Except for the sudden incident, it did not cause much interference to the national policy, and taking this opportunity actually promoted the population flow between Huaixi and Huainan.
After all, the court's target in a short period of time will be Yang Jian instead of Yu Wenxian. Huaixi is the main gathering point for the army to set off. Once the war goes unfavorably, it is likely to be severely damaged. As a superior, it is naturally impossible not to consider the response after failure.
The plan, of course, is that if Yang Jian can be defeated, then Li Xingchen will naturally gain a large number of people. It will be impossible for these people to continue to be placed on the front line in Guanzhong, which borders Yu Wenxian. Therefore, Huaixi is also a good population for migration.
The place.
The imperial court could be regarded as a blessing in disguise through this snow disaster. More importantly, Huang Wan's troops stationed in the southwest of Huaihe went north for disaster relief reasons and successfully joined up with Chunyucen's troops in the northwest of Huaihe, finally making up for it.
The Huaixi defense line lacked troops, but it did not cause a strong reaction from Yang Jian on the opposite side.
Yang Jian, who must have been busy planning the battle with Yu Wenxian after the spring, did not notice these "natural" details.
Li Xingchen's eyes immediately fell on Xiao Mohe, and Xiao Mohe also took a step forward: "Your Majesty, the Hussar General reported the battle in Nanyang. I will convey it to you. Now the Hussar General Xiao Shilian is in Nanxiang, on the west side.
Northern General Chun Yucen is in Dengzhou, Huaixi, and Annan General Huang Wan is in Huaizhou (now Biyang), Huaixi, forming a situation of surrounding Nanyang on three sides."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. Huaizhou and Dengzhou were actually the result of this transaction with Yu Wenxian. In fact, these two places have been the border between the East and the West since the Northern Wei Dynasty was split into the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty.
The south side has intervened, so it has been a place of war and tug-of-war between the three parties for many years. Because of the long years of war, the land is barren and sparsely populated. The situation is no better than the no-man's land in the north and south of the Huaihe River.
The area from Nanyang to Suizhou and Yingzhou in the south was actually quite prosperous and prosperous during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Not to mention that Nanyang was the hometown of the emperor, Jingzhou was also one of the few places in the world that was rich in fish and rice. It is a pity that so many years of war have long since destroyed this area.
A fertile soil was destroyed into scorched earth.
In the past, the density of counties in this area was far higher than that of almost all places except Guanzhong and the Central Plains. But now, even in Lingnan and Jingnan in the south, the density of counties is higher than that of the Northern Dynasties.
Several empty states and counties have been designated, but in fact there are no counties at all. The embarrassment and its own desolation are evident.
This is why Yu Wenxian is so generous. These state capitals are like useless tentacles. They are surrounded by the Nanxiang and Huaixi sides of the Han Dynasty. They will also be attacked by Yang Jian to the north. Therefore, it is very important for Yu Wenxian to defend this place.
It is said that it is just a burden. Instead of waiting for Li Xingchen to grab it directly, it is better to sell it at a good price.
By getting this little tail that Yu Wenxian didn't want, Li Xingchen was finally able to complete the outflank of Nanyang and surround the last fortress left by Yang Jian outside Guanzhong. The Han Dynasty had only just established it, and before that, Nanchen also
After several years of conquest, the treasuries of Jiangnan and Jingzhou were not actually abundant, and Bashu had just begun to revive.
In fact, Li Xingchen has not directly absorbed Yang Jian's capital, which is why Li Xingchen had to cooperate with Yu Wenxian.
Of course, for the South, the pressure on food and money currently faced is not great. After all, the war only started three or four years ago. Before that, the Southern Dynasty had a period of breathing space, while the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the north
From the Northern Qi Dynasty to the present Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian, large-scale battles have almost never stopped. Therefore, they are not as good as the superiors but more than the inferiors. Although the current Han Dynasty is tight on money, it is not without the strength to fight.
After all, war is not just about a country's strength, but also its relative strength with its opponent. If the opponent is also a novice, the novices can still fight each other, you and I, evenly matched.
"Nanyang, I am bound to win it." Li Xingchen said decisively, "But taking Nanyang is just the beginning. What the Taiwei Mansion plans next, I might as well tell you today and let all my dear friends evaluate it."
Xiao Mohe immediately said: "After conquering Nanyang, our army can go straight to Luoyang to the north, and attack Wuguan to the northwest. Although Lantian is just after Wuguan, it is a shortcut for us, but Weichen thinks that if we attack Nanyang
Gathering a large number of troops will most likely arouse Yu Wenxian's suspicion. If Yu Wenxian turns around and attacks us, it will be no less than a snipe and a clam fighting. In the end, Yang Jian, the fisherman, will benefit. Therefore, Wei Chen thinks that the direction of Wuguan is just
It can only be a feint."
Li Xingchen frowned. Wuguan was Li Xingchen's original planned main battlefield. After breaking through Wuguan, he could enter Lantian and finally go straight to Chang'an. This is definitely the simplest and most effective route to advance troops. The only obstacle that really needs to be overcome is Wuguan. Especially, Wuguan is the only obstacle that needs to be overcome.
Now that the Han Dynasty has developed gunpowder, and the matching firearms should be available soon, it is not impossible to restrain the Han Dynasty in the face of Xiongguan.
In contrast, if the army in Hanzhong and northwest is used as the main force, then this army will be tired after the fierce battles in winter and needs to be repaired. Even if the grain and grass are transferred from Jingzhou and Shuzhong, it is still a long way to the south of the Yangtze River.
Lingnan and Lingnan will not be used at all, and the final battle to attack Guanzhong will evolve into a local war. This is completely opposite to Li Xingchen's strategic concept of "all in one go". At the same time, with the strength of the northwest and Hanzhong, attacking from west to east, it is also possible to basically attack from west to east.
He could not break through Tongguan but could directly kill Yu Wenxian at the foot of Chang'an City.
This time, attacking Yang Jian and destroying Yang Jian is not the focus. The focus is how to seize the most territory and strategic points as quickly as possible.
"There seems to be something wrong with what the Lieutenant said. We have an army in the northwest that is exhausted from long battles. Is it risky to attack Guanzhong directly as the main force?" At this time, Pei Zilie stood up first and said, Xiao Shilian is not in the court, and Pei Zilie is actually equivalent to representing the entire army.
He said, "In contrast, if we break into Wuguan, we will certainly have a conflict with Yu Wenxian, but if Yang Jian is defeated, we will have to break up with Yu Wenxian sooner or later, and we don't care sooner or later."
"Isn't it a little rash for General Chariot and Cavalry to say this?" Pei Ji, the imperial censor, said with a frown.
"But this does save money and food." Luo Ya, the Minister of Household Affairs, rarely agreed with the military.
Tang Zhengliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce, said loudly: "I think otherwise. Both Wuguan and Tongguan are the most powerful passes in the world. At that time, the Western Qin blocked the six countries because they occupied the two passes, and finally achieved hegemony. It is not easy to break through the two passes.
There are twists and turns in the matter, and we can't predict it now. If the Wuguan Pass is slower than Tongguan Pass, then it will be too late for us to launch troops in the northwest."