The Maori centurion was startled, "My lord, do you want to take Kamchatka Island?"
"What? Is there any problem?" Tachihara Shankawa's somewhat red eyes flashed with a sinister look.
"But the Tanghe people's navy is still very powerful. Compared with them, our current navy is far from enough to fight against them!" Mouri Baifu said anxiously. He felt that his lord was too eager for success. Although the Tanghe people were about to fall into chaos, their navy was not affected much. After all, the troubled areas were all in the hinterland of the Central Plains, which had little to do with water precautions. Moreover, compared with the Tanghe people's navy fleet , now the navy on our side is like the gap between a baby and an adult, unable to fight at all.
"Can't we think of a solution from other aspects?" Liyuan's face darkened, and his tone became a little chilly.
"Lord, I can understand your mood, but I cannot agree with your idea. Let's not talk about the gap in strength between us and the Tanghe navy. Now even if we can use other means to control Kamchatka Island, Kamchatka Island It is sparsely populated and lacks infrastructure. With our current strength, we cannot form defense capabilities in a short time. Once the Tanghe people react, it is impossible for us to withstand the Tanghe people's counterattack. By then, I am afraid we will The gain outweighs the loss!" Mouri Momota spoke firmly, ignoring his master's face.
Tachihara Shankawa's face was as cold as ice, and a pair of eagle eyes shot out with cold light, like a sharp knife that glanced at Centaur Mouri's face, but Centauri Mouri faced it coldly, without wavering.
The stalemate between the two continued, and the quiet room seemed particularly quiet.
"Well, Maori-kun, please go down and rest first." Finally Tachihara Shankawa broke the silence, and his expression gradually returned to normal.
"No, lord, I must get your affirmative answer." Centaurus Mouri's attitude was extremely resolute. He was worried that if his lord still persisted in his own way, it would cause great harm to the unification of the Tachihara family.
"Well, Maori-kun, thank you for your reminder. I have thought about it carefully. Don't worry, for the benefit of the family, I will not act rashly." Tachihara Shankawa smiled bitterly, waved his hand and said, "Maybe I am too impatient. Well, our Tachihara family has waited too long."
"My lord, don't be too impatient. According to our current progress, I believe we can complete our plan to unify the East before the Tanghe Empire is settled." Centaurus Mouri felt relieved and kowtowed deeply.
"Moori-kun, I have to work harder on you." Tachihara Shanchuan's originally fluctuating mood had completely calmed down, and his attitude returned to his former self.
Without taking any female relatives with him, except for Qin Shuangying who was in charge of intelligence and Sister Yunyi who was in charge of personal protection, Wu Feng took advantage of the dark night to leave Qingyang City. Although the situation was already on the verge of breaking out, Wu Feng still hoped that his trip to Bonan would be more stable. It's better to be more low-key. The road from Qingyang to Bonan is very wide and smooth, and both horse teams and carriages run very smoothly. It is also one of the several main commercial circulation roads in the northwest county, and it is also part of the main road from the northwest into the Central Plains. The traffic volume of tourists is second only to the Northern Commercial Road from Qingyang via Mangye Town to Kulun Town, an important town in the eastern part of Luobei Territory.
Wu Feng was leaning in the carriage, despite the slight bumps of the carriage, his thoughts were flying freely like a bird with wings.
The war has entered the final countdown, and everything is inevitable. We originally hoped that the imperial army could respond quickly and cooperate with the actions of the central interior department of the empire to combat the arrogance of the Taiping Religion and curb the momentum of the Taiping Religion. However, Now it seems that I have obviously overestimated the efficiency of the imperial bureaucrats. Without the support of the army, it is difficult for the officials of the internal affairs department to stir up much trouble in places like Kansai County. It's a pity that the empire's two main army divisions will be delayed in Tianshui for who knows how long. Now, no matter how determined the central government of the empire is, it may not help. The speed of development of the Taiping Sect's armed forces has even surprised me, not to mention the indifferent and indifferent old people in the central government of the empire. Maybe the iron hoof will follow. The change of color in Zhentian Mountains and Rivers will really make them sober up.
Thinking of the development of the Taiping Sect, Wu Feng couldn't help but feel nervous. It seems that there are still many capable people and strangers in the Taiping Sect. In addition to the development of the Ma Bujun, according to intelligence reports, although Lujiang Mansion suffered a heavy blow from the government , but the tenacious Taiping Religion still secretly formed a navy. Although the number was not large, it also revealed that the Taiping Religion's intentions were not limited to the northern part of the empire. Even under strict suppression conditions such as the Lujiang Prefecture, If we can develop a navy, what about the southern counties
It seems that he is still somewhat satisfied with the results he has achieved so far. If this continues, he may be the one who will be forgotten by history in the future competition in the Central Plains. Wufeng himself has sounded a wake-up call in his heart.
