Luo Zhaoyun was silent for a long time, and he was also thinking about the strategy of advance and retreat in his heart, and the royal driving and personal expedition were in front of him, and he would definitely have to carry it out, but stabilizing the rear was also the top priority.

In that year, Yang Guang made three expeditions to Goryeo, and the reason why he failed for the third time was because of a fire in the rear, and Yang Xuangan launched a rebellion, which made millions of Sui soldiers unintentionally fighting in Liaodong, resulting in a great rout and escape.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you mentioned the factors, I am also considering, the current battle of Jianghuai is related to the pace of the imperial court to pacify the world, and the 100,000 army is in Huainan, so it has to be saved. Therefore, I still decided to drive the expedition in person, but you can rest assured that I am not going to lead the troops to charge into battle now, but to sit in Jiangbei, command the overall situation, and will not be in danger, with tens of thousands of imperial forest troops around me to defend, and 3,000 guards to protect me, there will be no danger. ”

When Luo Zhaoyun said this, the ministers nodded slightly, feeling that this is also the case, and personal safety can be guaranteed.

"Regarding the stability of the imperial court, I plan to take some noble ministers and generals to Luoyang City to stay first on the pretext of inspecting the eastern capital of Luoyang and inspecting the disaster of the Yellow River, so as to bring some uneasy factors out of Chang'an City, so that the new policy will continue to be implemented in the capital and Jingzhao County without being affected. At the same time, he sent an order to Luoyang Linghe garrison general Zhang Zhenzhou, prepare soldiers, horses, grain and grass in Luoyang, and I set off from Luoyang to conquer Jianghuai in the south! ”

Fang Xuanling clapped his hands and smiled: "Your Majesty's method is good, take the gate lords and nobles to Luoyang, and place them there, the impact on the capital will be weakened a little, and at the same time, Your Majesty will go out in Luoyang, and it will be much easier to guide you according to the situation." ”

The rest of the ministers also showed some smiles, so that the layout and planning could indeed reduce the fluctuation of the dynasty.

"There is another thing, I and Li Xiuning have been together for a long time, mutual affection, and I plan to canonize Li Xiuning as Jieyu's concubine, and Li Yuan as my uncle, canonized as An Guogong and restore the corresponding title, but considering that the national abbot is old, I will not arrange specific positions, you can retire in the capital, or you can go to the fiefdom of Qinghe County in Longxi to retire for the rest of your life, and canonize Li Jiancheng as a general of Yuhou who is prepared for a thousand cattle, and accompany me to escort him."

Luo Zhaoyun's move is to stabilize Li Valve, and at the same time weaken Li Yuan's influence, erase the Tang character, and seal it as an Anguo Gong, which means that the country is peaceful and stable, and there is only a title, no specific position, which means that he has no real power, and he is no longer an official, and he is idle at home.

Promoting Li Jiancheng to a thousand cattle can be taken with him in the army and monitored at all times, like a hostage, at least Li Yuan's faction will not have any dissent, and there will be no chance to turn the tables again.

After hearing this, the ministers of the government hall and the Privy Council knew it, and they all vaguely guessed the intention of His Majesty's approach, and no one said anything, but just nodded in agreement and agreed.

This matter is also in their interests, these people are all Luo Zhaoyun's trusted ministers, they should be important ministers, promoted and reused, and have the merit of being a dragon, their future and interests are tied to His Majesty, so they don't want uneasy factors to appear, which will ruin their current career situation.

"Now let's discuss the situation in Jianghuai, and the Privy Council will talk about the movements of the various armies in Jianghuai."

Chen Yi nodded and said: "According to the front-line information obtained by the Privy Council, several rebels in the Jiangnan area are gathering to cross the river and rush to Jiangdu County to converge, there are Zhang Shan'an, Wang Hua, Wenren Sui'an, Shen Faxing, and Chen Shen, the remnant of Nan Chen, all of whom led troops to gather, rarely 20,000 or 30,000, more than 50,000 or 60,000, a total of 150,000 men and horses, plus Du Fuwei's 200,000 Jianghuai army, it is difficult to deal with." ”

Qu Tutong also agreed: "The forces in the south of the Yangtze River are twisted together to fight against the imperial court, and a tough battle must be fought!" ”

Luo Zhaoyun looked at the map, thinking in his mind that during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the area south of the Yangtze River didn't seem to make much waves, and these rebels were quickly wiped out by the Tang army.

"It's okay, I personally went over to clean up, it seems that a few people are here, but in fact, they are all rabble, for me, it's just a chicken, a dog, you are in the capital, waiting for good news, see how I eliminate him."

When everyone heard this, they all smiled, and they didn't think that His Majesty was laughing and boasting anymore, but that his achievements were brilliant and invincible.

Legend all the way, single-handedly laid down the country, no one will doubt his ability to lead the army.

"The old minister should be strong, and he also wants to set off with the army and serve the country!" Qu Tutong is a military general, and when he was young, he managed the army well and had a high prestige in the military.

Luo Zhaoyun hesitated for a moment and said: "Qu Shangshu, you can go to Luoyang with me, and then sit in Luoyang, be responsible for scheduling, sending grain, grass, soldiers, etc., and send others to control it. ”

When Qu Tutong heard this, his blood immediately surged, and he felt honored to be so valued by the emperor.

Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Chu Suiliang and others are still young, and it is rare to have the opportunity to follow His Majesty's southern expedition in this way, so they have also asked Ying to follow the expedition, not to be outdone.

Luo Zhaoyun smiled and said: "You don't have to fight, I will arrange it according to everyone's position, you are all my confidants, and they are all in important positions, they are all important, and their responsibilities are also great, whether it is in Chang'an, Luoyang, or the front line, they are inseparable from your participation, so the three places need your figure and work together to resolve this crisis." ”

When everyone heard this, they all understood that Chang'an needed someone to stay behind to stabilize the capital; Luoyang needs someone to sit in the town and consolidate the rear; The front line needs people to follow, and it is very important to assist His Majesty in handling military affairs, planning tactics, etc.

Therefore, there will be no arguments, waiting for His Majesty to assign tasks.

Luo Zhaoyun looked at Xiao Yu, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, and said: "Xiao Shilang, you come to prepare a secret letter to Xu Shiji for me, so that he does not have to panic, pay close attention to the movements of the enemy army on the front line, select a group of elite soldiers, break them into pieces, act as people, and scatter them in and around Dingyuan City and Zhongli City as a countermeasure for the future." The rest of the army withdrew to Huainan County with all the grain and grass, introduced Du Fuwei and other Jianghuai troops into Huainan County little by little, lengthened their supply lines, fought and retreated, fought a war of attrition with each other, tightly absorbed the Jianghuai army and all Jiangnan soldiers and horses, and waited for me to lead the troops south, cut off their routes, and could attack back and forth, and take the opportunity to exterminate these Jiangnan rebel armies. ”

Chen Qi said worriedly: "Your Majesty, but the Jianghuai Army has a sailor, no less than 30,000 people, if we cross the river to fight, but there is no trained sailor, I am afraid it will be difficult to be hostile!" ”

Luo Zhaoyun smiled slightly, and said confidently: "Jiangnan people are good at water warfare, and I, northerners, are good at horse warfare, so we must make use of our strengths and avoid weaknesses, turn passivity into initiative, and don't engage in water warfare with them." Crossing the river does not necessarily require ships, since last year, I have ordered the military factory to use the new furnace iron-smelting process to create steel, and make many large iron chains, which can be fixed across the river, which can not only make pontoon bridges, but also serve as a block, give full play to the advantages of our army's land operations, and advanced sharp weapons, and be fearless of river ships! ”

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