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Compared with the progress of the Eighth Army in the Bruke Fortress and the coastal area, the operation of the Fourth Army led by Mu Lige in the south of the Principality of Soketu was undoubtedly much smoother, and the Western Samoan Army was supposed to assume the defense of the Principality of Soktu, but the debate in Western Samoa about whether to send troops to assist in the defense of the Principality of Soketu lasted for too long to seriously affect the preparation of the reinforcements of Western Samoa, and when the Western Samoan Army completed the mobilization and dispatch, the Principality of Soketu had already changed its banner, and the reinforcements of Western Samoa could only be changed to reinforcements to the city-state of Nan'an, but this was already extremely unfavorable in terms of strategic situation。 Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The Fourth Army, which controlled the Principality of Soktu, quickly resolved the remaining problems, and the situation in the Principality of Soketu did not appear much turmoil worth mentioning, and it soon calmed down, and advancing south from the Principality of Soketu was inherently geographically advantageous, which was also the main reason why Soketu hoped that Western Samoa and Nan'an could help defend themselves, because only by holding Soktu could Nan'an be held, and by holding Nan'an, Western Samoa could be held, but disputes at the political level were not diverted by military needs, which was a truth that had been verified many times。

Although the Western Samoan military has repeatedly requested that troops be sent as soon as possible to assist in the defense of the Principality of Soktu, the city consuls have no right to make such decisions that exceed their authority until the city council has been approved by two-thirds of the members of the council, and the inspectors of the Supervisory Council of the Republic will not tolerate unconstitutional acts. The decision was made only after the city consul had submitted it to the city council for the third time before it was passed by a narrow majority, and the councillors of the city republic of Western Samoa were as cautious and conservative as their counterparts in other countries in the foreign war.

But this efficiency has deeply undermined the original agreement between Sikkim, Nam An and Western Samoa, and it is precisely because of the serious delay on the Western Samoan side that the emperor [***] When the Tang army invaded Soketu, the Nan'an army was busy drawing troops from the south and west to try to establish a defensive line in the north, and at the same time required the Western Samoan army to enter the northern part of the Nan'an city-state in the shortest possible time, and jointly build a solid defensive line in the north of the Nan'an city-state to ensure the safety of the Nan'an city-state.

Mu Lige walked on the path with a complicated expression, and next to him was his deputy Wen Na, he glanced at Wen Na, who was still dazed and ignorant, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was not unwilling to accept a new task, but let him let go of such an army that had been born and died with him for so long, no matter from which point of view, he was a little reluctant, but the order of the Privy Council had come down, and he must carry it out, and he also knew that this was probably not Ling Tianfang's intention but His Majesty's intentions, Wen Na had already completed the investigation, passed the test in loyalty, and with his ability, he should have been promoted to the commander of the legion a long time ago, and he had actually delayed the other party for two years, now giving the other party such a chance is not a little relaxed in Mu Lige's heart.

But the task given to him is inevitably too embarrassing, the commander of the newly formed Eleventh Army Corps, and he does not allow himself to transfer officers from the Fourth Army Corps, isn't this a peace of mind tossing people? What kind of goods is this Eleventh Army Mu Lige is clear, although the remnants of the Northern Army and the City Guard Army of the Tang River Empire are all veterans, but for Mu Lige, he would rather choose an army composed entirely of new recruits than ask for these veteran oil.

However, this seems to be out of his own hands, and the order of the Privy Council has no reason to change, and he can only obey it. Then again, the veteran oil has its inferior roots, but after all, these guys have undergone formal training, and many of them are still the elite of the Northern Army and the City Guard, but they are implicated because of the transposition of the country, if they can successfully win their respect and trust, and can perfectly twist these guys into a mess, this army will not only be able to form combat effectiveness in a very short time, but also have combat effectiveness that is not inferior to any legion in the empire.

His Majesty the Emperor is only afraid that he will also take a fancy to this point before he will hand over this hot potato to himself, and let such a sword that has the hope of re-forging success turn into a plate of loose sand, and even become a disaster in the place, His Majesty's hand can be described as clever, and he chose himself, which not only shows that His Majesty the Emperor values and trusts him, but also shows the arduousness of this task, and if he wants to win the hearts of these soldiers, he is afraid that he will have to work hard.

