In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 304
Ever since he learned that King Chuang had fled without a fight and headed towards Jianghuai, Lin Rui had actually wanted to let King Chuang ruin the landowners in Jiangnan.

In order to reduce some resistance when the New Deal is implemented in the future, and at the same time, let the gentlemen and businessmen in Jiangnan experience what troubled times are.

After all, the root cause of the unrest in the north can be said to be the selfish gentry and literati class in the south of the Yangtze River.

Why is it that in the end, the north was ruined like a hell on earth, but the culprit, Jiangnan, could still live in peace and harmony?
How can there be such a good thing in the world?

Anyway, most of the people who were harmed by the army were rich people, and they didn't kill women indiscriminately, let alone massacre cities like the Qing army. Most of the people who were brutally killed were high-ranking landlords, so he didn't mind at all.

After all, great chaos can lead to great governance. Only by letting the gentry and literati in Jiangnan experience the horror and terror of troubled times will they become honest and obedient afterwards.

Anyway, all parts of the world have been affected by tea poison, and only Jiangnan is left. Naturally, everyone must be treated equally.

However, Lin Rui never expected that King Chuang would be so incompetent. He only ruined two palaces and reached an agreement with the Ming court in Nanjing. In addition, the autumn harvest in the north had also entered, so he sent Namu Zhong to the south. Order, decided not to delay.

As for attacking three routes at the same time, or concentrating his forces to attack one route first, Lin Rui did not give remote control, but let Na Muzhong and the generals choose according to the situation.

The result was a quarrel among the generals.

"Mother, the land of Bashu has always been easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is easy to form a separatist regime. Now that the general has occupied Hanzhong, there must be no further delay and we should attack Sichuan immediately.

Moreover, Huguang is surrounded by the natural dangers of the Han River and Xiangyang, the largest city in the world. It may not be easy to attack by force. When the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, they first took Sichuan, then went south along the river to take Huguang, and then unified the world. "

The fifth legion was all in the northwest, and there were more than [-] Ming troops who surrendered, so Wu Sangui naturally wanted to attack Sichuan first, destroy the King of Shu, and then achieve great success.

The generals of the Fifth Army also expressed their agreement, saying that Sichuan on the west route should be attacked first.

But Zhou Meng and others of the Third Army Corps who had already moved south to Nanyang disagreed, because if they attacked Sichuan first, wouldn't all the credit go to the Fifth Army Corps?
So Zhou Meng immediately stood up and said: "Brother Wu's words are wrong. They say that the road to Shu is difficult and difficult to reach the sky. It is not that easy to fight. We should concentrate our forces to attack Huguang first. As long as we capture Huguang, we can then follow the river. Going down, we can flank the south of the Yangtze River, and going up the river, we can also flank Sichuan, so the middle route to Huguang is the most important."

"Yes, although Xiangyang has a high city and a thick pool, how can it withstand the [-] elite troops of my third legion?"

"Brother Zhou, Brother Wang, having said that, don't forget that Cao Cao chose to take Jingzhou first, but in the end his 80-strong army still ended up defeated because he was not acclimated to the climate and was not good at water warfare.

If Cao Cao had chosen to attack Yizhou first and then attack Jingzhou, he might not have unified the world long ago. As the saying goes, a lesson from the past is a lesson for future generations. How can we and other future generations not learn from it? "

Wu Sangui stood up again and argued vigorously. He even mentioned Cao Cao's defeat in Chibi. Obviously, he could not find any other reason to refute.

"Okay, stop arguing. The road to Sichuan is actually difficult, and the Han River and Xiangyang are blocking the way in Huguang. Cao Cao lost the battle back then, so let's attack Jianghuai directly and destroy the Nanjing Puppet Ming Dynasty first."

Wang Gouwa of the Fourth Legion was not willing to stand alone, and deputy commanders Li Mingfu and Ma Ke also helped.

As a result, Wu Sangui quoted scriptures and told several historical examples of failed direct attacks on Jianghuai to intimidate him. Among them was the defeat of Fu Jian Feishui in the former Qin Dynasty.

Not to mention that he seriously frightened Na Mu Zhong and Wang Gou Wa into a daze.

Originally, Na Muzhong planned to attack Jianghuai and Huguang at the same time. Now that Wu Sangui heard that Cao Cao's 80-strong army on his left was wiped out in Huguang, and Fu Jian's 80-strong army on his right was defeated in Jianghuai, he felt uncertain. It was difficult to decide for a while.

Li Yan and his wife, who were standing in the corner, had been dumbfounded for a long time. However, after thinking that the queen was from Mongolia, they also understood why these generals dared to quarrel so wildly, and Wu Sangui dared to talk nonsense.

"General Li, Mrs. Li, you two are also familiar with the situation of the Chuang Army. You are from the Central Plains and close to the south. I wonder if you two have any opinions?"

