While Fielding was going all out to clean up Anyuan, the other two original protagonists had already sneaked into Bashan Mansion.
Li Wufeng and Liang Chongxin disappeared after both appearing in Jincheng two days ago. They had previously reviewed the training of the navy on the river from Jincheng to Hanzhong. Although there was a drought and water shortage, there were quite a few tributaries in the Jinjiang section. Coming from mountain springs and snow-capped mountains, this waterway with the largest amount of water in the empire has not been greatly affected. The navy pulled out from Baixiang Lake finally officially appeared in broad daylight. The third battalion and fifteen medium-sized ships took out dozens of Although the size of this small ship is not large, it is enough to prove that Northwest does not just want to dominate on land.
The grand formation ceremony attracted the attention of surrounding forces. Wu Feng invited the neighboring third and sixth princes as well as all parties from the imperial military headquarters to visit his naval formation ceremony. The two consecutive days of water drills also attracted the attention of all parties. Fang's secret agents and spies swarmed in to observe and understand the true situation of the Northwest Navy from all angles.
Needless to say, the personnel sent by the 362 princes, as well as the spies from the Machhan people, the Lin family of Sanjiang and even the Lang family of Tiannan gathered in Jincheng. The naval fleet heading east along the river from Baixiang Lake arrived in Jincheng from Hanzhong Various fleet formation performances and actual combat drills of hand-to-hand combat on the water were conducted. Li Wufeng and Liang Chongxin followed and observed the entire process until the formation ceremony was held in Jincheng.
Just when people were still immersed in the performance of the navy army, Li and Liang quietly rushed to Bashan from Jincheng day and night. It took only two days to return from Jincheng to Bashan. This place had become a military camp, except for In addition to two of the five divisions of the Northwest Army and the Second Guards Division, the First Guards Division, which had been resting for more than half a year, also quietly arrived here. Together with the 20,000 Mott cavalry heading south from Xikang, A hundred thousand troops have been gathered here to station here. In the entire Guanxi War Zone, except for Tianshui and Lujiang, which are also stationed by the Second Division of North Luzon and the Second Division of Northwest Army, even Jincheng Prefecture does not retain an army. All troops They are all placed in Bashan Mansion.
Without taking any rest, Wu Feng and Liang Chongxin personally went down to various places to check the preparations of each division. With more than 100,000 troops gathered here, it would not be possible to hide it from others for long, but Wu Feng did not hope to hide it from Tiannan. On the one hand, the Lang family has become a frightened bird. They are afraid that they will keep their eyes on Bashan at any time and will respond immediately to any disturbance. A military deployment of this scale will definitely arouse the suspicion of the other party. But now the Tiannan Army is in dilapidated state, and the main force is held back by the Wen Na Army in Burma. Even in a head-on confrontation, the Northwest Army can easily win. Neither Wu Feng nor Liang Chongxin have any objections to this point. , especially since the Eastern Continent has suffered from drought, Tiannan is no exception. From the comprehensive analysis of all aspects of intelligence, this is the best time to acquire Tiannan, and there must be no further delay.
Seeing the information in his hand, the middle-aged man's face turned pale. His hands, which had always been as calm as a mountain, couldn't help but tremble slightly. He took a deep breath and tried to control his emotions, but found that he could no longer do it. At this point, he dropped the information in his hand, picked up the cold tea and drank it in one sip. He calmed down with the coolness that went down his throat and said slowly: "Mu Bai, so it means that Li Wufeng is definitely going south? Isn't that right? Did yesterday’s intelligence also say that he and Liang Chongxin were still in Jincheng presiding over his navy army’s formation ceremony?”
"Sir, I'm afraid this is their smoke screen. Now we have found three divisions of the Northwest Army in Bashan, and an unknown number of nomadic cavalry. With such a large-scale army gathered in Bashan, what do you think they will do?" Yang Mubai's eyebrows were deeply furrowed in thought. The enemy army was about to invade. However, the troops guarding Dandong and Zhujiang Prefecture in the north were just the replenished and reorganized Second Army Corps, while the other side was the main force that had experienced hundreds of battles. The outcome of this battle was There is no suspense about the outcome. The only thing to watch is to see how much breathing time these two mansions can buy for their side, but what about winning a few days? It is too late to withdraw all the troops from Burma, and withdrawing them will only exacerbate the wavering of military morale. Now the battle in Burma is at its most critical moment. Winner will be annihilated within half a month. Winner has no way out. Yes, but now—
Yang Mubai stroked his forehead in pain and thought. Li Wufeng had chosen the right time. It happened to be at this juncture, which put him in a dilemma. Now it was no longer a question of whether Wen Na could be destroyed, but how to prevent Tiannan from being annexed by Li Wufeng. The problem is that the greedy Northwest Army deliberately found such an opportunity and will definitely not give up easily. Otherwise, Tiannan's decades-long foundation will be destroyed.
