1859 Blood and Fire, the Battle for the North of Gaul (4)
The situation in the north became more and more incomprehensible, and Tielan, who had placed Duke Simon in Antura, was walking back and forth in a room in a hurry, clutching a report that had just been sent in his hand, a big red battle report, and a scarring of Phnom Penh, which was rarely seen.
This level of war report will only be specially issued by the Ministry of War on the premise of obtaining a glorious battle that can be recorded in the history of the Empire, but since the war between the Empire and the Falcon Empire for three years, no one has been entitled to this honor, which is the highest honor belonging to the Imperial soldiers, and the battle report will be passed on to the military commander at the regimental level step by step, and overnight, the person mentioned in this war report will become the benchmark of the entire military circle.
"How is it possible, how could that idiot Derek capture Kyoto's gateway to the rock fort in one fell swoop!" Tie Lan's eyes couldn't believe it, every word on the battle report seemed like a lie, and he couldn't wait to dig out the words on it one by one to identify the true and false,
If this matter was Yard, he could still understand how it could be a guy like Derek!
It's no wonder he's so angry, it's Derek's counterattack on Wallrock Castle that made the illusion that he still had a trace in his heart completely ruined.
Tie Lan originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to support the northern part of the empire this time, take the opportunity to squeeze out the inactive Duke Simon, and then control the northern army in one fell swoop, with such capital, he can be on an equal footing with the Kyoto side, as long as the Kyoto side of the companion cooperates, it won't be long before he can become a logical military commander on the Kyoto side like Yard, although the northern army is no longer worthy of the name, but as a place of gilding and mixed qualifications, it is really suitable
The Falcon army that marched north this time was only 30,000 people, and Tie Lan thought that he had brought 50,000 elites, plus a part of the northern army, which was enough to turn the situation around the entire north, and this was his capital. Coupled with his already good background, he is a famous family in the military circles of Gaul and Kyoto, and he is a radical young man who has won the appreciation of many people.
Especially during the Battle of Rasti, the first time Tielan was put on the battlefield was glorious and outrageous.
100,000 right-wing troops were lost in one battle. Only when he Tielan stood proudly at the head of Nase City at the most critical moment on the eastern front of Rasti, and tried his best to block the Falcon Army, which wanted to take advantage of the night to take the pass leading to the middle line, and then launched an all-out attack, the main force of the Falcon Army broke through, so that the vacillation of the right flank did not affect the middle line.
This is a rare bright spot in the tragic battle of the Eastern Front that has made the masters feel incredible, and it is also the last bit of face for the rout of the right wing.
Under the general situation of the annihilation of the 100,000 right wing troops of the Eastern Front, Tielan became a hero of the attention of thousands of people, and was directly promoted to one of the main commanders of the Western Front, for the only army that achieved victory. In the absence of definite evidence, even the commander-in-chief at the time, Hasenrampo, did not dare to comment on this,
Tielan also became famous because of this battle and stepped into the ranks of the famous generals of the empire.
At the end of the Battle of Rasti, the Western Front of the Empire was beaten to the ground, with hundreds of thousands of Imperial troops killed and more than three-quarters captured, and dozens of high-ranking generals captured. Only Tielan's troops cleverly withdrew early, although they were suspected of escaping, but at least they retreated after fighting desperately.
