Piao Tianzi    Chapter 574 The Battle of the Portal

Li Jing nodded, "In history, fighting for dominance in the world, it is often dominated by the north and the south. Whoever takes the north can unify the world. The dispute between the north is often the struggle between Guanzhong and Hebei. The most important thing about the struggle between Guanzhong and Hebei is the struggle between Hedong."

"Those who get the east of He will get the north, and those who get the north will get the world."

Chen Kefu couldn't help but recite the sentence repeatedly, "Those who get Hedong will get the north, and those who get the north will get the world."

For Guanzhong, Hanzhong and Hedong are its two wings, especially the operation of Hedong is the key; for Hebei, Hedong and Shandong are its two wings, and the operation of Hedong is also the key. Because the competition in the north is often manifested as the competition between Guanzhong and Hebei, Hedong is like a wedge between Guanzhong and Hebei, and the competition between the two sides in Hedong is often of decisive significance.

In the belly of gold-edged silver-horned grass!

The four sides and four corners are real strategic places. In the chaotic times, the Central Plains is not a good place, and there are few who can finally win the world through the Central Plains.

The Central Plains are located in the four directions and can integrate the entire world. The Central Plains is connected to the four directions and is the hub for the connection between the four directions. It is very convenient to move from the Central Plains to the surrounding areas and from the surrounding areas to the Central Plains. The situation is closely related to the surrounding areas. If there are things in the Central Plains, it will involve all four directions; if there are things in the four directions, it will affect the Central Plains. The Central Plains must be stable, so that the four directions can be stable; if the Central Plains are chaotic, the situation in the four directions will inevitably lead to scattering.

However, at the beginning of the chaos in the world, because the Central Plains could be attacked on all sides, the centrifugal force of the collapse of the four directions was enough to tear the situation of the Central Plains, making the Central Plains a turbulent intersection. The torrential torrents were enough to destroy any efforts to defend the Central Plains. At this time, it is easy to rely on the mountains and rivers of the Four Gangs, but it is difficult to rely on the Four Wars of the Central Plains.

In the historical transformation of governance and chaos, the alternation of division and union, in the stage from governance to chaos, from integration to division, it is often difficult for those who follow the four battles in the Central Plains, and it is often easy for those who follow the four corners of mountains and rivers to be dangerous in this place;

In the stage of from chaos to governance, from division and convergence, only those who go out of the four corners to compete for the Central Plains have the opportunity to compete for the world. If you still stick to one corner, you will never be able to get rid of the situation of dominance. In any overall competition, the Central Plains is a must-fight. To enter the world, the Central Plains is the place to gain; to stabilize the world, the Central Plains is the center of control and control. Only the Central Plains is the real arena to compete for the top. Only the Central Plains have a geographical condition that is well-connected can obtain the situation of controlling and controlling the eight directions.

Chen Kefu felt that the exchange between him and Li Jing had improved a lot. In the past, he cared about the army most. He thought that the army could be strong, but he could reduce 10% with one force. But now he suddenly realized that fighting for the world is not only about strong soldiers and horses. There are so many examples of defeating the strong with weak, which has long shown that strong army and horses do not represent everything.

If he had not figured out the general situation of the world in the past, even Hebei, his foundation, had not yet been wiped out, but sent troops to go south eagerly. Shandong had not yet settled, and he traveled thousands of miles to mobilize troops to the south of Jianghuai. The continuous actions made the army of the Beijing court, from Liaodong to Hebei, then to Shandong, and until Jianghuai, become a long chain. However, even the base of Hebei has not been pacified, but the power has been dispersed. Now there is a peasant army in southern Hebei, and Li Mi and Wang Shichong in the Central Plains. The three forces are now in chaos and have no time to go north.

