After hearing Tan Lun's words, Shi Dakai admired him even more.

Shi Dakai is undoubtedly a famous general, and he is also a very talented general.

But his shortcomings are that he focuses more on military skills and ignores the connection between military and politics.

This itself is not a disadvantage, but as a simple general, it is an advantage.

But if you want to continue moving upwards, this shortcoming will become a fatal loophole for him.

In the original time and space history, Shi Dakai eventually led to his tragedy because of his political immaturity and naivety.

Tan Lun obviously stands at a higher height, and has already jumped from a simple military perspective and looked at the problem in the future and the changes in the overall trend of the world.

"I've been taught!"

Shi Dakai said sincerely.

"I roughly understand what Brother Tan means. Lin Ruhai is not afraid of it, so this battle must be ended as quickly as possible, and then quickly swing the army south to the city of Chang'an, and take Qin into the hands of the lord as soon as possible. Only in this way can we concentrate more manpower, material resources and financial resources to consolidate our foundation, consolidate our advantages, and ensure that we form an absolute crushing momentum over other countries."

Shi Dakai is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart, otherwise he would not have become a famous general without a teacher.

Sometimes he just didn't think about some problems, but once he was advised, he would quickly understand the key.

Tan Lun nodded and said, "Yes, that's what it means. The foundation of Qin State lies in Guanzhong, and the foundation of Guanzhong is in Chang'an. Only when we quickly occupy Chang'an and control Guanzhong can many of the lord's ideas become reality."

Shi Dakai understood Tan Lun's meaning very well.

Yan'an Prefecture, Yulin Prefecture in the north and Longdong are close to each other. Most of them are mountainous areas, with sparse and barren land and a population density far less than that of Guanzhong.

Although coal and oil resources are very rich, it is difficult to effectively utilize and develop these resources before entering the industrial age.

So in this era, when competing for national strength, people and land resources are still competing for.

These are the core indicators of a country's strength.

Guanzhong has been known as the land of Tianfu since ancient times. It has a flat terrain and fertile soil. It has the Wei River in the north and the Qinling Mountains in the south. It is surrounded by eight waters and mountains and rivers and passes as barriers around it. It is simply a unique foundation laying place.

Although during the decades when the Mongol Yuan ruled China, most of the arable land in Guanzhong was forcibly expropriated as pastures for grazing, resulting in the desolation of many fields and the decline of the land power, after decades of restoration and development after the establishment of the Qin State, Guanzhong's wealth had been equal to the morale of the prosperous Tang Dynasty and even slightly surpassed.

It can be said that half or even more than half of the foundations of Qin are in Guanzhong today.

If Guanzhong is lost, Qin will not perish and it will perish.

If Guanzhong is present, Qin State will have hope of restoring its vitality no matter how difficult it is.

Seeing Shi Da openly, Tan Lun nodded with relief and said, "Occupy Chang'an City, use thunder to support the lord in control of Qin's power, and then he will lead his troops to Hangu Pass and give them a hard blow before the Wei army retreats. On the one hand, it is to ensure that Wei will not have the courage and strength to violate the border within two or three years, and on the other hand, it is to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, so that all countries in the world know our strength and dare not easily invade as before."

Shi Dakai's eyes showed an excitement, and he was ready to meet all countries in the world immediately. Tan Lun laughed loudly when he saw it.

...

Since he had confirmed that the enemy was going to fight him head-on, Lin Ruhai let the army rest for two days after recapturing the last county town in front of Yan'an Prefecture.

During the past two days, Lin Ruhai sent scouts to continue to inquire about the situation of the enemy, and convened generals at all levels in the army to discuss matters and arrange pre-war arrangements.

At the same time, it is explained that the subsequent supply of food and grass should be provided, and the replenishment of weapons, armor and equipment and other materials should be supplemented.

He even went down to the soldiers' tents to boost morale, pay military salaries, and granted officials a wish.

Under his series of operations, the Qin army was in high morale, and both the Imperial Guards and the local government soldiers began to look forward to the upcoming decisive battle.

Although Lin Ruhai's previous conflict with Li Xu led to the tendency of the "Military God" to collapse the house, this point was temporarily covered up in the face of the upcoming decisive battle.

After two days of rest, the scouts sent by Lin Ruhai finally had contact with the scouts of the "Tang Army".

The scouts of both sides first contacted each other, and then a small-scale fight occurred. Although they did not last for too long, they also suffered casualties.

Although there were not many casualties, the strength and tenacity shown by the other scouts gave the Qin army scouts a deep impression, and also made Lin Ruhai's heart even more solemn.

As the army continues to move forward, the frequency of scouts encounters between both sides is getting higher and higher, the intensity of fighting is getting stronger, and the forces involved are also increasing.

The day before arriving in Yan'an City, there was even a cavalry battle between the two sides with thousands of cavalry forces participating in the battle.

This cavalry battle lasted for nearly half an hour, and the number of casualties on both sides exceeded 200, which was quite tragic.

The Qin army actually had the advantage in its military strength. The Forward Battalion sent 600 cavalry, while the other side had only 400 cavalry.

However, although the Qin cavalry fought hard to attack, although they had the advantage of military strength, they could not break through the opponent's front.

In the end, the other party took the initiative to call the gold and withdraw the troops, and the Qin army left the battlefield.

This extremely fierce cavalry battle gave Lin Ruhai a sudden bleak premonition of the upcoming decisive battle.

He naturally understood that the opponent's scout cavalry fought so hard, to cover up the battlefield and to protect their main force's formation.

What is the other party covering up?

How will the decisive battle be carried out?

Lin Ruhai was full of doubts, but he could only maintain superficial calm and calm.

A soldier is the courage of a general, and a general is the soul of a soldier.

Now it is the time for morale to be full of rain. If the general, the master, showed a hint of uneasiness, the morale that had finally been raised would soon be lost.

The army continued to advance, but after the previous tragic cavalry battle, the enemy no longer sent a cavalry to block the road.

The 50,000 army successfully arrived at the Yan'an Prefecture City without any obstacles, and camped in a large open space outside the south gate.

It was almost dusk, the gate of Yan'an City was closed, and the city was calm, and there was no turmoil due to the arrival of the boundless 50,000 troops under the city.

Let them set up camp step by step, as if they didn't care.

Lin Ruhai was confused, frowned, and leaned high on his horse, looking at the city with a single tube of a thousand-mile mirror purchased from Hu Shang.

The heads on the city were covered with soldiers with black helmets and black armor, but there was no sign of riot.

On the right side of the city is a large flag with the character "stone".

On the left is a banner with the word "Tan".

On the top of the tower at the highest point, a larger flag was waving in the wind.

A big word "Tang" is written on it.
Chapter completed!