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Chapter 667: Good location

Liu Chengzong also felt that it was a good opportunity for Gao Yingxiang to enter Sichuan at this time.

Hou Liangzhu, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan, led 20,000 troops and horses and was trapped in Hanzhong. There were the Chuang Wangba camp in the north and the Yaohuang Thirteen in the south.

If Hou Liangzhu is defeated and Qin Liangyu is lucky enough to be avoided, Gao Yingxiang will be able to drive straight south to Sichuan.

Nothing surprising.

It's just that the commander-in-chief of Henan Province, Zhang Yichuan, just broke the story about his bad war.

In addition, Sichuan is a land of abundance, with a congenitally divided Holy Body, so Liu Chengzong naturally had to be extremely cautious in his decision-making.

Therefore, he did not immediately agree to Gao Yingen, but only asked about the situation in Hanbei, and then asked the King of Han from the Li Yamen to come over and take Gao Yingen to settle down in Xi'an City. He gave him some time to discuss before making a reply.

As soon as Gao Yingen left, Zhang Xianzhong stood up reluctantly.

He cupped his fists and said: "Commander, King Chuang is not very sincere in his surrender, so it is better to be polite first and then fight."

Liu Shizi wondered: "Be polite first and then fight?"

"right."

Zhang Xianzhong clasped his fists sternly: "Send 20,000 of my troops south to Sichuan, and the general will take care of all the 8th Battalion and 13th Sichuan General War Headquarters!"

What nonsense is this guy talking about?

"Rites first and soldiers second" means that the Minister of Li Yamen rides in front and 20,000 soldiers follow behind?

This posture really seemed as if he, Liu Chengzong, had ascended the throne and became the emperor.

Liu Shizi looked at Zhang Xianzhong with joy, waved his hand and said: "I think King Gao Chuang is very sincere."

"Your brother dared to occupy my Zhuanglang Valley when he led two battalions and announced that he would be exempted from taxation for three years."

"I'll give you eight battalions. Don't even take the initiative to send me to Hanzhong to ask for an official position. I'm afraid you'll want to have a fight with me in Xiegu."

Zhang Xianzhong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he laughed out loud: "That's a humble job that has no eyes and no eyes, and doesn't know the real dragon. Besides, if the humble job really has eight battalions, the commander-in-chief can deal with me as easily as he can with a chicken. I don't dare to do that."

It’s a waste of life.”

After that, he changed the subject and said: "But Gao Yingxiang is different. The troops have been separated in two places and have not been reunited for several years. If he is allowed to go to Sichuan, there will be future troubles, Commander!"

Will there be consequences?

To be honest, Liu Shizi doesn't think so.

Gao Yingxiang is superstitious.

He may be the one who most intimidates Gao Yingxiang on a superstitious level among all the soldiers.

Of course, this is not the main factor that affects Liu Chengzong's decision-making, it is mainly the judgment of the situation.

First of all, Gao Yingxiang is very candid.

Send Zhongdou Xing to interview him and make concessions.

Zhongdou Xing came to convey the wishes of King Chuang, and asked for an official position in Sichuan. In name, they are a family, which is to give face; to ask the Marshal's Mansion to send officials to Hanzhong, to defeat Hanzhong and send them over, which is to give lizi.

And Gao Yingxiang gave face to Lizi, so naturally he wanted to move forward and retreat freely.

This is what I told him very clearly.

If everything goes well, if he breaks into the Wang Ba camp and marches into Sichuan under the banner of the Marshal's Mansion, he will definitely be acting as a separatist regime.

What if things don’t go well? The situation will change and the top management will become passive.

In the final analysis, it comes down to ability.

If you can enter Sichuan on your own merits, then you are a family in name, but in reality, you are an allied force, and Sichuan is divided by itself.

If he doesn't have the ability to enter Sichuan, he will accept his fate when the time comes.

Liu Chengzong didn't think this was a bad thing.

To put it bluntly, the current situation is the same as when he pretended that Taiji entered Tibet.

