In fact, until Besang was worried, Wufeng had not made up his mind whether he needed to have a real reckoning with the Luobei people. The Tengger Grassland is too big. Even if the East Tengger Grassland spans more than two thousand miles, it would be too difficult to defeat the Luobi people on such a piece of land, not to mention that I have not made a good peace. The Luobei people prepare for a life and death showdown.
Although the Luo Bei people were involved in the Loulan Rebellion, Wu Feng was not surprised. Anyone who saw their own sphere of influence suddenly falling into the hands of outsiders would feel angry. It was okay to send some people to cause trouble and vent their anger. I understand, not to mention that it also helps me eliminate these hidden dangers that are usually hidden in the dark. The Chidi people are currently having a huge quarrel with the Luobi people, and they are fighting and stopping. The purpose of Kalong's coming is also very clear, which is to contact him to attack the Luobi people, so that the Luobi people will be completely defeated, and the Chidi people will dominate Teng. Gerry, this idea is actually not in the interest of the northwest, nor is it in line with Wu Feng's view. It is not a good thing for the Chidi people to be dominant. Maybe it is better to let the Luobi people maintain a certain strength. But the current strength of the Luobi people is not what Wu Feng wants to see. In Wufeng's view, giving the Luobi people a certain blow and weakening their power will even require the northwest to resist the Chidi people. In Wu Feng's opinion, it is best to support this level, but it does require some skills to achieve this level of balance.
However, these things have not yet put Wu Feng in the first place. What makes Wu Feng even more troublesome is the current change in the situation in the Central Plains.
On the night of May 29, 697 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, which was the fourth day after the restoration of the entire territory of Wen Ning Mansion, ghosts and shadows appeared on the border of Cangzhou, and the Imperial Army's troops were so dark that they could not be seen at a glance, almost as if they suddenly appeared overnight. , divided into several strategic echelons and gathered in several directions from east to north.
"Your Highness, everything is ready, just waiting for your order." Zhao Chenghuai, with a solemn look on his face, was fully dressed in military uniform, with light cowhide armor tightly wrapped around his body. The slightly thin man looked particularly energetic. Next to him was a heavily armored man. On the other hand, he had a strong back and a strong waist, and the half-arc crescent halberd he held upside down was actually made of fine steel, but it seemed like nothing in his hands.
"Well, very good." Nodding, Situ Tai, who was wearing a Confucian shirt, opened the folding fan in his hand and looked at the rows of soldiers in front of him with satisfaction. They were worthy of being the first legion of the empire. The momentum they showed was enough. It proves that they are well-deserved for the title of No. 1. However, if they want to wash away their previous reputation of giving up without a fight, they need to prove it through today's battle. He turned his head and casually asked another man in plain clothes who had been following him: "Has the situation changed over there?"
"Back to Your Highness, according to the information we just obtained, there has been no movement from the Taiping Cult. In addition to the 20,000 garrison troops stationed in Fucheng in Cangzhou, another 10,000 garrison troops are stationed in Zhaojiaji, an important town in the south of Cangzhou. Uh, it is used to defend against the south. From the Imperial Army." The man following Situ Tai quickly replied.
"Your Highness, don't worry. Whether it's 20,000 or 30,000, they're just ants. Our previous show of weakness was used by these guys as bragging rights. No matter how many more people they have, they can't stop our First Legion from advancing." At the same pace, Your Highness, please believe that we will be able to resolve the battle within a week!" The man next to Zhao Chenghuai spoke next, with a face full of flesh, thick lips turning to reveal a set of white teeth, and a pair of big hairy hands like ape arms. Casually, the crescent halberd that was originally stuck in the soil suddenly rose up with a large piece of soil.
"Well, Long Ping, it's good to have confidence, but you can't underestimate the enemy. In addition to the 30,000 regular Taiping Army, the Taiping Army also has tens of thousands of local militia. Don't be careless about these, don't capsize in the gutter." Although Situ Tai He was eager to capture Cangzhou as a gift to his father, but he did not dare to be careless. After all, this first legion was his foundation. He could lose the land of one and two prefectures, but he was not willing to damage the army of a division. It was okay to lose the land. To recapture it, a battle-hardened and powerful army cannot be built in a short time. This is the capital on which he started.
And the person he was talking to was one of the generals he admired most, the deputy commander of the first army, the commander of the first division, Tie Longping, a capable general who looked rough but was actually very shrewd. In particular, the opponent's superb martial arts has reached a certain level. Even among the first legion with so many good players, there are only a few people who can challenge him. In all the first legion's competitions, Tie Longping always likes him. Even Zhao Chenghuai was very dissatisfied with his status-related behavior when he showed off his skills regardless of his status, but he always won the heartfelt admiration of the lower-level soldiers every time.
"The time has come, please give the order to His Highness." Zhao Chenghuai glanced at the messenger running over, bowed and saluted Situ Tai.
