Power and Empire Chapter 1818: Falcon’s Arrow (8)
On August 22, the rising dawn showed that it was a rare sunny day. The golden sunlight projected from one end of the horizon, from the gap between the clouds, from the edge of the orange-yellow earth, It's like a wide fan, dispelling the gloom and depression that has been shrouded for many days,
Algernon Katya stood in front of the window, and the sun shone on him, dragging a long black shadow from the room. Since hearing the rumbling sound from the direction of Kezi yesterday, he has not been sleepy anymore. Standing in front of the window all night, contemplating the direction of Cocozi, for the first time I felt that the night was so long. When the thunderous sound of the night sounded, his hands clenched into fists, and his body trembled slightly with excitement. Although he couldn’t see the Falcon Army base camp submerged by the flood with his own eyes, what a miserable scene would be, but in his mind, he has flashed various pictures countless times,
The flood rushed into the camp, floating corpses were everywhere, and at least one third of the 100,000 Falcons were caught off guard. The embarrassment of being cut off of the supply line will soon become apparent over time, Kezi It is the entrance to the Danni Plateau. The terrain is flat. Once it is submerged, the flood will not be removed in a short time. On the contrary, when most of the roads are flooded and washed away, the Falcons cannot move forward and cannot withdraw. Withdrawing is like being blocked by two invisible iron cables. Such an embarrassing scene is simply a flip-flop in the Battle of the Northwest.
" Tell the captain of the scouts, no matter what method they use, before sunset tonight, I want to know the specific situation of Grumburg! Who is the first to report, the bounty coin is 1,000, divided. Before the sunset, no news was passed. Back, all scout captains stand upright"
Algernon Katya's eyes narrowed into a line, and he ordered the adjutant behind him murderously, "I need to know the movement of the Falcon Army. If the back line is broken, the Falcon Army will inevitably shrink the offensive line. Of course, the Falcons may continue to survive. No matter what, I need to know what is going on behind Grumburg."
The original battle plan was to contain the Falcon Army and Dalny City, thereby using time and hunger to wear down the Falcon Army’s fighting will, but now, because of the early arrival of the rainy season, the Falcon Army is attacking Sukh. After Jiade and Glennberg, they chose to stand still, and Algernon Katja decided not to give the Falcons to rely on Glennberg. Waiting for a day's opportunity to reconnect the logistics, he believes that the situation has been reversed, and what is needed now is to compress the Falcons' defense lines. A previously abandoned area. Now it's time to take it back. The rare sunny day has also given him a confident power. Have you seen the sun that illuminates everything? This is the most auspicious omen!
As he expected, in the afternoon, the front scout reported back. The Falcon Army’s strength in the direction of Gülenborg is slightly insufficient. The Falcon cavalry unit that had previously raided Gülenborg and killed the corpses of the 9th Infantry Regiment has disappeared.
" Tens of thousands of horses of the Falcon Army disappeared in Glenburgh," the captain of the scout in return vowed to affirm this,
" So, the cavalry units of the Falcons have already moved away from Glenburg!" Algernon Katja thoughtfully stroked his short stubble chin. There was a gloomy look in his eyes with a hint of excitement, that's right. Realizing that Kezi City was swept away by the flood peak overnight, the angered Vicia Falcon didn’t know that the problem was upstream. Then he was not an enemy known as the **** of war. He would inevitably mobilize enough mobile cavalry to wipe out Keshi. Upstream of Zihe Road, and the largest cavalry group is the 20,000 imperial cavalry stationed in the direction of Glamborg
" Yes, the subordinates can confirm it! With such a large number of horses hoarding in one place, the amount of forage needed is an astonishing amount, and there must be enough space for placement. No matter how hidden, it is for the experienced For scouts, the smell of horses on the horses is as obvious as a candle lit in the dark"
In response to Algernon Katya’s personal inquiry, the scout captain said that the situation is a bit weird. “The current Grumburg force only has 2 Falcons infantry flag regiments, with a number of about 20,000. Sukojiade direction It is the main force of the Falcon Army. When I was investigating, I found out that, for some reason, the Falcon Army in Grumburg was panicking to carry the stock of rations, and the frequency of carriages between Grumburg and Sukogad was large. Increasingly, there were two trips a day in the past few days. Today I saw four trips just in the morning. The things on the carriages are very heavy, because there is something covered, the subordinates can only see these!"
