Situ Tai found that he was now like a trapped beast in a cage, unable to find any better way out. His rule in the East China Sea collapsed like an avalanche, and the Western Xinjiang Army's offensive in the East China Sea was like the weather at this time. , the autumn wind swept away the fallen leaves, and the Fifteenth Army only lasted for a few days before completely collapsing. The end of the East China Sea rule also meant that it was completely in despair.
The Puer and Dodon people have completely abandoned themselves, what else can they do now? Everything that can be done has been done, and the remaining defeated troops have all retreated to the remaining four mansions of Yanyun. Xijiang has finally begun to take action in the west, which has been silent for a long time. Intelligence reports that Cui Wenxiu, commander of the Third Army of Xijiang, has Assembling heavy troops to prepare for a big battle in Cangzhou, in addition to his own Third Army, as many as four auxiliary forces of the Ranger Regiment joined the battle group under his control, and there was news that Li Wufeng had already placed troops in the south The Second Army of Western Xinjiang, which has done nothing in the peninsula, has also been mobilized and headed north at starry night to prepare for the final attack. The situation in the west is so serious, and the situation in the southeast is equally dangerous. The madman Cheng Dayou has already faintly grasped the situation after occupying Jeju. The spearhead is pointed directly at Beiping. It is said that the troops assembled in Jeju are increasing crazily. Not only will all of his direct eighth army be in place, but also the main divisions of the first army in Western Xinjiang will temporarily fall under his command. This situation of being attacked from both sides kept Situ Tai awake all night.
There is no hope for the Puer people. They even gave up Yulin on their own initiative, proving their determination to stay away from this hopeless war. However, although the Doton people sent Leng Qian to contact them many times, It was obvious that the Dodon people were aware of the potential cost of this war. Blindly pushing the envelope, even General Liemei, who once supported him most firmly, has now changed his tone and remained silent. If this bitch, Jia Fulin, hadn't been under control and not allowed to return to the country, I'm afraid she would have fled back to Doton by now. went. Situ Tai is no longer afraid of breaking up. Since he is about to abandon himself, he will just go crazy for the last time and put all the original agreements with him on the surface. Of course he has to give it a try, even if it means death. I want to be a backer, I want to kick myself away so that my family can become Li Wufeng's stepping stones. How can such a good thing in the world be possible
Situ Tai knew that he had no chance of winning if he continued like this, but he also knew that if he surrendered like this, he would not even end up as well as Situ Biao. Situ Biao could at least stay in the countryside and work as an apartment boy. And what about yourself? Colluding with foreigners and betraying the empire's coastal rights and interests, it can be said that he is heinous in the eyes of many people. If we really want to hand over the command obediently like this, it's hard to say what Xijiang will do with us. To seek a way out now is to end your own life. If you find a way out yourself, the initiative lies in the opponent's hands. The only way to make Li Wufeng feel that it is not easy to win the Yanyun Fourth Mansion without paying a heavy price. The price is not enough. Only in this way will Li Wufeng take the initiative to seek a peaceful solution, and will he be qualified to bargain with Li Wufeng and seek the most favorable conditions for himself.
But the primary issue now is to stabilize military morale. Situ Tai knew that the upcoming battle was the most critical one, but now the offensive and defensive situation was changing. Whether Cui Wenxiu came to attack from the west or Cheng Dayou invaded from the southeast, he had to face a problem, that is, he had to conquer four Jiancheng, as long as you can stabilize the morale of the army and persist in winning this first battle, then your goal will be achieved. By then, it will be a much better time to send a signal for peace talks than now. Now he has completely lost the idea and strength to compete with Li Wufeng for world supremacy. Li Wufeng must also be aware of this. With his strategy, he will not spend his combat power on civil war without any consideration. In this way, he will also You can use the slope to get off the donkey and find a decent way to get off the stairs. For Li Wufeng, this is also an acceptable result.
But it is not easy to win this first battle. The first army is almost completely exhausted. Originally, Situ Tai hoped to use the First Division of Tielongping to influence the situation in the entire imperial capital, so he never let Tielong. Long Ping's First Division returned to Yanyun, but now it seems that the Imperial Capital no longer means much to him. The First Division must return to Yanyun to ensure that the battle that affects his future destiny is won. Win, but what about the imperial capital? Didn’t Yusuf always hope to enter the imperial capital? So is it a wise decision for Tie Longping to hand over the defense of the north gate of the imperial capital to Yusuf? This has always made Situ Tai hesitant. Yusuf is a wolf that cannot support a family, not to mention that his own strength is even less likely to allow the other party to surrender with peace of mind. However, this guy has never been on the line with Li Wufeng, which is indeed a bit surprising to Situ Tai. Surprisingly, Situ Tai was somewhat impressed that his thirteenth sister could successfully control Yusuf.
