The slender man who is as cold as a mountain is wearing a chain-link armor of snow-like silver threads that stirs like white waves in the sun. His horse is like a white dragon, standing steadily on the highest point of the hill, carrying his master and standing tall in the mountain wind. , a pair of faint eyes in the man's deep sunken eyes can always make people feel a bit chilly even in the hot summer. Standing on the top of the mountain, the thin man looked around, and the surrounding temperature seemed to have dropped a few degrees. Several senior generals rode their horses and stood behind the thin man without saying a word, waiting for the coach's words.
He waved to his subordinates to lift up the parasol. The thin man's eyes were slightly narrowed as he looked towards the vast plains in the south. Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers made people feel more open and relaxed. However, there were slightly winding mountains in the southwest. , a hint of indigo color is revealed under the clouds at the edge of the sky.
The angular cheeks are full of weather-beaten colors, but it is difficult to conceal the arrogance and domineering behind the vicissitudes of life. As the coach of the southern campaign, Nick thinks that this time he is only afraid of the most unsatisfactory battle in his life. First and second The corps commander Hoffman's self-assertion in Pinglu caused a catastrophe, leading to the disastrous defeat of the Second Corps. Then three corps experienced a tragic battle with the Tanghe people's elite City Guards Corps in Qinghe Mansion. Although the battle successfully captured Qinghe Prefecture, it bought time for the Tanghe people to successfully deploy defenses in the southeast. The battle to capture Qinghe Prefecture also cost their side a bloody price.
From the perspective of tactical use and profit acquisition, this battle south should be considered a success. The capture of Yulin and Qinghe Prefectures has fulfilled the initial wishes of the Prime Minister and the domestic nobles. As for Cangzhou Prefecture, Nick doesn't think now is the best time to capture it. It's not wise to push Situ Tai too hard now. Rabbits will bite when pressed. Besides, Situ Tai is more like a mad dog. If he really wants to It's not worth having him bite you back.
However, from a strategic point of view, Nick believed that this southward campaign was not successful, especially when he was held back by the Tanghe City Guards in Qinghe Prefecture, and was bitten hard. Although the injury was not deep, it was still somewhat painful. . The dogfight in Qinghe delayed the best opportunity for our side to advance westward or southward. During that period, the Tanghe and Taiping Army successfully strengthened their defense and lost the advantage of surprise. If they wanted to gain more A big result would require paying more price. Nick didn't like that situation to happen and lost the best strategic opportunity. He also felt sorry for this situation.
But now it seems that the situation has changed. Changes should have appeared since June. The increasingly severe drought has threatened the entire northern region of the Eastern Continent. People, including their own country, have been watching the daily weather changes with anxious eyes. If the weather turns cloudy, people will The heart seems to be slightly relieved again. If it is a continuous sunny day, people's hearts will immediately rise, and this desire is becoming more and more obvious and stronger, and God does not seem to understand its people. Our mood, as soon as the sky gets brighter every day, the sun can’t wait to climb out from the east, pouring its infinite light and heat on this land. The rising temperature has made this area enter the midsummer season ahead of schedule, and the first month of the month Without a drop of rain, rice fields in many areas have completely dried up, and crop failure seems inevitable.
Li Wufeng's early harvest not only gave the northwest an extremely rich grain reserve, but also attracted too much hostile attention. When everyone was at a loss to solve the food problem, the grain reserves of the northwest prefectures were full. Due to the lack of enough granaries, the northwest even piled food in the wild. Such arrogant behavior made the damn guy melt with the looks in the eyes of those who were short of food.
As soon as Anyuan fell into the hands of the Northwesterners, they received sufficient food supplies. The farmers and tenants who were about to go crazy from hunger calmed down at lightning speed under the comfort of the food. The power of the food was enough to overwhelm all unstable factors. The Taiping Cult's decades-long foundation in Anyuan was quickly crumbled by the food offensive. In order to obtain more food for their families, countless loyal Taiping Cult believers immediately betrayed their once-respected bosses and leaders. , the heads and blood of these people exchanged for them enough food and rewards. This scene, which seemed impossible to ever happen, was performed everywhere without any surprise. The brilliance of Li Wufeng's director of the An Yuan Incident made Nick I have to admit that the other party is not only a successful military commander, but also a genius interpreter of political strategies and tactics. Every move he makes is always one step ahead of his opponents, but this step makes everyone Can't catch up.