The Battle of Rasti was a turning point for Tielan, from a not very famous general in the Kyoto Army, to an idol worshiped by the young people of Kyoto throughout Gaul, a radical leader of the Young Zhuang faction, a hero who fought fiercely with the Demon Lord Vecchia Falcon and retreated, and a series of titles such as the famous general of the empire fell on him, countless young people in Kyoto yearn for it, and Tielan, who is good at showmanship, has also said in public many times that he is willing to lead a youth army to recover the lost western front of the empire, so that the glory of the empire will shine on the northwest coast again, in fact, he knows very well, even if he swears a guarantee, Yalde, who is sitting on the Kyoto Line and wants to play turtle tactics, will not agree to his request,
After Hasenrampo, Yalde is already a veritable first general in Gaul,
The background of the former commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, the great hero of the recovery of northern Gaul, millions of Slavs were killed by his backhand, smart, calm, wise, ruthless, this first general of Gaul has all of them, whether it is status, fame, or achievements, Tielan is out of breath, for Tielan, a radical faction, this taciturn first general of Gaul is not as good at talking as Hasenlampo, he directly threw an order to support the north, and sent this guy who ran the train with his mouth full of to the northern front,
As the former commander of the North, who had gathered 300,000 combat troops in the north in just three months, Yard knew very well how rich the capital of the real north was, although it had experienced the tragic Slavic Wars, but as the fertile soil of the Gallic Empire that had developed for three hundred years, a large base population, a systematic military forging industry, and iron mountain mines, if you really met someone with a heart, when Kyoto was tired of dealing with the Falcon Army, it was completely possible to gather a military force to overthrow the Kyoto regime
This is the reason why he agreed to the Kyoto side's censorship of Figueros, his confidant.
Under the Northern Army, the prestige of Figueros's undefeated famous generals is expanding day by day, and the demise of the Slavs is doomed, although many generals have guessed who can give the first to attack Antura, but the biggest guess is Figueros, his army is the most ferocious in the Northern Army, the most well-equipped, with several bloody battles with the multiplied Slavic army, and finally achieved a brilliant victory, Figueros's crow banner was regarded as the banner of death by the Slavs, surrounded by the army, each army attacked the Antura city wall at the same time, and the first person to break through Antura must be Figueros's Crow Legion,
At that time, this Norman from the northwest will ascend the ladder of senior generals of the Empire, and with his great prestige and achievements, he will become the second only person in the Northern Army, this fierce general who has no loyalty to the Gallic Empire at all, will definitely not let go of such an excellent opportunity, between the country and his subordinates, Yard chose the country, as for whether the Falcon Army will take the opportunity to occupy the north, Yard believes that it is absolutely impossible, defeat and occupation are two different things,
Thousands of miles of fertile fields in the north of Gaul, hundreds of cities, just with 30,000 troops, it is like a control, that is simply a fantasy, the other party's goal is to disperse the power of Kyoto. Yard knew this for a long time, so he didn't say anything about the devastated situation in the north.
Kyoto has been built like an iron bucket by Yalder, just waiting for the Falcon Army to hit the head and break the bloodstream, how can Tielan be allowed to take the opportunity to build momentum and go to the north, even if it is to fight life and death, it has nothing to do with him Yalde, the 50,000 Kyoto troops sent this time are all young radicals who are more enthusiastic than thinking. Sending all of them to the north at once is like digging up the most unstable bomb on the Kyoto line, although Yard is no longer the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, it does not mean that he does not pay attention to the north.
Duke Simon's inaction and selfishness on the northern front, biasing the northern army, and tilting all the supplies to the so-called Bidan army had already caused Jarde's dissatisfaction, and he knew that Simon was a short-sighted dog. If you want to deal with him, you must find a lone wolf who is more selfish and cruel than Duke Simon,
Alder first thought of Tielan, who was definitely a lone wolf who was always thinking about digging out the heart of his companions behind his back. Hasenranpo was constrained by this guy and couldn't speak, and after returning to Kyoto, he became even more violent, and repeatedly contradicted himself at military meetings, and swore to shed his blood for the country. In fact, in his bones, he is still a despicable villain who is taking the opportunity to build momentum and thinking about how to talk about what he pulled down, now it's okay, a greedy lone wolf. Break into a dirt dog's den, don't bark at it,
There will be no dominance in the north, and naturally there will be no strength to compete with Kyoto.
Even if Tielan can finally put Simon, the inactive commander of the Northern Army, out of the air, at least it will not have a chance until next spring, what Yard sees is this winter, and Kyoto needs to survive this winter to be able to relieve its breath, and after the crisis passes, the north will still be the north of Kyoto.
Tielan, who didn't notice this, was really messed up by the situation in Kyoto at this moment.
