Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 28: Drawing the sword
Hu Yanqiu's words made Cui Wenxiu fall into deep thought, and the unpredictable expression on his face made it impossible to guess what he was thinking about, but after Hu Yanqiu said these words, he seemed much calmer and less panicked. He took a big sip of the black tea he was given without being busy, and waited leisurely for the other party to make a decision.
"Brother Huyan, according to what you mean, you don't seem to agree with our westward march to India this time?" Cui Wenxiu frowned slightly, and asked calmly.
"No, Brother Cui may have misunderstood. Hu Yanqiu is definitely not against entering Indian De'an. As Brother Cui pointed out in his letter to my younger brother, Indian De'an has always been the focus of Mr. Li's business in the West. Once the war in the east is over, Master Li will soon point his troops to the west. This is only a matter of a few years. If it goes well, I estimate that the war in the east will have a result within three years. The current situation in India The trend of development is beyond our control, and we need to keep it within our control and acceptance. The destruction of the Hyderabads and their allies is not in the interests of our Northwest, and this is definitely not acceptable to Mr. Li. So we must intervene." Hu Yanqiu shook his head, resolutely denying the other party's suspicion.
"However, we need to see the military strength of the Tik people and the various changes that have taken place in Indian territory. The 400,000 troops of the Tik people were divided into two northern expeditions, attacking cities and plundering land all the way. They have not encountered setbacks and are in full swing One of the characteristics of the Indian army is that they are good at fighting with the wind. If they gain momentum, they will be like a rainbow and unstoppable. If they are defeated, their combat effectiveness and fighting spirit will drop rapidly. But now they are in the momentum In fact, we cannot underestimate each other. There is another important factor that I believe the adults have also seen, that is, slave and poor uprisings have occurred continuously in the areas controlled by the Hyderabadians and their allies, and they are getting worse. It is said that the rebel army is as many as There are dozens of them, and several forces have been entangled to defeat the kingdom's army that went to suppress them many times. Whether this part of the force will be in collusion with the Tik people is probably worthy of our attention."
"So my idea is, can Brother Cui first report the situation in India and the actual strength of our Central China Theater to Lord Li, and ask for Lord Li's support. I personally think that our strength alone may be able to defeat The northern expedition plan of the Tik people, but it is very likely that they will fall into the quagmire of the Indian battlefield, let our troops confront the Tik people, and the foundation of the rule of the Hyderabad people has been shaken. There are quite a lot of troops stationed in Indiana, and the current deployment of troops in our Central China theater, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve this.”
"If we can report to Lord Li and the secretariat of the Joint Staff Conference in Qingyang first, we can avoid the suspicion of unauthorized authority, and we can also ask Lord Li and the Joint Staff Conference to give us some military assistance. As soon as we have enough troops, we can easily deal with the Tik people, or if we don’t do it, we will have a big fight with the Tik people.” Huyanqiu’s eloquent words ended at this point , it can be regarded as a heart-to-heart.
Cui Wenxiu felt a little bit emotional. He deserved to be the commander of the United Army of the Western Regions chosen by Mr. Li. Not only was he very accurate in predicting the situation and analyzing the relationship between the enemy and us, but the most rare thing was that he expressed his intentions for himself in a tactful manner. , although I am the commander-in-chief of the Central Mainland Theater, Master Li has not authorized him to use troops outside the theater without authorization, and it is a military use of this scale. Although Master Li may not have any ideas, other people Do you think you are suspected of authoritarianism? Especially the Military Advocate Director!
Thinking of this, Cui Wenxiu was even more moved by Hu Yanqiu's kindness. Although he had already made arrangements in advance, he was still very pleased by the other party's kindness. At the same time, I also had a deeper understanding of the comprehensive capabilities of this person. It is really extraordinary that a foreigner can occupy a position in the Joint Staff Committee as a commander of the United Army of the Western Regions. No wonder Liang Chongxin admired him so much. , I heard that even Mr. Li has met him several times alone, which shows his status in Mr. Li's heart, and this person must be Mr. Li's absolute confidant in the Western Regions.
At this time, Cui Wenxiu showed a satisfied smile on his face, stood up and laughed loudly: "Brother Huyan really understands my heart, well said, if you don't play, don't play, if you want to play, let's accompany Tike It's delicious to play with people once. Since the Tik people are so interested, when will our Northwest Army be afraid of people coming? How can we not accompany them to have a good game, and it will not waste our reputation in the mainland. .”
"Brother Cui means...?" Hu Yanqiu was both surprised and delighted.
