Just as Yang Sichang was in Beijing, he offered Chongzhen the strategy to pacify the world.
Two thousand miles away in Xijing, another man named Yang was also offering Liu Chengzong a plan to conquer the world.
In the main hall of the Military Government Office of the Qin Palace, the lights were still bright after dark. The dim oil lamps and the light of the heating charcoal pots reflected each other, making the shadows of the officials participating in the military meeting appear strangely on the screen.
Behind the screen, someone loudly said four words: "Dangers in mountains and rivers!"
It's Yang Dingrui.
He drew a large circle on the map south of Yanshan Mountain, east of Taihang Mountain, and north of the Yellow River, and placed the wooden figurines symbolizing the Ming army in Beijing.
“Everything has been pushed to the front line of mountains and rivers, so what is Beijing left to do?”
Cao Yao was wrapped in a fur robe, holding a pipe in one hand and scratching the scar on his forehead with the other. He looked at the map and said: "North of Huanghuai and south of Yanshan are both rich and good plains."
However, Liu Chengzong understood Yang Dingrui's thoughts better and said with a smile: "Keep Beizhili and throw those who don't want to follow us to avoid civil strife. Besides, if you really fight us, what will you do if Chongzhen dies?"
Zhang Xianzhong looked unhappy: "Then we will hand over Beijing to the Yellow Tatars?"
"not necessarily."
Yang Dingrui didn't say anything about this, and pushed up the tortoiseshell glasses on the bridge of his nose, because he was not sure.
He just said: "With the power of Zhili in the north, Shandong and Liaodong, it is enough to resist the Eastern invaders."
"Now the Ming Dynasty is suppressing bandits and quelling rebellion in the north and south of the Yangtze River, but the east side is still carrying the Eastern captives. Although its income is small, its expenses are also less."
"What's more, our army captured Shanxi and marched out of Daning from the east to the west, while our division marched out from Jining to the east. Since the north road is blocked, it can only fight on the front line of Liaodong."
Wang Ziyong played with his purple gold Taoist crown, released it to Beizhili, and said: "Commander, I will go to Beizhili at that time. If the Donglu breaks through, our Three Tribulations will make it difficult for him to move in Beizhili."
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Liu Chengzong sat cross-legged on the cashmere blanket, smiling as he looked at the guys in the Shuai Mansion like a pack of hungry wolves, lying on the map of the world and feasting.
They even began to worry about Ming Dynasty and what they would do if they could not defeat Hou Jin.
"Sir, you are right. The power of Zhili in the north, Shandong and Liaodong is enough to compete with the Donglu."
But after Liu Chengzong finished speaking, he shook his head and sneered: "I'm not afraid of the Donglu breaking through, but if the Ming Dynasty shrinks in Beizhili, it can blow itself up."
After that, he raised his hand and said: "The Ming Dynasty is no longer a predictable court. It is not surprising that any unimaginable things happen."
Liu Chengzong's eyes have been trained to the point where he looks at everyone like a lunatic.
Even if this person is normal now, it is just a disguise. In fact, he may be a dormant madman or a frustrated madman.
So he can accept most accidents that happen in the world.
But his skills were still not perfected, and he still couldn't imagine what unexpected situations would happen to Daming.
But in the final analysis, Liu Shizi still has a correct understanding: if the Ming Dynasty had no accidents, it would not be the Ming Dynasty.
"Let's not think about the Ming Dynasty. There are too many variables in today's world, and we don't need too much foresight. It's enough to do the things we do now."
Liu Chengzong brought the topic back again, pointed at the map with his scabbard and drew three lines: "First divide into three roads, the north road swallows Ningxia and extends Sui, and connects with Monan."
"On the middle road, between the mountains and rivers, please ask Brother Wang and Xiaoliu to explore the road through three tribulation meetings first, including defenses, rich families, garrisons, dangerous places, strongholds, and bandits. I want information."
"On the south road, Hanzhong and Huguang, we will prioritize. We will go to Hanzhong Mansion first. At the same time, the Li Yamen will contact Li Zicheng to inquire about the situation and make plans before taking action."
"besides."
He also drew a circle around Lintao and Longxi: "The Linliang Brigade came to clean up the end of the Eastern Expedition and go south to wipe out the remaining Ming army."
The commander-in-chief of Linliang Road is Yang Yao, a general from the Guyuan Army.
In that circle, hidden on the mountain were the Qianqian Gao of the prefect of Gongchang, Tu Shixian, the general of Ningxia, and a large group of county officials, both civil and military, enough to form a small imperial court.
Of course, there are bandits from various places, mainly composed of defeated soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. For example, Ningxia's general Shen Guangxian, Zuo Liang Yulong's Tian Yu tribe, and chaotic bandits from all walks of life are running around everywhere.
They were all raising banners, and Liu Chengzong couldn't figure out who was where.
But those bandits are still a small matter to the Marshal's Mansion.
“The most important thing is Ningxia Yansui Second Town.”
Liu Chengzong looked at the crowd and said: "This battle must be won quickly. There will probably be another battle in Monan this year. Therefore, I intend to send out five brigades in the spring. Brother Cao will supervise Huang Shengxiao, the commander-in-chief of the Gansu Brigade, from the Jinglu Guards to enter the second border wall and attack
Central defender, defender."
