It is said that the older a literati gets, the more scholarly they become.
Just this glance made Liu Guang amazed.
If there is anything in this world that he can treat with such sincerity and justice, it is only those who are true readers, not those nerds.
The absolute difference between the two is that one can understand the Tao and apply it in practice, while the other can only talk about it.
"Meet sir."
Liu Guang slowly bowed his hands, with a sincere attitude and a serious expression.
"If my guess is correct, His Majesty's next step is to plan to return to the capital in an emergency, right?"
Liu Guang was silent for a while, then nodded respectfully:
"Nowadays, the crisis in the capital is very serious. Sun Sheng has been running the land of Datong for a long time. At this time, it is impossible to attack the city with the strength of tens of thousands of people. The only way to have a chance of survival is to quickly return to the internal and external attacks."
This strategy was decided by Liu Guang after careful consideration.
At the beginning, his original idea was to directly lead troops to attack Datong, leaving Yanzhou alone for the time being.
After all, even their boss Dong has to temporarily show favor to the capital, because maybe their boss Dong will never come back.
Therefore, there is actually not much difference between attacking and not attacking at this time. After all, the main force is now in the capital.
But Datong is a completely different situation.
The first batch of troops were not Sun Sheng's elite, and this time although Sun Sheng sent them all elites, there were still some troops who mainly defended the city and stayed in Datong.
From the very beginning, Sun Sheng's intention was to plot the world, so from the very beginning when he sent out troops, he had already reserved a hand, fearing that someone would attack from behind.
Others were as corrupt as possible and put all the money into their own pockets, but Sun Sheng was very different.
Liu Guang, the scout who was responsible for inquiring about intelligence, met him in person after returning.
Only then did I learn a lot about the current situation of Datong from his mouth.
Sun Sheng never asked for a penny of all the rewards after repelling ethnic minorities or winning battles with enemy troops.
In particular, he was extremely kind to the local people. He had never forcibly requisitioned a grain of grain. Once any of his subordinates committed illegal or criminal acts, the people would just report it jointly. Once verified, even his own son would be killed.
With such thunderous means, coupled with his ambition and ability, the soldiers below him were extremely loyal to him.
Even the people on the border are extremely satisfied with him.
I recall that before General Sun came, they were still incompetent people who were troubled by ethnic minorities and oppressed by the government.
But since General Sun arrived, the troops have been in order and they are treated with more care.
It’s a huge respect for them.
After thinking about it, I feel that at this moment, Sun Sheng took advantage of the right time, place, and people.
If you personally lead troops to attack Datong at this time, it will be tantamount to self-destruction.
It is obvious that the military and civilians in Datong are united.
Sun Sheng also made this move very well.
This is also the fundamental reason why Li Changsha tried to attack him several times but was unable to do so.
In the final analysis, it does not mean that you can stand firm if you have more soldiers. As long as the people are unwilling to fight for you, your footing will never be stable!
"Your Majesty's army of benevolence and righteousness conquered Jizhou and Liuzhou one after another, and treated the people as if they were biological brothers. Not a single soldier dared to burn or kill any of them. This is a benevolent and righteous army!"
Liu Guang was silent for a moment after hearing this.
Because from the current point of view, what the old man said is very similar to what Zhu Sheng said to Ming Taizu in the historical records.
This even gave him the illusion that he would be far more powerful than Emperor Wu of Wei with Ming Taizu's two attacks, right?
Rise in adversity and rise in slight waves.
In the five thousand years of human history, very few people have been able to reach the heights of Ming Taizu.
Liu Guang bowed his hands again: "As an old gentleman, what should I do now?"
"Your Majesty must not withdraw his troops and return to the city no matter what. The situation is very good now, but if your Majesty once leaves, I believe that with Cobb's character, he will never stay where he is quietly!"
Zhao Sheng spoke very firmly. Although Liu Guang did not express his position directly, his inner thoughts were similar.
But as of now, he can't think of any other way besides returning to the capital.
"Old sir, please take a seat!" Liu Guanggang wanted to continue asking, but he glanced at the old man's body and hurriedly and respectfully asked Zhao Sheng to take a seat.
Zhao Sheng was not ambiguous and directly asked Liu Guang to help him personally and walked towards the tent step by step.
As soon as he sat down, Liu Guang asked respectfully: "In the opinion of the old man, what should I do now?"
Zhao Sheng glanced around, and Liu Guang immediately asked his men to retreat.
After only two people were left in the entire tent, Zhao Sheng spoke slowly, slowly but forcefully.
"The current situation is that several generals are guarding the border and the mercenaries are self-reliant. But apart from Dong Qing and Sun Sheng who have great ambitions, there is Cobu. This son is very ambitious. Although I live far away in the mountains, I also have some doubts about his character. All heard.
"Now that Your Majesty has taken out two important towns in a row with thunderbolts, other princes, relatives and nobles in the south will probably feel uncomfortable. Then at this time, they will inevitably point all their spearheads at Your Majesty, and you can become the spear in their hands. Yes, it must be this Governor Ke!"
After saying this, Liu Guang instantly understood the meaning, but even though he knew it now, it was difficult to solve this problem.
Just as Liu Guang was thinking about how to continue asking, Zhao Sheng spoke again: "Your Majesty, how many troops and horses do you have in hand now?"
Liu Guang stretched out three fingers helplessly: "Barely, there are 30,000 troops."
Zhao Sheng lowered his eyebrows and said nothing.
The two sides became quiet in the room, and Liu Guang's mind was quickly thinking about what he should do if he did not return to the capital and if he wanted to take action against General Ke?
This General Ke was not comparable to these two governors who fished all day long, and the gap between their soldiers and horses was even more outrageous.
It's like he has just defeated a few children, but he still has no confidence in actually fighting adults.
"Your Majesty might as well give up something first, such as giving Yanzhou to them as the biggest gift."
Liu Guang was obviously a little stunned when he heard this sentence, and he didn't even realize what it meant.
"There is a game in Go called Linglong Game." Zhao Sheng spoke slowly, looking at Liu Guang's face as he spoke.
Liu Guang looked even more confused when he heard this.
Since he came to this world, he has never played Go seriously, and his level of Go in his previous life can only be described in one word.