"Hey, let me tell you the truth, Brother Huyan, when you set off from Boyueji, you already let Xuege fly to Master Li, and reported the situation here to Master Li in detail, please send reinforcements to us as soon as possible Considering such an urgent action, I guess the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be unable to make a decision for a while, so I only sent a report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As long as Mr. Li makes a decision, the matter will be settled. I have been monitored by the intelligence department at any time, As soon as there is an urgent report from the east, report it immediately, and it is estimated that Master Li’s reply will arrive within two days.” Cui Wenxiu continued with a smile, “I believe Master Li will agree with our thoughts.”
Unable to suppress his excitement, Hu Yanqiu stood up and rubbed his hands, then said a little embarrassedly: "It seems that Brother Cui has thought of this a long time ago, but I was too worried."
Pulling the other party's hand sincerely, Cui Wenxiu shook her head and said, "Brother Huyan is very pleased with Cui. If you say that again, you will not treat Cui as a brother. Let's go to the combat staff room. I think Jiang Han and She Nei may have gotten impatient for a long time."
When Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu walked into the combat staff room, the staff room was very busy. Maps of various scales had been hung all over the surrounding walls, and a huge sand table in the center of the war room had also been placed. Put it away, probably because of the time, the shape on the sand table is a bit rough, and all kinds of miniature buildings and mountains and rivers are placed on it without any leakage. A beautiful staff officer is preparing various documents in an orderly manner. The two were placing various small flags marking the numbers of the different troops according to the map, slowly showing the situation of all parties in front of everyone.
After exchanging pleasantries, Hu Yanqiu and Jiang Hanshe followed Cui Wenxiu to the panoramic map of the Indian Kingdom at the top of the room. The large-scale map occupied the entire wall, and the different shades of colors indicated that The terrain is different in height and height, and several dotted lines separate the entire territory of the Indian Kingdom, indicating the various ministries of the Kingdom.
The female secretary's beautiful face turned into a curved curve when viewed from the side, with a tall nose, and her slender fingers were holding a baton to point on the map. The slightly magnetic voice sounded so pleasant: " This is a schematic diagram of the entire territory of the Indian Kingdom. The entire northern part originally belonged to the largest tribe of the Indian Kingdom, the Hyderabads and their allies, the Solians and the Mish, while the west was the Yakuans. Please see this piece It belongs to the territory of the Yakuan people. This is the Pula plateau, which has always been known as the "fire yao seed land". A small area is the territory of the Punjah people. These are the Gauti tribe, the Yeluo tribe, and the Lanyin tribe. They are relatively small and similar to the Punja people. Some small tribes are located in border areas, which can be ignored for the time being.”
"My lords, please see that the two arrows represent the two armies of the Northern Expedition of Tik. Cross the river at the Toledo Ferry in the middle of the plain. According to intelligence, the Tik people have deployed a reserve force of about 100,000 people on the southern border. According to the latest battle reports we have obtained, the Tik people's western front army has captured Sai Chin The provincial capital, Banhati, and the entire Saichin Province are now steadily advancing, and the Tik Eastern Front Army is even faster. They have occupied the important fortress of Keshhar Province - Jamie a few days ago. The fortress is the throat to the most important province in the Northeast, the Benga Province, and then they occupied the entire territory of the Kashhar Province, including the capital Burundi. According to the latest news, they had three days ago An attack was launched on the Danji Province, and the people of Hyderabad have no power to resist, and it is estimated that the fall will be within two or three days."
The personable female secretary introduced the Indian war situation without any emotion, and her clear and sweet voice attracted everyone's attention to the map in the room.
"According to the information we have, the people of Hyderabad have suffered consecutive defeats on the western front. Their elite unit, the First Guards of the Kingdom, has been defeated in the north of the Pula Plateau, with a total loss of more than 120,000 people. Another disastrous defeat was suffered in the southern part of Sai Chin Province. A total of 150,000 people from the Second Guards Army of the Kingdom and the Mish Department of the Solian Department were defeated, and only about 30,000 people escaped. The loss was less than 50,000. The army on the eastern front of Tik did not encounter much resistance, but wiped out more than 30,000 local troops in Hyderabad when they captured the Jamie fortress. The troops deployed by the Hyderabad people in the east were mainly concentrated in the Bangladesh line The provincial defense line prevents the Tik people from attacking the Bengal province, and the number is about 100,000. This is the current situation on the battlefield."
After the introduction, the female secretary immediately stood behind the four of them, leaving only the four of them staring at the map in front of them in a daze.