Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 2 Hanzhong

A series of military victories did not make Wufeng dazzled, but the recovery of Lulong, Longdong and Xikang did greatly ease the strategic situation Wufeng was in. The frontier of the Taiping Army has achieved a relatively obvious advantage, especially the recovery of Longdong, which made Wufeng feel a bit more secure even sleeping with his own woman, and he no longer has to worry about the Taiping Army closing the door to his eastward movement, making it difficult for him to interfere in the Central Plains The situation is over.

However, the recovery of the three places also brought corresponding pressure. The situation in Xikang is relatively good. After signing an agreement with the Lang family on an armistice and exchanging prisoners, the situation here quickly calmed down. With the support of the local gentry forces headed by Zhong Wenjing, a large number of businessmen and gentry who were well connected with the Taiping Sect were thrown into prison. The Xikang Mansion has become a private domain like an iron barrel. The Zhong family represented by Zhong Wenjing and other prominent families in Kansai have contributed a lot. With the recovery of Jianmenguan, Xikang has no pressure from the east, and the only thing to worry about is the south. Although an armistice agreement has been signed, no one can be sure how effective this kind of alliance under the city will be, especially when the strength of the Lang family is relatively strong in the northwest. With one side already occupying a considerable advantage, Wufeng had to carefully place the Second Independent Division in Xikang even though the military strength was already quite tight. time.

Lulong's recovery is certainly a good thing, but under the direct threat from the main force of the Eastern Taiping Army, the situation in Lulong is also very tight. However, a large number of spies and scouts are spying on Lu Long's reality at any time, which makes Ling Tianfang feel a headache. Like Xikang, Lulong is also a difficult and difficult place to attack. It seems that this division is a little bit here He thought it was weak, but he felt stretched if he wanted to put more Ling Tianfang on him. Wufeng threw all the defenses in the northwestern and northern areas, including Taixuan, Lulong, Guide and Nanjieluk, to him. Under the double pressure, Ling Tianfang was also unwilling to eat. After several considerations, Ling Tianfang boldly transferred a regiment from the Second Guard Division of Taixuan Mansion to station in Guide, and regarded the Guide Guard Division as a regular The army directly dispatched Lu Long, plus Mi Feng's Lu Long's garrison division, and there were two divisions in command. Ling Tianfang could barely feel relieved, but in his opinion, the northeast defense line he was guarding was already in danger. It is very fragile, whether it is Nanjieluk, Taixuan or Lulong, it seems to be quite weak, especially because I don't have a sufficient reserve team in my hands. Once there is an emergency at that point, I have to tear down the wall to make up for the west wall. But if there are dangers on both sides or even three sides, he can only look up to the sky and sigh in vain.

The Battle of Longdong made Ling Tianfang's mission even more difficult. Although the east is controlled by his ally Situ Jun, the north is the home of the Taiping Army. In order to maintain mobile strength, Wufeng only It is to place the Third Army of the Northwest Army in Longdong. It is unimaginable that there is no capable mobile reserve team in such a vast defensive area. Even Wufeng has to admit that this situation is too dangerous. Fortunately, Cui Wenxiu The independent First Cavalry Division has returned to the northwest to rest for a long time. In order to strengthen the emergency force, Wufeng finally agreed to send the only cavalry division in his hands to Guide, which is an important place that can support the three sides. Ling Tianfang breathed a sigh of relief.

The most important spring festival of the Tang people finally ushered in the bitter cold wind. Although the empire was full of wars and beacons throughout the year, it seems that all the princes have entered the winter break in winter, and the tense situation Rarely eased down.

The Taiping Army who occupied the Heshuo area may be busy digesting their gains, or they may have been shocked by the defeat in Kansai. In short, they have calmed down unusually. Apart from constantly strengthening the city defense facilities and adjusting the defense line of the troops, there is no major issue. Even the opposing sides in Qinghe Mansion retreated 30 miles to disengage, making people even more suspicious of what the city guards were planning. The empire also had a rare chance to breathe a sigh of relief. The third and fourth legions were formed at the fastest speed. In addition to integrating the remnants of the two legions in the Battle of Heshuo, almost all the graduates of the Imperial Military Academy this year All of them have been enriched into the two legions that are being formed. The soldiers recruited from the imperial capital were sent directly to the barracks of the two legions that had just been established without even undergoing simple basic training. The new Minister of Military Affairs, Duke Jilin, released The order was concise and to the point: "The training of blood and fire on the battlefield is the fastest and best way for a soldier to grow."

