Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Guo Shao didn't bring any officials. When he entered the living room, he brought Jing Niang with him. She was wearing a robe with a lapel collar and a cape. Of course, she knew it was a woman.

"Please sit down, Your Majesty." The three men bowed together.

Guo Shao naturally refused to resign, so he sat down on a chair facing north and south, and called Liu Renzhan and others to take their seats below. Liu Renzhan said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the seat."

As soon as Guo Shao sat down, he felt that Liu Renzhan's decoration here was really ordinary, and even the edge of the tea table next to him had peeling paint. Liu Renzhan is considered a figure in the world. Of course, his courtyard was arranged by the government; but Guo Shao has also been to the house of high officials such as Privy Envoy Wang Pu, and he feels the same way... Guo Shao used to think that the houses of bureaucrats should be very elegant, but after seeing it, he realized that most of the official residences are actually far more elegant than merchants like Chen Jiali. Chen Jiali's house looks quaint, but it is carefully arranged, deliberately for a kind of temperament.

At this time, Jing Niang went outside, and immediately came in without seeing the servant offering tea. Guo Shao remembered Jingniang's words when he first left the palace, that he should not eat indiscriminately when he was outside.

He didn't care about Jingniang, and watched Liu Renzhan recall the Shouzhou battle, and there was a lot of sympathy in his words.

Then he immediately looked at Lin Renzhao again, and said with admiring expression: "In the battle of quarrying, if the Southern Tang Dynasty leader uses General Lin as the general, it is hard to say whether the Zhou army can keep the ferry. They may be forced to temporarily retreat upstream and fall into a long-term war of attrition. What a pity!"

Lin Renzhao was still relatively stable, and immediately said: "Your Majesty is too famous. Even if the general can control the quarrying battle, the process may be different, but the outcome of the battle will still be the same."

Guo Shao said again: "As early as when the first emperor attacked Huainan for the first time, he met General Lin in Zhenggu, and he praised that there are such generals in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Huainan can't be done quickly. I have heard of General Lin's talent for a long time."

Next to him was Liu Renzhan's son Liu Chong. Guo Shao didn't ignore him, and immediately said with a dazed expression, "I led troops to besiege Shouzhou, but the people in the city went out to counterattack and destroyed many siege equipment. The general who led the raid was General Liu?"

Liu Chong was not as calm as Liu Renzhan, even worse than Lin Renzhao. Liu Chong suddenly looked flattered and excited, and replied: "It is, it is the last general!"

"I was a military general of the Great Zhou Dynasty back then, and it was because of that incident that I was forced to issue a military order." Guo Shao said with a smile, "General Liu is able to surprise, has courage, and is brave."

Liu Chong pretended to be modest and said: "It is my father who gave the military order, and the last general just led the troops out of the city..."

Guo Shao nodded seriously, looking excited. Such a pleasant exchange is to establish a good atmosphere for this meeting... He will not neglect everyone who is qualified to meet him, and his words and deeds can make the people below have the illusion of being appreciated; officials hope to be appreciated by the centralized superiors, and Guo Shao does not violate the principles and techniques when dealing with people, just to make everyone feel more comfortable.

He was not such a person at first, and he didn't know much about officialdom rules. But Guo Shao is a person who is good at comprehension and learning. These are what he has learned in the past few years after his experience in ancient times; and he does not learn superficial manners, but only comprehends the ways of civil and military bureaucrats, and integrates them into his own perceptions.

Wang Pu once said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. The dream in Guo Shaoben’s heart has not changed, but he has gradually realized that now he is no longer a martial artist and can no longer govern the country with only his blood. In this country ruled by man, if he does not understand and integrate old things at all, it will be difficult to make a difference... For example, first of all, he cannot win people over and control them.

Wait until the three warriors present really feel the sincerity of the emperor. Guo Shao didn't make any traces to lead the topic to the second step of preparation. He turned his head to look at Liu Renzhan, without any nonsense, he asked directly: "I want to win the Northern Han Dynasty, so I came here today to ask Mr. Liu what he thinks."

Liu Renzhan immediately bowed and said: "I am a defeated general, I dare not point fingers at the court's important affairs."

Guo Shao said: "Mr. Liu doesn't need to be modest and polite."

Liu Renzhan's expression was serious. Under autocracy, the power of the center is very great, and ordinary people do not have the right to speak to participate in major decision-making; Shi Yanchao and his fellow may not really understand this, but Liu Renzhan must have understood this thing because he was able to thrive in the complicated court situation of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Now Liu Renzhan doesn't know what the Tokyo court is doing, so I'm afraid it's hard to make suggestions. What Guo Shao valued was not what he said, but to make him understand: if he can speak in front of the emperor, the emperor is willing to listen carefully.

But what he said quickly surprised Guo Shao! Liu Renzhan was able to say something useful when he knew very little about it...

Liu Renzhan pondered for a moment and then said: "I'm old and not talented, but I have two humble opinions. First, I dare to ask Your Majesty, which is stronger and weaker between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Tang Dynasty?"

