"An expedition across the sea?"
He Chaojun's eyes lit up, and he turned to stare at Li Xin, asking, "Your Highness, are you planning to cross the sea to Mount Dai?"
Going to Daiyue is a great idea. Attacking the Da Gan Kingdom from behind would also cut off the Da Gan Kingdom's Grand Canal and its food supply, achieving multiple goals at once!
In that case, our victory over Li Ming will be just around the corner!
Zhao Bingzhang frowned, shook his head slightly, and said, "Your Highness probably isn't going on a long sea expedition to Mount Tai, is he?"
"Um?"
He Chaojun was stunned, somewhat puzzled. "Really? Besides Mount Dai, where else could it be?"
Li Xin smiled slightly, stared at Zhao Bingzhang, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Zhao, what do you think I should do?"
"Your Highness,"
Zhao Bingzhang stroked his beard and said, "Our special operations in Changli County and other places have proven to be very effective."
Furthermore, it has been decided today that we will continue to train other special forces teams and send them to places such as Daiyue.
Deployment has already been made for these areas, so I believe Your Highness will not dispatch any more main forces like the Divine Martial Army to Mount Dai.
"As for where to go?"
Zhao Bingzhang continued, "I believe Your Highness is preparing to launch a sea expedition against Silla!"
"Silla?"
He Chaojun was stunned. He turned his head to look at Li Xin, only to see a smile on Li Xin's face.
Could it really be Silla?
He Chaojun was somewhat puzzled and eager to know what His Highness was thinking.
"Tell me your thoughts."
Li Xin said with a smile.
"yes!"
Zhao Bingzhang nodded slightly and continued, "Just as Your Highness said before, we are now fighting on four fronts."
There are no unusual developments in Yuguan City for the time being.
There's not much to worry about regarding special operations in mainland China.
Although the situation with the grassland bandits is difficult, they can still be tied down for a period of time.
As for Silla, although they could hold back the bandits on the grasslands for a period of time, just like the grassland bandits, they couldn't hold them back indefinitely.
Fighting on four fronts, there always needs to be a place to break the deadlock.
As for the place to break this deadlock, Silla is arguably the most suitable location.
Silla is a small place, located in the hinterland of Dongning and Liaodong, surrounded by the sea on three sides.
Moreover, Silla's total military strength was not large, with only a little over 100,000 men at most. Now, another 70,000 to 80,000 men had been transferred to prepare for an attack on Dongnyeong, leaving Silla's heartland virtually empty.
Given the current situation, dispatching the Divine Warrior Army across the sea to launch a distant expedition against Silla would yield remarkable results!
As long as we eliminate Silla, this threat from both sides, we can break the deadlock!
Moreover, we are already very well prepared for the expedition across the sea to Silla!
The Dongning Navy and Dongning merchant ships were already numerous.
Moreover, there are no rivals in the surrounding waters, allowing me to roam freely.
We have already met the conditions for our expedition across the sea to Silla.
Moreover, the benefits of a sea expedition against Silla would be the greatest, and most advantageous to Dongning. Therefore, I believe Your Highness is preparing for a sea expedition against Silla!
"Mr. Zhao, you truly live up to your reputation!"
Li Xin nodded in satisfaction and said, "You saw the essence of the problem at a glance!"
You're absolutely right, that's exactly what I think!
We urgently need to break the deadlock and avoid fighting on four fronts.
The reason for choosing Silla, besides our current advantages, is that Silla is only connected to us by land, so attacking them will not attract the support of the steppe bandits or the Daqian Kingdom.
Moreover, after conquering Silla, we have one less threat, and we can fight freely against the Da Gan Kingdom and the steppe bandits!
That's why I chose to break the deadlock from Silla's side!
"I see!"
After listening to Li Xin and Zhao Bingzhang's words, He Chaojun suddenly realized what was going on.
Now he understands why His Highness made this choice.
"but,"
He Chaojun said, "A sea expedition is indeed a great idea. After we conquer Silla, we can also launch a sea expedition to places like Daiyue and Huaibei, and stab Li Ming in the back!"
"That's only natural!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "This sea expedition can also be considered a test."
Once we have gained enough experience, we will also need to build a powerful naval force.
At that time, we will not only be able to cross the sea to conquer Daiyue and Huaibei, but also to places like Qiantang, Lingnan, and Ouyue!
The future holds vast possibilities and great potential!
Listening to Li Xin's vision, He Chaojun felt a surge of excitement.
"therefore,"
Li Xin continued, "During this time, in addition to defending Yuguan City, you also need to seize the time to train the new recruits!"
Our forces are still too few. We should strive to increase the total strength of each army to 20,000 to 30,000, or even 30,000 to 40,000!
In this way, each army will have the ability to stand alone!
Twenty or thirty thousand, thirty or forty thousand people?
He Chaojun couldn't help but take a deep breath.
By then, the Dongning army will have two to three hundred thousand troops!
That's quite a generous gesture!
For a moment, He Chaojun felt a surge of excitement.
He nodded and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured!"
I will train the new recruits well during this time!
Let's strive to achieve this goal as soon as possible!
"OK!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "During this period, the mainland government's forced conscription of men has aroused public discontent."
In addition to receiving and transporting refugees near Changli County, we also plan to simultaneously transport refugees to Liaodong after achieving results in special operations in places such as Daiyue.
These people are also potential conscription targets.
"He Chaojun, I will instruct Lin Qing and the others to assist in recruiting new soldiers. Do a good job!"
After giving their instructions, the three continued drinking and chatting.
After giving a few more instructions, the banquet came to an end.
The three of them were all drunk when they got back.
Li Xin lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
Around noon the next day, Li Xin finally woke up. After explaining the arrangements made the previous night to his generals, Li Xin officially appointed He Chaojun to take charge of all the troops in Yuguan City.
Furthermore, he instructed Liu Zheng to transfer the Shenwu Army to prepare for their journey to Jinzhou.
Meanwhile, Li Xin also ordered the Dongning Navy and Dongning merchant ships to gather a large number of ships to prepare to transport the Shenwu Army and carry out a sea expedition.
All preparations are proceeding smoothly.
Grain, ammunition, and other supplies were continuously transported from Dongning and Shenzhou to Yuguan City.
With these weapons, equipment, and supplies, the people of Yuguan City were even more confident!
After completing these preparations, early on the third day, Li Xin got up and, together with Zhao Bingzhang, left Yuguan City and headed towards Chenzhou City.
There's nothing to worry about in Yuguan City anymore.
Next, we need to focus on development and prepare for the decisive battle!
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