However, the southern part of the empire is not quiet. In Northern Rhonesia, small-scale conflicts between the Machihans and the Lin family's army continue every day. However, in the long-quiet Yuejing area, a group called The Restoration Organization of the "National Self-Defense Forces", taking advantage of their familiarity with the local terrain and the fact that members of the organization are from the local area, constantly attacked and harassed the garrison of the local Machihans. The areas controlled by the Lin family or the Five Lakes Empire made the Maqihan people helpless, which has become a nightmare for the Maqihan garrison in Yuejing.

Song Tianxiong stared coldly at the city in front of him. The majestic man next to him was Xiong Daoyuan, the head of the Third Independent Division. , but this mighty brave general didn't think it was a burden at all. The old-fashioned saber that seemed too heavy to ordinary people was very handy in his eyes. Even Song Tianxiong had to admire these natural talents The guys are really the best choice for professional soldiers. It would be a shame to let them become farmers or workshop workers.

Xiong Daoyuan ordered the officers of the regiment below to pay attention to the location of the camp and set up night guards. At the same time, he formed the camps of his five regiments into a five-pointed plum blossom shape, with his commander-in-chief and the direct brigade set up in the middle, and also with the The camps of the Guard Division echoed each other, and Song Tianxiong couldn't help laughing secretly as he watched the other party give orders solemnly. Even during the routine observation in front of the position, Xiong Daoyuan still held a copy of "War Tactics" written by Cao Cao, a famous military strategist in the former dynasty. After learning that he had graduated from the Imperial Military Academy, he even came to ask for advice when he had something to do. Song Tianxiong answered patiently at first, but later he quietly left when he saw the other party coming with a book, or just hid himself in the name of other important matters. open.

"Brother Song, look, how many days have passed, why haven't the two of them reached an agreement? Are we just going to stay here in a daze like this?" The strong man with a strong nasal voice spoke There was a sound of urn coming, and the red face gave people a little warmth even in winter.

"Hey, this is of course not an agreement. Who would give up such a fertile piece of land to others? If it were me, I would not do it." Song Tianxiong replied with a smile, "This Hanzhong is the land of fish and rice in Kansai."

"Since we can't reach an agreement, it's better to speak on the basis of strength. Whoever has a hard fist has the right to speak. What's the point of always grinding around here? It's better to fight hard, and you will end up with nothing." It's a pleasure." The strong man said with a big grin, "Like an old lady, I don't know how they can get to this point."

"Hehe, but Daoyuan, have you seen these guys in the city? They send people here every three days to find out what's true. They're here to deliver the surrender form in name, but they want us to have a unified surrender party. This isn't a deliberate provocation." Conflicts or something? I'm afraid they're just hoping that we all get into trouble. It's best to have a civil strife and let them take advantage of the fisherman. These three parties are two divisions with equal strength. Let's see who can have the last laugh, I'm afraid It will only benefit those gangsters in vain. I heard that Feng Qi is not good at fighting, but he is quite good at playing tricks. He has a deep grasp of the current psychology of the Lin Lang family. If you don’t talk about it, you will be ugly. ~IndoMTL.com~ He won’t show his attitude easily.” Song Tianxiong glanced to the south with a sneer, and in the distance he could vaguely see a row of camps, with flags flying, and sentinel horses passing by the open space in front of his camp from time to time. A scout from the Lang family.

"Fortunately, Mr. Li told us not to intervene. Let's just stay here honestly. Anyway, no matter who has the upper hand on both sides, we have to leave a share for us. It's not one of the Hanzhong that took it down. Yes, no one can take it all alone. I want to push us Northwest out, hehe," the brawny man puffed out his chest in the second half of the sentence and didn't continue.

"My lord is unwilling to make enemies at this time, otherwise, hehe," Song Tianxiong also reserved half a sentence. He vaguely knew that there was a special kind of inadequacy between his master and Lin Yuexin of the Lin family. The feelings of outsiders, but his master has never said anything to outsiders. It seems that even the few confidante friends who stay in Qingyang don't seem to know about it. Of course, this issue is not something that his subordinates can consider, but he believes that His master's mind will not be troubled by these trivial matters.

Song Tianxiong didn't talk to him anymore, he covered his eyes and looked sideways. The three-legged blue bird flag on the top of the city was still hanging high, but it looked a little listless, and even the patrolling soldiers rarely saw it. Surrender at last, the gates of the city are still closed, the cold winter wind swirls across the wilderness under the city wall, the withered grass trembles in the howling wind, and occasionally the lifted ground reveals dark brown soil, It shows the fertility of this land.

This is Hanzhong, surrounded by four mountains, but in the middle is endless fertile soil and fertile fields. No wonder it is known as the Kansai Granary and the West Jiangnan. It would be even more difficult for the Lin family and the Lang family who wanted to go north.