At the end of the tenth year of Taichu, the situation in the eastern part of the Central Plains began to slowly recover.
The eastern part of the Central Plains itself is the most fertile land in the world, with many small towns. Even though it was successively fought by the Han army and the Cao army, and then the Xia army and the Han army, there were still a large number of soldiers and civilians.
These populations, as long as Daxia can stabilize the situation, can become high-quality territory that provides food, wages and soldiers to Daxia.
Nanyang and Xiangyang were ruled by the Han army for a relatively long time, and it was not easy for the people to surrender.
The people here in the Central Plains are easy to win over after experiencing the war.
Wang Jing was based in Bianliang, and a large amount of grain and grass supplies were continuously transported through the canal from Xuzhou, Jianghuai and other places.
The endless fleet made Cao Jun stationed in Dingtao covet.
Cao Jun's current situation is not very good. The eastern part of the Central Plains was the foundation of Cao Wei in the past. With the sufficient Dingkou and land in the Central Plains, Cao Jun has never worried about food and supplies.
But now, Cao Jun has lost the Central Plains and is only left with the Qingqi land, which was not captured for too long. The food and grass supplies were immediately reduced by half.
If a large amount of food and grass had not been taken away from Bianliang before the evacuation, Cao Jun's camp in Dingtao might not have been able to sustain it.
They were definitely jealous when they looked at Xia Jun's large amount of food.
They were just worried about Xia Jun's majesty in defeating the elite of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Han Xin's earth-shattering power, so they didn't dare to act rashly.
"Your Majesty...this is the latest battle report from Guanzhong and Hebei!"
Yu Yunwen came with intelligence from the Military Intelligence Department.
Wang Jing is comprehending the mysteries of the laws of heaven and earth in his palace.
Since entering the Heaven Realm, it has been ten times more difficult to improve one's strength than before.
That is to say, Wang Jing has the blessing of a dynasty's Qi. When practicing, he can feel a little progress every day. If he is in other heavenly realms, it is extremely difficult to improve even a little bit.
Heavenly Realm is not the limit of the Divine World. There is a level of demigods above the ordinary Heavenly Realm. Of course, demigods are still in Heavenly Realm in essence, but they are just half a step higher and have far more strength than other Heavenly Realms. .
Han Xin, who has command of millions of elite military formations, has undoubtedly reached this level.
Wang Jing was able to master Dragon Qi when he was in Jinling, and he could also have such power. However, Dragon Qi is an external force after all, and only the power originating from oneself is fundamental.
In the main hall, an attendant received the battle report and walked lightly to Wang Jing.
"Li Mu won again..."
Wang Jing glanced at the situation in Hebei first. After all, Bianliang was only separated from Hebei by the Yellow River, and the battle situation in the north was also related to the strategy of the Xia Dynasty.
On the battlefield in Hebei, Li Tang's Li Ji, Ran Wei's Ran Min, plus Zhang Liao and others sent by Cao Wei, these famous generals and heroes combined, were repeatedly defeated by Li Mu's elite cavalry surprise attacks.
Lian Po was good at defense and was as immovable as a mountain. Li Ji and Ran Min's attacks were blocked by him.
Li Mu is good at attacking, especially cavalry. The Daibei Jingqi he trained is also an elite unit, and his aggression is like fire and unpredictable.
Both of them are top players in history. Li Mu ranks among the top 20 players in history. Li Mu is a little less honest, but similar. They work well with each other on offense and defense. Even if they become useless, they still have to scratch their heads.
Historically, Lian Po defended Changping and the Qin army was unable to break through for a long time, so he had to resort to conspiracy and countermeasures. However, overall Lian Po was still passive and inferior to Bai Qi.
Li Mu's stay in Zhao State also caused Wang Jian constant frustration. In the end, it was King Zhao who fell into the trap of counterintuitive tactics and led to the defeat of the Zhao army.
Now Li Mu and Lian Po join forces, which is almost equivalent to Bai Qi plus Wang Jian.
Compared with them, Li Ji, a peerless general who was among the top ten sages in the martial arts temple, was far behind. Only Li Jing could compete with Li Mu Lianpo.
It is normal for Li Ji to suffer setbacks in Hebei. If he could defeat the famous generals from the two opposing countries, Wang Jing would be surprised.
"Are we approaching Julu already? If Cao Cao doesn't use all his strength, with Li Jiranmin's current strength, he will be defeated by Li Mu sooner or later!"
Wang Jing looked at the battle report and said softly.
After Cao Cao retreated to Dingtao, he left the main force to garrison here, and then personally led a part of the elite to unite with Li Jing. When the war situation in Hebei was not good, he even sent Zhang Liao to support.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like he is doing his best for the coalition forces.
But Wang Jing and Li Jing could see that Cao Cao was simply working hard and not using the full strength of Cao's army.
