War is like a wild horse that has escaped its ropes, once it gallops with all its might, one careless will be unable to control it.

If it develops to an uncontrollable stage, the wild horse will become a crazy horse, killing the enemy and breaking itself to pieces.

Xiong's army started from recklessness, and the generals who stood alone were all novices who had not experienced the tempering of the war. Although they are all in their early twenties, they are not actually able to cope with complex situations.

When the campaign was first launched, because it bordered its original territory and the customs and customs were very close, many problems could not be seen.

With the elongation of the battle line and the infinite expansion of strategic depth, the key factor that determines victory or defeat has begun to shift, from pure force to non-military factors.

In a word, the expansion of the occupied territories, the reversal of the importance of military and ethnic policies.

At the beginning, of course, the military came first, and the national issue was second, commonly known as the dismount, and I subdued you first.

As the war progressed, military power gradually retreated into the background as a kind of deterrent, and national policy became the protagonist.

The military advisor Wan Lian noticed this problem, because Xia Yun on the eastern front actually went deep alone, and now he has surrounded Thang Long City.

Although Annam's territory is small, it is divided internally, and wars are frequent, and there are already three overt forces and three covert forces competing in it, and the fight is inextricable.

Xia Yun suddenly stepped sideways, as if a drop of water had fallen into an oil pot, and the delicate equilibrium maintained by the original six-party game was instantly broken, and the shape of competing interests suddenly became tense.

According to the analysis of the news that came back from the reconnaissance of the recruits in Sangnu Village, the military advisor Wan Lian found that the situation he was facing had now become very dangerous.

First of all, the Mo Dynasty, which had survived in Gaoping, now emphasized that it was orthodox and had the covert support of the Guangxi Chengxuan Political Envoy.

Secondly, the Hou Lê Dynasty, which occupied Thang Long City (Hanoi), although it occupied the capital, was after all a rebellion, was a rebellion, and colluded with the Dutch colonial army.

Thirdly, the Nguyen clique entrenched in Hue City, the new guy who came to power last year was called Nguyen Phuc Lan, who called himself the "King of Merit", and is now in league with the Portuguese colonial army.

In other words, a small Annan region is actually a three-way game between the northern region of Jiaozhi controlled by the Ming court, the northern area of Jiuzhen controlled by the Dutch colonial army, and the southern region controlled by the Portuguese colonial army.

Now that a Xiong Jiajun has suddenly been added, this trend of comprehensive balance of light and dark has been completely broken.

Once the equilibrium is broken, there will inevitably be a violent collision between the original interest support points, and then a new equilibrium point will be found.

"I am much more relieved that the lord can come over and preside over the overall situation in person. ”

Wan Lian's sudden appearance in Manmo City surprised Xiong Chu, thinking that there was another problem on the battlefields of the central and eastern fronts.

"My lord, there is no problem at present, it does not mean that there is no problem. ”

Wan Lian didn't waste time, and he got to the point when he met. In fact, now the eyebrows are burned, and there is no time to waste on him.

Nodding, Xiong Chu asked very worriedly: "Tell me, what kind of problem does it take for you to return from the front line." ”

Wan Lian smiled bitterly and said, "Lord, there are many problems, so I'll start from the east." Because Xia Yun suddenly took drastic action, the situation on Annan's side is now not a question of ending the war, but a question of how to deal with the aftermath. ”

"Li Weiqi of Thang Long City was held hostage by Zheng Jie and colluded with the Dutch colonial army to strengthen his own power. Nguyen Phuc Lan in Ninan colluded with the Portuguese colonial army, which was also a disaster for the country and the people. There is no doubt that these two are foreign countries, and they must not be kept, and they must be cut to the roots. ”

When Xiong Chu heard that Li Weiqi and Ruan Fulan had colluded with foreign enemies, his face suddenly turned unpleasant: "If the news is true, these two must be completely eradicated." For the family that betrays the country to seek glory, there is absolutely no need to stay, and this principle cannot be changed. ”

Wan Lian spread his hands: "Of course, what the lord said is correct, in order to curb the traitorous behavior of foreign countries, in fact, it must be like this." However, if we destroy these two now, our problems will come, which is one of the reasons why I rushed back urgently. ”

"Strategist, what are you worried about?"

"I have two concerns that I need my lord's opinion. Wan Lian stretched out two fingers and shook them: "The first one, the Dutch colonial army and the Portuguese colonial army, are both strong ships and sharp artillery, and the Portuguese warship artillery is even more powerful." The lord should know that the red-coated cannon is the technology of Portugal. ”

"If we completely destroy Le Wei Ki in Thang Long City and Nguyen Phuc Lan in Hue City, we must be prepared to face the joint attack of the Dutch and Portuguese colonial forces at the same time. This is something that will definitely happen, and there is nothing left to chance. ”

"The second problem is that Mo Guangzu, who is hiding in Gaoping City, has an army of less than 10,000 people, and the equipment is poor, which is not worth mentioning. But behind Mo Guangzu is the Guangxi Chengxuan Political Envoy Department, which is a big problem. ”

"There is no doubt that in order to completely quell the war in Annan, this Mo Guangzu must be destroyed, and there is no doubt about it. The key point is that if Mo Guangzu is destroyed, we will have to face to face with the Guangxi political envoy, or face to face with the imperial court. ”

"The name Prince Xiong, if it only represents a killer, the imperial court can naturally turn a blind eye. But if this name represents a local power, and it also belongs to the long-standing rebellious forces of Emperor Jianwen's lineage, will the imperial court turn a blind eye?"

