In order to further persuade these landlords and rich owners to take out their surplus funds for investment, Shang Wu also invited them to visit their factories and used large-scale factory production to show them that their wealth could be further accumulated and increased through investment. As for the effect? It's up to them what they think.

Sangwu still has a lot to do. For example, how will they develop in the next stage? It's a big relationship.

The conference room was full of Shang Wu's subordinates, including the militia company commander and Ergou, he was very busy, and in the gap before the meeting, he still needed to take a pen to deal with some things. He knew a lot of words, but he could barely understand the handwriting.

Several regiment commanders who were able to participate in the establishment also participated in the establishment, and Heizi, Zhang Li, and others were expanding their own guerrilla areas, one to the south and the other to the north, with two regiments as units, and they were vigorously expanding the scope of the guerrilla areas, which was an important measure to ensure the periphery of the base areas. There were also some cadets of the training corps and the backbone of the cadets of the officer training class who also attended.

"In recent times, our situation has developed very well." Shang Wu said. Jia Xu quickly recorded on the side. Since attending a meeting to take notes, a lot of copywriting work has begun to lean towards him, and there is still teaching work, but most of it is related to copywriting, and this is an important point to understand the Red Turban Army and the guerrilla zone.

"The harvest of summer grain allowed us to temporarily solve the grain problem, and we also won a battle and wiped out more than 1,600 people in Dong Zhuo's army." Shang Wu said. The crowd was happy, and of course they were happy with this result. It's a good thing to put such a thing around anyone.

"The work in the guerrilla zone has also begun to fall within the normal scope, but we should realize that our pace of development is still too fast, and our ability to respond to crises in the future may become even lower." Shang Wu said cautiously.

"In the plains, our guerrilla zone is well developed, but our security is not very good, our tunnel warfare can cope with the enemy's attack, but how to deal with a large-scale attack, we should have a sense of crisis. As I said a long time ago, it is not terrible to win a battle, but what we are afraid of is that the arrogant army will be defeated. The current development situation is indeed very good, but according to the information we have, the forces of the Yellow Turban Army in the south and the area near Luoyang are being eaten up little by little, and the mobile forces of the official army are rapidly accumulating, and it will not be long before the official army will be killed on a large scale. It's going to be a terrible pressure for us. In the face of such pressure, we must make timely adjustments in our strategy. Shang Wu said. Xiaodouzi's intelligence sources are mainly focused on the merchants, the merchants have provided them with a lot of information but this information is not complete, the information provided by Zuo Feng is only some of the information known in the palace, and the most important thing is that the core confidential information is still not available. Shang Wu can only passively respond strategically and in a timely manner.

Jia Xu, who was on the side, made a quick record and praised Shangwu's timely adjustment of strategy and his cool head in the face of a big victory. But he couldn't speak yet, and he felt he should observe more. He wanted to know what Shangwu wanted to do next.

"Sir, we can strengthen the tunnels. We've done that. We can connect the tunnels between the villages. That way, we don't have to be afraid of them coming here. There are 100,000 officers and soldiers, and we are not afraid. One of the captains said excitedly.

"Well, you're right, it's a tactical change, and we really don't need to be afraid, but we should think about it. The enemy will also change, and I remember the book saying that if you prepare, you will stand, and if you don't, you will be wasted. Shang Wu said.

"Our strategic adjustment is to deal with the dangers that may occur in the future, and before being passive, let us enter a favorable strategic situation in advance, and strive for the initiative strategically, and take the initiative strategically. We can strive for greater initiative in terms of campaigns and tactics. Your idea is right, but you only see such a problem at your level and angle, which has tactical guidance for our base areas and the development of guerrilla zones in the next step, but there is no strategic change. Shang Wu said. And Jia Xu recorded this, and began to notice a new vocabulary, strategy. Obviously, Shangwu is to divide strategy, campaign, and tactics into three levels, and although the military books Jia Xu has read have relevant clear records, most of them do not have too many clear records and divisions. Obviously, the division of martial arts is more conducive to striving for the initiative at a larger level. Jia Xu noticed such a change and felt very surprised and useful. It's a change in thinking, but it can make a huge difference to their current situation. It's an amazing idea.

"Sir, how do we fight for the strategic initiative?" Many officers asked.

"yes. Sir, you speak, we listen to you. Shang Wu waved his arm at this time to signal quiet.

