Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 78 Great Battle (9)
"Pinglu Mansion is a very critical position for us. If we take it, we can threaten Anyuan in the west, suppress Tianshui in the south, look down on Montenegro in the southeast, and become a barrier to protect Qinghe. Without Pingyao, the granary that supplies the two prefectures in the plains, we must take this place." Nick said slowly, his face seemed to always be that kind of pale that was almost morbidly pale, "More importantly, this is A rare opportunity, Li Wufeng's power has expanded too much, if we don't suppress his arrogance, I'm afraid he will be even more rampant, which is very bad for our southward expansion."
"My lord, I'm afraid that the Northwest Army will not easily let us do what we want. They have three divisions in Pinglu, one of which is a heavy cavalry division, and the other two are the elite of the Northwest Army's elite. The First Division of Luzon, the Pure Gaoyue Heavy Infantry Division, the Fifth Division of the Northwest, one of Li Wufeng's starting troops, and 30,000 rangers can come from Anyuan at any time for reinforcements. Although we have an absolute advantage, the Northwest The army has reinforcements from the Nanjieluk Front Army in the west, and there are 30,000 rangers stationed in Xikang, and Tianshui also has the Northwest First Division, which is known as the Northwest First Army. "
The questioner was Earl Gustav, the commander of the Fifth Corps who had just been transferred from Cangzhou. He was a senior veteran general in the imperial military. Li's contemporaries are not much worse than Nick and McLeary in terms of record. Taking the words of the important people in the military and political circles of the empire, he lacks some political vision, and he is too close to the northern nobles, and his relationship with the prime minister He has always been in the same position as fire and water, so he can only die in the position of a corps commander.
"Lord Gustav is right. If the Northwest Army can reinforce Pinglu with all its strength, even if we win this battle, it will be very difficult. However, this phenomenon will not happen to us. We have many natural advantages. Allies, they don’t like to see an overly powerful Northwest appear, and in addition, too much food in Li Wufeng’s hands will bring him a lot of trouble.” Nick didn’t feel at all because the other party questioned the war development posture he had drawn. He was happy, he knew that his classmate in the Imperial Military Academy had always been like this, right about things and not about people.
"Does Lord Nick have other arrangements and arrangements?" Earl Gustav raised his eyebrows and asked happily. He is probably the only regiment commander who doesn’t call Nick the Marshal. Perhaps it’s a long-standing habit. He has always called the two Marshals of the Empire, who are known as the Twin Pillars of the Empire, by their first names, even though the two have been promoted to be Marshals. After his immediate boss, he just added the word "adult" after the two names as a courtesy.
"Hehe, everything will be decided soon. Whether we take Pinglu or not will be decided within a day or two. No matter what choice we get in the end, I think a war is inevitable. But I I hope there will be an ending that makes us happy. The Northwest Army is known as the elite of the Tanghe Army. Although Hoffman lost a battle in Pinglu, it doesn't mean anything. A disproportionate matchup can't explain anything. I I hope this battle will prove whether our Kaman army is more powerful or the Northwest Army is stronger." The thin silver-armored man paused every word, but the compelling fighting spirit in his words was Jump on the face.
Lying on his back in the net-style cradle in the gazebo, with half-closed eyes, the young man listened to the maid beside him gently push and rock the cradle, as if enjoying the comfort quite leisurely. The green shade is like a cover, and the endless green forest covers the flat land near the lake densely. The lake breeze passes quietly, bringing bursts of coolness. It’s a relaxing and leisurely summer season.
The old man in green shirt who had been sitting beside the gazebo fishing in the lake seemed to turn a blind eye to everything around him. He focused all his attention on the two fishing rods. The fishing line hanging in the shade remained motionless, as if half an afternoon passed Fish bite the hook. However, the old man seemed to prefer to enjoy the feeling of fishing. He opened his squinted eyes from time to time, and he didn't seem to care too much about whether he could catch fish.
"Old Qiu, you have been fishing all afternoon, and none of the fish have bit the hook. You are still so persistent, can you really hold your breath?" Putting down the half volume of thread-bound ancient books in his hand, the young man finally couldn't help it.
"Your Highness, you can only catch big fish by setting a long line. If you don't even have the patience, how can you catch big fish?" The old man in green shirt replied unhurriedly.
"Well, Mr. Qiu, you seem to have something in your words." The young man seemed to feel something, turned over and sat up.
"Your Highness, if you endure for a while, sometimes you will have more hope and confidence. The people of Taiping are ready to move, but they can't hide it from others. I think it's not just us watching, but the Kaman people are also watching. Although Li Wufeng's gap in Kansai is big , but don’t forget that the nomadic cavalry under Li Wufeng’s control are the most mobile troops, and it’s not difficult for them to run thousands of miles within a few days.” He replied lightly.
