"Brother Huyan, in fact, you also know that Mr. Li did not explicitly instruct the garrison in the Indian Kingdom in the letter. As for the number of troops stationed, he did not mention half a word. But you also saw that Mr. Li clearly ordered in the letter that the troops must be stationed in the Indian Kingdom. Establish our influence on the Senger Plain and ensure the safety of our food supply channels. The three northeastern provinces are all high-quality fertile soil with a large grain output, and the Boluo Province is even more famous for its grain storage. Your Excellency, Food is being hoarded in various places in shocking quantities, and now we are asked to ensure food supply channels. Although I don’t understand what you are planning to do by hoarding so much food. Even if there is a drought in the empire, you will not need so much food, but your behavior is Ordinary people are always unpredictable, so even though he has no explicit reasons, we must obey." Cui Wenxiu said with a wry smile: "But what if we don't agree to garrison? To put it more bluntly, there is no garrison of more than 100,000 people. It is indeed difficult to suppress the ambitions of the Yakuans and Tik people. I am afraid that if we leave with the front foot, their army will come back with the rear foot."
"Brother Cui, of course I understand what you said, but your Excellency has also ordered that the 100,000 cavalry must return to the northwest. Now we only have 70,000 in our hands, and the Western Region United Army cannot stay in India for a long time. I'm afraid the first It’s impossible for the Second Division to stay here forever, right? Mr. Li is now fully engaged in running the interior of the empire, and there is no spare force to reinforce here. Where do these 100,000 garrison troops come from? This does not include the need for troops in the Northeast Where are the garrisons in the three provinces?" Hu Yanqiu was concerned about the source of troops. "The situation in Northern Luzon was also getting tighter. Frederick retook a large area north of the Maputra River and drove the Pasha people back to the south bank. , the momentum has increased greatly, and now they are vigorously reorganizing the army, practicing martial arts, and expanding the army. This guy is definitely not a thing in the pool. He will definitely not lie dormant forever. As long as the time is right, he will definitely send troops to Northern Luzon! Now the military strength in Northern Luzon has been It's a bit tight. In my personal opinion, even one legion is a bit weak, not to mention that two main divisions have been taken away. If Frederick takes advantage of our entanglement in India to raise troops, I'm afraid it won't take more than a month. Otherwise, we can completely recover Northern Luzon!"
After thinking for a while, Cui Wenxiucai said: "Northern Luzon is still safe for now, because even if we are dragged in India, after all, behind Northern Luzon is our entire northwest. If Frederick really wants to go north, To advance, that is to start a full-scale war, which may even force Mr. Li to give up his plan to advance eastward and fight Luzon with all his strength. With Luzon's current strength, although it has recently recaptured southern Luzon, its military strength cannot be restored in a short period of time. Rapidly improving, I am afraid that if we want to fully confront the northwest, we are still not strong enough. Frederick cannot fail to see this. What I am worried about is that this guy is now fully expanding his army, but he has been waiting for the opportunity, waiting for us to fall into the empire with all our strength. When the civil war cannot be separated, then he will give us a fatal blow from behind. Not to mention one Northern Luzon Army, even two armies may not be able to withstand it."
"That being the case, where did the 100,000 Indian garrison come from?" Hu Yanqiu asked directly without wanting to go around.
"This should have been something Mr. Li has considered, and we should not worry about it. He wants us to protect India with all our strength. To do this, we must garrison troops, and the number of garrison troops must be more than 100,000, to deter Yaku. There is no doubt that the An and Tike people will also stabilize the hearts of the three alliances. As for the source, I think we will be temporarily stationed by the 70,000 people. In addition, Shanzhu and others from Pinglu have recruited a group of people. The Taiping surrender army? You can simply send it here instead of disbanding it and reorganize it into the Indian dispatched army. It will not occupy the establishment, and the military expenses and all expenses will be borne by the Indians. Why not? And The recapture of Anyuan is imminent, and Anyuan is the home base of the Taiping Army. It is estimated that after this battle, there will be many Taiping Army surrenders. The number of surrendered troops should be at least 30,000. The total number of these two armies should be more than 50,000. Form two A dispatched military division is more than enough."
"My idea is that if we can leave two 10,000-strong Mott cavalry or Tubu cavalry and keep the Second Mobile Division stationed in Shenei, then there will be nearly 90,000 troops left in India. , it can be considered that the goal has been barely achieved. In the later period of the Central Plains War, there will definitely be a large number of Taiping surrender troops. They can all be thrown over and let them reorganize and train troops on the Indian territory. This will increase the strength of our Northwest Army. The reserve force can, secondly, save a lot of military expenditures, and thirdly, it can reduce many problems that may arise once the Taiping rebels are demobilized on a large scale and returned to their places of origin. After all, there is militarized management in the army, especially in foreign countries. Even if these guys want to cause trouble, it is difficult to make a name for themselves. After a period of tempering, they can gradually eliminate the remnants of their original crazy thoughts, and this can also be the purpose of their training. The most important thing is that these guys may be on the imperial battlefield. It's useless on the top, but it can play a role on the Senger Plain, and it can also coordinate Northern Luzon when necessary. Isn't Jiang Bin's division a typical example?"