It was Liu Chengzong who was too big. Gao Yingxiang had to stay away from him if he didn't want to lose his independent status.

Even Gao Yingxiang didn't dare to stay as far away as Hanzhong.

As for what Zhang Xianzhong said, sending him 20,000 troops to kill Gao Yingxiang, Shake the Sky, and Hou Liangzhu - it's all nonsense.

It's not that he doubts Zhang Xianzhong's ability.

If the manpower is sufficient, the original members of the Xiying team are given to him, and the best players from the two battalions are transferred to him, Liu Shishi estimates that Zhang Xianzhong can probably complete this task.

The question is whether Gao Yingxiang's entry into Sichuan will cause future troubles. Liu Chengzong is skeptical.

Now that the enhanced version of Zhang Xianzhong has entered Sichuan and has been with him for such a long time, he is a serious worry.

If he really wants to fight Gao Yingxiang, only Liu Chengzong can lead three brigades to fight.

Isn't this crazy? The conflict has not intensified to this extent.

Zhang Xianzhong's suggestion was nothing, he just wanted Liu Chengzong to let him go out to play.

If I can really give you some advice on this matter, I have to ask my old father to come out.

Not long after, the old man from the Li Yamen, the Cheng Yu from the Hu Yamen, and the teacher from the Gong Yamen all came to the front hall Yamen.

Liu Chengzong told Gao Yingxiang's story and said: "I think this is a good thing, but it's a pity that the only land left for Master Gao is Sichuan."

"If he were in Huguang, even if he came to me to ask for the so-called wealthy Jiangnan, I would seal him out without blinking an eye. But Sichuan is different."

After hearing his words, the old man Liu Xiangyu couldn't help but smile.

The old man felt that his son was setting a trap for Zhang Xianzhong, the Minister of Li Yamen: If I can't trap you in the future, I will seal you off to the south of the Yangtze River.

But in fact, Liu Xiangyu knew very well that no matter who ran to the south of the Yangtze River and tried to separate the country, he would inevitably die.

Anyone who knows something about astronomy and geography will know that Jiangnan is not a place that can be divided. All attempts to rule by dividing rivers will be doomed.

It's not that Jiangnan is bad, nor is it that Jiangnan's soldiers are weak, but the geographical environment determines that the Jiangnan regime is very easy to collapse.

Su Songchang's area along Taihu Lake is indeed the richest in the world; Zhejiang and Fujian also have maritime trade and commercial advantages, which look perfect.

The problem is that this is a geographical advantage that only exists when the enemy comes from the sea.

When the enemy comes from the north, the terrain is reversed.

It is said that to defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe River. With the terrain of the south of the Yangtze River, it is impossible to defend it.

The Huaihe Plain itself is basically undefensible, and the northern troops can easily push the front across the Huaihe River and reach Jiangbei.

The Northern Army only needs to deploy a large army in the north of the Yangtze River and use the Huaihe River Basin to support its troops. It also has the North China Plain and the Central Plains to provide food and wages, so it has sufficient stamina to withstand the tug of war.

Jiangnan is different.

Jiangnan is fortunate to be rich in the Taihu Plain, but the biggest disadvantage of its land is that it is rich in the Taihu Plain.

Because on the surface it is a geographical advantage in the south of the Yangtze River, but in fact it often becomes a geographical advantage for the northern regime in wars.

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There are not so many local people going to the sea to risk their lives to make a living.

It is obviously fanciful to expect the rear to supply food and fodder.

Even if the prosperous Taihu Plain can be harvested eight times a year, it cannot withstand the impact of the war on the agricultural season as it becomes the front line of a battlefield.

If the grain cannot be harvested for three crops, there will be gaps in the defense line. If a gap is found and cannot be defended, it will be easy for the Northern troops to break in. But after breaking in, it will be difficult to drive them out.

Failure to drive them out will inevitably lead to the remnants of the southern regime retreating to Zhejiang and Fujian to fight against the northern army holding Susongchang and Taihu Plains.

It is too easy for Jiangbei to take advantage of this wealth.

