"Sir, the first way is to go west along the Yangtze River. The thieves will land at the Nisha River opposite Diggang!"
"For the second route, he must take Hezhou and Hanshan, because the imperial garrison here is empty!"
Chen Hua said in confusion: "Liangsheng, how do you know that if the thief chooses the first route, he will end up in the Nisha River..."
Xu He said: "Mr. Chen, I just said that the thieves originally detoured to the south of Digang to Jinling. Therefore, the south bank is not their destination. To the west is Anqing Mansion. The court has a large number of navy guards here. They I won’t take risks. So, looking around here, only Hefei is the most suitable target!”
Chen Hua sighed: "Although I don't know if your guess is correct, I think it is very credible!"
Hefei has been an important hub between the north and the south since ancient times.
The natural chasm of the Yangtze River is difficult to cross, but if Hefei is controlled, Chaohu can be laid.
Chaohu is a great place. You can directly connect to the river through Shiliang River and Sancha River.
Controlling Hefei and Chaohu, you can enter from the north, descend from the south, and go from east to west. It is a very important strategic point.
Why did Sun Quan and Cao Cao not compete for Jingkou during the Eastern Wu Dynasty, but instead repeatedly fought in Hefei?
Why Mongolia attaches great importance to Hefei is because they want to use Chaohu Lake to train their navy, attack Xiangyang in the west, and Jiankang in the east!
Having said this, everyone became thoughtful.
But where the thief went was not what Zhang Jingxian was most concerned about. He said to Xu He, "Liangsheng, since you said the thief would go to Luzhou, why did you start bringing up the matter of coastal defense?"
Of course he, Huaiyang Haiphong Road, cares about this the most.
Xu He nodded and explained: "Sir, this is why I said what I just said."
Everyone was startled when they heard this, and all laughed out loud.
They thought Xu He had some foresight, but they didn't expect that it was to remind Zhang Jingxian of his duty.
"Liangsheng, do you still know what your duties are? Your reminder is completely unnecessary!" Xu Dai laughed.
Wang Lie also said: "Mr. Xu, the Japanese pirates are all active in Zhejiang. They have rarely landed in Susong in the past two years, let alone our Yangzhou. You are worrying too much!"
After he finished speaking, he was about to laugh, but suddenly he caught a glimpse of Zhang Jingxian looking at him with an unkind expression. Wang Lie panicked and quickly sat up straight, not daring to say anything more.
Zhang Jingxian said: "You all go outside first, Mr. Chen. It is estimated that the county government will also receive a transfer letter from the top. In these troubled times, I will send someone to contact you every day!"
Chen Hua cupped his hands and said, "Okay, I'll go back first, and I'll send someone to Mr. Zhang every day to inquire about information."
Zhang Jingxian said again: "Mr. Zhongwang, you have followed this journey, thank you for your hard work!"
Having said this, he politely stood up and held his hands.
Xu Dai wanted to leave, but was a little worried, so he asked: "Sir, does it make sense to speak loudly? The thief can't cross the river, right?"
Zhang Jingxian smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, even if they cross the river, they can't enter Hailing City. But Zhongwang Gong and Xiao Shigong are not here, so you have to support this thing. Important members of the Xu family outside, during this time you Bring them all to the city! Remember, keep a low profile and don’t cause panic.”
After Xu Dai heard this, he suddenly felt very comfortable. It was good to have a brother, and he felt superior everywhere!
"Liangsheng, let's go!" At this time, he waved to Xu He!
Unexpectedly, Zhang Jingxian said: "Mr. Zhongwang, let Liangsheng stay for a moment. I have something to tell him!"
When Xu Dai heard this, he suddenly realized that the co-author was actually chasing them away!
After Xu Dai left, only Zhang Jingxian and Xu He were left in the hall. Zhang Jingxian waved and asked Xu He to come to his big case.
Then he pointed to the map of Nanzhili and said to Xu He: "Liangsheng, do you think that Japanese pirates will take advantage of the chaos to land ashore?"
Xu He nodded: "The White Lotus Sect is very weird. They have already lost the opportunity to harass Jingkou, so why do they want to move eastward?"
Zhang Jingxian suddenly realized: "The White Lotus bandits' operation in the east has been extinguished before it even started. They have lost the chance to seize Jingkou!"
"If it is true as you said, they went directly north to Luzhou and attacked Hefei when they were unprepared, why did they also attack Yingtian Mansion? In addition to attracting garrison troops from various places, they have other purposes."
Xu He nodded: "I don't know at the moment, but again, you have the responsibility to defend the territory. Among the titles are the Yangzhou Bingbei Road and the Huaiyang Coastal Defense Road. These two positions are too important. On one side is the canal. , one side is the coastal defense, no mistakes can be made!"
“Among them are Xingang, Miaowan and Langshan in particular.”
Xu He searched for it on the map, then clicked on Xingang and said: "After Xingang and Shao Boyi, all the way to the north is Zhangjiagou and Huailou Town. These places lead directly to Huai'an Prefecture. The water is deep enough to support large ships. If you are not prepared, the Japanese pirates will burn you all the way. Kill, Huaiyang is corrupt!"
Next is Miaowan, where there is a canal leading directly to Hailing. If thieves take advantage of it, Hailing will be in danger!
"Langshan Mountain again. Langshan Mountain is right next to Nantong Prefecture. The river surface is gentle, and thieves can land on the shore. There is a big city next to it, and thieves will definitely go there!"
Zhang Jingxian has been to Xingang and is quite familiar with the environment there.
But he didn't know about places like Miaowan and Langshan.
However, he believed Xu He, so he asked: "There are so many places, some of which are not even under my jurisdiction. It would be very troublesome to take charge of them!"
Xu He smiled and said: "Sir, let me tell you what I mean. Yizhen and Guazhou, please have your own Yizhen Guards to patrol around. Places such as Huailou Town and Zhangjiagou will be guarded by Gaoyou Guards along the river!"
"Xingang and Miaowan are under our noses, and they are on the riverside. Yangzhou's defense responsibilities are unshirkable."
"As for Langshan, it is also under your jurisdiction. Langshan is too important and one Tongzhou Office does not have enough troops. It is best to transfer the Taizhou Qianhu Office to Tongzhou to ensure everything is safe!"
Zhang Jingxian listened and looked at the map, thinking about the feasibility of Xu He's suggestion.
Finally, he nodded and said, "Do you have anything to add?"
Xu He said: "Yes, if thieves cross Haimen, Langshan will be in danger. Please send Japanese boats to Haimen to patrol day and night to ensure everything is safe!"
Zhang Jingxian felt dizzy looking at so many places.
But roughly speaking, if we look at Xu He's deployment, it is actually an L shape.
This L-shape, the vertical line is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and the horizontal line is the Yangtze River.
The top of L is Huai'an Prefecture, and the intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines is Xingang. Therefore, controlling Xingang protects the safety of water transportation.
If the water transport is okay, Zhang Jingxian will be able to pass his duties. Therefore, Xingang is the most important.
Next is the horizontal line of L...the Yangtze River.
Walking all the way from west to east, it involves several key nodes on the Huaiyang Coastal Defense Road, namely Miaowan Town, Langshan and Haimen.
In this era, a large area in later generations was still vast, and the narrow entrance of the Yangtze River was the Haimen opposite Chongming Island.
Therefore, it is most suitable for monitoring Japanese pirates!
Zhang Jingxian breathed a long sigh of relief when he heard this and said: "Liangsheng, I didn't expect that your maps, geography, and military strategies have reached this point. If you hadn't reminded me, I would still be at a loss and don't know where to start!"
