The second arrival of the secret mission led by Caron finally put the formal alliance between the Reddis and the Northwest on the agenda. This time Caron did not arrive alone. He was accompanied by several officers from the Reddis military. , they are here to discuss the specific tactical arrangements for this joint war against the Luobi people, so as to deal the heaviest blow to the Luobi people, causing the Luobi people to completely lose the basis for dominating the Tengger Grassland. What he saw last time left a deep impression on Caron, so after the arrival of this mission, Caron immediately asked the northwest government to arrange for relevant personnel of the mission to visit various workshops, factories and markets in the northwest, and The military attachés, without exception, requested to review the combat effectiveness of the Northwest Army. They had always had a deep prejudice against the combat effectiveness of these farming ethnic armies, and they hoped to use facts to prove that their vision was not biased.
Wu Feng also had his own plans. The situation in the Central Plains has once again undergone subtle changes. After several consecutive visits to the court to manage affairs, His Majesty the Emperor unexpectedly fell ill again. He has not been to the court in recent times. He usually handles affairs in the court The power once again fell into the hands of His Highness the Ninth Prince who oversaw the country. According to the news from Gu Ji and An Qier in the imperial capital, there must have been some changes in the palace. Many people who were originally connected could no longer join forces, or even if they joined forces , they don’t know what happened in Jiujiang deep in the Forbidden Palace. They only know that His Majesty the Emperor’s palace has been completely isolated from the rest of the world. No one can get close to it, and the ministers of the court cannot even see His Majesty the Emperor. Only the supervisors can His Highness Dejiu can freely enter and leave His Majesty's palace, which has aroused the suspicion of many people, especially those in the palace who have a special relationship with His Majesty the Emperor.
Wu Feng's keen sense of smell allowed Wu Feng to feel the wind and rain before the great changes. Maybe it won't be long before the Central Plains really sets off a storm. He can only use the limited time in front of him to solve the problems that plague his rear. To lay a solid foundation for the war, the first problem is of course to solve the big problem of the Luobi people. Time is limited, Wu Feng doesn't want to delay any longer, maybe it's really time to make a phased conclusion.
It is also a good choice to form an alliance with the Chidi people. Although they also have other ideas, at least the two sides agree on one thing, that is, they need to give the Luobi people a military blow. As for the extent of the blow to the Luobi people, , although Wufeng knew that Northwest did not want Luobei to decline excessively, but on the surface he expressed indignation that he would completely eliminate the Luobei people and give Northwest a stable and peaceful rear area, which made the Chidi people very excited.
After discussing the preliminary terms on how to divide the benefits after defeating the Luobi people, the Chidi people's mission did not stay long and immediately set off back to the West Tengger Grassland. Of course, the military attaché representatives of the military observation group stayed in Qingyang. They will serve as observers for the allies in the final battle against the Luobi.
The atmosphere in the entire northwest was gradually and consciously guided by Wu Feng to the track of war. The Northwest Star and the Northern Luzon Express acted as government mouthpieces. Through skillful and artistic processing, northwest businessmen in Tengger The unequal treatment encountered by the Luobi people on the grassland in their territory has also been revealed from time to time. This situation, which was originally seen everywhere, seemed to fall on the Luobi people all of a sudden, but it made the northwest businessmen feel infinitely wronged. People's gradually established self-confidence has also begun to expand, and their sensitivity to reports in this area is increasing day by day.
The influence of local news media like the "Northwestern Star" has been steadily expanding. When the area under Wu Feng's jurisdiction expanded significantly, its radiating influence also spread to the surrounding areas at a speed no less rapid. , at least in Xikang, Lulong, Longdong and Tianshui, its influence has steadily caught up with the empire's mainstream media such as "Empire News" and "Daily Express".
The military and the government have accelerated the pace of war preparations. The huge bureaucracy has been quickly put into operation. The sound of huge footsteps has made the surrounding neighbors feel that this giant in the northwest has taken off its fig leaf to show its power. . Except for the first division of the Northwest First Army, which is still stationed in Tianshui and the second division which stayed in Longdong for emergency response, the other three divisions were quietly transferred back to Qingyang, while the four divisions of the North Luzon Army were already there. The three divisions of the First Army had already marched to Wusun before returning to Qingyang. They quickly marched with the Western Region United Army from the Kuqa Kingdom across the five Western Region countries to Gaochang for joint military exercises, and the Nanjie Locke Army also began to make adjustments. The two divisions stationed in Yinchuan finally left the city and conducted the first large-scale joint military exercise with the two divisions stationed in Taixuanfu in the east outside Jiayuguan Pass, which surprised Commander Kaman stationed in Jiayuguan Pass. Angry again, when did the people from the northwest dare to show off their military power in front of them
The envoys of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are probably the busiest during this period. As representatives of all forces stationed in Qingyang, it is difficult for Northwest to hide such large-scale and undisguised actions from them. Inquiring into Northwest's intentions is naturally an important part of their tasks. The most important thing.
