The military parliamentary consultation lasted until the early morning of the next day.

Once the war in Wu started, no one side could control it. Jiang Feng and Cui Shang both estimated that the ant thieves in Huaibei and the Yue Kingdom in the east were already ready to go, just waiting for the full outbreak of the Wu war.

How Huaiyou should respond has already had a clear strategy. The First Army, the Ya Army, the Cavalry, the Second Navy, and the Fourth Army will all be involved in the Battle of Wu, but the outbreak of this battle was earlier than Jiang Feng and Cui Shang's estimates.

Jiang Feng and Cui Shang both hope that the civil war in Wu could break out later. It is best to wait until the situation in Yingzhou has completely become clear and wait for Huaibei to fight Caizhou. In this way, Huaiyou can free up more energy to plot against Wu. Now that the war in Yingzhou has just begun, the civil war in Wu has begun, which makes Huaiyou feel a little difficult to deal with.

According to Jiang Feng's arrangement, the main force of the Heshuo Army will temporarily stay in Yingzhou to help Yingzhou's warriors maintain a balanced situation. Until the main force of the warriors in Huaibei is adjusted, then consider gradually withdrawing from the Yingzhou battlefield. At the same time, they will also escort their family members to the south along the Yingshui River and enter Huaiyou.

Caizhou's actions are also very fast now. The Caizhou army on the northern front has entered Yingzhou, and it is just around the corner to take down Shenqiu; the Caizhou army on the southern front has also issued a letter of praise and has reached the west bank of the Rushui River. It can cross the Rushui River and enter Yingzhou at any time, forming a pincer attack on Ruyin.

For Huaiyou, winning the Luhao Prefectures is the most basic requirement, and the battle of Yingzhou can only be said to be a secondary task. However, although the civil war in Wu has begun, Huaiyou can only enter the first-level combat readiness state and wait for the opportunity. It is necessary to wait until the initial conclusion of the battle between Yang and Xu, which is the best time for Huaiyou to intervene.

This best time must be grasped well. You must not intervene when Yang Pu is completely defeated. At that time, if the Huai You Army meets the powerful Donghai Army and Zhenhai Army head-on, the result will probably be bad. You cannot intervene when Yang Pu's Desheng Army and Zhongzheng Army have not yet intervened with Xu Zhigao's Donghai Army and Zhenhai Army. In that case, it can only be facilitated that Xu Zhigao can get a big advantage and defeat Yang Pu in one fell swoop, which will threaten Huai You's strategy plan.

"Qilang, you and Guozhi and Chunlai, you have to think carefully about how to fight this battle. Now we cannot determine where to start first, but we must make various preparations to fight, how to fight Haozhou first, how to fight Luzhou first, and how to fight Luzhou first, if we need to take two-pronged approaches and seize Luhao at the same time, how should we arrange these three of you? You three need to think about Bailing and Wanshan. This is a military arrangement, but the specific tactics must be based on you three..."

Yang Kan, Zhang Ting and others nodded silently.

This kind of war that requires temporary adjustment of strategies is the most complex and volatile, because you cannot determine which solution will eventually come in handy, so each solution needs to be carefully designed and dare not take it lightly. At the same time, there will be many unpredictable factors mixed in. That is to say, when designing this strategy, you still need to retain a lot of room for subtle adjustments, otherwise being too rigid will bring many unpredictable risks.

"The advantages and disadvantages of taking Luzhou or Haozhou first are obvious. This needs to be determined based on the progress of the showdown between Yang Pu and Xu Zhigao. If Xu Zhigao easily took Yang Pu, we must take Luzhou first without hesitation. If possible, we must even take Haozhou too. If Yang Pu can stalemate with Xu Zhigao, then we will not take Luzhou, and even contact Yang Pu first, in exchange for our support to continue fighting with Xu Zhigao. If Yang Pu does not agree, we can even remain unmoved for the time being..."

Cui Shang was quite careful when considering this strategy, and he considered all kinds of situations.

"Wanshan, have you returned from the ant thief?"

The detailed arrangements for the ant thief even went back to when Jiang Feng was still a scout in Guangzhou. At that time, Jiang Feng had already begun to consciously insert his eyes and ears among the ant thief.

After Jiang Feng seized the dominance of the Gushi Army, the infiltration of the ants within the thief was not only not reduced, but also increased its efforts and investment. He even had only contacted Jiang Feng in a single line at the beginning. Until later, Jiang Feng changed his identity and had a lot of affairs, Jiang Feng handed this line to the absolutely reliable Zhang Wanshan, requiring that Zhang Wanshan could only control this line alone and directly to himself.

In Jiang Feng's view, the ant thief should be the biggest variable around Huaiyou. Mastering its activity trajectory and rules can win many opportunities for Huaiyou.

If it can be guided appropriately, then this force can undoubtedly become a "best ally" who can not only be used by Huaiyou, but also help Huaiyou to solve the problem when necessary.

Judging from the current situation, the ant thief is really developing towards the "best ally" of Huaiyou. The ant thief has not crossed the Huaihe River so far, which greatly encouraged Xu Zhigao.

