Power and Empire Chapter 1846: The first winter offensive of the Empire (4)
Gaul’s famous Alder’s winter is not peaceful. When frost and snow cover three-quarters of the north-central area of Gaul, the distant mountains and rivers are turned into a world of snow ridges and ice. The imperial capital has cleaned up the dust. Alder, who has just stepped down as the commander of the Northern Army and the commander-in-chief of the upcoming Kyoto Front, began to use this short armistice to fully expand the strength of the Gauls.
At the just-concluded imperial meeting, the four major eastern governors finally chose to stand on the same boat with the Gaul Empire under the emperor’s promise to allow them to enjoy the independent kingdom policy, even though the boat seemed torn Hundred holes are in danger of being overthrown by water at any time, but the allure of being an independent kingdom is irresistible to the princes in the east who are displaced between the two continents.
The easy-going agreement was reached. The first batch of Eastern Army troops marching towards Gaul Kyoto was 80,000. Among them was Hillard, commander of the Eastern Army’s Fifth Cavalry Regiment. He was ordered to **** the equipment from the Eastern Territory to Gaul Kyoto had a long and long journey. He was not alone on the road. He was accompanied by two cavalry squadrons, escorting more than 5,000 carts full of various supplies. The Gaul army on the Western Front was struggling due to the lack of supplies. The Eastern Front had sufficient supplies. In particular, the Central Bian Empire purchased all kinds of supplies from the eastern provinces, and the princes in the east were making a lot of money. ,
This time, in order to show the strength of the Eastern Army, the fifty thousand Eastern Army marched on the same road. There were also a large number of horse-drawn carriages marching towards Gaul Kyoto. The regular army wearing red and blue armor, wearing a blue-bottomed and off-white external hanger The local reserve team, the so-called Volunteer Army holding the banner of “It’s difficult to go to the country together,” and the heavy corps. Countless troops have gathered into a huge lineup, and the dust of the troops covered the sky. As the Fatty expected, a series of defeats on the Western Front did not bring down the Gauls, because the existence of the Eastern Front, soldiers, and supplies were calm. Still continuously supplying Gaul Kyoto
In the cold rainy season, the soles of the boots made a sizzling noise when they stepped on the muddy road softened by the rain, and the hem of the coat slammed on the thin and small legs wrapped in leggings, under the misty cold rain in the evening. , The blue army armor covered the entire plain. Thousands of soldiers flocked on the vast plain like a colony of ants, watching the advancing army from the war horse. Hillard, who was in charge of escorting supplies, was full of emotion. I don't understand why the Eastern Army, which has always been at odds with Kyoto, would join the war. Although I have not fought against the falcon empire in the rumor, I heard a lot of rumors, and they have all the way to the Kyoto of Gaul. In this tragic battle that has been forced to Kyoto, few troops on the battlefield can survive. Those who have come down, that is to say, what you see now are souls that are about to die. The adults in the east are sending countless children from the east to die.
The atmosphere of war. After crossing the eastern province of Anku, it began to become violent. The unified marching troops began to be diverted according to the order of the Military Affairs Department and merged into the troops fighting on the western front. The speed of escorting the heavy Hillard was slower. In this province adjacent to the exit of the Kyoto area, the streets in the city in broad daylight are actually empty, and there are only soldiers coming and going. A civilian was not seen. Soldiers wearing blue helmets and armed with sharp spears rigorously checked the intersections. Hillard asked the captain of the guard below to inquire and learned that the Falcon Empire had launched several harassing offensives in the previous two days. The scale is not large, and it was repelled by the garrison. The environment is already very tense. There are some signs that the Falcon Empire’s army is looking for a way to bypass Gaul and Kyoto to attack the east.
Although the Gaul-Kyoto defense line is strong, it cannot simultaneously block the double-sided attacks from the west and the north. The form of the north is not optimistic. The Falcon Emperor’s regiment headed by Saran is advancing in the north. Although the second battle was contained, the price paid was extremely heavy.
