The week of stay at Jaipur Ferry was probably one of the busiest periods in Wu Feng's life. After learning more about the richness of the Senge Plain, Wu Feng's thoughts had undergone a huge change. Some even want to suspend their original strategy of going east first and then west.
Wu Feng not only breathed a sigh of relief with the wealth obtained from Jaipur Ferry, Golok and Selmes, Wu Feng even wanted to stay here because the oil and water obtained from the people of Pangzhe were enough to Wu Feng couldn't help but be tempted by the huge temptation to form two more divisions while solving the financial crisis in the northwest. The generals headed by Cui Wenxiu, Song Tianxiong and He Lianbo were even more salivating and clamoring. This requires capturing this fertile land, and at the very least, stationing troops here to ensure influence over this land. Wu Feng has no way of knowing how much gold the people of this gold-rich nation that worships gold have, but the gold and other jewelry and antiques obtained from the homes of the targets he has identified are enough to make anyone crazy, and Wu Feng is no exception.
After inspecting the looted gold and silver jewelry on the spot, one of Wufeng's thoughts was to give up his promise to the Pangzhe people and control the land with his own hands. Even after calming down and thinking about the serious gains and losses, he knew that This may cause many conflicts and even endanger all of his strategic plans. Wu Feng is still unwilling to give up the right to rule this land. This shows how powerful the magic of wealth is.
"Gold and silver make people's eyes red, and wealth and silk touch people's hearts. This sentence is so classic. It's so correct." Wu Feng muttered to himself alone in the room. He usually thought this sentence seemed very tacky, and he regarded money as such. The spirit of dung, but at this time Wu Feng could deeply understand that it was because there was not enough gold and silver, and there was not enough money. With so much wealth in front of them, how many people can sit still, especially those who can produce abundant crops? The control of these wealth has been placed in your hands, but you have to pretend to be generous and give it away. Even Wu Feng admires himself for your magnanimity.
The infantry who arrived in transport carriages arrived two days earlier than the infantry on foot, and only one day later than the cavalry. This relieved Wu Feng's urgent need and also made the situation at Zhaipudu immediately calm down, allowing Wu Feng to Fully feeling the importance of improving infantry mobility, some ideas gradually emerged in his mind.
Infantry is far more adaptable than cavalry in many aspects, especially in guarding, warning or defensive operations. Cavalry has an irreplaceable role. However, its lack of mobility is also a flaw that is difficult to make up for, especially for heavy infantry. so. Although transportation vehicles such as horse-drawn carriages have become quite popular among civilians, their use for military purposes seems to be more for the transportation of logistical supplies. It seems that no one has really tried to improve the mobility of infantry. The main reasons that limit their use in the military are the high maintenance costs and relatively single use efficiency. The consumption required to build such a number of vehicles and equip them with sufficient animal power is not a small amount. In addition, the quality of the vehicles is also difficult to guarantee, which is probably a important reason.
Wu Feng's thoughts had already extended very far at that moment, but this was not the time to explore these issues in detail. How to make the new regime that Pang Zhe was about to establish conform to the interests of the northwest was Wu Feng's top priority. event.
After fierce arguments and Wu Feng's mediation, coordination and even interference, several major factions of the Panzhe people finally calmed down and started serious negotiations on the distribution of power, representing the black-clad faction, white-clad moderate faction, emerging aristocrats and some traditional aristocrats. Several major factions fought fiercely for their own interests. After the traditional aristocrats headed by the Lagan family were purged, the original opposition aristocrats headed by the Rather family reached a compromise with the small and medium-sized aristocratic forces and the white moderates. As an alliance, they turned to confront the Wuyi faction, which already had huge influence in the middle and lower classes, especially the middle class, which was mainly small businessmen, small workshop owners and some landlords. The new power class of the Pancha tribe finally emerged. Gradually taking shape.
Fortunately, Wu Feng's Tianfang dialect was passable, and there was no big problem in communicating with the people around him. After sending away waves of guests, Wu Feng realized that there was really a lack of talent around him in the field of internal affairs, especially in the field of internal affairs. He is a capable person who is familiar with the situation in the Western Continent and is proficient in Tianfang and Ranian languages. All matters are piled on his head and he has to do everything personally. This does not prove the diligence and hard work of the superior, but only illustrates the leadership art of the superior. s failure.
