The Machihan people's caution cannot mean that they made a mistake, but when they later discovered that the impact of this incident was so huge and far-reaching, they all felt extremely remorseful and regretful for the decision they made. Lei Juetian and Bi Xili were both heroes of the generation at that time. Faced with Li Wufeng's crazy actions, although they were very suspicious, they did not dare to follow up. This also had a deep-seated reason. The national power of the Mach Khanate was limited. They dare not take the same crazy risk without any reason. Li Wufeng was different. The huge amount of idle funds plundered by the Indians gave him room for manipulation. As the owner of Canglang Study, Gu Ji was not only Li Wufeng's most trusted friend, but also a generation of scholars who were knowledgeable about the past and the present. Moreover, Gu Ji represented This is not the opinion of one family, but the opinion of several famous folk scholars in the imperial capital, so Li Wufeng dared to take such a risk.
In fact, when Li Wufeng made such a determination, he was also prepared for failure. If he made a mistake in judgment, he would lose at least two-thirds of the funds obtained from India. This kind of loss would be unbearable for any other company. It was unacceptable, but Li Wufeng could bear it and dared to accept it, betting on the world. This was Li Wufeng's judgment on this matter many years later.
He was not the only one who was as confused as Lei Juetian. Gomez, the prime minister of the Kaman people, and His Majesty the Emperor also noticed Li Wufeng's amazing move. Such a large-scale grain transaction caused prices to rise to varying degrees in various parts of the empire. Seeing signs of a sharp rise, the new Imperial Interior Minister, Duke Sidon, even sent a stern official letter to the Military and Political Envoys of Northwest and Kansai, pointing out that the actions of Northwest and Kansai had seriously interfered with the flow of grain within the empire, and warned Northwest and Kansai are not allowed to speculate in the grain market and disrupt the normal circulation of grain, otherwise they will inevitably suffer consequences. The Imperial War Preparedness Storage Bureau under the Imperial General Administration of War even spit out four million quintals of grain in one go after receiving His Majesty the Emperor's approval and when the price of grain reached a peak of six gold coins per quintal. Two-thirds of all the grain reserves of the Imperial Strategic Material Reserve Bureau suddenly dropped the highest price of grain to four and a half gold coins per load, earning more than 10 million imperial gold coins in one go, making His Majesty the Emperor extremely happy. Crazy, he was directly promoted to the director of the Imperial War Materials Storage Bureau and concurrently the deputy minister of the Imperial General Administration of Affairs.
When the grain purchase operation in the northwest swept across the Liberian countries, affected by the rise in food prices, grain merchants in the Liberian countries sold off their grains one after another, and even the strategic grain reserves of the countries participated in this speculation. During the selling, this did not attract Gomez's attention at first. It was not until a considerable amount of reserve grain was sold that it still failed to stabilize the price of grain. Gomez realized that there seemed to be something strange in the process. With his keen sense of smell, he made an immediate order. The selling was stopped, but at this time the grain reserves had been sold down to less than 30% of the normal amount. Since grain prices were still running at a high level at this time, Gomez finally made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life after hesitating for a long time, that is, not to buy for the time being, but to wait and observe for a while. It depends on the situation, and based on this observation, the price of grain has never fallen again, but has been skyrocketing. Until it was finally discovered that the situation was not right, and when it was time to forcefully enter the market to buy, the price was already high but not available.
Just when the large-scale grain purchase movement was in full swing, the fighting in the Wuhu area resumed. The Sixth Army and several independent divisions of the Southern Military Region tried to regain control of Wen Ning Mansion and once again entered Wen Ning Mansion. In a fierce battle, the five divisions and two independent divisions of the Sixth Army, as well as a large number of naval forces, were involved in this tragic battle for Wen Ning. The Machi Khans were not to be outdone, and not only invested more than The land forces of the three corps and the main naval forces deployed on the Five Lakes battlefield were also placed in Wen Ning Mansion. The war between the two sides became increasingly cruel and fierce, and showed a trend of stalemate. This time, the gentry in Wen Ning Mansion also stood up uncharacteristically. They organized and financially and materially supported the establishment of a large number of militia rebels and private armies, and began to carry out large-scale harassment and raids to contain Machi Khan. The large amount of manpower forced the Machi Khans to invest more troops in Wenning Mansion.
Looking at the piles of battle reports in front of him, Situ Biao, who was slightly dark and thin, was no longer as cool and comfortable as before. In addition to running around in various local battlefields all day long, he also had to work tirelessly to meet with all the members of the Wen Ning Mansion. The gentry who organized a large number of rebel and private armies. Without the support of these people, the Wenning Mansion War may not have been able to sustain it long ago. These people not only provided themselves with a large amount of food and supplies, but also formed several militia rebels and private armies. It has begun to play an important role, especially in destroying the logistical transportation channels of the Machikhans, which has played an unimaginably huge effect.
