Just to save Fu Pi, we have to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to fight like this, which is definitely not worth the gain.
"General Liu, if you don't give it a try, how will you know it won't work?"
"After all, we already have the latest weapons. If we don't attack with these artifacts, are we just waiting for the enemy to invade and use them for defense?"
Judging from the current confrontation between the North and the South, the best time is to attack, and to defend is to wait for others to attack.
There is such a good opportunity, why waste it?
"However, our biggest obstacle now is not backward weapons, but poor waterways."
There is a lot of silt in the rivers and lakes, which hinders the navigation of ships. This has always been a problem for the southern troops to attack north.
As we all know, the southern troops' advance mainly relied on ships.
Since the north and the south have been in a state of confrontation for many years, to be honest, the Jin army is not on the offensive side.
Therefore, among the rivers that isolate the north and south, some tributaries that are biased towards the Jin army have not been systematically dredged for a long time.
This was also done deliberately by the Jin army.
Anyway, the Jin army has no plans for the Northern Expedition, so it would be better to keep those rivers blocked.
If your army in the north wants to cross the river to occupy the land, it will also have to cross the Yellow River and the Bianshui River. When the time comes, the river will be blocked, and you will also have difficulties.
To a large extent, these silts can form a natural barrier that surrounds the existing dividing line between the north and the south.
"What General Liu said is wrong. As long as we want to restore the old capital and participate in the struggle for the Central Plains, crossing the river will be a hurdle we cannot avoid."
Liu Laozhi said nothing, thinking to himself, this guy is still clamoring for troops before his butt is hot. If he had known better, he would not have revealed the military situation in the north so early.
No matter what, I have to hold him back for a few more days.
"Although the plan is good, they haven't invited us to help. We can't take the initiative on our own."
When things came to a head, Liu Laozhi began to make excuses for himself again.
This reveals that he has no vision at all and is not a proactive person.
The target is there. Now that the Jin army has strong troops and advanced weapons, if they have confidence in themselves, they should leave the Xianbei and Di people behind and capture Yecheng alone.
There is no need for encouragement from others at all.
It seems that it is hopeless to count on Liu Laozhi.
However, he can't even think about escaping.
After fighting this battle, he will know that becoming the so-called general of Beifu is definitely not that easy.
By then, even if he wants to resign, he won't have a chance.
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"Zhiyuan, are we just going to listen to General Liu?"
"Really standing still?"
Coming out of the general's tent, as expected by Liu Laozhi, several little brothers got together again and continued the second stall.
But this time, it can be said that all the brothers from Jingkou have gathered together.
What a big party!
Wei Yongzhi and Liu Muzhi also joined in and became regular participants of the Jingkou Gang.
Liu Muzhi was very calm, but Wei Yongzhi seemed excited and cautious. He had no idea what he should say or what he should do.
On behalf of several people, He Wuji was the first to speak.
Wang Mi had already expected that they would be anxious, so he just smiled and filled the glass with wine.
"Of course we can't stand still."
"But the specific date of dispatching troops depends on the development of the situation."
This is the truth, although Wang Mi really wanted to find a fight.
But that also depends on whether Di Qin's group is on the road.
"Then how long do we have to wait?"
can not wait anymore!
My hands are itchy now.
"Brothers are anxious, of course I know, but now we have to focus on another thing."
Besides fighting, are there any other important things?
Totally unexpected.
"Are you all willing to work with the prison general?"
You are so stupid, why did you say such a thing?
Everyone shook their heads quickly, once to the left and once to the right, which was very neat.
"Of course I don't want to!"
"Zhiyuan, you are really good at telling jokes. We are all your subordinates. How can we be willing to follow General Yingyang?"
Tsk tsk...
If the cautious Liu Laozhi planted an informant outside the military tent at this moment, would he faint on the spot after hearing this?
"Since the brothers are of the same mind, I feel relieved."
"Although I nominally handed over the military power to him, I did it as a last resort in order to preserve the strength of Beifu."
Wang Mi said slowly, and the surroundings were filled with a charming fragrance of tea. He lowered his eyes and made a pitiful white lotus look.
Everyone present was immediately moved by him.
I had previously misunderstood that Shilang Wang had lost his ambition and would hand over Beifu to Liu Laozhi!
How sloppy!
It turned out that it was all his hard work.
Tan Pingzhi, a solid-eyed man, was even more exaggerated. After listening to Wang Mi's words, tears welled up in his eyes.
