Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 94: The wind is high and the waves are rough (3)

"Hehe, Claudia, I haven't seen you in a few days. I'm very happy to see you with admiration. Any problem is not absolute, and it needs to be viewed in two parts. Of course, the Boyin barbarians So, Li Wufeng is the same. Li Wufeng's army can be described as tyrannical in the Tanghe Empire for a while. Although Situ Tai has the first and second legions, according to my observations, in addition to his Northwest Legion, Li Wufeng's Northern Luzon Legion and South Jieluo The combat power of the legions is not weak, and the Tengger Legion, which has not yet been replenished, is estimated to be not bad, as can be seen from the third heavy cavalry division. The four legions have more than 400,000 horses, plus his The two guard divisions, the newly formed Indian Army, and the servant army-the nomadic cavalry has about 200,000 people, and the number of his regular army has exceeded 750,000. Of course, this is in terms of establishment. , the specific amount should be around 700,000."

"In terms of quantity and quality, Li Wufeng's military strength has far surpassed that of any other side of the Tanghe Empire. He has his own weaknesses. First of all, he lacks a justifiable righteousness in wanting to integrate the power of the entire Tanghe Empire. The Tanghe Empire represented by the Situ family has established itself in the Eastern Continent for hundreds of years, and their orthodox status is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Tang people. It is not an easy task to untie this knot, and the people of the Tang tribe are the most orthodox, and if their names are not correct, their words will not be smooth, and everything will be twice the result with half the effort; second, as you said, Li Wufeng's choice of Northwest is certainly a chance to train the army , but the weak economy and the many enemies around make him bear the same pressure from all sides. It is impossible to support more than 700,000 troops with his current economic strength alone, so he can only choose to expand outward, but Expansion will attract more enemies, and these enemies will watch from the sidelines, openly or secretly, and only wait for the opportunity to pounce on them. This will become a vicious circle. Li Wufeng can only continue to strengthen his military strength To take precautions, every action must be forward-looking and backward-looking. A little carelessness will lead to a domino reaction. This is also a normal reaction of his over-expansion. But in time, with his means, it is very likely that the two The unfavorable factors in this aspect have been reduced and resolved one by one, but at present, he still has to keep his tail between his legs for a while." Nick knew that the other party wanted to know his opinion on Li Wufeng, who has gradually become the Kaman people's biggest enemy. He didn't hesitate to give pointers.

Nodding thoughtfully, Claudia looked teachable, and Jiang was old and hot. While Nick acknowledged the opponent's military strength, he also pointed out the opponent's weaknesses, which made the Royal Guards The leader was greatly admired, although he also vaguely saw something, but not as thorough as the other party's analysis.

"Since Li Wufeng can't compete with us in the short term, why is Nishuai so unhappy? Does Nishuai think that the army in the center of the Tanghe Empire will cause us trouble?" Claudia frowned and asked.

"No, I'm not worried about this problem. I'm thinking about our logistics. There are many times when the enemy can't defeat us, but we ourselves will be defeated by ourselves." Nick replied lightly, "This year The drought seems to be too violent, and there seems to be no part of the entire Eastern Continent that is not affected. I am very worried about whether there is something wrong with our domestic reserves. The Prime Minister has already sent a letter asking us to find ways to raise food and grass. This is the first time in history. Second. If we were to raise food and grass by ourselves, wouldn’t it be a disguised form for us to go to the occupied area to collect, which would inevitably worsen the situation in the occupied area, and our relationship with the people in the occupied area would also be tense and even lead to riots. How can we rule this region in the future? Once the relationship is damaged, it will be very difficult to make up for it, especially as a new conqueror, and it is also a foreign race.”

The importance of logistical issues is clear to anyone who knows a little bit about military affairs, and Claudia naturally understands it better. Especially in the case of large army expeditions, this kind of problem is even more serious, as the coach's words have already hinted. There is a problem with domestic logistics support, and now the occupying army needs to find a way to solve it. This is a very rare thing for the Kaman army. As the prime minister, Gomez has always hoped to gradually conquer the Tanghe people and Their land is now being settled by self-collection, which is undoubtedly contrary to the original intention of the Prime Minister. This can only explain one problem. In addition to the big problem of logistical support, it is also a very serious problem.

Without asking what was wrong in the country, Claudia asked directly to the core of the problem: "Nishuai plans to collect food and grass in Longquan and Montenegro?"

