Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 37 Join forces

Situ Jun was caught in a dilemma. Tianshui Prefecture's city defense facilities were mediocre. If he wanted to bite the bullet and stick to it, although he dare not say it was impossible, he would definitely have to strengthen his military strength, but now he really couldn't afford it With one soldier and one dead, not only can't get out, but also they have to find ways to solve the security of the southern line. The Machihan people have been silent for too long, and it is definitely not a good sign to act like Bixili and Lei Juetian. If not, the first division of the Fifth Army Corps stationed in Huanggang Mansion will also be drawn to the line of defense between Wuhu and Heshuo, so that the free Sixth Army Corps can draw two divisions back to the southern line to guard against Ma Qihan. people.

But now the hundreds of thousands of troops are rushing over from the east, and the situation has suddenly reversed. Whether Tianshui can hold it or not, Situ Jun is completely at a loss. In other words, he is not willing to spend his only reliable weight in the fight with the Taiping Army. The situation of the empire is not clear, and he will use up all the cards at this time. fight? While cursing his brother and Yusuf and Yusuf's abhorrentness, he was angry at the timidity of the new Minister of Military Affairs Jilin. Since the two new legions have been formed, why not attack Jinzhong, which can greatly reduce the pressure on the west. The pressure made the Taiping army afraid to move westward with confidence, but now they pushed themselves to the crater to steam and roast.

The hesitant Situ Jun was already at a loss. The huge pressure made him realize that it was a foolish move to win the Tianshui Mansion. At the beginning, Qiu Yuan, his adviser, did not approve of his sending troops to Tianshui. From Qiu Yuan's point of view, it was peaceful. The army, His Royal Highness, and Yusuf's city guards have reached a tacit understanding, and the fall of Heshuo is a foregone conclusion. Taking Tianshui while the Taiping army has no time will surely win the emperor's happiness, but once the Taiping army is stationed in Heshuo With a firm foothold, they will definitely not let the sky and water go, and with their own strength, if they want to fight the Taiping army alone, they are obviously invincible, but if they want to fight, they are not sure and it is not worthwhile. Abandoning Tianshui and retreating to Huanggang would make the empire's central government have a bad opinion. It was only at this time that Situ Jun realized that he had really fallen into a quagmire.

After some secret discussions, Qiu Yuan and all the generals under his command agreed that it would be too difficult to defend Tianshui Mansion, and it would bring huge casualties. After occupying Tianshui, the army must face the threat of the Northwest Army from the west to the east of Longdong, and must leave enough troops to guard against it. If it wants to go south, the number of troops will be reduced a lot, and the Wuhu area is the old defense area of ​​the Fifth Army. Familiar, and the fifth and sixth armies are equipped with a considerable amount of naval equipment, and have also undergone necessary water combat training, and the climate and terrain of the Wuhu area are quite different from those in the north of Heshuo, and the water network is dense. The rivers are criss-crossing, if the Taiping army dares to go south, it will inevitably suffer defeat. Instead of fighting the Taiping army in Tianshui, it is better to retreat to Huanggang, wait for work with ease, and use your own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses, and you will surely win.

It's just that if Tianshui City gives up without a battle, it seems that the scene is a bit unreasonable to the central government of the empire. The old-fashioned Qiu Yuan suggested to Situ Jun that the southern Macedonia might invade the north and the army should be withdrawn to the south as an excuse Handing over the defense of Tianshui Mansion to the Northwest Army, this can not only shirk responsibility, but once Tianshui falls, the responsibility can also be shifted to Li Wufeng. The vital force, to achieve the effect of killing two birds with one stone.

Qiuyuan's move cannot be said to be non-toxic. Let alone Situ Jun's order to let the Northwest Army accept defense in the name of Situ Jun's order, Li Wufeng will not accept it. What's more, your own side can completely publicize to the Tianshui people that the Northwest Army will take over the defense before the evacuation. Who is in charge of the defense.

Situ Jun accepted this suggestion almost immediately. While publicizing the threat of the Machihans on the southern front, he ordered his three divisions to start preparing for the march. He also quickly notified the Northwest Army stationed in Longdong Liang Chongxin's troops immediately took over the defense of Tianshui Mansion.

"Juetian, can you issue an attack order?" The proud and burly man in military uniform was parading happily among the army that had already been prepared, his face was full of satisfaction, and he was about to realize his lifelong dream Advance into the Central Plains, this thought can be hidden from others, but it can't be hidden from the person around him, and he doesn't seem to hide it.

