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The annexation of Jiangnan seemed to be like a gong that opened the prelude to the war in the north, and when the battle of Jiangnan had not yet had time to be decided, the battle of Yunzhong in the north and the battle of Longquan in the south kicked off almost simultaneously. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Longquan Mansion is like a majestic beast in the north of the Heshuo Plain, it is not only the northern barrier of Heshuo in Jinzhong, but also the eastern wing of Montenegro, like a thick shield firmly for the Heshuo provinces to shield from the wind and rain. However, this time, Longquan Mansion is afraid to usher in the great emperor of the Taiping Sect here since a few years ago. In the most ambitious battle after that, the 200,000 imperial army completely eradicated the imperial 14th legion that was originally stationed in the Sanwangzhuang fortress group in the northwest of Zhongzhou almost overnight, and even the commander of the 14th Imperial Legion, Lan Bailin, was also missing in this battle, and the entire 14th Legion only had less than 20,000 people fleeing to the territory of Qinghe, while the Imperial City Guard Legion and the Third Army Corps, which quickly followed, marched west along the line, and bypassed the eastern mountains in the northeast of Longquan and went straight to the hinterland of the Heshuo Plain, posing as if they wanted to swallow Longquan and occupy Jinzhong in one bite。

Perhaps many people think that Yusuf's words are just some big and false words, and with the current strength of the western frontier, a small city guard corps dares to speak wildly, which is simply ignorant of the height of the sky, but those who really understand the current situation in the north know that Yusuf's words are by no means untargeted, let alone groundless. Although the official war has not yet fully begun, the coalition forces from Doton and Poole have already surrounded Yunzhong with the First Legion of the Empire, which can be said to be on the string, which has to be done, and the Fifth Legion is also very difficult to defend Yunzhong with its own strength, although their legion is quite good at defense. On the central front, Qinghe Mansion was very solid under Cui Wenxiu's management, and the 1st Division of the 12th Army Corps also suffered a big loss because of the risk, and on the three fronts in the north, I am afraid that only the central line Qinghe defense momentum is the most stable. On the southern front, the Imperial City Guard Corps has approached Longquan Mansion with the cooperation of the Third Army Corps, and directly threatened the security of Jinzhong, the weakest southern line defense because the Tiger Wing Army retreated from Yanjing West to defend Jinzhong, and the Fourth Division of the Third Army Corps in Western Xinjiang rushed to Longquan, which eased the situation in Longquan slightly, and the second division of the Imperial Praetorian Guard Corps Huangfu Tiancheng joined the Jinzhong defense, so that the southern front finally ushered in a turnaround.

Cui Wenxiu was very distressed, in fact, the situation has eased after the Qinghe Mansion annihilated the first division of the enemy's 12th Army Corps, especially His Royal Highness the King of Qin categorically ordered the Tiger Wing Army to abandon Yanjing and protect Jinzhong, which made the entire Heshuo situation fundamentally reversed, Longquan Mansion originally had only one Jiang Han division to defend, and now the fourth division has been added, and the defense capability has been doubled, and Jinzhong is guarded by the Tiger Wing Army and Huangfu Tiancheng's department, and the three wings of Huangfu Tiancheng's soldiers have been expanded into an integrated division in the shortest possible time, although the combat effectiveness may not be comparable to the original Second Division of the Praetorian Guard Regiment, but Huangfu Tiancheng is also a famous veteran of military training in the emperor [***], a large number of officer reserves make his division can easily complete the division after obtaining sufficient soldiers to replenish it, Cui Wenxiu believes that only need to come to one or two battles, this division can be completely among the Western Xinjiang heroes.

Cui Wenxiu felt the most depressed fear of this battle, according to the current situation, the third army may have to maintain this posture of steady counterattack, although the four ranger regiments have been rushed overnight, but this kind of thousands of miles of long journey, I am afraid that even if we reach the northern plains, it will still take a day or two to repair before they can enter the battle, and the situation in Yunzhong Mansion is already precarious, no matter how reasonable it is, we should first ensure the stability of Yunzhong Mansion, this is clear to His Royal Highness King Qin and himself, these four divisions and regiments of rangers will be put into the battlefield in the clouds, and launch an attack on the Poole and Dodon people to reduce the pressure on Yunzhong Mansion。 Needless to say, the central line naturally needs not be said, the southern front is under the pressure of the city guard army and the Third Army Corps, as long as it can stabilize the defensive line of Longquan and Jinzhong, according to Cui Wenxiu's vision, I am afraid that the five or six army corps in Wuhu and the peninsula should also make a move, and they are struggling to support themselves in the northern theater, and they are fighting happily in the south, this taste is the first time Cui Wenxiu has tasted this taste.

