Inside the harem.

Shi Deyun and Yang Ehuang sat opposite each other.

When Shi Deyun heard Yang Ehuang's comment on Zhou Zhou, she smiled and said, "Empress, how come your tone is like Your Majesty. We women look at men, unlike men. In my opinion, Zhou Zhou is upright and not worthy of entrusting his life."

Yang Ehuang smiled and said, "Sister, haven't you heard it? Zhou Zhou has long liked someone, saying anything about life and death. What's more, I was angry when I saw His Majesty today."

Shi Deyun said, "Then do you think Pingping wants to marry Zhou Zhou? Why not just let Your Majesty give the imperial edict to fulfill this matter."

Yang Ehuang said: "This person in Zhou Zhou can be seen as a person who is more than to bend. If he forces him, it will be counterproductive. Even if he marrys him alone, he will not be happy."

Shi Deyun hurriedly said, "Empress, Pingping, this child has a lonely life. Did she let her do this? I have long regarded Pingping as my daughter. You must help her."

Yang Ehuang smiled and said, "This is not impossible. I think Zhou Zhou is not unintentional to Pingping, otherwise I wouldn't have talked about it on the boat for a long time. Since that's the case, let Pingping take a step first and show goodwill to Zhou Zhou. After staying for a long time, it will be a good thing for the two of them."

Shi Deyun was overjoyed and said, "I think this is a solution, let's do it now."

Yang Ehuang smiled and said, "What are you worried about? The opportunity between the two needs to be arranged."

Yang Ehuang and Shi Deyun are discussing in the harem.

In the main hall, a meeting that determines the trend of the world is about to begin. There are not many people in the meeting, and only Ji Chuan, Zhang Xuansu, Lin Dangfeng, and Li Chongjiu.

Ji Chuan, Zhang Xuansu and Lin Dangfeng arrived together. The three of them saw Li Chongjiu holding hands and looking at the map.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Li Chongjiu said without looking back: "No gifts, now the news is confirmed that the Tang army will decide to bloom in February. Five routes will come out together and fight our army to a decisive battle. It has been less than a month since then."

Ji Chuan said, "Your Majesty, since you know the information, how should our army deploy?"

"Our army has been deployed, but it is difficult to know which line of the Tang army is the main force of the attack." Zhang Xuansu said on the side, "From the intelligence, the Tang army, the Hedong army, the Henei army, the Guanzhong army, the Bashu army, the Jianghuai army, and the five routes are Qi Zhang. We must attack them with obvious evidence and concentrate our forces to attack him all the way."

"I guess among the five troops of Li Tang, the Guanzhong Army and the Bashu Army must be the main force, and they rushed straight to Luoyang." Ji Chuan analyzed.

Zhang Xuansu asked back: "Shilarious Minister Ji, are you sure. You must know that there is no definite information on our army's intelligence. The Tang army will attack Luoyang with all its might."

Ji Chuan said: "What's so unpredictable about this? I think there are three reasons. Li Yuan must attack Luoyang."

"Please say it to Aiqing Ji."

"One of the two main forces of the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang was a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. With Luoyang in our army, the canal transport from Jianghuai to Guanzhong could not pass, and the Tang army could only be blocked in Tongguan and would never have a day to advance east. Secondly, the main forces of the Tang army are now two, one of the Guanzhong Prefecture soldiers, and the other is the Bashu army led by Li Xiaogong. Li Xiaogong had just completed the battle to attack Liang and was unable to advance east. Therefore, he could only go north from Xiangyang to meet with the Guanzhong army in Luoyang and open up the connection with Guanzhong through Luoyang. The third is Luoyang in Chang'an, but in Youjing, it was impossible for Li Yuan to lead the main force to cross Pujin. He was attacking Taiyuan from Hedong for thousands of miles, or to detour the Jianghuai and attack Shandong, which violated the taboo of squadrons' expeditions, so Li Yuan's only way out is to send troops to Luoyang."

