Although nearly a thousand people gathered on the field at this time, the sun was already high, and everyone was sweating profusely under the scorching sun, but no one left. When the emperor said that the Fourth Army was the surprise soldiers he set up, the generals present were all excited, sitting straightened their backs, and standing standing upright, listening to the following words.

"I rudely, take it down. All the troops can do it, I can do it!" At this time, a guard held up a Luo umbrella to hide the sun for Zhao Bing, and he turned around and said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The guards hesitated and took off Luo umbrella. Everyone on the field suddenly felt warm. According to legend, His Majesty has always shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, but some people don't believe it, but when they see them today, there is no doubt at all.

"You don't have to poke them all there. After listening for a long time, everyone is hot and thirsty. Go and make some herbal tea. The sour plum soup is the best!" Zhao Bing ordered the guards who were attending him again, and turned around and smiled at the soldiers, "Actually, I am thirsty, so I will benefit you all."

"Haha..." Hearing what Your Majesty said interestingly, everyone burst into laughter again, feeling that the emperor was not as unattainable as the rumored gods. He wanted to drink water when he was thirsty, and suddenly felt that he was much closer to Your Majesty.

"Your Majesty is so serious. These are all negligences of his subordinates. How dare you work on Your Majesty's guards!" Sun Kai was indeed ashamed when he heard this, so he could not sit still. He hurriedly stood up and politely apologized.

"They are idle, and we'll continue talking!" Zhao Bing pressed his hand and asked him to sit down, "From Xinyang, he goes south to another important passage, following the southeast exit of the jujube road."

"The so-called Sui Zaodao is a passage that is sandwiched from the Tongbai Mountains in the north and the Dahong Mountains in the south. It starts from Zaoyang on the east side of the Nanyang Basin, and passes through Suizhou to Guangshui. After walking forward, it is Dahu. After passing Dawu, Dahu followed the Zao Channel and Dahu walked a few steps south along the Wuyue Mountain on the east side, which is Xiaogan."

"In the clearest plain language, if Xiangyu wants to move around and contact, especially between Xinyang and Xiaogan, you must go through three passes. As long as these three passes and one block, traffic will be determined immediately, so the Suzao passage from Nanyang to Xiaogan is also hidden under the threat of the three passes. If I am the Southern Army, fight northward, and capture the three passes, it is Xinyang, and take Xinyang, and the middle section of the Huaihe River belongs to me. Even if I can't take it down, the Suzao Path is under control. I can divide my troops to attack Xiangyang, and then attack Henan from the Fangcheng Pass. I can also borrow the power of the Han River along the way, and my logistics will be lost."

"Then the significance of these three levels is to control the traffic between Xinyang and Xiaogan? Let's broaden our eyes and see the surrounding situation." Zhao Bing drew a big circle on the map and said.

"The southwest of Xiaogan is Hanchuan, Huangpi to the east, and Macheng to the east. The three places are important outer towns of Ezhou. Especially Hanchuan, on the edge of the Han River, you can go downstream to the river. Go west to reach the Yangtze River, cross Xiantao, and Qianjiang is Jingzhou. If the enemy crosses the Huai River from Xinyang, they will surely conquer the three passes and then go south to control Xiaogan. Taking Xiaogan and then taking Hanchuan will block the Han River and the Yangtze River. There is no natural danger on the way, and there are benefits of the Han River and the Yangtze River water transportation. You can fight whatever you want. In other words, if the three passes are not protected, the important towns in the central Yangtze River basin are in danger."

"In this battle, the Fourth Army attacked the north at the fastest speed and occupied three passes. This not only blocked the enemy's way of aid, but also cut off the route of fleeing north in this area. Therefore, the enemy troops stationed here immediately fell into a desperate situation where there was no reinforcements outside and no way to escape, and they all asked to surrender. Our army quickly recovered this vast area at the lowest cost. The Fourth Army made great contributions in this battle, and at the same time ensured the safety of the right wing of the West Group and the left wing of the East Group."

"Your Majesty, since our army has controlled the three passes and has been consolidated, why not go out to the three passes to recover Tangzhou and Dengzhou and other prefectures and counties in western Henan, and form a siege against the enemy in Xiangyang?" At this time, the tea had been delivered, and some people presented it, and most of them could only drink it in the water scoop. Someone stood up and asked.

"This question is well raised!" Zhao Bing was not angry because of being questioned, but was very happy. This shows that they did not follow the crowd, but drank the tea in the cup. "The military strategists have always divided the north and south with the Jianghuai as the boundary, but there are not so many north and south roads. There are no natural dangers in the east, but the water roads are crisscrossing, and it is easy to attack. Looking westward, the main main roads connecting the north and south are Huai'an-Jiankang, and Luzhou-Lu'an is one. Come to the mall-Macheng, then Xinyang passes through the three gates to Xiaogan, and there is also the Suizao Road to the west, Xiangyang-Jingzhou. It is gone, and you can only go down from Shunjiang, Sichuan to the west."

