Compared with the progress of the Eighth Legion in Brook Fortress and the coastal areas, the Fourth Legion led by Mulige in the southern part of the Principality of Soktu was undoubtedly much smoother. The Western Samoan Army should have undertaken the defense of the Principality of Soktu. However, the debate in Western Samoan whether to send troops to assist in the defense of the Principality of Soktu was too long that it seriously affected the preparations of the Western Samoan reinforcements. When the Western Samoan Army completed the mobilization, the Soktu Principal had already changed its flag, and the Western Samoan reinforcements could only be changed to reinforcements to the Nan'an city-state, but this seemed extremely unfavorable in the strategic situation.

The Fourth Legion, which controlled the Principal of Soktu, quickly solved the legacy problems. The situation in the Principal of Soktu did not show much turmoil worth mentioning, and it soon calmed down. Advancing south from the Principal of Soktu was born with geographical advantages. This is also the main reason why Soktu hoped that Western Samoa and Nan'an could assist in defense at the beginning, because only by defending Soktu could defend Nan'an, and only by defending Nan'an could defend Western Samoa. However, the disputes at the political level were not diverted by military needs. This is a truth that had been verified many times.

The democracy of the political system of the Western Samoa Urban Republic has been proven once again. Although the Western Samoa military repeatedly requested to send troops to assist in the defense of the Soktu Principality as soon as possible, before the city council was approved by two-thirds of the members of the parliament, and before the major matter of sending troops abroad, the city consuls had no right to make such a decision that exceeded its authority. The ombuds of the Republic's Supervisory House would never tolerate unconstitutional behavior. The final decision was made after the city consuls submitted to the city council for votes for the third time. In terms of foreign wars, the members of the Western Samoa Urban Republic were as cautious and conservative as the members of other countries. If the city consuls were not working as almost a member of the parliament, it was still a suspense whether the decision to send troops could be passed.

However, such efficiency has deeply destroyed the agreement reached by Sikkim, Nan'an and Western Samoa. It was precisely because the Western Samoa side severely delayed the opportunity that the Imperial Army was able to easily take Soktu and occupy the favorable terrain. The northern part of the Nan'an city-state was almost an unprepared area for Soktu. When the Tang army invaded Soktu, the Nan'an army hurriedly transferred troops from the south and the west to try to establish a line of defense in the north, and at the same time required the Western Samoan army to enter the northern part of the Nan'an city-state in the shortest time and jointly build a solid defense line in the northern part of the Nan'an city-state to ensure the safety of the Nan'an city-state.

Mulige walked on the trail with a complicated expression. His deputy Wen Na was his side. He glanced at Wen Na, who was still confused and ignorant. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was not unwilling to accept new tasks, but he wanted to let him go of such an army that had been born and died with him for so long. From any perspective, he was reluctant to let go of the order of the Privy Council. However, the order of the Privy Council had already been brought down and he had to implement it. He also knew that this was probably not Ling Tianfang's intention but the intention of His Majesty the Emperor. Wen Na had completed the inspection and passed the loyalty. With his ability, he should have been promoted to the commander of the legion. He had actually delayed the other party for two years. Now, giving the other party such an opportunity is not without a sense of ease in the depths of Mulige's heart.

But the tasks assigned to him were a little too difficult. The newly formed 11th Legion commander and he did not allow himself to draw officers from the 4th Legion. Isn’t this a 11th Legion affair? Mulige is clear. Although the remnants of the Tanghe Empire Northern Army and the City Guards were all veterans, for Mulige, he would rather choose an army composed of new recruits than ask for these veterans.

However, this seems to be unstoppable. There is no reason for the orders of the Privy Council to be changed, and I can only obey. Then again, the veterans have their own bad natures, but after all, these guys have been formally trained, and many of them are elites in the Northern Army and the City Guards, but they are only implicated because of the relocation of the country. If they can successfully win their respect and trust and perfectly unite these guys, this army will not only form combat effectiveness in a very short time, but also have combat effectiveness that is not inferior to any legion in the empire.

His Majesty the Emperor was afraid that he would give this hot potato to himself because he wanted to give this sword that had the hope of re-forging success into a piece of loose sand, or even the place was left to a disaster. His Majesty's move was so clever. Choosing himself not only showed the importance and trust of His Majesty the Emperor, but also the arduous task. If he wanted to win the hearts of these soldiers, he would probably have to work hard.

