At the same time, Helianbo did not think as much as his colleagues thought. At this time, he was troubled by the combat effectiveness of the fourth division led by Jiang Bin. Although the Fourth Division has been reorganized and replenished twice, due to inherent deficiencies, the combat effectiveness of this division is still far behind that of several other divisions, even with the Fifth Division, which was adapted from the Yinchuan Second Guard Division. There is still a considerable gap between the divisions, the quality of the soldiers is uneven, and the combat discipline is extremely poor. These cannot be changed in a short time. Perhaps, as the Lord said in his letter to himself, all shortcomings and shortcomings can be eliminated in real battles. The best way to improve the quality of the army is through training and improvement. It's just that this war doesn't seem to be as simple as I originally guessed. With such a large-scale mobilization of troops, even the army deployed on the eastern front was suddenly withdrawn from Qingyang. Is it really just to reverse the fate of the Mote people? Just the political situation
As soon as Helianbo received the appointment to form the Northern Luzon Army, he began to speculate on his boss's intentions. Although there was not much information revealed in the newspaper, he was extremely sensitive to this information and immediately learned about it through various channels. The latest trend, when he learned that in addition to the necessary defense forces, almost all the elites had gathered in Qingyang, he concluded that the coach might really be planning a big operation this time.
But what role will the Northern Luzon Army play in this anticipated war? He didn't want his first battle as the leader of this legion to be just a supporting role, which would be too disappointing. It's just that there are indeed some problems with the combat effectiveness of his own legion. Needless to say, the fourth division has no contact with the fifth division. It is currently marching towards the crater town with the third division led by Sang Sheng. He has only one hand. The second division brought out is still somewhat certain. Unfortunately, Shanzhu's first division has to continue to stay in Bega and cannot be incorporated into the battle order, which will greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of his own legion. Can you let Master Jiedushi It seemed like I just had to leave it to fate.
However, even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would have to work a hundred times harder to fight for it. Helianbo was really unwilling to wait silently for arrangements. Only if he could make Lord Jiedushi feel that his army was not a soft-footed shrimp, could he Have the opportunity to participate in the exciting battle. Before being appointed, Helianbo and Jiang Bin had many discussions between the two divisions on the grounds of tactical exchanges. Jiang Bin was also a wise man. After discovering the huge gap in the existence of his subordinates, he decided to He Lianbo was proactively asked to provide help and support, and the two armies also conducted temporary mixed formations. Mixed drills were conducted between wing and brigade, and between brigade and brigade. Although this drill was not very long, it was The fourth division's combat effectiveness improved rapidly, and then the two divisions conducted joint military exercises with the Wusun Guards and the National Defense Force at the Shuangdui and Wusun borders. On the one hand, they frightened the Loulan Kingdom who was somewhat ready to make a move, and on the other hand, they also wanted to show it to them. Lord Jiedushi, let Lord Jiedushi correctly realize that the Northern Luzon Army is not weak.
He had a feeling, a subconscious feeling, that the Jiedushi Master was definitely not just trying to solve these guys in the Tengger Grassland. The problem of these guys in the Western Regions, especially the Loulan Kingdom, might also be the problem of this Jiedushi. One of the adults' goals, of course, this is just his intuition without any basis.
It should be said that Loulan Kingdom has been quiet and low-key this year, but this does not mean that they have given up on their ideas. They are just forced to act like this due to the situation. He Lianbo never believed in that unfounded appearance. In his opinion, the Loulan Kingdom was still a pillar that was difficult to remove in the minds of the countries in the Western Regions, at least for Bejia, Kuqa and Gaochang. They might On the surface, they dare not express their support for Loulan, but in their hearts, they always hope that Loulan can give the advancing Northwesters a head-on blow at a suitable time, and let the arrogant Northwesters come to them. Failure may be the greatest desire in their hearts. However, this is only limited to fantasy. The current strength of the Loulan people is simply not enough to challenge the northwest. Especially after the failure of the last coalition forces, this has become an unattainable thing. Of course, this does not mean that the Loulan Kingdom has completely lost its threat. If under certain circumstances, especially with the support and assistance of its powerful neighbor in the north, this possibility will increase exponentially.
Sighing, Helianbo pressed his temples hard on his forehead, took out a thick cigar from the gold-painted iron cigarette case on the desk, lit it with a flint, swallowed it hard, and enjoyed it. After a long time, he slowly blew out the smoke from his nostrils. The light blue smoke formed a straight column of smoke in the room, and then it slowly dispersed until it was a foot away, and curled up into the ceiling of the room.
