The Tianshan sect, Xueshan sect and Kongtong sect have all developed in the Jieluoke area in recent years. However, the Jieluoke area has always been closely connected with several counties in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty, and marriages are also quite frequent. The ethnic groups in the Jieluoke area The composition is also mainly composed of the New Jerok people who migrated from the Western Continent and the Tang people who merged to form the New Jerok people. They have both white blood and yellow blood from the Tang people. In the religious and cultural atmosphere, The upper north is more influenced by the customs and habits of the western continent where the Liberians are based, while the central and southern parts are more influenced by the Tang culture.
Therefore, after Li Wufeng took actual control of the Jieluoke area, these martial arts sects also began to penetrate into these areas that were not originally part of the Tang cultural circle with the spread of Taoism and Buddhism, and the essence of the Tang people's traditional martial arts culture also began to spread in these areas. Being sought after, the influence of the Tianshan Sect spread from the Western Regions and Northwest to Tengger and Northern Luzon. The Xueshan Sect also regained a foothold in the northwest and actively expanded to Beiyuan and Jierok. Although the Kongtong Sect was the last in the Jeroke area However, it was one of the most influential martial arts sects in the western region of the Tang Dynasty. Its influence was not comparable to that of the Tianshan and Xueshan sects, so it quickly took root in Jieluoke by virtue of its advantages and quickly became the most influential sect in the Jieluoke region in the Tang Dynasty. The social group has more than 500 disciples, and there are more than 100 disciples in Fanlin City alone.
Sang Sheng's resistance this time also received strong support from these sect branches. Almost all the disciples were added to the troops of Jerok's Third Corps. The combination of old and new and these disciples with considerable martial arts foundations, The combat effectiveness of the Jerok Third Corps can also be quickly replenished and restored.
In fact, not only in Jerok, but also in other areas, the martial arts sects in this eastern continent war did their best to fight against foreign enemies without exception. In first-line areas such as Yinchuan Prefecture, Taixuan Prefecture, Jiama City, Yulin, Yunzhong, and Yanshan, these Jianghu sects have actively contacted the local garrison or local government to form their own commandos or emergency teams to help the garrison defend the city.
Compared with the Chinese and Western fronts, the fighting situation was unprecedentedly fierce. The Liberian Allied Forces on the eastern front seemed to be much easier and smoother. When more than half a million troops from the Kingdom of Puer and the Kingdom of Dodon pressed towards Yunzhong Mansion aggressively, the resistance of the Tang Army in Yunzhong Mansion became apparent. Much more vulnerable.
Due to the natural flaws of Yunzhong Mansion, except for the three Ranger regiments that launched large-scale raids in the northern region, the defense of Yunzhong Mansion was actually given up. Not only did it give up, the empire also attacked the entire Yunzhong Mansion. The city walls of Fucheng were completely demolished, making it impossible for the Liberian coalition forces to use Yunzhong Mansion as a base for their southern invasion even after occupying Yunzhong Mansion.
Prior to this, the empire had already transferred the residents of Yunzhong Prefecture City to surrounding prefectures and counties in advance. The policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country was even more vivid in Yunzhong, a prefecture and county that was already very poor. Take away everything that can be taken away, and destroy as much as possible what can't be taken away. The Liberians must not be allowed to obtain any usable supplies in Yunzhong Mansion. This policy was resolutely implemented after the empire promised to compensate the people who suffered losses after the war. It also caused the Puer and Dodon people to suffer a lot. During the week of invading Yunzhongfu, they barely gained a single cent. Food and even drinking water are in trouble. Many wells along the route have been filled up or damaged. As a result, the coalition forces had to spend more energy to complete these basic requirements for camping during the march.
Although the combined forces of Poole and Doton moved south very quickly, they did not achieve any results worth mentioning, except for the Tang Dynasty's rangers who continued to harass and attack around the south attack group. Datang seems to have prepared a decisive battle on the line from Cangzhou to Peiping, constantly strengthening the defense system between the two places, and showing that it will fight to the end for a long time.
Cui Wenxiu has maintained this state of excitement for several days in a row. Seeing the Puer people and the Doton people going south step by step according to their own intentions, Cui Wenxiu's mood has almost never been ups and downs, and she is getting more and more nervous. After all, this battle is different from any battle he has experienced before. It can be said that this battle will determine the future fate of the entire empire. As long as these more than 500,000 people are completely annihilated in one dumpling, this battle on the Eastern Continent will be equivalent to half the victory. The other half depends on whether the armies on the central and western fronts can withstand Sisluo and Kaman. People are attacking madly.
