Liang Chongxin felt very bad. Although the surprise attack on Gongming was successful, his opponent's reaction was too sensitive. Although capturing Gongming achieved his goal, he hoped to cut off the return path of several Maci Khan regiments entrenched in Ronisia. Unexpectedly, Yaning reacted quickly and made a decisive decision to abandon Ronisia in such a short period of time, causing his second step plan to fail. This is not to be blamed on Shenei. The Sixth Army is already fast enough, and he can only blame his opponent. So cunning, he deserves to be the number one general of Machi Khan.
But now their own offensive has reached a stalemate. The Machihans have established a solid defense line in the central and northern areas of Yuejing relying on Yuejing City and Hefang City. The garrison in both cities is more than three corps, supplemented by light and heavy cavalry. It is not easy for him to make a breakthrough in the central and northern parts of Yue Jing. Although the Anjie Province to the east has a slightly more undulating terrain, it does not have a great impact on Machi Khan's zebra cavalry. In addition, the feathers of the Machi Khan people The Lin Corps has followed up and firmly controlled Ankun City. If they want to break through, they will need to fight a few tough battles. Liang Chongxin is not afraid of tough battles. He has fought hard battles for decades in the army, but not now. Timing, this kind of tough battle is not only expensive but also time-consuming. It is somewhat different from the original strategy and loses the advantage of a quick victory.
Compared with Cui Wenxiu's brilliant achievements in the Central Continent, his victory in the Southwest War seems a bit insignificant. Liang Chongxin is not a narrow-minded person, but watching his competitors score frequently, he does nothing. As long as a man has the heart Some are not tasteful. I wanted to perform well in this battle. I didn't expect my opponent to be so cunning, and actually quit without fighting. Now there's another turtle that shrinks and refuses to fight, which makes me feel like I have nowhere to start.
I originally thought that after occupying Gongming City, the Machihans would definitely not be willing to launch a counterattack, and they could use Gongming's terrain to fight one or two battles. But now it seems that this idea has come to nothing. So far, Machi Khan's army has only strengthened its defenses and has no intention of counterattacking Gongming. This made Liang Chongxin disappointed again.
Ronisia's success can be regarded as a small success. In this way, the barrier of Yue Jing is gone, and the strategic advantage of Yue Jing has been established. Taking Yue Jing is just a matter of time and willingness to pay the price. Even if Macchi The Khans have the advantage of cavalry, but Liang Chongxin is confident that as long as he is willing, he can still suppress the opponent's cavalry with heavy infantry and ballistae. Forcibly capturing Yuejing City and Hefang City is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two, and our own losses will definitely be considerable.
Liang Chongxin was not someone who would sacrifice the lives of soldiers just to show off his achievements. After thinking about it again and again, he decided to explain his views to His Majesty the Emperor. Although Machi Khan's war has achieved certain results at this point, it has actually reached a stalemate. He suggested that either he should directly launch an offensive against the Nanyang Alliance to completely conquer the Nanyang Alliance and eliminate the economic backing of the Maci Khanate, or We will temporarily suspend military operations in the south. To see how the situation in the north may change.
When Liang Chongxin's petition was delivered to Wu Feng's desk, Wu Feng also realized that the original setting of the Machi Khan battle was a bit wishful. Machi Khan was neither better than Meili nor better than the Indians. Both the quality of the army and the abilities of the generals are no longer on the same level as other countries conquered by the empire, and I have neglected this point. The quick reaction of the Machikhans caused a flaw in the empire's strategy. Although they captured Ronisia, they forced the Machkhans to retreat, making the Machikhans' defense more solid. At this time, they had to attack forcefully. It is unwise to go to Beijing or Anjie, but it seems unreasonable to have four or five legions just waiting to watch the changes in time. Can the war against the Nanyang Alliance be put on the agenda
"Tian Fang. Tell me what you think." After summoning the two Privy Councilors, Wu Feng just wanted to hear their opinions so that he could make a decision. This matter should not be delayed and must be decided immediately.
"Chongxin's view is very feasible. I think we can launch a war against the Nanyang Alliance. First of all, the Nanyang Alliance was not prepared for war in the early stage. Even now, under our influence, they have not made any immediate decision to mobilize. The decision to send troops is an excellent opportunity; secondly, the Nanyang Alliance has been providing financial and trade support to Maci Khan, which has played a great role in improving Maci Khan's military strength. If this financial chain is cut off, It can greatly weaken the war potential of the Maci Khans. I think it is better to use the territory in the eastern part of the Nanyang Alliance as bait to win over the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and let them also send troops to dismember the Nanyang Alliance. This may make the war advance faster." Ling Tianfang Clearly stated his attitude.
