The Armageddon with the Zheng family is equivalent to a battle of hundreds of thousands of dollars to destroy the country, and all parties must be fully prepared.

In order to strictly protect the confidentiality and not to startle the snake, Fang Yuan only summoned Jing Jie, Qin Zhan, Chigutai, and Shi Lang, the commander of the Naval Division, to discuss the preparations for the battle to destroy Zheng.

Jing Jie was very well prepared, and hung up a large map of southern Zhejiang and Fujian for the purpose of discussing military intelligence.

"Boss, since ancient times, attacking Fujian has been two routes: sea and land."

Jing Jie pointed to the sea route on the big map and said, "The sea route is from Zhejiang, capturing the largest military port in Fujian, and also the nest of the Zheng family's sailors - Zhenhaiwei, as well as the largest port in Fujian - Quanzhou Port. ”

Shi Lang, who is proficient in naval warfare and Fujian's maritime conditions, shook his head and vetoed, "If you only march by sea, not to mention whether the naval division can capture Zhenhaiwei and Quanzhou, which are important ports with strong defense capabilities." Even if it can be captured, the transportation capacity of sea ships is limited after all, and before the Zheng Jiashui Division is completely annihilated, no more than 5,000 troops can be used for land operations at one time. It will take at least ten days to return to transport troops again. The 5,000 people who landed first were not optimistic about whether they could hold their positions and wait for the next reinforcements under the onslaught of the Zheng army's absolute superior strength and artillery. ”

Jing Jie also nodded, agreeing with Shi Lang's statement, "So this general attack on the Zheng clan must be carried out by sea and land." ”

Shi Lang, who is familiar with the topography and environment of Fujian, stepped forward and pointed to Fujian on the map and said, "The topography of Fujian is surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. There are usually only three possible ways to use a large army to invade Fujian from land. Two of the trails are in Jiangxi and one is in Quzhou, Zhejiang. If you detour from Jiangxi into Fujian, you will have to march at least 500 kilometers more. Such a detour expedition was in no way conducive to the march of large legions. ”

Jing Jie said, "And Jiangxi is Zuo Liangyu's territory right now, and if the army wants to go deep into the hinterland of Jiangxi, it must negotiate with Zuo Liangyu again, and I am worried that Zuo Liangyu will open his mouth." ”

Fang Yuan nodded and said, "Besides, if you send an envoy to Zuo Liangyu, all the military plans will be exposed, so you don't have to deal with the infamous Zuo Liangyu as a last resort!" Lao Wu, the only marching route from Zhejiang to Fujian, is it to cross Xianxia Pass? ”

Fang Yuan only knew the name of Xianxia Pass, and had never conducted field investigations, so he could only humbly ask Shi Lang for advice. Among all of them, only Shi Lang, who was born in Quanzhou, Fujian, has the most right to speak.

"The only route is the Xianxialing Ancient Road."

Shi Lang patiently explained, "This Xianxialing ancient road is as long as 100 miles, hovering on the Xianxia Ridge, winding, high mountains and deep valleys, since ancient times, there are clouds 'one person guarding danger, thousands of people can not go up'." ”

On his detailed map, he compared the marching route, "The marching route from Quzhou Mansion to Xianxia Ancient Road, the starting point is the Xianxia Pass mentioned by the boss. ”

"Xianxia Pass is actually more than one checkpoint, with a total length of ten miles and a total of four gates, two gates in the northeast and southwest of the mountain. Between each gate, it is connected by a small gravel road, and the terrain is steep, and the sharp weapons and heavy artillery of the siege are useless. can only rely on the most primitive siege method to conquer the four gates in the pass one by one, and only then can it be regarded as breaking through the Xianxia Pass. ”

Fang Yuan was silent when he heard this, he knew history, and it was very difficult to break through Xianxia Pass, he only needed to take a look at the great victory of Xianxia Pass achieved by the national army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Relying on the superiority of air and artillery, the Japanese army lost a thousand lives and still returned in front of Xianxia Pass.

Shi Lang continued, "The military fortresses and passes on the Xianxia Ancient Road are by no means limited to Xianxia Pass. If you break through the dangerous Xianxia Pass, and then march south along the Xianxialing Ancient Road for twenty or thirty miles, it is a military fortress that can be stationed in the 28 military towns. The 28th military town is built in the lofty mountains of Xianxia Ridge, the terrain is dangerous, the four sides pass the arch column, to the west can lead to Raozhou, Jiangxi. ”

Qin Zhan finally found an opportunity to speak, and reported to the interface, "According to the report of Jinyiwei's spies, the elite 50,000 troops of the Zheng family are stationed in the twenty-eight military towns, and Zheng Sen himself is stationed and trained. ”

Fang Yuan nodded again, the place where Zheng Sen was personally stationed must be an important military fortress.

