Regarding the matter of moving the capital, Ye Mingsheng had actually considered it when he was in Yijing. After all, for Ye Mingsheng, Yijing was his home base for many years. Fengwu Army's rule in Yijing was also very stable, and at the same time, Very popular···························
Even if political factors are not considered, although Yijing is still far behind Luoan in terms of economies of scale and other aspects, it is still one of the largest cities in the Zhou Dynasty, and its overall foundation is still good!
In addition, Ye Mingsheng has also been very dedicated to running Yijing in recent years. Under Ye Mingsheng's policy of encouraging economic development, Yijing has also begun cross-regional development!
According to incomplete statistics, as of now, there are nearly 300,000 households in Yijing and its surrounding areas, and the total population is close to one million!
Even simply counting the city's population, the population in Yijing City is already about 80,000 households, and the total number exceeds 300,000.
At present, in terms of population and economy alone, looking at the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, Yijing has surpassed Hanyang, Jinyang, Licheng, Rongcheng, and Yujing, becoming the third city of the Great Zhou Dynasty after Luoan and Lin'an!
So there is no doubt that Yijing is qualified to become a new capital!
From the perspective of strategic focus, Ye Mingsheng's established policy is to first solve the problems of Gongdu, Silla, Baekje, Dongdao, and other countries that are very similar to the Zhou Dynasty in terms of politics and economy... ······················
Only after these countries are included in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty and become the existing territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty since ancient times, Ye Mingsheng will start to consider the strategy of the Western Regions!
Therefore, choosing Yijing as the new capital is very consistent with the overall strategy set by Ye Mingsheng for the Fengwu Army!
During these days in Luo'an, Ye Mingsheng also inspected all aspects of Luo'an and gained a full understanding of Luo'an's general situation. This also made Ye Mingsheng determined to finally move the capital!
Although Ye Mingsheng had made up his mind, moving the capital was not a trivial matter after all. Ye Mingsheng could already foresee that as long as he proposed this idea, the old and young of the Great Zhou Dynasty would definitely oppose it!
That's why Ye Mingsheng was not in a hurry, so he used the matter of appointing an emperor to test the reactions of some of the old and young of the Zhou Dynasty.
Then seeing the fish take the bait, Ye Mingsheng started to close the net. Ye Cheng has been doing very well these days, using various clever tricks to frame up and send some resolute old people and young people from the Great Zhou Dynasty on the road!
Under such methods, the arrogance of the old and young of the Great Zhou Dynasty has obviously weakened, and basically no one dares to openly oppose Ye Mingsheng!
Ye Mingsheng completed the registration of the new emperor within a month, and then announced the decision to move the capital. Regardless of whether the old and the young were willing to follow him to Yijing... ···
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After Xiaowushan defeated Duan Zhibao's troops, he also attacked Tanzhou and completely annihilated the main force of the Fifth Army! "
At this point, Zhao Han paused for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to tell the truth:
"Although the latest situation in Jingchu has not yet been sent, according to our estimation, Xu Zhaojie is very likely to have led his troops to the gates of Hanyang City!"
Everyone was shocked when these words came out. They were all important members of the Fengwu Army and were well-informed. They had already gotten some news in advance before the meeting!
Knowing that the Fengwu Army suffered a huge defeat in Jingchu, the situation was very bad, but no one thought that Hanyang was also in danger... ········
A few seconds after Zhao Han finished speaking, Gu Sansi took over and asked:
"Master Zhao, what is the current situation in Hanyang City?"
Facing Gu Sansi's question, Zhao Han did not speak directly, but looked at Huo San, director of the Coordination Office, who was the last person standing in the Zhongyong Hall.
Under Zhao Han's gaze, Huo San also said in a deep voice:
"The commander of the Fifth Army, General Li Zhengyong of Hanyang, colluded with the Zhennan Army to dedicate Hanyang to the Zhennan Army, but their conspiracy was uncovered by our command office!"