If the Central Plains forces suddenly head north at this time, the Liaodong Army is likely to be cut off in the Yellow River, and the head and tail cannot be taken into consideration, and the heartland of Hebei, which is the central foundation, will be attacked by others. At that time, even if the imperial court is strong, it will have to pay a great price. Even if he finds a defeated enemy, he is afraid that Hebei will not only be seriously damaged, but may also miss some important opportunities. Maybe even a critical place like Hedong will be taken away by other forces.

When Chen Kefu thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared. After all, he underestimated the enemy. In addition to fighting some bad battles in Liaodong, he had basically never fought any real wars with those powerful forces after entering Hebei, which also caused both the upper and lower levels to underestimate the enemy.

Li Jing said slowly, "Historical governance and chaos change, and the general trend of the world also changes accordingly. Usually, a unified dynasty collapses due to the deep accumulation of problems, and the world collapses, and the situation of heroes competing for the world.

Although Zhulu is in the Central Plains, most of the heroes who can participate in Zhulu do not arise in the Central Plains, but tend to four corners. In history, most of the forces that finally complete the great cause of unification of the world have tended to four corners. In history, most of the forces that finally complete the great cause of unification of the world have originated from the mountains and rivers of the four corners. First, they have one to two corners, accumulate strength, and then expand to the two wings, then develop to the Central Plains, and enter the world.

Qin, Western Han Dynasty, and Sui Dynasty all unified the world based on Guanzhong. From Guanzhong to advance the world, Qin's unification sets its precedent, and its journey of advancing the world is also the most typical. The unification of the Western Han Dynasty and Sui Dynasty generally follows the old ways of Qin, with its foundation in Guanzhong, expanded on both wings, and a decisive battle in the Central Plains.

Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty set a precedent for the advancement of Hebei to the world. Liu Xiu broke away from Emperor Gengshi in Hebei, first occupied Hebei and Henei as the foundation, then took Henan and Luoyang as the capital, and then sent four generals to pacify the four directions and unify the world. Now our court occupies Hebei, among the four corners, and there is Liaodong behind our court, which is truly worry-free."

Chen Kefu's eyes became brighter and brighter, "From a corner of Hebei to accumulate strength, seize Hedong to stabilize the right wing, expand its power, and finally encircled the two sides and fought decisively in the Central Plains. According to Luoyang, he thought it was the capital, and sent four generals to pacify the four sides and unify the whole world."

Li Benlei also sighed loudly when he heard this, "The situation of Hebei mountains and rivers is enough for heroes."

Li Jing continued, "Hebei is narrow and long in the north and south, with mountains and seas facing east and west. The Taihang Mountains are both a barrier in the west and a zone that has major interests with other regions. This regional shape of Hebei and its relationship with the Taihang Mountains have led to Hebei showing three levels: the northern part with Beijing as the center of gravity, the central part with Hengshan County, Hejian County as the axis, and the southern part with Yecheng as the center of gravity.

These three levels presented in Hebei are closely related to the geographical situation on both sides of Taihang Mountain. Taihang Mountain is parallel to Hebei, and on the west side there are strategic areas such as Yanmen, Taiyuan and Shangdang and the three levels of Hebei. Several passes in Taihang Mountain connect them, and several important passes guard these traffic channels. Connecting with the northern part of Hebei is the Yanmen in Hedong. There are several passages between Yanmen and the valley, Feihu, Jundu, and Puyin, all fast passages connecting the two places."

"Hengshan County controls Jingxing Pass to Taiyuan, and Hejian County is the barrier to protect Beijing City, so Hengshan and Hejian are the second level of Hebei. Now the central part of northern Hebei is in the hands of the court, and the Yanmen in Hedong is also controlled by the court, and the capital Beijing can ensure safety. However, corresponding to Hengshan and Hejian is the Taiyuan City in Hedong. Taiyuan lives on the plateau and has the advantage of downward attack on the central part of Hebei. Moreover, Taiyuan is the center of Hedong and does not occupy Taiyuan for a day, then Hebei may be defeated by enemy forces in one fell swoop from Taiyuan to Hejian, Hengshan, and cut off Hebei from the middle of the middle. This is a very serious hidden danger. Only by seizing Taiyuan can the safety of central and northern Hebei be guaranteed."

