But the truth is not as simple as Lang Yongquan and Yang Mubai made it seem. Although the Machkhans provoked war in Southern Romania as promised and frequently provoked them, after a year of construction, the defense system in Northern Romania has been completed. Lin Yunfei, as the commander of the Northern Ronesian Front, is no longer so irritable and impulsive. Lin Guoxiong's two severe criticisms have made him mature a lot. Although he is not really qualified for a big job, in this situation It is still possible to remain quite calm and restrained. Lin Yunfei remained calm in the face of the Machihan people's casual teasing. At most, he would counterattack fiercely with a small force, but he would never use a large force, which was a big disappointment for the Machihan people even though they suffered a lot of losses. On the contrary, the strong troops of the Machi Khans in the western border of Yuejing made Lin Guoxiong feel more pressure, forcing him to retain a considerable number of troops in the east of his home base, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Lin Yuexin's return made Lin Guoxiong breathe a huge sigh of relief, especially when he learned that his daughter had received the medicine she had dreamed of. She only needed to take it slowly and nurse her back to health, and she would be safe. Lin Guoxiong was even more overjoyed. Of course, it is most realistic for his daughter to come back and make suggestions for her father. After all, the threat of the Machikhans and the growth of the Lang family have made Lin Guoxiong feel that the Lin family's living space is becoming increasingly narrow.
In addition to the news that his daughter had recovered from illness, Lin Guoxiong was overjoyed. Another news she brought also made Lin Guoxiong think a lot. How sincere is Li Wufeng's alliance? What is the purpose and goal of the alliance between the two companies? Are they jointly plotting against the Central Plains or suppressing the Lang family? Or should we first delineate spheres of influence so that each can develop without interfering with each other? What benefits can it bring to the Lin family
This is an extremely important issue. Even Lin Guoxiong himself does not dare to make a decision easily. Lin Guoxiong even discovered that although his daughter brought back Li Wufeng's invitation to form an alliance, her daughter did not seem to support such an alliance. Her attitude was at best It can be regarded as an extremely reluctant support, which makes Lin Guoxiong deeply surprised. However, whenever he asked his daughter about his attitude towards this matter, her daughter always ignored him and did not want to discuss the matter in depth. He asked his father to discuss with his uncle, his two elder brothers, and his subordinates before speaking.
After fierce debate, the Lin family initially agreed to form an alliance with Li Wufeng, especially regarding military operations against the Lang family. Seeing the rapid growth of the Lang family's military strength in the past two years, the Lin family felt even more pressure and threats, especially since the Lin family was in a more unfavorable strategic position. There were constraints from the Mach Khans in the east and the oppression of the Lang family in the west. , with the Taiping Sect's people in the north blocking it, if we don't seize the time to develop and expand, I'm afraid that the strategic space will only become narrower in the future. Once the Lang family's power expands to a certain level, that will be the day when the Lin family's disaster comes.
When they learned that there was a fierce conflict between Li Wufeng's Northwest Army and the Lang family for the Xikang Mansion, the Lin family firmly believed in this view and immediately sent envoys to contact the Northwest. Of course, they did not know that they were canceling contact with them. At the same time, Li Wufeng was also having secret talks with the Lang family, and it seemed that Li Wufeng's best method was to tread two boats.
When the Lang family broke through the small mountain gate and advanced towards Dashan Pass, the Lin family was not idle either. Hanzhong Mansion was more attractive to the Lin family than any other place. Lin Guoxiong was even determined to pay attention and would rather give up control of Ronisia. Hanzhong must also be included in the bag. Of course, it is better to take care of both. Therefore, while strictly ordering Lin Yunfei to defend Reya, Lin Guoxiong even transferred a division from Northern Romania to defend Sanjiang and two divisions from Sanjiang to deploy. The northern advance battle group in Lujiang, coupled with other special arrangements, is bound to win Hanzhong. Almost at the same time, the two divisions of the Lin family also broke into Qitian Pass in the Wumeng Mountains on the southeastern border of Hanzhong Prefecture at a speed as fast as a storm.
"Sir, I received urgent news from Hanzhong. Last night, the Lin family and the Lang family captured Qitian Pass and Dashan Pass respectively at the same time. Now our army has crossed the two passes and marched into the Hanzhong Basin!" The intelligence secretary's face glowed red as he rushed into Wu Feng's tent, and Wu Feng was stunned when he saw his rapidly rising and falling chest. Although she was wrapped in an embroidered coat, the girl (young woman?)'s plump breasts still looked so protruding that it made people think.
Immediately after sending Situ Yutang away, Wufeng recruited Qin Shuangying back. Firstly, he really needed a reliable man around to handle intelligence for him. Secondly, the feeling of being alone and sleepless had made Wufeng's night life dull. Like water, there are no entertainment venues in Partridge Pass, so Wu Feng can only focus on studying the changes in the situation in the Central Plains.
Seeing that at this time, the other party was still thinking about his own body, Qin Shuangying couldn't help but feel angry and anxious after a hint of pride, "Sir, the Lin family and the Lang family have broken through the dangerous southern defense line and marched into the Hanzhong Basin. According to their current march With such speed, it can take up to two days to get out of the mountain and into the basin, so we have to respond quickly!"
