Just when the war clouds were gathering in the north, the stalemate war in the south began to transform from a stalemate to a fever pitch in an orderly manner. Liang Chongxin did not care what the empire thought of him. His prestige was not based on one battle. Of course, he also knew Including his colleagues, they were full of depression about this battle, but they really couldn't blame themselves entirely. That old fox Yaning was indeed too clever. He only showed a little bit of appearance, but this guy gave up without even wanting to stop. To give up the entire Ronisia, you must know that it is a land of several cities and countries. The Machihans themselves also spent a lot of effort to take it back from the Lin family. By handing it over without saying a word, Liang Chongxin can be sure that even if Yaning was probably under a lot of pressure from the Macchi Khan, and words like incompetent and coward were probably hanging over his head.
It would have been much easier if this guy in the house had been bolder at that time. He could have penetrated Anjie directly and, with the cooperation of the Yue Jing servant army, captured the entire Anjie and directly threatened the eastern territory of Machi Khan. His current situation would be much more optimistic. , but now he had to consider the dangerous move.
Although the Nanyang Alliance has declared war on the empire, due to various concerns, their army is not gathering quickly. Three weeks later, there are still less than 100,000 troops gathered around Daliao and Moulmein, and it seems that there is no immediate attack on Daliao. The smell of an offensive in Liao and Mawlamyine also gave the imperial diplomatic department room to mediate. It is said that the special envoys of the diplomatic department are shuttling between the countries of the Nanyang Alliance. It lobbied the alliance not to take military action for the time being but to resolve the dispute through diplomatic negotiations. This time, the empire also rarely put down its airs and expressed its willingness to apologize to the alliance and make certain compensation for this incident. Although this did not make Nanyang Alliance MPs were completely satisfied but did much to defuse the explosive atmosphere between the two sides.
It was the hesitation of the Nanyang Alliance that gave Liang Chongxin such an opportunity. Otherwise, Liang Chongxin thought that no matter how extraordinary he was, he would not be able to win victory from Yue Jing and Anjie, who were currently huddled together.
"Boss Liang, is this really too cruel?" He saw a vast expanse of water in front of him. Song Tianxiong, a cold-blooded man who had experienced many life-and-death battles and was accustomed to killing people, couldn't help but gasp. Although he had already known the plan, he only realized it when he really looked at the scene in front of him. I feel that I will probably live in the memory of this almost murder for the rest of my life.
Liang Chongxin was silent for a long time. He was helpless. The Machikhans were too stubborn and huddled in the city. Coupled with the powerful advantages of the wildebeest heavy cavalry and zebra light cavalry wandering on the Yuejing plain, even if several legions were defeated, Liang Chongxin was silent for a long time. If you go into battle to attack the city, you will encounter the attack of Machi Khan's cavalry. In this case, you will not be able to get better at Yuejing or Hefang City. Although Hefang City and Yuejing City cannot be compared with the capital cities in the hinterland of the empire. However, it can be regarded as a decent defensive structure imitating the cities in the Central Plains. Even if the attack is concentrated, it will be difficult to be effective without three to five days, and three to five days is enough time for any Machihan cavalry to drive from the edge of the plain. On to the other side.
"Tianxiong. We have no choice. The situation in the north is becoming increasingly serious. Although Wenxiu and Lige are also old men who have followed His Majesty to conquer the world, I feel that the Liberians are very determined this time. Wenxiu and Lige There is little chance of winning based on the existing forces in hand. Even if the Second Army Corps returns, it will not work. By the way, His Majesty has ordered the Second Army Corps to return north. It seems that the situation in the north is indeed tight. And the Machi Khans are now on the mainland. Continue to expand our troops. If we give up the war against them at this time, I am sure that the Machikhans will not pay attention to Ronisia and Sanjiang at all. They will definitely march directly from the Five Lakes and go straight to the hinterland of the empire, so we We can’t retreat at this time, we can only fight this battle!”
Song Tianxiong didn't understand this, but when he heard Liang Chongxin mention that he wanted to send the Second Army Corps back to the north, he couldn't help being surprised: "The Second Army Corps is going north. What about the war here?"
"I plan to solve Yue Jing before the Second Army returns to the north. As long as Yue Jing is solved, Anjie's area is long and narrow, which will be much easier for us. Even if the Machi Khans want to have other ideas, they have to We are worried about whether we will directly attack their homeland. More importantly, it is also a warning to the Triple Alliance, which has been hesitant. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a message back, and the Machi Khan's envoy is also active in Milan. Now Both of us are working hard, and the Milanese are sitting back and watching the wind, so this battle has become the key. Maybe if we win this battle, the Milanese will change the wind, and then the Machikhans will not consider it. Now that the issue of leaving the Five Lakes in the north is over, it’s time to consider how to deal with more east-west attacks from us and the Three Kingdoms Alliance.”
