Li Xingchen was not sure whether or when the Turks would come, but he could not really take no precautions at all.
At least in history, Changsun Sheng was very successful in dealing with the Huns. With the help of Cao Zhong and Hou Mi, Li Xingchen believed that at least Changsun Sheng could help him stabilize the northwest.
Yang Su's guess was not wrong. Now Li Xinchen's focus must begin to shift to the south. If Li Xinchen continues to fight with Yang Jian at this time, then the only ones who will benefit are Nan Chen and Yu Wenxian, so let Yang Jian go and fight with Yu Wenxian.
Xian Xian fought fiercely, and Li Xingchen took this opportunity to completely stabilize Jinghu and Jiangnan.
No matter how you say it, Jinghu and Jiangnan are rare stable places in the world, and they are also a land of plenty. Especially the twenty years of stability in Nanchen have actually completely transformed these places into barren mountains and savage lands.
In history, during the period of Emperor Yangzhou of the Sui Dynasty, Yangzhou and other places had become a rare prosperous place in the world. Otherwise, Emperor Yangzhou of the Sui Dynasty would not have been attracted by such prosperity and went to Yangzhou. In the end, it directly affected the demise of the Sui Dynasty.
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Now that he has decided to go south, Li Xingchen will definitely not stay in the northwest. He originally planned to go south directly to Bashu. The northwest is actually just an interlude, but at least pacifying the northwest can make Bashu more stable.
In this way, Li Xingchen completely formed the strategic layout of Nanzhong, Bazhou, Xiangyang, Hanzhong and Northwest to defend the core of Shuzhong, and most of the barbarians in the territory have surrendered. In addition to the need for coordinated revitalization of civil affairs, there are actually no internal worries.
foreign aggression.
Thinking back to when he had just captured Bashu not long ago, everything looked so precarious, Li Xingchen felt relieved and emotional.
"Remember, our current strength does not allow us to fight with the Turks. If we can't divert the disaster eastward, then we will hold on to the big city. We don't care about the gains and losses of one city or one place." Li Xingchen warned Changsun Sheng again, "It's not too late.
I'm going south now."
"I respectfully send you off, General." Changsun Sheng immediately made a gesture of invitation.
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The last heavy snow has almost melted, and the weather is showing signs of warming up. Of course, as a latecomer, Li Xingchen still knows that this is mainly because the snow absorbs heat when it melts, so it makes people feel that the weather is colder. Now that the snow has melted
, and naturally feel warm.
The snow melted and the road was dry, and although the wind was still strong along the way, it was much better than when we came here. It only took Li Xingchen five days to return to Hanzhong from Anding, and the journey was considered non-stop.
Xiao Shilian, who had returned from Yangping Pass, was already waiting for him in Han Dynasty. At the same time, Li Xingchen also met Han Qinhu, who had stayed at Yangping Pass and had never met him before.
Although this famous general in history was already forty years old at this time, the previous Battle of Yangping Pass was actually the first time he led an army alone. In history, the rise of Han Qinhu, He Ruobi and others
It was also because of Yang Jian's promotion, but it was a pity that Yang Jian's time in the position was too short, and there was no time to give these generals more training and growth opportunities.
This is why Han Qinhu finally gritted his teeth and defected to Li Xingchen. His family was not a wealthy family. The whole family relied on him to support himself. If he couldn't make a contribution in the Northern Zhou army, it would be better to change his place. Especially now.
The national conditions of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were also visible to everyone.
In another time and space, Han Qinhu was also regarded as a ruthless man, especially following Yang Guang in the battle to destroy Nanchen, which brought him to the pinnacle of his life. Therefore, he was even called "Yam Luo" among the people.
At this time, Han Qinhu was obviously not as high-spirited as Li Xingchen imagined. After all, no matter who it was, the first battle he personally directed was a failure. I am afraid it was a big blow to everyone, but this
It also made Han Qinhu look a little more stable.
Li Xingchen was still satisfied with this. After all, Han Qinhu was no longer a young man. He should have an idea of what to do. It was enough for a person to be a traitor once in his life. Han Qinhu's loyalty to Li Xingchen should be guaranteed. And Xiao Shilian
Sometimes he would follow his father's lead and act recklessly. It was a good thing to have a steady person like Han Qinhu by his side.
"Are we finally going to go to war with the imperial court?" Xiao Shilian looked at the map in front of him. He was in Hanzhong at any time, but this map had changed to Jinghu and Jiangnan. Li Xingchen had no intention of concealing his strategic intentions.
"Not now," Li Xingchen immediately denied, "Bashu has gone through several wars and needs to recuperate. The south of the Yangtze River is hot, and spring and summer are not the time to start a war. Even if a war does start, it will have to wait until next autumn."
Xiao Shilian nodded slightly: "Where are all the troops sent from?"
Li Xingchen stretched out his hand and clicked on the map: "At that time, the army will lead troops out of Xiangyang, attack Yingzhou and then go down to Jiangzhou. A certain group will personally lead the navy out of Kuimen to attack Jiangling. If the calculation is correct, Huaidong will
Huaixi will also respond in groups, and finally attack Jiankang Mansion."
Xiao Shilian was silent for a moment and asked in a low voice: "What about me?"
Han Qinhu was startled for a moment and looked at Xiao Shilian subconsciously. Xiao Shilian's question was a bit sensitive. As we all know, the first opponent Li Xingchen faced when he wanted to leave Sichuan was Xiao Mohe. Xiao Mohe was Xiao Shilian's father no matter what.
Li Xingchen didn't know how to commit the crime of father and son killing each other, so he naturally avoided Xiao Shilian in strategic arrangements.
After all, Li Xingchen also had to leave people to guard the important places in Hanzhong to prevent chaos in the north.
"Shizhong, you have already transferred Cao Zhong, ** Yan, Tang Zhengliang and others to the north, plus Changsun Sheng from the northwest. As long as they don't take the initiative to cause trouble, with the natural dangers of Hanzhong, even Yang Jian has great potential.
He can't even break into Bashu, let alone how Yang Jian has the energy to attack Bashu now? Why do you still need me here?" Xiao Shilian's voice was low, but he was obviously a little disappointed.
"How can you take action against the hussar general?" Li Xingchen said calmly.
"I..." Xiao Shilian had a struggling look on his face, and he was obviously very troubled by this issue.
Nanchen was in a state of decay. Xiao Shilian did not want to continue to serve such a dynasty. He wanted to work hard in Li Xingchen, a fresh and energetic group. Among the founders of every era, there were many who betrayed their original class origins.
People, because they were not able to get what they wanted in the original environment, so they did not accept that they would be imprisoned in that class in their hearts, and they even did not hesitate to rely on their own understanding of this class to completely overthrow it.
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But after all, if Xiao Shilian wants to participate in this war, the first enemy he needs to face is Xiao Mohe. Since Xiao Shilian is going south, it means that Li Xingchen still needs to take away an important person to go north to guard Hanzhong.
As a result, Li Xingchen will inevitably have fewer generals available, and it is completely impossible for important generals like Xiao Shilian to stand by and watch. (To be continued)