The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 435

Time flies, and it is early spring in a blink of an eye.

In mid-February, Lin Yifan finally ordered Hou Mingyuan, who was stationed in Baiyan City, to lead a 20 Western Expeditionary Army to formally march to the Western Regions.Of course, of the so-called 20 troops, only about 20 were actually used for combat, and the rest were militiamen responsible for transporting supplies.In this battle, it can be said that more than one-third of Hengshan's troops have been assembled, and it is said to be [-].However, according to Hengshan's military system, even the militiamen responsible for escorting food and supplies can be converted into soldiers to fight at any time. Even if the combat power is weaker than that of the regular army, it is still a considerable force.

These have been determined one by one in the repeated discussions last year, and Hou Mingfeng will be fully responsible for the conquest of the Western Regions.In this battle, Hou Mingfeng will serve as the commander of the Western Expeditionary Army, Murongkang will be the deputy commander, Meng Tong will be the cavalry general, Shi Shouyi will be the general of the Chinese army, and Jin Jiuyuan will serve as the logistics manager and special envoy for foreign affairs, responsible for escorting supplies and participating in the battle. Communication among countries in the Western Regions.In addition to continuing to serve as the comfort envoy of Shazhou, Chen Dengke was also responsible for the dispatch and organization of various materials for this western expedition.

The Battle of the Western Regions is related to Hengshan's financial resources and the development of Shazhou. After nearly a year of planning, the whole Hengshan has paid special attention to it. Most of the supplies have been transferred to Xizhou. It can be said that this battle is related to Hengshan's financial revenue in the next few years. no.

But in less than three months, information came from the capital.Cao Ji secretly mobilized 60 troops to go north, aiming at the three major forces in the north.

Although Lin Yifan had anticipated this, he did not expect it to come so soon.But after thinking about it carefully, it became clear that Cao Ji had already learned that he had sent troops to the west and was unable to go south, so he wanted to take this opportunity to go north again.It's just that I don't know which side is the target of this old thief Cao's attack?

Lin Yifan looked at the map, frowning deeply.After years of development, the strength of today's three major forces in the north is different from the past.After years of hard work, the foundation has gradually stabilized, and the hearts of the people have begun to follow. All of them have more than 20 soldiers and horses. It is not easy to win a battle.

Today's Yanzhou, under Qi Rui's governance, can be said to be thriving day by day, coupled with the benefits of coastal fishing and salt, not only the people under the rule live and work in peace and contentment, but also a wealth of financial resources.This made Qi Rui rich and powerful, and his 30 troops were well-trained and well-equipped.If it wasn't for the reverence for the imperial court in his heart, he would have been able to join his forces and go south. Even if he couldn't win Zhongzhou, Qingzhou, which is south of Yanzhou, would definitely be in his pocket.If Cao Ji led his troops to attack Yan, then it would be interesting to see that the 60 army would be overwhelmed by Qi Rui. Not only would they not be able to take Yanzhou, but they would also lose a large area of ​​territory.Lin Yifan was very afraid of Qi Rui, who was not showing his face.

But Mingzhou, which is sandwiched in the middle, is far inferior to Yanzhou.However, this is also determined by the geographical environment, not by the incompetence of Yang Mingyuan, the lord of Mingzhou.On the contrary, Yang Mingyuan has the posture of a hero in his body, and he is best at being able to use both sides and leverage his strength.Leng was under the pressure from all sides, and stood firm.Now the 20 Mingzhou Army under his command can be said to be unstoppable, like a sharp sword, hanging above the capital, making Cao Jishi restless, especially after the capture of Jiangbei County, the capital and the Mingzhou Army are only separated by a long river. You can vaguely see the movement on the other side from the other side.It stands to reason that if Cao Ji wants to make a northern expedition, the best direction should be Mingzhou. Even if Mingzhou cannot be recovered, Jiangbei County must be recovered.

However, Lin Yifan hesitated for a moment, and moved his gaze to Huazhou next to him.After the land of Huazhou was occupied by Li Yuan, it can be said that the livelihood of the people was hanging upside down, and rebellions abounded.Li Yuan was determined to collude with aristocratic families, and he didn't care about the people under his rule.In response to the pressure from Hengshan and Cao Ji, the army expanded crazily, with no sympathy for the power of the people.Huazhou, which was originally as prosperous as the land of Zhongzhou, has gradually declined during the few years it has been entrenched, and more and more people in Huazhou have fled to other places.Now, although it has more than 30 troops in its hands, it is the soldier with the lowest combat power and the worst quality among the several major forces.If it was him, he would be more willing to attack Li Yuan and regain Huazhou in one fell swoop.Cao Ji is not a fool, he should be able to see Li Yuan's weakness.However, after conquering Huazhou, Cao Ji will face Hengshan directly, and even attract Hengshan's rescue. I don't know if he has the guts?

