"Master Shenei, actually you and ours have the same point of view, that is, it is best for our Western Xinjiang Army not to get involved in the imperial civil war, but we feel that the threat from the Macihans is more direct and direct. Be more realistic. Now the Kaman people have gone from prosperity to decline, but the Machikhan people are watching the wolves, directly threatening the entire southern region of Western Xinjiang. In the past few years, they have continuously annexed and occupied Ankun and Jiemei. The two fertile and resource-rich areas of the Luo Kingdom soon ate up the granary of the Yuejing Kingdom. Now the eastern part of Sanjiang and Ronisia also fell into their hands. In less than ten years, the Machihans annexed The area of the area is equivalent to about half of their mainland area. The population of these occupied areas also accounts for more than one-third of the current population of the Great Makkhanate. Moreover, the assimilation policy and economic policy of the Makkhan people are quite successful, such as Ankun and Jemelo, as well as Yuejing Kingdom and Ronisia, have been basically integrated into the Machi Khan people, and their economies have gradually integrated and continued to develop, and their economic strength has made great progress."
"According to a joint analysis by the intelligence department and the Economic Development Agency, the current comprehensive national strength of the Macchi Khanate has far surpassed the Kingdom of Milan, and has even left the Liberian countries far behind, becoming the well-deserved second place in the Eastern Continent. If compared solely with any part of the empire that has actually been divided into several parts, the Machikhans are probably only slightly inferior to our Western Xinjiang. This refers to the comparison after our Western Xinjiang received Zhongnan County and the Nanhai Autonomous Territory. If this situation continues, Master Helian and Master Huyan and I all agree that the Machihans will replace the Kamans and become our biggest threat in Western Xinjiang. Therefore, we cannot allow this situation to continue and must take decisive measures as soon as possible. measures to address this scourge, and now is the best opportunity.”
It was also the first time for Wenner to participate in such an important military meeting. He did not have much friendship with He Lianbo, and it was the first time for him and Hu Yanqiu to sit together. However, their common views on the current situation made the three of them quickly come together. They became familiar with each other at the lunch table and formed a small group. The discussion at the dinner table made the three of them more firmly believe that the Maci Khan will be the biggest enemy of Western Xinjiang in the future, so the three of them proposed during the free discussion time what measures should be taken. The policy of dragging the north while stabilizing the attack in the south, uniting the unstable forces in the new territories of the Milanese and Macchihans, and taking advantage of the fact that the Macchihans have annexed Ronisia and the eastern part of Sanjiang and are in urgent need of adjustment and digestion, launched a counterattack. Not giving the Machihans a chance to breathe will shake the foundation of their rule. As for how far the current situation can be brought, it needs to be determined based on the actual situation.
"The economic foundation determines the overall strength of a country or regime. Although the Liberian countries have good strength, in fact, the overall strength of the most powerful country among them, the Kaman Empire, is not even as good as the Milanese. They may be able to Use a powerful army to achieve temporary victory, but it is absolutely difficult for them to support a long-term war. War is actually a competition of various strengths, especially economic and military strength. In many cases, economic strength is even more important. From the occupation of the Puer people It can be seen that Yunzhong Mansion had to withdraw in despair. Without a strong economic foundation to back it up, any military action would be an anticlimax, and now the Kaman people are also showing signs of this. Therefore, the Liberian countries are not There is nothing to be afraid of. Without the backing of economic strength, they are already at the end of their game and are unlikely to develop much in a short period of time. But the Maci Khan people are different. The Maci Khan government controlled by Bi Xili and Lei Juetian is very stable, and Lei Juetian can be called an all-rounder. He is not only very proficient in military affairs, but what is even more rare is that this guy's performance in government affairs is no less than military, and Bixili can boldly delegate power and provide unconditional support. In recent years, The Machikhans made close friends and attacked far away, cannibalizing whales, and had proper strategies. Their economic strength increased by leaps and bounds, which made the war chariot of Machikhan larger and stronger. If we cannot eradicate or weaken it before its wings are fully mature, then we can imagine that in the future we will If you want to deal with it again in the future, you will have to pay several times more than what you are paying now."
Wenner's remarks not only impressed his opponent Shenei, but also impressed Helianbo and Huyanqiu. His words were a classic analysis of the war strength of a country and regime, which can be said to be profound and simple and directly pointed to the lifeline. , and also clearly explained the current problems existing in the Liberian countries and the argument why the Machihans are the most dangerous enemies in Western Xinjiang.
Seeing that the three people around him were all looking at him, Wen Na felt a little feverish and quickly explained: "Well, this theory is not Wen Na's point of view. Wen Na just gained some insights after accepting the teachings of His Highness King Qin. That's all.
"But the evaluation of the Machikhan people is Wen's own opinion and has nothing to do with His Highness King Qin." After saying that, Wen Na quickly added another sentence to avoid causing ambiguity among others and mistakenly thinking that His Highness the King of Qin also thinks about the Machikhan people. Such a view.
