"Is the legion commander looking after Wen?" Wen Na glanced at the other party strangely and continued: "The terrain of the Lunda Plateau is high and steep, which is not suitable for frontal combat for our army, especially when the enemy is waiting for work, we But we still have to cross this mountainous area, and we don’t have an advantage in terms of the number of troops. This battle will probably end in a tragic victory, which is not very cost-effective. If possible, I would rather use our troops to attract the enemy to Lunda. We set up defenses on the plateau, and another group of troops forced a breakthrough from Brook Fortress. Currently, Brook Fortress is only defended by 20,000 troops. If we attack with all our strength before the enemy has replenished its troops, I think this may be more effective."
These words alone have made Mulige decide to hand over the command of the legion to the other party. In Mulige's view, the Tang Army can win from the Lunda Plateau, but as the other party said, due to the need to cross the northern mountains, the other party will Yi Chilao, this battle may indeed bring considerable losses to the Fourth Army, but if this battle is won, it will almost determine the victory of the Nan'an battle. How many people can maintain it under the temptation of such a glorious record? Rational analysis, and also taking the initiative to hand over this outstanding military achievement to the Eighth Army. Isn't this enough to prove that the other party is fully capable of fighting this war
"Brother Wenner is right. It's just that such great achievements were handed over to the Eighth Army. Isn't it a pity for our Fourth Army?" Mulige asked thoughtfully after giving the other party a sideways glance.
"Why doesn't Wenner think it's a pity? But Wenner can't let the lives of the soldiers be played with, right? Whether it's the Fourth Army or the Eighth Army, we are always the emperor. As long as we can win Nan'an and Xi in one fell swoop, Samoa, can this battle exploit be invisible to the Privy Council?" A sly smile appeared on Wenner's face. "Brother Mu, don't you think that Bo Youshi has such a shallow vision?"
At this time, Mulige was truly convinced of the other party. The phrase "sophisticated and mature" was true when applied to him. The fourth legion would not suffer any loss if it was left in his hands. He was relieved, "Wen Na According to the decree!"
Wenner looked at his boss in astonishment as he pulled out a roll of documents from his arms, but did not react for a long time. But when he saw his boss's serious expression, he didn't look like he was joking, so he subconsciously straightened his clothes, bowed, and knelt down on one knee. He said in confusion: "I'm waiting for the order!"
"According to the recommendation of the Imperial Privy Council, the commander of the Fourth Army of the Empire is exempted from Mulige, and Winner is appointed as the commander of the Fourth Army. The position of deputy commander is temporarily vacant." The two short sentences sounded like an emperor who always liked to be concise and concise. Following His Majesty's decree, Mulige sealed another, much more formal, lacquered document: "The Imperial Privy Council today: Wenner is appointed commander of the Fourth Army of the Empire. Year 700 of the Continental Gregorian Calendar."
According to the regular regulations of the empire, the appointment of legion-level officials requires both an edict from His Majesty the Emperor and an order from the Imperial Privy Council before they can take effect. Separate appointments by the Imperial Privy Council are only applicable to divisional-level officer appointments.
Seeing that the other party was confused and confused, Mulige pulled him up and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Brother Wen. Now that the fourth legion is in Brother Wen's hands, I can relax a little. After today, I will I am not the commander of the Fourth Army Corps. When I return to camp, I will formally announce to the generals that the future wars in Nan'an and Western Samoa will depend on you, Brother Wen."
Even though Wen Na was so mature, he couldn't accept it all of a sudden. After a long while, he said in confusion: "Brother Mu. What does this mean? Where is Brother Mu going at this time?"
"Brother Wen, don't worry. Lao Mu has also been assigned a hard job by His Majesty the Emperor. He has taken over the 11th Imperial Army Corps. He will return to the Imperial Capital to receive appointments and take office soon. I don't know how long we have to be apart from Brother Wen or whether we should wait. The war is over, Lao Mu, let's celebrate Brother Wen's success with a drink in the imperial capital." A trace of sadness flashed in Mulige's eyes. Then he showed a hearty smile.
When the Indian War and the Southwest War started almost at the same time, Li Wufeng, the well-deserved master of the empire, did not realize how much pressure he would put on the empire's finances by launching two wars almost at the same time, especially when the navy was sparing no effort to expand. This makes the Imperial Finance Minister, who has always been very supportive of him, feel a little bit overwhelmed. The huge military expenditure has swallowed up two-thirds of the fiscal revenue source. If this trend continues, I am afraid that the military expenditure in the second half of the year will begin to pay off. It will continue to increase. This is obviously too much for a newly established empire. At least Xiao Tang, the recommended prime minister of the Imperial Government Affairs Council, certainly thinks so.
