"Well, if we really want to deal with Lin Guoxiong and the others, this is really a good way." Nodding in appreciation, Situ Mingyue showed a satisfied look on his face and sighed inwardly. He is indeed a military expert and can come up with countermeasures immediately. , although it does not conform to the meaning I just proposed.
"There is a second plan." At this time, He Zhiqiu became more confident, obviously very proud of his plan.
"Oh, then tell me in detail." Situ Mingyue was also very interested.
"The Machihans have always regarded Yuejing and the area to the west of the original Kingdom of Jemelo as their own sphere of influence. They have long wanted to get involved, so they have taken the action of annexing the two places, and between the Linlang family So they rushed into this area in such a hurry. In fact, they were stimulated by the Machikhans. If they didn't take action, they might not have a share. Of course, they chose to take action at this time and they really grasped the time. It happened to be in the empire. When the army contained the main force of the Machi Khans, even if the Machi Khans wanted to interfere, they were unable to do anything."
"In this way, the two sides will inevitably have conflicts. The Machihans will definitely not let the Lin Lang family succeed easily. They may even take the risk of deploying the Royal Forest Corps that has just withdrawn from the Milan front in the east to intervene. It will not be able to affect Lang Yongquan for the time being. , but it is a great threat to Lin Guoxiong, and may even cause their military plan to fail. Of course, it depends on the progress of both parties." He Zhiqiu showed a slight smile at the corner of his mouth at this time, obviously for himself. The second option is full of confidence.
"Well, that's very possible." Situ Mingyue nodded in agreement with the Minister of Military Affairs' analysis.
"Furthermore, the Machikhans can also use their influence to prompt the Nanyang Alliance to send troops, which will have a huge impact on both Lin Lang and Lin Lang families. Of course, as we all know, it is not easy for the Nanyang Alliance Parliament to pass a resolution to send troops, at least it will take a certain amount of time. , but even so, even if the Linlang family can occupy that area according to their own determined plan, if it cannot be consolidated in the short term, sooner or later they will be expelled from this area by the Machihan people, which will only benefit the Machihan people in vain. , giving them an excuse to march into this area honestly." He Zhiqiu's careful analysis made Situ Mingyue nod repeatedly.
"Then in your opinion, how should the empire respond?" Situ Mingyue became even more curious.
"In my humble opinion, the empire can now increase its military deployment in Wuhu County on the southern front and assume a posture of not willing to fight a big battle during the Spring Festival. It is also best to continue to increase troops to the southern front of Wuhu County. They adopted a tough stance in diplomacy and resolutely refused to negotiate peace with the Machi Khans, asking them to withdraw from Yue Jing immediately." He Zhiqiu spoke eloquently.
"Then what's the purpose of doing this?" Situ Mingyue didn't understand the meaning of her trusted minister for a while.
"It's very simple. It is to prevent the Machi Khans from allocating their troops and maintain strong pressure on their northern front, so that their Imperial Forest Corps will not dare to go west to interfere with the actions of the Lin Lang family. If we can achieve this goal , our plan will be more than half realized." The eyes of the Minister of Military Affairs showed a confident look.
"As long as Lin Guoxiong and Lang Yongquan are given a long enough period of time, Lin Guoxiong and Lang Yongquan will definitely be able to establish a foothold in the Ronisia Union and Burma. After all, the economic development there is far less than that of Sanjiang County and Tiannan County, and those two There are also a considerable number of Tang people living in the area, and their relations with the local ethnic groups are quite harmonious. As long as they can gain a firm foothold, the strength of their two families can be greatly improved, and they will not be able to compete with the Macihans or even the Nanyang Alliance. Sooner or later, the conflict will intensify, and the two of them will basically have the strength to fight against the Machikhans or the Nanyang Alliance. Moreover, this battle is inevitable, and the empire can sit back and watch the tigers fight, and enjoy the benefits of the fishermen. Regardless. It goes without saying who wins and who loses, but the winner will also be seriously injured, and the empire will also be able to win a long buffer period. This is the so-called two tigers competing for food."
This plan of the Minister of Military Affairs is more clever than the first option. Due to the conflict of interests, the control of the southwest region cannot be given up by the Linlang family and the Machikhan people. Although the Linlang family currently occupies Take the initiative, but the strength and stamina of the Machikhans are obviously stronger than those of the two families. If the two families are not given a period of time to consolidate their rule, digest and absorb, and even increase their strength, the two areas will change hands sooner or later. Therefore, He Zhiqiu asked to use heavy troops to hold the horses back. Their Khans made it impossible for them to spare their hands to deal with the military operations of the two families.
"Brilliant plan! Good!" After hearing He Zhiqiu's strategy, Situ Mingyue couldn't help but exclaimed, "Aiqing's plan is so wonderful, let them have a hard time, and we can try our best to make it invincible. It’s better to keep the balance of power.”
Nodding in agreement, He Zhiqiu saw that he was appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor, and his confidence doubled, "Therefore, I have considered several auxiliary means to promote the smooth implementation of this plan."
"Well, tell me."
