Power and Empire Chapter 819: The Nord’s counterattack (2)
March 5th, the founding day of the Kingdom of Nord,
Countless military flags are grinning on the ceiling of the square on the streets of Nord Kyoto. The huge flat in front of the square is densely packed with troops about to be inspected.
Rows of handsome high war horses, thousands of young soldiers holding various flags of glory, red faces full of excitement, behind them, there are endless brown Nords The army has a total number of 30,000. Some of these soldiers come from outstanding military regiments, and some come from 4 regiments that have been temporarily formed in recent months.
At the forefront of the queue is a team of elite veterans wearing gold-rimmed uniforms. They are generally a head taller than ordinary soldiers, and most of their armors are heavy and tight. The heavy armor, the neat queue, and the oppressive force formed silently, stood out from the group that was about to be reviewed.
Today is the founding day of the Nord Kingdom, and it is also designated as the National Day anniversary of the Nords. Xiaoxue was in the sky one after another. Outside the city guard cordon holding a square shield, there were more than 100,000 people in festive costumes. They braved the heavy snow to watch the biggest military parade in ten years.
The number of people participating in the military parade in Kyoto this time reached 35,000. They were the most elite troops in the Nord army. Looking at the huge army passing by, the citizens sighed softly: "Oh my God!" The audience with good eyesight can see the high platform behind the inspection unit, where the giants of the Nord Kingdom gather.
In this military parade, as usual, His Majesty King Agrork will review Nord’s army on this day. In previous years, it was just a matter of arranging a corps from Chengzhong’s garrison, walking around the square and it was done.
But this year’s review ceremony was particularly grand. Not only did Kyoto’s guards and main battle corps, but also sent troops back from the northern border and southwestern defense line.
The reason is very obvious. In the situation where the kingdom has just been defeated and the Northern Falcon dynasty is getting stronger, in the words of His Majesty Yagrork, "This is to show the powerful strength of my Nords and restore the people’s confidence in the army. By the way, I also issued a warning to those foreign enemies who are coveting our kingdom!"
Of course, not all of them look at it like this. "Like a sick person, but he wants to emphasize that his muscles are full, a futile appearance can only scare the ignorant."
Salton, who rushed back from the Suluo area, disapproved of the military parade, which was a waste of money and food.
"Relying on inspections and awards to restore the people’s confidence in the army? The army has lost its dignity on the battlefield, but wants to save it on the inspection field? Only those Wuxun families who are full of self-righteous minds can think of it.
The strength is played out. For the Falcon Dynasty in the north, we have made a grandeur here, but the intelligence analysis of the force is more than a row of explanations. "
In response to the approaching threat from the Northern Falcon dynasty, the atmosphere of war in the Nord Kingdom has become increasingly strong. The Nords are a martial nation, stubborn, tenacious, and full of resistance. Otherwise, they would start opposing Icardi 500 years ago. The War against slavery of the Wa dynasty would not be the first to break out among Nord slaves, who had only about 200,000 people at the time. The greater the pressure, the greater the resistance of this nation
But watching the black heads surging below, watching the crowd's wide open mouths in admiration, eyes full of exclamation, Salton suddenly discovered that sometimes, this stupid method is still very useful.
After all, there are many more stupid people than smart people in the world. I just don't know if the "foreign enemies" of the Nord Kingdom, such as the Vickia Falcon, will be intimidated by this "warning". It's hard to say.
With the appearance of the most elite Guards Corps, the crowd below cheered "Hurray! Long live!" · The Eighth Guards Corps under review this time, the entire regiment has a full 35,000 There were 3,000 people participating in the inspection. Its military capacity is at its peak. It ranks second in the Nord's top ten legions, second only to the first regiment of the Royal Guards that did not participate in the inspection.
