On December 12, 694 in the continental calendar, the Mach Khanate, the most powerful country in the southern part of the Eastern Continent, launched a fierce offensive against its neighbor Yue Jing in the west with lightning speed. In just three days, the Mach Khanate The 300,000-strong army marched down two cities in a row, annihilating the 70,000 elite troops of the Yue Jing Kingdom in one fell swoop.
On December 16, the army of Maci Khan, led by General Mingchong of Anguo, occupied Yuejing City, the capital of Yuejing Kingdom, without bloodshed. Before that, the two important cities in the east and south of Yuejing Kingdom, Hefang City and Gongming City, had been destroyed. On the same day, it was captured by Machi Khan's army. After learning about the massive invasion by Maci Khan's army, King Li Deguang of the Yue Jing Kingdom panicked and had no time to make any defensive arrangements. He led his ministers, concubines and children to flee to the northern neighbor Sanjiang County of the Tanghe Empire overnight.
On December 19, the westernmost Kilimanjaro pass of the Yuejing Kingdom was planted with the flying wolf flag of the Machikhans. Since then, the entire territory of the Yuejing Kingdom has fallen into the hands of the Machikhans.
"General, the Fifth Corps has come to report that they have captured Mali Pass on Mount Kilimanjaro and stationed a team of ten thousand people to garrison it." A staff officer hurriedly rushed into the Ming Dynasty's governor's palace in Yuejing City. Command, his face turned red due to excessive excitement.
"Well, I got it." Ming Zhong replied calmly, without any excitement at all. The two corps sweeping across the remaining Yue Jing Army were overqualified. If they hadn't considered completing the war as soon as possible, one corps would have been more than enough.
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"Order the 7th, 12th, and 13th Corps to return home quickly. The 5th Corps will continue to wipe out the remaining forces of Yuejing who dare to resist, and assist people from home to take over local affairs. The 6th Corps will take over the defense of Yuejing City, and the 8th Corps will take over the river defense city. For defense, the Ninth Corps takes over the defense of Gongming City, and the Tenth Corps is stationed at Laojun Mountain between Yuejing City and Hefang City. Pay close attention to the actions of the Tanghe people in the north. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately." After arranging the layout in one breath, The orderly officer next to him repeated his arrangement and quickly went out to convey it.
At this time, Mingzhong signaled his staff to sit down and breathed a sigh of relief.
"General, you seem to have something on your mind?" the young staff officer beside him said carefully observing his words.
"Well, things are unpredictable. We have prepared for a long time to send troops this time, and we have taken advantage of the right time and place. Such a result should be expected. The Yue Jing country's military preparations are lax, its government is not repaired, and its strength is far from that of our country. In order to deliberately Is there any reason to be invincible against Wu Wu? But what I am worried about is how the Tanghe people in the north will react? If they really want to get involved, we will have a chance to fight this battle." Mingzhong said softly. He smoothed his short beard under his chin and said slowly.
"I'm afraid that's not the case. Last year we raided Anjie Province (formed by the merger of the annexed Ankun City and the Kingdom of Jiemeluo). The Tanghe people just pretended to make a verbal noise, but in the end no action was taken. Instead of obediently reaching an agreement with us, I think this time it’s about the same, and it’s none of their business, so why are they dictating things?! They’re not the rulers of the Eastern Continent, so why should we let us act based on their looks?” The young staff officer was a little excited.
"Drey, you are quite old and can be considered an old man in the military. Do you really not understand this truth? If that is the case, I think you should go back and do other things as soon as possible." Ming said in a serious tone. Rarely heavier.
"I'm sorry, General, I'm a little lost. I just think that with our strength, there is no need to bow down to the Tanghe people. Don't you often say that the current Tanghe Empire is just a strong external force and a complete paper tiger?" The young man? The staff officer's face turned pale and blue, and he quickly controlled his emotions.
"You are right. Today's Tanghe people are declining. It is indeed no better than before. But centipede insects are dead but not stiff. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. How can their hundreds of years of accumulation collapse? What's more, they haven't collapsed yet. In terms of strength alone, the Tanghe people are at least five times more powerful than us. In terms of regular army alone, they have seven legions with nearly 800,000 people, and two legions of capital garrison. There are many independent divisions, their strength alone is about three times that of ours, and there are countless local troops that have not been considered."