The middle-aged man only felt that he was exhausted both physically and mentally. In the past year, he had experienced countless great joys and sorrows, which made his spirit worse day by day. From taking down Lujiang Bashan and Hanzhong in one breath to the collapse of two legions, from He retreated from Tiannan to the rebellion in Burma. The many hardships and resistances in the process made him realize that he was really a little old. Such torture of three changes in a day made him mentally and physically exhausted. Without the help of this right-hand man in front of him, he could only I'm afraid I can't hold on any longer.
"Mu Bai, what do we think we should do now? The Tiger and Wolf Army under Li Wufeng is not an ordinary army, and it is far from comparable to Wen Na's rebels and the Lin family's army. The second legions in the two provinces in the north are simply not enough. The limit of being able to resist their attack for a week is already high, and this also depends on the favorable terrain of the two places to block the opponent." The middle-aged man smiled bitterly and rubbed his temples, "We no longer have enough time to organize an effective defense."
"Sir, I'm afraid it's too late to mobilize troops from Myanmar. The only way now is to ask for help from the Lin family. Maybe this is the only way out. As for whether it will succeed or not, we can only leave it to fate." Yang Mubai said sadly, asking for help from his biggest enemy. , this kind of humiliation is not something that everyone can accept, and it may not be acceptable depending on the temper of the governor, but now that we have reached this point, it seems that there is no way out.
"Lin family?" The somewhat confused middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, the expression on his face changed uncertainly, and after a long time he turned his head to the side and said in an almost inaudible voice: "Forget it, I'll leave this matter to you. "
Shaking his head, the middle-aged man sighed tiredly and said: "Mu Bai, I'm going to rest first. You can just take care of everything. You don't have to report everything to me." After saying that, he bowed his head. He bowed his head and went out, leaving Yang Mubai sitting alone in the room bleakly. Although it was already midsummer, the chill in Yang Mubai's heart lingered.
Your Excellency's spirit has collapsed, and I am afraid that I will no longer be as powerful as before, even if I can survive this disaster by luck. Ever since the defeat from Kansai, your Excellency's spirit has not been as good as before. He either stays at home and sits in boredom all day long, or drinks to drown his sorrows. And Wenner's rebellion is actually related to his strategic mistakes. If it is not a forced order With the Third Army entering Burma, maybe things wouldn't get so bad.
Now the protracted war in Burma has not only consumed a large amount of military and material resources in Tiannan, but also due to the poor harvest in Xiaochun, famine that has not been seen for many years has begun to appear in the other four provinces except Nanfeng. The hungry people have begun to loot landlords and rice shops. In grain stores, many farmers in originally poor areas began to flee famine and became refugees. The situation began to become unstable. Now Tiannan had no surplus food to relieve the hungry. This situation also gave him a headache. The suppression could only have a temporary effect. As soon as the army left, the hungry people and refugees began to loot everywhere again. The gentry were terrified, but no one was willing to donate food for relief. The local government has been in emergency many times. This temporary emergency measure may be able to deal with it for a while, but it will only make things worse.
What should I do? Yang Mubai, who was sitting in the room, had a splitting headache.
After seeing off the Tiannan envoy, Lin Guoxiong sat alone in the room, stunned. Unexpectedly, Lang Yongquan, who was once a hero, would be in such a situation. He would ask for help from his life-and-death enemy for decades. You can only imagine how bad the situation in Tiannan has become.
Lin Guoxiong only felt a chill all over his body, the rabbit was dead and the fox was sad, his lips were dead and his teeth were cold. He chewed these two idioms repeatedly in his mouth. He was not a person who was ignorant of current affairs. Decades of hatred was not a reason to stop him from sending reinforcements. From the bottom of his heart, although he He had always regarded Lang Yongquan as his enemy, but he also admired this guy for being able to contend with him for more than ten or twenty years. Seeing that the opponent was about to end, and who the enemy would point his troops to next, thinking of this, Lin Guoxiong couldn't help but shudder.
Send reinforcements? But where are you dispatched from? The disastrous defeat in Kansai had severely damaged his vitality, and Northern Ronesia had even held back three of his elite divisions. The Machikhans in Yue Jing were ready to move again. I don’t know whether they wanted to go north to the Five Lakes or just to spy on them. Where is my own Sanjiang? Shaking his head, Lin Guoxiong hesitated. Even if he sent reinforcements, would it be effective? Once the Lang family is destroyed, will Li Wufeng use this reason to attack him
After walking around the room several times, Lin Guoxiong still couldn't make up his mind, what should he do? Yue Xin was not here either, and it was only at this time that Lin Guoxiong remembered the benefits of his daughter. Neither of his two sons dared to speak nonsense about such a big matter. Now that Yue Xin was not here, Guowei went to the front line of Northern Ronesia again. It was really difficult. decision.
The sunlight slanted into the room and projected Lin Guowei's slightly old and rickety figure on the floor. The King of Sanjiang, who once galloped on the battlefield and looked around, now looked so hesitant and helpless.