They lined up in twenty squares. The line was as neat as cut with a knife. The soldiers' movements were neat and uniform. The polished Nord bucklers in their hands and the sharp spears in their hands were arranged so The shocking gun forest and the sharp momentum are enough to penetrate any enemy blocking them. People can't help but think that if such a regiment goes on the battlefield, the enemy will certainly collapse without fighting
As the guards entered the eyes of the citizens, the atmosphere on the scene quickly boiled, footsteps rumbling, and thunder resounding across the square. With the neat and heavy steps of the Eighth Army, the earth seemed to sink.
"It's the Eighth Guards Corps!"
"Oh my God, haven't they been responsible for the defense of the northern border? How come they have been transferred back
Some citizens in the periphery recognized the twelve elm leaf logo studded with silver borders on this legion. Among the twelve elm leaves encircled in a circle, two intersecting short-handed axes mark this legion. With the glorious record of the Guards, only a regiment that has defeated twice as much as its enemy alone is eligible to embroider such a mark on its flag
When they walked to the front of the middle reviewing stand, the leading officer shouted loudly, "Noord will win! Your majesty will win!"
"Nord will win! Your majesty will win!"
The three thousand Eighth Army soldiers put their hands on their chests and turned their heads neatly to the center. The gold edges on the cuffs of the guards' uniforms were brushed in a straight line, their steps were not messy, and their movements were neat. Pleasing to the eye. There was another round of applause from the crowd.
"God Bless Nord!"
King Agrork raised his throne sword high and shouted to the marching army,
All the high-ranking generals on the high platform stood up to salute, and even Salton, who was not in uniform, had to stand up and stand in awe.
After the team passed, everyone sat down again. Looking at the admiring faces of the crowd, Salton looked a little helpless and bleak. When did the Nord soldiers, who had always dismissed the Swadian’s conventional combat skills and dismissed it, unexpectedly thought of this. This kind of empty stance phalanx style is praised.
Even though Salton racked his brains, he couldn't imagine the use of such a neat phalanx on the battlefield. If there is any commander who will line up the team neatly and charge at the right pace, then Salton thought "unless he has an army of steel like the Swadians, but even that kind of steel. The army was not defeated by the Northern Falcon dynasty, or even destroyed the country"
, the former military undersecretary sitting next to him, Long Sagueme turned his head, just to see the sad look on Salton's solemn face. The corner of his mouth leaned over with a smile
"Master Salton, do you think it's funny, what is the role of this kind of queue in actual combat? They worked so hard and tried their best to do something that is not good for anyone."
Salton smiled, "Don’t take it seriously. Necessary rituals are always needed.
Have you read the military newspaper yesterday? "
"Which one did you say?"
" I forgot what the title was. It was written by a madman named Anvitra, saying that our defeat in Perguera was not only a mistake, but a strategic advantage. After such a defeat, We can recruit more troops in the name of preparing for war, we can extract more taxes, we can... Anyway, in a word, the senior officials of the Nord Kingdom should be grateful for this failure. What kind of nonsense is this, even if it is filming traditional martial arts. Don't flatter like this!"
"This..." Lonsagme looked ugly and smiled awkwardly. "Actually, it was written by someone I instructed him to write." Looking at Salton's surprised expression, he smiled and said, "You also know Pergra The defeat of the battle was entirely due to the pride and complacency of the traditional martial artist. Before the war, it was already filled with arrogance. After the battle, they did not obey the command and changed the battle plan without authorization. In the end, we will fail and let us both back.
But if you really want to say that, those traditional martial artists will surely attack them in groups. It's better to say it in the opposite direction, and it may still awaken some people!
Of course, if it can attract the attention of some big guys, it would be better. Don’t forget, I’m still idle in the intelligence department. Those guys all regard me as a person who has passed away. Hateful"
"You are still the same. If you hadn't insisted on disagreeing with the promotion report of Noras, the most promising young generation in the traditional martial arts, at the pre-war meeting, you might not have been so hateful." With a wry smile at the corner of his mouth, he shook his head.
"Hehe, I mean really, that Lass is really not that good. If he were promoted to the commander of the army, it would kill a lot of people..."
