Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 31: Dark hands
The changes in the situation put the three of them in a dilemma. At the beginning, almost everyone supported Lianlang to attack the forest and seize Hanzhong in order to ensure the interests in the northwest and Kansai. But now the situation has reversed. The sneak attack was beyond the Northwest's expectations, especially the amazing appetite it showed made the Northwesterners feel a huge threat, and the tacit understanding with the Machihans made it hard to believe that they had no secret agreement with the Machihans .
At this time, the Lang family's situation in the Lujiang battlefield is like a broken bamboo. It is estimated that Lujiang will become Lang Yongquan's Chinese food in a short time, and even a fool can see his desire for Hanzhong. This is clearly to create a fait accompli and force him to acknowledge his rights to Hanzhong. Doesn't Lang Yongquan know the consequences of this kind of provocation? Wufeng tried hard to think about the problem.
"In your opinion, how should we respond to the envoy of the Lang family?" Wang Liao couldn't help asking.
"You two estimate that if the Lang family gives up half of the Hanzhong Basin in the north for us to manage, if the Lin family's army is unwilling to surrender, they can be supervised by us. Will the Lang family agree to such a condition?" Wufeng said slowly Come up with your own ideas.
Wang Liao and Wang Zongxi exchanged glances before asking cautiously: "Your Excellency, you mean to let the Lang family occupy Hanzhong Prefecture and hand over the four towns in the northern part of the Hanzhong Basin to us? If we add the three towns in the west, We can control half of the Hanzhong Basin, which is somewhat contradictory to the Lang family's idea of controlling the entire Hanzhong Basin; if the Lin family's army is unwilling to surrender to the Lang family, we can take over. I am afraid that the Lang family will not agree to this, which is a bit I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lang Yongquan to accept such a condition."
"No, no, Wang Liao, Zong Xi, don't jump to conclusions, maybe Lang Yongquan's appetite will change because of my proposal, and people who are too hungry will not be able to digest it if they eat too much at once. The common saying left to us has very realistic meaning to me and Lang Yongquan." Wufeng showed a flat smile on his face, but there seemed to be a hint of mystery in this smile.
Looking at each other, Wang Liao and Wang Zongxi really don't know why their superiors are so sure that the Lang family will agree to such harsh conditions. In their view, it is undoubtedly difficult to get the Lang family to agree to such terms. Bi Dengtian, especially the retreat of the Lin family's troops trapped in Hanzhong to the territory controlled by the northwest, is almost fantasy.
"You two, don't think too much. The Lang family is not without weaknesses. If there are weaknesses, there is room for bargaining. I didn't say that the Lang family must accept such conditions, but at least this is our opinion. OK. No, the Lang family is also very interested in how to make a counter-offer, let's talk about it first, be careful, don't pursue too much, sometimes, negotiation is also an important means."
Wufeng added a few meaningful words, ignored the two of them, and walked away, leaving the two of them to stand in place. After a long time, Wang Zongxi came to his senses and asked, "Brother Wang Liao , What do you think is the meaning of the following words of your lord? It seems that your lord doesn't pay much attention to the content of this negotiation."
Wang Liao was also thinking about the hidden meaning of his boss's last few words, the important means? What does it mean? Is it just a means, not the result? Does your lord mean to use this method to hold the other party back, does your lord have other arrangements? Wang Liao fell into deep thought.
Wufeng, who returned to the mansion, was also thinking carefully about the current situation. In fact, Wufeng had already made up his mind to intervene in the Kansai battle as soon as he received the battle report from the Hanzhong front, but when did he intervene? How to intervene and to what extent, he has always been difficult to make a decision, but one thing is certain, that is, intervention is inevitable, whether it is Lian Lang destroying the forest, Lian Lin attacking the Lang, or doing the thing of stabbing the tiger in Bianzhuang However, it is necessary to make comprehensive preparations. So at the first time, he issued an order for the first and second divisions of the Northwest First Army to be stationed in Sishuiling and Xikang respectively, and the third heavy cavalry division of the Tengger Army also went to Xikang. Yangxiu's 80,000 Mott light cavalry and 60,000 Tubu cavalry also quickly set off for Xikang.
Su Qin is already on his way back to Qingyang, but the news has already been sent back in advance. The negotiations with the new Prime Minister of the Sithrow Empire, Duke Pokaninski, have been very fruitful. Friendship and mutual trust, the development of bilateral economic and trade exchanges and other aspects of the negotiations have achieved many consensuses, and finally the two sides signed the "Heathrow Empire-Northwest County of the Tanghe Empire and its dependencies" Treaty of Friendship and Peace. The Sithrow Empire promised that it would not violate the existing agreed border area within five years, and would reduce the Nuremberg garrison to 50,000 within 15 days after signing the contract, and reduce it to 30,000 within half a year; in exchange, the northwest side would Guarantee that the Motts will not enter the western region of the Sithrow Empire. At the same time, recognize that the barbarian affairs in the north of the Sithrow Empire belong to the internal affairs of the Sithrow Empire, and the Northwest will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Sithrow Empire; the two sides must not join military alliances against each other Or participate in military operations and exercises against each other; the two sides agreed to strengthen official and non-governmental economic, commercial and cultural exchanges, and open the checkpoint between Yinchuan and Nuremberg to facilitate business travel. At the same time, the two sides also agreed to send military observation missions to each other to stay in Nuremberg and Sparks respectively to monitor the situation of the troops stationed in each other.
