Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 68 The Empire Strikes Back

In fact, until Besan was worried, Wufeng didn't make up his mind whether to have a real settlement with the Luobei people. The Tengger Grassland is really too big. Even if the East Tengger Grassland spans more than two thousand miles, it is too difficult to defeat the Luobei people on such a land, not to mention that I have not prepared well to make peace. The Luobei people are preparing for a fight to the death.

Although Luobei people were involved in the Loulan Rebellion, Wufeng was not surprised. Anyone who saw his sphere of influence suddenly fell into the hands of outsiders would feel angry and send some people to make trouble. It is understandable to vent, not to mention that it also helps me to clear up these hidden dangers that are usually hidden in the dark. The Chidi people are now fighting with the Luobei people, and they stop fighting from time to time. The purpose of Kalong's coming is also very clear, that is, to contact him to pinch the Luobei people, so that the Luobei people will be completely defeated, and the Chidi people will dominate Gerry, this kind of thinking is not in the interests of the Northwest, nor is it in line with Wufeng's view. It is not a good thing for the Chidi people to be dominant. Maybe it is better for the Luobei people to maintain a certain strength. But the current strength of the Luobei people is not what Wufeng wants to see. In Wufeng's view, giving the Luobei people a certain blow and weakening their power makes it even need the Northwest when it resists the Chidi people. Supporting this level is the best in Wufeng's opinion, but it does take some skills to achieve this level of balance.

But for the time being, none of these things have made Wufeng rank first. What makes Wufeng feel a headache is the current situation in the Central Plains.

On the night of May 29th, 697 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, that is, the fourth day after the liberation of the entire Wenning Mansion, there were ghostly shadows on the border of Cangzhou, and the endless imperial army appeared almost overnight. Come out, divide into several strategic echelons and assemble in several directions from east to north.

"Your Highness, everything is ready, and we are waiting for your order." The solemn Zhao Chenghuai was in full military uniform, and the light cowhide armor wrapped around his body made him look extraordinarily energetic. The heavy-armored man had a thick back and a hulking waist, and the half-arc crescent halberd that was carried upside down was actually made of fine steel, but it was like nothing in his hand.

"Well, very good." Nodding, Situ Tai in Confucian shirt casually opened the folding fan in his hand, and looked at the rows of soldiers ready to go in front of him with satisfaction. The momentum is enough to prove that the title of No. 1 is well-deserved for them, but if they want to wash away their previous reputation of retreating without a fight, they need to prove it through today's battle. Turning his head, he casually turned to another casually dressed man who had been following behind him and asked, "Has the situation changed over there?"

"Returning to Your Highness, according to the information we have just obtained, there has been no movement from the Taiping Sect people. In addition to the 20,000 garrisons stationed in Fucheng, the entire Cangzhou has another 10,000 garrisons stationed in Zhaojiaji, an important town in the south of Cangzhou. They are here to guard against the imperial army in the south." The man following Situ Tai quickly replied.

"Your Highness, don't worry, whether it's 20,000 or 30,000, they're nothing more than ants. Our previous weakness was used by these guys as a way to show off. No matter how many people they have, they can't stop us Please believe that we will be able to resolve the battle within a week!" The man next to Zhao Chenghuai took up the conversation, his face was full of flesh, his thick lips turned to reveal a mouthful of white teeth, and a pair of big hairy hands Like an ape's arm, it is integrated with the hand, and the crescent halberd that was originally inserted in the soil suddenly raised a large piece of soil.

"Well, Long Ping, it's good to have confidence, but you can't underestimate the enemy. In addition to the 30,000 regular Taiping Army, the Taiping Army also has tens of thousands of local militiamen. Don't be careless about these, don't capsize in the gutter." Although Situ Tai was eager to win Cangzhou to present a gift to his father, he did not dare to be careless. After all, the First Legion was his foundation. He could lose the land of one prefecture and two prefectures, but he was unwilling to damage the army of a division. If you lose it, you can regain it, and a tough army that has been battled for a long time cannot be cultivated in a short period of time. This is the capital he relied on to start his career.

And the one who was talking to him was one of the generals he admired the most, Tie Longping, the deputy commander of the First Army and the head of the First Division, a capable general who looked rough but was actually very shrewd inside. In particular, the opponent's superb martial arts has reached a certain level. Even in the First Legion, which is full of masters, there are very few who can challenge him. Regardless of his identity, even Zhao Chenghuai was very dissatisfied with his shishi behavior, but he always won the heartfelt admiration of the lower-level soldiers every time.

"When the hour is up, please His Highness issue the order." Zhao Chenghuai glanced at the orderly running over, bowed to Situ Tai and asked.

