At about five o'clock in the morning, Tang Jing was woken up urgently from his sleep.
"Sir, the latest battle report has just come from the front line. Just an hour ago, the three major legions sent out troops and were attacked by the enemy one after another, causing heavy losses."
The person who came to report was naturally Qin Shuang, the Director of Military Affairs.
"How can a method cause heavy losses?"
Faced with the sudden change, Tang Jing remained calm.
"Less than one-third of the soldiers from each of the attacked tribes survived. This is all because the coalition forces did not continue to pursue." Qin Shuang looked solemn.
This can be regarded as the most serious defeat the Chang'an army has suffered since its establishment.
"Didn't it mean that this attack adopted a horizontal push tactic, with all the ministries responding to each other? Why didn't they wait for reinforcements after being attacked?" Tang Jing remained calm.
Qin Shuang has already felt the pressure.
"The attacked units, in the form of battalions and brigades, all underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. In order to gain credit, they advanced too fast and were out of touch with the main force. The troops in the rear received the news and had no time to reinforce."
The three newly formed legions actually have many hidden dangers.
First, the soldiers of the three major legions are new, as are the division and brigade generals.
He was pushed onto the battlefield before he got used to it.
Secondly, the great victory in the Battle of Chang'an undoubtedly contributed to the coquettishness of the Chang'an army, thinking that the allied forces were vulnerable to a single blow.
This also leads to the fact that after the counterattack, there will be so many generals who underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.
Third, Chang'an previously focused on defensive warfare, which at most was defensive counterattack. This time, it was an active attack, and the battle line was also very long, so it was inevitable that there would be some acclimatization.
The result was this failure.
"This is a lesson." The war was still going on, and Tang Jing was not in a hurry to hold people accountable. "The question now is, do you think the coalition's actions are a little strange?"
"It's a little abnormal."
Qin Shuang frowned and said: "The essence of guerrilla warfare is indeed to concentrate superior forces, attack the enemy's weak links, and accumulate small victories into big victories. At first glance, there seems to be no problem."
"But the coalition forces were unified and did not pursue the victory. This is difficult to understand."
It's not like the coalition style at all.
"If you can resist the temptation in front of you, it proves that the coalition forces have a bigger plan." Tang Jing has recently become familiar with the art of war, and often consults Yue Fei and other famous generals for advice, but it is not a lie.
I instinctively realized that there was a problem here.
"That's what my lord said."
Qin Shuang agreed, "From Fei Lian's follow-up investigation, the coalition forces involved in the attack retreated very quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Moreover, this attack was obviously an overall coordinated operation."
"It seems that the coalition forces really want to compete with us."
Tang Jing's eyes were calm, "As expected, the coalition forces are likely to launch a second round of attacks."
"I'm going to notify the 1st Infantry Division of the Guards Corps immediately and be ready to reinforce the front line at any time."
Qin Shuang also understood it.
"No, it's too slow."
Tang Jing shook his head, "Since the coalition has chosen to alert the enemy, the next move will definitely be fast, and may even be advancing. Mere preparations by the First Infantry Division of the Guards Corps are not enough."
The advantage of alliance email transmission is indeed a headache when Changan takes the initiative.
Magical soldiers can descend from heaven everywhere.
It's simply impossible to guard against.
"The 1st Infantry Division of the Guards Corps needs to break camp immediately to support the front line."
"But now it's not clear which route the coalition forces will choose to attack." Qin Shuang was a little embarrassed.
"Then we can only take a gamble."
Tang Jing's eyes burned brightly, "The City Guards Corps to the west is supported by the Second Cavalry Division of the Guards Corps, so it is not a good target for an ambush. The Fengxiang Corps in the middle is focused on attacking Choctaw County, and its forces are relatively concentrated."
"Only the Flying Bear Legion in the east, with its troops relatively dispersed, is the most suitable target for attack."
But he guessed Douglas's thoughts completely.
"Immediately send an order to kill the flood, lead the troops, cross the Honey River, and go to the northern part of Bay County to provide support."