It should be said that the negotiations with the Sithrow Empire have achieved the expected results, and Wufeng is very satisfied. He has eliminated the threat of the Sithrow Empire to the north in a short period of time, which is equivalent to relieving Yinchuan and Taixuan. From the current point of view, Taixuan Mansion has two divisions and Yinchuan is stationed with one division. This configuration is enough to deal with it, and the most important thing is that it can effectively prevent Sithrow and the Kamans from coming together. Su Qin specifically mentioned this point in his letter. The new Prime Minister Heathrow has repeatedly put pressure on the Kamanians to borrow their economic advantages. In terms of restoring the economy and strengthening the country's strength, this has also won the strong support of many peacemakers in the country. After Heathrow's last crisis of the throne, the main combat faction headed by Prince Mercado has been purged, and its power has been greatly weakened, and there is no possibility of a comeback in the short term. This also laid the foundation for preventing the Sisrows and the Kamans from forming an alliance against the Northwest, because in the Sisrow Empire, the main combat faction or expansion faction was mixed with the pro-Kaman faction.
Ling Tianfang rushed to Jiedushi's mansion non-stop, he knew that something urgent must have happened, otherwise Master Jiedushi would not have summoned him so urgently. After listening to Wufeng's introduction, Ling Tianfang was also taken aback. He also didn't expect the Lang family to take such a big step, far beyond his own imagination, especially in Lujiang. The fierce offensive shows that the opponent is determined to win.
"My lord, if this is the case, the plan of Lianlang to destroy the forest we discussed earlier can no longer be used. At this time, Lianlang will only help him in vain. I am thinking, if Lang Yongquan and Lei Juetian can't be dealt with They have even made a plan to carve up Sanjiang County, just wait for the Hanzhong problem to be resolved, and the next step may be a two-way attack from east to west to carve up Sanjiang.”
Ling Tianfang's words came more violently, and his views were more profound. Combining the information he had obtained, Wufeng also felt the pressure, "The envoy sent by the Lang family to negotiate is clearly a tactic to delay the attack. They want to hold us back. Hands-on, I estimate that the Lujiang war will end soon, and by that time, the Lang family will definitely do their best to solve Hanzhong. According to intelligence reports, Lang Yongquan has ordered Wen Na and his sons to form three divisions in Burma to join the In the Burmese Army, the Burmese Army has become a complete army, and the Lang family's garrison division in Tiannan is also undergoing regularization and reorganization. I guess it will not be long before the so-called Kansai Army of the Lang family will be released. .”
Taking a breath, Ling Tianfang was stunned for a moment: "Lang Yongquan is crazy! How can he support such a huge military force with his two counties of Tiannan and Burma, plus one prefecture of Bashan? ? From where did he get so much money to support his reorganization and military expansion? That needs to be supported by real money!"
"He is not crazy ~IndoMTL.com~ He is more sober than anyone else! Based on the area he is currently controlling, if he expands the army according to his plan, at most one and a half years, his finances will go bankrupt! However, Think about it, what if he took down Hanzhong and Lujiang in this year and a half, and then took half of the county in Sanjiang? Not to mention how much spoils he could get in these wars, just because he controlled such a large territory I’m afraid I’ll deal with it casually for two or three years to borrow money from merchants or the Nanyang Alliance. In two or three years, I don’t know how many things and changes will happen. Lang Yongquan’s move can be described as painstaking and solitary.” Wufeng sighed deeply. With a sound, "We are developing rapidly, actively preparing, and accumulating strength. Others are not idle or slack. Lang Yongquan boldly used Wenna, and I noticed his ambition. Now he is letting go of a legion. The Wen family, this kind of vigor is very different from his original performance. On the other hand, the Lin family is conservative and old-fashioned. They have not made any progress in the past few years. Comparing the two, we can distinguish between the superior and the inferior!"
"That's the case, my lord, what should we plan now?" Ling Tianfang stopped talking and went straight to the point.
"Which part of Situ Jun's garrison in Jincheng Mansion is it? But that part of the Taiping Army who surrendered to Situ Jun?" Wu Feng's mouth flicked a secret smile.
"That's right, it has now been reorganized by Situ Jun into a strengthened independent division of the Southern Military Region, with nearly 30,000 people. Its designation is the Fourth Independent Division of the Southern Military Region of the Empire. Situ Jun's move was quite generous and beautiful, he didn't make any adjustments, and directly let the Taiping Army reorganize as a whole, which immediately won the hearts of these Taiping Army. What do you mean by asking this?" Ling Tianfang looked suspiciously. Wufeng asked.