"original,"
Li Xin put down the cup in his hand, rubbed his hot hands, and continued, "What we are thinking is to use the Divine Martial Army and the Divine Valiant Army to counter the forces of Li Ming, the King of Dian, and the King of Qin in the south, respectively, in the provinces of Daiyue, Heluo, and Hedong."
Then, the Divine Might Army, Divine Resolute Army, Divine Protection Army, Divine Machine Army, Divine Strategy Army, Valiant Cavalry Army, and Flying Cavalry Army launched a full-scale attack on the grassland bandits in the north.
The strategy was to proceed from the north first and then to the south.
Now, it seems we might need to change our strategy!
"His Majesty,"
Zhao Bingzhang stroked his beard and said, "War strategies must naturally evolve with the times."
When we first entered the capital, we only had 100,000 to 200,000 troops, most of whom were engaged in a standoff with the grassland bandits on the border, preventing them from moving south.
Nobody expected that we've expanded to such a large force!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yu Maocai nodded and said, "Some time ago, the people in Daiyue Province who were distributing land said that the people were signing up to join the army."
I heard that the Divine Martial Army has recruited as many as forty or fifty thousand new soldiers!
"What?"
Wei Dahai was taken aback and said, "There are even more than on my side? I thought our Tiger Legion had the most new recruits!"
"Lord Yu, it's not just the Tiger Legion and the Divine Martial Army,"
Zhao Bingzhang smiled and continued, "Since we entered the capital and implemented the Dongning policy in various places, the people have been very supportive of Your Majesty."
People from all over the country flocked to the army to sign up.
Besides the Tiger Legion and the Divine Martial Legion, the Divine Brave Army, the Divine Resolute Army, the Divine Protector Army, and even the Divine Machine Army and the Divine Strategy Army, all have a large number of new recruits.
To date, including new recruits, the Divine Might Army has nearly 60,000 men, the Divine Valor Army has over 50,000 men, and the Divine Resolute Army and Divine Protector Army have slightly fewer, but still over 40,000 men.
The recruitment of new soldiers for the Shenji Army and Shence Army was rigorous, and both expanded to more than 30,000 people.
This doesn't even include the Divine Might Army, the Valiant Cavalry, and the Flying Cavalry outside the pass.
The Divine Might Army also numbered nearly 50,000, while the Valiant Cavalry and the Flying Cavalry each numbered 20,000.
In total, we now have as many as 350,000 people under our command, not to mention the militia teams that have been established in various places!
With such a massive force, once all training is completed and they are equipped with standard gear, they will be an invincible army that can sweep across the world!
Our original policies were too conservative.
We went north first and then south because we didn't have many troops under our command.
Now, we have three or four hundred thousand people, enough to advance both north and south!
"Advance from both the north and south?"
Upon hearing the news, Yu Maocai and He Tongyuan were also quite excited.
In this way, we can recover the provinces south of the Yangtze River sooner and pacify the country sooner!
"Indeed, we can advance from both the north and south simultaneously!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "During this time, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, including Li Xi and Xie Yuchen, have also been extensively collecting information from the south."
Based on the information currently available, Li Ming has been expanding his army on a large scale since arriving in the provinces south of the Yangtze River.
The original army of over 100,000 loyalists has now expanded to over 200,000.
The most powerful!
Even the forces of the Dian King in the southwest, after occupying the Sichuan province, the land of abundance, have greatly increased their wealth and supplies, and are also expanding their army on a large scale.
The Dian King's forces now number nearly 100,000.
Even the armies of the King of Qin, the King of Qing, and the King of Su are expanding their forces.
Although the various southern units are expanding their armies, they are no match for us in terms of either the quality of their soldiers or their weaponry.
Moreover, the alliance between the southern forces has only recently been established, and there is a time lag in the transmission of information between them. We can concentrate our superior forces to defeat one force at a time and then defeat them one by one!
Therefore, a strategy of advancing in both the north and south is feasible.
Nowadays, the various armies stationed in different regions have all become capable of operating independently, and the troops in each region can also conduct operations independently according to the situation in each region.
For example, the Shenwu Army in places like Daiyue, Heluo, and Huaibei can be approached from places like Huguang and Huaibei and fought slowly.
If we can't make progress quickly, then we'll take it slow.
We can't let Li Ming and the others rest.
This applies to the valiant army as well!
By the way, let's also see how strong their alliance really is!
"In the South, everyone's fighting their own battles?"
Zhao Bingzhang frowned slightly and said, "That's a good idea."
In fact, during this period, the Shenwu Army was also constantly encroaching and advancing in Huaibei. With the assistance of the militia, the vanguard of the Shenwu Army had even reached the front lines of Fengyang Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture.
If the Divine Martial Army puts in a little more effort, it probably won't be long before they reach the Yangtze River!
"The Divine Martial Army is really impressive!"
Yu Maocai nodded and said, "This tactic is the most suitable. Advancing alongside the militia, we can also redistribute the land along the way, saving us a lot of trouble later!"
"Haha, this is so convenient for Lord Yu!"
Zhao Bingzhang smiled.
After a moment, Zhao Bingzhang continued, "Your Majesty, following this method, advancing simultaneously in the north and south is feasible. However, we still need to distinguish between primary and secondary objectives."
I suggest we advance from both the north and south, continuing to focus on the bandits on the northern grasslands.
After all, the grassland bandits are powerful. If we place the main force of our army in the south, the grassland bandits will inevitably take advantage of the situation.
As we had anticipated, our main force will attack the grassland bandits, and the southern tribes may not necessarily launch a full-scale northward offensive.
Therefore, I suggest a two-pronged approach, with a focus on the north!
The south followed the same approach as the Shenwu Army, gradually encroaching and advancing.
"in addition,"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Bingzhang added, "Our special operations forces, as well as core militia members, can go south first to continue establishing armed forces in various places and harass the rule of the southern tribes."
The naval forces will continue to blockade the waters off the south.
"Hmm."
Li Xin nodded slightly and fell into deep thought.
After a long pause, Li Xin nodded and said, "Alright!"
"Let's follow Mr. Zhao's advice: advance from both the north and south, with a focus on the north!"
"Once the strategy is finalized, we need to continue our pre-battle preparations."
Li Xin added, "Recently, we have recruited too many new soldiers, and the training of new recruits alone requires a lot of time."
In addition, the weapons and equipment have not yet been fully deployed.
However, these are not problems, as the Dongning Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau and the Liaodong Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau are also in full production.
These equipment were prioritized for supplying various units of the Divine Might Army to deal with the bandits on the northern grasslands.
As for the Tiger Legion, Divine Martial Legion, and Divine Valiant Legion, we'll wait a little longer.
We will replace the equipment after the Beijing Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau is completed and put into operation!
There are still several months until spring. Let's seize the time to prepare. After spring, we'll head north to the grasslands and conquer the Central Plains!
Everyone quickly replied, "Yes!"
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