Immediately afterwards, Wu Feng asked Linghu Yi and Wen Jie to give an introduction to the current situation of the Peninsula Alliance and the war situation between the Pasha Kingdom in the Mid-Continent and the western countries of the Peninsula Alliance.
The full name of the Peninsula Alliance is the Alliance of Indochina States, or the Peninsula Alliance for short. Because the land at the junction of the Middle East continents suddenly bulges deeply into the ocean in the south, forming a huge peninsula, so it is called the Indochina Peninsula. The entire peninsula region There are twenty countries, city-states, autonomous dominions, and city republics, of which seventeen countries, city-states, and city republics form the Peninsula Alliance. Seven are located in the Eastern Continent, and two are located at the junction of the Eastern Continent and the Central Continent. There are eight national city-states in the Central Continent.
The alliance is divided into east and west parts due to the Great Hengduan Mountains. Among them, the seven eastern countries and city-states are bordered by the Southern Ocean to the south, the Great Hengduan Mountains to the west, and the Nanyang Alliance to the east. These countries and city-states have different territorial sizes and national strengths. The strength of the Western Xinjiang army is uneven. The principal target of the Western Xinjiang army's attack, the Principality of Sulawesi, is at a medium level among the seven countries and city-states. However, this battle is also very critical. Once the Principality of Sulawesi is captured, Western Xinjiang will Gain a solid foothold in the Peninsula Alliance. Large armies can also continuously enter the Principality of Sulawesi through the dense forest area, and the Principality of Sulawesi will also become the bridgehead and base camp for the Western Xinjiang Army's comprehensive southward movement.
The Principality of Sulawesi is not very big. There are only two cities in its territory. In addition to the capital Yada, it is the important town of Kutdam in the southeast corner. From Kutdan to the southeast is the city-state of Legon, and to the southwest is The Principality of Medan. From the Principality of Medan to the east, the territory grows in a strip of the Principality of Balia. To the south of the Principality of Medan are three city-states lined up. From east to west, they are the Sanbao City-State and the Moro City Republic. , Urban Republic of Eastern Samoa.
The entire eastern part of the Peninsula Alliance has a population of less than five million. The main ethnic groups are the Lai, Gong, Wa, and Shan ethnic groups. The Tang ethnic group also has a large number, accounting for about 5% of the entire population. The population of the three principalities is relatively small, with only about two million people, while the population of the four city-states and city republics is much larger than that of the three principalities whose territory is several times theirs. The three principalities are all agricultural countries based on planting, and their national strength is weak. However, several city-states and urban republics are famous for industry and commerce, especially the three cities of Sanbao City-state, Moro City Republic, and Eastern Samoa City Republic. Not only is the famous harbor a well-developed fishing, pearling and salt-making industry, but its shipping industry is particularly prosperous. The city-state of Lygon is not only a famous hometown of handicrafts, but also has a particularly good climate, making it a tourist attraction in the Peninsula Alliance. , the aristocrats and wealthy people from several city-states in the eastern peninsula alliance all own holiday villas in Lygon. When the summer is hot, they go to the Kunlun Lake on the outskirts of Lygon for summer vacation, which also stimulates the development of local industry and commerce.
The military strength of the seven kingdoms and city-states also varies in strength. The three principalities mainly rely on their own armed forces. The principality of Sulawesi has about 10,000 defense troops and a royal city garrison of 5,000 people. There are also about 5,000 people. Of the mercenary troops, the Principality of Medan is slightly stronger, with 25,000 national defense troops and about 10,000 mercenary troops, while the Principality of Balia only has 5,000 border guards and 2,000 city defense troops, and only 10,000 mercenary troops. Three thousand people. In comparison, the four city-states and urban republics have much stronger military forces. The most powerful Moro City Republic has 20,000 elite mercenary troops in addition to the 30,000 self-defense forces, while the worst Moro City Republic has 20,000 elite mercenary troops. The city-state Gong also has 15,000 self-defense troops and 10,000 mercenary troops. The military strength in the eastern part of the alliance is about 200,000. However, due to the fierce offensive launched by the Pasha Kingdom in the western part of the alliance, the western defense line of the alliance is crumbling. In order to safeguard the security interests of the alliance, the countries in the eastern part of the alliance have sent most of their mercenary troops to reinforce the western battlefield. , unable to return in a short period of time, and its own armed forces are mainly light armored infantry, and their training is limited. According to intelligence, its combat effectiveness is very questionable.
The Pasha people attacked fiercely in the western part of the alliance in the early stage, conquering two principalities and a city-state in succession, and occupied a large area of land. However, after the arrival of 50,000 mercenary troops from the eastern part of the alliance and the 150,000 troops of the West Oran Kingdom entering the battlefield, the situation of the war began to change. Some new changes. Although under the command of Kutuzov, the Pasha army successively defeated the Allied forces, Linton, the commander of the West Oran Army, was also an old and tough soldier. He adopted the method of fortifying the wall and clearing the country, and at the same time commanded the coalition forces to advance in separate attacks, using the coalition forces to attract the main force of the Pasha army. He personally led the West Oran army to attack the rear of the Pasha occupied area, forcing the Pasha army to return to defense, and successfully defeated the Pasha army in Tokton. In the principality, he led the coalition forces to fight a big battle with Pasha's army. Although the battle ended with a small defeat for the coalition forces, both sides suffered heavy losses. The coalition's 400,000-strong army only had less than 250,000 left, and Pasha's army also paid a heavy price. The price of 80,000 people, coupled with the Luzon and Komini people's imminent moves to the north and west of the Pasha Kingdom, caused huge differences within the Pasha Kingdom on the southern strategy.