"The Dabie Mountains lie across the Yangtze River and Huai River. The east end is Luzhou and the west end is Yiyang Sanguan. The Sanguan passage is narrow and not as famous as other passages, but it is a node that no military strategist dares to ignore. It may not win, and it will definitely be defeated without it." Zhao Bing pulled everyone's eyes back to the Sanguan Road, "Luzhou is close to Jiankang and Sanguan is close to Ezhou. The value of these two places is unquestionable. They are both political and economic centers and military centers in the south of the Yangtze River, and are related to the strategic plans of the north and south regimes."

"So by observing how the opponent uses troops in the third level and how many troops he uses, he can estimate and judge the opponent's strategic layout and then decide his own strategy and tactics. It is no exaggeration to say that the third level is a detector of the grand strategy of the north and the south. Then do you understand why I asked you to attract but not send it here?" Zhao Bing asked after saying that.

"The last general understands!" said the general, "Your Majesty's Northern Expedition is intended to seize the two Huaihe River and Xiangyang, thereby changing the passive strategic situation of our dynasty and ensuring the safety of the Jiangdong and Jinghu areas. Therefore, the troops divided into two groups and launched an attack at the same time. The east and west groups were the corners of each other and made it difficult for the enemy to help. The three gates were between the two groups, which was a pathway between the two departments, and it was also a weak point in the entire strategy."

"In the first stage, your Majesty ordered our army to seize Suizhou, to control the three passes, to plug this strategic loophole, to prevent the enemy from breaking through and dividing the two groups of our army, or to go straight to the south of the Yangtze River when our army's troops are empty, threatening our hearts; and after our army's east group won the Jiangdong victory and the west group crossed north to control the Jinghu area, and entered the second stage of the Northern Expedition, the fourth army can ensure the safety of the two groups and two wings, and at the same time can reinforce the two battlefields at any time."

"At this time, our army also posed a threat to the enemy. If the enemy concentrates its troops in the Central Plains, our army can quickly enter the Jingxiang battlefield and recover Xiangyang and even the Jianghan area first. If the enemy reinforces Jingxiang, then our army can capture western Henan after our army breaks through Huaibei, threaten Luoyang, and encircle the enemy in Jingxiang. However, our army's east group breaks through too quickly, not only captured Huaibei and Yingtian Prefecture, but Xiangyang cannot capture it for a long time, resulting in the exposure of the left wing of the East Group, which makes His Majesty dare not move our army lightly, so as not to be taken by the enemy. At the same time, it can also restrain the enemy in Shaanxi and Gansu, so that it will never dare to go south, thereby reducing the pressure on the Jingxiang battlefield!"

"Very good, very insightful. Who is your last name and where to serve!" Zhao Bing nodded after hearing his analysis. This person is really a talent, but he sees his military rank as just a commander, but he not only understands his intentions, but also can integrate and connect with the general trend to make analysis. Although it is not entirely true, he can make such a judgment with his low-level rank, which is indeed a talent.

"Report to Your Majesty, the last general Xu Wuhan, deputy commander of the 1st regiment of the 4th Army of the Imperial Army!" The man saluted and reported loudly.

"Deputy Commander Xu asked well and answered well. If you don't know what you are, please speak freely!" Zhao Bing praised again and encouraged the troops to discuss.

Everyone knew that Xu Wunan was praised by His Majesty and was once again attracted by the emperor's eyes. The future would be bright, so they raised the questions in their hearts. At first, everyone was still a little restrained and some of the questions asked were very shallow, but His Majesty still gave detailed answers without getting tired of it, and his attitude was as peaceful as the official position.

In this way, everyone gradually relaxed, and the problem changed from the topic of the three levels to several major battles on the battlefield of the Huai River. Zhao Bing tried his best to explain the strategic deployment and development process, and analyzed the use of tactics and the cooperation of troops. In the end, Zhao Bing was tired from standing up, so he simply sat on the ground and talked about the earth like everyone else, while the questions raised were even more general, and it can be said that they were all kinds of.

Although Zhao Bing had more knowledge and broader vision than the people at this time, he was not a Du Niang, and knew everything. When he could not answer, he would ask others to answer, or he would not understand it, and would never be vague because of face. This did not make everyone feel inappropriate, but instead made everyone think that the emperor who had stepped down from the altar was more intimate, even like their partners who could talk about everything.

Zhao Bing also didn't think so, so he took out his private money to add vegetables to everyone at noon, mocking himself as he wanted to support his family, respect the elderly, and was about to increase imports. It was really too much. The pocket money given by the queen was deducted by 30%, which made him short of money. So he couldn't afford to pay more money to reward the three armies at the moment, so he could only add two meat dishes to everyone, and he also took the opportunity to satisfy his craving.

Everyone laughed and joked that the emperor would be afraid of his wife. Zhao Bing started talking about this topic again, saying that he was fighting outside like the army, and he didn't care about family affairs, and he relied on the queen to manage the family affairs and respect the queen mother. He couldn't even go back to have children, and felt guilty. This also resonated, and everyone began to talk about their own family affairs, and said that he would treat his family well when he went back and would never beat his wife again.
Chapter completed!