Power and Empire Chapter 1654: Horizon (9)
After a trance, Hebery came back to his senses and immediately realized the seriousness of this matter. It was not just a lack of food. He looked at Lokrus who was running over to help him. There is a dignified flash in the middle,
The intention of the Northwestern rebels to burn food has been clear. It is to completely cut off the possibility that the army can obtain this year’s food. This is a very cruel method.
launched a large-scale cavalry raid. While he was completely unaware of the food problem, he burned three-quarters of this year’s new food in one fell swoop, thinking that his Eighth Army had just been harassed by a turbulent military raid. , And now there will be a more turbulent food crisis. Before I had time to make arrangements, I suddenly fell into a situation where I couldn’t make a comeback. No one would have thought that the worms of the local army would dare to be private. Selling military rations, these brave guys are damned
Hebery was also at a loss for a while. If he was beaten up to nothing but a false alarm, then this time he was truly forced into a life and death. After hesitating for a while, he decisively issued an order. "The news here must be sealed off. After I leave, Rob Bruce, you immediately send enough trustworthy people to conduct a thorough investigation of all the granaries! Not one can be missed! And the original local army officers, immediately No matter what you do to carry out secret arrests, I will definitely find all the lost food!"
"Subordinates understand, but subordinates are afraid"
"What are you afraid of?"
"... The subordinates are afraid that the food that has been exchanged may not be recovered. They should have been sold! I heard that in the past few months, the caravans from the southwest were all tax-free, many All of the caravans are here to purchase food,"
Robrus stood at attention and responded with hesitation, "Moreover, our arrest of local officers on such a large scale will greatly deteriorate the relationship between us and the local army. After all, we still need the assistance of the local army for many things! "
" Now that I can’t manage that much. After the arrested parties are inquired, they are immediately executed on the spot, all property is confiscated, and military resources used to purchase military rations." Heberi said with a cold tone and looked over the mountain of food. Duo took a deep breath, and said murderously, "For these worms that eat the country, how can they eat it, let me vomit it out. As for the assistance of local guards, it is only dispensable for us. On the contrary, if this news really spreads out, it won’t take three days for our Eighth Army to collapse without fighting!'
"No way, is Lord Heberi too worried!" Lockrus was stunned. He heard that the commander Hebery was really angry this time. The rations of hundreds of thousands of troops became After Hesha, this legion leader urgently needs a remedy
" Do you worry too much? I hope so!" He Baili seemed to be a lot older, with a wry smile, "But the northwestern rebels on the opposite side have already started related arrangements, and soon they will be about food. The news of will be overwhelming!"
"What do you mean? The food in the warehouse is the hands of the Northwesterners!" Both Lokrus and Roy Gayn's faces changed. The army had just suffered a terrible attack. It is no longer the problem of unsustainable military food being exposed, even if the soldiers of the Eighth Legion are strong in fighting will, I am afraid they will have no fighting intentions.
"Besides those merchants in the northwest, are there other possibilities for those who can have the funds to eat hundreds of thousands of troops and garnish them?"
He Baili's eyes were full of depression, and his face solemnly said, "Otherwise, how could the Northwestern rebels be so familiar with the defenses of various places? We just took over, we were beaten and dizzy, making this place better than their own back garden. Back garden!"
Ten minutes later, Jeff, the lieutenant who guarded the granary, watched his commander Rob Bruce with a very ugly face. He accompanied the commander Hebery out of the warehouse. Next to the commander, Roy, who had always been inconsistent with the commander Lord Gain, at this time, is also a rare head drooping, following behind them without saying a word,
"Weird thing!" I don't know what, the adjutant Jeff, who saw this scene, couldn't help but tremble at the corner of his mouth.
Since last year in the Eastern Battlefield, Lord Lobrus in charge of the Eighth Infantry Regiment and Lord Roy Gayn in charge of the Fifth Infantry Regiment have fought a heavy battle because the issue of who should be rescued first fell out. The scene where the two are so silent and speechless is rare, and the face of the Heberi legionnaire walking in front of the two of them is faintly flashing with an angry blue, and the two eyebrows are almost twisted together
"This, someone is going to be unlucky!" Jeff thought subconsciously,
"Master Hebery is a little tired, so I don’t want to go to the best furnished room right away" Robus looked up at the adjutant who was standing in a daze, very dissatisfied
"No, I'm going back to the Legion Headquarters right away! I won't stay here anymore" Hebery waved his hand to stop him. "You immediately send someone to figure out the specific situation and hold a military meeting at night. I need a complete report! "
"The specific situation..." Lobrus was completely dumbfounded. There are dozens of large granaries. Even if the army is mobilized to check one by one, it will not be possible to find out in a short time
"Grab the local officer in charge of the warehouse in front! Use your torture instrument to pry open his mouth, understand!’
