Each small black flag represents a division of the Western Xinjiang Army. As many as ten divisions are gathered on the Merlington/Anyuan and Tianshui lines. The purpose is obvious. He is inaccessible to both Black Mountain and Longquan, but he The troops are moving north, and their sinister intentions are obvious. However, the urgent report he sent to the capital has not yet been responded to by the prime minister. If he does not make a decision, I am afraid that once the yellow flag turns into several black flags, everything will be in jeopardy. It's too late.
However, in the early stage, the Prime Minister still clearly ordered him not to give up Pinglu without permission. Will the Prime Minister, who is not even willing to give up Pinglu, agree to his plan to abandon Qinghe and Pinglu? Nick is not sure. Nick vaguely knows that the Prime Minister uses Qinghe and Pinglu. The government's fertile fields and fertile soil were traded with the domestic nobles. The continuous replenishment of domestic food supplies is probably due to the transactions between the prime minister and the nobles. Now, if you want to wipe out the benefits that the nobles have just gained, , Nick doesn’t know whether the Prime Minister can resolve such a problem.
Nick didn't know that Prime Minister Gomez could do this, but now he couldn't wait any longer. He had made an exception and postponed it for one more day. This was the most taboo for a handsome man, but he couldn't wait. One can imagine the pressure that the Prime Minister is facing. Once the news of his unauthorized withdrawal reaches the capital, even if he returns to the capital, he is afraid that the nobles will eat him alive. Intelligence has confirmed that those who entered Tianshui in the south are members of the Western Xinjiang Army. The Fifth Army was the army formed from Li Wufeng's original two Guards divisions. However, what entered Anyuan was the First Army, known as the First Army of Western Xinjiang. Moreover, this First Army showed signs of marching northward. There are already 200,000 Western Xinjiang infantry and cavalry troops stationed in Jierok. If the First Legion enters Jerok again, will Li Wufeng really want to eat Fanlin at all costs
The self-ringing clock on the wall finally rang twelve times, but there was still no movement outside the door. It was obvious that the prime minister's order had not yet arrived, but he was about to be outside, and his orders were not fulfilled, so Nick had to make a choice.
With a deep sigh, Nick stood up and took the case with both hands. The map on the desk became a little blurry. Could it be that the Southern Expedition ended like this? Countless Carmans were sacrificed, how much blood and declarations were made, and in the end it turned out that With such an ending, what is the point of this southern expedition
Nick didn't know if he would have a chance to come back here if he broke camp and returned. He looked around blankly. Although it didn't last long, it seemed that everything here had feelings for him. The scrolls and calligraphy in the room, the bonsai plants, the wooden furniture, It seems to be so human at this moment.
"Come here! Let's invite the two corps commanders and their commander Wan Qi to come to the living room to discuss matters." He crumpled the map on the desk into a ball and everything was over. Qinghe, Pinglu, here. Everything, mountains and rivers, can only remain in memory.
Bo Jinchen's premonition was correct. When Wu Feng gave the order to launch the Qingping Campaign to the east, he decisively ordered the Jerok Defense Force to take over the Nanjielok Army to be responsible for the defense of Merington, and let Zhan Botao lead the Nanjielok Army. The division and a ranger regiment rushed eastward overnight, resolutely blocking Nick's southward return route. The next two divisions followed closely, and at the same time notified the Fifth Army stationed in Tianshui and the Third Army in Hejian Rapidly advancing north, he knew that a wily general like Nick not only had an extremely sensitive sense of smell and premonition, but also acted decisively. He would never stick to the orders of his superiors, let alone be sloppy. Once he felt that the situation was unfavorable, he would definitely React as soon as possible. If you are slightly negligent, the other party may take advantage of you and slip away.
The dark night shrouded the entire land. The entire Pinglu Mansion had already declared martial law, and the streets in the city were even more guarded. There were no pedestrians on the streets, except for the sound of horse hooves and wheels. With the sound of neat footsteps, the whole city seemed to become much calmer all of a sudden.
Two black shadows quietly approached the Bell and Drum Tower in the north of the city. This is the highest point of Pinglu Mansion. From here, you can overlook the entire Pinglu Mansion. Of course, in the dark night, if you want to see the entire city at night, it is up to you. How is your eyesight? As they approached the lower part of the Bell and Drum Towers, the steps of the two black figures were obviously much slower. Especially the black figure in front looked left and right, fearing that the sound would attract the patrols who walked around the street from time to time. Then a figure followed However, while following a dark shadow in front of him, he was carefully guarding the rear. This was already the core of the Kaman army's security. From here, you could clearly see the entire battle field in the north of the city. The Kaman people must have arranged something here. Sentinels, if you want to climb the Bell and Drum Tower, you must deal with the sentries on guard downstairs.
