Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 49: Downfield

Just as the Tiannan Army put all its hopes on the former enemy Lin's family, the Northwest Army, which had already been ready to go, never gave the Tiannan Army any time or opportunity. On the night of May 28th, 698 in the Gregorian calendar of the mainland, one hundred thousand Northwest Army soldiers were divided into two groups, and sent troops to the south with a force like a broken bamboo. With the full assistance of the secret line of the intelligence department, they quickly broke through several lines of defense and entered the northern part of the Pearl River Mansion; The Shahe tribe in Dandong Prefecture provided a lot of intelligence support and logistical assistance to the Northwest Army, and the Gaoyue tribe at the foot of the Hengduan Mountain in the west had been notified long ago, and devoted themselves to the battlefield supporting the Northwest Army's southward movement with incomparable enthusiasm.

On May 30th, both the east and west armies entered the hinterland of the Zhujiang and Dandong prefectures, and defeated the defense line of the Tiannan Second Army, which was extremely weak. After a small-scale confrontation with the Northwest Army, they quickly retreated and retreated to the two defense points of the prefectural city.

On June 1, the armies from the east and the west arrived at the cities of Zhujiang and Dandong. On the same day, Li Wufeng made a speech to the "Northwest Star" in Bashan Mansion, asking Tiannan's military and civilians to give up their illusions and accept peace proposals, and asked Tiannan's military and political envoy and Burmese governor Lang Yongquan and his main military and political officials to step down automatically. Northwest will guarantee the safety of life and property of them and their families.

On the same day, 30,000 nomadic cavalry recruited from the Tengger Grassland according to the order arrived at the foot of Bashan City. These 30,000 cavalry were conscripted from the two places in Tubu, and these 30,000 cavalry went thousands of miles to help. After arriving in Bashan, they did not stop for any rest, and then went southward at starry night to join the Tiannan battlefield. The 20,000 barbarian soldiers that Li Wufeng borrowed from the Boyin barbarians in his own name also marched south along the eastern border area of ​​the Tengger Grassland. Arranged to arrive at Mangye Town to wait for loading, and once the Boyin soldiers arrived, they would load the vehicles and head south day and night.

Zhujiang Mansion is an important place in the northeast of Tiannan County. It is not only adjacent to Lujiang River in Bashan, but also adjacent to Sanjiang County in the east. Pearl River Mansion is also the most flat prefecture in Tiannan County, with fertile land, abundant water and heat, and well-developed irrigation. It is also a key grain-producing area in Tiannan County and plays a pivotal role in the entire Tiannan County. Qi Feng is also an old man in Tiannan County. From an ordinary official to the deputy director to the director, and then to the position of city guard, he has worked under the Lang family for nearly twenty years. The battle for hegemony began, and he witnessed the ups and downs of the Lang family, but he had never been so desperate.

The city guard's mansion was full of gloomy clouds and mist, Qi Feng with a sluggish face was sitting in the lobby of the city guard's mansion in a daze, and the two officers beside him were also pale and listless. There were several government officials sitting at the bottom. They all curled up in their chairs with their necks curled up, not daring to speak. The whole city knew how bad the situation was, and no one knew how long Zhujiang Fucheng could last.

"You two, what are your plans? Let's talk about it. Now we are all grasshoppers tied to the same rope. We can't run away from you or me. If you have any good ideas, you can discuss them." Suppressed The atmosphere made everyone present look very depressed. Facing the Northwest army approaching the city, to be honest, no one had a better way. After a stalemate for a long time, only Qi Feng, who was the city guard, mentioned the topic.

"Lord Qi, what do you want the two of us to say? Neither of us are outsiders, and we don't want to hide anything. Although we have two divisions under our command in name, these two divisions are similar to the former Second Army. The comparison is not the same. If it was the two divisions of the Second Army in the past, even if the Northwest Army doubled in size, we would not be afraid, but now, alas, most of the soldiers in our two divisions are It is a new addition, and there is not much formal training, let alone such a big battle. Looking at their previous performance, they will collapse at the first touch, and we have no confidence." One of the officers sighed, and his own The companions exchanged glances before saying sadly.

"Yes, Master Qi, the Northwest Army is very powerful, and they are definitely not only targeting our Zhujiang Mansion, I think Dandong Mansion will probably also be within the attack range. If we want to block the Northwest Army's pace, with our current strength , Whether it is Pearl River or Dandong, it is too difficult." Another officer also echoed.

"According to the two of you, is it true that our Pearl River Mansion has no ability to resist?" Qi Feng asked, staring closely at the eyes of the two of them. In his statement, he stated that he would protect and guarantee the safety of the lives and property of officials who voluntarily surrendered or resigned and their relatives, especially in the face of public announcements to prove his sincerity. Such conditions are quite tempting to many people, especially This is because the situation in Tiannan is at stake.

