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Of course, Guangdong and Guangxi have many mountains and little land, so food is limited. Even if they pay for it, it is impossible to sustain long-term consumption.
Therefore, to attack Guangdong and Guangxi, one must also follow a prerequisite, that is, a quick battle and a quick decision, so as to minimize the consumption and destruction caused by the war.
The outcome of a war depends on the strength of military forces and their use, and the use of military forces is determined by the analysis and judgment of the situation of both sides.
In order to win a quick victory, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the enemy's situation and formulate targeted offensive strategies, so as to hit the vital points in one fell swoop and end the war quickly.
In the Huagai Palace, when Qin Mu and his civil and military ministers were discussing how to make a quick victory over Guangdong and Guangxi, Sima An said: "Now we are strong and the enemy is weak. This is very obvious. I believe Zhu Youlang and Zhu Youlang also fully understand this. The only thing that Guangdong and Guangxi can rely on is the geographical advantage!
Throughout the dynasties, the southern expeditions to Guangdong and Guangxi were often delayed due to the rugged mountains and poor roads, resulting in huge waste and even great defeat. When our army marches south, Zhu Yulang and Zhu Youlang will surely make full use of the terrain and block the enemy layer by layer. We must be on guard against this."
Yes, as long as they are not too stupid, when there is a huge disparity in strength, they will try their best to avoid a decisive battle and strive to wear down the opponent. But the Qin Dynasty just can't afford to drag down.
Meng Ke, the commander-in-chief of the front army, said in a deep voice: "If we want to avoid being trapped in a bitter battle with the enemy's layers of obstruction, we can only hope to win a quick victory by taking them by surprise and attacking them when they are unprepared. However, Guangdong and Guangxi are in a weak position, like a frightened bird. If our army makes any movement, we will certainly not be able to hide it from them, unless... "
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In the Huagai Palace, Emperor Qin Mu and his ministers were discussing the plan to attack Guangdong and Guangxi. In the post house in the west of the city, Vahiki, Mashidu and Jiadier were arguing fiercely. Jiadier did not even give face to Vahiki, the governor, and loudly accused them of greedily selling guns and cannons to Zhu Youlang for a little profit.
"Stupid, there is nothing more stupid than doing this."
Ma Shidu was scolded and pointed at. He could not help but retort: "How can this be called stupid? Those are weapons that we have eliminated. Zhu Youlang, that stupid guy, is willing to pay a high price to buy them. If it was Captain Jiadier in Macau, I believe you would also sell them to him."
"I'm not as stupid as you!"
Vasiki said: "Okay, let's not worry about whose fault it is. What makes this Governor General wonder is how Qin Mu knew about this. Is there a traitor in Macau?"
"Your Excellency, Governor. You underestimate the intelligence gathering capabilities of the Qin State. They are not only well aware of every move in Macau, but they are also very familiar with the Spanish in Luzon and the Dutch in Malacca. Six hundred guns is not a small number. It is impossible to hide it from them."
Jiadiel looked depressed. He had been teaching at the Daqin Royal Naval Academy and had a very good relationship with Daqin, but now all his efforts had been in vain.
Ma Shidu said unwillingly: "Your Excellency the Governor, we have been operating Macau for nearly a hundred years. Are we really going to hand it back to the Qin State like this?"
Of course, Vahiki was unwilling to hand it over just like that. He said, "Let's find a way to leave Nanjing first, and then make other plans when we return to Macau."
Jia Dier quickly advised: "Governor, even if we can leave Nanjing, when we return to Macau, the Qin fleet may have followed us to Macau. Governor, the value of Macau lies in its ability to trade with Qin nearby. If we become Qin's enemy, even if we can barely hold Macau, it will have no value.
The situation in the Far East is different now. After Zheng Zhilong surrendered to Qin, all maritime trade was controlled by Qin. We can no longer buy Qin's goods. Moreover, Qin's Royal Navy is very powerful, beyond your imagination. If we become enemies with Qin, we will no longer have a foothold in the Far East. "
"Captain Jiadier, I have reason to suspect that you have been bribed by Qin Mu." Seeing that Jiadier kept scolding them for being stupid and turned around to speak for the Qin State, Ma Shidu finally couldn't help but explode.
Jiadiel seemed to be greatly insulted and drew his sword in an instant, which frightened Mashidu so much that he asked, "Jiadiel, what are you going to do?"
"Draw your sword, I want to duel with you!"
Just as Vashiki was about to step forward to ask for help, the postman of the post station came in with a man. Vashiki looked and saw that it was Tang Ruosen, another envoy who stayed in Macau.
