After the capture of Yecheng, the commanders of the Taishan Army rushed to Zhang Chong's military mansion with joy.

The first battle of the Taishan army when it first entered Hebei was beautiful, and it has to be said that victory is always the best way to boost morale.

At this time, in the military government, the staff members were also very happy, because they finally said that the strategy of Qu Shuai and stationing in Yecheng for a long time was to change the past mobile operations to base operations.

Of course, the staff members thought it was their own work, but in fact, Zhang Chong had been thinking about this problem for a long time.

When he was in Xingyang, Zhang Chong talked about the advantages and benefits of mobile warfare many times.

As a matter of fact, one of the first advantages of mobile warfare is that it can transmit the fire, expand the scope of struggle, and also accumulate talent from various localities as reserves.

But its disadvantages are also obvious, that is, it is time to rely on it without a basis, and the more the battle is fought, the more difficult it becomes, and the fewer troops are fought, because there is no need to supplement and repair.

Zhang Chong also wanted to settle down before, but the situation did not allow it at that time, because the strength advantage of the Han army was too prominent, as long as the troops stopped, the Han army immediately surrounded on all sides, and it was not to expand the base area, but to become a breakthrough battle.

But now Zhang Chong has a new judgment on the war situation.

With the two large-scale decisive battles in Yingyang and Xingyang, the strength of the main force of the Han army is not as good as before.

And now in the Hebei region, the strength of the Yellow Turban series has reached an unprecedented level.

Later, according to his strategic plan, he and the Yellow Turban Army of Hebei and Qingzhou attacked the Hebei Han Army together, and the vast area of Hebei could be allowed to gallop for them.

When the time comes, they will have a big river in the south, Yanshan Mountain in the north, the sea in the east, and the Taihang Mountain in the west. As long as you keep the key passes, you can't establish the world of the Yellow Sky in Hebei first.

It was based on this judgment that Zhang Chong decided to take root in Yecheng and establish a base area. When the time comes, it will go south and connect with the base area in the Heji area.

If the time is right, and then send troops to the east, you can open up Taishan, Laiwu, Luzhongnan and other base areas again, and then the foundation will be stable.

After all the military officials arrived one after another, Zhang Chong told the generals of this decision.

Sure enough, some generals in the army immediately expressed their confusion. Among them, Ding Sheng was puzzled:

"Join forces with the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and the Hebei Yellow Turbans to attack the Hebei Han Army. I can understand this, but I can't figure it out a little bit when it comes to establishing a base area in southeastern Hebei. Didn't you say that Qu Shuai said before, now it is mainly based on sports warfare and mobile warfare, seeking opportunities to annihilate the Han army?"

Ding Sheng is the Ding Sheng, and he will always be the most daring to contradict, that is, under Zhang Chong's hands, change any place, and solve a trumped-up crime as soon as possible.

Of course, the existence of Ding Shengda's grievances is still necessary, for example, now, there are many military officials in the Taishan Army who are as puzzled as Zhang Chong, they are not against Qu Shuai, but they are both incomprehensible and uncomfortable with the ever-changing strategy.

In fact, it's no wonder that they don't understand, in their concept, they set out from the Taishan area in April, although they have also established several bases along the way, but the overall is still mobile, and the pressure of the Han army is so great, what if they must be surrounded by the Han army?

There are also many people's voices that they are either from Qingzhou or Henan, and if they want to establish a base area, they will also build a base there, and what kind of base area will be built in Yecheng, and they can't understand what the locals say, what does it mean to stay here.

Zhang Dan was thoughtful, so Zhang Chong encouraged him to talk about his views first.

Zhang Dan's understanding is that after the Taishan army captured Yecheng, at least in Hebei, the contrast between the strength and weakness of the enemy and the enemy changed.

Since the Hebei Han Army began to enter Hebei in April this year to conquer and suppress the Yellow Turban Army, it has been almost half a year now, and the veteran soldiers of the division are definitely tired. Originally, the Han army still had a bit of momentum, but with this time, the soldiers retreated under the city, which was a depravity, and it could be attacked in the art of war.

Therefore, it is precisely at this time, rather than waiting for the Han army to have obvious decline before starting a strategic counteroffensive.

As for why it is necessary to establish a base near Yecheng, it is nothing more than that this place is the foundation of the royal industry, and Hebei has the solidity of mountains and rivers, so it can be built from a high vantage point to observe the situation in the world.

What Zhang Dan said,

Zhang Chong was impressed, it seems that Adan has really been trained and can be entrusted with important tasks.

With Zhang Dan as a supplement, Zhang Chong didn't say much more, and directly made the following arrangements.

With Zhang Dan as the commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, he formed an advance team in central Hebei, and along the Zhangshui Road to the east to meet with the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and then established a base in the northeast of Wei County and the south of Julu County.

