"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Liu Nanshang asked tentatively.
Zhang Cangxiong frowned and then said: "Your Majesty, please look at the map. Although the Northeastern Three Kingdoms, the Bliss Holy Sect and the Eastern Japanese Dynasty have formed an alliance, the armies of the Northeastern Three Kingdoms will definitely cross the river and go south in the near future. But on Yuzhou Road
On their territory, there are also the two legions of Qinglong and Red Eyebrows, as well as the two remaining legions of Dragonriders and Imperial Guards behind them. Therefore, the place where they cross the river must be at Ningzhou and Yanzhou, Yangzhou, which are controlled by the Holy Sect of Paradise.
In other words, our navy must extend the patrol scope to the lower reaches of the river and even to the mouth of the sea, and try our best to prevent the southward movement of the army beyond the Great Wall or delay its southward movement."
Liu Nanshang frowned and said: "But our navy above the river only has 70,000 soldiers of King Jingxi and his prince, while Dongbo's navy has a full 200,000 soldiers. Can we stop it?"
"The big river is not as big as the Dajiang and Xijiang. Its river width is limited, and 70,000 naval divisions are enough in terms of military strength. Although Dongbo has 200,000 naval divisions, in addition to garrisoning the mainland, and occupying our Ryukyu and Zhoushan
, the four major islands of Chongming and Qiongya, the navy they can gather at most does not exceed 150,000. My lord, don’t forget, they must also retain a certain amount of navy to provide logistics and security for Zhu Zhao, the Holy Sect of Paradise, and
He Shuai has a total of 50,000 soldiers of the Jiaolong Legion here. Even if Kato Taka trusts his own navy, he will leave at least 50,000 troops here. Therefore, they will not be able to concentrate more than ten naval forces in Dahe.
Ten thousand."
"What does the prince mean?" Liu Nanshang finally understood what Zhang Cangxiong meant.
"Defend from the north and attack from the south." Zhang Cangxiong nodded: "It is imperative for the cavalry to go south beyond the Great Wall. Not only will the Eastern Japanese Dynasty fully escort them, but the Holy Sect of Paradise will not fall behind. All we can do is just
Delay their move south. From now until a long time from now, the situation on Yuzhou Road can only be defensive. Even if there are no reinforcements to help, the main thing is that Tie Shuai can stand there. With his ability, even if it is stuck,
It would be difficult for Xinbas to get benefits if he goes into battle in person. But now in Jiangnan, we still have certain advantages."
Liu Nanshang pondered for a moment and said, "What does the prince mean by concentrating on annihilating the Ji Le Zhu Zhao tribe first and completely destroying their foothold south of the river?"
"That's right. Now we are fighting on three fronts. The collapse of any front will cause the collapse of the other fronts. Compared with the other two, Zhu Zhao on Jiangnan Road is the weakest persimmon. If Jiangnan Road falls, then the Northeast Three Kingdoms
, the Bliss Holy Sect, the Eastern Japanese Dynasty, the Mitsue Allied Forces, and the Golden Flower Dynasty will all be integrated into one. If this is really the case, then the Luoshe Dynasty, the Sashan Dynasty, the three major nomadic peoples in the northwest, and even the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions will not
Hand. In that case, not only Qingfeng will be subjugated, but also our country will be wiped out. Therefore, we must knock out the central point of the Holy Sect of Bliss now." Zhang Cangxiong squinted his eyes and said with a serious face: "Your Highness, please look.
, the Zhu Zhao tribe of the Holy Sect of Paradise is now gathered along the Jiangzhou River on Jiangnan Road, and our navy's dragon army is behind them. In order to break He Shuai's water blockade, Dongbo will inevitably have a battle with our navy. And Dongbo will definitely have a battle with our navy.
What the Japanese can mobilize is about 50,000 naval forces. Of course, their naval forces stationed in Zhoushan and Chongming may also be dispatched. There are countless places where they can land in Duoliang Port on the coast of Jiangnan Road. But the most suitable place for them to land is
The place must be in Jiangzhou, so we can set up a bureau here."
Liu Nanshang was also a sensible person. He looked at Zhang Cangxiong's fingers and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you planning to mobilize the other 50,000 soldiers of the Jiaolong Corps on the Xijiang defense line to attack the Eastern Japanese Navy together with He Shuai's headquarters? It's just that Your Majesty
Have you ever thought about it, the Xijiang defense line is already in danger, Jingnan Gong is already stretched thin. If Liu Bi's navy is removed again, what will happen to the Xijiang defense line?"
"Isn't Song Junlin's White-Ear Army still staying on the South Yunnan Road? He can be asked to help defend the Xijiang Defense Line. Since the Song family is unwilling to march eastward to the south of the Yangtze River, he will definitely not object to letting him help defend the Great Lakes. As for the South Yunnan Road,
The five ethnic groups in southern Yunnan are local snakes that have been born and raised here for hundreds of years. They are not without their strength when facing the Golden Flower Dynasty. Moreover, these ethnic minorities will never give up their family wealth until the end.
