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Volume 5: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 143: Gathering Merit

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    After Lu Qi and Zhao Pu left, the prince poured tea for Emperor Zhou. Emperor Zhou took a sip from the teacup and said gently: "What did Lu Tianfeng's words remind you of?" "My son didn't think of anything, I just felt,  Lu Tianfeng talked a lot about Jiangnan, does it have any profound meaning?" the prince replied.  "There is no deep meaning, I just want to explain it." Emperor Zhou said calmly.  "Explanation?" the prince asked unexpectedly.  "Lu Tianfeng is explaining his reckless behavior." Emperor Zhou said.  The prince nodded and said, "Does the emperor have any other deep meanings for not allowing him to return home?" "Yes, I will send troops to Taiyuan in the next year. Lu Tianfeng will be the West Route Army and command the 20,000 Huizhou troops who have arrived in Jingzhao Mansion.  Army, attack Taiyuan," Emperor Zhou replied.  The prince was taken aback and said: "My father will attack Taiyuan later in the year, and Hantian will attack Taiyuan. It seems that it is not conducive to marching." "It is not conducive to marching, and it is not conducive to siege, but it can catch people by surprise." Emperor Zhou said.  The prince nodded and asked, "Did the father only allow Lu Tianfeng to attack Taiyuan?" "If it were you, how do you think you would attack?" Emperor Zhou asked without answering.  The prince thought for a moment and said: "I can't just let Lu Tianfeng lead an attack of 20,000 troops. The attack on Taiyuan should be divided into three groups, Lu Tianfeng, the Northern Army, and Kaifeng Mansion." Emperor Zhou nodded and said:  "That's very good. Now in the middle of winter, the Yan Kingdom in the north has temporarily stopped its troops, which will allow Yang Ye to send troops to attack the west. At that time, I will order Zhang Yongde to lead his troops to Dingzhou to take charge in the name of inspection." The prince was startled and said: "Father  The emperor wants to use the army from Dingzhou without Zhe's army. " "If Zhe's army is sent out, it will reveal the military secrets prematurely. Second, Zhe's army cannot be used to attack Taiyuan, otherwise Zhe's army will not be rewarded after the war.  The Zhe family has already captured Yinzhou, and even Suizhou may belong to the Zhe family." Emperor Zhou replied.  The prince nodded, and suddenly said: "Father, must the West Route Army be led by Lu Tianfeng? I think it is better to leave Lu Tianfeng in Kaifeng Mansion." Emperor Zhou shook his head and said: "To advance in Taiyuan, we need the power of thunder, and only  Lu Tianfeng went to lead the army and was able to suppress the 20,000 Huizhou army. Otherwise, it would be easy for the army to break and flee. If the West Route Army made mistakes, the strategy of attacking Taiyuan would not be successful." The prince could only nod, Emperor Zhou said.  He raised the bowl and took a sip of tea, his expression turned into pensive and thoughtful. The prince did not dare to disturb him and waited in silence.  After a long time, Emperor Zhou finally said: "Back then, I personally led the army to fight against the Liu bandits in Taiyuan, and fought a bloody battle with the Liu bandits and tens of thousands of Khitan people in Gaoping. That battle was the battle that determined the survival of the Zhou Dynasty. That battle,  It was Zhao Kuangyin, Zhang Yongde, Li Jun and other generals who fought bravely and bloody battles with their father to defeat Liu's army. After the war, I rewarded him heavily for his merits and trusted Li Jun to guard Taiyuan. Zhao Kuangyin was promoted to the front of the palace.  "The prince was silent. Of course he knew about the Battle of Gaoping. That battle brought stability to the Zhou Kingdom. After that, the Emperor of Zhou sent his army south to seize the land of Jianghuai and the four western states. Later,  The Northern Expedition invaded the Yan Kingdom and suffered a loss.  "Xixun, are you willing to lead the army to attack Taiyuan?" Emperor Zhou asked gently.  The prince looked at his father in surprise. His father's question made him very surprised. Looking at his father's gentle eyes, the prince's heart was filled with fear and he didn't know how to answer. He led the army to attack Taiyuan in midwinter, and he was full of thoughts.  conflicted.  "Father, I can go, but the attack on Taiyuan is very important. I'm afraid I won't be able to lead the army." The prince said anxiously.  Emperor Zhou turned to look outside the pavilion and said calmly: "You can go, I will ask someone to assist you. This attack on Taiyuan is your chance to gain military morale. As long as Taiyuan is captured, you can serve the soldiers."  "Thank you." The prince nodded and said, "I understand, Shi Zhongfei will get married in a few days. You can go and congratulate me in person." Emperor Zhou ordered, and the prince nodded in agreement.  ***** Lu Qi left the palace and said goodbye to Zhao Pu. He watched Zhao Pu leave in a sedan chair before he took a car back to the mansion. In the car, he thought about what he had said to Zhao Pu. He guessed what Zhao Pu meant by his words.  He told him that the crown prince of Zhou Dynasty was unworthy of succeeding him. After the death of the emperor, the state of Zhou Dynasty changed.  