Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 31: Overcast clouds

Without any warning, Maqi Khan's 200,000 troops led by two famous generals launched a surprise attack on the neighbors with lightning speed. In just one week, they included the two neighbors in their territory. And the surrounding big countries didn't even have time to react, they could only watch the Machi Khan's army ravaging the neighboring land.

On October 26, Nottingham, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Machi Khanate, arrived in Zhongzhou, the capital of the Tanghe Empire. The reason for the military action was explained, hoping to gain the understanding and support of the Tanghe Empire.

The empire only learned of the news that the Machi Khanate had taken large-scale military operations against its neighbors, but it was not clear about the specific situation. I also strongly protest against the Machi Khanate’s behavior of ignoring international conventions, trampling on relevant agreements of sovereign states, and adopting despicable means to carry out sneak attacks. I demand that the Machi Khanate immediately stop its military aggression and immediately return to the original borders of all countries. Political and diplomatic means to resolve disputes between the two countries. Nottingham said it could not accept it, and at the same time sincerely expressed its unwillingness to affect the healthy development of the relationship between the two countries. Saridan said that the matter is serious and must be reported to His Majesty the Emperor before it can be confirmed, and the two broke up unhappy.

On October 27, the Kingdom of Milan, the countries of the Nanyang Alliance, the Grand Duchy of Mahad, and the Principality of Andako all lodged the strongest protests to the envoys of the Machi Khanate through their diplomatic departments, demanding that the Machi Khanate immediately Stop military operations and take other means to resolve conflicts between countries. King Louis XI of the Kingdom of Milan even issued a national mobilization order, declaring that the country was in a state of emergency, recruiting reservists to join the army, and dispatching the Royal First Cavalry Infantry Mixed Legion to move quickly to the border with the Maqi Khanate. The infantry corps also quickly entered a state of readiness to gather towards the capital. At the same time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Milan made an urgent visit to the Tanghe Empire to discuss the deteriorating severe situation in the southern part of the Eastern Continent.

And the small countries in the west of the Machi Khanate were even more terrified. They did not dare to openly protest to the Machi Khanate. They were afraid that this would anger the Machi Khanate and lead the war to their own countries, so they sent envoys one after another. When visiting the Tanghe Empire, Sanjiang County and Tiannan County, on the one hand, they hoped to seek the empire to stop the invasion and expansion of the Maqi Khanate through diplomatic means, and on the other hand, they also hoped to obtain the help of other local forces with strong military strength adjacent to themselves.

On October 28, the central government of the Tanghe Empire held an emergency court meeting to discuss the incidents of the invasion of the Ankun city-state and the Jemelo Kingdom by the Maqi Khanate in the south.

"Currently, Lopez, the lord of Ankun City, has surrendered, and the Machi Khanate army has occupied all the territory of the Jameiro Kingdom except the capital Jameel City, and is launching an attack on Jameer City. It is estimated that Jiemei City will not be able to support it for long." Ma Zhengfeng, the director of the Intelligence Bureau of the General Administration of Military Affairs, seemed a little lacking in confidence, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"Why are our intelligence services so slow? The Machi Khans have taken such a large-scale military action without us noticing it?! What the **** are the Imperial Intelligence Service and Military Intelligence doing? Every year you yell Insufficient funds and lack of personnel, but you can see for yourself, what work have you done? Even I blush for you!" Situ Mingyue, who was in the seat, was obviously very angry at this matter, although the military operations of the Macchi Khanate were aimed at other countries. , but as a major country in the Eastern Continent, it is really unreasonable that it has no prior knowledge of such a large action.

Everyone in His Highness was dumbfounded, Tie Neng, Minister of Intelligence of the Empire, lowered his head even more, and He Zhiqiu, Minister of Military Affairs, also felt that his face was hot and uncomfortable.

The Imperial Intelligence Department is divided into two systems, which belong to the Imperial Intelligence General Administration and the Military Affairs General Administration. The Imperial Intelligence Agency is responsible for the collection and analysis of political, economic, diplomatic, military, ethnic, religious, cultural, and other aspects of intelligence from all countries on the mainland, while the Military Intelligence Bureau is mainly responsible for the collection and organization of military intelligence from various countries on the mainland, with a focus on the East and West. Continental countries that have close ties with the Empire and military intelligence that endangers the security of the Empire.