But Li Wufeng's appetite seemed too big, and his digestion seemed to be unable to keep up with his devouring speed. Only a few months after Guanxi fell into his hands, he captured the entire Tiannan County and took away a Burmese land. Can he really digest the huge territory in just a few years? Nick was full of doubts about this, especially when the restless strategic ally in the south kept looking at the west with prying eyes. Nick was sure that sooner or later, Li Wufeng's generosity would make that ally join this land enclosure movement. In the middle, if you have a fast hand, you will have something, if you have a slow hand, you will have nothing. It seems that everyone understands this truth.
The outbreak of the Battle of Sanjiang did not go beyond Nick's expectation. Although Li Wufeng has not taken action yet, Nick firmly believes that the protagonist of the Battle of Sanjiang has excluded its original owner. Only the Macihans and the Northwest can truly decide the fate of Sanjiang. The real master of the southern part of the Eastern Continent may not be revealed until the dust of this battle has completely settled.
"Where have the Kamapov divisions that left the mainland gone?" The thin man who had been on the hill for almost half an hour finally asked the first question.
"Come back to the commander, Kamapov's division has passed through Tianshui yesterday and is now traveling south day and night. It is estimated that it will arrive in Hanzhong tomorrow." An officer, probably the head of the intelligence department, replied respectfully.
"Hmph, it seems that Li Wufeng can't hold on anymore in the south, and he actually sent troops from Pinglu to go south. So what's going on with the nomadic cavalry in India?" The thin man snorted coldly and asked calmly. .
"Operations have also begun. The intelligence obtained in the past two days said that they have been assembled on the Indian side. They will only wait for the Indian garrison stationed by Li Wufeng to return eastward as soon as they enter the handover. However, these nomadic cavalry are very fast. It takes at most three to five days to cross the Western Region or the Tengger Grassland on the northern line and enter the northwest hinterland. If they want to enter the Northern Plains, it will only take three days to enter the customs from Kuimen Valley east of Lulong and reach Pinglu." Intelligence. The official was analyzing and calculating nervously while calculating how long it would take to reach Pinglu.
"Well, that means that it should be at least a week before we enter Beiyuan, seven days a week, whether it is long or short, if we really make good use of it, we can do a lot of things." The thin man mused, like a luthier. His slender fingers gently stroked his chin, "What do you think of this matter?"
"Do you mean to take Pinglu?" Several senior generals behind the thin man looked at each other, and finally Hurley spoke cautiously.
"Well, Hurley, what do you think? Are you confident?" Nick showed a rare smile and seemed to be in a good mood. This phenomenon is extremely rare, at least among the senior generals behind him. As generals who have served as subordinates of each other for a long time, it can be said that they rarely see each other's smiles for many years, even after winning a big victory.
"Sir, the Northwest Army has a long-standing reputation for its combat effectiveness. Even the Tanghe City Guard Corps may not be their opponent. Although the Kamapov Division has been transferred from Pinglu Mansion, there are still two infantry divisions and A heavy cavalry division, and there is also a division of Li Wufeng's Nanjie Locke Army in Anyuan Prefecture to the west, which can reinforce Pinglu at any time. There is also a division of the Northwest Army in Longdong to the south," Hurley Licking his lips, he explained naa-na: "Commander, it's not that I, Hurley, am afraid of sacrifice, but do I think it's worth spending such a price for Pinglu Mansion?"
"Is it worth it? Of course it's worth it!" The thin man raised his voice slightly, his falcon-like gaze passing over the faces of the generals behind him, "According to our intelligence, Pingyao Town to the west of Pinglu Mansion is an important place for Li Wufeng in Beiyuan. Granary, during this period our intelligence officers have recorded that grain trucks from Kansai are transporting a large amount of grain to Pingyao, which is probably used to ensure the expenditure of Anyuan and Pinglu prefectures this year."
"Food?!" Hurley seemed to understand a little. He had encountered the coach summoning the logistics officer several times. It should be related to the food problem. When he thought of the drought in the entire Eastern Continent this year, Hurley was horrified. Qinghe Logistics support is already a big problem when the government gathers such a large force. When the Tanghe people evacuated Qinghe, there didn't seem to be much food left in the city. In the past six months, supplies had to be transported from China and Beijerok. Come on, is there something wrong here
"Commander, -" Hurley was about to say something, but was stopped by the coach: "You don't need to consider other issues. I just want to hear the conclusion drawn from a purely military perspective."
"Well, if we can cut off the reinforcements from the west, attack with all our strength, and use Pinglufu's defense system, although the Northwest Army has made a lot of repairs, I believe we can overcome it!" Hurley raised his eyes to face the coach Wen Wen. gaze.