"Sir, does that have a certain impact on our side?" After a period of adaptation, Qin Shuangying has become fully qualified to serve as an intelligence consultant around Wu Feng, and has begun to actively analyze and synthesize various aspects of intelligence for Wu Feng.
With a wry smile, Wu Feng stood up. Di Leina had already prepared her coat and put it on for Wu Feng. After rubbing her cheek, Wu Feng said: "The situation is now complicated and confusing. The two army divisions of the empire have temporarily lost their combat effectiveness. At least the march speed has been greatly slowed down. Although it is only temporary, it is very important to the Taiping Religion. They have won at least another one to two weeks, and the morale of the Imperial Army will definitely be affected to a certain extent. For us, Whether it is beneficial or disadvantageous, it is difficult to say now, but it will definitely be a great opportunity for the Taiping Sect who is about to start an uprising. Maybe this opportunity is created by them themselves."
"Then how should we deal with it?" Qin Shuangying looked at Wu Feng with slightly anxious eyes.
"Soldiers will block it, water will cover it, and soil will cover it. Sooner or later, what is coming will come. Hehe, the Taiping Sect is not a weakling. Are we athletes from the northwest weak? I want to see how much tricks You Daofang and his gang can play. A mysterious smile appeared on Wu Feng's lips, and he shook his clothes, "Okay, I'm going to the study. Shuang Ying, you go and inform Director Xiao Tang, as well as Kang Jianguo (the commander of the Qingyang Guard Division), Song Tianxiong, come to me."
In order to cope with the impending war, Wu Feng decided to rush to Bonan first to take charge. He handed over all other affairs to Xiao Tang and Su Qin, and entrusted Kang Jianguo and Song Tianxiong to guard Qingyang. The two divisions also served as Yinchuan. A reserve team for the war situation to cope with changes in the situation in Yinchuan at any time.
Su Qin returned to Qingyang the day before Wu Feng left. The negotiations on Hesi Luo were not as expected by Wu Feng, and there was not much progress. The Hesi Luo people only agreed not to take hostile actions, but they did not The legality of Wu Feng's control of Yinchuan Prefecture was not recognized. At the same time, the two sides were at loggerheads over the status of Ganlan Fortress. The West Luo side insisted that Wu Feng's side recognize the special nature of Ganlan Fortress and demanded that the Northwest openly recognize the independence of Ganlan Fortress. , belonging to the special control zone of the Heathrow Empire, which Wu Feng could not tolerate, but both parties agreed to continue negotiations, and it was not satisfactory to reach this level.
The visit to the Mote people achieved satisfactory results. The top leaders of the Mote people agreed to continue to supply a large amount of fine war horses from the northwest. The northwest side agreed to provide a large amount of high-quality iron tools, including weapons, to the Mote people. The northwest side guaranteed the Mote people's supply of tea, salt and other daily necessities, and signed a secret agreement. The agreement stipulated that when either party was attacked by a foreign enemy, the other party must use all its power, including force, to help.
This diplomatic achievement made Wu Feng ecstatic, which was also the main reason that prompted Wu Feng to go to Bonan resolutely.
The relationship between the Mot people and their old enemies, the Heathrow people, had greatly improved last year. The two sides had reached a number of agreements in many aspects, but recently the two sides had major differences on an issue. Since the Mote people are nomadic, there are almost no sources of iron products in the territory, and they basically rely entirely on the import of foreign caravans. In the past, the main import channel was Yinchuan Prefecture, and some were also imported from other countries in the Western Regions, and the prices were very high. It is relatively expensive, so it is never satisfied.
After the relationship with the Heathrow Empire improved, the top leaders of the Mort people also proposed a deal to release iron weapons from the Heathrow Empire. At this point, the senior officials of the Heathrow Empire have always had doubts. The request made by the Motte people is mainly to liberalize weapons and require a large number of high-quality weapons and armors. This makes the Heathrow people even more worried. They are worried that Mot After the Te people obtain a large number of excellent weapons, their combat effectiveness will be greatly improved, and they may pose a serious threat to the western region of the Heathrow Empire. Once the relationship between the two sides deteriorates again, the Mote Cavalry, which has strong military power, will undoubtedly become the Heathrow Empire again. A human nightmare.
In this regard, the Sisi Luo people have never relented. They only promised to moderately liberalize civilian iron weapons and promised to import a certain amount of weapons to the Mot people every year. The Motte people were extremely dissatisfied with the attitude of the Heathrow people. They repeatedly asked the Heathrow people to change their attitude and reconsider their request for release. However, they never received a satisfactory answer. At this time, the Yinchuan recapture battle just happened to start. The Feng side completely controlled Yinchuan Prefecture. In order to deal with the threat from the north, Yinchuan's foreign commercial trade has been interrupted. The price of iron in the Mote people's territory has risen sharply, and weapons are priceless and unmarketable. This has also caused the Mote people to of great uneasiness.
Su Qin's visit happened to be at this critical moment, and the two parties hit it off immediately. After receiving Su Qin's guarantee of affordable supply and meeting needs, the two parties entered into this secret agreement. Of course, Su Qin's silver bullet diplomacy among the upper-class nobles of the Mott people also played a big role. It made those military nobles who were originally worried about the Hesi Luo people even more happy. They all felt that the northwest was the true friend of the Mott people. Su Qin also established good personal relationships with several nobles who had considerable say in the clan.