"Okay, you did a good job! One thousand gold coins are yours!"
Algernon Katja waved his hand to the captain of the scout, with a smile on his mouth. He had already determined that the Falcon Army had been hit hard in Cozi City. In order to deal with the coming armament crisis, the Falcon Army had already In panic coordinating the storage of the various armies, everything is developing along the favorable situation. Thinking of the disappearing Falcon Empire cavalry unit, Algernon Katja's eyebrows frowned at the same time, and the Falcon cavalry showed a staggering expression. Quick response, I'm afraid Hasen Rambo, located in the upper reaches of Kezi, is not good enough.
"It's a shame!"
Algernon Katja shook his head, showing a look of regret. In all fairness, in terms of command ability, the ability to fight with the Falcon Army with 10,000 lone troops has proved the strength of the Gaul Tiger Legion and its fighting will. , Was defeated many times like a piece of thick leather on the Western Front, and still had no fear or cowardice. Hasen Rambo and his Sixth Army are not worthy of being the empire’s top elites. They are now doing the empire’s counterattack. The last hard work is also considered a good death!
At the military meeting, Algernon Katya announced his order to take the initiative to attack. Except for a small number of people who knew the situation, most of the generals seemed a little at a loss. They gave up the two major strategic points for no reason. Earth, now I'm going to send out an attack to get it back, what the **** is Algernon Katja thinking! If it weren’t for seeing the head coach’s face with excitement, but the words still seemed coherent, the generals would have thought that Lord Algernon Katja was over-stressed and had a nervous breakdown!
It wasn't until Algernon Katya explained to everyone that the continuous thunderous sound last night was actually a torrent of torrents formed by ordering people to dig up the upper reaches of Kozi City, the generals reacted fiercely. It turned out to be such a thing, then the current Falcon Army has been completely cut off its logistics! General Trensk, who once had resentment for the retreat, said with excitement
"Yes, this flood will last about three days, and then leave behind a large area of muddy swamps that are difficult to march. If there is another heavy rain, it is estimated that it will not be accessible for a month...! Algernon Katja is careful I nodded, and one sentence ignited the boiling blood of the generals
"All we have to do now is to wait. Ten days later, our army will counterattack in an all-round way, one hundred thousand to one hundred thousand! We want to defeat the Vicky Falcon’s troops head-on, and declare to the entire Europa that we are high Lu is the real owner of this land!"
Algernon Katja said more and more excited, punched on the table, eyes full of blood and red silk, looking at the eager Trensk
"Trensk. The task of the first main attack is your army! In the general, after fighting the main force of the Falcon army, your army will suffer the least loss. And in Sukojiade 30,000 troops blocked the Falcon’s record of one hundred thousand two days and two nights. It is also a proof of your extraordinary strength!"
"No problem, for the Falcons, I will fight three of them!" Trensk's red nose was a little shiny. Before receiving the order for the meeting, he was in the tavern with a drink to worry about it. Ten days after hearing it Launch a counterattack. The eyes light up immediately
"The Eighth Infantry Regiment handed over to Lescott" the flank of the army, Algernon Katja looked at another general with a grim gaze. It was in Glanburg, facing the impact of the falcon cavalry group. Staying on the defensive line, and finally making the Falcon Empire Cavalry turn and evacuate the Eighth Infantry Regiment Commander Lescott.