He Baili rolled his eyes, flicked his horse whip, and galloped away with the cavalry. He found such a big loophole. He could not be in the mood to continue to inspect the next attacked area. It should be similar, He Baili Finally, his gaze swept across the granary where the door had been closed, his face suddenly became extremely ugly, there was nothing to see outside, I was afraid that there was trembling river sand inside! Otherwise, why did the Northwestern rebels burn these places! All the generals must be brought in to discuss how to deal with this sudden and huge crisis,
Hebery returned to the legion base camp, it was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
It’s mid-July, the weather is very hot, Hebery is anxious and angry, sweating, almost getting heatstroke, and almost falling off his horse on the road several times, and handing his sweaty military cap to the door. Lieutenant, he couldn’t wait to immediately order a meeting of all the generals,
"All the generals?"
is a middle-aged man in his forties. He wears a black adjutant uniform with a legion adjutant logo embroidered on the cuffs.
He was very cautious in expressing his suspicion. You must know that the Eighth Army of the Empire has 110,000 combat personnel, and there are nearly 30 people who can be called generals. They are now scattered all over the country. If they all gather, it will take at least an afternoon. Time
"Yes, all, and the sheriff in the area where our army is stationed!"
Hebery had a serious face and a cold tone in his tone. On the road, he thought about it. If the situation of the granary inventory is really unsatisfactory, the only way now is to get food from the place. The Eighth Army is an empire. The main corps, but most of its military expenses are used for daily expenses. Since there is no money, it can only be seized. Let’s start with the grain shops everywhere. These defectors who colluded with the northwestern rebels should also pay compensation for this. ,
At nine o’clock in the evening, the adjutant took a report and sent it into Hebery’s office,
"My lord, the generals are all here."
Thirty minutes later, seeing Hebery walk out of his office, the adjutant said cautiously. This adjutant and Hebery have been working for more than ten years, and they are considered senior adjutants in the army. Fortunately, After reading the report, he immediately knew why Hebery’s face was so ugly when he returned in the afternoon. There were only 30,000 bags of wheat flour in the 210,000 bags of grain, and the other 180,000 bags were all made of river sand and rocks. The stuff was stuffed, it was terrible. The adjutant felt his back was chilling. This was only in Laixi, and the situation in the other areas was not optimistic.
In the meeting room of the Legion Headquarters. More than 30 people who attended the meeting were wearing Gaul Empire uniforms, and the generals of the Eighth Legion were seated strictly,
In the second row on the left and right of the round long table, there are police officers from all over the world. There are more than 20 people. They are dressed in messy clothes. There are fat people with big bellies and middle-aged people with sturdy looks. Becoming a local sheriff, they always have a bit of scorn on their bodies. They gathered and whispered about something. Obviously they didn’t know why they were called to a meeting. This is a meeting of the Eighth Army of the Empire, and a small place. The sheriff is too far away.
"Your Excellency the Commander of the Legion is here!
Hearing Hebery arrived, the generals in the front row stood up neatly, straightened their waists, and straightened their chests. Salute Hebery neatly
The sheriffs behind had weird faces. Some were standing and some were sitting. Obviously, they hadn’t figured out the situation. If you follow the general rule, they should bend down to salute, but compared with the straight generals in front. , Such a move is undoubtedly too funny.
"Okay, everyone sit down!"
Hebaili put the papers in his hand on the table, completely ignoring the poor performance of these sheriffs. In his eyes, the reason why these people were found was to take advantage of their familiarity with the region. To seal all grain shops as quickly as possible, all he needs is a bunch of tools
He waved his hand casually to the standing general as a courtesy, and then asked them to sit down.
When the well-trained generals sat down, the chairs did not make the slightest sound, and their eyes looked neatly at Hebery. The summer is indeed a bit hot, and many people’s clothes are soaked in sweat. But no one paid attention. They were used to the environment of strict military appearance. The sheriffs behind were obviously frightened. The army was as strong as the evil spirit that could be seen, making the sheriffs nervous, and there was no one else. Dare to talk to each other.
He Baili glanced across the crowd and took a deep breath. Ning Sheng said, "This time we are summoned for one thing, and that is the issue of rations!"
"The rations issue? What’s the problem with rations?" Among the thirty generals, except for Lockrus and Roy Gayn who knew the situation, everyone else looked at each other blankly. Are they all sufficient? This is the reason why the Eighth Army has always felt confident.
"I won’t say more about military secrets specifically, everyone will circulate this document!" He Baili pushed the folder in front of him to Merck, the commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment on his left.
"Oh my god, this... how is it possible!" Merck opened the file curiously, and after only a few glances, he was instantly stupid. He stayed there with his mouth slightly open. More than a minute, Merck begged to push the file in his hand to the next person,
Because of Merck’s begging, the second person was equally shocked, but he quickly reacted, took a deep breath and said nothing, but his face was heavy, like dripping water,
The file was passed to the third one. In this way, the various expressions of the people in front of the readers invisibly attracted the curiosity of more people in the back. After waiting for more than 30 generals in a circle, It also took more than an hour. The document did not go through the sheriff, but was directly passed back to Hebaili.
