Both sides were waiting for the arrival of reinforcements. Zhu Zhao was of course waiting for Dongbo's navy. Facing He Huairen's battle-hardened Jiaolong Legion, Dongbo's transport fleet wisely hid back in Yangzhou Road Harbor.
Most of the Dongwa Navy is still resting on the mainland. The time is not right now and they will not go south for the time being. In the absence of naval support and backup blocking, Zhu Zhao wisely chose to defend resolutely. Because even if he
It can achieve a temporary victory, but it cannot expand the results.
Zhang Cangxiong and Liu Nanshang are also waiting for reinforcements. The Dongbo Navy will definitely move south in the near future. The Dongbo Navy has as many as 200,000 people. Although it has to block the mouth of the river and garrison various places, the number of troops that can be dispatched
There are still many. Although He Huairen and his son are famous generals in water warfare, Kato Takashi is not inferior. No one can guarantee it until the war is pending. So they need enough land forces as reserve teams. After all, Jiangnan Road is a place for breakthrough.
There are simply too many. Without sufficient reserves, even a veteran like Zhang Cangxiong cannot guarantee the integrity of the defense line.
"Your Majesty, has there been any response from the Emperor?" Zhang Cangxiong asked with a frown inside the tent. His eyes were fixed on the southeast of Qingfeng's map. Different colors were used to mark the territory controlled by various forces on the map.
.And Zhu Zhao’s small piece of bright red embedded in Jiangnan Road looks so dazzling.
"No." Liu Nanshang shook his head and said with a wry smile. His original title was Anle Gong. After Emperor Yinglie succeeded to the throne, in order to win over these royal family members, he was specially named Anle King. However, his title was really not worthy of the name.
At least now he is so worried that his hair has turned a lot of gray.
After letting out a long sigh, Liu Nanshang said: "Your Highness may not know yet, but under Yelu Canghai's efforts, the Three Northeastern Kingdoms, the Eastern Japanese Dynasty and the Bliss Holy Sect have formed the Bliss Alliance, and then they will destroy me, Qingfeng."
"What?" Zhang Cangxiong only felt a loud bang in his head, and he almost collapsed on the chair. As the head of the Zhang family in Huaishui and a veteran on the battlefield, he naturally understood the horror of the combination of these three.
The three Northeastern countries deployed a total of 600,000 troops on the Dahe defense line, and the garrison on the land of Youyun Sixteen Prefectures was as high as 300,000. However, south of the Dahe, Qingfeng only had an army of more than 200,000. And the Northeast
The key reason why the Three Kingdoms have been unable to move south is because none of the three Northeastern Kingdoms have naval forces, and Qingfeng's dragon army is quite powerful.
The Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss is a thorn in the side of the empire. Under the influence of their heretical doctrine, their soldiers are not afraid of death. However, although the Holy Sect of Ultimate Bliss has four to five million soldiers, it has been unable to expand outwards because of
They lacked powerful cavalry. The Yangzhou Road did not produce good horses. Although the Huai River next to it had many rivers, it was still dominated by the Great Plains. Without sufficient cavalry, there would not be enough assault force. And once they and the Northeast
If the Three Kingdoms are on the line, excellent war horses from outside the Great Wall will inevitably flow into Yangzhou Road. In this way, the strength of the Holy Sect of Paradise will inevitably rise to a higher level. And the neighboring Zhang Family in Huai River will inevitably bear heavier pressure.
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Then there is the Eastern Japanese Dynasty. Above the East China Sea, the Navy has always been a tripartite force, namely Qingfeng, Goryeo and Eastern Japanese. The Navy is a money-burning branch, and not every country can afford it. Although Qingfeng is wealthy, but
Due to Emperor Shenzong's extravagant spending at that time, under Shenzong's instruction, An Yongchang once reduced Qingfeng's navy from 300,000 at its peak to 50,000. Later, due to war factors, the Jiaolong Army was fully established, but it was limited to the national strength.
, has always been maintained above this level. Dongwa is an island country. Due to the narrowness of the island, this nation has been greedy, cruel, murderous and despicable. Since the founding of Dongwa, it has been accompanied by robbery at sea.
It can be said that the history of the national development of the Eastern Japanese is a history of the rise of pirates. Therefore, although the Eastern Japanese only have 6 million people, they have 200,000 navy. And the Goryeo naval marshal Fu Jianglou is the leader of the Japanese navy.
Kato Taka, He Huairen was a famous naval warfare general for a while. Under his defense-focused strategic policy, the Goryeo Navy has always maintained a strong force.
Once these three achieve cooperation, the defense line of the river, which Qingfeng regards as a natural moat, will not be difficult for the three Northeastern countries. With the help of the Dongwa Navy, it is obvious that the cavalry of the Three Northeastern countries will soon appear in Henan.
Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Guards Corps, Dragoon Corps, Eastern Army and Northern Army, which could have been used as reserve forces for the Southeast War, to leave the Yuzhou Road for even half a step. Otherwise, once Cassimbas's army goes south, then
Qingfeng will inevitably lead to the subjugation of the country.
However, Zhang Cangxiong was a tycoon after all. Although he was shocked, he quickly calmed down. Looking at the mottled map, Zhang Cangxiong's fingers wandered over the map and he said: "The reinforcements now can only be beneficial."
The armies of the Song family on Zhouzhou Road, the Li family on Qinchuan Road and the Marquis of Jingbei in Hetao. If there are not enough reinforcements, then Jiangnan will definitely not report back. And if Jiangnan loses, then the Dahu Road will also be in danger. Jiangnan and Dahu are supporting the empire in the long-term war.
