The devil is coming

Chapter 594 Establishing the Situation
"I heard that your Majesty has appointed several gold-touching captains in the army?"
Xue San said to Liang Cheng sitting next to him while sharpening his dagger,
"It's really the Lord's bad taste."
Liang Cheng sat there and said nothing.
Xue San put the dagger under his lips and patted it gently.
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"You said, after all the hard work, so many armies, so many civilians, fighting fiercely for so long, and consuming a huge amount of manpower and material resources, is it worth it in exchange for a Zhennan Pass?"
In name, there is actually a Shanggu County, but when it was in the hands of the Chu people, Shanggu County was famous for being barren. After it was plowed by the Chu army and then plowed again by the Yan army, there was no profit for a long time.
The most important thing is, how can such a military frontline territory be devoted to developing its people's livelihood?Enough support.
In the eastern part of Shanxi, there are a lot of barren lands that need to be reclaimed, and too many cities and official roads need to be rebuilt, but there is no time to throw money into Shanggu County to build them.
Shanggu County is actually a battlefield drawn up by the two sides again. Whoever captures Zhennanguan will probably own Shanggu County. In the past, when Situ Lei guarded Zhennanguan, he and the Chu people were basically evenly matched with Shanggu County. situation.
Furthermore, to the south of Shanggu County is the Wei River, which can be said to be another natural chasm. This geographical uniqueness makes the vast and flat land of Shanggu County very suitable for battlefield use, because there is no danger. Shou.
Liang Cheng shook his head and said:
"That's not how it is calculated. At first glance, it seems that the harvest this time is only a little bit, but there are three points to look at first.
First, before attacking Chu, Nian Yao guarded Zhennanguan, and the Chu people even built forts far north of Zhennanguan, almost connecting them.
After expelling the barbarians, why did King Jingnan stay in Fengxin City?
Do you think he likes the dilapidated scenery of Fengxin City?
It's just that he himself can intimidate the Chu army in Zhennanguan, so that they don't dare to advance northward.
Before attacking Chu,
In fact, the people of Chu occupied the main offensive position, while the people of Yan were the main defenders.
The power of the Chu people has long spread to the east of Shanxi, like a sharp knife protruding into the east of Shanxi.
To put it bluntly, if the attack on Chu fails or the situation remains stalemate, until the main force of the Yan army retreats or the King of Jingnan himself leaves Fengxin City, once the Chu people want to make a northern expedition, there are two places that they will besiege first. There are two places, one is Fengxin City, and the other is our Snow Customs.
What you see is that we only captured one Shanggu County, but in fact, we had to add most of Shandong.
Zhennanguan is in the hands of the Chu people, so we must gather [-] soldiers and horses to confront them, and these [-] soldiers and horses must be elite. At this time, we can still barely cope with the first wave of the Northern Expedition that the Chu people may launch;
The rear, starting from Yingdu, actually has to be prepared for the second line of defense.
Invisibly, there must be at least 20 troops to provide support for this town's Nanguan Pass.
After Zhennan Pass is in our hands, it is enough to lose [-] soldiers to a strong pass. In addition, with a small village and a patrol horse as a response, this line of defense can be considered to be established.
This will greatly reduce the pressure on border defense.
in addition,
With Zhennan Pass in my hands, Chu State will be equivalent to the Song Dynasty that lost the sixteen states of Yanyun in history.
As for the second point, when the army enters Chu, in fact, even if there is no fighting, it is just marching. The so-called soldiers are like bandits, which is a consumption of the Chu land's war potential. In addition, the elite of the Chu army are in this battle. There were also a lot of losses, the imperial capital was burned down, and the people of Chu were seriously injured.
Within ten years, unless there are great changes in Yan, the Chu people will be unable to launch any Northern Expedition.
In addition, the defense of the entire three Jin areas is also due to the acquisition of Xueguan, Zhennanguan, and Nanmenguan, which is equivalent to completely closing the door to the outside world. Without external intervention, the Jin people want to make trouble and restore the country. It's hard to break out of the big waves. This land of Sanjin is like meat rotten in a pot.
A piece of land that was originally meant to be guarded to prevent others from taking it away has now become the Yan people's back garden.
Thirdly,
That is for ourselves,
With the success of this attack on Chu, my lord, if nothing else happens, it is inevitable that he will be granted the title of Marquis.