"As you wish, my lord!" Lescott stood up. Responding to Algernon Katja’s trust with a respectful gesture, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth
"Other troops follow my own line!" Algernon Kaja nodded. In return, he spread out the map on the table and gave orders to the other generals. "According to the report of the scout, there are only two infantry flag regiments of the Falcon Army, and the cavalry troops of the Falcon Army have been transferred. It should be We went to the upper reaches of the Ketsy River. If we haven’t returned after ten days, we will start attacking Grumburg. Ten days will be enough to deplete all the Falcon Army’s food reserves. As long as you give it a powerful blow, everything will change. Reversal! "Algernon Katja bit the word "reversal" to death. It can be seen how hate this word is!
The next few days will be the confrontation at Glenburg,
After confirming the news that the Falcon cavalry units had left Gülenburg, Gaul scouts began to appear in groups in the direction of Gülenburg. They circled the outskirts of Gülenburg, sometimes close to Gülen. The wall of the fort is less than 300 meters. If it wasn't for the newly erected crossbow in the upper part of the city to make the scouts hesitate, these bold guys would definitely dare to run into the 200 meters range.
The cavalry units of the Falcon Empire did not appear. It seems that the search in the upper reaches of Kazi was not satisfactory. Instead, it was the Falcon crossbow shooter on the Gülenburg, which impressed the Gaul scouts very much. Some were too close. The scout was shot from the horse by a sharp crossbowman with a range of 200 meters. The others ran away in fright. The person who was shot did not die immediately, but made a tragic howl there. A companion jumped off his horse to rescue him, was shot through the chest by a white line, struggling for a few steps and then fell to the ground
August, 27th, the time for the total counterattack is approaching. While sending out scouts to harass Glenbow, the Gallic army in the direction of Dalny has been fully mobilized, and the generals have revolved around the imaginary enemy of Glenbow. It has been deduced several times. Although the defense of Glenn Castle was armed to the teeth by the Falcon Army, after all, Glenn Castle is only a medium-sized fortress, and the morale of the Falcon Army will inevitably be low when the logistics are cut off, just like the previous few days. Such harassment was absolutely impossible before,
Everyone believes that the power of the Falcon Army is rapidly declining. Just like a strong man who cannot get food, he will starve to death one day. The solid walls and clear fields along the way finally have a substantial return. The generals’ eyes We have already crossed Gülenborg. According to the news, the other units of the Falcon Army are stationed at Sukogad. From a strategic point of view, Gülenborg is just an outpost, and Sukogad is the core that cuts off the north and the south. However, with the flat terrain of the Danni Plateau and the roads extending in all directions, the Falcon Army certainly does not have enough troops to defend everywhere. On the contrary, the troops familiar with all kinds of roads can bypass Sukojiade by virtue of their familiarity with the roads. This large fortress carried out assault raids and attacks on the core area of the Falcon Army.
"This plan is called mopping up!"
The generals who participated in the meeting believed that this combat plan was quite practical. In order to keep the Falcons from being completely driven into desperation, they will definitely choose to stay at Sukogad. Instead, the Gallic troops who crossed the walls of Sukogad from various paths can completely cut off the hunting like a chaotic arrow. The last insistence of the Eagles "The offensive will be comprehensive and overwhelming, and the back of the Falcons must be razed to the ground again!"
August, the 30th. The new combat plan was released, and the generals of Gaul worked together to make the plan more powerful. The 37,000 men of the five infantry regiments will serve as the intruding force. However, just as Algernon Katja was about to issue a combat order, he received a letter from the Falcon Army. The letter was shot down with a crossbow arrow from the wall of Glenburg. Open the envelope and look at Alger. Nong Katja's face suddenly became gloomy. Walking back and forth at the meeting very irritated.
"What's wrong, my lord!"