Hearing what Wen Na said, Shen Nei breathed a sigh of relief. If His Highness the King of Qin had the same opinion, then it would definitely be a sure thing to include the Machihan people as the focus of attack, and the plan to deal with the Kaman people in the north would naturally be ruined.
Wu Feng also participated in the half-day free discussion. It was not unexpected that the generals argued so fiercely. After all, this was a choice that determined the fate of Western Xinjiang. No matter what the opinion was, it represented the views of part of the military. , although the emphasis is different, but the purpose is the same, that is to make the best preparations for Western Xinjiang or, more bluntly, for the reunification of the Central Plains.
Although several government officials present did not participate in the discussion, they also represented the same opinion, that is, the war to advance eastward must be launched only after ensuring the absolute stability of the regime in Western Xinjiang, which is an important factor in the stability of the regime. The personal safety of His Highness the King of Qin and the issue of heirs were brought up again, and the issue of marriage was also put on the table as a subsidiary issue. This was the second time in a few days that government officials suggested to Wu Feng that during the joint military and political meeting At the meeting, this issue was even listed as the top priority and submitted to the Secretariat, but Wu Feng never answered the question directly.
While the meeting was in progress, two pieces of bad news came one after another, causing the atmosphere of the meeting to change drastically. For a time, the entire military affairs meeting became a meeting to protest against the Kaman people. On January 13, 699 in the Continental Gregorian Calendar, Kaman's three thousand cavalry light cavalry went south from Jiayuguan in two groups to wildly sweep the Taixuan Palace in Yinchuan. The entire northeastern Yinchuan and most of Taixuan Palace groaned under the iron heel of Kaman, who had been depressed for a long time. Sixteen market towns After being looted, the entire northern part of Northwest County was reduced to ruins. In order to help the people gain time for transfer and to ease the pressure of public opinion, the Nanjie Locke Third Division stationed in Taixuan Mansion was forced to go into battle. Although Jin Zecheng Various measures were taken, but the Third Division still lost nearly 6,000 people, and more than 10,000 people were captured in the two prefectures. All these more than 10,000 civilians were taken to Jiayuguan as slaves, and the entire Western Xinjiang was Shock, public dissatisfaction boiled, and the city was noisy.
On January 14, the 5th Ranger Regiment of Western Xinjiang was ambushed by Nick, the leader of Kamannan's army, in the area of Meilin Town in the west of Yulin, using a baggage train as bait. Mailley and Nick teamed up to use 70,000 troops, including 40,000 cavalry, to encircle and annihilate them. The 5th Ranger Regiment and the 5th Ranger Regiment’s two 10,000-strong cavalry regiments failed to escape due to the terrain constraints of the area where they were ambushed despite underestimating the enemy. Nine thousand cavalrymen were killed in the Battle of Merlin, and more than 3,000 were captured. The Corps The commander died in the battle, and only more than 6,000 cavalry were able to escape.
Wu Feng had to temporarily suspend the meeting to discuss the war situation in the north first, and ordered Bo Jinchen, Kang Jianguo, and Zhan Botao to return to Merrington immediately to direct the war to prevent the Kaman people from taking this opportunity to launch a counterattack against Jiama.
It should be said that Claudia's suggestion was successful. At least it gave Prime Minister Gomez a chance to breathe in Kaman. More than 10,000 northwest civilians were sent directly to the north of the Kaman Empire and became slaves in the northern noble territories. , and the collapse of the Fifth Cavalry Regiment of Western Xinjiang also made the southern nobles of Kaman finally let go of their bad breath. These two actions successfully enabled Gomez to avoid the crisis when the nobles from the north and the south of the country were preparing to join forces to impeach him. It also made Gomez more determined to join forces with visiting guests.
Although snowflakes were falling outside the window, the bald and short fat man standing in front of the window seemed not to feel the cold wind slipping in through the gaps in the window lattice. He stared motionlessly at the dark sky, and the air he breathed turned into ashes in front of the glass window. A blur of water mist suddenly made the vision much worse, but the short and fat man stood there quietly as if he could see through it all.
"Sir, Mr. Special Envoy is already waiting in the living room. General Claudia has also arrived. He asked me to tell you that he is waiting for you in your study." The servant's quiet words sounded outside the door, and he spoke tiredly. After waving his hand, the short and fat man didn't want to speak. He just used gestures to show that he already knew and stopped moving. The servant also quietly left quietly, leaving the short and fat man standing alone.
"Situ Tai, Situ Tai, it seems that we are really grasshoppers on a rope. We can't live without you, and we can't live without me. We will eventually change from enemies to allies." He whispered as if talking to himself. After two sentences, the short and fat man couldn't help but laugh. This world is really ridiculous. Not long ago, he was fighting to the death and wanted to kill each other, but now he had to sit together and drink and talk. This Situ Tai really knows how to choose the time. He just happened to choose it. At this time, it seems that this guy has also realized the danger of Li Wufeng, so let's go and see what conditions can satisfy him.