With Ding Sheng as the commander of the Western Expeditionary Army, the Hanoi Advance Team was formed. First occupy the Taihang Mountains and then establish a base in the southwest of Wei County and northern Hanoi.

As for Zhang Chong's Chinese army and the newly formed former military academy lieutenant department, they stayed in Yecheng, where they mobilized the Qiantou to destroy the arrogance and establish a base area.

Zhang Chong's strategy was to go down, and the Taishan army began to prepare corresponding military supplies accordingly.

There are still a lot of issues that need to be addressed. For example, the placement of the wounded, logistics and supply, and the recruitment of local guides, these Taishan troops are old, although there are many things, they are in order.

So soon, Zhang Dan's Eastern Expeditionary Army and Ding Sheng's Western Expeditionary Army drove out of the city and set off towards their respective destinations.

The 6th year of light and the 22nd of October.

At this time, thousands of sails are racing on the Zhangshui River. Looking at the scenery along the banks of Zhangshui, these soldiers who came to the Qingyanyu area are divided into strange.

The scenery in Hebei is different from that in Henan. If Henan has a humid climate and lush mountains and forests, then Hebei has a slaughter. On the vast Hebei Plain, the poplar forest is golden, and the water is dotted.

At this time, many Taishan soldiers suddenly realized that they had been away from their hometown for so long, and when they set off, the leaves were still green, the grass was still green, the warbler was still crying, and the flowers were still blooming.

And now? The jujube trees that want to come to my hometown are already full of jujubes at this moment.

In this way, accompanied by homesickness, the boats of the Eastern Expeditionary Army drifted on the Zhangshui River.

At this time, on a large ship, Zhang Dan, the commander of the Taishan Army's Eastern Expeditionary Army, was chatting with his staff Fan Chang.

Zhang Dan looked at the scenery on both sides of the Zhangshui River and sighed:

"Sir, this time our right lieutenant division is on an eastward expedition, and I feel like I'm walking on thin ice. With our army successfully crossing the river and moving to the Hebei region, everything will have to start anew."

"We are not familiar with the place here, and the army is generally foreigners, and I don't think the discipline of this Hebei Yellow Turban is very good. At present, our army is neither familiar with the local situation nor has the foundation of the head of the Qian, and I am afraid that the task of the commander Qu Shuai to let us establish a base area in Jizhong will not be easy to handle."

Fan Chang is also nodding, he also thinks so, and he has always had other views on Qu Shuai's strategic planning after entering Hebei, but he has been reassigned to the right lieutenant department before, and he is soft-spoken and reluctant to say more.

At this moment, seeing that his master would be so sober, he couldn't help but confide in his heart.

Fan Chang said to Zhang Dan with some worry:

"Captain, Qu Shuai's strategy this time, there are a few things that the students don't understand."

Zhang Dan has always respected Fan Chang, so he respectfully asked Fan Chang to come.

"The first one is this division. Now that we have made the judgment that the Han soldiers in Hebei have fallen, it is even more necessary to attack, this is the tactic of the Han soldiers to attack the Chu soldiers back then. But what about now? Qu Shuai asked us to divide our limited forces into three routes. I'm afraid that's not right."

Zhang Dan frowned and didn't speak, but continued to listen to Fan Chang.

Then Fan Chang continued:

"There is also a second point, that is, of course, it is excellent for us to choose Yecheng as a base, but there is one thing that has to be considered. That's the Henan Han soldiers behind us."

"If we are stationed in Yecheng, we will be flanked by Han soldiers on both sides of Hebei and Henan, and then we will be attacked by the enemy. What's even worse is that Qu Shuai also let the rear colonel's lieutenant department go west to the south and go north of Hanoi, isn't it just the Henan army when the time comes?"

Fan Chang is a person of Geng Jie, and once he discovers these problems, he will say it mercilessly. But if you want to say that he is Gengjie, why didn't this person say it during the military discussion?

Zhang Dan had this thought in his heart, and then suppressed it, he thought about it and explained to Fan Chang:

"Sir, do you think that relying on our Taishan army alone can annihilate the Hebei Han in one fell swoop

Army?"

Fan Chang said honestly:

"The students have not seen the Hebei Han army, and it is difficult to guess what its strength is. But thinking that they can suppress and beat more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans in Jizhou and Qingzhou, the combat power will definitely not be weak."

So Zhang Dan said:

"Mr. is right, at this time, Hebei is indeed attacking and defending. But this is not the time for us to fight. That's a comparison."

Fan Chang bowed down and asked for advice.

Zhang Dan smiled:

"It's like how Xiao Bang Zhou eliminated Dayi merchants back then. Many people always think that Xiaobang Zhou took advantage of the main force of Dayi merchants to levy Dongyi, sneak attacked Chaoge, and destroyed the big merchants. But I heard this story from Qu Shuai."