The people of Hyderabad seemed to have become a lot quieter after the envoys sent by Wufeng arrived and gave their solemn assurances, but they still sent envoys to Jaipur Ferry to express to Wufeng that they would not tolerate the Wuyi sect on the Senger Plain. Due to the spread of the epidemic, they demanded double guarantees from Wufeng and Panzha people, guaranteeing that the Wuyi sect would not include other areas in the Senger Plain within its missionary scope. Once this limit was breached, Hyderabad would regard the other party as violating the agreement and would use force. be severely punished. Wu Feng did not give a detailed reply, but asked both parties to calm down first and agreed to negotiate and decide in Qingyang, the capital of northwest China, within a month.
The Tik people soon made big moves. No one would tolerate their former allies suddenly becoming their enemies. Even if the powerful Tanghe people intervened, they would not remain indifferent. , not only will their influence on the Senge Plain be greatly reduced, but it will also be unexplainable within their tribe. Of course, it seems a bit abrupt and hasty to attack the territory of the Pangzha people, and it is also likely to be attacked by the Tanghe army, which does not understand the situation at all. This is not appropriate, so it seems that Chen Bing is showing off his force at the border and waiting for dialogue. Best choice for Tik people.
But at this time, Wu Feng no longer had much energy to take care of these matters. The situation reported directly from the Northwest Intelligence Agency and Gu Dengyun in Guanxi showed that the situation in the empire had begun to change subtly. The Northern Military Region of the empire seemed to be peaceful. The people reached a tacit understanding, showing a friendly scene of you advancing and me retreating. Yunzhong Mansion was recovered under a calm situation. The Taiping Army gave up Yunzhong Mansion without much resistance, and the powerful army of the Northern Military Region seemed to have also Busy with suppressing bandits and stabilizing the situation in Yunzhong Mansion, they no longer have the intention to attack Cangzhou southward. The City Guard Corps is still having fun with the Taiping Army in Qinghe Mansion. They come and go. On the surface, they are having fun, but in reality But there is nothing about it, and I don’t know what the two sides are trying to do.
What surprised Wu Feng even more was that the third prince Situ Jun actually teamed up with Lin Guowei, the chief general of the Lin family stationed in Lujiang, to stage a cunning plan to defeat Jincheng, an important town in the eastern part of Kansai, and also included the elite of the Taiping Army in Kansai. The situation of the Taiping Army in Kansai suddenly became tense, which directly threatened the Taiping Army's rule in the entire Kansai. Gu Dengyun secretly reported to Wu Feng that the Lang family had also begun to accumulate troops in Bashan Mansion. This trend attracted Wu Feng's attention. Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong, and the Lang family's sword had already been pointed. Referring to Xikang, he no longer dares to linger in this western border land. If he doesn't respond, he is afraid that he won't even have the ticket to win the title of Central Plains.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. It was another wonderful moonlit night. The Zhaipu Ferry, which had been noisy for a day, finally calmed down. On the ancient ferry outside the city, rows of soldiers were ready to go under the cover of night, just waiting for the commander's final order.
"Wenxiu, Helian, Tianxiong, I leave this to you three. Although we do not plan to station troops here, it is important to make a necessary stop to help the allies stabilize their position and lay a solid foundation. I believe that the three of you should It's very clear. I don't need to say more about the fertility of this land. You have all seen it with your own eyes. Although the center of gravity of our northwest is still the east, I have made up my mind that once the time is right, sooner or later we will become the real owner of this land. Master!" Wu Feng paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and his sonorous and powerful words made the three people standing next to him have their eyes light up and their blood boil.
"You don't need to get involved in their internal problems. I only tell you one thing: maintain a balance. Let them maintain a balance and maintain a balanced state. Don't let any party gain the upper hand. This is in our best interest." Wu Feng He was thinking while explaining, with a confident look on his face, "The Tik people in the south are on heightened alert. Although I judge that they don't have the courage to directly challenge us, once we evacuate from here, it's hard to say what these guys will do. Such a reaction, so Wenxiu, I hope you can complete their own armed forces as soon as possible in just one month, and at the same time give a message to the Tik people, we will not station troops here, but it does not mean that we will not ask questions. Regarding matters here, I hope they will not play with fire, but of course they must convey our goodwill and make some commitments, such as ensuring that the Wuyi Sect’s mission will not spread to other areas of the Senger Plain, and in short, do everything possible to prevent the Tik people from getting involved.”
"Wenxiu understands." While thinking and memorizing his boss's instructions, Cui Wenxiu's solemn face showed no movement.
"I estimate that the internal situation in the empire will undergo major changes in the near future, so there is not much time left for us. We cannot stay here for too long. One month is already the limit, so in this month There are many things that need to be settled. At the very least, we need to establish an intelligence network of our own. Someone from the Military Intelligence Bureau will take over this work and support a group of forces that can be used by us." When he said these words , Wu Feng turned his gaze reluctantly to the west, where there was already darkness. "We will be back.