Chapter 1231
Situ Tai found that he was like a trapped beast in a cage and could not find any better way out. His rule in the East China Sea collapsed like an avalanche. The attack of the Western Army in the East China Sea was like the weather during this period. The autumn wind swept through the fallen leaves and swept by. The 15th Legion collapsed completely after only a few days of persistence. The end of the rule of the East China Sea means that he was completely in a desperate situation.
The Puer and the Duodu people have completely abandoned themselves. What else can they do now? All they can do, and all the defeated generals have retreated to Yanyun's remaining four palaces. The western Xinjiang finally started to move in the west that had been silent for a long time. The intelligence reaction was that Cui Wenxiu, the commander of the Third Legion of the Western Xinjiang, had gathered heavy troops to prepare for a major battle in Cangzhou. In addition to his own Third Legion, there were also as many as four Rangers' auxiliary forces to join the combat cluster he controlled. There were also reports that Li Wufeng had already put it on the southern peninsula.
The second legion of the Western Xinjiang, which was inaction in the region, has also been drawn out to go north to participate in this final attack battle. The situation in the west is so serious, and the situation in the southeast is as dangerous as it is. After the madman of Cheng Dayou occupied Jeju, he has pointed his finger directly at Peiping. It is said that the troops gathered in Jeju are increasing wildly. Not only is his own direct Eighth Legion about to be in place, but even the main forces of several divisions of the First Legion of the Western Xinjiang will be temporarily under his command. This situation of being attacked from both sides makes Situ Tai unable to sleep all night.
The Puer people had no hope at all. They even gave up Yulin, proving that they were determined to stay away from this hopeless war. Although the Duodu people sent Leng Qian for many contacts, it was obvious that Duodu people also realized the price that this war might have been paid. They kept shirking their responsibilities, and even General Lemai, who once supported him the most firmly, has now changed his tone and remained silent. If the bitch Jiafulin had not been controlled by himself, she would have escaped back to Duodu long ago. Situ Tai was not afraid of tearing his face. Since he had to abandon himself, he would just do the final madness and put all the agreements with him openly. Although he had to fight, he would have to take a cushion even if he was about to die. He wanted to kick himself away and let his family become a stepping stone for Li Wufeng. How could such a good thing happen in the world?
Situ Tai knew that he had no chance of winning if he continued like this, but he also knew that if he just bowed down and even had Situ Biao's fate, Situ Biao could at least become a public servant. What about himself? Collusion with foreign tribes and betrayal of the coastal rights of the empire, it can be said that in the eyes of many people, he is unforgivable. If he really wants to hand over the command power obediently, it is difficult to say how Xijiang will deal with him. Now, seeking a way out is to cut off one's own way of life. If you come to the door and take the initiative, you will be in the hands of the other party. Only by fighting to the death, Li Wufeng feels that it is not that easy to take down the four Yanyun Mansions, and it is not enough not to pay a heavy price. Only in this way will Li Wufeng take the initiative to seek a peaceful solution, and he is qualified to bargain with Li Wufeng and seek the most favorable condition for him.
But the first issue now is to stabilize the morale of the army. Situ Tai knew that the upcoming battle was the most critical battle. However, the situation of offense and defense is easy now. Whether it is Cui Wenxiu attacking in the west or Cheng Dayou in the southeast, he has to face a problem, that is, to conquer four strong cities. As long as he can stabilize the morale of the army and persist in winning the first battle, even if his goal is achieved, it will be much better to send a signal of peace talks at that time than the current opportunity. He has no idea and strength to fight with Li Wufeng to dominate the world. I believe Li Wufeng should also be aware of this. With his strategy, he will not spend his combat power on the civil war without any consideration. In this way, he can also take advantage of the rampant and seek a decent step. This is also an acceptable result for Li Wufeng.
But winning this first battle is not easy. The First Legion almost completely ran out of its entire army. Originally, Situ Tai hoped to use Tielongping's First Division to influence the entire imperial capital, so it has never let Tielongping's First Division return to Yanyun. But now it seems that the imperial capital has no meaning to him. The First Division must return to Yanyun to ensure that a battle that concerns his future destiny is won, but what should the imperial capital do? Didn't Yousufu always hope to enter the imperial capital? Then was it a wise decision to let Tielongping hand over the defense of the northern gate of the imperial capital to Yousufu? This has always made Situ Tai hesitate. Yusufu is a wolf that cannot support his family, and his strength is even more impossible for the other party to serve with him now. However, it is indeed a bit unexpected for this guy to not join Li Wufeng. It is indeed a bit unexpected for Situ Tai. His thirteenth sister was able to successfully control Yusufu.
