The situation in Qinghe Prefecture seemed to have become a little subtle. The troops in the prefecture were frequently mobilized. The third cavalry division, which had been stationed outside the city, quietly moved south, and the Sixth Rangers seemed to have restrained. The two divisions of the 12th Legion in southern Qinghe were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. They had never expected any major victory, and it was quite satisfying to maintain this relatively calm situation.

The high-profile Second Division sneaked south without any hesitation. The Fifth Division, which had always served as the auxiliary force, replaced the defense of the Second Division. The security forces of Qinghe Prefecture were also strengthened again, and they would undertake the tasks of the Fifth Division. Of course, there is no major change in Qinghe Prefecture City on the surface, but I believe that it will not take long before the surrounding forces will notice this abnormality.

The changes in the situation in the south of Qinghe Prefecture did not attract too much attention from the two divisions of the 12th Legion. In their opinion, as long as they can firmly hold up Asakusa Valley, it is difficult for the Western Army to gain advantage, both cavalry and infantry. Moreover, they have already observed the power of Western Army in Qinghe. There are only two infantry divisions, a heavy cavalry division and a Ranger regiment that has been fighting with them. If all these forces are concentrated, theoretically, they can annihilate the two divisions entrenched in Asakusa Valley. However, when the Western Army comes to Qing.

Hefu City needs defense and cannot devote all its efforts. Secondly, it has a very favorable geographical advantage on both sides of the wing guards. Even when facing the Western Xinjiang Army that exceeds one side, it can still deal with it calmly. The narrow corridor area greatly restricts the cavalry advantage of the Western Xinjiang Army. If you want to break through forcibly, they can only pay a heavy price without gaining anything. Therefore, the two divisions seem relatively relaxed. Of course, they still maintain a fairly smooth communication channel with the main force in the northeast direction to ensure that the orders and messages of the upspring can be delivered to them as soon as possible.

However, when they got the news from the top, it was a little late. The Third Heavy Cavalry Division of the Third Legion of the Western Xinjiang had appeared on the plain outside the Asakusa Valley in the southern part of Qinghe River. The rangers' harassment and offensives once again became frequent, which made the two divisions of the 12th Legion very nervous. Will Western Xinjiang force breakthrough with heavy cavalry and Rangers at all costs?

Although I don't believe that Western Xinjiang would be so mentally retarded or arrogant, the 12th Legion, which has been terrified by the elusive devils of the Western Xinjiang Army, is still quite nervous. Yes, it will definitely cost a lot to force breakthroughs into such a narrow front. Even heavy cavalry is impossible to take such risks with such losses, especially this kind of risk, which is even more impossible for Rangers. This terrain is simply set up specifically for the killing of rangers. You only need to use the fences and trenches to resist the charge. Long-range weapons and crossbow arrows will turn this place into a cemetery. But what does it mean that heavy cavalry appears here? The people in Western Xinjiang cannot be so bored to put the heavy cavalry here for drills, right? Unless they can force themselves to withdraw from Asakusa Tanikou or seize control of Asakusa Tanikou.

The officers of the third and fifth divisions of the 12th Legion were finally answered a few days later. After learning that a large number of civilians in the Western Xinjiang broke down the Maxi River and began to build dams to fill the lowland at the mouth of the Maxi River, the officers of the two divisions of the 12th Legion were in a state of chaos. The people of the Western Xinjiang were simply too vicious and even dared to implement such an incredible plan? You should know that filling the lowlands by the high river and breaking the Maxi River to get the hole in the south will turn a large area of ​​southern Qinghe into a water town, and of course, it will also cause the Asakusa Valley to be destroyed all of a sudden. In this way, the two divisions of the 12th Legion could not gain a foothold, but the losses were undoubtedly huge for the southern Qinghe River, which is still under the jurisdiction of the Western Xinjiang.

The large-scale opening of the mountain at the mouth of the Maxi River made the third and fifth divisions of the 12th Legion almost fall into despair. Although this poison project is large, it is not impossible to achieve. Especially now it is early autumn, the water in the upper reaches continues to flow into the Maxi River. Once the Maxi River, which is in the flood season, is really broken, the rolling river water is enough to swallow the entire Asakusa Valley. Even if the two divisions do not feed all the fish, they can only go up the mountain. Once they go up the mountain, the Xijiang Army will definitely take advantage of the situation. If the valley is controlled by the Xijiang Army and there is no logistics support, I am afraid that the soldiers of the two divisions will have to be savages in less than a week.

