Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 10: Edge (2)

As the participants arrived, Wufeng signaled Ling Tianfang to start the meeting. This is an oval-shaped meeting room with a hidden location, located in the northwest corner of the Castle Guard's Mansion. The atmosphere seemed very serious. The guards at the door were at least three feet away from the conference room. Once everyone arrived, the door was tightly closed.

"Everyone, according to your lord's arrangement today, all of us here will discuss the recent work plan, especially the military plan. Now let me introduce to you the current situation of our Qingyang Mansion." Ling Tianfang Standing up and walking out of the queue, he came to the big wall behind Wufeng. The front of the big wall was covered by thick flannelette, not even a single gap was exposed. Everyone present, including Wufeng, didn't know what Ling Tianzai was doing. Famous.

"Everyone, please take a look." Ling Tianfang opened the velvet curtain covering the big wall with a "wow", and a huge schematic diagram of the northwest and surrounding areas with Qingyang as the center was immediately presented in front of everyone.

"This is our Qingyang Mansion," Ling Tianfang casually picked up a wooden stick leaning against the wall, and pointed to a spot marked with a small red flag in the center, "The northeast of it is Guide Mansion , further north is Taixuan Mansion, and its southeast is Bonan Mansion." Ling Tianfang pointed to two places on the map.

"To the south of Qingyang Mansion is Jinzhou Mansion, and to the south is part of the Dahengduan Mountains. To the north is Yinchuan Mansion, and to the northwest is the territory of the Luobei and Mot people. To the west , is the Gaochang country among the countries in the Western Regions, and the southwest is the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luzon."

Everyone has never seen such a large map, and they were immediately attracted. The map is very detailed, and several colors are used to distinguish the adjacent areas, making it clear at a glance.

"Let me talk about the surrounding situation again. There are eight forces around Qingyang, three of which belong to the empire, namely Guide, Bonan, and Jinzhou. There is also one that belongs to the empire in name, but actually It is independent from the top and has a close relationship with the empire's old enemy, the Heathrow Empire. That is Yinchuan Prefecture. The Mote and Luobei people in the northwest, Gaochang in the west, and Luzon in the southwest. Among them, Guide, Bonan, and Jinzhou , Mote people, Gaochang country, Luzon country and even Yinchuan government are not a big threat to us at present, only Luobei people." Ling Tianfang explained in great detail.

"Let me talk about the strength of the Luobei people again. The army of the Luobei people is divided into four divisions, which are the conquest of the west, the south, the east, and the guard army. The guard army is directly under the chief of their chief, with about There are 300,000 people, and each of the other three tribes has about 250,000 people. Although they suffered a defeat in the war with the Chidi people last year, their vitality has not been damaged, and it is written that the nomads are for the people, They will be soldiers, and their strength will be replenished very quickly. Because of their failure, we judge based on various intelligence analysis that this year the Luobei people will invade on a large scale to make up for their losses. And we in Qingyang will It will be one of their first-choice targets." Ling Tianfang lowered his tone.

There was silence in the meeting room. Even those who did not understand the military could see that there was such a huge disparity between the enemy and the enemy, and the possibility of World War I was inevitable. There was a suffocating atmosphere in the spacious meeting room.

"Look at our surroundings. Guide, Bonan, and Jinzhou don't have to count on it. Gaochang Kingdom is too busy to take care of itself. It is very rare for Yinchuan Mansion, Luzon Grand Duchy, and Mote people to not make trouble. The imperial army is far away. We can only rely on ourselves." Ling Tianfang finally made a conclusion.

Looking around at the people around him with sharp eyes, he continued the conversation loudly and loudly: "So, we can't expect any miracle to happen. Even if there is, we can only create it by ourselves."

After Wufeng finished speaking, Ling Tian finally explained the answer: "According to your lord's opinion, we will launch an offensive against the surrounding targets in the near future. The purpose is to expand the territory, strengthen the strength, and obtain a buffer."

This sentence awakened everyone present. Instead of sitting still and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to attack. But where exactly is the target? Everyone's eyes returned to the big map.

"The eight surrounding forces, except for the Luobei people and the Mot people, are all grasslands, which are worthless at present. The Grand Duchy of Luzon is too far away from us, and the nearest city is 800 kilometers away from us. Moreover, the road and traffic conditions are not good. Even if it is occupied, it will not be of much help to us at present. Gaochang Kingdom is closely connected with the Luobei people and cannot serve as a buffer. Moreover, the countries in the Western Regions have always been relatively united. If you rush to send troops , I’m afraid the gain will outweigh the loss.” Ling Tianfang pointed at each place on the map with a wooden stick and commented one by one.

"The rest of the territory belongs to the empire. The local governments of Guide and Bonan have not been established, the army is only a few thousand, and the combat effectiveness is relatively weak. We are sure to win the two provinces within a week. , but the current economic and security situation in the two prefectures is very poor, and the city defense facilities are also dilapidated. We will only increase our burden if we win it, and we will not be able to use it in the short term.” Ling Tianfang also excluded Guide and Bonan from the target In addition, only Yinchuan and Jinzhou are left.

"Let's take a look at Yinchuan Mansion and Jinzhou Mansion again. The current city guard of Yinchuan Mansion is Sun Yuanliang. He is an official of the empire, but the empire has long lost its control over it. On the contrary, he has a very close relationship with the Heathrow Empire to the north. Yinchuan Prefecture is only three miles away from Nuremberg, the southernmost city of the Heathrow Empire with a 100,000-strong army stationed there. A hundred kilometers, forming a pattern of echoes from afar, so although the empire has long regarded Yinchuan Mansion as a thorn in its side and a thorn in its flesh, it has no choice but to swallow this bitter fruit silently. If we set Yinchuan Mansion as our goal, we have a big advantage that we can get The support of the empire." Ling Tianfang first introduced the situation of Yinchuan Mansion.

