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Chapter 819 Specific Plan
Chai Rong said: "Let's talk about something serious, Li Gu, where do you think it is better to attack? There is no other choice now, just attack the Southern Han Dynasty directly, right?"

Wang Pu said: "Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate to attack the Southern Han Dynasty. The Southern Han Dynasty is the real don't worry about it. No matter how bad the Shu country is, at least the country is strong. Taking Western Shu is not as easy as the two adults said. What's more, attacking Western Shu If so, the Tang Dynasty might not dare to take advantage of the situation. You must know that Li Jing is really powerful and very decisive in his actions. It is really not worthwhile to abandon the eastern defense line in order to attack Western Shu."

"Can you say something useful? The mouth is full of useless nonsense, this is not okay, and that is not okay, should we directly attack Datang?" Chai Rong was really depressed, Wang Pu didn't say a nice word from the beginning to the end, Could it be that he was in a good mood today and wanted to discuss which country should be attacked, but Wang Pu rejected everyone's proposals, making it seem like no one can fight in Dazhou now, and no one dares to fight.

Wang Pu said in admiration: "Your Majesty is wise. In my opinion, attacking the Southern Tang Dynasty is the best strategy. The Western Shu Kingdom is strong and weak, and Meng Chang, an idiot, was scared by Master Zong Xin and dared not leave the palace. I also heard that Zong Xin happened to go to Xishu recently. I am afraid that Meng Chang’s head is full of thoughts about how to survive this period of time. How can he have the intention to counterattack? There are few poor people in the Southern Han Dynasty. Although Ma Chu has the power, But life along the coast is not easy. The king of the South China Sea only wants to develop the domestic economy well, and he is unable to go north. What's more, Master Zongxin has a large army in Nanhan. As long as the king of the South China Sea is honest, it is fine. Salt Island. At least the King of the South China Sea does not have the strength and courage to offend Lei Hong and Master Zong Xin. Therefore, His Majesty can boldly attack Datang Li Jing without any worries."

After listening to Wang Pu's analysis, Chai Rong felt that his analysis was correct, and the actual situation was exactly the same.Although Western Shu and Southern Han bordered on the Great Zhou, and the two countries were quite powerful, they did not dare to attack the Great Zhou because of Zong Xin.Meng Chang was so frightened that he didn't even have the guts to leave the palace of Shu, let alone send troops to fight.Now that Wu Yanhong Yu is dead, no one in the entire Western Shu can stop Zong Xin from doing anything, including taking Meng Chang's head.

In the Southern Han Dynasty, Liu Sheng had a very ambiguous relationship with Zongxin. Zongxin could make a lot of money for him, because the business of Yandao had to pay heavy taxes in the Southern Han Dynasty, but at the same time, Zongxin's army was like entering the Southern Han Dynasty. The sharp blade in Han's throat made him dare not act rashly.

The analysis of the matter was indeed correct, but Chai Rong was a little unhappy when he heard it.At this time, Chai Rong hated Zong Xin to death, and really wanted to kill this hypocritical villain with his own hands, but on the surface, he couldn't directly turn against him.Chai Rong could only use his own strange disease to dare to speak ill of Zong Xin, and no one would care about such trivial matters.

But if you have to rely on Zong Xin's power even for the general trend of the world... it will inevitably make people feel a little uncomfortable.It seems that Zong Xin has already paved a road for himself, and he is waiting for himself to drill in the direction he set. Even if he knows that this road leads to a bright future, Chai Rong feels the soles of his feet when he walks. Injustice, walking awkwardly.

Everyone admired Wang Pu's foresight. Although this man didn't speak well, and he didn't look good, he did have unique views on the general trend of the world.The current situation is the same as Wang Pu's analysis. The Western Shu and Southern Han were almost abolished by Zongxin, and the Northern Han also bid farewell to the big stage of the world because of Zongxin, so there is no need to consider other forces at all. Now the only ones that can rival Great Zhou are Datang and Khitan.

Fan Zhi said: "Master Wang, since we have no worries, our army is choosing to attack Datang or Khitan. Why not attack Khitan first, but attack Datang first? As far as I know, since the death of Yelu Deguang, the Liao Kingdom has lost its national strength. It stagnated, and later because Yelu Ruan became the emperor, the development of the Liao Kingdom was extremely rapid. But Yelu Ruan was also killed by Zong Xin, and in desperation, Yelu Jing was enthroned and proclaimed the emperor. It's a pity that Yelu Jing can't do anything, and The emperor's power has also been weakened a lot due to the relationship between Empress Dowager Xiao and Yeluzhen. Now Liao's national power is stagnant and even showing signs of retreat. Why not take this opportunity to seize the Liao Kingdom? This is a golden opportunity. "

Wang Pudao: "Fan Xiangye, if you fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside. The Central Plains has not handled its own affairs well. How can we fight against foreign enemies?"

"This statement is rather general, is there a specific reason?" Since Fan Zhi asked this, everyone knew what Fan Zhi was thinking.In fact, Fan Zhi also meant to attack the Tang Dynasty first, but he wanted to use Wang Pu's mouth to say why he couldn't attack the Khitan now, what the price of attacking the Khitan was, and how much it would cost to attack the Southern Tang.

