"Chapter 37: Borrowing Soldiers from Aceni"
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The generals in the council hall all went back to the barracks to reorganize their respective legions under Bai Feng's orders, only Eggers, who had just proposed a strategic plan to deal with the Eastern Alliance, was left behind by Bai Feng; before he spoke, Bai Feng first clicked on the attribute table of the Aceni tribe.
Vassals: Ethini Tribe・1/7 (Normal)
Region: Barbarian Land
Faction Leader: Queen Boudicca (Junior High Swordsman)
Population: 131735
Forces: 34,649 warriors (including apprentice swordsmen and above)
Force: Aceni Legion (20,000, Joshuel, High Swordsman)
Force Loyalty: 75 (up to 100)
Judging from the attribute table of the Esceni tribe, after more than 17,000 warriors were transferred to join the army of the city of Rome, the total number of troops available to the Esini tribe also dropped to less than 35,000, and the regular army was reduced to only 20,000.
"Eggs, you also know that our Roman city can not take out all the troops now, your Eagle Legion has 10,000 soldiers, Bazel's Tiger Legion has 10,000 soldiers, Gatus's Cheetah Legion has 9,000 soldiers, Licinius's First Legion has 6,000 soldiers, Nelson's mobile force has 4,000 cavalry, and even if you add nearly 2,000 Doge's Guard, the total strength is 41,000.
Although the Tasya Tribal Alliance can provide us with about 15,000 warriors, that is almost all the young and strong population of the entire Tasya Tribal Alliance, and those warriors must not be thrown into battle until the last resort.
The crux of the matter is that even if we reach the moment of last resort, the warriors of the Tasya Tribal Alliance can play an extremely limited role on the battlefield, after all, their strength is there, and it is impossible to play an important role.
So, I hope that we can first send about 10,000 elite warriors from the Essini tribe to sit in the city of Rome, and if the situation really develops out of our control, we can have this last army to deal with emergencies, what do you think?"
Facing Bai Feng, who spoke to him in a deliberative tone, Eggers was just silent with a solemn face, and did not immediately reply to Bai Feng, and Bai Feng, who was sitting on the main seat, did not urge Eggers, but just waited quietly for his answer.
After a long time, Eggers replied, "Governor, before answering your question, I still have a question in my mind that you need to tell me the answer, did you see the fatal flaw in my plan at the meeting just now?"
"Eggs, your plan is perfect, especially for our city of Rome to use the fame and prestige of the Aceni tribe to increase its own prestige, so as to win over other neutral eastern tribes to join our side of the city of Rome.
From this proposal alone, I can sense that you, Eggers, are really planning for our city of Rome, even if there is a fatal flaw in your plan, so what?
You and I both understand that the people in power in the Eastern Alliance are definitely not fools, and the reason why they are so bold as to drive the warriors of the conquered tribes to the battlefield as cannon fodder must be because they force them to submit by controlling their families.
It is almost impossible for our army in Rome to convince these soldiers who are acting as cannon fodder to turn against each other on the battlefield, and even if some cannon fodder soldiers choose to defect, it is a very small part, and it is impossible to change the balance of power between the enemy and us.
But is there any other feasible way for us in Rome than to adopt your strategy? We have been forced to the point where we have to fight by the Eastern Alliance, and we have no choice but to let my generals strengthen their convictions.
We can't just watch the Tasya tribal alliance be wiped out by the Eastern Alliance, and then we in Rome will follow in their footsteps, no matter what the others do, I'm not fit to be a slave, and if I am defeated, then let me be the last to die in battle. ”
"Alas......" Bai Feng's answer was indeed the heartfelt words in his own heart, and Eggers could also hear Bai Feng's will to fight to the death from the words; after a long sigh of helplessness, Eggers said to Bai Feng with a wry smile:
"There are only 20,000 regular troops left in our Aceni tribe, but the total number of troops available is about 35,000, and the other 15,000 soldiers with good fighting strength are scattered in the tribe's camp as ordinary young people.
When you go to our Queen Boudicca, don't mention borrowing 10,000 warriors, and let her put all 20,000 warriors of our Aceni tribe under your command, but I have a request that you need to grant me.
When you lend those 20,000 soldiers to the city of Rome, you must bring Queen Boudicca to the city of Rome as well, and I am not at ease with the Esine tribe without these 20,000 soldiers, and if Queen Boudicca is in any danger, it is not an outcome that I can accept. ”
After saying this, Eggers also got up and left the council room, looking at Eggers in the distance, Bai Feng's heart was also quite emotional, it seems that this crisis may not be a bad thing for Rome City.
Since the last time Eggers lied when Bai Feng was drunk, Bai Feng has always been wary of Eggers;
To Bai Feng's surprise, Eggers did not have a trace of adulteration in the number of warriors of the Essini tribe, and even offered to let Bai Feng transfer all the troops of the Essini tribe for the next battle, which made Bai Feng's opinion of him completely change.
Perhaps Eggers was not a man willing to lie all along, but his loyalty to the Esine tribe and the affection of Queen Boudicca compelled him to do something and say something, and such a loyal man deserves the respect of all.
Tomorrow morning, the army of Roman City will leave for the camp of the Tasya Tribal Alliance, and there are so many things to be busy in a day today, Bai Feng simply does not have time to make a trip to the Aceni tribe camp on the east bank of the Cangluo River.
Eggers and Nelson also needed to hurry up and prepare for their respective legions' expeditions, and Bai Feng, who was busy with his feet touching the ground, had to let Simpson, the cavalry commander of the Governor's Guard, and his sword-wielding squire Maxey make a trip to the Essini tribe with their own requests.
The former was one of the commanders of the elite cavalry of the Essini tribe and a well-known general to Queen Boudicca, and the latter was one of Bai Feng's own signature representatives.
Of course, Bai Feng also gave another death order to these two people, that is, when they returned from borrowing troops, they must invite Queen Boudicca to Rome, and as for what methods they used, Bai Feng authorized them to make up excuses at will.