A huge map is hung on the wall opposite, and all the mountains, rivers, lakes, and towns in the entire Central Plains are on it.

This should be the first geographical topographic map of the Xuzhou General Administration with a full specification and large proportion, which almost covers the entire Middle Earth. It is just that the diagram in the north and southwest directions is simpler, and the area bordering Xuzhou is more detailed.

There are also local geographical topographic maps on the walls on both sides, including Shandong East Road, Jiangnan West Road, Jiangnan East Road, Hebei Road and Henan Road.

These places are currently the key areas that Xuzhou is concerned about. Of course, Shandong East Road, Henan Road and Hebei Road are the first to be affected, while Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road are not the key points, but they still need to be paid attention to.

It would be great if the Yuan family in Caizhou did not get involved. Jiang Feng couldn't help but sigh. This damn Xiaoqiang will always jump out and disgust you when you least want to see it, making you ignore it, and to deal with it, but it will involve your own arrangements for other aspects.

The situation Jiang Feng was most happy to see was that the Shatuo people and Nanyang fought on the front line of Ruzhou and Xuzhou, and it would be better to fight for a year and a half, but the Shatuo people were not stupid. Why did Yuan choose this opportunity to join? Even if there was the temptation of the Shatuo people, Jiang Feng didn't think that the Yuan family in Caizhou would make such a decision so quickly.

He also vaguely felt that the sudden decision of the Yuan clan of Caizhou was related to Xuzhou. The rapid expansion of Xuzhou's strength may have put huge pressure on the Yuan clan, causing them to swallow Chen and Song prefectures before they had completely digested Ying and Bo prefectures, which had exceeded Caizhou's expansion ability.

Until now, Jiang Feng has not fully understood Yuan’s idea. What is Yuan’s plan to do?

Are you really planning to cooperate with the Shatuo people to annex Nanyang and then try to deal with yourself?

Or if an agreement is reached with the Shatuo people, Caizhou will focus on expanding southward in the future, live in peace with the Shatuo people, and govern it with Huai? Where will Xuzhou be placed? Or will it really be formed in a new Spring and Autumn era?

After thinking about it, I felt that it was a bit like Xuzhou, the people of Shatuo were considered Jin, what was Caizhou, Chu, or Song? The people of Khitans were considered Yan, so would Yang Wenchang be considered Qin? Will Yang Wenchang be unified in the future?

It’s a bit funny to think about it. History will not repeat itself. Jiang Feng never intended to let this chaotic situation continue. Those who should be swept into the pile of historical papers should be swept into.

Maybe it's time to do it.

Although he was not prepared to go to full war with the Caizhou army before, after learning that Caizhou might attack Nanyang, Jiang Feng still issued a war mobilization order to the Ziqing Army, Huaiyou Army, and Wuning Army as soon as possible.

Just to fight, you have to collect food, supplies and military supplies and equipment. All the previous preparations were centered around the newly formed but not yet announced Heshuo Army and Pinglu Army went north to Heshuo. At present, the Heshuo Army and Pinglu Army are basically ready, and even the early food, supplies have been prepared. The subsequent preparations will be gradually filled after Yan Xu succeeded in Yangzhou, but now this plan has to face adjustments.

Within Xuzhou, there were also differences around the possibility of Caizhou joining forces with Shatuo people to carry out Nanyang development.

The northern faction represented by Wang Miao insisted that it should take Bei Shangheshuo to capture the three prefectures of Dicangde as its main goal. For Caizhou joining forces with the Shatuo people to attack Nanyang, it can intervene appropriately. For example, with Wuning Army or Huai You Army as the main force and station troops in Guangzhou, it should try to take over the two prefectures of Shen'an, but it should avoid direct war with Caizhou, and make all the efforts to ensure the capture of the three prefectures of Dicangde and gain a foothold in Hebei.

The westward wing led by Cui Shang believed that it should take this opportunity to recover Songzhou and Yingbo and completely regain the initiative in the Central Plains. In this way, from Puzhou, Caozhou, Songzhou, Bozhou, Yingzhou south of the river to the north, and then cross the Huai River to the Hanzhou, Shouzhou and Shuzhou, truly achieving the goal of being king in the east.

The fertile land east of this line is controlled by Xuzhou. You can sit leisurely and watch the changes in the situation in the west and then respond to the situation. However, you advocate slowing down the Hebei strategy, waiting to completely defeat Caizhou, or expel it from the Song, Bo and Ying states, and it is not too late to make plans again. This is also done under the information that Yelu Deguang's persecution against Liu Shouguang has not yet been effective.

The radical faction led by Yang Kan has a greater appetite and believes that it can go north and west to move forward at the same time. It is believed that Xuzhou has the strength to launch two wars at the same time after reorganizing a large number of Daliang surrendered troops.

Heshuo North went to Heshuo to focus on Pinglu Army and Heshuo Army, with the purpose of occupying the three states of Dicangde, not to launch a full-scale war in Heshuo. Although Wei Bo Army and Lu Long Army would be a little worried, they would not act rashly under the current circumstances. As for Zhang Chujin, he would not be able to protect himself. As long as the Xuzhou army does not enter the line of Jizhou, Zhang Chujin should be able to accept this reality.

