"Sir, the current military situation is urgent and there is no time to delay. If you want to take this opportunity to reverse the unfavorable situation, you need to make a decision immediately." Ling Tianfang had already roughly estimated Wu Feng's thoughts.
"Well, order the 1st and 4th cavalry divisions of the Tengger Army to move closer to us immediately, and must meet up with Zhizhi within two days. Order Hu Yanqiu, and the two cavalry divisions of the Western Regions United Army to quickly move towards us first. Insert northward. If Luo Bei's army is found fleeing west, intercept it; order Helianbo and the four divisions of the Second Army to advance northward at night, aiming at Ulan Town, and strive to outflank. Order the first, second, and second troops of the Mote Autonomous Army; The 30,000 to 30,000 troops abandoned the Tubu people and moved closer to us. The 4th, 5th, and 6th to 30,000 troops responsible for staying behind also moved closer to us. They must complete the rendezvous with us within two days." Wu Feng thought for a moment and then A series of orders were issued in one breath, with a firm tone that left no room for doubt.
"Sir, the Tubu people have invaded the territory of the Mot people. This-" Ling Tianfang hesitated for a moment, but still reminded the coach.
"Huh, let the Mote people carry out the order, otherwise, be careful of our ruthless military law! The Tubu people are just outsiders. They are just pretending to show their troops to the Luobi people. I don't believe they can really do anything. What, doesn’t Cui Wenxiu still have three unformed cavalry of ten thousand people? If the Tubu people really invade, let them go into battle to experience the taste of war." Wu Feng snorted coldly, his attitude was extremely determined, "This For two days, all divisions strengthened their defenses, and all cavalry were temporarily replaced by infantry and put into defense."
It wasn't until the leader of the first-class division dispersed that Wu Feng breathed a sigh of relief, and pressed his fingers hard on the temples on both sides of his forehead, "Tian Fang, do you have any questions?"
"Well, sir, this Besang is also a man who has weathered many storms, and the eastern part of the conquest is his territory. Even if Wadeya relieves him of his post, I'm afraid he won't give in easily, right?" Ling Tianfang still had doubts. .
"Tianfang, although Wadeya is not a wise master, he is quite skillful in employing people. The Besang family belongs to the tribe of Zhengxi. His wife, children, children and other tribesmen are all in Zhengxi, so he He would never be able to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Western Conquest, and Tu Da was from the Central Department, which was under the jurisdiction of the Guards directly controlled by Wadeya. Tu Da could only hang around in the other three departments and could not enter the Guards system. , but the relationship between Tuda and Besang is very close, which has aroused Wadeya's vigilance, so this change is only expected. If Besang wants to make any changes, he has to consider the life and death of his own people, not to mention the This time Wadeya’s order was only to dismiss General Besang from his post and not impose any other sanctions, so Besang will definitely not put all his efforts into it.”
"As for Besang's reaction after getting the news, I'm not completely sure, so I ordered the Mote and the troops from the southern front to come forward. If the Luobei people change their generals on the battlefield, the morale of the army will be shaken and chaos will occur. , we can take advantage of the situation to cover up the kill; if Topo can control the situation and there is no chaos as we expected, that's fine, they need time to warm up the morale of the army, and we will take advantage of this time to let the four divisions on the southern line of Helianbo If the regiment follows up, I think Helianbo may also be able to complete the outflank. Let's gather our superior forces and have a decisive battle with the Luobi people to decide who is the final winner!"
Besang's face was calm. He silently read the messenger who was almost dead from exhaustion. He waved to his men to take him down to rest. The time had finally come. He was not afraid. After decades of ups and downs in politics, he had gone from a small soldier to Zheng Nan. , the general who conquered the east, was used to seeing heads fall and officialdoms rise and fall. He had long been aware of it, but he really didn't want to give up his burden at this juncture. Although Li Wufeng suffered heavy losses, the battle was far from over.
It's just that this order will arrive in a few days, and the new General Zhengdong will also arrive soon. He cannot predict how the situation will change. The Luobei soldiers are no better than the Tanghe people and the armies of the countries in the Western Continent. They have undergone formal training and are far stronger than the Luobei soldiers in terms of discipline, style and psychological endurance. And among the 200,000 people under his command, except Except for the tens of thousands who belong to the standing army in the primary mobilization series, they have undergone certain training. Others are simply trained to form hunting groups a few times a year. Their morale is more easily affected by external factors, especially those under the command. Influenced by personal charm. Although he did not dare to say anything during his several years of conquering the east, he believed that he still had considerable prestige among these warriors. Changing generals before the battle was originally a taboo for military strategists, and he had hoped to wait until the end of this battle. Finally, it seems that the chief can't wait any longer.
