Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 29 Countermeasures
Under my order, the entire Qingyang and Jinzhou armies are in rapid operation, entering the stage of intense pre-war preparations. The intelligence department brought worrying news. The army of Yinchuan Prefecture continued to gather at the border with Guide, and it had reached the size of two divisions. Moreover, an unknown number of Heathrow Empire troops entered the border with Yinchuan. What kind of intentions are there in the area bordering the government is somewhat puzzling.
Could it be said that Sun Yuanliang really wants to risk the world's disgrace and join hands with the Xisluo people to attack Guide Mansion? If this is the case, things will be a bit difficult. The Xisluo people and the Yinchuan government's army are no different from the chaos army, and their combat effectiveness is not the same. If there is a real battle with my army, it is hard to predict who will win and who will lose. For the first time, I felt the complexity of my own path forward. Although there were many difficulties in the past, I was able to take the initiative and always find the best solution under the complex and changeable situation, but the current situation makes me unable to judge correctly.
Once Sun Yuanliang's army enters Guide Mansion, I believe that within a short period of time, they will be able to defeat the rebel army and completely control Guide. There's nothing I can do for a while. And if I went to Guide and Bonan according to the original plan regardless of everything, once Sun Yuanliang and the Xisluo people suddenly went south to attack Qingyang, I have no confidence in whether the newly formed third security division can hold Qingyang. This put me in a dilemma, sitting on the sidelines, and the imperial court’s order not being implemented will inevitably greatly affect the reputation I have finally built up, and it is also a lot of ministers who have criticized me in the court. They have gained a handle to attack me; if they attack rashly, they may be attacked by the enemy from the north. Once Qingyang falls, all the forces around are likely to overwhelm everyone and take advantage of the fire. It can be said that I have worked hard The foundation established by pain may be destroyed in one day.
On the one hand, I ordered the intelligence department to continue to make every effort to collect information, and at the same time, I also called Ling Tianfang to the Fuchu to see what he thought of the current situation.
The atmosphere seemed a little dull. It seemed that Ling Tianfang didn't expect Sun Yuanliang to stand in front of the map for a long time without speaking because of this move.
"My lord, what do you think of the purpose of Sun Yuanliang's army gathering at the junction of the three prefectures?" After a long time, he asked a question.
I feel that his words have a deep meaning, and after thinking about it, does he have any doubts about Sun Yuanliang's purpose of sending troops? Then why did Sun Yuanliang arrange the troops of the two divisions in the remote area over there with great fanfare?
"Tian Fang, do you doubt Sun Yuanliang's intentions?" I asked cautiously.
Nodding silently, "Sun Yuanliang's actions are indeed suspicious. During our confrontation with the Luobei people in the early stage, he just sent a division of troops there to pretend to be there, and now he has suddenly increased He sent a divisional army, but did not enter the territory of Guide, so I suspect that his real purpose is not to enter Guide.”
"Then what do you think?" I was also puzzled by Sun Yuanliang's actions.
"I judge that Sun Yuanliang's intention is to take this opportunity to observe our corresponding actions. If we are worried that he will attack Qingyang and dare not send troops rashly, thereby delaying time, he can take this opportunity to march into Guide openly and openly. It can also be said that it relieved the people from the fire and water and made us passive in public opinion. If he really quelled the Guide rebellion, he could also create a fait accompli and let the local gentry elect one of his people as the city guard , At that time, if we want to solve Sun Yuanliang in one fell swoop with our strength, I am afraid that we will not be able to do it. We have to accept the reality and swallow this bitter fruit, not to mention that attacking Guide will also arouse the dissatisfaction of the local people.”
"In your opinion, how should we deal with it?" I am very satisfied with Ling Tianfang's analysis, but I still can't think of a better way to deal with it. After all, Sun Yuanliang's two divisions are stationed in the border area It has always been a huge threat to Qingyang. If Qingyang's threat is not lifted, my army will not be able to attack Guide boldly.