After all, Cao Cao is a peerless hero. He can be called a top commander when the wind is against him. He also has top generals like Xu Chudian, Wei Gao and Aocao under his command. If he really uses his full strength, he can definitely join forces with Li Jing to suppress Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Yu Yunwen said: "Cao Wei has lost all the Central Plains and has no borders with the Han army or Li Tang. The original crisis has been mostly solved... Now our army has replaced the Eastern Han Dynasty and has become a potential threat to Cao Wei."
"Cao Cao, Xun You and others can definitely see this, and it is normal for them to not want to expend too much strength in Hebei. If it were not for the fear of arousing Li Tang's anger, it is possible for Cao Cao to lead his army directly back to Qingzhou!"
Wang Jing put down the Hebei battle report and smiled.
The Great Xia Dynasty grew so powerfully that Han Xin alone had more than one million elites in his hands. With Han Xin's army alone, he could sweep away the land of Qingqi and put Cao Wei in danger of being destroyed.
It is understandable that the other party is worried about preserving their strength.
However, Cao Cao's preservation of strength and unwillingness to contribute will also alienate his relationship with Li Tang.
"Yes, if Cao Wei can separate from the Tang army, it will be beneficial to our plan... Is there any news from Taiyuan?"
Wang Jing asked.
Yu Yunwen shook his head and said: "Master Gao has not received a reply since he met with Emperor Tang. This matter is related to Li Tang's strategy. It will take some time for Taiyuan to make a decision!"
Within Li Tang, Li Shimin could not act arbitrarily, or rather he was unwilling to act arbitrarily, especially when it came to military and state affairs. He was good at listening to the opinions of his ministers. Get a good reputation as a good listener.
Correspondingly, he was unable to make decisions as quickly as possible.
"But... in my opinion, Li Tang will definitely agree to this matter. The fiercer Li Mu Lianpo's offensive is, the faster Li Shimin will agree!"
he added.
Wang Jing also agreed with him, and then he took a look at the situation in Guanzhong. When he saw the situation in Guanzhong, his brows moved slightly.
Not long ago, an extremely brutal battle spread across thousands of miles in Guanzhong.
Bai Qi of the Qin army and Wei Qing of the Han army each took the initiative to confront each other with about 500,000 elite troops. The evil spirit could cover almost half of Guanzhong. Bai Qi took the initiative to attack, and his offensive was like a tide, and he also sent partial troops to outflank them.
Wei Qing, on the other hand, is very steady and has almost no flaws.
After a great battle, both sides lost more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. The blood of the soldiers could form a river. Corpses were scattered in the fields. The flames of war covered all directions... Both sides lost several ninth-level generals.
This battle was just like Han Xin's defeat of Ma Yuan, which also shocked the entire China.
At that time, Wang Jing also used his soul to enter the original void of the world, and from a high position, he observed the energy of the two heroes in Guanzhong.
The battle report now in hand is the battle damage situation of both sides that the spies of the Military Intelligence Department finally found out.
"The troops lost in the battle on both sides were roughly equal, and the ninth-level generals who died in the battle were not top-notch generals... It looks like a tie, but... Wei Qing's Yulin Army was mostly annihilated by the established ones."
"This loss is not small."
Wang Jing sighed secretly.
The Yulin Army was the top elite of the Western Han Dynasty formed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Wei Qing was responsible for the training. Historically, the Yulin Army pursued death in the north and was famous all over the world. It was the absolute elite of the Western Han Dynasty.
This time, most of them were lost at once, which was a big blow to the Western Han Dynasty.
Wang Jing carefully looked at the details of the battle between Bai Qi and Wei Qing. It can be said that Wei Qing did a very good job and made no mistakes in his command before the battle.
The only point is that although Wei Qing has the ability to command an army of more than 500,000 people, he still lacks experience.
Bai Qi has repeatedly commanded Qin's overwhelming troops in history, and his experience is even better in commanding large groups of troops. It is also based on experience that Bai Qi has a slight advantage.
After the Battle of Guanzhong, Wei Qing shrank part of his defense line and stabilized his position without allowing the Qin army to take too many advantages.
"The time of the Guanzhong War... happened to be after the Bianliang War."
"Qin wants to weaken the Western Han Dynasty so that the Western Han Dynasty cannot give Liu Xiu much support!"
Wang Jing thought in his mind.
The Three Han Dynasties in the world of China are one. The reason why the Qin State did not defeat the Western Han Dynasty was because both sides were about the same strength and both had wise generals.
There is another reason, that is, the Shu Han and the Eastern Han Dynasty allowed the Western Han Dynasty to have no worries and can compete with the Qin State with all their strength.
This may not seem important, but it actually has a big impact.
From a certain perspective, the Qin army helped Daxia. At least, the Western Han Dynasty was more nervous and unable to provide support to the Eastern Han Dynasty.
"How is the situation in Xiangyang?"
Wang Jing suddenly asked.
