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I hope that when Liu Laozhi arrives in the south of the Yangtze River, Liu Song's troops and horses can block the Ming army's offensive!"
Bu Zha sighed.
In addition to Li Wenzhong, the Ming army also had generals such as Geng Bingwen and Kang Maocai.
The 800,000-strong army was so powerful that if it weren't for the fact that there were strong enemies on three sides, only a part of the troops and horses could be used to attack Jingkou. Liu Song had already been unable to hold on under the attack of the Ming army.
Han Xizai said: "Liu Laozhi is a famous general in the world, and the Beifu army is also elite. Coupled with the food, grass and equipment provided by our army, there should be no problem in blocking the Ming army!"
Everyone in the hall had no objection to forming an alliance with Liu Song.
The civil and military ministers reached a consensus, that is, the Huai army has destroyed several princes in succession from the time it sent troops to the present, and its military front has been blunted.
Although the morale of the army sergeants is still good, their physical strength and spirit are on the verge of reaching their limits, and they must relax for a while. There is time to relax.
Only then can they stabilize the soaring strength stimulated by the battlefield and become stronger.
But during the time they were getting stronger.
The Huai Army must withdraw its aggressive offensive and focus mainly on internal adjustments and appeasing the tens of millions of people who have been ravaged by the war.
If the people near Yangzhou do not want to return home, and Wang Jing wants to cross the river to conquer the south of the Yangtze River, his retreat will easily be unstable.
Xie Hui looked slightly hesitant at this time, and then spoke after a moment, saying: "Your Majesty, I believe that the land south of the Yangtze River is certainly a strategic location that our army will pay attention to in the future, but the west and north cannot be ignored!"
"I have read previous military intelligence reports these days. Zhongli in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River, that is, Fengyang, and Xuzhou north of the canal are very important to our army!"
"Fengyang is an important place in the Jianghuai River. If the Central Plains princes annex each other in the future, and a prince appears to dominate the Central Plains, and he wants to conquer the Jianghuai River, the two most likely routes are to follow the Yingshui River and enter the Huaihe River to attack Shouchun, Fengyang! If these two places are occupied, the enemy army can go down the river and directly attack the hinterland of our army!"
When Xie Hui spoke, Wang Jing, Bu Zhi and others listened carefully.
Although Xie Hui did not have a very good reputation in history, he did have abilities. He was an important helper for Liu Yu in establishing the dynasty and a think tank who led troops into battle and made plans.
If Liu Yu could dominate the world, then Xie Hui could become a figure like Chen Ping.
Although his official position in the Huai Army was not high at this time, he could participate in the discussions of the core ministers, and everyone would never ignore his suggestions.
At this time, Wang Jing nodded subconsciously.
Wang Jing led the army to sweep across Huaidong. He only thought about how to send troops to the south of the Yangtze River, but he did neglect his own rear. Of course, it's not that Wang Jing really ignored the back.
But among the three forces to the west of the Huaihe River, those to the north of the Huaihe River were the Xiang Jiajun of Western Chu and the Yuanying Army of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and those in Fengyang south of the Huaihe River were the elite Nanliang troops commanded by Cao Jingzong.
The soldiers and horses of the three families are relatively sharp and can fight well. Even if the Huai army confronts them, they will have to peel off their skin.
However, they had strong soldiers and horses, but lacked civility. They could be strong for a while, but they were destined not to last long, so Wang Jing used these forces as a shield against the princes farther west and farther north.
As long as the three forces do not perish, Wang Jing does not need to consider the problem of the west for the time being.
"I also understand the king's idea. He wants Xiang and Cao Jingzong to act as shields. This cannot be wrong, but things can change at any time. Before our army takes Yangzhou, this is indeed a good way to stabilize the back road!"
"But after capturing Yangzhou, our army will have to consider how to capture Fengyang, including the important area of Shouchun further west! Only with these two places in our own hands can we truly stabilize the Western Route!"
Xie Hui said it very clearly.
Fengyang, a strategically important area, is in the hands of others, and the Huai Army will always be in a passive situation. One day in the future, the Central Plains will be unified and want to attack Jianghuai, then Fengyang will become a vulnerability for the Huai Army.
At this time, the territory of the Huai Army was divided into four parts from north to south by the Huai River and the Canal. In other words, the Huai River and the Canal were the life and death line of the Huai Army.
Once the two major rivers are controlled by the enemy, or the strategic areas of the river fall into the hands of the enemy, the Huai army will lose three points of the chance of winning before the decisive battle.
"Mr. Xie is right!"
Han Xizai pondered for a moment and agreed: "Since ancient times, Shouzhou has been the most important place in the Jianghuai area. With the current territorial distribution of our army, in the future when the country is established, Shouchun will be the important town in the western part of the dynasty!"
"There are also Suqian and Pizhou, our army must take them first. Suqian and Pizhou will be the important towns on the north road!"
Wang Jing nodded slightly.
"Mr. Xie reminds us that the south of the Yangtze River is vast and there are many princes and powerful enemies. Before attacking the south of the Yangtze River, we should indeed stabilize the rear! However, even if we use troops to the west and north, it will be done after expanding the army and stabilizing the internal affairs."
When thinking of the three forces in the west.
Wang Jing already has a solution to them.
Not to mention Yuanying's headquarters in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Wang Jing felt that he could incorporate Cao Jingzong of Nanliang who occupied Fengyang.
Xiao Yan has been defeated and fallen.
However, Xiao Liang's descendants and clansmen, as well as people like Yang Kan and Xiao Yuanming, are all in the Huai Army. They are inextricably linked to Cao Jingzong, and they cannot be shaken off just because they want.
Wang Jing sent someone to contact Cao Jingzong before, but Cao Jingzong ignored him.
This is also understandable.
After all, before taking Yangzhou, the Huai army's prestige was still little established, and its military strength was only slightly stronger than that of the Nanliang elite. It is simply impossible for an envoy to make Cao Jingzong bow before him with just a few words.
However, the situation now is different from before.
The Huai army defeated powerful enemies in a row and captured Yangzhou. His prestige and fame instantly spread throughout Jianghuai and Jiangnan. He was a strong man in the eyes of all forces and a powerful prince who could influence the situation of one party.
There are also the rapidly growing seventh-level warriors under Wang Jing's command...the army is about to expand to millions. These are important weights that can weigh on Cao Jingzong's mind.
Cao Jingzong did not surrender at first because the Huai army was not strong enough.
Now that Wang Jing sends an envoy over again, Cao Jingzong will definitely consider it seriously.
"Cao Jingzong is easy to solve. The only thing missing now is a suitable person to go to Fengyang to contact him.
Wang Jing thought to himself.
Cao Jingzong is solved, so Northern Wei Yuanying, who is confronting Cao Jingzong, is naturally not a problem. With the strong intervention of the Huai army, Yuanying will definitely lose.
There is also Lingbi further north, that is, the Xiang clan of Western Chu in Gaixia. This force is the target that the Huai army really wants to send troops, and it will take hundreds of thousands of troops to solve it.
Of course, if Xiang Yu arrives in China before the Huai army sends troops, Wang Jing will give up the idea of sending troops.
"Xiang Yu...the enemy!"
Wang Jing lamented that only his nemesis in the original history, the military immortal Han Xin, could defeat this top overlord in China.
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