In Hetai County, Xu Teng, who finally escaped back, had no time to lament why he was defeated so miserably before, so he hurriedly began to assemble his troops to prepare a defense line.
But can he defend it with the 50,000 or 60,000 people he has left now?
Most likely it won’t work!
Xu Teng also knew this, so he soon compiled a letter and sent it to Yuan Yonghan in the east.
What did the letter say?
What it means is, Brother Yuan, we used to fight and fight, but isn't there a saying that says, if you don't fight, you won't get to know each other.
We used to fight back and forth, it was just a small fight, not a big hatred.
Now, if that bastard Lin Ziran comes and kills him, Hetai County will be in danger. Once I am finished, Lin Ziran's unification of Nanhai Prefecture will become an established fact, and Lin Ziran who has unified Nanhai Prefecture will
However, what will be the next step? It will definitely follow the path of Duke Mont and go eastward.
Judging from the terrain and traffic conditions of the surrounding counties of Nanhai Prefecture, if Nanhai Prefecture wants to expand in the future, it is inevitable to attack Dongding Prefecture.
And if Lin Ziran wants to attack Dongding Prefecture, your territory will be the first to be attacked. Maybe Lin Ziran will collude with the other two feudal towns in Dongding Prefecture to attack you.
Therefore, even if it is for the sake of the security of your own territory, you cannot let Lin Ziran unify Nanhai State.
Now, looking at the entire Nanhai Prefecture, the only one who still has the ability and determination to stop Lin Ziran from unifying Nanhai Prefecture is me, Mr. Xu.
But now I have fewer troops, fewer weapons, less ammunition, and less money. Please give me some support.
But at the end, Xu Teng changed his words and said that if you don't support me, don't blame me for breaking the pot. At that time, I will take action and surrender directly to Lin Ziran, and then lead the army to spearhead the Southern Navy.
Call over and take some of Brother Yuan's territory to serve as a certificate of surrender.
In that case, I can still do well under Lin Ziran. I can't be a state magistrate or a county guard, but I should have no problem being a military commander or something like that in the future.
After Yuan Yonghan received the letter, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. This Xu Teng was even more shameless than he thought. He even threatened him that if he refused to provide support, he would seek refuge with Lin Ziran and beat him in turn.
However, after calming down and looking at the letter carefully, I discovered that Xu Teng said so, but the purpose was still to provide support.
He has fought with Xu Teng for many years and knows Xu Teng's character very well. This person is not someone who is willing to be inferior to others. He is very ambitious.
Yes, since Xu Teng wants help, he will give it. Anyway, what Xu Teng said is right, but Lin Ziran cannot be allowed to unify Nanhai Prefecture easily, otherwise, Yuan Yonghan will be the first to be unlucky.
Surrounding Nanhai Prefecture, to the southeast is the semi-inland sea of Shayang Bay, and to the southwest is Ningyu Prefecture. Ningyu Prefecture is mountainous and jungle-covered, with average agriculture and even more average commerce. Further south from Ningyu Prefecture is the Danner Kingdom, which is Danner Kingdom.
Na Kingdom used to be the younger brother of Daheng Kingdom, but now, he is the younger brother of Ningyu Province.
To put it bluntly, Ningyu Prefecture is difficult to defeat, and there won't be much oil or water if you defeat it.
To the northeast is Zhongluo Prefecture. This Zhongluo Prefecture does not have much oil and water. Half of the place is desert, and the remaining half of the place is dominated by several feudal towns. It is not only chaotic, but also people's livelihood and business.
Extremely poor.
Directly to the north is Quyang Prefecture. This prefecture is a good place. The Luo River flows through it. It has a relatively large area, almost twice as big as Nanhai Prefecture, and has a large population. The industry, although ordinary civilian industries are average, but its
Heavy industry is very good, and its Quyang Arsenal was the second largest arsenal in the empire during the Daheng Era.
In addition, there are three major vassal towns in Quyang Prefecture that are confronting each other. If you take any vassal town, there are hundreds of thousands of troops.