Shi Lang said, "From the 28th military town and then along the Xianxia Ancient Road to the south for twenty or thirty miles, it is an important checkpoint at the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian - Fengling Pass. As long as the Fengling Pass is broken, it can be regarded as completely opening the northern gate of Fujian, and our army can drive straight into Fuzhou City, where Zheng Zhilong is located. ”

Shi Lang has made the march route of the Xianxia Pass Ancient Road clear, from Xianxia Pass - Twenty-eight Military Towns - Fengling Pass.

The war that decided the ownership of Fujian was the dispute over this 100-mile Xianxialing Ancient Road.

Zheng Zhilong surrendered without a fight and dedicated the ancient road of Xianxialing, so the Longwu regime in Fujian was completely vulnerable and collapsed immediately.

During the rebellion of the three feudatories, Geng Jingzhong went north to Zhejiang and Jiangxi, because the Xianxia Pass north of the 28th capital was firmly held in the hands of Li Zhifang, the governor of Zhejiang in the Manchu Dynasty. Although Geng Jingzhong occupied the territory of the six provinces of Zhejiang and the three provinces of Jiangxi, he was never able to connect the occupied areas into a line, and poured all his army into the north and south of Zhili, and was finally broken by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, who had relieved his breath.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army suffered a defeat on the Xianxialing Ancient Road, so Fujian was the only coastal province where most of the territory did not fall.

Fang Yuan looked at the mountainous terrain of Fujian on the map, and said slowly, "Old Five, I heard that this time the Zheng family also recruited the She and Liao tribes as mercenaries, how are these barbarian tribes fighting?" ”

Shi Lang said, "The She and Liao are a group of barbarians living in the deep mountains and old forests of Fujian, the descendants of the ancient Baiyue people, and the earliest owners of this territory in Fujian. Since the Han Dynasty began to be defeated by the Central Plains, the Han people in the Central Plains moved in in a large way, and occupied all the good land with rich products and fertile land. ”

"Because they have lived in the mountains and forests for many years, not only are the people fierce, but they are also very good at fighting in the mountains, and they run like the wind in the mountains and forests. If you want to enter Fujian to fight, the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry is useless, and you must train an elite soldier who is good at mountain warfare. ”

Jing Jie said, "Although these barbarians are brave, their armaments are poor, and this elite army does not need too many, 30,000 people are enough." ”

Jing Jie and Shi Lang will make the strategy of conquering Fujian very clear, that is, we must advance by land and water.

Needless to say, Shi Lang and Shi Fu are professionals.

The situation of the land war is very different from that in Nanzhili and Zhejiang, the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry is useless, and the way of foot combat is not a dignified confrontation between the two armies, and it is impossible for those mountain nationalities to set up a decisive battle with the Xuanjia Army, but to fight guerrilla warfare in the mountains and forests. The sergeants of the Xuanjia Army Infantry Battalion are fierce tigers in the plain war, and there is a big question mark about how much combat power they can retain when they go up the mountain.

Fang Yuan immediately decided in his heart that before going to Fujian, he must prepare for mountain warfare and recruit an elite army that is good at mountain warfare, "Old Five, where should this elite army be recruited?" ”

Shi Lang pointed to the map and said, "The She and Liao tribes live between the mountains, and these three prefectures are close to Fujian, and there are also many barbarians who are good at mountain warfare, and they can recruit troops from here." ”

Fang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, third brother, you immediately send Commander Gan to Jinhua Mansion to join Ma Lin, and order the two of them to recruit and train troops in Quzhou, Chuzhou, and Wenzhou." Regardless of the cost, within half a year, we must create a team of 30,000 elite soldiers who can fight! ”

He looked at Shi Lang again and said, "Old Five, the training time of the naval division is only half a year, and you must be familiar with the tactics of the artillery mothership formation!" ”

"It's early spring now, and the weather in Fujian is hot in summer, so it's inconvenient to use soldiers."

Fang Yuan knocked heavily on the big desk of the Chinese military camp, and said loudly, "Eight months later, that is, in the beginning of October of the nineteenth year of Chongzhen, the whole line will send troops to attack Fujian and destroy the Zheng group!" ”

Since Fang Yuan directly set aside a date for the Xuanjia Army to attack the Zheng Group, this is a military order!

Jing Jie, Chigutai, and Shi Lang, the three military commanders at the highest level of the Xuanjia Army, responded to the peace and surrendered their orders.