"Well, Jin Chen, what's your opinion?" Wu Feng nodded.
"My opinion is roughly the same as Lord Ling. Now Ronisia and Gongming only need two legions to defend. I think it is more than enough to sweep the Nanyang Alliance with two legions. Our intelligence department has made great achievements in the Nanyang Alliance." The results can greatly delay the Nanyang Alliance from making various emergency decisions, and can also avoid many unnecessary wars in the later stages of the war. It will not take much time to win the Nanyang Alliance. It should be said that the time is ripe." Bo Jin Chen also agreed with Liang Chongxin's point of view.
Wu Feng was about to answer, but saw that the guards were already waiting outside the study. It was obvious that there was urgent information coming, so they would disturb him at this time, and he quickly waved to the guards to come in.
After circulating the information sent by the intelligence department, the expressions of Wu Feng and the two privy envoys turned from sunny to gloomy. These pieces of intelligence were obviously closely related. The intelligence department also came up with analysis and inferences. It seems that the situation will not be the same. The will of several of them is transferred.
"My dear friends, I'm afraid you have finished reading. The discussion just now is invalid. I think this is not the time to discuss how to deal with the Nanyang Alliance. The Japanese finally got involved. It seems that the Liberians are unscrupulous. The Doton people He can even endure the humiliation of the Crescent Peninsula and the Cook Islands. It can be said that Han Xin endured the humiliation of Japan." Wu Feng leaned back and let out a long breath, "It's okay, it's time to come. It will come sooner or later, and I have been waiting for this battle. Whether our Tang Empire will be a flash in the pan or a glorious century depends on this battle. Okay, you two will go back and think about it immediately, come up with preliminary ideas, and tomorrow Convene a meeting of important ministers to discuss this matter, and we must start making arrangements immediately."
The intelligence analysis sent by the intelligence department suddenly dampened Wu Feng and Ling Bo's interest in the southern expedition. What intelligence made Wu Feng do this
On October 6, 701 in the mainland calendar, the Dodon Kingdom and the Japanese secretly signed a memorandum of understanding. The two parties agreed to resolve the Crescent Peninsula and Cook Islands issues through peaceful negotiation within ten years. On October 8, the Japanese and the Four Liberian Military Alliance secretly signed a military cooperation agreement. The agreement clearly stipulated that once the Four Kingdoms Alliance or the Japanese and the imaginary enemy (the Tang Empire) entered a state of war, the other party would unconditionally declare war on the imaginary enemy and Using all domestic resources to attack war opponents, this marked that the Japanese were finally able to join the Liberian Military Alliance.
At the same time, King Bixili of Mach Khan made a lightning trip to the Nanyang Alliance. On October 10, he delivered a speech at the Nanyang Alliance Parliament titled "Continental Imperial Hegemonism is Rampant, and Joint Confrontation is the Only Way Out." He demanded that the Nanyang Alliance and Malaysia Qi Khan formed the closest military alliance, fully mobilized all available resources, and united to fight back against the Tang Dynasty's aggression. This speech was published in several major media outlets of the Nanyang Alliance and aroused widespread attention and controversy.
On October 13, the Nanyang Alliance Parliament passed an ultimatum requiring Datang to immediately withdraw its troops from Mawlamyine and Daliao. It required that the Datang army must withdraw its troops from Mawlamyine and Daliao within a week, otherwise the Nanyang Alliance would automatically enter the alliance with the Empire. A state of war, but this ultimatum also caused a split in the Nanyang Alliance Parliament. Three countries and cities in the eastern part of the Nanyang Alliance expressed firm opposition, and another city abstained from voting. Although the resolution was passed, the three sovereignties that voted against it However, the unit made it clear that it would not provide any funds or troops for this war, which also caused great turmoil among the countries of the Nanyang Alliance.
On October 16, King Louis When asked what attitude Milan would take if the war between the Tang Dynasty, Maci Khan and the Nanyang Alliance expanded, Louis Will join any camp.
The intelligence obtained by Wu Feng was the news that the Japanese had secretly joined the Liberian Military Alliance, and the secret communication between the Machihans and the Nanyang Alliance was also detected by the intelligence department. At the same time, there was a large amount of intelligence showing that the Kingdom of Pu and the Kingdom of Dodon had begun to fight. Partial mobilization. Although there is no news about the Kaman Empire and the Heathrow Empire, the mobilization mechanism of the two countries is far better than that of Poole and Dodon, and the mobilization speed is also much faster than that of the two eastern countries, so it is estimated that war will begin in the near future. mobilization.
This series of intelligence is enough to prove that a huge anti-Datang alliance is being formed. When the time is right, this wild storm will hit Datang, and its scale will exceed any previous one.