On June 25, the ceremonial procession of His Royal Highness Prince Heishanbao entered Shengjing. Accompanying him into the remote areas of Shengjing Longbei and Heishan Concession were his armored forces and an air force consisting of dense and black formations of airships. The northern region was shaken.
Because Prince Heishanbao had apparently reached a secret agreement with the Longbei Province, the Heishan Armored Brigade was able to cross the Longbei Province-controlled area and enter the Shengjing area in large numbers.
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Montenegro Concession, the reception room of the prince’s temporary residence.
Lu Ming felt helpless as he looked at the two people kneeling in front of him.
Both were from Anshan. One was An Dashun, the commander of the Tangyang Brigade of Anshan, and the other was a secret envoy from the provincial capital of Anshan.
An Dashun was the one he supported through his identity as Commissioner Zhang. Now that he saw himself in person, he seemed truly terrified.
They didn't know how to express this humility and loyalty, so they used the legendary kneeling ceremony of the previous dynasty.
Moreover, kneeling on both knees is obviously more respectful than kneeling on one knee as is the Western etiquette.
The Anshan secret envoy, whose name was An Chengtai, seemed to be unwilling to do this, but An Dashun used this etiquette and pulled him to kneel together. He had no choice but to follow suit and kneel down on his knees to meet His Royal Highness the Prince.
"Come on, sit down!" Lu Ming waved his hand. In fact, someone had already placed soft cushions for them, and now both of them sat down with their buttocks close together.
Looking at the secret letter brought by An Chengtai, Lu Ming sighed deeply, "Mrs. Miao is in a difficult situation!"
A secret letter from Miao Baifeng, An Laoheng's widow and first wife, imploring His Royal Highness the Prince of Black Mountain Fort to make a decision for his orphans and widowed mother and maintain the orthodoxy of Anshan.
Miao Baifeng's son An Mingde is just fifteen years old this year. He is the sixteenth son of An Laoheng. Although he was very much loved by An Laoheng in the past, the Anshan military and political family generally believed that An Laoheng's eldest son An Mingyuan was the heir to Marshal An.
But Miao Baifeng was very capable, and as he was the favorite of An Laoheng in his later years, the Miao family's status rose rapidly. His father, Miao Heng, was also a veteran in Anshan's political circles.
When An Laoheng was assassinated and on his deathbed, only Miao Baifeng saw him for the last time and obtained An Laoheng's will to pass the throne to his sixteenth son An Mingde.
Miao Baifeng kept the death a secret and launched a mutiny when An Laoheng's sons and senior military and political officials came to the hospital to visit An Laoheng.
Several of An Laoheng's sons and some military and political officials were shot dead on the spot.
However, An Laoheng's eldest son, An Mingyuan, escaped from the provincial capital and, with the support of several brigade commanders in the northwest, issued an anti-rebel manifesto, accusing the Miao family's witch Bai Feng of assassinating his father and launching a coup to kill loyal and good people.
As a result, civil war broke out in Anshan Province, and some powerful brigade commanders declared independence, turning Anshan Province into chaos.
The situation was critical, and Miao Baifeng had a capable aide who insisted that Miao Baifeng should seek help from Prince Lu Shuai of Black Mountain Fort.
Basically, Miao Baifeng's arrival at this point was also the result of the planning of his staff, whom Miao Baifeng valued very much.
Although it seems that the so-called Prince of Black Mountain Fort only has three regions and thirty or twenty thousand soldiers and horses, even if he is elected as the ruler of Jiangnan Province, he has only been in power for half a year after all. Moreover, Jiangnan Province has a small population and slack military preparations. What's the use
But he was most proud of the staff's thorough analysis, and he had high praise for the Montenegrin Legion and the character of His Royal Highness the Prince.
Therefore, Miao Baifeng sent a secret envoy to Tangyang Road, preparing to go from Shengjing to Heishan, but unexpectedly, the Prince of Heishan Fort happened to come to Shengjing at this time.
Looking at Miao Baifeng's letter, Lu Ming was also scratching his head. The Military Intelligence Department knew that Miao Baifeng had a mysterious aide.
But he is not from the Military Intelligence Department. After all, placing spies around powerful figures in the Northern Territory requires the right time, right place and people. It is not enough to just have strong abilities, but also requires opportunities and time.
The Military Intelligence Department had only been spreading its net in the Northern Territory for three years, and it was starting from scratch, so it was still far from being able to influence powerful figures in the provinces.
"An Dashun, you've worked hard!" Lu Ming put down the secret letter and smiled at An Dashun.
An Dashun's legs immediately went weak and he wanted to kneel down again.
