Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 91 Northern Expedition (4)
Bo Jinchen, who received the emergency report, finally saw the cunning of the opponent. Before his own side had even made a move, he had quietly withdrawn the main force back to Qinghe. The opponent will only make a decision when his own army is in action. It seems that Nick's courage is far beyond that of ordinary generals.
With a wry smile, he ordered the guards to take the exhausted messenger to rest. Bo Jinchen could only secretly pray that Zhan Botao would be blessed. But Jinchen knew that these two divisions were at least a hundred miles away from the two troops led by Zhan Botao, and this hundred miles might be enough to decide the life and death of a general or even an army.
As the vanguard commander, Zhan Botao didn't know about the changes. According to Bo Jinchen's deployment, he led his former Imperial Dispatched Army Division, which is now the general of the Nanjie Locke Army Division. It cuts off the connection between Yulin and Qinghe, and firmly strangles the key pass between Yulin and Qinghe. Although this area is flat, there is only one main road, which is the main road connecting the two prefectures of Yulin and Qinghe. The division directly under your own Nanjieluk will guard this important route, and the Sixth Ranger Regiment, which cooperates with you, will center on your own division and spread out from both sides to prevent the Kaman army from fleeing northward from Qinghe.
Before leaving, Zhan Botao and Bo Kang also discussed the possibility of Qinghe and Lu Kaman's troops fleeing north, and agreed that Nick himself must have such intentions. Si will definitely not let Nick give up Qinghe and Pinglu easily, because this involves the vital interests of the nobles in the Kaman Empire. The nobles in Mann have the feeling of being deceived. No matter how courageous Gomez is, he would not dare to be an enemy of the entire nobles in the country.
While Bo Jinchen was admiring Nick's boldness and sensitivity, Nick was not as decisive as Bo Jinchen imagined. Just before he issued the order to withdraw to the north, an order from the prime minister of the capital of the empire came. Suspended his decision, forcing him to change course and adjust his deployment.
"Marshal Nick:
The empire had previously notified the king with Lu Song and Luo Bei about fighting against Li Wufeng, and now they have reached an agreement, but Lu Song and Luo Bei are deeply afraid of Li, and the empire has not dared to make such a decision. Now that Situ Tai has sent envoys to the empire on his own initiative, and the negotiation of comprehensive cooperation with him has entered a critical stage. At this time, we must not act rashly and mess up the situation, otherwise it will definitely affect the overall situation of the cooperation between the empire and Situ Tai. If the negotiation with Situ Tai is successful, Lu Song Luo Beiding will join the alliance with peace of mind, and the interests of the empire will be preserved.
However, the Marshal said that even the Pinglu evacuation matter, now that the matter has come to an end, it is useless to talk too much, but Qinghe has a great impact on the stability of the empire's domestic political situation, and it must not be abandoned. I hope the Marshal must put the overall situation first and ensure the stability of Qinghe. Please don't worry about the Pinglu issue. Let Dangdai be the mediator so that it won't affect the overall situation.
The cooperation between Situ Tai and the empire is of great importance. If Situ Tai can be supported to succeed in ascending the throne, it will surely form a flanking situation. The marshal does not have to worry about the northern Baiyin barbarians. The truth is that he has his own countermeasures. The marshal only needs to ensure Qinghe Yulin, and the truth has also reached a secret settlement with Sisrow, and the Puer army will also send troops to Yulin to support the marshal. The trend, the reversal of the situation, will definitely bring about a turning point for the empire, so please marshals and generals work together to create a prosperous empire.
Gomez"
This letter has been chewed countless times in Nick's hands. Even as soon as Nick lay down, he could recall the expression of the prime minister writing this letter. Although the content of this letter is very short, its purpose There is only one thing, and that is to never give up on Qinghe, and to lead the army to stay in Qinghe and wait for the situation to change.
Thinking of this, Nick couldn't help showing an unspeakable wry smile on his slender cheeks. The opportunity is never to be missed, and the time will never come again. I made this decision with great difficulty, and now I am disturbed by the letter from the prime minister. , Nick didn't know what to do. Nick knew something about the alliance with the Luobei people and the Luzon people, but Nick didn't think it could play a role in restraining Li Wufeng, unless the Luobei people and the Luzon people The people of Song Dynasty can fight with all their strength, but this hope is too slim. The people of Luobei were frightened by Li Wufeng. Although they hated Li Wufeng to the bone, it is not that Nick underestimated them to face to face with Li Wufeng's army. Even if they are Tu Da, who is known as Luo Bei's invincible general, I'm afraid they dare not make such wild words; as for the Luzon people, although Frederick is amazing, but the strength of the Luzon people is limited, and Luzon is not like Luo Bei. He lives as a nomad like a humble man, he must consider the consequences in his eyes if he fails, and before he is absolutely sure, Nick does not believe that Frederick dares to make such a big bet.
