Eyes focused on the map, and everyone was staring at that location.
Indeed, Luoyang is a battleground for military strategists in this era.
Yu Wenxian's intention to guard Luoyang is very obvious.
When the Han Dynasty entered Guanzhong, in order to prevent the Han army from turning around and attacking him directly, Yu Wenxian personally sat in Luoyang and even mobilized most of the main forces in the country, including some of Wang Gui's troops in Huaibei, to spread out along the north and south banks of the river.
, be ready at any time to deal with enemies attacking Luoyang from west to east.
Although Yu Wenxian later returned to Yecheng, there were by no means a small number of Northern Zhou troops stationed near Luoyang, not to mention the main force of Yuchi Jiong from Tongguan to Hangu Pass, which served as the first barrier to protect Luoyang.
In order to capture Luoyang, the Northern Zhou Dynasty paid an extremely heavy price and several generations of efforts. Now in order to defend Luoyang, Yu Wenxian will definitely do whatever it takes.
If all the land in Henan was lost, the Northern Zhou Dynasty would not only lose fertile land, but more importantly, the Northern Zhou Dynasty would lose the Central Plains.
In this era when morality and orthodoxy are regarded as very important, the Central Plains symbolizes orthodoxy. The Northern Zhou Dynasty still has the Central Plains in its hands, and it may be able to attract many talents, but if even the Central Plains is lost, it will become a barbarian in the north.
, talents, especially Han talents, who would eagerly join the Northern Zhou Dynasty?
As for Xianbei’s own talents
After so many years of sinicization, the Xianbei people no longer consider themselves Xianbei people in their bones, and are descendants of the golden eagles and gray wolves on the grassland. In terms of morality and orthodoxy, their views may not be different from those of the Han people, let alone
Li Xingchen had no intention of exterminating the Xianbei people, and even treated people such as Changsun Sheng with courtesy. Therefore, the Northern Zhou Dynasty after losing the Central Plains may not even be able to attract Xianbei talents.
Without talent, there is nothing to fight for.
So no matter what angle you think about it, once the big man chooses Luoyang as a breakthrough point, Yu Wenxian will never sit idly by.
Luoyang is indeed the best place for a decisive battle with Yu Wenxian at present. Not to mention the city of Luoyang, which Yu Wenxian will definitely guard with all his strength. Outside Luoyang City, there is the famous Mang Mountain to the north and Funiu Mountain to the south.
There are Hangu Pass and Tongguan to the west, and Hulao Pass to the east. The hills around Luoyang are undulating and continuous.
These hills guarded the city of Luoyang, but in the eyes of the Han army, this terrain should have been beneficial to the defenders, but it was the perfect place to take advantage of the Han army's infantry and find ways to suppress the Xianbei cavalry.
In the previous continuous battles around Luoyang between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, although the Northern Zhou Dynasty had the advantage of the Xianbei cavalry, it was precisely because of the influence of the terrain around Luoyang City that it could not perform to its actual level, which led to the Northern Zhou army attacking Luoyang several times.
The capital returned in despair.
I didn't expect that this former capital of the Han and Wei dynasties would play such an important role in the last three hundred years of chaos. The battle between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty took place outside Luoyang City. Now the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty are fighting against each other.
The victory or defeat will depend on Luoyang City again.
Li Xun, who had participated in the Northern Zhou Dynasty's attack on Luoyang, was filled with emotions. And more generals from the south fantasized about the majestic city in the Central Plains, and they were eager to try it. Since Luoyang City would become the site of the decisive battle,
Earth, I wonder who will be the first to attack Luoyang City?
Since everyone has a chance, we have to fight for it no matter what!
"At that time, our armies will launch attacks from three directions: Huayin, Nanyang and Huainan," Yang Su said in a deep voice. "In addition, the partial divisions in the northern Hetao will also adapt accordingly. The ultimate goal is to force Yu Chijun to march from Tongguan to Luoyang via Hangu Pass.
Retreat to the west, forcing Wang Gui to pass through Huaibei, and Xuchang to retreat east of Luoyang. At the same time, we will lure Yu Wenxian to lead the Xianbei cavalry south for support. Our army will encircle Luoyang and fight the enemy decisively!"
All the generals nodded at the same time.
Since it is a decisive battle, it is naturally best to lure as many enemies into this decisive battle circle. Only when the number of enemies is large and dense, can the advantages of Han artillery and muskets be brought into full play.
Of course, there is no need to be afraid that Yu Wenxian will not respond.
For cavalry, if you want to play the main role of cavalry, you naturally hope that the enemy's soldiers and horses can gather as many as possible, so that the cavalry assault can play the greatest role in causing chaos. If the opponent of a large group of cavalry is only the number
If the infantry is almost the same as yourself, it would be a waste to send out cavalry.
The reason why the famous Southern Dynasty general Chen Qing was able to turn the entire north upside down with his seven thousand white-robed cavalry was largely because he had such a deep understanding of cavalry tactics that he was able to gather a large number of enemies every time.
When the soldiers and horses wanted to stop him, they led the cavalry under their command and penetrated directly through the gaps exposed in the enemy's clumsy formation. In the end, it was like "one stone stirs up a thousand waves", causing the enemy to fall into chaos first.
Any general who understands cavalry tactics will definitely expect the enemy's infantry to appear in front of them. Therefore, if Li Xingchen gives Yu Wenxian this opportunity, Yu Wenxian will never give up easily and will most likely bring the main force of the Xianbei cavalry with him.
Go south in order to use your last trump card to deliver a fatal blow to the Han army.
After a pause, Yang Su looked at Li Xingchen again: "Your Majesty, the only thing that is still difficult to determine is time."
Say one thousand, say ten thousand. In the final analysis, it is up to Li Xingchen to determine when to start the attack, so that all plans now have a goal.
Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "I have received a report from the Ministry of Industry and allocated all the manpower currently producing Thunderbolt vehicles. Within a year, we will definitely be able to produce artillery and corresponding artillery shells that meet the demand. There should be at least one hundred artillery pieces."
of."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, the more artillery the better, but the Ministry of Industry does not have three heads and six arms. People still have to be content. One hundred artillery is not a hundred thunderbolt vehicles, and the role they can play is definitely
It's much bigger than a Thunderbolt car.
If there are really a hundred artillery pieces, even if they are not equipped with explosive explosive shells, but simple solid shells, it will be enough to kill the enemy's cavalry and city wall defenses!
"So in the spring a year later, after the rivers thaw, the three armies of the Han Dynasty will prepare for the Northern Expedition," Li Xingchen said decisively. "At that time, according to the plan formulated by the Taiwei Mansion, all the ministries must fight bravely to be the first, either to gather and annihilate the enemy's main force under Luoyang City, or to
With the help of the navy, we can forcefully cross the river and fight the enemy in Yecheng. No matter what, this is the only opportunity left for us to use in the Northern Expedition. I hope that the three armies will fight bravely to conquer Yecheng and regain the Han Dynasty."
All the generals stood up at the same time and solemnly raised their hands: "I obey the order!"