Power and Empire Chapter 1855: Gaul Kyoto (3)
On the fourth day of the army marching north, the central army of the fifty thousand empires arrived at the outskirts of Antura, a major town in the north. The horses stopped abruptly in the endless snowy area. The fat man's eyes swept across the fading clouds of the sky, the wilderness and The Yufeng’s elm forests are all frozen by the cold, and the crack of dead branches is heard under the horses’ hoof.
The fat man raised his right hand wrapped in a thick animal skin glove, facing the sunset shining in the distance, and commanded to the army behind him, "The whole army should stop, the camp rests on the spot, and the scouts are sealed and locked for ten miles!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The captain of the cavalry behind the messenger shouted in response,
"Camp on the spot!" A team of cavalry screamed along the head and tail of the horse-drawn sleigh line,
"Boom Rumbling" Snow dust flies, in the vast snow, thousands of horse-drawn sledges start to stop like a line of three giant black dragons, countless soldiers jumped from above, lined up, and their spears were raised like flat ground. A cold light forest, like a white line in the setting sun of a cold day
"Scout, seal and lock for ten miles!" The scout cavalry galloped on both sides of the 30,000 main infantry, like two fans spreading toward the two wings, and quickly disappeared at the end of the snowy field.
"Hurry up, hurry up, all move!"
The soldiers unloaded the supplies from the horse-drawn sledges in high spirits. Although they had been sitting on the horse-drawn sledges for four days, the soldiers’ emotions were not affected much. The infantry captains yelled at the soldiers. Remove the wooden frame of the simple tent from the sled, and send a logging team to the forest next to it in an orderly manner. There is an amazing real forest in front of you. Even in the winter when everything is dead, it takes a few people to hug it. Tree trunks abound, buried deep under the snow-white earth, countless tall trees still cover the sky like a canopy,
"slap" the sawdust flew horizontally, and the sharp axe kept cutting on the trunk, getting deeper and deeper, giggling. The trunk made an overwhelming sound, and the tall tree crown slammed down to one side, snap! With a heavy moan, huge trees were cut into several sections and dragged back. When the sky was completely dark, the camp had already used wood to set up a fire. The countless fire spots in front of the camp were like stars on a white canvas. The soldiers were cooking, grilling the dried meat they brought, under the cold, silver sky. It’s hot here,
In the camp where the warm bonfire was lit, the fat man sat on an animal skin chair, turning his hand back and forth the map of northern Gaul sent by the Slavs. The Slavs spent more than a year in northern Gaul. , Almost occupying the entire north, so this map is very detailed,
Fatty’s eyes cast on a recessed U-shaped place on the map, which is a low valley formed by a mountain range. There is a city mark at one end, Antura" and on the other bump of this U-shape. It is marked as a small town called Grosso,
"Your Majesty!"
The gate of the camp was opened, and Hu Keqili walked in carrying the dinner plate, inside of which was a roasted golden hare leg. There are also two stewed pineapples that I don’t know where they got from, put the plate respectfully in front of the fat man, Hu Keqili backed up and prepared to leave
"How about the attrition of the army that I asked you to check? Is it serious?" Fatty raised his head. Look at him sharply
"No, except for a small amount of frostbite, the fifty thousand army marched for four days in the winter. There were only more than 100 soldiers who suffered from frostbite, which is very ideal!" Hu Keqili said excitedly, "It is still your Majesty's winter uniform. It works. The weather in northern Gaul in November is already close to extremely cold. The temperature during the day is about minus five degrees. However, in the night without light and no heat, the temperature can drop to minus fifteen degrees. In this kind of weather, it is almost no less than minus fifteen degrees. I fought in the cold northern regions of the year. I still remember that time. In the flag regiment of 10,000 people on average, more than 100 soldiers were amputated due to frostbite. Nearly 500 people who withdrew from the battle prematurely because of the cold. Compared with the enemy’s sharp sword, the cold and bad weather has a more serious blow to the morale of the soldiers!"
Hu Keqili's voice paused, took a deep breath, his eyes gleamed, and continued, "But this year, only since the cold winter, the attrition has been significantly curbed. Everyone knows for the first time. You can wear cotton clothes inside the armor. In fact, most of the combat armor of our army is much larger than the actual body of the wearer. This is to facilitate qualified elite soldiers to add a layer of lock armor to the inner layer of the armor. Strengthen the protection, and now, everyone is used to changing the lock armor to cotton clothes, and then put on the armor. Although it looks bloated, it is light and bloated for soldiers fighting on the snow where the snow layer has not reached the ankles or even the calves. In fact, there is not much difference. They are most concerned about not being unconscious in the cold night, and not shivering in the cold for a long time!"
"Okay, I see, you can see the effect!" The fat man nodded, picked up the roasted hare legs on the plate, took a bite, and said, "I have been forced to use the winter cotton uniforms of the first-line combat troops this year. The standard is set to be able to withstand minus 20 degrees, because this is a different war from the past. This time we have two enemies, one is Gaul, the other is Gaul’s severe winter, and the battlefield situation is ever-changing. , The use limit of tactics is actually the physical limit that soldiers can withstand. Whoever can minimize the adverse effects of natural weather on their troops will have the initiative on the battlefield!