On the contrary, the matter of Situ Tai's cooperation mentioned by the prime minister, Nick still thinks it is a bit questionable. Li Wufeng's support for Situ Biao to fight against Situ Tai is already a matter of course. It is clear that Situ Biao is to go northward without worrying about other things. According to intelligence, there is a steady stream of ships transporting various strategic materials from Kansai to Wuhu. Weapons, armor, food, and even horses and vehicles are constantly being transported to Situ Biao just now. Although Huanggang is supplied at a low price, in the situation where the internal situation of the Tanghe Empire is clearly divided, any fool can understand what these actions mean.
Situ Tai's military strength is obviously stronger than Situ Biao's, but Li Wufeng is supporting the weak and resisting the strong at this time. Seeing a Tanghe Empire that is constantly fighting each other and weakening each other, my side and Li Wufeng's attitudes are surprisingly similar in this regard. Nick can imagine that if Li Wufeng hadn't participated in the internal battle of the Tanghe Empire, his side would definitely He will support Situ Biao without hesitation, but now that Li Wufeng has expressed his support for Situ Biao, the balanced balance is like Situ Biao's tilt, so he can only support Situ Tai's side without hesitation. It has not been completely extinguished, but in the face of national interests, whether it is fighting or making peace, everything needs to obey the overall situation.
What worries Nick a little is whether Situ Tai can sincerely cooperate with the empire. After all, the empire's ambitions for its neighbor to the south are not a secret. Sooner or later, there will be a day when it will be exposed. I don’t know how Situ Tai will explain it to the people under his rule. Nick can’t figure out why Situ Tai made such a choice. The words of Li Lingzhi faint are probably the best way for Situ Tai to do this. Interpretation, Nick can only think so.
But Nick believes that the prime minister will naturally have a way to determine the sincerity of the other party. I am afraid that he will be shaky when he is on the throne, not much better than the current Situ Lang, and now the surroundings can really pose a threat to Li Wufeng, except for his own side, it is really difficult to find a second one, this is probably Situ Tai real thoughts.
Nick didn't have much hope that Situ Tai would be able to play a big role in the future confrontation with Li Wufeng, but in any case, a little more power is better than nothing. Nick felt depressed when he thought of this. , How did the tyrannical Kaman Empire turn into a country that relies on alliances with others to survive~IndoMTL.com~ And all this is just a matter of eight years. It is admitted that Li Wufeng is indeed a born hero in troubled times, the chaotic Eastern Continent has become a stage for him to fully perform, and people like himself have become poor supporting roles, and they are very likely to become tragic supporting roles.
Although he received the prime minister's order, Nick did not intend to fully obey it. Qinghe could stay behind, but he had to ensure that the 100,000 troops could retreat smoothly to Yulin in critical moments. From Nick's own point of view, it is pure idiocy to let the 100,000 troops take such a risk in order to satisfy the wishes of those damned nobles in the empire, but Nick can't help it. He can understand the situation of the prime minister, The prime minister, who has always given orders with only a few words, made an exception to explain the importance of Qinghe to himself. It is conceivable how serious the situation between the DPRK and China is. Nick can only pray in his heart that the prime minister can replenish Yulin's army in time, and that the Pu'er people can help themselves for the sake of money, otherwise Nick can't imagine that once the Western Frontier Army is determined to annihilate the 100,000 troops in his hands, How to deal with it yourself.
In order to successfully implement his strategic intentions, the seasoned Nick still sent a team of 30,000 people to Yulin. Although there are several hundred miles of plains from Yulin to Qinghe, there is only one road for vehicles and horses. This road just crosses a small plain that is slightly sunken like the bottom of a pot at the junction of Yulin and Qinghe. Around the bottom, there are intermittent large forest belts and rivers, extending westward to the Terok border, and southeast to the vicinity of Cangzhou Fucheng. In this way, Liujiatun in the center of the pot bottom became the hub connecting Yulin and Qinghe, and its strategic position was suddenly highlighted.