Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 38 Depression
Come here in high spirits, but return disappointed. Although Merrington was saved, the crucial Lulong Mansion was lost, and even Zhegu Pass was almost lost. His way to the east was really completely blocked. Unhappy, Wufeng led the troops southward along the southwest border, and arrived at the border between Guide and Lulong two days later. Mi Feng led the Lulong First Guard Division and the remnants of the Second Guard Division had already been waiting here.
After reading the information in silence, Wufeng chewed for a while before raising his head and asking: "Master Mi, is there no sign of the sudden rebellion of the Second Security Division? This Second Security Division Who is the deputy commander of the division? How did he get to this position? What is the internal affairs department doing? Gu Liangchen, how did you do it?"
The first few sentences were polite to Mi Qiao, but when he asked Gu Liangchen in the last sentence, Wu Feng's tone became stern.
Beads of sweat gurgled from Gu Liangchen's forehead. Although his face was extremely pale, Gu Liangchen still did not refute.
"My lord, please don't blame Lord Gu, all the responsibilities are on Mi Feng, and Mi Feng is willing to bear all the responsibilities." Mi Feng stood up with a heavy expression, and saluted with fists clasped.
Frowning his thick eyebrows in displeasure, Wufeng paused before saying: "Master Mi, let's not talk about who is to be held accountable now. Since Gu Liangchen is the Director of Administration and Director of Internal Affairs, he is like a division-level official." He should be responsible for the review of the appointment of the chief officer, isn't it his responsibility for such a major mistake?"
"My lord, some things may not be well understood. The Second Guard Division is actually adapted from the original reserve force. You may know that the Division Commander was sent by the First Guard Division, but because the First Guard Division The number of officers in the Guard Division is also insufficient. In addition, this guy has performed extremely well in the reserve service, and he is very popular among the soldiers. Even Mi Feng was deceived, so he tried his best to recommend to Master Gu during the routine review. , All of this is Mi Feng's fault and has nothing to do with Mr. Gu." On this point, Mi Feng seemed very calm, he didn't want others to take the blame for him, so he took the initiative to explain the ins and outs of this matter clearly.
"Master Mi, you mean that the rebellion of the Second Security Division was purely accidental, and you didn't even have any information in advance?" They didn't even get any information, which can only explain the dereliction of duty of the internal affairs department, and nothing else.
"My lord, to be honest, this is indeed beyond our expectations, but I don't want to shirk our responsibilities. Mi Feng was originally only the person in charge of the security force, and he is not familiar with other aspects of Lu Long's management. How come, the situation is even more unclear. It turns out that all the intelligence and information materials of Lulong’s internal affairs department were carried on the back of the previous director of internal affairs, that is, the rebellious party of the Taiping Sect, and were destroyed in the fire. Now it seems that they had premeditated. There are quite a few reservists Most of them seem to be hidden backbones of the Taiping Sect. We are indeed a little ignorant of this point. The enemy's large soldiers deliberately caused tension, forcing us to send the Second Guard Division to the front line, which gave them an opportunity , They colluded internally and externally, which led to..." Mi Feng, who was full of shame, couldn't continue talking here.
After listening to Mi Feng's introduction, Wu Feng shook his head and said: "This cannot be the reason for the internal affairs department's oversight. It's just an objective reason for the short time in office. Gu Liangchen, I specially arranged for you to assist Master Mi in Lulong. I told you that Lu Long's Taiping sect has infiltrated very powerfully. Although on the surface the Taiping army was expelled from the prefecture, but inside they have been preaching in Beiyuan County for more than ten years. How can they quit so easily? Are you, Gu Liangchen, not responsible?"
"My lord, Gu Liangchen knows that he has a heavy responsibility, so please punish him." Gu Liangchen, who had been silent all this time, finally pleaded guilty.
"Well, Lulong was originally a region directly under the empire. Although you were originally an official in the Northwest, you are no longer under the jurisdiction of this seat. I have no right to intervene in such matters as accountability. In the future, there will be imperial supervision Department to deal with it. I just want to remind you that although Lulong is lost right now, we must do everything possible to get it back. Before dealing with it, I hope you can reflect on it and find out the weakness of the Taiping Sect in Lulong. Let's take back Lulong and make preparations." Wufeng also knew that it would be unfair to attribute all the responsibility to Gu Liangchen, but he deliberately arranged for him to go to Lulong but ended up like this. Sound the alarm, I'm afraid this guy still can't understand himself correctly, which will be more beneficial to his future maturity.
After the two of them left, Wufeng stayed in the tent alone and pondered silently, what should he do now? The defense of Zheguguan must be strengthened. The Taiping Sect has suffered a great loss there, so they will definitely be vigilant. Now the situation there is facing enemies from three sides. If the enemy launches a second attack, the situation will definitely be different , I have to be careful.
