The army of more than 10,000 rushed towards the south like a rolling torrent.

Count Lev watched quietly, and after a while, he said to the Grand Duke of Smova beside him: "Lord Duke is really willing to give these 15,000 warriors to an outsider in this way. ”

The Duke of Smoisa stroked his beard and said disapprehantly: "There is nothing to be reluctant to give, but I have a habit of either not gambling, or gambling if I want to gamble." Now that you've decided, don't be half-hearted and bet when it's time to bet heavily. ”

He glanced sideways at Count Lev, "But Lord Earl, he usually hides so deeply that even I can't see the slightest clue." If Anthony hadn't greeted me, the first thing the old man would have to clean up would have been your Charlton family. ”

The third young master behind Count Lev smiled bitterly when he heard this.

Don't talk about you, even my son has mistaken his father's political position before.

Count Lev hurriedly saluted and said apologetically: "This is the duty, not to deliberately conceal the Duke. On behalf of the Charlton family, I apologise to the Duke. ”

Grand Duke Smowa also hurriedly reached out to help him up.

"I know, I know. If it weren't for your Charlton family, things wouldn't have ended so smoothly! How can I blame you? ”

Both of them knew very well in their hearts that Charlton, as a pawn of the royal family in the province of Hanover, was originally the first target of the Grand Duke of Smois.

If the Grand Duke's Palace finally fell to the Riga Empire, then the sharp blade of the Charlton family, hidden in the shadows, would have stabbed into the chest of the Grand Duke of Smowa.

It's just that there is no if in this world, and since the two are now in the same camp, there is naturally no need to mention the assumptions of the past. The Grand Duke brought up this topic just to remind Count Lev and the royal family behind him, and to express his attitude.

Count Lev also understood the other party's slight dissatisfaction, and hurriedly changed the topic.

"It is rumored that just a few days ago, the Duke and Anthony had a battle in the army. I don't know if it's true, and what will be the final victory? I was about to ask the Duke for advice. ”

Grand Duke Smowa smiled slyly: "Well, this is a secret in the army, and it is not appropriate to disclose it to the outside world." ”

Count Lev shook his head and smiled bitterly, knowing that this was the Grand Duke's petty revenge.

"By the way, the development and expansion of your Charlton family seems to be quite rapid during this time?"

Duke Smowa asked rhetorically.

"Indeed." Count Lev answered all questions, "Thanks to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the armed forces of all the nobles have been greatly reduced, and they are all imprisoned in the military camp in the northern suburbs. Only our Charlton family members were quietly let back. The strength of my family is not weak, so the balance of strength is even greater. At that time, knowing that Mr. Anthony was about to launch, we didn't need to worry too much, and we used some tough measures against some nobles, and naturally everything went well. ”

The Duke of Smowa nodded, knowing that he was telling the truth, and even more aware that he had been releasing kindness. The Duke is old and sophisticated, and he also understands that his small grievances should be stopped in moderation.

Immediately congratulated with a smile: "Then I will first congratulate the Earl here." I have already planted a marquis of Hanover, and in terms of strength and status, the most promising person to replace him is the earl. Coupled with the merits of your Charlton family, there is no possibility that this marquis will be spent by other families. Perhaps, His Majesty's Certificate of Commendation and Honour Guard of Honour are on their way to the occasion! ”

Count Lev's face was red and he smiled: "Then I will accept the noble words of the Duke." ”

He didn't have hypocritical modesty or anything, because there was no need for that. As the Grand Duke said, who else is qualified to sit in this position besides him.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Grand Duke Smowa suddenly said solemnly: "After our clean-up operation this time, this Hannover province will be under the joint control of you and me in the future. Due to our geographical location, the possibility of us encountering a foreign enemy is very small. The only trouble and hidden danger can only come from within the province. Therefore, you and I should work together and cooperate sincerely to create a safe and stable rear. ”

Count Lev also put away his smile and nodded in response with a serious face.

"That's what the Grand Duke said!"

……

It was getting late, and the Hanoverian army that had been heading south stopped their hurried footsteps, and chose a place to set up camp, cook and rest.

In the middle of the continuous camps, there was a tent that was much taller than the others. Soldiers patrol back and forth and are heavily guarded. It is where the big tent of the Chinese army is located.

Anthony, the newly appointed commander of the army, was in the first place, and the generals below stood in two columns, left and right.

The door curtain opened, and Tang Feng strode in. He bowed to Anthony at the head of the line, then took a position in the middle and back of the line.

Although everyone present clearly knew that Tang Feng was the trusted and favorite general of the young coach who had taken office as a new official, and he had outstanding training and command ability. Even if you are at the front of the queue, no one will have an opinion. But Tang Feng didn't worry about his identity, and he didn't want the local officers to have a bad impression of himself and the leader, so he just found a relatively backward position.

He had only 300 soldiers from Aberdeen and 1,000 "bandits" who surrendered and became soldiers. And the official position is also not high or low - Tang Feng's original official position in the Aberdeen counterinsurgency army was Qianzong, but after leaving the army and coming to Hanover, this identity naturally became history. When Anthony took office, the first thing he did was to put the hat back on him.

According to Tang Feng's rough estimate, this position is suitable for him now.

Anyway, it's just a position, Tang Feng doesn't care at all. There is no need to make others feel guilty about this face-saving issue.

He stood in line, and the officers around him smiled and nodded at him, with a hint of flattery in his friendly attitude.

