Through ancient times, where can we occupy the world at the fastest speed?
Then the old saying is good, those who win the Central Plains will win the world. Indeed, in the ancient agrarian society, the Central Plains, with today's Henan Province as the main region, had fertile land, abundant products and convenient transportation. In ancient times, it has always been the center of the world, but the terrain of the Central Plains is not dangerous enough. Once the world is in chaos, it is also vulnerable to attack. Therefore, this part of Henan can serve as the center of world domination.
I personally think it's the Guanzhong region, which is now Shaanxi Province. The key to Shaanxi's importance lies in the fact that it has a Hanzhong. Hanzhong is named after the Han River. Qinling is in the north, and Bashu is in the south. Its strategic position is extremely important.
Many friends may not know the ownership of Hanzhong. In ancient times, Hanzhong was not under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province, but the territory of Sichuan Province. Sichuan is a rich and rugged land. Therefore, if Hanzhong was under the jurisdiction of Sichuan, it would be handed over to Sichuan. The rulers of the region chose the best route out of the mountains, dutifully annexed Shaanxi, and then plotted for the entire country. If they retreat, they will hold on to Sichuan.
As a separatist regime, as long as it is not an extremely ignorant lord, or in the face of an enemy that is too strong, it is entirely possible to dominate Sichuan. Therefore, Hanzhong can be said to be the gateway to Sichuan. If you want to control Sichuan and the world, you must take the initiative in this gate. Later generations successively placed Hanzhong under the command of Shaanxi and controlled Sichuan and Shudi. If Hanzhong were to fall, Sichuan and the Shu state would have no gates and would have to be crushed by Shaanxi in the Sichuan Basin. Ancient uprisings must have been defense-centric, defensive counterattacks, so most of the rebels gathered in places that were easy to defend and difficult to attack, and then moved to nearby areas. Only by crossing prefectures and counties and expanding without a fight can we resist encirclement and suppression and survive. If we don't have an advantage, we don't have an advantage. The Guanzhong region is the material foundation and natural barrier against strong enemies. It can be said that it can attack, can retreat, and can defend. People with moral values can win the Central Plains and then sweep the whole country.
I don't know if you found out. Most of the earliest uprisings in ancient times were sent to death. The first wave of rebel forces often did not receive worldwide support. For example, the peasant revolts at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang revolts were all precedents, but they all failed in the end. Later, Liu Bang got a big bargain. He and Xiang Yu divided the Eighteen Roads Princes, sealed Liu Bang of Shu, and Later Han Xin was surprised. Attack Xianyang. In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, heroes competed for deer. Zhu Yuanzhang was not the first to revolt, but he eventually won the world. In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the invader Li Zi had caused many troubles, but was eventually sat down by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. So whatever pattern you have in mind, how it starts and lays out, people can't seem to control it. There seems to be God's will in the darkness.
Compared with the ultimate victor, the most important thing for the army is to maintain its strength in the early stages and stand in an invincible position. Therefore, if we occupy the Guanzhong area, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, we can attack and retreat. At least we can stay invincible. If we go out of Guanzhong to the east and compete for the Central Plains, we can win the world.
So, audience friends, if you are the leader of the rebel army, where will you occupy first?