But now, even his sister can't control Yusuf's movements. Situ Tai can't predict what kind of conflict Yusuf will have with Ma Yuanwen's guards when he enters the imperial capital. This makes Situ Tai also unpredictable. Tai was a little embarrassed. If Yusuf was really messing around in the imperial capital, and a group of unscrupulous city guards teamed up with the remnants of the Third Army, it was hard to say what kind of lawless things they would do, and the imperial guards would certainly be able to control it. Live. It's just that this may anger Li Wufeng. Li Wufeng definitely doesn't want to see a chaotic and dilapidated imperial capital. Will he anger himself because of this incident and affect his attitude towards him later? This really needs to be considered carefully.
But thinking about it on the other hand, Yusuf is not a fool. Now that the general trend of the empire has become clear, he should be very clear in his heart about who will become the new master of the empire. Will he risk the disapproval of the world to disrupt the imperial capital? That is undoubtedly a blatant opposition to Li Wufeng. Not to mention that he cannot control the imperial capital at all. Even if he can control the imperial capital after entering the imperial capital, he will still be unable to resist the momentum of Li Wufeng dominating the world. This is a fact that no one can change. In this case, will Yusuf To do something stupid like this? However, many things that happened when the defeated troops entered the city were beyond the control of the coach. Many accidents caused many disasters, and Situ Tai had to be clear about it.
Situ Tai's opponent Cui Wenxiu is not as complicated as Situ Tai thought. He is now excitedly mobilizing his troops to prepare for a big fight. The fifth army has withdrawn from Yunzhong, and the defense of Yunzhong has been handed over to Kang Jianguo's team. Jerok Army, but the Fifth Army still needs to replenish a large number of troops for training. In addition to the main force stationed in Kansai for training, two newly supplemented divisions are still retained for basic training in the Qinghe and Pinglu areas. This also allows Cui Wenxiu was able to free up his hands and concentrate on dealing with Situ Tai in front.
Cangzhou has always been known as the north gate of the imperial capital. It is also an important town in the southwest of Yanyun. It is the key pass into the imperial capital from the north. It is connected to Qinghe and Pinglu to the west, Yunzhong and Beiping to the north, and Laizhou to the east. It has always been Situ Tai's most important base, and Cangzhou is also the northern army's base. In the most important military service area, the main soldiers of the Northern Army came from Cangzhou, Yanshan and Laizhou. Among them, Cangzhou soldiers accounted for the largest proportion, which was also the key point that Situ Tai paid most attention to.
In order to stabilize the mood of the Northern Army soldiers, Situ Tai had to put up a decisive battle posture in Cangzhou. The remnants of the Second Army and the independent divisions were mixed to form three new divisions, one of which was stationed in Cangzhou. Inside the city, the other two divisions were stationed on the outskirts of Cangzhou City. Since this is the base of the Northern Army, morale was generally quite stable.
Cui Wenxiu has already deployed all four divisions in his hands in front of Cangzhou. He saw through that Situ Tai did not dare to easily retreat and defend Cangzhou City. This would be equivalent to giving up the entire territory of Cangzhou except Fucheng. For the Northern Army This will be a big blow to the soldiers. How to prevent the two northern army divisions stationed outside the city from escaping into Cangzhou City to completely annihilate them has always been a difficult problem for Cui Wenxiu. Although these guys put on a posture of wanting to fight a decisive battle under Cangzhou City, Cui Wenxiu I believe that once the situation goes wrong, these guys will immediately flee into Cangzhou City, thus losing the best opportunity to annihilate them all. Cui Wenxiu does not want things to come to that point. Before the tactics are mature, Cui Wenxiu has to He restrained his actions to prevent the other party from becoming a frightened bird and fleeing into Cangzhou City. He could only set up a battle array in the border area of Cangzhou City.
His Highness the King of Qin handed over the command of all six ranger regiments to Cui Wenxiu. This made Cui Wenxiu feel satisfied but also felt pressure. Cheng Dayou was able to sweep across the northern part of the East China Sea with one division, which caused a stir in the entire Western Xinjiang Army. received a strong response. A new advance commander was able to have the courage to use sea transportation to forcibly land in an enclave hundreds of miles away from his base to launch an offensive. He leveled the northern part of the East China Sea in one fell swoop and laid a solid foundation for Liang Chongxin's victory in the southern part of the East China Sea. , this contribution is not insignificant. But this thought and courage made Cui Wenxiu feel even more pressure. Cui Wenxiu didn't want to let it fall on him. If he wanted to prove himself, looking at the empire that was about to be unified, he was afraid that this was the only thing he could do. This is an opportunity, not to mention that Cheng Dayou is also gearing up in the southeast, eager to get a share of the battle.
But Cui Wenxiu believes that he can prove himself in this battle, because he has the magic weapon to win, six Ranger regiments! If it is in other places, cavalry cannot play a big role in conquering the city, but here is Yanyun, Situ Tai's old base, everything is different. Cui Wenxiu wants Situ Tai's nose to follow his command The stick spins.