Ji Chuan's analysis made Li Chongjiu and Lin Dangfeng nod together. Indeed, for Li Yuan, there is no better choice than attacking Luoyang. Judging from the various arrangements of the Tang army, there is a great chance of sending troops to Luoyang.

Lin Dangfeng said: "According to what Mr. Ji said, Li Yuan should have arranged this way. At present, our army has only 200,000 troops in Luoyang, and the Tang army can gather 200,000 troops here. The Tang army uses ten times more troops to attack less, which is very unfavorable. Should troops be sent to reinforce Luoyang immediately?"

Zhang Xuansu reported: "Your Majesty, I don't think I can reinforce Luoyang immediately."

"Why do you say that?"

Zhang Xuansu said: "When Li Tang attacked Zheng, Wang Shichong gathered his troops in Luoyang without defending the surrounding cities. This is the lesson of the past. If we still do not defend the surrounding areas and wait for the Tang army to advance and attack together, it will be difficult for Luoyang to be defended in general."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said, "What's the plan for Zhang Aiqing?"

Zhang Xuansu said: "If the Tang army had three armies attacked Luoyang together, we could guard Heyang in the north of Luoyang, and resist the Henei army of the Tang army's Li Shentong unit with the danger of the Yellow River, so that he could not cross the Yellow River. Then, Xu Shiji, who was stationed in Henan, led the guards out of Wuguan Pass and went south to intercept Li Xiaogong's Sichuan and Shu army. Then, the main force of the Li Tang Guanzhong army was released eastward to at least the city of Luoyang. This was to block two routes, and set up a pocket in Luoyang, but the Tang Guanzhong army came to drill."

Li Chongjiu said happily: "I have long intended to use the surrounding area of ​​Luoyang City as the preset battlefield to fight the Tang army."

Speaking of this, Li Chongjiu left the map with his eyes and looked at the three ministers and said, "I have secretly ordered Ying Hefu a month ago. Ying Hefu led 20,000 units to get the Xi cavalry to go south and stationed in Liyang."

The three people in the hall nodded at the same time. This was the first move that Li Chongjiu had arranged in advance.

Zhang Xuansu said: "Your Majesty, Ying Hefu led 20,000 troops south. What if the Turks had any abnormal movements at this time?"

Li Chongjiu said: "I have ordered Guo Xiaoke of Songmo Protectorate to mobilize the troops of Songmo Protectorate to perform near the Qinshui of Wuhou to shock the Turks half a month later."

Speaking of this, Li Chongjiu paused and said, "As for a month later, spring is warm and flowers bloom, as long as Li Yuan sends troops, I will personally lead the troops of the two armies to go south from Youjing, and the Li Tang army will be in a while. This battle is related to the destiny of the two countries. Who can seize the world? This battle will be fought in this battle!"

"No!" The three important officials agreed with serious expressions.

At that moment, Ji Chuan and Zhang Xuansu retreated, leaving Lin Dangfeng alone in the hall to discuss military supplies with Li Chongjiu.

Lin Dangfeng said: "Your Majesty has received news of Li Tang's attack. It has been nearly a month since your Majesty is still so calm and has not been prepared for Li Tang in advance. According to the opinions of the empress, at least you should send Youjing's army to Li Yang first."

Li Chongjiu said: "The soldiers of the Wuwei Army and Yiwei Army of Youjing have been fighting for a year last year and are already very tired. I intend to let the soldiers rest. So I can't bear to send troops to Luoyang so early."

Lin Dangfeng said: "Yes, among the six government troops of our Great Zhao, the two new guards of the Imperial Guards of the Hou Guards are not enough to fight. The Xiao Guards and Tun Guards are stationed in Henan and Taiyuan, and they cannot be separated. At present, our Great Zhao has only two government troops, Your Majesty's Court Guards, and the cavalry of the grassland. The two government troops are also our most elite troops. How your Majesty uses these 30,000 troops is related to the outcome of the battle."
Chapter completed!