"Well, order all the ministries to set off and march into Cangzhou!" Situ Tai nodded, took the flag from the messenger and handed it to the commander-in-chief of the Northern Military Region, Zhao Chenghuai. Zhao Chenghuai took it with his serious hands and handed it to the pioneer officer Tie Longping, saying: With the order, dense groups of sergeants immediately poured into the night and headed towards their destination.
It was not until the afternoon of May 30 that Xiang Qianqiu, the leader of the Taiping Church in Cangzhou, who was still intoxicated with wine and beauties, was notified that the imperial army had broken through the Taiping Army's defense line from the east and north and attacked the central position. Cangzhou Fucheng swooped over. Although it was said to be a breakthrough, in fact, the Taiping Army did not deploy much defense at all. A large number of elite Taiping Army had been transferred to the Heshuo area in the south. According to the original agreement with Situ Tai, the border area between Cangzhou, Yunzhong and Yanshan County No military base will be stationed within fifty miles as a mutual guarantee of sincerity between the two parties. For such a period of time, the Taiping Army, which had been at peace for a long time, seemed to be content with the status quo. Even Xiang Qianqiu somewhat knew what His Highness had in mind, so he felt more confident and bold to enjoy the rare leisure life in this troubled world. Come.
The imperial army tore up the agreement and attacked suddenly, which shocked Xiang Qianqiu, but he was not very nervous. As a political veteran, he had already learned how to maneuver his little boat in this ups and downs of his official career. He was neither A great hero with national righteousness is not a tyrant who can control the destiny of others, so leave those worrying things to those so-called heroic tyrants. You just need to understand and grasp the balance between them. enough.
As early as the first moment after surrendering to the Taiping Religion, Xiang Qianqiu keenly grasped the pulse of the times. A piece of confession had already been handed over to the desk of Situ Tai, who was retreating in large numbers at that time. Situ Tai was also a sensible person who could understand He was able to respond to the other party's difficulties in good faith, and gave the messenger a reply at that time. This reply was the magic weapon that Xiang Qianqiu relied on for his survival.
It seemed that it was time to fulfill the promise. Xiang Qianqiu lay on the bed and thought calmly, but his hands were still wreaking havoc on the panicked concubine. Hehe, everything is changing, but it is still within my own predictions. Presumably the city is already in panic at this time. It might as well be that I delay it a little longer. When the time is right, it will be time for me to play my role. Thinking of this, he was a little excited and felt that his whole body was full of strength. He easily pulled off the silk embroidered bellyband on the concubine's upper body, grabbed the trembling jade rabbit, turned over, picked up the gun and mounted the horse, and was about to do the embarrassing thing. , the concubine under him did not expect that he would still have the mind to play these tricks at this time, but seeing that the other party was very interested, he could only let him show off his power.
At the same time, all units of the Taiping Army garrisoned in Cangzhou City had been mobilized. A team of 10,000 people stationed on the southern front also responded immediately. It was too late to return to Fucheng, so they could only strengthen the defense on the spot. At the same time, Send a distress message to the Taiping Army in the Beiyuan area to the west. The Taiping Army stationed in Fucheng even mobilized 30,000 militiamen to cooperate with 20,000 Taiping Army to strengthen city defense facilities and actively prepare for war.
On the city tower, you can vaguely see the Imperial Army's Double Dragon Playing with Pearls flag waving on the horizon. The dark infantry phalanx is pressing forward from the east and north with heavy steps. The two wings of the infantry phalanx are evenly arranged. The heavily armored cavalry, their dark iron leaf armor and horse armor flashed with a dazzling black light against the sun. Although their steps were not big, the neat sound of hoofbeats was like bursts of thunder, rolling up the yellow dust all over the sky, carrying them with them. Coming under endless pressure. Naturally, there were light armored cavalry scattered in the wide areas on both sides. Their agile pace and formation, and the powerful momentum they displayed made the Taiping troops who stood on the tower observing the situation feel bursts of pressure. Unexpectedly, the Imperial Army was on the verge of collapse two years ago. The ** team actually behaved like this, which couldn't help but make them surprised and panicked. Could it be that they intentionally retreated last time
Although I lacked confidence, I thought that the letter asking for help had been sent out a long time ago. I only need to survive these few days before the reinforcements from the rear can catch up. With long-term preparations, the city walls of Cangzhou Fucheng have been fully repaired, and various city defense facilities It is also fully prepared. Although it cannot be compared with strong cities such as Imperial Capital and Qingyang, it can be regarded as having some foundation in ordinary cities. The Taiping Army garrison stationed in Cangzhou Fucheng still has the confidence to hold on for a few days. Quite confident.
Lord Fu Zun's strong support also moved the Taiping Army commander deeply and doubled his confidence. A large amount of logistics supplies, pork, beef, mutton, and fresh vegetables were continuously sent to the city wall. Even the reserve troops stationed beside the city wall also enjoyed it. They were treated equally, and a large number of security forces were even dispatched to assist with logistics support and chores, so that the soldiers at the front could resist the imperial army with peace of mind. This made the Taiping Army leader inexplicably grateful.