Chapter 9: Soldiers. above
Alex was careful to arrange archers and send some soldiers dressed as Vikings to blend in with the enemy forces and cause chaos. The Vikings are five big and three coarse, and the force is outstanding, but unfortunately they don't know anything about tactical tactics and suffer a big loss, and a mountain road of more than ten miles is replaced by the Vikings who rushed over in less than 2 hours in normal times, but now it took a full six hours to rush back to the rescue.
By the time they arrived, the city had already fallen, and all the young and old in the family had been taken prisoner, and the Vikings who had been left behind had been killed.
The force that once said that he wanted Alex to come in with a smile and cry was destroyed......
Kane's meaning is clear, the Pullen are now like the Vikings of that time, pretending to be clever but not knowing that they have pouted their own grave. And General Alex's worries were obviously a bit unnecessary, at least in Kane's opinion, if the Puren people didn't do it, it would be good for them. So based on previous examples, as well as basic tactical thinking, Kane judged that the Pullons were just bluffing, and their main army would definitely not leave the Poolen Kings.
However, although Kane's point of view had his point, and General Alex accepted Kane's point of view and ideas, he still shook his head and insisted that the Pullen people would definitely come.
"I'm afraid it's not, depending on the place, the time, the place, and the person. The same tactics and results can change. Kane, you are right in your thoughts and train of thought. However, it would be a mistake to put past examples and people together with people and events in the present, especially on the battlefield, and the uncertainty of the future is too great. ”
Alex looked at Kane with sharp eyes, and then said: "The conditions of the Puron people are different from those at that time, the Vikings at that time did not face a three-way siege like the Puron people, and the strength of the enemy and us at that time was almost the same, and the victory or defeat of a dignified battle was between five and five. However, the Pulon people are different, they not only face multiple sieges, but also face the problem of disparity in strength and insufficient defenders. So this time, the conditions of the Puren were worse and more dangerous than the Vikings at that time. ”
"Then that's why we're going to be the ones to win, and it's even less likely that the Purons will be attacking at this time." Kane tilted his head sideways and pointed to the ground with the stick in his hand.
"General, I suggest that we leave for the city of Pulon at once, and seal it off before the Pulon can make any moves. As long as we seal the enemy's snakehead, it is equivalent to a knife on the enemy's neck. As long as the enemy dares to move, we can cut off the enemy between the royal city and the harbor city, and we can't echo the end. Wait until Robert arrives with reinforcements and attack on two fronts at the same time as the French naval fleet! And we are holding the royal city, trapping the enemy's main force firmly in place! Unable to volunteer, they can only watch the city of Harbour City fall apart, and their morale will inevitably suffer a major blow! ”
Kane slammed his hands into each other, his palms colliding with his fists inward. He said with excitement on his face: "When the time comes, after the capture of Harbor City, the three armies will work together to besiege King Pulen City. At that time, more than half of the troops of the Pulon Royal City had been lost! The defeat of the remnants of the city will not be a cause for concern at all. ”
When Kane said that he was rising, he danced as if he had fallen into an evil spirit. In fact, this is also because Kane, as a lieutenant general in the army, is well aware of the current situation of General Alex, so he is depressed, and it is inevitable that some symptoms of demons will appear.
Alex also knew that Kane was worried about his current situation, and now he was loyal and filial but hated by the king, and had the intention of protecting his family and the people, but he was driven to this desert island on the border of the world by the royal family. Now in this situation where there is no home to return to, and there is no country to return to, the three thousand soldiers here are still willing to follow him, which is enough to prove that he Alex is not a person who has achieved nothing.
But although Alex has accepted the reality, his subordinates are not reconciled. Not only Kane and John came, but there were also four or five other lieutenants who did not come because of their respective duties, but everyone's mood was the same. That is, they will not be willing to fall, and the generals they swear allegiance to should not be driven to the wild places of the world like lost dogs.
All the soldiers in the army, including the generals, still have hopes and expectations for Alex, and sooner or later they will go through hardships and dangers, bathe in the glory of victory and glory, walk on Caesar's Avenue with their heads high, and return to Frankfurt, the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, in the name of loyalty!
"Kane, calm down!" John walked over and slapped Kane, waking him up from his madness.
When he woke up, Kane was a little vague at first, but when he realized that he had lost his temper, he immediately lowered his head with shame.
