In Xinyang, Shi Zhuang's right guard of 30,000 soldiers has all arrived.

Liu Xinda guessed correctly, the Northern Tang army was going to have a decisive battle with the army of the Southern Alliance in Guangshui. Of course, the participants in this war are far more than the right guards.

Northern Tang didn't want to fight with the Southern Alliance, and Li Ze didn't even want to fight with the other party at this time, but the premise was to beat the opponent painfully and retract their outstretched claws.

The position of Eyue is too critical, and here, it must be in the hands of the Northern Tang Dynasty.

"Now, Xiang Zhen must make a choice, whether to continue to attack Huainan or return to the aid of Eyue!" Shi Zhuang stood in front of the map and said to the generals under his command.

"General, this will depend on Xiang Zhen's plan for the land of Eyue in their entire strategy!" Luo Hongxin, the champion of the first martial arts of the Northern Tang Dynasty, said: "The original intention of the Southern Alliance is to take Huainan, and then directly take Yangzhou and other places, so as to wrap Zhejiang in, Zhejiang must be rich, and they want this place very much." It can be said that the two places of Eyue and Zhejiang have their own advantages. ”

Shi Zhuang nodded: "Liang Han, what do you say?" ”

Liang Han, who jumped out of the past, now seems much calmer, of course, this is also because he is under Shi Zhuang's command, literary and martial arts, Shi Zhuang is dead pressed him, so that he has no temper at all in front of Shi Zhuang. In a state where you can't win a fight, and you can't say anything, there is no other way than to bow your head and be convinced.

"In my opinion, Xiang Zhen will inevitably give up attacking Huainan and go all out to aid Eyue!" Liang Han said: "Zhejiang is rich, but the overall economy of the Southern Alliance is not bad now, and the desire for economy is not so strong. And Mount Eyue is located in the middle, connecting the left and right arteries. If we get it completely, it will be tantamount to cutting the Southern Alliance in two, and they will definitely not want to face such an outcome. ”

"Not bad. The Xiang clan has great ambitions, and the purpose is the same as ours, which is to defeat the opponent and dominate the world. Shi Zhuang laughed and said, "So, temporary economic benefits, they won't put it in their eyes." Moreover, now Liu Chenglin's right Xiaowei is marching towards Huainan, even if they really capture the entire territory of Huainan, they will have to face the all-out counterattack of the right Xiaowei next, I am afraid that there is no spare strength to attack Yangzhou again and encircle Liangzhejiang. Since this goal cannot be achieved, then Huainan is very chicken. ”

"Is it possible that the other party mobilized Hunan, and Jiangxi soldiers and horses came to the rescue of Eyue, and Xiang Zhen still kept the original plan unchanged?" Luo Hongxin asked rhetorically.

"Of course it's possible." Shi Zhuang said: "But whether it is Ding Taiyi in Hunan or Qian Wenzhong in Jiangxi, their goals are different from those of Xiang Xun. Xiang Xun wants to dominate the world, but all they want is to preserve their own territory and strength. If you enter Eyue in a big way, you will inevitably have to fight to the death with us. They are very clear about this. Therefore, some reinforcements may be sent, but I'm afraid it's more just a story and a bad deal. If their soldiers and horses are too damaged in the battle with us, even if they defeat us, they are afraid that they will only face the risk of being annexed by Xiang Xun in the coming days, do you think they will do it? ”

Luo Hongxin sighed: "Sometimes, I really can't understand that Ding Taiyi and Qian Wenzhong know that if we win and control Ezhou, we will gain a great advantage in terms of strategy, and we can form an overwhelming advantage in front of them in the future, but why can't we give up all our selfish thoughts and fight to the death with us?" If we win in the end, what do they get? ”

"The point is that they feel that if they don't have the strength, the end of falling into the hands of Xiang Xun will not be much better than the end of falling into our hands." Liang Han smiled cardinally: "So, let's take care of the present first, and then I'll ride a donkey to read the record book, and we'll see." Wu Zhuangyuan, don't think that they are really short-sighted, they have no choice. You can only pick the one that looks better from all the bad options. ”

Luo Hongxin shook his head again and again.

"That's true!" Shi Zhuang said: "Li Xiang's policy can be said to have solved the interests of all the big landlords and gentry who originally ruled the Tang Dynasty, and the reason why it can succeed in the north is because the north has been in turmoil, and Zhang Zhongwu's rebellion has added to this situation, and the original big landlords and gentry class have been swept away." This is how our policy can be implemented smoothly. But when he was in Hezhong Mansion, it didn't work, and finally forced Ding Jian to kill, and the killing was like a river of blood. Looking at the current Zhejiang, Xu Xiang can be regarded as an outstanding person, right? Isn't it sad now? Those big landlords and gentry in the territory united to rebel when Ronghong was now in Fujian Province. Xu Xiang didn't have enough soldiers in his hands, so he was in a hurry! ”

"Taking someone's money is like killing your parents!" Liang Han laughed: "They must be in a hurry with us." ”

"Like Ding Taiyi, Qian Wenzhong, these people were originally local tycoons, and over the years, these wealthy families have made the relationship between each other intertwined through a series of means such as marriage, forming a situation where both prosperity and loss are lost. Even if Ding Taiyi wants to surrender in the text, those who follow them will not do it! He'll definitely force us to fight. Shi Zhuang said.

