"The news came, and the people of Nan'an could not stand the pressure from the north and mobilized it, but it seemed not as good as we thought." The man who got into the tent was his chief of staff, Chang Hechun. Cheng Dayou always hoped to promote Chang Hechun to deputy commander of the army, but he knew that this might be a bit difficult. It was not that His Majesty the Emperor did not trust him. However, according to the practice passed down from Western Xinjiang, if you want to promote, you generally need to change your position. Although it is not absolute, for an army like the Eighth Legion, which was almost created by oneself, this practice seems to be very necessary to adhere to.

"Oh? Tell me about the situation." Cheng Dayou packed up his somewhat scattered thinking and focused his attention on current military affairs.

"Due to geographical reasons, the Nan'an people also arranged 50,000 heavy troops to garrison, and they could also get sea reinforcements from Sikkim at any time. It should be said that it is not easy to break through. However, five days ago, the deployment of the Nan'an people changed, and 20,000 people were drawn to the north. According to our judgment, it should be that the progress made by the Fourth Legion in Soktu made the Nan'an people nervous. Because the mountains in the north mostly travel north and south, the Fourth Legion can easily enter from the north, so they had to strengthen their defense in the north. The Western Samoan army seemed to be not ready yet, so the Nan'an people had to rely on their own strength to take over for a while, which also created opportunities for us." Chang Hechun's oily face was a little red by the vicious sun in the peninsula area. The people were sweating profusely, but their words were still full of energy.

"Well, so they still have 30,000 people on the defense line of the coastal area? Are these 30,000 mercenaries or their city defense forces?" Cheng Dayou attached great importance to the subordinates of the troops stationed in the coastal area.

"It's the city defense force, but the commander of the army is not small, and the 30,000 people are not small. Especially the climate and terrain here are quite favorable for them. If we choose to attack from the coast, maybe the war is not a problem. The problem lies in whether the soldiers can adapt to the climate there. Now the soldiers are a little overwhelmed. I have arranged for the military medical officer to strictly prevent the epidemic. However, the more this climate becomes, the more troublesome it becomes. We have to find a way to solve this problem."

"There is no way to cure this problem. Climate adaptation cannot be achieved in one or two days. We can only defeat the people of Nan'an in the shortest time. That is the best way to solve this problem." Cheng Dayou shook his head. Most of the soldiers of his Eighth Legion came from the north and were not very adaptable to this climate. However, Cheng Dayou knew that if he wanted to win this battle, he had to overcome this problem. Fortunately, the logistics department had prepared quite sufficient drugs before coming to the peninsula area. As of now, no time outbreak has been discovered, but as Chang Hechun said, as the temperature continues to warm up, the probability of time outbreak will become greater and greater.

"What the commander of the legion means..." Chang Hechun had already heard something. He looked at the cold and firm gaze in the other party's eyes and knew that his boss's opinion had been confirmed.

"We don't have time to wait any longer. The Fourth Legion has created opportunities for us. If we cannot grasp it, once the Western Samoan army follows, our situation will be more difficult. And now the Nan'an people probably didn't expect that we would choose the position that is most likely to get reinforcements from the Sikkim to attack. So we have some opportunities in this regard. Time is endless, so I will leave it to you here. On the coast, I will lead two divisions to see what the arrogant Nan'an people dare to compete with the imperial army. " Cheng Dayou waved his hand to stop the chief of staff who was still trying to talk about it again, and said decisively that this was what he had always wanted to do in person. He did not want to give this opportunity to others.

The coastal area of ​​Nan'an City-State can be said to be the most dangerous area in Nan'an City-State. There are swamps everywhere, and even those who are familiar with the terrain dare not cross easily, because the rainy rains in this area almost every year will cause these swamp groups to change. Perhaps the passage that can be used last year will become a deadly trap this year. Since no one has walked through for a long time, many areas have accumulated dead branches and animal corpses in the leaves and rotten animals in many areas, gradually forming a thick layer of covering. The rain water is repeatedly soaked, and eventually forming a fatal miasma. This is also the main reason why it is daunting to the coastal areas.

