Not long after the two main divisions of the Western Military District of the Empire entered the southern part of Jerok, they were soon involved in the war. The Kaman army in the Jiama area, led by Duke Maili, launched wave after wave of offensive attacks. The garrison in the Jiarma area, which had been deducted two regiments to reinforce the Fanlin battlefield in the northeast, was suddenly stretched thin and the defense lines were frequently damaged. After being broken through, the 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Imperial Third Army, which had originally planned to rest for a period of time, were forced into battle. The two sides fought many battles on the northern edge of the Bode Plain in the southern Jiama area, but both sides failed. Achieve satisfactory results.
On July 22, Kaman's garrison in the Jiama area began to shrink, and gradually retreated to Jiama City to hold on. At the same time, the chief general of Kaman's Jiama City garrison also changed his position under extremely concealed circumstances.
Claudia, wearing a black cloak, galloped along the avenue while ordering her subordinates to follow quickly. The fast-moving troops under the night were like a long, dark and tailless dragon moving towards the dark distance.
After the commander of Kaman's garrison in Jiama City was quietly replaced by Simpson, a veteran who was known for his perseverance and was transferred from the empire, Duke Mailley, one of the pillars of the Kaman Empire's army, has quietly reunited with the second army from the country. The Sixth Corps, totaling more than 70,000 men, took advantage of the darkness and advanced westward. At the same time, the 50,000 most elite Royal Guards led by Claudia, with the cooperation of 70,000 people from the 7th Corps, had sneaked into the territory of Jerok from the north of Jiama, and were rapidly heading towards the ground along the southern foot of the Zagros Mountains. Advance towards Jiayuguan Pass at the intersection of the Zagros Mountains and the Hindu Kush Mountains.
In the late night of July, the slopes on the edge of the foothills were still a little cool. Claudia jumped up the hillside on horseback. Following him on horseback was his deputy for this military operation - the 7th Army Corps. Viscount Dominici.
"Your Excellency, Marquis, do you really think we can achieve success at such a high price?" Viscount Dominici is an orthodox soldier. As the commanders of several major corps in the Kaman Empire, they all have special views on the world-famous Jiayuguan. It is an ordinary and painful memory. Almost every regiment has suffered a bloody blow at this famous pass. The Kaman soldiers who have sacrificed under this pass over the years can form more than three regiments.
Claudia could understand his worries and even fears. As the commander of the Seventh Corps, when Dominic was the deputy commander many years ago, the Seventh Corps that participated in the attack on Jiayuguan suffered heavy losses. The commander of the corps, Count Lating, died on the spot. After so many years, Jiayuguan is still strong here, but the commander of the 7th Corps has been replaced by the deputy commander of the corps.
Although Claudia is arrogant, he has a deep understanding of the precipitousness of Jiayuguan. Even with the support of nearly 200,000 troops, he can only say that he will do his best, but now there is a turning point. That is, they have an extremely important trump card in their hands. At the critical moment, this person will play a decisive role. Of course, only a few people in the Kaman Empire knew this information. Even Viscount Dominici, his deputy, knew nothing about this trump card, so he had all kinds of concerns.
With a confident smile on her face, Claudia lowered her voice and said: "Your Excellency, Viscount, I assure you that we will truly have control of Jiayuguan in one month. From now on, Jiayuguan will be the most important place in our Kaman Empire. level."
Dominici was very surprised by Claudia's confidence. He looked at the calm coach carefully in surprise. In his opinion, even if there was hope of conquering Jiayuguan, it was only a hope. As a coach, he dared to He really couldn't believe that he was so sure. He even doubted whether it was a mistake for the Prime Minister to appoint this fierce young man in front of him. Confidence is good, but blind confidence will bring irreparable losses to the army.
"Your Excellency Viscount, I can understand your concerns. There are some interludes in this process. Please forgive me that I can't explain it to you now, but everything will be clear after we capture Jiayuguan." Claudia turned a blind eye to the surprised expression of his deputy. He apologized with a helpless shrug.
Jiayuguan is located on the northern border of the Tanghe Empire. The Zagros Mountains and the Hindu Kush Mountains that straddle the northern border of the empire act like a huge protective wall that separates the northern part of the empire from the powerful enemies in the north, the Karman Empire and the Sislo Empire. Come, and Jiayuguan is located on the lowland at the intersection of the Zagros Mountains and the Hindu Kush Mountains. It is surrounded by majestic and steep mountains on both sides. The vast mountains stretch out to the east of the remaining mountains of the Zagros Mountains. All the way to the territory of the Jerok Principality, and to the west, the remaining foothills of the Hindu Kush Mountains extend all the way to the territory of Yinchuan Prefecture.
This is also the natural dividing line between the Sisluo Empire and the Kaman Empire. Going north out of Jiayuguan is a vast prairie. There is a small river winding to the north. This small river ditch is called the Duck River. To the east of the river is Kaman. As for the empire's territory, Hexi is naturally the boundary of the West Luo Empire. The remaining veins of the two mountains meet here to form a peculiar basin. The basin area is very small, and Jiayuguan Pass is built on this basin.