"From the north, bypassing Kyoto and entering the eastern region?" Hillard was slightly moved when he heard this. Geographically speaking, if the Falcon Army can really occupy the north, it is indeed possible to complete this approximation. The U-shaped strategic encirclement cuts off the living space of Gaul Kyoto from the east and west at the same time. At that time, Gaul Kyoto will not be broken, but in practice, this possibility is too low, and it will cost a lot to get through the north. Not to mention the large military power and manpower, it will make the Falcon Army, which has always been accustomed to focusing on strikes, embarrassed by the long front.
In the cold winter, pulling the attack line of more than 100,000 troops to hundreds of miles long, this is naked suicide! Even if they are lucky enough to succeed, the troops that break in will be better than cut off, only in the cold and the dead
"My lord, I know this sounds incredible, but it's not the first time for the Falcons." The infantry captain who provided the information shrugged and warned Hillard, "We have received the report. Now, the scouts of the Falcon Army appear more and more frequently nearby. The morning before yesterday, we found the bodies of several sentries. Master Chengwei issued a martial law order. Although I don’t know the specific situation, there are a large number of falcons. The advance troops of the Empire’s scouts have infiltrated behind our defense lines."
"Are you sure it was done by the Falcon Army?"
Hillard's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he felt it was unbelievable. The role of the opponent to infiltrate these small troops is not great, but it is more likely to cause vigilance in these places. The biggest problem is that the north of Gaul has now appeared. Wind and snow, some places are blocked by ice, it is completely unsuitable for the mobile operations of the big army. To bypass the Gaul Kyoto, you need at least 300 miles to the north and then to the east. On that line of defense, there are quite a few A Gallic force of over 100,000, unless the opponent can turn itself into a fast spear, it must not cross such a distance without being aware of it
Seeing Hillard a little disbelief, the infantry captain's face darkened. "We don't know what's going on. It's possible that some shameless scum has taken refuge in them, or some bandits may do it!" The infantry captain I sincerely said, "My lord, your supply convoy full of supplies is the best target for the enemy's sneak attack. Be careful along the way!"
"Don't worry, we are accompanied by 5,000 cavalry!"
Hillard grinned slightly, thanked him and shook his hand goodbye. In the evening, the convoy slowly entered the white Gaul Kyoto area of the sky and the earth. As the last sun's light fell into the horizon ahead of time, the world began to quiet. The marching convoy had to stop in a canyon, when several crazy horses entered the canyon pass. The carriage filled with baggage was violently pulled and turned into the ditch. The car body blocked the road. The soldiers hurriedly pulled the horses and rested the cargo on it. Under the dim torch light, no one noticed anything. The sharp triangular thorns are in the road, and the sharp metal thorns are concealed in the ice mist flowing like water on the ground.
"Everyone, work harder and unload the cargo on the carriage first!"
Hillard stood there and directed him personally. There was a heavy snowstorm that night. The white snowflakes mixed with the cold wind hurt their faces. The cavalry shook coldly on their horses. They were eager to enter the canyon area to avoid, eager to drink a bite of hot potato soup, no one I noticed that in another section of the canyon, there was a sudden trembling roar. It was a sound similar to the rising tide of sea water, and it was very small at first. But it quickly became bigger. The distance is also from far to near, the undulating hills to the north, and the swelling hills in the black night are like a giant bloodthirsty beast, in the snow-filled sky. The projection creates a breathtakingly tall arc,
Besukaya, the Queen of the Besu tribe, stands on a reindeer chariot decorated with pure white bear skin, like a quiet watcher in the world, her eyes are cold and vicious looking at the dense canyon pass. A spark-like torch. This is the commanding height of the entire Wu Gorge region, standing here, even one kilometer away. You can also see the Gauls holding a torch into the canyon
The icy waters of the northern cold land have almost been connected to the Obaro continent this season, and the interval between them is only a sea area of less than 50 miles. With the full assistance of the Northern Fleet, a full five thousand The Northland coalition composed of human northern cold soldiers and three hundred reindeer chariots gave a big surprise when the fat man was most depressed.
