Chapter 437: Quarrel

"Why are you here?" said the Elder Swordsman of Cindy, returning to his lodgings, surprised to find Grand Ferçabrunn sitting in front of the fireplace drinking tea. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

This is Sakura Ridge Manor, and since the Elder Swordsman of Cindy received a letter from Princess Celivia to her, he knew that she was pregnant, so he rushed over from Tiger Castle, ignoring Grand Duke Fisabrun's order to let her sit in the family domain, and has been by Princess Silivia's side. It wasn't until Lorist came back just now that the Cindy Great Swordsman was reluctant to meet him, and then he returned to his residence.

"I came back with Lorist. Archduke Fisabrun replied, "By the way, how is Celivia?"

"It's not bad, it's about a month to be produced. Now that guy is back, she's so happy that she doesn't even care about me, my adoptive mother......" The Cindy Great Swordsman complained unhappily.

"Hehe, you are so old and still eat the vinegar of juniors?" Grand Duke Fisabrun laughed: "Come, sit here, we haven't been together for a long time." ”

The Archswordsman walked over, sat down with the Grand Duke of Fisabrun, and then burrowed into the warm embrace of the Grand Duke. Every time the two of them are together, the great swordsman of Cindy will become like a little girl, extremely attached to the Grand Duke.

"Isn't it tiring to travel so far in such a big snowstorm?" said the Cindy Swordsman reached out and stroked the face of Grand Duke Fisabrun.

Grand Duke Fisabrun sighed leisurely: "You must not believe it, I don't work hard at all. I came with Lorist from Westwood, day and night, and it only took me four days and three nights......"

"This can't be!" said the Elder Swordsman of Cindy in shock, "There are several provinces to pass along the way, I will calculate, Westwood, Perolina, Forward, Zixes, Meishan, Limad, South, Winston, and finally the Northlands." You see, even if you ride a horse day and night, it will take at least one day and one night to pass through one province, a total of nine provinces, and it is such a snowstorm, how can it take this time......"

"It's true, I didn't lie to you. Grand Duke Fisabrun lowered his head and kissed the face of the Grand Swordsman of Cindy, who sneered and hid in the Grand Duke's arms.

"You wouldn't have imagined that we didn't come back on horseback, but on a sled. In addition to the ropes and pack horses towing the mountain road up the mountain, sails are used for the descent and the plains. I never thought sails could be used on land. And the heavier the blizzard, the faster the sled will go, almost like a gallop, and the scenery along the way will flash by and it will not be clear at all.

Lorist said that the Norton family of such sleds has also done two tests, the main purpose of which is to verify the power of snow transportation in winter. The one we sat in was one of them, but at present, the transportation of small batches of goods is okay, and the large load capacity also needs animal power to assist in hauling. Archduke Fisabrun seemed to be very touched.

"That guy likes to use these crooked methods. The Great Swordsman of Xiandi said.

"Hehe, you're underestimating these things. Grand Duke Fisabrun was a little depressed: "I only now understand that when he attacked our family, he had mercy on me when he attacked our family. If it weren't for the fear of destroying our Fisabrun family, there would be no one to control the grass barbarian cavalry in the northeastern steppe, he would have waved his troops straight at the tiger castle.

You don't have to say anything about the Eastern Wilderness Province, which is sparsely populated and vast, and the border ranger regiment is brave and good at fighting and good at guerrilla warfare or something, as long as we wait until the winter when our family's armed soldiers are nested in the castle for the winter, it is entirely possible for the Norton family to use sleds to transport troops to surround the castle and capture it in one fell swoop. ”

The Immortal Great Swordsman's eyes widened in surprise: "No, you have such a pessimistic time, is this sleigh really so magical?"

"It's not a matter of sledding, although it's really good for use in the endless savannah, especially in the winter with heavy snow. But I'm talking about the notion that our Fisabrun family is more conservative than the Norton family, and there are not many outstanding people in the next generation who have the ability to innovate and accept.

By the way, just six days ago, the Norton family's Flying Tigers used their skis to capture the defensive position of the Veronny Pass under the cover of heavy snow, and I witnessed that battle with my own eyes. Watch as Lorist leads the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Legion on skis and lightning across the white snowfield, appearing behind the defensive position.

I believe that the Red Dragon Legion of the Duchy of Handla, which was guarding the defensive position of the mountain pass, would never have imagined that the enemy would appear in their rear in such a snowstorm. Due to several heavy snowstorms, the entire mountain area was covered with a lot of snow, but the mountain, which is usually difficult to climb, became a smooth road with the help of skis, so that Lorist was able to carry out a surprise attack.

