When Yang Wanfu walked into Xiao Cheng's room with three commanders, Wang Zhu, Fan Yifei and Yang Bin, all he saw was Xiao Cheng's back.

Xiao Cheng was staring at a map hanging on the bulkhead.

"Futai!" The four generals clasped their fists and bowed.

Xiao Cheng turned around and waved to them.

The four of them walked over knowingly, stood on the left and right of Xiao Cheng, and looked at the map together.

On the map, a point is drawn with a red circle, and then there is a red line running straight to the south.

The four of them were all experienced martial arts practitioners, and they understood what Xiao Cheng meant at a glance.

In the Song Dynasty, the nobles and the military were low-ranking, and military generals were always suppressed by civilian officials. This shortcoming made it more difficult for military generals to rebel in the Song Dynasty, but at the same time, it also made the combat effectiveness of the troops quite low. Many readers read

The civil servants who have read several military books probably think that they are almost the reincarnation of Sun Wu. They always want to conquer civilized and martial arts.

It’s not that there are no officials with both civil and military skills, but they are indeed very few.

Xiao Cheng may be the most outstanding one among these very few.

Being a military attache under him is an extremely comfortable thing.

Because all along, Xiao Cheng only decided where to fight. As for how to fight, that was a matter for the military generals. Xiao Cheng never interfered in matters belonging to the generals.

He only cares about strategic matters and tactical matters. He thinks that he is far behind those experienced generals, so it is better not to reach out blindly, so as not to ruin the big thing.

"Xiangyang?" Yang Wanfu muttered in a low voice.

Xiao Cheng nodded seriously.

"Xiangyang! According to the intelligence Wu Ke brought back, I estimate that the Liao army may march to the northwest and southwest of Beijing Road, and then capture Nanyang and advance to Xiangyang. If they capture Xiangyang, what will happen to us in the future?

It’s going to be big trouble!”

Yang Wanfu was a little puzzled, looked at Xiao Cheng and said: "Futai, after the fall of Tokyo, if the Liao army wants to go south, there should be three routes to choose from: east, middle and west. On the eastern front, the Liao army can start from Tokyo, attack Xuzhou, and then take

Lower the Huaihe River area, then control Hefei, and advance to the south. Xiangyang can be regarded as the middle line. At present, the western line from Qinling to Hanzhong does not need to be considered for the time being. Why are you only worried about Xiangyang and not the east line? In my opinion, the east line

It seems more dangerous than the center line."

Xiao Cheng smiled and said: "It seems that General Yang has put in a lot of effort. He has even studied the three marching routes of the confrontation between the north and the south that the north may invade from the south."

"Ever since Futai said that there might be a confrontation between the North and the South, I have looked for many related wars in history to study them in detail, and I have learned quite a lot," Yang Wanfu said.

"Very good. A general who doesn't study cannot become a good commander. You guys must learn from General Yang!" Xiao Cheng glanced at the other three generals.

"Yes!" The three of them nodded in succession.

"The reason why I am worried about Xiangyang instead of the Eastern Front is, firstly, based on the intelligence Wu Ke brought back, secondly, based on the current situation in the Liao Kingdom, and thirdly, because of the health of the Liao Emperor Yelujun." Xiao Cheng said: "

After a comprehensive analysis of three points, I estimate that Xiangyang is the most likely."

"Please give Futai a detailed explanation."

"After the Liao army captured Tokyo, almost all the troops raided and plundered around the capital. Only Yelumin's army had almost penetrated the road to the northwest of Beijing all the way south. Once he completely captured

After going to Northwest Jing Road, Southwest Jing Road will be the next fat in his eyes." Xiao Cheng said. "At the moment, the resistance on Northwest Jing Road is weak. It took a certain time for Southwest Jing Road to mobilize soldiers and horses to guard Xiangyang, but they gathered in a hurry.

It remains to be seen whether the troops and horses that have risen can withstand Yelumin's Shan army."

"Xiangcheng and Fancheng are at each other's horns, with the Han River in front and Yanshou Mountain in the back. I'm afraid it won't be easy for the Liao people to conquer them!" Wang Zhu said.

"No matter what you do, you can't take any chances. What if? If Xiangyang is lost, it will be really troublesome." Xiao Cheng said: "The Liao people can control Xiangyang in the future, with the Nanyang Basin as their back, and they can easily deal with it.

They came from Xia Di to prepare for the southern expedition, and by holding the throat of the Han River, they could easily train their naval forces."

He glanced at everyone and said: "This is one of the reasons why the Liao people will not take the eastern front now, because even if they take Xuzhou, they will still be facing the land crisscrossed by water networks in the Huaihe River Basin.

It can't be defended. But if we take Xiangyang, it will be completely different. The southern boat and the northern horse are here as the dividing line!"

Everyone nodded thoughtfully.

"The second reason is their domestic reasons." Xiao Cheng continued to analyze: "Yelujun's health is not good, and he may lose his hair at any time, and their queen is too strong. Yelujun is still alive and thinks he can control the overall situation.

, but he must be worried that once he dies, who will control the queen?"

"You mean they might have internal strife?" Yang Wanfu blurted out.

"Yelujun will definitely want to remove all obstacles for his son before he dies. Now that his biggest enemy Zhao Song has perished, what is left are internal problems. So at the moment, it is absolutely impossible for them to launch a large-scale

We are marching to the south because Yelujun wants to solve the big problem of the Queen first."

"So he sent the empress' trusted generals Yelumin and Wanyan Yujian to attack Xiangyang. In fact, he wanted to hold off Yelumin and others. But the empress of Liao was not an ordinary person. Couldn't you see that?" Yang Bin

As a son of an aristocratic family, he is quite familiar with these conspiracies.

