Release that Witch Chapter 582: Strategic policy
Neverwinter City operates efficiently as soon as the war order is issued.
The sacks of wheat harvested from Fallen Dragon Ridge quickly filled the vacant grain silos, some of which will be hulled and ground to make dry grain, which will be delivered to the soldiers participating in the war.
Besides, the recruits who expanded during the Months of Demons with firearms and ammunition have also completed basic training. Those who perform well will be mixed into the official First Army formation and receive a brand new weapon and uniform. The ordinary ones will temporarily act as reserve troops and be dispatched to the cities occupied by Roland to replace those stationed veterans.
In this way, Neverwinter City's available force quickly expanded to 5,000 people. Theoretically, it is almost the same as the number of Church's Judgement Army. However, due to the limitation of transportation capacity, the farther away from Western Region, the lower the number of people who can enter the battlefield.
Considering that the mission strength of Operation Remove Fangs is not large, Roland finally set the troop troop to 1,500, with Iron Axe as the commander. And in this operation, Adviser Department was moved into the First Army system. The main members are Longsong region, noble, Knight, and ordinary people. For example, Morning Light's father, Sir Schilt, Honeysuckle Family's Guard Captain Travnik, etc., they have either experienced the baptism of fire. Or just work at Second Army.
Although these people are not from the science class, Roland still allows them to follow the army with the idea of forming, learning, and planning for a few more people. It is just that they do not have the actual command power, and whether the deductions and plans they have adopted will be decided by Iron Axe.
Furthermore, Church's Pure One may be encountered in Operation Remove Fangs, so "Magic Eye" Silvie and "Forbidden Cage" Iffy will also attack with the team. The former can detect magic power to warn the enemy's position, and the latter can catch under the allowed situation Catch Pure One. And Silvie will also bring Listening Sigil to get in touch with Neverwinter City at any time. As a result, an army with modern army structure, firepower and communication capabilities has gradually emerged.
Operation Remove Fangs mainly targets Scarlet Water City, Silver Light City, and Impassable Fort, the three closest towns to Western Region. It takes about four days from preparation to set off. Roland except for the selection of reliable personal guard to the old Holy City, the rest of the time is constantly with the army command The personnel and Adviser Department discuss various details of the battle with Church.
For example, it is difficult to decide where to strike.
Everyone has their own opinions on this issue, and it is difficult for anyone to persuade each other.
Firearm Battalion Battalion Commander Brian is a firm Western Region striker, and the reasons are very good. "If the battle starts in Western Region, First Army can fully exert its firepower advantage. Under the situation with a large number of Stream Ship as logistics support, ammunition and personnel can Replenished within a day, no matter how long we play, we have the confidence to win. At the same time, this distance is extremely unfavorable for Church, as long as they do not break through the defense line within a month, they are estimated to be unable to eat even. "
And Edith is an advocate of overseas combatants, "I ca n’t eat anything? Do you know how many Church's followers of Greycastle? Even if the church is completely burned, as long as the Pope orders, these people will hold all kinds of This kind of food is delivered to the door. And the middle of July is the season for wheat maturity. As long as Judgement Army occupies one or two cities, it will be continuously replenished with energy. This is not the most terrible. Church does not possess ordinary people that can turn into monsters. Berserker Pill? Once the situation is unfavorable, what will they do to force Greycastle people to take this pill to consume the power of First Army? "
"You don't know about gunpowder weapon at all," Van'er also stood by Brian. "Transporting cannon and ammunition is a tough job. They are not like swords, they can always be used when worn, and the supplies needed for a battle Several ships came to resupply. If you said that the enemy would take the initiative before the enemy entered Greycastle, what would happen if the ammunition was finished? "
"I really don't know what you said about gunpowder weapon, and I don't know how you fight, but the most important in any war is the purpose. If you fail to achieve the intended purpose, even if you win, you will fail." Edith will not budge, "Your Majesty needs Greycastle's, do you let Church enter the kingdom and wantonly consume the population? "
“If you ca n’t win, nothing makes sense.”
"Solving the seemingly unsolvable problems is what we should do."
On the scene, only Roland and Iron Axe can be finalized, but as long as the prince is present, Iron Axe will never say a word. No matter what order he gives, the Sandpeople will execute unconditionally. And these two views do have their own advantages and disadvantages, Roland is difficult to make a decision for a while.
gunpowder weapon The most effective combat method is to set up a cross fire network, and then wait for the enemy to bump into it. Western Region is undoubtedly the best place to deploy in advance. But if Church really drives the Greycastle people as the army vanguard, then his loss will be great. Even if the bullet can easily defeat the fanatic, the lost population will be difficult to make up in a short time.
Until the army was about to attack, Sir Schilt's proposal broke this deadlock.
"Why don't we concentrate our troops and supplies on border cities in advance?" he said, touching his chin, "this will greatly reduce the transportation distance."
Brian shook his head without thinking, "unless we know in advance where Church is attacking."
"Mr. Sir, northern region does not have enough river channels. If we concentrate our troops in the wrong position, we may not be able to keep up with the enemy's marching speed." Carter added, "Greycastle and Dawn have such long borders and we cannot care Every channel. "
"We really don't know where the enemy will attack, but we can persuade the enemy to attack from a certain point."
This made everyone stunned, and after a while Brian frowned, "I'm afraid this kind of thing can only be done by the Pope."
Edith has a thoughtful look.
Sir Schilt didn't care about the other's sarcastic response, but frankly said, "In fact, I got inspiration from Miss Edith. If we can judge the time of Church invasion through the transportation of food, then they should It is also possible to detect the approaching war from changes in the surrounding cities. "
"Cold Wind Ridge!" Edith said suddenly.
"That's right," Jazz smiled. "If we hoard Cold Wind Ridge in large quantities and then station the First Army at the nearest Quiet Valley Town, wouldn't we have a lot of confidence to help the other party guide the offensive course?"
"Why?" Brian asked puzzledly.
"Because Cold Wind Ridge is too close to Holy City," Edith explained, "rather than waiting for Church to attack, it is better to take the initiative to stance and force them to shrink their power here."
"So that's it," Roland also quickly wanted to understand this problem. Quiet Valley Town is the only town connected to the central water network. Despite the long distance, the Stream Ship team can still deliver a large number of towns within the next one or two months. Materials, which can be shortened to three days by land transportation, not to mention completely enough, at least barely enough to maintain large-scale operations ... Of course, a better way is to install a line of defense directly below the Cold Wind Ridge, waiting for the enemy to impact the bunker, barbed wire And trenches.
"What if they don't insist on this path?" Van'er asked.
"Then Holy City of Hermes will be razed to the ground," Roland replied. Nimme said that I wanted to call the chapter: Any Tactical Switcher.