"Huang Dale of the Hundred Households of the Coordination Office, Ye Pengchao, Deputy Envoy of the Jingchu Inspectorate, and Zhang Shengli, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Hanyang, jointly eradicated Li Zhengyong. Currently, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Shengli of Hanyang City Defense has taken over!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Zhongyong Hall suddenly felt a little bit lucky. After all, Hanyang is the political and economic center of Jingchu. As long as Hanyang is in hand, even if a strategic place like Tanzhou is lost, it can still make a comeback. !
At this time, General Ye Tie of the Sixth Division also cursed bitterly;
"Those bastards in the Jingchu Army are just unreliable. The commander-in-chief treats them well. He made his mother-in-law Duan Zhibao the commanding officer, Li Zhengyong the commanding officer, and handed the Fifth Army into their hands!"
"How did this group of people serve the commander-in-chief? Duan Zhibao destroyed the main force of the Fifth Army, and Li Zhengyong actually wanted to surrender. These people really deserve to be killed. Ye Pengchao and the others did a good job... ················》
Cui Shao heard this and shook his head and said calmly:
"Killing a Li Zhengyong is a trivial matter. The question now is how is the situation in Hanyang?"
"The Fifth Army has not yet begun to reorganize. Most of the soldiers and horses in Hanyang are Li Zhengyong's old troops. What do Ye Pengchao and the others think of killing Li Zhengyong and his gang?"
Faced with Cui Shao's direct inquiry to the crux of the problem, Zhao Han preached very carefully:
"The Fifth Army has been in arrears with pay for almost half a year, and the soldiers below are quite complaining!"
"So after Ye Pengchao and the others killed Li Zhengyong, they immediately ransacked Li Zhengyong's home, distributed the tens of thousands of taels of silver gained from the raid, and put the charge of arrears of wages on Li Zhengyong!"
"This made them immediately supported by the officers and men of the Fifth Army. After doing this, Ye Pengchao killed hundreds of people from Li Zhengyong's old army on charges of corruption! At present, the situation in Hanyang has been basically controlled!"
"There are 18,000 soldiers and horses in Hanyang City, of which 12,000 belong to the Fifth Army, and the remaining 6,000 are the soldiers and horses of the First Army and the Fourth Army!"
"After Zhang Shengli took over the city defense, he also quickly recruited young men in the city. Men of suitable age over fifteen and under fifty years old were required to participate in the defense of the city. Therefore, it is currently conservatively estimated that the Hanyang garrison will have about 25,000 people! "
"Zhang Shengli was a former commander of the First Division. Although he is not well-known, he also participated in the Battle of Hebei and Yu and the Battle of Huainan. He made many military exploits and was a fierce general of the First Army. Experience························"
"And Xu Zhaojie's side was just a partial division of the Zhennan Army at the beginning, with only about 20,000 to 30,000 people. Counting the troops borrowed from Sichuan and Shu, the total number of troops is only about 50,000!"
"However, after the Battle of Xiaowushan and Tanzhou, there was news that Xu Zhaojie absorbed a large number of surrendered troops of the Fifth Army into the Zhennan Army. Currently, he is under Xu Zhaojie's command in the direction of Jingchu.
The number of soldiers and horses is about 70,000! "
"Although Xu Zhaojie has a great advantage in military strength, they lack large-scale equipment and artillery for siege, and Hanyang is a strong city!"
"Therefore, without the cover of large equipment and artillery, even if Xu Zhaojie attacks Hanyang regardless of casualties, he may not be able to capture Hanyang!"
"At least in the short term, as long as Ye Pengchao, Zhang Shengli and others who are responsible for defending the city do not make major mistakes, it is basically impossible for Xu Zhaojie to capture Hanyang!"
After hearing what Zhao Han said, everyone's nervousness began to ease, and they all praised Ye Pengchao and Zhang Shengli for his means, ability, and timely response.
Cui Shao and Gu Sansi looked at each other in tacit understanding and felt reassured. After giving everyone a piece of reassurance, Zhao Han had someone bring the entire southern sand table and then introduced:
"Ye Pengchao and Zhang Shengli who are guarding Hanyang have asked for help from the First Division stationed in Kangyin. General Ma Zhongma is preparing to lead his troops to Jingchu to relieve the siege of Hanyang... ·············》
"But the problem now is that our staff believes that Xu Zhaojie's plan may not be that simple!"
