Chapter 56: Changing Routes
The republican revolution was not accidental, but a change carried out by the originally inferior capital forces in society in order to demand greater social status. So this kind of republican revolution is not just happening in the Blue Flag Empire. Long before the revolution of the Blue Banner Empire, some imperial states with relatively weak ruling power had broken out, and many countries had successful revolutionaries, the most famous of which was the Republic of Takiria, known as the cradle of revolutionaries.
βThe Autobiography of Terry, Vol. 32
It was already a day before Major General Oprah arrived with the main force, and when Major General saw the piles of "brick food", he did not show the surprise that Terry expected, as if it was a matter of course for these things to appear here.
Since the major general is like this, Terry is also happy to see it, so this unit tastes "bricks" for the first time.
Of course, although this kind of brick is very full, after all, there are more than 800 troops in the army, and the compressed dry food exchanged by Terry cannot sustain the rest of the troops' itinerary at all.
So after Major General Oprah re-interrogated the short horse bandits, a small makeshift military meeting began in a small dilapidated adobe house.
A large military map was simply hung on the wall, a military map two meters long and wide, with dense lines outlining the western frontier of the entire empire.
On the northwest side of the Igan Plateau, the dense contour lines mean that this is a rising mountain range.
Behind these contour lines, at the intersection of the three kingdoms, a large black triangle stands.
The tall snow-capped mountains with an altitude of more than 8,300 meters almost completely block this meeting point of the Three Kingdoms.
"According to the confession of the horse bandit, we used to think that we were going to detour through the Khalbu Tart Snow Mountain, but we didn't expect that there would be a shortcut to the Republic of Takilia......"
The meeting was full of trustworthy grassroots officers, so at this time, Major General Oprah did not have any concealment and announced the secret passage.
In the ensuing meeting, the group agreed together and decided to go to Takilia through this secret passage. After all, if you can reach the Republic of Takilia a day earlier, the chances of being found by the Imperial army will drop a lot.
However, before that, the problem of supplies must be solved first, after all, the supplies that Terry "found" are not enough to sustain this force to reach the Republic of Takiria.
"Report Major General, I have drawn up a plan, you can take a look."
Major Davis was both Adjutant and his staff officer to Major General Oprah, so Major Davis had already drawn up a battle plan for this "donation" of grain and grass before arriving at this rendezvous point.
Taking the paper from Major Davis's hand, Major General Oprah carefully read it several times, and after seeing that there were no major mistakes, he signed his name on the plan.
"All of them."
Handing the plan back to Major Davis, Major General Oprah looked around, his face straightened, and he commanded loudly.
Although it was a simple adobe house, and although there was no formal conference table here, with the order of Major General Oplar, all the people stood in solemnity, waiting for the colonel's next order.
"Order, Major Banda, it's 16:29, and in an hour and a half, you lead the 1,2 companies to quickly outflank from the left flank, detour back to the rear of the target to prevent the target from escaping with supplies, remember that we want things and not people."
Major General Oprah pointed to the map with his baton in his hand, and gave orders in his mouth. The face was serious, and he couldn't see the usual kindness at all.
After coming out of the basin, Major General Oplar had already carried out a reorganization of the remaining personnel, so now this unit was reorganized into seven companies, of course, because the number of troops was too small, so now all the rank and rank of the junior officers were completely unequal.
"Yes! General, guarantee to complete the task. Outflank the target's back road, as long as things don't want people. β
Hearing that the major general was the first to give himself a task, the officer, who wore the rank of major, put his feet together, saluted a standard military salute, and repeated the main points of the mission.
"Well, that's good, you go down and get ready first."
"Major Davis."
"Here!"
"You are the main attack in this attack, and after two hours you lead the 4th, 6th, and 7th integrated companies to attack from the front, everything is mainly based on quick battles, before the attack, try not to startle the snake, and be sure to reduce casualties. Remember, if the serfs in the manor did not participate in the resistance of the sacrifice, they were not allowed to take the initiative to harm. β
"Yes! General, ensure the completion of the task, frontal attack to reduce casualties. β
"Yes, Major Davis, your task is the heaviest, so be careful."
"Lieutenant Sean. Your mission is to assist Major Davis in command, remember that food and grass are the main thing, and try to fight as quickly as possible to prevent the other side from burning the grain and grass. β
"Yes, General, prevent the burning of grain and grass and ensure the completion of the task."
"Captain Condorf, you lead the fifth company and the logistics company to be delayed, be on guard, and be sure to arrive in time after the battle."
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As one order after another was issued, the officers who received the order turned around and left one by one, and for a while, only Major General Oprah and Terry stood at the door in this temporary conference room.
"Second Lieutenant Terry, come in for a moment."
After all the officers had left, Major General Oprah looked at the map for a moment before turning to Terry standing in the doorway and shouting.
"Report Major General."
Hearing Major General Oprah's shout, Terry hurriedly trotted in.
"Child, don't be so serious, there are no outsiders here now, you don't think of me as a general, I called you in just to chat with you."
"Yes, General. But why don't I have a task? β
Seeing the loving look of the Major General, Terry would no longer have a strained face, although he had developed such an expression in front of the commander when he was in the Imperial Army, but Major General Oprah has always treated him like his own nephew, so every time the two of them are alone, Terry has become accustomed to treating the Major General as his elder, and he has less restraint at the beginning.
"Hehe, that's right. The reason why I didn't give you a task, kid, is that I have a more important task for you. β
Major General turned to a patio to the left of the house, where a bonfire was blazing, and an old kettle with a long spout was steaming above it, and Major General Oprah slowly answered Terry's questions as he removed the boiling water.
"General, what task?"
After following Major General Oprah for so long, Terry certainly knew the habits of Major Generals, so when he saw Major General personally go to fetch water, he didn't rush up to do it, but while talking to Major General, he moved two chairs and came to the campfire.
"Terry, before I tell you about the mission, I'll tell you a story."