Section 54 The Tiger and the Wolf
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After receiving Cai Heng's report, He Zhiqiu fell into distress, it was obvious that the Lin Lang family did not know whether it was intentional or unintentional, they would actually prepare to advance to the neighbors in the south at the same time, and the time chosen turned out to be the traditional festival of the Tang people, it seemed that these two families had been stimulated enough by the actions of the Maqi Khan, and they could no longer bear it. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoMaybe the two have also reached a tacit understanding, not to disturb each other, and to go their own way.
According to Cai Heng's report, the armies of these two families will definitely start operations in the next two days, and the empire will not help the overall situation by obtaining information at this time, in this case, there is nothing to stop the actions of the two families, not to mention that a large number of troops of the empire are still confronting the Maqi Khans on the southern front, and these two families have chosen the opportunity so well.
Turning his gaze back to the map on the case, He Zhiqiu frowned deeply, the goal of the Lang family is naturally Myanmar, Myanmar has a vast territory, but the national strength is weak, and there are a considerable number of Tang people in the territory, and the residents in Tiannan have close contacts, Lang Yongquan must have been fighting the idea of Burma for a long time, and I don't know how much work has been done in the early stage, and it seems that it is difficult to escape.
The Ronesian Alliance, the object of the Kelin family, is not as simple as people think, first of all, the geographical environment conditions limit the deployment of large-scale troops, even if there are superior forces, they may not be able to give full play, and Ronesia is backed by Macede Khan and the Nanyang Alliance, it is difficult to say how these two will react to this behavior. Under the pressure of the Imperial Army, the Maqi Khans may not be able to draw much strength for a while, but what about their two Imperial Forest Corps? Do they dare to use them to interfere in things? How will the Nanyang Alliance respond?
After thinking about it for a long time, Rao is He Zhiqiu has been on the battlefield for a long time, and it is difficult to make an accurate judgment for a while, so it can only be said that the Maqi Khans and the Nanyang Alliance will never sit idly by, but it is indeed a little difficult to predict what step their actions can reach. After thinking about it for a while, He Zhiqiu decided to enter the palace overnight and report this important matter to His Majesty the Emperor.
Situ Mingyue, who had just finished eating, looked very energetic, but when He Zhiqiu explained his intentions, His Majesty the Emperor's forehead immediately wrinkled, and he patiently listened to the military minister's briefing, and anger had faintly appeared on his face.
"So, Lin Guoxiong and Lang Yongquan have completed their military preparations for an attack on the south?" Situ Mingyue's face had completely darkened, and no one wanted to hear these troublesome news at this time.
"Yes, according to the intelligence, they have concentrated five or six divisions in the southern part of the two districts, which is enough to destroy the defenses of the Union of Romanesia and Burma, and Wechen judges that the offensive may start within two days today and tomorrow. He Zhiqiu's face was a little pale, but he was calm.
"Then what is the response plan of the General Military Affairs Administration?" Situ Mingyue let out a long sigh of relief, and asked weakly, this news that came at an inopportune time really ruined his interest, making him feel like he had swallowed a fly into his stomach.
"Back to Your Majesty, Weichen just got this information, and the General Military Affairs Administration has no plan to deal with it at the moment. However, most of our troops are now stationed in the territory of the Five Lakes County to confront the Maqi Khans, and the Western Military Region now only retains one corps and three reading divisions stationed in the two counties of Heshuo and Kansai, and two of these divisions are stationed on the border of the Principality of Gerlok to deal with the threat of the Kamans, so there is really no extra force. Moreover, according to the current form, even if we have surplus troops, it may be difficult to mobilize and deploy them within a few days, and Weichen estimates that the battle progress of the Lin Lang family will not exceed ten days. He Zhiqiu's voice was low.
"Then in your opinion, the empire can only stare at these guys like this, and watch these guys act recklessly and do nothing?" Situ Mingyue's tone had changed a little, and there seemed to be a hint of mockery and coldness in the middle.
Cold sweat was dripping on the Minister of War's forehead, and he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it, just silently lowered his head and waited for His Majesty the Emperor's holy ruling.
The room seemed to freeze for a moment, and the two figures who could decide the fate of the entire empire were unexpectedly silent at this moment, except for the chiming clock by the wall, which was still there tirelessly ticking.
At this moment, in the streets and alleys outside the palace, there are crowds full of laughter and festivities, and people have crowded the streets to celebrate the annual festival of worshiping the arrival of spring with various activities, because as soon as tonight passes, it means that the spring of the new year has arrived, and the new year of the revival of all things is coming, but in the center of this empire, it is immersed in an unspeakable dead silence.
I don't know how long it took for Situ Mingyue, who was seated, to muttered to herself in an inaudible voice: "Is the empire really so weak? Let those rebellious ministers and thieves ignore me and do whatever they want?!"
