Speaking of this, Gu Yanwu sighed: "It's just our good wish, if we show a little idea of the Gyeonggi region, the Manchu Qing will definitely focus on us, and then Wu Sangui will get a chance to breathe, although we have three provinces, but in the final analysis, our foundation is not stable." Wu Sangui gasped, if he made a move on us, we would have no chance to turn over. ”

Cheng Xiaolian smiled bitterly: "I also know this situation, even if we defeat Cai Yurong, there will be Zhang San and Li Si jumping out." As long as there are still people in the Manchu Dynasty, they will continue to be sent to Shanxi and the capital on the way, we have to keep consuming with them, although the Manchu Qing is now embattled, but the hundred-legged insects are dead but not stiff, we still have a long way to go if we want to consume them. ”

Gu Yanwu nodded: "The remaining two roads are very clear, one is to attack Ningxia in the north, and the other is to attack the two lakes in the east, but these two roads still have great risks, the biggest risk is Cai Yurong, no matter what we do, as soon as the spring of next year begins, he will definitely attack Tongguan, and then we will have the risk of fighting on two fronts." But if we don't attack, we'll be passive. ”

Cheng Xiaolian frowned: "How to be passive?" ”

"Although the old man teaches in the academy, he often pays attention to the general trend of the world, I heard that a few days ago, Wu Sangui's general Li Benshen's army was wiped out, and he was also killed, and the fighter plane is fleeting, if we blindly defend passively, once the Manchu Qing Dynasty destroys Wu Sangui, we will still be defeated at that time."

Cheng Xiaolian smiled bitterly: "It's good now, we can't fight, and we can't keep it." ”

Gu Yanwu laughed: "Your Highness is wrong, the old man thinks that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Ming Dynasty, as long as His Highness can grasp the degree of it, our Ming Dynasty will be able to benefit from the disputes in this world, and the revival of the Ming Dynasty will no longer be an empty word." ”

Cheng Xiaolian said to himself: "Grasp the degree? ”

Gu Yanwu laughed: "I can only give so many suggestions, as for what His Highness should do, the old man has no way at all, it is all up to His Highness to take care of himself." The old man is just waiting for the good news of His Highness. ”

Cheng Xiaolian covered his face: "Is the old gentleman so confident in me?" ”

Gu Yanwu laughed: "Since Emperor Chongzhen was forced to die in Beijing City, it is the first time that Lao Yu has so confidence in a person, Your Highness should not let Lao Yu down!" ”

Cheng Xiaolian got the news, and immediately returned to the mansion to recruit his advisers and began to discuss the plan. Although it is approaching the end of the year, there is no such thing as taking annual leave, and the enemy will never give up attacking you because of the holiday.

Therefore, it is necessary to settle down the plan as soon as possible, and then constantly discuss and improve it, so that after the New Year's pass, we can quickly dispatch troops and not delay the future.

Chen Chengan and Jia Xu rushed here one after another.

Cheng Xiaolian coughed: "I went to the academy just now, and Mr. Gu Yanwu gave us some suggestions on our military strategy, and now I called you over to discuss whether it can work." ”

Seeing that everyone didn't mean to speak, Cheng Xiaolian continued: "We have three roads to go after the beginning of spring, the first is to enter Shanxi. But this road is very risky, and it is very likely that we will be consumed by the Manchus in Shanxi. ”

Chen Chengan nodded, agreeing with this statement.

Then there were the other two roads, the first was to go north to capture Ningxia, and the second was to go east to capture the two lakes. But these two roads also have a lot of risks, after all, after the beginning of spring, Cai Yurong will definitely attack Tongguan, once we divide our troops, there will be no reinforcements in Tongguan at that time, and we will have to die without a place to bury. Tell us what you think. ”

Meng Ke also returned to Chengdu Mansion with Cheng Xiaolian at this time, so he said: "I think you are too worried, Tongguan has been dangerous since ancient times, Qu Songjin is a master of defending the city, Tongguan City has enough grain and grass and Wang Jiyong is on our side, the people's will, we will not have a problem guarding for a year and a half." ”

At this time, Chen Chengan waved his hand: "What General Meng said is not impossible, but this is an extremely bold idea, I have carefully read the information of Jinyiwei, the reason why the Manchu court transferred Cai Yurong is not because he is a good sycophant, when he was in the two lakes, Cai Yurong blocked Wu Sangui's several offensives, this person should not be underestimated." We can't take such a risk, once he breaks through Tongguan, we have no danger to defend, and then other plans will be aborted, and Shaanxi will have to fall. ”

Hearing him say this, Rosen nodded: "I think Mr. Chen has a point, although we want to open up the situation, we must guard against Cai Yurong, and looking down on the enemy is equivalent to harming ourselves." ”

Jia Xu coughed: "In this case, are we just waiting for someone to beat us?" You must know that the Manchu Qing Dynasty's current focus is still on Wu Sangui's side, if Wu Sangui can't stand it and die, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will immediately defeat Wu Sangui's army, and when the main force comes to Tongguan, can we still beat them? ”

Cheng Xiaolian frowned: "I know all these situations, I want you to make a decision, and everyone puts forward their own ideas." Let's make a judgment, Chen Chengan, you speak first. ”

Originally, Chen Chengan said his thoughts in the end, but this time it was indeed a big problem, so Cheng Xiaolian asked Chen Chengan to say it first, which could be regarded as opening up the situation.

Chen Chengan was not surprised to be named, and said: "I think we should take Ningxia first, although Ningxia is relatively not very important, but there are two obvious advantages in taking Ningxia, first, Ningxia is now in chaos, Daniel Zhang is originally the biggest general in the northwest, it is relatively easier for him to attack Ningxia than to take the two lakes, so that we can also have enough troops to deal with Cai Yurong." ”

Speaking of this, he groaned for a moment, and then said: "The second is that we can't provoke Wu Sangui's fragile nerves at the moment, once we move troops against the two lakes, Wu Sangui may send someone to attack us in anger, and then we will be attacked by the enemy on our backs, and it will be difficult to support us." Besides, after several years of conquest, the two lakes are no longer as rich as in the past, and taking him will cause a strong backlash from Wu Sangui, so let's be cautious. ”

After Chen Chengan finished speaking, he glanced at the people around him: "This is just some of my vulgar opinions, if you disagree with something, just say it, let's discuss it again." ”

At this time, Jia Xu raised his head: "Mr. Chen said it very well, but there is one point, I also want to ask, what are the benefits of us taking Ningxia?" ”

(End of chapter)