The spies and spies of the intelligence department have spread throughout the East Tengger Grassland at this time, and intelligence from all aspects is collected continuously like flowing water, from geographical and landform characteristics to the distribution of water in rivers, from climate change to vegetation conditions, from The herdsmen are distributed according to their migration direction, and are imported into the Northwest Intelligence Agency and the Military Intelligence Bureau through different channels as quickly as possible. The chief officers of these two departments naturally understand the principle that everything must be obeyed and serve the overall situation, and the overall situation at hand is to prepare for the war. Be prepared for everything.
These actions in the northwest cannot be concealed from Luo Bei Zhengdong General Beisang, who has been keeping an eye on Qingyang. He can clearly feel this from the sharp increase in the number of Tanghe people's spies on the Tengger Grassland and the extremely active activities. The neighbor from the east exudes a strong fighting spirit. In fact, Besang has already had this awareness since the failure of the intervention in the Motte coup. Li Wufeng will not let go of this excuse easily. Even if there is no excuse, he will look for one. He has touched his sore spot, and he will not tolerate himself interfering with his expansion in the East Tengger Grassland. For his own side, his actions have already affected the Luobei people's expansion in the Tengger Grassland. As well as the status and interests of the Central Continent, it became more obvious after the countries in the Western Regions were taken over by Li Wufeng. The loss of the annual tribute from the countries in the Western Regions made the Luobei nobles also feel the pain. This contradiction seems to be irreconcilable.
The night is deep, and the grassland on a summer night seems so quiet and beautiful. The chirping of unknown insects seems to be absent. The breeze blows on my face, and it seems that I can smell the fragrant grass fragrance from the depths of the grassland. Besang stands in front of the window with his hands behind his back. , quietly looking up at the night sky, filled with stars, a meteor streaked across the sky quickly, casting a bright long shadow. Besang couldn't help but tremble in his heart. According to the people of Tanghe, this is a sign of the murderer. , heralding the imminent disaster of war. Is this battle really inevitable
If it is really unavoidable, then the expedition to the east needs to be mobilized and prepared early to be prepared. However, the letter from Barona's friend is still on the desk, and this light letter is like a big stone weighing heavily on it. In Bethan's heart.
The words of admonition in the letter still echoed in his ears. Besang seemed to see the bright and confident eyes of his friend, but the words in this letter were full of worry, and even Besang could smell it. All the conspiracies behind this. Inside the golden tent, the dark and profound gaze on the fat chief's face seemed to be sometimes clear and sometimes blurry in Besang's mind. A disobedient heart? Expand personal power? This is the consequence of increasing the primary mobilization establishment of the standing army. Besang naturally knows that there are countless people behind this making trouble, and more people will only add insult to injury. They never remember who is responsible for this frontier. Guard mission.
Will mobilizing for war at this time make the chief suspicious? Originally a simple military operation, once it involves internal political trends, it will trigger many unspeakable things. Besang has always been unwilling to get involved in it, but many things often do not depend on human will. If he wants to get out of trouble, that's just his pure wishful thinking.
With a long sigh, Besang returned to the desk, thought for a moment, picked up his pen, and started writing. He could no longer wait passively like this. Although Northwest had not done anything provocative, , but he can feel the murderous aura coming towards him. He, Beisan, is not a passive defensive person. Instead of doing this, it is better to make all preparations in advance. If the enemy does not move, I will not move. If the enemy moves, I will move first. This sentence Battlefield mottos never go out of style. Of course, before doing this, we must first obtain the understanding of the chief of Barona. Besang did not want to be hampered by things coming from the rear during the war.
With one wave of his hand, Besang said without delay, "Here comes someone!"
"Commander, what are your orders?"
"Immediately send this letter to Barona and hand it over to the chief, and immediately notify General Cuerdo to come to me and tell him that I am waiting for him here." Now that he had made the decision, Bessan felt settled, as long as Starting from now on for war mobilization, Besang firmly believes that he has the ability to repel the intruders from the northwest. Of course, Besang also knows that judging from the current situation, it is already an unrealistic hope to completely defeat or defeat the northwest. , let alone the tyrannical strength in the northwest, even the generals under Li Wufeng are all capable of fighting. Compared with them, the only things they occupy in the eastern expedition are the geographical advantage, the powerful maneuverability of their own army and the Luobei people. Special mobilization mechanism, if you want to turn these advantages into victory, you naturally need to plan carefully.