In the end, Na Muzhong was so noisy that she found that Li Yan and his wife were silent in the corner, so she asked aloud.

Li Yan and Lady Hong were also stunned. Obviously, they didn't expect that Na Muzhong would ask them about the two surrendered generals. Seeing that everyone was looking straight at the two people with unkind eyes, Li Yan was also complaining, but he had to stand up. .

"I would like to express my gratitude to you, whether it is the Ming army in Huguang, the Chuang army in Jianghuai, or the Ming army in Sichuan, their combat power is not high. As long as our army fights steadily, does not underestimate the enemy and does not advance rashly, we can completely defeat the three armies at the same time. Attack, if nothing goes wrong, by the end of this year we will be able to wipe out all the resistance forces and dominate the world." Li Yan said without any surprise, he had already had a rough understanding of the Chinese army's combat effectiveness in the past three months. I was also very shocked, and at the same time I understood why the King of China Lin Rui dared to let Namu Zhong, the Mongolian Queen, command the army to fight south.

Because of the terrifying combat effectiveness and morale of the Chinese army, as long as the commander-in-chief and generals are not fools, they can definitely defeat all the forces in the south with ease.

The rivers, lakes and rivers of the Huaihe River, the road to Shu is so difficult that it is difficult to climb to the sky, the Yangtze River and the Han River, and the first city are all inferior to the harmony of human beings.

Nowadays, the South is not only divided into three regimes, but each regime is also fighting for power within itself. People are panicking. How can they withstand the powerful front of the Chinese army?
As for Cao Cao's Chibi defeat and Fu Jian's Feishui defeat, that's nonsense. If the Ming armies in the south really had the combat power they had at that time, they wouldn't have been overwhelmed by a few gangs of thieves over the years. .

Therefore, in his opinion, there was no need to bother at all. The three legions of the Chinese army went directly south to attack, and it was basically done after conquering Nanjing, Chengdu, and Wuchang. It was impossible for anyone to dare to stand up and resist again.

After all, we are worried about the general trend. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. Anyone with a little knowledge cannot clearly see who is the general trend in the world today.

"Oh, three-pronged attack at the same time? Isn't it too risky?"

Na Muzhong did not have the insight and analytical skills of Li Yan. Seeing that he was bolder than her and that she only wanted to attack in two ways, he actually proposed a three-way attack and threatened to unify the world before the end of the year. She was really shocked.

"Ignorant fanatics, how dare you speak nonsense here..."

Wu Sangui immediately jumped out and sprayed fiercely, and other Ming Dynasty generals also attacked Li Yan.

Although everyone knows that what Li Yan said is right, and this is indeed the case, if the opponent is belittled so badly that it will be tied with three strikes, five divisions and two, how can everyone's credit be reflected afterwards?

After all, they joined late, no more than Wang Gouwa and other senior figures, and they were counting on their meritorious service and knighthood this time going south.

The red lady also had a bad temper and was about to stand up and retaliate immediately, but was stopped by Li Yan in time.

"Okay, everyone can speak freely and argue, but no swearing is allowed."

Namuzhong frowned when she saw everyone looking like they wanted to beat Li Yan and his wife to death, and immediately slapped the table and shouted.

Although all the generals of the Ming Dynasty despised the Queen Namu Zhong from the bottom of their hearts, they did not dare to show it. They got angry at her and turned off the flames one after another.

"Ms. sir, it seems that this Mongolian queen is not really stupid! She still has some merits." Seeing that Na Mu Zhong stopped everyone by shouting in time, the red lady couldn't help but move closer to Li Yan and murmured in a low voice.

"Who is your majesty? It makes sense to let this Mongolian woman lead the army south."

Li Yan answered in a low voice, but from the bottom of his heart he didn't really agree with Queen Namuzhong's identity. The two of them were in the corner, so they weren't afraid of others hearing her.

"General Li, please continue talking, can our army really unify the world before the end of the year?" Na Muzhong then looked at Li Yan again.

Li Yan did not hide his clumsiness this time. He carefully analyzed the strength of both sides and the situation of the three southern regimes. What he said was reasonable and well-founded. Even if Wu Sangui and others were arguing hard, Kena Muzhong was not stupid. , you can naturally tell who is right and who is talking nonsense.

So I decided to adopt Li Yan's suggestion.

"I have decided to divide the troops into three groups. Wu Sangui, you will lead the West Route Army to attack Sichuan. Zhou Meng, your third army will be the Middle Route Army to attack Huguang. I will personally command the Fourth Army to be the East Route Army to attack Jianghuai. The three armies will Attack at the same time, whoever conquers Nanjing, Wuchang, or Chengdu first, that route army will take the lead, and I will ask your Majesty for the credit."

"Yes!"

All the generals answered in unison, all gearing up.

(End of this chapter)