"Well, the preparations are almost ready. According to the news from the north, the Taiping Sect has advanced to the west according to the agreement. Taking into account that their attack target will be Tianshui, Tianshui is now controlled by Situ Jun, and Wuhu County The two legions in the territory seem to be controlled by Situ Jun now. As long as the Taiping Sect attacks Tianshui, it will inevitably drag down the Tanghe army in the Wuhu area. The imperial army will face the pressure of the Taiping Sect people hundreds of miles from Jiujiang in the east to Huanggang in the west. It will be more difficult for them to defend, they will require more troops, and they will be more sensitive to our actions. Favorable." Lei Juetian, who was half a step behind, nodded, his tone was calm, but he didn't have much excitement. In his opinion, this was just an expected plan. The only one who can fight against him is He Zhiqiu, who is also dismissed from his job and is at home. Jilin, the new Minister of Military Affairs? Hmph, a mediocre person who talks too much, deserves to be compared with He Zhiqiu? It seems that Tanghe is really going to die in the sky, and he didn't even have time to use countermeasures, so He Zhiqiu stepped down automatically, and he really couldn't blame others.

"Well, I really hope that the Taiping people can perform better. If they can defeat the fifth division of the Tanghe people, I would rather let them occupy Huanggang and Jiujiang. I'm afraid they are used to living in Fighting in the north, entering the Wuhu area, there are water towns everywhere, but don't be beaten back in a hurry, it will be bad." Lei Juetian was full of hope, but he was slightly worried, he was not worried In the past few years, my own army has done countless adaptive training exercises in the country. After capturing the Yuejing Kingdom, it even pulled the various armies to the territory of the Yuejing Kingdom and the terrain similar to the southern part of the empire. According to the terrain and climate of the Jiangnan and Wuhu areas of the empire, he will carry out targeted actual combat exercises so that the troops can adapt. The foundation of the Five Lakes region is not very strong, and most of the soldiers of the Taiping Army are northerners. They may not be able to quickly adapt to the climate or living habits.

"Hehe, you don't have to worry too much about the Great Khan. I heard that the leader of the Taiping Army marching westward and southward this time is Cheng Dayou. This guy is not an idler. They also broke the embankment and flooded half of the mansion with water, annihilating the main force of the Tanghe Empire in one fell swoop. This kind of tricks, tricks, and scheming are beyond the reach of ordinary people. I think this time the Taiping Army is also determined to capture The granary in the southern part of the empire is gone, and our actions cannot be followed by future generations.” Lei Juetian shook his head slightly, not agreeing with his own opinion, “It will be the soul of soldiers, led by such a general, with a group of Tanghe troops I am afraid that it will be difficult for generals who are old-fashioned or playful to climb up by virtue of their connections and qualifications. Although on the surface ~IndoMTL.com~ the Tanghe Empire Army seems to be stronger than the Taiping Army in terms of combat effectiveness, but everything Only after the actual fight can a conclusion be drawn."

"That would be the best. I really hope that they can perform well on the battlefield in the north, and it is not in vain for us to form an alliance with them." Bi Xili grinned and said, but there were tears in his eyes, " I'm really looking forward to it. Since I came to Khan, I have been looking forward to this day all the time. The great rivers and mountains in the south of the Central Plains have been made miserable by the Situ clan, and even such talents as Juetian have been abandoned Lu, if the Situ family is not dead, how can I conquer the world? If I can live up to the grace of God and enter the Central Plains, I will definitely change that Shanhe's surname and appearance!"

Bixili, who has been influenced by Tanghe culture for a long time, speaks standard Tang dialect even more standard than many Tang people. Influenced by the great khans of the past dynasties, the upper class of the Machi Khanate has switched to Tang dialect as the official language. The Chinese are even ashamed that they don’t know the Tang language. It turns out that their mother tongue, the Hu language brought from the grassland and the Maqihan language formed by the local Tu nationality, are only occasionally used in some sacrificial occasions. After ascending to the throne of Khan, Bixili set an example by vigorously reforming the stereotypes and habits of the Tang people, learning the advanced culture and art of the Tang people, and imitating the way of life of the Tang people. Even his clothing and living customs gradually moved closer to those of the Tang people. He himself is also a member of the Tang culture. Many important ministers and generals under his command have also become admirers of Tang culture under his influence. Since Lei Juetian took power in Maqihan, many unsatisfactory people in the empire also quietly came to Maqihan to seek development. Bixili only hired him because of energy, and even aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of some of the Maqihan royal family. Fortunately, Bi Xili and Lei Juetian joined forces to win a large area of ​​territory for Maqi Khan's expansion, and his position was already unshakable, but no one dared to provoke it openly, at most they vented behind their backs.