A smart person can tell the truth. Cui Wenxiu's heart moved. It seems that the other party has vaguely seen something. This is good, so as not to go around and around. Those who know the current affairs are heroes. The current situation of the other party is not easy. I believe in the other party. Also able to make correct judgments and choices.
"Well, Brother Qin is really straightforward. I wonder what Brother Qin thinks of the current situation?" Cui Wenxiu considered it and asked carefully.
"The current situation?" Qin Feng was stunned. The other party suddenly asked such a big question, leaving him at a loss as to how to answer it.
"Yes, Brother Qin is also an old soldier who has experienced the wind and waves. I believe he has his own opinions on the current situation of Jerok and even the empire. I would like to hear Brother Qin's opinion." Cui Wenxiu nodded and answered with a smile.
"This -" Qin Feng frowned and thought for a long time before saying: "Jerok only has the Royal Guards Corps left with some strength at the moment. The other units have been defeated and lost their combat effectiveness. If we don't help defend, I'm afraid the country will be destroyed." It’s not a joke.”
"Well, what does Brother Qin think of the current situation in the empire?" Cui Wenxiu asked immediately.
"On the empire's side, uh, although the Taiping Sect occupies half of the country in the north and west, the empire has several wealthy counties in the east and south to rely on, so there shouldn't be much of a problem. Besides, the empire still has a strong army, and the Taiping Sect is just a A group of rogues and bandits who get together to cause chaos may be able to succeed for a while, but they cannot escape the end of destruction." When talking about the situation of the empire, Qin Feng was much more cautious, and he did not show any inclination when speaking, and his tone was strict.
"Haha, Brother Qin, do you really think so?" Although he didn't tell the other party's true feelings, Cui Wenxiu was not discouraged. It is impossible for anyone to confide in the person they met for the first time in such an occasion. Anyone can do this. understand.
"Brother Cui, if you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to teach me." A flash of light flashed in Qin Feng's eyes, and he sincerely asked for advice.
"I can't talk about Gao Jian, but my views are slightly different from Brother Qin's. Although the empire will not be trapped by the Taiping Religion, it is a fact that too much energy is involved in it. As far as Jerok is concerned, it can still be done now A few divisions were removed to respond to the emergency, but what about now? Hehe, I can only watch helplessly. Let’s talk about the Taiping Religion uprising. Who sent troops to suppress the empire and control it? It was not serious at the time. What's going on? Is there some connection between them?" Cui Wenxiu pointed out a few facts in an understatement.
Qin Feng sighed in his heart. The other party was pressing harder and harder, and he must have made a clear statement. As the leader of the division, how could he not understand the meaning of the other party's words? But what exactly did the other party want him to do? At present, he only has less than 10,000 remaining soldiers in his hands. Compared with the opponent's strong soldiers and horses, they are nothing. Why bother to go to so much trouble to find him
"Brother Cui, you don't need to say more. Although the situation in the empire is not good at the moment, Qin, as a member of the empire, will only obey the orders of the empire and will never betray the empire. If Brother Cui has anything to say, he might as well say it clearly. ." Qin Feng's face straightened, his eyes became more cautious, and his eyes were firmly locked on the other person's face.
Cui Wenxiu secretly regretted it, a strange light flashed in her eyes, and she said with a smile on her face: "Brother Qin misunderstood, you and I are both members of the emperor, how could Cui have such rebellious thoughts? It's just that... In this foreign land of Jerok, I hope you and I can work together to take care of each other."
"Haha, Brother Cui's words are too outrageous. Being able to fight side by side with the Northwest Army is really a high achievement for Qin." Qin Feng laughed and held Cui Wenxiu's hands tightly.
"Haha, if that's the case, please invite Brother Qin to come around more, so that you and I can have more discussions and exchanges." Cui Wenxiu also stood up with a smile and shook hands with each other tightly to show affection.
At the same time, Song Tianxiong and Qin Feng's deputy also had an intimate conversation in another place in the city, and the two sides talked happily.
That night, Qin Feng, the commander of the Second Division of the Third Army of the Empire, was assassinated by an assassin on his way home after accepting a night banquet invited by Lan Meng, Minister of Military Affairs of Jerok. According to the investigation of Jerok's Interior Ministry, the assassin should have sneaked into the city quietly. Kaman Killer, looking for an opportunity to assassinate Jerok and senior imperial officers, presumably to create chaos and delay the imperial army's march to the north. The person who succeeded Qin Feng as the acting division commander was Zhan Botao, the former deputy division commander of the Second Division. There was one fact that no one knew or noticed. He was the nephew of Zhan Zhaobai, the head of the Zhan Family, a prominent family in Qingyang, northwest China.
The next day, the Northwest Independent Fourth Division was stationed in Merington City to assist in the defense. The defense of Merington City, the capital of Jerok, was reorganized. The Northwest Independent Fourth Division was responsible for the defense of the north of Merington City, and the Second Division of the Imperial Third Army was Responsible for the defense of the west, while the defense of the east and south is handled by the Jerok Royal Guards Regiment.
A fast horse galloped up and caught up with the Second Division of the Northwest Army, which was marching southward. Wu Feng, who was on top of the horse, finally handed over the letter. After a brief glance, he put it away, with a complicated expression on his face. After letting out a long sigh, he spurred his horse and raised his whip, and a puff of smoke and dust suddenly rolled up on the mainland.