Sang is not worried about how he will be dealt with. Even if he is wrong in every way, Wadeya will not deal with him easily. At most, he will put himself aside. What he is worried about is that if there is civil strife in the eastern part of the country, what will happen to him who is waiting for him? Li Wufeng, who was on the side, would definitely take the opportunity to pounce like a wolf and bite him. And when a novice like Toppo with no war experience meets a tough opponent like Li Wufeng, he can only imagine what the final result will be.
There are still four or five days, at most five days, Topo will arrive, and the leadership of the eastern part of the expedition will change hands, and the war situation will no longer be under his control. Besang does not dare to think about it anymore, but now it is about to happen. To withdraw the troops, Li Wufeng will definitely get the request as soon as possible, maybe at the same time as himself. I am afraid they have been eagerly waiting for the day when Topo takes over.
Besang is in a dilemma. Retreating at this time will definitely alert Li Wufeng. Will he take the opportunity to cover up the attack
The two-day continuous siege finally receded. The Luobi people's crazy attack did not take much advantage in the defensive circle built by the four incomplete divisions of the Northwest Army to tighten the front line. However, while the Luobi people left many corpses behind, , the Northwest Army also paid a lot of price. If several divisions had not been prepared and carried a lot of defensive equipment, I am afraid that the Northwest Army would still have to pay a lot more. The strong and brave Luobi people were in this battle It gave the northwest generals a new understanding.
Seeing the soldiers seizing the time and busy repairing the Zhaqiang and Luzhai that were destroyed by the fierce attack of the Luobi people, Wufeng couldn't help but sigh and shook his head. After all, the Luobi people were still Luobi people, and they had been nomadic for a long time. Life makes them kings on horseback, but the strength of offense and defense does not depend solely on cavalry. They may have the advantage in mobile warfare and field battles, but once they enter the offensive and defensive positions, their Weaknesses are exposed.
Besang can complete the assembly and formation of the army in a short period of time, and can complete the collection of grain and grass in a short period of time, but he cannot conjure up a large number of offensive equipment in a short period of time. This is the Achilles heel of the nomads, their backward handicraft industry The system is that they cannot prepare these special equipment in a short time, and they also lack skilled warriors to use these equipment. They can only rely on brute force and fearlessness to attack their own defenses. This kind of confrontation is actually A very asymmetrical battle, just like one's own military power and the opponent's military power are also very asymmetrical.
In just two days, under the high-intensity attack, he paid the price of more than 10,000 people. Fortunately, the 3rd and 4th Divisions are all infantry divisions that are good at fighting hard battles, so this battle will not be too much. Depressed, the Luobei people did not have an easy time. They also left more than 20,000 corpses. Except for some simple city ramming vehicles, which were few in number, there were only those huge ramming logs that in the eyes of the Northwest Army were purely for death. They It seems that the ability to attack difficulties has not improved much.
But by this time, it was time to turn the situation around. A sinister smile slowly appeared on Wu Feng's lips. The Motte people had followed the order and were approaching to the north, which was only fifty miles away. It would only take more than an hour. arrived, and the Tengger Army also shook off the blocking Luo Bei Rangers and marched to the southern flank, which was only eighty miles away from them. By this time, no one could stop them from joining forces.
But it is estimated that Besang should have received the news at this time. How will he deal with this change? Wu Feng slowly looked to the west. The Luo Bei cavalry who had just withdrawn their troops and returned to the camp rolled up smoke and dust all over the sky. Several big flags were still flying in the vast wilderness.
Jin Zecheng calmly watched the situation under the fortress wall. This was the fifth attack by the Heathrow people today. It was probably the last chance for the Heathrow people today. However, it should be said that the Heathrow people did not what chance. Since the defense change in April, Jin Zecheng has felt the pressure. After Zeppelin led the Nanjieluoke Fifth Army to take over the defense work of Long Ziyi's Northwest First Army's Fifth Division in Yinchuan, the two divisions were full. Jin wants to compete. At first Jin Zecheng didn't care too much, but as the competition between the two divisions became more and more fierce in all aspects, Jin Zecheng and Qi Bolin had to intervene. Even Yinchuan City Guard Zhou Tinggui was vaguely aware of the atmosphere. If something is not normal, I personally come forward to coordinate it. Jin Zecheng and Zeppelin didn't think anything of it. On the contrary, a group of middle-level officers from the two divisions were quite unconvinced and wanted to overwhelm the other in terms of performance. In this regard, Jin Zecheng and Zeppelin did not deliberately suppress it. A certain amount of competition may be a good thing to stimulate the motivation of the two divisions.
Unexpectedly, this sudden war became a touchstone to test the combat effectiveness of the two divisions. Although it is not clear who is responsible for the defense of Yinchuan, Zeppelin, as an old man who came from the Northwest Army, is very capable of positioning himself. The entire northern defense is under the control of Fielding, but the defense of Yinchuan Even though he was on the road, he still took the initiative to express his willingness to assist Jin Zecheng, which made Fielding, who had a headache at first, very satisfied.