Objectively speaking, Pu Tiancheng's battle to capture Loushanguan should be successful. Although he paid a considerable price to capture Loushanguan, the price was worth it. In addition to less than 10,000 remnants of the defenders of the three divisions of Loushanguan who were captured, more than 50,000 others were killed in this bloody battle. Pu Tiancheng also successfully stopped the two attacks from Jiangchuan in the west and Huayang in the north. With the reinforcements from the local reinforcements, they surrounded and annihilated a reinforcement division of the Lin family from Jiangchuan. The battle lasted for three days. The Machihan talents relied on their superiority in military strength to win, which also cut off the last glimmer of hope for the Loushan Pass defenders.
While the northern battlefield of the Sanjiang War was going on extremely fiercely, the Northern Front battlefield on the southern front seemed calm. The army of Machi Khan on the southern front adopted a strategy of attacking from the east and attacking in the west, and assumed a posture of storming Reya City from the south. This attracted Lin Yunfei to place two elite divisions in Reya City to strengthen defense, while the Machihan people avoided reality. They sent heavy troops across the Gaoligong Mountains to attack Da Yukou from Kanteng. Facing the frenzied attack of four regiments of the Machikhans, a division of Sanjiang only lasted twenty-four hours and then declared its fall. The loss of Nier City was declared an undefended city. The Lin family's army in Reya City was already facing the danger of closing the door and beating the dogs. Lin Yunfei was forced to abandon Reya City and fled into the territory of the Kaki Principality. The rapid advance into the Principality of Kaji from the east forced Lin Yunfei, who originally wanted to establish a foothold in the Principality of Kaji, to flee for the second time. He fled straight into Sanjiang County before he could stabilize his position. At this time, following these There are only one and a half divisions left in his two divisions, and many new recruits who were recently recruited have become deserters.
When the defenders in Yushan City learned that the defeat of the Northern Rossiya War was determined, they also received the bad news of the fall of Loushanguan. This double blow immediately completely defeated the will of the officials and garrison in Yushan City. Before there was any news from the direction of Jiangchuan, , a scene of a victorious escape has begun in Yushan City. The roads from Yushan to Jiangchuan and Anshun were filled with people and vehicles fleeing. As early as a few days before this, some local gentry and merchants with some status had quietly dragged their families and fled. Disappeared in the city of Yushan Prefecture. Although the news from Baling and Yuejing and other areas formerly occupied by Machi Khan reflected that the Machihans seemed to be less barbaric and cruel than imagined, but for the sake of safety, the head of a large family They all hope that important family members and important assets will leave first to avoid the limelight, and wait for the people left behind to see what's going on before making any judgments.
Jiangchuan and Anshun, which has signed a joint defense agreement with the northwest, naturally become the best safe havens, especially the latter. Anshun city guard Lin Dezhi's sworn statement to the influential media "Nanfang Daily" in the southern region of the empire and the large-scale entry of the Northwest Army made many people more optimistic about Anshun. The number of people flocking to Anshun actually exceeded the number of people fleeing Jiangchuan. Lin Guoxiong, who was already bedridden because of the Anshun Incident, was even more vomiting blood.
Looking at the sleeping old man in front of her, the girl in plain clothes couldn't help but burst into tears. In just two months, her father had become so old and so thin that no trace of blood could be seen on his withered cheeks. The military and political envoy of Sanjiang was in such a state of decline. Whose fault was it? Since the eldest brother fled back to Jiangchuan after the fall of Northern Romania, he locked himself in his room and drank all day long to drown his sorrows. He refused to see anyone, even after he returned to Jiangchuan. The second brother was already haggard mentally and physically, and had completely lost the charm of the jade-faced gentleman in the past. He was so old that Lin Yuexin couldn't believe her eyes when she saw him.
When he saw his sister finally returning to Jiangchuan, the exhausted Lin Yunxiang handed over the military and political power of Gasanjiang County to his sister for the first time without any grudges. However, the severe situation she faced left Lin Yuexin helpless.
The enemy who occupied Loushanguan has taken the absolute initiative strategically. With Loushanguan and the southern front army of Machi Khan making great strides on the southern front, they have formed an encirclement. Yushan Mansion has become a dead place. It is worth investing one soldier at a time; although the location of Huayang in the north is important, the Machi Khans who occupy Loushanguan can easily intercept the troops from Jiangchuan to reinforce Huayang. The more serious reality is that the Lin family no longer has much strength. Come to reinforce Huayang.
This was the most tragic defeat in the history of Sanjiang. The city of Reya was captured overnight, and all of Northern Ronesia, which had been captured with countless efforts, fell into the hands of the Maci Khans in just three days, and the Loushan Pass was even more Like a nail that penetrates the most vital part of the hinterland of Sanjiang. At this time, the Sanjiang army has fallen into a serious panic. If he does not shoulder this heavy responsibility, I am afraid that the fate of the Lin family of Sanjiang will be even worse than that of the Tiannan Lang family.
