Visiting Jerok was not just an invitation to Archduke Allen. Wu Feng, who had not inspected the northern defense zone for a long time, had long felt the need to re-determine the status of Nan Jerok. He does not want to unilaterally change the status of the Jielock Principality, but hopes that the Nanjielock Army stationed in Taixuan and Yinchuan and Zhan Botao's imperial dispatched troops plus the Jielock Principality's own troops can provide him with Relieving some pressure on the central and southern defense lines, not to mention that a war of appropriate scale will also help improve morale and maintain the combat effectiveness of the army. This was the main purpose of his inspection of the Jerok Principality.
As the garrison at Nuremberg, the southern fortress of the Heathrow Empire, has been significantly reduced, it is more than enough to retain a division garrison in Yinchuan. The development of the Military Intelligence Bureau in the territory of the Heathrow people is quite stable. Whenever there is any trouble in their southern region, they will gather quickly. However, according to a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of intelligence, the Heathrow people have no plans to use force in the south within two to three years. In fact, they have eliminated some non-elite troops and strengthened the equipment and training of their elite troops. Although this change may seem worrisome in the long run, at least for now, it has won a brief period of peace for Western Xinjiang. Now that the danger of the Sisi Luo people has temporarily disappeared, the entire Nanjerok Army plus the Empire With more than 200,000 troops from the Dispatch Army and the Jerok Defense Force still maintaining this defensive posture, it was not the outcome Wu Feng wanted to see.
Clustering behind Wu Feng was a large group of military staff officers, including the senior officers of the Nanjie Locke Corps. Kang Jianguo has some opinions on his army being separated from the regular army of Western Xinjiang. In his view, being separated from the five major armies means a danger of being marginalized, and the long-term defensive posture in the Nanjie Locke area makes him The legion doesn't have many battles to fight. If this situation continues, it will not only be detrimental to the survival of the entire legion, but also greatly damage the combat effectiveness and morale of the legion. Therefore, he frequently conducted military exercises within his own defense areas, and constantly petitioned the Military Affairs Administration and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to send personnel to Nanjie Locke to inspect military affairs.
Unexpectedly, Wu Feng personally led a large group of military staff to arrive, which surprised and delighted him.
After reviewing the troops' military parade and combined maneuver drill, Wu Feng was noncommittal about the Nanjie Locke Corps' combat effectiveness. On the contrary, Bo Jinchen, the number two figure in the Military Affairs Administration who followed Wu Feng, praised Kang Jianguo. This made Kang Jianguo, who was a little anxious, feel a little better.
Entering the autumn harvest season, this Jerok Plain area is flat. The yellowed wheat waves are gently undulating with the breeze. The smoke from the villages in the distance is surrounded by woods. The road winds northward, leading to the end of the horizon. There does not seem to be anything here. Affected by the separation of the North and the South, everything is still going on according to the original life. This is the front end of the dividing line between North and South Jerok. In order to prevent the Kamans from sneaking attacks, a quick reaction division of Nan Jerok has already left the fortress early to deploy defenses along this area, while two cavalrymen from another division The alliance has already been searching along the actual control area to prevent accidents from happening, but at least Wu Feng can't see all this in his eyes at this time, and a quiet and harmonious life seems to have always existed here.
After visiting the Luntai Fortress at the northernmost end of the actual line of control, Wu Feng insisted on going to the line of control to check it out so that he could truly experience the atmosphere of the battlefield. Everyone insisted but had no choice but to agree, but various precautionary measures were taken. It is indispensable.
"Kang Jianguo, how far is the nearest Kaman stronghold from here?" He didn't look back, but just stared straight ahead, without any emotion in Wu Feng's voice.
"Well, forty kilometers to the northwest is the Metz Fortress controlled by the Kaman people, and ninety kilometers to the northeast is Midel City, a medium-sized market town controlled by the Kaman people. The Metz Fortress is stationed with five thousand Kaman troops. Middle City has two thousand-man teams and three thousand-horse teams, totaling one thousand-man team." Kang Jianguo knew the surrounding terrain very well.
"Well, how about the distance between Jeroke and Yulin Mansion and Lu Mansion to the east?" Wu Feng still didn't look back.
Like a male dog that had eaten **** suddenly asked about the taste of a female dog, Kang Jianguo was so excited that his whole body almost trembled. Several other senior officers of the Nanjie Locke Corps and the commander of the Imperial Expedition Force Zhan Bo followed him. Tao's eyes lit up, and his gaze focused on the back of Wu Feng's head.
"Back to Your Highness, there are currently only 20,000 Kaman troops stationed in Yulin Mansion. However, they are all stationed in Yulin Mansion City and rarely leave the city. However, the Kaman troops stationed in Pinglu Mansion are quite large in number, totaling around 200,000, and they are also quite scattered. , there are at least three to five thousand troops in the area near Nanjie Locke." Trying to suppress the excitement in his heart, Kang Jianguo replied respectfully, fearing that if there was anything that did not suit his master's wishes, the upcoming mission would be different. Can fly.
