In the study of Jinxiang Palace, Zuo You knelt on the ground, holding up a roll of things in both hands.On duty eunuch Wang Zhong walked up to take it away carefully and placed it on the table in front of Guo Shao.
Zuo Shaoqing got up.Guo Shao glanced at him and gradually expanded the picture on the table.
A pair of drawings with evenly symmetrical and fine lines gradually appeared in front of you. Guo Shao's eyes lit up and he saw a circle with Youzhou written next to it.
When the picture is fully expanded, the title is written from right to left above. The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun is also the name of the person who draws the picture on the right, Wang Pu, Zuo You, and Zan Jurun.
Even the scale bar is marked on the lower right.Because Guo Shao painted pictures like this, the people around him learned to make maps like this according to the emperor's habits.
This picture is better than Guo Shao himself. Civil officials are better than Guo Shao's skills in checking terrain records and painting.
Guo Shao almost forgot Zuo You's existence for a moment, and carefully admired every line on the drawing. His rough fingers with short nail trimmings touched the road on the drawing, and his eyes became extra focused.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Youzhou, this place name that has been lost for decades, has been around in history.
Guo Shao seemed to see the expansion of his territory from the picture.
An inexplicable ambition in my heart was ignited by this delicate thing.
It is not only a piece of land, but also the prestige of a generation of emperors, but also the cornerstone of the national defense line.
Guo Shao raised his head and asked: Why do you offer pictures?
Zuo You said cautiously: Your Majesty may be able to use it, and I will share your worries.
Guo Shao pondered for a moment, his eyes swept over the name on the right side of the picture, and turned to Wang Zhong and said: Send someone to pass the order, summon Wang Pu... and Wei Renpu and Zan Jurun to meet.
Wang Zhong bowed and said: I will obey the order and do it immediately.
Zuo You bowed and retreated and waited outside first.
While waiting, Guo Shao walked in front of the window for a while, then sat on a chair and looked through the file placed on it.
Some records of various aspects of the Liao Kingdom... The Emperor of Liao Kingdom was Yelu Jing, and Guo Shao didn't know much about this person. Yelu Jing lived in Shangjing thousands of miles away, and was originally a very distant person.
According to the things collected by the Privy Council, Yelu Jing's reputation was not very good, cruel, drunk and snoring. The current internal turmoil in the Liao Kingdom is not good, and there are also reasons for the foolish ruler to be in power.
However, Guo Shao did not look at Yelu Jing's reputation, he only looked at what this man did and the past events of the Liao Kingdom.Guo Shao felt that the responsibility for the current situation of the Liao Kingdom was not due to the Liao Kingdom's lord, it was indeed caused by the old grudges.
If Yelu Jing can establish great achievements and prestige, his situation will not be unchanged.
Guo Shao felt that his situation was somewhat similar to this enemy for a moment... No matter how Guo Shao and his supporters excused themselves, they changed the essence of usurping the country. They either forced themselves to prevent or re-establish their status with great power, otherwise his power would not be so stable.
Only now did he realize that the emperors were not so at ease. Even if they kept promoting the power of the king, loyalty, filial piety, and inferiority, they were always afraid of being pulled from the throne!
If you are anxious to prevent internal checks and balances of military generals, it is inevitable that it will weaken your force.
At this time, the country's gates were open, and from Hebei to the Central Plains was flat. They were threatened for a long time, so the emperor would not be too down-to-earth. How could he not be responsible for the world when sitting in this position?
Guo Shao looked at the scene outside the window for a long time, with the flat brick floor and the magnificent buildings, very solemn.
At this time, Wang Pu and others were taken into the study, and they were already working in the imperial city.The four of them bowed and bowed together. Guo Shao came to his senses and asked them to get up. He was given a seat on the screen and left.
Guo Shao asked straight to the point: Do you think that with the current strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will you have a chance of winning against the Liao Kingdom?
He did not say that he would capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, because that land was equally important to the Liao Kingdom; once the attack on Youzhou was equivalent to a full-scale war with the Liao Kingdom, it was basically a consensus among the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Several people looked at Wang Pu, and Wang Pu said seriously: It is hard to say whether he can defeat the main force of the Liao army...
Guo Shao said: What the king’s consent is not appropriate to start a war?
Because in a war with little chance of winning, the best choice is not to fight; if there is a choice.This is the principle of using military force in ancient and modern times. War is originally intended to achieve a certain goal.
However, Wang Pu said: The intention of the court was to recover the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, rather than to distinguish them from the Liao army.The old minister once repeatedly inferred that as long as he could quickly capture Youzhou City, he would have a great chance of winning.
