"Aren't we going to attack? How did it turn into road construction?" Guo Hao said he was confused.
"General Guo, don't be anxious. Just listen to me." Jiang Hai said,
"You must be thinking about the importance of speed in war, and taking advantage of this victory in Yuezhou to expand your gains and capture more territory."
Upon hearing this, Guo Hao nodded. This was indeed his idea.
Jiang Hai shook his head and said,
"You can't bite off more than you can chew, so just fight step by step.
At this time, it would be very easy to capture a few more cities.
But who should be in charge and whether the military strength is sufficient to be distributed?
If too many troops are suddenly added, will the soldiers be loyal enough?
And the most important thing is the people’s hearts.”
After Jiang Hai finished speaking, everyone frowned. These were indeed big problems.
It is impossible to achieve both perfectly in a short period of time.
“So, you have seen the current situation in Yuezhou, which can be considered as the will of the people.
The other provincial capitals in southern Xinjiang have not been completed yet, so when I say road construction, I mean to build all the roads in southern Xinjiang first.
During the construction process, the people were paid for their work, and their lives improved, so naturally no one would oppose the King of Yue anymore.
Secondly, once the road is repaired, marching will be faster, food will be transported faster, and there will be no problems transporting various war supplies."
Jiang Hai's words made sense. In fact, Young Master Jiang had wanted to build a road for a long time. He was tired of walking on this broken official road because it was too bumpy.
At this time, Lu Qian asked, "How much silver would it cost to build the entire road in Southern Xinjiang? Where can we get so much silver?"
"I do." Jiang Hai said lightly.
Here he comes, he’s showing off again. Master Liu and the others began to shout in their hearts.
The people who were not from Xincheng were dumbfounded.
Are you going to pay for the entire road in southern Xinjiang? You are awesome, you have money, and everything you say is right.
"Don't worry, with the small population in Southern Xinjiang, we can still afford it.
First build roads from Yuezhou and Nanzhou to the north.
The roads within southern Xinjiang can be repaired slowly depending on the conditions of the people in each state.
To put it bluntly, it is to provide jobs and stabilize the people's morale in the rear areas."
Jiang Hai talked about the temporary plan.
In fact, he had wanted to do these things for a long time.
It’s just that Xincheng’s strength was not strong enough before, and it didn’t want to be targeted by the imperial court.
But now it’s different. In other words, he now has Yang Hongjin to act as a shield for him.
Then he helped Yang Hongjin conquer the world, so he didn't have to bother governing the world himself.
It's a win-win situation, he just needs to stay at the back and be the sixth.
Moreover, the new city's business has quietly penetrated into various places in southern Xinjiang.
After receiving his wages, Young Master Jiang spent the money back in the new city.
It seems that a lot of money is taken away, but in fact a lot of it will flow back to the new city.
The actual expenditure is much less than what is shown on the books.
After listening to Jiang Hai, Lu Qian raised his hand and said,
"As long as the money is in place, I have no objection. This will indeed help stabilize the rear."
"Then what should our army do?" Guo Hao asked.
Jiang Hai replied: "First, attack the cities north of Yuezhou and Nanzhou, and near Qianlong Mountain, one by one.
Once the city is taken, we will start developing it first, and then continue once it is stable."
"That's a good idea. This way the army will have enough time to rest. I also agree with this strategy." Guo Hao expressed his opinion.
Many people also expressed their support.
The strategy has been decided, so just take your time and don't rush.
Afterwards, the specific personnel arrangements and who to assign to manage the matter were discussed by Yang Hongjin and others.
Jiang Hai left first, since he was responsible for paying the bill.
Moreover, the current military strength is sufficient. If we only want to attack a state capital, it will be too much.
Jiang Hai did not allow for casualties, mainly because he wanted to persuade the enemy to surrender as much as possible, reduce the war, and reduce casualties.
Once the troops are deployed now, unless Yang Hongye sends a large army south, it can basically be said that wherever they go, the country will have to surrender.
There probably aren't many veterans who would be so stubborn as to resist.
Three days later, at the north gate of Yuezhou, the army was ready to go.
Half of the military force was dispatched to the next city, Jining City.
The Yuezhou soldiers were fully armed and ready for battle.
Xincheng only sent an artillery squad to follow, mainly to show off the "thunder" before the battle.
If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a few artillery shells exploding, and then the other side will come out to surrender.
The defenders of the city are not fools. The difference in military strength is huge. After all, the normal defenders of a city are only a few thousand people at most.
This is for relatively large cities, and there are even fewer for small cities.
Moreover, the Yuezhou Army has such magical soldiers, and we know that we cannot defend it without fighting.
It is probably just like taking over the cities in southern Xinjiang.
Therefore, when it came to recruiting soldiers and generals, the Yuezhou army was particularly active.
The soldiers and generals are eager to go to the front line to show off their muscles. Generally, they don’t have to fight and they can get bonuses.
It's like getting paid to show off, who wouldn't want to go?
As per custom, Yang Hongjin gave the Northern Expedition Army a farewell party at the city gate.
The Yuezhou Army in the Northern Expedition was full of morale and looked full of vigor. It was obvious that the food during this period was indeed good.
Jiang Hai did not go with the army this time, but let Wu Gong go with the Wang brothers.
As veterans of Xincheng, their training capabilities are equally strong. This time, they will bring their equipment to teach the defenders of Jining City.
After watching the army set off on the city wall, Jiang Hai returned to the palace to live a lazy life.
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capital.
News about the activities in southern Xinjiang is sent over every day.
Yang Hongye was very upset when he received the news.
First, it was the situation in Yuezhou City, and then after a short period of time, another city was taken over by Lao Liu.
Especially after receiving the news that southern Xinjiang had been completely taken over by Lao Liu.
Yang Hongye was on pins and needles.
The result of the court meeting was to use silver to re-select military generals to lead the troops to southern Xinjiang, and this time the military pay was increased a lot.
There was nothing that could be done about it. He was afraid that the same situation as in Yuezhou would occur again.
By the time the second wave of the imperial army set out to the south, the northern expeditionary force had already captured three more cities.
Although Jiang Hai said to fight slowly, the efficiency of the officials here is much faster than that of the imperial court.
With the help of Master Liu, Yang Hongjin came up with ideas and streamlined many unnecessary troublesome steps.
Every time a city was taken, it would be reorganized, and generally at least half of the officials could be retained.
Moreover, after seeing that the land was taken back by the King of Yue, these people also solved many people's livelihood problems.
They also felt that following the footsteps of the King of Yue seemed to be the right thing to do.
Therefore, the progress of the Yuezhou Army was very smooth.
It was not until the Northern Expedition Army captured five cities outside the southern border that the imperial court's southern expedition army arrived.
And their routes were also clearly explored.
The people accompanying the army this time are still Wu Gong, Wang Fa and others.
When they received the news, all the generals gathered to make preparations for the war and discuss countermeasures.
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