Due to the proactive measures taken by the Machi Khanate to ease relations with the empire in the early stage, there was a short honeymoon period in the relationship between the two countries. Only a small number of regular troops were retained, which greatly reduced the military pressure of the empire in the south. However, the north and west of the empire and the two major towns in the country acted abnormally, which attracted a lot of energy from the imperial intelligence department. In addition, the Machi Khanate The country adopted strict secrecy measures, and used diplomatic means as a cover before the war to distract the vigilance and attention of all countries, and finally succeeded in hiding from the intelligence organizations of neighboring countries.

"Hey? Why are you all dumb? Don't you usually talk like a river?" Situ Mingyue continued to tease His Highness's ministers in a contemptuous tone.

Seeing that the conversation has reached this point, He Zhiqiu really couldn't sit still anymore. He bit the bullet and went out to report: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, I have an unshirkable responsibility for this matter. Please punish me."

Seeing that He Zhiqiu came out to plead guilty, Minister of Intelligence Tieneng also hurriedly came out to ask His Majesty the Emperor to punish him. Only then did Situ Mingyue take a deep breath, and slowly sat back on the throne, "I'll talk about your punishment later, let's talk about how to deal with the current severe situation first."

Seeing His Majesty's tone gradually eased, His Highness's officials secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ning Aiqing, please tell me your opinion first." Situ Mingyue turned his attention to Ning Yuanping, the Deputy Minister of Administration of the Empire, who is the first on the left in the hall. He is currently in charge of the work of the General Administration of the Empire. the first person in.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the Maqihans' military operation should have been planned for a long time. They deliberately made friends with our country in the early stage, vigorously improved their relations with our country, and at the same time transferred their military power to other regions. It should be a major adjustment of the strategic direction, and it is definitely not a whim. I judge that they will continue to use troops against the surrounding small countries and city-states. This is not only a challenge to our authority, but also the biggest disaster for the Eastern Continent. Measures should be taken to stop such bold and reckless actions, otherwise the prestige of our country will be greatly damaged, and it will also encourage the arrogance of the Machi Khans.” Ning Yuanping’s words immediately won the approval of most of the ministers present, and they all Nodding to express support for Ning Yuanping's opinion.

Situ Mingyue also nodded, "Lu Aiqing, tell me your opinion."

"My minister's opinion is similar to Lord Ning's. The Maqihans made careful preparations for this military operation in advance. Not only did they deceive the target country, but even the surrounding countries, including our country, were kept in the dark. , the degree of its secrecy can be seen. Although the area of ​​Ankun City is small, there are rich copper resources in the territory. The Maqihan people occupying this place will greatly promote their industrial development, and it will also have a negative impact on their national finances. Estimated support. However, most of the land of the Jemelo Kingdom belongs to plains, and there is a flat river in the territory, which is not only suitable for the cavalry operations of the Maqihans, but the most important thing is that this is an important grain-producing area in the south of the Eastern Continent. Everyone knows that the Maqihans Although they are descendants of nomads, a considerable number of their people have gradually adapted to farming life. The country has a large demand for food, and the central part of its territory is desert, surrounded by grasslands and forests. Only the north is close to our country and them. Only the eastern and southern border areas have land suitable for cultivation. In the past ten years or so, their population has increased rapidly and their economy has developed rapidly. It turns out that the main reason why the Maqi Khanate has been eyeing Wuhu County in our country."

After a pause, he continued to express his opinion: "Importing food not only costs a lot of money, but is also easy to be controlled by others. Both Bixili and Lei Juetian are far-sighted people, and they must have seen this. If you want to solve this problem, you have to think of another way. Apart from our country and the Kingdom of Milan, the only countries that are rich in food in the surrounding area are the Kingdom of Jemelo, not to mention our country. Although they are developing rapidly, they are still far from being able to compete with our country; Although the Kingdom of Milan is not as powerful as them, it should not be underestimated. What's more, the Kingdom of Milan has a close relationship with our country. If we use troops against Milan, our country will never sit idly by, so the only target is the Kingdom of Jamello. The Kingdom of Luo does not border, and the relationship is average. As long as special measures are taken to resolve it quickly and create a fait accompli, the Machihans probably think that we will not go to war for it, and other countries cannot pose a threat to the Machihans at all. .”

