My life skills in Daming Liver

Li Chengliang is not a fool. He has been able to confront Southeast China for many years in Shandong, so he certainly has some abilities.

Judging from his experience, as Hao Xian said, it is unlikely that Southeast will fight Shandong.

But it’s not big, it’s not big, it’s still a possibility.

What if it's true?

What if Su Ze's offensive target is really Shandong?

The dismissal of Yanguan, the abolition of the Imperial College, and Li Chengliang's series of actions in the capital can be said to have offended all the scholars of the Ming Dynasty to death.

Li Chengliang knew very well that the reason why he could continue to be in power mainly relied on the new army in his hands.

It was also because of this new army that Li Chengliang was able to control the situation in the Ming court.

Li Chengliang knows very well what his foundation is.

The new army is also different from the army of the old era. The army of the old era mainly relied on soldiers. Many ancient famous generals failed to recover after destroying all their cronies. Therefore, the most important thing in the classical era was the honor and loyalty of their subordinates.

But in this era, war is no longer about the bravery of soldiers.

Weapons, equipment, and logistical supplies are all important factors that determine victory or defeat.

Shandong is Li Chengliang's home base, and a large number of arsenals are located in Shandong. Once Shandong is lost, even if he still holds the new army, his combat effectiveness will decline a lot.

Therefore, Shandong was Li Chengliang's lifeblood. He did not dare to gamble and was reluctant to gamble.

But Wormwood continued:

"General! The situation in our Ming Dynasty is like that of the Six Kingdoms to Qin."

"Today we will cut five cities, and tomorrow we will cut five cities. If we cannot unite to deal with the southeast, we will be cannibalized!"

"Henan and Shaanxi have a close relationship with us. If we don't support them, then when Shaanxi and Henan are both contributed, how can we fight against the southeast with only Shandong, Tokyo, and Liaodong?"

Shan Hao first raised his arms, which also made Li Chengliang shaken again.

What Shanhao said first is of course correct. From losing Huguang, to losing Hanzhong, to losing Bashu, now Yunnan and Guizhou have also surrendered.

Over the years, Su Ze has been using this cannibalizing tactic, partially taking over Ming Ting's territory.

One of the important reasons why Li Chengliang was able to replace Li Chunfang was that the entire Ming Dynasty could no longer tolerate this appeasement policy.

If we lose a prefecture today and a province tomorrow, if we continue to lose like this, the capital will be given over to Southeast.

Li Chengliang dismissed Yan Guan and Guozijian because many officials in the Ming court believed that the reason why Li Chunfang achieved nothing in power was because these Yan Guan were holding back the court, preventing the court from forming a unified force to fight against the southeast.

This public opinion is also the reason why many civil servants continue to serve under Li Chengliang.

Therefore, Li Chengliang himself knew very well that no one could bear the loss of Henan and Shaanxi.

Should we support Henan? How much strength should we use to support Henan?

This is another choice.

If we place a heavy bet on supporting Henan, what if Shandong is empty and is attacked by the Southeast?

If it's just symbolic support, isn't it like a meat bun beating a dog?

Li Chengliang's heart was confused again, and he once again missed the days when he led troops to fight.

At that time, I only need to obey the orders above, and there is no need to think about so many complicated issues.

Why is it that after entering the capital, my situation is more difficult than in Shandong?

Li Chengliang really couldn't understand this.

He covered his head and said: "The top priority is to figure out the main attack direction in the southeast first, let the Military Intelligence Department continue to collect intelligence, and then discuss it after we figure it out."

After saying this, Li Chengliang stood up directly and walked to the back house.

Shanhao opened her mouth wide at first and wanted to persuade her again, but she couldn't say anything, so she could only sigh and said:

"The world is so big, and the story of its ruin from the Six Kingdoms is that it happened again under the Six Kingdoms!"

Shan Hao thought about it for a long time, and finally ended with the last sentence of "The Theory of Six Kingdoms". After leaving this sentence, he left the General's Mansion.

The Military Intelligence Department of the Ming Dynasty was a department established on the basis of Dongchang.

This department corresponds to the intelligence station in the southeast. However, since Zhang Juzheng established this department, there has been no decent results for a long time.

Shan Hao knew it first and handed it over to the Military Intelligence Department to find out the information. He was afraid that by the time the Southeast New Army came over, their information would not have been sent yet.

It is better to wait for the battle reports from the front line than to rely on the intelligence from the Military Intelligence Office.

Letting the Military Intelligence Department inquire about the information first would mean that Li Chengliang was unwilling to make a decision now.

But once Southeast Asia really takes action, it will be too late to support Shaanxi or Henan.

Shanhao first felt pessimistic about the future.

The Imperial Academy of the Capital has now been transformed into the Military Academy of the Capital.

Tong An put on casual clothes and walked out of the Military Academy.

Xiangzi was already waiting for him at the entrance of the school. After Tong An got in the car, Xiangzi immediately said:

"Sir, should we go to Mr. Yan?"

Tong An nodded, and Xiangzi immediately pulled the green chartered car and ran towards the south of the city.

After the dissolution of the Imperial College, Tong An mostly dropped out of school in the same year, but Tong An still chose to stay.

Tong An watched Ming Ting reach this step step by step. The reason why he stayed in the Imperial College was to see the final outcome.

The classmates' reunion back then was gone. The martial law in the capital was more severe than in previous years. It was just after the New Year and the road was extremely depressed.

The restaurants next to the Imperial Academy were all closed, and some had transfer signs on them.

Tong An couldn't help but sigh as he recalled the past glory of this place.

The Imperial College has been turned into a military academy, and the students who once talked freely about state affairs have disappeared. How can these restaurants that rely on students still have room to survive?

In fact, not only the restaurants, but also the entire streets of the capital were closed with shops, and many shops were closed.

However, the entrances of these shops are also very clean. Tong An understands that these shops have changed to open at night.

Nowadays, there are "ghost markets" everywhere in the capital. Good shops dare not open during the day because they will be exploited by tax collectors as soon as they open, so they sell goods at night instead.

Merchants gather on specific streets depending on the goods they sell. When they hear footsteps, they turn on their lampshades to attract passers-by to buy things.

Neither party could see the other's face. They left immediately after the transaction was completed, and hid in the darkness as soon as the officials patrolling the city appeared.

Nowadays, those who dare to open their doors to do business are basically businessmen with backers.

"Xiangzi, is today the last trip?"

Xiangzi said a little depressed: "Yes, sir, there are almost no green chartered cars in the city. Today is the last one I am taking."

The shops are all closed, and no one in the capital is using cars anymore. Even if the car owner lowers the rent, Xiangzi can no longer make any money.

"You're not pulling the cart anymore, what are your plans?"