As a general in charge of the army, Emilian was certainly not a fool. He did not easily deal with the other party, because he knew that since the other party dared to say such a thing without the support of military power, he would definitely have something to rely on. Sure enough, when appeasing the gentry of several major local ethnic groups, Emilian noticed that the situation was abnormal. Almost all the gentry expressed their respect for the so-called city guard and asked him to continue to serve. As for whether the entire northwestern Luzon should fall under the jurisdiction of the Tanghe Empire or the Grand Duchy of Luzon, they did not have the right to comment.
This kind of statement was actually supported by most of the upper-class gentry of the Andean people. This made Emilian really feel the isolation of his side here. Even though he occupied the entire city, he still felt that it was difficult to control the situation, and It has only been a year since I left here. This shows how clever Li Wufeng is at winning people's hearts.
However, Emilian was not idle. On the one hand, while strengthening the defense and surrounding security of Shuangdui City, he also ordered a team of ten thousand people stationed in Mingzhu Town to divide half of it to strengthen the defense of Shuangdui City. At the same time, , he also took a series of measures to strengthen his rule over Shuangdui City. He first worked on the Andeans of his own ethnic group to win over and divide them. On the other hand, he took strong measures to threaten several other ethnic groups, requiring them to obey the management of the local garrison and make a guarantee to support the garrison authorities. At the same time, measures were also taken to hunt down radicals who opposed Luzon's takeover of Shuangdui, and adopted a multi-pronged approach in an effort to return to the state before Li Wufeng's control as soon as possible. Emilian also promptly reported the situation to Frederick, who was stationed on the Salween River defense line, hoping to receive instructions as soon as possible.
Ling Tianfang, who was tired of travel, stepped into Lulong City, but Wu Feng invited him back into his study room. This shows the urgency in Wu Feng's heart.
"Tian Fang, you understand the situation. Although the Taiping Army in the east is quite large in number, I'm not too worried about it. However, there has been no news about the Kaman people who slipped out of Jiayuguan. I conclude that they must have entered the Czech Republic. In Locke territory, once the Kamans break through the defense line to the west of Jerokek, the threat to Lulong City will be too great. If the Taiping Army comes to join in the fun again at this time, I'm worried that we will really be unable to eat and walk around in circles. ." Wu Feng did not hide his inner anxiety at all and put the problem outright.
Ling Tianfang described him as Leng Jun, with a serious face. While reading the information, he carefully checked the map. He was dragged here by Wu Feng before he could take a breath, but he had no complaints. He knew that the coach was not in a very urgent situation and would definitely not behave like this.
While analyzing the battle situation in front of him and listening to Wu Feng's views, Ling Tianfang also noticed the subtlety of the situation in front of him. Although more than 100,000 Taiping troops in the east had completed their assembly, they had not made any big moves. To the north, The Kaman army heading south from Jiayuguan had obviously joined the Jeroke war. Logically speaking, there should have been a major military operation, but so far there had been no major changes, which indeed made him feel a little strange.
"Sir, do you think the Kaman people and the Taiping Army are waiting for an opportunity, or do they want the other party to come and fight us head-on?" After a long time, Ling Tianfang raised his head and asked thoughtfully. Such a sentence.
Wu Feng couldn't tell for a moment whether the two sides had not yet coordinated, or whether one of them was just overly worried. However, he still feels that there must be some kind of tacit understanding between the two parties, and it will not be a single action. Maybe both parties are making promises to each other while also having their own ideas. If this is the case, his side is okay. Take advantage of this delicate situation.
"Tian Fang, do you think it's possible that although these two parties have the same idea, neither of them wants to confront us first. They both hope that the other party will fight us first so that they can reap the benefits?" Wu Fengxi He touched his chin carefully and asked slowly, but his tone was very sure.
Ling Tianfang also nodded slowly and said: "I also have some doubts. The Taiping Army has been severely damaged by our army. Although it still has superior strength, firstly, Lulong has relatively solid defenses, and secondly, the Taiping Army's combat effectiveness is indeed slightly inferior. With one advantage and lack of combat experience, if they attack the fortified city again, the losses will definitely be greater. Their coach will not fail to see this, so his subordinates believe that the Taiping Army will not make such an unwise move. The Kaman people have already fought with Jerok The people and the imperial coalition have been in a stalemate for a long time, and the coalition has also built some fixed fortifications there. Once the war goes unfavorably, they will definitely rely on the fortifications to hold on. Even if the Kaman people have new forces to join, if they want to easily win, they will still There is a certain degree of difficulty, and if we go south to attack the city, we will probably be quite exhausted."
After a pause, "The Kaman people definitely hope that the Taiping Army can attack us first with their superiority in strength. Even if they cannot annihilate us, it is best to besiege us in Lulong City. After they resolve the Dianjierok battle, they can then go south." Come down and launch the final offensive to deal with us in one fell swoop." Ling Tianfang looked deeply, peeling off the cocoons and carefully analyzing the complicated situation he was facing. Although it was just an inference, it was all well-founded.