But is it still too late to retreat now? Looking at the Rangers and Iron-armored Cavalry outside the valley, they were almost certain that as soon as they moved their camp, these guys would pounce on them. If they wanted to compete with these wild and fierce cavalry in the plains, the officers of the two divisions had never had such a delusion. What should they do?

As we saw day by day, the flow cut-off project at the mouth of Maxi River was going quite smoothly, and the lowland filling project was also in full swing. The two divisions knew that if they didn't make a decision, they would be afraid that the two divisions would be left in this Asakusa Valley, and perhaps it would be necessary to take a risk.

The abnormality of the Northern Army stationed at the mouth of Asakusa Valley was soon discovered by Cui Wenxiu, who had been observing the enemy's movements. The 12th Army did not withdraw its troops immediately, but they were obviously making some preparations. The defense on the front line was still very strict. Do they really plan to defend here? The scouts quickly brought back amazing news. It turned out that the 12th Army were preparing for retreat, and they were also actively responding. They continued to dig hundreds of meters of crisscrossing trenches in the battalion. In addition, the Northern Army also used the excavation of soil to build dams, preparing to use this method to counter the flood impact of the Western Frontier Army and make a desperate attempt.

The firm attitude of the two divisions of the 12th Legion was somewhat beyond Cui Wenxiu's expectations, but this was also expected by him. He never thought that the enemy would surrender easily. Many people would not shed tears without seeing the coffin, and they would not easily admit that they had failed until the last step.

When all the attention of the 12th Legion was attracted to the cavalry in front of him, the Second Division of the Third Legion led by Gao Ang, and the Fourth Division who had withdrawn from Longquan north after the city guards had already given up the plan to capture Longquan, also appeared in front of the two divisions of the 12th Legion, which were working hard. The defenders of the 12th Legion, which occupied the geographical advantage on both sides, were soon offset by a large number of long-range weapons brought by the Western Frontier Army. The joining the battle situation brought a heavy psychological blow to the two divisions of the 12th Legion. Cui Wenxiu did not passively deal with these new situations. Without any stop, the two divisions launched an attack on the Northern Army, which had not yet completed their vast projects, without any stop.

Continuous work is undoubtedly a huge torture to the spirit and physical strength of the Northern Army. When the two infantry divisions of the Western Xinjiang Army cooperated with the heavy cavalry to advance step by step and use the advantages of long-range weapons to suppress their geographical advantages on both sides, this war seemed to be without much suspense. They only persisted for one day. The Northern Army, which had been struggling by several consecutive days and nights of work that night, was broken through by the Western Xinjiang Army. This once again proved that the cavalry could fully exert their impact and breakthrough power under appropriate geographical conditions, but under complex geographical conditions, they had to rely on infantry to achieve the final victory.

When the defense line was broken through, the Northern Army could no longer hold on. Faced with the Western Army with absolute advantage, the Northern Army, which was fighting each other, struggled for a long time and soon put down their weapons. In fact, when two infantry divisions appeared in front of the formation, the Northern Army realized that failure was inevitable. The reason they relied on Asakusa Taniguchi was that they believed that Western Army could not draw infantry to join this battle that looked more like a conventional conflict. Unexpectedly, the Western Army was so risky and bold, not only pulled out the Second Division in Qinghe Prefecture City, but also risked the Fourth Division in Longquan Prefecture. You must know that the City Guards had just left Longquan and headed south. This almost crazy adventure was probably only Cui Wenxiu.

This battle in southern Qinghe took such a lot of energy to achieve a complete victory. Even Cui Wenxiu himself admitted after the war that this battle was not a good record worthy of boasting. He was even ashamed to mention it in his long military career. After all, he used nearly 100,000 troops but only wiped out two not-first-class divisions of the enemy, and mobilized a large number of civilian manpower to build momentum. This was indeed a shame for his glorious history of war.

However, this battle was obtained when the 12th Legion was already a frightened bird, which is commendable, especially in the southern Qinghe battle, the Northern Army completely eliminated the threat from the Northern Army to Longquan and Qinghe. Both the Northern Army and the Imperial Central Army were actually unable to pose a threat to this hinterland of the northern war situation. After losing two divisions in this battle, the 12th Legion could actually be basically crossed out from the entire legion organization in the Northern Army's combat sequence. The 12th Legion, which only had two divisions left, could only be described in two words in this battle, that is mediocre, and if you are not polite, it would be bad.
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