"There has been news that the military discipline of the ant thief is still relatively scattered. Although they have planned to cross the Huai River for a long time and waited for Yang Xu to start a war, the intelligence network in Jiangnan may not be as professional as ours, and the transmission speed is far less than that of us. Secondly, even if the ant thief gets a tip, it will take a considerable time to completely mobilize and enter the state of on-the-fight. Thirdly, they may also want to wait. Only when the war between Yang Xu has evolved to the point where they cannot stop, they will intervene fully, so that they can gain the most."

Zhang Wanshan's explanation was very convincing, and all the generals present nodded in recognition.

"The ant thieves are currently mainly gathered at the intersection of Sishui River and Huai River. The other one is gathered on the front line of Lianshui. At present, Lianshui County has been conquered by Lin Ru, a general under Qin Quan, and they are looted. Master Cui and I have studied it. The information shows that the water bandits in Baishuitang are signs of joining the ant thieves. If the ant thieves are arranged in this way, it is very likely that they will cross the Huai River from two routes and attack Chuzhou Prefecture from the east and west sides to control Shanyang. If Shanyang is seized, the ant thieves will basically seize the dominance of the entire downstream of the Huai River. With the help of the Baishuitang water bandits, the ant thieves can go south from the canal, advance along the water route, and directly take Anyi, Gaoyou, and troops to Yangzhou."

"Is the navy forces in Wu land on the Huai River so weak that there is no possibility of blocking or blocking the ant thieves from the south? The water bandits in Baishuitang are raging like this. Did the Wu State have no countermeasures before?" Xu Ziqing, who didn't know much about the situation in Wu land, couldn't help asking.

"Brother Ziqing, I'm going to tell you that the power of the Wu naval army is mainly on the river water. The power of the Huai River has always been the dominant force of our Shouzhou. Whether in Huaibei or Wu, they relied more on our Shouzhou naval army to maintain the security of the Huai River. The water bandits in Chuzhou are mainly concentrated in Baishuitang. Baishuitang and Huai River are not connected, but they are very close. Baishuitang water bandits often land on cross-Huai River. Not only do they loot the places, but also intercept merchant ships on the Huai River. Especially in the Huaiyin area, we have always suspected that there were large households in Huaiyin colluding with Baishuitang water bandits. Every time Baishuitang water bandits landed and quickly entered Huai River, they could obtain ships and supplies. After committing the crime in Huai River, they quickly landed and fled back to Baishuitang. Our naval army was unable to enter Baishuitang, and they could only do nothing."

Tian Chunlai explained with a bitter face.

Baishuitang is located in the northwest of Chuzhou, roughly located in the current areas of Hongze Lake and Chengzi Lake, but it is more southeast, with an area slightly smaller than that of Hongze Lake and Chengzi Lake in later generations.

In this era, Hongze Lake did not exist, and the Huai River also had its own estuary. Baishuitang was also a lake outside the Huai River, located in the south of the Huai River, and the area was not small, located between Huaiyin and Xuyi.

There is a town called Hongze to the north of Baishuitang, which is probably the origin of the later Hongze Lake.

Because Baishuitang is located in a special geographical location, it is located in the corner of the canal and Huai River. In addition, Sishui also injects Huai River into Huaiyin, and the Bian River, which connects the Central Plains and the Jianghuai River, also meets the water flow in Linhuai River. Xuyi, a large western county in Chuzhou, is located in Linhuai, on the north bank of the Huai River, across the Huai River. This area is the most developed area with water transportation in Huai River. Merchant ships gather and has become a coveted place for many people, so Baishuitang quickly became a paradise for water bandits.

Since the late Tang Dynasty, Baishuitang has been known for hiding many water bandits, and these water bandits are better at crossing the land of Baishuitang and Huai River for a short 10 or 20 miles before the Huai River. After succeeding, they quickly returned to Baishuitang to hide.

This section of Huai River is the busiest area for shipping. All the goods from Jiangnan from the canal have to be transported through this section to Sizhou, Haozhou, Shouzhou, even Yingzhou and Bozhou. The goods from the upper reaches of the prefectures must also be transported to Chu and Yangzhou through here, and even through the canal to Jiangnan. Therefore, both Huaibei and Wu hated these bandits and were helpless.

Tian Chunlai was born in the Shouzhou Navy and knew that many things seemed incredible. With the strong and powerful state before the Wu Kingdom, he seemed to be unable to do anything to a small Baishuitang Water Bandits.

As for the huge Huai River, the Haozhou and Chuzhou of Wu both regarded it as the northern border, but there was no decent naval force to defend the security of the border, and they also had to rely on the Shouzhou naval army to protect the waterway.

This sounds a bit outrageous, but the reality is that. Since Yang Pu ascended the throne, the dispute between the monarch and ministers of the Wu Kingdom has become fierce. Both Yang Pu and Xu Zhigao have focused on capturing the strength of the infantry. Even if they are against the navy, they will only value the navy forces on the river. How could the Huai River be so angry?

Besides, whether it is Shouzhou, Shuzhou, Xuanzhou, Shezhou, or Quzhou, these are all vassals that depend on the Wu State. Since they have obtained the protection of the Wu State, they naturally have to serve the Wu State.
Chapter completed!