More than 250 years ago, in order to prevent the nomadic barbarians on the grasslands north of the mountains from harassing the imperial territory south of the mountains, Situ Qian, the seventeenth emperor of the empire at that time, ordered the construction of gates and fortresses and the garrison of troops here. To defend against the intrusion of nomadic barbarians into the Central Plains, after more than ten years of construction, the magnificent Jiayuguan Pass was finally completed. It is said that 200,000 civilians were used to build this pass and nearly 20 million imperial gold coins were spent on the pass. After it was completed, Situ You, the eighteenth emperor of the empire, personally presided over the inauguration ceremony. This was the first time in the history of the empire that His Majesty the Emperor presided over the inauguration ceremony of a pass fortress. This shows the importance of this pass. sex.
Due to the special geographical location here, the city walls on the east and west sides are built against the mountains, which is extremely steep. Moreover, the terrain of the mountains under the city walls is so dangerous that it is extremely difficult for even the enemy's infantry to launch an attack. As for the siege equipment, it is even more difficult. It is difficult to use it. At the important intersections on the north and south sides of the basin, city walls as high as twenty meters were built. The city defense facilities have been repaired and improved many times over the past few hundred years, and they can withstand an attack of more than ten times the force without moving. The city wall draws water from the mountains on both sides to form a deep and wide natural moat, forming an excellent defensive fortress whether from south to north or from north to south.
In order to ensure the stability of this fortress, in addition to the two divisions of troops stationed at any time, a large number of residents also moved in from various places in Taixuan Mansion. Later, with the development of the economy, a considerable number of residents moved in on their own initiative. As of now, the number of ordinary people in the fortress has reached 80,000. In addition to a small number of these people engaged in agricultural production nearby, most of them are engaged in occupations related to the garrison in the fortress, such as service industry, entertainment industry, commerce, etc. In fact, a large town has been formed.
There are food reserves stored in the fortress that can last for a year for the garrison and the people. If emergency measures are taken, it can even last for about a year and a half without food. Moreover, there is abundant groundwater in the fortress, and water can also be diverted from the mountains on the east and west sides, so there is no need to worry about water channels being intercepted in the fortress. There is also a military supplies warehouse built in the fortress that is large enough to put the ordnance and supplies warehouse of Taixuan Mansion to shame. It stores a large amount of military and civilian supplies to ensure that it can cope with various emergencies at any time.
The essence of Jiayuguan has not changed much since the previous emperor changed the direct management of the military department to be managed by Taixuan Palace. The three garrison divisions of Taixuan Palace are nominally local security forces, but their predecessors were originally stationed in Jiayuguan. The Empire's regular army also has a considerable amount of supplies directly allocated by the Empire. Normally, Taixuan's three garrison divisions and two garrison divisions are stationed in Jiayuguan, and one division is stationed in Taixuanfu City. The two cities echo each other.
Fielding sat alone in his study room in the city guard's mansion and looked at the map. The recent drastic changes in the situation around Taixuan Palace made him feel a little uneasy. He had expected the anti-aristocratic riots in the four northwest counties, but the expansion of the riots made him a little surprised. Of course, he also wondered whether Li Wufeng's direct subordinates were suspected of acting. What happened to the originally calm situation in the northwest? Could it have developed to this extent in just a few days? ! Even if Li Wufeng himself was not in the northwest, the situation could not have developed to such an extent. He did have some doubts about this, because the ability of Li Wufeng's capable men left a deep impression on him.
However, just when he was still puzzled and doubtful about the changes in the situation in the four northwest counties, a larger military conflict broke out in the east of his territory, which made him feel that he was completely unable to control the situation.
It was incredible to him that the Kaman people chose to suddenly attack Jerok at this time. You must know that in order to prevent the Kaman people from further invading the Principality of Jerok, the empire has already deployed the main army of four divisions in the southeast and south of the Principality of Jerok, plus the threat of its own three divisions from the side. , the Kaman people's attack can only end in failure no matter from any aspect, and it will also affect their control of the Jiama area they have already occupied. These consequences should not be invisible to the Kaman people.
Could it be that the Kaman people suddenly suffered from arrhythmia? Why did they choose this time to launch a battle, knowing the seriousness of the current situation? What is their purpose in doing this? Fielding stared blankly at the military map in front of him, puzzled.
Could the Kaman people have other plans? Fielding, who had experienced many storms, still keenly smelled a strange smell from the unusual battle arrangement of the Camans. He slowly moved his gaze towards his territory.
Jiayuguan? It seems unlikely. The Kaman people who have suffered countless losses must still remember it. Even if they have a strength several times greater than that of Jiayuguan, they will still stand still in front of this fortress known as the first level in the world. Could it be coming from the south? Fielding gently rubbed his chin while moving his gaze eastward. The Kaman garrison in the Jiama area was currently engaged in a fierce battle with the 2nd and 3rd divisions of the Empire's 3rd Army. They should not be able to withdraw. What kind of power is there? Even though the old guy Mailly is powerful, he cannot deal with two fronts. And even if he escapes from the battlefield in the Jiama area, Fielding is not worried. If he attacks Jiayuguan from the south, he will still be in trouble. Blood flow, perhaps the Kaman people have to taste it once before they will remember it firmly.
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