"Oh? Old Qiu means that we don't want us to take Jincheng?" The young man's face changed slightly.
"The question is how long can we keep Jincheng after we get it? Unless Li Wufeng is really defeated by the Kamans and the Taiping Army, or the Maqihan people in the south attack Tiannan in one go, otherwise I don't think we can take Jincheng. Jincheng is a good idea. Of course, if we can occupy Jincheng to obtain the food there, and then generously return Jincheng to Li Wufeng, I have no objection." There was no emotion in the old man's words, just discussing the matter.
The young man was stunned for a moment, silently thinking about the meaning of the other party's words. It seems that the other party hopes to seize Jincheng's food to alleviate Huanggang's current embarrassment, but he does not advocate breaking faces with Li Wufeng. Of course, temporarily occupying Jincheng can prevent the Taiping Army from capturing Tianshui and then going south to attack Jincheng, but I don't know how confident the Taiping Army is in attacking Tianshui. Although Li Wufeng only has one division in Tianshui, that is Li Wufeng's trump card, even if the strength of the Taiping army is twice or even three times that of the opponent, it may not be a good one. This bet is really just like Qiu Lao said, you can't bet casually.
"Your Highness, don't rush to express your attitude. Whether it is the Taiping Army, the Kaman people, or the Sanjiang battle in the south, I believe we will see the clues soon. Li Wufeng is also at a critical moment at this time. Kaman People probably now realize that the vicious expansion of Li Wufeng's power has exceeded their acceptance. It turned out that they hoped that Li Wufeng's expansion would speed up the collapse of the empire so that they could get a share of it. He would let Li Wufeng wantonly annex it, but now Li Wufeng not only did not become the overthrower of the empire, but also faintly became a pillar supporting the empire. The entire western part of the empire has been slowly unified by him. If such strength is given to him Enough time to digest, I believe it will become a nightmare for the Kamans and the Maqihans, so from this point of view, it is impossible for the Kamans and the Maqihans to wait any longer, and the situation forces them to have a showdown with Li Wufeng .”
Taking a deep breath, the old man in green shirt put down the fishing rod in his hand for the first time and turned his head. He said solemnly: "Your Highness, if the Kamans and Machihans win this battle, we will There is still a chance, if the Kamans and Machihans are defeated, then we will have no way to recover, at most we will become rich under Li Wufeng."
I didn't expect that the opponent would elevate the upcoming melee to such an important position. The young man couldn't fully pay attention to it for a while. Who will win?"
"This is not easy to predict. If we want to talk about the advantage at the strategic level, it is natural that the anti-Lee alliance has the upper hand~IndoMTL.com~ Even if there is no Taiping Army, it is only due to the joint efforts of the Kamanians and the Maqihans The momentum is already indestructible, and the armies of both sides should be said to be similar in terms of one-on-one combat power, but the Maqihans have dispatched 400,000 troops this time, and the Kamans are roughly similar. Li Wufeng can deploy in Kansai and The strength of the Sanjiang battlefield is only 300,000 to 400,000, and they have to deal with the two battlefields separately, if the Taiping Army is also involved, the situation can be said to be extremely unfavorable for Li Wufeng." The old man in the green shirt looked at him deeply. On the surface of the lake in the distance, "However, Li Wufeng's generation is a hero, and he has many capable men and powerful generals, and he still has a considerable strategic depth and great potential. I'm afraid he has also seen this. How he will respond, I don't know." Definitely, but what is certain is that it is not easy for the Kamans and Machihans to win this battle.”
The young man was a little confused by the words of his chief adviser, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Old Qiu, do you make a rough estimate, what kind of ending will they end up with after this battle? "
"I wildly speculate that the two sides will fall into a state of invincible entanglement. Even if the Taiping Sect is involved, it may not be able to play a decisive role, but if the Luzon people, Luobei people or even the Sith behind Li Wufeng If all the Luo people make trouble suddenly, I'm afraid Li Wufeng will not escape bad luck." The green-clothed old man obviously felt that there were too many assumptions in his deduction, and quickly added: "Of course Lu Song and Luo Bei are all defeated by Li Wufeng, They will definitely not make a move easily, unless they can be sure that Li Wufeng's defeat is certain. As for the Sithrow people, their current strategy seems to have undergone a huge change. If Li Wufeng is smart, the situation can completely resolve this threat. It depends on the struggle between the Kamanians and Li Wufeng on the battlefield and in diplomacy."