War has always been a double-edged sword.

While hurting the enemy, you are also hurting yourself.

Even if you are passive in the fight, it is the same to protect yourself and the people.

Last night's battle included Jinwu Guards, Jinzhou Left Guards, Jinzhou Guards, Yulin Guards and Jiangnan elite coalition... There were more than 50,000 people in total, and if you were gentler after the war, only 35,000 people were left to continue fighting.

The remaining ones were almost 8,000 people killed in battle, and seven thousand were injured to varying degrees, and could not continue to participate in the next battle.

Yes.

Next game.

Or two games.

They have more important battles to participate.

If you are lucky this time and Shi Wei's reinforcements do not arrive so quickly, the soldiers can rest more and then commit to the next battlefield.

alright.

I won't keep it aside.

There is a last link in Liu Mingqi's entire plan.

It is also a very important part.

He wanted to defeat the Shiwei coalition forces in Ningyuan City through the east and west attacks, and retain an important fulcrum for Dakang in the western Liaoning Corridor.

Why give up Jinzhou City, a bigger and better city, and guard Ningyuan, a slightly weaker city?

The reason is very simple.

The first and very important point is that Jinzhou City is too close to the enemy and too far away from its own people.

About seventy miles past Jinzhou City is the Linghe River, and one hundred miles past Linghe River is the Liaohe River.

Next to the Liaohe River is the territory of the Shiwei people, but there are not many people living there.

It is less than 200 miles away. If the enemy has the intention to attack, he can basically ride his horse and go straight to the city of Jinzhou City in two days.

In the past, it was thirty miles in front of Jinzhou City, and there was a Jinzhou Forefather City. The terrain was very dangerous and it was guarding the canyon pass by, so the enemy could not pass by here silently.

But now the Shiwei coalition not only captured Jinzhou City, but also demolished and destroyed it. Therefore, it became an unprepared place, and the Shiwei cavalry was unobstructed.

The distance between Jinzhou City and Ningyuan City is almost 250 miles away.

But Ningyuan City is a little further away from Shanhaiguan, which is 300 miles away

By this calculation, Jinzhou City is 550 miles away from Shanhaiguan, which is a lot more distance than Ningyuan City is 300 miles away from Shanhaiguan.

It will take three or four days for Shanhaiguan to rescue Ningyuan City, but it will take at least six or seven days to go to Jinzhou City.

In this situation where the Liaoxi Corridor was about to be destroyed, and when Dakang was enemies on all sides, if only one city was retained, Liu Mingqi would definitely be willing to use Ningyuan City as the fulcrum in the Liaoxi Corridor.

After all, Ningyuan City is not bad. It is not only steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but also has a relatively large port that can easily provide various support from the sea.

The second point is that there are some strategic considerations.

If the Dakang Army had mastered Ningyuan City, would the Shiwei people dare to operate with confidence and boldness between Ningyuan City and Jinzhou City?

Do they dare to move the people here?

Don't dare!

Dakang's army could go out from Ningyuan City at any time and sneak attack and rob them, just like they did to the people of Dakang decades ago.

So you say, if they arranged these farmers behind Jinzhou City and used Jinzhou City as a guard barrier, wouldn’t that be no longer dangerous?

right!

This is what I mean.

But the problem is that before this, before Shi Wei attacked Dakang, Dakang had never taken care of the land outside the Jinzhou Forefather City!

Even though the farmers in Shiwei were farming there, Dakang did not act any offensive.

Even Dakang would buy a large amount of their food and livestock.

OK.

What it means now is that Shi Wei sacrificed hundreds of thousands of people to capture a large area of ​​land, and then took on a great revenge with Da Kang, and as a result, what they got was similar to before, without much change.

No!

It's not without change.

They also got Jinzhou City.

So the third point in Liu Mingqi's plan came again.

What are the benefits of Shiwei people getting Jinzhou City?

Jinzhou City has now been beaten to pieces and is simply useless.

If they want to use Jinzhou City, they will first spend countless money to renovate and organize Jinzhou City, and then send a large number of troops to garrison.