"Shhh"
Long Sageme suddenly stopped talking, and His Majesty King Agrork's dissatisfied gaze swept towards the two who were whispering. The two hurriedly stopped chatting and waited until His Majesty Agrork looked away.
Salton whispered, "This ceremony is really long enough. Do you have time at night? You know I will stay in Kyoto for a while, if you don’t mind..."
"It's a great honor!" Long Sa Gemei quickly answered, "With you, the boss of the Suluo area, I don't have to eat at the old father-in-law's house. That old man hates me to death!"
"You, you are still so frank..."
As night fell, Salton was sitting in a tavern on the side of a warm Kyoto road, watching the snow drifting on the empty street through the glass window,
Long Sageme walked in from the tavern in a casual dress
"Why is it so late? Work hard and overtime is not your style!" Salton held up a glass of malt beer full of white foam
handed the windbreaker in his hand to the waiter at the door, Long Sagmei’s face was a little serious and sat down, and he was different from the morning chat and laugh, it seems that the cold wind outside the window ran to his face
"You are not the same. Don't think I don't know. This time you came back from Su Luo. It is entirely because of the recent trend of fighting in Kyoto that you, a defensive counterattack guy, can't stay!"
Long Sageme ruthlessly picked up the ale on the table, took a sip, then said angrily.
"Do you know, now in Kyoto, how many Nordic soldiers want your Xiangshang head, if it weren’t for your insistence on opposing, the winter combat plan submitted by the traditional martial arts faction would not be ruthlessly rejected by your majesty. 4 There is no clear candidate for a new legion commander. Everyone is staring at it with suffocation. You don’t know how many people have offended this time! ","
"It’s not the time for a decisive battle with the Falcon Army!" Salton looked at the snowy long street outside the glass window, and felt a little emotional. "The Falcon Dynasty is flourishing in the north, not only fighting the Doroks Losing their helmets and disarming their armor, even the Dongting people were captured by Motu, and hundreds of thousands of Dongting tribes were collected. Now is the time when its morale is at its highest.
Winter decisive battle, for us, there is no advantage. On the contrary, if it can be next spring, the main force of the Falcon army will be scattered all over the place to rest,
At that time, we can rely on our superiority in military strength to unite the Doroks. At the same time, attack the southwest mountainous area and the northern border, the central mountainous area, and make the main force of the Falcon army embarrassed, or even win Opportunity! "
"The idea is good, but it doesn't mean that everyone thinks like that!" Hearing Salton's analysis, Lonsagme shook his head with regret and said, "You know, I just got from the Admiralty I know one thing in a piece of information, which is really speechless!"
"What makes you so angry, haven't you always cared about the navy?" Salton looked at Lonsagme, who looked depressed, and smiled indifferently. "I remember you used to be a navy battleship The cost of the construction of the Storm Sea Serpent, the persecuting Minister of the Navy, Marquis Ferrita, clamored to fight with you."
Long Sageme is a very unique guy in Kyoto. Although the Long Sageme family is not a traditional warrior, it has extraordinary financial management capabilities. Therefore, he has served as the head of the Nord Army's logistics for many years, even in the military department. Has a pivotal position,
But because of the Perguera battle, some generals pointed out that because Lonsagme’s logistics materials could not keep up, the Hundred Thousand Nords did not organize a counterattack against the Falcons in time, and finally fleeed completely. ,
So this Long Sagmei also unfortunately became Salton's unlucky person, because he offended too many people on weekdays, he actually fell from a heavy minister like the undersecretary of the military department to a member of the intelligence department. Unemployed, but his family’s background still possesses the strength that people dare not look at,
"Fart, I have nothing to do and care about the Navy. I'm just curious, what does the Navy Department want to do with such a big move this time?"
"Big action?" Salton's face was taken aback.
