The era of all the princes

Chapter 58 Eight Palms: Asking Strategies
It has been a tradition since ancient times to ask newly recruited counselors about strategies and countermeasures. It is a basic operation for the lord to salute the corporals, and for counselors to brag. If you can’t even brag, who will hire you?

An hour is not short, but Wei Haodong felt that it passed quickly, and it seemed that it was not long before Jiang Sheng reminded that the time was up...
Wei Haodong closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, the sharpness in his eyes was already showing.

"My lord, how much information do you have on the external situation?"

The corners of Jiang Sheng's mouth twitched when he heard the name "Lord".

"Then let's talk directly from the terrain..." Wei Haodong clicked on the map of the Central Plains and said, "We are located in the West Sea, and the known route to the coast is the shortest and most stable. There are two best places to call. One is Fuchuan, which is the gateway to the north of Bingzhou. There is Zijingguan, one of the [-] most important passes in the world. If troops are sent from here in the future, five counties of Guankou, Wuyun, Sencha, Linxiu, and Bixian must be captured to monopolize the commercial roads in the northwest of Bingzhou. Linking Wutuo City to form a triangle, using Zijingguan to reject the princes in the northwest, and using Fuchuan to guard the southeast, can establish a firm foothold in troubled times. Fuchuan is the middle point connecting Mobei and West China, and it is adjacent to the sea and Hong Kong. As long as you can keep your feet on the ground, you can fatten yourself just by collecting road merchant taxes!"

"Gain strength here, and when the time is right, order a general to lead the army eastward, occupy Boyang as a stronghold and advance to Qingyang, and the naval division will join the army in the east and attack Qingyang by water and land. Under the control of the lord, it is only a matter of time before the convenience of encroaching on Bingzhou's separatist regime..."

"The other place is to go directly to Qingyang. Qingyang is a big city close to the sea, with prosperous commerce, and it directly connects the southeast and Guanzhong commercial roads. Moreover, Qingyang itself is a majestic pass, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It doesn't have to be as long as Fuchuan, which is more conducive to the concentration of logistics. Once the time is right, it will be much easier to attack Fuchuan and other places with Qingyang than Fuchuan to attack Qingyang..."

Jiang Sheng nodded secretly when he heard the words. The other party's intelligence is not enough. It is not bad to be able to come up with these two plans in just an hour with only maps and official basic information. However, this ability alone is not enough to train a mastermind, so he continued to ask : "In your opinion, which solution is better?"

Wei Haodong: "These two options have their own advantages and disadvantages. The first option is easier in the early stage. Fuchuan is a small city, and its fortifications and defenses are definitely not as good as those of a big city like Qingyang. This can be seen from the fact that the refugees like the lord can easily go to sea to escape, but the military The defense of weak local forces is bound to be mixed, and it is not easy to manage after they are defeated. In the later stage, Wutuo, the link of the five counties, must be occupied, otherwise it will not be enough to become a force. .”

After a pause, he continued: "Looking back at Qingyang, although it is difficult to take down this big city at the beginning, once it is taken down, everything will be smooth. After the lord occupies the largest port in the West Sea, the lord's naval advantages can be used to attract trade from overseas countries. Handy, I suggest that the lord directly plot against Qingyang!"

"You also said that Qingyang is a big city with powerful guns, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and most of the naval forces of the Bingzhou court are stationed in Qingyang..." Jiang Sheng looked at the other party: "Why can I fight? "

"My lord, this island is rich in resources and can support millions of people. It is not impossible to save a navy that can enter Qingyang..."

"You also know that you can support millions of people, don't you already have millions of people!" Jiang Sheng rolled his eyes: "If you want to increase the population, you have to pull people from the Central Plains. If you don't open a port, when will I have it?" Millions of people? Just by sneaking in under the name of business?"

"With the current situation of my lord, I really can only sneak in people in the name of business..." Wei Haodong said quietly: "My lord, if you build a port and start searching for people, it will easily expose that you have a logistics base overseas. In this way, once the pioneers of the Xihai forces such as Wang Ye are eyeing, they will become very passive!"

"Will I not be targeted if I take down Qingyang?"

"Taking down Qingyang first means that the Lord Sea Master has begun to take shape, and is found to have the power to protect himself. Moreover, after taking down Qingyang, whether it is buying slaves or recruiting refugees from other places, it will be faster and more convenient..."

"Then back to the original question, I don't have a population, why should I take down Qingyang? By sneaking into the population, I will accumulate until the year of the monkey?

