Sun Guangxian solemnly thanked him and excused himself. He looked at his back and straightened his body. In Liu Chengyou's eyes, he always felt that his spine was a little bent. However, Liu Chengyou will not despise him for this. It is precisely because of such people who understand current affairs that his process of unifying the world will be smoother.
Although constancy and unyielding is a good quality, it is best for the great man and the emperor, otherwise he will be a die-hard and become an obstacle to his unification of the world.
Liu Chengyou looked attentively, and probably thought he had concerns. Zhao Pu took the initiative and said: "Sun Guangxian has served Gao Congjie and his son for many years. He is the most important civil servant in Jingnan. He is well-versed in everything. If he is so respectful to the court now, the three states in Jingnan will be safe." , return to normalcy, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry!"
"Jingnan, there is nothing to worry about. No matter what, with the army stationed and Murong Yanzhao and Guo Wei present, the rest will not cause any trouble!" Liu Chengyou responded with confidence.
After thinking for a moment, he moved his buttocks and turned his head to look at Zhao Pu. Liu Chengyou asked, "Do you think the Gao family is worthy of my fear?"
When asked about this, Zhao Pu shook his head affirmatively and said with a slight smile: "The Gao family has been based in Jingnan for decades, but it has neither a praiseworthy reputation nor any kindness to the people. The scholars and people in Jingnan will definitely not remember it. On the other hand, the Gao family is rich in small areas, but the good and the bad are mixed. After moving north, they lost their foundation and their privileges, so they will inevitably complain!"
"As for the lineage of Nanping King Gao Baorong, your majesty can do a good job and treat him well. This mediocre and cowardly person is really harmless and has no court. After Jinghu, there are Houshu, Nantang, Wuyue in the south. , the Puppet Liu Dynasty, including all the Qingyuan Army forces in southern Fujian, with Gao's example in front, your Majesty will be able to reduce their resistance when he uses troops in the future!"
"That's right!" The corners of Liu Chengyou's mouth turned up slightly: "However, many of the powerful monarchs in the southern countries are in trouble. Although they can be given preferential treatment, in comparison, their subordinates, both civil and military, are more worthy of bribery!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhao Pu said: "This Sun Guangxian is the horse bone that your Majesty placed in front of the southern ministers!"
"Now that the Gao family has surrendered, Zhou Xingfeng is the only one left in this Southern Expedition. However, Jingnan was successfully captured, and Hunan is a tough nut to crack!" Liu Chengyou stood up and walked to a map of the military situation of the Southern Expedition hanging in the hall. The tone was a little more serious.
Following behind, Zhao Pu said: "The imperial court now has sharp teeth and hard bones, and it cannot withstand the gnawing of the army. Zhou Xingfeng did not know the fate of the day and resisted brazenly, but it was nothing more than a desperate struggle! And all his actions were in Your Majesty and all the princes have expected their defeat!"
"Originally, Commander Murong wanted to take one month to capture Jingnan first. But now, in less than half a month, he has captured all the territory and captured his army. The progress is so smooth. In this way, it also saves the time for the army to attack Hunan!"
"However, Zhou Xingfeng is now desperate. This crazy person should not be underestimated! If Gao regards Zhou as being disrespectful and negligent, he may take advantage of him!" Liu Chengyou couldn't help but have doubts.
Liu Chengyou has always been this way, he is too cautious, he uses all his strength even when the lion fights the rabbit, he is not afraid of being overly cautious, only afraid of the unexpected.
"In this way, you use my tone to draft an edict and send it to the camp in the south. Instruct all the soldiers in the war in Hunan not to be arrogant and impetuous, and to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly!" Liu Chengyou raised his finger and ordered.
"Give Murong Yanzhao another edict and tell him that I entrust him with the overall situation of Jinghu. I don't want to swoop down at once, but just take it calmly!"
"yes!"
Thousands of miles away, in terms of tactics, Liu Chengyou had no intention of remote control, and could only exert influence on these equally important "minutiae". At the same time, it also alerted the generals at the front. Although he, the emperor, was at the rear, he could always keep an eye on the progress of the war.
"Is there any latest news about the battle in Liyang?" Liu Chengyou asked.
Zhao Pu shook his head and said: "Not yet. However, according to the military report forwarded by the Privy Council, Commander-in-Chief Murong has sent a partial force to cross the river to occupy the public security, and can support Liyang at any time. Since both His Majesty and Prime Minister Guo prefer Pan Jun, he can't be the military envoy. I betray His Majesty’s trust!”
