The bright moon shines on the past and the present,

Traitors and loyal ministers.

Before he died, he said gold and silver,

After death, he said that ghosts and gods.

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This book is about some things about the Tang Dynasty after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

The book began in 923 A.D. after Li Cunmiao established the Tang Dynasty and ended in 936 A.D. after the fall of the Tang Dynasty.

Don't look at the Later Tang Dynasty only existed for fourteen years, but it has experienced a lot of things. What it went through could be described in two million words.

Next, I will tell you about these things in the Later Tang Dynasty-

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In 923 AD, the Later Tang Dynasty was established.

On this day, the emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Cunmiao, discussed the future with several important ministers under him.

What will happen after the deliberations?

Discuss how to truly unify the world in the future.

Because now although Li Cunmiao has been proclaimed emperor, he has not really unified the world. Large swathes of territory in the south are now in the hands of others.

Unifying the world in the future is also the wish of the emperor's father Li Keyong before his death, and it is also the emperor's wish.

At that time, the Later Tang Dynasty only unified the five states of Luoyang, Chang'an, Youzhou, Xuzhou, and Hedong, and the other states are still in the hands of others. At that time, there was Kyushu in the world. The other four states were occupied by Gao Jixing, Wang Jian, Yang Xingmi, Wang Xianzhi, Liu Yin, Ma Yin, and Qian Biao.

Gao Jixing and the other seven people each occupy one side in the south, and they are all called one country.

The seven kingdoms that the seven of them called were seven of the five dynasties and ten kingdoms in history.

Isn't it five generations and ten kingdoms? How are the Seven Kingdoms?

Because the ten kingdoms of the five dynasties and ten kingdoms did not exist at the same time. In the Later Tang Dynasty, there were only seven kingdoms.

The center of our book is written around how the post-Tang Dynasty unified the world.

The idea of our book is somewhat like "Three Kingdoms". The idea of "Three Kingdoms" is that Sun, Liu, and Cao will try their best to become their hegemony. The idea of our book is that the post-Tang Dynasty tried every means to become its hegemony. The difference between our book and "Three Kingdoms" is that "Three Kingdoms" only mentions politics and military, and does not mention the economy. In addition to politics and the military, our book also mentions economics. Our book also has some ideas like "Water Margin". In order to win the opponent, there are also people who do not hesitate to recruit troops from the common people, and do not hesitate to increase donations and taxes to the common people, so as to increase the burden of the common people and cause the common people to rebel.

Our book is interesting.

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Not much to say.

On this day, the emperor and several important ministers under him were discussing together.

Those who discussed with the emperor were: Prime Minister Guo Chongtao, Li Cunxiao, Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Li Siyuan, Secretary of the Criminal Department.

At this time, Guo Chongtao spoke.

Guo Chongtao was the prime minister of the Later Tang Dynasty and a good friend of Li Keyong, the father of Li Cunqiao, the emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty.

Guo Chongtao said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the plan that the minister once gave to the ancestors? ”

The emperor nodded.

Guo Chongtao said: "Your Majesty, you want to really agree with the world, and the ministers persuade the emperor to use that strategy in the future." ”

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What strategy did Guo Chongtao give to his ancestors?

That's a great plan.

The Later Tang Dynasty also won the world because of that strategy.

I'll have to talk about that plan now.

Fifteen years ago, Zhu Wen killed the emperor of the former Tang Dynasty and established the Later Liang Dynasty.

At that time, Li Keyong wanted to send troops to fight Zhu Wen.

Because at that time, killing the emperor was a very great sin. Killing the emperor is a great rebellion. Kill the emperor and the whole world will punish him.

At that time, Li Keyong wanted to take this opportunity to send troops to attack Zhu Wen.

At that time, Li Keyong also had a certain amount of power. At that time, Li Keyong occupied the east of the river. He also had 100,000 men under his command.

On this day, Li Keyong asked Guo Chongtao for advice.

Guo Chongtao is a good friend of Li Keyong and a powerful strategist under Li Keyong.

Li Keyong said: "Brother Guo, I want to send troops to fight Zhu Wen now, what do you think?" ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Lord Wang, you can't send troops now. ”

Li Ke said: "Why? ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Lord Wang, if you want to win the world in the future, you'd better serve the world with virtue first." ”

Li Keyong said, "Yes." I know that. ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Lord Wang, I will give you a plan now. If you do what I do, you will be able to win the world in the future. ”

Li Ke hurriedly asked, "What strategy?" ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Wait for work with ease. ”

Li Keyong said: "You tell me in detail. ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Now, Zhu Wen is strong, and we are weak. Now Zhu Wen occupies Chang'an, Luoyang, Youzhou, and Xuzhou, and has 400,000 horses. We only occupy one Hedong, and we only have 100,000 horses. If we send troops to fight him at this time, we will defeat the strong with weakness. ”

Li Keyong nodded.

Guo Chongtao also said: "Second, after Zhu Wen destroyed the former Tang Dynasty, some of the policies he implemented to the common people were also welcomed by the common people. Of course, he can't compare with you, but he is still stronger than the former Tang Dynasty. If you do not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of many people at this time to send troops to fight him, the common people will not support him very much. Besides, you may not be able to beat him. ”

Li Keyong said: "You say, what should I do in the future? ”

Guo Chongtao said: "I said just now, to wait for work. If Zhu Wen doesn't come to fight us, let's not provoke him. We're fine, let's recuperate and develop our national strength. ”

Li Keyong nodded again.

Li Keyong felt that Guo Chongtao's words were reasonable.

Li Keyong listened to Guo Chongtao's suggestion.

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Many days later, Li Keyong asked Guo Chongtao again: "Brother Guo, if we are like this, will we really be able to win the world in the future?" ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Lord Wang, how about we play a game of chess first?" ”

Li Ke said, "Okay." ”

Li Keyong played chess with Guo Chongtao.

In the past, Li Keyong also often played chess with Guo Chongtao.

Their chess skills are quite high.

After a while, Li Ke finished playing chess with Guo Chongtao.

The two played to a draw.

This has often been the case before.

At this time, Guo Chongtao asked Li Keyong: "Lord Wang, do you see what?" ”

Li Keyong said: "I don't see anything. I just think, I'm playing chess with you, I want to win you, it's hard. ”

Guo Chongtao said: "You really didn't see anything? ”

Li Keyong said, "Yes." ”

Guo Chongtao said: "Lord Wang, think about it carefully. ”

Li Keyong thought for a moment.

Li Keyong said: "I really can't think of anything. Say whatever you want. ”

Guo Chongtao said: "If you want to win chess with masters, it doesn't depend on how good your chess skills are. Because the other party is also a master. You want to be better than your opponent's chess skills, it's impossible. Because the opponent's chess skills are already very high. ”

Li Keyong said: "Then how can you win? ”

Guo Chongtao said: "If you want to win, you must wait for the other party's mistakes while ensuring that you don't make mistakes!" ”

When Li Ke heard it, he laughed "ha" and "ha".

Guo Chongtao said: "Zhu Wen can also be regarded as a master. He is not a master, can he destroy such a big Tang Dynasty? So, if you want to 'play chess' with Zhu Wen, you can't compete with him. Because Zhu Wen's chess skills are already very high. Therefore, if you are 'playing chess' with Zhu Wen, if you want to win, you must wait for Zhu Wen's mistake while ensuring that you do not make mistakes! ”

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What Guo Chongtao and the emperor said today is that.