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This is the advantage of Hammod. He never agrees with other people's opinions easily. He must see the result in person before making a decision.That's why Yi Liqi used him with confidence, so he agreed to the request without hesitation.
Hamod had something on his mind, so he didn't stay any longer, and when he left, he just said that the envoy of the Five-Star Army arrived, and before the battle situation was completely settled, he still wanted to entertain him with courtesy, so he withdrew from the palace hall, leaving Chun Hawang behind. Looking at the background of his departure, he said with some dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty, he doesn't trust our army, he doesn't trust General Gedan."
"Hey, General Chun, don't think too much, Xiangguo is such a serious person, let him take a look, so you can rest assured." Yi Liqi was not guided by Chun Hawang's words.And in his heart, he didn't quite believe the news. He also hoped that someone could go there, and Hammond's volunteering was exactly what he wanted.
Ma Dali in the compound of the messenger group didn't know this. He didn't see Hamod who was supposed to appear here the next morning. On the contrary, everyone was grounded. , was asked not to leave the compound.Fortunately, someone delivered the food and drink in time, otherwise, the minister would have to consider whether Siam is trying to make ends meet.
Troop training on the northern and eastern fronts continued.The battle situation has not improved as before, and even the [-] Laotian army on the northern front and the [-] Cambodian army on the eastern front have already fought for the third time.Relatively speaking, they will still lose against the Siamese army, but the defeat is not so fast, but it is still far from a tie.
At this time, a steady stream of reserve troops came, and after receiving the order from Yang Chendong in several provinces, they immediately recruited troops, and one of the attractive policies was also introduced to all the provinces under the jurisdiction of the Yang faction. middle.Once you perform well, you can raise your nationality. This kind of temptation makes all the young people of different races who know the strong identity of the Han people very tempted.
Opportunities are in front of us, and few people don't want to seize them or try them out. There are so many reporters, and 20 young people have signed up in a short period of time. I heard that this is only a part, and there will be more follow-up applicants. .
Since there are so many people who want to sign up, Yang Chendong certainly welcomes all comers.The Yang family, who came and received as much as they came, had no shortage of food, was never afraid of a large number of people, but only disliked a small number of people.But when the new batch of soldiers arrived, the disadvantages became more obvious on the battlefield.
In contrast, the morale of the Siamese army is increasing day by day, and the consecutive victories have made some soldiers feel elated.When they discovered that as long as they met the Five-Star Army, they would definitely be the ones who won the battle. Be active.Especially when they found that their numbers were too large, they could not find opponents. When the number of people was only about [-], the Five-Star Army would take the initiative to jump out. Let them get more small-scale victories.
Small victories are also victories. Isn’t there a saying that “accumulating less makes me better”? The Siamese army is always busy, and there are good news of victories every day. Hammond saw it for real.
The battle report is true, and from time to time, the corpses of some Five-Star Army soldiers will be sent back. These cannot be faked, and all of this leaves Hamed with nothing to say.Now that even the Siamese army in the east has achieved such a great victory, and the army led by General Gedan in the north, there is nothing to doubt about the results.
What exactly is going on?Is it true that the five-star army is not strong enough under the continuous expansion?Or maybe their level is very average in the first place, but they have just been given a myth.Hammond can't figure out this question, but he doesn't have to think about it. Now that he has won the battlefield, there is nothing to be afraid of. He still has to return to the king's capital immediately and change his opponent The strategy of the Five Star Army.
Negotiations can be negotiated, but how to negotiate, even this time, it is not about making concessions by yourself, but how much you want to force the other party to make concessions is something to consider.
Hammond left with satisfaction, and on the morning of his departure, the Security Bureau sent a message.Yang San has arranged for Skylark, who was recuperating in Chijian City, to come to Siam and re-manage the situation here.With Wu Gui's mistakes ahead of him, Skylark of course didn't dare to be negligent and relaxed, and secretly kept a close eye on the situation. As soon as the people over there left, the news from this side came.
"Are you leaving? Hehe, it's time to win a few battles to boost morale." After reading the report from the Security Bureau, Yang Chendong happily said to Yang Er beside him, "Have you counted the 20 days? Time, how many qualified sergeants are there?"
"Master, the three division commanders Tian Hu, Xiao Yining and Lu Zhuo have reported statistics every day. As of last night, there were about [-] soldiers who can be called veterans." Yang Er quickly answered. , it can be seen that he has learned a lot from being with Yang Chendong.
"Oh? This number is not low." Yang Chendong seemed to be surprised for a moment, and silently calculated in his heart, he worked together to train nearly [-] soldiers every day, which is the benefit of actual combat.Survival of the fittest, war has the final say, facts have the final say, between life and death, human potential can often be brought to the extreme.
With an idea in mind, Yang Chendong said again: "That's it, tell the three division commanders that you can adopt the strategy of bringing the old with the new. Among the 2000 people sent, you can choose [-] veterans to lead [-] new recruits, and among the veterans If there are outstanding performers, we can gather them together, and according to their performance, my young master will give them a status, and according to their performance, we will see whether they will enter the first-level or second-level corps, so that they can be used as supplementary candidates for each army and division."
