Someone once said that Qi Yu was an ambitious man who liked to expand.
Judging from the surface of the matter, this assessment is indeed fair.
However, everyone who is familiar with him knows that Mr. Qi is a relatively traditional and conservative pastor. Even if he wants to use troops to destroy the country, he must have a clear motive and a well-known division, and it is not an indiscriminate killing like Thanos snaps his fingers. innocent.
Taking over Luzon, pacifying Dawan, and seizing Annan, each of these battles was done out of necessity, and it was not "like external expansion" as rumored by outsiders.
If he really has some ulterior motive now, he can only covet the actual control of Sarawak.
There is no other reason than that the place is close to the Strait of Malacca, which is the choke point connecting the two oceans. Naturally, it became a military fortress on the sea.
Therefore, this land must be controlled.
As long as the Malacca Strait is controlled, foreign tigers and wolves can be kept out of the South China Sea, and then the hinterland behind them can be protected.
From this, it is not difficult to see that Qi Yu's military focus is generally on the other side of the South China Sea, not the countries to the east. This situation is inseparable from the policy of strategic layout.
What's more, he really didn't take the three countries seriously. Compared with the Western powers, the strength of these three countries is not even worthy of carrying shoes.
However, the situation now is different.
Assuming that Annan's army can eat Laos alive, then the situation and situation will change.
As we all know, the west of Laos is Siam, and the further west of Siam is the tribute list. If we can win the tribute list in one go, the overall military advantage will become quite impressive. Compared to controlling Sarawak, this move is a step above.
oh? how do I say this?
Is such that.
In Gongbang, there is a very important port and a military location. Its name is 'Yangon'.
Here, commerce can be transported by sea, and the military can deploy heavy troops. The entrance to the Strait of Malaca can be guarded in the west, and many islands in the Southeast Asia can be protected in the east.
It can be seen that this place is of great significance.
If this place can be captured, control of the entire strait will be firmly in hand, and the front line of the battlefield can be pushed one step further away from Sarawak.
It was precisely for this reason that Qi Yu had the idea of 'bringing it into the territory'.
In fact, the Three Kingdoms War
The fight was not in his long-term plan, but since the fight had started unexpectedly, let's have a serious fight.
Otherwise, the meaning of fighting will be lost.
After hearing this, Yu Hai said with a worried look on his face: "Master Qi, it is certainly glorious to open up new territories, but you have to fool a moral teacher to make a name for yourself, right? If those rotten scholars in the court question us, we How should I answer?"
Qi Yu said without changing his expression and without skipping a beat: "Since ancient times, these three southern barbarian kingdoms have been our inherent territory of China. Now I raise troops to regain them, why not?"
What? Inherent territory?
You are dreaming!
Yu Hai recited the history of China silently as quickly as possible, and then said with determination: "Master Qi, looking at the history books, it seems that there is no statement about this inherent territory~~"
Qi Yu coughed dryly and said as if there was something wrong: "Who said there is no such thing? Didn't you hear that there is a poem in Su Che's "Guo Lun" that says: Suddenly I heard that the Southern Barbarians were rebelling, and the feathers were in a hurry? It can be seen from this that as long as there are Southern Barbarians living there, These places all belong to our Chinese military jurisdiction. And Laos, Siam, and Gongbang, aren’t they what the world commonly calls Nanmanzi?”
ah! !
Can a mere line of ancient poetry be used as a basis for historical data?
Alas, it seems that only Mr. Qi can misinterpret a literary masterpiece to this extent.
However, I like it!
In this way, the Qiong Army's military expansion eastward became famous.
Qi Dalang didn't care whether the rotten scholars in the court bought it or not.
Because none of that matters!
The important thing is that as long as the emperor buys it.
Isn’t the glory of the king brought by opening up new territories enough to last him a few years?
Is it possible for a wise king to be picky?
Yu Hai nodded sincerely, and then said: "Sir, do you want to come and supervise the battle in person for such an important military operation?"
Qi Yu shook his head and said with a smile: "If it was one against three earlier, I would definitely rush to the front line as soon as possible. But now, it has become a one-on-one confrontation. So, what else is there to be nervous about?”
This is a change of times.
And it is indeed a good thing to benefit our army.
After a pause, Qi Yu said again: "I want to take this opportunity to test General Haitao's military ability. If he can really control such a large-scale battle,
If so, I will use it as much as my thigh. If he is unable to control it, he will be in trouble in the future. "
Is this... to test its quality?
Well, that’s a good idea!
As the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a short time to deploy it. Only when there is a real war can the military talents of the generals be demonstrated.
In common people's terms, it's like a mule or a horse, pulling it out for a ride.
After formulating a rough plan, Qi Yu immediately summoned the scout leader in charge of the military plane.
And, he solemnly ordered him: "You will go to Annan immediately to report every move of the enemy and our troops at any time. In order to pursue high efficiency, I allow you to use all available human resources."
"Yes! Sir!"
"Well! In addition to the military developments, I also want you to report to me the climate, terrain, and the morale of the three armies, and many other factors. There will be no mistakes!"
"yes!"
After giving the order, Qi Yu came alone to the capital hall where the commander of the capital army was.
Then, he immediately opened a long-dusted military three-dimensional terrain map.
To put it bluntly, it is actually a giant sand table.
Look!
Mountains, terrains, rivers, lakes, swamps and jungles from all over Southeast Asia all stand out vividly on it. Looking down, it's like being there.
Since Duan Zicheng left, this secret map has been completely sealed.
However, I didn't expect that it would be used today.
At this time, Qi Yu had a solemn expression on his face, and he began to silently deduce a certain area of the sand table. From time to time, he would take out a flower and light it, as if he was completely immersed in it.
"Looking at it this way, as long as we do not engage in guerrilla jungle warfare, our advantage is relatively obvious. However, this advantage is only for Laos, and the other two countries are not so easy to fight. ”
"Yes, the baggage supply alone is enough for Haitao to drink a pot."
Transporting grain in mountainous areas is extremely difficult and inefficient. If one operation is not timely, it may drag down the three armies.
The only countermeasure is to fight quickly to avoid being dragged into a war of attrition and stalemate.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu couldn't help but pinch Hua Zi and let out a sigh.
