Pang Yu answered without thinking, "The advantages of rogue bandits are high speed and unpredictable traffic. In terms of destroying bandits, Anqing is the only place to destroy bandits, but Anqing is indeed the place to eliminate bandits."
The mountains, rivers, and geography of the world all have their own merits. The only ones that I know a little bit about are those near Anqing.
This place is backed by a mountain and faces a river. It has been blocked on two sides. No matter whether the bandits come from Huguang or straight from the south, once their flow is blocked in Anqing, the bandits will lose access to three sides and can only turn around and return to the original route. Their room for maneuver is greatly reduced, and there are even more traces to follow.
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If there is a court army chasing behind them, and the Anqing troops block the mountain roads such as Huangmei Qianshan, the rogue bandits will be surrounded in the narrow area between Dajiang and Yinghuo Mountain. This area is hilly and mountainous, which is not conducive to the movement of the rogue cavalry. The only good road in Huangmei is
, Taihu, Qianshan, and Tongcheng are the official roads, and the marching speed on other roads is slow. Blocking the official roads slows down their speed, and it will not be difficult for the army to deal with them.
Therefore, Anqing is not only a rural area, but also a key place to exterminate the bandits. If the bandits cannot fight for this important land, the court must fight for it. Anqing really needs an army that can fight."
Zhang Guowei hummed and seemed to have listened to Pang Yu's words, "If you come from Huangmei, it is true that mountains and rivers can block both sides, but if the rogue bandits come from Luzhou Prefecture and are blocked in Anqing, they don't have to turn around and go back north.
After passing Beixiaguan, go east toward Wuweizhou and Hezhou. There is no turning back. Do you think the rogues will go east or north?"
This is no longer an issue in Anqing, and it exceeds Zhang Guowei's defense area. What Zhang Guowei asked should be a question that the governor or supervisor was concerned about.
Pang Yu thought for a while, if the rogues went east, the opposite side of the river would be the jurisdiction of Governor Yingtian. Although the rogues had never crossed the river, they had crossed the Yellow River at Mianchi. From then on, the Central Plains was corrupted. No one could guarantee that.
Rogue bandits will not cross the Yangtze River.
Going north is back to Henan, which is a place where rogue bandits are accustomed to. There is nothing to say. In Zhang Guowei's question, it is more likely to be concerned about going east.
"The villain believes that the movement of rogue bandits has two purposes. The first is to avoid the pursuit of officers and soldiers, and the second is to obtain what they need for survival during the movement. Every time the bandits are chased by officers and soldiers, it is possible for them to turn around and take the original route.
It was very small and it was difficult to obtain supplies to feed the bandits, so they only had one direction to the east, via Hezhou to Yangzhou. This direction was densely covered with rivers and lakes, and was blocked by the Yangtze River and canals. As a result, the roads to the southeast were cut off, and they had no choice but to
If we can go further north, as long as the imperial court mobilizes the army in time, it can block the rogue bandits in Fengyang and Yangzhou, and the rogue bandits can be expected to be destroyed."
Pang Yu finished speaking in one breath. Fortunately, he had seen many navigation maps before and knew the general terrain. This time, he asked around on the boat and mixed his knowledge of the situation along the river into the answer. He didn't know whether it was correct or not.
Zhang Guowei looked at Pang Yu, "Just now you said that in order to protect the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, Anqing's army can go down the river to rescue, but what is the strategy to deal with the rogue bandits heading east?"
Pang Yu can be sure at this time that Zhang Guowei's first demand is still to protect his jurisdiction. Anqing is important to him, but the Jiufu in Jiangnan is even more important, especially including Nanjing. Just look at Yang Yipeng's fate and you will know that Anqing is an important place.
, and Nanjing is a fatal place.
Zhang Guowei's appeal was already very clear. Pang Yu recalled it quickly in his mind and replied calmly, "As your Excellency said, it is to prepare for the rogue bandits to go east. The Anqing army should not only focus on Anqing, but should first ensure that
An adult's plan.
Jiangnan is a hundred times heavier than Anqing. Once it is determined that the rogue bandits are moving eastward, Anqing's garrison should go down the river to provide reinforcements. In wet season, the speed of the ship can reach 400 miles a day, and in dry season it is about 150 miles, which is several times the speed of the rogue bandits.
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On the river, we will first inspect the area around the mouth of Chaohu Lake. If there is no police in Chaohu Lake, we will immediately move eastward. After inspecting Hezhou, we will land in the Jiangpu area to set up defenses to ensure the safety of the southern route."
After Pang Yu finished speaking, he secretly looked up and observed Zhang Guowei. Chaohu Lake is within the territory of Chaoxian County. As far as the south of the Yangtze River is concerned, Chaohu Lake is far more important than Chaoxian County because warships can be assembled in the lake and they can go straight to the south of the Yangtze River after leaving the river.
Pang Yu once heard Ruan Dacheng talk about the key points of the Yangtze River twice, and he was very excited at that time, and it came in handy at this time.