"Zhang Zhen, the commander-in-chief of the Yanqing brigade, restrained Yansui Town, and Wang Wenxiu, the commander-in-chief of the Linliang brigade, moved to Guyuan Prefecture to supervise the grain road and replenish horses."
"Two field brigades, follow me to attack Yinchuan."
Cao Yao could see that Liu Chengzong was talking about Ningxia strategy, but his eyes kept looking eastward, and it was obvious that his mind was not on Ningxia or Yansui.
The purpose of mobilizing five brigades this time is not only to Yansui, Ningxia, but also to move the troops to Yanqing and Xi'an first to facilitate future wars.
He then asked: "The commander-in-chief wants to capture Yansui of Ningxia and fight with Hou Jin in Monan?"
Liu Chengzong hesitated a little.
He does have this idea.
But it doesn't matter whether he can compete in Monan or not.
Liu Shishi shook his head and said: "It can only be said to be a precaution. What do you brothers think is the most important thing for Huang Taiji to do when he ascends the throne and becomes emperor?"
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
Firstly, we are not Huang Taiji, and secondly, we have no intention of ascending the throne and proclaiming ourselves emperor. How can we figure out what Huang Taiji should do best?
However, Li Yashangshu still had a guess: "Attack on all sides?"
Liu Shishi had no intention of getting an answer from others, but was obviously taken aback when he heard Zhang Xianzhong's answer.
After a while, he nodded and said: "Yes, he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor to crusade against the unfaithful."
Then who is Buchen?
Ming Dynasty, North Korea, Marshal's Mansion.
Liu Chengzong's scabbard drew on the map: "If you want to attack Korea, attack the Ming Dynasty first; if you want to attack the Ming Dynasty, you must attack Yang Qi first."
"This order?"
Zhang Xianzhong could not understand this and said doubtfully: "It is profitable to attack North Korea and the Ming Dynasty. Our Governor Yang is so poor that it is pointless for the Tatars to beat him!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He said to himself, this year Dorgon suffered such a big loss in Monan, he didn’t even gnaw the hair on his lips, and this year he went to tease Yang Qi’s stinky shit,
Isn't that sick?
"Commander, I think it is wise to leave Yang Qi alone if the Tatars conquer North Korea first and then attack the Ming Dynasty."
Liu Chengzong raised his hand with a smile and said: "You are right."
Although he just said, this era does not require a too long-term perspective.
However, Zhang Shangshu’s relationship with the stranger, the overall view, does not seem to be suitable for this era.
"Who he fights first depends on how ambitious he is and how hungry his men are."
"If some of them have already starved to death in the winter and have no food to eat in the spring, they will definitely attack North Korea directly, because the North Korean army is weak and they are 90% sure."
"But if there is still food to consider for next winter, then North Korea is the one who is least anxious. The peninsula will not float away on the sea. Lee is in his hands and cannot escape."
"The key attack on North Korea has no deterrent effect against the Ming Dynasty, me, or Hou Jin himself... Does that count as a skill?"
Liu Chengzong's scabbard was transferred to the hinterland of Ming Dynasty's capital: "Only here can we show off our power."
Zhang Xianzhong was persuaded by Liu Chengzong's persuasion and nodded: "Then attack the Ming Dynasty directly, and it will not be too late to attack the Joseon Dynasty in the autumn."
"Well said, defeat the Ming Dynasty." Liu Chengzong spread his hands: "Where to enter?"
Zhang Xianzhong looked across the long and narrow Liaoxi Corridor. The Guanning Defense Line was enough to intimidate anyone.
He shook his head and said, "We still have to break through the wall from the north."
"If you want to enter Shanxi, you have to go to Shahukou and Deshengbao; if you want to enter Gyeonggi, you have to go to Zhangjiakou of Xuanfu and Dushikou of Yunzhou."
Although the defense line north of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty was so long, there were only a few places where it was easy to break through.
In other places, city walls are built from the top of the mountain, making it difficult for people and horses to climb. Even if you can barely climb up, you can't rely on such crude means as cutting out the wall.
Many places must be blown up to get past the army.
Liu Chengzong nodded again and looked at Zhang Xianzhong with great appreciation.
You know this clearly in your own mind, so why don’t you think about it?
Liu Shishi said: "Since we have broken through these places, according to what you said, Yang Qi is so poor that he can't resist robbing the Jin army?"
"Even if he can hold back and not rob, Hou Jin will not be afraid. After all, if you want to break into someone's house and rob, you have to be alert and not distracted. Even if Yang Qi only has one battalion, it is still scary."
"So if we want to fight, we must fight Yang Qi first. No matter how poor Yang Qi is, his Mongolian soldiers still have horses. As long as we capture them, we can at least recover our capital."
"Not to mention the precedent of Dorgon returning without success in Monan. This time they will probably fight in the same manner as to kill Yang Qi."
"What we have to do is to capture Yansui, Ningxia, before Yang Qi is beaten, and wait until the time comes."
