Chapter 196: Fierce Soldiers
There was almost no difference of a few days with Fan Tong's side, and Qiu Chiguo's side had already negotiated an alliance. After getting the news of the alliance between the two major forces, one east and one west, Qiu Chiguo was naturally moved.
Especially for Yang Guo, who had just quelled the coup d'état and established himself as Qiu Chigong, this time was the time to divert domestic attention, establish meritorious deeds, and make his throne more stable.
In addition, for the previous coup d'état in China, all kinds of boiling rumors point to Fu Qin being the mastermind behind the scenes, and it is indeed necessary to give an explanation to his subjects at this time. Therefore, when Li Xin came to him to form an alliance, he simply sent a pillow when he was dozing, and the two sides hit it off.
Although Qiu Chi is small, he also has ambitions, but he finally understands his strength. Therefore, they did not dare to open their mouths like Zhang Zuo, and relying on strength to divide the post-war interests was also the best choice for them.
In this way, the alliance between the three families has successfully reached the final link, and everything is just a matter of waiting for autumn to come and do great things together.
When the news was sent back to Li Xin, it was already early April! More than a month has passed. He and Li Erhei and Zhou Tong have been in the old camp of the new army at the foot of Huashan for more than a month.
"The alliance of the three families is reached, everything will fall into place, and what we have to do now is to accumulate strength, and when the time comes, we will destroy the Fu Qin forces in one fell swoop. And, in this battle, we must strive for the greatest benefits! In the Chinese military tent, Li Xin, who had just received the news, discussed this matter with Li Erhei, Zhou Tong and Tu Qisan.
"Divide the territory according to strength, this method is good! Don't talk about Qiu Chi, they are self-aware, and they don't dare to be too greedy. But Zhang Zuo of Liangzhou actually dared to open his mouth to ask for half, he really didn't know how thick the sky was, is this our Huashan Army as a decoration? After reading the news, Li Erhei couldn't help pouting and said.
"He thought that he had countless elite soldiers in his hands, and his strength far surpassed that of the two of us, so he naturally dared to say such a big thing. I just don't know if they are really so powerful once they really fight! Don't help us then, but drag us all down! Zhou Tong echoed on the side.
"Whether they can do it or not, it won't affect us much! After more than a month of training, you should also understand what to do when the time comes. To sum up, it is a quick battle, destroying the enemy's living forces and expanding the territory. I brought you here to study and see what we had to take. Li Xin shook his head, and then said.
"The three counties of Luoyang County, Tianshui County and Nan'an to the west of Longguan must be taken! As long as we take these three counties, we can isolate the Western Regions from Hanzhong Shu. In the future, the business travelers from the Western Regions, or the business travelers from the west of Jiangzuo, must pass through Guanzhong, which is a good thing for us! Zhou Tong thought for a moment, pointed to the three places on the map, and said.
At this time, Qinzhou had a total of six counties, and among them, Luoyang County was in the west of the line from Longguan to Dazhenguan, and it was the closest county to Guanzhong. Bearing the brunt of the attack, it is natural that it must be won.
Tianshui County is on the left side of Luoyang County, which is the richest place in Qinzhou, with six counties. The most important thing is that this county spans a large north and south, and if the Huashan army wants to fight further west, Nan'an County and Xiangwu County, Longxi County, where the small court of Fu Qin is located, must pass through this place.
Once this county is taken, Luoyang County will have a barrier and be safe. Nan'an County is on the left side of Tianshui County, this county is not big, there are only three counties, but it is located just in Xiangwu County, south of the new capital of Fuqin.
Nan'an County borders the territory of Qiuchi, so Fu Qin has deployed a lot of troops here. It is conceivable that once a war starts, this should also be the key place for Qiu Chi and Fu Qin to compete.
"Yes, if these three places are won, our goal will be half achieved! In addition, north of Longguan, if you go all the way north, there are still several important passes, once the war starts, you must take them all! Such as Muxia Pass, Wating, Shimen, Jitou Pass and other places, take them and hold them. Li Xin nodded, pointed to a few places north of Longguan, and said.
The places of Muxia Pass are basically located on the east side of Longshan Mountain, just between two narrow mountain ranges. It's like a north-south passage, and it's easiest to get into the Northland from here.
And once these passes are guarded, it is equivalent to locking a key road in the north.
"I think that since we are going to act, we should just have a big one. In Anding County, Fu Qin's troops are not particularly large, and they have always been on the defensive against us. Because it was far away from the Qin court, it was too far away from the Qin court, and it could be said that the military spirit was unstable. Let's take the opportunity to take all of Anding County. Then recover the counties of Maling, Guide, Fangqu and other counties in the old Beidi County, and go straight to the place of Hanxiao Pass. In this way, there are Shimen and Muxia Pass in the west, Hanxiao Pass in the west, Fuyuan Pass and Xiangluo County in the east, which can be connected! Li Erhei looked at it for a long time, and then gestured to the map.
