Balingfu fell into the hands of the Machikhans in chaos.
No one thought that Situ Biao would suddenly leave at the critical moment. When martial law was suddenly issued in the whole city during the day, it caused panic among the gentry in Baling Prefecture. But then Situ Biao personally came forward to confront the gentry and merchants of the Chamber of Commerce. To appease, he said that just because Lujiang discovered that there was a change in the military movement of the Western Xinjiang Army, Baling temporarily entered a state of martial law to facilitate the deployment and adjustment of the military and to prevent spies from Western Xinjiang from spying on the movement of the Wuhu Army. He hereby asked the gentry and merchants of the Chamber of Commerce to provide understanding and support. Situ Biao's appearance barely calmed the uneasy mood of the merchants, but after nightfall, the entire Baling Mansion became noisy like a noisy market. The troops withdrawing from Heshou Pass entered the city, while the garrison in the city All transportation vehicles in Balingfu City were requisitioned, and all the food and materials stored in Baling City were rushed to be shipped. They were either boarded at Baling Wharf for shipment, or left the city directly from the east gate and never returned.
Although the people under martial law had no way of knowing what was going on in the city, seeing the fully loaded vehicles and ships leaving Balingdongxia one after another, everyone had a bad feeling, that is, His Highness the King of Xiang was not interested in guarding Ba Ling. Lingcheng has lost confidence, but they never dreamed that when the red sun rose into the sky and a new day began, not a single soldier was left in the entire Baling City. All the troops and officials disappeared without a trace in one night. Only then did everyone realize that His Royal Highness the King of Xiang had already made up his mind to abandon Baling, and the delaying strategy was just to paralyze the minds of the people. Just because they can successfully transfer all funds and materials.
Just as the whole city fell into chaos, the Machikhans who once ruled Baling came back again. When the flying wolf flag of the Machikhan people was planted on the top of Baling City again, the people of Baling realized that their homeland had changed its owner overnight. Bakliyar's 10,000 soldiers and the Vietnamese servants occupied Baling without much effort. In their opinion, the Tanghe people in a mess were simply waiting for their arrival, when their forward cavalry advanced to the foot of Baling City. Even the gates of Baling City were not locked.
At this time, the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Western Xinjiang First Army, which had already received the news and was advancing quickly towards the difficulties, arrived a step too late. When the Machikhans had begun to take over the defense of Baling City, the 2nd and 3rd Divisions were far away from Baling. The city is still a full 160 miles away, and even at the speed of a forced march, it will take at least a day and a half to reach it. The strength of the Machi Khan army that occupied Baling City is still unclear. This makes the southward troops The Western Xinjiang Army was in trouble. If you continue to go south. The two divisions only had more than 40,000 men. The intelligence was unclear and there were no reinforcements. The outcome of such a battle was unpredictable. Of course, losing the battle would be difficult, and more importantly, it would defeat the purpose of going eastward to the five lakes. Ruiqi is the one who truly becomes a sinner, which makes Huang Lianyong and Shanyao a little undecided for a moment.
Standing at the head of the prosperous city of Baling, Ruan Deyong, the captain of the 20,000-strong Yuejing Servant Corps, was in a very complicated mood at this time. The commander of his regiment, who had the same clan and surname, was already in high spirits with that desperate man. Maji Khan's ten thousand cavalrymen set up wine to celebrate. It was so easy to capture a large mansion in Wuhu County, known as the granary of the Eastern Continent. Even Ruan Deyong himself was surprised. He who had always had considerable respect for the military strength of the Tanghe Empire could not help but wonder. Could it be that the Tanghe Empire had really declined completely as the Machikhans said, and had even reached the point of decline? To the point where you can let anyone fuck you? Ruan Deyong could not believe this statement. At least the army under the command of Li Wufeng, the king of Qin in the Tanghe Empire, defeated the arrogant Machi Khan's hundreds of thousands of troops on the peninsula and put him in a dilemma. Could it be said that the differences between Tanghe people from the same lineage are so big
But all this is not the main reason why Ruan Deyong is uneasy now. Baling City has been captured, but the entire Baling Mansion has not yet recognized the new owner. The Western Xinjiang army from Yueyang in the north has already emerged, and the guests who have just visited are even more It upset him. As a former military officer in the former Viet Chong National Defense Force, Ruan Deyong, although on the surface he still had some doubts about the other party's words, deep down he had long realized the authenticity of the other party's words.
The three princesses have been living in exile in Tanghe with the former King Le Duc Quang since the fall of the Yuejing Kingdom. They have been living in Zhongzhou City, the capital of the Tanghe Empire, and according to what Ruan Deyong knows, they have been active in the hometown of the Yuejing Kingdom, which is now called Maci. Although the National Self-Rescue Army in the Yuejing Province of the Khanate is ostensibly supported by the Lin family of Sanjiang, in fact it is supported by the Li family behind it. In particular, Princess Qingke is said to have a very high status in the National Self-Rescue Army. . The National Self-Salvation Army has very frequent activities in Yue Jing, and the newly reorganized servant corps is unwilling to fight with the National Self-Salvation Army. The Machi Khans seem to have noticed this, so they organized the three newly formed servant corps. Two Vietnam-Beijing regiments were respectively transferred to the eastern border area with the Milan people and the northern front border with the Tanghe Empire to station.
