Volume 2 Clouds Chapter 2: Feelings of the Ancient Capital
"Report to the governor! Luo Dujian has climbed up to Hulao Pass..."
"Report to the governor! Luo Dujian went to Honggou..."
" Report to the governor! Luo Dujian went to the ancient battlefield of Xingyang..."
News about Luo Youdu reached Han Lingkun's ears one after another.
The commander of the imperial guards frowned and felt a little angry.
As soon as the army set out, he gave orders that all soldiers should act on their own and not have any interaction with Luo Youdu and his group. He showed rejection and resistance on their faces, clearly showing his disdain.
As a result, the other party didn't care at all.
The journey was like traveling around the mountains and rivers.
They would leave for a while from time to time, but would soon catch up with the main group and not delay their journey.
Han Lingkun wanted to know what Luo Youdu was doing, so he sent someone to secretly investigate.
However, the information he got was that the other party was discussing military affairs and how to defeat him, and they were talking in a very professional manner, with no two tactics were the same.
Han Lingkun was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but he was unable to refute.
When the army goes out to war, it is important to relax first and then tighten.
They are located 1,800 miles away from the front line, in their own hinterland, so there is no risk of enemy attack at all.
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Otherwise, they would have to stop and set up camp after marching for half a day, and they would also carefully send out scouts to walk around their own yard. Wouldn't that be too much time? It would take more than half a year to walk from Bianjing Kaifeng to the front line Qinchuan, right?
In this lax situation, if we really meet the enemy, we can be beaten at will, and there is really nothing wrong with what they are talking about.
This didn't make the other person feel disgusted, but it made me feel irritated.
In mid-February, the army entered Guanzhong and passed through the dilapidated Chang'an along the almost deserted official road.
Luo Youdu took a look at the dilapidated appearance of this ancient capital of thirteen dynasties and felt mixed emotions.
This huge city that carries the Chinese culture for thousands of years is surprisingly dead silent.
Since he fell in love with history, Luo Youdu has regarded Xi'an as his dream place and vowed to visit Xi'an in his lifetime. He wanted to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Dynasty, one of the eight wonders of the world, and feel the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. He also wanted to visit the Zhaoling Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty in Jiujun Mountain to remember this emperor, see the Huaqing Hot Spring, and visit Furong Garden. Unfortunately, he was always busy with work, and his dream remained only a dream.
Now that he passed by this dream place, he couldn't bear to take another look at it.
Even the most prosperous eras have to come to an end. In the late Tang Dynasty, the emperor became a plaything in the hands of the feudal lords. Chang'an was also devastated. Huang Chao's massacre and Zhu Wen's demolition and burning, the first city in history with a population of over one million and two million, was almost deserted.
As the center of gravity of the Central Plains shifted to Kaifeng, this ancient capital of thirteen dynasties has long lost its color.
It has managed to regain a bit of popularity in recent years, but compared with its former glory, it is nothing.
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Luo Youdu's mood was affected by Chang'an. He lost interest in talking about military affairs and seemed unhappy.
Luo Youdu remained silent. Cao Bin, who was standing beside him, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why are you suddenly sad, sir?"
Cao Bin was still young and had never led troops alone, so naturally he did not develop an arrogant attitude.
I have worked for Guo Rong before and I know his abilities .
Hearing Guo Rong praising Luo Youdu so much and asking him to learn from him, he dared not neglect him at all. However, he was indifferent and did not show his thoughts.
Along the way, Luo Youdu kept talking to him on paper.
Because Guo Rong asked Luo Youdu to give him some pointers.
Cao Bin thought that Luo Youdu was giving him advice on military affairs, so he responded with extra seriousness.
Luo Youdu has only been exposed to military tactics for a few months. His actual level is probably about the same as Zhang Qiong, not to mention Cao Bin, who is from a military family.
Don't underestimate Zhang Qiong because he is honest and straightforward. He has been to the battlefield and led hundreds of soldiers to charge into battle. If you ask him to explain, he can't explain it. But if you really give him soldiers and let him lead the team to charge and kill the enemy, he will know exactly how to kill and where to kill.
But Luo Youdu was willing to learn and studied hard, just like he was learning the criminal law. In the past few months, he had read the military books circulating on the market over and over again, and read them patiently for no less than a hundred times.
He talked about Sun Wu's military ideas, Wu Qi's military ideas, Han Xin's military thoughts, and Li Jing's military thoughts in great detail.
Cao Bin himself had no real military experience, but he had extraordinary military talent. Today I heard Luo Youdu talk about Sima Rangju's "In every battle, strike the weak and avoid the strong and quiet; strike the tired and avoid the idle; strike the fearful and avoid the fearful," and tomorrow I heard Zhuge Liang's "Those who are good at attacking do not use weapons, and those who are good at defending do not use cities. Therefore, high walls and deep moats are not enough to be solid; strong armor and sharp weapons are not enough to be strong." I felt that it made sense.
It's not that Cao Bin had never read military books, he had even read the military books mentioned by Luo Youdu. But he could never be like Luo Youdu, who could recite famous quotes from military strategists of all ages at any time and in the right places.
Anyway, one dares to speak, and the other dares to believe and learn.
Cao Bin only regarded Luo Youdu as a figure like Zhuge Liang and admired him very much. Even though they were of similar age, in his heart he regarded him as half a master.
How could he know that Luo Youdu simply wanted to discuss military strategies with him, one of the most famous generals in the history of the Song Dynasty, in order to enrich himself.
Seeing that Luo Youdu was in a bad mood, Cao Bin couldn't help but show concern for him. Although he was not good at expressing himself, his face was still dull and rigid.
Luo Youdu heard a little bit of the meaning, exhaled, and said: "It's just that seeing Chang'an like this makes me a little sad."
Cao Bin obviously couldn't understand Luo Youdu's mood. After a while, he said, "As long as we can open up the Western Regions, Chang'an will come back."
Luo Youdu was shocked, looked at Cao Bin deeply, and muttered: "That makes sense. As long as we open up the Western Regions, Chang'an will come back."
Historically, the Song Dynasty never unified the country from beginning to end, so it was impossible for it to manage the Western Regions.
During the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang rebuilt China and completed the great unification. However, after the Mongol invasion, Timur's massacre, years of war and destruction of Byzantium, the entire Western Regions and Central Asia were in ruins and unprofitable.
The Ming Dynasty also did not manage the Western Regions like the Han and Tang Dynasties, and Chang'an did not return.
But if he worked a little harder and helped Chai Rong to unify the country, would he be able to reopen the Western Regions and restore the glory of this thousand-year-old capital?
This thought flashed through his mind, but Luo Youdu couldn't help but frown. Chai Rong in history had a short life span, and he didn't know if his existence would affect his life span. What if it was just like in history?
Continue Zhao Kuangyin to wear the yellow robe?
Zhao Kuangyin was a good man, but unfortunately he was a short-lived man!
Not as good as!
Luo Youdu immediately stopped thinking, unrealistic delusions and ambitions are no different from seeking death.
Let’s keep climbing up!
