"You also know that the Ming army's firearms are extremely sophisticated and have no equal in the world."
"If we fight in the field, we can still compete, but if we defend the city, there is really nothing we can do."
"In that case, that's what I think..."
"Once the alliance is completed, we will leave part of the defense behind, and the army will move to Yunzhou to jointly defend with Situ Wen."
"We have all sent out our elite troops to help him defend the city. How dare Situ Wen not bring in more Liangzhou troops?"
"Even if he is shameless, he wants to go to Yunzhou. With the lack of people, he is afraid that we will turn our backs on him. Naturally, he has to go all out."
"But you also know that the enemy's force is strong. This Yunzhou is an undefeable territory. It probably won't be able to hold it for long. It can only act as a buffer."
"If we can't hold it anymore, we have to retreat to Zhongzhou. By then it will be our home court."
"More than 70% of the defenders are our people. By then, the Xia army will be like a lost dog. Our army will hold them hostage and force them to the front to consume the Ming army's firepower."
"In the end, the Xia army was destroyed, and the Ming army was weakened and exhausted. Isn't it a good thing to drive away tigers and devour wolves, and let us reap the benefits?"
The military advisor paused and continued: "As for Dayan, it depends on how many people they can send."
"Let them attack Yanzhou first. Firstly, it can hold back the enemies behind us, and secondly... it can also eliminate the sharp sword in Dayan's belly."
"Such a good thing, Yan Jun is naturally very happy."
"Once the war spreads to Zhongzhou and the Xia army is destroyed, we will urgently seek support from the Yan army."
"They know that if Zhongzhou makes a mistake, the forces behind their attack on Yanzhou will be completely exposed to the eyes of the Ming army."
"We have no choice but to send some soldiers to help us defend Zhongzhou. Isn't this a good plan to kill two birds with one stone?"
Xiang Tianxing and other generals applauded such a long and eloquent speech.
Xiang Tianxing had a look of joy on his face: "Sir, you are really a great talent... With such a plan, you can make progress every step of the way and benefit from everything."
"Okay, okay, then I'll just follow Mr.'s plan!"
Then he ordered: "In this case, without further delay, I will draft a letter now and tell Situ Wen that as long as we agree to join forces."
"The lonely general will no longer use troops against him, and will give up half of Zhongzhou. Everyone will be safe in the future."
"After the Ming Dynasty is destroyed and the country is divided equally between everyone, whatever you want to do after that will be up to each of you according to your own abilities!"
"As for Dayan...just tell him that if the Ming Dynasty is destroyed, everyone will share the territory of the Ming Dynasty equally."
"We, the country of Daxiang, will never be enemies with Dayan, and we will always be friendly!"
"The rest depends on sir's sharp tongue! Why don't you set out overnight to reach an anti-Ming alliance as soon as possible?"
When the military advisor heard this, he saluted solemnly: "I have received the order, and I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
...
At the same time, Nan Yanxi was leading the 20,000 new troops gathered from Nanhaiyou, slowly walking on the road to Qingzhou.
Sitting on a tall horse, Nan Yanxi was dressed in military uniform, with the latest revolver and sword hung around his waist.
A new carbine was installed in a holster made of cowhide and hung on the side of the saddle.
Next to her is Yang Yuxuan, who wants to go into battle to kill the enemy. At her waist is also a new revolver and a sword that symbolizes power.
A horse rifle is hung on the saddle, which is a short-barreled model of the new rifle. The short barrel is convenient for use on horses, and the magazine has been upgraded from five rounds to ten rounds.
The two-handed long knives and crane-bill and phoenix-wing boring machines that worked well for them back then had long since taken a back seat after the invention of firearms.
That thing is clumsy and heavy. How can a pistol or carbine be comfortable to use?
The two young generals behind him, one is Situ Yan and the other is Li Shuwan, are also dressed in the same way.
These two girls had been in charge of searching for mineral deposits on the map in the South China Sea.