"Of course she can tell, she just doesn't care!" A face appeared in Xiao Cheng's mind. He heard that she met her eldest brother in Feng Lingdu, but he didn't know that he would never have the chance to see her again in this life.

.

Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but feel his heart hurt.

Yes, she won't care.

Judging from the methods she has displayed over the years, I am afraid that she has anticipated these things and even made arrangements for them. No matter what Ye Lujun wants to do, she will eventually fall into her scheme.

If Ye Lujun is in good health, then the little girl may not be his opponent, but for a guy who has been in bed for many years and is about to die, his attractiveness is naturally far inferior to that of a guy who is in good health and has sharp wrists.

Queen's.

It is impossible for a patient to grasp the overall situation flawlessly.

There are only a few people he can trust absolutely. If one of these people is broken through, it will be a disaster for Yelujun.

And Yelumin walked south obediently, maybe it was his younger sister who was pushing the boat, and she also thought of taking Xiangyang by surprise!

Once she takes control of Xiangyang, even if Yelujun is about to die and the Liao army is about to retreat on a large scale, there will be substantial internal adjustments that will lead to a loss of strength, but for her, it is still

That's enough.

After she sorted out the domestic affairs, looking back, Xiangyang was like a knife stuck in Nanfang's heart.

Therefore, no matter what, Xiangyang cannot afford to lose anything.

As long as Xiangyang is held in hand, the South will be able to make effective defenses here in the future and can also rely on it to prepare for the Northern Expedition.

Yang Wanfu suddenly realized the truth and said: "Futai, no wonder you chose Jiangling Mansion to make an alliance with the southern ministers. Could it be that your focus is also on Xiangyang?"

Xiao Cheng nodded slightly and said: "Of course, if there is a loss in Xiangyang, the entire Jianghan Plain will be destroyed in the future. Choosing to gather in Jiangling is actually making full preparations. In case the war is raging, we can gather after the alliance.

, we will take advantage of the situation and send troops to rescue to ensure that Xiangyang is safe."

"Futai is thoughtful."

"Secure Xiangyang, and then we can pass through the Nanyang Basin!" Xiao Cheng continued: "The Nanyang Basin is the revolving door of Guanzhong, Hanzhong, the Central Plains, and Jianghan, accessible from all sides. Moreover, we defend Xiangyang,

It can also give greater support and courage to the local armed forces and volunteers active in the Dahong Mountains, Dabie Mountains, and Qinling Mountains that resist the Liao army. It can help them grow in strength, accumulate small amounts into large numbers, gather sand into towers, and one day form a rolling army.

The torrent headed north in one fell swoop."

"I heard that Zhang Cheng has now gathered many like-minded people in Xiong'er Mountain to fight against the Liao Dynasty!" Yang Wanfu said.

"I sent someone to contact him, but Zhang Cheng ignored me. He was so angry that the person I sent turned around and left. He only has horsemen in his hands now. Although there are not many people, they are all capable.

Senior." Wu Kedao.

"It's because you are my subordinates." Xiao Cheng was also a little helpless: "Old Captain Zhang died in the hands of my elder brother. I'm afraid the knot in Little Captain Zhang's heart cannot be solved for a while. Keep sending people.

, Little Lieutenant Zhang has connections and means, and he will definitely be able to make a career in the Qinling Mountains in the future."

"Yes!" Wu Ke nodded: "We also have several groups on the Qinling Mountains, some with hundreds of people, some with more than a hundred. If we can unite with them and get together, it won't be possible.

The land will cause some trouble for the Liao people."

Xiao Cheng turned to look at Yang Wanfu again: "Now you understand why I value Xiangyang so much, right? What I'm most worried about now is that Xiangyang can't be defended, so tomorrow, General Yang, you will lead the Tianwu Army, Tianlang

The army will set off early, go straight down the Yangtze River and then turn into the Han River, and use the fastest speed to support Xiangyang!"

"Of course our army has no problem!" Yang Wanfu said: "It's just Futai. Our army is a guest army after all. Jinghu Road, Jingnan Road and other places are not our own people like Chen Zhuanshi on Kuizhou Road. We have such a big army.

Will the attack cause misunderstandings or give them any ideas? If there is friction, it will inevitably make people worry! And since we are competing for speed and rushing to have a big fight with the Liao people, we must have to do it.

If we carry more weapons and less food, we will need places to supply food and grass along the way. If they are suspicious of us and don't provide food and grass, we will be in big trouble."

"Luo Xin and Jiang Xiong have gone to Jinghu Road to coordinate." Xiao Cheng said: "And Hu Yi is also in Jinghu now. Do you still think there is any problem?"

Hearing that Hu Yi was in Jinghu, Yang Wanfu actually laughed.

"I feel relieved that Mr. Hu is here. When I arrive at Jing Lake, I will invite him to the boat and sit on the bow to see who dares to stop us. His words are enough to curse the dead. That's it.

....."

The conversation stopped abruptly, and everyone in the room felt a little embarrassed.

Xiao Cheng laughed: "I, Xiao Erlang, am the only one who has a thick skin. No matter how Hu Yi scolds him, he will never blush or jump."

"That is to say, your prime minister Futai can hold a boat in his belly. If someone else had found an opportunity, he would have been killed sooner. If you can't kill him, don't you believe that he is not even sick? A cold can also kill people."

Yang Bin said coldly: "Then Hu Yi himself understands it in his heart."

Xiao Cheng laughed: "Anyway, Mr. Hu can help us a lot now, and with him here, there will be less obstacles for Xiao An to ascend the throne in the future. Mr. Hu's reputation is still excellent, and there are

If he certifies it, many people will be convinced.”
To be continued...