Liang Chongxin felt very bad. Although the surprise attack on Gong Ming was successful, the opponent's reaction was too sensitive. Although he had achieved his goal in seizing Gong Ming, he hoped to cut off the return of several Maqi Khan corps entrenched in Ronesia. Unexpectedly, Ya Ning reacted so quickly. He decided to give up Ronesia in such a short time, making his second plan fail. This is no wonder that the Sixth Legion is already fast enough, and the opponent can only blame him for being too cunning, and he deserves to be the number one general of Maqi Khan.

However, the offensive of his side is now at a deadlock. The Maqi Khan relied on Yuejing City and Hefang City to establish a stable defensive line in the central and northern parts of Yuejing. Both cities have garrisoned more than three corpses, supplemented by light and heavy cavalry. It is not easy for him to make a breakthrough in the central and northern parts of Yuejing. Although the terrain of Anjie Province in the east is slightly ups and downs, it has not had a great impact on Maqi Khan's zebra cavalry. In addition, the Maqi Khan's Yulin Corps has followed up and firmly controlled Ankun City. If you want to break through, you will need several tough battles to fight. Liang Chongxin is not afraid of hard battles, and has not fought less hard battles for decades, but now is not the time. Not only will this kind of tough battle be consumed, but the time has been dragged down, which is somewhat different from the strategy formulated at the beginning, and he has lost the advantage of quick battles.

Compared with Cui Wenxiu's brilliant record in the Central Continent, his victory in the Southwest War seemed a bit insignificant. Liang Chongxin was not a person with narrow ambition, but when he saw his competitors score frequently, he did nothing, as long as the man felt a little uncomfortable. He wanted to show off his life in this battle, but he didn't expect his opponent to be so cunning and refused to take the fight and withdrew. Now another turtle shrank and refused to fight, which made him feel like he had nowhere to start.

Originally, I thought that the Maqi Khans would definitely be unwilling to launch a counterattack after occupying Gongming City, and would use Gongming's terrain to fight one or two battles, but now it seems that this idea has failed. Until now, the Maqi Khans army has just been blindly strengthening its defense and has no intention of counterattacking Gongming at all, which has disappointed Liang Chongxin again.

Ronesia's success was a small success. As soon as the barriers of Yuejing were gone, the strategic advantage of Yuejing had been established. Taking Yuejing was only a matter of time and willingness to pay the price. Even if the Maqikhan had the advantage of cavalry, Liang Chongxin was confident that as long as he was willing, he could still suppress the opponent's cavalry with heavy infantry and crossbows and forcibly attack Yuejing and Hefangcheng. This was not something that could be successful in one or two days, and his own losses would definitely be quite large.

Liang Chongxin was not a person who was willing to use the lives of the soldiers to pave the way for the sake of showing his achievements. After repeated thoughts, he decided to explain his views to His Majesty the Emperor. Although the Maqikhan war has achieved certain results, it has actually reached a deadlock. He suggested that either launch an offensive directly against the Nanyang Alliance and completely conquer the Nanyang Alliance and solve the economic support of the Maqikhanate, or temporarily stop military operations in the south to observe the possible changes in the situation in the north.

When Liang Chongxin's letter was sent to Wu Feng's desk, Wu Feng also realized that setting the Maqikhan Battle was a bit wishful thinking. Maqikhan was neither better than Meli nor the Indians. He was no longer on the same level as other countries conquered by the Empire in terms of military quality and generals. He ignored it at this point. The rapid reaction of the Maqikhans made the empire's strategy go wrong. Although he seized Ronesia, it forced the Maqikhans to shrink back, making the Maqikhans' defense stronger. It was not wise to force the attack on Yuejing or Anjie at this time, but it seemed a bit unreasonable to let four or five legions sit and watch the changes in timing. So, can the war against the Nanyang Alliance be put on the agenda?

"Tianfang, tell me what you think." Wufeng wanted to listen to the opinions of the two Privy Councilors so that he could make a decision by himself. This matter should not be delayed, and he must make a decision immediately.

"The view of Chongxin is very feasible. I think I can launch a war against the Nanyang Alliance. First, the Nanyang Alliance was not prepared for war in the early stage, and even now, under our influence, they did not make the decision to mobilize troops immediately. This is a great opportunity. Second, the Nanyang Alliance has been providing financial and trade support for Maqi Khan, which has played a great role in enhancing his military strength. If this capital chain is cut off, it can greatly weaken the war potential of the Maqi Khans. I think it is better to use the eastern region of the Nanyang Alliance as bait to win over the Three Kingdoms Alliance and let them also send troops to dismember the Nanyang Alliance, so that the war may be advanced faster." Ling Tianfang clearly stated his attitude.