He Zhiqiu swallowed a mouthful of bitter saliva hard, then slowly raised his head and looked into the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the empire is full of foreign enemies, restricting the actions of the central government of the empire, this is not an overnight change in function, for now we can only endure it, and when the time is ripe, we will make a reason." Even He Zhiqiu himself felt a little reluctant to say these words, he originally wanted to say that the empire had been weak for a long time and had too many enemies, but when he thought of His Majesty's emotions, he had to change his words and change his tone to comfort His Majesty the Emperor who was overstimulated.
"Aiqing, you don't have to comfort me, I'm not a fool, I know very well what the current situation of the empire is, it's just a momentary feeling. Okay, now let's talk about how to deal with this. Just a little bit of emotion, and soon Situ Mingyue returned to her normal state, and a pair of calm eyes fell on the Minister of War.
"Wechen has considered the cause and development of this matter on the road, and even thought about how to deal with it, but the minister has a question that has not been determined, and he must get an answer from His Majesty before he can make corresponding countermeasures. "It is worthy of being an experienced military veteran, in fact, in just an hour after Cai Heng's report, He Zhiqiu has already made two sets of response plans, although they do not have much stake in the empire itself, but these two completely different plans will have a great impact on the parties involved, and even affect the development of the war situation, so he must get the true opinion of His Majesty the Emperor.
Situ Mingyue's eyebrows tightened, and then she stretched out, gently bowed her head, and asked with a pleasant face: "If Qing has any questions, although I have come to say, I know everything." ā
The Minister of War bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen wants to ask, in the eyes of Your Majesty, is it the Maqi Khan or the Lin Lang family that poses a greater threat to the empire?" A pair of bright eyes stared at Situ Mingyue's face, obviously wanting to get a clear answer.
Situ Mingyue's whole body was shocked, he never thought that the Minister of War would ask such a question, but he immediately thought that the plan in the heart of the Minister of War must be related to the interests of these two parties, so he had to get his exact answer. He settled down, thought silently, and didn't speak for a long time, and He Zhiqiu was also very patient, silent, just quietly waiting for His Majesty's answer.
"Aiqing, you really stopped me from asking this question, but in my opinion, it should be that the threat of the Maqi Khan is greater. In the end, Situ Mingyue said his opinion with difficulty.
"Then why does Your Majesty think so?" He Zhiqiu broke the casserole and asked.
Taking a long breath, Situ Mingyue raised his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Of course, the Lin Lang family is a big trouble within the empire, but this has a lot to do with the emperor's governance methods at that time, I can't say more, but after all, the two counties where these two families are located belong to the territory of the empire, and the residents are also subjects of the empire, although the Lin Lang family has ambitions, but at least it is impossible to take any direct adverse actions against the empire at the moment, and nominally they still accept the orders of the empire, and it should be said that the empire still has a certain binding force on them."
After a pause, he said: "The Maqi Khans are different, they are the descendants of the nomadic barbarians, the barbarian surname still exists, and the ambition is greater, plus the empire's rebellious Lei Juetian is even more fueling, and the strength has swelled very quickly, and they have successively captured the two places of Jemelot and Ankun, and here they have occupied Yuejing, if they continue to develop, I am afraid that sooner or later the spearhead will be pointed at the empire, and if they collude with several countries in the north, the situation of the empire will be more difficult, so I think that the Maqi Khans are more harmful." However, compared with Lin Lang's two families, it is only the difference between the tiger and the wolf. Situ Mingyue rarely said so much in her heart at once, especially to her subordinates, obviously considering the seriousness of the matter.
"I don't know what Aiqing's opinion is?" After saying his opinion, Situ Mingyue threw the topic back to the Minister of War.
"The minister and His Majesty have the same opinion, although the Lin Lang family is a big trouble, but it is not an immediate attack, but the development momentum of this Maqi Khan is too strong, and it has already endangered the rule of the empire. Their successive annexations of small states, expansion of territory, and growth of power have already seriously affected the image of the empire in the region, and if it is not contained, I am afraid that the consequences will be even more serious, especially if it greatly stimulates the hidden forces that are already ambitious and hostile to the empire. The words of the Minister of War were even more profound.
"Well, then Aiqing can talk about your countermeasures now. Situ Mingyue was anxious to hear He Zhiqiu's perfect countermeasures.
"Your Majesty, in fact, it is very simple, if you want to stop the behavior of the Lin family and the Lang family, you only need to reach a peace agreement with the Maqi Khans immediately, anyway, they have repeatedly asked for a truce to restore normal relations, and in the withdrawal of the troops stationed in the Wuhu area, the Maqi Khans who have freed up their hands will never tolerate this behavior of the Lin Lang family, naturally, the actions of the Lin Lang family will eventually end in vain, because the Maqi Khans have already included the Union of Romanesia and Burma, including the entire southwest region, into their sphere of influence, and they will not allow the Lin Lang family to change the situationIt's just that now their main army has been suppressed by our army on the southern front, and they are simply powerless. He Zhiqiu said his first thought in a relaxed tone.
This move is indeed vicious, if it is according to his idea, of course, the Maqi Khans can't ask for it, reach a peace agreement, withdraw troops from the border area, and immediately put the huge elite troops on the northern front into the western front, then whether the actions of the two Lin Lang families can be successfully implemented is only a big question mark.
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