When Wu Feng led the entire army to the road, the more than 200,000 main force led by Situ Mingzhi had already connected with the vanguard force of the troops led by Luo Bei's general Tu Da. At the junction of the Tanghe Empire in the southeast corner of the Dongtengli prairie and the Tanghe Empire, this place had become the main business of Luo Bei's general Tu Da. The barracks were continuous, and the flags were flying, and there was a lively scene of people shouting and neighing horses everywhere. In the largest tent in the middle of the barracks, a burly man with a golden beard was lying on a refined sandalwood coffee table produced in the Jinzhou Prefecture of the Tanghe Empire. Outside the tent, more than 30 fierce Luo Bei guards guarded around the tent with maces used by Luo Bei soldiers, and two guards with sabers standing at the entrance of the tent.

"Report!"

"Come in", the big man who was looking at the map answered without raising his head.

A low-tall but full of energy came in from the door of the tent, "Report to the general, the vanguard troops led by his subordinates confronted the enemy's vanguard troops in the enemy's territory 120 miles southeast of the main business. The subordinates took advantage of the loopholes that the opponent was not able to react, caught the opponent off guard, defeated an enemy light infantry regiment in one fell swoop, and killed more than 1,000 enemies. Because the enemy's follow-up troops immediately followed, in order to avoid exposure, the subordinates had already thrown away them by using their speed."

"Very good, nice job, is your scout back?"

"Report to the Lord, I haven't come back yet."

"Sit down, it seems that the enemy wants to really fight with us this time. Come on! Go and inform the two generals of Kurdo and Hassan to my tent."

With two loud "reports", two young generals came in. These two "Three Warriors of the Eastern Expedition" who came in earlier, known as Luo Bei people. They were the most famous generals under Tu Da, the general of the Eastern Expedition. They once made great contributions to defeating the Mots, and were also the pioneers of invading the Western Regions and the Tanghe Empire in recent years. After the three of them sat down, Tu Da, the middle-aged and burly man who looked at the map, took a sip of the tea on the table. "According to our inside report, the enemy has drawn 220,000 people this time, of which the most

There were more than 30,000 cavalrymen, 40,000 light cavalrymen, 100,000 light infantrymen, and more than 50,000 heavy infantrymen. They were coming in full force." The three people who listened carefully were shocked. The enemy had dispatched so many troops, and the number of troops was still second. The problem was that the enemy had more than 50,000 heavy infantrymen, and the three were all powerful generals who had been on the battlefield for a long time. Of course, they knew that heavy infantry was the natural enemy of the cavalry. The enemy dispatched so many heavy infantrymen, and the intention was very obvious. They wanted to fight defensive wars with their own side and fight protracted wars, which was quite unfavorable to their side.

"Everyone here knows that we Luobei people grew up riding on horseback. The cavalry is our pride and our main force. Its impact and mobility are incomparable to infantry. In the past, we used its mobility to win the final victory, but this time it was different. The enemy's military strength was superior to us and had a good geographical advantage. If they were determined to fight defensive wars with us and fought protracted wars, it would be difficult to deal with."

"The general's analysis is correct. The enemy has the advantage of territory, military strength and logistics support are no longer worries. If we fight a war of attrition with us, we may not be able to afford it." Ha Xian, who had a black face, said.

"Even if we can consume our troops, we can't afford to consume time. We are still waiting for food and livestock in our own territory." Geya added.

"I wonder who the enemy is the commander of the commander this time?" asked Koldo, who had not spoken, and Tu Da showed an admiration in his eyes. He hit the nail on the head, and he was worthy of being the boss of the three warriors.

"If the enemy's commander this time was a mature and steadfast guy, I would have ordered a turn around and join the Mot and Tubu people to attack the Sisro people. The enemy has dispatched so many troops this time and has a good advantage in the territory. Our territory is facing famine, and time does not wait for anyone. It can be said that the time, place, people and enemies are all occupied. If there is another excellent commander, we can say that there is no chance, but God will never stop us. This time the enemy's commander is the younger brother of Situ Mingyue, the emperor of the Tanghe Empire, named Situ Mingzhi. According to the information, this person is impatient, very happy with merit, and lacks experience in war. He is really a noble man given to us by God, so we have a chance. Stay for a while,

We plan to fight a beautiful battle. In addition, according to the information, the old guy Sun Yuanliang, Yinchuan Prefecture, seemed to be unable to hold back. One of his security divisions seemed to have also been dispatched. In order to avoid the troubles, Kurdo, you will send someone to see Sun Yuanliang later and hand him my letter to him and tell him that as long as his troops do not move, I promise that within three years, my troops will not attack his territory. If he is a smart person, he will consider it clearly. If we win this time, I guess the enemy in this area will no longer be able to organize a larger team. This will be the paradise for us Luobei people. I just hope that the Khan can arrange it as soon as possible. We have delayed too many opportunities and time."