"Jin Chen, what do you think?" Wu Feng finally turned around and his eyes fell on the old man in a Confucian shirt. Everyone's expected eyes suddenly focused on this man who had just joined Wu Feng's camp from the Taiping Religion and occupied him in an instant. On the face of the old man with the second position in the Military Affairs Administration.
"My Lord's idea is certainly a good one, but the actual situation needs to be considered. In my old opinion, since the Kaman garrison in Yulin Mansion is stationed in the city, it might as well send light cavalry to carry out raids. Now is the grain harvest season, and the Kaman people must be very concerned about food. If we take it seriously, we will definitely send troops to escort and defend the grain transport convoys and grain storage points. We might as well choose the opportunity to attack the weak and avoid the strong. As for Pinglu, we need to be more cautious to prevent going too deep and being entangled by the enemy. However, if we can seize the right opportunity or create the right fighter plane, I personally think that even a larger scale is worth a try. Now the situation between the enemy and ourselves is delicate, we take the initiative in logistics, and the enemy is insufficient in supplies, we can completely compete with the enemy for consumption. .”
The first half of Bo Jinchen's words came out, and the officers of the Nanjie Locke Army were still muttering in their hearts. They thought that the old man was cautious, and to put it bluntly, he was timid and conservative. Unexpectedly, the second half of the words meant that there would be a battle in the northern part of Pinglu. The smell of the scene made the officers of the Nanjie Locke Corps couldn't help exchanging looks of joy.
Wu Feng did not expect that Bo Jinchen's last words would be so bold, and he actually wanted to start a new war in Pinglu. His original intention was to use one or two small and medium-sized battles to boost morale and hone the army. I thought that the other party would give me a big dick as soon as he came up. The last attrition war on Pinglu had already caused the loss of combat effectiveness of two of his elite infantry divisions, and his only heavy cavalry division had also lost more than half of its strength on Pinglu. It has not recovered its strength yet, although Wu Feng is used to it. He bled to death on the battlefield, but the losses caused to the Northwest Army in the Battle of Pinglu still pained him. However, Wu Feng is not afraid of war. If there is really a reason worth fighting for, even if he loses three more divisions, he will not hesitate to invest.
Seeing Wu Feng's eyebrows raised and his eyes focused on his face, although he didn't say a word, he obviously wanted to give a clear explanation. Bo Jinchen considered his words before saying calmly: "Your Highness, we certainly suffered losses in the battle on Pinglu. Not small, but my subordinates think that the Kaman people will be in pain just as much. We all know the proportion of losses between offense and defense. This is originally a competition of strength and will. Who can afford it, who can persist longer, who can He is the final winner. Although the Kaman people are now collecting food and grass through plunder, their subordinates judge that it can only sustain their own expenses. If we increase our efforts to raid, we will inevitably force the Kaman people into trouble. In addition, Now the Kaman people are in a quagmire because of the food and grass problem, but they are unable to get out at this time. We can use this opportunity to find opportunities to eliminate the opponent's effective forces. If we lose this opportunity, once the food and grass crisis is resolved, I am afraid we will have to find such a fighter again. It’s not easy with fighter planes.”
Seeing this unattractive old man so strongly advocating for another war in Pinglu, Kang Jianguo and the officers of the Nanjie Locke Corps gasped and were overjoyed at the same time. They wished they could run forward and hug this man. The old man kissed him twice to thank him for fighting for a big mission for his army. You must know that the Nanjerok Army has been waiting for this day for too long. He has seen other brother armies fighting frequently, but his own army has been training and exercising all day long. Drunk addiction, this taste is worse than a normal man who has not played with women for a year and a half.
Wu Feng was also a little moved, especially the opponent's words about taking the opportunity to eliminate the Kaman people's vitality was very attractive to him. Now is the time when the Kaman people are in trouble, otherwise they would not use looting to maintain supplies, and their morale would inevitably suffer. was affected, and although his side was deeply injured in the Battle of Pinglu, I believe that the Kaman people will not be much better. Just like Bo Jinchen said, if he gives up or avoids fighting with the Kaman people because he is afraid of too much loss, In the First World War, not only did they lose their fighter opportunities, but they also cast a psychological shadow on their own troops to avoid war. This may not have much impact for a while, but as the war situation changes, when they have to face it again When facing the Kaman army, it may become an important factor that affects your judgment and the morale of the entire army.
Thinking of this, Wu Feng couldn't help but sincerely admire Bo Jinchen's deep understanding of war. Being able to win the other party's surrender was undoubtedly a treasure he had picked. If winning over Fang Chengsong was worth a Hejian Mansion, maybe Bo Jinchen Chen should be worth half a Jerok, Wu Feng thought.
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