Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 6: Creating the first
Pu Tiancheng was a little disappointed. He didn't expect that His Majesty Khan, whom he always respected, would treat his opinions with such an attitude. Could it be that the famous and wise Khan couldn't see the crux of the problem?
"Your Majesty, the Maqi Khan soldiers have never been afraid of sacrifice, but Tian Cheng thinks that the current situation is not suitable for the war to continue. Without the full support of the local people, if we continue like this, the army will suffer too much damage, so Tian Cheng thinks..." Seeing Bi Xili's increasingly gloomy expression, Pu Tiancheng did not continue.
"Stop the troops and stop the war? Then what is the purpose and significance of our painstaking efforts to pay such a price?" Bixili's sharp and cold words were like sharp knives across the hearts of a group of generals: "We withdraw our troops and return to the division. Have you ever thought about it?" No one in the country will comment on our army. Their children have paid such a terrible price in exchange for nothing? Do you think they can accept it?!"
"Your Majesty, Tian Cheng is just a soldier, and the duty of a soldier is to fight. What Tian Cheng wants to point out is that the enemy is now firmly defended and can give full play to their infantry advantage, while our Machi Khan army's cavalry advantage in the southern region cannot be fully utilized. This kind of war is very unfair to our side. Tian Cheng only considers this issue from a military point of view. As for how the domestic people think, Tian Cheng doesn't think that much. But there is one thing, we can only pay a greater price if this continues. Unable to achieve a satisfactory result, Tian Cheng believes that this is something His Majesty and the people in the country do not want to see. In addition, His Majesty still has another problem. There are too many casualties and our logistics staff can't handle it. There are already signs of plague. If this continues, I am afraid that a large-scale plague may break out in the army."
Pu Tiancheng's voice became deeper and deeper. He also seems to be aware of the pressure that the King Khan has to bear. Such a loss of troops will return to the country in a state of embarrassment. Not only the military, no matter how high the Khan's prestige is, I am afraid that he will be questioned and blamed by all parties. The military must be the focus of attacks from all parties, which is quite detrimental to the future development of the military. But if the troops are not withdrawn now, and the Second Xijiang Army has joined the battle, this battle will only become more and more difficult. Pu Tiancheng even suspects that Xijiang seems to intend to use this kind of war of attrition to deplete the elite and vital forces of his own side. On the one hand, he can also achieve the purpose of training their own army. Seeing that their early Fourth and Sixth Army Corps are not enough It is the first-class main force of their Western Frontier Army, which makes people have to suspect Li Wufeng's intentions.
Pu Tiancheng's words seemed to have played a certain role. Bixili's eyes became a little calmer after hearing the word "plague". This kind of fortified battle of sieging cities and villages is not the best for the Maqihan people. If this continues to pay a higher price but cannot achieve satisfactory results, this sentence moved Bi Xili. If this responsibility cannot be found to shirk from the army, the army will inevitably suffer from those in the country who have always fantasized about peace. The development of the forces of attack, and the development of the army in the future will also be blocked by them. The problem of plague is also worrying, but fortunately Maqi Khan had already considered this problem before the outbreak of the war. Fighting in tropical regions in summer, soldiers' physical problems are the first issue that needs to be considered first.
Bi Xili is not a fool. He naturally knows that the army has done its best in the war to this point, but the tenacity of the people in Xijiang and their newly developed weapons have indeed taught him a heavy lesson, but just as He said, how will he explain such a result to the domestic people when he goes back? Before this battle, many voices, including some ministers, opposed sending troops to the peninsula. It is believed that the Khanate is currently in an optimal space for development. Using the fertile land in the two provinces of Yuejing and Anjie can fully expand the area of cultivated land in the two provinces, improve the water conservancy facilities and infrastructure in the two provinces, and actively develop Grain production can reduce the pressure of domestic food demand, and can also reduce the dependence on food imports from the Nanyang Alliance. At the same time, it can also strengthen the control of the province of Rhonesia and increase investment in the mining of the rich iron and copper mines in Rhonesia. resources, and gradually integrated the economy of the entire Rhonesia province into the Machi Khan's native land. Now that this war has become like this, even if I agree to withdraw my troops, I must first find a suitable reason to let the people's dissatisfaction have a place to vent.
Seeing that Da Khan finally fell silent, Pu Tiancheng knew that Da Khan had finally calmed down and considered the issue of withdrawing troops at this time. Although Da Khan needed to consider the problem from the same angle as himself, Pu Tiancheng believed that in this case , withdrawing troops should be the most sensible choice.