Song Tianxiong had to admire that the coach always thought further ahead at all times. He often only considered things at the tactical level, while the other party was often able to connect them with things that didn't seem to have much to do with them.
The Three Kingdoms Alliance has indeed been swaying around. The empire even sent a diplomatic mission to Milan, hoping to persuade the Three Kingdoms Alliance to join forces with the empire to completely solve the old enemy of the Maci Khans, but unexpectedly found that Maci Khan's diplomatic mission also It also appeared in the capital of Milan, which also meant that the Milanese seemed to be able to turn enemies into friends with Machi Khan, which greatly stimulated the mood of the empire. However, the Milanese are not fools. They can still clearly distinguish who is strong and weak. However, when the Liberians began to join forces to provoke the empire, they hesitated, and the Machihans also showed their great strength in time. If there is evidence of alliance, then both Louis X and Bedrich need to consider which side to join and what kind of result they will get. Now the Battle of Vietnam seems to have become a battle for the Milan people to watch, which is related to the rise and fall of countless countries. weather vane.
"Hey, Boss Liang, I also know that we have no choice but to fight this battle, but if this battle goes down, I'm afraid that the voices cursing our emperor's wife on the Yuejing plain will be heard even in the imperial capital, and those Yuejing servants Will the army rebel again?" Song Tianxiong sighed, but he also had to admit that there was no other way to go in this situation.
"A small amount is not a gentleman, and a person who is not poisonous is not a husband. Although I don't like this sentence, it seems that I can only be a man once. We can only do our best to avoid the casualties of the Vietnamese, but we have to let go of this water." , only in this way can the Machihan cavalry be unable to cross, otherwise we will lose more than we gain even if we take the river defense." Liang Chongxin suddenly waved his hand to strengthen his determination, and even he himself realized that making such a decision My heart is also full of contradictions.
Yan Ning sat blankly on the stone steps inside the yamen, completely forgetting his own demeanor. The letter paper in his hand fell weakly on the ground. His face was gray and he had long lost his usual calmness. At this time, he only felt that he was in his heart. So weak and pale.
The paper sign was blown by the autumn wind and turned over twice on the ground. Finally it emerged. The few lines of words were like a red pen on the head of the person sentenced to death. It was shocking: "On November 26, the Chishui River poured into the city. On the 28th, The city was destroyed and the entire army was wiped out."
A week ago, the river defense city was as solid as a rock. A week later, three army regiments defended the city, plus two peripheral cavalry regiments. The entire army was completely wiped out? Liang Chongxin, you are so cruel! At this time, Ya Ning's heart had already flown to the riverbank hundreds of miles away, and his ashen complexion and eyes like dead fish eyes had long lost any sparkle.
"Well done! What a Liang Chongxin! He has lived up to my expectations for him. Once the river defense is in my hands, I wonder how long Yue Jing can hold on!" Wu Feng, who was overjoyed, couldn't help but high-five and praise, and he won the river defense city. In fact, there is no suspense in the whole of Yuejing. The surging river flows all the way south along the Yuejing Plain. The entire Yuejing Plain has completely turned into a swamp. The flat terrain of the alluvial plain has become the biggest obstacle to the Machihan cavalry. Unable to run, unable to charge, the motorized cavalry was of no use at all. Apart from being trapped in a few highlands and waiting to die, there was almost no way out. In addition, it had been raining continuously for the past few days. Wasn't this God's help to the Tang Dynasty
Seeing Xiao Tang's silence, Wu Feng also realized that he had lost his composure. The Chishui River and Jinlian Lake all burst their banks. The amount of water that had been stored for more than a month was like a landslide. In an instant, the entire northern Yuejing was turned into a vast ocean. The Hefang City was the first to bear the brunt. The strong currents actually washed away the northwest corner of the Hefang City. Even though people were asked to avoid heights through various channels the day before the water broke out, in just one day on the plains in the north of Yuejing How useful the zone can be, the entire northern part of Yuejing suddenly became a country of water, and the water with poor drainage overflowed the Chishui River and rushed southward. It is conceivable that the central part of Yuejing will also become a water town.
Xiao Tang could not imagine how many Vietnamese people would lose their lives in this man-made flood, and how many more people would be homeless and displaced. What would Liang Chongxin's act of braving the world's disapproval bring? He wouldn't be unaware that in the future, the anger of millions of people in Yue Jing and the hatred of Li's three sisters would probably make it difficult for him to find peace in his life. Is this a war, a life-and-death war? No matter what reason seems to be difficult to explain this disaster, no one can.