Xiong Chu is not a fool, and before Wan Lian's words were finished, he already knew that this was indeed a strategic issue of two heavy dàs.

If there is a problem in tactics, it can be remedied, but once there is a problem in the strategic policy, it will inevitably fail in the end, and there is no room for salvation.

Xiong Chu turned his hands back and forth twice, but there was still no good way: "The military advisor is very worried, this really needs to be cautious, and it must not be messed around." ”

"Confrontation with the imperial court now, this is not something that a Ming citizen should do. The military advisor must know that the Jurchen Emperor Taiji is not a thing, he is simply a jackal. ”

"If we start a confrontation with the imperial court in the south, the emperor Taiji in the north will definitely take advantage of the situation, and the rebel army of the displaced people in the Central Plains will make trouble everywhere, and the Ming Dynasty will not be the Ming Dynasty. ”

"From this, it can be seen that destroying the remnants of Mo Guangzu in Gaoping City now is simply a disaster for the country and the people, and this must not be done. As for confronting those foreign devils in the Netherlands and Portugal, I have no scruples. ”

Wan Lian nodded: "I have the same idea as my lord, so we need to adjust our current tactics." If you want to deal with the foreign devils of the Netherlands and Portugal, you must completely defeat them at sea. To do this, it is necessary to build a strong water division. ”

"But water warfare is completely different from cavalry and foot combat, and it will take a long time to form combat effectiveness. Because of this, I think it is necessary to adjust the tactical direction, first to solve the problems of northern Burma and Laos, to create a solid large rear, and then to think about seizing the coastal periphery. ”

Xiong Chu finally understood Wan Lian's guiding ideology: "The military advisor means that under the current conditions, we can neither face to face with the imperial court, nor with the Netherlands and Portugal. Instead, you should deliberately keep a buffer area and do your own thing before you do anything else. ”

Wan Lian smiled: "Yes, that's what I meant." The lord is the ultimate master of today, and he can withdraw his fists to accumulate strength, and then fight them to kill the enemy. ”

"On the way here, I found that the local area is doing well, and even the terraced fields of the Jingdong Military and Civilian Mansion have been raised here, which means that the people's livelihood problems have come to the fore. ”

"My point of view is that solving the problem of feeding the common people is only the basis for comprehensively solving local problems. The more important thing is to give the local Tu people a sense of belonging. ”

"The Tu people here have no specific concept of the state, so after the local Tu rebellion, the so-called state formed has no name, and all of them are named according to the name of the place or the name of the person. ”

"Now that this is about to become our own territory, the policy towards the Turkish people needs to be finally positioned, and it can be implemented consistently, and slowly build a sense of belonging. ”

In the following day and night, Xiong Chu, Wan Lian, Zhang Yuxiu, and Huo Lianshan conducted in-depth discussions on future strategic issues and found a proper solution to the next key problems, mainly including the following aspects:

First, the status quo remains in Annam on the Eastern Front.

The hussar battalions of Fan Tao and Hou Du relied on Yuechi City to build a defensive line, completely cut off the Red River Valley, and ensure that the cross-border crossing between Yuechi and Laojie was unimpeded.

Yasburu and Tran Jie Chao's Raider Battalion strengthened the defenses of Thanh Hoa City, closely monitored the changes in the naval power of the Dutch and Portuguese colonial forces, and prevented Nguyen Phuc Lan from the south from attacking northward.

Xia Yun's main force of the Chinese army must be in a position where it can be maneuvered at any time, and at the same time, it must devote considerable strength to strengthen local work and ensure that every inch of land occupied will become its own base.

Second, the central battlefield of Wan Lian temporarily curbed the offensive momentum, and it was necessary to digest as much as possible the results already achieved.

Duan Peng and Cao Yuxin's Pingnan Battalion and Chige and Sahur's Shooting Battalion must make every effort to manage the Khonbu River defensive front in Xayaburi-Wangnan City (formerly the capital of Wangnan Kingdom) to control the Shangliao Plabang area in the north and prevent the Siamese (present-day Thailand) rebels from moving north from Vientiane.

Sima Cheng and Mo Dongnian were trapped, and built a defensive line on the line of Chiang Rai Province - Hoi Sai - South Pagoda, and maintained a corner with Jingdong, Mengsa, and Meng Bin in the west.

Wan Lian and Xiong Kaishan commanded the Chinese army to garrison Chiang Mai City, took over all the rights of the Lancang Kingdom, and put the royal family members of King Tishan under house arrest on the spot. The entire Shangliao area began to resume construction, and the Kongbu River basin was fully operated to ensure that the planting area of double cropping rice and peanuts would not be reduced.

Third, the army of Huolian Mountain's West Road has successively restored the territory of the Mubang Propaganda Envoy and the Mengyang Propaganda Envoy, which was originally the frontier position of the Ming Dynasty, with no language and cultural barriers, and a good foundation, all of which need to be demonstrated here.

At this moment, news came back from Huo Lianshan's scout battalion that an unexpected change in the enemy's situation suddenly occurred, which was likely to directly lead to a reversal of the tide of the battle.

Xiong Chu, Wan Lian, and Zhang Yuxiu have always believed that they can no longer hesitate, and now they must immediately expand the army in an all-round way, and then tide over the difficulties-for-tat.

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