As soon as these words came out, they immediately reminded everyone that the relaxed atmosphere that had just been restored was condensed, and they became solemn again, seeing everyone's reaction, they were all sitting upright, Yang Lin was very satisfied, nodded secretly, and the voice sounded again. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"As Chao Sheng and Zhuge Mou said, so far, the biggest threat we face is the Qing army in the north and west, if our plan of action is advanced, attack Shanxi and Zhili as soon as possible, and the Qing Dynasty in Beijing will be directly targeted, even if the Qing army in the north comes back, it will be too late."

"However, once the plan is advanced, it means that most of the forces are concentrated north of the Yellow River, and the western part of the occupied area will be exposed to the Qing garrisons in Gansu and Qinghai, directly threatening the security of Shaanxi, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Jiangsu and Shandong, which have not been captured for a long time."

Hearing these easy-to-understand analyses, even people like Qu Kun, A Sheng, and Yang Yao who don't understand military affairs are aware of the seriousness of the matter, let alone people like Zhuge Mou, Zhao Hu, and Chao Sheng who are well versed in marching and fighting?

Even if you don't look at the map on the side, the map of the whole country of China is also reflected in the minds of most people, combined with the clear pattern in their minds, secretly thinking, everyone knows that the marshal's analysis is to prepare for a rainy day, analyzing all possible threats.

After a brief calm, Chao Sheng then said, "Hmm... Once the battle to cross the Yellow River is in full swing, if the Qing troops in Gansu and Qinghai suddenly attack, it will be like an attack on the waist of a man, cutting our forces into two sections, causing the end to be unable to echo, and the logistics supply line by land will be completely interrupted. ”

"Yes, even if there is water transportation, Thunder has already transported supplies through the eastern sea, but our plan is in advance, it will be in early spring, or at the time of the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, when it is still cold, and there will be freezing in the coastal sea, so that the thunder warship will not be able to get close to the land coast." Zhuge Mou said with a solemn look on his face.

At this moment, Qu Kun was faintly nervous, and blurted out: "Then~ Hall Master, what should we do next?" ”

After saying this, there was still no bottom in his heart, and before Yang Lin could speak, Qu Kun said tentatively: "Hall Master, if you don't have a big army for the time being, don't cross the Yellow River for the time being, shift the strategic focus, first destroy the Qing army in the west, turn around, and then cross the Yellow River and attack Shanxi and Zhili." ”

This suggestion has been endorsed by many people. However, Yang Lin shook his head lightly and rejected Qu Kun's proposal: "No, if the army shifts the direction of the attack, after cleaning up the Qing army in the west, and then turns around and crosses the Yellow River, when the time comes, it will land on the beach and attack Shanxi and Zhili, the Qing court has already arranged it, even if it takes these two places, it will be a heavy loss." ”

"However, the hall master, just like the old hall master said, things are urgent, and if you suddenly rush in, it will only bring endless hidden worries, which is not conducive to ......" Qu Kun was a little anxious, and said again, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Yang Lin.

"Qu Kun, I understand what you mean, everything is safe, don't be greedy." Speaking of this, Yang Lin's tone changed, and his words changed: "However, if you cross the Yellow River as soon as possible and attack Shanxi and Zhili, the action will be like lightning, and it will be like a bamboo, and the Qing court will be caught off guard." ”

At this time, Qu Kun wanted to interject and say something, but Yang Lin then said: "Moreover, to solve the hidden worries in the west, it is not necessarily to eliminate the Qing army in Gansu and Qinghai, as long as the plan is careful and the operation is appropriate, it is completely possible to use strength to let others deal with the enemy in the west." As long as the Qing army in the west is dragged down, as soon as we cross the Yellow River and take Shanxi and Zhili, the Qing army in the west will not have to worry. ”

While speaking, a hint of conspiracy flashed in Yang Lin's eyes, but the others were suspicious, and secretly said in their hearts, others? Who else could resist the elite of the Qing court in Gansu and Qinghai?

Although he saw everyone's doubts, Yang Lin didn't explain anything, but his expression froze, he became full of interest, full of deep meaning, looked straight at Zhuge Mou, and said loudly: "Staff Officer Zhuge promised her about Wang Cong'er's purchase of arms." ”

I was surprised by the words, I was very shocked in my heart, and I was a little confused, wasn't the matter of Wang Cong'er's purchase of arms already discussed? In order to avoid trouble in the future, for the rebel sect of the White Lotus Sect, resolutely refusing to sell them weapons, especially those firearms, why has the marshal changed his mind now?

At this moment, when everyone was very puzzled, Zhuge Mou had a sudden understanding in his heart, what was Dongxi, he probably guessed Yang Lin's intentions, but he still said worriedly: "Marshal, I understand what you mean, you want to enhance the strength of the White Lotus Sect in order to contain the Qing army in the west." But, Marshal, this is also a problem for raising tigers......"

When Zhuge Mou was about to speak, he was stopped by Yang Lin waving his hand.

"Staff Officer Zhuge knows, this concern of yours is not only yours, but also other people."

Yang Lin paused, looked around the left and right, and saw that everyone was worried, and as his words sounded, all his subordinates nodded frequently, thinking deeply.

Yang Lin smiled, laughing very confidently, and a little weird, so that everyone couldn't figure it out, without waiting for everyone to think about it, it was too late to say anything, Yang Lin's voice sounded again: "How can I not understand the truth of raising tigers?" ”

With a slight groan, it seemed to be organizing words, and the voice sounded again, containing infinite confidence: "Everyone, what I said about the promise is not to sell our most advanced firearms to Wang Cong'er, but to sell them those firearms and cannons that we have captured. ”

In an instant, everyone reacted, and there was no melancholy, and Chao Sheng even said: "Hehe, Marshal Yingming, those bird guns and artillery we captured are too poor to be useful at all, most of them are used for raw materials, refurnace, and new weapons." ”

"If we sell it to the White Lotus Sect's group, in this way, not only will we save a lot of things, we don't have to go back to the batch of bird guns and artillery, but we can also get a lot of silver, and we can let the White Lotus Sect resist the Qing army in the west for a while, killing three birds with one stone, why not?"

Everyone laughed, all along, those captured bird guns and artillery were a problem, very troublesome to deal with, not only their production was rough and troublesome to reinvent, but the soldiers didn't like it very much, it was very inconvenient to use, the range was small, and the power was weak.

However, these old-fashioned firearms and equipment are different for the White Lotus Sect, as long as they have these bird guns and artillery, their strength will immediately increase, and they can face the confrontation with the Qing army, and in the end, who loses and who wins, is not necessarily?

Yang Lin didn't speak again, but his eyes were gloomy, his chin was slightly raised, he looked southwest, his lips squirmed, and he didn't know what he was saying.