Just as a silent net in the imperial court gradually opened up, covering the unaware Li Wufeng, Li Wufeng, who was far away in the northwest, was stepping up military deployment, preparing to solve the problem of rebellion in the northwest in one fell swoop.
On January 11, 694 in the Continental Calendar, the newly formed Northwest Army Corps assembled in Guide and held a massive military parade at the Grand Arena in the west of Guide Prefecture.
When the four reorganized divisions marched in unison, holding high the imperial apricot Double Dragon Playing Pearl flag and the Jinpeng flag representing the Northwest Army, they strode past the rostrum with their heads held high. For a moment, the sound of drums shook the sky and the flags covered the sun. . Brand-new armor, full of fighting spirit, forest-like halberds and spears, and strong war horses, passed majestically amidst the swirls of sand and dust.
The celebrities, gentry, giants and businessmen from all the northwest prefectures who were invited to watch the military parade were all impressed and told each other that they no longer have to worry about border banditry. Yinchuan Prefecture and Taixuan Prefecture also sent observers to observe this military parade. A layman watched the excitement, and an expert watched the show. The combat effectiveness displayed by the four divisions greatly surprised the military observers of the two prefectures. Whether it was morale, logistics equipment, or the training of the soldiers, they all exceeded their original estimates.
While tens of thousands of people were watching the military parade happily, among the crowd dozens of meters away from the rostrum, two middle-aged men dressed the same as the people around them were paying close attention to the people sitting on the rostrum. personnel. The two men were dressed in black robes, and their faces were covered tightly with a long scarf, making it impossible to see their true colors. Because of the strong wind and sand in the northwest winter and the complex religious and ethnic composition, their dressing up is not out of place.
"The young man sitting in the middle is Li Wufeng, the one on the left is Xiao Tang, and the one on the right is Ling Tianfang. These two people are his right and left arms." The shorter man quietly introduced to the man next to him.
"Well, what does the woman behind him do?" The voice was very low.
"It should be Li Wufeng's woman. Although Li Wufeng is not married yet, he has many women, but they should all be in Qingyang. Maybe they came with Li Wufeng." The short man was not sure about the two women standing behind Li Wufeng. Is this woman Li Wufeng's woman
"What do you think of the training status of their army?" Narrowing his eyes, the tall man carefully observed the marching troops. His concern for the army far exceeded that of ordinary people.
"It's pretty good. Although the so-called Northwest Army was just formed, these divisions were just renamed from the original security forces in Qingyang and Jinzhou. They are all the troops headed by Li Wufeng." The short man also pays attention to the army. "These troops have experienced battles with the Luobi people and are rich in experience. Now that they have replenished their personnel and equipment, they are quite powerful."
After a while, the two men silently left the arena and walked away separately. After making sure that no one was following them, the short man walked through several streets, turned into an alley, and finally slipped into a house with the door ajar. In the deep house, the door closed tightly with a "creak".
In a rather secluded secret room deep inside the house, the tall man had changed out of his robe and scarf. The short man also walked in quietly, but he still wore a scarf and his face was still mostly covered. It was impossible to see his face clearly.
The tall man was quite satisfied with the short man's caution. He sat down and nodded to the short man, motioning for him to sit down too.
"Sir, you are coming from home this time, but what's the change in your goals?" The short man sat back and asked the tall man who was gently blowing the tea cup and causing white mist to rise.
He shook his head silently and said, "There is no change yet. The above just requires us to step up the collection of the military and economic situation here, and pay special attention to their diplomatic trends. If there are any changes in the work goals, we will be notified as soon as possible." After a pause, the tall man thought for a moment and then said: "The superiors are very satisfied with the results of our last collection. This time I came back and brought a lot of funds so that we can expand the scope of collection. In addition, the superiors also sent a few Individuals, they will come in batches as businessmen in half a month, and then your pressure will not be so great."
"I feel that they have strengthened their precautions in Qingyang and Jinzhou. It has just been built here, so it is relatively loose. It seems that their internal affairs department is not weak." The short man felt a little heavy, and the personnel and funds were increasing. , the tasks will naturally become heavier, but the environment is becoming more and more dangerous, and the pressure on myself will only become greater and greater, and it is impossible to reduce it at all.
The tall man patted the short man on the shoulder with understanding and turned to look out the window. He really had no better words to comfort his subordinate. Doing this business is inherently high-risk. You never know when the military police will break in, and you may be imprisoned for the rest of your life, or even pay the price with your life.
Li Wufeng frowned and read the information in his hand carefully. The rebel army was still entrenched in the border area between Guide and Taixuan. The expected food shortage did not appear among the rebel army. It seemed that they had received support from Taixuan. Adequate logistical supplies, because the junction of Guide and Taixuan is not a densely populated and economically developed place, and it is impossible to supply supplies by other means. This made Li Wufeng want to find out how deeply Fielding of Taixuan Mansion wanted to interfere in this rebellion.
