Chapter 798: Discussion and Deduction

People admire the strong, so of course they will join the team of the winner.

"How does father want to fight?"

"I have discussed with my staff and generals. It's not that the southern rebels have never suffered defeats, but they just run to the water when they are at a disadvantage. There are many connections there, and the terrain is too complicated, so it is particularly difficult to chase and suppress them."

He Lingchuan concluded: "It is not difficult to defeat them, but it is too difficult to eradicate them."

For the rebels and bandits, Longchuan is simply a Feng Shui treasure land. More than a hundred years ago, Yuheng City also faced this problem.

"Yes, that's it."

He Lingchuan supported his chin and studied the sand table: "Have the southern rebels been hiding in Longchuan? If they are really that smart, it will be difficult to deal with."

"They are coming out. They are marching northward. It seems that they want to take the old road of Hong Xiangqian again and go to Woling Pass and go down the river!" Woling Pass was once a military stronghold, but it was eventually defeated by the offensive of Hong Xiangqian's rebel army. Although Woling Pass was recaptured by two generals, Ke Jihai and Wu Di, at the last moment, it was not carefully repaired afterwards.

He Lingchuan personally walked through it and was deeply impressed.

Can it withstand the enemy again? Anyway, he was not optimistic.

If Woling Pass was lost again, Shihuan City and Yuan would be under great threat again. It is hard to say whether they will be so lucky this time.

He Lingchuan shook his head: "This rebel army is not very smart, otherwise they should defend Longchuan to death and focus on the word "consumption". Dayuan can't stand consumption now. The rebels in the south and the Sima in the northwest can make it bleed continuously, and it will be dragged down. It is unwise to abandon its greatest advantage and go north now."

He Chunhua snorted: "If they don't go north, how can they seduce so many followers?"

The rebels also have to rely on selling dreams to expand their team. It's really ridiculous!

But if they keep hiding in Longchuan, where will the food and drink expenses of tens of thousands of troops come from?

The main purpose of this kind of insurgent army is to fight to support the war, to feed themselves and expand the team by plundering territories and killing the rich.

Many people joined just to have a full meal. If it dares to stay where it is, it will be in a dilemma.

He Lingchuan asked curiously: "Is there no food production in Longchuan now?"

In the Panlong era, Longchuan was a land of fish and rice with rich soil and water, with dozens of villages and hundreds of villages. The base camp of Qianjin Village is the size of a small city.

Relying on Longchuan's own products, the water bandits come and go freely, they can plunder when they go out and defend their homes when they retreat. They live a comfortable life and are arrogant.

In the era of general poverty in the southern part of Xijiu, Longchuan seems to be another world with its own system.

"There are some, but not many." He Chunhua has also studied the current situation of Longchuan. "Hong Xiangqian rebelled a few years ago and took away too many young and strong people from here. The rest are women, children, the elderly and the young. The grass in the fields is taller than people. Even if these rebels shrink in Longchuan, the crops will not be harvested in half a year."

"And the rains have been very punctual in the past ten years, with heavy rains every year. The water level of Longchuan has risen and the area of ​​lakes has expanded. I heard that there are several large lakes with water surfaces that have expanded two or three times the original, so there is not so much arable land."

He Lingchuan envied it in his real name.

If the Longchuan that Yuhengcheng faced back then was in this situation, would it still be necessary to scratch their heads to suppress the bandits?

"What kind of person is the leader of this team?"

"He was originally the county magistrate of Yu County and received the official salary of the royal court!" He Chunhua pressed his forehead, "This rebel is really a thorough rebel!"

The leader of the rebel army turned out to be an official? It's quite idealistic! He Lingchuan asked, "How about his knowledge and cultivation? How does he compare to Hong Xiangqian?"

"How can we compare?" He Chunhua sneered, "If he is at Hong Xiangqian's level, the Great Yuan is in danger!"

Hong Xiangqian's uprising lasted for more than two years. At that time, the Great Sima had not yet rebelled. The Yuan Kingdom had a hard time dealing with them and suffered many defeats.

If the war had not dragged down the national finances in those two years, how could the Yuan Kingdom fall into such a situation today?

"If so, they will not be a match for Dad after leaving Longchuan." He Lingchuan pointed to the west of Longchuan, "Lure them away from Longchuan, and then divide the troops to cut off their retreat. That will be easy, right? Father, you have another advantage now."

"Oh?" He Chunhua likes the word "advantage" very much, "What is it?"

"Didn't the officers and soldiers suffer several defeats before? The rebels have won battle after battle, and they should be particularly arrogant now." War is like this, the losers are dejected, and the winners are complacent, "They are arrogant and may not take you seriously. While they don't know that Changning will Jun and Wuwei Hou personally lead the army to the south. You can strike them with lightning speed and perhaps destroy their main force. "

He Chunhua nodded: "I think so too."

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "You have figured it out, what else do you want me to say?"

He Chunhua looked at him with a complicated look: "Chuan'er, what do you think of the current situation in the country?"

The topic suddenly jumped, and He Lingchuan was stunned: "Dad, your problem is too big, right?"

"Not big." He Chunhua shook his head, "but it is imminent."

"No opinion." This time He Lingchuan told the truth. He didn't care much about the future of Yuan Country. He was originally a lonely ghost who replaced his original body. He was neither born nor raised here. How could he have any real feelings for Yuan Country? He felt that he had done his best to get a loan of several million taels of silver from Rongshan, "I just hope that the war will end soon-well, whoever can end it will do it."

He Chunhua's eyes narrowed slightly: "Anyone can do it?"

He Lingchuan stretched and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Of course. As long as the civil war can be ended, the civilians will suffer less. Whoever gives them a good life will naturally be supported by them."

He knew exactly what his father wanted to hear.

He Chunhua was silent for a long time: "Your idea is very dangerous."

"What does it matter?" He Lingchuan said nonchalantly, "Anyway, I am not the one who can end the civil strife and return a peaceful world to Yuan Kingdom."

He Chunhua smiled, pointed at the sand table and said, "Come on, let's talk about how to play."

"What else is there to say?" He Lingchuan said without hesitation, "If I want a quick victory, I must lead the main force of the rebels out of their lair and complete the battle in one fell swoop. If they are allowed to escape, we can only fight slowly and attack Longchuan." The tactics of slow advancement cannot be defeated in a year and a half.”

"The Kite Kingdom looks weak, but in fact it should be fine for another year and a half." After all, hasn't it been this way for the past few years? "It's just that you are too passive, Dad."

Everyone in the Yuan Kingdom's court had high hopes for He Chunhua. If he engages in a long tug of war with the southern rebels, his ability will be questioned and his prestige will be hit.

He Chunhua has ambitions and plans for the future, and cannot accept this situation.