Wang Pu also heard it, so he said: "First of all, Khitan is far away in the far north, and the Han people don't understand the life of nomads, and the distance is too far away. Even if you conquer the Liao Kingdom and station in the northern Central Plains Soldiers may not be able to withstand the attacks of one tribe after another. Secondly, Yeluzhen's martial arts are so strong that he is almost invincible in the world. Everyone can also see how much a person with strong martial arts has on the battlefield and morale. It also has a strong influence. In addition, the Khitan people were originally brave and good at fighting, so our army may not be able to win. The last and most important reason is that the Khitan has Cangzhou Fu Yanqing to resist, and Lei Hong will come forward when necessary. Therefore, our army attacked Datang At that time, I was not afraid of Khitan's sneak attack. But Xuzhou's defenders did not have the strength to stop the Tang army. Therefore, the safest and most likely to win is to attack Datang Li Jing."

"It's reasonable." Fan Zhi looked at Wang Pu with admiration, and he was more knowledgeable than young people if he lived longer.

The analysis was so good that even Fan Zhi had to admire Wang Pu's ability. Although he couldn't tell how strong his ability was, his analysis of forces was really powerful.Among the three reasons mentioned by Wang Pu just now, Fan Zhi also thought of two, but Fan Zhi didn't think of one of them.That is the second reason, Yeluzhen's martial arts and the bravery of Khitan soldiers.

Fan Zhi believes that as long as the troops are used properly, no matter how strong the opponent is, he is human, and it is impossible to fight ten against one.But if you think about it carefully, Yeluzhen can defeat ten thousand with one, or even more.Zong Xin can kill 5 people with one move. Yeluzhen's Nine Suns Burning Heaven Jue is more powerful than him, and he can wipe out a large number of surrounding enemies with just one move.What's more, snakes can't do without a head. Yeluzhen's martial arts are so high that taking the head of a general is as simple as picking something out of a bag. If there is no corresponding master to hold him back, this battle will not be fought at all.

Obviously, there must be a very important condition in order to defeat Khitan.Either Yeluzhen is dead, or there is a super expert who can hold Yeluzhen back.The general army has no way to defeat the mighty Yeluzhen.

Now if Da Zhou wants to expand, there is only one way, and that is to attack Datang.Although Li Jing is also a genius, fortunately there are not many top masters in the Tang Dynasty. Most of the masters Zhao Kuangyin can defeat, even if they can't win, they can at least hold the opponent.

If the first emperor Guo Wei was still alive, although he couldn't beat Yeluzhen, he could at least hold him back.No matter how strong a person's martial arts is, he can't fight against thousands of troops. As long as there is one person who can hold him back, the soldiers will attack one after another, and sooner or later his true energy will be exhausted. Even Yeluzhen will have no choice.But at this time, the first emperor was dead, and Zhao Kuangyin's level was much lower than Yeluzhen's, so he couldn't fight Khitan for the time being.

The current situation of Datang is similar to that of Dazhou, and they don't have a particularly strong and extremely powerful expert to help them. Other martial arts master Zhao Kuangyin can handle it completely.Therefore, attacking Datang was almost the only choice for Da Zhou. If he did not choose to attack Datang, he would have no other place to go.

Not only Fan Zhi, but others also think that Wang Pu's analysis is very correct.Now that Wang Pu's analysis is clear and sound, then this problem has a result. Da Zhou's next target is Datang. Although the other targets are weak, it must be considered that Datang may attack at any time, so the only way to attack the most powerful is first. The defeat of the famous Tang Dynasty left him without the power to resist, otherwise no one would be at ease in attacking.

Chai Rong said: "Then Wang Aiqing, is there any specific method?"

Wang Pudao: "Returning to Your Majesty, I thought that [-] Hexi troops could be used to attack the Kingdom of Shu, except for the four roads into Sichuan, and all the fortresses of the Kingdom of Sichuan that came out of Sichuan. In this way, Western Shu will be trapped to death in front of Sichuan. Inside, like a turtle in a urn, our army can easily take Sichuan at any time."

A group of people looked at Wang Pu in surprise. The plan he said did not match the previous judgment.It is clearly said to attack Datang first, why are you talking about Sichuan now?What exactly does it mean?
Fan Zhi nodded and said: "Master Wang's move can indeed trap the Shu Kingdom to death, and the Hexi Army can easily do it. But what does this move have to do with the attack on Datang?"

"Take your time, don't worry. It is impossible to take out the army and directly attack Datang. Before the attack, we must make sufficient preparations. This is to be prepared." Wang Pu said: "Just now, it was just a tactic. It can not only divert the attention, It can also lay the foundation for the attack on Western Shu in the future. The next step is the real thing to do. Our army will send people to garrison Xuzhou, send some more troops every month, and slowly accumulate until an army of [-] can attack Datang During this period, workers and peasants were hired to build dams to divert the Huai River, lower the water level and irrigate our grain fields at the same time. This is a large project, but it will be of great benefit to future development and the attack on Southern Tang.”

How many people understand Wang Pu's plan?Zhao Kuangyin and Zheng Ziming definitely don't understand, Chai Rong understands a little bit, and the other three old fried dough sticks understand.Wang Pu actually came up with this idea, this man's use of troops is really extraordinary.It is estimated that he has been thinking about this plan for several years.

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