Without waiting for him to ask, the dusty Tang Ruoshen said hurriedly: "Governor, Spain... the despicable Spaniards attacked Macau..."
"What? Say it again!"
The three people in the inn screamed in unison.
With the sword still in his hand, Jiadiel rushed out of the door in two steps, grabbed Tang Ruosen's chest and asked loudly, which scared Tang Ruosen so much that he thought he was going to kill someone.
After learning the details of the sneak attack on Macau from Tang Ruosen, Vashiki and the other two became thrown into disarray.
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There are rows of riverside houses on the banks of the Qinhuai River, with balconies on the second floors extending out over the river. Fresh flowers are planted on the balconies, and the fragrance of flowers fills the air, filling the entire clear Qinhuai River with intoxicating aroma.
Miss Zi Yan was as beautiful as a flower, with beautiful clothes like clouds. She was holding a pipa and singing the graceful song "Spring in the South of the Yangtze River" on the balcony.
Bang! Suddenly, Ai Nengqi in the room slammed the wine pot hard on the small sandalwood table, frightening Miss Zi Yan so much that she almost forgot to play and sing.
"This is clearly a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. I knew he had no good intentions, and it turned out just as I expected..."
"General Ai, be careful with your words, be careful with your words." Ma Weixing quickly interrupted the angry Ai Nengqi, waved to the girl Zi Yan who was singing and playing the guitar, and asked her to leave first.
Miss Ziyan stopped playing the pipa, stood up and bowed: "If you three need anything, just call me. I will be waiting downstairs."
"Go, go, we'll call you when we need you." Ma Weixing said impatiently.
Miss Zi Yan gathered her clothes and then left the river house gracefully.
The door closed again, and Ma Weixing immediately said, "General Ai, don't you see where you are? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. If you're not careful, you could lose your head."
Ai Nengqi said disapprovingly: "Am I wrong? Isn't this luring the tiger away from the mountain and removing the firewood from under the cauldron? When we were in the northwest, why didn't the Ministry of War go to reorganize? Now that we have arrived in Nanjing, the Ministry of War has been reorganizing our subordinates in the northwest. I think that after the Ministry of War has reorganized, I am afraid it will take action against us."
This time, Ai Nengqi was granted the title of Marquis of Changshan. Originally, he was very satisfied. However, when he heard that the Ministry of War was reorganizing his old subordinates who stayed in the northwest, he was immediately filled with vigilance and uneasiness.
Feng Shuangli said hesitantly: "General Ai, I don't think so. Haven't the subordinates of Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Guo Shouliang, Jin Shenghuan, and Hui Xiangdeng been reorganized? Your Majesty has not taken action against them."
"That's different." The more Ai Nengqi thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. At the beginning, everyone else surrendered, but he was the only one who surrendered and claimed that he would obey orders and not announcements.
With this problem, and the fact that he hadn't heard anything about the reorganization beforehand, the Ministry of War only sent a deputy official to inform them today that the Ministry of War was reorganizing the troops in the northwest, saying that it was a routine reorganization. Who would believe it
"No, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to fight our way back to the northwest immediately." Ai Nengqi said as he stood up suddenly and was about to rush out of the river house.
Ma Weixing and Feng Shuangli quickly held him tightly, and anxiously advised: "General Ai, General Ai, things may not be so bad. If His Majesty really wanted to deal with us, would he still let the Ministry of War inform us of the reorganization?"
"That's right, General Ai. Even if His Majesty really has that intention, he is just trying to throw us into disarray by having the military officials come to inform us about the reorganization at this time. If we leave the city, won't that just give His Majesty a reason to kill us?"
To be honest, Feng Shuangli and Ma Weixing are also feeling very nervous. Since ancient times, there have been many cases where the cunning ones were spared death while the lackeys were cooked.
Ai Nengqi knew something about Ye Bushou, and he thought that the three of them must be under strict surveillance now. If they sneaked out of the city to the northwest at this time, it would probably be what Qin Mu hoped for. Then he would have a legitimate reason to kill people.
"What should I do? Do you have any ideas?" Ai Nengqi was so anxious that he was running around like an ant on a hot pan.
Now trapped in the city of Nanjing with no soldiers around them, what else can Feng Shuangli and Ma Weixing do
"Let's wait patiently for Governor Li to arrive. Governor Li is always resourceful, and he may have a solution."
Ai Nengqi immediately opened the door and said to the two guards outside: "You go guard outside the palace gate immediately. When my second brother comes out, ask him to come here immediately. Go!"
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