"Then what about the South Xiang State? Where is its weakness?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
The leader of the South Xiang State, South of Rosy Clouds, had the support of the Sage Strategist Zhang Liang, so his position was secure. Adding on the prestige he had established in the Battle of Guilin, no one would be able to shake his position in a short period of time.
Even if the Chamberlain of Dependencies and the Black Snake Guards wanted to play any tricks, Zhang Liang would easily resolve them.
Zhang Yi was still calm, saying, "The weakness of the South Xiang State is Zhang Liang."
"Oh?"
Ouyang Shuo was surprised again. Zhang Yi's words were really shocking.
"Marquis, think about it. If your ally has a Sage Strategist assisting you, how would you feel?" Zhang Yi did not answer directly, but threw out a multiple choice question.
If they really followed Ouyang Shuo's train of thought, then needless to say, they would think of a way to snatch it. The problem was that the ones facing this predicament were ordinary lords.
Ouyang Shuo thought for a while, and followed the train of thought of ordinary lords, replying, "You mean that the other members of the South Xiang State will be wary of Rosy Clouds City because of Zhang Liang's existence?"
"Exactly." Zhang Yi nodded, "In history, Liu Bang stood out from the other feudal lords because of Zhang Liang's plan. In the Battle of Guilin County, Rosy Clouds City did not obtain any substantial benefits. Instead, it showed how ambitious South of Rosy Clouds is. "
"An ambitious Lord, paired with a Saint-level tactician, will definitely be able to defeat him. I'm afraid that even without us stirring things up, there will be undercurrents in the South Xiang State. "
"With Zhang Liang's intelligence, he will naturally notice this problem. As long as he constantly guides the South Xiang State to unite against external enemies and achieve a win-win situation. Won't this problem be solved by itself? "Ouyang Shuo asked.
When both sides have the same interests, a problem is no longer a problem.
"Marquis is wise!" Hearing this, Zhang Yi was deeply impressed by the Marquis's keen knowledge. Then he changed the topic, saying, "But Marquis, think carefully about what kind of existences are around the South Xiang Province."
Ouyang Shuo heard this and recalled the geography of the Southern Border.
To the north of Xiangnan Province was Lord Chunshen's Jingchu Province. To the east was Black Lion City's North Sichuan Province. To the south were Lingnan Province and South Sichuan Province. To the west were North Sichuan Province and Feng Qingyang's Shu Province.
The Jingchu Province in the north and the Shu region in the northwest were the traditional territories of the [Yan Huang Alliance]. Now that they had enmity with the [Mountain and Sea Alliance], the Rosy Cloud City did not dare to offend the [Yan Huang Alliance].
[Lingnan City-State] in the south and [Chuanbei City-State] in the west were the current allies of [Xiangnan City-State], and there was no reason for them to attack these two places.
As for the South River Province where Shanhai City was located, with Han Xin leading the Hidden Leopard Army to guard the Withered Fortress, even if Rosy Cloud City had the guts, they wouldn't dare to cross the border.
The only possibility was the North Sichuan Province in the east.
First of all, the North Sichuan Province was under the control of the League of Mountains and Seas, so they had no qualms about attacking it. Secondly, Black Lion City's influence in North Sichuan Province was limited. It was not strong enough to rule over an area.
From the looks of it, North Sichuan Province was Rosy Cloud City's chance.
"Black Lion City is in trouble?" Ouyang Shuo's expression was solemn.
"It's a crisis, but it's also an opportunity." Zhang Yi said, "If the Siege Lion Lord is smart enough, he can use the invasion of [Xiangnan City-State] to truly consolidate the power of North Sichuan Province. With the conflict between the two provinces, and the secret support of Shanhai City, it won't be easy for Rosy Cloud City to achieve anything. "
Ouyang Shuo understood and said with a smile, "You mean to say that the focus of the Honglu Temple to deal with [Xiangnan City-State] is not in Xiangnan, but in Chuanbei?"
"Marquis is wise!" Zhang Yi bowed again.
"That's good. Let's take it as a plan for the future!" Ouyang Shuo nodded, acknowledging Zhang Yi's strategy. However, an unfathomable look flashed across his eyes.
Seeing this, Zhang Yi didn't dare to say more.
Ouyang Shuo didn't mention it, and asked, "What about [North Sichuan City], tell me your opinion."
Around the territory, the area that made Ouyang Shuo the most uncomfortable was the north.
There was no other reason. It was because there were two provinces in the north that joined hands to govern Shanhai City.
The battle of Guilin undoubtedly proved that the two provinces cooperated very well and were very close. In addition, Guilin Commandery was a communication hub, which made it even more uncomfortable.
With Zhang Liang's brilliance, he would only strengthen the cooperation between the two provinces, and not cause any additional conflicts.
Therefore, it was very difficult to drive a wedge between the two city-states.
Zhang Yi had his own opinion about this. He said with a smile, "The weakness of [North Sichuan City] is the difference in the interests of the north and the south. They can't truly converge."
"What do you mean?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
"North Sichuan Province is bordered by the land of Shu to the north and Shanhai City to the south. On both the north and south sides, there was a vast border. For the lords of the northern part of North Sichuan Province, compared to Shanhai City, the land of Shu is a greater threat, "Zhang Yi said." In the battle of Guilin, the lords of the northern part of North Sichuan Province did not participate in the battle. This is proof. "
"The land of Shu? You mean Swordsman City? "Ouyang Shuo asked again.
"That's right. Feng Qingyang's Swordsman City is located in the southernmost part of the land of Shu, only a short distance away from North Sichuan Province. " Zhang Yi replied, "Originally, the land of Shu was very large, larger than two North Sichuan Province. Swordsman City could expand into the land of Shu. Unfortunately, the land of Shu is densely covered with forests and the roads are rugged and steep. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. "
"Therefore, it is very difficult for Swordsman City to expand into the land of Shu. Compared to the interior of Shu that is difficult to conquer, the North Sichuan Province that is right in front of us is naturally a better choice for Swordsman City. "
"I see." Ouyang Shuo suddenly understood. "It seems that Swordsman City has done us a great favor."
After Zhang Yi's reminder, Ouyang Shuo thought more and further.
Within the Yellow Flame Alliance, compared to Di Chen and the others, Feng Qingyang was the one who was least interested in hegemony.
Unfortunately, Feng Qingyang was the descendant of an aristocratic family and shouldered the heavy responsibility of revitalizing his family. Even if he did not want to fight for hegemony, he had to expand his territory appropriately.
Otherwise, if Di Chen and the others were in charge of Swordsman City, the northern part of North Sichuan Province would not be peaceful.
"Do you think it is possible for us to form a secret alliance with the lords of the northern part of North Sichuan Province?" Ouyang Shuo glanced at Zhang Yi and asked with a smile.
"Marquis, they are exactly what I am looking forward to. They are the basis to pry open the momentum of the alliance." Zhang Yi's expression was calm as he said, "As long as we move them, we can disrupt the North Sichuan City State and then provoke the South Hunan City State. In this way, the enemy's momentum will be broken. "
Ouyang Shuo listened, but did not comment.
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