Could it be that His Highness An Xin wants to feel sorry for himself and doesn't care even if the court notices him? Wu Feng stood up, stretched his arms, moved his whole body, and walked around the room.
If that was the case, I would have to deal with it seriously. Although his northwest army has been formed, it is his own capital, and he is really unwilling to waste this army on these rebels. The number of rebels is 70,000 to 80,000, and they are now huddled together. If they have the logistical support of Taixuan Palace, it will not be a problem for them to deal with them, but casualties cannot be avoided. This is something that I really don’t want to see. of.
However, it is imperative to exterminate this rebel army. We must not let this rebel army endanger our entire northwest construction cause, even if we suffer some losses. Gently pushing open the window, a cold wind blew in his face, which cheered up his head that was still in the greenhouse, and he secretly made up his mind.
"Sir, as per your request, I have sent your order to Lord Fielding of Taixuan Mansion in the name of Jiedu Envoy Office, ordering all his troops to assemble in Fucheng, repair on the spot, and wait. Order, no one can leave the city without your order. Mr. Liang has led the first division to penetrate 50 kilometers into Taixuan Mansion from south to north. It is expected to arrive at Ping'an Crossing at noon tomorrow and cut off the logistics supply line of the rebels. Mr. Cui Wenxiu also The Second Division has led the Second Division into Taixuan Mansion from west to east, and is now advancing at a high speed. It is estimated that it will reach the predetermined position tomorrow afternoon to prevent the Taixuan Mansion army from moving. The third and fourth divisions have arrived at the designated position as planned. We are on standby now. The Guide Guard Division has also completed its assembly according to your opinions and has now advanced to our place. Report completed!"
"Well, order the intelligence department to step up surveillance of the Taixuan Palace army and report immediately if there is any situation. In addition, is there any news from the rebel army?" Li Wufeng stood at the door of the camp and exhaled a long breath, which condensed into a stream in the air. White mist.
"My lord, not yet." The clerk stood aside respectfully while taking notes.
Taixuan Mansion City Guards Mansion. A burly man was walking around the hall impatiently. Judging from the official uniform he was wearing, he was Fielding, the city guard of Taixuan Palace. It seemed that he was in a bad mood at the moment. The reason for his bad mood was the order from Guide Mansion on his desk.
"Report!"
"Come in!"
"Traces of the army have been found at Ping'an Du in the northwest of our territory. According to Tan Ma's estimate, the strength is about one division. Judging from the number, it should be the first division of the Northwest Army. In addition, at the junction of the northwest corner and Guide, there have also been It was discovered that the cavalry troops had entered our territory and were now rapidly advancing eastwards with unknown intentions.”
Fielding gasped, this Li Wufeng was really resolute and resolute. As soon as the order came here, the army over there had already rushed in. What should he do? Are we sending troops to attack? Or follow orders? Fielding was in a dilemma.
Not only is it untenable for him to send troops to attack, but Li Wufeng is his nominal superior after all, and he has already given him an order, targeting the bandits who are also the cause of the disaster. This will push him to an irreversible point. Not to mention the outcome of the war. But if you don't send troops to support, you will go against your master's wishes, and once these bandits are defeated, they will definitely make the unknown inside stories public, which will definitely be a big threat to your master.
Maybe it was a mistake to choose to cooperate with these rebels at the beginning. It not only wasted a lot of money and materials on one's side, but it did not have much effect at all, and it also left such a big disaster. It is too late to regret now.
He let out a long breath. It was too late to ask the imperial capital for instructions now. He had to make his own decision. Sitting in front of the case, Fielding rubbed his forehead and thought hard. After a long time, he sighed, "That's it, that's it!"
"Somebody come!"
"arrive!"
"Go to Pi Yixiu's place immediately and tell him about Li Wufeng's advance. We are unable to help him now. Let him take care of himself and wish him good luck." After that, he lay down weakly on the seat.
"Sir!?" The person who came in looked at him in surprise.
"No need to say more, let's do it like this!" Fielding didn't want to explain any more.
When the visitor went out with his head hanging in frustration, Fielding's voice sounded again, "Come back."
Looking at the confused faces of the visitors, Fielding said carefully: "If they can break through Li Wufeng's siege and break through to the central area of our Taixuan Palace, I can find a way to ensure that they leave the northwest safely, but they cannot stay in Taixuan Palace. Within the territory of Xuanfu.”
When the visitor left, Fielding had completely recovered his composure, with a cold look on his face, "Here comes the visitor."
"arrive!"
Fielding summoned a secret servant, asked him to come over, made some secret arrangements, and the secret servant nodded knowingly and left.