Wen Na glanced at this silent boss with some confusion, and asked himself out to take a walk in this wilderness. It doesn't seem to be very similar, it seems that the other party has something on his mind, since the other party received the post letter from the Imperial Privy Council, the other party seems to be restless, and still has not informed himself of the content of the letter, which has never happened in the past, Wen Na does not doubt the character of his boss, contact for so long, from the initial some unconvinced to the later Yue Yi harmony and then to the current intersection of the heart, the cooperation between the two is like water and milk, extremely tacit, although there are some doubts, but Wen Na feels that the other party must have some thorny problems that have not been considered well, so he has not informed himself。

"Brother Wenna, the intelligence has confirmed, there are 30,000 people in the Kuruk fortress who have come to this side, and there are also 20,000 city defense troops marching north in the starry night, it is estimated that the enemy will be deployed in the area of the Ronda Plateau, and the enemy probably intends to abandon the northern mountains and choose the area at the end of the mountains to set up a defensive circle, which can be more secure, and can also wait for reinforcements from Western Samoa and Sikkim to arrive. ”

As if sensing that his emotions had also affected his colleagues next to him, Mu Lige collected his feelings and returned his mind to the topic, he needed to understand the thoughts of his colleague and then determine whether he would wait for the end of this war before transferring the position of commander of the Fourth Army or transfer it now, the Privy Council did not make this clear in the order, but let himself choose the right time to hand over, which made Mu Lige a little uncertain.

"Well, the enemy is a little overstretched, the Western Samoan reinforcements are more sluggish than we thought, it seems that there is no unity of opinion on war in their own country, and the Sikkimese seem to pay lip service to the truth, this is the lifeblood of these so-called alliances, as long as they are not absolutely consistent in their interests, it is difficult for them to form a joint force, or to play the maximum effectiveness, and in war, this is often fatal. Wenna also agreed with his superiors, "The Nan'an people could have advanced north to a more suitable position to fortify, but the Western Samoans have made the Principality of Soktu our back garden, and now they have lost the opportunity and can only abandon the northern mountains, and now their only idea is to rely on the combined forces of Western Samoa and Sikkim to be able to hold us back on the Ronda Plateau." ”

"Stop us? How long can they hold out on to this kind of passive defense?" Laughing lightly, Mu Lige shook his head, "If it weren't for the strict prohibition of insertion to the west by the Privy Council, the undefended areas in the west would have been incorporated into the empire's territory, it's a pity, we can only watch such an opportunity." ”

"Hehe, the legion commander has too much appetite, the Western Peninsula Alliance is now confronting the Pasha people, and it is said that it is already the final stage of negotiations, now let's stick a knife in their backs, wouldn't it be cheap for the Pasha people? Seeing that the other party's mood seemed to improve a lot, Wen Na also made a joke.

"Joke! Why does the Western Peninsula Alliance come to fight with us? Does it rely on the West Oran Kingdom or the Deland Kingdom? The battle with the Pasha people has dragged them to exhaustion, even if the Western Peninsula Alliance wants to fight, you have to weigh whether the two Austrian aids behind them are willing to do it, I don't believe that the West Oran Kingdom and the Delan Kingdom are really willing to go to war for the Western Peninsula Alliance, and it is also forced to start a war with the Pasha people, it is their interests, the Pasha people are too powerful and pose a huge threat to them, and our Tang Dynasty seems to be too far away from them, right?" Mu Lige shook his head.

"However, the weakening of the alliance in the Western Peninsula is also not in the interests of the West Oran Kingdom and the Kingdom of Deland, so they will send troops, and our aggressiveness will inevitably cause them to worry. Wen Na objected, "We haven't taken Nan'an and Western Samoa yet, and we have made enemies on all sides, so we can only let these guys form an anti-Tang alliance." ”

"Hehe, yes, so I'm just talking, before we solve Nan'an and Western Samoa, we can only look at the drooling, and Sikkim, this is the real thorn in our side, if we don't solve it, any of our actions in the Middle Continent will be restricted. Mu Lige picked up a piece of dry soil and held it in his hand, pinched it into powder, and said in a deep voice.

"Well, Sikkim is currently the most influential force in this region, and when the empire enters this region, it must completely eradicate this force, but now our naval strength is too far apart, and it will take time to completely solve it. Wen Na nodded.

"Well, sooner or later, what should be solved will be solved, and no one can avoid it. Mu Lige said a meaningful sentence, "Brother Wenna, what do you think we should do next?"

(To be continued)