August of 698 is a month worth remembering. Neither military historians nor ordinary people living in that era will forget that war-torn August, from the Battle of Pinglu Tomb to the withdrawal of troops from Tianshui, from From the continuous battle of Sanjiang on the southern front to the subsequent Kaman invasion of Heshuo, the war seemed to be too much for the Tanghe Empire. The newspapers and media in the imperial capital seemed to have become numb to this frequently appearing word, and the Empire The attitude of the people towards the war is also quietly changing, from concern to concern to worry, and finally to indifference. In short, these wars seem to be taking place outside the imperial capital. There are hundreds of thousands of imperial troops guarding both inside and outside the imperial capital. Relying on the invincible fortifications of the imperial capital, the gentry and people of the imperial capital seemed to be content with this status quo of living in a corner.
However, when the eldest prince Situ Tai's land and water armies marched towards Yuhang in the south of the Yangtze River at the same time, the eyes of all the people in the imperial capital were drawn to the peaceful south of the Yangtze River. Almost everyone inside and outside the empire knew that the war in the south of the Yangtze River was inevitable.
On August 19, 698 in the Continental Gregorian Calendar, the day after Situ Tai’s Second Legion crossed the Shan River and entered Yuhang territory in large numbers with the cooperation of a large number of naval fleets, the Kingdom of Milan announced that it would respond to Situ, King of Chu of the Tang River Empire. At the invitation of His Royal Highness Yuan, the Kingdom of Milan will send the Kingdom's Second Legion (Purple Lily Legion) into Jiangnan County of the Tanghe Empire to help His Royal Highness the King of Chu guard Jiangnan. At the same time, more troops will be dispatched depending on changes in the situation.
On August 21, 698 in the Continental Gregorian Calendar, Situ Biao, King of Xiang of the Tanghe Empire, suddenly announced to the news media in the Wuhu area that foreign forces would not be tolerated entering the empire. It was unacceptable for the Milanese to enter the south of the Yangtze River. At the same time, he dispatched three divisions from Wenning. Entering Jinhua, Situ Yuan was currently dealing with the invasion of his elder brother's second legion. He never thought that his sixth brother would suddenly stab him in the waist. Apart from expressing his anger, he had no time to care. .
On August 22, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Southern Military Region of the Empire and the defender of Jiujiang Fucheng Cheng Dayou stated to the outside world that Jiujiang and Huzhou were of the same spirit and were of the same origin. He did not want to see Huzhou facing the spread of war. Huzhou was an inalienable part of the central empire, and He sent three main divisions of the Thirteenth Army under his control to Huzhou, and won the support of Chu King Situ Yuan, who was retreating steadily under the offensive of Situ Tai's army, and agreed that Cheng Dayou would temporarily take over all military and political affairs in Huzhou.
On August 25, the 1st, 3rd and 5th Divisions of the Thirteenth Army under Cheng Dayou entered Huzhou Fucheng. At the same time, they took over and immediately reorganized the Huzhou Garrison Division. A large number of close associates and Jiujiang reserve soldiers were directly recruited to the Huzhou Garrison Division. On the same day The Imperial Central Committee also agreed that Cheng Dayou would temporarily act as the guardian of Huzhou City. With the support of the central government of the empire, Cheng Dayou used smooth methods to win over the gentry and merchants in Huzhou Prefecture. The gentry and merchants in Huzhou Prefecture had always had a favorable impression of their neighbor to the west's governing performance in Jiujiang Prefecture. The two sides hit it off immediately, and Huzhou Prefecture The Chamber of Commerce even offered to provide the new owner with an emergency loan of two million gold coins.
There seems to be nothing remarkable about the Battle of Beiheshuo. Even though Nick wanted to show the military power of the Kaman people in Heishan and Longquan, he was still not satisfied, except for the Taiping Army who showed their strength slightly when they conquered Longquan. In addition to the strength that can barely be called an army, the Taiping Army in strategic locations in Heishan and Longquan, including Heishan City, were all routed without exception. Not only did they retreat, but they also retreated, hundreds of people from west to east On the front line, the unprepared Taiping Army had completely degenerated into bandits who only knew how to loot and extort gentry and merchants. Facing the murderous Kaman soldiers who wanted to vent their cowardice after having had enough in the Battle of Pinglu, They completely lost their morale to fight. Collapsed at the first touch, defeated into an army. This is the simplest and most direct description of the Taiping Army in the entire Beiheshuo Battle.
Standing at the top of the towering Longquan Mansion, Nick crossed his arms and stared expressionlessly to the east. The entire Longquan Mansion was already lying at his feet. Black Mountain Mansion had been completely occupied two days ago, but Nick's heart was always heavy. Unable to be happy, a trace of sadness crept onto his forehead.
The young general in golden armor standing behind Nick also noticed the unhesitating mood of the coach. It only took less than a week for the entire Beiheshuo Mansion to be captured. Such brilliant results were achieved even though the opponent was the Taiping Army with weak combat effectiveness. , but it should be said that it is worthy of glory to solve it so cleanly, but the coach still seems not very happy to look at his expression.
