Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 42 Partition (3)

Cui Wenxiu's expression did not change, but Hu Yanqiu replied with a sincere expression: "Master Comoli, it is not because we are unwilling to assist you, but because our strength is limited. Lord Clover should be very clear. The situation in our Tanghe Empire is not stable. The Machi Khans are still entrenched in Wuhu County, the largest granary in our empire. This is a huge threat to the empire. Our Tanghe Empire has a larger population than your country, and the demand for food is also high. Bigger, so please understand some behaviors of our army in the province of Polo. And the Kamans have already hit the city of the capital of our empire, and the rebel army in our country is also surging, not at all compared to these untouchable slaves in your country The uprising is weak. Under such circumstances, His Majesty the Emperor of our country has repeatedly issued orders to my Lord Li to send troops to open the communication line in the Heshuo area in June to ensure the connection between the capital of the empire and Lord Li's territory in the west. This requires the use of a large number of troops. Originally The 100,000 cavalry were originally resting on the spot to prepare for the big battle in June, but after learning that your side was in a critical situation, Master Li resolutely agreed to urgently dispatch troops to reinforce your country, but your country is far away from our center It's too far away, this coming and going and the delay of the war no longer allow us to stay in your country, otherwise it will delay the opportunity of the war. You all know Master Li's temper, military law is intolerable, Master Cui and I Human heads are hard to protect, so please understand our difficulties."

"In addition, there are also many gentry residents in our territory who are full of a trend of thought, that is, they cannot understand our large-scale sending of troops to assist you, and think that since your country is a sovereign country, the wars that are happening now are all happening in your country. Within the country, it should be resolved by all parties in your country. The strong are respected and the weak are slaves. These are all internal affairs of your country. Allies should only provide assistance when you encounter foreign aggression. Allies in this kind of civil war affairs should not Intervention, although this trend of thought is not necessarily correct, it also represents a view of the gentry and common people in our territory, so we also need to treat it with caution, especially in wars, bloodshed is inevitable, and now we have suffered a lot. In the Northwest, those public opinion representatives in the Advisory Council will definitely put pressure on Mr. Li, thinking that our dispatch of troops this time is not in the interests of the Northwest, so we have something to hide, please forgive me."

Originally, Sharma and Kleve thought this was just an excuse for Huyanqiu to extort profits, but seeing that Huyanqiu, who is fluent in dialect, has a sincere attitude, sincere words, and well-founded words , especially Clever, as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Intelligence of the Indian Kingdom, also received news from intelligence personnel in the Tanghe Empire. Hu Yanqiu's true and false words seemed to be consistent with the information obtained. Li Wufeng It is true that they also focus on the east and the country, and are not very interested in the west. Is the Tanghe people really planning to withdraw like this? There was a panic in the hearts of several people. If the people of Tanghe were determined to escape from the Indian battlefield, what should they do?

After all, Sharma is the Minister of State. Although she was very anxious in her heart, she was still as calm as a mountain on the surface. She gave a few of her colleagues a wink, signaling them to calm down, and picked up the black tea with milk on the table next to her. After taking a sip, he calmly said: "My lords, I don't understand, since the two of you are entrusted by Li Wufeng and Lord Li to lead an army to India to help us defend against the Ticks and Yakuans. to maintain the absolute dominance of our tripartite alliance in the kingdom. However, although there are fewer wars in the kingdom, the Yakuans still occupy the second western province and spy on our central territory. As Master Cui said, Tik Your vitality is still intact, and you still have a strong military force, but just now Lord Huyan asked us to shoulder the main task of encircling the kingdom's territory. Don't you two understand the current situation of the kingdom's army? Even the suppression of slaves and untouchable riots is incompetent, let alone other things. Once your army really wants to evacuate most of them as Lord Huyan said, the Yakuans will definitely take advantage of the situation and move eastward, and the Tik people will definitely make a comeback. Then what is the purpose of your army rushing thousands of miles to help? Is it just to travel around the territory of our Indian Kingdom? What is the meaning of such assistance? I think Master Li Wufeng will never do such useless efforts."

Both Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu cannot help but admire the shrewdness of the Minister of State, just to point out that you will not come to Indiana for a tour for no reason and then leave. Different, is Li Wufeng such a person? The implication is very clear, you are nothing more than taking this opportunity to blackmail and threaten to achieve a certain purpose.

