After taking a few steps, Claudia and her colleagues slightly distanced themselves and caught up with the coach who was walking forward silently.
Since the fall of Jiama, the situation of the Southern Expeditionary Army has been quite bad. From Pinglu to Yulin, and further north to Yabin City, the most important town in the southern part of the Kaman Empire, there are thousands of miles of fertile wilderness. Now it is winter leisure again. This vast land The land became the best hunting ground for the rangers of the Western Xinjiang Army. The nomadic cavalry that came and went like the wind fully demonstrated their unparalleled mobility. They attacked cities and villages, raided and invaded, and made the nomadic cavalry as fast as wind and fire. To maximize their effectiveness, they relied on Jiama and Merlington as bases and frequently launched attacks in the north and east directions, especially to the north. The entire southern region of the Kaman Empire was weeping under the iron heel of the nomadic cavalry.
Both Maili and Claudia deeply felt the pressure from the country. The Prime Minister, who never interfered with the military's specific war arrangements, also made an exception and sent three consecutive letters asking the military to break the Tanghe people's offensive as soon as possible and ensure the stability of the southern region. This shows that the destruction caused by the Tanghe people in the southern region put pressure on the prime minister. The deterioration of the situation in the south made the nobles in the country feel the real benefits before they saw the real benefits brought by the southern expedition. The loss immediately gave them the most advantageous weapon to attack the Prime Minister.
Fortunately, the logistics problem has been solved with the full support of the Prime Minister. However, in order to prevent the attack of the Western Xinjiang cavalry, the baggage team transporting the logistics grain and grass had to send a large number of escort troops to bypass the route. This not only greatly extended the transportation distance, but also Let the escort troops be exhausted.
"Commander, I'm afraid we can't continue like this. The Tanghe people are harassing and attacking us, and we can't find an effective way to fight back. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Prime Minister to convince the public in the country, especially the nobles. , making noise in front of His Majesty the Emperor every day, His Majesty the Emperor's ears softened, I am afraid that our southern expedition will be in vain, and the Prime Minister will not be able to give a satisfactory explanation to His Majesty the Emperor." Following Maili, Ke Laudia said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid we have to come up with a way to deal with it. We can't let the enemy be so arrogant."
Slowing down, Mailley doesn't know the dangers and pressures involved. The southern nobles have always been Prime Minister Gomez and the only supporter of the military's southern expedition. Now they have not yet reaped the benefits and their foundation has been damaged. It is hard to say what will happen to them. Such a reaction. But one thing is certain, if this situation continues, it will be a matter of time before Prime Minister Gomez collapses. Once Prime Minister Gomez collapses, the conservative northern nobles will definitely elect ministers who cater to their ideas. If he becomes the prime minister, the southern expedition plan will be considered a complete failure, which is unacceptable to the military. On this point, Maili and Nick also exchanged opinions and came to a unified opinion.
"It was indeed a big mistake on our part for Li Wufeng to get these nomads from the Tengger Grassland to surrender. When Li Wufeng conquered Tengger, we still had the idea of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. Only now do I realize our decision at that time. How short-sighted it was that Li Wufeng took control of the Motes, Tubu and Gur people in one fell swoop! If we could have helped those nomads during Li Wufeng's western expedition to Tengger and went south from Jiayuguan to harass the northwest, Li Wufeng would have It is impossible to achieve such great results, and it will not make us so passive now." He shook his head with some emotion and regret. He and Nick had discussed this issue at the beginning, but they had never been able to reach a clear conclusion. Opinions, even Maili himself had to admit that he was more inclined to let both sides fight in a lose-lose manner. Unexpectedly, Li Wufeng was so skilled that he could defeat the Motte and Luo Bei people in one fell swoop, thus suddenly becoming the leader of the East Tengger Grassland. became the overlord, and Li Wufeng, who had obtained the power to control the nomadic cavalry, was even more powerful. He fully utilized the characteristics and advantages of the nomadic cavalry, which also caused his own side to suffer a lot.
"But at the beginning, we were not optimistic about Li Wufeng. Li Wufeng went on an expedition and went deep into the Tengger Grassland. No matter from every aspect, the nomads had the right time, place and people, but they were defeated by Li Wufeng. Fallen flowers and fallen flowers, who would have expected such an ending, and who would have believed it?" Claudia was also deeply touched. At the beginning, even the people of Heathrow pretended to support the nomads, although it did not have much effect. , but at least the Sisluo people can realize that the nomads are not Li Wufeng's opponents, but their side is still full of confidence and expects the two sides to fight to the death. Who would have thought that the battle would be one-sided? Who would have thought that Li Wufeng could even fight with The Chidi people on the West Tengri Grassland teamed up to attack the Luobi people? This can only mean that their own intelligence agency regarded Li Wufeng, a colorful tiger, as an ordinary wolf, and greatly underestimated Li Wufeng's personal abilities and strength. .
