Which strategy is better? The crowd discussed.

There are those who support the conservative faction, and the reason is very sufficient, this is a mistake in the world, and the more secure the better, and the people who support this faction are mainly civilian officials.

There are also those who support the radicals, and the reason is also very good, there are muskets and artillery to crush everyone. The First World War wiped out all the elites of various countries, broke their courage, and unified the world faster.

The two sides argued, and eventually the ball returned to Wen Yi's feet.

"Both approaches are good, but I think both are too conservative and not bold enough."

Everyone was dumbfounded, the second plan was not conservative and bold enough? What are you going to do and attack three countries at once?

"You still underestimate the power of firearms, 300,000 firearms troops, can be called perfect logistics support, the world is at my disposal."

Wen Yi picked up a pole and compared it on the map: "The combination of Chen Qing's two methods is my plan, and the troops are divided into three ways. ”

"All the way 50,000 people marched into Liaodong to take Longcheng, Lelang County and other places, deter Goguryeo, Baekje and other northern forces, and prevent them from taking advantage of the chaos to attack and harass Liaodong."

"All the way 50,000 sailors blockaded Huaishui, the Yangtze River water situation is complicated, and it is too troublesome to block, and Huaishui is relatively simple."

"And the naval division blocking Huaishui can also cooperate with the army to attack the land of Huaibei and reduce the possibility of accidents."

"The other led the main force of 200,000 to land from Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and marched to Fangtou by land and water, where he fought with the Three Kingdoms."

The total number of Huanwen troops is about 200,000, excluding the partial troops who attack other places and the defenders stationed on the main roads, there should be about 100,000 people in the Fangtou area.

The number of troops on the Yan side's side is only a lot more, and it is also calculated according to 100,000. The Qin State came to support, and at least 50,000 people had to be brought with it.

That is to say, at least 250,000 troops were gathered in the Fangtou area, and if the troops of the surrounding fronts are counted, the three kingdoms used 500,000 troops in this battle.

It can be called a rare major battle in recent years, and it is estimated that it can only be compared to the Battle of Weishui many years later.

If there were no firearms, Wenyi's strategy would be the most stupid, but with firearms, the situation would be different, and it was the most efficient way to play.

With these armies wiped out, it would be almost difficult for countries to reorganize large-scale armies in a short period of time, and the Tang State could calmly clean up the north.

The Jin Kingdom will also suffer heavy losses, laying the foundation for the next step of pacifying and destroying the Jin.

But as mentioned earlier, this plan is too risky.

Again, although firearms are very powerful, after all, there are still too few actual combat, and everyone is still habitually a little conservative.

Fortunately, as the founding monarch Wen Yi's personal prestige was high enough, Qiangang decided on this plan.

At the end of the meeting, Wen Yi officially ordered to send troops to the Central Plains to pacify the world. This time, he wanted to drive the expedition in person, leaving the crown prince Wenyuan to supervise the country, and Gan Xian, Xue Dayuan, and Chai Ben as auxiliary ministers.

It is necessary to mention here that the last time Wen Yi was inoculated with smallpox, he also asked Wen Yuan to supervise the country and crowned him in advance.

As for the reasons, I won't go into too much detail.

There is going to be a war, but this news has not caused much turmoil among the people, and everyone has understood that this is a matter of time and time since the publication of "Army Soul", and they have been mentally prepared.

But the army is different, and they are all eager to kill the Central Plains now, win military merits, and seal their wives and sons.

The army began to board the ship and go to Penglai Island for training, and the requisitioned people also went with them.

Before leaving, Wen Yi also made adjustments to the country, and Zhou Qi was promoted to Honglu Siqing, that is, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Honglu Temple of the Tang Kingdom is an empty shelf, and he not only wants to re-establish the Honglu Temple this time, but also is responsible for formulating various rules and regulations.

And the framework he formulated this time will become the standard for the Tang Kingdom for decades or even hundreds of years to come, and the task is very heavy.