"Let's start with a map. In this way, you can also get a detailed picture of the situation from the map. Shang Wu said. As he spoke, Shang Wu took out a large piece of paper and hung it on the wall, the map was drawn by himself, with a scale and direction, but no latitude and longitude, which was difficult to do. Shang Wu also wanted to invent the sextant. But when it is invented, no one will use it, and this point is still a temporary delay.

"This is where we are, the Jizhong Plain, where all the plains are played, which is conducive to large-scale combat of infantry and cavalry, and it is obviously difficult to develop in such a place without enough military strength." Shang Wu pointed to the place where they were, and many of them still drew in their notebooks according to Shang Wu's map, and it seemed that they thought it was very useful. But they painted it themselves, and it was too ugly.

"To the west of us, there is Taihang Mountain, which is the direction of our next strategic development." Shang Wu said. Everyone suddenly shifted their attention to the Taihang Mountain Mountains in the west. Jia Xu nodded, showing an approving gaze, obviously he also saw it that way.

"Although our situation is good at the moment, it is still in danger, and occupying Taihang Mountain is enough for us to make such a response." Shang Wu said.

"The Taihang Mountains are the backbone of the entire North China Plain. By occupying this backbone, we will have a geographical height, and the mountainous area will be more conducive to us to ensure our own safety. When the entire guerrilla zone is attacked on a large scale, or when the official army is blockaded, we can retreat to the mountainous areas to make our forces more advantageous, not only that, but we can also do this, because we occupy the advantage of height, to the east, we can threaten Handan, to the south, we can threaten the security of Luoyang, and to the north we can attack Taiyuan and other places, but the enemy is in a state of feint, their offensive route is fixed, and we can defend in the main areas of the Taihang Mountain Mountains. It will be easy to defeat the enemy and give us a basis for development. Shang Wu said.

Taihang Mountain is indeed the backbone, in the history of many battles, he has repeatedly shown his strategic value, Shang Wu is very clear about the strategic value of Taihang Mountain.

"It can be said that if you have Taihang Mountain, you can get the Central Plains." Shang Wu said in a resolute tone. Everyone nodded. Jia Xu strongly agrees with this, and this is a strategic effort to gain the initiative. Martial tunnel warfare is not afraid that you will not come, but afraid of your large-scale blockade, although this blockade will cost more strength, but do not underestimate the strength of the enemy, this is the best thing to do.

Once blocked, a huge gap can be formed in the Taihang Mountains to the west. On the contrary, losing this gap will be extremely passive. The whole situation will descend into a catastrophe.

"Yes, develop to the west and occupy Taihang Mountain." Everyone said.

"Hmm. There are also many resources in the mountainous area of Taihang Mountain that we need the most, there are coal, lime, iron ore, and possibly sulfur ore, etc., these are the resources we need the most, and these resources are all from the mountainous areas. The next goal is to enter the Taihang Mountains, gain a firm foothold in the Taihang Mountains, and then occupy deeper territory. Shang Wu said.

After listening to this, everyone was greatly encouraged. In this way, Shangwu strategically determined the direction of their development.

"I plan to transfer some of the militia and the backbone of the teaching team to establish the 12th Infantry Regiment, in addition, to transfer four infantry regiments from other guerrilla areas, a total of five infantry regiments to develop westward, and the relevant justice, banking, and management must keep up in time." Shang Wu said. Then Shang Wu arranged some important matters. These are the priorities for their next development.

Just after the meeting, Shang Wu wanted to sort out the documents, and Jia Xu took the initiative to step forward.

"Oh. Mr. Jia. Shang Wu said politely.

"Sir Xu." Jia Xu said politely.

"Jia has an opinion on the factory, I wonder if I can bring it up?" Jia Xu said politely.

"Of course you can, and you're welcome." Shang Wu said with a smile.

"Sir Xu, you can bring in merchants, businessmen are mercenary, but they are not all like this, they can see the benefits of factories and banks, and if they can bring in banks to compete with them. The factory can do it. Jia Xu smiled and put forward his opinion.

"Bring in merchants." Shang Wu whispered that this is indeed a good way, if they compete with each other, they can let those landlords and rich people see that the profitability of land is far lower than that of factories and banks, so that they will be in the perspective of investing and increasing their own value, so that because of the relationship of competition, it will lead to a boom in investment.