Wei Renpu said: I have discussed the strategy with the king's envoy, and there is a strategy that can be feasible: first move into Youzhou at a rapid speed; if we can capture the city as soon as the Liao army reinforcements arrive, the Zhou army will have a large number of elite infantry relying on Youzhou City, and then we can fight to the decisive battle.It is difficult for the Liao army to defeat the main force of the Great Zhou in front, let alone regain Youzhou City.As long as this situation is achieved, the Great Zhou will have a way to occupy the land of Youzhou.The key is whether you are sure to capture Youzhou City.
Wei Renpu pondered: Youzhou is a heroic city, which has been easy to defend but difficult to attack since ancient times.But His Majesty can win Jinyang in half a month...
Zan Jurun looked respectful: Your Majesty leads his army to attack in every possible way, and he will defeat all the attacks.The Great Zhou army had excellent armor and weapons, but now it is not the same as before. The Liao Kingdom was riding on the Central Plains for many years, so it was time for our country to compete with them!
Do you all think the time for the Northern Expedition has come?Guo Shao asked cautiously.
Wang Pu said: Raiding Youzhou is a trick to get tricks. The old minister agreed to try this strategy, just as the Deputy Envoy of Wei said, because His Majesty captured Xiongcheng many times... If the old minister considers this major, after the war with the Liao Kingdom, he will be able to compete with the national strength.The Great Zhou can consume the country with a strong national strength and population with the Liao Kingdom.When a great power goes to war, of course, both sides suffer losses.
He bowed and said, Your Majesty asked about the time, but I thought it had come, but it had not come yet.
Guo Shao looked at Wang Pu quietly and asked casually: How do you say this?
Wang Pu said: At this time, the Great Zhou annexed the countries, and the national strength increased greatly, and there was almost no worries in the rear; and the Liao Dynasty's government was still dark and civil strife, which was a favorable opportunity for the Great Zhou to start a war.
I also said that the time has not come, because I am worried about falling into the variables after the war.As I considered, the battle with the Liao Kingdom may be a long-term war of attrition. At this time, the Great Zhou Dynasty was slightly settled. Once there was no progress and the national strength was consumed, the situation might not be good... However, it would be best if we could really fight quickly.
Guo Shao said: Now the Great Zhou Dynasty is an offensive. We can fight if we want, and stop if we want.If the Liao army dared to attack, the late emperor would withdraw his troops from the Northern Expedition and then be in turmoil in the court, and the Liao army would have a better chance at that time.
Wei Renpu praised: The Great Zhou Dynasty established its country with martial law, and never feared war. Your Majesty was the wise ruler who succeeded the previous emperor and later. Youyun Sixteen Prefectures were lost to the (later) Jin Dynasty, and you should return to China (the dynasty established in the Central Plains) by Your Majesty.
Zuo Shaoqing got up.Guo Shao glanced at him and gradually expanded the picture on the table.
A pair of drawings with evenly symmetrical and fine lines gradually appeared in front of you. Guo Shao's eyes lit up and he saw a circle with Youzhou written next to it.
When the picture is fully expanded, the title is written from right to left above. The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun is also the name of the person who draws the picture on the right, Wang Pu, Zuo You, and Zan Jurun.
Even the scale bar is marked on the lower right.Because Guo Shao painted pictures like this, the people around him learned to make maps like this according to the emperor's habits.
This picture is better than Guo Shao himself. Civil officials are better than Guo Shao's skills in checking terrain records and painting.
Guo Shao almost forgot Zuo You's existence for a moment, and carefully admired every line on the drawing. His rough fingers with short nail trimmings touched the road on the drawing, and his eyes became extra focused.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Youzhou, this place name that has been lost for decades, has been around in history.
Guo Shao seemed to see the expansion of his territory from the picture.
An inexplicable ambition in my heart was ignited by this delicate thing.
It is not only a piece of land, but also the prestige of a generation of emperors, but also the cornerstone of the national defense line.
Guo Shao raised his head and asked: Why do you offer pictures?
Zuo You said cautiously: Your Majesty may be able to use it, and I will share your worries.
Guo Shao pondered for a moment, his eyes swept over the name on the right side of the picture, and turned to Wang Zhong and said: Send someone to pass the order, summon Wang Pu... and Wei Renpu and Zan Jurun to meet.
Wang Zhong bowed and said: I will obey the order and do it immediately.
Zuo You bowed and retreated and waited outside first.
While waiting, Guo Shao walked in front of the window for a while, then sat on a chair and looked through the file placed on it.
Some records of various aspects of the Liao Kingdom... The Emperor of Liao Kingdom was Yelu Jing, and Guo Shao didn't know much about this person. Yelu Jing lived in Shangjing thousands of miles away, and was originally a very distant person.
According to the things collected by the Privy Council, Yelu Jing's reputation was not very good, cruel, drunk and snoring. The current internal turmoil in the Liao Kingdom is not good, and there are also reasons for the foolish ruler to be in power.
However, Guo Shao did not look at Yelu Jing's reputation, he only looked at what this man did and the past events of the Liao Kingdom.Guo Shao felt that the responsibility for the current situation of the Liao Kingdom was not due to the Liao Kingdom's lord, it was indeed caused by the old grudges.
