Although the line above the chart seems to be relatively short, it is actually not close at all. From Luguan along the straight road, you can go all the way north to the edge of the Yellow River. However, for the current Huashan Army, that place is still too far away from itself, and it is still a place that cannot be set foot in, let alone control.

But along this road, first go north for a distance, then turn east, until you reach the west bank of the Yellow River, cross the Linyi ferry of the Yellow River, and then enter the east bank of the Yellow River. And this place is the boundary of Xihe County.

In later generations, that place was called Lüliang, but at this time, there were two counties in charge of that place. The one near the river is called Lin County, and the one near the mountainous area to the north is called Gaolang County, both of which are located on the east bank of the Yellow River and the west side of the Luliang Mountains.

If you go east from this place, you will be able to enter Taiyuan County. Because Lin County has a Yellow River crossing, its status is very important. And if Gaowolf County goes further north, it will be Linshui County.

There is a road to the east of Linshui County that can cross Luliang Mountain, and if you go north after passing, you can go all the way to Lou Fu Pass. It is located in the rear position of Lou Fu Pass, and from this point of view, the location of this Linshui County is naturally not ordinary.

"If we follow what the general said, then we can cut off the river. At the same time, you can also use the location of Linshui County, so as to achieve the purpose of guarding the building and annoying two levels. In this way, whether it is the Hu people in the north or the Yan army in Yanmen County, if they want to bypass Yanmen Pass and Loufu Pass, it is unlikely that they will be killed directly from the north! Looking at the situation nearby, Liu Xiaohai couldn't help but nod.

Yanmen Pass and Loufu Pass have shielded the entire northern part of Bingzhou, and if the army wants to quickly enter Taiyuan and other places, it is naturally best to pass through these two places. But if you really can't beat these two levels, you have to take other ways in desperation.

That is, let go of Yanmen Pass and Loufu Pass, and lead the army to go north and west first, and wait until they reached the past Yunzhong County, Jiuyuan County and other places, and then turned around and went south along the Yellow River. In this way, you can pass through the boundaries of Xihe County and bypass Yanmen Pass and Loufu Pass.

Although this road is a lot more difficult, and most of the places along the way are inhabited by Hu people, it is not easy to pass. But with the strength of Yan Kingdom, it is not impossible to do this.

First, they are also Hu people, and because of their strong strength, it is estimated that not many Hu people dare to provoke and stop them.

If this is really the case, then all the troops that the Huashan Army is now arranging in Yanmen Pass, Loufu Pass, and Bottle-shaped Village have basically become decorations, and they will not be able to play the role they originally thought.

Again, if you can't master Linshui County and other places, once the enemy really goes south along the east bank of the Yellow River, it will be equivalent to directly outflanking the rear of Loufu Pass, or even directly from the west to Taiyuan County and other places.

Such an important thing, no matter how difficult it is, must be done. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it's too late to regret it.

"Fortunately, now the forces in the Xihe area have collapsed one after another with Zhang Ping's defeat, and many dock forts have directly surrendered to us. This Linshui County has also surrendered before, although it is only nominally owned by us, but at least if we want to act, the problem will not be very big! Liao Chuan said.

In the final analysis, the issue of strategic deployment is just a matter of looking at the vision. If you have enough vision, you will definitely be able to get to the point when you deploy.

Otherwise, people who don't have enough vision will look at the map and only feel that every place has to be guarded, and every place is extremely important.

With the current strength of the Huashan Army, it is naturally impossible to occupy every place. It can only be to choose its dangerous place, build a stronghold and fortress, and think that it is a matter of fortification. When the strength becomes stronger in the future, these things will naturally have another way.

"After the defensive line from Luguan to Linshui County is formed, it is followed by Loufu Pass to the bottle-shaped village, and then south along the Taihang Mountain to the line of Yiguan. This is a place where we have already been deployed, and everyone knows the situation over there, so I won't say more! As for Hongnong and Shangluo and other places, they are relatively safe, and the only variable now is the result of the Luoyang War. If Luoyang is in the hands of Yan Guo in the future, Hongnong and Shangluo and other places will inevitably become dangerous, and there will be no more peace at that time! After a few more glances at the map, Li Xin felt that it was almost over, so he handed the map to Tu Qi and said to everyone.