The key. If these two places fall, the consequences will be no less severe than the collapse of the river defense line."
Liu Nanshang said with a wry smile: "As soon as Brother Wang Caifeng found out the news, Tie Shangshu immediately gave orders to Jingbeihou, Jingxi King and Dingxi King. However, Jingbeihou said that he would do it in the shortest possible time.
After sending troops, both King Jingxi and King Dingxi expressed that they had difficulties here."
"Is there any difficulty?" Zhang Cangxiong sneered. He naturally understood what his two old friends were thinking. Yizhou Road and Qinchuan Road were not on the front line of war like Huaishui Road. The reason why Zhang Cangxiong would use his family's more than two hundred thousand
The reason why the army came to fight with the Holy Sect of Paradise was not because of how loyal and patriotic he was. But once the Holy Sect of Paradise became powerful, Huai River would not be spared. In the eyes of Li Tieming and Song Zhengfeng, whether it was Qingfeng or the Zhang family, they were still
They have some foundation. Especially the Zhang family, who like themselves have hidden their strength. If they can fight to the death with the Bliss Alliance, then no matter how hard it is, they can encounter a lose-lose situation. After pacing back and forth for a few steps, Zhang Cangxiong said: "Could it be that they
Don’t you understand the meaning of dying lips and cold teeth?”
"It's not that they don't understand, it's just that they believe that they have the ability to clean up the mess." Liu Nanshang sighed and said: "The national adviser has personally gone to Ezhou, hoping to persuade the King of Jingxi to reinforce Jiangnan. And Tie Shangshu has also ordered Song Junlin to march eastward to Jiangnan.
, to jointly fight against the pressure of the Holy Religion of Paradise. But there is still no response from both sides."
"What about Marquis Jingbei? Didn't he always hope to lead the army south to suppress the rebellion?" Zhang Cangxiong said with a cold snort. However, Haotian was his son-in-law after all, so his tone was not that angry.
"The Marquis of Jingbei has mobilized all the elites under his command, including Princess Qingcheng's 50,000 bloody plateau cavalry. They are now stationed in the south of Dingzhou. But on some details, the court and the Marquis of Jingbei are in dispute."
"What details?" Zhang Cangxiong asked curiously. He knew about Xue Qingcheng and Haotian's engagement. Although he didn't understand why Bloody Plateau was so optimistic about Hetao, and would not hesitate to fall out with the Qingfeng royal family, but he believed in Bloody Plateau.
Since he has made such a choice, he must have something to rely on. Perhaps, the choice made by his daughter is not necessarily wrong. Haotian is one of the few brave and loyal ministers of Qingfeng nowadays. At least he has handed over the documents for his request to go south.
Ten letters. However, due to some factors on the part of the court, Emperor Yinglie never agreed. But now that the court has issued an order, Haotian should go south immediately. What is he still waiting for?
"First of all, grain and grass." Liu Nanshang said with a wry smile: "The Hetao is not a major grain-producing road in the first place, and it is usually only self-sufficient. Now that the Hetao manages Anxi Road and Hexi Road, they are facing particularly high food pressure.
With the current grain reserves in Hetao, even if we live on fingertips, it can only sustain the food until the next season's grain matures. As for the grain and grass for the army, what Jingbei Marquis has stored can at most meet the needs of 50,000 soldiers for three months. Therefore, Jingbei Hou
The Northern Marquis hopes that their grain and grass can be supplied by the empire along the way. In view of the uncertainty of the war, Lord Chu Xiangcheng of Hetao hopes that grain and grass will be distributed every half a month and half a month in advance."
"Is this a reasonable request?" Zhang Cangxiong asked doubtfully.
Liu Nanshang smiled bitterly again: "Your Majesty should be very clear about the situation in the empire. Since 618, the empire has been in constant war. Last year there was another severe drought, and the empire's treasury has already been unable to make ends meet. Lord An Yongchang
We have proposed to the emperor several times to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Therefore, the imperial court was powerless regarding the military rations. Later, the Grand Master proposed that the imperial court and the three major aristocratic families should share equally the military rations for Marquis Jingbei."
"Oh?" Zhang Cangxiong was shocked. If that is really the case, it might not be impossible for the four families to share Haotian's military rations. The most urgent situation in the southeastern chaos is his own. If Haotian really agrees,
That is to eat other people's food and use other people's soldiers to fight for himself. Although he kept thinking in his heart, Zhang Cangxiong said: "This is a good idea, but why did I not receive this news?"
Liu Nanshang gave a rare smile: "This is because the prince has a good daughter. As soon as the news arrived in Danzhou, Princess Diqing immediately wrote back and agreed. Now the princess has prepared the first batch of military rations needed by Jingbei Hou's army. It's just that
There is still no reply from King Jingxi and King Dingxi."
Zhang Cangxiong's face was filled with joy, but then he sighed again. It's a pity that Yue Wan is a woman after all, otherwise the foundation of the Zhang family in Huaishui will surely be carried forward in his hands. Just like this matter, no matter how beautifully Zhang Yuewan handled it
That's okay. For Gong, the Zhang family responded to the imperial court's orders and contributed money and efforts to the people of the world. For private, this also fulfilled the son-in-law relationship between him and Haotian, and made the relationship between Huaishuihe and Hetao more serious.
Closely. But he didn't expect Liu Nanshang's information to be so well-informed, and he was too focused on military matters these days, so much so that he neglected intelligence matters. Fortunately, Zhang Yuewan was still in charge of Huai River, otherwise he would still have