When advancing westward, the Ziqing Army and the Ya Army can be the main ones, the Wuning Army as the reserve team, the Huai You Army mainly controls Guangzhou to prevent the unstable situation in Nanyang, and the Tianping Army is responsible for monitoring the Jin army.

I have to say that Yang Kan's idea was very beautiful, and even Jiang Feng couldn't help but be moved. However, considering the reaction of the Shatuo people and the tenacity of the Yuan family in Caizhou, Jiang Feng felt that Yang Kan's idea was still a little optimistic.

Regarding the Yuan family in Caizhou, Jiang Feng believed that if he really wanted to attack Yuan this time, he could not give Yuan any chance. To fight, he had to completely erase the other party from the map and could not give the other party any chance to fight back.

However, Caizhou currently controls Caizhou, Chenzhou, Yingzhou, Bozhou and the five prefectures of Songzhou. Even if the other side will divide some troops to attack Nanyang, the troops they have remained in Songzhou and Yingbo, and the initial estimate will not be less than 50,000. The Ziqing Army and Ya Army alone have only 60,000 troops. In this kind of battle, 60,000 people may be able to fight in the field, but it will be too much to consume one city and one town, and it is very likely to fall into the quagmire in the end.

He expected that the enemy would be lenient, and Jiang Feng would not underestimate the Caizhou army. He would rather make some concessions in other aspects than end up in a dilemma.

Xuzhou has tried its best to expand its army. The short-term training class of the Martial Arts School has expanded from the initial three classes in the first phase to 150 people in five classes. Officers from the team above all need to conduct various short-term training in the Martial Arts School in different levels.

This kind of training content includes the most basic map review, astronomical observation, geographic climate and hydrology analysis, logistics management, encouragement of military morale, etc., as well as improvements in martial arts.

Some large-scale elixirs, including the Institute of Materials and Officials, were used in large quantities on these officers. Although they cannot be compared with those elixirs refined by Jiang Feng, it is still quite beneficial to improve the strength of low-level officers, especially those in the early stages of the Heavenly Level, such as bone forging, meridian and marrow cleaning.

For these grassroots officers, they are the main force of the Xuzhou army's charge during the war. Even if there is a little entry in martial arts, it means that they will win more opportunities for survival on the battlefield.

Jiang Feng's eyes returned to the map. To attack Caizhou, he had to bloom in full swing without leaving any room for anything.

Songzhou and Bozhou meetings are the key.

Currently, information shows that Yuan Huaihe is in charge of Songzhou personally, and the head of the He family, He Jing and Yuan Wudi, assisted, are obviously worried that Caizhou's raid on Nanyang may stimulate Xuzhou.

In Bozhou, Xue Chong and Yuan Huaifang, the heads of the Xue family, were stationed in the garrison, with Yuan Wuwei assisting.

In Jiang Feng's view, Songzhou is an unavoidable node to take action against Caizhou.

Yuan also knew that Xuzhou had insufficient troops in Huainan and it was difficult to pose too much threat to Yingzhou and Caizhou, but once Songzhou was lost, it would directly threaten Chenzhou.

Moreover, Songzhou is now the city with the worst control of the Yuan family. The gentry in Liangdi had a strong hatred for the Yuan family, which forced the Yuan army to station in Songcheng and Ningling in large quantities.

The choice of Songzhou to take action is because Songzhou has many places to use.

This is also an important factor in Jiang Feng's decision to take action against the Yuan family in Caizhou. He was really controlled by the Yuan family, Chenzhou and Yingbo provinces for too long, and they were recruited and absorbed by them. It would be a big trouble to deal with them in the future.

At present, there are some signs in this regard in Yingbo and the two prefectures of Yingbo. The news sent back by Wuwentang made Jiang Feng very worried. He could not tolerate this situation and continue.

Walking to the map, Jiang Feng was calculating the troops he could still use.

The Zibo Qing army is gathering on the front line of Shanfu and Dangshan. Once the battle is in progress, Shanzhou will be handed over to the Tianping Army.

The Ya Army is the most free and easy. It has no garrison and is directly stationed in Xuzhou City. It is now gathering quickly towards Fu Li. With just a command, you can enter Bozhou in large quantities.

It is too difficult for the first army of Zibo Qing Army to capture Songzhou. With Yuan Huaihe's skill, Songcheng may become a flesh-and-blood mill. Jiang Feng is unwilling to do that, but he knows it is impossible to avoid it.

Since it is unavoidable, you must use the most superior force to crush the opponent. That kind of oil-increasing investment is a disaster.

Then we can only use the Heshuo Army.

Jiang Feng sighed in his heart, and using the Heshuo Army to attack the Caizhou Army, the morale of the army is also available. Whether it is the Laojihua Army to Shang Yunxi or the Daliang Surrender Army, they all hate the Caizhou Army. When they attack the Caizhou Army, they can even arouse their fighting spirit.

While thinking about it, Gu Tao's voice came from outside the door: "Prince, they have all arrived. Lord Cui arranged for them to be in the store and is waiting for the Prince to receive him."
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