Mingzhong picked up the tea cup and took a sip carefully. Although he was born and raised in Machihan, he had admired the Tanghe culture since he was a child, and even gave his own name a Tang-style name. When he was young, he studied under a pseudonym at the Tanghe Imperial Military Academy for two years. He had long been fascinated by the culture and art of the Central Plains and Jiangnan of the empire. However, after long-term observation in the empire, he also found that the current Tanghe Empire was seriously ill. Bone marrow, conservative ideology, rigid hierarchy, and corrupt bureaucracy filled the entire government and opposition parties. From here, he also saw the hope of the rise of his motherland. When he returned to his motherland, he fully supported the newly elected Bishili Khan and the state affairs department. Minister Lei Juetian made the military strength of the Mach Khanate rise sharply with the substantial increase in comprehensive national strength.
But he was also keenly aware that although the Tanghe Empire was in decline, it was still a behemoth to any surrounding country. Fortunately, there were many neighboring countries that had the same intentions as the Mach Khanate, and a sick tiger lived among a pack of wolves. There are still a lot of unpredictable conflicts within it that may break out at any time. How long can this empire survive
"But General, the Tanghe people are surrounded by foreign enemies, and they don't have much power to interfere with our actions. We still have hundreds of thousands of troops in the country not counting the Imperial Guards. In addition, there are now three more corps returning to defend, which means there are two There are tens of thousands of troops, and the Tanghe people in the south only have more than 200,000 troops. Even if you have any ideas, I'm afraid you have to think about it." The young staff officer is also a quick-thinking person. He was not convinced by Ming Zhong's words. I couldn't help but put forward my own point of view.
"Oh? That makes sense. Have you considered the Milan people to the east of us? They have just formed an army of 100,000 people for us. And what about the Mahad and Andak people? They expanded greatly at the beginning of this year Who is the army targeting? Is it to deal with the Japanese at sea?!" Mingzhong looked grim.
"This..." the young staff officer blushed, "I think they can't unite with the Tanghe people to deal with us for this matter, at least not the Mahad and Andako people, right?"
"Nothing is impossible in this world. Only by preparing for the worst will you not be in a hurry when the crisis comes." Ming Zhong glanced at the somewhat ashamed young staff officer lightly.
"My subordinates understand, but I think the Great Khan and Master Lei, as well as General Yaning and General Pu Tiancheng, they should also consider this." The young staff officer lowered his head and glanced secretly and ignored him. A great general of the Ming Dynasty.
With a faint smile on his face, Mingzhong snorted softly, "Of course, if you didn't even think of this, I'm afraid the Macchi Khanate wouldn't be what it is today. Dre, you should still be more Think more carefully, don't just consider the problem from one aspect, but think from all angles and levels, otherwise if there is any negligence on the battlefield, it will lead to the failure of the entire battle."
"My subordinate understands."
This sudden action of the Macchi Khanate immediately aroused strong repercussions in surrounding countries. On December 17, the Kingdom of Milan, neighboring the Macchi Khanate to the east, officially announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the Macchi Khanate. At the same time, it announced that the country had entered the highest alert state and began to recruit reserve personnel. At the same time, the First Royal Mixed Army Corps and the newly formed Royal Second Army The three armies also began to move westward and successively entered the areas bordering the Macchi Khanate, and the gunpowder atmosphere became increasingly intense.
On December 18, the Grand Duchy of Mahad and the Principality of Andak also announced the temporary suspension of economic exchanges with the Macchi Khanate, and their diplomatic relations were reduced to the level of charge d'affaires. They jointly issued a protest and refused to recognize the Macchi Khanate's sovereignty over the Viet Nam Kingdom. The occupation required the Macchi Khanate to immediately withdraw its troops from the Yue Jing Kingdom, and the elite armies of the two countries also began to gather and move to the west and northwest.
On December 19, the Tanghe Empire's Foreign Minister Salidan issued a statement strongly condemning Machi Khan's aggressive behavior, stating that the empire would never sit back and watch its friendly neighbors be invaded by foreign enemies, announced the severance of all economic and diplomatic ties with the Machi Khanate, and The diplomatic envoys of the Macchi Khanate in the empire were declared persona non grata and were required to leave the country within a time limit. At the same time, the Imperial Military Administration issued an order that the Southern Military Region enters first-level combat readiness, and all military personnel cancel all vacations and return to the army immediately. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions of the 5th Army Corps, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions of the 6th Army Corps, the 1st Independent Cavalry Division of the Southern Military Region, and the 1st Independent Cavalry Division of the Southern Military Region had originally evacuated from the border areas. Independent infantry divisions quickly entered the border areas with the Macchi Khanate.
