"No, it shouldn't be Liangzhou!" Guan Zhong retorted at this time. Depending on the angle of consideration, the results will be different.
What Li Xiang looked at was which direction Temujin might choose as a breakthrough point if he really wanted to take action against the enemy.
But in Guan Zhong's view, if Temujin takes Liangzhou as his goal at this time, it will be equivalent to a big battle between the Jin army and Yuan Meng, and it is a battle in which both sides must go all out, otherwise , Temujin's sending troops to Liangzhou has no meaning at all.
Because, judging from Liangzhou's geographical location in the grasslands and Guanzhong, Li Xiang would not abandon Liangzhou at all. As long as Temujin dares to attack Liangzhou, both sides will fight with all their strength.
Now, it is impossible for Temujin to start an all-out battle with the Jin army. If Temujin really dared to do this, let alone whether Yuanmeng could defeat the Jin army, Tuoba Tao alone would never make it easy for Temujin.
At this stage, Temujin simply does not have the conditions for an all-out battle with the Jin army.
"Western Regions!" At this time, the counselors under Li Xiang said in unison almost at the same time.
Obviously, they have all determined Temujin's true goal.
Since Temujin's troops showed signs of moving to the west, if it wasn't Liangzhou, it could only be the Western Regions.
"My lord, misfortune lies where blessings depend, and fortune lies where misfortune lies! Temujin has invaded the Han Dynasty. In order to protect the peace of one side, my lord, you should expand your army to defend against the enemy!" Zhang Liang was the first to speak.
Previously, Li Xiang made a comprehensive military expansion plan for the Jin army, but all this had to be done in private to avoid being noticed by the princes. Therefore, it must be done slowly.
And Temujin is very likely to really have a conflict with the Jin army this time. No matter where Temujin's goal is, it does not prevent the Jin army from using his name to speed up their actual military expansion. .
After all, Temujin is the number one force in the grassland, with most of the grassland and pastures in his hands. He has hundreds of thousands of cavalry under his command. With such majesty, among the princes in the world, except for the Jin army, who dares to face Temujin directly? There are really hundreds of thousands of cavalry.
Of course, we cannot simply use military strength for comparison. If the princes of the Han Dynasty engage in a field battle with Temujin, it will naturally be the princes of the Han Dynasty who suffer.
But if the princes of the Han Dynasty really fight, they will definitely not be able to use their own shortcomings to attack the other's strong points. At that time, the Han princes will rely on strong city walls or geographical advantages to block the attack.
Moreover, not every terrain is suitable for cavalry to fight. The more typical ones are Liu Che's territory. If a large-scale cavalry goes there, it will be really difficult to use their combat power.
However, in any case, facing such a powerful enemy as Temujin, if there is a real conflict with Temujin, Li Xiang can indeed find a high-sounding reason for his army expansion.
"My lord, please order General Su Dingfang to show weakness to the enemy!" Liu Bowen also said.
At this moment, Liu Bowen also thought about whether Temujin would unite with the coalition forces from Wusun, Kangju and other countries. If this is really the case, it is definitely not good news for them.
Temujin is also an old rival of their Jin army. Not to mention the small-scale conflicts that may occur at the border, they have already had several formal large-scale duels between the two sides.
Temujin's strength is not comparable to that of Wusun, Kangju and other countries, let alone the thirty-six small countries in the Western Region.
Let Su Ding show weakness to Wusun, Kangju and other countries, and even pretend to be defeated for two battles, and then provoke the opponent. Even if Temujin really has the idea of joining forces with Wusun, Kangju and other countries, I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement.
Moreover, even if Temujin has no intention of joining forces with Wusun, Kangju and other countries, it is not impossible to show weakness to the enemy and then set a trap for the opponent.
"Lord! We need to pay more attention to Tuoba Tao and Huang Taiji!" Wang Meng said a little worriedly.
Wang Meng is not too worried about the problems in the Western Regions. As long as the two sides do not go into full-scale war, Temujin must be the same as the Jin army, and his investment there should be limited.
What Wang Meng was worried about was the problems here in the grassland. What he was thinking about was what were the reasons behind Temujin's sudden shift of focus from the East to the West!
"Yes, I'm afraid Tuoba Tao is getting restless!" Zhang Liang also thought about Tuoba Tao's problem. He even thought about Li Xiang temporarily stopping the arms trade on the grassland.
The top leader of the Qing Dynasty had just experienced this change, but Temujin turned his attention to the West at this time. Zhang Liang was very worried that Tuoba Tao would not give up this opportunity against the Qing Dynasty. Nurhaci fell and Huang Taiji came to power. During this period of power changes, how could there be turmoil in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Perhaps Tuoba Tao could also guess the purpose behind Temujin, but there were some things that could not be avoided just by guessing and seeing.
Forging iron requires one's own strength. Tuoba Tao cannot always think of joining forces with Man Qin to fight against Yuan Meng. A close alliance is just an alliance, and allies have always been unreliable. This has been proven countless times in history. at this point!
If there is really an opportunity to expand his strength, it will be difficult for Tuoba Tao to give up this temptation! Moreover, what people like Tuoba Tao lack most is confidence in themselves. They were confident that they had the ability to avoid Temujin's calculations.
And if Tuoba Wei and Manqing really fight, maybe Temujin's opportunity will come again!
A long time ago, Li Xiang, Qin Zheng, and before that Liu Bang, in order to balance the power on the grassland, had been conducting arms transactions with the grassland. To be more specific, Li Xiang was responsible for Tuoba Tao, while Qin Zheng and Liu Bang before him were responsible for the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In addition, there are constant conflicts on the grassland. As long as there are conflicts on the grassland, there will definitely be a demand for soldiers and armor. Several princes, including Li Xiang, were also happy to use the defective products they had eliminated and sell them to these grassland people to make another profit and recycle the waste.
But now, if Tuoba Tao really has any thoughts about the Manchus, then the arms trade against Tuoba Tao can probably be stopped. Qin Zheng must be smart and will definitely not stop the transactions with the Manchus at this time. .
In this way, it might be possible to once again balance the strength comparison between Tuoba Tao and Manchu Qing. If Tuoba Tao didn't have enough chance of winning, he would not take action easily.
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