The news fed back from all parties confirmed his hunch. Although the intelligence department has not yet received accurate confirmation, it has already made Cui Wenxiu feel depressed. After sending an urgent official letter to His Highness the King of Qin, all Cui Wenxiu could do was probably start the war immediately. Mobilize and prepare for a war that may break out at any time. The four divisions of the Fifth Army were responsible for the defense of Yunzhong, and the two Jerok Defense Forces regiments plus the divisions directly under the Jerok Army moved eastward to assume the defense of Yulin.
It seems that the northern defense line is still complete. The Fifth Army has taken the main pressure. The six divisions of the Northern Army from Peiping in the east plus two large corps of the Dodon people, nearly 300,000 troops, overwhelmed Kamapov. Almost out of breath, the Yunzhong Garrison Division was directly used by Kamapov as the main force, allowing him to barely assemble a complete legion. The disparity in strength was three to one. Even if Lao Ka was good at fighting at a standstill, The dilapidated city fortifications of Yunzhong Mansion probably also made Lao Ka feel heavy in his heart.
Everything that needs to be done has been done. Now Cui Wenxiu's only hope is that the several ranger regiments returning east from the Tengger Grassland can return to their own defense area as quickly as possible. The threat of the Luobi people has basically disappeared, and even It may also become a major boost to our side in the near future, so there is no need to retain the existing Ranger Regiment on the East Tengger Grassland. Cui Wenxiu has obtained the consent of His Highness the King of Qin and the Military Affairs Administration. Each ranger regiment will be allocated to the northern theater for use. This is a steel whip that is enough to scare anyone. If it hits any place, it will be enough to tear the skin and flesh. But the Rangers, who had been helping the Luobi people stabilize the situation on the Tengger Grassland, returned too late. Cui Wenxiu has always hoped that the war he predicted would break out later. As long as the four Ranger regiments can join his war zone, it will be much easier for him to plan. But what he can think of, the enemy will also think of, and no one will give it to him. Opponents take this opportunity.
September 1, 699 in the continental Gregorian calendar, seemed like an ordinary day, but God destined this day to become the most important day in the history of the Eastern Continent. Almost on the same day, three battlefields in the northern land of the empire took place. Almost at the same time, beacon fires ignited all over the sky.
same day. Three regiments, including the Poole Royal Guards Cavalry Regiment, assembled in the border area on the Poole side, suddenly broke into the territory of Kaman from Poole. Next, the three corps were reorganized, and the light cavalry was formed into an assault group. In one day, 70,000 light cavalry from the three corps passed through more than 300 acres of land in the southeast corner of Kaman and went straight to Yulin. At this time, the Two Jerok Defense Forces regiments conducting adaptive exercises at the borders of Yulin, Fanlin and Kaman were caught off guard. After being divided and surrounded by 70,000 Poole light cavalry, the two Jerok defense army regiments only resisted for less than a day and collapsed. Except for less than 5,000 people who broke through the Poole encirclement, the remaining more than 50,000 people were all killed. At the same time, the remaining troops of the Puer people quickly moved south along the border between Yunzhong and Yulin, and went straight to the city of Yulin where only one division of the Western Xinjiang Jerok Army was stationed.
On September 4, after learning that the enemy's army ten times larger than our own was about to complete the siege of Yulin City, the division directly under the Jerok Army, which received orders from superiors, sadly withdrew from Yulin City. Poole's army entered Yulin City late that night. , Yulin City fell. At the same time, the two corps of the Duodun Kingdom and Situ Tai's six main divisions launched at the same time, pressing toward Yunzhong Fucheng aggressively from northeast to southwest and from east to west. Within two days, they Advancing to the foot of Yunzhong City, Poole's army that captured Yulin City has also turned eastward, forming a thick siege of the entire Yunzhong Fucheng.
On the same day of September 1st, the Imperial City Guard Corps and the Imperial Third Army jointly sent troops into the territory of the Imperial Fourteenth Army Corps, requesting the Imperial Fourteenth Army Corps to give up the defense area for reorganization, but they were rejected. The Imperial City Guards Corps and the Imperial Third Army Corps attempted to forcibly disarm the Imperial Fourteenth Army Corps, and the conflict between the two sides suddenly turned into a war.
Lan Bailin never thought that the Imperial City Guards and the Third Army would suddenly enter the Fourteenth Army's defense zone at this time and directly announce to himself an ultimatum to disarm. This was naturally unacceptable. No matter from which point of view, disarming in this way means announcing the end of his political life. Whether as the Second Young Master of the Taiping Religion or as the commander of the Fourteenth Army of the Empire, he has never considered it. Take this advice. But he also knew that the actual combat effectiveness of his fourteenth legion had dropped to its lowest point. He had been stationed here for many years, and supplies and funds had been intermittent. Later, they were only replenished every two or three months. It is impossible to maintain the normal expenditure of the army. There are heavy guards from all sides around. Even if they go out to repeat the banditry, they can't succeed. Dozens of soldiers desert almost every day, and the officers can't suppress them, let alone them. He was also full of complaints and didn't have much thought to ask about these things.