Waving his hand to signal the army generals who were standing around like stupid birds to leave first, Bixili's eyes became a little dark, and the smoky stench in the wilderness spread everywhere, "Tian Cheng, I'm afraid you should also consider that we withdraw our troops now What a big turmoil we will bring when we return to the Congress. If there is no suitable reason, the spittle of the domestic people will drown us. This is why I have been hesitating. But when I saw the scene in front of me, I was thinking The possibility of our withdrawal, Ming Zhong also fought very hard in Kutterdan. I did not expect that the combat effectiveness of Li Wufeng's army was so strong. Even a Sixth Army Corps put Ming Zhong in a dilemma. On the way from Kutterdan, I asked I’m asking myself, is it really a mistake for us to send troops this time?”
Pu Tiancheng also had a wry smile on his face. It doesn’t seem to make much sense to talk about this question now. He didn’t quite agree with it at the beginning, but sometimes people are always blinded by the interests in front of them, and there is no reason to make mistakes. Inevitably.
"Perhaps it's time to withdraw our troops now, but we need a suitable reason, or an excuse." Bixili returned his gaze to the battlefield, stroking the short cut under his jaw and said thoughtfully.
"Your Majesty, Tian Cheng seems to have heard that the Milanese joined forces with Andako and Mahad to carry out a military exercise in the east. I wonder if it's over?" Pu Tiancheng asked thoughtfully.
With his eyes brightened, Bixili seemed to realize the meaning of the other party's words, "It seems that it just ended. The Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms conducted a combined exercise in our eastern border area, but they didn't seem to have any strong targets. Didn't Tian Cheng Any ideas?"
"Your Majesty, didn't you just say that you need an excuse to divert the attention of the domestic people? The Milanese and their Triple Kingdom Alliance are trying to use us to launch a sneak attack when the war in the west is most tense. Is this a good excuse? ?" Pu Tiancheng's tone also became gloomy, full of bitterness and helplessness.
Gazing deeply at the other party, Bi Xili nodded for a long time before nodding: "I'm afraid this is the only way to do it now."
"What is His Majesty going to do with the Three Treasures?" Pu Tiancheng asked another most sensitive question. The Three Treasures may be the only harvest from the Khanate's western expedition, but now with the withdrawal of troops, there will be An isolated island, the Nanyang Alliance in the east will probably not take over. This kind of enclave is meaningless to the Machi Khanate, and it is impossible to defend it. The only way is to give up, just to make such an enclave Both Bi Xili and Pu Tiancheng felt quite unwilling to spit out the fat in their hands so obediently, and the domestic people probably would not consider whether the city could be held, but would only express dissatisfaction with giving up.
"Well, this is also a problem, but since the general policy of withdrawing troops has been determined, there is no need to stay in Sanbao City. You might as well order the current Sanbao garrison to return to the country through the Nanyang Alliance, so that they will not cross the mountains again. Ask Is the Nanyang Alliance willing to take over the Three Treasures, and if not, then we will take all the valuable things that can be taken away from the Three Treasures City." Bi Xili also hesitated in his words, obviously he was not sure about his decision.
"Your Majesty no longer considers the local people's opinion?" Putiancheng tentatively asked ~IndoMTL.com~ Hmph, does Tiancheng still think that it is possible for us to come back in a short time? Now there is no need to save the benevolence of women, and order the local garrison to take away all the local things that can be taken away. If it is really difficult to deal with, you can inform the Japanese businessmen operating in the ports of the Nanyang Alliance that they will take advantage of these things I am very interested. If it is not for the scruples that will attract opposition from the Nanyang Alliance, it is also a good way to make money by handing over the strong men from Sanbao City to the Japanese to sell themselves as slaves. However, this method is a bit too vicious and may cause international criticism. I had no choice but to give up. "Bi Xili's face became a little grim at this time, "Now we have to take care of the country first. The excuses of the threat from the Milanese can only deceive ordinary people. Those ministers are well aware that they can make up for it financially. It can be considered barely confessed. "
It seems that Da Khan also knows that this approach is short-sighted, but as he said, it doesn't matter if he is afraid that it will not be easy for his side to set foot on this land after leaving this time. If this opportunity is lost, the Khanate will have to face greater pressure from the north in the future. The army of the Khanate is not suitable for fighting in these mountains to the west. Perhaps the Khanate should adjust its strategic main attack direction appropriately. It is relatively more suitable for cavalry raids and field battles by one's own side, and it is also much richer. It took Pu Tiancheng a long time to suppress his idea of making suggestions. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Chapter 2, Swallow Thousands of Miles, Chapter 6, Conquering Hegemony, Section 93, Stop Fighting