The land of Jindong will fall into our hands, which means that such a large area will become our true basic base in the future.
The original Xue Haijun towns, plus Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang, will be able to recruit troops by attracting refugees and recruiting people in the coming time.
The population is small at the moment, but it doesn't matter. The land is here. If you plan and manage it well, the future is still promising.
After all, the ruins of Eastern Jin Dynasty were due to the continuous wars, but in fact, the climate and geographical conditions of Eastern Jin Dynasty were much better than those of Beifeng County.
Generally speaking, the offense and defense are out of position.
In fact, the State of Yan wants to attack the State of Qian more, because conquering the State of Qian will have enough oil and water. But the problem is that if you attack the State of Qian first, the Chu people will definitely send troops northward, and if you attack the State of Chu first, the people of Gan will probably Fishing, like this time.
First, cut off the Chu State, and then deal with the Qian State. The Chu State will be unable to make trouble.
Oh, right,
You can also expand the number of people under your command, and then ask Siniang for clothing patterns and make hundreds of Feiyu suits. The master likes this style. "
"Hey, I can't tell, zombie, you actually noticed this?"
Xue San couldn't help but sigh. Unknowingly, everyone had changed a lot.
"The Lord told me the day before yesterday that he planned to improve the style of our army's armor after the battle is over. The main tone is still black, but the details can be more refined.
In addition, marks similar to clan emblems can be added to armor and weapons. "
Xue San asked; "What do you plan to use as the clan emblem?"
The family emblem is a very common product, and it is also a kind of inheritance and symbol.
During the previous battle with the Chu army, the armor and weapons of the private soldiers of each noble family actually had their own clan emblem, which was Dayan. In the past, when the clans were still alive, the armors and weapons of each clan also had the logo of each clan.
Liang Cheng frowned slightly,
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"My lord, do you want to use a double-headed eagle?"
"Well……"
Xue San scratched the stubble on his lower jaw with a dagger.
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"Isn't it too obvious?"
Liang Cheng said: "The problem is that we seem to have more confidence."
"It's still early. We haven't finished building the palace yet." Xue San blew on the edge of the dagger, "At least we have to wait until the rewards are issued and the borders are issued, and then the troops and horses are ready."
"It's your job to afford the blast furnace. You can get busy first. It's winter anyway. When the first batch of new armor weapons come out, the rewards should come out anyway."
"That's right." Xue San added: "But this requires us to get together and re-calculate and divide it into several areas. Not to mention how to achieve balanced development, but there must be a big plan."
"Ah."
The territory has become larger, and it is no longer limited to Xueguan. Naturally, there are more matters that need to be considered comprehensively.
If the planning can be done well in the early stages of construction, it will be much cheaper than having to make temporary changes when problems arise later.
"But do you really want a double-headed eagle? I feel like there is nothing new." Xue San said.
"Then what, use a dragon?"
"Don't, it's not that bad yet, it's not that bad yet."
With the double-headed eagle, at most some people would say that Ping Ye Bo's desire is hard to fill, and he could also explain that it was to alert Dayan to threats from all directions.
It just so happens that there is a snowfield to the north and Chu State to the south. That’s the point.
But if you use the dragon as your clan emblem,
Ok,
Get ready for war!
"However, I can finally have a rest. My mother-in-law is still waiting for me at the Snow Customs."
Xue San wanted to kill Bamei.
"A Cheng, you don't know how difficult it is to meet a woman who can suit you in this world."
Liang Cheng opened his mouth and said;
"I heard from the blind man that when you were in Tumancheng, you had a good relationship with a husky?"
"That's true, but why do I feel it sounds a little weird?"
"I do not know."
"Speaking of which, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to go to the West to see magicians and fighting spirit. It should be quite interesting."
Liang Cheng said:
"I'm more interested in whether there is something like the Macedonian Phalanx over there."
"Guan Gong fights Qin Qiong?" Xue San rubbed his chin, "It's quite exciting to think about it, but the problem is that we are in the far east now, and that side is in the west, so they don't match each other."
Liang Cheng stood up silently,
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"I'm going to patrol the camp."
"go Go."
Liang Cheng walked a few steps and stopped.
