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In March, after five days and five nights, Lin Fan secretly arrived at the front line of the army. No one noticed the time he was away.

On the one hand, this is due to Ah Zhu's perfect acting skills, and on the other hand, the war on the front line is tense. Whether it is the deployment of troops or the planning of food and fodder, a huge amount of things have to be dealt with every day, and all factions have no time to care about Lin Fan.

Since the Northern Mang vanguard army led by Dong Zhuo was completely killed by the army led by Lin Fan, the Northern Mang urgently dispatched an eastern army to resist the advance of the Liao-Song coalition forces.

The general in charge of the army was named Hong Jingyan.

The Beimang East Route Army was stationed along the Sanggan River, facing the main force of the Liao Kingdom across the river. There were occasional battles during this period, but they were all minor.

This army was originally going to support the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but unexpectedly, a 100,000-strong army of the Northern Mang was strangled at the beginning of the war.

The Sanggan River is dozens of feet wide. It was once an inland river of the Liao Kingdom. Its source flowed into the Bohai Sea and passed through Yanyun and other places. Now it has become the boundary river between the Liao Kingdom and Beimang.

The river was wide, making it difficult for a large army to advance. It was both the first and last line of defense for the Liao Kingdom. Once the Mang-Yuan coalition forces crossed the Sanggan River, there would be a vast grassland.

The Liao Kingdom no longer had any strategic locations to defend.

Here, the Liao Kingdom threw its main forces into the Sanggan River defense line, which has become the core of the entire battle situation.

Those who control the Sanggan River will live, and those who lose the Sanggan River will die.

However, ever since Dong Zhuo suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Lin Fan's coalition of warriors, the Northern Mang Army has learned its lesson.

Before the main force arrived, they would never take the initiative to attack. The army would be deployed in a line along the river. Except for the battle for important river sections, they were basically in a defensive posture.

Lin Fan sat in the Sanggan River coalition tent, listening to Su Xinghe's narration of the recent battle report.

The eastern battlefield was the main battlefield between the Great Zhou and the Northern Yuan. The border between the two countries stretched for thousands of miles, and the intensity of the battlefield far exceeded that in the direction of the Sanggan River.

At the beginning of February, the Northern Yuan army's western route headed straight for the Xiongshan Pass in the Liao territory.

If this strategic location was captured by the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the Northern Yuan Dynasty would be able to overlook the entire Sanggan River defense line from a high position, and at the same time cut off the reinforcements from the Eastern Sui Dynasty, completely dividing the two battlefields of Mangyuan and taking the lead in the battle.

However, with the military god Li Jing in charge of the Eastern Sui battlefield, the Eastern Sui battlefield can be stabilized for a short period of time.

But the Eastern Sui Dynasty had just ended its fragmented situation, and everything was still in the stage of reconstruction.

Moreover, they were the first line of resistance against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and it was impossible for them to withdraw available troops to fill the Dakengxiongshan Pass left by the Liao Kingdom.

This requires Lin Fan to come up with his own ideas.

"Master, according to the latest battle reports from the western front, the Xixia army has arrived at the Mangshan defense line, making it difficult for the Northern Mang to break through. At the same time, Xu Fengnian, the crown prince of Xiliang, has personally led an army of over 50,000 to the Mangshan defense line."

After listening to the sergeant's report, Lin Fan stood up and walked to the sand table inside the tent. He casually marked the location of the Mangshan defense line and asked, "Do you know which army Xiliang is sending this time?"

"Reporting to the headmaster, Xiliang will send 800 Great Snow Dragon Cavalry as the vanguard. The left and right cavalry of Xiliang will each have 10,000 elite soldiers, supporting the left and right flanks of the army. The Xiliang Crown Prince will personally lead the Feng Battalion, the guards, and an additional 30,000 archers and crossbowmen to command the center."

Su Xinghe spoke in one breath about Xiliang's magnificent cavalry army.

Lin Fan raised his eyebrows and said softly, "Xiliang has invested heavily this time, even deploying the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry. I knew the Xiliang Army would be very willing to take action to defeat the Beimang army when it's down."

With the Western Xia army and the Western Liang cavalry supporting the western battlefield, it is no exaggeration to say that the situation is as impregnable as a rock.