Long Sageme grinned disdainfully, "You know? Just three days ago, the main force of the Admiralty, 210 warships, raided the Falcon Island chain of the Falcon Navy, and was responsible for defense during the encounter. The Falcon Naval Squadron was defeated and fled, and the Ferran Island Chain has once again returned to the navy’s control"
"Isn’t that great? I remember you once said that the cost of a Storm Sea Snake can make 4 warships of the same level. Such a high cost, if there is no achievement, I’m not too sorry for the 1.2 million gold coins. Up!"
"What do you know! "Long Sagemei has a bit of alcohol in his mouth." It is reasonable to say that such a brilliant record, that group of Admiralty guys have long been called out, but until now, you, the authority Governor Su Ruo, on one side, has heard a little bit of news? I checked the documents. The level of confidentiality of this matter is the highest. It is only between the Secretary of the Navy and His Majesty Roger Yark. I know this situation, or is it because I didn’t know until the new battle report came!"
"No! Are you sure that you are not mistaken? Are you sure that the Admiralty did not announce this to the public?" Salton stopped in midair with a wine glass in his hand, with a look of stunned expression.
"One hundred percent sure! I don't think even the Secretary of Military Affairs knows about this!" Lonsagme put down the wine glass with a certain expression, and cursed, "Navy bastards, the main fleet is attacking the Ferran Island chain at this moment. They didn’t inform the army of this situation. Isn’t it a harm? They earned military exploits. What about the army? The Falcon army just defeated the Dongting people, and the main force of 100,000 returned south. Do they have any news about such a major event? I don’t know, it’s all right now. The Falcon Dynasty doesn’t even need time to assemble. It can directly move south. The defenseless border army will not be sieved by the Viking Falcon, known for its swiftness..."
"No, I must meet your Majesty immediately, otherwise it will be too late! If I am not wrong, the Falcon Army must have been on the way in. "It seems that thinking of something, Salton suddenly got up from his seat, anxious I walked to the door to take the cloak, and turned around and said, "I've invited you for this meal. If you don't mind, how about going back to Su Ruo with me? Anyway, the guys from the Intelligence Department will be happy to comment on you as an annoying person. The disgusting guy disappeared from them!"
After saying this, Salton strode open the door of the tavern, flying onto a carriage waiting outside, disappearing into the snowy street in the distance, turning into a small black spot
"Is it necessary to be so nervous? Anyway, the army guys also see you as a thorn in the eye! It wouldn't be better to be beaten by the Vekia Falcon!" Looking at Salton's disappearing back, Long Sagmei raised his glass~ IndoMTL.com~ After taking a few sips and swept the delicious dishes on the table, I got up from my seat with some interest and prepared to leave
Waiting for the waiter next to him to come over, bending over and saying, "Thirty gold coins in total, my sir!" Although Long Sagmei is a little bit down now, he still wears expensive materials, so although the waiter thinks This guy is suspected of eating overlord’s meal, and he still behaves very politely, but a few strong waiters also gathered around in a timely manner
"That guy didn't check out? Thirty gold coins?" Lonsagmei's drunk face was taken aback, looked at the messy leftovers on the table, and angrily said, "You just grab the money and forget it. Or when I’m a country boy from a different place, call your boss quickly, I want to take a look, are these all made of gold?"
Soon, the tavern owner ran up. At first the boss seemed a little apologetic, but after the waiter whispered in his ear, his face became a little ugly, and he looked at Long Sagemei. It’s like watching a tramp eating a king’s meal,
"Boss, what do you mean, these dishes are not worth 30 gold coins!" Long Sa Gemei angrily waved his hand and yelled.
"There is no wrong calculation, as long as it is a friend of this person, the price is calculated at ten times! Your lord, although I don't know who you are, this is the order above, and we can't help it!" Boss With a cold face, he grinned at Lonsagme, and pointed to the pillar at the entrance of the wine cabinet, with a portrait on it, which was Salton's look.
"This guy is absolutely deliberate..." Long Sagemei suddenly realized that all the families in Kyoto had issued banning orders to Salton, but I didn't expect that even I would not care about Chi Yu T