In the administrative office, the two of them were sitting silently on chairs thinking. The two steaming cups of coffee on the table exuded a strong aroma, but they did not arouse the appetite of the two people next to them.
"Brother Su, what do you think?" Xiao Tang on the left finally spoke.
"It's hard to say. This man behaves cryptically. He only said that he wanted to meet Mr. Li. If it wasn't Mr. Li, he wouldn't talk about his mission. However, I checked his identity certificate. He should be the secret envoy of the Kaman people." Su Qin, who is on the right hand seat, is obviously also deeply interested in the mission of the visitor.
"The Kaman people and your Excellency have never had any good relations. What good things will come from the coming of the secret envoy this time?" Xiao Tang was very confused.
"The Kaman Empire has always been the empire's biggest enemy in the north. It has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the country, and its national strength is also the strongest among the northern countries. The prime minister of the country, Gomez, is old-fashioned, profound, far-sighted, and extremely ambitious, and among the army Known as the 'Two Pillars of Kaman', Maili and Nick are tough, sophisticated, calm and steady, and the other is courageous and resourceful, both of whom are rare talents. There is also a rising star Claudia who also has the style of a general. What is even more worrying is that their domestic military and political forces are working together. Except for this emperor, everyone else cooperates very well, which puts great pressure on the empire. If there is no Jiayuguan in Taixuan Palace to block it, I am afraid that the northern part of the empire will also There have been wars and disasters for a long time, and even our northwest may not be safe." Su Qin still saw the form of the empire clearly.
"Yes, even so, the Kaman people still tried their best to tear a hole in the Principality of Jerok. They still occupy Jiama City and have a large army stationed there. They can go south to herd horses at any time, which is a great threat to the empire." Xiao Tang also nodded.
"Well, the Principality of Jerok is an important barrier in the north of the empire and an important ally of the empire, but the empire is now unable to support it, which is really disappointing." Su Qin also felt very deeply.
"Now the Kaman people suddenly sent a special envoy to see Mr. Li. What's the conspiracy?" Xiao Tang returned to the topic.
"I guess it has something to do with Taixuan Palace. The Kaman people have long wanted to kick off the roadblock of Taixuan Palace. Everyone in the Eastern Continent also knows that Taixuan Palace is nominally the territory of the Lord, but it has always been outside the direct control of Lord Li. Outside the jurisdiction, this is definitely something Mr. Li is not willing to do. There are naturally contradictions in this. I think if there is a contradiction, someone will pay attention to this contradiction." A smile appeared on Su Qin's face, "But I think Mr. Li is not a good person. , if the Kaman people want to make a deal with Mr. Li, I’m afraid they can’t do it without paying a sufficient price.”
"Well, since this special envoy doesn't want to tell us, we won't force it. It's just that Mr. Li has already gone to Beijing, so let's tell him the news and let him go back to resume his life. In addition, we will inform Ling Tianfang of the situation, and then we can rush again. Pass the report to Mr. Li who is in the imperial capital. I think he should have gone to Beijing to complete his duties at this time. I don’t know when he will return." Xiao Tang nodded steadily and made arrangements.
When Ling Tianfang received the news from Xiao and Su, he was carefully inspecting the preparations for the Northwest Independent Light Cavalry Division on the grasslands in the northwest region of Qingyang. The situation reported by Xiao Su immediately aroused his great attention. Although the Kaman envoy did not explain any purpose, the arrival of the envoy itself actually explained many problems.
Ling Tianfang stood on the parade platform and stared into the distance silently. The heavy burden on his shoulders made him feel extremely fulfilled but a little nervous. After all, I don’t know when Mr. Li will be able to return once he leaves. Although the risk is not very great, political things are difficult to say and are constantly changing. If something unexpected happens, it will be delayed for a while. As soon as Mr. Li left, the defense affairs of the entire Northwest and Northern Luzon were all on his shoulders. If there was any problem, even if he wanted to ask his superiors in the capital for instructions, it would be too late, so he would have to rely on himself.
The Yinchuan Prefecture in the north has always been a scourge. The pressure caused by the three elite divisions forced him to strengthen patrols on the northern border and monitor Yinchuan Prefecture day and night, and he did not dare to slack off in the slightest. There are also the 150,000 enemy troops of the Hessi Luo people stationed in Nuremberg. To the south is a thousand miles of fertile fields and flat rivers. If the cavalry is forced to march, it only takes one day to overwhelm the northern border of Qingyang. If Sun Yuanliang's army is added, Then Qingyang's situation was extremely dangerous. Of course, the possibility of this situation is very small. It is impossible for anyone to send out all the troops without leaving any troops behind, especially Sun Yuanliang. However, we have to prepare for the worst, lest there is a real crisis and we are helpless.
"Sir Ling, how are the preparations? Are they okay?" Three senior officers in full military uniforms also walked onto the parade platform. The first one was naturally Cui Wenxiu, who had committed a crime and made meritorious service. His tone was full of pride and pride. He looked half guilty.
"Well, not bad. I think these war horses are quite good, and the quality of the soldiers is also very good. You have to strengthen your training. Don't forget that Mr. Li is back, and he is still the same as he is now." Ling Tianfang is comparable to Cui Wenxiu They are familiar with each other and have a good relationship in private. Although they are both serious in formal occasions, they still often joke when there are no outsiders.
"How can that be possible? We've just formed them now. We've just divided the soldiers and horses. We haven't even completed the armor yet, and the training hasn't started yet." Cui Wenxiu said with a smile, obviously looking forward to the new batch of soldiers under his command. Very satisfied with the quality.