Although he had reached a surrender agreement with Xijiang, Bo Jinchen's high position in Xijiang and Xu Wenzhe's sudden departure made Lan Bailin worry a lot. This is why he has been delaying and perfunctory towards Bo Jinchen. One of the reasons, and the conditions offered by Situ Tai to him also made him excited. Although Bo Jinchen's sincerity finally moved him, he lost the opportunity for adjustment and enrichment for a long time, and at the same time, Xi Jiang had some doubts about his head and two ends. This is reflected in the fact that the efficiency of the secret supplement to the Fourteenth Legion is not that high. Since Lan Bailin himself has always adopted an attitude of blocking information from the middle and lower levels of the Fourteenth Legion, the progress of this adjustment and supplement has become even slower.
When the Imperial City Guards and the Third Army came to the city and demanded that he disarm with an extremely tough attitude, Lan Bailin realized how unwise his initial hesitation was. He would either simply surrender to Western Xinjiang, or pursue Situ with a clear-cut flag. Tai, only this wavering attitude delayed too much time and made him taste the bitter fruit.
Yusuf didn't give Lan Bailin any chance. When Lan Bailin proposed to lodge a complaint with the Empire's Central Military Affairs Administration, the Imperial City Guards Corps and the Third Army bluntly rejected Lan Bailin's request and showed the imperial certificate. According to the order of the General Administration of Military Affairs, the Fourteenth Imperial Army Corps was required to unconditionally hand over their weapons and accept reorganization. Otherwise, they would be treated as treason. The Imperial City Guard Corps and the Third Army Corps could forcibly disarm each other in any way.
The war broke out. After Lan Bailin said that he needed three days to consider, Yusuf and Bai Shengjian, commander of the Imperial Third Army Corps, agreed to give each other two days to consider. However, that night, the Imperial City Guard Army and the Third Army Army After launching a surprise attack, they had no intention of solving the problem through peaceful means. All this was just to paralyze Lan Bailin's mind.
Looking at all this, Lan Bailin, whose eyes were bloodshot, felt regretful. Although he had made various preparations, the combat effectiveness of the city guards was obviously not comparable to that of his own troops. The sturdy imperial city guards only used In three hours, he destroyed the defense lines of the two divisions he had deployed at the forefront. When the two divisions retreated, there were less than 5,000 soldiers left. The remaining soldiers either died in battle and surrendered, or fled and became deserters.
Originally, the fortifications of the Fourteenth Legion's garrison were not aimed at threats from the east. The defense circle surrounding the imperial capital has always focused on the north and west. Most of the small fortresses, high platforms, and sentry towers are in the shape of horns or half arcs. The shape was pointing to the west or north. He never thought that this time the attack would come from the east. After receiving the ultimatum from the opponent, Lan Bailin made emergency adjustments to his deployment. However, such a large-scale adjustment could not be completed in one day. , and the opponent didn't even give him half a day, and launched an attack on two fronts just three hours later.
"Second Young Master, let's retreat quickly. The intensity of the enemy's attack is too strong. The City Guards are indeed the empire's trump cards. Our brothers have been neglected in training for so long and cannot withstand their attack. If we don't leave, the south will If the Empire's Third Army also breaks through the defense line, we won't be able to leave." A panic-stricken subordinate rushed into the room and urged the confused Lan Bailin.
"Let's go, where are we going? Without an army, where can we go? Do you think Xijiang will accept us without an army? You think too simply. Even if you accept us, we can only look at people's faces. Because of the popularity. Are you willing to live this kind of life?" Lan Bailin sat in the chair without moving, with a strange look on his face, as if he was reminiscing about something. After a long time, he sighed slightly and said with emotion: "Are the reserves ready? Now it's time for me, Lan Bailin, to show my character as a Taiping soldier."
"Second Young Master, you..." The commander with a loyal look on his face wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Lan Bailin: "No need to say more, I have made up my mind, even if I fail, I will Participating in this battle personally, we can fail, but I, Lan Bailin, cannot fail without a fight. I don’t want to leave a reputation in history for fleeing without a fight. As for the Western Xinjiang side, Zhaolin, if this The battle is lost. You can lead your brothers to retreat westward to find Bo Xiang. Bo Xiang is a nostalgic person. I was sorry for him and my senior brother at the beginning. Now let all this become a memory."
Seeing his boss being so decisive, the man named Zhaolin couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears, "Okay, let's go, it's time." Pushing his subordinate away, Lan Bailin glanced at the room with nostalgia. , walked out resolutely.