Palace.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Wu Nian sat on the main seat wearing a dragon robe, looking at the monks and Taoists below preaching the scriptures, picking up the tea cup from time to time and taking a sip of tea.

Religion can be controlled, not destroyed.

After the large-scale attack on the monks and the Tao, those who remained were either those who kept to themselves, or they were really high monks and true Taoists.

Among those present was the new abbot of Xiangguo Temple, the purple-robed Grand Master Yuankong Monk.

A monk who can't find fault.

There is also the largest temple in Liaodong, the abbot of Hongfa Temple.

and the Taoist head of Liaodong Huilongguan.

Hongfa Temple and Huilongguan have been domesticated by him when they were in Liaodong. He planned to move the two temples and temples into Hebei to develop believers and divide the influence of Xiangguo Temple.

To put it simply, it's conspiracy.

Wu Nian was not interested in monks and Taoists, and did not intervene in a word, only listening to them themselves. At this moment, a eunuch walked in from outside the door and bent down to Wu Nian.

Wu Nian nodded, said a word to the monks and Taoists, got up and left the throne, and came to the next room to sit down.

The second assistant, Zhang Haiping, bowed to Wu Nian, raised the fold above his head, and said, "Your Majesty." This is the general of the inland water army, Cao Ping's guilty excerpt. ”

Wu Nian's face became solemn, and the eunuch beside him immediately walked down, took the fold, and handed it to Wu Nian.

Wu Nian opened the fold and frowned.

Wang Baxian, the general of Chu State, led a small number of soldiers to cross the river and break through the county seat of Pingling, and Lu Tianyun was martyred in Zhixian County.

At present, Cao Ping is leading soldiers and horses to hunt down Wang Baxian.

After a moment, Wu Nian's brows furrowed. This Wang Baxian is quite kind, although he killed Lu Tianyun of Zhixian County, he did not commit any crime against the people.

At this time, he dared to lead a small number of soldiers to cross the Yellow River into Hebei. Wang Baxian's courage is not trivial. ”

Wu Nian closed the fold and showed appreciation. said: "I probably can't catch up." But give it a try. Let the military department issue an official document and order the nearby generals to transfer troops to help chase them. ”

"Also. Bury Lu Tianyun and compassionate his family. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Haiping bowed.

"Wang Baxian's courage is commendable, and crossing the river to fight alone can increase the morale of the Chu army. But with his ability, can he still turn the sky upside down? ”

"He reminded the widow that now that the Han army is strong and strong, it is time to invade like fire."

Wu Nian sneered, stood up and said, "Order the civil and military ministers above the third rank in the capital, as well as the crown prince and the king of Qi, to go to the Palace of Cultivating the Heart." ”

"Discuss Chu."

"Yes."

Zhang Haiping perked up, saluted with his sleeves, turned around and strode down. Wu Nian went back to the dormitory first, changed his outfit, and then went to the Palace of Raising the Heart surrounded by eunuchs, palace maids, internal guards, and retinues.

Not long after Wu Nian sat down, a large internal guard walked in carrying a sand table.

The topography of the mountains and rivers is clear at a glance.

Wu Nian sat on the throne and looked condescendingly at the terrain in the sand table, and fell into deep thought.

Strategically despise the enemy, tactically value the enemy.

After the rectification of Emperor Zhang Wu and Xiong Wuself, the state of Chu exuded vitality. The Yellow River defense line and coastal defense line are very strong.

In fact, it is not easy to attack.

The Yellow River.

The eunuch bent down and whispered to Wu Nian. Wu Nian woke up in shock, nodded and said, "Xuan." ”

In the shrill voice of the eunuch, Liu Zhixing, the first assistant of the cabinet, commanded the ministers of civil and military affairs, and entered the Palace of Cultivating the Heart.

The crown prince and the king of Qi are also among them.

"It's all exempt." Wu Nian didn't wait for them to salute, so he let them be exempted, and then called the prince to stand beside him and told everyone what had happened.