The imperial army led by Situ Mingzhi was stationed on a plain about 180 miles away from Tuda's main camp. Commanders of various imperial departments were holding combat meetings in the commander's tent. The guards were tightly guarded by the commander of the commander's tent. The participants were attending the meeting were officers with division commanders or above. The deputy commander-in-chief of the army's Third Corps commander was making combat deployments. "The situation of the enemy has been introduced. Now I announce the combat plan: the Second Infantry Division of the Third Corps and the First Corps of the Second Corps

The Heavy Infantry Division is stationed in the middle of the Tuqi Plain, and the Third and Fifth Divisions of the City Guards are stationed behind the two above. The First Heavy Cavalry Division of the Third Corps, the Third and Fourth Light Infantry Divisions are stationed on their left wing, the Second Corps is the Second Mixed Cavalry Division, and the Third Light Infantry Division is stationed on their right wing. This battle is mainly defense. After the battle begins, the commanders of each unit can be flexibly mastered, but each unit shall not attack and pursue at will to prevent ambush. Now please ask the Lord Zhenguo to speak."

"Everyone, what is in front of us is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Our troops are greatly superior to the enemy. We have the advantage of geographical advantages. Our logistics do not need to worry. What reason do we have to be unable to defeat the enemy? Our purpose is very clear, which is to block the enemy's advance. The enemy dare not waste time with us. We have time. Therefore, the victory of this war will definitely belong to us. Of course, if we have the opportunity to eliminate the enemy more and better, we should not let go of the opportunity, but we must report to the command center for approval. If there are escapees at the battle and those who disobey the order, we will immediately deal with the military law. If we make major achievements, I will ask the emperor to personally present him with the award. I hope you can win and succeed. I am here to wait for your good news."

Just when the war between the Tanghe Empire and the Luobei people was about to rain, other countries on the mainland reflected differently. Dulensk, the Sithro Empire State. In the Imperial Palace - Tulun Palace, Philip V, who was present, was talking to Prime Minister Perman seriously.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Gomez of Kaman has sent us a special envoy, hoping that we can provide the army with them to fight to the south, and he is said to have made the same request to Poole and Dodon."

"Hmph, don't he know that the Mot and the Tubu people have joined forces to move on our western border? This old slip-by knows how to use others and never consider others. We have no extra military power at all now. You can find a way to send the envoy away." Felix V looked dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, we can conduct routine drills on the troops stationed in the southern border and take the initiative to attack. Anyway, the troops there cannot be drawn away. We told Kaman that we are already cooperating with the attack. As for how effective it can be, it is not our responsibility. If Kaman really gains something, it will not be too late for us to act." Prime Minister Perlman suggested with a smile.

Filey V's eyes lit up, "Okay, this idea is good. We will not offend Kaman, nor will we lose any losses, and we can enjoy the benefits."

The capital of the Kingdom of Poole, Heisen City. The palace of the Rose Palace, the blonde and blue-eyed Sezerif IX is presiding on the state meeting. General Kunbo is reporting the army preparations to the young king. "The Second Army Corps and the Third Army have a total of 140,000 troops, all of which have secretly traveled south south to the border with the Tanghe people in the south, but it is estimated that such a large military mobilization will definitely not be concealed by the Tanghe people and the Jerok people. All kinds of logistics and military supplies are prepared. The First Army Corps is still stationed in Binghe City to monitor the Baiyin people. After the garrison leaves, other cities have recruited reserve troops to prevent accidents."

Next was the report of Foreign Minister Tallin: "The Tanghe Empire and the Duchy of Delok to our country have submitted letters to me to protest our large-scale military mobilization at the border, believing that such an action is not conducive to improving bilateral relations."

After listening to the reunion of the various divisions, Sezeri IX made his final speech, "Carman and Sisro are ready. In order to deal with the Luobei people, the Tanghe people have drawn three divisions in their north. We will launch an attack south at the same time with Kaman. As for the final purpose, Kaman must want to occupy the Delok. First, we are training troops. Our troops have not trained with real swords and guns for a long time. This is very unfavorable to the growth of the troops. Second, we are looking at whether we can take advantage of this opportunity. Kaman has agreed to me.

