Chapter 117 Li Jinglong’s Thoughts
With the impact of industrialization, this situation will only become more serious. It will even affect all aspects.
To the north of the Yangtze River and even in some places in Sichuan, large-scale military operations have brought about various situations and pressures that have been transmitted to the people. The continuous war has increased and weakened the ability of the people at the bottom to bear it. The people in Jiangnan were also impacted by industrialization, and the industrialization of the textile industry progressed. As a result, the income of the people at the bottom continues to decrease. Plus many other issues.
In Yao Guangxiao's view, the situation in Nanjing is simply a matter of hoarding money on fire.
Although there is no raging fire now, it is only a matter of time.
Yao Guangxiao told Li Jinglong these contents. Said: "The situation has reached this point, and the layout in Nanjing has been arranged. I will leave Ji Gang to operate here. I will go back to prepare for next year's decisive battle."
Li Jinglong said: "Next year? Go back so early?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "It's already late. There are many things that need to be arranged."
The preparations for the decisive battle were not limited to Nanjing. There are also many things that are related to Beijing.
First of all, whether He Xi has made up his mind. To be honest, although Beijing has taken advantage of many wars nowadays, can it definitely win the decisive battle? not necessarily. He Xi was obviously not so determined in his thinking. He would rather survive Nanjing than dare to take a big gamble.
Secondly, even if He Xi agrees. There are some things to consider too. That was the post-war arrangement.
It can be said that this decisive battle must be won. After all, the price of failure is too high. It is very likely that the situation in Nanjing will be reversed and Beijing will become passive.
prolong the war for several more years.
But after victory, planning is also needed.
After all, after this decisive battle, who is the main general and who has made the greatest contribution will directly lead to the post-war political situation.
The reason is also very simple.
Even if He Xi established a civilian government, because of this war, Wu Xun's power would still be quite strong for a long time to come. Not to mention anything else, if you carefully read the various turmoils after the founding of the People's Republic of China and all the war achievements before the founding of the People's Republic of China, you can see a lot of flavor. This is still the case in New China, let alone in this era. Read the book
The strength of the military will not change for a long time.
The foundation of Wu Xun's strength lies in merit, and this decisive battle is the best time to gain merit.
Who you choose and who you don't choose will affect the situation for decades after the war.
These are all problems.
Coupled with logistical preparations, Yao Guangxiao was not in Beijing, but he was not unaware of the situation in Beijing. The amount of gunpowder consumed in each battle has been getting higher and higher since the war started. Especially the Battle of Yulin, which was almost the sum of all previous wars.
This may be because the Battle of Yulin was blasted with artillery almost throughout. But this trend is already obvious. This is a decisive battle. Yao Guangxiao did not dare to estimate how much supplies would be consumed. The more the better.
It is not an easy task to prepare so much supplies and transport them to the front line.
Fighting in the direction of Shaanxi can only take two or three months to fight a major war. Without it, the material consumption cannot be replenished. This is still under the condition of having a railway, and the decisive battle is extraordinary.
The production, arrangement, and transportation of the required materials all need to be prepared. It’s now the second half of the year. It takes a year to prepare, so we can’t say it’s too soon.
Yao Guangxiao mentioned this, Li Jinglong could only agree to Yao Guangxiao, send Yao Guangxiao back to Beijing, and establish contact with Ji Gang. However, Li Jinglong didn't like Ji Gang very much. He only met him once. For the rest, Li Jinglong arranged for someone to contact Ji Gang, and he did not put Ji Gang under house arrest. It will not improve the protection of Ji Gang.
Li Jinglong was thinking about his own affairs.
He thought to himself: "What should I do in this situation?"
Li Jinglong has made a lot of money during this period, but he always understands one thing, that is, the most important thing in Ming Dynasty is never money. It's about status, it's about power.
Without enough power and status, he can't keep his money.
If Beijing defeats Nanjing, it will be the biggest reshuffle since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The legacy he inherited from his father may be replaced by the new rich. Naturally, he cannot do nothing in this war.
But what to do?
First of all, he was not sure that Yao Guangxiao's statement that victory in the north was in sight was really in sight.
