"No, it shouldn't be Liangzhou!" Guan Zhong retorted at this time. Depending on the angle of consideration, the results will be different.
What Li Xiang looked at was which direction Temujin might choose as a breakthrough point if he really wanted to take action against the enemy.
But in Guan Zhong's view, if Temujin takes Liangzhou as his goal at this time, it will be equivalent to a big battle between the Jin army and Yuan Meng, and it is a battle in which both sides must go all out, otherwise
, Temujin’s sending troops to Liangzhou has no meaning at all.
Because, judging from Liangzhou's geographical location in the grasslands and Guanzhong, Li Xiang would not abandon Liangzhou at all. As long as Temujin dared to attack Liangzhou, both sides would fight with all their strength.
But now, it is impossible for Temujin to start an all-out battle with the Jin army. If Temujin really dares to do so, let alone whether Yuan Meng can defeat the Jin army, just Tuoba Tao
It would never make it easy for Temujin.
At this stage, Temujin simply does not have the conditions for an all-out battle with the Jin army.
"Western Regions!" At this time, the counselors under Li Xiang said in unison almost at the same time.
Obviously, they have all determined Temujin's true goal.
Since Temujin's troops showed signs of moving to the west, if it wasn't Liangzhou, then it could only be the Western Regions.
"My lord, misfortune lies where blessings depend, and fortune lies where misfortune lies! Temujin invaded the Han Dynasty. To protect the peace of the country, lord, we should expand our army to defend against the enemy!" Zhang Liang was the first to speak.
Previously, Li Xiang made a comprehensive military expansion plan for the Jin army, but since all this must be done in private to avoid being noticed by the princes, it must be done slowly.
And Temujin may really have a conflict with the Jin army this time. No matter where Temujin's goal is, it does not prevent the Jin army from using his name to speed up their actual military expansion.
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After all, Temujin is the number one force in the grassland, with most of the grassland and pastures in his hands, and hundreds of thousands of cavalry under his command. With such majesty, among the princes in the world, except for the Jin army, who dares to face Temujin directly?
There are really hundreds of thousands of cavalry.
Of course, we cannot simply use military strength to compare. If the princes of the Han Dynasty engage in a field battle with Temujin, it will naturally be the princes of the Han Dynasty who suffer.
But if the princes of the Han Dynasty really fight, they will definitely not be able to use their own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths. When the time comes, the princes of the Han Dynasty will rely on solid city walls or geographical advantages to block attacks layer by layer.
Moreover, not every terrain is suitable for cavalry to fight. The typical terrain is Liu Che's territory. If a large-scale cavalry goes there, it will be really difficult to use their combat power.
However, in any case, facing such a powerful enemy as Temujin, if there is a real conflict with Temujin, Li Xiang can indeed find a high-sounding reason for his army expansion.
"My lord, please order General Su Dingfang to show weakness to the enemy!" Liu Bowen also said.
At this moment, Liu Bowen also thought about whether Temujin would unite with the coalition forces from Wusun, Kangju and other countries. If this was really the case, it would definitely not be good news for them.
Temujin is also an old rival of their Jin army. Not to mention the small-scale conflicts that may occur at the border areas, they have already had several formal large-scale duels between the two sides.
Temujin's strength is not comparable to that of Wusun, Kangju and other countries, let alone the thirty-six small countries in the Western Region.
Let Su Ding show weakness to Wusun, Kangju and other countries, and even pretend to be defeated for two battles, and then provoke the opponent. Even if Temujin really has the idea of joining forces with Wusun, Kangju and other countries,
I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement.
Moreover, even if Temujin has no intention of joining forces with Wusun, Kangju and other countries, it is not impossible to show weakness to the enemy and then set a trap for the opponent.
"Lord! We need to pay more attention to Tuoba Tao and Huang Taiji!" Wang Meng said a little worriedly.
Wang Meng is not too worried about the problems in the Western Regions. As long as the two sides do not go into full-scale war, Temujin must be the same as the Jin army, and his investment there should be limited.
What Wang Meng was worried about was the problems here in the grassland. What he was thinking about was the reasons behind Temujin's sudden shift of attention from the east to the west!
"Yes, I'm afraid Tuoba Tao is getting restless!" Zhang Liang also thought about Tuoba Tao's problem. He even thought about Li Xiang temporarily stopping the arms trade on the grassland.
The top leader of the Manchu Qing Dynasty had just experienced this change, but Temujin turned his attention to the west at this time. Zhang Liang was very worried that Tuoba Tao would not give up this opportunity against the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Nurhachi died, and the emperor
With Tai Chi ascending to power, during this period of power changes, how could there be turmoil in the Manchu Qing Dynasty?
Perhaps Tuoba Tao could also guess the purpose behind Temujin, but there were some things that could not be avoided just by guessing and seeing.
Forging iron requires one's own hard work. Tuoba Tao cannot always think of joining forces with Man Qin to fight against Yuan Meng. A close alliance is just an alliance, and allies have always been unreliable, as has been proven countless times in history.
at this point!
If there is really an opportunity to expand his strength, it would be difficult for Tuoba Tao to give up this temptation! Moreover, the most important thing for people like Tuoba Tao is their confidence in themselves. They are confident that they have the ability to avoid Tiemu
Really calculating.
And if Tuoba Wei and Manqing really fight, maybe Temujin's opportunity will come again!
A long time ago, Li Xiang, Qin Zheng, and Liu Bang before him, had been conducting arms transactions with the grassland in order to balance the power on the grassland. To be more specific, Li Xiang was responsible for Tuoba Tao, while Qin
Liu Bang, who preceded Zhenghe, was responsible for the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In addition, there are constant conflicts on the grasslands. As long as there are conflicts on the grasslands, there will definitely be a demand for soldiers and armor. Several princes, including Li Xiang, are also happy to use the defective products they have eliminated and sell them to these grasslands.
People, make some more money and recycle waste.
But now, if Tuoba Tao really has any thoughts about the Manchus, then the arms trade against Tuoba Tao can probably be stopped. Qin Zheng must be smart and will definitely not stop the trade with the Manchus at this time.
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In this way, it might be possible to once again balance the strength comparison between Tuoba Tao and the Manchus. If Tuoba Tao did not have enough chance of winning, he would not take action easily.