Seeing this, Mr. Wang Mi was moved.
Why are good brothers so stupid?
It was so bad that he couldn't bear to deceive him anymore.
"But please rest assured, I will not give up on Beifu. When we get to the battlefield, I will ask you brothers to work together. In the future, our goals will not stop at Jiangzuo!" Wang Mi declared proudly.
This is not the first time he has said this, but every time he hears it, the brothers still feel excited.
Unstoppable!
"Zhiyuan, do we really want to cross the river?"
River, of course, refers to the Yellow River.
Liu Yu also came up with this idea after hearing what Wang Mi said just now in the general's tent.
Crossing the river has always been his ideal.
Only by crossing this river can they get involved in the Central Plains and restore the old mountains and rivers, which is not just an empty talk.
"certainly!"
"This time, our goal is to point our sword at the Central Plains!"
"Yecheng is just a key for us to open the door to the Central Plains."
"Brothers, believe me, in a few days, we will embark on the road to conquer Yecheng."
Although it was good to seize Yecheng, He Wuji still had to have doubts.
"Zhiyuan, why don't we try it in Chang'an?"
"General Lao Zhi also said that Chang'an City is now in quite a mess, and Di Qin's strength has been greatly weakened. Anyway, we have to deal with Di Qin's remnants. Who can we challenge?"
There is certainly a reason why He Wuji said this.
Compared with Yecheng, Chang'an is closer to Jingkou. What's more, the Chang'an line, extending downward, is the northern important town closest to Jiangzuo, Luoyang City!
And where is the south of Luoyang?
It’s Nanyang County!
Who is in control of Nanyang County now?
There is no doubt that it is the Jin army!
In other words, judging from the current confrontation between the north and the south, the Jin army has a huge advantage on the Chang'an front line.
As long as we cross Nanyang and capture Luoyang, the capital of Di Qin, Chang'an City, will be right before our eyes!
Looking back at the situation here in Yecheng. If you want to enter Yecheng, you must first pass the Xuzhou pass.
Xuzhou!
Cao Aguo had something to say: Xuzhou is mine!
It's all mine!
This is a tough nut to crack.
Moreover, since Huan Xuanwu, Xuzhou has never been in the pockets of the Jin Dynasty.
The Jin army was relatively unfamiliar with this place.
As for Luoyang, Huan Wen had successfully captured Luoyang back then.
Although Zhongdao collapsed later, at least the enthusiasm is still there.
However, Liu Yu's proposal seems to have overlooked one point.
Wang Mi had no choice but to remind him: "Although the situation inside Chang'an City is relatively chaotic, there are many crises outside. We can't fight Yao Qiang first and then deal with the wandering Ding Ling tribe."
Ding Lingbu?
Does such a group of people still exist in the Central Plains?
The brothers looked at each other with doubts. Wang Mi shook his head, knowing that they had forgotten about Ding Ling.
Even if they have few heads and no sense of existence, you can't pretend they don't exist!
"Ding Ling people, they have nothing to fear."
Brother He Mai has not had a chance to speak since just now, and when he speaks now, he makes people laugh.
He has clearly never even met Ding Lingren, so he dares to claim that Ding Lingren is not his opponent, which is just talking nonsense.
Sure enough, Tan Pingzhi's expression immediately changed.
When it comes to Ding Lingren, he is the one who knows the most about them. Wei Yongzhi, who was standing by, saw Lao Tan's expression and explained, "Wang Shilang is right to remind you."
"Even though Ding Ling has a small number of people, their strength should not be underestimated."
"Besides, this group of people is more vicious than the Di and Xianbei people. I think our brothers suffered a lot from them when we fled all the way from the north to Jingkou."
According to the memories of Tan Pingzhi and Wei Yongzhi, compared to other tribes, there are indeed very few Dingling people. Other tribes fight in groups.
The Ding Ling people are different. They always fight in a decentralized manner.
They do not seek to win battles, but only seek to plunder property.
This is a good way to survive in troubled times.
When they were defeated by Di Qin and became one of the many tribes captured by Di Qin, the Ding Ling people had almost no sense of existence.
Fu Jian would reuse Yao Chang and respect Murong Chui, but basically he would not take Zhai Liao and others seriously.
However, once Di Qin disintegrated.
The dangers of Ding Ling people became apparent.
