After a long time, Lin Yuexin seemed to have come from a trance state, gently swept her hair that was shattered by the breeze outside the window, tidied up her confused thoughts and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wang, maybe your suggestion is from your sincerity and your kindness, Lin Yuexin has learned it, but the matter between you and you is not as simple as you imagined. At least there is no such step at this point. I believe you will agree with my opinion, so I think we should discuss a more realistic cooperation method that is more in line with the present moment."

Seeing that the other party politely rejected his suggestion, Wang Zongxi sighed in his heart. It seemed that the other party could still not untie the knot of family honor. For the Lin family, it seemed a bit too despicable to use a woman's marriage to save Sanjiang's existence. Even if both parties did not have this factor, the public opinion from the outside forces the Lin family to not adopt this suggestion. Lin Yuexin needed to think about his father and brother, so he had to reject this proposal.

"Miss Yuexin, since you said that, Zong Xi had to obey the order, but other conditions may not be pleasant." Wang Zong Xi tried his best to explain his intentions in tactful language.

"Mr. Wang, please make it clear that Yuexin is mentally prepared." With a quiet smile, Lin Yuexin had already expected that there would definitely be harsh conditions in the northwest.

"Okay." Wang Zongxi didn't say much nonsense, took out a scroll from his sleeve and handed it to the other party, and smiled slightly and said, "This is the suggestion put forward by our Foreign Service Department of the Western Xinjiang Protectorate Office. If Miss Yuexin thinks there is no problem, then our army can immediately enter Jiangchuan and Qindu. As for Anshun's defense, you don't need to be responsible."

Lin Yuexin browsed the documents provided by the other party and nodded and agreed: "Okay, we agree with your conditions, but I want to make it clear that your army must not enter Jiangchuan City with more than two divisions, and the army stationed in Qindu is not allowed to enter Qindu City, and can only be stationed in front-line fortresses outside Qindu City. In addition, once the front-line situation stabilizes, we feel that there is no need for your army to station, we can ask the other party to evacuate any place at any time and anywhere, and you must obey unconditionally."

Wang Zongxi pondered for a moment, and said, "Miss Yuexin, please forgive me for your frankness. Your addition seems to be a bit too much. You want our Northwest Army to act as a shield for you. I want--"

"Mr. Wang, please remember one thing, no party in the exchange of interests is gained without effort. We have already admitted that Sanjiang belongs to the Xijiang Protectorate. The Xijiang Protectorate has of course an obligation to ensure our security. Otherwise, what is the significance of unifying tariffs and markets with Xijiang? Our Lin family can even abandon our own honor. Is the Xijiang Protectorate so afraid of sacrifice? There will be bloody sacrifices in wars? This is natural. Does the Northwest Army, which has been through a long battle, understand this point? Then the so-called great reputation of this army is called out by mouth? Or is it the more Li Wufeng experienced the more he kills, but his heart becomes softer and softer?" Lin Yue's attitude gradually turned to tough, and his tone was also extremely sarcastic.

Wang Zongxi had long known that this time he was not so relaxed. Such sarcasm was expected. Faced with the girl's slight anger and ridicule, he could only smile bitterly.

The signing of the "Li Lin Secret Agreement" finally ended the long-term hostile relationship between the Lin family in Sanjiang and the Li family in Northwest China. Both sides transformed from enemies to ally roles. Although both sides had not yet entered their respective roles in a short period of time and the relationship had not been completely straightened out, in the face of the powerful military threat of the Maqi Khans, the details were temporarily placed behind. Ensuring the safety of the existing front is the top priority.

The benefits obtained by the northwest from the Lin family in Sanjiang are actually insignificant, and most of them are false names, especially before the relationship between Lin Yuexin and Li Wufeng became clear, this relationship seemed even more empty and ethereal. The military affairs of Sanjiang County (Jiangchuan and Qindu Prefectures) were guided by the Western Xinjiang Protectorate, but the Western Xinjiang Protectorate had no right to directly interfere with the military affairs of Sanjiang. Sanjiang was independent of government affairs, but the tariffs and markets (including financial markets) were opened to the entire Western Xinjiang Protectorate. Compared with the Lin family, which only had Jiangchuan and Qindu Prefectures, this latter condition was more beneficial to the Lin family. Increased business transactions were also comforting the Lin family, whose finances were exhausted.

The Northwest Army will send at least five divisions to help Sanjiang maintain sovereignty in the shortest time. The short-term goal is to ensure the security of Jiangchuan and Qindu prefectures, and the long-term goal is to recover Huayang and Yushan prefectures occupied by Maqikan. As for the status of Anshun Prefecture, the Northwest ensures that it will not interfere in its government affairs and only be responsible for defense affairs. The final ownership issue will be held until the situation in Sanjiang stabilizes before specific negotiations will be returned to the Lin family.

