Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 6: Creating the first

The situation in Qinghe Mansion seems to have suddenly become a little delicate. The troops in the mansion are frequently mobilized. So restrained, the two divisions of the Twelfth Army in the south of the Qinghe River were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. They had never expected any major victory, and they were quite satisfied with being able to maintain this relatively calm situation.

Yueshan's second division also sneaked southward quietly. The fifth division, which had been acting as an auxiliary force, took over the defense of the original second division. The defense force of Qinghe Mansion was also strengthened again. Take on the tasks of the original Fifth Division. Of course, it can't be seen from the surface that there are any major changes in Qinghefu City, but I believe that it won't be long before the surrounding forces will notice this abnormality.

The change in the situation in the south of Qinghe Prefecture did not attract much attention from the two divisions of the Twelfth Army. In their view, as long as they can firmly hold the entrance of Asakusa Valley, it will be difficult for the Western Frontier Army, whether it is cavalry or infantry, to occupy It is cheap, not to mention the strength of Xijiang in Qinghe, they have already found out that there are only two infantry divisions, one heavy cavalry division, and one ranger regiment that has been fighting with them endlessly. In theory, it is possible to annihilate the two divisions entrenched at the entrance of Asakusa Valley, but the Western Frontier Army needs to defend Qinghefu City when it comes to Qinghe Prefecture, and it is impossible to devote all its energy. The Western Frontier Army on their own side can also deal with it calmly. The long and narrow corridor greatly restricts the cavalry advantage of the Western Frontier Army. If they want to break through forcefully, they will only have to pay a heavy price without gaining anything. Therefore, the two divisions seem relatively relaxed. Of course, they still maintain a fairly smooth communication channel with the main force on the center line in the northeast direction, so as to ensure that the orders and news from Shangfeng can be delivered to them as soon as possible.

However, when they got the news from Shangfeng, it was a bit late. The Third Heavy Cavalry Division of the Third Western Xinjiang Army had already appeared on the grassland outside the Asakusa Valley in the south of Qinghe River, and the rangers harassed the offensive It became more frequent again, which made the two divisions of the Twelfth Army very nervous. Could it be that Xijiang would force a breakthrough with heavy cavalry and rangers at all costs?

Although I don't believe that Xijiang will be so mentally retarded or arrogant to take risks, the Twelfth Army, which has been frightened by the appearance of the Xijiang Army, is still quite nervous. Yes, it will definitely cost a lot to break through such a narrow front. Even the heavy cavalry can't take such a risk with such a loss, especially if this risk is likely to get nothing in return. As for the rangers It's even more impossible. This kind of terrain is simply specially designed for destroying rangers. You only need to use the fences and trenches of the camp to withstand the charge. Long-range weapons and crossbow throwing guns will turn this place into a cemetery. But what does the presence of heavy cavalry mean here? It's impossible for the people of Xijiang to be so bored and put the heavy cavalry here for drills, right? Unless they can force themselves to exit from the mouth of Asakusa Valley. Or seize control of Asakusa Taniguchi.

The doubts of the officers of the third and fifth divisions of the Twelfth Army were finally answered a few days later. After learning that a large number of civilians in western Xinjiang had cut off the flow of the Masi River and began to build dams to fill up the lowlands at the mouth of the Masi River, the officers of the two divisions of the Twelfth Army were heartbroken. The people of Xijiang were simply too vicious. How dare you even implement such an unimaginable plan? You must know that filling up the lowlands by the river and cutting off the mouth of the Masi River will turn a large area in the south of the Qinghe River into a country of water, and of course the Asakusa Valley will be wiped out all at once. Although the two divisions of the Twelfth Army were unable to gain a foothold, it was undoubtedly a huge loss to the southern part of the Qinghe River, which was still under the jurisdiction of Western Xinjiang.

The large-scale excavation and filling of land by the people of Xijiang at the Masi River estuary caused the third and fifth divisions of the Twelfth Army to almost fall into despair. Especially now that it is early autumn, and the water from the upper reaches is constantly flowing into the Masi River. Once the Masi River, which is in the wet season, is really cut off, the rolling river water will be enough to swallow the entire Asakusa Valley. Even if the division does not feed all the fish, it can only go up the mountain, but once it goes up the mountain, the Xijiang Army will definitely take advantage of the momentum. If the valley is controlled by the Western Frontier Army and there is no logistical support, the soldiers of the two divisions may have to become savages in less than a week.

But is it too late to retreat now? Looking at the rangers and armored cavalry who were staring at the outside of the valley, they were almost sure that as long as their camp moved, these guys would pounce on them. If they wanted to compete with these wild and sturdy cavalry in the plains, the officers of the two divisions Never been so delusional. so what should I do now?