The generals next to looked a little surprised, and were curious about the content of the letter. When they also saw the content of the letter. They immediately expressed more excitement and anger than Algernon Katja. This is not a pretense, because soon there was news that confirmed the truthfulness of the letter. In the letter, the Vikea Falcon told him in particular . Just when Algernon Katja was hiding in the city of Danni, the 60,000 steppe cavalry had been divided into two groups and went straight to the Gaul Kyoto, burning, killing and looting along the way, smashing more than 30 large and small cities. The fastest unit is no more than 100 miles away from Gaul Kyoto. Gaul refugees with more than one million people are rolling towards Gaul Kyoto like a flood!
"Asshole, my lord, let me be a striker and put down the Falcons!"
Earl Moral, commander of the Fourth Infantry, roared excitedly. In the battle of Cosmo City, his 4th Infantry Regiment stood by Cosmo, fought bloody, and desperately resisted the onslaught of the Falcons forward. Although the casualties were heavy, the entire infantry regiment had 14,000 people. There were only less than 6,000 people when it came out of the battle,
But the heroic behavior of Earl Moral was appreciated by his colleagues after the war. However, Moral was obviously not satisfied with the fighting performance of the Fourth Infantry Regiment in Kezidi. He believed that he could do better and achieve a greater record. Of course, the most important thing is that Kezi should not be given up. It is because the portal of this Danni Plateau missed that caused the 60,000 steppe cavalry of the Falcon Empire to break into the heart of Kyoto unscrupulously! Lescott, the commander of the Eighth Infantry Regiment, also came out and asked Algernon Katja to order him to lead the Eighth Infantry Regiment back to the hinterland and use his spears and army formations to smash the steppe cavalry who slaughtered their compatriots.
"I'll strip those butchers, tear them apart and flatten them out"
Lescott said excitedly, his hometown is in the destroyed city, he can't imagine the miserable sight of his wife and son now, it is still good to become a refugee. At least that's still alive! I'm afraid... a tough guy like Lescott, his eyes are full of blood at this moment,
"Asshole!" Algernon Katja felt that his head was messed up. The plan that had been laid out was completely disrupted by this sudden situation. The generals were very excited, regardless of the request to give up Dalny, immediately Return to the army to rescue the poisoned hinterland
Algernon Katya seemed to realize something. His eyebrows rose slowly, and he felt something wrong in his instinct. What the **** is the Vickia Falcon doing? Shake the military? Unlike, it has inspired many generals to fight to death. Is there any trap? Algernon Katja panted and kept asking himself, trying to see from some clues the real intentions of the Vicia Falcon!
"Could it be..." A thought flashed through his mind, Algernon Katja couldn't help but chill, and his face completely turned into a dead gray ~ IndoMTL.com~ He thought of Vicia Falcon for the first time The layout of a chess move, the 40,000 Falcon Army located in the upper reaches of the Danni River, this strategic layout that seemed meaningless from the beginning, seems so sharp and difficult to handle at the moment, like a dagger with a head. It was delivered directly to his neck. The generals were already excited and difficult to suppress. Soon, the news would spread to the entire army. If the river was dug upstream, the flood would not submerge Dalny, but it would be enough to bring Dalny near. The area has become a muddy place that is difficult to move. His own army of 100,000, and the more than 200,000 deniers who withdrew from various cities will be completely trapped in this city.
"Order, the whole army immediately withdraw from Dalny!" Algernon Katya has no regard for any demeanor. He looks a little crazy, looks even more unbearable than the other generals, but frightens the other generals. Here it is,
"My lord, do you mean to give up Dalny completely?" Trenske asked uncertainly
"It’s not giving up, it’s running for life! The army will withdraw immediately! If you don’t want to go, you can’t go!" Algernon Katya’s angry shouts have not yet fallen, and everyone’s quarrels have stopped for a while,
The ground was trembling, the dust on the wall fell like a bang, the water glasses on the table collided, and the map fell on the ground.
Algernon Katja heard the sound of thunder rolling from the direction of Kezi last night from outside the meeting room. This feeling was like shaking everyone's souls, "Hong... Flood! What a big flood!" An attendant panicked and ran in. (To be continued) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. )