In the long run, this is certainly a very happy thing, because Shiwei's territory has expanded, as long as it occupys Jinzhou City, including the vast plain area between the Linghe and Liaohe Rivers, it will belong to Shiwei.

Their great nobles and the landlords can make a big splash again.

But the problem is that their expenses will be amazing in the short term within three to five years.

How to repair the city defense of Jinzhou City so that it can resist Dakang and will definitely launch a counterattack?

How to build the surrounding area of ​​Jinzhou City so as to attract people to live and plant?

Who will pay for the cost of military garrisoning and expending?

This is a big city with at least 50,000 troops stationed. How much does it cost to eat, drink, defecate, and slaughter every day? There are equipment, supplies, monthly salary, etc., every penny is money!

Why didn’t the army in Shiwei headquarters exceed 300,000?

Isn’t it just that Shi Wei’s finances cannot support so many professional soldiers?

Of course, 300,000 people are enough on weekdays.

If it is really a critical moment, they will immediately recruit herders and form a new army to fight.

But the combat power will definitely be weaker.

Now in Jinzhou City, an army of 50,000 people must be stationed. If there are fewer people, it will not be able to resist Dakang's attack at all.

Therefore, such a large expenditure will definitely cause a headache for Shi Wei.

Especially when the tax resources such as land and tax resources in the areas around the Liaohe River and Linghe River were not yet able to be returned to Jinzhou City, it was even more difficult.

Therefore, in recent years, it will be very difficult for Wei Wei. Maybe the aggravation of various burdens will directly cause problems in their country. Most of the collapses in previous dynasties are not because of the huge burdens and the income is too large, so they start to impose excessive taxes, which eventually leads to the rebellion and uprising of the people, and finally bury the dynasty?

Add a little more.

After they occupied Jinzhou City, Dakang would immediately prohibit doing business with them.

As long as Dakang sealed Shanhaiguan by land, no dog could escape.

As long as Dakang uses the Northern Navy to block all merchant ships on the waterway, even a mouse cannot run to land.

After such a series of battles, Shi Wei had reached a very scarce level of supplies.

If they cut off trade exchanges, Shi Wei will feel uncomfortable immediately, and there will be huge conflicts and difficulties in no time.

This is also good for Dakang.

Otherwise, if I open up trade, will I continue to nourish you and make you beat me again after you recover?

Of course.

At the end, in Jinzhou City, Liu Mingqi left a good gift to Shi Wei.

It will definitely be unforgettable for them.

...

While thinking, Liao Shicong asked Liu Mingqi: "How many people have been evacuated in the city now?"

"There have been all out, but most of the people are stranded on the road and on the pier." Liu Mingqi smiled bitterly, "Mr. Zhang has gone out to maintain order, but the carrying capacity of the ship is only so much, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth in Juhua Island. I'm afraid that many people will have to sleep on the road tonight."

"Nothing!"

Liao Shicong said angrily: "The weather is so cold now. What should they do if they catch a cold? Didn't they ask them to go in turn? How did Zhang Tie do it?"

"This is not related to Lord Zhang's affairs. Everyone is crowded out. Who can resist it?" Liu Mingqi shook her head and said, "After all, everyone is afraid! After two or three months of besieging the city, everyone is worried every day, fearing that one day when they wake up, Shi Wei's army rushed in to burn, kill, loot.

Now that I finally have the opportunity to escape, how could they not be quick? Governor Liao, you still need to put yourself in your shoes and understand it! You can’t simply say that the people are disobedient and difficult to discipline.”

Liao Shicong became solemn as soon as he heard this.

He stood up and bowed to Liu Mingqi and said, "Thank you for your wake-up call! The official is indeed too self-righteous!"

Fang Kaiyue next to him nodded slightly, and became more and more admiring Liu Mingqi.

It is a miracle that a noble prince of the empire can cherish the people and understand them in such a meticulous manner.

Perhaps this is why he is respected as a saint!
To be continued...