Chapter 146 Chain Reaction Reading La
The way to use military force is to avoid reality and focus on emptiness.
In essence, it means bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
Geng Bingwen defended Xi'an and protected the line of defense in front of him, but the Guanzhong Plain was very large and there were other places to attack. Geng Bingwen could not be foolproof in other directions.
Song Sheng mentioned two places, crossing the Yellow River to attack Hedong and seizing Dashan Pass, both of which were pointed out.
The former is to further attack Shanxi and contain Shanxi's troops. Fight for Ye Chen.
After all, the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River are very narrow and long, and many places are too close to the river bank. In addition, many places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are not under the control of the Northern Army. It is easy to encounter problems and it is impossible to carry out large-scale transportation.
So it can only be contained. But sending troops across the river is different now.
It is very possible to really seize the Hedong area and press the Luoyang-Tongguan line from another strategic direction. Even if it fails, at least the Shanxi army will be attacked from both sides and unable to move.
Dashan Pass is naturally the way to attack Hanzhong, and Hanzhong is the gateway to Sichuan.
Song Sheng naturally never thought that he would be able to enter Sichuan now.
After all, Li Jinglong was heavily guarded in Hanzhong. If you can't attack, you can still defend. But there are too many benefits to entering Sichuan. Song Sheng couldn't bear to let it go, so he made a tentative move.
As for the overall offensive direction, do not attack Xi'an or Tongguan, but separate Xi'an and Tongguan. It's also a clever idea.
After all, Xi'an is the center of Guanzhong, and if Geng Bingwen does not guard Xi'an, the entire situation in Guanzhong will collapse. At that time, it will be out of control. But now the focus of the war is no longer in Xi'an, but in Tongguan. Once the Northern Army leaves Tongguan, it is foreseeable that the Yellow River defense line will collapse in the future.
Therefore, when choosing between Xi'an and Tongguan, Geng Bingwen must choose Tongguan instead of Xi'an.
With the army inserted between Tongguan and Xi'an, Geng Bingwen had to make a choice.
After giving up Xi'an, we can only fight with the Northern Army in the Guanzhong Plain. This is what many generals of the Northern Army dream of.
In short, the strategic initiative lies entirely with the Northern Army.
Qu Neng was silent for a while, thinking about the logistics.
Nowadays, when he fights wars, he essentially relies on logistics. Whether the logistics are sufficient or not, the combat effectiveness he can display is completely different. Therefore, he first considers logistics before fighting. He also had to admit that the materials he had in hand were simply not enough to fight a tough battle.
So he accepted Song Sheng's plan. Take it easy first.
Just no matter what? Such a battle would be very shocking to everyone in the world. Especially for Nanjing.
Almost everyone in the world is asking in their hearts, who is the next person?
Mei Yin, Song Sheng, the betrayal of a major general. The betrayal of the next important general is also reasonable.
It’s just that many people didn’t expect that one would appear so quickly.
It was none other than Hanzhong Li Jinglong.
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Li Jinglong was also very surprised about this matter.
Although he had this idea for a long time, he did not expect that the war would develop so fast and many things would not be dealt with in time.
Especially in Nanjing.
After all, Li Jinglong had a hand in the depreciation of Nanjing's new banknotes. Besides making a lot of money, he also had to clean up the situation. Moreover, Li Jinglong could imagine how angry Nanjing would be if he betrayed Hanzhong.
Therefore, Li's family members in Nanjing also need to make arrangements.
Of course, there won't be many people arranging it. They are just his son, his wife and a few direct relatives. As for the other people in Cao Guogong's mansion, he is willing to give them to Zhu Yunwen to let Zhu Yunwen calm down. After all, many things cannot be done. Too obvious.
Zhu Yunwen is not a fool either.
Li Jinglong evacuated Cao Guogong's mansion. It is impossible for Zhu Yunwen to know nothing.
Li Jinglong didn't care too much about the lives of these servants.
It's just that many things have not been dealt with from beginning to end. Once he betrays, many people will be involved.
But what kind of person is Li Jinglong?
He thought for a moment and then made up his mind.
Can't let go of this opportunity.