.Without further delay, I will write a memorial right now. I wonder what your Majesty wants?"
"I have no objection, I just don't know if it can be passed by the emperor?"
Zhang Cangxiong sighed. To be honest, he didn't understand it himself, but this was the only way to get out of the predicament. He had to try it no matter what. If Jiangnan fell, how could Huai River feel better?
Liu Nanshang secretly calculated: The emperor is wise and courageous, so he should not have any objections. However, it is necessary to ask the emperor first to let the people on Jiangnan Road move to Dahu or Huai River as much as possible. If we win this battle, then I
There is still hope for the revival of the Celestial Empire. However, if it fails, Jiangnan will definitely be devastated. After all, we must keep a little more hope of revival for our clan, right?
In mid-April, the war in the southeast was temporarily at a stalemate, and both sides were working hard to accumulate strength. The war was not going to happen, and if it started, it would be shocking. But at this time, Haotian in Hetao was particularly quiet. For two whole days,
After the 150,000 troops gathered in Dingzhou, there was actually no movement. However, Haotian had no choice. The military ration sharing plan proposed by Pang Ye was first agreed by Zhang Yuewan of Huaishui, but Song Zhengfeng and Li Tieming did not respond. And there was no response.
As for the imperial court, although Pang Ye had repeatedly promised that he was preparing military rations, based on Soul Eater's feedback, the imperial court did not take any action.
Due to the shortcomings of the cavalry exposed when regaining the Second Northwest Route, and considering the needs of the special terrain in the south, apart from Xue Qingcheng's 50,000 bloody plateau cavalry, Haotian's 200,000 army was only equipped with 70,000 cavalry. However, in
During this period of time, considering that they would fight in the southeastern hills and Jiangnan water towns, Xue Sha and others specially led the soldiers to intensify training in the area near the river in the west of Dingzhou. Although they did not know how effective it would be, it was better than nothing after all.
Under the hypocrisy and coercion of the Song and Li families, not only did they fail to prepare enough food and grass, but they also had no intention of opening the way for the Hetao army to go south. This made Haotian very depressed. But Haotian is obviously a truly free and easy person. Although
He was worried about the war, but had no choice but to entertain himself at home.
Haotian's two sons are almost one year old. However, they can neither speak nor walk now. They just make babbling noises all day long. Haotian loves these two children very much.
When he has free time, he likes to hold his two children and have fun together. However, the two children are not familiar with their father at all, so every time he is with Haotian, except for letting Haotian lie on the ground and ride on the horse, otherwise the two children
The children must have cried so hard. Especially Hao Jin. Compared to his younger brother Hao An, he cried even more hoarsely. Xin Jiao, Qiu Mu and others were particularly strange about this. However, the two children were very fond of Qiu An.
Mu Xinjiao and Fu Ruoshui are both very familiar, which always makes Haotian envious.
"What are you thinking about, husband?" He said that Haotian was standing in the courtyard contemplating the war in the southeast. Xue Qingcheng stepped forward and asked. Since the march south was imminent, Xue Qingcheng naturally lived in the Jingbei Hou Mansion.
Looking at Xue Qingcheng's rosy face, Haotian felt warm in his heart and gently tightened the collar of her coat. Although the river was warmer now, it was still windy. Button the top button
, Haotian then said: "The weather is quite cool in the morning, so you should pay attention to your health. Although martial arts students are stronger than ordinary people, they are not immune to all diseases after all."
Xue Qingcheng's face turned red again. She obviously thought of the night she spent with Haotian, and then her heart felt sweet. Frankly speaking, Haotian is not an excellent superior. Because he
He neither has the gloomy viciousness that a superior person should have, nor the perseverance that a leader should have to achieve his goals without sacrificing any means. But Haotian is undoubtedly a good husband and a good friend. No matter what the reason is, he treats everything he owns.
My friends are generally open and selfless, and they also take great care of their wives.
Haotian gently held Xue Qingcheng's jade hand, gently stroked her hair, and let out a long sigh.
Xue Qingcheng was slightly curious: "Why is your husband sighing?"
"I was thinking that you and Lianchen have just passed away, and I have not been with you for a long time before I will lead my army south. Although this is my duty as a minister, as your husband, I really feel guilty.
."
Xue Qingcheng was moved for a moment. Looking at Haotian's gentle expression, she gently leaned into his arms and said softly: "A good man has his ambitions in the world, and my husband can fight for the common people in the world. What kind of heroic ambition is that? Concubine
As your wife, there is absolutely no reason to blame your husband for the affair between your children. Besides, there are so many people in the world who are in dire straits, how can your husband bear to see his own people suffer like this?"
Haotian sighed again: "To be honest, I don't like this kind of life of conquering the world. What I like most is actually accompanying you to live a peaceful life. During the New Year and the holidays, I go to clean the house for my parents.
Sweeping graves. In my spare time, I will educate the two children, Hao Jin and Hao An. Then I will accompany you men to farm and women to weave, and watch Jin'er and An'er grow up day by day. I just didn't expect such a life.