Although the number of Northland coalition forces is not large this time, they are really experts in cold zone operations.
The nominal leader is Besukaya, the queen of Besu tribe. Actually, the leader is the general of Besu tribe, Nagri, who is about thirty years old, very tall and tall. Tall and thin. The cold general with an indifferent look, a pair of unpredictable eyes, giving a cold and ruthless impression, standing in the snow in the sky, once made countless enemies of the Besu tribe tremble, news from Kyoto, East Fourth The Great Ruling reached a compromise with Gaul Kyoto. A batch of supplies that are extremely important to Gaul people will be transported from the east to Gaul Kyoto. The road map has been passed through Kyoto. The northern cold coalition forces with less than five thousand people will be released. On a battlefield with more than 100,000 people in the front, this single sharp and sharp knife will quickly become blunt, and even easily broken by the enemy’s clusters, but if it is used to penetrate the enemy’s weakened defensive area, this is a one. A sharp knife that kills people without seeing blood in the ice and snow, if you go down with a knife, you must break your muscles and bones.
"Uncle Nagri, do these people really need to die?"
Besukaya’s pretty eyes flashed a complex of emotions. Behind her, hundreds of reindeer chariots that can quickly speed through the snow, like a black bowstring ready to go, follow her. The slightly concave mountains of the giant canyon lined up. As long as the order is given, these tanks will instantly become the most powerful impact weapon, galloping through this snowy area, this kind of northern cold land. Reindeer chariots, each with a length of about three meters, should be where the wheels are underneath. Only four sturdy steel skateboards are used instead, and there are two extended pedals. In addition to the middle driver, the two wings can be carried separately. The two northern warriors with blunt hands can also stand a shooter in the middle. Even the tall reindeer horns at the front are polished smooth and sharp. Once they are pierced into the enemy’s body, it must be a gut-wrenching ending,
In the snow, these reindeer chariots are like combat platforms that are both offensive and defensive and can move at a high speed. The **** in front of the mountain is almost smooth and the sloped section is like pulling away this giant bowstring. Super landslide, and the arrow cluster composed of reindeer warfare, the corresponding direction is the Gaul squadron that has not been noticed yet, less than a mile,
"This is the battlefield, your Royal Highness, and the first battle of our cold coalition forces. Appropriate decisiveness is necessary!" Nagri's cold voice came through the cold. There was a rustle of being pressed from the snow field. It was the sound of the reindeer plowing the snow. With the order, the reindeer chariot troop that had hidden most of the night began to descend in order from the top of the slope. Like a flash of lightning, quickly accelerating with the landslide, the small black dots formed by hundreds of reindeer chariots flashed across the vast ice field, like a huge cluster of arrows moving towards the newly moved After opening the obstacles, the Gaul's heavy troops, which were being divided into two parts by the canyon pass, rushed away. "Swipe" the speed of the switch, the distance is rapidly approaching, a distance of one kilometer, under the high-speed movement of the reindeer sleigh, but in just a few minutes, the snow falling from the sky is too big, and the dark night obscures the Gauls. From the distance of the line of sight, the speeding sleigh rides across the snow, making a rustling sound like snowflakes falling to the ground,
"Kill!" The overwhelming sound of hoofs came stepping on the wind and snow. The serrated long knife unique to the northern warrior dazzled in the snow, suddenly like a giant rolling dragon, crashed into the front of the cavalry commanded by Hillard, the metal chariot collided with the army, and in the dark night, only a row was seen. When something resembling a monster came back again, when the Gallic cavalry was still in a daze, they heard the sound of a cracking bone, and the unprepared forward was knocked away directly. The large reindeer, which was comparable to a pony, easily ripped the belly of a Gallic horse with a sharp knife tied to its antlers. The painful horse threw down the cavalry on it, and the whole team had no chance to react. It was completely overwhelmed by the reindeer chariot group, "Attention, the enemy attacked" a cavalry captain screamed before his death, the corpse turned into pieces of meat was blasted into the air
"Enemies. There are enemies!" The unsuspecting baggage confronted the chaos, and under the powerful impact of the reindeer sleigh, it had already cut deeply into the center line of the queue. The swift momentum is like a red knife inserted deeply. The northern cold soldier on the sled battlefield swung his knife vigorously and cut from the side of the stunned Gallic cavalry." The Gallic cavalry fell on the muddy wilderness scalded by blood. The Gaul cavalry next to him was full of horror. Before they could recover, they saw a white light flashing in front of them, and they only yelled "Oh! "The blood spurts, and the head is already flying into the sky
. Knives, spears, and sharp swords were slashed on the side veneer of the galloping chariot, but the reindeer chariot that rushed down from a height was as powerful as a ghost, and the heavy and sharp sword and axe stuck to the stubble body. With a shallow wound, the flying arrows could not penetrate the leather hard armor on the flanks of the tank, and all the attacks were bounced back.