At this time, Situ Biao realized that becoming a human master was far from being as simple as he imagined. Although he had been named King of Xiang and his fiefdom extended to the entire Wuhu County, he also knew that this was just the man who had ascended the throne. As a stopgap measure for the brother who holds the position of Dabao, no one would give up a piece of fat like Wuhu to others. It can be given to him in name only because he will lose his sincerity immediately, but this is just a status. That's all. If you really want to become the actual owner of this land, you have to pay more hardships and costs.
Situ Biao has been so busy for more than a month that he has not even had a full night's sleep. Starting from the time he was granted the title, he has integrated all the forces attached to him, appeased the strength of various factions in the territory, and grasped the power of various armies. , coordinate relations with neighboring countries, and at the same time actively prepare for various wars. Although a lot of arrangements and preparations had been made before the war, it was discovered at the end of the day that there was still countless detailed work to be done, from combat deployment to logistical support, from troop mobilization to specific battle arrangements, all of which disturbed Situ Biao. His head was spinning. If it weren't for the people sent by his uncle to assist him, Situ Biao really didn't know how he would have dealt with all this alone.
The curtain was lifted, and a vigorous figure flashed in, "Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
"Well, I want to know how the war situation on the Eastern Front is going now. I'm going to go to the Eastern Front to have a look." Situ Biao cheered up and raised his head.
The capable man who was recruited had a fierce look on his face, his well-fitting uniform was dusty, and his slightly sunken eyes were a little yellow. It was obvious that he had just returned from the wilderness outside, "Your Highness, the war on the Eastern Front is still going on. There has not been much progress, but the strength of the Machi Khans has begun to show fatigue. In the past ten days, our continuous attacks have begun to show their effect, especially the militia groups and rebels in the rear have played a great role. The Khan soldiers have to deal with our attack during the day, and are harassed by the militia and rebels at night without adequate rest. If this continues, it will not be long before they can no longer hold on, and then it will be time for us to counterattack."
"Well, isn't the Third Independent Division of the Eastern Military Region stationed at the junction of Wenning and Jinhua? I have already said hello to Lao Qi and asked him to help me, and he also wrote me back and agreed to my request. The Third Independent Division can join the battle when necessary. If we need it, I have also sent people to contact the Third Independent Division. Once the time is right, we can immediately enter the battle." Situ Jun said with a faint smile, starting Full of confidence, "I want the Third Independent Division to send some people over first to familiarize themselves with the terrain, so that they can enter the battlefield as quickly as possible when needed."
The capable man said with a happy face: "That's great. My subordinates are worried about the Eastern Front because the early fighting was too fierce. Although the losses of the Machikhans were great, our own losses were also not small. Can we bear it during the counterattack?" If you can afford this important task, if you can have a fresh division to join, then there will be absolutely no problem. But how did His Highness persuade His Highness the King of Chu to agree to let the independent third division send troops?"
"Alas, it's not conditional. I gave you a pair of exquisite white jade horses and a handful of Dendrobium Lake Pearls in exchange for this promise. Moreover, Lao Qi only promised that the Third Independent Division would only help finish this battle. He will not even participate in the battle to attack Wen Ning Fucheng. In short, Chengyong, you must remember that you should never place your hopes on others. If you want to achieve great things, you can only rely on yourself in the end." Situ Biao sighed deeply. road.
"But Your Highness, the strength in our hands has been used to the limit. There is really no extra force. The fighting power of the Machihans is indeed too strong. Although we have an absolute advantage in numbers, we still fight very hard. After every battle, we They have to pay a considerable price, and this is the result of Army Commander Kim Zhengyang personally supervising the battle. This time Lord Jin fought hard regardless of the cost." The capable man also felt deeply about the lack of troops in his hands.
"Since you have made up your mind to follow me, you must show that I am not a stingy person. As long as you are willing to work hard for me, I will not treat him badly. But if you still follow me half-heartedly, don't do it. It's my fault for being so rude." Situ Biao said with a proud look on his face, "However, the loss of the Sixth Army is indeed not small. I have arranged for people to recruit reserve soldiers in Yueyang and Anqing Prefectures to supplement the Wen Ning Prefecture. I must do it Reward the army well. In addition, I have also requested orders from His Majesty the Emperor to form the Eleventh Army. If Lao Qi can form the Tenth Army, I must be able to form the Eleventh Army as well. Wuhu has sufficient manpower, but only in terms of funds. It’s going to take a lot of planning again.”