"Well, with this plan, Heishan and Longquan have been tortured by the Taiping Sect, but we don't plan to collect anything, we only need food and grass, so we only need to stay here after the grain harvest in September, and collect enough If there is enough grain left, we will leave. Although we are also suffering from drought here, there will always be some harvests. In addition, we will find a way to collect some surplus grain from the people, and then we will slap our **** and leave. Let the people of Tanghe solve this mess. I am not the prime minister. My lord, I have no interest in ruling this land yet."

The tone of Nick's words seemed so flat, but Claudia knew that behind these few words, the fate of nearly two million ordinary people in Montenegro and Longquan had already been decided. Even if some harvests are not enough to live by themselves, if most of the food and grass are forcibly confiscated, how will these people live in the few months from autumn to next summer harvest?

Seeing a trace of unbearable hesitation flashing across Claudia's face, Nick said with a cold face: "Claudia, sometimes kindness to outsiders is cruelty to oneself. As far as I know, Montenegro The people of Tanghe in Longquan and Longquan prefectures, no matter whether we go to collect food and grass, I am afraid that it will be difficult to survive this winter. These food may be a life-saving straw for our army, but it is a drop in the bucket for nearly two million people. There is no unparalleled road, they can go east to south or even west to migrate in exile, to escape famine, isn't there the imperial capital of Tanghe people in the east, um, or Cangzhou, which is a little further north, and there are relatively wealthy people in the south. There are many rivers in Jinzhong and the five lakes in the south, isn't Li Wufeng in the west enough food and grass? The Kangzhuang Avenue is in front, and it depends on whether they will choose."

Claudia was shocked again, this trick is really vicious. To collect all the food from Longquan and Heishan prefectures, you only need to firmly hold the pass to the north. These people who cannot survive can only become refugees. No matter where these millions of refugees go, they will bring huge pressure on local survival and public security. What's more, the interior of the Tanghe Empire is full of famines. I am afraid that mutiny, war and riots will immediately cover the land of the Central Plains of the Tanghe people. No matter where this situation occurs, I am happy to see it, but I don't know how many ghosts and ghosts will be added to the way of escape.

Licking her lips, Claudia's eyes flickered, and her voice suddenly became hoarse: "Ni Shuai, the homeland is hard to leave. Tanghe people have always had this tradition. If you want to force them to leave their homes and go into exile, I'm afraid it's not easy. It's easy, maybe it will spark a civil uprising..."

"Claudia, let me tell you, you are the commander of the Royal Guards of the Kaman Empire, not the representative of the public opinion of the Tanghe people! You don't need to worry about the fate of these people, why have you become so indecisive? ?! It's purely a woman's benevolence, if you think so again, I can only suggest to the Prime Minister to change the commander of the guard!" Qing Huang's face flashed a trace of anger and disappointment~IndoMTL.com~It seems that Lian Bai His hair looked a little erect, "If it's not for the Prime Minister's disapproval, my opinion is to implement the same method in Pinglu and Qinghe, drive the Tanghe people south to east, and let them go dog-eat-dog, Tanghe people The worse the chaos, the better it is for us, and it is our wish to cause the Tanghe people to attack each other. Do you really think that we can peacefully assimilate the Tanghe people in the occupied areas at this time? Even our own There is not enough food, and we still have the mind to take care of them?!"

"But Nishuai, the prime minister's original intention was to regain the hearts of the people in the Tanghe occupied area. I think it is too short-sighted for us to do so. In this way, we will never be able to win the hearts of the people in Montenegro and Longquan. It is just a springboard for us to enter the Central Plains, which is not good for our next plan. I think the means of the Maqihan people in the south are more suitable, such as in Baling." Although Claudia stood respectfully, but Not overwhelmed by the other party's language, he countered.

Smiling instead of angry, Nick really likes this unruly guy a little bit. Being able to use the Machihans' strategy in the south as evidence to prove his point of view is an improvement, at least it shows that The guy didn't limit his sights to his own country.

"Claudia, what you said is not unreasonable, but you have to remember that Baling is in the south, and the folk customs in the south of the Tanghe Empire are relatively weak, and it is rich in food. The food crisis is far more serious than that in the north. More importantly, When the Machihans were in Baling, the famine had not yet occurred. Now the environment and timing we are in are very different from those of the Machihans at that time, so the countermeasures we take must also change. As for the hearts of the people, hehe, Heishan Longquan won't even have people anymore, how can people support them?" Nick said with a sinister smile with a ferocious and cruel smile on his face.