According to Tang Feng's command ability, it is somewhat strange that the last one reached the big account. Everyone knew why, and no one asked.

Because of this taciturn Tang Fengqian, he regarded ordinary marching as training. Reconnaissance, ambush, and blockade training almost all of them failed, and they were directly regarded as actual combat exercises in a state of imminent condition. Even as the army marched, they tried to train the arrangement and transformation of formations.

On the one hand, it is to concentrate on marching, and on the other hand, it is necessary to take care of training at the same time, and the speed is of course incomparable.

The officers of Hanover finally understood that the 1,300 men had defeated their own troops twice in succession, and that the victory was not a fluke. This kind of training intensity and attitude of integrating training into all parts of daily life, and assuming that you are in combat at all times, is far from being comparable to yourself and the soldiers under your command.

"Alright, everyone is here. Now, the meeting begins! ”

Anthony coughed lightly and began the first military meeting he presided.

"The current situation of the empire, everyone must be clear in their hearts. To the east, the province of Edinburgh is trying its best to stop the Riga Empire's invasion; The south-west province of Aberdeen, which had been weakened in the counterinsurgency, was now on the defensive against Taranto's attack; The central province of Burgundy is located in the center, and in addition to guarding against the attack of Brussels, it is also responsible for supporting the other two battlefields at all times. ”

"Therefore, we also have three options for the direction of entry."

"According to my analysis, although the army of the Riga Empire is fierce and the leader of the army, General Dino, is also famous, Grand Duke Mattesias is also experienced and not to be disgraced. In addition, with Xiongguan as a place to rely on, it is difficult for the enemy to do anything for a while. ”

"The province of Burgundy is strong, and the terrain is generally rugged and difficult to navigate, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Brussels can't help them. ”

"For the rest, the province of Taranto is the most threatening."

Anthony stopped and looked down to the left and right.

Everyone stood up straight, looked at him with blazing eyes, and listened very carefully.

"Taranto has experienced Aberdeen's counterinsurgency campaign, and although he has resisted the past, his soldiers have suffered many injuries. Their military strength is already weak, so they should be even weaker and can be bullied. However, I would like to solemnly remind you here: if that's what you think in your hearts, then get this idea out of your mind now! ”

"Don't forget, they have resisted the Aberdeen army. And don't forget, they almost defeated and ate the entire counterinsurgency army! Because their commander is a famous general on the mainland, Riga General Franky. ”

"Frankie commanded an army that was weak and unfamiliar with it, and he was able to make such a record. If we give him time to train and reorganize, we may well face a very different and formidable army in the future. ”

"Therefore, I plan to take advantage of the weakness of Taranto in the post-war throes to gather a large army and remove this potential danger first."

Anthony finished his thoughts in one breath, and the people below were still staring at him tightly. I don't know if I'm paying attention to the lecture, or if I'm just acting like I'm not listening to my heart at all.

Otherwise, why are these people still unresponsive as they did just now?

"Ahem! Do you have any opinions? ”

As a last resort, Anthony had no choice but to take the initiative to ask.

Standing in front was the Marquis Marco, who was not the general who led the army, but who had also been sent into the army by his father, the Grand Duke of Smois.

"If you have any opinions on Mr. Anthony's marching strategy, you may wish to say it. We must pool our wisdom and work together to win a big victory. ”

The Grand Duke handed over the army to Antony, and Anthony accepted it calmly. But for his official position, it is a little unclear. Because Anthony belonged to the royal family after all, it was not easy for the Grand Duke to grant him an official position. And in a position like the commander of the first army, the official position must not be lowered, if you are like Tang Feng, you can give a thousand things at will, but it is easy to do.

Therefore, the Marquis of Marco can only continue to be addressed as "sir" for the time being.

"No opinion, no opinion! The strategy formulated by Mr. Anthony is naturally good. Where do we have any opinions. ”

"Yes, Mr. Anthony just gives the order, and we will do it all!"

"It's that the last time Mr. played against the famous player Frankie, he also suffered a big loss. Now that he is facing him again, he is also familiar with the way, and he has won half of the battle before he starts. ”

With Marquis Marco taking the lead, all the officers seemed to wake up and shouted one after another.

It's just that Anthony's praise and admiration are full, but there is no opinion proposal.

Jokes aside, if there were doubts about the rumors of the boys' battle against Frankie, the two battles on the school field north of the Hannover provincial capital had convinced the officers.

The first time, they only sent one of their men to defeat twice their own troops.

Well, the Aberdeen army has also been formed for half a year, and there have been many bloody battles. On his side, he is a pure rookie recruit, and if he loses, he can be regarded as a reasonable reason to explain.

The second time, Anthony personally went out and replaced his command with an absolute rabble - the family's private soldiers who had been reorganized for less than a month. On my side, I have learned the lessons of the last time and am fully prepared. How do you look at it, there should always be a little chance of winning, right?

Who knows, this time the loss will be even worse!

Fortunately, this was a private contest, and there were no outsiders on the scene, otherwise the face of the Hanover army would not know where to put it.

In this way, the rumor that Anthony was in charge of the battle, turned the tide, saved the Aberdeen army, and forced the famous general Frankie to retire is no longer just a rumor in the hearts of all officers and soldiers, but a real fact.

In front of such a big bull, what opinions can they have on these generals and commanders who have never been on the real battlefield several times? What do you dare to say?