Tang Jing was also decisive.
"good!"
Qin Shuang had no better way and subconsciously chose to execute it.
………
The three major legions reported their battle reports to the Military Affairs Administration, and subsequently received feedback from the Military Affairs Administration. Generals Lian Po, Chang Yuchun and Xue Rengui all realized the seriousness of the problem.
Various armies were attacked at the same time, and the situation was surprisingly consistent, which was obviously abnormal.
The three legion commanders issued similar orders——
"Order all frontline units to suspend their advance, assemble in divisions, each find the nearest reliable defense location, quickly establish defensive positions, and stand by in place."
It was too late and unnecessary to assemble as a legion unit.
………
His eyes turned back to Chang'an City.
Not long after Qin Shuang left, a rare system notification sounded in Tang Jing's ears.
"Chang'an County has met all the upgrade conditions. Do you want to upgrade?"
Among the four conditions for promotion to a second-level county, including crystal core, title and population, Chang'an has already met them.
The only difference is that [Political Index] and [Cultural Index] are not up to standard.
[Political Index] was initially at 22 points, which was originally up to standard, but due to the chaos of the Chang'an Battle and the displacement of the people, it dropped sharply to 15 points.
Fortunately, as the war ended and the people returned, public sentiment gradually improved.
Especially with the start of a new wave of large-scale construction and the 20 million acres of cultivated land reclaimed by land reclamation symbols, people's hearts and minds were immediately stabilized.
After the Lord's Palace announced the exemption of agricultural taxes this year, the [Political Index] soared to 30 points.
It can be seen that people are really easily satisfied.
As for the [Cultural Index], it only had 15 points at the beginning, and was systematically evaluated as a "cultural desert".
However, as the preparatory work for Chang'an University, General Hospital, Wenyuan Pavilion, etc. continues to advance, and as counties and counties steadily promote basic education, medical care, etc., the [Cultural Index] has finally exceeded 20 points.
Finally met the upgrade requirements.
You know, forty-two days have passed since it was promoted to a first-level county.
Absolutely unprecedented!
"upgrade!"
"Chang'an County is upgraded to a second-level county, with merit points +2500 points and territory experience points +200,000 points."
This is a regular reward.
"Chang'an County is the first territory in the world to be promoted to a second-level county. The basic reward is doubled, and an additional B-level summoning card is awarded!"
Quite stingy, just one card.
"Your lord profession has been upgraded to level 29!"
During this period, with the great construction of Chang'an, the experience value of lords also increased rapidly.
Including the Zunlong Kingdom market, Tang Jing has sold a total of 500,000 level 3 crystal cores in the global market, in exchange for 15 million refugees, causing the territory's population to usher in another surge.
[Refresh of refugees]: 640 people/day
[Political Index]: 30 (preliminary public support)
[Economic Index]: 35 (initial results)
[Cultural Index]: 20 (Cultural Desert)
[Military Index]: 65 (strong military strength)
With the expansion of Chang'an's three major legions, the military index suddenly surged to 65 points.
[Affiliated counties]: Bay County, Macon County
After being promoted to a second-level county, the system completely canceled the construction requirements for new buildings.
【Promotion Conditions】:
[Condition 1: 1 level 5 crystal core]
[Condition 2: The lord’s title is at least first-class earl]
[Condition 3: Territory population reaches the upper limit]
[Condition 4: The four indicators of politics, economy, culture, and military must not be less than 25 points]
[Condition 5: Have at least one affiliated county]
Among the conditions for promotion to a third-level county, only one level 5 crystal core is still required, and the system is still humane.
But just this one.
Tang Jing also has no whereabouts at the moment.
We can only see if we can capture the level 5 crystal core during this demon tide crisis.
The other conditions are similar, except for the new requirement of being an affiliated county, which Chang'an has already met.
In other words, as long as the level 5 crystal core is in place, Chang'an University, General Hospital, Wenyuan Pavilion, etc. are completed, and the [Cultural Index] is raised to 25 points, Chang'an can be promoted again.