Chapter 43 Peace talks open again
After 20 days of hard work, the results finally came to fruition, and Yang Er agreed with a smile on his face.And from this day on, the situation on the battlefield began to change subtly. The opponent, who was also in a team of 2000 people, would no longer be defeated by the Five-Star Army after meeting. situation began to emerge.
Changes had taken place on the battlefield, and the Siamese army didn't feel much at first. When someone reported the situation to the superior, the commanding general didn't take it seriously. They thought it must be because the soldiers under him wanted to be lazy, so they praised the enemy's praise. For this reason, he deliberately reprimanded a few messengers, and forcibly suppressed them with the force of a high-ranking official.
Press the gourd and pick up the scoop. Some things are suppressed by force and may not necessarily have a good result. Let alone on the battlefield, if you underestimate the enemy, there will only be one ending, only death and defeat. .
Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and more and more aspiring young people under the influence of the Yang family came to the battlefield from various sources, and more and more people began to participate in the battle, giving full play to their advantages.As the number of actual battles increased, many men with excellent grades appeared, and among them, the number of Yang Chendong's registration exceeded five thousand.
All of them have passed the test of actual combat. They have participated in more than 20 battles, big and small. Among them, the weakest one has also killed 5000 enemies on the battlefield.With the proofing of more than 6 people, the young men of other races were greatly stimulated. They performed more bravely on the battlefield, strengthened the process from recruits to veterans, and also increased the proportion of veterans, which once reached [-] More than ten thousand people.
The five-star army has achieved such great results, and the most direct feeling is the Siamese East Route Army.They originally prepared 12 people here and there, all of whom were trained soldiers, but now, the number is less than [-].Seeing that the Five Star Army's offensive not only did not weaken, but was still so strong that they had no choice but to send a request to the capital for help.
It's not that they can't beat the Five Star Army, or that they didn't work hard, it's just that the opponent has too many people, so many that they can't beat them forever.In fact, the Five-Star Army did pay a high price. Countless recruits died in the first battle here, and they were no worse than the Siamese Army in terms of numbers.
The king's capital, Bangkok, suddenly received a request for help from the Eastern Route Army, which was beyond King Yiliqi's expectations.Didn't they always say that the frontline battles were fought very well, and the Five Star Army suffered heavy losses, and that if this continues, they will be unable to withstand it?Why is it that my own side needs support?What is the situation?
After countless question marks involuntarily appeared in his heart, Yi Liqi immediately summoned Xiangguo Hamod and first-rank general Chun Hawang, wanting to ask for their opinions.
The representatives of the two civil and military ministers hurried into the palace. Just as they were at a loss, Yi Liqi threw the three hundred li urgent request for help at the feet of the two of them, "Let's wait and see, what the hell is going on?" What's going on."
The two picked up the letter, and soon their faces became heavy.
As the only first-rank general in the royal palace, Chunhawang has been in charge of military affairs and knows the situation ahead very well.It is true that good news has been reported frequently, so that after a long time, he has become used to it, and he will not become so excited because of the good news. Even in his opinion, this battle should be over, maybe it is really a big victory for the five stars When you are in the army, it is worth celebrating.
Not to mention Hammond, he personally knew the situation on the front line. Ten days ago, there were frequent reports of success. Why did he need to ask for help from the capital so soon?Could it be that reinforcements from the Five Star Army have arrived?
When he thought of this, Hammond suddenly remembered something. The intelligence personnel he sent to investigate the situation of the Five-Star Army had not contacted him for seven or eight days. Ordinarily, there was no problem. Let’s say less for three days and more for five days I should also contact them once, but this time it took so long, did something happen to them?What does this mean?
The faces of the two important ministers became serious, but they didn't have enough understanding. How could they know what to say at this moment?What he was facing was His Majesty the King. If one word was wrong or one decision was wrong, it might bring about extremely disastrous results.
The silence of the two of them does not mean that the matter can pass like this. Seeing the two people who have become dumb, Yi Liqi's displeased voice came again, "What? Why are you not talking? This king is asking your opinions. .”
Yi Liqi was about to lose his temper. General Chunhawang was frightened, so he had to raise his head and said, "Your Majesty, perhaps the Five-Star Army sent reinforcements. After all, the battle has been fought for nearly a month, and the battle is fierce every day. The soldiers on the front line must be very tired and need to inject fresh blood to ensure victory."
"Tired? In your opinion, do you agree to send reinforcements?" Ilrich asked displeased after hearing this ambiguous answer.
"This...According to the law on the battlefield, reinforcements should not be used frequently due to lack of soldiers." Chun Hawang knew that it would not be possible to continue to sway, so he had to grit his teeth and express a very firm look.
Chunhawang made his statement, and it was naturally Hamod's turn next.Ordinarily, he lost the intelligence support of the intelligence personnel, so he should first understand the situation before making a final decision, but this time Ilici was even more furious. It is obviously inappropriate for him to answer in this way.During this period of time, Chun Hawang has been active in the capital, and has attracted many ministers, and said a lot of bad things about himself. At this moment, he must not do anything wrong. Take the initiative to hand over to the opponent.