"Father. The state of Chu dared to smuggle across the Yellow River and kill my county order. Erchen asked to lead his troops across the Yellow River and attack the state of Chu. ”

Wu Min, the king of Qi, immediately stood up, angry, his voice was sonorous and powerful, and he bent down and saluted.

"Nice and spirited. Give the king of Qi a horse and a sword. Wu Nian smiled and rewarded his son, but did not respond to his son's request.

Wu Min was a little disappointed, but he also knew what his father meant, and retreated into the column.

A son is a good son.

Brave and good at fighting, but also brave and good at fighting.

However, the matter of fighting a war needs to be considered holistically.

Wu Nian pointed to the sand table in front of him and said, "There are two lines of defense in the Chu State, but for the widows, there is only one choice. ”

"Attack the Yellow River head-on, and attack the coast with the navy."

"It is impossible for hundreds of thousands of troops to easily enter the coastal areas on warships. The current state of Chu is not the original state of Chu. ”

"That being the case. The Chu army of the four towns on the front of the Yellow River. The Chang'an Army, the Luoyang Army, the Bianliang Army, and the Jinan Army, where should they start? ”

"Speak freely, don't have scruples."

The Yellow River was too long, and the Chu army was deployed along the river. It is equivalent to a long snake formation.

For the state of Chu, there is no way to do this.

However, it was impossible for the Han army to attack in a long snake formation. When it is to break the surface with a point, concentrate forces, cross the Yellow River first, and then sweep the world.

Don't look at the state of Chu as four towns and horses, but it is actually three places to guard.

From west to east.

They are the Guanzhong Plain, the Luoyang Plain, and the Central Plains.

Among them, there is Tongguan between the Guanzhong Plain and the Luoyang Plain.

Between the Luoyang Plain and the Central Plains, there are also many passes.

The Central Plains is too big, so two towns are needed. One town guards Bianliang, and one town guards Jinan.

When you look at it this way, it's clear at a glance.

It's an attack on the Guanzhong Plain to the west. Or attack the Luoyang Plain in the middle, or attack the Central Plains in the east?

Set the general direction first, then develop the tactics

Finally, it is to organize troops, horses, grain and grass to attack.

"Father. Erchen thought. It should be advanced to attack the middle plain and occupy Tongguan. Then encroach on the state of Chu step by step. Wu Yu bowed sideways to Wu Nian and was the first to speak.

Wu Nian's face showed a look of surprise, and the ministers of civil and military affairs were also surprised.

This prince rarely takes the initiative to speak.

Wu Nian was delighted, and then asked, "Why?" ”

"If the widows attack from the direction of the Central Plains, take Bianliang first, and take Bianliang as the foundation, the Central Plains can be galloped by the widows. The outnumbered horse infantry army will soon be able to reach the city of Nanjing. If you are lucky, you can defeat the state of Chu in one battle. ”

Wu Yu was very calm, and arched his hand and said: "My father is brave and good at fighting, and he is invincible in the world." But Emperor Zhang Wu is also a Ming monarch, and Xiong Wuyi is a rare talent. Wang Baxian, Chen Mingzhi and others are all generals. ”

"With my father's heroic strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sweep away the Chu State in one fell swoop."

"Say it again. If the father sends troops to Bianliang, then the soldiers and horses of Jinan and Luoyang will reinforce Bianliang. ”

"If my father sends troops to Guanzhong, only Luoyang's soldiers and horses can quickly rescue Guanzhong. The soldiers and horses of Bianliang and Jinan, even if they want to rescue, they are beyond the reach of the whip. ”

The book of war says. The enemy is divided. Attacking the Guanzhong Plain is tactically advantageous. ”

"After seizing the Guanzhong Plain, the father either attacked Luoyang or went south to attack Bashu. Encroaching on the state of Chu step by step. ”

"It must be perfect."

Wu Nian showed a look of satisfaction, then raised his head, showed a smug look to the civil and military officials, and said, "The widow has a prince. ”

"Why worry that the Han Dynasty is not prosperous?"