"However, according to our current strength, it is not enough to win the Yinchuan Mansion. Even with the support of the empire, the maximum is that the Taixuan Mansion can spare two divisions to support it, and the decision must be made according to the situation at the time. After all, there is a 100,000-strong army of Kamanians stationed in the Jiama City of the Czech Republic in the east of Taixuan Mansion, and it also borders the Sithrow Empire and the Kaman Empire in the north. Fielding is also a battle-tested veteran. He will not These factors are not considered." Liang Chongxin first raised his own doubts.

"That's right, not to mention that the Heathrow army in Nuremberg will never sit idly by. I'm afraid we will be in a dilemma." Cui Wenxiu also followed up to express his objection.

Wufeng nodded to signal Ling Tianfang to continue talking, and Ling Tianfang's stick immediately pointed to Jinzhou in the south. "Jinzhou Fucheng is about 250 kilometers away from Qingyang Fucheng. Its south and west are part of the Dahengduan Mountains. There are about 200,000 Gaoyue people living there. There are three More than 100,000 people of the Tang nationality live together, and Jinzhou Fucheng is located in the central part. The current city guard, Wang Shiqi, has served as the city guard for nearly ten years. He has an incomplete garrison division with a total strength of about 15,000 people, including about 5,000 cavalry. They are all light cavalry. Since Wang Shiqi adopted a discriminatory policy against the Gaoyue people, strictly prohibited the Gaoyue people from going out of the mountains to engage in farming work, and imposed heavy taxes on the Gaoyue people's business, the relationship with the Gaoyue people was very tense, and conflicts continued. 10,000 people are stationed at the junction with the Gaoyue ethnic group. Moreover, Wang Shiqi is very greedy for money, and his relationship with local gentry and merchants is also very tense. It is said that the local businessmen are quite dissatisfied with his heavy tax policy and have jointly signed a letter requesting tax relief. He is also quite mean to his subordinates, and his relationship with the middle and lower ranks of the garrison is not very harmonious."

People with a discerning eye only listened to Ling Tianfang's introduction, and knew that Wufeng had already targeted Jinzhou. It was not a day or two to collect such detailed information. The generals of the army began to think about how to fight the battle against Golden State.

"But my lord, although Wang Shiqi is unpopular, he is an official appointed by the imperial center after all. If we take military action against neighboring counties without the authorization of the imperial center, I am afraid it will arouse the reaction of the imperial center. Strong reaction, although the empire is currently unable to carry out military intervention, but it will bring extremely serious consequences to all our other work in the future." Xiao Tang expressed his views worriedly.

"Yes, this is also the biggest obstacle for us to identify Golden State as our target. But compared to several other places, it is the most appropriate to choose the lesser harm, and of course we also We must do everything possible to resolve this contradiction." Ling Tianfang also agreed with Xiao Tang's point of view, but at the same time pointed out the advantages of this plan, "The current total strength of the Jinzhou Prefecture is only 15,000, and 10,000 of them are not in the prefecture. Our strength, if we adopt the method of surprise attack, we should be able to control the situation within a day. If we can reach an agreement with the Gaoyue people after we control Jinzhou and gain the support of the Gaoyue people, our military strength can be controlled in a short period of time. It has been greatly improved. Because the Gaoyue people are born excellent infantry, they are physically strong and good at running, and they can go into battle with a little training. Of course, a lot of work must be done to gain the support of the Gaoyue people. But according to our intelligence , due to the discrimination against the Gaoyue people by the governments of the past dynasties ~IndoMTL.com~ and the governments all over the mainland have prejudiced against the Gaoyue people, the situation of the Gaoyue people has always been quite difficult, as long as we can make some appropriate adjustments in certain policies, I think we can win their support."

"What's more, we have already established a good relationship with some merchants in Jinzhou Prefecture. Jinzhou is rich in timber and medicinal materials, and it is also a good rear supply base. As for Mr. Xiao's worry just now, we can take some flexible measures means and measures to solve it.” But Ling Tianfang did not say what specific means will be adopted to solve it.

The generals of the army are also thinking silently, weighing the pros and cons, and only Jinzhou is the most suitable target. As for how to deal with the reaction of the central government of the empire, they are not in their consideration, but they believe in their own The boss must have a countermeasure, not to mention that Ling Tianfang has clearly proposed that there will be flexible means to solve it.

Wufeng saw that apart from the question of how to deal with the reaction of the empire's central government, everyone still has doubts. Almost everyone agrees with the selection of Jinzhou as the next target of action, and it is time for them to make a decision: "Just now everyone The speeches are very good, especially Xiao Tang's views are very important, but I already have a way to deal with it, please rest assured. Now I have decided to set Jinzhou as our action target, and there are still more to come around the action plan. There is a lot of work to be done. I think this plan is called "Operation Thunder", which means that once the action will be as fast as thunder, it will be captured easily. The Intelligence Agency must step up the collection of relevant information during this period, and the army must be prepared to go into battle at any time The War Preparedness Administration must prepare all the materials needed for the war, the Security Bureau will do a good job of keeping secrets, and at the same time strengthen the monitoring of suspicious elements in the territory. I want to solve the problem within three weeks." Wufeng made a decisive decision.