanted to take the Uighurs in Guizhou and move the knife, not because the Uighurs in Ganzhou were too fucked, but mainly because of the overall situation of the whole world. Thinking of this, Guo Rong inevitably felt some pain in his heart.

"The Uighurs are all they want to do with money, food, and grass. In the past, the Tang Dynasty borrowed troops from Hui Hui, but it was just a promise of some gold and silver. What's more, Hui is a cavalry, coming and going like the wind, whether it is to reinforce Guanzhong or reinforce Yanyun, it is very advantageous! Liangzhou Judge Shi Xubai went to the court yesterday and said that this is the matter. Wang Pu said and took out a letter from his bosom. Shi Xubai's level is very low, and this piece belongs to the emperor who can see it or not. All you need is a record from the Ministry of Books and a report to the relevant ministers. If the emperor has to read everything written by the officials below, then the emperor's profession will not be interesting.

"Shi Xubai?" Guo Rong was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember who it was, but the little state judge didn't take it to heart, he asked, "What did he say?" ”

"Lord Shi came into contact with the Uighur Khan of Ganzhou, who greatly admired His Majesty and hinted at his willingness to send troops. However, gold and silver may be required. Wang Pu said. Shi Xubai has a low level, so he can only befriend the other party, but he has no power to make a decision. However, this Shi Xubai can take the first step to think of borrowing soldiers, but he is also a talent.

The picture is nothing but gold and silver. Guo Rong sighed lightly in his heart, in the past, facing the arrogant and domineering An Lushan and Shi Siming, the Tang Dynasty in the wind and rain simply did not have enough money to invite Hui Hui to send troops, and the conditions given were nothing more than "the children of the land will return to the Tang Dynasty, and the others will be returned to Hui", which made it another burning and looting after the Hui army entered the Central Plains. Guo Rong pondered for a while and said: "Guanzhong is the foundation of the Great Zhou, if the Hui army really enters Guanzhong, our Great Zhou will not even have the last piece of pure land!" "The reason why the Great Zhou has not collapsed now has an important relationship with the migration of a large number of large mouths into Guanzhong Tuntian in the previous two years. Otherwise, relying on the dilapidated Central Plains, the Great Zhou Dynasty may not be able to bear it.

Wang Pu was stunned. His idea was to feint Fengxiang and Jingzhou, and send troops to raid Xingyuan Mansion. Once the Chu army of Xingyuan Mansion and Longyou was taken, they became rootless wanderers, and no matter how arrogant they were, they could be strong there. More importantly, taking the Xingyuan Mansion directly threatened the security of Shu, and Meng Chang had to withdraw from the Four-Nation Alliance. Wang Pu is very sure of this, after all, when the situation was critical last year, didn't Meng Chang send someone to sue for peace? If Meng Chang withdraws from the Four-Nation Alliance, then Guanzhong will turn the corner, and he can continue to draw troops from Guanzhong into the Central Plains. As for the question of the Uighurs' military salaries, Wang Pu also thought about it, so he let Meng Chang come out! However, what Guo Rong said is not without reason. The Uighur army was brave and good at fighting, but the military discipline was too poor. In the vast grassland, this group of people can't see a single figure all day long, maybe it's better, once they reach the densely populated Guanzhong and harm the people, then the Great Zhou will lose more than it gains! Wang Pu pondered: It's okay to borrow troops, but you must not enter Guanzhong.

"It's okay to borrow soldiers, but you can't enter Guanzhong!" Guo Rong replied slowly. The current situation, if you don't add a little variable, the trend of the overall situation is already obvious. Guo Rong is no longer reconciled, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and without soldiers, he has no choice. If it is possible to borrow troops and horses from the Uighurs in Ganzhou, it will add a little uncertainty to the situation that is becoming clearer!

Wang Pu asked: "Then according to Your Majesty's opinion, is this borrowed army attacking Qinzhou and other places in Longyou, or is it going to attack Khitan and Shangjing again!" ”

Guo Rong turned his head and looked at Wang Pu. He really wanted to ask what the chances of winning this game of chess would be if he made military arrangements according to this "best policy", took out his only reserves, and then let the Uighur army attack the Khitan. The expedition to the north to the Khitan originally had an 80 percent chance of winning, but as a result, it did win. It's a pity that the door was not closed tightly, and he was seriously injured, which affected his morale. And now what are the chances of winning this risky plan?

"Mr. Wang, what do you think?" Guo Rong asked.

Wang Pu said directly: "If you attack Qinzhou, as long as the Uighur army wins, there is no need to send another army in Xingyuan Prefecture, and the men and horses under Gao Huaide in Guanzhong will be enough." If, for the Uighurs to attack the Khitans, this... Xingyuan Mansion can't be saved! "There are not many troops on the western front of the Chu army, and in order to reduce the vigilance of the Shu State, the Xingyuan Mansion is indeed a loophole. But the problem is that the Zhou army does not have enough troops to catch this loophole.

"Let's borrow the army first! It also depends on whether the Falcon wants to send troops to Longyou or Khitan this time. Guo Rong said.

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