northwest.
Chen Deze led the soldiers of Gansu Town to garrison on the west bank of the Yellow River.
On the east bank of the Yellow River, flags bearing the character "Hong" fluttered everywhere.
Upon seeing this scene, Chen Deze also looked very serious.
It was clear that Hong Chengchou had already led his army to the east bank of the Yellow River.
I was so close, so very close, to breaking through Hong Chengchou's defensive line on the east bank of the Yellow River.
In the end, it was just one step short.
With Hong Chengchou's army reaching the east bank of the Yellow River, it would be difficult for him to cross the Yellow River again.
If this continues, he will only have to wait for death after his supplies run out.
Chen Deze examined the map in front of him repeatedly, trying to find a way to successfully break through.
But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find any way to break through the Yellow River defense line.
In the end, he could only sit down and let out a deep sigh.
Hong Chengchou was already known as the most capable governor-general in the country before the Li Qin Rebellion.
Seeing it today, I can confirm that it truly lives up to its reputation.
Moreover, after he led his army to the Yellow River, he did not rush to attack.
Instead, they stationed their troops on the east bank of the Yellow River, anticipating that their food supplies would run out, and then launched a preemptive attack.
He was incredibly accurate in his assessment.
The war itself broke out very suddenly.
Neither he nor Hong Chengchou were fully prepared.
Are we now going to lead the army across the river to fight?
Hong Chengchou has already made preparations on the other side of the strait.
Once I cross the river, there is no way I can win.
First, make yourself invincible, then wait until the enemy becomes vulnerable.
Now, he and I are facing off on opposite banks of the Yellow River, both on high alert. It is unlikely that either of us will win if we make the first move.
We can only wait for the other side to make the first change, revealing a weakness and an opportunity for defeat.
Then they launched an attack.
But if things continue like this, as his food supplies gradually run out, he will have no choice but to be the one to make the first move.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Deze could only send a small number of troops to harass the enemy.
At the same time, they contacted those within Shaanxi who were dissatisfied with Hong Chengchou, and encouraged them to cause more trouble in Shaanxi, behind Hong Chengchou's back.
This forced Hong Chengchou to make changes first.
Otherwise, with the food supplies running out, he would have no choice but to become the one forced to attack.
At the same time, they sent people to collect grain from various places west of the Yellow River to increase their army's food supplies.
Contact the Tatars again and see if you can get them to cause trouble for Hong Chengchou in the rear.
Chen Deze looked at the map in front of him; that was all he could do now.
Finally, he looked at the Yellow River in the distance and wondered if a miracle would happen.
Bashu, Chengdu.
Liu Sixiu looked at the intelligence report that had come from the north in his hand.
He also showed a serious expression, then got up and took out a map.
Looking up towards Shaanxi.
According to reports from his spies, a rebellion has broken out in Gansu Town to the north, and Hong Chengchou has now led a large army to quell the rebellion.
This is definitely good news for him.
No, it should be a good opportunity.
His gaze gradually shifted from Shaanxi downwards, and after looking at the map of Sichuan and Chongqing, he slid his finger upwards.
Finally, he placed his hand on the location in Hanzhong, Shaanxi.
Hanzhong is the gateway to Sichuan and Chongqing. To prevent Sichuan and Chongqing from separatizing their own territories, Hanzhong was placed under the administration of Shaanxi.
After losing Hanzhong as a gateway, the cost for Bashu to maintain a stable situation increased dramatically.
He wanted to maintain long-term stability in Sichuan and Chongqing, so how could he possibly hand over Hanzhong, the gateway to Sichuan and Chongqing, to outsiders?
During this period, I have been cultivating a good relationship with Hong Chengchou in the north, in order to further lull him into a false sense of security.
For this reason, he even sent one of his own sons to him.
After he quelled the Yang family's rebellion, he needed support and accepted the offer of kindness.
As for Hanzhong, he had already secretly sent people to contact all the officials who opposed Hong Chengchou.
There were still quite a few people there, after all, Hong Chengchou's time in Shaanxi was too short and his influence in Shaanxi was not deep.
They are nowhere near as powerful as the Li family in Liaodong. The Li family ruled Liaodong for two generations and for decades, and their control over their territory was the strongest among all the governors-general and governors in the country.
However, Hong Chengchou was completely different; he was the most capable governor-general in the country.
Before the Li Qin Rebellion, he was basically the one who would be dispatched wherever there was trouble, and he would go wherever there was a fire in Da Wu to put it out.
This resulted in him not having a deep base of influence in various places, and his goal was to join the cabinet.
His situation became awkward after the Li Qin Rebellion and the upheaval in the capital, even though he had seized power after the massacre of the Yang family.
However, there are still quite a few people who oppose him in private.
He could still maintain control over Guanzhong thanks to his military might, but he was struggling to manage Hanzhong, south of the Qinling Mountains.
There were quite a few people in Hanzhong who privately opposed him, and he had been in contact with them during this period.
This is the moment we've been waiting for.
While Hong Chengchou is leading his army on a westward expedition to quell the rebellion in Gansu, take Hanzhong.
Liu Sixiu's hand kept tracing lines across the map.
He then got up and went outside, saying to his deputy, Huang Hansheng:
"Assemble troops and cut off all roads connecting Sichuan and Chongqing to the outside world."
By the way, those recruited chieftains and Qiang soldiers have also been gathered; they are highly skilled in mountain warfare and possess formidable fighting power.
After Liu Sixiu finished speaking, his deputy Huang Hansheng immediately saluted him and said:
"yes."
After finishing speaking, Hwang Han-seong immediately turned around and went to assemble the troops.
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