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Daoma City changed hands within a short period of time. After the infantry followed, Chu Huan quickly moved eastward, entered Daoma City, and took down the easternmost city in Hexi. All under the control of the Northwest Army.

In the Battle of Huangling, Chu Huan and Pei Ji carefully planned and prepared under the circumstances of knowing themselves and their enemies, and achieved a very fruitful victory.

Needless to say, the tactical victory, but to Chu Huan, the most important significance of the Battle of Huangling lies in strategy.

The Northwest Army's siege of cities and territories has been invincible like a wild tiger since it entered the customs. The two key battles in Hexi can be said to have played an inestimable role in Chu Huan's overall strategy.

In the battle of Wuping Mansion, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, under the condition that the barbarians and the Qin army were seriously attrition, they took advantage of the situation to attack, whether it was the choice of timing or the use of tactics, it was just right, thus defeating tens of thousands of barbarians The tribal forces in the northern grassland dealt an almost fatal blow. At least within five to ten years, Mobei no longer had the ability to pose a threat to the Central Plains or even Hexi, so that Chu Huan no longer needed to spend too much energy dealing with the north. coming threat.

The Battle of Wuping Mansion in Hexi not only defeated the barbarian army, but actually caused the Qin army on the front line of Yanshan to collapse. It can be said that Chu Huan only used the battle of Wuping Mansion to achieve incalculable strategic benefits. Both the barbarian army and the Qin army The large group also has no strength to compete with the Northwest Army after this battle.

Facing the Liaodong Group from then on, Chu Huan knew the strength of the Liaodong Group well, and even calculated in his heart that even if he could finally defeat the Liaodong Group headed by Chiliandian, it would take at least three to five years. The road to hegemony became smoother. Liaodong was full of accidents and continuous civil strife. The Liaodong Army and the Northwest Army fought a decisive battle in Huangling in a hasty manner. As a result, the balance of power between the two sides was quickly disintegrated and broken.

The collapse of the Liaodong Cavalry Corps will wait for Liaodong's military strength to quickly fall into a trough. Although Liaodong is still not in his hands, Chu Huan knows very well that with Liaodong's current strength and using various means, it will be three to five years earlier than the original plan. The time to conquer Liaodong will be greatly reduced, and it may even be possible to conquer Liaodong within a year.

Being able to solve Liaodong as soon as possible is of course very powerful for Chu Huan. First, it can reduce the loss of the Northwest Army, and second, it can integrate the northern forces as soon as possible, turn the guns and lead the troops south.

Although Jinling Dao Xu Chang and Tianmen Dao are still in a life-and-death struggle, and Tianmen Dao was once frustrated in Jinling, but Chu Huan knows very well that no matter which of these two forces wins the final victory, they will quickly become stronger , will also become his main opponent in the southern region.

Although the war lasts too long, it will cause extremely serious damage to production, and it will cause countless innocent people to be separated from their families, but Chu Huan also knows that the longer the war between Tianmendao and Xu Chang drags on, the more it will be to the Northwest Army. favorable.

Xu Chang has a huge Jinling Warehouse as a support. If Tianmen Dao wants to quickly solve Xu Chang's occupation of Jinling within a year and a half, it is too difficult, and Xu Chang wants to destroy Tianmen Dao in a short time. It can only be cannibalism, but according to Chu Huan's assessment, that is the case. The two forces in the south should be able to achieve results in at most two years.

If it is delayed by Liaodong and the southern war is resolved first, giving them time to recover and prepare for the war will naturally be of great disadvantage to the Northwest Army, but if the Northwest Army can end the northern war before the southern war, then it will be There is a certain amount of time to restore vitality and sufficient time to prepare for the southward battle. From a strategic point of view, this is of course a great thing for the Northwest Army.

The Battle of Huangling actually made possible a strategic situation favorable to the Northwest Army.

Pei Ji was planning to retreat in Wuping Fucheng, but Luo Duo sent the news about Liaodong to Chu Huan in time. Chu Huan knew that the golden opportunity had come, and immediately contacted Pei Ji to start preparations for the Battle of Huangling.

The Battle of Huangling actually took a lot of Chu Huan and Pei Ji's energy and effort.

The Liaodong Army is a strong enemy, so naturally there can be no mistakes, and all aspects must be considered, whether it is the sneak attack on the food and grass in the rear, the tactics on the main battlefield, and the temptation to divide the enemy's troops or even lure the enemy to go deep, and ambushes in the rear. Careful planning, but also an analysis of the temperament of the enemy coach, to predict the enemy first.

In fact, there are still many changes in the tactical layout, and some changes may even affect the situation on the battlefield. For example, Qi Sheng did not lead his troops to pursue in depth. After he could not find the enemy, he first protected Xu Chang's troops on the mountain and retreated safely. Go down the mountain, and then attack the Northwest Army on the main battlefield from the flanks, then this battle is likely to be another result.

Fortunately, Kou Ying is not a red smelter, and Qi Sheng cannot be compared with Chu Huan's Gu Liangchen, Wei Tianqing and others.

The Liaodong Army retreated to the foot of Yanshan Mountain, and the Northwest Army did not continue to attack Yanshan Mountain. Chu Huan knew very well that chasing the Liaodong Army to the foot of Yanshan Mountain had achieved the ultimate.

After all, the Liaodong Army is not a mob, but a group of very powerful warriors. The defeat of the Liaodong Army on the battlefield was certainly due to the tactical crushing of the Northwest Army, but the Liaodong Army was centrifugal and suspicious of each other. That was also one of the important reasons. .