Road:
"We are not compatible now, but in the future, it will be hard to say."
……
Zhennanguan,
city ​​walls.
Zheng Fan originally thought that Lao Tian would remain silent and recuperate without seeing anyone else.
Although he greeted him across the tent every two days, it was just a casual greeting and he didn't expect to see him. After all, he subconsciously thought that Lao Tian should be in seclusion to recuperate. But who would have expected that he would see him today.
However, Lao Tian was wrapped in a fur coat.
He actually wore more clothes than Zheng Fan.
This is enough to show how serious Lao Tian's injury was.
However, seeing Lao Tian walking in front of him, walking up the city tower, and standing behind the battlements, Zheng Fan didn't worry too much about anything. After all, with the recovery of the Sword Master ahead of him, Lao Tian should be fine.
At most, he should cultivate himself. After all, a man who is stronger than a fire phoenix, how could he be so fragile?
Zheng Fan did not ask about the specific injuries, because he also knew that Lao Tian would not elaborate on him. In addition, for a strong man, it should be extremely uncomfortable to explain the details of his weakness to another person. And uncomfortable.
In Zheng Fan’s view,
Lao Tian and Juggernaut are the kind of beings who hold the template of the protagonist;
In comparison,
He is more like a supporting character who climbs up step by step.
Therefore, Uncle Zheng has always been very careful and cautious, fearing that one day he would accidentally be used as a stepping stone by the existence of another protagonist's script.
The snowflakes were still floating, falling on Lao Tian's white hair, and then hid themselves.
"Millions of soldiers and civilians, with the strength of the whole country, fought fiercely for a year, and finally won it."
Tian Wujing let out a sigh.
Zheng Fan nodded.
Although the Yan army did not launch any serious attack on Zhennanguan from beginning to end, whether it was peripheral cleaning or internal penetration and roundabout,
Even including attacking the capital of Ying,
The fundamental purpose,
It’s still Nanguan of this town.
Today's Zheng Fan's strategic vision is naturally not comparable to that of Xue San, an assassin who is accustomed to hiding in the shadows.
Of course he knew what it meant to have Zhennanguan in hand.
It is equivalent to Qin swallowing Bashu.
Equivalent to Liao De Yan Yun,
If it weren’t for the excessive consumption of Yan’s national power,
If it weren't for the natural disasters that have occurred, many places would have had no food harvests this year.
The battle against Chu will never end like this.
but,
At least a hole is left here,
Five years later,
Ten years later,
Even 30 or [-] years later,
If Dayan was still there at that time,
At that time, the emperor could be much more relaxed and calm if he wanted to attack Chu.
Even if there is no large-scale attack on Chu now, it can still isolate the threat of Chu from Zhennanguan.
"There are many problems in Chu State, but in this world, you are not afraid of too many problems, but you are afraid of the emergence of people who can solve them." Tian Wujing said, "That uncle of yours will become a big problem for me, Dayan, in the future."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'm watching him."
This was said with great confidence.
"What are you going to do next?" Tian Wujing asked, "I am planning to pass the fold to you."
“Reply to the prince, three steps;
The first step is to recruit refugees and restore the people's livelihood in the land of eastern Jin Dynasty. Your Majesty, you know my ability in this area, so I won't go into details.
The second step is to absorb the labor force of the savages in the Jisu Snowfield in the far west, to use the savages for my own use, to graze for me, to work for me, to transform the threats from the north into my help, and to train the wolves in the north to be able to be taken out. Hunting hound.
The third step is to restore relations with the Chu State and open up trade and commerce. "
Tian Wujing stood there, after listening to Zheng Fan's statement, he said:
"The second step is to be on guard against the savages. It's not that you can't enslave them, but you must also be careful about the backlash. Have you ever thought about bringing in savages like you and letting them serve as officials and generals in Jin? , decades later, if something goes wrong, it may be more harmful than the savages charging into the Snow Customs again."
It must be said that King Jingnan has far-reaching vision.
Because in history, there were many people who played similar tricks and got off. One was Tang Xuanzong and An Lushan, and the other was Li Chengliang and Jurchen.
But the problem is,
At Uncle Zheng’s place,
In fact, he is not like Xuanzong and Li Chengliang, but more like the latter two.