Jiangpu County is another isolated place in the north of the Yangtze River under the jurisdiction of Governor Yingtian. Under the intention of the administrative jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty to establish a dog-to-eye relationship, Jiangpu County belonged to Yingtian Prefecture, which drove a nail into the jurisdiction of Governor Fengyang, making the Yangtze River inaccessible.
Proprietary to any one jurisdiction.
But in this way, Jiangpu has become a weak point. Moreover, this place is not big, but it has been a Yangtze River ferry since ancient times. Not far across the river is Nanjing. The richest Jiangnan area in the Ming Dynasty is located in this area. Once the rogue bandits capture
Jiangpu would directly threaten Nanjing. Even if the rogues could not escape the river, the political impact would be extremely significant.
Pang Yu thought at this time that Anqing was already in ruins. Perhaps in Zhang Guowei's heart, Jiangpu was more important than Anqing.
If the Anqing defense can not only ensure Anqing but also rescue Jiangpu, then this is an offer that Zhang Guowei cannot refuse.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Zhang Guowei said in a gentle tone, "It's not just a fluke that you can achieve both military exploits. You always have some opinions that are different from ordinary people. But can you quell the bandits in this way?"
"What the villain is talking about is only to destroy the visible invaders, not the unseen invaders.
The so-called bandits were also common people in the past.
In times of peace and prosperity, there were people who did evil things, but there were no bandits.
There are more than a million rogue bandits today. How can there be so many bad people? In the final analysis, the common people have nowhere to live. If the bandits you see are eliminated, new bandits will appear in the world. You can't wipe them all out at once. Kill the bandits you can see.
It is difficult to destroy unseen invaders."
Zhang Guowei looked at Pang Yu with great interest, seeming quite surprised that a squad leader Pang Yu could say such a thing, "Then what squad leader Pang thinks should be done to eliminate the unseen bandits."
"This cannot be solved by warriors like villains. We must have upright and loyal ministers like adults in charge of the court, clear out the treacherous and deceitful people in the court, so that the court can be straight and pure, and the people can be upright and solid. When there are people who are upright in the court, the world will naturally
Only when the sea is clear and the river is clear can the unseen bandits be destroyed."
After Pang Yu finished speaking, he lowered his head and waited. His words were actually what he heard Yang Weiyuan scolding the Donglin Party that day. After Chongzhen came to power, the Donglin Party was in full swing, but Jiannu entered the Great Wall for the first time. Yang Weiyuan's original intention was to be sarcastic.
, Pang Yu used it to learn how to use it, and gave him a faint flattery.
These words echoed Zhang Guowei's feelings better than the answer he gave at the beginning.
Zhang Guowei looked at Pang Yu and nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, "It is really rare for a team leader in Tongcheng County to have such knowledge. No wonder Pi Yingju and Yang Erming are full of praise for you."
Pang Yu bowed again and said, "This villain has been supported by superior officials along the way, so he can achieve some small achievements.
But tracing back to the source, it is Shangguan's kindness that allows the villain to show his talents. No matter Master Pi or Yang, they are all my benefactors, and the villain will never forget them."
Zhang Guowei smiled again, and his attitude was much kinder than at the beginning. He stood up and said, "Pang Bantou has come a long way to work hard. Now that he is in Suzhou, he can travel around and gain some knowledge."
Pang Yu knew the conversation was over. Zhang Guowei didn't ask anything about the training and use of troops. Maybe it was because of Pang Yu's outstanding performance that he felt it was unnecessary.
"Thank you, Mr. Du, for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet me. I will take my leave."
Pang Yu took a few steps back and reached the door before turning around and going out.
Zhang Guowei stood there. After Pang Yuyuan left, he turned to Mr. Ma and asked, "What do you think Mr. Ma said?"
Mr. Ma seemed to be accustomed to his mode of conversation and said without thinking, "There are many lies but there are also truths. At least the purpose of Anqing's garrison is mentioned.
If we can indeed send reinforcements along the river, it will be of great help in preventing the river."
"Does Mr. Ma believe that what he said today is the truth?"
Mr. Ma lowered his head and said, "I really don't know whether I should believe it or not."
Zhang Guowei said softly, "Even if you believe what a person says, you may not believe it right.
Can you believe what some people in Donglin say?
It doesn’t matter whether some words are true or not, he just has to say them.”
Mr. Ma agreed, "It would not be surprising if Pi Yingju and Yang Erming mentioned those things like Zhongzheng Yingchao, but it would be a bit strange for a Zaoli."
"It would be easy if the court's affairs could be solved by a single court."
Zhang Guowei took two steps and then stopped, "He knew that I was from the Donglin lineage, so he always spoke towards Donglin, which left some traces.
However, what he said about destroying visible and unseen invaders has some insights, which is much better than those scholars who talk nonsense about the art of war.
It is already difficult for a young man to do this, and his future future is also difficult to estimate."
Mr. Ma knew that Zhang Guowei had already made a decision and asked tentatively, "Should we let this squad leader wait in Suzhou..." Zhang Guowei stood up slowly and turned around to walk to the back hall. "It is not easy for a young man to have a promising future. Let the Chinese Army