"Southern Tang Guoqiang." Guo Shao said without hesitation. No matter how the Southern Tang Kingdom possessed a large territory in the south of the Yangtze River, it had hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Where did the Northern Han Dynasty get hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses? If there is no food to feed.

Liu Renzhan asked again: "Then, what does Your Majesty think is easier or more difficult to attack the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Tang Kingdom?"

Now Guo Shao pondered for a while, before saying: "I haven't fought the Northern Han Dynasty yet, and now I don't know how difficult it is."

Liu Renzhan said: "The national power of the Northern Han Dynasty is far inferior to that of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but your Majesty's difficulty in taking the country, the Northern Han Dynasty did not lose to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Why? In the past, the officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty fought fiercely among the officials, and there were many people who were behind. A hard bone."

Guo Shao nodded frequently.

Liu Renzhan glanced at him, clasped his fists and said, "The old man thought that before using troops, he could take advantage of the situation to benefit himself and put the enemy at a disadvantage. The Northern Han Dynasty is strong, so we should find a way to separate them; they wait for work at ease, so we can let them get tired first."

"Liu Gong's words are reasonable." Guo Shao agreed from the bottom of his heart.

In fact, Guo Shao's idea coincides with Liu Renzhan's, and he is doing the same thing. It's just that Liu Renzhan is an experienced veteran who has read military books after all, and he can clearly explain what to do; while Guo Shao only relies on analysis and screening strategies.

Guo Shao said again: "Liu Gong has benefited a lot from what he said."

Liu Renzhan hurriedly said, "Don't dare."

Guo Shao seized the opportunity to advance the topic again, and looked at Liu Renzhan sincerely: "I feel that the German army lacks a talented general. Will Mr. Liu be willing to put on his uniform again and condescend to the German army's chief general?"

Liu Renzhan was taken aback for a moment, and blurted out: "As far as I know, the German Army was selected from the Huainan troops..."

"Does Mr. Liu know Gao Yanchou, the chief general of the Jiannan Army? He is a Shu general, and he can also lead Shu soldiers." Guo Shao smiled and said, "You don't doubt when you employ someone, but you don't when you suspect someone.

After hearing this, Liu Renzhan got up from the chair and knelt down on the ground, and the other two followed suit. Liu Renzhan said: "Your Majesty came to the humble house personally, treated each other with courtesy, and disregarded past suspicions and trusted the old minister. The old minister is grateful for the kindness of your majesty, and is willing to give up this old bone and die in the battlefield for your majesty."

"Liu Gong, please hurry up." Guo Shao laughed loudly, "Today Liu Gong, this trip is enough! You two are also dead, and you can all belong to Liu Gong, serve Liu Gong, and be loyal to the court."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Guo Shao laughed and said, "Mr. Liu will meet in the palace some other day to discuss military plans in detail."

He was in a very good mood. Winning Liu Renzhan not only won a general, but also gained at least 30,000 German soldiers. The German army has existed for several years, but the combat effectiveness of this army is extremely poor, and the Zhou court did not really win the morale of the army;

This is how the soldiers of this era are like... The Huainan Army can withstand hundreds of thousands of Zhou troops in the isolated city of Shouzhou. Those same people, after being incorporated into the Huainan Army, became a miscellaneous army that would collapse at a touch; because it is difficult for people to build trust in the generals sent by the Zhou court. There is also the imperial army of the Kingdom of Shu, whose combat effectiveness was even worse at the beginning, but after Guo Shao used Gao Yanchou, he was able to withstand the impact of the fierce general Lin Renzhao in Huainan.

Guo Shao feels that if useful people are used in the right place, a few people can affect the performance of tens of thousands of people.

He immediately looked at Liu Renzhan and hinted: "Mr. Liu, don't worry, lead the troops well first, and I will definitely use them again when I personally conquer."

Liu Renzhan said: "The old minister must obey His Majesty's imperial edict."

Guo Shao looked at Lin Renzhao and said, "General Lin is under Mr. Liu's command this time, so he won't be put on small shoes, haha!" Several people laughed awkwardly after hearing this. Guo Shao said to Liu Chong again: "Father and son went to battle, and General Liu followed your father, hoping to be as brave as before."

Liu Chong said gratefully: "The final general is willing to be loyal to His Majesty, and he will do whatever he wants!"

Guo Shao nodded in satisfaction, thinking in his heart: In this way, the German army commander Liu Renzhan and the Long Jie army coach Zhang Guanghan are both experienced battlefield veterans. As Fu Zhaoxu's deputy general, at least he will not make any low-level mistakes in specific battles. Although Fu Zhaoxu didn't see any talent in marching and fighting, he was a relatively humble and steady person; in addition, Guo Shao had given him face-to-face instructions, so as long as he knew well and grasped the goal of the battle, he would have no problem controlling his advance and retreat.

Guo Shao sorted out the personnel arrangements in his heart. Fu Zhaoxu was a person who was easy to get along with and listened to what others said; Liu Renzhan was a person who understood the overall situation;

After thinking about it, Guo Shao gradually felt relieved.

He said calmly again immediately: "You should try to put the overall situation first."

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