Cui Wenxiu has a strong confidence in Jiang Han, and with him and Zhao Shangwu in Longquan Mansion carrying the banner of defense, he is sure that the defensive operations of the Third Army will not be worse than the offensive operations they are good at. Bo Jinchen has rushed to Jinzhong to set up defenses, the situation in Yanjing City has changed abruptly, Ma Yuanxiang has regained the power of the Praetorian Guard, and completely fell to the Situ family, this situation has made Jinzhong who has been hiding in Longquan after the protection of Jinzhong has suddenly become the first line, not only the eighth and ninth legions that have been ambiguous may join the battle, but also the most dangerous is the Praetorian Legion under the re-control of Ma Yuanxiang, once the Praetorian Legion breaks the taboo since the founding of the empire and opens Yanjing City, I am afraid that Jinzhong Mansion will become the first stop through and through, and the current empire is already in this situation, I am afraid that this taboo will be broken is not a new thing。

Bo Jinchen looked at the middle-aged officer in front of him with a delicate and white-faced scholarly face with great interest, no one could tell that he was the leading Confucian general in the Imperial Janissary Legion, Huangfu Tiancheng, with thin cheeks and a thin body, plus a Confucian shirt, how to look at it, he is a literati who reads poetry and books, if he should be said to be a soldier, ordinary people will think that he is probably a civilian person such as a copywriter of the division commander.

When Bo Jinchen sighed, under such circumstances, a remnant of the Taiping Sect would actually sit with the senior generals of the Imperial Praetorian Guard, discussing how to defeat the so-called orthodox royal family of the empire, the Situ family, this kind of thing that almost only happened in operas actually happened to him, how could this not make Bo Jinchen have mixed tastes.

"Lord Bo, Brother Tiancheng, it seems that Ma Yuanxiang is really going to use troops against our Jinzhong, we don't know the strength of this Praetorian Guard, it seems that this empire has never fought in Yanjing since its establishment, that is, when the Luope people or the northern Liberians are the most threatening, it seems that only the city guards have been dispatched, but this Praetorian Guard does not move much, this time they are afraid that they will really fight against us for a while. Brother Tiancheng, you came out of the Praetorian Guard, and you know a lot about the strength of the Praetorian Guard, can you introduce you to us?"

Walking on the city wall of Jinzhong Fucheng, Song Tianxiong looked to the east while looking at the plain of a horse and Pingchuan will be the east of Jinzhong and Zhongzhou closely together, the Fanjiang River will meander east along the north of Jinzhong City, and flow into Yanjing City, this link is also the most important traffic channel between Jinzhong and Yanjing, Yanjing's various products and Jinzhong's coal mostly pass through this channel.

Now this waterway does not seem to be affected by the tension between Yanjing and Jinzhong, from a distance, the river is still full of boats, from Jinzhong to Zhongzhou on the road is mostly some retail traders and tourists, after all, the land route is much faster, and the road from Jinzhong to Yanjing is also smooth and spacious, hurry, horse-drawn carriages can arrive in a day and a night.

"Lord Bo, Brother Tianxiong, although the Praetorian Guard has never been out of Beijing, it has not experienced any war for so many years, and every year it is a number of big competitions and exercises that symbolize the surname, if you want to talk about defects, this is probably the biggest regret of the Praetorian Guard, that is, there has been no organized war with real swords and guns. Huangfu Tiancheng looked thoughtful, he was carefully considering his words, although he has now become a member of the Western Frontier Army, but if he belittles the Praetorian Guard too much, it is not in line with the facts, but also misleading his colleagues, not to mention that he Huangfu Tiancheng is not the kind of person who relies on these words to win the respect of his colleagues.

"If it was before Ma Yuanxiang took over the Praetorian Guard Legion, I am afraid that the Praetorian Guard could indeed be called an out-and-out paper tiger with a strong external force, but in the more than ten years since Ma Yuanxiang took over the Praetorian Guard Legion, my brother cannot but say that the strength of this army has changed substantially. ”

Huangfu Tiancheng's words immediately aroused the great interest of Bo Jinchen and Song Tianxiong, "I would like to hear about it." ”

"Ma Yuanxiang should say that this person is quite good in terms of military ability and playing with power, Lord Bo may know that the competition for the strength of the Praetorian Guard has always been the focus of the sons of the Situ family, but Ma Yuanxiang has been unmoved when the emperor has not yet died, and in the Praetorian Guard Legion, at least three divisions should be absolutely in his hands, and there is also a division Although I have close contacts with other people on the surface, I can assert that as long as Ma Yuanxiang comes forward, he will still be loyal to him, only brothers, hehe, maybe there has always been a rebellious mentality, I always think that the Praetorian Guard can only pass a second-rate army according to this posture, can't become a real Praetorian Guard, so in many ways has been kept a certain distance, if it weren't for the brothers in the second division has some roots, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sit firmly in this Praetorian Guard, but Ma Yuanxiang This person is also quite broad-minded, and he did not deliberately suppress the second division for this reason. ”

"Brother Tiancheng, I'm afraid that this alone is difficult to prove that Ma Yuanxiang can turn around the situation of the foreign power and the middle cadres you said, right?" Song Tianxiong frowned, this does not seem to show how much the Praetorian Guard can change in the hands of Ma Yuanxiang, the strength of the army can not be improved by playing with power, it is the soldiers who should know it.

(To be continued)