Regardless of the result, we will pay 500,000 gold coins. If there is a good result, we will have to make another calculation. Everyone knows that our country is currently in financial difficulties. After the flood last year, many domestic water conservancy, roads and other infrastructure need to be repaired urgently, so Kaman's conditions are just right. Gomez, the old fox, also saw this point and did this. Fortunately, we did not lose much, so we will support it for the sake of our friends and neighbors. As for whether his purpose can be achieved, it is not our business."

The capital of the Machikhanate, Sanglin City, the unified hall of the Great Khan Palace, the energetic Bixili, is listening attentively to the report of the head of the National Intelligence Agency, Tulu, "Since the Tanghe people allocated the forces of the northern military region, the western military region and the city guards, the troops in their southern military region have not changed. On the contrary, they have strengthened their vigilance. Our inside line reported that their diplomatic envoy also secretly visited our eastern neighbor Milan, which is probably also targeted us. In addition, intelligence shows that the Sanjiang Lin family inside them

The Tiannanlang family did not have any major changes. It was just that the Lin family was reorganizing the local security forces in Sanjiang County, but they could not catch up with this opportunity in any case. Kaman, Sisro and Poole in the north were making large-scale military mobilizations, and Dutun had not yet reported it. It is estimated that there would be a war breaking out. In addition, some merchants from the city-states of the South China Federation in the south seemed to be very dissatisfied with our tariff adjustments some time ago, and lobbying everywhere to demand that we restore the increased part to the original level."

"It seems that there is no show for us this time. Situ Mingyue, an old guy, has taken us seriously." Bi Xili, who had a disappointed face, said gritting his teeth.

"Don't he know that the three northern countries are going to attack him? Why not draw the troops stationed in the south?" Bi Xili was still a little unwilling.

The ministers around His Highness were a little funny. Khan was crazy about going north and even considered the arrangements for the Emperor of Tanghe Empire to deal with the Northern War. Unfortunately, the other party did not accept it. To put it bluntly, he still wanted to take advantage of the other party.

"Khan, the Tanghe people are very cunning. Our rapid military growth in recent years cannot be concealed by them. In the three northern countries, the Sithro people are facing the joint attack of the Mot and the Tubu people, and they cannot draw out many troops to go south at all. At most, they cooperate to make airs. Kaman has some weight, but there is a Gerok in the middle. At the real border with the Tanghe Empire, there is a natural danger of Taixuan Mansion, so at most Gerok suffered some losses. As for Pull, it was only last year.

After suffering a flood that was rare in a century, the vitality has not yet returned. Apart from the remaining barbarians who want to control their northern barbarians, it is probably a dream to go south to the Central Plains. Tang He people must also know these situations. He Zhiqiu, Lu Wenfu and others in their court are all treacherous guys." The middle-aged people who were out of the list analyzed the current situation in an orderly manner. When talking about He and Lu were on both sides, the tone of the middle-aged people still showed admiration.

This middle-aged man with a modest and simple aura is Bi Xili's first arm and confidant Lei Juetian. He was originally from Jiangnan County, the Tanghe Empire. Because he was born in a civilian family, he was repeatedly discriminated against after graduating from Imperial University. After finally getting a job, he finally won a position and was still hopeless of promotion for several consecutive years. He was angry and questioned his superiors, and his superiors replied, "You have a bad background. He resigned in a reclusive position. However, his fate was agitated. He fell in love with a rich woman, but the other party refused because he failed to achieve fame. After being hit hard, he came to the Maqikhanate ten years ago.

He then recommended himself and was favored by the ambitious Khan Bixili, who was trying to expand, and entrusted with important tasks. Through ten years of hard work, the national strength of the Machi Khanate has flourished and its military strength has grown rapidly. Three years ago, the South China Alliance Zhucheng-state and the Milan Kingdom joined forces to put pressure on the Machi Khanate on the grounds that the Machi Khanate tariffs were too high. Bixili sent general Ya Ning to lead troops to fight, and on the other hand, sent Lei Juetian to Milan to dismantle their alliance through his 3-inch tongue. General Ya Ning also defeated the Nanyang Alliance Zhucheng-state Joint Army, thus establishing the position of the largest power in the eastern continent and the southern part of the eastern continent.