"Lord Qi, it's not that we're going to discourage everyone. With our current strength, it may not be a big problem to resist for three or two days, but it will definitely not exceed five days. Now the morale of our soldiers is very low. After escaping back, the morale of the soldiers will be hit even harder. In addition, the Northwest Army has become the nemesis in our Tiannan Army's mind during the First World War in Kansai. The Northwest Army, we have no chance of winning at all." The officer who answered first had a serious expression on his face, obviously he was not lying.

"My lord, what the two generals said makes sense. Although we have asked for help from the Nanfeng Mansion, everyone knows that the suppression of the Wenna rebels in Burma has drawn all the main force of our Tiannan Army into Burma. Now Nanfeng also does not have much mobile force. If Dandong suffers the same attack as us, I am afraid that Nanfeng will not send reinforcements at all. They may have made up their minds to give up our Pearl River Mansion and Dandong Mansion and use space In exchange for time, let us delay the Northwest Army so as to buy them time." The person who can speak like this in this situation is naturally Qi Feng's confidant, the Director of Internal Affairs.

"Presumptuous, how could Master Lang do such a thing?!" Qi Feng suddenly changed his face and angrily scolded his subordinates.

"Lord Qi, I don't think we need to be jealous. In fact, you and I understand that now that Tiannan has come to this point, I'm afraid there is no hope. It's not that we are not loyal to Sir Lang, but that the current situation forces We have to make a choice earlier, and the longer we delay it, the worse it will be for us, and I believe everyone here understands this." It was still the officer, with the corner of his mouth slightly raised, looking sideways at the city guard with a half-smile.

Qi Feng fell into deep thought again. The situation in Nanfeng is just like what those people said just now. The Jiedu Mansion is in chaos, and there are no effective defensive measures and means at all. Now, if you want to get through this matter safely , only you can rely on yourself. Fortunately, my family has some savings, even if I don't become the guard of the city, it's not bad to be a rich man in An Anyiyi.

On June 2 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, Qi Feng, the city guard of Zhujiang Prefecture in Tiannan County, and the heads of the first and second divisions of the Tiannan Second Army Corps took the lead in opening the city to welcome the Northwest Army into the city. The management power was transferred to the Military Control Committee of the Northwest Army in Zhujiang Prefecture. On June 3, the Shahe ethnic group in Dandong prefecture joined forces with some Tang ethnic groups to launch a riot, demanding that Dandong accept the Northwest order and open the city to welcome the Northwest Army into the city. The two divisions of the Second Army Corps were distracted and weak in command, unable to control the social security situation in the city at all, and the garrison even coordinated with the rioters, creating chaos everywhere in the city, and soon the situation in Dandong City was out of control~IndoMTL.com ~In desperation, McPherson, the defender of Dandong City, went out of the city on the night of June 4 to invite the Northwest Army to enter the city after discussing with the acting commander of the Tiannan Second Army, and came with the army on the morning of June 5 at the defender's mansion of Dandong City The "Northwest Star" reporter announced his resignation, and at the same time announced that the management of Dandong Mansion would be handed over to the Northwest Military Control Commission.

On June 4th, Lang Yongquan, the military governor of Tiannan and the governor of Northern Luzon, learned that the Lin family had refused to send troops to help on the grounds that the Maqihan people threatened Sanjiang County and the situation in Zhujiang and Dandong. , Immediately convened a county-wide emergency meeting. The meeting continued into the evening.

After the meeting, Lang Yongquan sent an order to the whole empire to announce his resignation from the posts of Tiannan military governor and Burmese governor. Before leaving the field, Lang Yongquan issued the last order in the name of the military and political envoy of Tiannan and the governor of Burma, that is, he ordered the troops stationed in various places, including the Tiannan First and Third Army Corps fighting in Burma, to cease fire and wait for reorganization. Before the government, the normal functions and powers will continue to be exercised until the Northwest military personnel accept the management power. At the same time, on June 5, the commander-in-chief of the Burmese National Independence Army, Wen Na, also announced a ceasefire and canceled the previous request for Burma's independence, saying that Burma will always be absolutely subject to the Tanghe Empire and the capital of Western Xinjiang. At this time, almost no one knew that the Xijiang Protectorate was still not approved and recognized by the central government of the empire.

On June 12, Li Wufeng, the envoy of the two counties in the northwest of the Tanghe Empire and the governor of Northern Luzon, arrived in Nanfeng, the capital of Tiannan County, and held a meeting with Lang Yongquan, the military and political envoy of Tiannan who had already announced his resignation. historic meeting. The entire meeting lasted six hours without any other participants, and the two men did not mention the meeting to anyone afterwards. It was not until decades later that people could learn some sporadic details from the few words of historians.