Chapter 170: Confrontation
"Reinforcements?" Frankie frowned, muttering a repeat.
He waved over to a person behind him and whispered a few questions. After getting a positive answer from the other party, he nodded and put his mind at ease.
"Have you run out of hole cards? Can only rely on a few tricks? ”
The Aberdeen army suddenly picked up and pushed the fighting front back. Frankie saw it, but didn't pay attention to it at all.
The momentary excitement looks at the enthusiasm, but it cannot be maintained for a long time. When the excitement passes, everything will be back to the way it was.
Even worse than the original.
Frankie has a lot of experience in the military, and judging by his observations, this time will not be too long.
But Aberdeen's next change was a little different from what he thought.
"Huh?" Frankie let out a low sigh of surprise.
"Hehe, interesting. Let me see what else you have to do? ”
Aberdeen's formation adjustment, whether it is in the choice of timing, or the coordination of various troops, makes Frankie feel bright.
But that's about it.
Just like a fish that has fallen into a fishing net, no matter how much it jumps, it still can't escape its predetermined fate after all.
Frankie pinched his chin and watched with interest as the situation on the battlefield changed.
Gradually, the famous Riga general put away his relaxed smile and became serious.
"Is it a substitution?"
The words were questioning, but Frankie already had an affirmative answer in his mind.
If Aberdeen's command and dispatch just now is remarkable, quite in line with military law, it is a flash of inspiration for General John under his dying struggle. But at present, this series of back-and-forth transfers, covering and cooperating, is rule-based, well-organized, and obviously has a complete set of ideas, which can never be done by a flash of sparks in the head.
The only possibility is that the commander of the Aberdeen army has been replaced.
Combined with the voice that raised his voice just now to boost morale, it is self-evident who the person sitting in Aberdeen's handsome seat is now.
"Come on, let me see if you can also perform like a demon in the military field."
Frankie suddenly rose up with boundless fighting spirit, flicked his flaming cloak, and said to the herald who had been standing quietly with nothing to do: "Pass me the order......
The commanders of the various units in Taranto, who had been free to play according to the established plan, once again received the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, and they all immediately complied with it.
The army of Taranto was like a war beast, spitting death and opening its bloody mouths.
This was the first official confrontation between Anthony and Frankie in the military arena.
The two sides dispatched troops, you came and went, and the fight was inextricable.
Taranto had just taken advantage of the left flank and was about to take advantage of the victory. But an oversight in the middle made Aberdeen's sneak attack a small success, and he had to give up the pursuit and turn to the defensive......
Aberdeen broke a squadron of infantry phalanx on the right flank, opening a small gap in the enemy's blockade. Before they could make any further moves, a rain of arrows covered them, and the dozen or so warriors at the front suddenly fell to the ground with wails......
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The standard-bearers of the two armies became the busiest people during this time, and the flags in their hands flew repeatedly, never stopping.
General John had already handed over the command and let Anthony directly command the army to fight, and at this moment he became the most leisurely person.
He watched dizzily as the formation of the two armies changed, and he was already dumbfounded and speechless. I just feel that neither my eyes nor my brain can keep up with the rhythm of the two people who are fighting.
The speed with which the offensive and defensive forces of the two sides changed, the complexity of the battle situation in various regions, and the finesse of the coordination between each unit all exceeded the limits of his imagination.
General John wanted to give himself a big mouth.
Look at the command methods of other people's French, even if ten of them are tied together, they can't compare to others. With his own little deeds, he can find some superiority in front of the bandits and bandits of Aberdeen. Destroying the city and conquering the continent? He himself felt blushing and ashamed.
Defeated at the hands of such an opponent, General John did not feel wronged at all.
But what made him feel most remorseful and blamed himself was that Anthony, a rising star of the empire, was not only superb in martial arts, but also not inferior in military talent to the long-established mainland general Frankie. With such a great power by his side, not only did he not know how to ask for help, but he was arrogant and self-serving, only caring about his own small calculations, and taking people's active suggestions and help as the wind in his ears.
In this way, even if there are tens of all-powerful warriors in their hands, there is no reason to be invincible.
Now we can only hope that the genius boy will make a big move, create another miracle as rumored, and lead the Aberdeen counterinsurgency army to victory.
In the eyes of General John, this was not an unrealistic luxury like his dream of crossing the continent.
Under Anthony's command, the performance of the Aberdeen army has changed dramatically. Although the front was still retreating, the pace was gradually slowing down, and the two armies behaved more like a tug-of-war.