However, if you want to inspire the military and arouse the fighting spirit of the military and civilians, you cannot rely on yourself alone. The shortcomings of your gender make your best position as a military advisor. Planning and layout are your strengths, but if you want to mobilize the military and civilians of Sanjiang with a single call, Morale, obviously I can't do this yet.
Maybe he is the most suitable candidate, but can his father accept him? The girl in plain clothes shook her head subconsciously. The Anshun Incident had probably made her father and brother hate him to the bone. The relationship between her and him might really have just gone with the wind, but who should be responsible for the difficult problem in front of her? Woolen cloth? Excluding him, probably only his uncle could barely take on this role. Thinking about Huayang in danger, Lin Yuexin was even more upset.
As if he was aware of the troubled mood of his daughter sitting next to him, the old man who had been sleeping slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the beautiful face of his daughter in front of him, his dull eyes shone brightly, and then dimmed again.
"Dad, are you feeling better? My daughter asked them to bring you medicine." Seeing her father awake, the girl in plain clothes said in surprise.
"No need, do you still remember your father?!" The old man lying on the bed closed his eyes tiredly and said indifferently.
"Dad, as soon as my daughter learns the news, she will return from the northwest immediately -" Lin Yuexin's face froze, and then she explained carefully.
"Huh, when you have a lover, you forget about your biological father and brother. Are all girls outgoing like this?" The thin old man let out a long sigh and said sadly: "Could it be that Li Wufeng asked you to come back to accept me, Sanjiang? Our Lin family hasn’t reached that stage yet!”
Tears could no longer be held back from her eyes. Lin Yuexin was stung by her father's heartless words. She wanted to walk away and never see her increasingly domineering father again, but when she saw her father She gritted her teeth and endured the sickly red flush on her face caused by emotion. It was not easy for his own father. The country he had built for decades was in turmoil in just a few days. He saw city after city fall, and the enemy was wreaking havoc in the territory. This kind of blow was difficult even for a strong person. Bear it, not to mention that his father is already over fifty years old.
Seeing a flash of pain on his daughter's face, Lin Guoxiong also felt that his words were a bit excessive. The Anshun incident had nothing to do with his daughter. It was just a conspiracy directed by the ambitious Li Wufeng. It was just that his daughter was dating Li Wufeng without telling him. Almost everyone already knew about it but kept it in the dark. Where could he put his face? Especially in the current situation where he was in danger, it was unacceptable for him to ask Li Wufeng for help. Instead of doing that, he would rather die on the wall.
"Dad, let's talk calmly. If we continue to get entangled in these trivial details, I think we may not be able to stay in Jiangchuan City for too long." Lin Yuexin finally spoke after a long silence.
Lifting his head and opening his eyes, Lin Guoxiong glanced at his daughter. Lin Guoxiong's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
"Dad, the situation is critical now. Loushanguan has been lost. My daughter's idea is to completely abandon Yushan Mansion and Huayang Mansion. Yushan Mansion has been surrounded by the Machikhans and has no saving value. We can abandon Huayang Mansion. However, the four divisions stationed in Huayang can take advantage of the fact that the Machi Khans have not yet established a firm foothold in Loushanguan and do not dare to send large troops to the north. As long as we assume a frontal posture of taking back Loushanguan, let our uncle immediately Action, the Machihan people are not able to complete the siege of Huayang for a while." Lin Yuexin did not want to argue with her father anymore, "The Machihan people are going to attack with all their strength this time, and we have no extra troops now. To deal with it, we can only defend Jiangchuan. I want to withdraw some of the troops stationed in Qindu to strengthen the defense of Jiangchuan. Once Jiangchuan is lost, our Sanjiang will also lose the basis for its existence."
In fact, Lin Yuexin still had something to say. Judging from the current situation, the Lin family no longer had much room for development. Either they would be swallowed up by the Maci Khans, or they could only become attached to the northwest and become a vassal of the northwest. Being annexed by Northwest was already the general trend, but she didn't want to irritate her father at this time.
"Then will Li Wufeng have another Qindu Incident?" Lin Guoxiong finally spoke.
"Probably not. Li Wufeng has assured his daughter that he has no intention of attacking the capital of Qin and is willing to help Sanjiang resist the invasion of the Machi Khans." After a pause, Lin Yuexin said again: "Dad, my daughter knows that her father is Li Wufeng has an opinion, but you can't deny that he has succeeded so far. The only one we can rely on now is Li Wufeng. Without the support of Northwest, Jiangchuan cannot last long. As for the Anshun matter, my daughter can only say that she stands by our Lin family. From a standpoint, he is a despicable and shameless aggressor, but from his standpoint, that is all he can do."