"The Imperial Postal Service has issued an order to the whole country, and I believe Yinchuan and Taixuan have also received it. At present, my lord has taken up the post of military and political governor of the Northwest, in charge of the military and political affairs of the whole county. My lord can issue orders to the Yinchuan government. The Siluo people are active in the border area and want to plot wrongdoing. In order to ensure the safety of Yinchuan, they ordered the garrison troops of Yinchuan Prefecture to return to the capital city to strengthen their defenses. In addition, your lord can also order Taixuan Prefecture to draw out a division in the name of the military governor of Northwest County. Move westward and put pressure on Sun Yuanliang." Ling Tianfang said this after careful consideration, "Sun Yuanliang has always been cautious, and he can be said to be cunning and cunning. , he will consider the pros and cons clearly."
What Ling Tianfang said is right. Although the Xisluo people have had a close relationship with Sun Yuanliang for many years, the two sides actually use each other to rely on each other. The operation is like an iron bucket, and there are three elite garrison troops. The Sithrow people are also quite scrupulous. One foot into the heart of the empire, the gain outweighs the loss, there is no absolute certainty, and the people of Sithrow are unwilling to take this risk.
And Sun Yuanliang is also well aware of his current situation. Although the empire has acknowledged his dominance over the Yinchuan government on the surface, but in his heart he is trying to take back the actual control. The strength of the Sithrow people came to counter the empire. On the one hand, they also tried their best to make friends with the empire on the surface, so as not to let the empire find an excuse to attack. To fall to the Sithrow people in an all-round way, even if you are a traitor who betrays the country and seeks glory, he will not hesitate to force the empire not to press too hard. He also skillfully took advantage of the balance between the empire and the Sithrows, so that his own power has not only not collapsed in the cracks between these two forces for more than ten years, but is also as stable as Mount Tai.
"But His Highness the Sixth Prince has not yet arrived, and the seal of my military and political governor of the Northwest County is still with him." After untying this knot, I immediately felt relieved, and the rest were just side issues It's much easier to solve.
"How can a person who achieves a major event be so small that he can just order the craftsmen on the street to make one. Anyway, no one has seen the real appearance of this thing now." Ling Tianfang replied with a smile.
After receiving the urgent secret letter from the Qingyang courier, Sun Yuanliang, the city guard of Yinchuan Prefecture, who had read the letter carefully, had already walked back and forth in the deliberation hall of the City Guard Mansion for more than a dozen times, with a slightly hunchbacked figure. Under the projection of the dim afterglow of autumn, it looks a little older. The officials sitting on both sides of the hall knew that the city guard had encountered a difficult situation, so they all sat silently at the side without making a sound, fearing that the city guard's train of thought would be interrupted.
"Brother, you walk around like this without opening your mouth. What's the trouble? Tell me so that everyone can refer to it for you." Some people couldn't help it, and finally broke the silence.
Sun Yuanliang knew without even thinking that it was his fourth younger brother Sun Yuanhui who was speaking, and he was the only one who interrupted his thinking unscrupulously.
He stopped, thinking silently. This kid Li Wufeng actually picked up a chicken feather as an arrow, and the postman appointed over there arrived, and the order here was sent out. Will you follow his orders? This is really a headache. If I ignore it, then my painstaking efforts to keep a low profile and avoid open conflicts with the empire over the past ten years will be in vain. I will put down the big hat of disobeying the orders of the superiors. Although I am not afraid now, the empire has found an excuse since then. Using this excuse to start a war, especially the new warmonger Li Wufeng, and under the threat of Li Wufeng's army, it is still unknown how confident he is in taking Guide quickly. But I was unwilling to give up such a good opportunity like this.
Seeing that his elder brother ignored him, Sun Yuanhui was not angry, he just had this frizzy temper, "Brother, you just said something!"
Sun Yuanliang turned around slowly and glanced at him. Seeing that his brother was in a bad mood, Sun Yuanhui stopped speaking wisely.