"Well, what about your opinion in Jinchen?" Wufeng nodded.

"My opinion is roughly the same as Lord Ling. Now Ronesia and Gong Ming only need two legions to defend. I think it is more than enough to sweep the Nanyang Alliance with two legions. Our intelligence department has achieved great results in the Nanyang Alliance, which can greatly delay the Nanyang Alliance making various emergency decisions, and can also avoid many unnecessary wars in the later stages of the war. It will not take much time to win the Nanyang Alliance. It should be said that the time is ripe." Bo Jinchen also agreed with Liang Chongxin's view.

Wufeng was about to answer, but he saw that the guards outside the study had been waiting. It was obvious that emergency information was coming, and he would disturb him at this time. He quickly waved his hand to signal the guards to enter.

After circulating the information sent by the intelligence department, Wufeng and the two Privy Councilors' faces turned from sunny to dark. These information were obviously closely related. The intelligence department also analyzed and inferred that it seemed that the situation would not be diverted by the will of their own people.

"You two dear friends may have finished reading it. The just-controversy has been invalidated. I think this is not the time to discuss dealing with the Nanyang Alliance. The Japanese finally got in. It seems that the Liberians have used any means. The Duoduans can even bear the humiliation of the Crescent Peninsula and the Cook Islands. It can be regarded as Han Xin's humiliation under his crotch." Wu Feng leaned back and breathed a long sigh of relief. "Well, what should be coming will come sooner or later, I have been waiting for this battle. Whether our Tang Empire is a flash in the pan or a glorious century will be seen in this battle. Okay, you two will go back and think about it immediately, come up with a preliminary idea, and hold a meeting of important officials tomorrow to discuss this matter. We must start to make arrangements immediately."

The intelligence department sent intelligence analysis to analyses the interest of Wufeng and Ling Bo in Nanzheng. What kind of intelligence made Wufeng like this?

On October 6, 701, the Kingdom of Dodon and the Japanese secretly signed a memorandum of understanding. The two sides agreed to adopt peaceful negotiations to resolve the issues of the Crescent Peninsula and the Cook Islands within ten years. On October 8, the Japanese and the military alliance of the four Liberia countries secretly signed a military cooperation agreement. The agreement clearly stipulates that once the four-nation alliance or the Japanese and the imaginary enemy (the Tang Empire) enters a state of war, the other side will unconditionally declare war on the imaginary enemy and use all domestic resources to deal with the war opponents, which marks that the Japanese can finally join the Liberia military alliance.

At the same time, Machikhan King Bi Xili visited the Nanyang Alliance in lightning and delivered a speech entitled "Continental Empire Hegemony is rampant, and joint confrontation is the only way out" in the Nanyang Alliance Parliament on October 10, requiring the Nanyang Alliance to form the closest military alliance with Machikhan, fully mobilize all resources that can be mobilized, and unite to fight back against the Tang Dynasty's aggression. This speech was published in several major media outlets of the Nanyang Alliance, which attracted widespread attention and controversy.

On October 13, the Nanyang Alliance Parliament passed an ultimatum requiring the Tang Dynasty to withdraw its troops from Maudanmian and Daliao immediately, requiring that the Tang army must withdraw its troops from Maudanmian and Daliao within a week, otherwise the Nanyang Alliance would automatically enter a state of war with the empire. However, this ultimatum also triggered a split in the Nanyang Alliance Parliament. Three countries and cities in the eastern part of the Nanyang Alliance expressed their firm opposition, and another city voted abstained. Although the resolution was passed, the three sovereign units that voted against it clearly stated that they would not provide any funds and troops for the war, which also caused great storm among the Nanyang Alliance countries.

On October 16, King Louis X of the Kingdom of Milan called on Datang and Machikhan to remain restrained and resolve the dispute between the two sides through negotiations. When a reporter asked what attitude Milan would take if the war between Datang and Machikhan expanded, Louis X said that Milan would remain absolutely neutral and it was clear that the Three Kingdoms Alliance would all promote reconciliation between the two sides with the greatest enthusiasm, but would never participate in either camp.

The intelligence obtained by Wufeng was the news that the Japanese secretly joined the Liberian military alliance. The secret communication between the Machi Khans and the Nanyang Alliance was also detected by the intelligence agencies. At the same time, a large amount of intelligence showed that the Kingdom of Pour and Dodon had begun to mobilize locally. Although there was no news from the Kaman Empire and the Sithro Empire, the mobilization mechanism of the two countries was far better than that of Pour and Dodon, and the mobilization speed was far stronger than that of the two eastern countries. Therefore, it is estimated that war mobilization will begin in the near future.
Chapter completed!