The black arrow on the military map pierced Cui Wenxiu's heart like a steel needle. With more than half a million troops, this can be regarded as the best of both countries. As long as this battle can be won, the defeat of Poole and Dodon will not be far away. However, the people of Poole and Dodon are also very careful. , although the army of more than 500,000 people was divided into two fists, the distance between the two attack groups was quite close, only less than thirty miles, and they could be reached in almost one charge. It can be seen that the Puer and Dodon people were so smooth with each other. Even though they controlled the entire Yunzhong Mansion, they felt that it was too smooth. They were worried that there would be a trap, so they deliberately kept this close distance so that when one party was attacked, they could react in the shortest possible time to coordinate and support each other.
Cui Wenxiu was also upset by this posture of the Liberians. He has now mobilized the Second Army, the Third Army, the Ninth Army, and the Thirteenth Army, plus three Ranger regiments and three The heavy cavalry division and an armored beast unit should be said to have the ability to annihilate the enemy. However, after all, there are more than 500,000 opponents. It is not easy to eat them in one bite. How to cleverly ensure that the opponent cannot escape. Cui Wenxiu has always been considering dividing food into two steps under certain circumstances.
After confirming that the main attack group of Poole and the Dotons had broken through the clouds, Cui Wenxiu also made a quite bold decision, handing over Yanshan defense to the reserve forces and concentrating all forces on the Beiping and Cangzhou front lines. In view of the possibility that the Japanese would land from Yanshan or Laizhou, Cui Wenxiu deployed the two marine divisions he temporarily took over along the coasts of Yanshan and Laizhou so that they could contain the Japanese if they were attacked by Japanese landings.
Of course, the navy should assume the main responsibility for maritime defense. His idea in this regard is just a worst-case scenario.
Now the entire eastern front group of the Liberians is actually composed of two parts, like the two ends of a dumbbell, and the connection between the two is through the light cavalry as a link. If this link can be cut off, What Cui Wenxiu hopes to do most is to separate the two parts and concentrate his forces to quickly annihilate one part, but this is quite difficult. The distance between the two parts of this cluster is too close. Once friendly forces are surrounded, the other part will definitely ignore it. For all the reinforcements coming, on the one hand, one's own side needs to firmly withstand the reinforcements, and on the other hand, it needs to seize the time to gather and annihilate the other unit, and also to prevent the other unit from escaping when the situation is bad, so it is quite the test of the commander in one aspect. The art of combat.
Seeing the two Liberian Eastern Front Clusters advancing hand in hand, approaching the center of their defense line step by step, Cui Wenxiu calmed down. This battle will always be fought, and how to fight it well depends on the layout in front of him.
"Helian, do you think we are confident in this battle?" Under this situation, even though Cui Wenxiu has made up his mind, he still wants to seek the opinions of his colleagues to see if there are any omissions and different opinions, and to brainstorm , try to avoid unnecessary mistakes.
"Wenxiu, there is no problem with our army. The Doton people's heavy cavalry is nothing. I guarantee that we can withstand the impact from both sides. But you have to think about whether Bayin Zhuo and his rangers can successfully attack decisively. Cut off the connection between the two armies and buy us time? You have to know that no matter how fast we march, it will still take some time for us to deploy our defenses. When the people of Poole realize that the problem is serious, they will definitely fight hard. If we want to tighten this pocket, then It takes some time to set up the position, and you know it's impossible to rely on people alone." Helianbo was full of confidence in his troops, but he was skeptical about whether the rangers could suddenly hold their own. After all, in There were also a large number of Poole and Dodon light cavalry between the two divisions.
"Well, at this point, I will consider using a small number of rangers to create illusions to attract the attention of Poole and Doton's light cavalry, and try to weaken the light cavalry in the middle as much as possible. Bayin Zhuo, I can only do this step. , this first shot is up to you. Even if you take down all three of your Ranger regiments, you still have to cut off the communication channels between them to ensure that the infantry can quickly form an encirclement." Cui Wenxiu nodded. Turning his attention to the three majestic yellow-faced men, one look at the fierce aura and stance revealed that they were riders who had grown up on horses for a long time.
"Don't worry, Commander Cui. If Bayinzhuo can't complete the task, he's willing to come and see you." Bayinzhuo glared at Helianbo with some dissatisfaction, and said angrily: "Some people are quite loud, I don't know. It’s not as hard as it is under your hands.”
"Hey, Bayin Zhuo, let's take a look and see who is the hero and who is the bear after this battle." He Lianbo deliberately wanted to arouse the bloody spirit of these nomadic men.
"Okay, let's make it a deal. Cui Shuai, you can testify. If our rangers give in, I, Bayin Zhuo, will let you deal with it. If your Second Legion loses its reputation, then Helianbo, you can take care of it yourself. "Bayin Zhuo waved his hand to stop the rage of the two colleagues behind him, and said in a deep voice: "At that time, let's see who is the real man!"