Fang Jie unfolded the map and looked at the places marked on it: "Daye City has been taken, the defenders of Yubone Ridge have fled without a fight, and the city of Yaning behind Liulandu has also been taken..."
Fang Jie stretched his body: "The resistance is softer than expected."
Wu Yiyi smiled: "Subei Road has already been plowed by Yang Jian's Iron Armored Army. Most of these soldiers and horses were private soldiers recruited by various families when the banditry in Subei Road was serious a while ago. Yang Jian broke through After the Taoism, the former rebels ran away as soon as they could. For a while, there were almost no troops stationed in North Subei Road, so that banditry was rampant. Yang Jian's thoughts were all on the rebels, and the strength of the troops was really limited, so there was no Suppress the bandits."
"Now the Sun family, the Zhao family, and the Liu family are basically either the bandits that were recruited at that time, or the private soldiers recruited, and their combat power is really limited."
Fang Jie nodded: "Let's leave it to the people below to fight. Now there are more and more teams in hand, and the spread is getting bigger and bigger. I can't personally command every battle. The most scarce thing is the general. "
"Can Liu Enjing and Xu Xiaogong be used?"
Wu asked together.
"Let him train for the time being."
Fang Jie shook his head: "It's time for them to turn around."
"Is there any news from Liuzhou City?"
Fang Jiewen
Chen Xiaoru, who was standing on one side, quickly replied: "The day before yesterday was the day when we sent back the news routinely, and there are no more for the time being. The troops of the imperial court outside Liuzhou City fought more than a dozen battles with Shengtu's troops, and Shengtu's team basically Never won. But with Jin Shixiong behind him, Liuzhou City is still stable for the time being. In his mind, Jin Shiduo definitely doesn't want to hang himself on the same rope with Shengtu, but he can't help himself in Liuzhou now .”
"Where is Chang'an?"
Fang Jie asked again.
"Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu's troops have been attacking Chang'an City for a year."
Chen Xiaoru searched the information in his memory and said: "Those two people have thought of all kinds of methods, but unfortunately Chang'an City is too tall and strong, the boulder thrown by the catapult is just a white mark, and the city wall has no cracks. Think To lure the enemy out of the city, one of Yang Jian's subordinates named Wei Mu was guarding Chang'an. He must have received Yang Jian's instructions to leave the city. Now Gao Kaitai and Wang Yiqu's troops are running out of food and grass, and a large part of their troops have been allocated to plunder in Gyeonggi Province. The people are living in dire straits.”
Fang Jie hummed: "For the time being, I have no contact with these people... Is there any news from Muping City?"
"have."
Chen Xiaoru said: "Zuo Mingchan has cut off Shengtu's firearm supply in Muping, and it is said that there are no rebels from the country of Ross. Perhaps, the resistance army of the Principality of Ross has been wiped out. Zuo Mingchan's people stay The behavior of foreigners is being monitored in Muping City. Recently, there seem to be fewer and fewer foreigners in Muping City... "
"The people of the Opru Empire are going to mobilize their troops."
Fang Jie sighed: "What's the news about the Mu Mansion in Dongjiang?"
"People from the Mu Mansion raided the Shanhaiguan Pass, and all the guards at the Shanhai Pass were killed. But because Mu Guangling ordered to temporarily abandon entering the Central Plains, all the people from the Mu Mansion deployed defenses along the coast, especially against the Eastern Chu. There are rumors that the Eastern Chu Emperor Chu Ju is fleeing from Eastern Chu, and may be hiding in the Mu Mansion."
Fang Jie nodded: "Chu Ju is giving advice to Mu Guangling, and Mu Guangling should be prepared to deal with foreigners' firearms. We should pay more attention to it. Once there is a war in Eastern Xinjiang, I want to know the news."
"Here."
Chen Xiaoru responded: "Subordinates will send more people to watch over there."
"Sanjin Hou..."
Fang Jie looked at Wu Yiyi, Wu Yiyi knew what Fang Jie meant, and quickly said: "The power of Huotong Tianxia in Eastern Xinjiang has stopped business affairs, and is fully providing support for the Mu family. Don't worry, my lord, what is the difference between internal strife and foreign affairs?" The subordinates can clearly distinguish which is more important."
Fang Jie smiled: "I don't have anything else to do for the time being. What I need to keep an eye on now is the actions of the foreigners in Eastern Xinjiang, the actions of Shengtu in Liuzhou City, and Da Zi Zai."
Fang Jie's tone suddenly changed: "This person coming to find Yang Jian is definitely not a good thing for the Central Plains. If all the Buddhist practitioners who fled from Meng Yuan join Yang Jian's team, they will face each other in the future. It is very difficult. Moreover, the Buddhist sect is best at deceiving people... Once they take root in the Sui Dynasty, they will soon sprout and grow."
Wu Yidao nodded: "Especially in the current troubled times, the common people don't have the awe and belief they once had towards the Great Sui, and it's easy to rely on other things. In the troubled times, the common people can't face their worries and fears." , it is easier to be convinced by some superficial benevolence, and the change from being convinced to becoming a believer is extremely fast. Huang Yangdao is an example... This is still within the scope of control, and when the people live and work in peace and contentment, so many people are bewitched and convinced Fo Sect. In a war-torn land, one can imagine how fast the Fo Sect will develop."
