If a person is strong-willed, he will of course join the victor's team.
"How does father want to fight?"
"I have discussed with my staff and generals. It's not that the southern rebels have never suffered defeats. They just run into the water when they are at leeward. There are connections in all directions there and the terrain is too complex, making it particularly difficult to pursue them."
He Lingchuan concluded: "It is not difficult to defeat, but it is too difficult to eradicate."
For the rebels/bandits, Longchuan is simply a geomantic treasure. More than a hundred years ago, Yuheng City also faced this problem.
"Right, that is it."
He Lingchuan leaned his chin and studied the sand table: "Have the southern rebels been huddled in Longchuan and not come out? If they are so smart, it will be difficult to handle."
"Out, they are marching north. They seem to want to retake Hong Xiangqian's old road and go down the river to Woling Pass!" Woling Pass was once an important military town, but it was finally defeated by Hong Xiangqian's rebel offensive.
Next. Although Woling Pass was recaptured by two generals, Ke Jihai and Wu Di, at the last moment, it was not carefully repaired afterwards.
He Lingchuan walked through it personally and was deeply impressed.
Is it possible to withstand another enemy attack there? Anyway, he is not very optimistic.
If Woling Pass is lost again, both Shihuan City and Yuan City will face a huge threat again. It's hard to say whether they will have such good luck this time.
He Lingchuan shook his head: "This rebel army is not very smart, otherwise it should stick to Longchuan and focus on the word 'consumption'. Da Yuan cannot withstand consumption now, the rebels in the south and the Da Sima in the northwest can keep it flowing.
Losing blood and dragging it down will bring it down. It would be unwise to give up our biggest advantage and go north now."
He Chunhua snorted: "If they didn't go north, how could they bewitch so many followers?"
The rebels also rely on selling dreams to strengthen their ranks. It is really ridiculous!
But if they have been huddled in Taki River, where will the food and drink expenses of an army of tens of thousands of people come from?
This kind of insurrectionary army mainly focuses on fighting to support war, plundering territory and killing rich people to support itself and strengthen the team.
How many people join just to have enough food to eat. If it dares to stay put, it will be in a dilemma.
He Lingchuan asked curiously: "Is there no food output in Longchuan now?"
In the Panlong era, Longchuan was a land of plenty and abundant water and soil, with dozens of villages and hundreds of villages. The base camp of Qianjin Village was the size of a small city.
Relying on Takichuan's own products, water bandits came and went freely, plundering when they came out, and defending their homes when they retreated. Their life was very prosperous and their arrogance was very arrogant.
In an era when poverty was widespread in southern Xi'an, Takigawa seemed to be another world of its own.
"There are some, not many." He Chunhua also studied the current situation of Longchuan. "A few years ago, Hong Xiangqian rebelled and took away too many young people from here. The rest are women, children, old and young. The grass in the fields is worse than the people.
They are all high. Even if these rebels huddle in Longchuan and the grain is planted, they will not be able to harvest in half a year."
"And the rains have been very punctual in the past ten years, with heavy rainstorms every year. The water level of the Taki River has risen, and the area of lakes has expanded. I heard that there are several large lakes with water levels that have doubled or tripled in size, so there is not that much farmland left."
He Lingchuan was envious of his real name.
If Yuheng City faced Longchuan in this situation, would it still be necessary to scratch its head to suppress bandits?
"Who is the leader of this team?"
"He was originally the county magistrate of Yu County, and he received the official salary from Wang Ting!" He Chunhua pressed his forehead, "This rebel is really thorough!"
The leader of the rebel army turned out to be an official? Quite ideal! He Lingchuan asked: "As for academic cultivation, how about better than Hong Qianqian?"
"How can they be compared?" He Chunhua sneered, "If he has Hong Xiangqian's level, Dayuan will be in danger!"
Hong Xiangqian's uprising lasted for more than two years. At that time, Da Sima had not yet rebelled, and the Yuan Kingdom was still panting against them and suffered many defeats.
If it hadn't been for the two-year war that destroyed the country's finances, how could the Kite Kingdom be in the situation it is today?
"In this case, after they leave Longchuan, they will no longer be my father's opponent." He Lingchuan pointed to the west of Longchuan, "Luring them away from Longchuan, and then dividing the troops to cut off their retreat, will it be easy? Father, you still have
Another advantage.”
"Oh?" He Chunhua liked the word "advantage" very much, "What is it?"
"Didn't the officers and soldiers suffer several defeats in a row before? The rebels have won consecutive battles, so they should be particularly arrogant now." This is how war is fought. Those who lose are dejected, and those who win are elated. "They are arrogant and arrogant, and they may not take you seriously."
Here. While they don’t know that General Chang Ning and Marquis Wu Wei are personally leading their troops south, you can hit them with a lightning strike and maybe you can destroy their main force.”
He Chunhua nodded: "I think so too."
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "You have already figured it out, what else do you want me to mention?"
He Chunhua looked at him with a somewhat complicated look: "Chuan'er, what do you think of the current situation in the country?"
The topic suddenly changed, and He Lingchuan was startled: "Dad, is your problem too big?"
"It's not big." He Chunhua shook his head, "But it's imminent."
"I don't have any opinion." He Lingchuan told the truth this time. He didn't pay much attention to where the Yuan Kingdom would go in the future. He was just a lonely ghost who took the place of his original self. He was neither born nor raised here, so he didn't care much about the Yuan Kingdom.
What kind of true feelings can there be? After borrowing millions of taels of silver from Rongshan, he felt that he was completely benevolent and righteous. "I just hope that the war will end soon - well, whoever can do it will end it."
He Chunhua's eyes narrowed slightly: "Anyone can come?"
He Lingchuan stretched and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Of course. As long as the civil war can be ended, the civilians will suffer less. Whoever gives them a good life will naturally be supported by them."
He knew very well what his father wanted to hear.
He Chunhua was silent for a long time: "Your idea is very dangerous."
"What does it matter?" He Lingchuan said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I am not the one who can end the civil strife and return a peaceful world to Yuan Kingdom."
He Chunhua smiled, pointed at the sand table and said, "Come on, let's talk about how to play."
"What else is there to say?" He Lingchuan said without hesitation, "If I want a quick victory, I must lead the main force of the rebels out of their lair and complete the battle in one blow. If they are allowed to escape back, they can only fight slowly and attack Longchuan."
There is no tactic of slow advancement that cannot be eliminated in a year or a half."
"The Kite Kingdom looks weak, but in fact it should be no problem to hold on for another year and a half." After all, hasn't it been this way for the past few years? "It's just that you are too passive, dad."
Everyone in the Yuan Kingdom's court has high hopes for He Chunhua. If he and the southern rebels engage in a long-term tug-of-war, his ability will be questioned and his prestige will be hit.
He Chunhua has ambitions and plans for the future and cannot accept this situation.