Yu Yunwen looked a little cautious and said softly: "General Yue is attacking the city, but the defense of Xiangyang is strong, and there are constant support from Shu Han from the Han River, so we won't be able to win in a short time!"
Wang Jing hummed, but was not dissatisfied.
Because this is normal.
It has been less than three months since Daxia sent troops northward. For a decisive battle between two top dynasties, it is normal for the battle to last for one or two years.
Three months would allow both sides to end their trials and start a formal war.
What's more, there are many famous generals from the Eastern Han Dynasty and Shu Han Dynasty gathered in Xiangyang City. If Wang Jing is allowed to lead the army in person, it is very likely that the opponent will seize the opportunity to turn defeat into victory.
"I also received a piece of news that is temporarily uncertain. Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, may go to Xiangyang from Hanzhong to provide support."
Yu Yunwen said.
Zhuge Liang...
Wang Jing's expression suddenly changed and he frowned. The more he came from later generations, the greater the pressure in his heart when he heard that his opponent was Zhuge Liang when the two sides were enemies.
In the world of China, the many historical figures who have descended are strong and weak, but their abilities are not the same as those recorded in the history books.
The reason why this world took shape is because countless illusory worlds collapsed and condensed into one, from illusion to reality... Many outstanding people have average abilities in history books, but they have great reputations, and their reputations have been strengthened in many illusory worlds.
Then, after merging with the illusory world, his abilities will become stronger after absorbing countless illusory bodies.
The greater your reputation and influence in many illusory worlds, the more favor you will receive from the merged Chinese world.
For example, Han Qinhu, Shi Wansui... They are famous in history books, but their reputations in many illusory worlds are average, so after their arrival, their potential and abilities have not changed much.
And people like Lu Bu and Zhuge Liang, because of the blessing of countless illusory bodies and fame, their abilities and potential have reached a higher level.
Lu Bu was just a prince in the Three Kingdoms period in history. Apart from being good at cavalry, he didn't have any outstanding record of killing generals in single combat...
In this aspect, Lu Bu is not as good as Guan Yu.
At least Guan Yu was able to truly take the head of a general out of thousands of troops in history, which is unprecedented.
This is also the reason why after the Three Kingdoms period, generals who were praised for their bravery were often given the title "Guan Zhang Zhi Yong".
But in the Chinese world, because the reputation of "Lü Bu among men and the red rabbit among horses" is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Lu Bu has become the representative of the most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms in countless imaginary worlds.
Therefore, compared to the history books, Lu Bu's personal strength and ability to lead troops are on par with Lu Bu in the novel. With God's favor, his strength is even more domineering.
Lu Bu has been strengthened in this way, so how can Zhuge Liang, who is so wise and almost demonic in the novel, be strengthened?
At least, Zhuge Liang's ability to command troops will definitely not be as good as the history books.
"If Zhuge Liang really arrives in Xiangyang...the West Route Army will be in trouble!"
Wang Jing sighed.
The Shu Han Dynasty allowed Zhuge Liang to come to support them, and they really tried their best against the Eastern Han Dynasty.
But it's normal. If the Eastern Han Dynasty falls, the Shu Han will be firmly trapped in Bashu. Although they can rely on natural dangers to protect themselves, this also eliminates the possibility of fighting for the position of Emperor of Heaven.
Wang Jing still has a worry in his heart.
That is, if the Eastern Han Dynasty saw that nothing could be done, it would simply merge with the Western Han Dynasty, and then send people to persuade the Shu Han Dynasty to merge the three Han Dynasties.
Once the Three Han Dynasties merge, they will surpass Daxia, Li Tang, and Qin and become a unique super dynasty.
Of course, this will also arouse the fear of many top dynasties, and there is a high chance that they will unite to attack the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty... In my opinion, General Yue only needs to drag the elite of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Shu army to Xiangyang. After the Eastern Route Army is repaired, as long as the troops arrive at Xingyang, Luoyang will be shaken and people's hearts will be unstable."
Yu Yunwen said softly.
In his words, he was slightly leaning towards Yue Fei... Yue Fei had now become the leader of the civil and military factions of the Southern Song Dynasty. Of course Yue Fei himself would not form a party for personal gain, but this did not prevent the civil and military factions of the Southern Song Dynasty from treating him as their backer.
Yue Fei's every move can affect many civil and military officials in the Southern Song Dynasty.
"I know!"
"The battle in the Central Plains must be fought as quickly as possible! The longer the time drags on, the more variables there will be!"
Wang Jing said.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "Let's wait for Taiyuan's reply first, but the time must not exceed spring. I will mobilize troops again before the spring plowing in the eleventh year of Taichu!"
The Eastern Han Dynasty lost the eastern part of the Central Plains, leaving only the foundation of the western part of the Central Plains.
If spring plowing is affected...then the combat effectiveness and morale of the Han army will inevitably drop sharply again!
(End of chapter)