Seeing that day by day, the cut-off project at the mouth of the Masi River is progressing quite smoothly, and the lowland filling project is also in full swing. Asakusa Valley is in the middle, maybe it is necessary to take an adventure.

Cui Wenxiu, who had been observing the enemy's movements, soon discovered the abnormality of the northern army stationed at the entrance of Asakusa Valley. The Twelfth Legion didn't withdraw their troops immediately, but they were obviously making some kind of preparations, and the frontline defenses were still very tight. Could it be that they really planned to stick around here? The scouts soon brought back amazing news. It turned out that while the Twelfth Legion was preparing to retreat, they were also actively taking countermeasures. They dug out hundreds of meters of criss-cross trenches in the camp. Moreover, the Northern Army also used the excavated soil to build embankments, preparing to use this method to counteract the flood impact of the Western Frontier Army and make a desperate fight.

The resolute attitude of the two divisions of the Twelfth Army was somewhat beyond Cui Wenxiu's expectations, but it was also within his expectations. He never thought that the enemy would give in easily. Tears, until the last step, they will not easily admit their failure.

When all the attention of the 12th Legion was drawn to the cavalry in front of them, the 2nd Division of the 3rd Legion led by Yue Shan, as well as the 1st Division that had withdrawn from the north of Longquan after the city guards had given up their plan to capture Longquan and went south The Fourth Division also appeared in front of the two divisions of the Twelfth Army, which were working hard. The defenders of the Twelfth Army, which occupied the geographical advantages on both sides, were quickly offset by the large number of long-range weapons brought by the Western Frontier Army. The addition of the two infantry divisions to the battle situation brought even more heavy psychological blows to the two divisions of the Twelfth Army. Cui Wenxiu did not respond negatively to these new situations. The two divisions did not stop at all. With the cooperation of the 3rd Heavy Cavalry Division, they launched an attack on the Northern Army who had not yet fully completed their huge project.

Continuous labor is undoubtedly a huge torture to the mental and physical strength of the northern army. When the geography was superior, there seemed to be no suspense in this war, and it lasted only one day. That night, the Northern Army, which had already been exhausted by continuous toil for several days and nights, was broken through by the Western Frontier Army. This once again proves that cavalry can give full play to their impact and breakthrough power when the geographical conditions are suitable, but in the case of complex geographical conditions, they have to rely on infantry to achieve the final victory.

When the defense line was breached, the Northern Army could no longer hold on. Facing the overwhelmingly superior Western Frontier Army, the Northern Army, fighting on their own, quickly put down their weapons after barely struggling. In fact, before the appearance of the two infantry divisions, the Northern Army realized that failure was inevitable. The reason why they relied on Asakusa Taniguchi at the beginning was that it was impossible for Xijiang to draw infantry to join this battle, which looked more like a conventional conflict. Unexpectedly, the Xijiang Army was so adventurous and bold. Not only did they take out the second division in Qinghe Prefecture, but they even took out the fourth division in Longquan Prefecture. You must know that the city guards had just left Longquan and went south. , this kind of crazy adventure, probably only Cui Wenxiu can do it.

The battle in the south of the Qinghe River took so much energy to be considered a complete victory~IndoMTL.com~Even Cui Wenxiu himself had to admit after the war that this battle was really not a record to be proud of, and even later During his long military career, he was ashamed to mention it. After all, he mobilized nearly 100,000 troops but only wiped out two divisions of the enemy army, which were not considered top-notch, and also mobilized a large number of civilian manpower to build momentum. In terms of the glorious history of the war, it can only be regarded as unsatisfactory.

However, this battle was won when the Twelfth Army Corps was already frightened, and it can be regarded as commendable, especially the battle in the south of Qinghe River completely eliminated the threat of the Northern Army to Longquan and Qinghe. The Army or the Central Army of the Empire has in fact been unable to pose a threat to the hinterland of the Northern War. After the Twelfth Army lost two divisions in this battle, it has basically been able to recover from the entire regiment organization in the battle order of the Northern Army. Cross it out, the performance of the Twelfth Army Corps with only two remaining divisions in this battle can only be described in two words, it is mediocre, and it would be terrible if it is not polite.

However, Li Wufeng fully affirmed the victory of this battle. After this battle, the northern army no longer has much maneuverable troops in the northern hinterland, and Xijiang can even switch to a strategic counterattack here. Without this The containment of the two divisions, Longquan and Qinghe lines, the number of cavalry and infantry that can be assembled can be as many as 70,000 at once, and the northern army that has retreated to Cangzhou only has four divisions with low morale. The dawn of the counter-offensive seems to be beginning to emerge on the land of Xijiang. Jiangshan Beauty Chronicle, Part 2, Swallow Thousands of Miles, Chapter 6, Conquering Hegemony, Section 119, The Last Fight (4)