The reason why he did this was because the situation was getting here step by step.
The situation in Guanzhong collapsed too quickly, not to mention that the reason for the collapse was Song Sheng's defection. How could Nanjing not react when such a thing happened? Li Jinglong had already received some news through his own channels. That is, the Nanjing court has decided to send many supervisory troops to station everywhere to ensure that such a thing will not happen.
Even many Jin Yiwei have left Beijing.
Jin Yiwei's magical weapon had long since become rusty in Zhu Yunwen's hands. But even if it is rusty. But it can still kill people. Li Jinglong had a guilty conscience, and in many things, Li Jinglong still left many flaws.
This is also inevitable.
After all, Li Jinglong is too big and moves too much. It was also because Zhu Yunwen had no experience in this area, and a discerning person could see through it at a glance, that it took so long.
He is not worried about other people's danger, only his own.
Secondly, there is the issue of price.
Song Sheng has already switched sides.
If Mei Yin's defection was an accident, Song Sheng's defection was inevitable. In many things, there are rewards for being ahead of the curve, but not for falling behind. If Li Jinglong hesitated, he might not even be ranked third, and that would be even more miserable at that time.
Therefore, Li Jinglong must be the first.
Not to mention, there are human relationships.
It's from Mei Yin.
Li Jinglong and Mei Yin were both from the same circle. Li Jinglong's father Li Wenzhong and Mei Yin's uncle Mei Sizu were both founding generals and commander-in-chief of the country. Although Li Jinglong did not have Princess Shang, his father was Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew. Speaking of his grandmother, Also a princess.
They are the ones who belong to the same circle.
During his stay in Hanzhong, he played against Mei Yin several times.
Li Jinglong didn't hold back at all. Li Jinglong's ability to lead troops was only acceptable, and he did not take much advantage in Mei Yin's hands. But a war is a war, and Li Jinglong and Mei Yin have always exchanged letters.
Both parties were reminiscing about old times, although nothing serious was said.
But some things go without saying.
Although Li Jinglong has a relationship with Yao Guangxiao. But it will be better to have more choices in the future. There are many similarities between him and Wu, so it is certain that they will team up in the future.
Now Mei Yin wrote a letter to persuade him to surrender.
Specifically pointed out the benefits of his surrender now.
Mei Yin defected, Hexi fell, Song Sheng defected, and Guanzhong fell more than half. If he defected again, Hanzhong was not owned by the Southern Dynasty, and it could open the door to Sichuan. The most important thing is that the Guanzhong area could not sustain it for long without Hanzhong as its backing. .
After the fall of Guanzhong, the Northern Army could bypass the so-called Yellow River Defense Line and attack the Jianghan area. Once they occupy the upper reaches, the fall of Nanjing will be just around the corner.
From a strategic perspective, Nanjing's situation was extremely bad.
Such a large-scale defection of senior generals will inevitably cause a chain reaction, and more importantly, will seal the victory for Beijing.
Now that the war has reached this point, although the Northern Army has the advantage militarily, the advantage is just an advantage. There are too many Northern and Southern Dynasties in Chinese history. After losing the northern plain, the southeast was enough to establish a country.
Many people still have confidence in Nanjing, at least the north and the south can coexist.
But once Hanzhong and Sichuan were owned by the north, there were very few people who could still maintain confidence.
In this case, how much credit does Li Jinglong have?
But once the Northern Army achieves strategic victories in other areas, the situation will be different. Li Jinglong’s benefits will also be reduced.
As for the price, Mei Yin did not suggest that Li Jinglong impose conditions on Beijing. He suggested that he defected because of righteousness, not glory and wealth.
The reason is very simple. Today Li Jinglong is still less prosperous.
Rich?
After the Battle of Xinchao in Nanjing, Cao Guogong's mansion became the richest in the world, and the Duke of Cao also reached his peak. It can be said that glory and wealth are enough for Li Jinglong. What he needs more now is not glory and wealth, but power.
And how to get power is naturally to please the people with power, that is, the Beijing court.
The free ones are the most expensive. Li Jinglong also knows this truth. It would be enough for him to let the Nanjing court owe him a favor and have him have a place in the court in the future.