"Well, it makes some sense." Wu Feng also nodded. Although it was such a big deal, he had relaxed a lot since Ling Tianfang came here. Since there are capable people to handle it, he doesn't have to work hard on himself anymore. Let them handle what should be handled by them, and it is enough to be the decision-maker yourself.
"Then since the Kaman army already has an absolute advantage, why haven't they launched an offensive yet?" Wu Feng stretched and asked again.
"My subordinates speculate that the Kaman people are not willing to give the Taiping Army an excuse on the surface. After all, the two sides are still allies. Although it has not been announced to the public, their senior leaders must have a tacit understanding. If they take Jerok now, In the western war situation, the Taiping Army will definitely ask the Kaman army to enter Lulong immediately and attack us together. This is not in line with the Kaman people's ideas, so will they want to delay it and force the Taiping Army to attack alone first?" Ling Tian Fang considered it carefully while taking a small sip of the black tea from the Central Continent that Wu Feng specially asked his servants to brew. He is from Central China and prefers mellow black tea to the light green tea that Tanghe people are famous for. Wu Feng also knows this preference very well.
"Well, God, if I put any difficult situation in front of you, you can tell me one, two, three. Let's just relax from now on, and you can open a store that specializes in solving problems and choose a bustling golden port. , specializes in analyzing situations and giving ideas and solving problems for people, I think I can make a lot of money." Wu Feng said with a smile.
"Sir!" He was a bit dumbfounded. At this time, the coach still had the heart to make such a joke. Ling Tianfang really admired Wu Feng's calmness.
"Haha, just kidding, just relax." The topic changed, and Wu Feng immediately added: "The situation is clear, and it seems that there won't be any major problems for the time being. Now that you are here again, then I can relax Now, you will be mainly responsible for the future work. So what are your plans now?"
"No, sir, we haven't figured out the true situation of the Kaman people yet. What I just said is just our wishful speculation. What is the reason why the Kaman people did not launch an attack immediately? It is too early to make a conclusion now. . I think we need to strengthen reconnaissance and intelligence collection on the one hand, and we should also make some preparations on the other hand." Wu Feng's optimistic attitude towards the battle situation made Ling Tianfang frown, and his tone became serious.
Wu Feng still looked careless, "Well, I know this, but I believe that your arrival will greatly improve the situation at hand. I believe in you."
The coach's playful and smiling face made Ling Tianfang very uncomfortable. He had repeatedly asked Wu Feng to pay attention to his special image, but the other party always turned a deaf ear and went his own way, leaving them as subordinates helpless. Fortunately, Wu Feng has not gone too far in public, which makes these subordinates feel a little relieved.
Ling Tianfang, who was helpless, could only shake his head and pondered for a while before saying: "My subordinates are thinking that since the Kaman people in Jiayuguan have dispatched a unit to march eastward, I wonder if our troops in Taixuan can also do something accordingly." Adjustment. Judging from the current situation, my subordinates believe that the Kaman people are unlikely to attack Taixuan Palace in the short term, and the defensive capabilities of Taixuan Palace have been greatly improved after this period of reinforcement, whether in the city Both defense and military training have been greatly strengthened. My subordinates are thinking about whether they can mobilize part of the army to move eastward. First, they can reinforce Lulong at any time, and second, they can wait for opportunities to threaten the Kaman people in Jerok, so that they can do the same. I can’t rest at ease. In addition, from the perspective of his subordinates, Fielding is now fully qualified for his current position, and can even take on more important responsibilities."
After negotiations with the Kaman people to redeem tens of thousands of prisoners reached an impasse, Fielding also suggested to Ling Tianfang to strengthen the training of reservists (especially the reservists who had been organized by him in advance to be established as the Fourth Guard Division) personnel) to prepare for the next step of establishing the Taixuan Second Guard Division (the original Second Guard Division has been renamed Taixuan Guard Division). This suggestion was supported by Ling Tianfang. Faced with the threat that the Kaman people might invade at any time, Taixuan Mansion's reserve training was conducted vigorously. The enthusiasm of the reservists for training also surprised Ling Tianfang. It seems that the fall of Jiayuguan and the threat to survival have made the entire Taixuan Palace The government staff felt great pressure, and the enthusiasm that burst out was even greater.
This also gave Ling Tianfang great confidence, so he could rush to Lulong boldly and confidently.
"Well, I will consider it. As long as I have the ability, I believe that he will not be buried." When he said this, Wu Feng still looked that lazy, but the confidence in his tone was unquestionable. .
"By the way, you know the situation in Northern Luzon. It seems that we have quite a few enemies. They all chose this juncture to attack us. It's true that good people can be bullied by others, and good horses can be ridden by others. , I never thought that I, Li Wufeng, would end up in such a mess today." He smiled, but there was no hint of any anxiety in the speaker's tone, making it difficult for others to see through his true thoughts.