When Liu Chengzong said this, his eyes were still staring at the direction of Jining to the east of Guihua City on the map, and he asked with special concentration: "If it is possible... fight them there?"
Yang Dingrui was frightened by this idea.
It's been a long time since Liu Shizi showed such eagerness to try.
He quickly persuaded: "Tatar soldiers are entering the capital, and the kings of Qin on the road should send a letter to Yang Qi. Seeing that the situation is not good, they can retreat to Yansui. Our division just happens to send troops to Shanxi, why not?"
Having said that, he seemed to feel that the bargaining chips were not enough to attract Liu Chengzong, so he continued: "The Marshal's Mansion still has to focus on the Central Plains. At this time, it is not appropriate to fight for the lives of the Donglu outside the Great Wall. Hulu becoming emperor is just a piece of cake, waiting to conquer the world.
It won’t be too late to plow the courtyard and sweep the holes.”
He is not short-sighted.
Now the situation has become clear, and Huang Taiji has become emperor.
It is nonsense to say that Emperor Chongde wants to rule the world right now.
But since he proclaimed himself emperor, it was equivalent to completely tearing apart the Ming Dynasty. There was only one way to go.
No matter how idiotic the Marshal's Mansion is, he will not ignore this competitor for hegemony, let alone Yang Dingrui.
The reason why he wanted to persuade him was entirely because he felt that Liu Chengzong was a little passionate.
The troops are busy fighting in the fortress, but there are not enough profit goals.
The default battlefield is on the outside, and it is difficult for the marshal's army to reach the battlefield in optimal condition.
The intelligence of both sides was once again sketchy, and they had limited understanding of the enemy's troop strength, the character of the enemy generals, and even their armed tactics.
But this is only the difficulty of the battle, not the key reason why Yang Dingrui wants to stop him.
The key is that the disadvantages of this battle are so great that the Marshal's Mansion can take on its own responsibility and the only player who can lead the troops to deal with this situation is Liu Chengzong.
Of course everything will be safe if you win, and you will be more energetic after a heavy defeat, but what should you do if you lose the battle?
Therefore, in Yang Dingrui's opinion, instead of taking such risks, it is better to conquer the world in the future and let Hou Jin come in to fight inside. They will not be more useless than the Ming army.
To be honest, Yang Dingrui was tired of trying to persuade him.
Because he knew very well that Liu Chengzong knew.
It is impossible that Liu Chengzong did not know these concerns when he led his troops to fight in the northwest.
But he was still gearing up.
Yang Dingrui really felt that in this game with the world as a chessboard, they had established their own political framework early and were eight feet ahead of all the militia.
When the Ming Dynasty collapses, their advantage in the Central Plains will be infinitely magnified. As long as they hold firm, they can win steadily.
But how stable is it?
Regarding Yang Dingrui's advice, Liu Shishi just shook his head calmly.
Very slowly, but very determined.
Even Zhang Xianzhong did not dare to speak, his eyes wandering between Liu Chengzong and Yang Dingrui.
Li Yashang Shu's clever mind was running rapidly, analyzing.
Analyze Liu Chengzong’s behavior and Liu Chengzong’s intentions.
But this time he couldn't analyze it.
Zhang Xianzhong fully agreed with Yang Dingrui's suggestion. There was no need to worry about Yang Qi, just let him retreat into the side wall and wait until Hou Jin left before going out.
As for attacking Hou Jin... Zhang Xianzhong felt that if our Generalissimo's Office did not help Hou Jin attack the Ming Dynasty, we would have done our best to be benevolent and righteous.
Liu Chengzong was very rational, even a little too calm. He looked at everyone and said with a smile: "When Dorgon came, our army was still blocked by Yansui of Ningxia, and it was beyond reach, so Yang Qi just retreated."
"But in the spring, we have to deal with Yansui in Ningxia and finally meet each other. Isn't this not worth seeing?"
Yang Dingrui looked bitter: "Is it worth it?"
"Sir, there is no need to worry. What you said makes sense, but it may not go smoothly for us to deal with Yansui in Ningxia. If it goes well, the Jin Army may not really come to attack Yang Qi."
Liu Chengzong stood up with a smile, not intending to start a debate on this issue.
"But if they come, I will send troops. Besides... I can see a chance to win."
Liu Shishi is not a politically correct person. If he really has no chance and cannot be beaten, he will run faster than anyone else.
But he did see his opportunity.
First of all, I have been friends with you for a long time, and finally I can get it, so I have to go and see it.
Secondly, there are difficulties in the battle, which exist for both sides.
The opportunity is that if Hou Jin goes on an expedition, the target may be Yang Qi or the Ming Dynasty.
But it was impossible to come here for him, Liu Chengzong.
The initiative is in his hands.
Therefore, in his heart, he was looking forward to the scenery of the Monan grassland in summer or even spring.
"We have nothing to begin with, so we only relied on our ability to snatch half of the country. Mobei Mongolia is also watching us from above."
Liu Chengzong opened his arms to everyone, and the golden sword pattern on his bare left shoulder robe shone brightly: "The Monan Governor's Mansion is my territory. If they dare to come, they should fight. If they can fight, of course they must fight!"