This diplomatic achievement greatly resolved the threat of the Sislo Empire to Yinchuan Prefecture and even the entire northwest region. It is not an exaggeration to say that the role it played at this critical moment was equivalent to the role of two main divisions. With Mott With support from the flanks, if the Heathrow people want to go south to the northwest, they must first consider the threat from the flanks. The Mote people's cavalry coming and going like the wind makes the Heathrow army that may go south have to consider their own threats at any time. Backdoor problem.
Su Qin was quite selective in his visits to the countries in the Western Regions. He focused on visiting Gaochang and Wusun, but only visited the other three countries in general. Gaochang State borders on the northwest and its national strength is weak. Su Qin's visit attracted the attention of Gaochang State's top leaders. The king, prime minister and crown prince all came forward to meet with Su Qin. Su Qin also assured them that as long as they did not do anything detrimental to the northwest and Northern Luzon, they would On behalf of Li Wufeng, he promised to ensure the territorial integrity of Gaochang State and the safety of people's lives and property. As for the Wusun Kingdom, Su Qin was also received by the king who had just ascended the throne. Su Qin, on behalf of Wu Feng, promised to support the other party, and the other party also promised not to take any action that was detrimental to Wu Feng's side.
Before setting off, Wu Feng received a letter from Ling Tianfang who was stationed in Taixuan Mansion. In his letter, he suggested that in view of the current severe situation in the East, consideration could be given to integrating the Jinzhou garrison division into a regular army and letting them follow Wu Feng. Head to Bonan together as a reserve force for the eastward advance group stationed in Bonan. Wu Feng accepted Ling Tianfang's proposal. He originally had this idea. The purpose of his early inspection of Jinzhou was to review the combat effectiveness of the Jinzhou Guard Division. He thought that after Bonan, it would depend on the situation, so he simply did it immediately. Decide. On the way to Bonan, the order was also sent to Jinzhou, renaming the Jinzhou Garrison Division to the Northwest Independent Third Infantry Division, and ordering it to immediately go to Bonan. Jinzhou was also required to immediately prepare a garrison force among reservists. To take over the task of leaving the army.
Just as all parties in the west of the empire were preparing their troops and the situation was on the verge of breaking out, thousands of miles away in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of the empire, there was also a busy scene.
A huge ship no smaller than a large imperial warship has already begun conducting naval battle drills in Aro Bay, the outer sea of Isita Port under the protection of dozens of patrol boats. At the same time, the restricted area of Isita Port - In the military dock, four huge ships of the same type are being built overtime. The craftsmen are sweating profusely and the surroundings are heavily guarded. At the dock of Bowa Port, another major port on Shika Island, about 300 nautical miles away from Isita Castle, the same three giant ships are also working day and night under strict protection.
"My lord, the sea wind outside is too strong, please go back." The thin man next to him saw his lord standing motionless on the seaside, staring at the east. He had been standing there for more than an hour, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. What.
"Mr. Maori, where do you think our first goal should be next?" He didn't look back, letting the sea breeze blow his loose robes into flying pieces, and his long hair that was originally neatly combed also flew into the wind.
"My lord, haven't you already planned to defeat the Tengu family and the Takeno family first?" Mouri Momota, who was standing behind him, was shocked. Could it be that the lord changed his mind at this time
"Yes, to fight against foreign aggression, we must first settle the domestic affairs. If there are a few enemies behind us that hold us back, it will be difficult for our Liyuan family to dominate the East. But just like what you just introduced, the Tanghe people's hinterland of the Central Plains is about to be in chaos and prosperity. The Tanghe Empire, which has lasted for hundreds of years, is like a big ship riddled with holes. If there is a slight storm, it may capsize. If we cannot seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we may die. I can’t feel at ease either!” At this point, Tachihara Shankawa couldn’t help but look up at the vast sea and sigh.
Mouri Momota also understood his lord's distress. After listening to his morning report, his lord sighed all day long. Although he didn't understand it, he knew that it must be related to the information he reported. Only now did he understand that his lord regretted not being able to reap some benefits from the upcoming chaos in the Tanghe Empire.
"My lord, there is no need to worry too much. Based on the analysis of my subordinates, this internal turmoil among the Tanghe people is by no means a small fight in the past. From my observation, it may be too early for it to subside in three to five years. If not, it will be Ten years or eight years, even then, I think the Tanghe Empire may have split into many pieces, and the countries around it have long been eyeing it. No one can tell what it will become, but one thing What is certain is that it will definitely not subside in the short term. So my lord, don’t be too anxious, there are definitely many opportunities." Mouri Momo was relieved to Tachihara Yamakawa.
"Maori-kun, I understand what you are saying, but it is a pity to have such a good opportunity. It's just like the fat meat placed in front of you. Everyone is trying to do it, but you have to finish a bowl of rice before you can eat the meat. You said , how uncomfortable is this feeling?" Tatehara Shanchuan also knew that before several other separatist families were resolved, rashly challenging the outside world would easily lead to a dangerous situation of internal and external enemies.
"Then what do you mean, my lord?" Mouri Momota frowned and said. He knew that once his lord had an idea, it would be difficult to give him up.
"Well, I don't have an idea yet, but I think we can't give up such a good opportunity. Of course, the conquest of the Tengu family and the Takeno family is also imperative, but we can make other arrangements." Tachihara Yamakawa Turning around suddenly, his raised head flashed with a crazy light, "Didn't you say that most of the Tang River Navy troops stationed on Kamchatka Island have returned to their main military port? Then the troops stationed in Hai Chou Port must be There won’t be many, right?”