The Kyoto army recaptured the Gateway Wall Rock Fort, and Derek, known as the Waste Chief, really threw himself out of a few streets this time, and the military command of Kyoto had completely left him, but he could not do anything but sulk in the cold north here
"My lord, let's go back to Kyoto!"
The young radicals were also shocked by the news, for them, the recapture of Wallrock by the Empire was the clarion call for an all-out counterattack, how could they be without them at such a glorious moment!
Their minds were spreading the splendor of Kyoto's 200,000-strong army to the west of the wall rock fort,
The morning light slowly revealed from the east, a trace of tenderness tore through the darkness of the earth, the hazy light reflected the frost on the ground, flashing a cold light, the snow on the ground had not completely melted, there was still a thin layer remaining, the battle flag was like a wind and clouds, the Dunjia was spread out like a river of light, the queue was boundless and crossed the Imperial Avenue below the wall rock fort, and the mighty west, the Falcon Imperial Army was beaten and dispersed like a rage, and the history of the empire would be rewritten.
Everyone there, everything has the potential to be a part of history, including themselves, and the young officers' bodies tremble with excitement and their faces glow red
"Are you going back to Kyoto?"
Tielan was also a little tempted, he looked at the peaks covered with thick snow outside, and asked himself in a low voice, the decision to go back to Kyoto was a bit impractical for him, and he felt that if he went back, even if he really opened up the situation, it would only be the icing on the cake for Derek's achievements, then he would really be hopeless with the military command of Kyoto,
"How can you do such a stupid thing! Even if you really want to go back, you have to get the control of the Northern Army!" Tie Lan flashed an idea in his mind that he couldn't refuse, although it was dangerous, but he could give it a try, he also thought that the Kyoto Army would take the Biyan Fort, and the next step would definitely be a big counterattack, at this time, the rear would need absolute stability, even if there were some small accidents in the north, it would be forgivable
He turned around from the window, swept his pretentious gaze over the dozen or so officers who had come to ask behind him, took a deep breath, shook him with a look of regret, and said in a condensed voice, "Your patriotism is touching, but please forgive me for not being able to grant your request, our mission is to support the north, and our partners in Kyoto are fighting bloodily for the future of the empire, should we just go back empty-handed?"
"Your Excellency is right, it's really not like to go back like this, then we'll annihilate this Falcon Army and go back!" said a young officer viciously
"Yes, yes, we can't be cowards and let those guys in Kyoto laugh at us!" the young officers chatted with each other
"It's hard for us to annihilate this Falcon Army alone!" Tie Lan looked at his subordinates who were already boiling, feeling that the time was almost up, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes. There was a pause in the words, "Unless we get the assistance of Duke Simon's Northern Army"
"Then we'll go to Duke Simon and ask him to get the Northern Army out," someone shouted
"It's useless, Simon, that old fox, how can he give up such power as the Northern Army!" Tie Lan smiled helplessly, "That's an old stubborn, even if he holds all the white light in his hand, he won't hand over a person to us!"
"If you don't do it, we'll go and grab it! The Northern Army is better in the hands of an upright man like my lord than in the hands of Simon's old fox!" the officers raised their fists,......
"Battle book?" Duke Simon looked at what he was holding in his hand, feeling as hot as a soldering iron,
What are you kidding, the wilderness will fight the falcon army. In the face of a 30,000 Falcon army that almost swept through a third of the north, his own 30,000 Bidan army is not enough, in terms of weapons and equipment, his own Bidan army is not inferior to the main force of the Gallic army, but compared with the Falcon Army armed to the teeth on the opposite side, the gap is as big as the Bidan army and the northern army, the so-called battle is simply to send to death!
Bi Danjun is in control of the capital of the north. How can it be damaged in such a place
Duke Simon waved the battle invitation in his hand and roared angrily, "Where are those three bastards' infantry regiments now! What are these idiots doing! How could they get such a thing here!"
