Chapter 57: The Battle of Italy (5)
"It's like cutting a cake, we're all cats who want to eat cake, and we're salivating when we sharpen our knives."
I took my horsehair and explained to Kohler what the future generations said about international politics, because now I have a spiritual level of communication with this child, which is my hobby, Kohler can not only understand some of my views, but also put forward his own views and opinions, and his ability to accept them is obviously stronger than that of Hans and a few elm heads, which has played a role in relieving my boredom and keeping me from becoming a lonely soul.
"In the past, Germany took the vast majority of the cake, and the Italian nobles not only could not eat more cake, but even their own plates were robbed, and of course they would rise up and start a rebellion."
"Now France and Byzantium have also noticed Italy, but their hands cannot be stretched that long, and they can only reserve the part they want by supporting the rebels, as if they had someone to give you a hot meal in a pot for you to come back to eat, and unite to snatch the big cake that has been eaten from the mouth of the Empire."
"Divide it and divide it, there are only so many cakes, it depends on how to divide it to make everyone satisfied, only by doing this will there be no more such a rebellion, the knife that cuts the cake is now in the hands of His Majesty, how to drop the knife is something he has to consider, let's just do a good job of this sharp knife, let the big man worry about the big man's own affairs."
Kohler nodded thoughtfully, following me all this time has been instilled with strange terms and thoughts, which seems to be a precursor to a split personality, he listened to my words, changed the subject and asked me: "Soon we will be in Vipitano, I wonder how you are going to rely on the two thousand men on hand to conquer the well-defended castle?" You have made a military order before Your Majesty, promising to conquer Vipitano within fifteen days, and it has long been rumored in the camp, and how many pairs of eyes are staring at you! ”
"How can I say it......"
I bit my lip and sold a pass, the conscience of heaven and earth, I really don't want to sell cute and innocent here, because I really can't make up my mind, this war is not only about the survival of German interests in Italian territory, but also about my personal life and death, I thought about it for two days before I made a draft, there is really no mature plan.
"I'm going to divide the troops into three parts, arrange combat missions separately, you can help me see if there is an executable ......"
Kohler waved his hand to stop me from continuing, took out his bow and arrows, tugged hard, and tightened the loose string.
The archers of this era generally hung the bowstring before the battle, those treasures were too delicate, and they would be scrapped if they were not well maintained, affecting the bow and arrow to make it lose its usefulness, while Kohler carried the bow in hand around the clock and tightened the bowstring, and could draw arrows to counterattack at any time, which is why he became a rare archer.
Keeping a tense and sensitive nerve at any time is the key to his success, to put it bluntly, it is a compulsive conditioned reflex, and his heart is not healthy!
"I'm just an adult's arrow, I shoot it when I need to kill the enemy, the arrow has no brain, I obey your orders."
Kohler smiled at me and said, "You can do whatever you want, you don't need to discuss this kind of military aircraft matter with me, who is lowly." ”
Fuck off! said it so high-soundingly, aren't you afraid that I will use you as a scapegoat if I fail, brother, I am such an unrighteous person?
I looked at Kohler, who was silent, and beckoned a herald: "Call the commanders of each squad here, and say that I am ready to assign combat missions, sir." ”
At this time, I was riding a horse on a rugged mountain road......
The snow and ice were so thick and difficult to walk that the remnants of the Alps were on either side, and the reckless and uneven roads were divided into even more fragmented sections, which not only seriously hindered the advance of the army, but also hindered the flow of local supplies.
But to a certain extent, it protected Italy's northern borders and became a natural barrier to the Boot Peninsula against barbarian invaders from the north.
"We're Vipitano ahead, and there's only twelve days left before the fifteen-day deadline for breaking the city, so we're pressed for time."
I rubbed my stomach that was upside down, the long march on horseback was really torture for me, the skin on my butt was worn out, and it hurt so much that I had to pout my ass up and down with the horse's back.
"To make a long story short, the cavalry and hoplites have another task to leave the marching columns, and the rest of the troops, except for the reserves which I directly command, shall advance at an accelerated pace, and shall be encamped under the city of Vipitano by the evening of the morrow, and the craftsmen shall act with the army, and shall rush to make siege equipment overnight, and shall rise early tomorrow to surround the castle, cut off all the enemy's escape routes, and begin the siege."
The three captains of the infantry squad were given orders, and I instructed Hans to send the craftsmen and the necessary supplies to oversee the army first, and the bull and the Lannister knight, the captain of the cavalry, were left behind by me to wait for my further instructions.
The Lannister Knight is a vassal loyal to the Duchy of Lower Lorraine, the Earl of Kaisersvelt, the fief is located on the Rhine River, and I have a bit of a relationship with me living at the head of the Yangtze River and living at the end of the Yangtze River, he is a tall blond and blue-eyed man, I suspect that his armor will be burst by his strong muscles at any time, a typical professional killer, and it looks very eye-catching.
Because the Duchy of Lower Lorraine has a long border with France, and also borders the Duchy of Normandy, it has been harassed by Normans and French knights all the year round, and the local people of Flanders have always been uneasy with the rule of the empire, and often rebels, so that the knights of the Duchy of Lower Lorraine are constantly fighting and fighting.
Their combat ability was also excellent in the whole of Germany, especially the cavalry, which galloped across the lowland plains as if no one was in a no-man's land, and was known as the best Norman knights in Europe: the Pegasus Army!
"Lannister knights, the siege is about to begin, we must expand the range of vigilance to ten miles, the scouts must spread more and more like spider tentacles, and if there is any disturbance in the main force of the rebels, I must be the first to know so that I can make a decision."
The Lannister knight, who followed me on horseback, nodded unsmilingly, and was very satisfied with his serious and professional style, so he continued: "You set out overnight, look for suitable shelters near Vipitano and lay in ambush, and while guarding the perimeter of the battlefield, you should also pay attention to the reinforcements that may be coming from the enemy's rear, and properly harass the enemy reinforcements to hinder their rescue speed. ”
"In addition, once it is discovered that Vipitano's rebels are opening the city to fight, you must take the city gate for me at all costs, and the hoplites will cooperate with your actions at that time, whether you can conquer this castle within the time limit depends on your two teams, this is a great achievement, and His Majesty's reward from the Emperor is naturally indispensable, but if it fails, I will definitely not forget to carry you when I am dealt with by military law, understand?"
After saying this, I always feel that I am a little Japanese dog, as if to say that the imperial army asked me to bring you a message, if you don't do it, you will all die, and the coercion and temptation are very trivial.