However, the reason why Duke Meng did not go northward was not because Zhongluo Prefecture was barren or Quyang Prefecture was powerful, but because of the Nanxiang Mountains!
The Nanxiang Mountains range from the ocean in the west to the Endless Sea in the east, spreading for thousands of miles. Except for a few places where large armies can pass, other places are insurmountable.
Some places where large armies can pass are basically the focus of defense for both sides. It would be troublesome to fight.
If the Nanxiang Mountains and the Nanhai Prefecture Bank had not disrupted the situation in the early years, many vassal towns in the extremely chaotic Nanhai Prefecture would have been wiped out by the armies of Zhongluo Prefecture or Quyang Prefecture.
From a purely geographical point of view, if the South Korean Navy wants to go north, the best way is to detour to Dongdingzhou.
In the era of Duke Mont, there was a saying: Going east means going north.
Dongding Prefecture is located to the east of Nanhai Prefecture. Its area is similar to Nanhai Prefecture. It has a smaller population, but its terrain is flat and its agriculture and commerce are developed. Its overall strength is enough to rank among the top five among the thirteen prefectures of Daheng.
The area adjacent to Nanhai Prefecture is mainly Hetai Highlands.
However, this Hetai Highland is only a little higher. It is considered a hilly terrain, and it is not an insurmountable terrain. As long as you capture this Hetai Highland, you can attack Dongdingzhou from a high position. Once you enter, it will be a flat plain.
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In addition, and more importantly, the main highlights of Daheng are actually located in the eastern coastal areas and some central states, whether it is Nanhai Prefecture, Dongding Prefecture, or Jingzhou, Pengding Prefecture further north, and Yuchi Prefecture in the central part.
These are the essence of Daheng. Relatively speaking, other states are much worse.
If the focus of unifying Nanhai Prefecture is to unify the Liangluo region, then the focus of unifying Daheng is to unify the eastern coastal states and a few central states. Needless to say, as long as Lin Ziran can control Nanhai Prefecture and Dongding Prefecture,
Two states, any two states combined, he can arm at least 500,000 troops, and then launch a battle to unify Daheng.
These factors were also the reason why Duke Meng chose to attack Dongding Prefecture as the first step in his expansion!
Because after capturing Dongding Prefecture, it was enough for Duke Meng to have the ability to truly dominate the world.
And this is an advantage that cannot be obtained by taking down Ningyu Prefecture over there, Zhongluo Prefecture in the northwest, or Quyang Prefecture in the north.
In Yuan Yonghan's opinion, if Lin Ziran takes over Hetai County, his next expansion direction will definitely be to Dongdingzhou.
Yuan Yonghan didn't want to see this kind of thing, so even though he was very disgusted with Xu Teng, he still sent a large amount of supplies directly to Xu Teng. Not to mention a lot of ordinary supplies, even Yuan Yonghan himself didn't have much future.
To install rifled cannons, at least a dozen were sent.
In addition, Yuan Yonghan did not expect Xu Teng to really stop Lin Ziran, so he still made second-hand preparations.
He has already put the troops on the Hetai defense line into a state of combat readiness. Once Xu Teng's side shows an unstable situation, he will have the troops immediately rush into the Hetai highlands, seize the Hetai highlands, and build a new Hetai defense line.
For Yuan Yonghan, Xu Teng's life or death does not matter to him, but the Hetai Highlands must be controlled by him. Otherwise, once Lin Ziran takes control of the Hetai Highlands, he will not be able to sleep well!
Yuan Yonghan has his own plan, and Xu Teng also has his own plan, which is to block it if you can. If you can't stop it, just go to Yuan Yonghan or Lin Ziran. You can stay under someone else's roof first, and then betray him later.
As for Lin Ziran opposite, what is his plan?
What else can we plan to do? Fight all the way to the Hetai Highlands.
He didn't care about the other things, but he occupied the Hetai Highlands first. Then he could continue to move eastward or close the gate.
By then, we will be able to advance and retreat freely when facing Dongdingzhou.