Rectifying Kansai defense can not only smoothly build this lifeline for eastward advancement, but can also consolidate Wufeng's rule in Kansai. Although Hanzhong was still in Situ Jun's hands in name, as Wu Feng expected, Qiu Zicheng, who had already won Situ Jun's trust, was appointed as the commander of Hanzhong's defense. This made Wu Feng breath a sigh of relief. However, this is not enough to reduce the pressure on Longdong and Tianshui. If the defense is to be stable, the first thing that needs to be done is to strengthen the military strength.
The 1st and 2nd Northern Luzon Divisions have already arrived in Kansai, and the 3rd Heavy Cavalry Division of the Tengger Corps has also arrived in Tianshui. In order to maintain the defense balance between the Tengger Grassland and Northern Luzon, it is no longer possible to Troops were mobilized from these two places, and because of the Kaman people of the Jiayuguan Pass and the North Jielock Tun Army, Wufeng never dared to take it lightly, but half of the five divisions did not dare to move lightly, especially in From Taixuan to Merlington, once the Kamans break through this line, their strategic situation will be reversed, and the northwest and east will be exposed to the Kamans' attack. In view of the fact that the relationship with the Heathrow Empire has been greatly eased, the Heathrow garrison in Nuremberg has dropped to less than 50,000 people, and only the third division of Jin Zecheng's Tengger Army has been retained in Yinchuan. The two sides sent military observers to each other in Yinchuan and Nuremberg to monitor the number of troops stationed by both sides. This also gave Wu Feng an extra division, but Wu Feng still did not dare to free up this division. Instead, he placed it in Merington to strengthen Nanjie Locke's control and defense.
Zhan Botao's Imperial Division in Jeroke has been supplemented by northwest reserve personnel and has completely restored its organization and combat effectiveness. With Zhan Botao's promotion, officers at all levels of his division have been able to go to the Northwest Military Academy in batches for training. Through further training and study, Wu Feng's military strength in Nanjie Locke has actually increased to three divisions, and Merrington's city defenses and strategic reserve materials have also been greatly increased in the past two years in accordance with Wu Feng's intentions. In particular, the reserves of food and consumable weapons have more than tripled. Merrington's reservists have also been mobilized and trained daily according to the northwest model. Together with Nanjerok's own army, the regular army in Merrington has exceeded According to Wu Feng's words, they are fully prepared to "fight a big battle and fight a protracted war", which is enough to cope with the siege of more than 200,000 enemy troops for more than a year.
Qin Shuangying put the information compiled according to Wu Feng's intention gently in front of her lover and boss who was sitting at the desk looking at the map, and said in a low voice: "Wufeng, Lord Ling, Lord Liang and Lord Helian are all here. In addition, The two commanders Privah and Zawarib have already been waiting for you in the outer hall."
Qin Shuangying was talking about the names of Privah and Zawarib as if they were tongue twisters. Even Wu Feng himself felt that the names of these two people were indeed a bit tongue twister. If it were not for the national customs, Wu Feng would even want to suggest Both of them chose a Tang name to make it easier for them to remember. Priwah and Zawarib are respectively the commanders of the Mot and Tubu armies who were selected by Wu Feng after thousands of selections. They are each responsible for commanding the entire army of their respective ethnic groups. In addition to their excellent horse skills, What's even more rare is that both of them possess a certain degree of education, and their minds are much more open than the rigid and conservative nobles in their clan.
"Well, go and invite them over." Wu Feng finally woke up from his thoughts, "Master Wang Zongxi is in the reception room next door, you can invite him over too."
Due to Wu Feng's arrival, Longdong City Guards specially set aside several rooms for Wu Feng to use. With Fielding in charge of Taixuan, Cui Wenxiu in charge of the Western Regions, and Xiao Tang in charge of Qingyang, Wu Feng plans to stay in Longdong for a long time. a period of time. Before leaving, Wu Feng specifically explained that the entire Tengger, Western Region Alliance, and Northern Luzon had established a temporary central continental theater, with Cui Wenxiu fully responsible for controlling the garrisons in the three areas on his behalf and the Northwest Joint Chiefs of Staff, and exercising military command. He has the right to make decisions first; the former six prefectures in the northwest county and the Nanjieluoke area and Lulong Prefecture established the Northwest Theater Command. Fielding replaced himself and the Northwest Joint Chiefs of Staff to control the garrisons in the three places and exercise the power to command the army. Likewise, Has the right to make an early decision. Except for the Guanxi area, Xiao Tang is responsible for all government affairs in the Wufeng-controlled area, but in an emergency, the commanders of the two theaters can temporarily take over all power.
After a sound of footsteps, several people walked into Wu Feng's study. Taking into account Wu Feng's hobby, the study was still divided into two rooms, the inner and outer. The outer study is a large room with a semi-reception room function, a circle of carved sandalwood chairs, a tea table made of jade, and two splash-ink landscapes by Anonymous , simple and simple, which suits Wu Feng’s taste quite well.