Hearing that Nan Yanxi was going to go on an expedition in person and taking Yang Yuxuan with him, he couldn't bear it any longer. The two of them, plus that girl Ying Yue, insisted on following him.
Nan Yanxi couldn't resist. It happened that the search for the mineral deposits in the South China Sea was almost done, and the rest was mining, so they didn't need a few of them.
He immediately nodded and agreed.
Situ Yan and Li Shuwan followed her, while Ying Yue and her two sworn brothers, Lu Ying and Gao Chong, went to Yanzhou with ten thousand people.
The first is to support Xiang Ning'er and others by bringing them some new artillery and rifles.
Two and one, the three of them still have great grievances to avenge in Yanzhou, but now all three of them have gained power, and their status is not what it used to be.
Gao Chong and Lu Ying are generals, and Ying Yue is a noble concubine of a country. Of course, she must avenge her past.
Nan Yanxi did not forget the promise she made to the three of them back then, and immediately nodded in agreement.
And he, along with Yang Yuxuan, Situ Yan and Li Shuwan, led 20,000 new troops to support Qingzhou.
This time, the final strategy that Nan Yanxi and everyone came up with was to attack in three directions.
The three states in the Western Region sent 200,000 troops, and cooperated with Beiyuan's newly recruited 50,000 cavalry, to capture Yunzhou as quickly as possible, and then attack Zhongzhou.
Yanzhou sent 150,000 troops to directly attack Dongzhou. In terms of defense, the garrison brigade was once again compressed and transferred from Yuzhou to fill it.
At the same time, since there was no direct threat at sea, Nan Yanxi ordered that, except for some necessary remaining and mobile forces, all other naval forces should go ashore to support the army's operations.
Using the organization method invented by Xiang Ning'er, 10,000 people were divided into one brigade, forming eight marine brigades.
Entering the border of Yuzhou to take over the defense, eight original Yuzhou garrison brigades were replaced and entered into Yanzhou, which was uniformly deployed by Xiang Ning'er.
And he led two brigades of new troops, totaling 20,000 people, from Yuzhou into Qingzhou.
Support Li Jingmo who is stationed here.
At this time, Li Jingmo still had 60,000 troops on hand. Adding those he brought with him, the total number was 80,000.
Two brigades were left on guard, and all other troops went north to attack Zhongzhou.
Of course Nan Yanxi knew that his six brigades would definitely not be able to attack Zhongzhou.
After all, of the 60,000 people, less than 40,000 of them were fully equipped with firearms, which could not form an absolute suppression on the Xiang Jiajun stationed in Zhongzhou.
Xiang's army in Zhongzhou still has at least 100,000 troops, and his 60,000 troops cannot suppress them in numbers.
Therefore, the real purpose of this attack on Zhongzhou is to contain it.
Contain Xiang Zhongzhou's garrison and return to support Dongzhou, and finally cooperate with the 250,000 Western Region Ming army that destroyed Yunzhou to defeat Zhongzhou in one sentence.
Then... cooperate with the 150,000 Ming army attacking Dongzhou to encircle and annihilate the main force of Xiang's army.
This is why Nan Yanxi wants the Yanzhou Ming Army to attack Dongzhou even if they are not numerically superior.
It was just to attract the main force of Xiang Army so that they would have no time to rescue Zhongzhou.
In the end, they were directly surrounded and annihilated by the Ming army that captured Zhongzhou and the Ming army that attacked Dongzhou.
The Yanzhou Ming Army was the best of the best, led by Xiang Ning'er and Ye Zhiyu, two of the best of the best.
With the help of Ling Yihan, Lu Yingying, and Nangong Ruoxue, they will definitely be able to perfectly contain the main force of Xiang's army.
As long as our side can pacify Yunzhou Zhongzhou as quickly as possible, then the major issue is basically settled, and the Xiang family will be in the cold from now on.