If Jiangnan wants to take advantage of the wealth of the Taihu Plain, it must at least ensure that the Yellow River defense line is in the hands of the south.

But then again, the Yellow River is in hand. If you eat five more rolls of steamed buns and three bowls of rice less, it won't be a big problem.

Sichuan is different.

The reason for the convenient separatist rule is that the geographical advantage of Jiangnan is reversed.

The fertile Chengdu Plain is wrapped in it and is well protected. Outside, there are mountains similar to the terrain of Zhejiang and Fujian, with sufficient buffer zones.

He can't get out even if he gets in. It's even harder for you to get in. Once you get in, it's hard to gain a foothold because the neighboring prefectures either have difficulty providing a large amount of military rations, or they can't keep up with the transportation capacity if they do.

In addition, the mountains isolate other land areas, which increases the terrible command cost for the troops attacking Sichuan. There seems to be no other good choice except the head coach's own expedition.

As for the Sichuan separatist forces, if they manage a little bit and do not encounter any unfortunate events such as a coup, the offensive coach will have to make preparations to spend half his life in Sichuan.

The more it takes half a lifetime, the less willing and unwilling to touch it, the more time the Sichuan separatist forces will have to operate.

This established Sichuan's position as the finalist with the best location in the world.

The chief officials of the six yamen each had their own opinions on the matter concerning Gao Yingxiang's request for an official position at the Marshal's Mansion.

Zhang Xianzhong looked like a loyal minister who wanted to be recorded in the history books, saying that if he went too high to welcome Xiang into Sichuan, there would be trouble in the future.

Seeing Liu Chengzong gave me a sense of déjà vu.

If I fall into this trap in the future and have a fight with Gao Yingxiang who occupies Sichuan, and I have never fought before, Zhang Xianzhong will be an eternal counselor, and his intelligence can be improved by ten points in the game.

I didn't have much to say about the formation of the divisions in the Gongyamen. I only said two sentences in total: "The commander-in-chief will start the war now, and it will take another six months for all the brigade soldiers to be assembled."

The second sentence is: "The three brigades in Guanzhong are not all equipped with horses, and they are all herded in Pingliang and Gongchang. It is possible that Gao Yingxiang knows how to allocate the horses, so it will be difficult to achieve a surprise attack."

I am not Zhang Xianzhong, and Zhang Xianzhong has no relationship with Gao Yingxiang.

Shicheng and I are acquaintances with Gao Yingxiang. We made cannons together in Shanxi. Although we haven't seen each other for several years, he knows that Gao Yingxiang has a good relationship with Liu Chengzong.

The conflict between the Marshal's Mansion and the Chuangwangba camp did not escalate to the point where a battle was necessary.

Cheng Yun knew Liu Shizi best, so he looked at it with his hands folded, sometimes squeezing his eyes at Zhang Xianzhong, and sometimes raising his eyebrows at Shi Chengwo.

He said to himself: My brother called everyone to discuss the matter and made it clear that he wanted people to come up with a way to resolve the embarrassment.

If I really want to fight, why should my brother ask others?

He directly gave the order to the generals to lead the troops on the expedition, and everyone had no choice but to cooperate.

If the troops are not uniformly equipped, food is not sufficient, and horses are insufficient, then what is counted is what is given. The remaining soldiers are bare-chested and carry swords. The first soldiers rush to the predetermined position quickly to defeat the larger number and win the battle.

Cheng Yun said: "What we are discussing is not just how to avoid war. If there are future troubles, we don't necessarily have to fight a war."

"Zhongdou Xing is in the city, can we still talk about it? Let's not talk about whether we can enter Sichuan or not. We haven't captured Hanzhong yet. Let's annex because of the uneven distribution of the spoils. Isn't it a joke?"

Liu Chengzong, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly became energetic and applauded: "Chengyun is right. If there are future troubles, try to avoid them."

When Zhang Xianzhong saw that his dream of going out to play was shattered, his mind turned to Liu Shizi and he came up with a serious idea.

He said: "Commander, since we are not going to fight, it is better to divide the people because of their humble position and superficial views."