There was an awkward exchange of glances, and it was still Hu Yanqiu who went into battle: "Master Sharma, I think you misunderstood what Master Cui and I meant, it's not that we don't want to help you, we also know that we are evacuating What kind of problems may occur in the future, but we are soldiers, and soldiers take obedience as their bounden duty. Master Li is far away in the hinterland of the Tanghe Empire. He cannot fully know the details here. Please see, this should not have been brought up in the first place. Yes, this is the military order issued by Master Li to me and Master Cui, asking us to withdraw from your country by the end of May, and only keep part of the army in the northeast region of your country to ensure the safety of the northeast region and fulfill our promised responsibilities.”

Hu Yanqiu generously handed a secret letter in his arms to Clever. He knew that as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Intelligence, this guy was proficient in Tang language.

After Clever read the secret letter, several people muttered for a while, this is indeed an order written by Li Wufeng himself, and it may not be possible to fake it for the time being. Sharma's face was a little cloudy and uncertain. He was really not sure what the other party's plan was. Li Wufeng's order was very clear. He really asked the other party to end the war in India before the end of May and return to Tanghe Empire as soon as possible. Isn't it really going to put the three alliances in a desperate situation?

"So, your army is determined to leave our Indian Kingdom? Is there no room for relaxation?" Minister of State Clever Sword fell into silence, so he had to bite the bullet and ask.

"Master Clover, this is not a decision we can change, unless Master Li changes his own opinion." Cui Wenxiu finally spoke up slowly, "To be honest, we are not willing to do this either, after all these few actions The province was recovered from the Tiks and mobs with our blood and sweat. If we were really recaptured by the Tiks or Yakuans or even the mobs after we left, it would be tantamount to our bloodshed and sacrifice. We I don’t want to see this scene either. But Lord Huyan also said just now that we are soldiers, not politicians, and soldiers must obey orders. We are really helpless. However, we will provide training for the Kingdom’s army and provide necessary supplies. Equip horses and weapons, and we will also keep a small number of troops stationed in your designated area."

"But just now General Huyan said that you will guarantee the security of the Northeast region. Is it because they asked to be your protectorate, and your army once promised to guarantee their safety and stability?" The fat Minister of Commerce finally endured He couldn't help but angrily said: "Since the safety of the three northeastern provinces can be protected, why can't the Yakuans in the two western provinces be expelled? We can also apply for your protection in the two western provinces. Guarantee safety, so can you obtain the safety guarantee of your army?"

Both Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu felt ecstasy in their hearts, and Cui Wenxiu wished she could rush forward and hug this fat man with an ugly face to show her gratitude. What they were waiting for was for the other party to talk about this issue. The other side has been refusing to respond positively to the issue of the three provinces, and has pushed itself into an awkward position, as a sovereign country with a central government ~IndoMTL.com~ How can one’s own side take several provinces of the other side as protection where? Moreover, this country is still an ally in disaster. Although it has become a fact, Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu have been thinking about how to justify the name of this embarrassing protection place. No, someone gave a pillow just as they wanted to sleep.

"Master Comoli, I don't agree with your remarks, and I think your remarks will damage the alliance between our two sides. The implication of Lord Comoli seems to be that we take advantage of the war in your country to make trouble, It means to annex the three northeastern provinces of your country. But think about the political chaos in your country when the three northeastern provinces have lost contact with the central government of the kingdom. When we first arrived in your country, we didn’t even know whether the central government of the kingdom still existed. Under such circumstances, the local governments of the three provinces request our protection. Can we refuse? Since we want to intervene in your country's internal war, we must have a reasonable excuse. The three provinces belong to our protection area, which is the best cover. This is the only way Only then can we confidently launch an attack on the Tik people and even the Yakuan people. We Tanghe people have an old saying that makes people untrustworthy. We don’t know what to do. Since we have made promises to the local governments of the three northeastern provinces, we will We can do it. But now that the kingdom government is clearly still there, it is impossible for us to make such a promise. In addition, we have also made it clear that we have no territorial claims on the Indian Kingdom, and the Punjabs are the best proof." Cui Wenxiu issued a stern warning.

Cui Wenxiu's counterattack not only clearly stated that the Northwest will fulfill its promise to protect the three northeastern provinces, but also shows from the side that the three northeastern provinces have become the protection of the Tanghe Empire's Western Frontier Protectorate. It made several important ministers of the Indian Kingdom extremely depressed but unable to break out.