"Helian, look, there is another emergency order, telling us to suspend our actions first, stand by on the spot, pay attention to the situation of the surrounding parties, and the formation of the autonomous government will continue as planned." Liang Chongxin chewed on the few short words in the order. The meaning of the sentence was revealed, while handing the order to Helianbo beside him.
Helianbo took the order, read it carefully, and said with a smile: "Isn't this completely overturning the previous order? Mom, that bastard, was talking about why our class teacher was suddenly asked to return to the court, and he didn't even stand firm on his feet. Just let us go home, so isn't our trip in vain? No, it will change soon. There must be some reason for this." Helian wiped the water drops on his beard and took a big sip of tea. Bo turned his gaze to Linghu Yi, who had been silent until now, "Young Master Yi, what do you think?"
Linghuyi, who was leaning against the door, nodded slightly and mouthed a piece of information placed on the table, "It must be related to the Pasha people's defeat on the southern front. Otherwise, you won't change the order day and night. It turns out that I I was also a little confused about the first order. Now I think your lord might have been worried that our strength was too weak. If the Pasha and the Komini went too smoothly, we might be dragged here."
"Yes, now the Pasha people have also fallen into a big somersault, and the situation has also changed subtly. Your Excellency probably wants to get involved again." Liang Chongxin put his hands on his back, slowly walked to the window lattice, gently opened the window, and there was a sound coming from the courtyard. Come and smell the flowers.
This is a small courtyard owned by a wealthy Tang businessman in Shuangduiji. It is located in the south of the town. It has an elegant environment and convenient transportation. In addition, the businessman invited him kindly, and Liang Chongxin could not resist his kindness. I had no choice but to move the division command post here. The entire First Division was also stationed in the south of Shuangduiji with this place as the center. Except for the division command post for work reasons, the others set up tents and camped on the spot. This surprised the residents of Shuangduiji.
Shuangduiji is located in the center of northwest Luzon. Since the permanent residents of this area are mainly Coopers and Pulics, and the Andes account for less than one fifth here, the Luzon government has various reasons for this. It has been considered not to build a city or mansion in this area, but only to make it a commercial and transportation center. The local Coopers, Pulics, Tangs, Indians and other smaller ethnic groups, and even the Andes, were extremely dissatisfied with this. The gentry, businessmen and other influential people among them, regardless of race, have written to the central government of Luzon many times to request the construction of cities to promote the development of the local economy, but they were all rejected by the central government of Luzon. This matter is also One of the main reasons why local ethnic groups are dissatisfied with the central government of Luzon.
Long before the First Division marched into Luzon, Wufeng had been in contact with major forces in the area through various channels. The two major ethnic forces headed by the Coopers and Purichs were opposed to the infiltration of Wufeng's forces. The attitude of cautious welcome has not been clearly stated. The reason is also because they are worried that if things change and Wufeng is not strong enough to retreat, it will be these local forces that will suffer. However, several small ethnic groups headed by the Tang people and the foreign ethnic Indians warmly welcomed the intervention of Wufeng forces and actively cooperated. When the first division entered Shuangduiji, they immediately took the initiative to contact Liang Chongxin and others, and led them Come to the cattle and sheep drinks to express your condolences.
However, the powerful figures among the Cooper and Pulic people never came forward. It was not until two days after the First Division stationed in Shuangduiji that they received news about the Luzon central government's successive defeats in the south and the tight situation on the western front. After showing no intention of intervening, the powerful figures from the two tribes collectively came forward to hold a banquet to cleanse the mid-level and high-level officers of the First Division, and sent a large amount of food, grass, supplies and labor.
Liang Chongxin and the others were not surprised by the cowardly behavior of the Cooper and Puqi people. After all, it was related to the interests of the entire nation, and everyone had to repeatedly consider the pros and cons. Now that it has been determined that the original masters no longer have the ability to control the situation in this region, they naturally have to show a cooperative attitude with the First Division, the fierce dragon crossing the river. Otherwise, it will be difficult to guarantee the vested interests of their own nation.
Since various ethnic groups showed great enthusiasm for the establishment of autonomous government in just a few days, the work of the First Division seemed to be relatively smooth. According to Wufeng's deployment before dispatching troops, the First Division was stationed in Shuangduiji and merged After obtaining the support of all local ethnic groups, we can gradually start to form an autonomous government.
The formation of the autonomous government can be based on the structural framework of local governments at the prefectural level in the northwest county. Of course, the composition of government officials can be based on the composition of local ethnic groups. A certain number of people will be selected by each ethnic group and will be admitted to the local government after approval. Institutional service is also an issue that all ethnic groups pay most attention to and attach great importance to. Because Luzon people have always treated various ethnic minorities in a divide-and-rule manner, strictly prohibiting contact and exchanges between various ethnic groups, the appointments of officials in government agencies are basically made by Andes from the central and southern parts of the country. Even the local Andes are quite There are complaints that ethnic minorities cannot enter government agencies at all. Even at the market and town level government agencies, almost no ethnic minorities can enter.
This is also the most attractive condition put forward by the Wufeng faction when they contact the forces of various ethnic groups. For ethnic minorities, entering political power can be said to be their biggest wish. They do not expect to control political power. After all, they They do not have the corresponding strength, but their desire to share some power has existed for a long time. This time they have the opportunity to realize it, which is of course a dream.
Of course, various ethnic groups have also expressed the hope of building a new city in Shuangduiji. After all, there is no city in this area, which greatly limits the development of the local economy. It is more than 200 kilometers away from the nearest city, Vito City in the east, and to the south It is also nearly 300 kilometers away from Big Pine Forest City. Moreover, the location of this place is also very important. To the north it can lead to Wusun Kingdom and Bejia Kingdom among the countries in the Western Region, and to the northwest it borders the eastern end of the Indian Kingdom. There is an extremely important communication line here. To the west is the endless swamp area, which is also a natural barrier against the Komini people - the Green Sea Swamp.