"Although Gao Yingxiang has a large number of troops and many subordinates, they have not fought a tough battle with the imperial court. He is a big boss who cannot hold his seat firmly, so he has to rely on the commander-in-chief to give him an official position and force him to suppress the generals before entering Sichuan."

"Commander, why don't you let the generals of the eight battalions of the Douxing General Gaobu and the names of the generals under the battalion be reported, and give them the title of counselor, general and prefect, each stationed in one place, with many titles and buildings, and give Gao Yingxiang the largest title?

, you can sit back and relax.”

Half of what he said made me happy.

Not to mention Liu Chengzong and Liu Chengyun.

Isn't this the way Liu Shizi used to deal with General Xiying?

Zhang Butang was very good at learning and applying it.

The sins our Lao Zhang suffered, his Lao Gao can't escape.

"This time, that time."

But Liu Chengzong shook his head and said: "I appointed Xiying General because I know that they all have the ability. No matter who I appoint as general, they are all heroes who have traveled thousands of miles with my brother."

"Master Gao's side has a lot of people, and many of them may not be able to garrison one place. It's not okay for us to start holding back the people before they invade Sichuan."

Liu Chengzong got to know Zhang Xianzhong better, and he made up his mind to go back to the east to fight, and he could let Zhang Xianzhong go out to fight.

As long as he's watching from behind.

Zhang Xianzhong is a man who is fierce, good at fighting, courageous, very cunning, has a strong learning ability, and is very motivated.

But there is a huge lack of overall perspective.

His shortcomings are determined by his mental state.

Zhang Xianzhong has very obvious characteristics of a desperado, he is reckless and irresponsible, and instinctively refuses to consider the problem as a whole.

For example, right now, Liu Shizi said that if Gao Yingxiang failed to invade Sichuan, the Marshal's Office would be holding back, and he was very disapproving.

As soon as Liu Chengzong looked at his expression, he knew what this guy was thinking.

'Gao Yingxiang can't attack Sichuan because he doesn't have the ability. If we don't hold him back, waiting for him to attack Sichuan will be of no benefit to us.'

But for Liu Chengzong, Hanzhong was a benefit, and it was a huge benefit.

After all, even if Gao Yingxiang offered Sichuan, he would not be able to collect taxes in Sichuan. He could only garrison troops in central Sichuan and recruit troops from central Sichuan.

But to be honest, they are just small profits. If he can mobilize them to the maximum extent, it is Shaanxi that is the biggest benefit.

Liu Xiangyu said: "There is no need to hold back. As long as we avoid Chengdu Prefecture and seal it southward, what's wrong with the general officers of the four prefectures of Chongqing, Zunyi, Xuyong and Mahu?"

"At the same time, an order was sent to Feng Shuangli of Kangning. When Yingxiang defeats Hou Liangzhu, he will go down the mountain to attack Chengdu Prefecture. He will capture Chengdu first and then send a strong general to follow Gao Min into Sichuan."

As he said that, Mr. Liu saw Liu Chengzong shaking his head slightly and said, "Why, do you think it's inappropriate?"

"Father, that's not right. The hostility to Chengdu is too great. Even if you give in temporarily, there will be a battle later."

"I don't mind having a fight if necessary, but there's no point in starting hostility too early."

Liu Chengzong shook his head slightly, looked at the map and thought for a moment, then said: "My idea is to give Chengdu and most of Sichuan to Master Gao, and let him divide it into Guizhou and Yunnan. If he has the ability, there is no harm in taking it.

"

"The only thing you can't do is become my enemy, and I have the right to appoint officers and garrison troops in the three prefectures of Baoning, Long'an and Kuizhou in northern Sichuan."

This is the main route from Shaanxi to Sichuan and Sichuan to Huguang, and it is also Liu Chengzong's bottom line.

As long as we hold on to these three prefectures, it is equivalent to hanging a knife over Sichuan's head.

"As long as these three prefectures and Hanzhong are returned to me, all the prefectures in Chengdu can be returned to the Eighth Battalion of the Chuang Army."


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