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Two days later, Fa Yang called Luo Song to the tent.
As soon as Luo Song entered the tent and sat down, Fa Yang dismissed everyone in the tent and offered him a cup of tea. He sighed and said, "General Luo, are you still sulking with the truth over an insignificant person?"
Luo Song rolled his eyes at Fa Yang, and then looked away, obviously very dissatisfied with Fa Yang.
Fa Yang smiled faintly and didn't care. He sat back and said, "I know that General Luo has resentment in his heart. In fact, how can a person be ruthless if he is not a sage?
The prime minister knows that the general has misunderstood the truth, but please understand that the military law is ruthless. The prime minister personally formulated the national policy of Chu State. How can he ignore the military law out of compassion?
General Luo, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, should know better than the truth what kind of disaster will happen once the soldiers ignore the military regulations.
So no matter what, Du Ergou must die. If he doesn't die, there will be no chance of winning this time against the Han Dynasty. "
Luo Song turned back to look at Fa Yang, snorted and said: "But you and I should know that what Du Ergou said is true. Since Liu Ce came to the throne, the power of the northern Central Plains has been booming.
We were even able to force grassland heroes like Tuoba Hongye to secretly contact us and attack the Han Dynasty from front to back. This was hidden from the people of Chu State and the generals of the army, but not from us important officials in the court. "
Fa Yang nodded: "You are right. The intelligence obtained by the spies sent by the Prime Minister revealed that under the rule of Liu Ce, the Northland has already surpassed the previous dynasty in just a few years.
With the current strength of our Chu State, it is simply not enough to confront the iron-blooded army with a population of 200 million and millions of battle-hardened warriors.
Thanks to the natural dangers of the Yangtze River and the dissatisfaction of the Jiangnan nobles with Liu Ce, the Han army was able to temporarily stop the Han army from going south. To put it bluntly, the Chu State was just lingering.
If we don't take the wrong approach, once Liu Ce pacifies the Mengluo people outside the Great Wall, we, the Chu army, will not be able to stop the Han army from going south. "
Luo Song said: "Since the prime minister knows the stakes, why do you still mistreat the people of Chu like this? To be honest, the general looked at the indifferent expressions of the army officers and civilians,
I always feel panic in my heart. One day our lies will be exposed. At that time, what should we, the Chu State, do? I wonder if the Prime Minister has thought about it? "
Fa Yang said: "General Luo means that the prime minister's national policy is too strict and he does not regard the people of Chu as human beings. The best policy is to treat the people well and spread benevolent policies?"
Luo Song: "Isn't this bad? Only if we treat the people well, will the people willingly support Dachu, instead of lingering under such a high-pressure policy, which will not win the true support of the people at all!"
Fa Yang heard this and shook his head with a wry smile: "Do you think I haven't thought about it? You're wrong. I also want to formulate a win-win national policy that benefits the country and the people. But I ask you, who else can do it better than Liu Ce?" Is benevolent government better?
In terms of benevolence and righteousness towards the people, Liu Ce is probably the first person in thousands of years. Do you, me and the emperor have this ability?
Have you ever thought that once benevolent policies are promulgated, it is very likely to unite people's hearts towards the Han Dynasty. After all, people's hearts cannot be truly satisfied.
When life improves slightly, people will yearn for a better place. Once the people of the two countries start to compare, do you think the people of Chu will still be willing to support Chu? "
Luo Song was speechless. Although Fa Yang's words were cruel, they were not without merit.
Fa Yang continued: "What's more, if we want to promulgate benevolent policies now, time does not allow it. Will the Han Dynasty watch the development of Chu? That is impossible!
Therefore, only the Five Skills of Controlling the People can make the Chu State become stronger quickly and have the opportunity to compete with the Han army. Everything I did was not selfish at all, I just wanted the Chu State to aspire to the Central Plains! "
Luo Song took a long breath, not wanting to dwell on this topic anymore, and asked directly: "The Prime Minister came to me today, presumably not just to talk about these things, right?"
Fa Yang nodded: "Indeed, General Luo, the truth has been decided. Tomorrow we will lead half of the elite Chu army to launch an offensive on the territory of the Han Dynasty."
Luo Song frowned: "So where does the Prime Minister plan to march from? Yangzhou or Luzhou?"
Fa Yang smiled and shook his head: "The land south of the Yangtze River can be taken by the Chu State at any time, but there are many plains in the land south of the Yangtze River, and the forces are complicated.
Even if we can win by attacking Jiangnan at this time, once Liu Ce's army arrives, our Chu army may not be able to defend it for long, and may even be in danger of destroying the country. The truth must be considered comprehensively.
Temporarily giving up attacking various places in the south of the Yangtze River, our first priority in this battle is..."
With that said, Fa Yang spread the map on the main case, pointed to the southwest and said: "The gateway to Bashu, Yongzhou!"
After hearing this, Luo Song got up and came to the main case. When he saw Yongzhou marked on the map, which was four hundred miles away from the main camp, he couldn't help but look solemn. After thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up and he nodded unconsciously.
Fa Yang said: "Yongzhou is the gateway to Bashu. This place has strong and thick walls, and is surrounded by mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we can take advantage of Liu Ce's lax control over Bashu and successfully capture this place,
It will be of great benefit to the future of Chu. First of all, the troops at Yongzhou Pass are only a few thousand, and they are all new soldiers who have not fought in the war. Their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with that of my Chu army.
Secondly, the interior leading from Yongzhou to Bashu is mostly mountainous. The Han cavalry cannot be used and will only become a burden. It is difficult to conquer Yongzhou with infantry alone.
This is equivalent to adding a natural barrier to our Chu State. Secondly, the counties in Yongzhou have a population of more than one million. Recruiting these people can also enhance the national strength of our Chu State.
As long as Yongzhou City is captured, the strategy of the Northern Expedition to the Han Dynasty will basically be achieved. At this time, our Chu army will be able to compete with Shu for land and population. If we retreat, we can capture all parts of the south of the Yangtze River! Wouldn’t it be possible to accomplish more with one stone? "
Luo Song nodded and suddenly said: "But the land of Bashu is guarded by Yujie, who is an expert in governing Bashu. Will he sit back and watch our Chu army attack Yongzhou?"
Fa Yang said: "Yu Jie is indeed a capable person, but right now his main attention is on the Bohe people in the west. The year before last, Bai Qi fought for the Western Region.
Bohe's famous general Lun Qingling's tens of thousands of troops were defeated by hundreds of northwest Han troops led by Xu Wenjing at the Longyou Stone Fort. Almost the entire army was annihilated.
The Bohe people are more barbaric than the Mengluo people. How can they swallow this breath? In order to prevent the Bohe people from retaliating, Yu Jie moved all the hundreds of thousands of Shu troops to the plateau defense line at the southwest end.
Even if Yu Jie knows that our army is attacking Yongzhou, it will never be possible to mobilize the army back to support in a short time. We have enough time to capture Yongzhou. "
Luo Song cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I will order my troops now and set off tomorrow."
Fa Yang said: "Tomorrow, I will set off with General Luo."
Luo Song: "The army cannot be without a commander for a day. If the prime minister and the last general leave, how should we control the troops and horses in our camp?"
Fa Yang said: "General Luo, don't worry too much. The Prime Minister has ordered General Duan Xiushi to guard the camps in Changhe to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