This proposal is exactly what Wu Feng wants, and the rule in a place is also consolidated. In addition to maintaining a strong enough military force and gaining the support of local influential people, building a town or castle is also an effective method. What's more, there is actually no decent city in this vast area, which cannot but be said to be one of the reasons why this area is relatively poor and backward. The role of cities as administrative, industrial and commercial, cultural and educational centers in a region is often irreplaceable by market towns. Promoting regional economic development is also Wu Feng's purpose, so the local people's proposal was immediately approved by Wu Wufeng, of course. Building a city cannot be accomplished overnight. It requires considerable funds, manpower and material resources, as well as considerable time for design and planning.
However, Liang Chongxin and others were also surprised by the enthusiasm of the local ethnic groups for building the city. While actively assisting in the preparation of the autonomous government, powerful people of all ethnic groups have proposed that the preliminary work of building the city, such as design and planning, land surveying, etc. Work was gradually carried out, and some businessmen even proposed that if the funds of the yet-to-be-established government were insufficient, they could temporarily advance them or provide them with interest-free loans. All these situations were reported to Wu Feng one by one by Liang Chongxin.
But as soon as the situation was reported, Wu Feng's first order also arrived, ordering the First Division to prepare to withdraw immediately. Under such a good situation, such an order would come. This had to make the chief officer of the First Division uncomfortable. They felt depressed and puzzled, but the bounden duty of a soldier is to obey. While Liang Chongxin wrote to ask for the reason, he also ordered the troops to start preparing for the march. It was not until the arrival of the second order that the First Division felt relieved. Fortunately, the first order did not alarm the local tribes, so it did not have any impact.
"Division Commander, I think we need to send people immediately to strengthen intelligence collection on the Comini people who are fighting lively with the Luzon people in the south. I guess it may take less than two days. Maybe, your Excellency will ask us to help Luzon people. If the Song people maintain the current war situation, at least they cannot let the Komini people gain the upper hand." Ling Huyi said slowly with a fox-like smile on his face.
Helianbo, who was holding a thick Luzon cigar in his mouth and puffing away smoke, also said: "Well, I also want to make this suggestion. It is time to make preparations first, whether it is for the people of Luzon or the people of Luzon." The Cominis, we are all enemies, and now they are at a stalemate. But in the long run, the Luzon people have no potential to tap, and the Cominis can still add more troops to the battlefield at any time. Li Your Excellency will definitely not tolerate this balance of power being broken, and this is not good for us, so we must be ready to fight at any time."
He flicked the ashes with his hand, and there was a look of enjoyment on his face, "Mom, this Luzon cigar tastes really extraordinary. It tastes much purer than the ones I smoked in the northwest. It seems like this place is really awesome." Mom is good."
"That's because the person who gave you the cigars is different. The cigars you smoked in the northwest were all processed by merchants, and I don't know how many leftovers were included in them. Here, you are the leader of the garrison, and the cigars you smoke are given to you. Everyone wants to build a good relationship with you, so of course they want to give you the best, not to mention that Luzon is rich in high-quality tobacco leaves."
"Building connections? Could it be that a cigar can buy me, the deputy commander of an imperial division? It's a joke! At the very least," He Lianbo screamed strangely.
Before he finished speaking, Linghuyi came up and said, "Yeah, how can a cigar buy off our upright, upright, honest, elegant and graceful Boss Helian? This is too disrespectful, at least I have to give one away. Is it possible that Hecai will succeed!" Linghu Yi teased He Lianbo, pretending to be angry.
Helianbo, who was smiling and nodding, knew that Linghuyi had finished speaking, and then he realized that he had been teased by Linghuyi, and shouted: "Good boy, you dare to tease me, your skin is itchy again."
Linghu Yi didn't dare to scream. Liang Chongxin smiled and saw his two subordinates joking, and then he said: "What you two said is exactly what I have been thinking about. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. From now on Look, the Pasha and Komini people still have a great advantage, but the current balanced situation is what we are happy to see. I think your Excellency certainly does not want the current situation to change too much. We must maintain this situation, it will be a matter of time for our First Division to enter the situation, and I estimate that combat orders will be issued within the last few days, so doing a good job in intelligence work is the top priority at the moment. Of course, the work of preparing for the establishment of local government must also be carried out simultaneously. Since these people are so motivated, we don’t want to discourage them; we can let them take on more minor tasks.”
He Lianbo and Linghu Yi both nodded in agreement. Liang Chongxin slowly walked to the door of the room, looked at the red sky, and said quietly: "This place is really a good place. I heard that your Excellency was In addition to having the right time to send troops to Luzon against all odds, I also took a fancy to the fact that this place is rich in products. Many things can be brought to our empire, and the price can be doubled several times or even dozens of times. Of course, you may have other deeper reasons. It’s unclear what the intention was.”
In fact, Liang Chongxin also saw a little bit of Wufeng's ambition. Once he occupied this place, strategically speaking, he would not only pose a great threat to the backs of the countries in the Western Regions, but also extend his power to the heart of the northern part of the Central Continent, moving towards The south can threaten Luzon at any time, the north can flank the countries in the Western Region, the northwest can influence India, and the east can control the large number of Gaoyue people who live deep in the upper vein of the Great Hengduan. This has also become the basis for Wufeng's forces to penetrate into the central continent. A springboard, from then on, Wu Feng also gained a say in matters related to mainland China. However, in front of his subordinates, Liang Chongxin did not need to express these personal opinions. He just secretly admired his boss's wisdom.