On December 20, Prime Minister Nguyen Trong Vinh of Viet Nam announced the establishment of a government-in-exile in Jiang Chuan City, the capital of San Giang County in the empire, and called on neighboring countries to respond positively to the Machi Khanate and take practical actions to resolutely stop the aggression of the Machi Khans. The Central Committee of the Tanghe Empire immediately invited the king of Yuejing, members of the royal family, and all officials of the government-in-exile to the imperial capital Zhongzhou to discuss how to deal with the current bad situation. On the same day, Lin Guoxiong, the military and political governor of Sanjiang County in the Tanghe Empire, expressed that he would not tolerate arbitrary changes in the existing territorial layout in the surrounding areas, and declared martial law in the entire Sanjiang County, and both the Sanjiang First and Second Legions were put into combat readiness. Lang Yongquan, the military governor of Tiannan County in the Tanghe Empire, also issued a statement in Nanfeng Prefecture, the capital, condemning the Magi Khanate's use of military means to change the existing structure, and announced that the armed forces in Tiannan County would increase their alert level to respond to emergencies at any time.
On December 21, a small-scale conflict broke out in the border area between the 1st Division of the 6th Army of the Tanghe Empire and the 1st Corps of the Macchi Khanate. Both sides suffered injuries to each other. In the early morning of December 23, the conflict further escalated. Fierce fighting broke out again between the 1st, 2nd and 2nd divisions of the 6th Army and the 1st and 2nd Corps of the Mach Khanate in the border area. The Mach Khans took advantage of their The mobility advantage of the cavalry and the lack of tacit understanding between the Imperial Army's troops opened the distance between the Imperial Army's troops and created a time lag, annihilating the four regiments of the Second Division of the Imperial Fifth Army in one fell swoop, totaling more than 8,000 people. , captured more than 5,000 people, and the Second Division of the Fifth Army basically lost its combat effectiveness.
On December 24, the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Imperial Sixth Army broke into the territory of the Mach Khanate and destroyed an important supply point for Mach Khan's army. However, due to intelligence errors and too slow evacuation, the two divisions were destroyed by Mach Khan. Surrounded by three Chinese corps, he was in trouble.
On December 26, the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Sixth Army of the Empire broke out of the encirclement with the cooperation of the Third Division of the Fifth Army in the north and two independent divisions of the Southern Military District. However, they suffered heavy losses. The Third Division of the Sixth Army Only two regiments of the regiment are still relatively complete. The remaining three regiments have lost more than two-thirds of their personnel. The five regiments of the Fourth Division have all lost more than half of their personnel, and their combat effectiveness has been greatly weakened.
On December 22, the Royal First Mixed Army and the Third Army of the Kingdom of Milan broke through the eastern defense line of the Machi Khans and defeated the eastern cluster composed of the third, fourth and fourteenth corps of the Machi Khans in one fell swoop, but were immediately reinforced. The coming 1st and 2nd Royal Forest Corps of the Maji Khanate were blocked and unable to penetrate deeply. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides in the eastern region of the Maji Khanate. Since the Third Legion of the Kingdom of Milan was a newly formed unit, its combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the First Mixed Legion, causing the eastern front, which had been in a deadlock, to tilt in favor of the Macchihans.
On December 31, the 1st and 2nd Guards Corps of the Royal Majid Khan, under the cover of the 3rd Guards Corps, which arrived later, launched an attack on the 3rd Legion of the Kingdom of Milan on the right wing. After a day and night of fierce fighting, the Kingdom of Milan The Third Army's defensive front eventually fell, causing the entire Milan side to collapse. Fortunately, the coach of the Milan side saw the bad opportunity and adjusted and contracted the defense line in time. The first mixed army did not suffer too much losses. However, the Milan side had lost its advantage and was forced to withdraw to the country and take a defensive position. The situation on the eastern front of the Mach Khanate was stable.