"The normal situation is really troublesome. My lord needs at least 30 sailors to conquer Qingyang. In terms of population, my lord must have at least [-] people to guarantee logistics. But that is an ordinary situation, and my lord's situation is not ordinary..."

"Which aspect are you referring to?" Jiang Sheng asked with a smile.

"Naturally, it's about training soldiers..." Wei Haodong narrowed his eyes and said, "Master, those soldiers were trained in a special way, right? I can see clearly that the speed of climbing up the mountain is a bit inhuman..."

"so what?"

"If the lord can produce soldiers of this skill, the 10,000 sailors can be reduced to [-] sailors. Then the converted population only needs [-]+ people to guarantee the logistics. As long as the lord operates properly, it can be done in three years!"

"Ten thousand sailors? Have you grown up?" Jiang Sheng frowned.

"It's not a big deal..." Wei Haodong shook his head: "Although the navy of Bingzhou is all in Qingyang, the imperial court that is about to rise in troubled times, the coastal city of Bingzhou has long since rotted to the root, and at least [-]% of the navy They have become the money-making tools of the general family. They usually go out to pretend to be pirates, rob merchant ships, and even go out to sea for trade. We only need to find out the information and attack when we are empty. Everything is said conservatively..."

"What about attacking the city?" Jiang Sheng squinted his eyes and asked, "The soldiers defending the city won't go out to collect money, right?"

"As long as you act fast enough, it's not difficult to take down..." Wei Haodong said with a smile: "The gates of Linhai must be the least armed, because it is difficult to pull siege equipment to the gates of Linhai, but the soldiers of the Lord are different. I observed all the way just now, these soldiers of your lord... seem to have the ability to go to the city with bare hands, right?"

"You observe very meticulously..." Jiang Sheng smiled and stood up: "Okay, you pass the test. In the next few days, you should thoroughly understand the method of meditation, and don't slack off in the course."

"Yes, my lord!" Wei Haodong said excitedly.

It was still weird for Jiang Sheng to hear a modern person calling him the lord, so he waved his hand and walked downstairs.

Based on the limited intelligence, the other party's current strategic analysis has basically no major problems. It seems that the ability to draw cakes is not lacking, and the specific ability depends on the tactics implemented in cooperation with the generals in the future.

This opportunity will not be missing, the most indispensable thing on the sea is pirates, and there are many freshmen on the island who can practice their skills, what is Wei Haodong's ability, there is plenty of time to see.

As for the Qingyang strategy proposed by the other party, Jiang Sheng recognized it. His first target was actually Qingyang. Especially since he had the special unit of Hundred Flowers Ape, he was even more determined to Qingyang.

Qingyang is famous for the Qingyang Taoist Palace on the Daqing Mountain. The Daqing Mountain is a single peak with a relatively high terrain, which is very suitable for Tibetan soldiers. Barbarians with a hundred flowers and ape soldiers have spirit talents after level five, and can fly high in the sky. Sliding, some tactics only seen in martial arts TV seem to be usable here, and the possibility of taking Qingyang by surprise is actually not low.

Moreover, taking Qingyang as the route can avoid Wang Ye to the greatest extent. Wei Haodong's strategy coincides with his own...
"My lord!" Li Chao, who had been waiting downstairs for a long time, stood up quickly when Jiang Sheng came down, with excitement and anxiety on his face.

Jiang Sheng nodded, and he gave Li Chao the right to soldier information. He would be surprised to see the attribute information of Hou Xiaonian and his gang.

"I have to go to Liu Yan's first. I will tell you about the soldiers' attributes and talents tomorrow."

"Eh..." Li Chao was taken aback, a strange flash of light flashed in his eyes, but he immediately corrected his attitude and said, "Yes, my lord..."

After Jiang Sheng left, Wei Haodong also came down, poked Li Chao and said, "How is it? My lord has given you permission, can you see what kind of tricks those guys are?"

Li Chao nodded honestly: "I see clearly..."

"Oh? How is it?"

"Military secrets, my lord didn't order it, so I can't tell you in detail..."

"Hey, you big bastard, your lord didn't tell you to keep it secret, don't be too rigid..."

"It's not rigid, it's following the rules!" Li Chao glared at the other party.

"Cut, it's boring..." Wei Haodong shrugged, and then said, "At least tell me if I'm serious or not?"

"Very powerful..." Li Chao continued after being silent for a few seconds, "If you can become an army, you will be invincible in mountain warfare!"

"Is it such an exaggeration?"

"Hurry up and practice the meditation method..." Li Chao squinted his eyes and lowered his voice, "I feel that the power of the boss may not leave you much time to grow..."

(End of this chapter)