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the room around him, Wu Feng pulled the girl into his arms wantonly, and skillfully inserted his right hand into the other person's soft arms to rub them wantonly. After several struggles, the girl couldn't get away, so she had to She closed her eyes and let him wreak havoc. After a while of quarreling with each other, Qin Shuangying struggled out of the other party's arms and said seriously: "Feng Lang, we have to act quickly. I didn't expect that the fighting power of Lin Lang's and Lang's armies was so strong. They could fight in such a short time." To conquer Qitian Pass and Dashan Pass, according to common sense analysis, although these two natural barriers are not as good as Jianmen Pass, they can still be regarded as natural barriers. It should be impossible to conquer them in less than ten days and a half. Unexpectedly, it only took a short time. It collapsed in just one day, and it fell at the same time. It’s really incredible. If several spies hadn’t confirmed that they had discovered the Lin family and Lang family troops marching day and night at the east and west ends of Wumeng Mountain, I wouldn’t have believed it!”
Reluctantly, he took his hand out of the girl's arms, and even put it frivolously in front of her nose to take a sniff. This move caused the redness that had gradually subsided to return to the girl's face, and she was annoyed when she saw the other party. With angry eyes, Wu Feng smiled calmly and said: "Lin Lang and his family are not fools, nor are they deaf or blind. I knew there was a ghost here when they sent troops into the Wumeng Mountain area. The Taiping Sect has been here for more than ten years. It is impossible for the Lin Lang family to not notice the recent development, but the two families have no reaction or awareness. This is not normal. Firstly, the Taiping Religion has caused trouble and they can take advantage of the chaos. Secondly, they have a mole already. When it comes to infiltrating the opponent, the Taiping Sect system is not very strict. I can do it. In the early days of the Taiping Sect's development more than ten years ago, I'm afraid the Linlang family did better than me. Qitian Pass and Dashanguan They are all famously dangerous passes in the empire, and if there were no weirdness in them, how could the Lin Lang family sacrifice their military strength to fight in vain at such a critical moment?"
Qin Shuangying's eyes lit up, and she immediately forgot about Ai Lang's wanton behavior just now, and asked in a sweet voice: "So Feng Lang, are you already prepared?"
"Haha, what do you think?" He pinched the girl's face wantonly, and Wu Feng said with a charming smile: "Although I don't know the specific situation, as long as we can judge that the two are inseparable, then we will naturally We need to prepare countermeasures. Hehe, I'm afraid Song Tianxiong has already reached the north end of the Yinping Plank Road? The fall of Hanzhong Mansion is inevitable. How to divide this cake depends on how sharp everyone's knife is."
"Lord Song has gone south?" Qin Shuangying just woke up from a dream. No wonder he hasn't seen the Guards Division in the past two days.
"Tie your pockets securely early to stop their thoughts." Wu Feng said thoughtfully, "It's time for the Battle of Longdong to begin."
Standing on a high mound, the howling northwest wind swept across the field, making a piercing scream. The withered grass shivered in the cold wind. From time to time, weathered soil and rubbish fell from the hill, shattered and then melted. A streak of yellow dust immediately dissipated in the shrill wind. The bluebird flag on the city wall in the distance is dancing wildly in the cold wind. You can clearly see the passing groups of red scarf soldiers watching their side warily on the wall. Between the endless tents and the city wall are A wilderness and dry loess are the best place to bury human lives. This will be the location of the decisive battle between the Northwest Army and the Taiping Army.
"Everyone, tell me, what do you think of this battle?" Rubbing his cheeks that were numb from the cold, Wu Feng strolled down the hill. Following Wu Feng was a large group of uniformed generals. I have walked around the city twice and observed it. It should be said that Longdong City can be regarded as the leading fortified city in Guanxi County. Although Hanzhong Prefecture is said to be indestructible, it is based on the dangerous fortresses surrounding the basin. The defense is not considered strong, and Longdong City is located on the western trade route of the empire. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. Its city defense facilities have always been quite good. Wu Feng combined the intelligence map and went to the scene to observe carefully for a day, but still No obvious loopholes were found.
"Sir, this battle is not going to be easy. According to intelligence, the Taiping Army has reinforced the defenses here several times, and there are a total of 50,000 troops in the city. These are all people who have experienced the Longdong attack launched by the last empire. The elites who stayed after the battle have rich combat experience. If we attack by force, we will pay a heavy price." Mulige's words were simple and concise, but quite accurate.
"Haha, Lao Mu is already scared before we fight?" Wu Feng teased Mu Lige with a smile on his face.
"Ho ho, sir, you don't need to provoke Lao Mu. When it comes to fighting, Lao Mu will come and go in the wind and rain. I'm afraid I have never thought of the word fear. It's just that Lao Mu knows that this battle is related to the overall situation in the future, so he has to be careful. That's all." Mulig's expression remained unchanged and he answered the coach with a straight face.
"Master Mu is right, and my subordinates also feel the same. This battle will not be easy, especially if it is fought in a short period of time. Our losses may be beyond imagination." Shalang also pondered the suggestion: "If we can give If we have enough time, it may be much better. Longdong is not a major food producing area, and it is estimated that there will not be much food stored in the Taiping Army City. As long as we can surround the city, we may be able to avoid unnecessary sacrifices. But this time will take too long." When he said the last sentence, he probably thought it was unrealistic. Shalang shook his head and smiled bitterly. The Taiping Army had already won a complete victory in Heshuo. As long as they could breathe again, how could they wait until they were trapped to death