Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 96 The Great Debate

"Xikang Mansion is located on the northwest edge of Kansai County. The result is that the two tigers are fighting each other. Now Bashan in the south is in the hands of the Lang family. Their intelligence system will also get this information, and they will also hold the idea of ​​going north to swallow Xikang. The territory, this is a big temptation for them who are extremely short of horses, and once they control Xikang, not only can their forces extend northward along the Hengduan Mountains, but they can also complement each other with Bashan Mountains, forming a semi-arc encirclement of Hanzhong In this way, whether it is bargaining with the empire or with the Taiping Sect, they have more capital. If we want to take this place, it is very likely that we will also conflict with the Lang family."

"After the Lang family annexed Burma, their power has increased significantly. Their ambitions have been nourished by the fertile Burma. I'm afraid they have much higher expectations of themselves. Now that they have controlled Bashan, they definitely won't Abandoning Xikang is just tasteless to us, but to them it is high-quality fat. Once we have a conflict with the Lang family, it will only be cheap. The Lin family and the Taiping army, the subordinates think it is not enough Take it." Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jin Zecheng looked poised, with a calm expression on his slightly fair face, and he analyzed his own views in an orderly manner, and it could be seen that he was quite confident in his own views.

Horses produced in Xikang? Wufeng's heart moved slightly, and before he had time to ask questions, someone below has already questioned Jin Zecheng's views: "Brother Jin, your opinion is questionable, although Tiannan Lang's family annexed Burma, although Burma is rich in products, the region It is vast. However, the population there is sparsely populated and the productivity is extremely low. Now Tiannan has just started to develop the Burma land. You said that the annexation of Burma land will significantly improve the strength of Tiannan. It may take time. In addition, Tiannan now has two Legion, apart from those stationed in this county, Burma and Bashan, how much power can they use to attack Xikang? If they want to compete with us in the northwest, they will be a little overwhelmed, right?"

It was Long Zizi, head of the Fifth Division of the Northwest Army, who raised the question. It was he who led the Fifth Division into Yinchuan City when Yinchuan was restored, and it was his strong recommendation that saved Jin Zecheng from arrest. As for the high-ranking generals in the Northwest, although the two hadn't been in contact for a long time, after this incident, the relationship has become quite close. Although Long Zizi's words were euphemistic, his attitude was very clear, and he obviously did not agree with the other party's views.

Seeing that it was his close friend who refuted him, Jin Zecheng smiled slightly and said, "Brother Long has some truth in what he said, but Brother Long seems to have overlooked that the current situation and situation of the Lang family is no longer the same as it was a few years ago. It’s the same. It’s been two years since Lang’s Second Legion was formed. It’s been through wars going north and south. Although it’s said that the Tiannan First Legion was the main force in these battles, it’s understood that Lang Yongquan intends to train the Second Army. The combat effectiveness of the legion, almost every battle, try to let the second legion mix in the formation of the first legion to participate in the battle, as if the first and second divisions of their second legion are the two divisions of the original first legion, Lang Yongquan Intentionally let them exchange numbers to balance the combat effectiveness of the two legions. From this point of view, Lang Yongquan has spent some thought on strengthening the combat effectiveness of his own army."

"Secondly, it used to be the Lin family in the east that held back the main force of the Lang family. Lujiang has stationed heavy troops, and Kanten in Northern Rhonesia has been captured by a surprise attack by the Machihans, directly threatening the control of the Lin family in Northern Rhonesia, and the Lin family had to station heavy troops in Northern Rhonesia. Come on, the current strength of the Lin family stationed in Sanjiang County does not pose any threat to the Lang family. It can be said that the Lang family is at the best time in history. The south of Burma belongs to some small country city-states near the southern passage, and the Lang family did not go to fight. Their idea, they have already secretly worshiped the gods and prayed to the Buddha to thank them, and to the west is the natural moat barrier in the Dahengduan Mountains, to the north is the Xikang Mansion, and now what can greatly increase the combat power of the Lang family is to replenish a large number of horses, and Xikang is precisely It is one of the best horse-producing houses in the interior of the empire, do you think they can take a risk?"

Speaking of this, Jin Zecheng smiled again and added: "Although we don't know the fighting power of the Lang family, it must not be too much since it has been able to compete with the Lin family, which has always been the confidant of the empire, for a decade or two. Weak? What’s more, with the victories in Burma and Bashan, I’m afraid it will more or less boost their self-confidence. Maybe they think they have the ability to fight us, or they think they have shown a tough attitude. attitude, we wouldn’t be willing to tear ourselves apart for Xikang?”

All the generals who listened carefully to the argument between the two nodded secretly.