Lei Juetian's words won the frequent nods from all the ministers present. Bi Xili also knew the whole story very well, but he always felt that it was a pity to lose such a good opportunity, and he felt a little unbalanced.

"Khan, I think the current situation is very beneficial to us. I think we should change the current policy."

"Oh? Come and hear what should be done?" Bi Xili was very interested.

"I still need to carefully calculate this. When I have a complete plan, I will submit it to you."

"Okay, if you have any difficulties, come to me directly."

"Xie Dahan. It's just that in the current situation, what kind of countermeasures we take, and you have to decide." Bi Xili considered it, "Well, in this situation, we should remain calm and sit still and watch the tiger fight. The National Intelligence Agency should do all its strength to collect information from surrounding forces, and do not be stingy with money. This kind of money is worth spending. As for the merchants of the Nanyang Alliance, I will ignore it for the time being and see how they can do my ideological work. Hahahaha!"

Dulibo City, Dutton Kingdom. The city center palace - Bavi Palace. "Everyone, Duke Dumen has explained the purpose of the special envoys of the Kaman Empire and the Tanghe Empire. I hope everyone will express their opinions for your reference." The spokesperson was Duke Mariinsky, known as the "political tumbler", who had been in the position of prime minister for twenty years.

"Your Majesty, I believe that you should agree to Kaman's request. After all, the Emperor of the Kaman Empire, Delika II, is His Majesty's cousin. More importantly, the northern military strength of the Tanghe Empire is currently empty, especially in the area close to our border, there are only two divisions of troops, which can be captured in one fell swoop, so that our territory can be increased by nearly 200,000 square kilometers. Moreover, many ordinary people in that area have in-laws and relatives with our residents, and can quickly integrate into our country. We can also obtain such a large piece of fertile land. At present, the national strength of the Tanghe Empire is getting worse day by day, and now we are about to have Luobeiren, Kaman, and Pu.

In the south and east of it, there were enemies such as Machikhan and the barbarians staring at it, and there were hidden dangers of civil strife inside. Therefore, I believe that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and must not be lost." The speaker was General Lemai, a typical war fanatic who was determined to fight south and expand the kingdom. He had repeatedly suggested forming a military alliance with Kaman, Sisro and Poole, going south together and dividing the Tanghe Empire. His words immediately won the strong support of the hard-line generals in the army. Even some ministers who remained neutral in their usual sense that his words were very reasonable.

"Your Majesty, you must not. I think it should be neutral, which will be the most beneficial to our country." The one who delisted was the Home Secretary Strauss.

"Tell me your reasons." Anderson I, who had been silent, spoke up.

"Your Majesty, our country has no substantial conflicts with the Tanghe Empire, and its relationship has always been good. This is one of them. Our country has always had very close economic exchanges with the Tanghe Empire. Once a war occurs, economic and trade exchanges will be interrupted, which will be a heavy blow to our economy. This is the second. The external situation is not exactly as General Lemai said. The Sithro people are currently mainly focused on dealing with the nomadic peoples in the west. Kaman's main goal is the Derlock, not the Tanghe Empire. As for the Puer people, the disaster last year was the major disaster.

, The north is not stable yet, and it is just wishful thinking to go south, and there will never be a good result. The other situations mentioned by General Lemai are far from urgent and will not play much role in the current war. This is the third place; the northern part of our country is not stable, and the Baiyin people have not completely surrendered, and the east and south sides of the barbarians continue to attack our eastern and southeastern coasts. The people in our areas have suffered a lot, and the local response is also very strong. There is intelligence that the barbarians have begun to unite within them.

The signs of the situation, if they unite, it will pose a great threat to our eastern and southern territorial integrity, especially the Cook Islands. I believe that this is the most urgent task, which is the fourth; the last and most important point is that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if we can take over the territory of the northeastern border area of ​​the Tanghe people now, whether we can defend it in the future is still a question, let alone integrate that area into our country's funerals, otherwise we will not eat mutton but make things messy. My opinion is over, please Your Majesty

"Straus's opinion was well-versed and realistic, and immediately resonated with most of the ministers present. Even Anderson I nodded slightly, and even some generals who had already supported Lemai's opinion hesitated a little. The neutral factions also nodded in support of Strauss. Only General Lemai and two other generals of the hardliners of the army glared at Strauss, but they could not find any more powerful words to refute. The latter smiled politely at them.

