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Text 191 [Landscape Shape Wins]

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    When Zhu Xieyuan exterminated the chieftains in Guizhou, he also went to survey the terrain himself.

    What is marked on the map and what the spies say is not as real as seeing it with your own eyes.  Only when you have actually been to that place can you have a clear understanding of the terrain of the war.

    Of course, it is too dangerous to go to the territory of the rebels, so Zhu Xieyuan pretended to be training soldiers, and even his aide Wang Tingshi didn't know that he had left Nanchang.

    This guy disguised himself as an old man who was going to Guangdong to visit his relatives, boarded a merchant ship transporting porcelain, and observed the topography of both sides of the strait along the way.

    "My lord, there is Jinshui, leading to Shanggao County and Wanzai County," the guide was recommended by Chen Yuding, the inspector censor, who is familiar with Jiangxi's geography.  Get off the boat in Zai County, and then cross the mountains and ridges to take Yichun. Yichun is the territory of the sweeping king"

    Zhu Xieyuan interrupted: "Isn't Yichun the territory of the thief Zhao?"

    The guide corrected and said: "No, Yichun, Pingxiang, and Yongxin counties are all the territories of the king of sweeping the land. If the Zhao bandits can't be wiped out quickly, they can also take back the four counties of Fengcheng, Qingjiang, Fenyi, and Xinyu first, so that the Zhao bandits  Lost a lot of business taxes and iron ore."

    Zhu Xieyuan nodded in approval, and at the same time he paid more attention to the navy in his heart, and he had to march along the river in Jiangxi.

    ? At that time, Chen Youliang occupied the entire territory of Jiangxi, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to eat Chen Youliang, but he had to win the Poyang Lake water battle.

    Zhu Xieyuan pointed to the east bank and asked: "I see there is another river within the bank. What kind of river is that?"

    The guide replied: "That is the old road of Fuhe River. Starting from Nanchang along the old road of Fuhe River, you can head southwest to the rear of Fengcheng County. You can send a strange army to go day and night and hide in the mountains in the southeast of Fengcheng County as an ambush.  From Nanchang to the southeast along the old course of the Fuhe River, you can enter the current Fuhe River, and then turn into a tributary after reaching Fuzhou. You can send troops to cross the mountains, take Yongfeng County and Jishui County directly, and attack the base lairs of the rebels."

    Suddenly, a merchant ship passes by a bustling estuary town.

    Zhu Xieyuan asked, "What town is this?"

    The guide replied: "Xigang Town, this small river is a tributary of the old course of the Fuhe River. Although it is just a small river, when the flood occurs, this is the only river channel connecting the Ganjiang River and the Fuhe River in the south of Nanchang, so it is at the mouth of the river.  There are several flood gates specially set up."

    Go another ten miles and you will arrive at Fengcheng County.

    The merchant ship did not dock, and arrived at Zhangshu Town, where it finally stopped to supply drinking water and food.

    Zhu Xieyuan did not dare to disembark, but hid in the cabin, took out a map to digest what he saw and heard today.

    The next day, after the merchant ship set sail, Zhu Xieyuan continued to go out to observe.

    This section of the waterway is very magnificent, with mountains on both sides, and the Ganjiang River passing through it.

    Pointing to Xingan County, the guide said: "Occupying this city, you can control the north and the south. Grandpa Yue and Han Shizhong used to train troops here. Moreover, if you send troops from Xingan County, you can bypass the riverside mountains and directly attack Xiajiang County by land.  , Jishui County."

    The more Zhu Xieyuan looked at it, the more he had a headache. He couldn't figure it out with only a map. Only by observing it on the spot did he know how terrible it was.

    Jiangxi's mountains and rivers are too suitable for war, and there are too many places for military strategists to fight for.

    If you want to conquer the rebels, Linjiang Fucheng must be defeated, but it is very difficult to attack by force.

    Even if Linjiang Mansion is taken down, Zhao Thieves can still guard Xingan County.

    ? Even if Xingan County is taken down, Zhao Thief can still guard Jiajiang County, Jishui County, and Ji'an Fucheng, all of which are stuck in the mountains and rivers.

    Moreover, due to the mountains all over the place, the marching route of officers and soldiers is very single.  Even if you can send surprise soldiers to go around, you can only send a small group of surprise soldiers, because you have to go over mountains and mountains to go around.

    The officers and soldiers have a single marching route, which means that the Zhao thieves are very easy to defend.

    Thieves Zhao can avoid water battles, hide the navy, guard the city, and wait for work at leisure.  When the officers and soldiers were exhausted, the waterways advanced side by side, killing the officers and soldiers and fleeing in embarrassment.

    Zhu Xieyuan thought to himself: You can't fight city by city, you must lure the rebels out to fight a decisive battle.  Otherwise, if we fight an offensive and defensive war with the rebels, we will not be able to wipe out the rebels after ten years.

    The cities along the river in Jiangxi are too outrageous. Those small county towns are all built beyond specifications.

    The main reason is that there are frequent floods, which can easily damage the county seat.  Every time the county seat is destroyed, funds are raised to repair it, and then it is built more magnificent and stronger.  The defensiveness of the county seat here far exceeds that of most state cities in other provinces!

    Can't fight, really can't fight offensive and defensive battles.

    All the way down south, he entered the cabin when he landed, and got out of the cabin when he left the shore. Zhu Xieyuan arrived in Wan'an County a few days later.

    Seeing the scale of Wan'an County and the towering mountains on both sides of the river ahead, Zhu Xieyuan only felt his scalp tingling.

    According to the tour guideXieyuan sighed, "When I first came to Jiangxi, I found that the officers and soldiers were very difficult to use. They had to train for at least a year before they could fight. Moreover, the soldiers in Hunan were not formed into an army and could not form a three-sided encirclement. Once they attacked by force, there was no chance of winning. Only the city of Linjiang  , I will have to besiege the army for several months.¡±

    Zou Weilian said: "The government trains soldiers, but the rebels don't train soldiers? The longer the delay, the stronger the Zhao thief will become. His territory has been harvested year after year, and the government's jurisdiction is hard to describe!"

    "Do you have a confidant who can restrain the soldiers?" Zhu Xieyuan asked.

    Zou Weilian shook his head and said: "No, these Fujian generals are used to being arrogant and domineering. They were all involved in smuggling before, and they have always ignored the imperial court."

    Zhu Xieyuan was even more troubled, he wanted Zou Weilian to divide his troops.

    No matter how many Fujian soldiers are stationed in Ganzhou, it will not be possible to attack Wan'an County.  One-third can be divided to go to Fuzhou by detour. Jiangxi officers and soldiers can also send some to join forces and attack Yongfeng County from the east over the mountains.

    But in the current situation, let alone the division of the Fujian army, I am afraid that if they gather together, they will cause trouble.

    It is so difficult to be the supervisor of Daming, and he is very hard-working, and only one point can be used for fighting.

    What are you going to do with the rest of your mind?

    To deal with Emperor Chongzhen, court battles, local civil servants, domineering generals, eunuchs overseeing the army, and powerful gentry, they had to rack their brains to raise money and food.

    As for the rebels, it is enough to rebel wholeheartedly.

    Just when Zhu Xieyuan was going south all the way, surveying the terrain along the river.  Zhao Han, the rebel, had already dispatched troops in advance, not to attack the government, but to attack the sweeping king.

    ? Pingxiang County must be taken, and if you occupy the pass of Pingxiang County, you can block more than half of Huguang officers and soldiers, so as to ensure the safety of your rear.  </div&gt
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