Shu Kingdom acted frequently and used all its power to resist the imperial guards of the Central Plains who were heading south.

The people of Chengdu were very active, rushing to watch the soldiers heading north. The news of the Central Plains going south had spread throughout the Shu Kingdom. Everyone was looking around and praying, hoping to resist the Central Plains.

Those aristocratic families knew the general trend of the world and knew what it means to follow the situation and prosper and defeat the situation. Therefore, they could abandon the Meng family who ruled Bashu for 30 years and directly threw themselves into the arms of the Central Plains.

But the people, such as the people, have no such reason. They just know that although Emperor Meng likes to gather beauties, build palaces from time to time, and exploit them a lot, it is a rare world in the chaotic world where life is worse than dogs.

They did not want to be broken such peace, nor did they want to face the unfamiliar Central Plains imperial guards, so they supported the Shu army.

Wang Zhaoyuan was full of energy, and he was very dissatisfied with the diligent expectations of Zhuge Liang, Wolong and the people...

The officials were a little restrained, looking at the army that was leaving, as if they were visiting their own cattle and sheep. According to the virtues of the Central Plains, if they were defeated this time, it would be inevitable that they would be plundered, and even officials like them would be inevitable.

When all the officials felt uncomfortable and had a strange expression when they thought of bleeding.

"My husband, what exactly is Wang Zhaoyuan?" Someone looked at Li Hao who was motionless and couldn't help but look forward to it.

Li Hao was wearing a long robe and stood on the wall, looking at the army leaving, and couldn't help but sigh:

"This is just another Zhao Jizha!"

"Ah——" The officials were stunned and asked hurriedly: "Why don't your husband persuade Your Majesty?"

"Please? Your Majesty made up his mind. Wang Zhaoyuan was very polite again. How to persuade him?"

Li Hao frowned and said irritably.

Everyone dared not speak.

Who is Zhao Jizha?

At that time, among the four prefectures of Qin and Feng, those who knew the power took the initiative to go to Bianliang to report to Guo Rong, requesting to conquer Shu and recover the four prefectures (Meng Chang: There are too many traitors, who can stand this?).

So the Later Zhou Dynasty sent Xiang Xun to attack Shu, and Meng Chang (chang) sent Zhao Jizha to Qinzhou and Fengzhou to inspect the border.

After Zhao Jizha returned, he recommended himself and brag about it. He replaced the Xiongwu Jiedu governor Han Jixun and Fengzhou governor Wang Wandi, who were originally stationed in the local area, and took on the position of the highest military general in the local area, presided over the military power of the four prefectures of Qin Fengcheng.

As a result, Zhao Jizha had just walked to Deyang. When he heard that the Later Zhou army had already arrived on the battlefield, he was so scared that he dared not continue to move forward. He cried and called Meng Chang to request dismissal. At the same time, he sent the army's baggage, along with his concubines and actors back to Shu.

This guy returned to Chengdu alone. The whole city thought the army was defeated and panicked. Meng Chang didn't know anything about it, and proved that he was a fool who could only brag, and then he was cut down.

Given that Wang Zhaoyuan is so good at bragging, all officials deeply agree with his second Zhao Jizha.

Halfway through the way, these words finally reached Wang Zhaoyuan's ears, and his nose was crooked: "Li Pifu, how dare you bully me?"

"I'll let you see today, even Kong Ming in Shu is alive!!"

With anger in his heart, Wang Zhaoyuan led his troops straight to the north.

And all this naturally cannot escape the eyes of the Shooshi.

For Li Jia, the turmoil in the world in the third year of Shenwu is actually the situation in the next few decades. If he has not been outstanding, he will have to destroy his country.

"Kong Ming is reborn? Hahaha, there are such shameless and arrogant people in the world!!"

Li Jia looked at the information about Shuzhong and laughed so hard that she shook her head and said, "It seems that Shu Kingdom will be defeated. This battle to conquer Shu has been decided."

"Your Majesty said very much."

On the side, Wang Ning and Wang Xianggong, wearing a robe, nodded, but had a little sadness on their faces: "The Shu Kingdom has not fought for a long time. There was Zhao Jizha and Wang Zhaoyuan in front of them. The Shu Emperor still has no memory and still likes to listen to big talk and entertainment. How can there be so many young people in this world? They are just a bunch of wild waste."

"But, the empress still had some doubts. When the Shu Kingdom was defeated, thousands of money and countless granaries were all returned to the Central Plains. To make up for their own shortcomings, even if our Tang Dynasty conquered Jiangnan, we would probably not be able to compete with it."

"Besides, the Jiangnan war has been ineffective and plundering for several years, which has become a boiling place for people's livelihood. If you take it away, you may not be able to benefit."

Obviously, Wang Ning’s concerns are not without reason.

The biggest shortcoming of the Later Zhou and Northern Song dynasties in the past few decades was insufficient financial resources.

The fierce imperial guards rely entirely on a large amount of financial resources, and the proportion of military expenditure exceeds 70% of the finance department. How can we build bridges and roads and build water conservancy?

Every Central Plains founded a country, there must be rebellion, and they can only collect taxes and get money to suppress the rebellion.

The people were crushed by heavy taxes and had to revolt, and then they made a fortune and sent troops to suppress them.

The key is that the Central Plains countries have a short life, in the 16th year of Later Liang, the 13th year of Later Tang, the 10th year of Later Jin, the 10th year of Later Han, and the 10th year of Later Zhou, wars are almost every year, how can we cultivate and maintain health?

Of course, although the finances were dry, they had obtained a strong soldier who had been through many battles.

The Central Plains, without money, are hindered.

But if you get the financial resources accumulated by Bashu for decades, then the Central Plains will inevitably be like a tiger, which is enough to support its pace of going south.

The consequences are unimaginable.

Of course, Li Jia knew the shortcomings of the Northern Song Dynasty, which was one of the important reasons for his final demise.

However, as a time traveler, he had the ability to know later. In history, the imperial guards who had plundered Bashu would not change their gender a year or two in advance. The degree of greed would not change. He would not even stop Luzhou in his own country, let alone Bashu.

"I know."

Li Jia whispered: "The Central Plains lacked money, but our Tang Dynasty did not lack it, only the Dingkou and the geographical advantage."

"The population of two or three million in the south of the Yangtze River, the danger of the Yangtze River, and the hinterland of thousands of miles are what our Tang Dynasty lacks."

"Take Jiangnan, Wu and Yue naturally cannot escape our palms, so although Bashu is heavy, it is still not as good as Jiangnan."

"Besides, have you ever thought about it?" Li Jia looked directly at Wang Ning, with a sharp look and said:

"The Jiangnan is weak, and only the Central Plains will follow the leader. If the Central Plains go south to attack our country, we will not only resist the Central Plains, but also beware of the attacks of Jiangnan, just like the Jiangnan in Wu and Yue, like a stumbling block in the throat. If it is not removed, how can we unify it?"

"What's more, you have to know that there is only one Tang Dynasty in this world, and the Tang Dynasty in Jiangnan. As long as it exists for one day, it will be a rat shit for me, which is disgusting. If I don't get rid of him, I will be unable to sleep or eat."

These words are reasonable and well-founded, not only from a strategic but also from a nominal perspective, but Wang Ning still feels something is wrong.
Chapter completed!