"Well, order all the ministries to set off and enter Cangzhou!" Situ Tai nodded, took the command flag from the messenger and handed it to Zhao Chenghuai, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Military Region. Zhao Chenghuai took it with serious hands, and handed it to the pioneer officer Tie Long Ping, with an order, densely packed sergeants immediately poured into the night and headed towards the destination.

It was not until the afternoon of May 30th that Cangzhou Taiping Jiaofu Zun Xiang Qianqiu, who was still intoxicated in the arms of fine wine and beautiful women, was notified that the imperial army had broken through the defense line of the Taiping Army from the east and north. Cangzhou Fucheng, which was in the middle, swooped over. It is said to be a breakthrough, but in fact the Taiping Army did not have much defense at all. First, a large number of elite Taiping Army had been transferred to the Heshuo area in the south. According to the agreement reached with Situ Tai, the border area of ​​Cangzhou, Yunzhong and Yanshan County No military camps will be stationed within fifty miles, as a mutual assurance of sincerity by both parties. And for such a period of time, the Taiping Army, which has been at peace for a long time, seems to be content with the status quo, and even Xiang Qianqiu somewhat knows what His Highness is thinking, so he is more at ease and bold to enjoy the rare leisurely life in this troubled world Come.

Xiang Qianqiu was taken aback by the sudden attack by the imperial army tore up the agreement, but he was not very nervous. He is neither a great hero who is responsible for the righteousness of the nation, nor is he a tyrant who can control the fate of others, so leave those worrying things to those so-called heroes and tyrants. The degree is enough.

As early as the first time after surrendering to the Taiping Sect, Xiang Qianqiu had a keen grasp of the pulse of the times. A confession had already been handed over to Situ Tai's desk who was retreating aggressively at that time. Situ Tai was also a sensible person. Being able to understand the difficulties of the other party and responding with kindness, he delivered a reply letter to the messenger at that time, and this reply letter was also the magic weapon for Xiang Qianqiu to survive.

It seems that it's time to fulfill the promise. Xiang Qianqiu lay on the bed and thought about it calmly, but his hands were still raging on the pet concubine who was a little panicked. Hehe, everything is changing, and it is always within my own predictions. Presumably the city is already in a panic at this time, so it’s okay to drag it on for a while, and when the time is right, it’s time for me to play a role. Thinking of this, he was a little excited and felt that his whole body was full of strength. He tore off the silk embroidered bellyband on the upper body of the concubine, grabbed the trembling jade rabbit, turned over and raised the gun and mounted the horse, ready to do that mediocre thing , the concubine under him didn't expect that he would still have the mind to play these tricks at this time, but seeing the other party's interest, he could only let him show off.

At the same time, all the departments of the Taiping Army stationed in Cangzhou City had been mobilized, and a 10,000-strong team stationed on the southern front also responded immediately. At the same time, they sent a distress message to the Taiping Army in the Beiyuan area to the west. The Taiping Army stationed in Fucheng even mobilized 30,000 militiamen to cooperate with 20,000 Taiping Army to strengthen the city defense facilities ~IndoMTL.com~ to actively prepare for the battle.

On the city tower, the Shuanglong Xizhu flag of the imperial army can be vaguely seen waving on the horizon, and the dense infantry phalanx is pressing down from the east and north with heavy steps. Evenly arranged heavy cavalry, dark iron leaf armor and horse armor flashing dazzling black light against the sun, although the pace is not big, but the orderly hooves are like thunderstorms, rolling up the yellow dust in the sky , came with boundless pressure. The light armored cavalry scattered in the wide area on both sides are naturally light armored cavalry. The agile pace and formation, and the powerful momentum displayed made the Taiping army standing on the tower to observe the situation feel the pressure. I did not expect the empire that was about to collapse two years ago. The fact that the army behaved like this could not but surprise and panic them. Could it be that they retreated on purpose last time?

Although I lack confidence in my heart, I think that the letter of appeal for help has already been sent out. I only need to survive these few days before the reinforcements from the rear can catch up. The city defense facilities have also been fully prepared. Although they cannot be compared with the strong cities such as the imperial capital and Qingyang, they can be regarded as having some foundations in ordinary cities. Tian is still quite confident.

The strong support of the Lord Fuzun also moved the Taiping army commander deeply and his confidence doubled. A large amount of logistics materials, pork, beef, mutton, and fresh vegetables were sent to the city wall continuously, even the reserve troops stationed on the side of the city wall. They also enjoyed the same treatment, and even sent a large number of garrison troops to assist in the chores of logistics support work, so that the soldiers in the front could resist the imperial army with peace of mind, which made the chief general of the Taiping Army even more inexplicably grateful.