"Taiyuan is not only the center of the Taiyuan Basin, but also the center of Hedong. Its strategic position is very important. Jingxing connects the Taiyuan Basin with the central part of Hebei. Controlling Jingxing is crucial for either side on both sides of the Taihang Mountains. No matter which side, as long as you successfully cross Jingxing, you can enter the hinterland of the other party and hold the effect of the pivot. But relatively speaking, Jingxing is more important to our court in Hebei than to Hedong. Hedong is steep in terrain and Hebei is located on a plain. It is difficult to attack Hedong from Hebei against Jingxing, but it is easier to cross Jingxing from Hedong to the east.

When Qin attacked the Zhao capital Handan, Wang Jian led the Qin army from Jingxing to the east. During the Chu-Han War, Han Xin entered Shanxi and destroyed Wei, Pingdian, and then went out from Jingxing to the east, defeated Zhao, surrendered Yan, and narrowed down Hebei. Tuoba Gui of the Northern Wei Dynasty attacked Houyan, and used an army to attack Youyan to attack Youyan, and led the main force from Jinyang to go out from Jingxing to defeat Changshan. Now that Hedong is at a time, the court has ignored this great opportunity, which is not supposed to be."

"And, the court has always ignored a very important place, that is, southern Hebei." Li Jing shook his head very unhappy when he said this. In Li Jing's view, the court ignored the importance of Taiyuan, Hedong, and the role of gateway barrier in southern Hebei. This is a minimum mistake, but none of the entire court understood it. This has to be said, which made him feel a little ridiculous.

Chen Kefu looked at Li Jing like that and couldn't help but blush. Such a low-level mistake had been seen by others, so many generals from the entire court and the General Staff headquarters had not noticed it.

"The "Reading History and Fangyu Ji" says that Wu'an County "When you go out to Zhangye in the west, you will be able to keep the world's shape and be able to keep the Qingwei in the east, and you will be able to keep the world's transportation. The land of Handan is actually the heart of Hebei, and the shoulders of Henan are the backs of Henan! It is called Xiangguo, with Shangdang in the west, Changshan in the north, and the vassals of Hebei. It is called Wuyang County, with Taihang in the west, connecting Heji in the east, and the shape is strong and solid, so it is the foundation of Hebei and the one with Henan." Li Jing quoted several military books in succession and immediately revealed the importance of the counties in southern Hebei.

"The Shangdang Basin is corresponding to the southern part of Hebei, which is steep and steep. The Changzhi Basin is like a fortress, overlooking Hebei and Henan. It has important strongholds such as Shangdang and Huguan. The way from Shangdang to Taihang to Hebei is mainly a low-rise valley through which rivers such as Zhuozhang River passes through, and the important passes include Wukou. Wukou is the fourth pass among the eight passes of Taihang. The mountains are high and deep, and it is a dangerous pass at the southern end of Taihang Mountain."

Li Jing was still controlled by a group of peasant soldiers at the moment, and couldn't help but feel a little sad. "The southern counties in Hebei are not only the gateway between Shangdang and the southern part of Hebei, but also the gateway barrier between Henan and Henan from Central Plains and Henan. Handan and Xiangguo areas have always been the gateway between Hebei, facing the Yellow River in front, blocking the Zhang River in the west, relying on Taihang. The enemy from Henan, even if they cross the Yellow River, Zhang River and other dangerous obstacles, they dare not continue to go deeper if they do not conquer these important strongholds; whether it is the court going south to compete for the Central Plains in the future, or the court guarding the Central Plains forces in the south, the four counties of Handan, Xiangguo County, Wei County, Yecheng, and Wuyang County are all crucial places that military strategists must compete for. But such an important place is still left alone, and they go to the Jianghuai to compete. Isn't this going to be far away and put the cart before the horse?"

After saying this, Chen Kefu couldn't help but change his color.
Chapter completed!