"The first is to naturally increase the investment of troops on the southern front, and maintain the offensive posture, and try to maintain strong military pressure on the Machikhans; second, reduce the military pressure on Sanjiang County and Tiannan County, and gradually reduce the With the garrisons of Sanjiang County and Tiannan County, they can even hint to the Linlang family through secret channels that the empire supports their external expansion, as evidenced by the reduction of troops from the borders of their two counties, allowing them to free up more power to deal with possible attacks from The military threat from the Machi Khans and the Nanyang Alliance; third, once again lodged a diplomatic protest with the Nanyang Alliance, asking them to cut off their diligent contacts with the Machi Khans, and requesting the Kingdom of Milan, the Grand Duchy of Mahad, and the Principality of Andako to The Qi Khans maintain a certain amount of military pressure, especially the Kingdom of Milan, and they can immediately send special envoys to coordinate and try to increase the pressure on the Maci Khans from all aspects, so that they will not be able to take care of the head and tail, and dare not let go and use reserve troops."
He Zhiqiu proposed several measures of his own in one breath, all of which were quite lethal, once again letting the Emperor see the resourcefulness and talent of this confidant.
"Okay, Ai Qing said well, these measures must be taken immediately. In this way, you can go and convey my order tonight, and let the first, second, and third divisions of the City Guard Corps leave the capital overnight. , immediately set off to Wuhu County, and the troops stationed on the southern front entered a state of first-level combat readiness. The staff department made a plan, and the logistics department immediately prepared logistics supplies without any mistakes. Tomorrow I will ask Salidon to make an emergency visit to Milan, Andaco and During the Mahad Three Kingdoms, Jing Zezhong visited the Nanyang Alliance to coordinate actions. In addition, Aiqing arranged for people to handle the communication with Sanjiang County and Tiannan County, and the troops stationed near the two counties were also deployed by Aiqing at his discretion. " Once Situ Mingyue decided to adopt this plan, he did not hesitate. He issued an order neatly and asked the Minister of Military Affairs to implement it overnight.
"Wei Chen will do it immediately." He Zhiqiu did not refuse, and turned around and left with a hurried salute, leaving His Majesty the Emperor alone in the imperial study, still pondering over it carefully.
Almost at the same time, Sanlin City, the capital of the Mach Khanate, received urgent intelligence from spies lurking in Tiannan County and Sanjiang County of the Tanghe Empire. Director of the National Intelligence Agency Tulu did not dare to neglect and immediately asked to see the Great Khan Bixili. , and at the same time forwarded the information to the Minister of State Lei Juetian, who also immediately entered the palace to urgently seek an audience with the Great Khan Bixili.
Bi Xili, who was wearing a nightgown, had a gloomy expression. When he saw Lei Juetian's arrival, his expression improved slightly, and he quickly called his number one confidant to take a seat.
"Juetian, I didn't expect that Lin Guoxiong and Lang Yongquan would actually do this at this juncture. Hey, that's enough! We all underestimated these two old guys!" Bi Xili sighed, obviously this sudden bad news made him Somewhat messed up.
"Well, Khan, we did underestimate the enemy. I didn't expect that Lin Guoxiong and Lang Yongquan, who had been silent for the past two years, dared to do something like this when the Tang people were celebrating the Spring Festival. They are worthy of being called the old spicy ones. Ah!" Although Lei Juetian's face was serious, he was still very calm.
"Juetian, what should we do now?" Bi Xili looked at his think tank with hope.
"It is indeed a bit difficult now. Our army is still being held back by the Tanghe Empire's troops on the northern front. At the moment, the only ones we can use are your Majesty's three Imperial Guard Corps, and the first and second Imperial Guard Corps have just arrived from the Eastern Front. We have not been fully rested and replenished since we returned soon, so I am afraid it will be difficult to go out for a while." Lei Juetian frowned and said thoughtfully, as if he had other concerns besides the reasons he had already stated.
"No, I don't have much to worry about now. You can first let the 3rd Imperial Guard Corps march eastward immediately. The 1st and 2nd Imperial Guard Corps will rest and replenish while preparing. Order Mingzhong to put all troops stationed in Yuejing into a state of combat readiness at any time. When we are ready to go to war, we must not let these two old things snatch food from the tiger's mouth." At this time, Bi Xili showed his determination as the king of a country.
"Wait a minute, Khan, let's discuss it later." The minister of state, who looked worried, quickly spoke out to dissuade him.
"Juetian, what other worries do you have?" Bi Xili respected his think tank very much.
"Great Khan, I'm not just worried about the Lin Lang family. If we allocate all our reserve forces, we will be quite passive if there are any changes on the northern front or the eastern front." Lei Juetian finally said out of his own concerns.
"You mean, the Tanghe people or the Milan people will take advantage of the situation and rob them?" Bixili's face also became serious, obviously he also thought of this.
"It's hard to say. On the northern front, the Tanghe Empire has concentrated more than 400,000 troops. Our troops there are only enough to protect ourselves. If the other party increases their troops, we will be under greater pressure; while on the eastern front, there are only three troops with insufficient staff. The corps should be said to be quite weak. Once the Milanese tear up the treaty, we may be attacked from both sides and have no available troops. General Mingzhong only has four corps in his hands, and he has to control the entire Yuejing area, which is already quite tense. It is also very difficult to extract people." Lei Juetian was very clear-headed and calculated the strength comparison between the enemy and ourselves quite accurately.
"Then we are helpless and watch them take away what should be ours?" Bixili's heart was full of reluctance.
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