In fact, when Liang Chongxin received the order from Wufeng to prepare for war, Liang Chongxin had already made war preparations in advance. After learning that the coach had the idea of capturing Bashan, Liang Chongxin thought further. Since such a huge military force had been assembled in Kansai, and the coach had fully authorized him, there was no need for him to limit his sights to Bashan and Hanzhong. Jiang could also be included in his attack range, especially after learning that Hanzhong would be handed over to Situ Jun, Liang Chongxin's desire to fight became even stronger.
The two sets of intelligence systems have been fully operational, especially after the Gu family's connections have been fully mobilized. There is actually not much suspense about the Battle of Bashan. The Lang family's garrison in Bashan only has one division of the Tiannan Second Army and one division that has only been established recently. The garrison division still has some reserve troops who just came from Tiannan. Long before this, the garrison division had been infiltrated and bribed by the Gu family. As long as the northwest army crosses Kunlun Pass and invades south, Liang Chongxin is absolutely sure to defeat Bashan within two days. The problem, and the problem lies in Lujiang. According to intelligence, Lujiang not only has as many as 70,000 to 80,000 troops stationed in Lujiang. Although a division has been transferred to join Hanzhong, there are still 50,000 to 60,000 troops stationed in it. Cuiping Pass already has The Tiannan Army is stationed there, so it would be difficult to conquer easily. However, once a confrontation is formed and a forceful attack is launched, the enemies of Lujiang will be given time to prepare, and the possibility of conquering Lujiang in a short period of time will come to naught. Moreover, the Northwest Navy has no combat power at all, and there is no fleet available. It is not realistic to take advantage of the water on the waterway to attack the Lujiang River. It seems that this battle needs to be calculated and calculated carefully, and some thought must be spent.
After studying the intelligence for a long time, Liang Chongxin still could not make up his mind whether to capture Bashan immediately or divide his troops into two groups to attack Lujiang and Bashan respectively. An army of more than 100,000 people had already set off from Xikang Fucheng and headed south, and there was no time left to fight again. It was delayed, but the last piece of information interested him. The first and second divisions of the First Army of the Tiannan Army set off from Lujiang to march westward. Their movements were unknown. These two divisions were not attacking Cuiping Pass. Were you severely injured? Why did it suddenly move westward? Is it too hasty to return to Tiannan
"Sir, how do you think this reserve force from Tiannan came to Bashan?" Qu Bo also discovered the clues and asked with enlightenment.
"Qu Bo, you mean that the enemy also noticed the abnormality and prepared to strengthen Bashan's defense, so he transferred these two divisions from Lujiang to strengthen Bashan's defense, and even transferred reserves from Tiannan to directly supplement these two divisions in Bashan. Regiment?" Liang Chongxin's frown gradually relaxed. This is the only reason that can be explained. This is an opportunity. If these two incomplete divisions are supplemented by reserve soldiers, I am afraid that their combat effectiveness will be increased by half immediately. This But the two elite main divisions of the Tiannan First Army.
"It seems that Mr. Li has really failed as a human being. The peace treaty here has just been signed, and the ink has not dried yet, and the Tiannan people are strengthening the defense of Bashan. Isn't this a clear distrust of people? What a failure, what a failure." The person sitting aside and talking nonsense was naturally Sha Lang, the commander of the Second Division. Before he could wait for the order, he was already on pins and needles. He simply walked to the commander-in-chief's office and refused to leave, insisting on Get an approval letter.
Liang Chongxin ignored the other party and took the message from Lujiang from his secretary. The time showed that it was an urgent military message sent from Lujiang 24 hours ago. So now the two divisions should not have time to enter Bashan. , and if anything changes during this day, it will be difficult for these two divisions to get it in time. Isn't it an excellent opportunity
His eyes lit up, and an extremely bold plan suddenly jumped into Liang Chongxin's mind. His mind started to work rapidly. While he ordered the beautiful female secretary to quickly get the detailed map of Bashan Mansion and ponder it carefully, he asked Qu Bo and Sha Lang to step forward. , and everyone else left.
From Lujiang to Bashan is a continuous low hilly area. The Longmen Mountains, which are not too high, extend in an east-west direction along the eastern part of Bashan Prefecture, and intermittently drag to the middle of Lujiang Prefecture. Cuiping Pass is the Longmen Mountain. The most important level at the end. Surrounding the Longmen Mountains are some much lower hills. Since they are not well-known, a series of local names such as Mantou Mountain, Jigong Mountain, and Qingquan Mountain were randomly named on these hills. There are still wide valleys between the hills, which have become an important food-producing area in this area, and the slopes are where tea trees and sumac trees grow. The road from Lujiang River to Bashan winds westward along the foothills of Longmen Mountain until it enters the territory of Bashan for a hundred miles before entering the so-called Bazi District. This is actually the alluvial area along the Lujiang River. The flat land is not wide, but compared with The valley at the junction of the two prefectures is not so flat.