The significance of "Li Lin's Secret Agreement" is not how much benefit the Northwest has gained, but that Li Wufeng has obtained a reason to help the Lin family maintain its current position as a barrier in the northwest and south. Within the northwest, many people opposed sending troops to help the Lin family maintain their current status, believing that either sitting in the mountains and watching the tiger's fight or sharing the three rivers together is the best strategy for the Northwest. They blindly believe that the Northwest now has the ability to deal with threats from several parties at the same time. Some people who know the inside story are worried that Wufeng will be blinded by his children's affair, so they firmly oppose sending troops to assist the Lin family in Sanjiang.

But Li Wufeng clearly saw the hidden worries in the northwest. Once he faced the military threat from the two powerful enemies, the Kamans and the Machikhans, the northwest would not be able to withstand any other attacks. In the current environment in the northwest, the Luzons and the Luobei people are still unstable. When they encounter difficulties in the northwest, they are very likely to jump out and join the team to take advantage of the situation. Even the Sithro people may change from harmonious coexistence to vicious enemies, so he cannot sit idly by and watch the situation evolve to the point where the two powerful enemies at the same time, so the Lin family will become the target of support.

The Lin family has been in Sanjiang for a long time, with strong connections, and stable people's hearts, and huge potential. Although the Maqi Khan took over Huayang and Yushan prefectures, it is far from as easy as annexing Yuejing. As long as Lin Yuexin is in charge of the affairs, Sanjiang can certainly mobilize the original power and instigate the internal and external cooperation between the two places, so that the assimilation and soft policies of the Maqi Khan cannot be easily succeeded. The Lin family still has more than 100,000 troops. As long as it is given certain support, it will inevitably become a solid shield to resist the Maqi Khan in the northwest. For this reason, Wufeng even believes that even if the Anshun and the Lin family are returned, the stability of the Sanjiang shield must be ensured.

After the secret agreement was signed, Wufeng immediately issued an order, and the two guard divisions of the Northwest Army immediately entered Jiangchuan, and then the three divisions of the Southwest Army also entered Jiangchuan and Qindu one after another. The defense of Anshun Prefecture was temporarily held by the Third Division of the Northwest Army. The Fourth Division of the Northwest Army, which was heading south day and night, continued to strode southward without being affected by the northern battle situation. It soon passed through the Lujiang River in Hanzhong and headed south from Qindu to Anshun. At the same time, Wufeng issued an order to immediately recruit reserve soldiers in Myanmar, form the Fifth Division of the Southwest Army, and be responsible for the defense of the entire Myanmar region.

The Northwest Army entering Jiangchuan soon fought with the Maqikhan army, who had already gained a foothold in Huayang and Yushan. When the Fourth Division entered Anshun, the Third Division was also pushed to the front line, and a division with the Southwest Army launched a fierce battle with the Maqikhan vanguard troops attacking from the south in the border area of ​​Anshun and Yushan.

Within just one week, five divisions of the Northwest Army fought step by step with the Maqikhan army in the border areas of Jiangchuan and Huayang, and in the border areas of Jiangchuan and Yushan. Four of the most elite divisions of the Sanjiang army also joined the battlefield. More than 400,000 troops carried out several large-scale battles in the border areas of several prefectures. Due to the lack of tacit understanding between the Sanjiang Front Army and the Northwest Army, and the reorganization of the troops of the Southwest Army had not yet been subjected to the harsh war test, in the previous two weeks, the Northwest Army and the Sanjiang Front Army lost one after another, and two divisions of the Southwest Army lost most of the losses, and one division of the Sanjiang Front Army was also defeated, and the front line was once propelled to a distance of less than 60 miles from Jiangchuan Prefecture City.

Fortunately, the Third Division successfully resisted the charge of the Maqi Khan cavalry cluster in the south, and carried out a beautiful joint counterattack with the Sanjiang Front Army, curbing the Maqi Khan's offensive in the south. The First Guard Division, led by the division commander Song Tianxiong, launched a counterattack with the Second Guard Division and the Sanjiang Front Army. Taking advantage of the Maqi Khan's eagerness to fight, he lured the enemy into depth, and wiped out a complete regiment of the Maqi Khan in one fell swoop, achieving the remarkable "Caoyugou Battle", which greatly damaged the Maqi Khan's spirit. In addition, in early August, the weather became more and more hot, and even the time of epidemic occurred in the Maqi Khan's army. Both sides were forced to suspend the next military operation, and each left the front-line contact area, and the battle situation stabilized.
Chapter completed!