"According to the messenger, the three northern armies have withdrawn from Baishan and are stationed ten miles back!" They are waiting for a reply from the base camp," said the guard who delivered the battle letter, kneeling on one knee and looking ugly
"Reply, reply what! This absurd request will never be granted!" said Duke Simon's angry hair stood on end. He shouted loudly to the guards hysterically, "You immediately go and convey the order, asking the Northern Army to attack Baishan immediately, even if it is the last person left, you must take Baishan!"
"Yes," the guard nodded hurriedly. Wolf Bèi turned and walked towards the door
"Wait, such an order can't be delivered!" The chamberlain walked in from outside the door of the council chamber and heard Duke Simon's roar. His face turned blue, and he hurriedly said, "Under the current circumstances, forcing the Northern Army to attack Baishan is not equivalent to asking them to die!" "Isn't it better to die, and if you die, you don't need to spend supplies!" Duke Simon said disapprovingly, "It's naturally good to be dead, but what if the Northern Army mutinies en masse?" The attendant said with an ugly face, "That's tens of thousands of troops, if they mutini before the war, and cooperate with the Falcon Army to attack the city wall of Antura, our 30,000 Bidan army will not be able to resist it1" So what should we do, do you really want us to fight against the Falcon Army instead of those untouchables?" Duke Simon's face changed and asked, "Of course it wasn't before, but now it's ......" The squire officer smiled slightly, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Duke Simon, "This is Tielan just sent, in order to express his apologies for the last time, he asked to participate in the attack on Baishan, and we will let the Kyoto army go!" "Tielan?" Duke Simon's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he couldn't believe it, and he took the letter and looked at it, Tielan, a bastard, actually asked to participate in the Battle of White Mountain!"Although I don't know what this guy has in mind, he just helped us out of this siege!"
The attendant officer raised his right hand and touched his nose, and said with a cold gaze, "Let the Kyoto army go to fight the Falcon Army to the death, we will lead the 30,000 Bidan army to press, and wait for them to fight exhausted, and attack in one fell swoop, and all the merits will be pulled by the adults!"
"Haha, that's a good idea!" Simon grinned when he heard it, "Tielan, this bastard fooled me once, and I'll pay him back once!"
"Then let's do it!" the attendant officer licked his lips and nodded, "I'm going to write a reply, just say that your lord will lead the Bi Dan army to the battle of Baishan at noon tomorrow, and ask the Kyoto army to go to Baishan first to standby" ...... "Hehe, I knew that this old fox would let us go to Baishan first!" Tomorrow morning, the whole army will assemble and drive to Baishan, Simon's Bi Dan army will set off at noon, on the way to Bai Mountain, the distance between us and them is not much different, Simon will not think that we will suddenly send troops to control the three generals of the Northern Army, and then withdraw from the White Mountain battlefield with the Northern Army together!" "My lord is really wise, wait until Simon's Bi Dan army drives to the battlefield, just in time for the Falcon Army to march towards Antura with all its might, the two armies meet unexpectedly, and it is strange if you want to fight to the death!" said a young officer with admiration on his face"When the time comes, our army will be able to annihilate the advancing Falcon Army in a single battle! The White Mountain will surely become a glorious turning point like the swamps in the south! You will also be written into the history of the empire."
"Our army will win!" said a young, enthusiastic officer with his hand raised in his hand
"Victory!" everyone in the meeting raised their hands......
Covered with thick snow, a white pigeon began to land discordantly, the ground was covered with fried fragrant wheat chestnuts, the white pigeon pecked the wheat chestnuts on the ground with its head down, grabbed it with one hand, and skillfully removed the wooden tube from the feet of the white pigeon to transmit the news
"Your Majesty, Lord Salon's letter!" a guard in iron armor opened the door to the tent in front of him, a mountainous terrain fifty miles away from Antura, inaccessible to people, and countless white tents covered the slopes like mushrooms under the snow
Glancing at the letter in his hand, the fat man's eyes were as deep as a mirror, looking at the white earth in the distance, and muttered in a low voice, "The battle will be fought in two days! Antura's troops will depart tomorrow at the latest!" (To be continued......)