The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 558 Wu Sangui's Resolution
Nearly half of the main force of the Qing Dynasty was defeated and wiped out, so how strong is the fighting power of the Ming army?

Now Wu Sangui is really panicking!

After receiving the detailed report on the Battle of Jiangnan, he ordered the convening of many high-level discussions of the Guanning Army.

Discuss the next strategic direction of the Guan Ning Army!

Liu Xuanchu took the battle report from Wu Sangui, and began to read it.

Looking at the incomparably outstanding battle results of the Ming army on the battle report, his expression gradually became heavy.
Before Wu Sangui raised his troops, Liu Xuanchu was more inclined towards Daming from a standpoint.

Because he wanted Wu Sangui to raise troops against the Qing!

However, when the Qing Dynasty has completely withdrawn from the south of the Yangtze River, only the Ming Dynasty and Wu Sangui are left in the south.

Liu Xuanchu will no longer favor Daming.

Because Wu Sangui is his benefactor, the parents who give him prosperity and wealth!

As a counselor, he must do things with the interests of the benefactor as the core.

Everyone in the hall also showed solemn expressions.

Wu Sangui glanced around and spoke.

"The battle in the south of the Yangtze River has been divided, and nearly half of the main force of the Qing Dynasty has been lost. It is time for my Guan Ning army to make a move!"

"Let's talk about it, do you have any suggestions for this king?"

Hearing this, Fang Guangchen stood up with fists cupped and said.

"My lord, the students have something to say!"

Wu Sangui nodded slightly, motioning for Fang Guangchen to speak.

Fang Guangchen glanced around and said.

"My lord, the decisive battle in the south of the Qing Dynasty was defeated, and nearly half of the main force was lost in the south of the Yangtze River!"

"Today's Qing Dynasty is at its weakest!"

"If my Guan Ning army moves north to King Qin at this time, and goes straight to the capital, the Qing Dynasty simply does not have enough mobile troops to deal with it."

"At that time, maybe my Guan Ning army can take the capital directly."

What Fang Guangchen said was the truth, the main force of the Manchu Qing was lost in the south of the Yangtze River, and the troops were very empty.

If Wu Sangui personally led troops to attack the capital, maybe he could really break through the capital and drive the Manchus out of the pass.

And, the odds are not small!

After all, Guan Ningjun is also very capable of fighting!
Wu Sangui heard the words, but couldn't help frowning.

Go north and go straight to the capital...

It sounds really good, but he dare not!
Are you kidding me about the late stage of full phobia?
Even though nearly half of the main force of the Manchu Qing was wiped out in Jiangnan by the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui still did not dare to show his teeth to the Man Qing.

Liu Xuanchu who was on the side opened his mouth to express different opinions.

"My lord, for me, Guan Ningjun, it is a bit risky to go directly north to the capital."

"On the Great Plains of North China, the Qing cavalry group can pose too great a threat."

"From the students' point of view, perhaps we should take advantage of the fact that the Qing army is empty and attack Guanzhong!"

"Then use Guanzhong as a springboard to radiate to Shanxi and the Central Plains!"

What Liu Xuanchu said hit Wu Sangui's heart.

Seeing that Wu Sangui was clearly moved, Liu Xuanchu went on to increase his voice.

"Moreover, Guanzhong is densely populated, with a lot of arable land, and abundant wealth. Moreover, the land of Sanqin in Guanzhong has been famous for its strong soldiers since ancient times."

"The violent Qin Dynasty, the strong Han Dynasty, and the flourishing Tang Dynasty were all based on Guanzhong's strong soldiers and swept the world!"

"Even in the pre-Ming Dynasty, the Qin soldiers trained by Sun Chuanting were the best in the world!"

"If the prince can take Guanzhong, the great cause will be accomplished!"

Although today's Guanzhong is dilapidated, it is not as prosperous as it was in the Han and Tang Dynasties in terms of climate and land.

And in the military chaos at the end of Ming Dynasty, the population was damaged!
But in any case, there has been no war in Guanzhong for more than ten years, and the population and people's livelihood have recovered somewhat.

In any case, it is better than the three southwestern provinces that have just ended the war for two or three years!
When Liu Xuanchu said this, Wu Sangui was naturally moved.

He is unwilling to go head-to-head with the main forces of the Qing Dynasty, so it may be a good choice to send troops to take Guanzhong while the Qing Dynasty is empty.

Just at this moment, Wu Yingxiong, Wu Sangui's eldest son, spoke.

"Father, why can't our army take this opportunity to send troops down the river?"

"You know, Jiangnan is where the world's wealth gathers!"

"Although Jiangnan is not as good as Guanzhong and can't have strong soldiers, will our Guanning army lack strong soldiers?"

"Furthermore, the Jiangnan battle has just ended. Although Daming won, it must have been a disastrous victory, and the army must be exhausted."

"Isn't this the great opportunity that God has given us?"

Wu Sangui was also a little moved when he heard the words.

On the other hand, Fang Guangchen spoke persuasively.

"Jiangnan can't do it!"

"The current Ming army has just defeated the main force of the Qing army going south, captured Jiangnan, and regained Nanjing. This is the time when the morale of the entire army is at its peak."

"Our army is going east to the south of the Yangtze River now. It will definitely not go smoothly, and it may even suffer heavy losses."

"Furthermore, important towns such as Jiujiang and Anqing along the Yangtze River have been taken over by the Ming army!"

"If our army moves eastward at this time, the first problem we will encounter will be the important town of Jiujiang."

"If our army can't break through Jiujiang for a while, the battle situation in Jiujiang City will be stalemate."

"Can our army beat the Ming army, which is supported by Jiangnan and has an endless supply of money and food?"

"The three southwestern provinces are poor and exhausted!"

Now under the rule of Wu Sangui, the only province that can barely be considered wealthy and can provide money and food for the army is the province of Hunan.

If the battle situation becomes stalemate and turns into a tug of war, it will definitely be Wu Sangui in the end!

The sites that Zhu Hongyu occupies now are, without exception, densely populated, wealthy and prosperous places.

And Wu Sangui's side is really a bit miserable!
The site looks big, but he is poor!
The combined population is only a few million, and the money and food are really not much.

"Think twice, my lord, now is definitely not a good time to send troops to the south of the Yangtze River!"

Liu Xuanchu spoke persuasively.

Wu Guogui also spoke.

"My lord, if you want me to tell you, let's attack Guanzhong!"

"The Qing Dynasty is our greatest enemy now, and the Ming Dynasty and we have a common enemy."

"I, Guan Ningjun, don't need to push Daming to our opposite right now!"

"Furthermore, that thief Li Dingguo is still in Burma!"

"If our army and Daming fall out, Li Dingguo will definitely lead his troops to raid Yunnan. At that time, our Guan Ning army will face the enemy on both sides!"

Seeing the expressions of his confidants, Wu Sangui's attitude gradually became firmer, and he spoke.

"Pass down the order and prepare to strengthen the defense of Wuchang Mansion, Huangzhou Mansion and other places."

"Then mobilize troops and prepare to send troops from Hanzhong to Guanzhong!"

Now the most affluent place under Wu Sangui's rule is Hunan.

Naturally, he can't let Hunan's defense go wrong. Even if he wants to advance to Guanzhong, he must first ensure the safety of Hunan.

To ensure the safety of Hunan, the most important thing is Huangzhoufu and Wuchang, the important towns along the river.

If the Ming army wants to enter Huguang from Jiangxi, Wuchang and Huangzhou Prefecture are two unavoidable points!

The generals of the Guan Ning Army agreed in unison, agreed, and then went down to work on their own affairs.

(End of this chapter)