Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

"Commander Xu, please don't talk nonsense. I am just helping Commander Lin to guard against the Nanshan Army's attack on Jiyang." Chang Yunxian retorted with a slight smile.

Although he had a smile on his face, Chang Yunxian's expression darkened.

When the three Southern armies were in power in the past, although they had their own struggles, they relatively maintained internal stability.

After annexing Lin Zongde's forces, there were only him and Xu Weigong left in the Southern New Army, and they would certainly not trust each other as before.

Although there are many disadvantages, Chang Yunxian will not miss this opportunity.

Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, Chang Yunxian continued: "It is you, Commander Xu, who took advantage of Commander Lin's disappearance to send troops into Zhuyang. I wonder what you are trying to do?"

"Commander Chang, please don't misunderstand. I'm just trying to ensure Zhuyang's safety." Xu Weigong also looked embarrassed and gave a wry smile.

Chang Yun first snorted coldly. Everyone had the same goal, so there was no need to engage in meaningless arguing again.

"Jiyang and Zhuyang are not important. The most urgent task is Nanshan in the west. Commander Lin was defeated and his whereabouts are unknown. We cannot change our strategy. We must avenge him."

"cough."

Xu Weigong coughed lightly and said, "Commander Chang is wrong. The morale of the Rujun Nanshan Army is high, so we should focus on defense."

Are you kidding? He gained another province, and the north was all Chang Yunxian's territory. He only had to deal with the southern warlords. Xu Weigong felt that there was no need to fight for Chang Yunxian.

Chang Yunxian seemed to have anticipated this. He smiled and said bluntly:

"Commander Xu, Jiyang and Zhuyang can be divided between us, and we will each occupy a province. Zhuyang belongs to me, and Jiyang belongs to you."

Seeing Chang Yunxian's smiling eyes, Xu Weigong was quite displeased and was about to refute, but was interrupted by Chang Yunxian.

"Commander Xu, don't refuse. You might as well take a good look at the terrain of Jiyang. To the west is Nanshan Mountain, and to the north is Sanjiang River. It is a key location for the Northern Expedition. Do you really want to refuse?"

Hearing this, Xu Weigong's face showed a tangled look. If Zhuyang is acquired, it can be connected with the southeast and Huinan.

Even if they were connected, the road to the north was blocked by Chang Yunxian. To the south and west, there were still threats from Lu Rongqing, Yang Shude, and Xue Chengguang.

The three provinces are in a place where wars are fought on all sides, and they have to ask Chang Yun for help when necessary.

Owning Jiyang also has its advantages. It is possible to send troops northward to expand the territory. After all, the northern government is the target of the attack of the new army in the south.

The bad thing about Jiyang is that it is not adjacent to Dongnan and Huinan, and is blocked by Jiangnan Province. This is also the reason why Xu Weigong is troubled.

For Chang Yunxian, whether it is to capture Zhuyang or Jiyang, the territories can be connected, so it doesn’t matter which province is chosen. But it is different if Xu Weigong obtains Jiyang.

First of all, Jiyang faces threats from the Nanshan Army and the Northern Army. Once Jiyang is given to Xu Weigong, he will not give up his plan to attack Nanshan.

Secondly, if Jiyang was given to Xu Weigong, he would fight desperately with the Nanshan Army in order to protect Jiyang Province.

For Chang Yunxian, the benefits are self-evident.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Weigong gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Jiyang belongs to me, and Zhuyang belongs to you."

After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Weigong still chose Jiyang. Why was it that among the three families, Chang Yunxian and Lin Zongde were keen on the Northern Expedition, while Xu Weigong was not interested?

The main reason is that the territories they conquered were adjacent to Chang Yunxian and Lin Zongde, and were far away from Xu Weigong's territory.

Even if some results were achieved, the bulk of the profits were taken by two people. Xu Weigong could only get some money, and he also lost soldiers and generals, which was not worth the loss.