Haig, the Minister of State of the Pasha Kingdom, expressed objections to Kutuzov's strategy of fully attacking the western region of the Peninsular Alliance, especially that the Luzon people had taken the opportunity to retake the southern part of the country from the south of the Maputra River to the north of the Salween River. The Luzon region was extremely dissatisfied, believing that Kutuzov, as the commander of the army, should be primarily responsible for the gain and loss of this land, and was dissatisfied with Kutuzov for inciting the king when he failed to consolidate the occupied area of Southern Luzon. The strategic plan of the southern expedition was negative, but because Kutuzov's southern expedition plan received the support of King Paul, it ended in vain.
However, after Pasha's army encountered the intervention of the West Oran Kingdom's army and the Peninsula Alliance's full counterattack, Haig once again expressed his concerns to the king. As if to prove this, in the Battle of Tocton, although Pasha had achieved victory in the battle Victory, but also lost quite a lot of elites. At this time, the Luzon and Comini people also began to become restless. The number of ministers in the Pasha Kingdom who agreed with the opinions of the Minister of State gradually increased, demanding negotiations with the peninsula alliance countries for a temporary truce. The voices are getting stronger day by day, but as of the return of this intelligence, the Pasha and the coalition forces are still in a state of confrontation in Tocton, and the Pasha King Paul I seems to have not yet made a final decision on war and peace.
After understanding the distribution of military forces in the eastern part of the Peninsula Alliance and the battle situation in the western part of the Peninsula Alliance, Wu Feng and Ling Tianfang unanimously came to the conclusion that the southward campaign must be fully launched within half a month, and strive to be within a month and a half at most. Otherwise, once the Pasha people are forced to sign an armistice agreement with the Peninsula Alliance, the resistance to their own side going south will more than double, and the possibility of the Nanyang Alliance and the Machikhans joining the war will also increase a lot.
Jiangchuan Mansion. The girl in a light purple dress silently read the letter presented by the other party and did not speak for a long time. She then raised her head and said lightly: "Mr. Wang, can you give Yue Xin a clear explanation? What exactly is it?" The reason is to change the defense, and the first army of Xijiang is to be replaced by the fourth army?"
"Uh, this, Miss Yue Xin, didn't His Highness already explain it in the letter? The first legion needs to adapt to the climate in the southern region to facilitate future operations in the southern region, and the fourth legion also needs a period of time to repair, plus Machiavellian The Khans are now deploying troops frequently in the eastern part of Sanjiang. In order to strengthen the defense of Sanjiang, His Highness made this decision." Wang Liao licked his lips in embarrassment and explained with a smile. This is not a good job in the first place. Everyone in the upper echelons of Xijiang knows about the ambiguous relationship between the third lady of the Lin family and His Highness the King of Qin. At this time, the two sides are in a half-ally and half-enemy relationship. They are here to be the diplomatic The envoy must face this shrewd and capable third lady. How to answer some sensitive questions asked by the other party will test his ability as a diplomatic envoy. If the words don't suit the other person's mood and offend the other person, there's no guarantee that one day she will turn around and become Princess Qin again, and suddenly become the mistress, and then it will be uncomfortable to meet.
"Mr. Wang, I don't think you need to cover up for Li Wufeng. The reasons he mentioned in the letter are all nonsense! The Machi Khan people in the east do not have the frequent movements he mentioned at all. The First Army needs to adapt. The southern climate can be fully adapted to in Tiannan and Burma. As for the fatigue of the Fourth Army, well, the Machi Khans have stopped their offensive for almost a month. I don’t see any signs that your soldiers of the Fourth Army are overworked. ! Your reasons are not tenable at all, so I doubt what your intentions are?!" Lin Yuexin looked serious and sounded stern.
Wang Liao secretly complained in his heart. Although he knew the purpose of this defense change, he could not explain it to the other party at this moment. As one of the main leaders of the diplomatic department, he naturally knew this kind of military secret, but the Lin family represented by the other party Although they are now jointly defending against the Maci Khans with Xijiang, it does not mean that they are consistent with Xijiang on any issue. In other words, Lin Yuexin has not entered the Li family's door for a day. This kind of top-secret military information will never be known. Maybe let her know. But it was obvious that the other party began to suspect that the First Army Corps had come with a purpose. Everyone knew that the First Army Corps in Western Xinjiang was the head of the army of His Highness King Qin. Now he suddenly asked to enter the Sanjiang area to change defenses without sufficient reasons. This cannot help but make people suspicious. Who can guarantee whether Li Wufeng suddenly wanted to annex Sanjiang? Anshun is already a good example. The pain has not gone away. How can you reassure the Lin family? Even Wang Liao himself found it difficult to convince the other party on this point.