Heroes have always competed in the world, relying on nothing more than two points. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

One is Zhengshuo people's hope, and the other is wealth money tax!

The so-called Zhengshuo is the desire of the people of the world. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Shi Le established a country in the north, with enough soldiers and food, and unified the north with the momentum of destroying and decaying, and was about to go south to the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop, destroying the Eastern Jin Dynasty and unifying the world. However, his adviser Wang Meng said that the Eastern Jin Dynasty regime in the south is the right thing in the world and cannot be attacked! Schler had no choice but to give up.

And now, although An Lushan is fierce, when it comes to Zhengshuo, he is not even as good as Shile. The Tang Dynasty was founded for a hundred years, although there was blood and rain in the court, but there was not too much harassment to the people of the world, on the contrary, Li Longji created a prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the people had plenty of food and clothing, and the grace and power were all over the people.

This situation, explained by the concept of Mandate of Heaven, is the so-called "royal spirit in the northwest"!

Of course, it is not enough to have a "royal spirit".

In the end, it is wealth that fights wars! Without money, no matter how strong the king's spirit is, he can't support it.

This is the second sentence "Wealth is in Gangnam!" ”

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, China's economic center has always been in the Yellow River Valley. It presents a pattern of rich in the north and poor in the south. The southern part of the country, with its rivers and mountains, has always been regarded as a wild place and unsuitable for development.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the economy of Jiangnan began to take off and gradually prospered. Since the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has paid more attention to the development of Jiangnan, encouraging all parts of Jiangnan to establish education and develop the economy. The center of the country's wealth is gradually moving south. By the time of Tianbao, there was unprecedented prosperity in Jiangnan. The taxation of the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River has surpassed the traditional tax collectors of Hebei, Henan, and Shandong, and has become the most important economic source of the Tang Dynasty.

An Lushan rebelled, although it was violent, but because of the limited troops, he never had time to take care of Jiangnan. Now, Geshuhan's soldiers are out of Tongguan, and An Lushan is fighting with them with all his might, and he can't take care of Jiangnan. Therefore, the wealth of Jiangnan is still firmly controlled by the imperial court.

What's more advantageous is that the wealth of Jiangnan can be continuously transported to Chang'an through the Xiangyang Ancient Road.

Although the Tang Dynasty was embarrassed and suffered defeats one after another, it was not short of money!

This is Bu Yunfei's second sentence: "Wealth is in Jiangnan!" The central idea to be expressed.

With these two items, Datang has the most powerful conditions to defeat An Lushan.

Li Longji was originally smart, but he has been drunk with wine over the years, his vision is narrow, and he is surrounded by Yang Guozhong and others, and no one can speak like Bu Yunfei. Therefore, for a while, you will not be able to see the general trend of the world. Now when I heard Bu Yunfei say this, I immediately understood Bu Yunfei's words, and the haze in my heart in the past three months suddenly dissipated a lot, and my spirit was lifted.

"In the past three months, not one has spoken such thorough words to me! Bu Yunfei, you are indeed very intelligent! Li Longji sighed.

"Thank the emperor for his praise!" Bu Yunfei said: "What the minister wants to say is that in this war, An Lushan is acting against the sky and will be defeated!" It's just that the world has been accumulating evils for a long time, and the emperor can't be in a hurry. The emperor occupies the right time and place, and the benefits are in the long run, and An Lushan dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, so he needs to fight quickly. If the emperor is in a hurry, he will fall into the hands of An Lushan! ”

"You have a point!" Li Longji nodded: "However, if this war is delayed for a long time, the people of the world will suffer, and I can't bear it!" ”

Bu Yunfei smiled secretly, Li Longji was anxious to quickly sweep Ping'an Lushan, because he was afraid that An Lushan would become the emperor and damage the prestige of Emperor Tang Ming, but it was not easy to speak, so he moved out of the people of the world to talk about things.

"The emperor thinks of the people of the world, and it is the heart of the holy king!" Bu Yunfei took the opportunity to compliment: "It's just that the emperor is the son of heaven, and he should think about the long-term for the people of the world, but he can't stick to the present." If the cutting of Ping'an Lushan is too hasty, it will give the traitors an opportunity to take advantage of, and once the official army loses slightly, it will bring long-term suffering to the people of the world. If we fight steadily, step by step, level the war and eliminate the accumulated shortcomings, the people of the world can enjoy long-term peace! ”

"How do I go steady?"

"The emperor should immediately issue an edict to let Ge Shuhan return to the army to defend Tongguan! As long as the rebels are stopped under Tongguan, Datang Sheji is as safe as a rock, and An Lushan is a clown's ear, blocked under Tongguan, unable to enter Chang'an, unable to retreat to Fanyang, just the so-called loss of advance and retreat. Bu Yunfei said: "The emperor ordered a general, lead an elite tour, soldiers out of the Jingcheng Pass, straight to Hebei, Hebei is An Lushan's painstaking management place, and it is also the traffic line between Luoyang and Fanyang, once An Lushan's back road is copied, it is difficult to take care of the beginning and end, and it will inevitably be chaotic!" At that time, An Lushan only had two choices, no matter how he chose, he would definitely lose! ”

"Which two options?"

"The first is to fight against the water, regardless of Hebei, and fight a decisive battle with Geshuhan's Tongguan army. Ge Shuhan led 200,000 elites, relying on the Yitong Pass Trench, it is easy to defeat the rebels who caught fire in the backyard! ”

"Not bad!" Li Longji became excited.