According to the level of the sheriff, there is no right to read at all.
"Okay, how severe the form is! Everyone knows it"
He Baili held down the folder with his hand, and said grimly, "From tomorrow, the military will immediately close down grain shops in various places, collecting all crops, fruit products, and everything that can be used to replace grain! As for local food The specific guide will be the responsibility of the sheriff behind you. I hope that everyone will be resolute and thorough "
"What, what is the situation!"
Hearing Hebaili’s order, the twenty-odd sheriffs behind were anxious on the spot, yelling, "My lord, what does it mean to seal up food shops in various places? Does this still make people live? The Northwest Army burned down this autumn university." In some wheat fields, the new grain is obviously not expected. The grain is now seriously inadequate. We also hope that the army can open a part of the military grain, but you have closed the grain shop. Where do you let us ordinary people go to buy grain!"
"Okay, the meeting is here, the meeting is over!"
He Baili looked indifferent, and when he didn’t hear anything, he cursed inwardly. These local sheriffs really don’t have a big picture. The food is gone, and they can grow out next year and starve some civilians to death. In a few years You can recover, but if the army starves to death, are you going to give this land to the northwestern rebels who burned your food? "
"No, my lord"
The local sheriff blocked the gate angrily and prevented He Baili from leaving,
They were annoyed that they were not qualified to read the documents. They were all panicked when they heard that the army was going to close down grain shops in various places. Since the northwestern cavalry burned wheat fields on a large scale a few days ago, the price of grain in the city suddenly seemed to go up. The thermometer changes three times a day. Everyone can see that the most scarce commodity this year is food. Now the army wants to take it all at once. What should others do? Moreover, according to what the army said, it was taken away free of charge. Powerful sheriffs have invested in grain shops in most areas. Everyone is waiting for this year to make a good profit. This time the army forced it. Intervening, it cost a lot of the sheriff’s life,
"The duty of the army is to fight, and if you have any opinions, you can respond to the Governor of the Soras region! Before that, the only thing you can do is to obey!" He Baili waved his hand with a gloomy face, and the doorway The guards rushed in with their spears and arrested all the sheriffs blocking the door
"Asshole, you can't do this!" The sheriff’s screams kept coming and going,
Not long after the order was announced, the generals had not completely dispersed yet, an officer of the Eighth Army hurriedly broke into Hebery, his attitude was a little abnormal, and the officers were anxious. Hebery looked very dissatisfied, frowned and said, "What happened?"
"It has been confirmed that the Fortress of Ditru has been lost! Northwestern rebels have appeared in large numbers in the east!"
The officer hurriedly answered attentively. Of course, his voice was heard by other generals, and they couldn't help stopping. Many people looked at each other and thought it was a little weird. Although Fort Dutrou is not a large fortress, there are some. With more than 3,000 defenders, how did the opponent take it silently? If that is the case, it can explain why the northwestern rebel cavalry suddenly appeared in large numbers on the side of the legion, Dutru Highland, that is the whole The commanding heights of Solas area
" Bastard, are you still thinking about picking it up for the second time? Back and forth
" He Baili said with a little annoyance. In fact, he has been able to sort out the advantages of the Falcon Cavalry tactics last time, that is, fast, so fast that people can't parry at all. This seems to exert the extreme mobility of the cavalry. The shortcomings and advantages of the tactics are as obvious as that, as long as you can find the time and hold it back~IndoMTL.com~sir, let me take someone back to Fort Ditru! "Someone in the general said, "Fort Dutru is a regional one." The commanding heights, if it falls into the hands of the northwestern rebels, it is equivalent to threatening our army from the flanks at any time. Instead of this, it is better to let your subordinates take the initiative to attack..."
" It is reported that the Northwestern Rebels entered the Guik Ande area from the direction of Fort Ditru. The 4th Infantry Regiment has lost two squadrons. The deputy commander of Spiegel was unfortunately killed and died in the country! Request the base camp Support"
The commanding officer replied loudly again. He thought it was Hebaili who ordered him to be dissatisfied with his reporting standards, so he reported all the information out loud in the most standard manner. He didn't realize it at all. , What are the consequences of such information.
"What? Spiegel is dead?" Someone inside the general screamed. It was the commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment Ma Yesuk. His eyes were bloodshot, and he hurried out amidst the chaos and confusion of doubts. I left the headquarters and waved to my guards from a distance
"Lead the horse! Lead the horse! Inform all the troops and gather at the regiment immediately! Don’t ask why! Run! Run as fast as you can! Run as fast as you can, and the final place will be treated by military law. !"
followed closely behind him, and the various armies also ordered the summoning of troops and emergency preparations.
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