For Li Xinchen, Chen Zhishen, Cao Zhong and Lu Zhiwu and other subordinates who originally followed him into Shu, or Dai Cai, Tang Zhengliang and other Bashu people who later took refuge, their identities are all generals, and only Xiao Shilian can really be regarded as companions.

The main task of the subordinate general is still to be responsible for tactical planning and command, and when it really rises to the strategic level of thinking and planning, Li Xinchen needs to find Xiao Shilian at the first time. Because if you really want to talk about it, only he and Xiao Shilian know the roots, and even those families who have just taken refuge don't know how much power Li Xinchen has under his command.

And now Xiao Shilian didn't know how to shout and kill like before, but began to study the strategic environment around Ba County, which naturally made Li Xinchen feel gratified.

People are growing, and it is obvious that Xiao Shilian is also growing from a fighting general to a master after the grinding of this war.

And as Xiao Shilian said, don't look at Li Xinchen's victory over Ba County, their current situation has not yet reached the time when it is completely safe.

From Ba County to Yong'an City, Li Xinchen can only control the scope along the river, and there are still many Northern Zhou troops in Hezhou Dianjiang County and Rongjiang County on the north side of Ba County, and Dongjiangyang County in Luzhou on the west side, and they are semi-encircled by Ba County.

The danger of Ba County's topography lies not in the city itself, but in the outer defensive line. On the periphery of Ba County, Hezhou, Luzhou, Linjiang County, Fuling and other places are connected together, forming a complete, easy to defend and difficult to attack defensive circle, somewhat similar to the eight passes outside Luoyang City, protecting Ba County in the middle. In addition, Yong'an, Suizhou and other places in the distance, the entire Ba County can be attacked and defended, and it can be advanced and retreated in a measured manner.

And now Li Xinchen really controls only the east and south sides of Ba County, and the west and north sides are still in the hands of the Northern Zhou, Ba County is actually a two-sided enemy, especially Luzhou in the west and Hezhou in the north are both lofty mountains and mountains, which are also easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is definitely not so easy to take.

Therefore, it is no wonder that Xiao Shilian is worried.

Now they can really say "they are entering the circle of ten thousand mountains, and one mountain lets go of one mountain to block". And since he is already standing at the head of Bajun City, there is no way back.

"Cheng Feng is looking at Jiangtai on the west side, and Cao Zhong is in Geyue Mountain in the north of the city." Li Xinchen suddenly said without a beginning or an end.

Xiao Shilian was stunned for a moment, and then understood: "It turns out that you have already made arrangements. ”

Li Xinchen bowed slightly: "Even if you don't want to attack, you have to send troops to defend the places of Geyue Mountain and Wangjiangtai." ”

"Alright, where are you going to fight?" Xiao Shilian said in a deep voice, when he is in a good mood, he may be able to speak politely, but when he is in a bad mood, he and Li Xinchen have nothing to be polite, especially now that Li Xinchen is clearly selling Guanzi.

"What do you think?" Li Xinchen gently rubbed his chin.

Xiao Shilian didn't hesitate this time, obviously he also knew that Li Xinchen had no decision in his heart: "I have already made a calculation in my heart now, but I still have some hesitation, it stands to reason that Luzhou has a dangerous terrain and should be taken first, but compared to Luzhou, it is obviously closer to Hezhou." ”

"Hezhou." Li Xinchen said decisively, "Boqing, you see, Hezhou also guards the upper reaches of Hanshui and Fushui, and more importantly, only by taking Hezhou can we open the road to threaten Shu County." ”

"Thinking about fighting Shu County now?" Xiao Shilian was stunned for a moment.

Li Xinchen chuckled and said, "It's not to fight Shu County, but to make the enemies of Shu County and even Luzhou dare not attack us easily." ”

Once Li Xinchen put on the posture of attacking Shu County, the already small army of the Northern Zhou Dynasty would definitely shrink the defense line as much as possible and prepare to defend the city, instead of seeking to capture Ba County again.

"Then what about Luzhou, this is a shield in front of us after all, who knows when a sword will stick out from behind the shield and stab us off guard." Xiao Shilian said worriedly, this is why he has always wanted to take Luzhou before, because this place is obviously more dangerous than Hezhou, and it is also not far from Ba County.

Sighing deeply, Xiao Shilian was a little helpless: "It's a pity that we have too few troops in our hands now, otherwise even if we attack at the same time, it is not uncertain!" ”

Li Xinchen bowed slightly, now that the defenders of the Northern Zhou Dynasty are short of major generals, why don't they face this problem? If Li Xinchen had thirty or forty thousand soldiers and horses in his hands now, he would really dare to kill all the way to Shu County along the Han River.

"At least our sailors have an advantage on the river," Li Xinchen said slowly, "Except for sending some warships into the Han River to cooperate with the attack on Hezhou, the rest of the main force will let Wang Chang lead the advance to Hejiang (now Hejiang County) and guard the movement of Luzhou." ”

"It can only be like this," Xiao Shilian can understand Li Xinchen's helplessness of having no soldiers, "So who are you going to send to Hezhou?" ”

Li Xinchen glanced at him: "You want to go?" ”

"If you don't go, there will be an opportunity to make contributions to Shu County in the future," Xiao Shilian snorted and said with considerable experience, "If a certain hits Hezhou, you may use this as a reason to let a certain stay in Ba County and go to the front line by yourself!" ”

finally couldn't help laughing, Li Xinchen was helpless about this living treasure brother-in-law: "I know!" So why do you think Cao Zhong didn't let Cao Zhong take charge of the siege? ”

Xiao Shilian pursed his lips, in the battle of attacking Ba County, it was Lu Zhiwu who served as the striker instead of Cao Zhong who first invested in Li Xinchen's command, although Cao Zhong was not the kind of person who was eager for quick success and quick profit, and did not show dissatisfaction, but Xiao Shilian also knew that Cao Zhong was still a little sad and lost in his heart.

And now it seems that Li Xinchen has obviously made arrangements a long time ago.

Or in other words, Li Xinchen has long had plans for Hezhou.

Compared with being a striker, the credit for winning a city as the main general is obviously greater, as long as Li Xinchen gives this order, Cao Zhong will not only inevitably sweep away the unhappiness in his heart, but also use his best to fight this battle.

Thinking of something, Li Xinchen then said: "By the way, why don't you send Lu Zhiwu over there on the Wangjiang Terrace, Cheng Feng has not participated in the big war, is it better to put it in the rear?" ”

"It makes sense." Xiao Shilian nodded, "I have been with him for a few days, Cheng Feng is more than stable and not enough to change, it is indeed better to sit in the rear." At least in the big mountain col of Fuling, the tuntian can be tuntian like that, which shows that this person still has some ability. ”

After all, the war in Jingzhou is still uncertain, and the winter is about to enter the winter, which means that the Three Gorges waterway will be more dangerous, and the transshipment of grain will become difficult.

Before the army moves, grain and grass go first, and grain and grass are the strongest and most stable support for an army's combat strength at any time.