Zhao Hongyu, who was next to Rodernyi, saw Rodernyi's reaction.

"Well, do you think it's really a good time to attack now?"

This time, Roderni understood everything.

"Your Highness, it seems that this castle is really not easy to attack." , he very much agreed with Zhao Hongyu's caution. "I also observed the surrounding environment and found that it was not conducive to the development of our army at all. At the same time, there is only one dirt road leading to Shira Castle, and it is not very spacious. This will cause us a lot of trouble for our attack, but the enemy can easily kill us from the city's defenses. ”

Rodelni was not a fool either, and he was also a rundown aristocrat of Portugal. No matter how dilapidated he was, he had learned some knowledge that nobles should master, such as military knowledge.

Therefore, Roderni is not the kind of person who does not understand anything.

After a short period of observation, he had already identified some problems.

"And I've found that even if we get through the first gate, the narrow inner city spiraling mountain path will cause us a lot of trouble, as well as the nine passes, which are a headache."

Zhao Hongyu nodded, he was still satisfied that Rodelny was able to analyze so many problems in such a short period of time.

It's not a stupid person.

"Tell me, then, how sure you are that you will be able to conquer the first gate if you are to make a charge. After conquering the first gate at the same time, how far can you continue the attack? As soon as Rodernyi's voice fell, Zhao Hongyu asked him.

Hearing this, Roderni fell silent, and he continued to make war deductions in his mind according to the city defense of Shiliang City. At the same time, estimate the combat effectiveness of his command, and how much damage the defensive facilities on the opponent's city defense can bring to him.

After a long time. Roderni sighed and said to Zhao Hongyu: "Although I feel ashamed, I have to tell the truth. If my men and I don't care about casualties, then we can still conquer the first gate, but after we conquer the first gate, we will never have the strength to continue the attack. Because we will lose more than half of our staff, which will lead to fatigue in the future. ”

I have to say that Roderni is telling the truth.

The first city gate is still easy to overcome, but the trouble is the circling mountain road in the inner city, as well as the defensive facilities on the mountain road and the nine passes.

To put it bluntly, Shiliang City's real killer move is that there are nine passes along the spiraling mountain road.

But. There is still something Roderni has not said, and that is the question of how much battle damage his men can sustain.

When he answered Zhao Hongyu just now, he deliberately skipped this question, but Zhao Hongyu is not a novice.

In the war of the cold weapon age, how much battle damage can one's own troops can bear is a question that a qualified general must consider.

If this problem is not taken into account, then often a general will not be able to make effective judgments, which will lead to the defeat of the entire war.

To know the way, a soldier who has undergone formal training. There is a fundamental difference from the soldiers who are temporarily signs.

At the same time, their belief and will to fight are also very different.

These differences will lead to the time they will be able to hold out against the enemy in a war.

That's for a fight. It's something that has to be considered.

For example, the soldiers under Zhao Hongyu's command can basically fight to the fullest, one soldier and one soldier without retreating.

But in this era, it is common for battle losses to exceed 30%, which will lead to the beginning of the rout of the troops.

A better army. It will be defeated if it can withstand fifty percent casualties.

But usually after losing half of the manpower, it is difficult to have troops that can continue to fight.

Of course, there are exceptions.

That is the Qi family army of the Ming Dynasty. When fighting against the wild boar skins, they fought to the extreme, and after a single soldier was killed, the whole army was wiped out, and there was not a single deserter.

But in history, examples like Qi Jiajun are still rare.

Most of the time, the army has been able to withstand the battle damage of one battle at most, which is about 30%.

But as soon as this number is exceeded, there will be some uncontrollable changes on the battlefield.

However, depending on the generals who led the army, this number can still fluctuate.

Therefore, the battle in the era of cold weapons is not necessarily so easy compared to modern warfare. The knowledge in this is also very complex and a headache.

Therefore, how much war damage can Roderni and the others bear?

Roderni himself had just said that they would be able to conquer the first gate without considering casualties, but there was a lot of moisture in his words.

After all, they came to fight for money.

So can the mercenaries who fight for money really be able to sacrifice their lives to fight?

If the battle losses on the way to the attack exceed 20%, they will be defeated.