Staying here is not an option. Once the fighter is lost, even if you pay several times the price, you may not be able to get it back. Now that Lu Long has been lost, you don't have to worry about it too much, but what should you do next where to go?
Some perplexed eyes wandered over the map on the desk. Once the Mote's westward invasion is over, the Sithrow's threat to the northwest will resume, and the defense of Yinchuan Prefecture in the north will suffer a huge burden. pressure. Although Jin Zecheng is quite independent, he has limited troops. Once he faces the attack of the Xisluo people and Sun Yuanhui's coalition forces, he is not sure whether he can withstand the attack without the support of the reserve team.
Loulan among the countries in the Western Regions has always been a disaster, especially once it falls into the arms of the Luobei people, it will become a nail in the back of one's own side, and can cut one's own territory in two at any time. If the Gaochang people get involved, the danger of Qingyang will also increase greatly, but this possibility is still relatively small, especially at both ends of the Gaochang people, and they will not easily join any side, but this is always a threat. The most unbearable thing is this feeling of thorns on the back, but the conditions are immature now, so I can only grit my teeth and endure it.
Bega people, Kuche people, Wusun people, Wufeng talked about the countries of the Western Regions silently, except for Wusun and Bega, which can be ignored for the time being. The information from Jinning shows that the domestic situation in Kuqa has changed a lot compared to the previous period. It seems that the nobles in their country are not very enthusiastic about forming an alliance in the Western Regions. The defeat of the coalition forces of the two countries in Loulan and the current situation in Bega gave them a deep stimulus. The pro-Northwest faction quickly rose up. The faction of the military alliance in the Western Regions is declining day by day, and the domestic situation in Kuqa is developing in favor of its own side.
It seems that we have to seize the opportunity and make an effort. It is best to find one or two nobles with real power in their country as their spokespersons to promote the goodwill between Kuqa and the Northwest, so that the domestic situation in Kuqa can be improved. Completely on their own side. As long as they can firmly control the three kingdoms of Wusun, Bega, and Kuqa, it will be very difficult for the Luobei people to stir up any disturbances.
Silently sorting out the changes in the situation around his territory, Wufeng didn't feel any joy at all. Although the current situation of Jieluk has stabilized, Wufeng knew that this opportunity was given to him because of the rebellion of the Baiyin barbarians in the north of the Kamans. Defeat is a matter of time, once the Kaman people solve their worries, then Merrington and even his own Taixuan Palace will be in a huge threat. This is always an inextricable knot, and it is an irreconcilable contradiction. The Kaman people want to go south, but their goal is to expand east. The focus of the two sides will meet sooner or later. No one has the strength to completely destroy the idea of the Kaman people going south, and I am even worse.
Then, can you think of a way to drag the opponent's hands and feet from the inside? Wufeng's thoughts slowly turned to the Kamanians, who are the most dangerous opponents at the moment. If they want to hold back the Kamanians, they must either start with the opposition of Prime Minister Gomez, who is the vanguard of their invasion of the central and southern regions, or start from the north. Because of the barbarians' actions, or a combination of both, Gomez was unable to care about the end and was unable to go south. Gomez monopolizes power in the Kaman Empire~IndoMTL.com~There will definitely be many political enemies, compared to their emperors, they are less willing to see one person dominating. If there are conflicts, they can be provoked and intensified. If there are no conflicts , may wish to create some, may be able to play an unexpected effect. Let's see if we can also make a fuss about the relationship between the three northern countries. The same clan does not mean that there are no differences. As long as there are differences, there are things that can be exploited. Let Su Qin worry about all this.
Letting out a long breath, Wufeng stood up and slowly walked up and down in the tent. It’s been a long time since I’ve been alone and think about things quietly. I also lacked thoughtful and comprehensive consideration of many issues in the early stage, especially I didn’t consider the countermeasures for accidents and failures. It seems that I still have some pride and underestimate the enemy. Thoughts are playing tricks, a wry smile appeared on the corner of Wufeng's mouth. Needless to say, the generals under his command didn't even seem to have the word "failure" in their subconscious mind. It seems that if they go smoothly, it becomes a kind of mindset. .
The road to hegemony in the Central Plains is so long, and I was hit in the face as soon as I took this first step. Right now, the only bridgehead that can be used as a bridgehead is Zhegu Pass, but there is still Longdong Mansion City in front of it. If you want to go east, you have to move this big rock first. This matter is the throat that connects the Taiping Army and the northern Taiping Sect lair, how can the Taiping Army not pay attention to it? Even the army of the empire is returning in front of them. If I want to get through here, can I do it? And once it is opened, the orders of the empire can reach the northwest. Will it hinder the actions that are already used to freedom?
This series of problems is entangled in Wufeng's heart, lingering, and a mistake will become eternal hatred. My own negligence has made the eastward situation so confusing. Thinking of this, Wufeng is also very annoyed.