"The third step is that the Chu man is indeed seriously injured this time, but he is not without the courage to take risks again when he sees the right time. Normally, he can greet him with a smile and reminisce about the past. After all, he is a relative whose parents are short-tempered;
But once you find signs of it, don't be polite, fall out when you need to, and beat when you need to beat. When dealing with neighboring countries, the experience we have learned since the founding of the country in 800 years is that we cannot tolerate them. "
"Yes, I will eventually be taught."
"Actually, I believe you understand all these, but you still have to give instructions."
"Your Majesty, are you planning to return to school?"
Zheng Fan heard the meaning.
"The battle is over, and it's time for me to return to Litian City. She will be lonely if she is alone for too long."
"I will take you back, Your Majesty."
"No need."
"It is necessary, my lord, you have many enemies."
"I am surrounded by Jingnan Army guards."
said,
A smile appeared at the corner of Tian Wujing's mouth,
"Since I didn't die in the hands of Huofeng in Yingdu, how could I allow myself to die inexplicably in Xiaoxiao's hands?
I promised you that when the time comes, I will tell you, and you can also come and consult with me. "
"Your Majesty, please go back and take a look."
Go back and see the kids.
Tian Wujing was silent.
The snow in the sky seems to be falling harder.
This winter will be very cold, but it can also be said that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest.
In life, you must have some hope.
a long time,
Tian Wujing said: "There are too many soldiers and horses around us."
There are too many soldiers and horses around,
The various armies attacking Chu have not been disbanded yet, and almost all of them are gathered in the area north and south of Zhennanguan.
The army has just returned in triumph,
Morale is high,
The military spirit is gathering,
The prestige of King Jingnan was also at its peak.
Now go see Tiantian,
Ask Tiantian,
what do you want?
What if the sentence comes every day: Dad, I want the dragon throne.
Gee,
That's really...
Uncle Zheng knew what King Jingnan was worried about. He wanted to say that this was ridiculous, after all, Tian Tian was so young.
but,
Uncle Zheng suddenly thought that the person staying at home this time was a blind man.
blind,
Forehead,
If the blind man knew that Tian Wujing was coming to see the child,
God knows that guy will teach Tiantian what to say in advance!
For example, the dragon chair is made by the most delicious Shaqima in the world. Do you want it?
"Xueguan Pass and Zhennan Pass must be garrisoned by your own people. Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wangbu can be guarded, but they cannot be allowed close to these two passes.
Fengxin City is a good place. If you run it, it can be the next Yingdu. You can open a mansion in Fengxin.Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang, one of them can be stationed nearby for show, and the other can be arranged to go to the other side.
After a few years, when you feel you can completely control them and conquer them, you can make other arrangements. "
"Yes, my lord."
"For this war, many civilians have been recruited. You can find a way to intercept them. The civilians are hard to leave their homeland. It's useless to say good things. The cost of using money is too high. Just use troops to intercept them.
Anyway, the land in eastern Jin Dynasty is the key. It screens the snowy plains above and contains the Chu Kingdom below. This place has long been destroyed. The imperial court already needs immigrants to garrison. This way, it can save the trouble of going back and forth. "
"Um...yes, Your Majesty."
"There should be a lot of grain and grass backlog in Yingdu that is originally used to supply the frontline army. You send people to move everything there.
We know the war is over,
But we didn’t say it was over, so who can say it’s really over?
It was said that the Chu people were on the verge of a massive counterattack and needed to urgently bring in food, fodder and military supplies.
When they come, they will be detained, both people and goods. "
"Forehead………"
"what happened?"
Zheng Fan hesitated and said:
"My lord, my reward has not been received yet, although people below are saying that the general will be granted the title of marquis this time, and that the general may guard the land in the east of Jin this time.
But isn’t it still the case that there is no single horoscope?
I'm afraid that all my eating habits will be exposed now,
It will arouse resentment from all aspects above. "
We haven't established a marquis mansion yet.
Are you the first to have the style to be a vassal town?
If I really ask you to open a palace and build a marquis mansion, how can you still do that?
Zheng Fan was worried that the cooked duck would fly away because of his impatience.
Tian Wujing stretched out his hand,
Put it on the battlements,
Gently rubbing the layer of snow on top,
said slowly;
"This king is not dead yet."
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good night.
(End of this chapter)