The day after the end of the imperial banquet, Guo Wei looked for Chai Rong and several ministers, including Ye Hua.

According to the previous rules, Ye Hua was not qualified to participate in the Imperial Conference, but in front of Xu Xuan, he explained the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty very clearly, and Guo Wei felt that it would not hurt to call him over and listen to his opinion.

"Champion Hou, the old man wants to ask, where did you know about the Southern Tang Dynasty." Wei Renpu was very curious, as the minister in charge of the aircraft maintenance, he still didn't know much, how could Ye Hua know?

"Wei Xianggong, you also know that I am not like you, I am in the duty room every day, staring at the mountains of cases, what is strategizing, winning thousands of miles, all relying on things on paper, unreliable. I'm a person who likes to deal with the three religions and nine streams, businessmen, craftsmen, and ordinary people, I have all come into contact with them. I dare to pack a ticket, you go to the inn where the southern merchant lives for ten days, and make sure that everything is clear. It's more effective than how much money is spent to buy intelligence. ”

Wei Renpu didn't know if what Ye Hua said was true or not, and he didn't know what to say, but Li Gu smiled, "Wei Xianggong, I think what Champion Hou said is true." You see, I went to the countryside to harvest vegetables for half a month, and I felt that it was better than ten years of study, and you should also experience it. Champion Hou, you said, this is called, called... Down-to-earth! Li Gu stroked his palms and laughed, "It's grounded, you Wei Xianggong lacks earthiness, so you have no confidence!" ”

Li Gu was unscrupulous and happy with Wei Renpu.

Lao Wei endured a stomachache, too lazy to meet him in general, the surname Li was unlucky, he had to pull others into the water, and when the big guy was covered in mud, the eldest brother would not laugh at the second brother.

In fact, a few ministers have the leisure to joke, which means that they are full of confidence and confidence!

When Guo Wei arrived, they all put away their smiles.

Li Gu was the first to speak, as the so-called army went first before moving grain and grass, and the three envoys were in charge of this part.

"Your Majesty, the summer grain has begun to be collected one after another, and this year's summer tax can be more than 30% more than last year!"

"Oh!" Guo Wei was shocked, "How can there be so many?" ”

"Your Majesty, more than 100,000 Han people returned to the Central Plains in the autumn and winter of last year, including those from Linzhou, Hedong, and Yanyun. After these people gave the fields, they worked very hard, and according to the minister's estimate, the autumn harvest will increase! ”

Guo Wei's eyes widened, "Why?" ”

"This is thanks to the champion Hou, his workshop has provided hundreds of thousands of farm tools, and the speed of the common people to reclaim farmland and wasteland has accelerated a lot, and there are more than millions of acres of land, how can the autumn grain not increase!"

After listening to Li Gu's words, Guo Wei showed a happy smile.

Without food, everything is in vain, but with food, you have a bottom in your heart!

This battle, Da Zhou can afford to fight!

The next step is to discuss how to fight.

At this point, Wei Renpu is an expert, but he didn't want to speak, but smiled at Ye Hua, don't you know Nantang, come on!

Ye Hua frowned for a long time, but he couldn't hold it anymore.

"Actually, now is not a good time to fight Nantang!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he let the big guy squirt, you kid shouted to kill this, cut that, why do you want to do it, but you coaxed it?

"I mean that the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed the Min State a few years ago, and pressed Wu Yue to fight, and also destroyed the Southern Chu with ease, they were the most prosperous, and it was the time when they were arrogant, so it was not appropriate to start a full-scale war with them. And when we move troops, we must beware of the Northern Han and Khitan, this is the biggest threat! ”

"You can't fight hard, but if it's a small fight like scratching your boots, it's not interesting. Therefore, this battle has to be fought just right, to make Nantang hurt to the bones, and he can't completely turn his face with us. ”

Wei Renpu grabbed his beard and smiled slightly, Ye Hua's opinion coincided with his.

"Champion Hou, what tricks do you have?"

"I can't talk about high moves, I think we should unite with Wu Yue!"

Wu Yue is also one of the southern secession countries, with Zhejiang and Fujian as the main territory, guarding the long coastline, and the country is very rich.

The Southern Tang Dynasty occupied the land of Lianghuai, which was roughly equivalent to Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi in later generations...... and Wu Yue are both neighbors and natural rivals, the two sides often go to war, and the strong Southern Tang Dynasty has always pressed Wu Yue, especially Li Hongji, who is even more embarrassed by Wu Yue.

Wu Yue has been suffering from the Southern Tang Dynasty for a long time and is in urgent need of reinforcements, as long as Da Zhou gives Wu Yue a little caring look, he will immediately stick it up. Wu Yue's combat power is not very good, but they have a water master, and they are a first-class water master!

The Great Zhou Dynasty wants to fight the Southern Tang Dynasty, the biggest difficulty is the natural danger of the Huai River, the climate and terrain of the north and the south are different, and the northerners and horses will suffer losses if they suddenly go south.