Before sending troops, Cheng Dayou learned about the difficulty of this route. Although the Ministry of Culture, Education, Health and the Logistics Department of the Privy Council had already developed targeted drugs to prevent and control miasma under Wufeng's arrangement, this swamped area with uncertainty is still a huge obstacle. However, compared with the hard battle at the Kuruk Fortress, Cheng Dayou still felt that this route is more worthy of adventure. After all, this is a natural obstacle. As long as you can find a way to overcome it and cross this area, there will be only 30,000 Nan'an City Defense Forces' Blade Defense Line in front. Although the Sikkim people have increased their efforts to aid the Nan'an City State, they are obviously confident in this natural defense line. And to reinforce more reinforcements to the north, the Fourth Legion gave them too much pressure, making them ignore that there may be greater murderous intent hidden here.

The method Cheng Dayou adopted was actually very simple. He led the First Division as the main force of this battle, sneaking into Nan'an from East Samoa, and traveling through the dense forest not far from the coast under the guidance of his guide. When he encountered a swamp that could not be avoided, he simply stopped. When it was dark, he quietly walked out of the dense forest and passed quickly along the beach on the beach. This was a bit risky, because Sikkim and the navy in Nan'an had strictly blocked the sea area. Once the enemy reconnaissance ships discovered this situation, there was only one dead end to Cheng Dayou's division, and there was not even a way out of retreat.

In order to ensure the success of his plan, Cheng Dayou had to seek help from the Nanyang Navy, which had not yet formed an army. Although Lei Cangpu was reluctant, he still knew the overall situation. Using troops to Nan'an was an important step determined by the empire and was also extremely important for the future development of the navy. Even though he knew that his naval foundation could not withstand the torture, he could only bite the bullet and take the stewards himself to attract the attention of Sikkim and Nan'an Navy.

In order to ensure the success of the attraction and attraction plan, Lei Cangpu fully out the naval power he had in his hands, and also collected a large number of civilian ships to coordinate with the navy to launch a concerted manner, posing as if he was ready to land on Sikkim at any time. The intelligence department also consciously walked in Sikkim and news that the Tang Dynasty would send landing troops to land on Sikkim Island. This did have a good effect. The Sikkim senior management who had never dealt with the Tang army immediately increased their defense against the waters near Sikkim Island. The Nan'an City-State Navy also focused its main attention on the Sikkim Strait area to prevent the Tang Dynasty Navy from attacking the Sikkim Strait.

Cheng Dayou first realized the pain of marching in the southern region. Heat is not a problem that cannot be overcome, but the sultry smell really made soldiers from the north feel unbearable. Fortunately, there is no shortage of water in this area. Apart from drinking a lot of water and sweating, using this method to excrete the accumulated calories in the body, there is really no other better way to solve this problem.

The bites of mosquitoes also plague the entire army, especially when marching in this dense forest. Not only is it very slow, but the endless mosquitoes and small insects have become a scenic spot that follows this team. Although Xijiang has begun to study and prepare for the marching in the tropical areas since the last time it traveled through the dense forest between Myanmar County and the Peninsula to prepare for the Imperial Army's actions in the southern tropical areas, it has also achieved considerable results. The Ministry of Culture, Education and Health has prepared various insect-proof medicines and developed suitable

Breathable insect-proof clothing for marching in tropical jungle areas. This clothing made of special wood is especially suitable for marching in tropical areas. It can effectively prevent snakes and insects from attacking, and is quite breathable. However, the actual situation changes constantly, and many soldiers still suffer from malaria. The bark of Jinchona tree is the only special medicine, which is necessary for almost everyone, but the side effects are also obvious. The soldiers chewed this bark and caused vomiting, loss of appetite, and a great decrease in physical strength. Many soldiers had to stay and withdraw from the march.

It has become a supreme enjoyment to march into the beach area at night. Almost every soldier, including Cheng Dayou, longed for the arrival of night. The scouts and intelligence personnel of the Tang army have mastered the patrol rules of the Nan'an Navy patrol ships in this area. They only have one patrol at night, and most of them choose to be in the early morning. So whenever it gets dark, the officers and soldiers of the First Division will rush out of the dense forest area and run wildly on the beach by the night, just like prisoners who escaped from the cage are liberated. Even Cheng Dayou felt that he had never felt that the night marching would be so enjoyable.
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