"Duke Malinsky, talk about your views and opinions." Seeing His Majesty the King's name, the fat Prime Minister Mariinsky spoke calmly: "Just just now, General Lemmy and Marquis Strauss have explained their views and reasons. General Lemmy is dedicated to serving the country and wants to expand the territory of the kingdom. His loyalty, I think everyone here, including me, will be very moved. His Majesty the King will not forget it, but Marquis Strauss's view is also very reasonable. At present, all countries are ready to move. What should we do? Should we also imitate our neighbors in the west? Our northern Baiyin people have not surrendered yet, restraining a considerable number of our troops, while the southeastern barbarians have not yet surrendered.

People are not willing to be lonely and constantly attack our coastal areas. There is a trend of expansion. Coastal defense needs to be rectified. Our economy is not enough to support a large-scale and protracted war with the Tanghe Empire. It is a bit naive to imagine the support of other countries or internal problems within themselves. There has never been any example in history where external forces can be used to exchange for their own victory. So I think everyone should consider this matter comprehensively and comprehensively, and do not isolated and only see immediate interests. Only when we are strong will we have more opportunities. At present, we need to solve some urgently needed problems. I believe that Your Majesty the King has made a decision, so let’s ask Your Majesty to dictate!"

Anderson I's words were finalized: "I have understood all your opinions. I am very moved by your loyalty to our Duoton Kingdom for development. Based on the current situation, I think it is best for us to adopt a two-way attitude. However, we should pay enough attention to the barbarians. We hope that the military headquarters will immediately come up with a plan to deal with it and join hands with the Tanghe Empire if necessary. I heard that their coastal areas were also harassed by the barbarians. We can communicate with each other in intelligence and cooperate with each other in military affairs. I believe they will be interested. The diplomatic department should immediately contact the Tanghe Empire and strive to reach a consensus as soon as possible."

Jiangchuan Prefecture, the capital of Sanjiang County, is the Military and Political Administration. There are five people sitting in the hall, four men and one woman. One of them has a bit grayish temples, but his spirit is still very strong. He is Lin Guoxiong, the famous head of the Lin family. The two of them on his left side look a bit similar to him, and they are much younger. They are his eldest son and second son Lin Yunfei, Lin Yunxiang, and his right side is a beautiful woman who is about 28 years old. Her eyebrows are ruochunshan, and her eyes are waving, and her pink cheeks are blown, with a calm and relaxed smell.

"Little sister, what do you think about the Empire's military operation this time?"

"Yes, don't keep it aside, tell it to your two brothers." The two young men in the left head couldn't help it and began to complain.

"Yuexin, I want to hear your opinion, so that we can decide our next plan." Lin Guoxiong also spoke.

This young woman is Lin Yuexin, who has become famous in recent years and is known as the "Jade Fox".

"I am not optimistic about the Empire's military operations this time." Lin Yuexin said bluntly about her views.

Lin Guoxiong nodded, "What is the reason?"

Seeing the two brothers beside her, she sighed softly, "Although the imperial army has an advantage, it is composed of several departments and lacks coordination. Situ Ming is very determined and is impatient and arrogant. Tu Da, the general of the Eastern Expedition, who is a rival Luo Beiren, is a rare general. His troops are strong and powerful, and he is quite talented. He heard that three of them are known as the "Three Warriors of the Eastern Expedition" and have quite military talents. Compared with the two, the fate of the imperial army is worrying."

Although she was not on the same front as the Empire, she couldn't help but feel sympathy in her heart when she thought that the fate of her 200,000 compatriots might have unexpected consequences.

"If the result is really as we expected, we have to step up the reorganization of the troops. It is estimated that after the Empire's defeat, the morale of the imperial army will be greatly affected, the military pressure on us will be greatly reduced, and the time for advancing west will gradually ripen. It seems that negotiations with the Lang family can also be prepared." Lin Guoxiong concluded confidently.

Nanfeng Prefecture, the capital of Tiannan County, is the Military and Political Jiedushi. In the study room in the northeast corner of the mansion, a thin middle-aged man is explaining the task to another middle-aged man: "Strengthen the collection of the situation in Sanjiang County and clarify the purpose and progress of their troops' reorganization. In addition, pay close attention to the military mobilization of the Maqi Khanate. If there is any change, report it immediately. Do not neglect the connection with the imperial court, and do everything possible to win the support of the powerful ministers in the court. Well, that's all, let's go and arrange it well."
Chapter completed!