"There are not many soldiers and horses in Liyang after all!" Liu Chengyou frowned slightly: "I hope Pan Mei can hold it!"
Yang was insignificant to the imperial court, but it posed a huge threat to Langzhou. Liu Chengyou didn't care about the mere Liyang city. He was worried about Pan Mei's safety. Losing Liyang was not a big deal, but losing Pan Mei, his beloved general who he valued so much, would be bad. However, if Pan Meiruo didn't have some outstanding and convincing achievements, Liu Chengyou couldn't make much use of him. Therefore, Liu Chengyou's mentality is still somewhat contradictory.
"That's it! I don't have to worry about this anymore!" He raised his hand and pinched the roots of the mountain. Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief and said to Zhao Pu: "Please go and see the first batch of officials selected by the Ministry of Personnel to be transferred to Jingnan for me. Look, let’s take a look at his abilities!”
Hearing this, Zhao Pu's face showed the same look for the first time. This is letting Chongzhengdian directly intervene in the affairs of Zhengshitang. Does this mean anything?
Zhao Pu's mind was always spinning very fast, and he subconsciously reminded: "The selection and transfer of officials is a matter of the Ministry of Personnel. This may only cause dissatisfaction with Xianggong Li!"
As the chief minister, Li Tao was in charge of all affairs, but just like Fan Zhi was in charge of punishment, his "root" was in the official department.
Hearing what he said, it was Liu Chengyou's turn to dispel Zhao Pu's concerns this time. He smiled lightly and said: "It doesn't matter. At the beginning of Jingnan, these officials will affect the future governance of the three states and the well-being of nearly one million people." , you just asked me on my behalf to show that you take it seriously!"
"Yes!" Since the emperor said so, Zhao Pu naturally agreed.
The thoughts in my mind continued to diverge. This errand was not difficult, but it represented the emperor and the political power of Chongzheng Palace, and what did it mean...
"That Zhang Ji has been with you for a while. What do you think of this person?" Liu Chengyou asked Zhao Pu again abruptly.
It seems that he knew that the emperor liked the Tanhua Lang. No matter what he thought in his heart, Zhao Pu said good things: "He is quite talented in literature, far better than his ministers. He is smart and witty. If you train him well, he will be of great use!"
"There are no shortcomings?" Liu Chengyou seemed not to be interested in Zhang Jie's strengths.
After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Pu said: "I'm not that old after all, so I can't help but feel a bit youthful and energetic."
"Okay, go about your business!"
"yes!"
In front of Liu Chengyou, Zhao Pu was also very cautious, but his caution was to cater to the emperor while showing off his talents in order to climb up and realize his political ambitions. Regarding this, the longer the contact, the deeper Liu Chengyou's feelings became. However, at this stage, Zhao Pu was really easy to use for Liu Chengyou.
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In Jiangling City, the city wall has been transformed into the King's flag, and the city walls, government offices, military camps, and warehouses have all been decorated with brand-new Han flags, and this city has also become the headquarters of Murong Yanzhao's new Chinese army. Every key place in the city was firmly occupied by the small army that entered the city. The officials and record offices belonging to the camp began to inventory Jiangling's treasury, which could be directly used for military purposes.
The original Jiangling garrison was moved outside the city without any room for negotiation, and hundreds of officers were directly transferred from the Han army to strengthen control.
However, for the people of Jiangling City, it was a great relief. Tens of thousands of troops from the Northern Han Dynasty came south, and their momentum was overwhelming. The officials and the people were frightened. Fortunately, it did not lead to war. Gao Baorong decisively surrendered, and the Han Dynasty successfully took over the city.
In addition, the Han army had strict military discipline and suffered no military disasters. In just a few days, the city was lifted from the blockade, allowing the people to enter and exit. With this move, people feel at ease.
The original Nanping Palace did not suffer any intrusion. Gao Baorong and his family still lived in it and retained their guards. They only stationed soldiers and horses on the outside for protection, waiting for the court's disposal.
Murong Yanzhao occupied Jianglingzhou Yamen as his camp. Now, Murong Yanzhao once again convened the generals and troops in the camp. The situation in Jingnan is gradually calming down, and the war situation in Hunan is getting more urgent. It is time to start the next step of marching.