What's more, Aberdeen's various units are well-coordinated and rotate smoothly, allowing teams with heavy casualties or formations that are starting to fall apart, or soldiers who are too tired, can be rotated and rested. The whole army appeared more calm and confident between advancing and retreating.
Overall, Aberdeen has stood their ground.
Such a dangerous situation can stabilize Anthony, and the young man's ability is beyond doubt. If you go on like this, it's not too much to expect a victory, right?
If Anthony could hear him, he would smile helplessly.
You old man must have too much confidence in me!
Anthony is a genius, there's no doubt about that. Since receiving the help of the system, whether in force, brainpower or other aspects, he has shown talents and potentials that ordinary people cannot imagine. Even if he was humble in nature, he now readily acknowledges this fact.
But no matter how talented you are, there should always be a limit! Although with the help of the system's ability, he can observe, scrutinize, learn, and even simulate commanding battles, his military literacy has reached a level that is amazing to ordinary people. But after all, that's just a simulation, and there is still a gap between it and reality. Not to mention that the power systems of the two worlds are inherently very different.
Let's see what he's up against?
For the first time, he personally took charge of the army and commanded the battle at this level. And the situation facing our side is even more critical to the point of no return.
And that's not all.
If the opposing coach is a little more mediocre, preferably mentally retarded and idiotic, Anthony may still be able to find a little chance.
But who is the gatekeeper**oss?
Frankie! Mainland star Frankie!
Frankie is certainly not the most famous of all the commanders on the continent, nor will he be the strongest. But placed here, it is like a majestic mountain, which is daunting and unshakable.
Anthony was almost speechless and asked the sky:
Isn't the difficulty of this game a little too high?! It's even more than a nightmare! What about the newbie village?!
No matter how much he complains in the game terminology he learned from another world, the problem at hand still has to be faced directly.
Although the situation faced is indeed tricky, it is nothing more than seeing the tricks and resolving them one by one. As long as you are careful, cautious, patient, put a little more effort and brainpower, and a little luck, you may not be able to turn the crisis into safety.
But when there is one more Frankie on the other side, the above ideas can only become fantasy.
Let Anthony search his intestines, rack his brains, and use all kinds of tricks, but he can't help Frankie.
Whether it is a conspiracy or a conspiracy; Whether it is a temptation to lure the enemy, or a feint attack, Frankie can always deal with it calmly and resolve them one by one. At best, it was a small advantage, but it could not fundamentally improve the situation facing Aberdeen.
Yes, the kind of scene that General John saw was gradually coming back, and it was just an illusion. The comeback he was looking forward to, Anthony didn't think it was possible to achieve it at all. Don't talk about the odds, even if you stabilize your position and remain undefeated, Anthony can't do it.
To defeat the strong with the weak and turn defeat into victory, after all, we still need certain favorable conditions that are strong to a certain extent. Now Aberdeen has lost all the opportunities, morale is low, the soldiers are tired, and it can be said that they are falling behind in all aspects. If you want to rely on the coach's command alone to turn the tide and turn the tide, unless Anthony's ability to lead the army is a few ranks higher than Franky's.
But is that possible?
Of course, Anthony would not be so arrogant, so he was now sweating in his head, his muscles were looming, and his brain was overloaded at high speed, struggling to support the situation.
It's just that Anthony, who has obtained the inheritance of the treasure of a brilliant civilization in another world, is not easy to get along, and he also has his own way of coping. At the very least, it would be a million times more difficult for Frankie to achieve his original planned goal.
Frankie has a headache.
And the more headaches he has, the more murderous the killing machine in his heart becomes.
He even had a rather ridiculous idea in his heart: at any cost, he would also save the life of the young man opposite! Even if he let go of all the Aberdeen army that had become the turtle in the urn, he would not hesitate to do so.
Frankie never believed that there was such a thing as being born to know. But in Anthony's case, he has to admit that this is the only reasonable explanation for now.
The young man's military talent and martial arts cultivation have been personally taught by Frankie. According to intelligence, his level of governance is also not weak.
For example, there are several national policies for organizing resistance to the attack of the Riga Empire, and his shadow is in them. Not to mention that he single-handedly planned and personally led the execution of the public beheading of Prince Jani above the court and the capture of the Riga Empire mission. The grand strategy that forced the empire to "boil frogs in warm water" went bankrupt, and the plan had to be revised and the offensive was hastily launched when the preparations were not sufficient.
And that's not all.
The Hilton family, the leading merchant in the glorious empire today, is precisely because of the joining of this young man and his great help, that they jumped onto the altar and became a rare giant business family with both wealth and fame.