His eyes circled back and forth on this map for a long time, but he was still unable to confirm Cao Ji's intentions.In fact, the best result is that the three forces unite to fight against Cao Ji.He believed that if the three parties really took the alliance wholeheartedly, even he, Hengshan, would not dare to take the lead.Cao Ji seems to be powerful, but if he is hit by these three, he will definitely be wiped out.But people are unpredictable, everyone has their own desires, and it is impossible to unite sincerely.Once Cao Ji decides to attack one side, the other two sides will definitely choose to sit on the sidelines, and wait for both sides to suffer, and then take advantage of the fire to loot.

As for Hengshan, the current strategy is westward. Regarding the situation in the Central Plains, there is more than enough defense but not enough strategy.If it is not necessary, Hengshan will no longer intervene in it.Lin Yifan believes that even if Cao Ji chooses one side as the main battlefield, the other two sides will never sit back and watch Cao Ji be destroyed, and will eventually try to contain Cao Ji and force him to withdraw.

After closing the map, Lin Yifan immediately summoned everyone to discuss the current situation in order to deal with various possibilities in the future.

Everyone was shocked by Cao Ji's actions.They never expected that he would show his fangs so quickly.Why is he so confident that he will be able to win?
Ye Hongyu quickly raised this question, "Everyone, although Cao Ji has 60 troops, most of them are mobs with insufficient training and low combat power. If they are used for defense, they may be relied upon. But now he relies on Why did this mob dare to make the Northern Expedition at this time? Your lord has already analyzed that, regardless of the outcome of this Northern Expedition, Cao Ji will not be able to really destroy one of the forces, and we and the other parties will not sit back and watch any one of them be destroyed. That being the case, why is Cao Ji fighting this battle? Knowing that there is no chance of winning, he resolutely made the northern expedition, which is really puzzling."

Ye Hongyu's words immediately silenced everyone, who could not stop thinking about the conspiracy involved.Even Lin Yifan was shocked by his words.That's right, just now I was only obsessed with the strength comparison of the parties and the direction of Cao Ji's attack, but ignored the reason why he dared to fight against the three parties.With his so-called 60 army alone, how could he defeat the joint suppression of the three forces?So what did Cao Ji rely on to dare to make the Northern Expedition at this time?Many thoughts popped up in his mind, but were eliminated one by one, and the doubts in his heart became heavier and heavier.

"Lord Ye, tell me, will it be the generals of the Leizhou army going north to help?" At this time, Guo Huaili spoke first, "If the Leizhou army goes north, it must be attacking the land of Huazhou. As long as Cao Ji's 60 troops stand up The pressure from the two prefectures of Yan and Ming made the Leizhou army go straight to Huazhou. With Li Yuan's strength alone, I'm afraid it won't last long. After Huazhou is destroyed, the Leizhou army is stationed in Huazhou, and Cao Ji's 60 troops go straight to Ming states, the pressure is reduced by half, and perhaps it is possible to break through each of them and regain the land of the three states in one fell swoop."

"Master Guo, you may have underestimated the Yanzhou Army." Luo Yi said in a deep voice, "Among the three major forces, the Yanzhou Army is the strongest. If Cao Ji dares to invade Mingzhou, the Yanzhou Army can immediately Going south to Qingzhou, threatening the left wing of Zhongzhou, forced Cao Ji to mobilize a large number of troops to deal with it. However, the Mingzhou army is not a mob, and coupled with the dangerous terrain, it can completely block Cao Ji's offensive and prevent it from advancing an inch."

"This? Maybe, maybe Cao Ji can unite with the Donghu people, go south to the three passes, and contain us, forcing Yan Ming and our Hengshan to divide our troops to the north. In this way, the number of troops that can resist Cao Ji will be greatly reduced. In this way, Is it possible to win?"

"Hiss!" Everyone was shocked by Guo Huaili's guess. Thinking about it carefully, there is really a possibility in this regard.If Cao Ji colludes with the Donghu people, Yanming and Mingzhou will face enormous pressure from the north, and the forces that can stop Cao Ji will be greatly weakened.

"Does he dare?" Lin Yifan's face was gloomy and his eyes were cold, "If he dares to attract foreigners to go south, I, Hengshan, will go south to conquer the Cao bandits and destroy their nine clans at all costs."

(End of this chapter)