Secondly, even if he finds a way to find a job and wants to defect on the battlefield, it will not be an easy task. Li Jinglong knew very well that swords have no eyes on the battlefield. If one doesn't do well, both sides will treat him as an enemy. That's called an injustice.
Li Jinglong wanted to obtain glory and wealth, but the prerequisite for all this was that he had to obtain it while alive, rather than leaving it to his son after his death.
Not to mention sacrificing the entire Li family to become loyal ministers and martyrs for the Northern Army.
Li Jinglong secretly had an idea in his mind.
At this time, it is necessary to go out and take charge of the army. But it’s not easy to go to the front line. Because the risks on the front line are too great. This is not where he needs to be, but if he takes command of troops somewhere other than the front line and surrenders to Beijing when the overall situation has been decided, Beijing will definitely reward him based on his merits.
Although this credit is not as great as that of Beijing's new rich, the credit he pursues is not too prominent. It's just those who are not left behind in this shuffle.
Soon he got news. That is, Nanjing will send someone to Hanzhong to take charge.
Li Jinglong immediately sensed an opportunity.
He wants this position.
Hanzhong is not the main battlefield. Even if the two sides fight in a decisive battle, it will definitely not be in Hanzhong. But Hanzhong is not unimportant. The opposite is important. Because once the decisive battle in the Central Plains is won.
If the Northern Army moves south, it is possible that Nanjing will collapse, but it is also possible that a relatively intact line of defense will be maintained, creating a situation of Northern and Southern Dynasties. Hanzhong was very important at that time.
Because Hanzhong is the gateway to Sichuan, once the battle line is pushed to the traditional dividing line between the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sichuan will be very important. Sichuan has a commanding position and wants to destroy the Southern Dynasties. Sichuan must be captured first. This is also a traditional historical experience.
Even if it doesn't develop to this point. But taking Hanzhong to surrender and opening the door to Sichuan can be regarded as a great achievement.
If Beijing were defeated, he would naturally not do these things. Moreover, he also knew the terrain of Hanzhong, and he also understood the opponent on the opposite side. Mei Yin and he were both in the same circle before.
He doesn't feel that he is inferior to Mei Yin.
I dare not say that I can defeat Mei Yin, but I will guard the city gates and keep Mei Yin out. But it is very easy to do.
Stand firm and wait for great changes in the world.
In his opinion, it was indeed a pretty good choice.
"However, this position is not so easy to get." Li Jinglong thought to himself: "It seems that I have to run around more."
There are already rumors that this position is reserved for the Korean male line. If Li Jinglong wants it, he will take it from the Korean male. However, Li Jinglong thought about it himself and felt that it might not be impossible.
First, he had a good relationship with Ding Xian because of the issue of new banknotes.
Second, South Korea's Duke is influential in the military, and Cao Guogong is not a soft persimmon. And he himself not only represents Cao Guogong's lineage, but also represents the power of relatives that Zhu Yuanzhang once relied on.
When Zhu Yunwen just succeeded to the throne, his relatives' power was in a place of suspicion, so they naturally had to avoid suspicion. But times have changed, and Zhu Yunwen at least will not worry about problems within the Nanjing court.
So there seems to be no obstacle to enabling Li Jinglong.
Even if Li Jinglong wants to seek a position at this time, Zhu Yunwen is also happy to see it happen. After all, this lineage has always existed, and Zhu Yunwen cannot completely ignore it.
Third, don’t forget the support of Wei Guogong’s lineage.
Li Jinglong came to ask Wei Guogong for help, and Wei Guogong Xu Huizu would not fail to help. Duke Wei's thoughts were already understood. He was happy to see the Nanking court destroyed. However, Wei Guogong was still observing filial piety and could not participate in the war. Moreover, Wei Guogong also had the same anxiety as Li Jinglong, and he did not want to take risks. But there is no problem in using one's own influence.
In this way, it is not impossible to seize this position.
When Li Jinglong thought of this, he immediately started running back and forth. However, South Korean Gong Li Qi did not give it in vain. The two sides had a fight over this position. Before the feud between the two sides had settled, Yao Guangxiao had already quietly left Nanjing.