"Yes, the division commander pulled out all the strong men among the Yuli people and selected them one by one. After sifting and sifting, he selected more than 10,000 people and eliminated some. The rest are all elites. The remaining more than 10,000 people are also the best selected from the reserve forces of various prefectures. Even the people in the combat readiness department have expressed their opinions, saying that our requirements are too harsh." Following Cui Wenxiu was Jiang Han, who looked at him with pride. I felt a lot more energetic before going up, and my momentum was very different from before.
Wu Feng's original plan was to select 15,000 soldiers from the Yuli people as the main force of the light cavalry division. However, after Wu Feng left, Ling Tianfang and Cui Wenxiu gave up this plan after discussion, and the Yuli people were The number of soldiers was reduced to 10,000, and another 2,000 were selected from other small nomadic tribes living on the grasslands in the northwest of Qingyang. The remaining more than 10,000 were selected from the reserve troops in the four prefectures in the northwest county.
Ling Tianfang and Cui Wenxiu did this mainly because they wanted to avoid selecting too many strong men, which would have an excessive impact on the production and life of the Yuli people. More importantly, they wanted to prevent Yuli soldiers from occupying a large proportion of the cavalry in order to achieve relative success. Balance. After all, the Yuli people are from the Tengger Grassland and are nomadic people. They have not been settled in Qingyang for a long time. They came under pressure from the Luobei people. If the balance of forces in this area changes, it will inevitably happen. The changes that affected the attitudes of these ethnic groups were the reason why the two of them made such a change out of caution.
"Well, the quality is certainly very good, but if you don't keep up with the training, you won't be able to form effective combat effectiveness. You can't be blindly optimistic. By the way, what's going on with the people who are preparing for war? Why are there even enough horses? And the armor is not ready?" Ling Tianfang put his eyes on Jiang Han's face, and his expression became serious.
Since the light cavalry division had just been formed, there was no suitable candidate for the division's logistics director for the time being, so Jiang Han, the deputy division commander, temporarily took over the post.
"Oh, Lord Ling, the problem with the horses is that the division commander and the people from the War Readiness Department forced themselves to the military horse farm and almost took away the horses that were bred to them. The people at the military horse farm were cursing us as bandits, from the War Readiness Department. The people also purchased 8,000 fine war horses from the Mote people in advance, and then they were all ready. Originally, more than 10,000 pairs of armor were prepared, but they did not expect to be in such a hurry, so they were not prepared enough. Now the War Readiness Department has urgently asked Zhan's The leather shop urgently ordered 5,000 pairs and required delivery within a month. The exhibitor has asked all workers to work overtime every day and strive to complete the work within a month." Jiang Han explained calmly.
"Well, that's it. Zhanjia must complete the task within the specified time. Otherwise, even if he had an agreement with the adults, I still refuse to accept it. If he refuses to accept it, let him go to the adults. It will delay the opportunity for the war. He still has this responsibility. I can't afford the responsibility..." Ling Tianfang's expression didn't look relaxed at all, "This guy Lu Man is also gone. The War Preparedness Department lacks a person in charge, so why don't they just transfer?"
"Don't worry, sir, there should be no problem." Jiang Han said with a smile, "The Zhan family never dares to be vague about Master Li's affairs. Zhan Zhaobai is an old fox. He can distinguish between big things and small things better than anyone else. , he still wants to rely on the mountains to make a fortune."
"Sir, I see that you have been looking at the north just now. You seem to have something on your mind?" Chief of Staff Yan Tong asked, who had not spoken.
"Well, I got information that the Motte people actually shook hands with the Hesi Luo people this year and made peace. So far, the two sides have not had a war. If they had fought in previous years, they would have fought countless wars." Ling Tianfang was unhappy. said.
"Oh, isn't the Heathrow army stationed in Nuremberg very relaxed?" Yan Tong responded quickly.
"Well, I can't say for sure. Without the pressure from the Motte people, the Heathrow people would have much more room for action." Ling Tianfang said calmly, his eyes becoming deeper.
"Qingyang also has the 2nd, 3rd, 5th divisions and the garrison division. The 4th division is also stationed in the north of Guide and can respond at any time. Our strength is still quite solid." Cui Wenxiu said after silent calculation .
"I wonder when the First Division can return to the northwest?" Jiang Han also asked.
"Not yet. Although the situation in Northern Luzon is not as complicated as ours, we have just established a foothold. There must be many remaining opposition forces who want to cause trouble. The 1st Infantry Division of North Luzon in Shanzhu is just the original Gao Yue The name of the people's militia has changed. If they want to truly form a fighting force, they have to make great efforts. As for the local security divisions, they have just been formed and cannot play much role at all. It is okay to scare the people, but if they really want to go to the battlefield, That's about to reveal the secret. Without the First Division stationed there, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find peace in Northern Luzon. I even think that the strength there is not enough." Ling Tianfang expressed his opinion.
"Sir, you see, Sun Yuanliang from Yinchuan is really a future trouble. If there is a chance, he should be dealt with first." Yan Tong expressed his opinion.
"It's easy to say. Sun Yuanliang has been running Yinchuan for decades. The city has high walls and thick walls. He has three elite divisions and a big backer. How can it be so easy to solve?" Jiang Han shook his head.
"Let's see the opportunity. If it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future. Maybe the situation will change. Now your task is to seize the time and form these new recruits into combat effectiveness as soon as possible. The battle can be fought." Ling Tianfang said at the corner of his mouth He smiled mysteriously and looked toward the northeast.