Thinking of this, Fielding showed a smile. Is there any other possibility? Siege Jiayuguan? It's pure fantasy. I'm afraid they have run out of supplies and Jiayuguan can still last for another year and a half. Will they directly attack Taixuanfu City? The experienced and cautious Fielding analyzed and ruled out step by step, but it was impossible. If he wanted to attack Taixuanfu City, he must first cut off the connection with Jiayuguan to prevent a flanking attack. But how much troops and time would this require? And he might gain the empire at any time. support, they can only humiliate themselves by doing so.
But when his eyes fell on the south side of Taixuan Mansion, the experienced Fielding finally felt something strange. Are the troops in the Empire's Western Military District too weak? Seeing that there were only five divisions left in the regular garrison in Guanxi County and Heshuo County, Fielding felt a little uneasy. If his Taixuanfu City was really attacked, it would be difficult for him to get reinforcements from the empire for a while. . Moreover, the garrison in the Western Military Region seems too thin. If any problem breaks out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the existing troops to control the situation.
Fielding sighed, hoping that the situation he imagined would not happen. The situation in the northwest is currently unstable, and Li Wufeng is in the imperial capital. If there is really a problem, I am afraid it will be impossible to rely on reinforcements from the northwest, let alone himself and himself. The relationship between the Northwest Military and Government Jiedushi Government is also in a strange state. It is difficult to say whether they will take advantage of the situation and rob them.
Just when Fielding was thinking about it, Kaman's army, which had been preparing for a long time, finally appeared on the land of Taixuan Mansion. The 120,000-strong army led by Claudia appeared at the southern foot of the Zagros Mountains in the northeastern part of Taixuan Palace like a drop from the sky. They quickly advanced westward along the lowlands beside the foothills. Except for the third soldier in a black shirt, Except for the soldiers of the Seventh Corps, the other soldiers all wore orange uniforms, showing their unique identity as the Royal Guards. At the same time, the Sixth Corps led by Duke Mailley also moved westward, aiming directly at Taixuanfu City, but it seemed to be moving much slower.
Fielding, who received the information about the horse exploration, was surprised and confused. The 120,000 troops were marching west along the edge of the Zagros Mountains. The target was naturally Jiayuguan. Of course he knew the Kaman people's desire for Jiayuguan, but the problem was that they Do you want to win Jiayuguan with these 120,000 troops? Fielding shook his head subconsciously. What about the army coming to Fucheng? Do you really want to capture Taixuanfu City, or do you just attract Taixuanfu City's troops to prevent reinforcements at Jiayuguan? Why are their marching speeds so different? Could it be that their goal is really Jiayuguan
A series of contradictory information confused Fielding, making it impossible to judge. But he was not idle. While ordering the Second Guard Division stationed in Taixuanfu City to quickly enter a state of combat readiness, he also issued a martial law order. He also ordered officials of the War Readiness Department to immediately activate a wartime emergency plan and immediately The reservists were transferred to active duty, and the fourth garrison division was newly established, with the director of combat readiness as the division commander. The garrison in Taixuanfu City was immediately doubled to nearly 50,000 people.
While issuing this series of orders, he also immediately sent an urgent document to his nominal superior, the Northwest Military and Government Jiedushi, requesting immediate reinforcements from the Northwest Military and Government Jiedushi, while another Kuai Ma had already done so. Then he galloped towards the capital at starry night and reported to the military headquarters as quickly as possible.
Looking at the Wanrenxiong Pass in front of her, Claudia couldn't help but feel that it was this pass known as the best in the world that firmly blocked the southward passage of her country's army, leaving the Kaman Empire's army with no choice but to Year after year, people spend their time in front of this pass. In addition to soldiers from their own country throwing their heads and blood here, the soldiers from the Heathrow Empire who are also eager to go south dump here no less corpses than their own country.
Seeing the coach staring blankly at the level in front of him that seemed to have never been conquered, Viscount Dominici next to him also sighed softly. As a soldier, he could understand that as an attacking general, he saw The feeling that this majestic and impeccable level can produce is a feeling of helplessness and despair.
The majestic city wall, the wide moat, the well-equipped crossbows, catapults, bunkers, and arrow holes on the city wall. You can even vaguely see the neatly arranged rows of rolling logs and stones. Coupled with the surrounding dangerous mountains, it is enough to scare anyone away. . The area under the front city wall has been completely cleared. There is nothing but the moat, and there is no place to hide or gain a foothold.
"Your Majesty the Marquis, the soldiers are waiting for your instructions." Seeing that the commander did not come back to his senses for a long time, Dominic had to remind him quietly.
"Oh, order the 7th Corps to garrison the left and right flanks, and the Guards to camp in the center. Your Excellency, Viscount, please arrange the mission of the scouts, pay attention to the situation on our flanks and rear, and send someone to contact Duke Miley immediately to tell him that we have pressed Plan to enter the attack area. Send someone else to contact them and tell them that we will launch the attack in three days." Claudia finally woke up from a dream and regained her composure.
"As ordered." Dominic nodded and immediately went down to make arrangements.
The sea east of Yuhang Prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River is a group of more than a hundred small islands. It is the Zhoushan Islands, which is famous for its beautiful scenery in the empire. Among them, Putuo Island is the most famous island, with snow-like beaches on the side of the island and strange peaks protruding from the island. , with beautiful scenery, there are the famous Putuo Zen Temple in the empire and Tingchao Pavilion for enjoying the sea scenery. This is also the location of the imperial summer palace. Almost every year, His Majesty the Emperor comes here to vacation during the two hottest months of the year, and this year is no exception.