Cui Wenxiu's words convinced Hu Yanqiu, but he also saw the gap between himself and the other party. When his eyes were only on India, the other party had already connected the Indian garrison with the war situation in the Central Plains. Taiping Through such an evolution, the issue of troop demobilization was transformed from a burden into a treasure. Not only was it suddenly found a place to play a role for these useless things that might become local hidden dangers but would be of little benefit, it was also solved. In the future, as the war in the Central Plains expands, these Taiping surrender troops can use India as a training base for training. Once the war in the Central Plains requires it or the situation in Northern Luzon changes, they can be put into the battlefield. , becoming a new force supported by Indians. This is definitely a clever move. Perhaps this is the distance between himself as the commander of the Western Region Alliance Army and the opponent as the commander-in-chief of the Central Continent Theater.
When the battle report from India reached Li Wufeng who was still stationed in Hanzhong through snow pigeons, the formal treaty document signed by both parties was still running on the land of the Western Regions on fast horses. The formal document needed to be signed by the heads of both parties before it could take effect. , and the snow pigeons could not bear the weight of the documents, so they could only be delivered by fast horses. However, Cui Wenxiu had introduced the treaty situation and his suggestions in detail in a secret letter. Wu Feng was amazed by Cui Wenxiu's broad vision. Being able to find a good place for the large number of Taiping surrender troops that will arise in the future war situation cannot but be said that Cui Wenxiu has surpassed the level of ordinary military generals under his own men and has the temperament of a military commander. I am afraid that his subordinates are only as capable as Liang Chongxin. Fighting against him. These two subordinates who had been following him since the city guard already had the vague appearance of being the leaders of two major factions, and the so-called other major factions in the military that Diao Su said were simply insignificant compared to these two.
It’s no wonder that these two guys look like brothers on the surface, but in their hearts they don’t agree with each other. Each wants to prove that they are better than the other. Liang Chongxin played well in Pinglu, but compared to Cui Wenxiu in Inde An's brilliant results seemed to be somewhat eclipsed. If he wanted to prove that he was stronger than his opponent, he would have to do so in the upcoming war in the Central Plains. Wu Feng is very interested in the competition between the two. He is not worried at all about what trouble the competition between the two will cause. He believes that only such healthy competition can fully stimulate the intelligence and fighting spirit of the soldiers, and enable his army to maintain vigorous fighting. **, so that the level of your army will never fall behind.
Wu Feng sneered at Diao Su's worries. He underestimated Liang and Cui too much, and he underestimated his immediate superior. The competition between the two could only be presented to him through fair battles and results, and through his own It can be proved by judgment and determination, and it is impossible to use any despicable means to achieve it. In that case, it would not be Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu. When used on the enemy, conspiracy, trickery, and scheming can be called wisdom, but when used on comrades and colleagues, it is ugly and shameful. I have long declared and warned all the generals under my command, and I believe that none of them will forget this, and the Security Bureau and the Military Justice Department are the guarantee.
The peerless beauty sitting opposite Wu Feng quietly looked at the young man in front of her with a pair of melancholy colored lenses. She could no longer be called the King of the Northwest. The entire Guanxi County and even part of the Empire's Beiyuan County and Heshuo County were under his control. Among them, the entire western part of the empire has actually completely fallen into his hands. The arrogant nomadic barbarians on the Tengger Grassland are crawling at his feet, the unruly Westerners tremble in front of him, and even the invincible Kaman people She was also afraid of him, and when she saw the faint smile on his face, the girl didn't know who else had been taken advantage of by this guy.
"Wufeng, are there any good things? It's better to enjoy it alone than to enjoy it with others. Isn't this how saints teach us? Wouldn't it be better to share it with friends? Isn't there some secret military information that my little sister cannot know? "The girl's relaxed words touched Wu Feng's heartstrings. In front of the girl, he felt that he was indescribably relaxed. Even though he was covering up a little, he couldn't say it out loud. He couldn't lie in front of the other party without showing a composure. He couldn't even refuse the river.
"Haha, Yue Xin, where did you go? Brother, I won't hide it from anyone." Wu Feng secretly cursed himself for being too soft-hearted, but his mouth seemed to go against his will, "Actually, it's nothing, Cui Wenxiu They're in trouble again in India."