The position of Guozi supervisor was held by Shui Liu, and Xi Daomao was exceptionally promoted to Guozi Siye.

The Governor's Office of Luzon was formally abolished, and the officials of the Governor's Office were appointed separately. Although the Funan Governor's Mansion was not abolished, it also took away a large number of officials.

Hundreds of people, including Wang Youkun, Zhao Fang, Liang Xian, Wu Yinzhi, Wang Xianzhi, and Xie Jing, were transferred back to Beijing, and some of them were newly appointed.

For example, Wang Xianzhi and Xie Jing, their special status is not convenient to show up temporarily, and they are stuffed into the East Palace to serve.

Moreover, Wen Yi is in charge of the country, and the crown prince Wen Yuan is in charge of the country, and he also needs the help of someone who has the status of a relative.

The times are like this, and Wenyi has no choice.

Most of the remaining officials did not appoint new positions, but ordered them to go with the army.

After all, the land that has been beaten down needs to be governed by people, and these people are good hands.

While the Tang State was preparing for war, the countries of the Central Plains were not idle.

Huan Wen officially sent troops, and the route he chose was as everyone expected, fighting Hulu and Jinxiang, and then dividing his troops to let Xie Yi, the assassin of Yuzhou, attack Shimen.

When they laid down Jinxiang, it had indeed entered May, and the summer dry period of the Yellow River arrived, and Huan Wen requisitioned the people to widen the clear water for 300 miles.

On the other hand, Xie Yi led the Yuzhou army all the way north, first defeated Lin Zhu, and then attacked Shimen.

Murong Chui also knew the importance of Shimen, and sent his younger brother Murong De to defend it.

Murong De is far less famous than Murong Trai, but he is also an unborn general. Murong Chui praised him for his talent of Lu Meng, and often consulted with him about military affairs.

This time to resist Huan Wen, Murong Chui first found him as a helper and asked him to guard the stone gate.

Originally, in history, he defeated Yuan Zhen in Shimen, and then joined forces with Murong Chui to defeat Huan Wen.

But in this life, he faced the Yuzhou army, which was more powerful, and Xie Yi knew the importance of Shimen, so he launched a fierce attack regardless of casualties.

In the end, relying on the superiority of troops, after paying several times the enemy's casualties, Murong De was pushed back and occupied Shimen.

But this battle also completely crippled the Yuzhou army, lost the ability to fight again, and could only gather troops to hold the stone gate.

The Tang side did not have any special views on this development, and this situation was originally one of the possibilities they speculated.

However, there was one thing they didn't expect, and that was the reaction of the Yan royal family to this battle.

Murong Ping was instigated, and fled back to the ancestral Dragon City with Emperor Murong Wei all the way.

If Murong Chui hadn't stood up to preside over the overall situation, Yan Guo would probably surrender without a fight and surrender the entire northern land to Huan Wen.

Moreover, when they fled, they also took a large number of elites with them, and there were not many elite troops left for Murong Trai.

This is also why Murong De was defeated by Xie Yi, he didn't have enough soldiers in his hand, and he was lost by someone else's life.

If he is given an extra batch of battle-hardened elites, Xie Yi may not be able to defeat him.

At this time, Wen Yi had already taken a boat north to Penglai Island, and he was quite speechless when he received this information, and said: "But the Zuhun clan and Murong Ping actually fled back to Dragon City with an army of 100,000, what a joke." ”

Everyone looked surprised and disdainful.

He Fangdao: "Murong Ping was also a fierce general back then, and he made great achievements for the establishment of the Yan Kingdom, but I didn't expect to be so timid at a critical moment. ”

Wen Yi said: "Power can corrode people's hearts." However, in this way, the number of defenders in Dragon City far exceeded our estimates, is General Wu sure that he will win? ”

Wu Heng got up and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister promises to take Liaodong and never let go of an enemy." ”