Therefore, Zhao Hongyu felt that there was a lot of moisture in Rodernny's words.

And Rodernie was clever not to mention it.

Although you Rodrini doesn't say it, as Zhao Hongyu, he has to take it into account.

"There are 800 people under your command, and I can feel their will to fight, and it is still relatively high. But I want to know, how many of these people under your command are from the regular army, and how many are civilians? ”

Zhao Hongyu didn't mention this stubble, but asked another question.

This question made Roderni look at Zhao Hongyu with admiration.

Dare to be affectionate, this crown prince from the Song Empire in the Americas is not a showy thing, but a real understanding of the existence of military problems.

However, Rodelni was also very happy, because since Zhao Hongyu knew military knowledge, he would definitely not make random moves. At the same time, he is very concerned about human life, so basically there will be no big casualties among the mercenaries.

Such a gold lord is absolutely unique in the world.

An employer who cares so much about the lives of mercenaries is definitely a good employer for those who have accepted the hire.

At least, that's the case for Rodernny.

"They are all Portuguese veterans who have experienced the war, and it is only because they can't survive at home that they will come with me across the ocean to the East to make a living."

Rodelni replied immediately.

Zhao Hongyu heard Roderni say this. He nodded: "So, your subordinates can be said to be elite warriors, right?" ”

Roderni was not modest: "Yes, you can think so of Your Highness. ”

Hey, you're really not polite at all.

Zhao Hongyu muttered secretly in his heart, but isn't the character of Europeans like this.

Anyway, Europeans are not modest, and this is very different from the Orientals.

Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu is not from this era, so he can accept this immodest attitude, after all, he comes from another time and space, so he understands the thinking of Europeans.

If Zhao Hongyu was an Oriental native of this era, then he must be very uninterested in Roderni now.

Because in the Oriental concept of this era. Humility is a virtue that is respected. And a person like Rodrinny, who is not very modest, is very uneducated.

"Elite soldiers can usually withstand 30% of battle damage. If the level of battle is too fierce and bloody, then the veterans who have been stimulated by the beastly nature can burst out with stronger combat power, but the battle damage usually does not exceed 50%. ”

Zhao Hongyu put his eyes on Shiliang City opposite, and then slowly said as if talking to himself.

Although Zhao Hongyu's words didn't seem like they were said to Rodernyi, listening to Rodernyi's ears shook his body.

Really. This highness is not the kind of person who does not learn and does not know anything, he knows everything.

He was able to think of such a problem that the European aristocracy would not normally consider.

It seems that this crown prince of the Song Empire in the Americas. It's really good to cultivate.

No wonder the Song Empire on the other side of the American continent is so powerful, it doesn't seem to be unreasonable.

"Fifty percent of the battle losses are too large, even if you can bear it, but there will still be some problems for the soldiers after the battle. This will be useful for your battles in the future. There is a big impact. I don't want you to go through a battle like this, I want you to make some more money and go home. ”

Zhao Hongyu said it nicely, but in fact, his original intention was to squeeze everything out of these cannon fodder. It's not as simple as calling them to fight once or twice.

It's just that for Zhao Hongyu's thoughts, how could Roderni understand.

He also thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Americas was really thinking about them and caring about their lives.

Therefore, Roderni is very grateful to Zhao Hongyu.

Yes, although Roderni is also willing to get rich, he also does not want his compatriots who have followed him to the East to lose too much.

After all, everyone came out with him, and if there were too many dead people, he would not feel good in his heart.

"Give your men a good rest, the battle is not about to begin. I need to find the weak points of Shira Castle and then avoid its strong points to see how I can open a gap. Zhao Hongyu turned to Roderni and said. At the same time, I told my men that although I paid them, I felt that since they were selling their lives, they should be worth the price, and in order to improve their morale, I decided to divide the wealth looted after the capture of Shira Castle and divide it among your soldiers as their reward, I think it will make them more heroic. ”

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness, I, Rodelni, will surely convey His Highness's words to you, and I think they will be grateful to you." , After listening to Zhao Hongyu's most reluctant words to himself, Roderni thought with his ass that his subordinates would definitely be more motivated. (To be continued......)