The scenery of Putuo is beautiful, with the harmonious blend of mountains and water, the endless blue sea, and the soft sandy beach as white as silver, all of which make people feel relaxed and happy. However, He Zhiqiu, who was traveling with him, could not let go of his official duties. Although the army on the southern front maintained strong pressure on the Maci Khans, the Maci Khans never put their imperial troops into confrontation with the empire. Fortunately, Lei Juetian was seriously injured after being assassinated, causing the Machikhans to suddenly lose their backbone and unable to respond in time. The reinforcements from the Nanyang Alliance only stayed in the Jiasi City of the Kingdom of Naples and refused to move forward again. Further, thinking of this, He Zhiqiu couldn't help but sincerely thank the unknown force for the assassination, which at least prevented the Macihan people from doing much in the near future. This is a great good thing for the Lin Lang family. The plan has basically achieved its goal.
However, the intelligence coming from the imperial capital in the past two days has added a lot of worries to He Zhiqiu. The imperial inspection and visiting group aroused public anger in the northwest, Gaoyue barbarian soldiers mutinied, the local government was unable to respond, and the situation in the northwest was turbulent. Everything gave He Zhiqiu a headache.
He Zhiqiu has long been aware of the greed and shamelessness of those nobles. He did not expect that such a big mess would be created in the northwest with complex ethnic composition. The Gaoyue barbarians were the barbarians that Li Wufeng finally recovered. How could these pig-brained nobles go there? What about offending them? Even if the barbarians cut these nobles into pieces, Zhiqiu would not shed a tear, and would even clap in applause. However, the impact on His Majesty the Emperor was huge. After all, the nobles were the cornerstone of the empire, even though they had fallen. It was getting worse, but the empire still couldn't sit idly by.
But how can we prove that this is not a conspiracy directed by Li Wufeng himself? Could it be that the Northwest had really become so out of control without Li Wufeng? He Zhiqiu was full of doubts about this, but the information sent by the intelligence department was unclear on this point and could not be confirmed. He Zhiqiu and His Majesty the Emperor have discussed this twice, but they have never been able to reach an agreement.
He Zhiqiu knew the pressure His Majesty was under. Those relatives and friends of the nobles were also celebrities in the upper class society of the empire. They sent representatives all the way to Putuo and pestered the Emperor all day long, demanding that Li Wufeng be released immediately. Return to the northwest to stabilize the overall situation and protect the lives of those nobles. This time, even Ning Yuanwang and the others succumbed to the pressure of the nobles and did not dare to insist on their objections. His Highness seemed to be the only one supporting him in the entire court, but He Zhiqiu knew that His Highness was not really on his side. , he has his own ideas.
With his own persistence, His Majesty the Emperor finally accepted his opinion and asked the DPRK and China to send officials to the northwest immediately to understand the actual situation before making a final conclusion. But now His Majesty the Emperor summons me immediately, will anything happen
His Majesty the Emperor's face was frighteningly gloomy, and the expressions of several ministers and princes beside him were also gloomy. When He Zhiqiu took a look at the battle report from the front line, his head suddenly buzzed.
Kaman's army invaded Jerok Principality and Taixuan Palace of the Empire in a large scale. Taixuan Palace and Jiayuguan were in emergency at the same time, and the Western Military Region almost did not have many troops to deploy. When asking for help from the northwest, they were rejected by the other side because the situation was unstable, and the Empire requested Provide immediate assistance.
After careful calculation of the enemy's strength, the Kamans sent more than 400,000 troops this time. It was obviously not a small move, but a promising operation. It was a truly big operation. He Zhiqiu, who had been briefed by Lu Wenfu on the situation in Kansai before leaving Beijing, had already noticed the hidden dangers in Kansai. The existing strength of the Western Military Region had reached an extremely dangerous level. At this moment, he did not dare to station troops in Kansai anymore. The armies of Heshuo County and Heshuo County have been transferred to Taixuan for reinforcements. Otherwise, once a riot occurs as Lu Wenfu said, it may not be the gain or loss of one city or one place, but may be followed by chaos throughout the country.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that Li Wufeng return to the northwest immediately, order him to immediately stabilize the local situation, and immediately lead the army to reinforce Taixuan to ensure the stability of Taixuan Palace. I estimate that the Kaman people's purpose is Taixuan Palace. Once Taixuan falls, Jiayuguan will be destroyed. It will become an isolated city. No matter how long we hold on, it will fall sooner or later." He Zhiqiu, who had made up his mind, showed extraordinary determination, contrary to his attitude of firmly disagreeing with letting Li Wufeng return to the northwest two days ago.
The change in He Zhiqiu's attitude surprised Situ Mingyue. At this moment, he hesitated, "He Aiqing, can you let the Xibu Military Region or the City Guards go to reinforce it first?"
"I'm afraid not, Your Majesty. The City Guards can't deal with the fire from far away, and the troops in the Western Military Region have reached the lowest number. They must not move, otherwise if something happens, they may not be able to deal with it." He Zhiqiu's attitude was extremely firm.
Situ Mingyue just mentioned it, but actually didn't have much other thoughts. After hearing what the Minister of Military Affairs said, he nodded in agreement and did not ask what He Zhiqiu meant by "something happened". Maybe He thought it was referring to the threat from the Lin family in the south, and He Zhiqiu's heart dropped in his throat after he had finished speaking, because Lu Wenfu had specifically told him not to be exposed now, otherwise he might alert the snake. Moreover, it is possible for the other party to attack first, but if His Majesty the Emperor asks, it would be difficult for him to answer.