Now the Liaodong Army has no way to retreat. Once the Northwest Army is completely wiped out, the Liaodong Army will naturally fight to the death for its own life. In this way, even if the Liaodong Army under Yanshan Mountain can be completely wiped out, the Northwest Army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. , so Chu Huan issued an order early on, and the Northwest Army chased them to twenty miles away from Yanshan Mountain, and then stopped their horses.

Chu Huan didn't have to worry about logistics when the former army fought. After the Northwest Army captured Wuping Fucheng itself, the Xishan side had already begun to transport grain and grass to Hexi. The corridor from Xishan to Hexi had been opened up by the Northwest Army. Under the control of the Northwest Army, food and grass were continuously supplied to Hexi.

It was still early, and Chu Huan and Pei Ji were in front of a map, discussing the Northwest Army's next strategy.

Before the Liaodong Army took control of Hexi, Hujin Meilong had already surrendered to Chu Huan. Chu Huan now controls the Three Northwest Roads, Xishan Road, and Hexi Road. Huan surrendered, the actual control has at least five lands in hand, and the next step is to completely digest Hujin Road and Anyi Road into the Northwest Army's system.

Although Tianmen Dao swept all the ways in the south, and its territory was not under the Northwest Army, the area occupied by Tianmen Dao was in chaos, with disputes among factions, and production suffered devastating damage. Its strength was actually not comparable to that of Chu Huan.

Looking at the world, after controlling Hexi, the strength of Chu Huan's heroes is second to none. The so-called current events make heroes, and Chu Huan can develop and grow rapidly. The Northwest Three Paths have a relatively strong foundation, so after leaving the customs, they can be said to be invincible.

"To attack Liaodong, there are only two options." Pei Ji pointed to the map, "One is to fight from Yanshan, and the other is to go south to attack Hebei first. After taking Hebei, go east to control Fuhai, and then drive straight in. , straight to Liaodong. Compared with the two north-south lines, although the Yanshan line travels through the mountains, it is very difficult, but once it is passed, the logistics distance will be greatly reduced. Even if it is transported in the mountains, it is far less The southern line is much faster. However, after this setback, Liaodong has been unable to expand. They are bound to seek self-protection with all their strength. Yanshan will also be their reliance, and it must be firmly in their hands. Once Yanshan is attacked, this road will be opened , casualties should not be too light."

Chu Huan looked at the map, "Going from the south line, it is necessary to get rid of Qingtian King in Hebei first. Only by controlling Hebei can we open the passage through Fuhai to Liaodong. Qingtian King fought with the Liaodong Army in Fuhai for more than half a year. Almost all the forces in Fuhai were beaten back to Hebei, and Qingtianwang's strength should have been hit hard. As far as I know, after the Liaodong Army withdrew from Fuhai to Liaodong, there were many bandits in Fuhai Road. The tyrannical and powerful bandits have sprung up again like mushrooms after rain...!"

"Second brother is going to attack King Qingtian first?" Pei Ji asked.

Chu Huan said: "After the Liaodong people withdrew their troops from Fuhai, the Hebei army did not continue to enter Fuhai. Before that, the barbarian army attacked Hexi, and Hujin recruited troops to prevent the Hebei army from attacking Hujin. But as far as I know, although Qingtianwang's troops are in Hebei Some soldiers and horses were deployed in the border area with Hujin, but they didn't really attack Hujin. Brother, whether it is Hujin or Fuhai, King Qingtian has an opportunity to take advantage of it, but he didn't choose to send troops. Do you think that in the middle? What is the reason?"

Pei Ji stroked his beard, pondered for a while, and then said: "At the earliest time, Han Santong and Qingtian King fought against Hebei, and Han Santong was finally defeated and retreated to Fuhai. From this point of view, Qingtian King's ability to command troops and horses can only be inferior to that of Han Santong. In fact, such a person, since he intends to fight for supremacy, will not miss any opportunity to expand, and from his point of view, of course, he will not fail to see when opportunities arise, second brother, you are right, King Qingtian did not take the opportunity Sending troops is a big problem."

"There are tens of thousands of people in Hebei. Whether it's fighting Fuhai or Hujin, with the power of King Qingtian, they can't do it." Chu Huan frowned slightly: "But he didn't do this. Things have held them back from dispatching troops."

"Qin was defeated, and Tianmen Dao and Xu Chang fought to the death in Jinling. Apart from this, there is no other force in the south that can compete with King Qingtian." Pei Ji said: "And we haven't heard of any force holding back Qingtian Wang, so if it is really delayed by something, it may only be that there is a problem within Hebei."

"Meiniang used to be under the command of Qingtian King. Back then, Qingtian King took Meiniang to the desert to rescue the Black Jiaohou. I also mentioned this to you, brother." Chu Huan said softly: "According to Meiniang, Qingtian After Tian Wang returned to Hebei from the Great Desert, his temperament began to change. He didn't trust the original Blue Lion and White Elephant or even Meiniang. Instead, he promoted many newcomers to compete with the Blue Lion and White Elephant. Is it possible? It's these people's internal friction...!"

"Of course there is such a possibility." Pei Ji said: "However, according to my analysis of King Qingtian, this person has outstanding strategy and extremely high skills. Even if a newcomer is promoted, it can only be used to balance the power within Hebei. Such a person, It should be to firmly control the overall situation, and never miss the opportunity to expand due to internal power struggles, if this is the case, wouldn’t it be shooting yourself in the foot?”

Chu Huan felt that what Pei Ji said made a lot of sense, thought for a while, and then said: "If this is the case, internal disputes cannot affect Hebei's external expansion, then there is only one possibility...!" Staring at Pei Ji: "Qing There is probably something wrong with the king himself."