Fang Jie suddenly thought of one thing: "I'm afraid... people from the Buddhist sect have entered the Central Plains in large numbers, and they are inseparable from that golden family of Meng Yuan."
Wu Yidao was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood Fang Jie's meaning: "Is it Meng Ge who is behind the scenes?"
Chen Xiaoru is not stupid, after thinking about it carefully, he understood: "Meng Yuan is destroying Buddhism, but the foundation of the Buddhist sect on the grasslands of the Western Regions is so strong that it is not so easy to destroy it. And if it goes on like this, it will last forever...Meng Yuan just After a great war that spread to the whole country... What Meng Ge wants most is to recover as soon as possible and recuperate. Naturally, he doesn't want his neighbor Da Sui to recover before him, so a large number of Buddhist disciples entered the Central Plains."
Wu Yidao nodded: "Either Meng Ge consciously drove the disciples of Fozong to the Central Plains, or Meng Ge and Fozong negotiated to let Fozong go to the Central Plains. If the Fozong wants to rise again, it needs a new soil , the Great Sui Dynasty is in chaos, for the Fozong, this is a piece of fertile ground! This is the scene that both the Fozong and the Jin family hope to see, and it hits it off!"
Fang Jie shook his head with emotion: "The Great Sui, who used to be worshiped by all directions, is no longer intimidated. If the people of Mengyuan recover faster than the Central Plains, then Brother Meng will never give up the idea of going east."
Wu Yidao sighed: "Foreigners go west, Mongolian people go east... If this situation really comes into being, it will be the greatest disaster in history for the Central Plains people."
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Dongjiang
Mufu
Staring at the map of the sea area spread out on the table, Mu Guangling's face was particularly heavy: "I thought that the foreigners would take a rest for a while, and they would take action after sorting out the places in Chu State. I didn't expect it to come so quickly. Just today According to the news, my men have found foreign ships at sea, and they should be here to explore the way."
The face of the Eastern Chu Emperor Chu Juzheng who was sitting next to him changed, and he immediately reminded: "The warships of foreigners are extraordinarily strong and equipped with such powerful firearms. In the event of a naval battle, our ships will not have the slightest advantage." It can be said... In any case, our navy of Chu State is considered strong, at least it will never be weaker than that of the Sui Dynasty. But in a sea battle with foreign warships, our Chu navy will be able to Collapse... there is no room to fight back."
Mu Guangling's face was solemn, and he slid his fingers across the map: "What if we give up the naval battle?"
Standing beside him, Mu Xianjun has not recovered from the previous defeat, but he also knows that it is about the safety of Eastern Xinjiang and the life and death of the Mu family. He stared at the map and said: "Penglai Island... can't Undefended! Penglai Island is the closest to the coast. If I were a foreign general, I would definitely take this small island first as a transit point. The island can store supplies and build barracks. Foreigners should know that the Sui Dynasty is not easy to fight, so We must be prepared not to land in World War I."
Mu Guangling glanced at his son with some relief. After losing an arm, Mu Xianjun was depressed for a long time, and only recently has he gradually regained some vitality.
"That's right."
Mu Guangling nodded: "On weekdays, Penglai Island is a dispensable place, but once a war starts, this place becomes very important."
He raised his head and glanced at the generals standing in the room: "Which one of you is willing to lead troops to defend Penglai Island?"
The people below looked at each other, and a general standing at the front stepped forward and said: "My lord, this subordinate is willing to lead everyone in the headquarters to defend Penglai Island!"
In addition to him, others have expressed their views.
Mu Guangling seemed to be quite satisfied with the reaction of his subordinates. He looked at the first person who stood up and said, "Yan Li, you have been with me for many years. I know your skills. I am relieved to hand over Penglai Island to you. You Remember, this island is related to the overall situation of Eastern Xinjiang, so we must not slack off."
"Father!"
Mu Xianjun looked at Mu Guangling: "No one is more familiar with Penglai Island than me. I would like to go to Penglai Island with General Yan Li."
"You're still hurt!"
Mu Guangling said with a downcast face.
"The Mu Mansion has guarded the eastern border for so many years, and it has been my father who has been doing everything. Before, the child was too young to share his father's worries. Now that I have grown up, I have a broken arm but I still have the strength to fight. Father, I don't want to lead the army in the future During the battle, the soldiers below were all asking each other, what kind of battles has this man fought? What merits has he done for the Eastern Border?"
Mu Guangling's complexion changed, and he nodded after being silent for a long time: "Since you insist on doing this, I can't stop you. The life and death of Dongjiang is on my Mufu's shoulders. In the future, you will be the master of Mufu and also It's time for you to pick some up!"
"Yan Li."
Mu Guangling looked at the proud general under his command: "I will leave it to you, Mr. Xian."
Yan Li clasped his fists and said, "My lord, don't worry! Even if Yan Li dies in battle, he will protect the little prince thoroughly!"
Mu Guangling frowned slightly, vaguely feeling that these words were a bit ominous, but he didn't say anything. He stood up and glanced at the crowd: "When I led the army before, I would tell you that this was a fight for the Great Sui. But Today, what I want to tell you is that this battle is not for Da Sui, but for yourselves! For your families! Dongjiang is your home and no one will allow anyone to trample on it!"
"I will die!"
All the generals clasped their fists with solemn expressions.