"If these two lines can be completed, for Qinzhou, Guanzhong, Hedong, Taiyuan and other places, it will inevitably win a long-term peace and stability situation. If the strategy is right and the management is right, these places will provide us with a steady stream of support! Zhou Tong thought for a moment and nodded.

What the Huashan Army has always done, whether it is expanding or sticking, basically has a general rule. That is, step by step, down-to-earth. At this point, it should be influenced by Li Xin.

After each expansion, Li Xin would readjust his deployment, the purpose of which was to protect all the territory of the Huashan Army. In this way, we will be able to provide a good environment for the implementation of civil affairs.

Otherwise, if there is a war on their own territory, there will be a war tomorrow, and the people will be frightened every day, and they will not care about the peace of mind at all. In this way, in the end, it was Huashanjun himself who was unlucky.

The establishment of such a defense line is like a ring, encircling the entire territory of the Huashan Army. If there is any problem, unless it erupts from within, it must first pass through this defensive circle.

Before the strength is strong enough to ignore all enemies, this steady approach, although it seems a little too cautious, is the best way. For the Huashan Army, a nascent regime, it can play the greatest stabilizing role.

"So, it's going to take your efforts! The line of defense has been set in this way, but the specific construction is still up to you to think carefully! After all, you are the most familiar with these places, and although I can see the map, I don't know as well as you do! After this time, you go back and survey the terrain, and then report back to me with a detailed official document! Li Xin glanced at everyone and said slowly.

"Please rest assured, the last general will complete this matter as soon as possible after he returns!" Everyone's hearts sank, and they all bowed their hands in response.

"There is another problem, which is the issue of rewards! There is also a reason for calling you all back this time! After all, after the end of the war, both civil and military soldiers have merits, and they can't help but express themselves! For example, Hu Tianzhoutong, the last time you won the credit of the two counties of Xiping Jincheng, you have not been rewarded, so this time let's count it together! There is also Lu Guang, although he is young, he has been sticking to Huguan and other places these days, and he has been fighting with the Yan army endlessly, and he should also be rewarded! Tu Qi, read the list to them! After saying the deployment, Li Xin took a sip of tea and suddenly smiled.

When everyone heard this, they immediately smiled. In fact, it's not just Hu Tian, Zhoutong, and Lu Guang, but also many people who haven't been rewarded for their previous exploits!

Originally, this matter should have been done as soon as possible, but later I learned of Zhang Ping's conspiracy, so all my energy was transferred to preparing for a big war. Naturally, I couldn't take care of this matter for a while, but now that the war is over, it's time to talk about merit and reward together.

The promotion is naturally a good thing, and it is also thanks to everyone's trust in the Huashan Army system and Li Xin, otherwise, I am afraid that the people below will inevitably think more. Once it affects the morale of the army because of this, it will not be good.

Tu Qi unfolded the official document in his hand and began to read it. This was all decided by Li Xin and Wang Meng after discussing it before, so this is already a foregone conclusion. It was sent to be promulgated so that the military and civilian officials under his rule would know about it.

Everyone present has a lot of military exploits, after all, this kind of chaotic time in the world is the easiest time for military generals to achieve combat exploits. In addition, there are some people who have been promoted through hard work, so there will be a situation where they may jump two or even several levels all of a sudden.

Zhou Tong was originally a general of Long Xiang, but he was the rank of the fourth grade, and this time he was promoted to the right general because of his merits, which is from the rank of the third grade. The Huwei general Liao Chuan is the left general, the Yingyang general Liu Xiaohai is the former general, and the Wuwei general Hu Tian is the rear general.

Hu Tian, the general of Wuwei, was originally an official position from the fourth grade, which means that he was one level lower than Zhou Tong and them before. But because of the great credit for taking Xiping and Jincheng County at the beginning, coupled with the outstanding achievements in this battle, he was promoted to the rear general from the third rank under the accumulated merits.

The generals of the left and right, the front and back, in Jiangzuo and the previous dynasty, these ranks were not high, and they were not even as good as Long Xiang Yingyang and other ranks. But Li Xin's design is like this, he has deliberately made his Huashan Army's set of military positions different from other forces.

Originally, the former generals of the four directions, they were not generals of one side, but were responsible for commanding the four armies on the left and right in the palace capital. However, the Huashan Army did not have such four armies, and Li Xin only used this name.

As the general of the three products, the general of the four directions is responsible for leading the troops to fight, not just the four armies that command the capital.