With only tens of thousands of people in Xiao Xinghan, he could rely on his powerful navy to invade Minzhou County. If the Ross fleet moved south in a large scale, it would not only be Shunfeng Port that would be threatened.
Rich coastal areas like Jiangnan County and Jiangdong County are in great danger.
But since the emperor has decided to fight, he can't look forward and backward, think twice, and can only follow his train of thought.
But I don’t know who the emperor plans to send as a general?
I feel that the most suitable person here is Xiao Chen, but the emperor has just dismissed him from the title of General of the North Conquest and also taken back his commander seal. He should not be allowed to lead troops. So who should be sent?
The most suitable one is of course Fengyang King Li Feng, but Li Feng is still cleaning up the remnants of the previous dynasty in Minzhou County, and is planning coastal defense affairs against Yizhou, but he can't spare time.
Besides, if we transfer him here, we are afraid that Xiao Xinghan and his gang will come back, and they will be attacked on both sides.
King Zhongcheng Li Wanyun would also do, or King Yandang Li Yan?
"They can't escape. I'm going to let Qin Gang take on this important task." Li Wanjiang has already wanted a candidate.
Qin Gang is brave and good at fighting, so it is okay for him to be a general, but if he goes, who will guard Yanyunguan?
Xiao Chenxin said, "Is there any need to ask? It must be Xue Jinshan."
Li Wanjiang is really scheming. He used the excuse of attacking Shunfeng Port to transfer Qin Gang, the Queen Mother's nephew, from Yanyunguan and replace him with his trusted general.
The importance of Yanyunguan is not only that it can curb the northern Xinjiang tribes from going south, but also that it can combine with Wolong Pass to control the situation around Fengyang City...
Because on the east and west sides of Fengyang City, there were foreign generals supporting their own troops. Although the number was small, it was still a huge hidden danger, and Li Wanjiang had to guard against it.
So what the emperor did was really disturbing.
If Qin Gang fails in his attack on Shunfeng Port, he will definitely be dismissed and investigated, and then he will no longer be able to lead troops.
If he wins, then he will be left in Yanyun County as General Yanyun, so that he and Xiao Chen can restrain each other.
Qin Gang is a very powerful person and likes to seize power. If he is stationed in Yanyun County, he will definitely find a way to bring Xiao Chen's troops under his command, and he will also interfere in the affairs of Yanyun County.
If it were someone else, that would be fine, but could Xiao Chen get used to him? Impossible.
Therefore, the two people will inevitably have constant disputes in the future, which is something Li Wanjiang likes to see.
Killing three birds with one stone is perfect.
Moreover, if Li Wanjiang does this, the Queen Mother will not object, and maybe she will give her full support.
Because Yanyun County is much larger than Yanyunguan, and the general of Yanyun County is a first-rank officer, while the general of Yanyunguan is only a second-rank officer.
Her own nephew's prestige, power, and official positions have all been promoted. How can the Queen Mother be unhappy?
It's impossible to be unhappy.
Only Li Shi was unhappy, because he knew his father's thoughts too well.
The Queen Mother watched Li Shi grow up, and he was also the Queen Mother's favorite grandson.
Although Li Shi did not get involved in the Queen Mother's relatives' group, and had always kept a reasonable distance from them, he still needed to rely on the Queen Mother and the relatives' group to cultivate and expand his power.
He has a very good personal relationship with Qin Gang, and he also knows how important Qin Gang's role is in Yanyunguan.
Once Yanyunguan is lost, it will be difficult for the foreign forces around Fengyang City to respond to each other, and they will no longer be able to form a siege situation around Fengyang City...
"My son also thinks that it is most appropriate to send General Qin Gang, and it is also very appropriate for General Xue Jinshan to guard Yanyunguan in his place. However, I think Wolong Pass is also very important, and even its importance is not lower than that of Yanyunguan.
, if there is not a general like Xue Jinshan guarding him... I'm afraid something will go wrong." Li Shi objected tactfully.
"Haha, I have also considered this. I have decided to confer Xue Jinshan the title of General Yanlong and hand over Yanyunguan and Wolong Pass to his control," Li Wanjiang said.
Li Shi nodded repeatedly and said nothing more.
Li Wanjiang asked Xiao Chen's opinion again, and Xiao Chen said he had no opinion. If General Qin Gang left, regaining Shunfeng Port would be as easy as picking out something from a bag...
In other words, he expressed his position that since he has released military power, he will never interfere in the military again.
"Xiao Chen, you must cooperate well with General Qin Gang in the battle, especially the logistics. You will be responsible for it." Li Wanjiang did not intend to let Xiao Chen be the hands-off shopkeeper.
The strategy of attacking Shunfeng Port was first proposed by your boy. Can you do it by just doing nothing?
"I obey the order!" Xiao Chen agreed first before asking questions, "But I don't have enough food, grass and materials to supply an army of 20,000."
"You don't need to take care of food, grass and armaments. You are only responsible for sending out troops. An army of 20,000 will need at least 5,000 civilians to support it. Can you do this for me?" Li Wanjiang said.
"As long as you take care of the food, you can have as many people as you want!" Xiao Chen readily agreed.
"You can also take care of the mules, horses and carts." Li Wanjiang said with a smile, "Don't refuse, kid. I know you have the ability."
"I will try my best to do this, and it will not delay the emperor's important events!" Xiao Chen didn't say anything.
"Your Majesty, since Mr. Xiao is no longer in charge of the military affairs, all the troops and horses under his command should be returned to the army. I think it is best for General Qin Gang to control them all." Lu Jing, the Minister of War, said.
"Master Lu, to tell you the truth, there are more than 20,000 to 30,000 troops under my command now. Do you mean that they will all be transferred to the Ministry of War, right? That would be great. I am still worried about how to provide them.
They are distributing food and wages." Xiao Chen said.
"Thirty thousand? Why are there so many people?" Lu Jing was surprised.
The total number of soldiers your boy brought was less than 10,000. After deducting the dead and wounded, there were at most 4,000 to 5,000 left. Why did 30,000 suddenly appear?
And our Ministry of War doesn’t know yet.
It’s not what you kid wants to do!
Wouldn't it be too blatant to rebel?
"Hey, 30,000 is just infantry. I also have several thousand sailors. I'll hand them all over to you, Mr. Lu. But let's make an agreement first. The pay for these soldiers is quite high. If you take it back, you can take it back."
, but we can't reduce the salary, otherwise they will make trouble!" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Damn it, you guys still have a navy?
"Forget it, these soldiers should be under the control of Xiao Chen. He is a governor who always has some soldiers, but Xiao Chen, we have made an agreement. I can't give you the salary of so many soldiers. I have to ask you Yan.
Yunjun raised the funds on its own," Li Wanjiang said.
"I can't raise the funds. Isn't it just to frighten the Russians by having so many troops? As long as I wait for Shunfeng Port to recover, I will dispatch them all immediately, leaving a staff of three thousand at most. Anyway, General Qin Gang is here, so I want to
Those soldiers and horses are useless." Xiao Chen said.
"Xiao Chen, you can always recruit 3,000 elites out of the 30,000 to 40,000 people you have, right? Even if it's just 2,000, just think of it as a reserve team for Qin Gang." Li Wanjiang said again.
"I obey the decree!" Xiao Chen replied quite cheerfully and without any hesitation.
Let alone two thousand, it would be no problem even if more than thirty thousand people were given to Qin Gang.
But I’m afraid he can’t command me! This chapter has been completed!