Chapter Seventy-Nine

The map is Eugene's map, and the annotations on it concentrate the information obtained by the Momiji Knights, the Twelfth Legion, the Fano Army, and the bandit army on the front line going deep behind enemy lines, which is extremely detailed.

Judging from the map, the Philip army attacking Lulian started from the coastal port city and showed two arrows, straight into the heart of Lulian.

And these two arrows, after crossing the line of Wanshan County and Qingshui County, have converged. The right-wing group surrounded Wanshan County and stormed the camel col where Grand Duke Adolf was located day and night. The Left Wing Group was protruding to the north, and its troops were directed towards the city of Medin, which was now engaged in a battle with the Solan army led by Fano at a distance of thirty kilometers south of the city of Medin.

The shape of the entire Firee Army, which looks like a giant onion, is wrapped in layers. Or rather, like a huge whirlwind sweeping through the heart of Loulian.

According to intelligence, the total strength of the Firean army in Lulian has reached 100,000. Of these, two assault groups on the front line, about 70,000 people. The remaining troops are still heading north one after another. With coastal cities as bases and a constant stream of fleets to transport troops, Freygo had in fact established himself in Lulian.

Although after the formation of this coalition army, Lulian's strength was as high as 70,000. Coupled with the more than 10,000 people in the hands of Archduke Adolf, it is almost the same in number as Phileu. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Solan army was only half or even one-third of the opponent's.

This is still calculated according to the current situation.

And once the Philgos break through the mountains of the first line of the city of Medding, their world-famous cavalry will be like a tiger unleashing a cage. More than double the combat power!

Roy had not studied war command and had no similar experience. Therefore, as far as the military is concerned, he is just a layman who has heard a retired centurion captain give a week's lesson.

And the plan to rescue Archduke Adolf had been discussed as early as the time of the Green Tower Manor. It was the joint masterpiece of the Dragon Gate Iron Gate Karenic and the Blood Fox Percy. Roy didn't think he could come up with a better solution.

But. Looking at the map at the moment, Roy felt that something was strange. This kind of awkward feeling went around and turned in my head, but I couldn't grasp it.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Roy shook his head and said, "I can't intervene in the matter of military command. General Eugene and the commanders are all experts. I'm not going to talk nonsense. Mr. Percy, tell us about our plans. Ask General Eugene and the lords for their opinions. ”

Roy's modesty made the nobles, including the Earl of Cousins, really breathe a sigh of relief.

What they are most afraid of is that this kid is a young man, who is blind and commands without knowing the height of the sky. However, now Lulian has a large part of the right to speak, which is in his hands. Don't say anything else. With the four Great Light Knights under his command and more than twenty Glory Knights, if he wants to insist on anything, no one can really object.

Percy nodded, explaining the plan to the group.

"Mr. Eugene, everyone, look here, here and here......" Percy picked up a quill pen. Stained with ink, the location of Late Yama-gun and Shimizu-gun. He drew three circles and said, "This is the focus of the current deployment of the Phillips. Snowforest Town, Shepherd Slope and Night Canyon. ”

The aristocrats gathered around Percy and listened intently.

"These three places are important places for north-south transportation. Military camps were set up in these three places. It is the right choice that every commander will make. As long as they grasp this place, they will not only be able to protect the logistics supply routes coming from the southern coast, but also be able to communicate the connection between the two Philip regiments. But ......"

Percy turned, and the tip of his quill drew a cross on the circle of the Night Canyon. said: "From the intelligence obtained from General Fano on the front line, we can find that the strength of the Filiet Army in this area is relatively weak. With the several attacks launched by the Solan army some time ago, they have achieved great results, and our troops have approached the enemy camp in the night canyon. ”

Eugene and the others looked at each other with solemn expressions. They all knew that Fano's purpose was to break through the Night Canyon and rescue Archduke Adolf. From Percy's mouth, it seems to be ......

"It's a Friedhorn tactic. Sure enough, Percy said categorically, "They deliberately moved out of this area, just to induce us to concentrate our attacks on this area, and then force us to fight them in this place!"

This judgment made everyone in an uproar and discussed.

"Why do you say that?" asked Eugene, "is there any benefit to Phillip in choosing this place for a decisive battle?"

"First, let's take a look at the terrain. In the two counties of Mt. Yama and Qingshui, where mountains, river valleys and hills are the main terrain, this trumpet-shaped area in front of the night canyon is a rare flat land. Moreover, the terrain is high in the south and low in the north, which is most conducive to cavalry charge. From this point of view alone, it is not at all surprising that Fried chose this place as the main battlefield......"