As long as Hong Jingyan doesn't lose his mind, he will never attack the Western Front.

But as a result, the pressure of the entire battle situation was all placed on the Sanggan River defense line.

In other words, the pressure was all on Lin Fan's shoulders, and pointing at those rotten fish and shrimps of the Liao Kingdom was no different from handing over the Sanggan River defense line.

Now the Sanggan River has become the focus of the world. Hong Jingyan is waiting for the Northern Yuan Dynasty to break through the Xiongshan Pass, and then the two main forces will join forces to attack the Sanggan River defense line.

The Eastern Sui Dynasty was unable to provide much support to Lin Fan for the time being.

But Lin Fan couldn't say anything. The war situation in the Eastern Sui Dynasty was also tense, and the Northern Yuan Dynasty was by no means an easy target.

Li Jingyuan was in the center of the eastern front and was also the front line against the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Besides, the young emperor of the Great Zhou also had some other thoughts about him.

Unless it was a life-or-death situation, Lin Fan would never mobilize Li Jing's army back.

As for Xixia and Xiliang, although they looked powerful, they were actually just watching the fight from the sidelines.

Once Lin Fan wins, they will be able to give Beimang, the fallen dog, a good beating, and march their army into Beimang's territory to enjoy the military merits and spoils of war.

But if Lin Fan loses, the Xixia Emperor and Xu Fengnian wouldn't mind being a tourist group.

As for the life or death of the Liao Kingdom, it has little to do with them.

The border between Xiliang and Beimang is not too large. Even if the Liao Dynasty is destroyed, there are still Northern Song Dynasty and Western Xia as barriers in front.

As a small country, even if the Liao Dynasty fell, Xixia would have to face the Northern Mang directly.

But as the saying goes, even if the sky falls, there is still the tall Zhou Dynasty to support the front door. The Zhou Dynasty will definitely continue to support the Northern Song Dynasty in resisting, and it will never be the turn of Western Xia to face the Northern Mang army head-on.

The situation of the entire war is very clear. The Sanggan River is bound to become the battlefield of the decisive battle, and the only two countries that can contribute are the Song and Liao.

As for the young emperor of the Great Zhou who was in the rear, Lin Fan had no time to take care of him for the time being.

As long as the little emperor doesn't hold Lin Fan back, it will be considered as giving him face.

"By the way, what are the opinions of the nobles in the court at the rear on the current situation?"

Lin Fan thought of the little emperor and asked casually.

Su Xinghe thought for a moment and said, "Just a few days ago, the emperor personally issued an order to send General Yue to lead the army to the front line of the Sanggan River. The date is almost here."

"There is also the newly promoted Minister of War, Zhang Juzheng, as well as the two military commanders, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and a large number of accompanying officials."

"A few days ago, His Majesty sent down a golden plaque to the General, inscribed with the words 'Act at Your Ease'. He also stated that all matters on the front lines would be left to your sole discretion, Marshal."

These things happened only a few days ago, and Su Xinghe just thought that as the head of his own sect was very busy, it was inevitable that some omissions would be forgotten.

Lin Fan rubbed his forehead, asked Su Xinghe and everyone around to leave, and then called Ah Zhu to see him.

A lot of things happened during the few days he was away. It was also his fault that he was too anxious. He rushed into the military tent to check the military newspaper as soon as he came back, and had not yet contacted Ah Zhu to update the information.

According to Azhu, the young emperor of the Great Zhou did send Yue Fei and the Beiwei Army.

"It seems that the young emperor of the Great Zhou is a little impatient. Is he thinking of taking off before his wings are fully grown?"

Lin Fan chuckled when he heard this, knowing exactly what the little emperor was thinking.

The young emperor had just ascended the throne, and it would be difficult for him to convince the people without some great achievements. This fight against the Mang-Yuan coalition forces just happened to be the best stepping stone.

Since ancient times, there has never been a greater achievement than fighting against foreign enemies.

Letting Yue Fei come was to appease Lin Fan, and sending Zhang Juzheng away from the imperial city to the front line was to get rid of Lin Fan's control.

"Haha, the little emperor has a good plan."

Lin Fan pulled Ah Zhu into his arms, sat down with her on the commander's seat in the tent, and touched her all over, causing Ah Zhu's face to blush.

A silent night, like a fish entering the stream.