Chapter two hundred and eighty seventh walking hard
"The fleet has already passed Baling and is expected to arrive at Jiangling tomorrow." Xiao Shilian quickly walked into the lobby of Li Xingchen's mansion.
However, Li Xingchen was facing the map hanging on the wall - which was borrowed from Xiao Mohe's mansion - in a daze. He didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't even hear Xiao Shilian's words. Xiao Shilian stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Li Xingchen.
After a while, Li Xingchen came back to his senses.
"What?" Li Xingchen frowned.
Xiao Shilian slapped the express report on the table with dissatisfaction: "Are you hysterical? The prince's fleet has already arrived in Baling!"
Li Xingchen smiled and said: "Why are you so angry? Isn't it inevitable to come? Just come. We have made all the preparations we should do. If we don't come, it will make things difficult for others."
Xiao Shilian snorted: "You can see clearly."
Li Xingchen said lightly: "What else?"
Although he said this, Li Xingchen still picked up the express and glanced at it casually. These days, more things are worse than less things. Li Xingchen didn't have much expectations for this mission. The only thing that made him look forward to it was that he could finally I saw my sister.
No matter what, Li Lian'er is Li Xingchen's only relative in this era.
Putting down the express report casually, Li Xingchen's eyes immediately fell on the map. He gently rubbed his chin, wondering what he was thinking about.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Shilian asked in surprise, "You look at this map now just like your own wife. What's so good about you all day long?"
Li Xingchen's voice was slightly lowered: "How can you not look at it? We have taken Jiangling City, which is just the first step. What should we do next, but there is no certainty at all."
"Huh?" Xiao Shilian raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly, "How else can we go? Soldiers will block it, water will cover it, and soil will cover it. No matter what he does!"
Li Xingchen glanced at Xiao Shilian. This guy was carefree and lived a comfortable life. But this kind of life was not what Li Xingchen wanted. He was not from a noble family, and even if he didn't know how to do anything, he was still protected by the majesty of the family, so
If he wants to go higher in this troubled world, he can only do his best to tear a crack.
The arrival of the mission this time naturally gave him this opportunity. In fact, in Li Xingchen's view, Chen Shubao was just a puppet who obeyed his words. The important thing was that Zhou Que, Luo Ya and others who followed Chen Shubao had better be able to do it before the mission arrived.
Then come up with a reliable strategy for these ministers who are really in charge.
Regarding Nam Chen’s next strategy for continued development in the Gangneung area.
Although Guangluqing Gu Yewang and Sanqi Changshi Luoya and Li Xingchen have never interacted with each other, they are heard to be upright people - otherwise they would not be in these two idle positions, and the prince's concubine Zhou
Not to mention, Li Xingchen didn't have to worry about these people's intention to suppress him, but he could plan freely.
But this plan is not so easy. Although Nanchen has taken Jiangling now, it is only a step forward and has not really come out of the predicament. At this time, the Northern Zhou Dynasty has begun to gather heavy troops in Huaibei and Xiangyang.
The road blocking Nanchen's way north from Huainan or Jiangling was blocked, and Wang Gui and Yuchijiong who guarded these two places were obviously unlikely to give Nanchen another chance.
Then whether Nanchen should go all out to attack Xiangyang or choose another way out has become another question. After the Jiangling War, Nanchen actually stood at another crossroads that is also likely to determine his future destiny.
Orally.
If Li Xingchen was still able to make judgments based on his own historical experience at the crossroads after the Battle of Luliang last time, how can he make judgments now that he is facing an era that has been changed beyond recognition?
After all, in his previous life, he was just a good-for-nothing white-collar worker. He had great ambitions but never really had room to display them. Now that the burden of the survival of a large army or even a dynasty is suddenly pressed down, even Li Xingchen has no choice but to hesitate and
hesitate.
However, he also knows that if he wants to have more opportunities like this in the future, he must bear the pressure this time, and there is no room for taking the wrong path.
Yi Nan Chen's current national strength looks prosperous and powerful, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is just a bluff. Huainan, which has not yet been fully digested, and South Vietnam, which is still gradually developing, are just a burden to Nan Chen and were ravaged by Hou Jing's army.
The Jiangnan that they passed has only just recovered its vitality, and it is hard to say whether the Jiangling that has just been swallowed is a new burden or a rare help.
At this time, Nan Chen could not afford any failure. He was like a huge bubble. No matter how it expanded, once it was burst, there was only room for it to dissipate.
In the history of Nanchen, it was because of the failure of the Luliang Battle that the entire country almost collapsed. In the end, Xiao Mohe and Fan Yi led the reinforcements and stabilized the battle line by the river. However, there was no peace anymore.
The ability of the Northern Dynasty to compete.
But there is something that makes Li Xingchen happy. Nanchen still has enough troops and national strength, and there are still opportunities. Although this opportunity is difficult to seize, it is at least better than Nanchen after the Luliang War in history.
I don't know how many times.
However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. Li Xingchen has won too many gambles. He doesn't know if he will have such a good fate next time, so even if he is certain, he has to think twice.
It’s really difficult!
Li Xingchen's eyes gradually retreated from the north. He knew that Yu Chijiong, a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time, would definitely not give Nan Chen many opportunities to take advantage of. Nan Chen's next choice was actually the last one left.
Li Xingchen took a deep breath and gradually looked westward.
"Shizhong, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Shilian was obviously very dissatisfied with Li Xinchen's inconsistent answer. He took a step forward to block Li Xinchen's sight and looked directly into his eyes.
Before a complete plan was sketched out, Li Xingchen didn't want to talk about the immature thoughts in his heart. He smiled and excused himself: "I'm just thinking about what Yuchi Jiong in Xiangyang is thinking."
Xiao Shilian curled his lips. With Yuchi Jiong's current military strength, it would be no problem to stick to Xiangyang, but it would not be that easy to find trouble. In his opinion, Li Xingchen was completely over-concerned. But he also knew in his heart that Yuchi Jiong was definitely a
An opponent worthy of respect, so Xiao Shilian did not express his disdain.
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Wuning County.
Since Fan Yi and Chun Yuliang respectively led their armies to retreat to the two cities of Zhangchuan and Zhangshan, the Northern Zhou army that launched a counterattack also retreated as soon as they were ready, and still returned to their original camps, preparing to face a fierce battle that would appear at any time.
However, Yuchi Jiong, who was the backbone of the entire Xiangyang battlefield, did not sit in Xiangyang. Instead, he led a group of personal guards to Wuning County after Fan Yi retreated on the western front. This really made Yuchi Shun, who was guarding Wuning County, very fast.