Yan Qi is not a person who is famous for his vain. He fought in his life and had dozens of battles of all sizes and sizes. He is a person who can leave a strong pen in the history of imperial wars.

He served as the highest commander of the Xuan Army, currently the commander of the Qin Army's naval division, and is also a celebrity around the Queen of Qin. The Xuan family is a powerful person, and he is extremely high in terms of strength and status.

Therefore, all the generals listened to his studies more seriously.

It is not possible to have theoretical knowledge alone without practical experience on the battlefield, but just so happens that these generals are from a hundred battles, have rich experience in facing the enemy, and combined with tactical theory, they can quickly sort out the problems and will be further improved.

The days just pass by day.

On this day, inside the college and near the pavilion.

Qin general Jin Ye took a roll of bamboo slips in his forehand, walked back and forth, and recited seriously: "Any battle is the so-called strange thing. When fighting, the enemy cannot know what to prepare. In this way, he will win. Therefore, if the enemy is empty, I will be strange..."

"Oh, Lao Jin, are you reading "The Strategy of the Nine Formations"?" As the words were heard, a general came over and teased, "Look at your appearance, can you understand?"

Jin Ye put down the bamboo slips and said angrily: "Aren't I studying too? Haven't I heard of it? Old Wu was transferred to the Third Army a few days ago and was appointed as the military counselor."

"What? Are they true or false?" the general said in surprise.

Jin Ye shook his head, raised the bamboo slips in his hand, and said seriously: "To be honest, this book has a great impact on me. In the past, when we were in war, it would be fine to ask you to command 10,000 or 20,000 people. Just raise the knife and take the soldiers to rush forward! But what about 50,000? You can't command because you don't have that ability."

"This person still has to go to a higher place. Just imagine, if one day, we can achieve the second and third grades of genuineness through our military achievements, and we will still be ignorant of the dick? Telling it out makes people laugh..."

Hearing that he said, the general frowned, his expression became solemn, and he nodded slowly and agreed: "It seems that the king attaches great importance to the Military Academy, and also attaches great importance to the military generals..."

By the afternoon, Su Yi came to the Military Academy.

In the hall, a group of officers sat on the ground, with a few cases in front of them.

At the top, Su Yi first gave a certain military explanation on some previous war examples, and then said:

"From the defense perspective, if other military forces appear in the surrounding areas of a country, regardless of whether it is closely related to its own country, it will be a potential threat."

"As a general, you must have a certain military vision, a calm judgment, and a foresight."

"Of course, this is just a military theory, but if the king issued a combat order at this time, the king ordered our army to break through the Yangtze River defense line and send troops to Jiangnan. Based on this, what do you think of the deployment?"

All the generals looked at each other.

Su Yi said again: "Okay, today's schoolwork ends here. After going back, each of them will write a war statement about sending troops to Jiangnan and handing over it in three days. This is a task that must be completed."

After saying that, he also took a step away from here.

After leaving, the hall exploded and the generals began to whisper.

Someone said: "Sending troops to Jiangnan is not a single word that can be misleading. This military theory is not easy to write..."

"Yes, and we have to consider it from a macro perspective..."

"We are all soldiers, so there is no need to consider political factors. If we simply start from a military perspective, I think that when the water and land advance together..."

"Oh? Your point of view reminds me that I know how to write..."

The generals were talking about it, and the discussion was very hot.

In fact, Su Yi's words have already revealed some information.

Of course, this is what Xiao Yuan means.

Three days later, the Qin Palace and Zhengde Hall.

There are huge ground-fall sand tables in the hall, with detailed pictures depicting mountains, rivers, cities and fortresses, and military flags of various countries.

In addition to Zhao Mu who was guarding the site, the other three generals gathered and there were many other strategists.

The current Qin State has long become the real overlord of the northern world after conquering the powerful Jin and annexing Huan Liang. Later, Hexuan occupied half of the empire and was strong. To this day, the political situation in various places has been stable and there is no worries.

Since internal stability, military and political unity, and strong troops, Xiao Yuan's desire to unify the world is naturally unstoppable.

On the issue of war, Xiao Yuan had previously discussed with a group of ministers about the eastward expedition or going south.

Under the suggestions of Shangguan Wenruo, Wang Su, Jia You and other advisers, several effective views were put forward.

It is believed that the military power of Ling Kingdom is not weak. If the war with Ling Kingdom is now on, it will definitely be a deadly battle, and it is very likely that both parties will suffer losses.

Moreover, if the two powerful countries compete for the battle, the war will inevitably be stalemate and will not be completed in several years. Once this situation is formed, Wu Chu, whose national strength has declined, will take advantage of this to recover. By then, the four countries in the world will no longer be strong and weak, but will remain equal.

In this way, Xiao Yuan's great cause of unifying the world will be hundreds of times more difficult than now.

Therefore, it is better to go south first and break the pattern of the four countries first. As long as you overcome the natural danger of the Yangtze River and defeat Wu and Chu, the next thing will be simple and clear at a glance. Qin Ling will fight to the death without any external force or any external force to check and balance.

Another point is that when leading the army south, the Qin army's infantry could make Zhao Mu guard the important roads in the eastern border, and not be able to leave, and stop the Ling Army from sending troops.

To put it simply, in terms of grand strategy, the strategists unanimously agreed that it is better to destroy the weak than to attack the strong, because if Wu and Chu are kept, it will continue to develop and unite with the Ling Kingdom to conduct checks and balances.

Xiao Yuan adopted Shangguan Wenruo's suggestions and examined the opinions of middle-level generals in a strategic manner.

At this time, all the statements of the generals of the Military Academy had been handed over. After reading them one by one, Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, some military insights are still very feasible. At least, someone mentioned the Xiangyang issue."

Xiangyang, a military important military location in the Chu State, connects Jianghan to the south, crosses the throat of the Central Plains in the north, and controls the water and land routes of the five counties. It has always been a place that military strategists must fight for.

This city is also known as the first city in China, thanks to its moat.

If you take Xiangyang, go south and cross the river, it is the hinterland of Chu, which is the best springboard to attack Chu and is also the best key to transport troops. You can attack completely and defend when you retreat.

If you capture this place, even if you no longer attack Chu, it will completely stop the development of Chu into the Central Plains and block it from Jiangnan.

It can be seen from this that the strategic importance of this city.
Chapter completed!