Section Twelve Before the War
"Chief Guerdan, please rest assured. You are our ally. Whether it is the Sithro Empire represented by Mr. Lebesky or our Luobei people, we must support you with all our strength. On the Tenggeri grassland, if Li Wufeng wants to fight with us, he may pay a considerable price." Before Lebesky answered, Kurdo had already resumed the conversation. "Li Wufeng is a disaster for all three of us. If he lets him act recklessly, he is afraid that we will be the ones who suffer. Tanghe people have an idiom called "The Little Lip and the Teeth Cold". I think this word should be a very vivid metaphor for the relationship between us. I think Mr. Lebesky and Prince Mekado are both wise people and will not not understand such a simple truth."
Lebesky frowned. Although he also admitted that what Kurdo said was indeed reasonable, it was unlikely that if one side had to send a large army to station in the wilderness bordering the Mots for a long time, passively wait for the attack from the northwest side. Moreover, although Prince Mekado also attaches great importance to the role of the Mots, he is in charge of the defense of the southern region of the entire empire and needs to be considered more thoroughly. Given that the northern fortress of Yinchuan in the northwest has fallen into the hands of the northwest, it directly poses a certain threat to the southern region of the empire. If the imperial army and the Northwest Army conflict directly face to face due to the Mots, will it affect the stability of the southern region of the empire? Because since the empire directly conflicts with the northwest, then the northwest can have a reason to launch an attack from Ganlan or even Yinchuan to the vast southern region of the empire. This issue must also be considered.
"Chief Guerdan, please rest assured that this is. Our army has set out from Nuremberg and is now preparing to conduct military exercises in the area of the border with your territory. As long as things are urgent, we can join the battle at any time. But I think our exercise time cannot be delayed too long. If we can provide you with force support in a short period of time, I am afraid I cannot guarantee this." Lebesky replied slowly.
"Mr. Lebesky, Li Wufeng's army has just begun to gather. You want him to launch a large-scale offensive immediately, isn't it realistic? And my opinion is that if Li Wufeng can go deep into the Tenggeri grassland and let his supply line drag long, the more loopholes he will have, and the greater the hope of us to defeat him. If he just enters the grassland, we will be busy fighting with him. I am frank, our chances are not great." Kurdo was secretly anxious. Li Wufeng's large-scale assembly of the army was obviously trying to solve the problem in one fell swoop. If he collided with the other side head-on, it hit his mind. Whether it is the Mots or his own army, they are better at guerrilla and use high-speed maneuvers to find the opponent's weaknesses and give a fatal blow. If it is a head-on attack, the enemy's heavy infantry will cause great damage to his side, which is what he least wants to see.
"General Koldo, I don't know much about military matters. At that time, there will naturally be someone in the imperial military to discuss with you. I just want Chief Guerdan to express our support for his ascension to the throne. Is it too early to talk about how to fight the Northwest Army? I think it is the right thing to do based on the actual situation." Lebesky did not want to argue with the other party about this matter, and he gently pushed the topic away. At this time, Lebesky did not think it could play a big role in talking about these things.
Qingyang Prefecture City, a steady stream of troops arrived at the outskirts of the city, allowing the people inside and outside the prefecture to feel a ray of war atmosphere. During this period, news about the coup that had been published in the newspapers on the neighbor Mots made almost everyone interested in what happened inside their neighbor. After all, this neighbor is a strategic ally in the northwest on the Tenggeri grassland, and its changes are closely related to the safety of the northwest. Seeing the continuous influx of army, Qingyang's merchants were both happy and worried. What was happy was that such a large influx of consumer groups would surely stimulate various consumption in Qingyang.