Returning to Bonan Mansion, in addition to waiting for changes in the situation in the East, Wu Feng also checked various combat readiness conditions non-stop. Bonan's grain reserve warehouse has long been filled to the brim with new grain. The previous batch of old grain has been sold to the Tengger Grassland at a fair price before the new grain enters the warehouse; bundles of swords, guns, arrows, armor, and shields in the armory are even more abundant. They were arranged neatly, and a large number of various equipment were piled up in categories in the corners of the large competition field, which had long been a military restricted area under martial law. Everything was orderly and registered; even the war horses that originally had vacancies were A steady stream of horses were being transported to a temporary horse farm on the outskirts of Bonan City. Next to it, a huge open-air forage field had been stocked more than ten days before the horses arrived. Everything was proceeding in the footsteps of the war.
The 3rd and 5th Divisions of the Northwest Army, which arrived in Bonan before Wu Feng, had already started adaptive training in the border area of Bonan Prefecture three days after their arrival with the cooperation of the renamed independent 2nd Mixed Division. The guides and scouts under the intelligence department have also been assigned to the regiment level of these two divisions. Everything is ready. The long-dormant tiger finally began to show its sharp teeth.
In his busy schedule, Wu Feng took the time to go south to inspect the emerging important land and water town in southern Bonan - Horseshoe Town. This is the confluence of the two larger rivers in the northwest, the Miluo River and the Taiping River. The Taiping River comes from west to east, and the Miluo River comes from northwest to southeast. The river channel at the intersection is wide and the water flow is stable. To the north of it, there is a medium-sized lake called Baixiang Lake, connected by a canal and the merged river. It not only has beautiful scenery, but also serves as a natural reservoir for adjusting the water volume of the river. The Maati Port in this position is actually a day-long lake. A good inland port.
After the two rivers merged, they were still called the Taiping River. They continued to the southeast, passed through the junction of Longdong and Xikang Prefectures, entered Hanzhong, and then meandered eastward into the southern land of the empire.
After a short stay in Madi Town, Wu Feng focused on inspecting Baixiang Lake. Baixiang Lake got its name from the fact that local residents discovered a white elephant in the forest near the lake hundreds of years ago, so Baixiang Lake got its name. Wu Feng was not too interested in the beautiful lake area. Stimulated by the Taiping Religion's development of a navy, he just wanted to find a base suitable for establishing his own navy. In his opinion, Mati Town, including Baixiang Lake, is really a geomantic treasure. Not only does it have developed transportation and prosperous commerce, it is also a good place to establish a navy training base.
The water depth in Baixiang Lake is moderate, the surrounding environment is quiet, and it is connected to the Taiping River by a canal. The navy training in the lake area can enter the Taiping River for drills at any time. In case of emergency, they can immediately move east and west along the Taiping River. Here The establishment of naval bases will also help other administrative agencies enforce the law, such as waterway tax inspections. Of course, this is just Wu Feng's initial thought. After all, the upcoming war is the major event currently facing him.
Ling Tianfang, the city guard in Taixuan Mansion City, seemed to be darker and thinner. The map in front of him was already familiar, but he still searched the map carefully, as if he wanted to see something.
"Brother Ling, do you think there is something wrong?" The strong man standing aside was obviously Fielding, the guardian of Taixuan City. However, his complexion at this time was not as good as before, and he was already full of energy. Since Wu Feng was re-appointed as Taixuan Mansion City Guard, he seemed to be filled with endless enthusiasm. In a short period of time, he completed the transformation of the original Taixuan Mansion Second Security Division, which had been renamed Taixuan Security Division. Adapt it to the model of the northwest army, and actively make suggestions for Ling Tianfang. While stabilizing the situation in Taixuan Mansion, he properly settled the nearly 60,000 people who were driven out of Jiayu Pass, and won Ling Tianfang's favor. appreciation.
"Well, it's not beyond our expectations. At this moment, Claudia is frequently sending scouts south and west to conduct reconnaissance. This formation is not just to scare us, so as to prevent us from sending more troops to the south. "Ling Tianfang shook his head and said calmly, "But Mr. Li's strength does seem a bit weak. Once the Taiping Sect people get into trouble, the Kaman people will not miss this opportunity and their actions will not be small. It’s going to be lively at that time.”
Fielding's eyes narrowed, "You mean, the Kaman people are also going south?"
"Well, it's hard to say. They deployed an army of more than 100,000 people at Jiayuguan Pass and we were overwhelmed and unable to move. Now they have a certain advantage in the Jiama area. Without the support of the two divisions of the empire, I'm afraid Jerok The entire western half will be decorated with flags of the sun, moon and stars." Ling Tianfang said thoughtfully, "I'm worried that the Taiping Sect's uprising in Kansai may affect the empire's support for Jerok. Without the empire's support, Everyone can see how long the Principality of Jerok can survive.”
"But once Jerok is finished, the empire's situation will be more difficult and even very dangerous, and the threat to us will be greater. The Kaman people can go south anytime and anywhere. I think if it really happens like that, then Lulong Mansion will soon become Let’s look at the Manman’s next target.” Fielding’s vision was also very precise.
"Yes, that's why the Kaman people will do everything possible to hold us back so that we can't intervene." This is a deadlock, and Ling Tianfang can't think of a better way to deal with it.