"I have met you, sir." Starting from Liang Chongxin, everyone saluted in turn. Since Wu Feng reluctantly accepted the ideas of a group of people, the minds of the civil servants and military generals under him became much more active. Wu Feng had been unwilling to make his position clear at the beginning, which disappointed many people below, especially a few close cadres. Who didn’t want to long for a better future, but if he stayed in the northwest, even Wu Feng himself would A duke in false prestige, even in front of the Northwest Military and Political Envoy and Governor of Northern Luzon, he worked hard with real swords and guns, but he still suffered from all kinds of difficulties from the central government of the empire. Every year during the Spring Festival, only ministers from the central government of the empire were exposed. At least you have to pay hundreds of thousands of gold coins to get out, otherwise you will be picky in the coming year, and it will be difficult to be clean. If we open our eyes and build a government, we will no longer be restrained by the central government of the empire, and our hard work will not be in vain. This idea became the biggest concern of the people under his command, until Wu Feng came forward to clarify the ambiguity and appease a group of confidants. Finally, this made this group of people feel at peace.
As usual, Qin Shuangying reported the information he had just obtained to several people. The changes in the situation in the imperial capital in recent days could be communicated to Longdong almost every other day, which was one day faster than that in Qingyang. This is why Wu Feng chose to do so. One of the reasons for establishing the command post in Longdong was that Wu Feng originally even wanted to build the command post in Tianshui, but he was worried that Tianshui was too far east and already belonged to the Heshuo area, which would not be conducive to the deployment of command to other prefectures in Kansai. In the end, Wu Feng Had to give up this idea.
His Majesty the Emperor's return from illness was a bit unexpected for everyone, especially Wang Zongxi. He was even more surprised. It had only been a month since he left the imperial capital, and it was incredible for him that such drastic changes had taken place in the imperial capital.
"Sir, is this news true? It's not that His Majesty has been suffering from severe illness, so how could he suddenly recover? This was confirmed by Mr. Gu through secret channels. This is simply impossible!" Wang Zongxi said in confusion.
"Zong Xi, His Majesty is already summoning the ministers. This news cannot be false, and he has already met with many important ministers. This is even more impossible to be false. However, I have some doubts about His Majesty's sudden recovery last time, but the previous government did not manage the affairs. There is no way to fake any private interviews with ministers this time. They are all veterans in front of His Majesty and cannot be hidden from others. Even the chiefs of several major military forces in the imperial capital have accepted His Majesty's summons. Is this something that others can do? "What?" Wu Feng pondered and said: "I don't know what the problem is here, but His Majesty summoned the ministers to prepare for the next dynasty. I'm afraid that some of your Highnesses are happy and worried. "
"Sir, do you mean that His Majesty is going to establish a crown prince?!" Wang Zongxi asked immediately.
"That should be the case, otherwise His Majesty would not have been so anxious to summon Ma Yuanwen, the heads of the Yulin Army, the Gendarmerie Department, and the Interior Department. As long as the situation in the Imperial Capital is under control, now that several His Royal Highnesses are in the Imperial Capital, it should be said that they can do it all at once. No matter which prince has the support of His Majesty when he was on the throne, he can successfully ascend the throne." Wu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, seeming to be thinking about something, "From this point of view, it should be a matter of course for His Majesty the Ninth Prince to ascend the throne. His Highness is afraid that he will never be able to leave the capital even once in his lifetime."
"Sir, in the next step, His Majesty will issue an order to take over the military power in various places." Liang Chongxin also added. If the imperial throne transitions smoothly, many plans will need to be readjusted, especially in Kansai. I am afraid that many things will happen. Variables, once the new emperor comes to the throne, I am afraid that the control of the four Kansai prefectures, including Lulong and Tianshui, will change hands.
"Well, from a common sense point of view, this step should be taken. As long as the military power is tightened, those highnesses will become toothless tigers. They can bring a gust of wind at most, but they can't stir up much trouble." Wu Feng responded. Said, "It's just that taking over the military power in several places is not a simple matter. The problem cannot be solved by changing a few commanders. I'm afraid it will take some time, but as long as His Majesty is here, we can firmly control the imperial capital and occupy With the support of the Imperial Guards, the City Guards, and the Third and Fourth Legions, it will only be a matter of time before the other His Highnesses surrender."
"Hey, are just a few of your highnesses willing to surrender?" Helianbo also chimed in. His military career in Northern Luzon made him darker, but full of energy.
"Of course not. The problem is that they also have to estimate the situation. If they act rashly without any chance, they will only seek death. Your Majesty will not be merciful at this time." Wang Zongxi expressed his opinion, "If your Highnesses have any back-up plans, I'm afraid it's time to take action."
"Well, it's really interesting. Dragon and Tiger meet in Beijing. This drama is really exciting. It would be great if I could be in the imperial capital and watch this great drama. I really want to know how Situ Tai, Situ Jun and Situ Yuan will fare. What method? Force the palace? Assassination? Public remonstrance? Li Daitao is dead?" Wu Feng couldn't help but sigh with his hands, a look of leisurely fascination on his face.