If Yelu Jing can establish great achievements and prestige, his situation will not be unchanged.
Guo Shao felt that his situation was somewhat similar to this enemy for a moment... No matter how Guo Shao and his supporters excused themselves, they changed the essence of usurping the country. They either forced themselves to prevent or re-establish their status with great power, otherwise his power would not be so stable.
Only now did he realize that the emperors were not so at ease. Even if they kept promoting the power of the king, loyalty, filial piety, and inferiority, they were always afraid of being pulled from the throne!
If you are anxious to prevent internal checks and balances of military generals, it is inevitable that it will weaken your force.
At this time, the country's gates were open, and from Hebei to the Central Plains was flat. They were threatened for a long time, so the emperor would not be too down-to-earth. How could he not be responsible for the world when sitting in this position?
Guo Shao looked at the scene outside the window for a long time, with the flat brick floor and the magnificent buildings, very solemn.
At this time, Wang Pu and others were taken into the study, and they were already working in the imperial city.The four of them bowed and bowed together. Guo Shao came to his senses and asked them to get up. He was given a seat on the screen and left.
Guo Shao asked straight to the point: Do you think that with the current strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will you have a chance of winning against the Liao Kingdom?
He did not say that he would capture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, because that land was equally important to the Liao Kingdom; once the attack on Youzhou was equivalent to a full-scale war with the Liao Kingdom, it was basically a consensus among the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Several people looked at Wang Pu, and Wang Pu said seriously: It is hard to say whether he can defeat the main force of the Liao army...
Guo Shao said: What the king’s consent is not appropriate to start a war?
Because in a war with little chance of winning, the best choice is not to fight; if there is a choice.This is the principle of using military force in ancient and modern times. War is originally intended to achieve a certain goal.
However, Wang Pu said: The intention of the court was to recover the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, rather than to distinguish them from the Liao army.The old minister once repeatedly inferred that as long as he could quickly capture Youzhou City, he would have a great chance of winning.
Wei Renpu said: I have discussed the strategy with the king's envoy, and there is a strategy that can be feasible: first move into Youzhou at a rapid speed; if we can capture the city as soon as the Liao army reinforcements arrive, the Zhou army will have a large number of elite infantry relying on Youzhou City, and then we can fight to the decisive battle.It is difficult for the Liao army to defeat the main force of the Great Zhou in front, let alone regain Youzhou City.As long as this situation is achieved, the Great Zhou will have a way to occupy the land of Youzhou.The key is whether you are sure to capture Youzhou City.
Wei Renpu pondered: Youzhou is a heroic city, which has been easy to defend but difficult to attack since ancient times.But His Majesty can win Jinyang in half a month...
Zan Jurun looked respectful: Your Majesty leads his army to attack in every possible way, and he will defeat all the attacks.The Great Zhou army had excellent armor and weapons, but now it is not the same as before. The Liao Kingdom was riding on the Central Plains for many years, so it was time for our country to compete with them!
Do you all think the time for the Northern Expedition has come?Guo Shao asked cautiously.
Wang Pu said: Raiding Youzhou is a trick to get tricks. The old minister agreed to try this strategy, just as the Deputy Envoy of Wei said, because His Majesty captured Xiongcheng many times... If the old minister considers this major, after the war with the Liao Kingdom, he will be able to compete with the national strength.The Great Zhou can consume the country with a strong national strength and population with the Liao Kingdom.When a great power goes to war, of course, both sides suffer losses.
He bowed and said, Your Majesty asked about the time, but I thought it had come, but it had not come yet.
Guo Shao looked at Wang Pu quietly and asked casually: How do you say this?
Wang Pu said: At this time, the Great Zhou annexed the countries, and the national strength increased greatly, and there was almost no worries in the rear; and the Liao Dynasty's government was still dark and civil strife, which was a favorable opportunity for the Great Zhou to start a war.
I also said that the time has not come, because I am worried about falling into the variables after the war.As I considered, the battle with the Liao Kingdom may be a long-term war of attrition. At this time, the Great Zhou Dynasty was slightly settled. Once there was no progress and the national strength was consumed, the situation might not be good... However, it would be best if we could really fight quickly.
Guo Shao said: Now the Great Zhou Dynasty is an offensive. We can fight if we want, and stop if we want.If the Liao army dared to attack, the late emperor would withdraw his troops from the Northern Expedition and then be in turmoil in the court, and the Liao army would have a better chance at that time.
Wei Renpu praised: The Great Zhou Dynasty established its country with martial law, and never feared war. Your Majesty was the wise ruler who succeeded the previous emperor and later. Youyun Sixteen Prefectures were lost to the (later) Jin Dynasty, and you should return to China (the dynasty established in the Central Plains) by Your Majesty.
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