Lu Ming waved his hand and turned to look at the secret envoy An Chengtai. "You have come a long way and you must have worked hard. Have a good rest first. Someone will contact you about all matters. Oh, thank Madam Miao for the gifts on your gift list!"
An Chengtai stood up quickly and bowed slightly: "Yes!"
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The luxurious reception room of Red Rose 1500.
Lu Ming, An Dashun and An Chengtai stood in front of the huge map. The two of them were naturally more present, although Commissioner Zhang in front of them was a big shot in front of His Royal Highness the Prince, and even the gifts brought by An Chengtai were originally given to Commissioner Zhang.
It was obvious that His Royal Highness accepted the gifts to reassure all parties, but His Royal Highness did not like those gifts, so he handed them over to Commissioner Zhang for disposal.
But this commissioner, after all, is not as frightening as His Royal Highness the Prince, whose identity would make people shudder when reminded of it.
The huge map is a map of the entire territory of Anshan. In addition, Shengjing, Longbei, Northern Xinjiang and their adjacent areas are also on the map.
Only Haixi Province, the rest of the area is not adjacent to Anshan. To go to Anshan, one has to cross Shengjing.
On the map, there are arrows of various colors, and some of them are still blurry.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Speed is of the essence in war. In general, His Royal Highness has agreed to send troops to maintain peace. He will form a coalition with the Longbei Army to form a peacekeeping force."
Whether Miao Baifeng asks for help or not is also a plan agreed upon in secret.
The Longbei Army drew parts from several fronts, about five brigades of troops, while the Heishan Corps dispatched three brigades, including the 1st Mixed Brigade, the 4th Mixed Brigade (Wanzhou Mountain Brigade) and the 101st Brigade.
The Montenegro Corps Field Army is currently numbered as the Montenegro Armored Brigade, the 1st Mixed Brigade, the 2nd Mixed Brigade, the 3rd Mixed Brigade, the 4th Mixed Brigade (Wanzhou Mountain Brigade), the 101st Brigade, the 102nd Brigade and the 103rd Brigade.
In addition, there are two security brigades in Zhenjiang.
Among them, 2 mixed brigades are stationed in Zhenjiang.
The main force of this peacekeeping brigade is the 1st Mixed Brigade, plus the Mountain Brigade and the 101st Brigade which was just reorganized in Zhenjiang.
The Air Service Regiment is located near Shengjing and is a mobile force. Its main task now is to cooperate with the Armored Brigade to block possible actions of the Haixi people.
Anshan is full of mountains, hills and loess slopes, and many of the terrain is not conducive to the advancement of tank troops.
Moreover, there are more and more Japanese troops stationed in Haixi. The military action to divide Anshan this time requires Haixi to enter the battlefield as late as possible.
If the Haixi Army wants to enter Anshan, the first choice must be through the Shengjing area.
Otherwise, if they want to pass through Longbei, Longbei will definitely play Tai Chi with them. They and the Northern Frontier Province have always been mortal enemies, although there are many people in Northern Frontier who are close to the Japanese faction now.
In short, put the armored brigade here and try to block it.
It is also supplemented by the Air Service Regiment and the Black Sparrow Unit of the General Security Bureau.
Even the Thunder Army, two squadrons were secretly transferred to the Wanzhou military airport, because the flight from Heishan to Shengjing was too far, and the combat radius from Wanzhou Airport completely covered Shengjing.
In other words, they had already prepared for the worst-case scenario of an accidental clash of gunfire with the Haixi Army.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming looked at An Dashun and said, "Your Tangyang Brigade will be under the leadership of our Ministry's General Security Bureau in the near future."
An Dashun was very excited and relieved to see his old friend Commissioner Zhang again. He nodded quickly after hearing Lu Ming's words, "Okay!" After thinking for a moment, he saluted and said, "Yes!"
An Chengtai watched from the side with a complicated expression.
However, the interim government formed by Mrs. Miao was in danger and the war was extremely unfavorable.
Therefore, one can only try any possible means, even if it means keeping out a tiger at the front door and letting in a wolf at the back door. There is nothing that can be done.
Between two evils, choose the lesser one. If the eldest son gains power, she, her son and their confidants will surely die without a burial place.
As for the Prince of Black Mountain Castle, there is still a lot of room for maneuver.
Lu Ming looked at An Dashun and said, "You must inform your subordinates to follow orders during this coordination and be prepared to go to war with the Haixi Army!"
An Dashun was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, Commissioner. I, An Dashun, am your man in life and your ghost in death!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "At least everyone in the Tangyang Brigade now has a rifle, no matter if it is an old model, but at least they are not playing with javelins and swords, right?"
"It's all thanks to the specialist's cultivation!" An Dashun stood at attention, looking grateful.
Lu Ming smiled and gestured, "Come on, let's continue drinking tea."