Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 87 Chaos

The First Division of Northern Luzon led by Shan Zhu is an infantry division composed of pure high-mountain warriors, and its combat effectiveness is beyond doubt; while the Fifth Division of the Northwest Army led by Long Zi is the Northwest Army of Wufeng Leaders One of the main divisions of the Northwest Army, its veterans are all the Guide Rebels who have been trained in the long-term battle with the Guide rebels. After years of battlefield training, they have become a well-deserved elite unit of the Northwest Army. The people's defense of the city even moved out the old and weak women and children in Pinglu Prefecture a few days in advance, and temporarily recruited two regiments of reserve soldiers and one regiment of guard troops to form a reserve team, so that the people in Pinglu Prefecture would The defenders reached 55,000.

The defensive facilities of Pinlu Prefecture City have also been unprecedentedly strengthened, and almost all available defensive weapons have been lifted to the top of the city. All the wooden buildings in the city were demolished to prevent chaos caused by the fire, and the wooden watchtowers on the city wall were also demolished.

A pile of stone bombs and rolling logs are piled up to form a hill. Cans and barrels of sealed tung oil are tightly covered with fireproof tape. Cars of lime bottles, lime bags, and lime cans are arranged neatly. Boxes of crossbow arrows and Ordinary arrows were placed densely along the city wall, and dozens of bags of sand used to extinguish the fire were piled up every few tens of meters. The catapults and ballista had already been wiped clean. In order to strengthen the emergency response capabilities, Long Zi and Shanzhu also conducted two consecutive emergency combat drills after the Kamanians broke through the city defense wall before the arrival of the Kamanians, in order to obtain actual combat effects. . For this battle, the two of them also made up their minds to fight with the Kaman people who are known as the invincible iron army, and let their blood defend the honor and dignity of the Northwest Army.

The Kamanians, who also knew the cruelty of this battle, did not dare to underestimate it. The combat power of the Northwest Army in the Tanghe Empire has far surpassed the armies of other feudal towns, even surpassing other armies except the First and Second Legions. Although any army has an absolute advantage in numbers, the opponent is defending the strong city and is well prepared, and there are two cavalry troops that rushed out of the cage and wandered behind them, especially the 30,000 rangers. Rufeng's maneuverability far exceeds that of his own light cavalry, and a little carelessness will lead to catastrophe, which cannot be ignored at all. On the one hand, we must attack the city with all our strength, and on the other hand, we must guard against sneak attacks from the rear. This battle is really difficult and dangerous.

But the full preparation of the Kaman people made the Kaman people have the last laugh. From the composition and deployment of troops to the preparation of various siege equipment including giant catapults, overturning bridges, phosphorus fire crossbows, oil bag fire bombs, siege towers, etc., from pre-war mobilization to incentive mechanisms, from formation formation The distribution of troops to the preparation of logistics materials, from intelligence support to the planning of rebellion behind enemy lines, all have been carefully planned and prepared. It was a human strangulation that Kaman Commander-in-Chief Nick called the horrific battle, and in his later autobiography he called the seven days "a painful history of hell," and a month after the war he still often thinks he He was still commanding the battle, immersed in the scene where he might face a crisis anytime and anywhere, and the tense battle process made him, who had experienced many battles, suffer from insomnia for a month.

The Pinglu offensive and defensive battle officially kicked off on July 31 and lasted seven days until August 6, also known as the "Seven-Day War". At the end of the battle, the number of casualties on both sides reached 120,000. Among them, the Kamanians on the siege side paid a price of more than 70,000 people, while the two Northwest Army divisions and the three wing reserves who defended the city had less than 11,000 people left when they broke out of the city.

The entire city wall of Pinlu was almost shattered by continuous catapult attacks. Although there was help from the residents in the city, the damage caused by the powerful power of the Kamanian giant catapults could not be repaired by manpower alone. , the damaged city walls on all sides could no longer bear the responsibility of defense. The Northwest Army almost used manpower to forcibly block the Kaman soldiers swarming the city. In the last two days alone, the Northwest Army suffered as many as 28,000 casualties.

During this period, the tens of thousands of northwest cavalry wandering behind the Kaman army also carried out surprise and sneak attacks on the Kaman army. They defended on the spot and organized a counterattack in a timely manner, so the sneak attack did not have a substantial impact on the main force of Kaman's siege attack.

When Shan Zhu and Long Zi had already made up their minds to sacrifice their lives for benevolence, the 100,000 cavalry returning from India finally arrived at the critical moment and immediately went into battle. After breaking through the outer defensive line, they tore apart the The Kamanans were encircled by the Western camp. After seven days of hard fighting, the Kamanians were obviously a little tired, and their morale was not as strong as when they first entered the battle. However, the investment of 100,000 new troops made it impossible for the Kamanians to organize an effective counterattack for a while, and the encirclement in the west was immediately torn apart. , The 30,000-man team was dispersed by the 100,000 rangers, and the Northwest Army in the city also took advantage of the news to break out. After joining the nomadic cavalry, they were finally able to retreat into Anyuan under the cover of the rangers.