"Your Majesty, I have to remind you that your starting point may be good, but your steps are too big. The navy cannot be established overnight, it takes time; in addition, the military allocation for the Indian War has been It has exceeded our original setting. According to the agreement, Cui Wenxiu has found a way to solve a considerable part of the funds on his own. But up to now, I have not seen any movement in this regard. The ground equipment expenses of the Jerok Army are still listed in this budget. The same applies to the quarterly military expenditures and the Tenth Army Corps. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, I still signed and agreed to allocate funds, but I am afraid I will have to strictly perform my duties next time." Xiao Tang patiently asked the emperor who seemed to be a little distracted. His Majesty advised: "Tenggri should also belong to the Central Continent. The military expenses of the four Ranger Regiments under construction in Luo Bei will still be borne by the imperial finance. If the Luo Bei Regiment joins the war in the Central Continent, I think it should be Cui Wenxiu. Responsible for raising their military expenses."
Li Wufeng glanced at himself, the Prime Minister of the Government Affairs Council, with a somewhat amused look. Financial issues were always the focus of debate between the military and the government, and as a Zhong Zai, he never seemed to satisfy both parties. He launched two wars when the empire was first established. The consumption is indeed huge, and Cui Wenxiu seems to be playing deaf and dumb now, delaying his original instructions and requests intentionally or unintentionally. Cui Wenxiu should have figured out the expenses for the Jerok Army and the Tenth Army by himself. It was solved, but it relied on the empire's financial responsibility. No wonder Xiao Tang was angry, but the news Cui Wenxiu sent back seemed to be able to slightly comfort the grumbling Prime Minister.
"Xiao Tang, here is Cui Wenxiu's request for instructions. I have detained him for two days. You can see if it is mature enough. If it is suitable, you can consider sending officials. If not, you must make advance preparations. After all, this is I estimate that this matter will have to come to this step sooner or later. No matter how the war develops in the future, our interests in this land can only increase but not decrease. This principle should be established." He threw the letter on his desk lightly to Xiao Tang was confused. His Majesty the Emperor did not directly answer his request. Instead, he changed the subject. Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to use a delaying tactic to delay the attack
Pressing the letter suspiciously, Xiao Tang glanced at it and said in surprise: "Building a mansion in East Luzon? Well, that's good news. Why not? Of course, there are not many people there, and it can be easily accessed from Yanyun and Beiyuan. The two counties should relocate landless farmers to relieve the pressure on Beiyuan and Yanyun areas where there are too many people and too little land."
"What about Pancha and Solian tribes? The people and gentry in these two places have very strong demands to belong to the empire. I have suppressed these demands twice. Recently, representatives of the nobles from the Solian tribe will come to visit the imperial capital. It is probably related to this matter. I wonder what you think?" Wu Feng wanted to ask Xiao Tang for his opinion. The Indian territory is different from Eastern Luzon. At least it still maintains the same name as Hydera. Although even the people of Hyderabad themselves have to admit that the Indian Kingdom has become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, this relationship will continue to be maintained before this layer of paper is revealed. Such a rash thought If you want to change the province to establish a county, you have to consider the psychological endurance of the people of Hyderabad. Wu Feng does not want to make the situation in India even more difficult to control at this time.
"Your Majesty is worried about the reaction of the people of Hyderabad, right?" In his heart, Xiao Tang wanted to take over these two fertile lands of the Indian Kingdom as owned by the empire. Once these two lands were brought under the jurisdiction of the empire, it would bring a huge financial impact on the empire. Unexpected benefits will come, especially the developed gold mining and jade and jewelry processing industries in the two places, as well as the slave trade, which is more profitable than any other industry. It will become a huge growth point for the empire's tax revenue, but Xiao Tang is not a fiscal Minister, he is the Prime Minister of the Empire. He needs to consider not only financial issues, but also needs to stand in a position to take charge of the overall situation and share the worries of His Majesty the Emperor. "It is indeed not the time to directly manage these two empires, Hyderabad." Until the human problem is solved, the problems in these two places will affect the whole body. To solve the human problem in Hyderabad, we first need to stabilize the situation in West India and South India. Now we have to see General Choi Moon-soo’s performance on the Indian battlefield.”
"Mr. India is too complicated. No matter how capable Cui Wenxiu is, he will not be able to solve this problem in a short time. I plan to hand over the newly formed 11th Army Corps and Huangfu Tiancheng's Tiger Guard Corps to Cui Wenxiu. Strengthen our military strength in the Central Continent and stabilize the situation in India as soon as possible." Wu Feng's eyes were a little more calm, which made Xiao Tang a little confused as to what the emperor was thinking.
"Your Majesty, don't you think that the Empire has invested too many troops in the Central Continent? Firstly, Cui Wenxiu is afraid that it will be difficult to afford such a large number of troops. Secondly, is the Empire's local military strength too weak?" In fact, there are as many as fourteen numbered legions. If the Eleventh legion and the Tiger Guard legion are transferred to the central continent, Cui Wenxiu will have six legions under his command. He will also have six Ranger regiments and a Pamir. The Corps accounts for almost half of the Imperial Army. What on earth is His Majesty the Emperor thinking? Want a world war