Wen Na glanced at the boss who didn't say a word and asked him to come out specifically to take a walk in this wilderness? It didn't seem like it. It looked like the other party was worried. After receiving the post from the Privy Council of the Empire, the other party seemed to be uneasy and had not informed him of the content of the letter. This was something that had never happened before. Wen Na did not doubt his boss's character. He had been in contact for so long, from being a little dissatisfied at the beginning to becoming more harmonious later to being in love with his heart. The cooperation between the two was like a blend of water and a very tacit understanding. Although he was a little confused, Wen Na felt that the other party must have some difficult problems and had not yet considered it, so he had not informed him.

"Brother Wenna, the information has confirmed that 30,000 people from the Kuruk Fortress have come out of the pass, and there are 20,000 city defense forces advancing north at night. It is estimated that the enemy will set up defenses in the Longda Plateau area. The enemy may plan to give up the northern mountainous areas and choose to set up a defense circle in the end of the mountain. This will be more secure. In addition, reinforcements from Western Samoa and Sikkim can also be arrived."

It seemed that he had noticed that his emotions also affected his colleagues. Mulige gathered up his feelings and returned to the main topic. He needed to understand his colleague's ideas before determining whether he should wait until the war is over before handing over the position of commander of the Fourth Legion or handing over now. The Privy Council did not clarify this in the order, but asked himself to choose the right time to hand over, which made Mulige a little inaccurate.

"Well, the enemy is a little stretched. The reinforcements in Western Samoan were slower than we thought. It seems that their opinions on war in China were not unified. The Sikkien seemed to be polite but not in reality. This is the lifeline of these so-called alliance alliances. As long as they are not absolutely consistent in their interests, they will find it difficult to form a joint force, or to maximize their effectiveness. In war, this is often fatal." Winner also agreed with his superiors, "The Nan'an people could have advanced north to a more suitable position for defense, but the Western Samoans broke their promise and turned the Principality of Soktu into our back garden. Now that they have lost the opportunity, they can only give up the northern mountains. Now their only idea is to rely on the Western Samoan and Sikkien coalitions to block us on the Ronda Plateau."

"Stop us? How long can they last for this passive defense?" Mulige shook his head, "If it weren't for the strict orders of the Privy Council to ban the penetration of the west, those unpreserved areas on the west would have been included in the empire territory. What a pity, we can only watch this opportunity."

"Haha, the commander of the Legion has a big appetite. The Western Peninsula Alliance is now confronting the Pasha people. It is said that it is the final stage of negotiations. Now we can stab them in the back. Wouldn't it be a waste of money for the Pasha people? The Western Peninsula Alliance will vent our anger on us at that time." Seeing that the other party seemed to have improved a lot, Wenna also joked.

"Just! Why should the Western Peninsula Alliance challenge us? Is it relying on the Kingdom of Sioran or the Kingdom of Jutland? The battle with the Pasha people has already dragged them out. Even if the Western Peninsula Alliance wants to fight, we have to consider whether the two aid supporters behind them are willing. I don't believe that the Kingdom of Sioran and the Kingdom of Jutland are really willing to go to war for the Western Peninsula Alliance. It is also imperative to go to war with the Pasha people. It is related to their interests. The Pasha people are too strong to pose a huge threat to them. Our Tang Dynasty seems to be too far away from them, right?" Mulige shook his head.

"But the weakening of the Western Peninsula Alliance is also not in line with the interests of the Kingdom of Sioran and Jutland, so they sent troops. We are so aggressive, it will inevitably cause their concerns." Winner raised objections, "We have not yet taken down Nan'an and Western Samoa and have made enemies on all sides, so that we can only make these guys form an anti-Tang alliance."

"Haha, yes, so I'm just talking. Before solving Nan'an and Western Samoa, we can only watch and drool. And Sikkim, this is our real thorn in our eyes. If we don't solve it, any action in the Central Continent will be restricted." Mulige picked up a piece of dry soil and held it in his hand, pinched it into powder heavily, and said in a deep voice.

"Well, Sikkim is the most influential force in this region. If the empire enters this region, it must completely eradicate this force. However, our navy is too different now, and it will take some time to completely solve it." Wen Na nodded and signaled.
Chapter completed!