Percy and Karenic don't know how many times they had discussed these things, and when they heard Eugene's question, they replied without hesitation, "Secondly, let's take a look at Friedau's logistical supply routes and troop deployment locations." You see, here, here......"

Percy said, on the cowhide map, a number of deduction chess pieces were placed for battle deduction.

His explanation, like a scalpel, accurately dissected the seemingly chaotic battlefield situation. Where and how many troops were stationed in Friedau, whether they were cavalry or infantry, what their combat effectiveness was, who the commander-in-chief was, and when and which way they would be put into the battlefield once a decisive battle broke out, and what impact they would have on the battle.

Half a prayer hour later, as the oak chess pieces in Percy's hand continued to move and exchange on the map, the faces of the nobles present had become extremely ugly.

It was found that whether it was terrain, troops, logistical supplies, marching routes, and the speed of entering the battlefield, Friedao had a great advantage.

Now they seem to be unhurried, but in fact they have taken advantage of Archduke Adolf and opened a huge pocket. Once a decisive battle is formed in the Night Canyon, the surrounding forces of Feili will be able to quickly enter the battle. The nearest unit only needs one prayer hour to enter the battle, and the farthest troops. It can also be reached in two days.

It is not surprising that a major battle in which both sides have invested a total of more than 100,000 troops will be fought for three or five days or even a week or two. The Ferrets had plenty of time to move their forces calmly and take advantage of their superiority in strength and the terrain in the Night Gorge that was best suited for their cavalry to exert their shock power, and annihilate Solan's main force.

Of course. Realistic battles are not war games, and the Solan army may not lose if they fight to the death. But that chance is too small. It is more likely that the whole army will be exhausted.

"General Eugene," said one of the lords, worriedly, "I think that Mr. Percy's judgments are quite reasonable. We must inform General Fano immediately!"

Before Eugene could answer, Percy shook his head and said, "No!"

"Why?" said the lord in amazement.

Percy said: "I believe that General Fano should be well aware of this, even without us reminding him. But the safety of the Grand Duke Adolf was maintained here, and this battle had to be fought. Moreover, with the Momiji Knights and the Twelfth Legion already gaining a foothold, if they can maintain pressure on the enemy on both the left and right flanks, this will be a decisive battle. Who wins and who loses is still unknown......"

"But......" all the nobles looked worried, "is this too risky?"

"yes. I know it's an enemy's trap, but I still want to step into it......"

In the midst of the discussion, Percy said calmly: "Actually, have you ever thought that Phillip wants to force us to fight a decisive battle, which is actually an opportunity for us to rescue the Grand Duke?"

in the room. It was quiet all at once.

"Oh, Mr. Percy, what is your plan......" asked Eugene.

"Our plan is not complicated," Percy said, pointing to a place on the map between the town of Snowforest and the Shepherd Slope, "and it's called Clear Water Stream." It is a small river where Shimizu-gun and Wanzan-gun meet. The river valley is between two mountains and is surrounded by dense forests. Descend the river valley. You will be able to reach Baron Cohen's castle. I think everyone should be familiar with this place. ”

Everyone nodded, some of them had been to Baron Cohen's house before, and they knew about it.

After the invasion of the Filie Army, Wanshan County fell. Baron Cohen's castle held out for about a week before being captured by the enemy. It was the last castle to be captured among the noble lords of Wanzan County. Now the Fort Baron Coen was already an advance barracks for the enemy. There is a large amount of grain and grass in stock.

"Baron Cohen's Castle is built on a hill, easy to defend and difficult to attack," Percy said, "and because it connects the north and the south, it has always been an important base for Friedau." Here alone, there are more than 3,000 troops. ”

Speaking of this, Percy paused for a moment, waiting for everyone to digest the information, and then pressed his fist to the location of Baron Cohen's castle, and said word by word: "As I said earlier, Phillip is trying to lure us into a showdown with them in the Night Canyon. And once the decisive battle breaks out, the troops they deploy in the surrounding areas will be thrown into the battlefield one after another......"

Percy used his hand to push away a few chess pieces west of Baron Coen's castle, near the direction of Night Canyon, and continued: "If we wait for them to concentrate their forces and attention on Night Canyon, they will suddenly take Baron Cohen's castle with a surprise army...... What would you do if you were Commander Ferray?"

"The location here is too important, for Fried, it is like a stab in the vest, not only severing the connection between the two armies on the front line, but also threatening their logistical supply lines and retreats," Eugene said without hesitation, "If I were the commander of the Philerian Army, I would take it back at any cost!"