The Lujiang River and Bashan are connected by waterways, but since it is the autumn flood season, the water flow in many river sections has become extremely turbulent. It is naturally fast and easy to go down the Lujiang River from the east of Bashan, but it is very difficult to go upstream from the Lujiang River. In many places, even trackers have difficulty pulling fiber, so often in autumn, the land transportation from Lujiang to Bashan is much busier than in other seasons.
A long ocher-brown dragon moved forward slowly along the foothills of Longmen Mountain. This road was winding and winding, not spacious and smooth. Usually, there are waterways that serve as the main transportation, but in autumn, it rains a lot and the roads are bad, making it even more difficult to walk. . This team has been walking along the foothills of Longmen Mountain for three days. They are about to leave the mountainous area and enter the Bazi area with wide roads and wide open sky. This also makes the sergeants who have been marching in the mountainous area finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Brother Lin, the mountain pass is just ahead. Brothers are already quite exhausted. Why don't we go out of the mountain pass and rest in the dam for a while?" It can be seen from the clothes of the two that these two men are by no means ordinary officers. He asked The person who spoke had a fierce look on his face, thick eyebrows and a black face, and his thick lips revealed a set of snow-white teeth when he grinned. The tall and burly figure looked even more majestic on the back of the horse, but his words were quite polite. It was obvious that the person walking with him was not a simple person.
After hesitating for a moment, the officer on the other horse was a middle-aged man. He was wrapped in light armor and covered with a blue-grey cloak. His skinny cheeks were very yellow, but his eyes were bright. The man looked around, still looking. The marching formation was maintained, but the speed gradually slowed down. After all, they were marching continuously in the mountainous area. In addition, they did not get much time to rest after the fierce battle. After giving the order from the top, they rushed from Lujiang to Bashan non-stop. Although they have no complaints, as the person in charge, they have to consider the feelings of the people below.
"Well, we are heading out of the mountain ahead. After leaving the mountain, choose a flat place to rest for an hour, and send a sentry to inform Bashan. We can arrive in one day." The middle-aged man reluctantly agreed to the other party's suggestion. In his opinion, It is only reasonable to continue marching and reach Zhendian to rest and shoot, but the opponent is also on the same level as ourselves, and his subordinates are indeed exhausted. In addition, this is the center of the control area, and I believe there are no unsightly mountains. The thieves and bandits dare to come and stroke the tiger's beard.
"Brother Lin must be too cautious. This place is still more than a hundred miles away from Bashan City. Everything was normal when we set off from Lujiang. I forgive him and Li Wufeng doesn't dare to break his promise to me. Even if there is a change, then Don’t Bashan Prefecture have any soldiers to retaliate?” The fierce officer looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, saying loudly: “I don’t believe that the Northwestern Army is a man of steel, not like us. If there is a chance, I would like to fight with them. Let’s wait for a while and see which one is faster, their blades or our halberds and spears!”
The middle-aged officer felt a little disdainful. After so many years, this guy is still so arrogant. Although he has some capital, there are probably not many people in Tiannan who dare to speak like this. He does not appreciate this person, but he deeply appreciates it. If Li Wufeng had been so lenient, he would have been torn to pieces by the powerful northern powers and nomadic peoples. How could he be so powerful as Li Wufeng? I'm afraid I won't be able to do this in my lifetime.
However, what this person just said makes some sense. Even if Bashan Mansion’s defense capabilities are poor, Li Wufeng’s army will be able to withstand it for a day or two if it really goes south, right? Even if you can't resist, you can always escape and report the news, right? I haven't received an alarm until now. I believe that at least the northwest has not invaded Bashan yet. Thinking of this, the middle-aged man felt a little relieved. As long as he can get to Bashan, replenish the soldiers and promote some veterans to low-level positions. Officer, most of the strength of his first division can be restored. This time in the Lujiang battle, although the losses of his first division and the guy next to him's second division were not small, they also made the greatest contribution, winning Cuiping. Guan was equivalent to capturing half of the Lujiang River. This was a hard nut that he, his division, and the Second Division fought hard to get. Even the Jiedushi Master personally sent a letter of commendation. It seems that he is expected to be promoted this time when he returns. The news about the legion's chief of staff was not groundless. A series of random thoughts kept churning in the middle-aged man's mind, so much so that he didn't even notice that his horse had slowed down.
The long dragon soon swam out of the mountainous area. What was shown in front of the soldiers was the unusually wide sky. Finally, they walked out of the hateful mountainous area. There were too many leeches and poisonous mosquitoes there, which made the soldiers suffer a lot. Although they were prepared, they still Many people did not expect that these gadgets are so rampant in this mountainous area.
The officers who received the order quickly issued rest orders one after another. The soldiers of each wing rested on the spot according to the distribution of the brigade and squadron. They were too tired and quickly entered a state of relaxation. Many soldiers even fell to the ground and entered. Dreamland.