Now the visitor clearly demands that he surrender or at least remain neutral in the upcoming battle for Baling. Although Ruan Deyong himself cannot determine the authenticity of the handwritten letter from Princess Qing Ke, it is said that the three princesses have been living around Li Wufeng. There is a possibility of becoming Princess Li Wufeng. It should be said that there will be no problem with this handwriting. But in this way, he pushed himself to a dead end. Either he would immediately betray the Maci Khans, or he would be regarded as a traitor and traitor by the Yue Jing people who still resisted the Maci Khans in Yue Jing. Ruan Deyong couldn't help but think about it. He scolded his regiment commander with the same surname. If he hadn't been so happy with his achievements, how could the Machi Khans have allowed him and his party to be the scapegoats.
But now scolding has no effect. The army of the Western Xinjiang people has approached Baling, but the idiots like Ruan Wenjin don't know it yet. The question before him now is what should he do? Stay in the Machikhan camp? Then I am afraid that I can only go on this road to the end. Now that the power in Western Xinjiang is booming, it seems that it is not appropriate to openly fall out with the other party. And now I am a little confused about falling into the arms of the Xijiang people. Yue Jing is still in the horse race. In the hands of the Qi Khans, there was such a blatant rebellion, and the officers and soldiers more or less still had relatives in their place of origin. If they rebelled, how would the Machi Khans react
Conflicting feelings are entangled in Ruan Deyong's heart. He can be sure that the people coming are not just looking for him. Chen Renwen, the captain of the 10,000th Army, is Ruan Wenjin's confidant. It is estimated that Xijiang should also know whether they will come to his door or not. It's easy to say, but Li Zhengyang, the captain of the 30,000-man regiment, is more ambiguous than himself. The visitor will definitely not miss this opportunity. In this way, it is really unclear what kind of changes will happen to this regiment when it faces the attack of the Western Xinjiang army. Hard to say. Ruan Deyong carefully analyzed the situation. He heard that the Western Xinjiang army had already captured Yueyang and Huanggang, and even the Fifth Army of the Empire had surrendered to Western Xinjiang. It seemed that Li Wufeng had gained an absolute advantage in the south, but he didn't know who they were sending. It was the same team that captured Baling, but the First Army of Western Xinjiang has always been known as the most powerful army in Western Xinjiang. Whether it is Gaoyueren's pure infantry division or other mixed divisions, their combat effectiveness is no small matter. Can their own side be able to defend it? It is also a question mark. If we can understand the situation and observe the situation, it is best to understand the thoughts of this guy Li Zhengyang. It would be best if we can work together.
While Ruan Deyong was still trying to figure out Li Zhengyang's attitude, Li Zhengyang had already spoken loudly to the Western Xinjiang intelligence envoy who came to meet with him: "Mr. Special Envoy, please rest assured that the Machi Khans are just a bunch of people." Civilized barbarians do not understand civilization at all. They have nothing to offer except relying on force to conquer. We in Yue Jing have always admired the empire. Now we hear that Princess Qingke has made a private alliance with His Highness the King of Qin. This This perfect match is exactly what we Yuejing people hope to see. Even if His Highness the Special Envoy does not come to find Li this time, Li is still thinking about how Li can help His Highness the King of Qin if he wants to regain Baling. Now there is Mr. Special Envoy It would be perfect to pull the strings from them. There is absolutely no problem with my 30,000 troops. As long as the Western Xinjiang Army starts to attack the city, Li will immediately lead the army to counterattack! "
"Master Li can say this, and this envoy is relieved. The three princesses Qing Ke, Qing Shi and Qing Yun are deeply saddened by the Machihan people's colonial rule in Yue Jing. His Highness the King of Qin has also been feeling sad for a long time. The idea of helping the Vietnamese people to free themselves from the clutches of the Maci Khans, but the conditions are not yet mature, and it has not been possible. This opportunity is a good opportunity to severely attack the Maci Khans. It is not necessary for the Machi Khans to station troops in Vietnam. "If we can use this opportunity to weaken the Machi Khan's garrison in Yue Jing, and now most of the Machi Khan's troops are dragged by us on the peninsula, we may be able to increase the chances of victory in the recovery of Yue Jing." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatched It was too late for the special envoy. At this time, officials from the intelligence department could only temporarily assume the duties of foreign officials and negotiate with the other party on behalf of Western Xinjiang. As long as they could win this battle, it would be worth making any number of promises. "I wonder what the relationship between General Ruan Deyong and Lord Yue Li is like? We also want General Ruan to at least remain neutral in this battle, so that we can minimize the losses of both of us and avoid unnecessary sacrifices."
"Deyong is a cunning guy. I'm afraid Mr. Special Envoy has come into contact with him. He won't express his position easily. I'm afraid he is also watching my actions now. If I cooperate with you, he will probably follow suit. If If I stand still, he will probably pretend to be deaf and mute. Don't worry, Mr. Special Envoy, Deyong will take care of me. I understand this guy's thoughts." He obviously knows his colleague Li Zhengyang better than anyone else.