On August 6, Kaman's army finally stepped into the east gate of Pinglu, which was on the verge of collapse, amidst the strong smell of blood and carrion in the twilight, and they were greeted with deathly silence and depression.

On the surface, it seems that the acquisition of Pinglu has further increased the power of the Kaman people in the North Plains. Before the encirclement of Pinglu, a large number of old and weak women, children, gentry and merchants had already transferred the valuable property and all production and living materials in the city to Huashuiyu in the south and Anyuan in the east. More than 10,000 elite soldiers only got an empty and dilapidated city. This is unacceptable to the Kaman people, but the 100,000 nomadic cavalry that the Northwest Army transferred back from the mainland have already rushed back, and according to intelligence, the Lulong Guard Division has also returned Stationed in Anyuan, defending Anyuan City together with the Nanjie Locke Second Division that has been stationed in Anyuan City, plus more than 100,000 cavalry, the Kamanians have lost the opportunity and courage to advance westward.

When the Kamans were fighting desperately with the Pinglu Northwest Army, on August 2, 698 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, two divisions of the Fifth Army and an independent division of the Southern Military Region suddenly went back to the west of the river from Huanggang Mansion. First, on August 4, the three divisions arrived at the foot of Jincheng Mansion. After some negotiations, the three divisions entered Jincheng peacefully in the name of helping Jincheng resist the possible threat from the Tianshui Taiping Army in the north.

After the Fifth Army Corps entered Jincheng, two granaries directly under the Guanxi County on the outskirts of Jincheng were immediately announced to be temporarily taken over. A large number of transport ships from the city to Huanggang scrambled overnight. This almost looting behavior aroused strong indignation from officials inside and outside the Jincheng Mansion and the gentry. The disaster relief reserve grain, the situation once got out of control, causing large-scale riots, and the situation was finally under control under the strong suppression of the Fifth Army, but the 200,000 tans of grain were still almost all shipped to Huanggang.

When he got the news, Wufeng was already on his way to Tianshui.

The signing of the "Li-Lin Secret Treaty" announced the formation of the three-river co-management situation. The Maqihan people controlled the two prefectures of Huayang and Yushan in the east, and strangled Loushanguan, the key point in the middle. The two mansions of Jiangchuan and Qindu in the center, and Anshun is still under the jurisdiction of the Lin family in name, but without Li Wufeng's consent, the Lin family may not be able to mobilize even a single soldier in Anshun mansion. Twenty thousand Baiyin barbarian soldiers also advanced to the border area between Tiannan and Sanjiang as a reserve team to prevent major changes in the Sanjiang war. Wufeng, Liang Chongxin, Mu Lige and Wenna agreed that ~IndoMTL.com~ as long as the southern front is stabilized The battle situation, the war on the northern front is much bigger than the strategic depth, even if you lose one or two places, it doesn't matter the overall situation.

In view of the deteriorating situation in the north, Wufeng decided to leave Liang Chongxin and the three in charge of the southern front, and personally went to Hanzhong and Longdong Tianshui to inspect. Situ Jun's military transfer in Huanggang has not been hidden from the eyes and ears of the intelligence department, but Wufeng has no more mobile forces to deal with it at this time, and the only hope is that Situ Jun will not be too greedy. The Kansai area is empty of troops. Except for the Second Division of Northern Luzon left behind in Hanzhong and the Second Division of the Northwest Army in Lujiang, there is no regular army. If Situ Jun really wants to suddenly have a big appetite, Pushing forward to Hanzhong will really cause a lot of trouble for himself.

The battle in Beiyuan has intensified, and it is estimated that there will be a fierce battle in Pinglu. Although the Taiping Army in Tianshui has temporarily contained the offensive, if they continue to maintain the current offensive, I am afraid that a Northwest Army Corps will be the first. No matter how strong the division is, it is difficult to resist the enemy several times its own. From a habitual point of view, the rangers can only play a role in harassment and deterrence. Whether they can play a role in deciding the battle situation, Wufeng doesn't have much confidence in it. It depends on how strong the Taiping Army is.

The weather was hot, and the unfavorable war in the north made Wufeng even more irritable. The iced watermelon in the cool bucket in the carriage did not bring much good mood to Wufeng, and the window screens floating with the wind fluttered from time to time. Looking up, you can see a piece of green outside the window. This is Tiannan's three-season rice that has been planted and is just waiting to be harvested.

The beauty next to her seemed to have sensed that Wufeng was in a bad mood, so she wanted to adjust the atmosphere, while gently shaking the round fan, she dipped a wet towel into the bucket in the car and wiped Wufeng's knots cheeks.