In his mind, Jinling City not only faces the Yangtze River, but also crosses the Qinhuai River, and has only one side with low hills.
The rest is a plain as far as the eye can see. If someone comes to invade, it will be obvious at a glance. Even if there are other changes, it must be because of other things.
Not to mention that Jinling City is the capital, even if there are rogue bandits, no one knows when they will come. So facing all this, Chang Juesheng actually kept it in mind but wasn't too nervous.
Not only was he protected by being by his side, but there was also a small amount of luck in his heart. That was Emperor Li Jing. If he wanted to march north again, he would definitely have to take the Yangtze River.
However, this possibility is too small at present, so it seems that the position of the Yangtze River in the Tang Dynasty obviously has strategic significance.
Although it seems that there are no garrisons left along the Yangtze River, there are also traces of the imperial court. What's more, on both sides of the Yangtze River, where the water flow is slightly gentle, it is natural to combine water fortress garrison.
This pattern may seem like nothing to others, but for the Chang family in Jinling City, it is the best opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Because Chang Juesheng has always understood that one of his family members is a bachelor and the other is a county magistrate in the capital. For ordinary families, this is already a huge force that cannot be ignored!
If Emperor Li Jing needs to march north again, he can find a certain point to cross the Yangtze River and still fight directly overland from Huaibei.
Now he personally came up from the Qinhuai River and laid out the plan on the bank of the Yangtze River. Chang Juesheng knew it in his heart. Although Li Hongyi is now deposed, he has lost his position as prince. But Emperor Li Jing did not reestablish the crown prince. In the eyes of many people, everything was possible!
It can be said that Jinling City is important to the outside world, but the Chang family can be said to be the holy family. Of course, the emperor did include Jinling City as an important state capital, and many supplies for the Northern Expedition were piled up in the Jinling City camp.
Acheng obviously brought the power of the emperor and the natural convenience of being close to the Liaocheng mansion, which benefited both the Lei family and the court. If it weren't for this kind of opportunity, how could the Lei family's family members go to Liaocheng Mansion so easily.
Acheng and Liaocheng Prefecture have always been the places that surrounding state capitals yearn for, obviously because of the convenience of Daqing Lake and the canal. But one is just a county-governed area, and the other is indeed a state-governed area. If it's safe, Liaocheng Prefecture will naturally take the lead, so that's why the Lei family made the decision.
Lei Fang dared to let his family move with confidence, because he guessed that the horse bandits must not be so bold and dare to directly attack the city in such a flat place in the Central Plains. Dong'a and Yanggu are considered special cases, but it is obviously unwise to come to Acheng. Maybe Bailangzhai has other plans, but they will not act easily and attack the Lei family members under the escort of so many organized soldiers.
What's more, what the horse bandits are best at is raiding and killing in the plains. As for this kind of city strategy, and sneak attacks under the escort of heavy troops, they will be looking for trouble when they come.
Although Acheng, the county capital, is not big and the city is not very high, it has been expanded and strengthened again in the past two years. Moreover, Acheng City and Daqing Lake are almost integrated into one. Due to the emperor's Northern Expedition, Daqing Lake is now home to hundreds of naval troops stationed all year round.
The navy in the lake is not a vegetarian. If the horse bandits cannot capture Acheng, they will inevitably be attacked by the navy. Lei Fang thought all this through, so he was not afraid at all of staying in Acheng, and considered it the top priority.
Of course, the most important reason why Lei Fang didn't dare to leave was that there were several big families represented by the Wei family in Acheng. As a family highly praised by Emperor Guo Rong this time, the Lei family's tribute to the court was almost half of the family's savings.
Of course, what many people don't know is that many of these tributes come from Lei Fang's connections, and they are all donated willingly and voluntarily by the big families hiding in Acheng. The benefits went to the Lei family, so the Lei family naturally had to leave some soup for others. If I follow the family members to Liaocheng Mansion, I'm afraid these families will explode.
Although relocating the clan members can ensure the greatest safety for the clan members, if these families know that the Lei family's migration is a desertion, then this small city of Acheng will be in chaos.
"I'm afraid I might be in trouble if I have to go out now!" The bald old man who had been keeping his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes, a pair of sharp eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything. His ears moved quickly, and everyone looked at him, but no one interrupted.
"Mr. Feng, you are known as the Vulture with Smart Ears, what have you discovered?" The fat man with a round face and a flat nose seemed to be smiling and asked the bald old man first.
The bald old man kept moving his eyes, glanced at the fat man and the white-bearded old man, then looked at Lei Fang, and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid there will be news soon! There was such a big movement outside, and then these people Come and surround Wanchuntang, the other party must have been prepared for it!"
He then glanced at the fat man again and snorted: "When the other party surrounded Wanchuntang just now, you didn't go out to show off your power. Fatty Luo, aren't you also famous in the world, with the reputation of the smiling judge?" It’s not for nothing!”
The fat man's expression did not change. He looked at the white-bearded old man in the hall and said calmly: "Mr. Hua, we usually take care of the Lord. Please give us your opinion!"
"The situation outside is unclear. Since the other party posted the message, someone will definitely come! To say the least, even if the situation in Acheng is chaotic, now that Sir Alex's family has gone to Liaocheng, the three of us just have to protect Sir Alex's safety. It's no big deal! Don't be impatient and wait for it to change!" The white-bearded old man said calmly.
No matter what the strategy is, to be honest, Lei Fang will not give up Acheng easily. Because Acheng is not only the foundation of the Lei family, but also the territory granted to the Lei family by Emperor Taizu. It can be said that the Lei family co-prospered with the imperial court in Acheng. As long as the imperial court is still there, the magistrate of Acheng will always belong to the Lei family, and Acheng will always belong to the Lei family.
The Lei family is not only Acheng's hometown, Acheng is also the glory of the Lei family. Lei Fang will not let this honor slip away from him, let alone let the Lei family leave a bad name in Dongping County.
What Lei Fang is not worried about is that this fat man is called Luo Wei, known as the Smiling Judge in the world; this old man with a white beard is called Hua An, known as Iron Palm, and he is the helmsman of the largest escort agency in Dongping Prefecture; and this bald old man is also famous. He is known as the Ling-eared Vulture Feng Xiaotian.
The three people are all well-known figures in Zhongzhou. He was able to recruit the three of them under his command. This was due to his years of kindness and prestige. Although Lei Fang himself has average swordsmanship and horse skills, Sai Mengchang has been famous for many years.
However, it seems that this glory is going to change today!