It would be different if he owned Jiyang Province. Xu Weigong would also be able to gain due benefits from the Northern Expedition.

"What should we do with Commander Lin's troops?" After determining the territory, Xu Weigong naturally began to think about the defenders of Jiyang.

Lin Zongde also had two armies under his command, the 38th and 39st, and four divisions, the 45th, 46th, th and th.

Except for the 31st Army in Zhuyang, the rest of the troops were stationed in Jiyang. It was impossible that all the troops in Jiyang belonged to Chang Yunxian.

You must know that Jiyang has 80,000 defenders, while Zhuyang has only 40,000. Xu Weigong is unwilling to suffer any loss.

Chang Yunxian smiled and said, "This is easy. The 45st Army and the 46th and th Divisions are yours, and the rest of the troops are mine."

"But this time when we attack Nanshan, I plan to bring all the troops assigned to me. I wonder how many troops Commander Xu can mobilize?"

Xu Weigong's eyes flashed. Although he controlled two provinces, he only had three regular armies with 120,000 soldiers. Of course, there were also many security groups in the local areas.

He wanted to slack off during this expedition, so he sent one army to the front. But even if he didn't slack off, he could only send one army.

Xu Weigong said: "I will send the 41st Army and the 31st Army to the front line, and the 40th Army will be transferred back to Southeast Province."

To the east of Southeast Province is Jiangnan Province, and to the north is Jinchang Province, both of which are Chang Yunxian's territories, but Xu Weigong is not completely confident in Chang Yunxian.

"Okay." Chang Yunxian's goal was to get Xu Weigong to send troops, and he didn't care about anything else.

Finally, Xu Weigong dispatched the 45st Army and the 46th and th Divisions to attack Nanshan, and the st Army was stationed in Jiyang.

Chang Yun first dispatched the 38th Army and the 39th and th Divisions, as well as the st and nd Armies, while the th Army was sent to garrison in Zhuyang.

The two men completed the troop rotation in Jeju City, and on September 9, they led an army of 29 to Namsan Province.

On October 10, the Southern Army stopped at the border between Jiyang and Nanshan Province and did not enter Nanshan.

In the meeting room, Xu Weigong looked at Chang Yunxian and asked, "Commander Chang, why do you stop here and not continue marching?"

"Commander Xu, the expedition here is led by the Northern Government. The Northern Government has not yet taken action, so why should we act as the vanguard?" Chang Yunxian shook his head slightly, thinking that Xu Weigong's military ability was quite poor.

The war was originally between the Northern Army and the Nanshan Army, and the Southern Army was here to take advantage. Are they eager to join in and serve as the main force?

Lin Zongde was too stupid, he couldn't see the situation clearly, and he rushed forward impatiently, which led to his defeat.

"The Nanshan Army is not weak in combat power, and its strength is unknown. Even if we want to go to war with them, we have to wait for the Northern Army to enter Changhuan. It will be most advantageous to attack from both the north and the south."

After listening to Chang Yunxian's analysis, Xu Weigong had no other opinions.

Chang Yun first ordered: "Send a telegram to the northern town government and tell them that we have entered the Changhuan border. Why haven't we seen the northern army attack yet? Ask them if they are not ready to unite."

He Jingyuan, the military staff officer, immediately sent a telegram to the northern government as Chang Yunxian instructed.

When the Northern Military Headquarters forwarded the telegram to Wu Peisheng, Wu Peisheng couldn't help feeling a bit of a headache.

The Chief of General Staff You Guangwei asked, "Commander, what's wrong? What happened?"

"Take a look." Wu Peisheng handed the telegram to You Guangwei.

"I originally planned to tie up the Nanshan Army and wait for them to slowly retreat, so that they can fight the Southern Army to a decisive victory."

"It's not easy to fool the new southern army. If they keep stationing troops at the Changhuan border, we will be in a passive position."

You Guangwei thought for a moment and said, "Commander, why don't we march to the gates of Imjin and feint an attack on Imjin to test the reaction of the Nanshan Army."