If you can borrow Wu Yue's sailors to cross the Huai River, it will not be a problem.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that there is a critical time to cooperate with Wu Yue. It is with the help of Wu Yue's sailors to attack the salt works of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Lianghuai, and then we will cut off the supply of salt together, and trap the Southern Tang Dynasty for a month or two, so that they will have no salt to eat! I want to see if that powerful Li Hongji can conjure up table salt! ”

Ye Hua bears the name of the champion Hou, and outsiders think that he is brave and can gnaw hard bones, but in fact, these people are wrong. Ye Hua has never liked to take risks.

He believes that what can be solved outside the battlefield will never be solved on the battlefield, because the risk of fighting is too great, and even an experienced eagle may be kicked by a rabbit.

Therefore, we must launch a few substitute ghosts, use all kinds of means, toss the prey to the point of dying, and then make a shot, come to a chic lore, put on the best pose in the world, and accept cheers, worship, flowers, applause...... This is the battle mode that Ye Hua likes.

It's obscene, but it works.

There were all old foxes present, and they were not only not surprised by Ye Hua's idea, but also agreed with it very much.

Wei Renpu said: "Your Majesty, the old minister added that last year, the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed the Southern Chu, but they did not swallow the land of Jing Chu. ”

Southern Chu was a state founded by Ma Yin, mainly in the land of the Two Lakes, and after Ma Yin's death, his sons fell into slaughter, competing with each other for power, and the country was in chaos.

The Southern Tang Dynasty took advantage of the chaos to send troops and destroyed Southern Chu.

If Southern Chu is successfully annexed, there may be a situation of separation between the North and the South again, and with the national strength of the Southern Tang, it will be enough to compete with the Great Zhou.

It is a pity that the Southern Tang Dynasty failed, and the generals of Southern Chu rebelled one after another and expelled the men and horses of the Southern Tang.

After driving the enemy away, these generals slaughtered each other again, and there was no peace. At present, the biggest force is Zhou Xingfeng, who has no intention of calling Wang Jianguo, but just guarding the frontier.

"The Southern Tang Dynasty has the heart to annex Jing Chu, and Zhou Xingfeng must be in fear all day. At this time, the envoy of the Great Zhou went over and gave him a little benefit, so that he could encourage Zhou Xingfeng to raise troops. In this way, the attack on three sides will not worry about breaking the Southern Tang Dynasty! ”

Okay!

Wei Renpu was more ruthless than Ye Hua, even if Zhou Xingfeng did not send troops, as long as he cut off the waterway in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and stationed people and horses on the border, he could attract a lot of troops from the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The more the monarchs and ministers talked, the happier they became, and a big net against the Southern Tang Dynasty had been opened.

The envoys to Wu Yue and Jing Chu were arranged by Wei Renpu, among which Wu Yue must send shrewd and capable people, not only to persuade Wu Yue to send troops, but also to borrow water divisions to block the salt.

Ye Hua recommended Zhao Pu to do this, and Wei Renpu agreed.

Fighting a war pays attention to a situation, you must know how to combine vertically and horizontally, and use all the strength, the biggest problem of the Southern Tang Dynasty is that the popularity is too poor, and he has been offended by him all over and over again, and when he encounters something, he doesn't even have a helper.

This time, Guo Wei decided to drive the expedition in person and leave Chai Rong to supervise the country.

Some other veterans, such as Wang Yin, Guo Chong, Liu Ci, Fu Yanqing, Wang Jing, all of these people were left to Chai Rong, including Fan Zhen and Wang Pu, etc., with them, even if the Khitan and the Northern Han joined forces to attack, they couldn't help the Great Zhou.

Guo Wei only brought Wei Renpu and Zhang Yongde with him, and a large number of young generals, Zhao Kuangyin, Han Tong, Gao Huaide, Fu Zhaoxin, and Yang Ye, all of whom were listed.

Of course, it also includes Ye Hua's hussar guards.

Guo Wei also issued a special order for the hussars to protect the safety of the holy car.

"My life is in your hands, and what happens to the hussars depends on their performance this time!"

What else could Ye Hua say, he could only pat his chest, "Guarantee that nothing goes wrong!" ”

But when he came down from the Golden Palace, he was sweating, and the hussars had just been training for two months, and the queue had not yet been completed! It looks like you have to use this time before sending out troops to train well, otherwise you will have a big basket!

Ye Hua was in a hurry, but the other person was furious, he was Zhang Yongde, the commander of the horses, father-in-law, why did you believe in Ye Hua so much?

I am the commander of the palace!

I'm the one in charge of escorting! It's me!

Zhang Yongde was born in the middle of the weather, and he made a decision to give Ye Hua some color to see, and also let Guo Wei know that Ye Hua has no ability to escort!