Hearing this, Li Xin and Zhou Tong couldn't help but look up at him.
"What? Am I not right? Seeing the expressions of the two, Li Erhei couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and said suspiciously.
"It's not wrong, it's right! It's just that we didn't expect that these words would come out of your mouth! Looks like you've learned to think about the big picture now! Hearing this, Li Xin couldn't help laughing.
"Cut, Shibei should be impressed for three days, I have been studying the art of war recently, and I have gained a lot! Yuanping, you have to come on, maybe you will be overtaken by me at some point! Hearing the compliment, Li Erhei couldn't help but say proudly, quite a fluttering feeling.
"Just you? Come on! I'll see how you overtake me! Hearing this, Zhou Tong couldn't help but glance at him, snorted lightly, and said lightly.
For a while, laughter came from the military tent and the like.
"Although Li's idea of joining the army is good, such a large-scale operation, with our current strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to support. Especially for logistics, if the front is too long, I'm afraid it's worrying! After making a joke, Tu Qi, who had not spoken on the side, spoke at this time.
It is said that the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first, and this is indeed a big problem. Therefore, after hearing his words, Li Xin and the three of them couldn't help but put away their smiles and changed to a contemplative look.
"It's okay between Anding County and Beidi County, after all, it's around Xinping and Fuyuanguan, and there is Qin Zhidao, so there shouldn't be much worry about the grain and grass. The only thing to worry about is that it is still in Longxi, Qinzhou, the danger of Longshan, and the difficulty of transshipment, it is not easy to transport grain and grass over! After pondering for a while, Zhou Tong spoke first.
"If the war goes well, it doesn't matter, we can store a batch of grain and grass at Longguan and Dazhen Pass for later use. I'm afraid that the war will be stalemate, and if it drags on for too long, the military food will be insufficient, and I'm afraid that it will repeat the mistakes of Huan Wen last year! Li Erhei also shook his head.
"The only way to do this is to fight to feed the war! This year, Qinzhou and other places have been plagued by locusts, and it will be a year of poor harvest. But Fu Sheng is not a person who is sympathetic to the people, and I heard that in order to solve the problem of military rations, he let his soldiers rob the people of food. And in order to prevent us, they deployed heavy troops west of Longguan. With so many soldiers and horses, it is impossible for all of them to transport grain from Longxi County, and they must have built granaries on the spot to store military rations. Tu Qi, you quickly send someone to find out where these military rations are, and then make a mark, and when the big war begins, we will seize these places first! Li Xin thought for a moment and said.
"Yes, the enemy's line of defense is criss-crossed from north to south, and these granaries must be located closest to the line. We have to prevent the enemy from destroying all these military rations when the situation is not good! Zhou Tong nodded and agreed.
"I'll arrange this matter, in addition to finding out the location of the granary, try to ensure their safety, and wait for the army to take over!" This matter is very important, although Tu Qi deeply feels the weight of responsibility on his shoulders, he still solemnly nodded and agreed.
"It's all decided! This operation can only succeed and not fail, if it succeeds, things in the future will be much easier! There are still a few months left between now and autumn, so let's hurry up and train! The big thing was decided, and Li Xin immediately set the tone.
Silently, the Huashan army has begun to quietly sharpen its troops and horses, sharpening its knives. A few months later, it will be a thunderbolt, and it will surely attract the eyes of the world.
And at that time, the general trend of the world may change.
When Li Xin and others secretly formed an alliance to deal with Fu Qin, Fu Sheng at this time was inspecting the progress of his new palace.
Due to the freezing weather in the past few months, although many people have been requisitioned from all over the country, the progress has not been very fast. Now that spring has begun, the weather is getting warmer, and Fu Sheng is a little impatient to wait.
"What are you going to do for months, and you're not even halfway done? Can I really be deceived? After turning around, Fu Sheng's face was extremely ugly, and he reprimanded Dong Rong and Zhao Shao who were following him.
"Your Majesty is angry, it's not that the ministers don't do their best, it's really cold, and it's not easy to start the work. Moreover, there is still a lot of people in this place, so that it is impossible to start work normally. The ministers are trying their best to build the palace as soon as possible! Fu Sheng was furious, Dong Rong and Zhao Shao were suddenly frightened, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to justify.
"There aren't enough people, won't you wait to find more? In the land of Qinzhou, there are countless people, how can you say that you are not loyal enough to state affairs! I'll give you two more months, and if you can't get into this new palace by then, I'll cut you both down!" You know? Fu Sheng didn't listen to this, and after saying that, he left angrily.