"Everyone, just now I received a letter from Qingyang, the new Northwest County military and political envoy Li Wufeng, Master Li wrote an order, saying that the Sisiluo people in the north of my country have changed, and in order to ensure the safety of Yinchuan, we require the second and third officers of our government to The Third Guard Division was withdrawn from the southeast to the city of Yinchuan to garrison in case of accidents. What do you think about this matter?" Sun Yuanliang calmly introduced the content of the letter as if his face was calm.
Immediately there was a buzz in the hall, among which was Sun Yuanhui who jumped up first, "What? You want us to withdraw our troops back to Fucheng? There is another change in the Xisluo people? It has nothing to do with him? He This is clearly a threat to him from our army, and we must not be fooled."
Many people in the hall echoed Sun Yuanhui's opinion one after another, but many people remained silent, obviously not very agreeing with Sun Yuanhui's opinion.
Sun Yuanliang's eyes passed over the people in the hall again, and finally stopped on a middle-aged man in sackcloth, "Tinggui, what do you think?"
The middle-aged man in linen is his chief think tank, Zhou Tinggui, a middle-aged man who doesn't look very impressive. Since Sun Yuanliang launched a coup eighteen years ago, he has been following Sun Yuanliang and advising him. He has contributed a lot to Yinchuan Mansion's standing between the two giants of the Heathrow Empire and the Tanghe Empire.
"My lord, what do you think of the mobilization of our Sithrow army in the north?" Zhou Tinggui did not answer Sun Yuanliang's question directly, but asked him a question instead.
Sun Yuanliang was startled, then thought about it, and then raised his head after a while, as if he was talking to himself, or as if he was asking everyone in the hall, "We learned that two more divisions from Nuremberg went south. It happened three days ago, and we have already arrived at the three junctions with Taixuan Mansion and our Yinchuan Mansion. In addition, the Heathrow army stationed in the border area already has nearly three and a half divisions of troops. Could it be that they have other goals? ?”
"I suspect that they are ulterior motives. The elite troops of three and a half divisions are enough to sweep the Guide Mansion, but they have been slow to move, and they are talking about cooperating with us. If they want to take it alone Guide Mansion, Sithrow Empire and Guide Mansion sandwich our Yinchuan Mansion and Taixuan Mansion, like an enclave ~IndoMTL.com~ It is impossible to keep it for a long time. Although Kidman is annoying, he is by no means Mediocre, he will never fail to consider this. In this case, his purpose of stationing such a large number of troops in the border area is a bit suspicious. I don't think he will use such a large force to help us deter Li Wufeng. , The mobilization of troops on such a scale must be approved by the central government of their empire, so I have reason to suspect that they want to take advantage of our march to Germany to attack Yinchuan!" The last sentence was like a thunderbolt hitting the hearts of everyone present.
"But the Sithrow Empire has always been on good terms with us, and General Kidman has always had a close relationship with your lord. Are you a little unreasonable, Mr. Zhou?" A potbellied guy asked back. Profit.
"Huh, in the face of national interests, it's too naive to talk about benevolence, justice, morality and personal feelings, Mr. Yu." Zhou Tinggui unceremoniously satirized Yu Deli. The reason, I really don't know what is in his head, maybe this guy's head is thinking about how to collect money all day long, and he can't hold other things anymore.
Sun Yuanliang fell into deep thought again, and after a long time, he slowly rubbed his forehead, "I can't see that Li Wufeng's information is so fast and accurate, it should not be underestimated. Tinggui, what's your opinion?"
"Just sell a favor to Li Wufeng, withdraw the two divisions, and send a letter to Kidman at the same time, saying that we have changed our plan and are willing to cooperate with them. Whether we march into Taixuan or Guide, we are willing to cooperate fully. But it’s just cooperation! The conditions are not mature this time, if it is enforced, there will be troubles, so let’s wait for the opportunity.” Sighed lightly, how many opportunities are there? Li Wufeng, the powerful neighbor to the south, is getting more and more wings, and his ambitions are getting bigger and bigger, and the situation will become more difficult in the future.