"Wu Qi is worthy of being a famous general in the world!" The battle report from the front was conveyed, but Zhu Yuanzhang only said this in a nonchalant way.
This incident was naturally extremely bad news for Liu Che. As for Zhu Yuanzhang, it can only be said that the pros and cons are mixed.
Whether it has more advantages or more disadvantages depends on how to consider this matter and from what aspects.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was forced by the situation to march west to Jingbei to attack the Jin army, this was because the Jin army was powerful, not because Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Che were a loving family.
In fact, as Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Che wanted to compete for southern hegemony, the relationship between their two forces was definitely a fire and water relationship.
If it were not to deal with the Jin army, if Liu Che was in trouble, let alone helping Liu Che, Zhu Yuanzhang would even bite Liu Che behind his back as the straw that broke the camel's back. to replenish themselves.
Xu Shiji's troops were cut off from Chengdu by the Jin army at the front line of Jiangzhou City. In other words, this troops had become an isolated army.
This lone army is hanging outside. If they want to survive, they can only choose to rely on Zhu Yuanzhang. Xu Shiji's army has many talents. Even within this period of time, Zhu Yuanzhang cannot convince them. , but it is enough to use them to do many things.
After all, although this battle is to jointly destroy the Jin army, one thing is unavoidable. The starting point of this battle is Liu Che, and Liu Che is the biggest beneficiary of this battle.
If this is the case, then as Liu Che's subordinate, you should always pay more! This also means that in the coming war, these people must be the ones who have to fight to the death. Even for Liu Che, they had to fight to the death.
"My lord, the coalition forces have many soldiers and horses. They can follow the example of the Jin army. There is no need to send troops all the way. It is better to attack in multiple directions!" Yao Guang Xiaoyi pointed out.
Indeed, as Yao Guangxiao said, Jingbei, as a rare exposed weakness of the Jin army, has naturally become one of the key targets of various princes.
In addition to the relatively far away northern princes, the Central Plains Alliance and the southern princes composed of the Central Plains princes are all aiming at the position in Jingbei. Zhu Yuanzhang of the southern princes and Liu Xiu as an additional head are aiming at the Yangtze River in Jiangxia and Jiangling. The main force of the princes in the Central Plains is heading towards Nanyang.
With so many troops gathering, there is no need to attack in one direction. It is better to divide them into several directions to attack continuously, just like the Jin army attacked Yizhou.
Dividing the attack into several directions seemed to disperse his forces, but instead, Yue Fei had to disperse his forces as well.
As the party with an absolute advantage in military strength, several princes have the right to disperse their forces. However, Yue Fei is different. The front lines he needs to defend are getting longer and longer, and the places he needs to defend are constantly increasing. The soldiers in each place are getting weaker, and the more weaknesses are likely to arise.
"Xu Shiji, this is a good knife!" Zhu Yuanzhang quickly understood what Yao Guangxiao meant.
After Wu Qi entered Jiangzhou, he cut off the connection between Xu Shiji and Shuzhong, but instead, Zhu Yuanzhang also had the opportunity to cut off the connection between Wu Qi and Jingzhou.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang sends heavy troops to Jiangling, attacks Yiling and Baidi City on land, and strictly defends the Yangtze River on the river, then it will be difficult for Wu Qi to contact Jingzhou.
Precisely because he knew this possibility would arise, Wu Qi had already mobilized a large amount of grain and grass from Jingbei from the beginning to prevent him from falling into a food crisis if his connection with Jingbei was blocked by heavy enemy troops.
And if they march for this purpose, then Xu Shiji's soldiers and horses can definitely be used on the edge.
Even if Xu Shiji knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was using them to consume the power of the Jin army, they could only follow Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas even if they knew this.
"Okay, in that case, Jiangling will be handed over to Xu Shiji and Liu Xiu. Then we will order General Fu Youde to block the Yangtze River and cooperate with Xu Shiji and Liu Xiu. Our army can just take Jiangxia!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, rubbing his hands.
If the geographical location of Jiangxia is related to the defense of the entire Jingzhou, if the southern forces want to conquer Jingzhou, they must attack Jiangxia first. Otherwise, if Jiangxia is not in hand, even if it occupies other positions, it will not have a stable effect.
Then, Jiangling's geographical location is related to the control of the entire south. For example, "On the Up and Down of the River" states that if Jiangling is not defended, it is impossible to restore Xiangyang; if Jiangling is not defended, it is impossible to control Bashu; if Jiangling is not defended, it is impossible to protect Wuchang; if Jiangling is not defended, it is impossible to consolidate Changsha.
Jiangling is located in the Jianghan Plain, with Xiangyang in the north, Huxiang in the south, Wuchang in the east, and Xiling in the west. It is enough to support the situation between the two lakes and is the core of the Chu region.
"For Jiangling, the land here is fertile and has abundant agricultural and aquatic products. The rich material resources provide Jiangling with sufficient military rations. The third is the convenient transportation.
Gu Zuyu said: Jiangling "is the main road to control Ba Kui, connecting the upper reaches of Xianghan and Han Dynasties, leading the rivers and lakes, and pointing to Wu and Yue." Crossing the river from Jiangling to the south, you can trace the Xiang River to Lingnan via Dongting Lake, go up the Yangtze River to Bashu Tianfu, and go down the Yangtze River to Wuyue. There is a highway in the north, and you can go out of Fangcheng through Yan, Deng, and Wan. Central Plains. In terms of transportation, it has the advantage of connecting north and south and east and west, giving Jiangling the status of a central and spoke hub.
The ancients had a clear understanding of Jiangling's position as a strategic hub in the Jingzhou area, and the strategists during the Three Kingdoms period were no exception. Anyone who fought in Jingzhou wanted to capture Jiangling.
In the case of insufficient troops, it is natural to first attack Jiangxia, then enter Jiangling, and then engulf the entire Jingchu land. But since they have enough troops, Jiangxia and Jiangling can attack on both sides.
If there is no Jiangxia, Zhu Yuanzhang can build a northwest river defense to overlook the entire Jingzhou. If there is no Jiangling, Xiangyang will be directly threatened.
Therefore, these two places will all be places where Yue Fei vigorously defends. Although Zhu Yuanzhang knows that taking them down will reap huge rewards, it means that these two places will inevitably have fierce battles.
But now, Zhu Yuanzhang is looking for someone to share the losses he may suffer in these fierce battles.
It's not clear yet what Liu Xiu was thinking. However, Xu Shiji must fight to the death in this battle.
(End of chapter)