"Before the war, Xu Zhaojie placed the main force of the Zhennan Army, 50,000 men, on the front line in Huainan near Anqing, and put on a posture of attacking Anqing to attract the attention of our army!"
"After our army was attracted by him, he used his force to annihilate the main force of the Fifth Army in Jingchu. I have to admit that Xu Zhaojie's skill was very clever and caught our army off guard!"
"And now because of the situation in Jingchu, we have to transfer the First Division to Jingchu to relieve the siege of Hanyang, but we must not forget that the main force of the Zhennan Army, more than 50,000 people, is still concentrated on the Huainan front line in Anqing!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Sansi was the first to react and blurted out:
"Mr. Zhao, are you saying that Xu Zhaojie is going to repeat his old tricks. While we are attracted by the situation in Jingchu, the Zhennan Army will attack Anqing?"
Zhao Han nodded seriously when he heard this and said:
"According to the intelligence from the Coordination Office, the 50,000 Zhennan Army on the Huainan front line in Anqing is fully prepared for war. They are only waiting for Xu Zhaojie's order to rush into Anqing!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Zhongyong Hall immediately became serious again...
They all understood Zhao Han's words. Xu Zhaojie's plans were linked one after another. There was no doubt that Xu Zhaojie was carefully preparing for evil this time!
While everyone else was thinking about Zhao Han's words, Cui Shao, one of the pillars of the Fengwu Army, also broke the silence and asked in a deep voice:
"Mr. Zhao, I wonder what your staff department's countermeasures are?"
Zhao Han preached without thinking:
"The current idea of our staff is to strictly order the Fourth Army to hold on to Anqing, and then mobilize the Fifth Division stationed in Yujing to rush to Anqing!"
"In addition, we plan to activate the advance plan left by the commander-in-chief and appoint He Jingyun, the commander of the First Army, as the commander-in-chief, who will be fully responsible for the battle with the Zhennan Army!"
After saying that, Zhao Han looked at Gu Sansi and Cui Shao. When Ye Mingsheng decided to go west, he expected that Xu Zhaojie might not be peaceful.
Therefore, considering that he was unable to make a decision in time in Luo'an, Ye Mingsheng also left this plan and gave He Jingyun great power to handle the war!
However, Ye Mingsheng also stipulated that if this plan is activated, Zhao Han, Gu Sansi, and Cui Shao must make a decision together before it can take effect!
Now that Zhao Han has raised this matter, he obviously thinks that on the southern battlefield, the Fengwu Army has encountered a decisive moment and needs a commander to coordinate the command... ·······
Gu Sansi thought briefly, nodded to Zhao Han and said:
"Things are now like this. Our army of more than 100,000 troops is fighting the enemy. Our army in the south really needs someone to shoulder the responsibility of being the commander-in-chief!"
"Commander He is a veteran of our Fengwu Army. He has experienced hundreds of battles and has great prestige in the army. He is the most suitable candidate at this time. I agree to start this plan!"
With Gu Sansi's agreement, everyone also looked at Cui Shao. Compared to Gu Sansi's speed, Cui Shao seemed a little hesitant, frowning and thinking.
This also made Zhao Han a little nervous. He didn't know why Cui Shao hesitated, but as long as Cui Shao didn't agree to the plan, it couldn't be started.
Just when Zhao Han was about to say something, Cui Shao finally nodded and said:
"I agree!"
As the words "I agree" came out, everyone felt relieved. At this time, Cui Shao looked at Su Yi, the deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, and immediately ordered:
"I know that Director Su, you have been busy with the matters in the northern grasslands that the commander-in-chief has assigned you recently, but you, Director Su, cannot relax about the matters in the south!"
"Lu Jianchao from Jiangnan and Song Weijie from Sichuan and Sichuan are both ready to make a move. The Zhennan Army's great victory in Jingchu has undoubtedly fueled their ambitions. Therefore, Director Su, you must send someone to stabilize them and prevent them from assisting Xu Zhaojie. ·································》