The air is cold. Although the Spring Festival has passed, there is still no sign of the weather getting warmer. The yellow weeds are shivering in the cold wind swirling on the ground. The white mist exhaled by the soldiers wrapped in thick armor quickly forms in the arena. A huge layer of fog, like a sharp blade trying to pierce the fog, flashed a cool light in the arena. The horses also snorted impatiently and stamped their feet from time to time, urging their masters to get on the road quickly. However, the masters He didn't seem to notice this, he just held the reins firmly and kept his body as straight as possible, waiting for the coach's review.
With a gentle pinch of the Molong colt, the naked divine colt immediately realized its master's intention, and started walking along several huge targets with brisk steps. Wu Feng, who was full of energy, was wearing light armor and a serious black cloak. His stern eyes passed in front of the groups of soldiers in front of him. The 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the First Army of the Northwest, the Guards The divisions, the 1st Division of the Tengger Army, the 2nd and 5th Nanjie Locke Army, a whole six army groups gathered here, with flags fluttering, armor resplendent, men like tigers, horses like swimming dragons, covering the sky and the sun. The spears and halberds glowed with cold light, and the murderous intent penetrated into the sky. What a spectacular scene it was.
The 140,000-strong army, with a well-organized lineup and murderous intent, would roar towards the Tengger Grassland just waiting for his order. With thunder and wind, it would sweep across the country. Who could stop him? At this moment, Wu Feng's chest was filled with infinite pride. No matter who stood in his way, he would be crushed to pieces in front of his own army.
The Mote people have colluded with the Luobi and Sisluo people, but this was unexpected by Wu Feng. Without the support of these two parties, how dare he, Guldan, dare to launch a coup? He already has the card of Guersufu in his hand, so Guerdan has already lost a moral battle. As for what happens next, it depends on whose fist is harder and whose strength is stronger.
Thinking of this, Wu Feng couldn't help but reveal a cold smile again. The guy who overestimates his own abilities actually dares to challenge his own authority. If he doesn't give them some color, I'm afraid they will really think they can dominate. Everything.
Ling Tianfang, who accompanied the review, had returned from the Northeastern Front. He had been relieved of the command of the Northeastern Front and took over the post of chief staff officer of the newly formed Military Affairs Department. This was another move by Wufeng to reform the military system. As a department directly under the jurisdiction of the Jiedushi Palace and the Governor-General's Palace, the Military Affairs Department is mainly responsible for military affairs. The main responsibility of the Military Affairs Department is to carry out strategic planning in normal times, including the training, deployment, and logistics of the troops. All are managed by the Military Affairs Department. In wartime, they must directly Being involved in campaign planning is equivalent to the staff department of the entire Northwest Army. With the authorization of the Jiedushi, it can also directly command the army.
Ling Tianfang was very satisfied with this position. He knew that he was not the best person to lead the team in the battle. Strategic planning and tactical arrangement may be what he was best at. Assuming the position of chief staff officer of the Military Affairs Department, you need to look at the situation from the perspective of the entire northwest and northern Luzon, as well as all surrounding areas and even the changes in the internal situation of the empire. It is not just as simple as the northwest army alone. The formation of four legions at the same time also surprised Ling Tianfang. He did not expect that his usually stable boss would suddenly make such a big move. He also did not know how his boss persuaded the government people represented by Xiao Tang, but there were other reasons. With the funds sent by Zhe Ren as a backing, it would be much easier to convince Xiao Tang and the others.
After being appointed by Wu Feng, Ling Tianfang was no longer polite. Not only did he transfer some of his more admired operatives from various armies, but he also directly transferred several talented instructors from the Northwest Military Academy. The Military Affairs Department began to be established. In Ling Tianfang's view, the main responsibilities of the Military Affairs Department were to assess the situation before the war, plan the war, deploy the war, assess the situation after the war, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the enemy and ourselves, and propose Plans that are in line with one's own actual situation and suggestions for implementation. Of course, these are all suggestions and ultimately need to be provided to the governor to make a decision. Wu Feng also admired the mission of the Military Affairs Office proposed by Ling Tianfang, and asked Ling Tianfang to establish and improve it as soon as possible according to his own ideas, and satisfied Ling Tianfang's requests without exception, although it caused the northwest The military academy and many subordinate troops were dissatisfied.
At this time, the first task of the newly formed Military Affairs Office is to evaluate the Tengger War at hand and put forward opinions and planning plans for the Tengger War. According to the intelligence obtained, the Mote people have already mobilized, part of the Hesi Luo army has also begun to gather westward, and the Luo Bei people have also partially mobilized for the eastern expedition, but they have not yet fully mobilized, and the situation still seems a bit chaotic. Su Qin and people from the intelligence department also made contact with some pro-Northwestern nobles among the Mote people through various channels. Although they have not yet obtained comprehensive intelligence, they have initially understood the military situation within the Mote people.