"This is the Falcon Army?’
Rasheed was so furious that he didn't even dare to be sure what happened to him, but this did not affect his judgment. He clenched his fists with blood-red eyes, and shouted with an ugly face, "stop them immediately!" The entire team of Gallic cavalry was drawn from the back team,
These Gallic cavalry fought bravely. The cavalry screamed and wielded countless sharp weapons and collided with the reindeer battlefield in the Northland. The two soldiers and horses crossed by. The entire canyon was flashing like lightning in the sky. The fierce blades of both sides slashed, slashed on the breastplate and on the helmet, jingling loudly throughout the battlefield.
The impact of the Northern Reindeer Chariot Cavalry is amazing! They wore armors that had been added to the empire, and in their hands were heavy weapons that could hurt the enemy's muscles and bones with one blow. In the cold night, they showed incredible agility, slashing and slashing. The attack was incredibly fast. I saw the light of the sword flashing, followed by blood blossoms and groans. The reindeer chariot being attacked rushed over indifferently, bringing out a long scarlet shadow, standing in the north of the chariot's flank. The ground soldier flew a heavy blunt weapon and slammed it on Gao Lubing's head. The brain plasma, blood, and fragments of the skull flew across, and the entire head was gone.
"My lord, the enemy is quickly approaching the baggage. The messenger rushes to Rashid on horseback. The burning red light shines on his face, and the enemy's advancing is as fast as a mountain. Rashid watched openly. One after another, the blood of the cavalry rolled into a river, and the impact of the reindeer chariot showed no signs of abating. The cavalry in front of them fell off their horses. Although they were following each other, they were not afraid of death, they still could not stop the enemy from advancing quickly Speed.
The cavalry dared not approach, they could only open three times and continuously draw their bows and shoot at the middle chariot, but in front of the high-speed moving chariot cluster, each of their arrow clusters was either bounced off the spot or fluttered. Blowed away by the wind, ordinary bows and arrows could not penetrate the wind brought by the high-speed movement of the chariot. Instead, they were bounced around ~ IndoMTL.com~ During the chaos, suddenly a sharp arrow struck, Rashi The sound of De's shouting suddenly came, he lowered his head blankly in pain, and looked at the single bó lock armor on his chest in disbelief. Pierced like a layer of paper by a cluster of arrows with variegated feathers,
wiped a handful of blood splashing from his body with his hands, Rashid looked at the blood on his palm, his heart was full of confusion, the fire of life in his eyes became weaker and weaker, and finally The whole body is completely limp,
The guard next to quickly lifted him to the other side and called his name loudly, but there was no response. Akuda Rashid, the commander of the 5th Cavalry of the Eastern Gallic Army, was the first to die in this war. A general of the Eastern Army entered the history of the Falcon Empire.
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