Finally, Lu Wenfu sighed and said: "I believe that according to the actual situation in our country, we should adopt various methods and methods to negotiate with the Machi Khans and force them to retreat." Wen Fu himself felt too weak, but the actual situation of the empire was there. Although the southern military region had more than 200,000 troops, it was not ready for war at all. The Lang family also had ulterior motives, which made it hard to figure out, and the Maqihans had an army of 400,000. In addition to the 200,000 troops who went out to fight, there were also 200,000 troops stationed including 100,000 elite royal guards. Once a war is provoked, the consequences are really unpredictable.

Situ Mingyue also heard Lu Wenfu's implication. As the emperor of the empire, he didn't understand the current situation of his country. If he wanted to use force to solve the problem or threaten the Maqihans to retreat, it would be difficult to achieve their goals. Maqihan People have deliberately adopted all kinds of means to occupy Ankun City and the Kingdom of Jameiro. Now that it is done, it is really difficult to let them spit out the fat they have eaten. But if the empire does not pay attention to this matter, it is equivalent to giving a green light to the aggression of the Maqihans. Then, the Maqihans are likely to become more rampant, and neighboring countries will suffer from their aggression. The prestige of this region will no longer exist, and this is something the empire will never tolerate.

"He Aiqing, what do you think we should do now?" Situ Mingyue's eyes finally fell on He Zhiqiu. It is impossible to cover all aspects of the operation of the heavy duty, and it is really not a big deal to talk about specific responsibilities, let alone there are more important things to be resolved now.

In fact, when His Majesty the Emperor asked Ning Yuanping, He Zhiqiu was already thinking about how to deal with this sudden change in the situation. It would definitely be quite difficult to take military action, but if only other means such as diplomacy and economics were adopted, Not to mention letting the Maqihan people withdraw their troops, it is hard to say whether the Maqihan people will not continue to use troops against their neighboring countries. This is indeed a bit difficult.

Seeing that His Majesty asked about himself, He Zhiqiu hurried out of the queue, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Ning and Lord Lu very much. At present, the Machi Khan army has basically occupied Ankun City and Most of the territory of the Jameiro Kingdom, I believe that the fall of Jameel City will happen sooner or later. We still don’t know where their goal is. And we are not ready in all aspects, so it will take a while. Time buffer. The diplomatic missions of the Machihan people have already arrived in Zhongzhou and visited our diplomatic department, which shows that they still have scruples about our country. Therefore, I suggest that the following measures can be taken. First, the diplomatic department immediately protested and issued a An ultimatum, asking them to stop military operations immediately; second, the Fifth and Sixth Army Corps of the Southern Military Region immediately entered a state of emergency~IndoMTL.com~ to step up military preparations and put pressure on the Machihans; third, they can cooperate with the Kingdom of Milan, The Nanyang Alliance and the Grand Duchy of Mahad got in touch and asked them to cooperate in making military preparations. I believe they are unwilling to see such a big change in the political structure of the region; fourth, Sanjiang County and Tiannan County can also be ordered to carry out military operations. Mobilize and cooperate with the imperial center to exert pressure on the Maqihans; fifth, order the customs to immediately stop exporting food, medicine, cloth, weapons, armor and other military strategic materials to the Maqihans. In addition, His Majesty can also send special envoys to the Maqihans The Khanate will visit and have detailed discussions with Bi Xili and Lei Juetian." He Zhiqiu made it clear in one go, and revealed his own response plan.

This plan of He Zhiqiu immediately won the unanimous support of almost all the ministers present, and Situ Mingyue also nodded in satisfaction, "Very well, He Aiqing, your plan is very practical and realistic. I agree, and everything will be done according to your plan." According to the opinion of the government, all departments will arrange deployment immediately, and no mistakes will be made. In addition, Jing Zezhong (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire) will serve as my special envoy to visit Maqi Khan immediately.”

Although the court meeting was over, He Zhiqiu did not let go of the stone in his heart. Lei Juetian is not a mediocre person, and he must have considered all aspects before taking action. For the consequences, we can only take one step at a time.

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