"Ni Shuai, you seem to have something on your mind? Is it Li Wufeng in the west or the Tanghe people in the east that bothers you so much? With all due respect, I don't see that either of them can threaten us." In the entire Kaman In the army, there was only one person who dared to call Nick and Mailley without their official titles such as Marshal or Lord. He used a strange title, adding the first letters of their names to their official titles, and they got "" An odd name.
"Claudia, don't underestimate Li Wufeng. Although we captured Pinglu City and gained a strategic support point, the combat effectiveness of Li Wufeng's army has been fully exposed in this battle. This also made me, Nick, really fire. Eyes, it turns out that Mai Li has been telling me not to underestimate Li Wufeng. I still don't believe it, but this time I really saw it. The loss of more than 70,000 yuan was something Nick and I have never encountered in my whole life. Before. We have all underestimated the Tanghe people. It turns out that we all think that except for the first and second legions of the Tanghe people, our Kaman army has no rivals in the Eastern Continent."
After a pause, a look of contemplation appeared on Nick's thin face, "I didn't expect that Li Wufeng could build an army in just a few years that was as good as Situ Tai's first and second legions. It's really not easy. I really can’t figure out what kind of person this guy is. You must know that the combat effectiveness of an army is not determined simply by the number of people and the quality of weapons and equipment. What determines the combat effectiveness of an army is experience and training, a group of excellent officers, and an excellent commander. , to achieve this is easy to say, but you don’t know how much effort it takes in the middle, you and I both know this.”
Being able to serve as the commander of the Royal Guards Corps is the first person in the Kaman Army after the two marshals Nick and Miley. Claudia is naturally knowledgeable. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Ni Shuai, Li Wufeng's army is not born so strong. Just like our army is also trained through constant struggle with the Baiyin barbarians in the north. Without the Baiin barbarians to provide us with opportunities to train our troops, I think we Kaman people It is impossible for Li Wufeng's military power to reach such a peak. The same is true for Li Wufeng's army. This guy chose Qingyang as the place to start. Although this limited his economic base, it also provided him with an excellent opportunity to hone his army. place."
"Qingyang and even the entire northwest county are the site of the Four Wars. The nomadic light cavalry from the Tengger Grassland are wild and fierce, as fast as wind and fire. The Sisluo Empire was tortured by a Mote. The original The northwest county was also invaded and became barren and desolate. If Li Wufeng wanted to establish a foothold in Qingyang, he first had to face the harassment of nomads. At that time, the northwest was infested with bandits. In addition to facing the nomadic barbarians, Li Wufeng also had to deal with the internal gangs. Thieves, especially the Guide bandit army, were quite rampant in the entire northwest under the command of Fielding of Taixuan Palace at that time. At the same time, the Hexi Luo people had also been eyeing Yinchuan Palace in the north. Under such a situation, Li Wufeng The ability to survive was all due to the army in his hands that had been tempered by bloody battles. In addition, this guy cleverly conquered the Gaoyue people and used the natural brute force of those guys to form a powerful and unparalleled heavy infantry. Just like that, Only then can Li Wufeng truly become a character in this land."
"In the few years since Li Wufeng established himself in the northwest, the Luobi people, the Mote people, the Luzon people, the Sisiluo people, the Taiping people, including us, have all caused him a lot of trouble, but at the same time they have also provided him with countless opportunities. Li Wufeng's army grew up in such an environment. In contrast, although our army has hundreds of years of history, it mainly faces the Tanghe and Baiin barbarians, but rarely fights against the nomadic barbarians. Because of the lack of experience in dealing with the nomadic barbarian light cavalry who come and go like the wind, they suffered a loss in the battle with the nomadic light cavalry."
"Many people think that the Boyin Barbarians have always been a serious problem for us. It would be great if there were no Boyin Barbarians. But I think that from a certain aspect, the Boyin Barbarians at least have made certain contributions and help to us. Our Most of the army has gone through wars with the Baiyin barbarians. This is actually the best training ground. Without the Baiyin barbarians as a training partner, we would have to push the army directly onto the battlefield face to face with the Tanghe people. Every time there would be a big battle. A large-scale battle, so our losses may be far beyond the current situation. Nishuai, what do you think?"
Nick showed an admiring look on his face. Although the guy in front of him was not promoted by himself, in terms of relationship, this guy should be closer to Maili, but Nick still believed that this person was indeed the only one besides himself and Maili. The most promising young general in the country, to be able to reach the position of leader of the Royal Guards, it must be said that he still has some abilities. At least this guy can use his brain to observe the situation and command the army. I don't want some generals who have been fighting for a lifetime and still only rely on intuition and experience and never make any progress. It can be heard from this guy's words that he not only views the army from a tactical level, but also has the initial ability to view problems from a strategic level. It is not something that ordinary people can think of to see the existence of the Boyin barbarians in two. Most people think that the Boyin barbarians are a great disaster, but they have never realized the harm that the Boyin barbarians have brought to their country. benefit. That's the difference.