"It's too late to regret now. Li Wufeng's situation has become such that he is no longer satisfied with the situation of confronting and coexisting with us in the past. Instead, he wants to find ways to weaken our strength and make us lose the ability to compete with him. Look. Look at his current methods. At first, there was only one ranger regiment deployed in Jerok. Now according to our intelligence, at least three ranger regiments or more have entered the southern part of the empire and are active in our occupied area of the Tanghe people. A ranger regiment! This is nearly 100,000 people. Li Wufeng’s idea is to use these nomadic cavalry to completely drag us across." Maili noticed this when he put several main nomadic cavalry regiments into the Jerok front line in Western Xinjiang. Li Wufeng's methods were vicious and ruthless. More than 100,000 cavalry were wandering around the southern part of the empire like locusts, burning, killing and looting. He didn't know whether this was an order from Li Wufeng or a relapse of the nomadic cavalry, but this phenomenon has been established The image of benevolence and righteousness is rarely seen among Li Wufeng's troops.
"Li Wufeng wants to drag us down, but my subordinates speculate that his ultimate goal is not just to defeat us in a showdown. Even if he has this idea, it should be after he seizes control of the entire Tanghe Empire. His immediate goal is to march eastward to the Central Plains of the Tanghe Empire. Now these methods are just trying to weaken us as much as possible so that we can't cause him trouble when he marches eastward to the Central Plains."
Claudia's far-reaching strategic vision made the depressed Maili happy. It was the most gratifying thing for Maili to have such a junior who has gradually matured and has the ability to take charge of his own affairs, especially after the recent experience. After a series of unsatisfactory battles, Mailley even felt as if he had suddenly aged a lot. He didn't know if his old colleague Nick felt this way, but he did feel that it took some time for him to recuperate physically and mentally. Of course, This will happen after the current dilemma is resolved.
"Well, your opinion makes sense. Now the battle for power within the Tanghe Empire has entered the final stage of showdown. Situ Tai looks more like the winner. However, the people of Tanghe have always liked to keep a low profile. Maybe the one in the south Situ Biao also has some hidden strength. But in my opinion, Li Wufeng will be the final winner in this tug of war. The way of thinking of Tanghe people is different from that of our nation. When some strange celestial phenomena appear , their people will think that this is a sign of something, especially when the political situation is turbulent, they will think that this may be a sign of the change of dynasty, a reminder from God. Last year, the entire Eastern Continent suffered from drought, such a large-scale drought , in the words of the people of Tanghe, this is God's punishment for the misconduct of the superior, and this is often the harbinger of their emperor's resignation. Li Wufeng will not be lonely in this battle, and he will definitely not hesitate. Throw yourself into this storm. The question now is how we resolve the current crisis, especially the sabotage actions of the rangers in the south of our territory. As long as we can survive this, when Li Wufeng's army enters the Central Plains, we will have plenty. Give him the opportunity to repay him." When he said this, Maili, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"The commander is right. As long as we can survive this period, Li Wufeng's offensive will naturally slow down. The nomadic cavalry are not iron men. They also need to be repaired. Now that our logistics has been greatly improved, we should be able to take some measures to fight back against Li Wufeng. !" Claudia's words were also carefully considered. He also did a lot of research on some of the strategic arrangements of the Western Xinjiang Army, trying to find out the opponent's weaknesses and fight back.
"Oh? Do you have any better way to resolve the current crisis?" Maili was overjoyed and said no more. He went straight to the topic. Although he also had some ideas, he also wanted to examine himself. The abilities of this nephew, who has gained a great reputation among young people in the military.
"My subordinate's idea is very simple. Although our light cavalry is similar to Li Wufeng's rangers in terms of combat effectiveness, the difference in numbers is too big, especially in the plains. We cannot compete with them. They can In a short period of time, superior forces were gathered to annihilate us. Therefore, my subordinates' opinion is to withdraw all our light cavalry from this area and adopt the method of fortifying the wall and clearing the country. They cannot stand firm. At the same time, it is recommended that the big families in the southern region unite to rely on the original force. Some castles and fortresses have built various types of forts to reduce the damage caused by the Western Xinjiang cavalry to us. No matter how good the Western Xinjiang cavalry is, they will need to pay time and a considerable price if they want to conquer the forts. At present, we can only use this passive form to deal with it.”
"Is it that simple?" Maili was a little disappointed. He didn't believe that the person he valued could think of this matter so easily.