Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 25 All Quiet on the Western Front

In the administrative office mansion, the two were sitting in chairs silently thinking. A few cups of steaming coffee gave off bursts of aroma, but it did not arouse the appetite of the two people next to them at all.

"Brother Su, what do you think?" Xiao Tang on the left finally spoke.

"It's hard to say. This person is surreptitious. He only said that he wanted to meet Lord Li. If it wasn't Lord Li, he wouldn't say his mission. However, I checked his identity certificate. He is the secret envoy of the Kaman people. Wrong." Su Qin, seated on the right, was obviously also deeply interested in the mission of the visitor.

"The Kamanians have never had any friendship with your lord, so what good will happen when the secret envoy comes?" Xiao Tang was very confused.

"The Kaman Empire has always been the biggest enemy of the empire in the north. The country has hundreds of thousands of armored troops, and its national power is also the strongest among the countries in the north. The prime minister of the country, Gomez, is old-fashioned, deep-minded, far-sighted, and ambitious. In the army, Mailey and Nick, who are known as the "Kaman Twin Pillars", are tough and experienced, gloomy and stable, and the other is brave and resourceful. They are rare generals. There is also a rising star Claudia who is also quite a general What is even more worrying is that their domestic military and political cooperation, except for this emperor, other people have cooperated very tacitly, which has also caused great pressure on the empire. If there is no Jiayuguan in Taixuan Mansion to block it, I am afraid The northern part of the empire has long been plagued by wars, and even our northwest may not be safe." Su Qin still had a clear view of the form of the empire.

"Yes, even so, the Kamans still tried their best to tear apart the Terok Principality. They still occupy Jiama City and have a large army stationed there. They can go south to herd horses at any time, which poses a great threat to the empire. Ah." Xiao Tang also nodded.

"Well, the Principality of Terok is an important barrier to the north of the empire and an important ally of the empire, but the empire is now unable to support it, which is really embarrassing." Su Qin is also very sentimental.

"Now that the Kamanians suddenly sent a special envoy to meet Master Li, what kind of conspiracy will there be?" Xiao Tang's topic came back again.

"I guess it has something to do with the Taixuan Mansion. The Kaman people have long wanted to kick the Taixuan Mansion as a roadblock, and the Eastern Continent also knows that the Taixuan Mansion is nominally the territory of the Lord, but it has been wandering away from Li. Outside of your lord's direct jurisdiction, this must be something that lord Li doesn't want, and there are naturally contradictions in it, and I think someone will pay attention to it if there is a contradiction." Su Qin had a smile on his face, "But I think lord Li He is not a good person either, if the Kaman people want to make a deal with Master Li, they may not be able to do so without paying a sufficient price."

"Well, since this special envoy is unwilling to tell us, we are not reluctant to do so. It's just that Mr. Li has already gone to Beijing, so we should tell him the news. Let him go back and report the situation to Ling Tianfang. Then send the urgent report to Mr. Li in the imperial capital, I think he should go to Beijing to complete his duties, I don't know when he will return." Xiao Tang nodded steadily.

When Ling Tianfang got the news from the two of Xiao Su, he was seriously inspecting the preparations for the Northwest Independent Light Cavalry Division on the grassland in the northwest area of ​​Qingyang. The news from the two of Xiao Su immediately aroused his great attention. Although the Kamanian special envoy did not explain any purpose, the arrival of the special envoy itself actually explained many problems.

Ling Tianfang stood on the parade platform in the arena and silently stared into the distance. The heavy burden on his shoulders made him feel very fulfilled but also a little nervous. After all, Mr. Li did not know when he would be able to return once he left. Although the risk was not great, political matters were hard to say, and they were fickle. If there was any accident, it would be delayed for a while. And as soon as Mr. Li left, the defense affairs of the entire Northwest and Northern Luzon were all on his shoulders. If there was any problem, even if he wanted to ask his superiors far away in the capital, it would be too late, so he had to rely on himself.

The Yinchuan Mansion in the north has always been a disaster. The pressure caused by the three elite divisions forced him to strengthen the patrol of the northern border and the surveillance of the Yinchuan Mansion day and night, not daring to slack off in the slightest. There are also the 150,000 enemy troops of the Xisluo people stationed in Nuremberg, and there are thousands of miles of fertile land to the south. If the cavalry marches forcefully, it only takes one day to conquer the northern border of Qingyang. If Sun Yuanliang's army is added, Then Qingyang's situation is extremely dangerous. Of course, the possibility of this kind of situation is very small. No one can go all out without leaving any troops left behind, let alone Sun Yuanliang. But as my own side, I have to prepare for the worst, lest there be a real crisis, I will be helpless.

"Lord Ling, how are your preparations? Are you okay?" Three senior military officers in full military uniform also stepped onto the parade stand. Proud, he doesn't look half ashamed.

"Well, it's not bad. I think these horses are quite good, and the quality of the soldiers is also very good. You should strengthen your training. Don't let Master Li come back, and he will still look like a bird now." Ling Tianfang and Cui Wenxiu is quite acquainted and has a good relationship in private. Although the two of them are serious in formal occasions, they often joke around when there are no outsiders.

"Then how can it be? Isn't it just established now? The soldiers and horses have just been separated. Even the armor has not been repaired, and the training has not started yet." Cui Wenxiu laughed, obviously for the group The quality of the new soldiers is satisfactory.