The consumption level of soldiers in the northwest has always been high. The full salary paid by the lord makes soldiers in the northwest and their families a huge consumer group in the northwest, and is also one of the targets of merchants. What is worrying is that although they are full of confidence in their lords, once the war breaks out, it will inevitably affect the smoothness of the business route, especially the business routes heading west and the business of all tribes of the Tenggeri Grassland merchants have to be interrupted. This is something they are extremely reluctant to see. Moreover, the war variables will also affect changes in territorial policies, and some temporary measures will also have a great impact on business, such as martial law, curfew, etc.
Just as the situation in the northwest became increasingly tense, the entire Northern Luzon also acted quickly under the order of Wufeng. Helianbo, who received the appointment, had no time to enter the battle preparations before he could even be excited. As the new commander of the Northern Luzon Legion, he certainly knew what it meant to establish the Northern Luzon Legion at this sensitive moment. It turned out that the Northern Luzon area, which was stationed in the tense situation, had expanded to a reorganized legion now, and a division was transferred from Yinchuan, where the situation was tense. The secret here
Helianbo naturally knew that the most trouble he had now was the lack of staff talents. Yan Tong was originally a good partner, but after leaving the current First Division of Northern Luzon (Shuangdui Guard Division), he had to take someone who could stabilize his position to replace him. Yan Tong became the best candidate to replace him. The appointment of his superior only gave him a letter of appointment as the commander of the legion. Shanzhu also served as the deputy commander of the legion while continuing to stay in Beiga to prevent the abnormal movements of the Beiga people. All the other candidates were vacant. Obviously, the boss had no suitable candidate for the time being.
However, Jiang Bin, the newly arrived division commander of the Fourth Division (combined by Jiang Bin's army in Taiping Army), was very in line with Helianbo's appetite. Perhaps he had similar experiences. Helianbo, Yan Tong and Jiang Bin hit it off in a short time. Jiang Bin also admired Helianbo's roughness and fineness and Yan Tong's carefulness and calmness. Although it will take some time to fully integrate into this new group, it has a good start, especially the tacit understanding of the three people has given the Northern Luzon Legion enough cohesion when it was formed.
The exotic scenery of Northern Luzon not only opened the eyes of a group of soldiers of the Fourth Division who had never left the empire, but even Jiang Bin himself was amazed by such a strange natural scenery. At this time, both the northwest of Guanxi and Beiyuan Heshuo were still cold and cold. Even the southernmost Jiangnan Five Lakes were probably cold, but it was already spring here. Looking at the rows of tall and neat trees that could not be named outside the window, the green vines wrapped around the low walls revealing an incomparable vitality. The residents on the street were even showing their arms. You can't believe that this was the only one that had just passed the Spring Festival. What a wonderful place.
Jiang Bin looked out the window in a daze. Since he stepped onto the land of Northern Luzon, he has been considering the positioning of himself and his subordinates. Although he surrendered to the northwest due to the situation, Jiang Bin did not believe that Li Wufeng could truly trust him. Even if Li Wufeng had a broad mind, he would not fully believe in the effectiveness of a rebel in an empire. Retaining himself and his army was just a stopgap. Perhaps when he stepped onto the land of Northern Luzon, his troops should be dismembered. But what surprised him was that his troops were not dismembered as he had imagined, but also received supplements from another group of Taiping surrendered troops in Hanzhong, which made him, who had been uneasy, not know what to do for a moment.
Li Wufeng's move finally made him realize that when he was surrendered and talked to Li Wufeng, he saw the calligraphy hanging on the side in the other party's study. "The sea is full of rivers, and tolerance is great." Perhaps the Holy King's eloquence and ability to arouse people's emotions are better than the other party, and perhaps Wu Xiang's military far-sightedness is stronger than the other party, but at this point, Jiang Bin can assert that the two people he admires most in the Holy Church are far inferior to the other party. Perhaps this is the decision of the victory or defeat. After receiving the supplement of soldiers and the supply of a large amount of weapons, armor and logistics supplies, Jiang Bin thought so. But he didn't know that a certain organization was still silently performing its duties in the dark and quietly observing everything, although this was not entirely directed at him personally.
Chapter completed!