Sha Lang, who was following Wu Feng, couldn't see the gloomy expression on the coach's face and didn't dare to ask any more questions. They just galloped their horses closely to follow the opponent, and behind them, the Wufeng guards followed closely. They ran for more than ten miles in one breath, and the two riders slowed down.
"Shalang, do you know Qin Feng?" Wufeng asked calmly without looking back, looking straight ahead.
"Qin Feng? You mean the commander of the second division of the third army?" Sha Lang was startled.
"Yeah." Wufeng responded in a low voice.
"I've met him once, but I haven't had much contact with him, but I heard that although he was born into a noble family, he is clean and honest, and he is quite straightforward and loyal." Shalang didn't understand why the coach suddenly asked about this man, "Didn't you meet him once, sir? "
"Well, I am clean and honest, straightforward and loyal, what a pity." Wu Feng shook his head and said no more.
"Sir, didn't that boy surnamed Lan also make an appointment with you to compete at some ancient ape platform? He must be very disappointed that he can't see you, sir? Hehe!" Seeing that the coach was in a bad mood, Sha Lang deliberately changed the subject.
"Hmph! If you want to compete with me, it depends on whether I'm in a good mood or not. I don't have that much leisure time to wait for a sword competition and a poem contest. If he really wants to compete, let's wait until I have time." Wu Feng said coldly. , "A young boy who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth really thinks that he is a figure. It's no wonder that these noble children of Jerok are probably obsessed with these so-called competitions and rewards that embody the noble knightly style. Everything else is irrelevant." They are probably all Lower Riba people."
"Hey, sir, you have finally exposed these guys. The country is about to be destroyed. They don't think about how to save the country from danger, but they still indulge in the love of their children. They don't care about face and demeanor. I feel sick when I look at them. They look so sanctimonious and hypocritical. I wonder what their expressions would be if the Kaman people placed their butcher's knives on their necks?" Sha Lang continued the conversation disdainfully, his own emotional setbacks making him full of disgust and contempt for the so-called nobles.
"The legacy of our ancestors has brought these guys too many favorable conditions. If they can make good use of them, they can save a lot of time of struggle, but they have lost many opportunities to train themselves. I don't know whether this is a good thing for them or not. What's bad?" Wu Feng's words were full of infinite feelings. He was also from a noble background, but the word "decline" had to be added in front of "noble". In addition to some basic knowledge and etiquette that he roughly knew about the life of a noble in his imagination, there was nothing else. It all seemed so far away to him.
The fall of Lulong put Wufeng into a passive position. It should be said that Wufeng had taken precautions before sending troops to Jieluoke. Mi Feng's security division and another reserve division had been upgraded, making Lulong City's defense strength reach There are more than 40,000 people. Although the combat effectiveness is uneven, Wu Feng believes that relying on the large-scale reconstruction and strengthening of Lulongfu City's fortifications and a large number of well-equipped defensive weapons, even if the Taiping Army attacks, it can hold on for ten and a half days. There shouldn't be any issues with the month.
But at this time, Wu Feng deeply realized that he had underestimated the power of the Taiping Religion. This did not mean that he underestimated the military power of the Taiping Army, but that the Taiping Religion's infiltration methods were extremely difficult to guard against and the power of the Taiping Religion. The deep roots of the religion in Lulong Mansion were ignored by him. The sudden collective rebellion and surrender to the enemy, which had just been upgraded to the Second Guard Division, directly led to the collapse of the entire Lulong City defense. In addition, the 100,000 Taiping Army took the opportunity to rush in, and no one was able to save it.
Wu Feng, who received Mi Feng's plea report, was completely stunned by the sudden bad news. For a moment, he couldn't even believe it. He couldn't accept this embarrassing reality. He who thought he had no plan was actually easily killed by the Taiping Army. There was a sign at the door of their house. It was no wonder that the Taiping Army was so enthusiastic and spared no effort to support them in sending troops to Jerok. This kind of good thing was really killing two birds with one stone for them, but they became a javelin used by others.
Now that the Taiping Army has finally completed its goal of unifying Beiyuan County, the situation in Anyuan City, their so-called capital, has completely changed. Without the threat of Lu Long, the Taiping people can easily sit down to integrate their military forces and plan the next step. . Until he arrived at the assembly point of the three divisions on the southern front, Wu Feng was still annoyed by his negligence.
Although he had already received Mulige's report, after inspecting the situation of the three divisions on the spot, Wu Feng was still stung by the huge casualties of the three divisions. More than 60,000 elite soldiers actually lost 30,000 people in just ten days, almost half of the entire southern front group's soldiers. This was the result of one's own side occupying the advantageous location and adopting a defensive posture. The Kaman people's This shows how powerful the heavy cavalry is in combat.
After silently visiting and inspecting the camp twice, Wu Feng felt even more depressed. The loss of Lu Long and the loss of a large number of military forces all made his heart burn like a fire. An unspeakable evil fire burned in his heart but There was nowhere to vent, he didn't say a word, and his gloomy expression kept the leaders of the divisions following him silent. You can imagine how bad the coach's mood was at this time, and no one dared to offend him at this time.