Anthony is a versatile young man, and in every way, with his current abilities, he can no longer be defined as a potential danger, but a real threat.
Just like the military fighting methods of the two, Frankie is already in a cold sweat. I was shocked and scared in my heart, and I hated Anthony so much that I was helpless.
Anthony felt that Frankie's command was steady and sophisticated, and he was impressed by him. Unbeknownst to him, Frankie's evaluation of his opponent is even more terrifying.
What kind of person is this? I really don't know where he learned all these military tricks?
What harassment, seduction, feint, and defeat come almost casually as if it were an innate instinct. The traps are one after another, endlessly, and there is no end to them. And these are not separate, but one ring after another, interlocking. It's like a big net woven vertically and horizontally, so that when you just rejoice in the excitement of jumping out of a trap, you don't realize that you have fallen into another trap.
Even though Frankie had woken up and was on full alert to deal with it, he still unknowingly fell victim to several tricks. If it weren't for the superhuman instincts he had honed between life and death during his rich military career, he would not have been so lucky to get out safe and sound at a small price.
The fact that marching and fighting can only rely on intuition rather than strategy speaks to the dire nature of Frankie's situation.
But this is not what makes Frankie feel uncomfortable or even angry the most.
After all, Taranto has the advantage, as long as he is careful and does not make mistakes, then Aberdeen is a god who cannot be saved. Anthony is obviously aware of this as well, so everything he does is to lure himself into making mistakes, but he never tries to force a decisive battle.
Frankie admits that today's fight was unfair to Anthony. However, your military literacy is so high that you can scare yourself out of a cold sweat, at least you are among the ranks of famous generals, so why don't you take care of your identity and face? This can't beat you, actually, actually playing a scoundrel!?
Yes, Anthony is just playing a scoundrel.
For example, he did not want to make up for a fatal flaw in the middle lane, but transferred his limited forces to resist the encirclement of Taranto's left flank.
Anyway, I can't beat it, what's the matter with love! If you have the ability, you will storm the middle lane and crush the Aberdeen army in one fell swoop. I can't get better, but don't think about it, it's a big deal that everyone breaks up.
Anthony obviously saw through his plan to surrender and incorporate this Aberdeen army, and seeing that he really couldn't stop the decline of the army, he simply did not care about the destruction.
The famous Riga general really didn't have a chance to use him.
It took a lot of thought and hardships to finally bring the Aberdeen army into the middle. Frankie had already regarded it as a bag, a pot of meat, and would not be satisfied with just defeating it and dispersing it.
But if Anthony turns a blind eye to his mortal threat, ignores it, and instead does his best to stop his plan to encircle and drive away the defeated army on three sides, he will immediately become at ease, and he will have more tricks to play.
Now, it became a dilemma for Frankie.
As long as he gives the order, a big victory is within reach. But if you want to do everything you planned to do, you have little chance of succeeding in the way of Anthony's bold but scoundrel obstruction.
I didn't expect that when it came time to reap the fruits of victory, I would encounter such a dilemma. Even with Frankie's decisiveness, he couldn't make a decision for a while.
Fortunately, Anthony didn't dare to go too far, and used Frankie's scruples to break through and something like that. After all, it is necessary to leave hope for the Taranto side, so as not to attract a thunderous blow from the opponent.
The coaches of both sides are so consumed, everyone fights wits and courage, and each has his own scruples. The two armies were entangled with each other, still slowly moving in the direction that Frankie had planned.
In any case, this micro-equilibrium is bound to be broken before reaching Horseshoe Canyon. At that time, it will depend on whether Antonich's peak is protruding or Frankie's chess is high.
The two armies were entangled all the way south, and they were gradually approaching Anthony's Chinese army. If no changes are made, the little reserve force that the Chinese army has will also be dragged into a chaotic situation. At that point, Aberdeen had fewer options to choose from.
Frankie's eyes narrowed, staring at Aberdeen's every move.
Unexpectedly, Aberdeen's formation changed suddenly.
But this change was completely unexpected by Frankie.
The Riga general was very nervous, and his mind was racing to guess the intention of the young man opposite.
After nearly an hour of fighting, he was afraid of Anthony's endless methods. At this critical juncture, even if the other party does not move, he does not dare to take it lightly.
While he was pondering for a long time, the Taranto officer he had just summoned for questioning suddenly stepped forward in a panic and whispered a word.
Frankie turned around, grabbed the man by the collar with one hand, and lifted him up.
"What did you say?!"