"That's right, the head of the division pulled out all the middle-aged men among the Uli people, selected them one by one, sifted and sifted, and finally selected more than 10,000 people, and eliminated some, and the rest were all They are elites, and the remaining 10,000 people are also selected from the reserve forces of various provinces, and even people from the combat readiness department have objected, saying that our requirements are too harsh." Jiang Han followed closely behind Cui Wenxiu, proud of himself He looks much more energetic than before, and his momentum is quite different from before.

Originally, according to Wufeng's plan, 15,000 soldiers from the Yuli people were selected as the main force of the light cavalry division, but after Wufeng left, Ling Tianfang and Cui Wenxiu gave up this plan after discussing, The number of Yuli soldiers was reduced to 10,000. In addition, 2,000 people were selected from other nomadic small tribes living on the grasslands in the northwest of Qingyang, and the remaining 10,000 people were selected from the reserve forces in the four prefectures of Northwest County. out.

Ling Tianfang and Cui Wenxiu did this mainly because they wanted to avoid choosing too many strong and strong men, which would have a great impact on the production and life of the Uli people, and more importantly, they wanted to prevent Uli soldiers from taking up a large proportion of the cavalry. In order to achieve a relative balance, after all, the Uli people come from the Tengger Grassland and belong to the nomadic people. It is not too long to settle in Qingyang, and they are also under the pressure of the Luobei people. If the balance of power in this area changes , It will inevitably affect the changes in the attitudes of these ethnic groups. Out of safety, the two have such changes.

"Well, the quality is very good, but if the training is not up to date, it will not be able to form effective combat effectiveness. You can't be blindly optimistic. By the way, what's the matter with the people who are preparing for the summer? Why are the horses already dead? Is it ready and the armor is not ready?" Ling Tianfang put his eyes on Jiang Han's face, and his expression became serious.

Since the light cavalry division had just been formed, there was no suitable candidate for the logistics director of the division for a while, so Jiang Han, the deputy division commander, was temporarily appointed.

"Oh, Master Ling, the problem with the horses is that the head of the division and the people from the Combat Readiness Department forcibly went to the military stud farm and almost snatched away the horses they bred. The people at the military stud farm are calling us robbers, The people from the War Preparedness Department purchased 8,000 high-quality war horses from the Mote people in advance, and they were ready. They also prepared more than 10,000 sets of armor, but they didn't expect it to be so urgent, so they didn't prepare enough. Now the War Preparedness Department has urgently prepared I urgently ordered 5,000 pairs from Zhan's Leather Workshop and asked to deliver them within one month. The Zhan family has already asked all the workers to work overtime every day to try to finish it within one month." Jiang Han explained calmly.

"Well, that's it. The Zhan family must complete the task within the specified time. Otherwise, even if he had an agreement with the lord, I still deny it. If he refuses to accept it, let him go to the lord. It will delay the opportunity of the battle. This He still can't bear the responsibility..." Ling Tianfang didn't look relaxed, "Lu Man is gone too, this combat readiness department lacks a person in charge, so why not transfer?"

"Don't worry, my lord, there should be no problem." Jiang Han said with a smile, "The Zhan family has never dared to be vague about Mr. Li's affairs. Zhan Zhaobai is an old fox. He knows what is big and what is small. It is clear that he still wants to rely on the mountains to make a fortune."

"My lord, I see that you have been looking at the north just now. What seems to be on your mind?" Yan Tong, the chief of staff who has not spoken, asked.

"Well, I got information that the Motts actually shook hands with the Sithrows this year. Up to now, the two sides have not had a war. If it had been in previous years, there would have been countless fights." Ling Tian Fang said sullenly.

"Oh, isn't the Sithrow army stationed in Nuremberg very leisurely?" Yan Tong responded quickly~IndoMTL.com~ Well, I can't tell, without the pressure of the Mott people, the Sithrow people There is much more room for movement. "Ling Tianfang said lightly, his eyes became deeper.

"Qingyang also has the second, third, fifth and security divisions, and the fourth division is also stationed in the north of Guide, ready to respond at any time. Our strength is quite solid." Cui Wenxiu said silently. After calculation.

"I wonder when the First Division will be able to return to the northwest?" Jiang Han also asked.

"Not yet. Although the situation in Northern Luzon is not as complicated as ours, we have just established a foothold, and there must be many remaining opposition forces who want to make trouble. Shanzhu's First Northern Luzon Infantry Division is no more It turned out that the Gaoyue people’s militia had changed its name. If it wants to truly form a fighting force, it needs to work hard. As for the local security division, it has just been formed, and it can’t play much role at all. It’s okay to scare the people, but if you really want to If we go to the battlefield, we will be exposed. Without the First Division there, I am afraid that there will be no peace in Northern Luzon, and I still think that there is not enough strength there." Ling Tianfang expressed his opinion.

"My lord, you see that Sun Yuanliang in Yinchuan is really a future trouble. If there is a chance, he should be dealt with first." Yan Tong put forward his own opinion.

"It's easy to say, Sun Yuanliang has been running Yinchuan for decades, the city is high and the walls are thick, there are three elite troops of divisions, and there is a big backer behind him, how can it be so easy to solve?" Jiang Han shook his head and said.

"Look at the opportunity. If it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future. Maybe the situation will change. Now your task is to seize the time to make these recruits into combat power as soon as possible. There are battles to be fought." Ling Tian There was a mysterious smile on the corner of Fang's mouth, and he also looked to the northeast.