Although the war cannot be won, it is still possible to gain a foothold among the several major tribes by helping each other.
What is certain is that at this moment, the Ding Ling people must be entrenched near Chang'an City and have not gone far.
Unlike the Xianbei people, they have unforgettable feelings for their Yan land in Longxing, and they cannot defeat the Qiang people in terms of strength in trying to capture Chang'an.
What to do?
You can only avoid reality and turn to fiction.
Hiding from the Yaoqiang and Xianbei people, he entrenched himself in some narrow strips among them.
Wang Mi judged that based on the personality of the Ding Ling people, they would not get too close to the Murong tribe, but would squeeze the Yao Qiang tribe's sphere of influence and operate on their periphery.
"Once we approach Chang'an City, we will definitely encounter resistance from the Yao Qiang tribe, and the Ding Ling people wandering in this area will also be waiting for opportunities to attack, or cooperate with the Yao Qiang tribe. In short, we
You will face a situation of being attacked from both sides.”
Thinking about it this way, if the Jin army attacked rashly, the situation would not be much better than that of Fu Pi who was besieged in Yecheng.
"The most important thing is that once we attack Chang'an, it is very likely that Di Qin will benefit."
"Don't forget, so far, Chang'an City is still in the hands of Di Qin."
In one sentence, everyone successfully stopped their thoughts.
The ownership of Chang'an City is indeed a big issue.
If Di Qin had already been defeated in Chang'an, then the Jin army would have a chance of winning if they gave it a try.
But now, once the Jin army and Yao Qiang's army fight, wouldn't it mean that the siege of Chang'an City by Di Qin has been solved in disguise?
"You're right, we can't let the Di people be proud!"
"But if we go to Yecheng to challenge, aren't we also helping Fu Pi?"
"Then Fu Pi is not from Di?"
Wang Mi was stunned. He Mai's question was really soulful.
Indeed it is.
In the melee between several major tribes, from the standpoint of the Jin people, in fact, helping anyone is just causing trouble for themselves.
According to the values of the Jin people, they would like these tribes to hug together, hold hands and explode together.
However, the same situation also contains differences.
On Fu Pi's side, although Yecheng is very important to Di Qin, it is not the capital after all. As long as it is done properly, it is very possible for the fishermen to benefit from the melee.
However, here in Chang'an, there are too many people staring at this city.
That kind of staring is not just a simple staring. As long as you occupy it, you will become the capital and you will not be able to escape.
Comparing the two sides, Fu Pi from Yecheng is still a soft persimmon and can be pinched.
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Although many people have doubts about Wang Mi's suggestion, they don't even want to believe it in the slightest.
They believed that the war was still far away from them, and that the fighting among the various ethnic groups in the north would continue for at least another year and a half.
The mission of the Beifu soldiers is to continue training, maintain combat effectiveness, and guard the border.
Although he could not fight for a while, Wang Shilang was busier than any general in the military camp.
There are too many things to be busy with and there is nothing I can do!
Incapable of doing anything else.
So many new weapons are piling up, and they are constantly being transported here. The officers and soldiers must be taught how to use these good things before the war begins.
"Ji Nu, are you personally selecting these soldiers?"
Liu Yu stood next to Wang Mi, looked at his soldiers, and nodded slightly.
"That's right."
"According to your request, they are all the smartest and most responsive."
"very good."
Wang Mi was also very satisfied, but Liu Yu was actually not very satisfied.
There is a gap between Zhiyuan's choice and what he imagined.
These elite soldiers, how should I say, were actually selected jointly by him and Wang Mi.
The soldiers who caught Wang Mi's eye were all soldiers of average stature and not very strong.
No matter what kind of weapon it is, wouldn't it be easier for those who are strong and sturdy to use it?
I don't understand, I really don't understand.
Moreover, the weapons Wang Mi brought from Jiankang became increasingly strange.
Previously, when Liu Yu was staying in Jiankang City, he had seen that thing called a pistol.
It's really powerful and very flexible.
It was completely different from the weapons he had used before.
Weapons of this period were often based on weight.
For example, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword of Guan Gong's good envoy weighed dozens of kilograms. Although later generations said it weighed eighty kilograms, based on the actual situation, it can be seen that this is indeed an exaggeration.
Although there is no eighty kilograms, you can still have twenty or thirty kilograms. Not only the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, but also the spears and halberds of this period are also relatively heavy.
There is no other reason than the needs of the battlefield.