But now, Yusufu's movements are probably beyond his control. Situ Tai also could not predict what kind of conflict would happen with the Ma Yuan's imperial guards when Yusufu entered the imperial capital, which made Situ Tai a little embarrassed. If Yusufu really made a fool of himself in the imperial capital, a group of unscrupulous city guards and the remnants of the Third Legion, it is hard to say that he would do anything lawless, and the imperial guards would be able to control them. However, this may anger Li Wufeng. Li Wufeng would definitely not want to see a chaotic and ragged imperial capital. Will he take his anger on himself because of this matter and affect his attitude towards him in the future? This really requires careful consideration.
But on the other hand, Yusufu is not a fool. Now the general trend of the empire is clear. He should know very well in his heart who will become the new master of the empire. Will he risk the tyranny of the world to disrupt the imperial capital? It is undoubtedly a blatant opposition to Li Wufeng. Not to mention that he can't control the imperial capital at all, even if he can control the imperial capital after entering the imperial capital, he will still be unable to resist the momentum of Li Wufeng's rule in the world. This is a fact that no one can change. Since this is the case, would Yusufu do such a stupid thing? But many things that defeated soldiers and enter the city are not something that the commander can control. Many accidents have caused many disasters. Situ Tai must think clearly.
Situ Tai's opponent Cui Wenxiu is not as complicated as Situ Tai thinks. He is now excited to dispatch troops and prepare to do a big fight. The Fifth Legion has withdrawn from Yunzhong, and Yunzhong defense has been handed over to Kang Jianguo's Jeroke Legion, but the Fifth Legion still needs to replenish a large number of troops for training. In addition to the main force entering Kansai for training, two newly replenished divisions are still retained for basic training in the Qinghe Hepinglu area, which allows Cui Wenxiu to be at ease to make hands and concentrate on dealing with Situ Tai ahead.
Cangzhou has always been known as the northern gate of the imperial capital and is also an important town in the southwest of Yanyun. It is a key pass to enter the imperial capital in the north. It is connected to the Qinghe Pinglu in the west, to the Beiping in the north, and to the Laizhou in the east. It has always been the most important base for Situ Tai. Cangzhou is also the most important military service area of the Northern Army. The main soldiers of the Northern Army are from Cangzhou, Yanshan and Laizhou. Among them, Cangzhou soldiers account for the largest proportion, which is also the key that Situ Tai attaches most importance to.
In order to stabilize the sentiment of the soldiers of the Northern Army, Situ Tai had to act in a decisive battle in Cangzhou. The remnants of the Second Army and the Independent Division formed three new divisions stationed in Cangzhou. One of them was stationed in Cangzhou City, and the other two divisions were stationed in the suburbs of Cangzhou. Since this was the foundation of the Northern Army, the morale was still stable in general.
Cui Wenxiu had already set all four divisions in his hands in front of Cangzhou. He saw through Situ Tai that he did not dare to easily retract back to Cangzhou City to defend. This would be a big blow to the soldiers of the Northern Army. How to prevent the two northern military divisions stationed outside the city from fleeing into Cangzhou City and implementing complete annihilation of them has always been a difficult problem for Cui Wenxiu to think about. Although these guys were posing as if they wanted to fight decisively under Cangzhou City, Cui Wenxiu believed that once the situation was wrong, these guys would immediately escape into Cangzhou City, which would lose the best opportunity to annihilate them. Cui Wenxiu did not want things to go that way. When the tactics were not yet mature, Cui Wenxiu had to restrain his actions in case the other party became a frightened bird and fled into Cangzhou City. He could only set up a formation in the border area of Cangzhou Prefecture.
His Highness the King of Qin handed over the command of the six Rangers to Cui Wenxiu, which made Cui Wenxiu feel satisfied and also felt pressure. Cheng Dayou was able to sweep the northern part of the East China Sea with a division, which caused a strong response in the entire Western Xinjiang army. A new surrendered general had the courage to use sea transportation to forcibly land in an enclave hundreds of miles away from his base to launch an offensive, scattering the northern part of the East China Sea in one fell swoop, laying a solid foundation for Liang Chongxin to win a victory in the southern part of the East China Sea. This contribution is great. But this thought and courage made Cui Wenxiu feel even more pressured. Cui Wenxiu did not want it to fall on himself in this sentence. If he wanted to prove himself, looking at the empire that was about to be unified, he would only have this opportunity. Moreover, Cheng Dayou was also ready to fight in the southeast and was eager to share a piece of the pie in this battle.
Chapter completed!