"General, I'm smiling. During a military meeting, he lost his mind and spoke out such an irresponsible military plan only by relying on his personal sensibility...... What a shame! Kane said with a flushed face. I don't know if it's because of shame or because of the fire.
Alex looked at Kane with a soft gaze, smiled and patted Kane on the shoulder.
Kane looked at Alex and smiled embarrassedly.
"Kane's idea is not unreasonable, but it's just too idealistic." Alex said.
"So far, the Pulen have beaten the English and the Welsh, and each time they have won more with less and more with less and more with less than the strong. This is enough to show that the people of Pulen should not be underestimated, and it also proves that the King of Pullen is not only not a fool, but on the contrary, he is also a king with excellent military talents. ”
Alex: "Kane, I see what you mean. By ordinary military standards, there is no better option for the Purons to face their current situation than to hold on to the city and consume the strength of the enemy. But King Puren would not have done this, and on the contrary, history has proven that the Puren people are adept at breaking conventions and destroying established customs. King of Pullen, he will definitely not follow ordinary military tactics, and will definitely choose an aggressive, dangerous and risky method, that is, to directly attack the enemy's main force, and try to defeat us first before our three armies converge! This must have been King Puren's preferred target. ”
Alex's words were convincing and he seemed unusually confident. And where his faith came from, no one knows.
Kane's face was full of doubt, and John had a thoughtful expression.
John, as Alex's Knight Captain and also a Knight of the Praetorian Guard, naturally has a deep understanding of Alex's words, deeds, and thoughts, even more than Adjutant Kane. So when John thought about it for a while, he suddenly showed a look of sudden realization.
John said, "I see, I see what the general means." ”
Kane: "What do you mean?!" ”
John said: "The general's meaning is actually very simple, the Puron people know better than anyone that they cannot resist the siege of three forces at the same time with their forces, not to mention that the defense of the two cities will have to disperse their already small forces. Doing so is undoubtedly a means of self-destruction. However, the Pullen were unwilling to give up their hard-earned territory, so they chose a path that was surprisingly successful. ”
"Surprise win?"
John nodded and said, "That's right, that is, send a small force to garrison the harbor city of Pandora before the three armies unite, and then gather the elite of the army to storm the enemy's key points!" That is, the Holy Roman Legion, the largest of our attacking forces. The Pleons intend to crush our Holy Rome before all the enemies are gathered. This allows them to cut down the most powerful of their enemies with a single sword, while also intimidating the others. The remaining enemies, although difficult, have been able to ensure that the threat of the royal city is lifted, so that they have more energy and soldiers to devote to the remaining combat power. “
"It's more than that." Alex continued with John's words. "When the Purons will destroy us at all costs, their king will surely order his own soldiers to remove clothing and equipment from our corpses, and disguise his troops as ours to join the other two armies. And without the knowledge of our allies, induce or give false information to lure them into your own ambush circle, and then annihilate them on the spot. “
Kane's heart shuddered, and he subconsciously thought of what was going on with so many horse scout sentinels on the periphery.
"Don't they ......?"
"That's right, I'm afraid it's because of this intention that so many sentinels have been sent to spy on us, and even the fanfare of their presence nearby is to pave the way for the next military operation. It's amazing that King Pullen is not only thinking about how to deal with us, but is even thinking about the tactics of defeating us. “
Alex smiled and said, with a slight look of admiration in his expression.
"Hmph, arrogant fellow." John snorted coldly. "It's a good idea, but King Pullen is too confident. Just because those country savages in his hands also accompany our imperial soldiers to the same level? It's just that they have defeated the two savage natives, the English and the Welsh, and dare to think that they are invincible! The swords of our Imperial knights will use their blood to sober these fools! “
John's self-confidence is not without reason, and the knights of the Lion and Tiger Knights who have been in and out of the battlefield with him all year round to protect General Alex are all veterans who have experienced bloody storms. These people are not only extremely loyal, but they are also ruthless, and they have always swept away the enemy like a hurricane on the battlefield, often killing more people in one collective charge than ordinary knights in two or three charges, so they are worthy of the name of lion tiger.
Alex wasn't as confident as John, nor as optimistic as Kane, and he wasn't very concerned about the advantages they were in. He was like a timid and fearful ordinary person, filtering in his mind over and over again the strategies that the Pullen people could and would adopt, and this is one of the advantages of Alex's battlefield, that is, being cautious.