"So, with the Battle of Night Canyon just around the corner, where will you use your forces?" Percy asked, staring at Eugene. On the wrinkled, thin face, a pair of eyes flashed with a sly light.

"Yes......" Eugene's eyes swept over the map, pointing to a Fiflie military camp fifteen kilometers away, "here." This is the town of Shirakawa in Shimizu County, where 2,000 people are stationed. As soon as Baron Cohen's castle is threatened, a falcon or a beacon will immediately notify them, and maybe reinforcements will arrive before we take the castle......"

"Well, this is the Polish Mountain Cavalry Regiment of the Right Wing Regiment of Philia...... Percy nodded, "If the Polish Mountain Cavalry Regiment gallops to the aid of Cohn Castle, then we will look at the encirclement of the Right Wing Regiment of the Grand Duke of Adolf......"

As Percy unswiped the chess pieces representing the Polish Mountain Cavalry Regiment, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up!

The town of White River, where the Polish Mountain Cavalry Regiment was stationed, was the second line of the encirclement of the Grand Duke Adolf, and controlled two areas at the same time. Responsible for support and flank protection when the front line is tight. And once the Polish Mountain Cavalry Regiment was transferred to Baron Koen's castle, the encirclement of the Firetes, although still tight. However, in this direction, the strength of the encirclement is much weaker. To the southwest of the Polish hill town, there was only one cavalry of less than two thousand men, and the rest of the surrounding troops. The nearest ones are five kilometres away.

In the mountains, this means that as long as you don't love to fight and break through with all your might, Grand Duke Adolf can get a gap that lasts for half a prayer hour, and stand out along the river valley!

A glimmer of life suddenly appeared in front of us.

"Good!" cheered Eugene and Count Cousins at the same time!

"Mr. Percy," asked Earl Cousins, his eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly. "How many people will it take to get this to happen?"

"It doesn't matter how many people there are," Eugene said loudly, "the elite of the army can be picked." No matter who it is, as long as you like it, including those of us, point to whom!"

"I'll make a statement, too. Mrs. Joyce chuckled, "Our knights." They are absolutely at your disposal. In addition, armor and weapons, horses, are provided by us. Absolutely all the best. ”

"Yes, that's right!

"As long as you can rescue the Grand Duke, teach Phillip a hard lesson. Whatever you want, we'll give you!"

"General Percy, our Fifth Knights Brigade, register first!"

"We're not bad either!"

The lords and generals were in high spirits and gossiping.

Percy and Roy looked at each other and smiled. With the support of the coalition forces. The plan of the bandit army is much smoother. The idea of secretly pulling a team from the rabble in the past naturally doesn't need to be mentioned.

Percy groaned.

Prior to this, he and Karenich had planned to attack the number of men in Baron Cohen's castle at fifteen hundred.

However, that was only when the selection of personnel from among the rabble was considered.

And now, since the elite of the coalition forces are at their disposal, the size of this team does not need to be so large. As long as sufficient combat effectiveness can be ensured, the smaller the number of people, the more conducive it is to organization and management, and the more conducive to concealment during the march.

"Eight hundred!" Percy quickly estimated a number, and said, "If you want to take Baron Cohen's castle in one fell swoop, and hold it for a while, attracting the enemy's forces, you need at least eight hundred elites." ”

"No problem!" Eugene made the final decision!

The meeting ended in the night.

Before the congregation dispersed, the entire barracks was already boiling because of the issuance of the selection order.

After the previous storm, the soldiers in the army loyal to the Grand Duke of Adolf became more united.

The knight's oath, the voice of Long Live St. Solan, still echoed in the sky above the city of Muni. Every time the big guys talk about it, they are full of blood and their hearts are full of energy.

Even those knights of the private army, not everyone is willing to turn their backs on the rules of knights and follow the lord to make trouble. After all, this is their land, and those standing behind it are their relatives after all. Compared to internal strife, the murderous Phillip is the great enemy. After the failure of the rebellion of their lords, many soldiers of the private army put down their burdens.

In the army in the city, the spirit of collusion was swept away.

Although in the short term, no one expected this coalition army to be able to fight any tough and ruthless battles, but as soon as the selection order was issued, the enthusiasm for registration completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

Especially those bloody and strong three training camp students, the officers and soldiers of the Muni City Guards who were holding back the fire in their bellies, and the rabble outlaws who entered the camp to earn military merits, almost crowded the registration points.