"Your Majesty, I also think that reinforcements should be sent. But the things ahead should not be too urgent. Your Majesty must take care of your health." After making the decision, Hamod relaxed and responded fluently.
Hearing that Hamod's tone was not heavy, and seemed to be a little relaxed, Iliki was also determined.He knew his Prime Minister very well, and he always made plans before making moves. Since he said nothing was wrong, there should be no need to worry.
But before Yi Liqi could speak, Chun Hawang, who saw him as a thorn in his side, took the lead in expressing his opinion, "Master Xiangguo, why do you think that there will be no problem?"
"Hehe." With a chuckle at first, the confident Hammond said with confidence: "There are three reasons. First, the general Donglu sent us three hundred li urgently. If the matter is urgent, the dispatcher should be Second, General Gedan of the North Route Army has not sent a signal for help, so it can be seen that even if the Five-Star Army comes to help, the scale is limited, and it can only support one side of the war; It is within the territory of Siam, we have a shorter distance and faster speed than transporting materials and food, even if it is compared to consumption, the five-star army will not be able to afford it in the end."
As soon as three o'clock came out, Ha Chunwang shut his mouth. He already knew that he would be the opponent of the literati, let alone Hamod, the representative of the literati.Hearing the same thing, King Yiliqi was very happy, "Okay, as expected of the king's Xiangguo, what he said is well-founded, even if the Five-Star Army sent reinforcements, we should also send reinforcements. Let them take a look at the confidence of our Siamese country, so that they can know that we are no better than Lancang and Phnom Penh, our Siamese country is the most powerful and invincible."
Following Yi Liqi's laughter, the matter of sending reinforcements to the East Route Army was settled.Even in order to deal a heavy blow to the Five-Star Army, one hundred thousand reinforcements were dispatched as soon as they made a move.So far, the 80 troops originally prepared by the Siamese Army have now dispatched 50 troops, which is more than half.
Wen Yiwu withdrew from the palace, Ha Chunwang snorted and rolled his eyes, and then left. He did not care about Hamod, because he still had a lot to do, such as sending intelligence personnel again to investigate While looking at the situation ahead, check where the former intelligence personnel have gone. For example, it is time to talk to Ma Dali. In his eyes, this will be a war that will hurt both sides. An early truce will benefit both sides.
In this way, in the compound of the mission, after 25 days and nearly a month, Ma Dali finally saw Hamod again.
"Hehe, Mr. Xiangguo is very busy." As soon as they met, Ma Dali sarcastically sarcastically.It's no wonder that he is so angry, anyone who has been neglected for nearly a month will feel angry in his heart.
Before coming, Hammond thought that the special envoy of the Yang family would have opinions and emotions, so he clasped his fists and said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, there is a problem on the front line, and I just finished dealing with it. No! I saw the envoy as soon as I came back."
"Oh? Something went wrong on the front line? What's the matter?" Through the interpreter, Ma Dali asked as if he only understood it.
"Hey." At first, there was a painful expression, and then Hammond raised his head and said, "Isn't there too many prisoners on the front line? My king is kind, and transported these prisoners back to the capital. So many people are You need to eat, and I, Xiangguo, will need to arrange it for a while, so I have neglected the envoy, please forgive me."
When Hammod said this, he paid attention to Ma Dali's reaction, and he wanted to see something from this man's face.But how did he know that he didn't know this Ma Dali at all.
Specifically, there are three things I don't understand.
First, Ma Dali, as the foreign minister of the Yang family, had an outstanding ability to deal with people.He is also the best at observing words and deeds, he may catch any little tricks of the opponent, and then analyze them in detail.So it's better to play tricks with such a person.It's good not to be calculated by others.
Chapter 44 The Last Enemy Entice
Second, Ma Dali understands Siamese. After more than 20 days of serious study, he is already proficient.This gives him more room to think and react.On the surface, it seems that he still needs to listen to the translator say what the other party said, but in fact he already knows the specific content and has already started to react.
Three, and the most important one.This time, there was a telegraph in the mission, that is to say, when he needed to know what happened on the front line, Yang Chendong would send him a telegram, so that he could understand the situation of the battle as much as possible and understand Yang Chendong's thoughts, so as to determine the next step The goal.And all of this is going on in secret. On the surface, it seems that none of the more than 100 people in the mission has ever left the compound, but they have known the situation outside for a long time. When it changed, he even knew it a few days earlier than Hammond.
With these three advantages, if Hammond still wants to play tricks and scheming with Ma Dali, wouldn't he be humiliating himself?
Obviously it was the change from victory to defeat on the battlefield, and he still pretended to be the winner in front of him for a while. After hearing these words, Ma Dali sneered in his heart, but he pretended to be very surprised on his face, like He asked like he was in a mess, "What? Master Xiangguo said that the Five Star Army was defeated at the front line? This is impossible, impossible. Our reinforcements will arrive soon, although they are all untrained civilians."