Chapter 111: Larma City
"Ahh
The little boy waited until there was no movement outside, and then he dared to pick up the sheets and climb out under the bed, and then he saw his mother, who was lying on the ground in disheveled clothes, staring at him with a pair of eyes.
He crawled over and pushed his mother hard, but his mother didn't move. He reached out and ruffled his mother's hair, and sat down beside him, letting the blood stain his pants red.
The tragedy spread throughout the eastern part of Larma, and countless refugees who escaped the disaster flocked to Larma Castle, only to find that the flag of the Delman Empire had been flown there.
In the battle on the border of the Delman Empire, Alonso won a great victory, and he gathered a large number of Imperial soldiers who came one after another, and took thousands of prisoners of the enemy army, and returned to the Delman Empire. The main army of Larma City was routed on a frontal battlefield, allowing Alonso to pick up a big bargain.
These adult male captives allowed him to increase the reserve of slaves in the Colosseum of the Empire's Galandil, and could also be used for coolies or slave trading. Again, thanks to these captives, the troops of the Delman Imperial City were able to storm into Larma without encountering any resistance.
In the afternoon, Alonso led his cavalry, together with the cavalry of the adjutant who had come to the rescue, to regain a large area of the border occupied by the Kingdom of Kurut.
Three days later, the messenger returning from Larma brought Alonso the good news: the generals of the William family had captured Larma, and now the main force of the Seru Khan could only roam around, looking for an opportunity to retake the city.
Because the difference in strength was too great, the border battle came and went faster, and Larma, as the capital of the Kurut Kingdom, was wiped out in a blink of an eye.
Alonso soon arrived in Larma, where he met the generals of the Willem family, who had been waiting for a long time.
"The situation is very bad! The troops of the Khan of Seru have also been assembled elsewhere to prepare for a counteroffensive, and they have an absolute superiority in numbers!"
Alonso's soldiers were so small that he couldn't risk giving up Larma, who had been captured by a sneak attack, to pursue the main cavalry of the Seru Khan.
If he wants to raise an army to defeat the main force of the Sairu Khan, he also needs to be well prepared.
Now that he has very few troops to mobilize, it is too risky to rely on these people to attack the forces of the Seru Khan.
Continuing to walk, he walked to the camp used by the Khan of Seru in Larma City, and sat on his luxurious animal skin chair, before Alonso opened his mouth and ordered: "Stabilize the civilians of Larma first!"
After a moment's thought, he continued to order: "Divide the gold we have brought, let the civilians of Ralma accept the fact that they are ruled by us, and exempt them from some additional taxes." ”
Occupying a place is not an easy task, he has to get every detail right: "Put up a notice and tell everyone that we have captured thousands of Larma soldiers, and they will serve a year of labor in the mines, after which they will be safely released!"
Only by letting the civilians of Larma accept his rule can he truly win this war: "The fallen soldiers of Larma will be compensated by the money captured in Larma City!"
After arranging the occupation of Larma, he instructed the generals of the William family: "Send someone back to the Delman Empire, so that everyone can immediately put the facts before them, and share the fruits of the victory in the war with the Norslans in the north." ”
Alonso stretched out his first finger and began to explain his plan in detail: "On the one hand, we want to lower tariffs as soon as the war is over and pass on the benefits to other powers. Start selling supplies cheaply, and even give them away for free if the situation is urgent!"
After finishing speaking, he stretched out a second finger: "Distribute the gold coins we have stored these days to all the civilian families who participated in the war!
Then he stretched out a third finger and continued: "Exempt the Delman Empire from agricultural taxes for one year, and issue agricultural subsidies! Stabilize the mood of the common people and tell everyone that the war is over!"
At this point, he remembered another thing, looked at the general of the William family and said: "Reward all the soldiers in this battle, one gold coin for each of them! If the money in his hand is not enough, wait for the people of the Colosseum to hand in the money and distribute it!"
"Obey!" The general of the William family had a face full of joy of victory, and his right hand clenched his fist on his chest and nodded: "I'll do it!"
In fact, there are many things to deal with for Alonso in the future, such as the important issue of conscription: he now occupies Larma, and of course he needs more troops to garrison.
Now he is still in a passive state on all sides, so the number of troops needed cannot be reduced at all. There weren't enough soldiers before, and now he needs more people to hold all his land.
"It's a real headache. While looking at the royal tent of the Khan of Seru, Alonso sighed worriedly.
He has now shown his hole cards, and if he delays a little longer, it is estimated that the main force of the Seru Khan will be assembled and retake their city.
Alonso drew up a new battle plan, he was to gather all the available soldiers from the Delman Empire and Larma, and immediately attack the unassembled Seru Khan.
"The first thing we have to do is to gather our forces as quickly as possible, and then use the fastest speed to find the Khan of Seru. Alonso drew up a basic battle plan.
There are thousands of cavalry in the Delman Empire, and these elite cavalry are still very strong in combat, and the speed of advance should be enough.
The generals of the William family also felt that the use of cavalry to advance quickly was a very suitable tactic, so that they could save a lot of food, and in disguise make the insufficient war supply reserves sufficient.
Although there was no detailed battle plan, as the commander of the army of the original Delman Imperial City, the generals of the William family still dutifully understood the military deployment of the surrounding forces.
Hearing this, Alonso drew up a plan that seemed more feasible, and he ordered the generals of the William family to lead the cavalry to quickly assemble on the border, and then sweep away the scattered forces of the Kurut Kingdom.
As long as the generals of the William family can destroy the scattered cavalry that is not in the climate, they can almost force the other side to abandon the field battle and retreat to the nearby fortress on all fronts.
"Once the other side gives up the field battle!" Alonso pointed to a small water cup that he placed at the back and symbolized his own magic crystal cannon: "I will personally lead the main force and carry all thirty magic crystal cannons to them!"