" The essence of war is actually to burn money. Whoever burns the money badly will have strong combat power. "The fat man sighed and said in a painful way." For this year's winter uniform, I have paid a lot of money. Some people only saw us devastating in this winter, defeating the Gaul army with inferior forces, especially the 30,000 North Army Corps of Salon, which defeated nearly 100,000 northern troops in Gaul several times. Few people would have thought that the imperial army, wearing thick cotton-padded jackets and armor, was actually facing rows of enemies trembling in the cold winter wearing single linen clothes. They were all piles of them. Money, I heard that there were a few so-called general battles, where Salon’s troops marched north were just waiting in line. After an hour, the Gaul on the opposite side either retreated coldly or rushed to death in a completely chaotic manner! Otherwise, how could the **** arrive at Antura so easily, and the **** still said in the report how **** he was fighting, and I almost vomited when I saw it!"
" I also heard about this. I knew it was so easy. I should have let me go north in the first place!" Hu Keqili looked unwilling. This month, Salong was doing good fortune in the north. Up. But I was pressed in the palm-sized area of the rock fort. It was really a sky and a ground
"You go? The corners of the fat man’s mouth smile, no, even if you know that you can do this, you are not as shameless as that guy, and you are still very shameless to the end! So some tactics are different from person to person. "Fat man comforts The confidant said, "In fact, to create such a situation, your real contribution to pressure is the real contribution"
"Oh? Does it have anything to do with me?" Hu Keqili was taken aback.
"It's very relevant!" Fatty explained in a positive tone, "Without you to put pressure on the front, how could Gaul Kyoto put all the human, material and financial resources on the front line, and the pitiful financial resources were used up? Come to buy iron ore. Recruit soldiers, provide military salaries, and where can there be money to solve the problem of winter cold for soldiers. The Gauls believe that they have been recuperating in this area for hundreds of years. Every winter comes like this, even if not. Winter cotton clothes are no big deal. In the past, the cold winter of Gaul was the biggest obstacle to the invaders and the greatest support of the Gaul natives. But this year, everything has been reversed. This cold winter will soon let Gaul The last limited strength of the army was a little bit exhausted!"
" Actually. I even thought about using a horse-drawn sledge to carry your troops around the side of the Gaul line of defense, cutting off the connection between Kyoto and other places from the other side of Gaul Kyoto." The fat man paused. Pause, his eyes flashed and said, "But the information I received shows that the other direction of Gaul Kyoto is more difficult to conquer than what we are facing. Because for a long time, Gaul Kyoto’s strongest defensive line has paralleled. It is not our main attack on the western front, but the eastern front of the princes in the east and the Central Bian Empire at any time. Therefore, there is a complete defensive line on the east of Gaul Kyoto. If you advance arbitrarily, you will be caught in a dilemma.
" But if we occupy the northern part of Gaul, that is another matter. It is not impossible to encircle Gaul Kyoto on three sides! Tadu, find the generals!" The fat man will roast the last trace of the hare leg. I ate the meat, wiped the oil from my hands, and said to a guard standing guard outside the account
"The army has marched north for four consecutive days, and the real north of Gaul ahead! Before the war, the army needs necessary rest." The fat man beckoned Hu Keqili, and tonight we will deploy this time to the north. Battle!
"Your Majesty!" Soon, the four leaders of the Nakariyo Army Banner entered the military account.
"Come here all of you!" The fat man turned and looked at the four Nakariyo Corps commanders who walked in, pointed at the map spread out on Table Mountain, and said, "Presumably everyone has already thought of it. Every time we make a mistake, our goal is this time. It is the northern part of Gaul, and further ahead is the Antura area, which is a major town in the north. That is to say, you may encounter the northern army of Gaul at any time. The strength of the Gaul is about 80,000. Our goal is to reach these heights. The Lu army used the decoy to force the Gaul and Kyoto to deploy additional troops again. The time may be a few days or a few weeks. I hope everyone can be mentally prepared!" The fat man raised his head and said to Hu Keqili, "You are right now. Send someone to contact Salon and tell him that I will approach Antura from the direction of Grosso. Before that, I hope to see the main Gauls leave Antura!"
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Gaul Kyoto, heavy horseshoes nailed with horseshoes stepped on the frozen streets, raising a puff of white snow." Gaul’s soldiers rode war horses across the street, and the helmet represents the body. The little red feathers were rustled by the wind, like a faint red line moving at high speed. I saw the cavalry who was specially responsible for presenting battle reports. The patrolmen on the street stepped aside, and the cavalry was on the steps of the Gaul military department. Reined in front of the horse, skilfully turned down from the horse, and quickly ran up the steps in the confusion of everyone's eyes."
"What's the matter?" At the end of the steps, a Janissary Guard officer in a blue uniform stretched out his hand to stop him. "The adults are holding an emergency military meeting. If you have anything to do, just leave it to me."