But why did Zhao Pu say something treacherous to him? He had nothing to do with Zhao Pu. The meaning of Zhao Pu's words also revealed some resentment towards Emperor Zhou, but that resentment was not hatred, but a kind of loyalty to the emperor.  of anxiety.  Lu Qi put aside his verbal thoughts with Zhao Pu and turned to think about Emperor Zhou's intentions. Emperor Zhou actually refused to let him return home, and eagerly ordered him to mobilize his troops as soon as possible. It was obvious that he couldn't wait. In the middle of winter, he was eager to  What is the purpose of transferring troops? Are they worried about Zhao Kuangyi or the Jin Guogong's mid-winter attack?opposite?  Rebellion?  The Guild of Jin colluded with Liao or Yan and eagerly mobilized troops to Jingzhao Mansion. Lu Qi thought about Emperor Zhou's words and deeds, and suddenly realized that Emperor Zhou might have wanted to use troops against Taiyuan in the middle of winter.  Although it is not conducive to marching operations, it has the strategic advantage of surprise.  There was something strange in the corner of Lu Qi's mouth. If Emperor Zhou really wanted to invade Taiyuan in the middle of winter, it would disrupt his plan. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles. When Lu Qi was in Shizhou, he conducted spying and infiltration on Taiyuan.  After he left Shizhou, Yun Jindong continued to infiltrate and instigate rebellion in Taiyuan, but it achieved some results. He originally planned to use it when he invaded Taiyuan in the future, but now, Emperor Zhou may have a plan to invade Taiyuan.  With his suspicions in mind, after Lu Qi returned to his residence, in addition to writing explicit military orders, he also wrote two secret letters, one to Yang Kun and one to the commander-in-chief of the Huizhou Army, and made several possible response plans, one of which was  Xiang transferred the military order and ordered 10,000 cavalry troops to leave Hexi and rush to Suizhou to garrison. However, he transferred 10,000 cavalry troops to Suizhou. Lu Qihui reported it to the Zhou emperor.  ***** Two days later, Lu Qi suddenly received a wedding invitation from Shi Zhongfei. Two days later, when Lu Qi was going up to the third pole, he left home and went to Duke Wei's mansion. He asked Xiaodie to resume her women's clothing and go with him, but Xiaodie didn't  Ken Yan didn't want to get into trouble, so Lu Qi had to go and congratulate him.  Duke Wei's Mansion is located in the Panlou area, which is one of the best places in Kaifeng Mansion. It is not far from the imperial palace and is the most prosperous street. When Lu Qi arrived, he saw the streets were busy with traffic and people wearing brocade clothes were everywhere.  There are so many people, young and old, ladies and gentlemen.  Lu Qi came here by himself and the driver. It can be said that he was extremely low-key. He got off the car at a distance, holding a gift in his left hand, and marched to the Duke Wei's Mansion among the crowd. The people around him didn't know at all.  The recently famous General Lu was beside him.  Lu Qi walked and watched, thinking that most of the officials in Kaifeng Mansion would come to congratulate him. Duke Wei and Zhao Kuangyin were sworn brothers, and after passing Shi Zhongfei's words, it was obvious that he would not be loyal to the current Crown Prince of Zhou in the future.  , if he is not loyal to Zhou, he can only serve Zhao Kuangyin. Although Lu Qi is close to Shi Zhongfei, he does not expect Shi Shouxin to support him. However, Lu Qi believes that Shi Shouxin must have the intention to make him surrender too.  Zhao Kuangyin.  Lu Qi also felt aggrieved for Emperor Zhou. After being emperor for many years, he actually caused a lot of troubles. He also understood Zhao Pu's resentment. Maybe Zhao Pu once suggested that Emperor Zhou emphasize culture and suppress military force, but Emperor Zhou was unwilling to give in for the dream of unifying the world.  Gou An went to learn from the Tang Dynasty, but the heroes became a big internal trouble in the Zhou Dynasty.  Lu Qi was ruled by Zhou and Tang, and he also thought about Jin's rule. If he was given a choice, he would definitely choose Zhou's ruling strategy. He would rather die in the second generation than be a weakling who can only live in peace and be bullied.  In fact, there was nothing wrong with Emperor Zhou's ruling strategy. What was wrong was that Emperor Zhou failed to cultivate a strong and wise successor.  If the Prince of Zhou had 80% of the wisdom and bravery of the Emperor of Zhou, then the so-called hidden dangers of the heroes would not be a big problem at all. The emperor is the monarch, and he has the advantage of restraint over his ministers. He can completely control the heroes, but it is a pity that the Prince of Zhou is too  Incompetent, he has never left Kaifeng Mansion so far, and rarely leaves the imperial palace.  As a prince, as long as he is friendly to the soldiers, he can win their loyal support. The most fatal flaw of the Zhou prince may be that he is not good at winning over the military. Lu Qi met the prince twice when he was a class leader in the palace.  , I have never seen the prince nod over that class.  Lu Qi felt that the ability of the prince of Zhou was not as good as that of the prince of Tang. He didn't know how Emperor Zhou educated him and why he didn't push his son to become strong since he was a child.
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