If Li Yu is a faint king, then it is not enough.

Although Li Yu is stubborn and self-serving, at least he has not reached the point of being barren and unreasonable, and at most he can only be regarded as a mediocre master.

However, in such an era of ups and downs, in the face of an unborn hero like Zhao Kuangyin, there is no difference between the fate of the faint monarch and the Yongjun.

Shi Weizi didn't want to accompany Li Yu to the funeral, of course he hoped that Fan Ruoshui would not be so stupid.

Now Fan Ruoshui's expression is full of disappointment and remorse.

At this time, he really woke up.

Seeing that he was finally enlightened, Shi Wei took the opportunity to say: "Now that I have been protected by the Song envoy, I plan to move to the Great Song Dynasty with your sister and them. ”

Fan Ruoshui looked shocked: "Brother Yuanzhi, do you really want to defect to the enemy country?" ”

Although Fan Ruoshui was very disappointed in Li Yu, the sentence "defecting to the enemy country" showed that he still had a turn and had not turned around.

Shi Wei smiled and said lightly: "Brother Ruoshui, you boast of reading poetry and books, then you must have heard such a sage's words: 'The king has no way, and the people vote for other countries'." ”

"There is no way for the king, and the people vote for other countries...... There is no way for the king, and the people vote for other countries......"

Fan Ruoshui repeated these seven words over and over again, and his dazed and surprised expression gradually became calmer.

Suddenly, he looked as usual, nodded and said: "Brother Yuanzhi is reasonable, since the emperor is so faint, you should all defect to the Song Kingdom." ”

"You guys?" Shi Wei was suspicious and asked, "What, Brother Ruoshui, don't you plan to defect to Jiangbei with us?" ”

Fan Ruoshui smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I said before, even if I Fan Ruoshui wants to be an official, I have to rely on my true skills." If I go to the Song Kingdom and become an official by virtue of Brother Yuanzhi's relationship with you, then what is the difference between this Great Song Dynasty and my Tang Kingdom. ”

Up to now, this Fan Ruoshui is still so persistent, I really don't know whether to say that he is stupid, or praise him for his ambition.

Shi Wei pondered for a moment, and suddenly, a novel thought flashed through his mind.

He turned around and closed the door, then lowered his voice and said: "Brother Ruoshui, it's okay if you want to rely on yourself, I think you can make a contribution to the Great Song Dynasty, and then cross the river to Beitou, and then become an official with your own merits, so that it should not violate your principles." ”

Fan Ruoshui's spirit was lifted, and it seemed that Shi Wei's words made him realize a lot.

But he was sad again in a blink of an eye, and sighed: "I, Fan Ruoshui, am just a scholar, and it is difficult to gain a foothold in the Tang Kingdom, so how can I make meritorious contributions to the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Shi Wei further said: "At present, the Great Song Dynasty has been established for more than ten years, and the states of Chu, Jingnan, Xishu, and Southern Han have all been destroyed. ”

Hearing this, Fan Ruoshui was quite touched.

He nodded and said: "The general trend of the world, if you join for a long time, you will divide for a long time, and if you divide for a long time, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty is indeed a rare hero, and it is a matter of course to destroy my Tang Kingdom in the south." It's just that at the moment, I don't plan to serve the Tang Kingdom, so what does this matter to me? ”

A slight smile flashed in Shi Wei's eyes.

"Of course it matters, Brother Ruoshui, think about it, if the Song army takes the Tang Kingdom in the south, what is the biggest obstacle?"

Fan Ruoshui was suspicious, and couldn't understand why Shi Wei asked this question for a while, but he replied without thinking: "The Northern Dynasty attacked the south of the Yangtze River, and the obstacle since ancient times is naturally this Yangtze River moat. ”

Although Fan Ruoshui is a little stupid, at least he hasn't read stupidly, and he still has some knowledge.

Shi Wei nodded and continued: "That's right, Brother Ruoshui, I want to ask you again, if you were to command the Song army to attack the Tang Kingdom, how would you use your troops?" ”

Fan Ruoshui became more and more confused, and he really couldn't understand why he had tested his art of war again.

However, he is well-read, not only those four books and five classics, but also "extracurricular readings" such as military books and history books, and Shi Wei's examination cannot stump him.

Fan Ruoshui pondered for a long time, and then said: "If Song takes the Tang Kingdom, he will definitely attack Jinling from the east and west. One way is dominated by the water division, starting from Jingchu upstream, going down the river to the east, and the other way, crossing the Yangtze River from Huainan to the south, and the two roads will attack Jinling. ”

Fan Ruoshui's answer was similar to Shi Wei's judgment, so he asked again: "Then do you think that crossing the Yangtze River from the downstream south will be selected as the ferry?" ”

Fan Ruoshui said without thinking: "Since ancient times, when crossing the Yangtze River from the downstream south, there is a good chance that quarry rocks will be chosen, just because this place is the narrowest river, and it is the best place for the Song army to quickly cross the river, but it is just ......."

"Just what?" Shi Wei asked.

Fan Ruoshui said: "It's just that although the quarry river is narrow, but the waves are very urgent, even if the Song army can occupy the quarry rock, it will be quite difficult to transport soldiers by boat alone." ”

Shi Wei has been laying the groundwork for so long, and finally introduced the topic to the point.

At that moment, he sneered: "On the river, although there is no bridge to cross, if you can use bamboo rafts and big boats to build a pontoon bridge, and then the Great Song Dynasty crosses the river, wouldn't it be better to walk on the ground?" ”

"Pontoon?"

Fan Ruoshui was taken aback, knowing that since ancient times, there has never been a pontoon bridge on the Yangtze River, Shi Wei suddenly mentioned it at this time, how could he not be surprised.

However, after the initial surprise, Fan Ruoshui thought about it carefully, then nodded and said: "It is not impossible to erect a pontoon bridge on the river, but it is necessary to accurately measure the width of the river surface, and to build a pontoon bridge on the shore in advance. ”

Shi Wei said with a smile: "It is precisely because it is very difficult, so if Brother Ruoshui can do these few things, and then go north to the Song Court, offer this pontoon bridge strategy to the Song Emperor, and help the Song Court complete the great cause of unification, wouldn't it be the great husband's move to make a name for himself, with this merit, are you still afraid that the Song Court will not be reused for you?" ”

Shi Wei finally said what he wanted to say.

This pontoon plan, he just vaguely remembered that there was such a thing in history, and thought that Fan Ruoshui happened to live in Quarry Town, and knew everything about the ferries, weirs, and fortresses on the riverside, and all kinds of factors came together to make him have such an idea.

At this time, Fan Ruoshui's spirit suddenly rose, obviously Shi Wei's reminder made him feel a sudden sense of excitement.

It's just that he thought about it for a while, but then said: "Having said that, but quarrying is an important town in the Tang Kingdom, and there are heavy troops stationed there, how can I measure the river surface and build pontoon bridge fixations under the noses of the garrison?" ”

"By what? Of course, it's up to you bald. Shi Wei patted his slick bald head.

"Huh?" Fan Ruoshui was stunned.

Shi Wei no longer beat around the bush, and said: "Don't you want to be a monk, I remember that there is a Guangji temple by the quarry river, why don't you go to this temple under the pretense of being a monk, and secretly measure the river surface under the cover of this monk's identity, who will doubt you at that time." ”

A word to wake up the dreamer.

At this time, Fan Ruoshui suddenly had an epiphany like enlightenment.

After being silent for a long time, his frowning brows gradually loosened, and he suddenly touched his bald head and laughed.

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