Slowly approaching the window lattice along the wall, I glanced sideways at the gate in front of me from the corner of my eye. The black shadow in front finally climbed up the window lattice, gently opened the ventilation window above the window lattice, and moved my head closer a little bit. At the corner of the window, two Kaman soldiers could be seen stamping their feet to keep warm, but another soldier had already picked up a long gun leaning on the weapons rack and was ready to go out.
"Okay, don't stand there stupidly. It's cold everywhere. It's better to go out for a walk and your feet will be much warmer. Hurry up, don't let the centurion see it, and watch your backs." Somewhat impatiently. He greeted the two soldiers. The one who was about to go out was probably a veteran. Before going out, he subconsciously looked around, but the black shadow clinging to the sunken window lattice had already given a coded signal to the shadow following behind to hide.
Perhaps because he couldn't wait for the soldiers who were still chattering in the room, the veteran picked up his long gun and pushed out the door. The soldier who had just stepped out of the threshold felt a cold light in front of his eyes and a coldness in his throat, like a deflated balloon. , suddenly lost its strength, and collapsed softly. The spear in his hand slipped and was about to fall to the ground. With the dexterity of the black shadow who had just withdrawn the dagger, the spear rested firmly against the wall.
The two recruits were unaware of the drastic changes that had taken place outside the door. They walked out with smiles one after the other. One soldier staggered and a dagger had been inserted from behind, while the other soldier had been stabbed from behind. Another black shadow on the window lattice swooped down, and its throat bones were crushed before it could even be seen clearly. There was a vague gurgling sound in the throat, and everything returned to darkness and silence.
"Quickly, hide the bodies of the three of them. It will take some time for the Kaman people to change their posts. Let's hurry up and see what the Kaman people are up to." He lowered his voice, and a black shadow had already flashed into the room. Climbing up the spiral staircase quietly, the sentry posts below have been taken care of, and now only the guard at the top of the Bell and Drum Tower is left.
When the black shadows of the corpses downstairs came up the stairs, the battle at the top of the building was over. It didn't take much time, because the sentries in the Bell and Drum Towers were napping, and their lives were ended in their sleep.
"It seems that the losses of the Kaman people are not small. They have added a lot of new soldiers, and their combat effectiveness has dropped a lot. It makes us nervous for nothing." Taking out the monocular telescope, the black figure who arrived first carefully leaned out and raised his eyes. Looking to the north.
Before waiting, the black figure moved to the side to see something clearly. The black figure holding the telescope was shaken and shouted: "Oops!"
"What's wrong?" Another dark figure was also surprised and asked quickly.
"Come and see, why is the arena so empty?!" To confirm, the black shadow hurriedly handed the binoculars to the other party.
Later, the shadows also quickly raised their binoculars and looked down. The stadium was bright and clear, and the patrols coming and going seemed to be in an endless stream. However, for a large competition field that could accommodate tens of thousands of people, these troops were obviously too thin. .
"There are quite a few tents, but they all seem to be empty. Could it be that they haven't been mobilized yet?" He handed the telescope back to the other party with some surprise, and then the shadow said hesitantly.
"Impossible! What time is it now? Since the Kaman people have declared martial law, it means they have realized the seriousness of the situation. The martial law has been in force for almost two days. How can they still be soaking mushrooms here without taking any action?" He categorically rejected his companions. In his view, the shadow said anxiously: "The Kaman people must have acted first. Do you remember that the Kaman people declared martial law for a long time in the name of catching spies a few days ago? It must have been a problem at that time. I was wondering how the capture of spies would cause the army to go into action, and from that day on, no one was allowed to approach the battlefield. I thought our actions were noticed by the Kaman people, but now it seems that the Kaman people are aware of our actions. The cover-up trick used by the Man people must be to cover their main force retreating north, and it was our negligence!"
Seeing their companions sighing with self-reproach, another black figure was also a little uneasy. As the intelligence agents deployed in Pinglu, although they had tried their best, they still did not expect the Kaman people to react so quickly. A thought A thought quietly crossed my mind, but this moment was not the time to explore this issue. I could only console myself by saying: "The situation is not determined yet, how about we verify it?"
"No need, it's too late now. This situation must be reported to the north immediately. It's too late to follow the formal procedures. You should sneak out of the city now and rush to Merrington. I guess Merrington should also be prepared." , What we have to do now is to warn them. The Kaman people have abandoned the flat land so early. Will they make other surprising moves? Please consider it. I have to report to the south immediately and ask them to go north immediately. "At this time, the black shadow showed a rare decisiveness, and his tone did not allow for argument.
"Okay, I'll go right now, and you should be careful." This was no longer the time to give in. The two black figures quickly disappeared under the Bell and Drum Towers, and everything seemed to be calm again, as if nothing had happened.