Chuan Ling hesitated on his face, handed over the battle report in his hand, and said breathlessly, "Please report to Lord Drake immediately for the scout report in the direction of the Wall Rock Fort. There is definite evidence that the Falcon guards on the Wall Rock Fort. The number of troops is less than 3,000! And no signs of backup existed!"
"What, there are less than three thousand guards in the wall rock fort!" Hearing this news, the Janitor officer looked disbelief and asked again, you are sure that you are not mistaken."
"The scout has been observing for two days! The messenger cavalry definitely replied
The Janissant officer holding the report hesitated for a while. A meeting was being held above. If the intelligence proved to be a false alarm, he would be in trouble. I would believe such nonsense, but it is the wall rock fort known as the gateway to Kyoto! For the entire college entrance examination Kyoto, it is definitely an extremely significant strategic direction
"Please send your lord to Sir Drake immediately. The frontline scouts are not sure how long this situation will last." The soldier saw that the guard had not moved, and looked up anxiously at the beginning of the west. The sun took out another certificate from his arms. "Look, your lord, this is the certificate of General Bolas who is in charge of the front line. He also personally checked it once before sending a small one to send the report back immediately. General Bolas thinks this is an excellent opportunity for our army to take down the wall rock fortress in one fell swoop. Every second of delay, there may be changes!"
"Master Bolas's certificate!" The officer of the Imperial Guard hurriedly took over the papers of the commander. Sweeping his eyes, his face changed slightly, and he said angrily, "Why didn't you take it out earlier, you wasted so much time out of thin air!" The officer did not dare to delay even a moment. I took the battle report directly to the "Slap" meeting room on the fourth floor of the Military Affairs Department. The big'door' was pushed open from the outside. This military meeting gathered the officers of the chief and deputy commanders of the entire Kyoto Front Infantry Regiment. At a meeting of the line chief, there were more than 30 people sitting in the meeting room.
"Our army will inevitably defeat the ambitions of the Falcons..."Draco was giving a speech with excitement, as if he could drown the aforementioned enemy with saliva. The door of the conference room was pushed open, and the generals looked a little impatient almost all of them, and everyone wanted to see who was so bold. Dare to break into the first important meeting of the chief executive of the Kyoto line
"What's the matter?"
Draco looked very dissatisfied, his hand still staying in front of the large military map on the wall. Somewhat displeased, he turned around and marked several arrows on the map behind him. The long, wide arrow looked like a blood-red arrow. Although he hasn't really been on the battlefield, as an old Youtiao who has been around for many years, he still has a clear plan for the battle plan.
"My lord, urgent information!" Under Drake's hateful gaze, the Guards officer stepped forward with a hard-scalp expression nervously, handed over the information in his hand to Drake respectfully, and whispered. "My lord, it's about the situation of the wall rock castle, Bolas-sama gave a special proof!"
" Bolas did the proof? "Draco froze for a moment, took the intelligence, and took a closer look at the spread intelligence. His eyes suddenly lit up like light bulbs, and even the voice seemed a little trembling. "Is it true?"
" It’s hard to say, but Bolas-sama has fifteen years of combat experience, and his character has always been trustworthy in the imperial world!" The Guards officer looked serious and replied, "It’s not too late, I invite your lord immediately Decide! Such an opportunity is not always available
"What's the matter?" The other generals were confused when they saw it.
"It seems to be about the wall rock fort..." the general with sharp ears whispered
"Is it because the Falcons attacked frontally?"
" I don’t know, what a puzzling meeting! "The meeting room suddenly seemed messy
" Everyone, I just made a decision! "Draco finally made up his mind. No matter what, this kind of opportunity is always to be tried. He raised his hand and pinched the information in his palm. This is an important thing. ~IndoMTL.com~ How can other people see it!
He coughed dryly, very proud of everyone’s attention, and began to say loudly, "I decided to immediately launch a counterattack against the wall of Kyoto’s gateway. This will be our Gaul Empire’s fatal blow to the evil Falcon Empire. We Let them know that our Gaul soldiers are powerful enough to defeat him!"
Just as he expressed his excitement, the generals below looked at him like a fool, and counterattacked the rock fort? Who do you think you are, Hasen Rambo or Alder? You are just a general who has never been on the battlefield before, and you can talk about the map. When you go on the battlefield, you are a foolish idiot! Everyone comes to this meeting because of the face of the people behind you. As for the face of your puppet, do you need to care?
"Have you heard, this is the most interesting argument I have heard in the past few years" A rough-looking General Gaul whispered to his companion next to him, "I use three first-class manors outside the city Bet, this guy will be the first wet pants under the Thor of the Falcon Army!"
" Don’t talk nonsense, how could this be possible!" The companion next to him said dissatisfied, "The guy is afraid that he wets his pants just by seeing the Falcon flag on the wall rock fort!"
"Haha!"
"Okay, it's so decided!" Just as the generals joked in a low voice, Draco said in a categorical tone, "At night, our army will secretly drive to the wall rock fort. In the early morning of tomorrow, we will give The guarding Falcon Army is a big surprise!" (To be continued) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation. )