"Second, An Lushan abandoned Tongguan, returned to Hebei, and stabilized the rear." Bu Yunfei said: "If An Lushan dares to do this, Ge Shuhan can take the opportunity to lead the army out of Tongguan and attack An Lushan with the Hebei official army. ”

"Bu Yunfei, you are really a genius in the world!" Li Longji was very excited.

"This is the emperor's blessing to the sky, An Lushan is against the sky, not a minister is talented!" Bu Yunfei didn't dare to show the slightest smugness.

Li Longji thought about it, but frowned: "Bu Yunfei, the plan of the soldiers to get out of the Jingcheng Pass is indeed wonderful, but if you want to attack Hebei from the Jingcheng Pass, you must have a soldier and horse who can fight habitually, and you must have a capable general." Wang Chengye of Hedong and his Taiyuan army are simply not up to the task! You're a good candidate, but you only have 300 men at your disposal, and I don't have an army in my hands that can handle this. ”

Bu Yunfei was taken aback, Li Longji wanted him to lead his troops out of Jingcheng Pass, which he never wanted to do. His only thought now is to stay out of it. It is already a great fortune to be able to get Shaanxi County and have a place to settle down, and Bu Yunfei does not dare to gain an inch.

"The ministers are sparse and shallow, and they can't bear this heavy responsibility!" Bu Yunfei hurriedly said: "However, Your Majesty still has a ready-made elite division in his hands, and he also has a brave and resourceful general, which is enough for this great task!" ”

"The elite of the Tang Dynasty is all in Tongguan, where are the adjustable soldiers in my hands."

"Has the emperor forgotten Shuo Fangjun!"

"Shuo Fangjun?" Li Longji pondered for a long time, but shook his head: "Although the Shuofang army is a military town, but the soldiers are not satisfied, and they have been neglected in the battle formation for a long time, I only hope that they can protect the territory and the people. ”

The Shuofang army is subordinate to the Shuofang Jiedu envoy and is governed in Lingzhou. According to the establishment of the Tang Army, the standing strength of the Shuofang Army was 64,700, mainly to defend against the Turks. At the beginning of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Shuofang Army was also an important military town in the Tang Dynasty. When it was strong, it was a first-class military town in Datang, even above Anxi and Longyou. However, with the decline of the Eastern and Western Turks, the threat to the Tang Dynasty was almost nil, and the importance of the Shuo army was decreasing.

In recent years, the strength of the Shuofang army was nominally 64,000, but in fact, with the increasing threat of Tubo to the Tang Dynasty, and with the Tang Dynasty court establishing the Western Regions as the core interests of the Tang Dynasty, the status of the Longyou and Anxi armies was greatly improved. A considerable part of the strength of the Shuofang army was transferred to the two towns of Longyou and Anxi, and the actual strength of the Shuofang was less than 20,000, and most of them were old and weak.

Therefore, since An Lushan's rebellion, Li Longji has dispatched troops from all directions to gather the kings of Qin, but only he has not requisitioned and transferred the Shuofang army, one is because the Shuofang army is weak, and in addition, there is another important reason, Li Longji did not say it explicitly -- Li Longji regarded Lingzhou, where the Shuofang army was located, as a back road. In case Chang'an is not guaranteed, he can still retreat to Lingzhou.

Li Longji knew very well that the strategy proposed by Bu Yunfei was not to harass Hebei, but to conquer the city in Hebei and fight against the main force of the rebels. This means that the troops entering Hebei must not only be elite, but also at least not less than 50,000, otherwise, it will be a sheep into the mouth of the tiger, not only will it not work, but it will be a gift to An Lushan!

With the current military strength of the Shuofang army, it is difficult to accomplish this important task. If it is not good, if the Shuofang army is defeated, Hebei will not be able to get it, and Hedong and Lingzhou will not be able to hold it.

Bu Yunfei saw Li Longji's worries and said, "The emperor can't underestimate Shuo Fangjun!" Although the Shuofang army seems to be weak, it is a long-term border army after all, and the soldiers and generals are all battle-hardened and have considerable combat effectiveness. At least, in the case of equal strength, the Shuofang army is not afraid of the Fan Yang army! ”

"The strength is equal!" Li Longji sighed: "But the Shuo Fang army is only 20,000 people, and the Hebei rebel army is more than 200,000!" ”

Bu Yunfei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is the advantage of Shuo Fangjun!" ”

"Advantage?" Li Longji thought he had misheard.

"Your Majesty, the minister learned that the total strength of the Hebei rebels is actually 300,000, which is 100,000 more than the emperor estimated!"

"Three hundred thousand!" Li Longji was greatly frustrated, 200,000 yuan had already made him feel deeply difficult to deal with, and this was an extra 100,000 out of thin air!

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Bu Yunfei said with a smile: "These 300,000 horses can be roughly divided into two parts, one part is the Fan Yang army led by the rebel general Shi Siming, with a total strength of 50,000. The other part is the local armed forces in the counties and counties of Hebei, about 250,000. Shi Siming's 50,000 people are An Lushan's hardcore cronies, and they are determined to rebel to the end, and they are inseparable from the emperor. But the people and horses of Hebei Zhuzhou counties are not easy to say! ”

"Bu Aiqing, please speak!" Li Longji heard Bu Yunfei's words, and his title for Bu Yunfei was also raised by one level, and he became Aiqing. You must know that the title "Aiqing" is the emperor's term for ministers.