The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 557 Face-to-face Opportunities
"Miss Chen, we're here."

A carriage stopped in front of the Prince Regent's Mansion, and a guard soldier jumped off the shaft and said to the people inside the carriage.

The curtain was lifted, and a slender figure stepped out of the carriage, quickly jumped out of the carriage, and stared blankly at the majestic Prince Regent's Palace in front of him.

"Miss Chen, this way please."

Chen Jiaying came back to her senses, and followed the soldier to the side door next to the palace.

The main entrance of the Wangfu is not often open on weekdays, and the main entrance will only be opened when welcoming particularly important guests.On weekdays, people come in and out through the small doors on both sides.

There was a group of soldiers with guns standing guard next to the side door. They brought Chen Jiaying's soldiers forward and said a few words. After taking out another waist card, they led Chen Jiaying into the palace smoothly.

After passing through several courtyards and covered bridges, he stopped outside a hall.

Chen Jiaying looked up and saw the three characters "Yizheng Hall" written on the plaque directly above the gate of the hall.

Thinking about it, this is where the regent discusses the government and handles political affairs on weekdays, Chen Jiaying thought to herself.

"Miss Chen, His Highness is inside, please wait a moment, I will report." The soldier leading him turned around and gave a warning, then walked towards the soldiers on duty outside the hall.

A young officer with stiff eyebrows came up to meet him, and said in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

"Guard guard, the person His Highness wants to meet has arrived, please notify me." The soldier saluted and said in a deep voice.

Guan Bao returned the salute, glanced at the girl standing at the bottom of the steps, nodded and said, "You go, leave this to me."

Leading the soldiers agreed and left.

"Miss Chen, please wait a moment, I will report." Guan Bao walked down the steps and said politely to the girl for a lifetime, then turned and went in to report.

The Yizheng Hall, inside the East Nuan Pavilion, has been converted into Jiang Chuan's office.

Many unnecessary furnishings inside have been accompanied. The most conspicuous furniture is a huge long table and a large grand master's chair.

On both sides of the front of the long case, there are several chairs symmetrically placed for officials who come to discuss matters on weekdays.

On the wall behind the long case hung a long sword and a long knife, and on the other side hung a rifle and a holstered pistol.

The style of the entire interior is simple and rough with a chilling air.

At this time, Jiang Chuan was here to summon Bai Mu, commander of the First Army of the National Defense Army, and Chu Yunfei, commander of the No.40 Seventh Army.

Chu Yunfei is also a go-getter and a knight, so there is no doubt about his loyalty or ability.

In order to ensure the absolute loyalty of the National Defense Forces, all military commanders will be served by direct descendants of the base.

"This raid on the southeast is a matter of great importance, and you all know the significance of it. The Zheng family has been entrenched in the southeast for decades, with strong strength and a solid foundation. If you want them to fear the court, you must first beat them thoroughly. , and then you can consider recruiting. As for the British, you must resolutely annihilate them, and let them understand the serious consequences of their claws being chopped off if they dare to stretch out their hands."

Standing in front of a huge map of Zhongzhou, Jiang Chuan drew a circle on the location of the southeast region with his fingers, and said in a deep voice to his two confidants.

"Your Highness, what if the Zheng family is ignorant of current affairs and goes all the way to the dark?" Chu Yunfei asked in a deep voice.

"Needless to say, of course they were wiped out, and it happened to be over once and for all." Bai Mu said loudly.

Jiang Chuan nodded and said: "Bai Mu is right. If they kill themselves, they should be eradicated in one fell swoop to avoid future troubles. But if they can be recruited, they should try their best. The foundation of the Zheng family is not on land, but on the sea. .According to the current intelligence, the Zheng family's land power is vulnerable. If there is a tough battle, it will be when they encounter the British."

"Your Highness, the British only have 1 people in the southeast, and the last time they fought against the Second Army, they also suffered a lot of casualties. With just this few people, they can't accomplish much." Bai Mu said.

"Old Bai, that was in the past. The situation is constantly changing. The last time the Second Army carried out a retaliatory operation, we got the news that the British would send reinforcements. Up to now, have the British sent reinforcements? If so, they will come again." We don't know how many reinforcements we have." Chu Yunfei said in a deep voice.

Jiang Chuan turned around and walked back to the desk, found a document and picked it up, saying: "This is the latest information, and the final conclusion is drawn after a comprehensive analysis of the information from the Second Army, the Black Ice Platform, and the Navy. .You all look at it."

Bai Mu got up and took the information, opened it, read it quickly, and handed it to Chu Yunfei.

After the two had finished reading, Jiang Chuan said: "From the current point of view, the British have indeed sent reinforcements, and it seems that there are quite a few of them. It's just that the exact number of troops and the equipment are not clear."

"Besides, the fleet that the British came to reinforce this time is not small. These fleets, together with Zheng Zhilong's fleet, will pose a great threat to us at sea. With the strength of our navy, we are still unable to compete. So in this case, your army must exert its strength. The harder you beat the Zheng family and the British on land, the less pressure we will have at sea. Otherwise, once the Zheng family and the British join forces from the sea If we attack all parts of the south of the Yangtze River, we will be in a passive state, and this is not the result we want to see."

Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice while pacing.

Bai Mu and Chu Yunfei looked at each other, and their expressions became solemn.

The current strength comparison between the National Defense Forces, the sea and the land is indeed somewhat unbalanced.The army can be said to be invincible, but the navy is barely protecting itself.

The main reason for this is that the army is the most important at present. After all, the vast continent of Zhongzhou needs the army to conquer and occupy.

So naturally, at this stage, we can only focus on building the army.

Moreover, compared with the army, the navy is really a big spender.Therefore, various factors have created a situation where the army is strong and the navy is weak.

This situation is unlikely to be greatly improved in a short period of time.

Unless the entire Zhongzhou is completely unified, various new policies can be implemented smoothly, the order of the world is stable, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the imperial court's income can increase significantly before it can start to expand the navy on a large scale.

Therefore, at this stage, Jiang Chuan's main goal is unification and defense.

Unify the continent and defend against foreign enemies.

Senior generals like Bai Mu and the others naturally understood this, so after listening to Jiang Chuan's words, they paid more attention to this task in their hearts.

"But don't worry too much. As long as the British suffer a lot on land this time, they will definitely stop for a while. Their current actions are actually still probing. Once the probing fails, they will retreat. .When they come again, we will not be who we are today."

Seeing that the two beloved generals were serious, Jiang Chuan expressed relief.

This is actually true.

"The general understands, please rest assured, Your Highness." The two stood up and said in unison.

"Okay, besides fighting this time, you three armies also need to communicate more and learn from each other. The second army, in particular, already has rich experience in fighting against the enemy, so you can learn more from them. I hope to see you next time." When it comes to you, there will be radical changes.”

Jiang Chuan nodded encouragingly.

"In addition, this time the three armies of yours are under the control of Hu Ruzhen. However, he is in charge of the general plan and logistics, and the three of you have to decide how to fight the specific battle." Jiang Chuan added.

(End of this chapter)