Fan Chang listened humbly.

"In fact, when Zhou Wudong crossed the river and marched towards Chaoge, Zhou Qi'an owned two-thirds of the world. In terms of strength, do not lose business. On this basis, they seized the fighter plane and poured their troops out. With this foundation, it is not a risk, but a winner. Qu Shuai has a good saying, the more this soup is cooked, the more it must be simmered."

"That's why we're building bases on both wings now."

"Now the Han army has turned from victory to decline, but its strength is still there, and we can't attack it for a while by relying on our Taishan army. Therefore, it is necessary to liaise with the Yellow Turbans in Hebei and Qingzhou and jointly send troops from the three routes. Otherwise, we are the only ones who will attack, wouldn't we make a wedding dress for the Hebei Yellow Turban?"

"And once we fight together, it will not be a day or two, and at this time we can expand our base in Hebei. Relying on the base, our Taishan army will be stronger every day, and the Han army will be weaker every day, this is the royal road."

When Fan Chang heard this, he suddenly said that he had been taught.

Zhang Dan continued:

"As for what you said, when the Han soldiers from Henan go north, our Taishan army will be attacked on their backs. But you don't know, it was precisely in consideration of these that Qu Shuai made the decision to establish a base in northern Hanoi. The purpose is to establish a deeper defense in depth in the southern area of Yecheng."

After speaking, Zhang Dan said inexplicably:

"And there is a wrong thing that the gentleman said."

At this time, Fan Chang's forehead was a little sweaty, but he still continued to listen to Zhang Dan's explanation. Because he found that his thinking level as a staff member seemed to have fallen too far behind.

So he solemnly asked:

"Please also ask the captain to make it clear."

At this point, Zhang Dan said heroically:

"Sir, it's wrong to say that we're on our backs. Because it was not us who suffered from the enemy, but the Hebei Han army. However, we cut off Henan and Hebei so that they could not merge together. With us blocking the Henan Han soldiers in Hanoi, and then the three of us will eat the Hebei Han soldiers first, and then go south in one fell swoop, will the Henan Han soldiers still be able to run?" qs

At this point, Fan Chang finally figured out the above strategy. He sighed in his heart, sure enough, Qu Kui is Qu Kui, and every move has a deep meaning, so sometimes when you don't understand the above meaning, think about whether you don't understand it properly.

But is that really the case? Is it really as Zhang Dan explained? What will happen in the end? I'm afraid no one can control it.

After talking about this, Zhang Dan changed his purpose to the next step.

Later, Fan Chang would take some of the old battalion's field officials and Zhuang officials to the shores of Zhangshui to launch a campaign against the heroic situation.

So Zhang Dan explained:

"This time, we are in the northeast of Wei County along the Zhangshui River, if we want to gain a firm foothold, I am afraid it will not be easy, and I am afraid that this base will not be built in half a year. Therefore, you must pay attention to uniting the leaders of Wei County this time, find their demands, and solve problems for them."

Fan Changdao is quite optimistic about this part, and he explained to Zhang Dan:

"The Hebei region is the old land of our Taiping Road, and with the previous population of Hebei Taiping Road in Hebei, I am afraid that every family has a reason to be touched. So as long as we divide the fields and pull up the field protection team, this base area is not a big problem."

Seeing that Fan Chang was confident, Zhang Dan didn't say anything negative, and the specific situation was only known until the locality, so he did it

Fan Chang set the tone for several tasks:

"The most important thing before we divide the field is to dispel the doubts of the head of Qian, and let them know that we will not leave again when we come to Wei County. Their land can be guaranteed, and their safety is also guaranteed by our Taishan army."

"Then, try not to make big moves in the month, first find out the situation of local tyrants in various places, and eliminate them. Then divide the fields and build field guards."

"Finally, you must pay attention to discipline, and you must remember to play the name of our Taishan Army. The Taiping Dao has a deep influence in Hebei, and we must let everyone understand that our Taishan Army is their poor army."

Just as Zhang Dan and Fan Chang were talking about work, a fast horse galloped from the east.

The knight galloped along the riverbank, shouting:

"Katsura Castle is broken ahead."

Gecheng is a city on the Zhangshui River between Yecheng and the Lieren. At this time, the destruction of Gecheng meant that the Eastern Expeditionary Army was going to repair here and began to establish a base area in central and southern Hebei.

And the Taishan army, which is full of Henan and Qingyan people, can they really get used to life in the north and take root in this fertile land with a foreign accent?

I'm afraid no one can answer this question, and in the end, it depends on what the Eastern Expeditionary Army does, and how the leaders of the Qianqian can see it.