Although due to the need for secrecy, the upper echelons did not disclose the whereabouts of this special unit. But everyone smelled a hint of something unusual from the selection criteria of the best of the best - there are knights of great light and more than twenty knights of glory, and even the chief knights of the Muni City Guard need to participate in the selection, how high is the level of this army, do you still need to ask?

The eldest husband was born in troubled times, and he wanted to make a name for himself in history, but if he missed this opportunity, he had no place to cry. Besides, in the fight of life and death on the battlefield, the stronger the robe around him, the better. The strong only identify with the strong, and no one wants to fight with those comrades who run around the mountains with trembling legs when they see blood.

Application!

Whatever you say, you have to squeeze into this team!

The magic moon was hanging high, and in the conference room of the headquarters of the Chinese army battalion, there were already empty houses. Flickering candles reflect the marked map and messy deduction pieces. Flickering light and dark. Eugene, Earl Cousins, Avery and Mrs. Joyce, stood on the balcony of the small building, gazing at the brightly lit barracks.

The night breeze is blowing, this situation is here. It's like a world away.

Looking at the soldiers who gathered at the registration point, looking at the knights who surrounded the officers and scrambled to ask what was going on, it was hard to believe that just this morning, the city, this coalition army, had experienced a thrilling storm.

"It's unbelievable," he said, looking downstairs. With Percy and Roy Riding behind the departure, Earl Cousins sighed, "Who would have thought that the person behind this big change would be such a young man." We're so old compared to him. ”

"Mr. Cousins, you don't include me. Mrs. Joyce chuckled. "I'm young. ”

Everyone looked at each other.

After laughing for a while, Eugene sighed with emotion: "I was chatting with Mr. Percy just now. He was very frank and gave me the answer. Roy's followers were four knights of light, twenty-one knights of glory, one hundred and four knights of justice, and fifty knights of bravery...... Fuck, more than me, the commander of the coalition forces!"

Eugene's sudden swear words made everyone present laugh again.

Laughing. Everyone also thought it was a little incredible. These high-ranking knights, all of whom are arrogant, are not so easy to recover. With Roy's status, even if he is ten times higher, it is already very good to be able to get the allegiance of a fair knight. What's more, it's such an almost luxurious lineup.

Moreover, the most hateful thing is that this kid is inconspicuous. Who knew that under the harmless smile of the confused people and animals, there was such a delicate heart.

Compared with this little fox, everyone present felt that they had lived in vain all these years.

"We all know about last night," said the Earl of Cousins, suddenly remembering something, "but what do you say, what is the matter with Joseph?

"Wouldn't it?" everyone looked at each other.

To be honest, the scene between Wenger and the Crusade Army, anyone can see that there is a tacit collusion between the Holy See and Schilling. But no one expected that Joseph would play such a trick.

Although judging from his trajectory, it was by standing in the foreground with a brave and loyal appearance and contradicting those members of the Holy See who had defected to the Langrith family that he won the favor of Archbishop Wallace and rose to the top. But this time, everyone can see that this is definitely not what Archbishop Wallace meant.

Joseph dared to risk offending Wallace and made his own claims, and if there was no other reason, he was afraid that no one would believe him.

At this moment, hearing the words of Count Cousins, everyone showed a suspicious expression on their faces. Although I can't believe that a celebrity like Joseph has anything to do with Roy, the thorn in the side of the Holy See, in dealing with Schilling, these two people who have nothing to do with each other are too consistent, right?

"Wait......" Suddenly, Avery remembered something and said with a solemn expression, "Do you remember the last time Bishop Sacchi of the West Side attacked the Sapphire Inn posing as a bandit?"

This reminder, everyone's faces changed.

In silence, Eugene said in surprise, "You mean ......"

"Suddenly, it came out of nowhere, and in just a few weeks, all the bandit groups around Muni City were wiped out, coming and going like the wind, and the invasion was like fire, making the entire underground world panic, and then, attacking the Fifth Legion convoy, killing the Bishop of the Western District, Saki, and committing a shocking crime. This bandit ......," Avery said with a wry smile, "I really can't think of anyone else but Roy's men." ”

On the balcony, it suddenly became very quiet.

It's so quiet that everyone can hear their own heartbeat getting faster and faster.

While the world is speculating about who is behind the scenes in Munich, they have discovered an even bigger secret.

After a long time, Count Cousins swallowed with difficulty, turned his head to look in the direction of Roy's departure, and muttered, "This kid is bold and lawless!" ...... (To be continued......)