"This situation, the old man Gongsun told me!" Liang Han looked at Wu Zhuangyuan Luo Hongxin with some pride, fighting, Liang Han wanted to suppress Luo Hongxin, but Wu Zhuangyuan was not only good at fighting, he had a rare opportunity to show off in front of Luo Hongxin, how could Liang Han let it go?

"What did Mr. Gongsun say?"

"It's easy!" Liang Han spread his hands: "If people like Ding Taiyi Qianwen really decide to surrender to us, then with their status and status, even if they can't become the emperor of the soil in the future, they can still maintain their wealth and wealth." But the gentry landlords who relied on these two men did not. They will lose their money, they will lose their land, they will lose their privileged position, and under our policy, they will become the same people as ordinary people, and of course they cannot accept it. Who made them small and had little influence? Therefore, they will inevitably hold a group, and then fight with us to the end. ”

"What if these two don't comply?"

"Then change the leader!" Liang Han smiled: "This is not a difficult thing for them. Don't look at Ding Taiyi's Qianwen, they seem to be full of words, they are the role of a soil emperor, but they really turned their faces with these gentry and landlords, and these people overthrew him, I am afraid that it will be a matter of an eye. It is because they understand this that they have to go against us. ”

"So, their interests determine their height. They want to hold Xiang Xun's thigh to fight against us, I want to maintain my independence, I want them to serve Xiang Xun wholeheartedly and desperately, that's impossible. Shi Zhuang was a little disdainful: "There are benefits, natural swarming, there are difficulties, naturally can hide, these people only have family interests in their eyes, their own honor and disgrace, so there is half a national feeling?" What good is it for them to dominate the world? Working in silos is the best way to maximize their benefits. They know that they don't have the ability to become the lord of the world, as long as they keep their own one-third of an acre. ”

"It's really a rat's eye." Luo Hongxin had fully understood by this time. "If this continues, they will eventually be defeated by each of us."

"Therefore, what we encounter in Guangshui will only be Liu Xinda's troops and Xiang Zhen's main force." Shi Zhuang said: "The reason why I stopped in Xinyang is to give Xiang Zhen enough time to let him return to help Eyue, a decisive battle, to decide the ownership of Eyue, Li Xiang doesn't want this battle to drag on too long, spring ploughing is about to start, we have to hold the last tail of spring, Eyue is a big grain farmer, miss spring ploughing, this year will have to eat relief again, then Li Xiang's face will definitely be ugly, Xia Hubu looks at us, it will definitely kill." When the time comes, maybe you'll want to dig something out of us to make up for the shortfall! ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

As for the outcome of the decisive battle, no one discussed it at all. Although once Xiang Zhen's main force enters Eyue, it will form an overwhelming advantage in terms of troops, but war is not just about the number of people.

The only thing that made Luo Hongxin a little worried was the defenders of Guangshui, after all, they were not many in number, and the reinforcements were delayed, once the casualties were too large and they could not even hold Guangshui, they would inevitably have some trouble in the future.

But whether it is Shi Zhuang or Liang Han, they are full of confidence in the troops stationed in Guangshui.

Ren Xiaonian, Ge Cai, Liu Yuan, and Qin Scarzi, even among the fierce generals of the Northern Tang Dynasty, are quite famous, and the subordinates they lead are also soldiers of a hundred battles. What's more, in order to make them fully serve as a thorn in the enemy's side and play their role as a bait, Li Kangke sent them almost all the powerful things in his army.

The right Qianniuwei is the big dog in the entire army of the twelve guards of the Northern Tang Dynasty, this is clear to everyone, but the other generals of the eleventh guard can't fight for this, because the general of the right Qianniuwei was Liu Ruyan before, but whenever there is anything good, it is always equipped with the right Qianniuwei first. Even Xia He, the iron rooster, would not dare to deduct a penny from Right Qianniuwei.

Just ask the other eleven guards, which one hasn't been skinned by Xia He?

Of course, now Li Mi is commanding the Right Qianniu Wei as a lieutenant general, and after Li Mi has made a few more contributions, the position of this general will be her. But Right Qianniuwei's good days are coming to an end, Liu Ruyan and they don't dare to fight, Li Mi doesn't have this weight.

If you should fight, you must fight for it.