The Red Dragon Legion was routed, and they didn't even understand how the enemy appeared. Nearly 100 trebuchets in the pass fell into our hands unscathed, and only a handful of enemies escaped. The defensive positions that had been in a stalemate with us for eight months were thus captured, and the casualties of the Flying Tigers were few. I finally believed Lorlist's words, and he said that winter had no effect on their clan forces, and that the greater the wind and snow, the more it would help them......"

"Then you can also train our Fisabrun clan armed for winter training! The Great Sword Master of Xiandi comforted.

Grand Duke Fisabrun smiled bitterly: "I said, it's a matter of concept. I carefully observed the equipment of the Flying Tiger Legion soldiers and their actions when carrying out the order to attack. This is not something that can be done with a period of training, but by years of winter training.

Each soldier has a special warm and cold-proof clothing, and they know very well how not to lose their way in a blizzard, how to camouflage and hide in the snowy snow, and even how to avoid snow blindness and maintain physical strength and body temperature.

I really can't believe that Lorist has invested so much in their clan forces, and I have asked them if it is not just the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Legion who have to undergo winter training, but all of their clan forces have to undergo the same training. ”

Grand Duke Fisabrun sighed: "I have always been pretentious, dreaming of creating a legendary era belonging to the Fisabrun family. But now he found that he was nothing compared to Lorlist, and neither his personal force nor his family's armed forces were his opponents. It's not that I'm disheartened, it's that the gap is too big.

It was a great misfortune for me to have such a neighbor next to my family's domain. The only thing that makes me happy is that this kid married my granddaughter and became my junior. As long as I keep to it, at least I don't have to worry about the end of my family if I'm not there. For Cilivia's sake, this kid will reach out and pull us......"

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On January 11, 1783 in the universal calendar of the Gelinthia continent, Princess Celevia, the wife of Norton Lorlist, the matriarch of the Norton family and the Grand Duke of the Northlands, gave birth to a big fat boy at Cherry Blossom Ridge Manor.

After the rainy season, messengers from His Highness arrived in succession of Pegasus to the Northlands, and their mission was to urge Lorist to return to the front line of Westwood. The Grand Duke of Fisabrun left after the rainy season. After all, the capture of the Veronny Pass at the end of last year can be regarded as opening the door to the Duchy of Handla. I don't know if the four grand guilds in the middle of the country will jump over the wall in a hurry, and after the New Year, they will gather a large army to carry out a counterattack to recapture the mountain pass position. Grand Duke Fisabrun hurried back because he was worried that the situation on the battlefield would change. And Lorist used the excuse of accompanying Princess Celevia's mother and son, and refused to return to the front line.

It wasn't until May that Lorist packed up and returned to the front, and His Royal Highness was a little angry, and the tone of the urging letter became more and more urgent, and if it weren't for the king's demeanor, Lorist doubted that he would be scolding in the letter.

Sure enough, the battle situation on the front line was like a mess. The capture of the Veronny Pass was an unexpected surprise for His Royal Highness, and when he received the report, Lorist had already returned to the family territory, because it was understandable that the Duke of Celevia was mainly producing, and His Royal Highness had nothing to do. When His Royal Highness braved the heavy snow and rushed to the front line, he soon learned that it was the skis that he valued in the past that made the Flying Tiger Legion make this great achievement.

In the swampy area of Egret Lake, His Royal Highness saw Lorist use skis to walk on the snow like flying, and he also learned to use and make skis. But he forgot the most important thing, and when he returned to form a raid unit that would use skis for the winter, he realized that he needed to equip all members of the unit with expensive warm and cold clothing.

Lorist was able to equip each soldier of his family's armed with a warm and cold-proof costume Thanks to the Warcraft tide of that year, millions of Warcraft were eliminated, because there were too many furs harvested and there was a lack of sales channels in large quantities, so he simply used these precious Warcraft skins to configure winter operation clothing for the family arms.

However, His Royal Highness did not have the fur of these magical beasts, and he found that it would become a huge burden of money to let every soldier in the army have such a warm and cold-proof suit that can be freely moved out in winter. So for the sake of the wallet, this winter raid force that was about to be formed ended without a problem......

His Royal Highness was envious of the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Legion, but he knew that Lorist was rich. He was eager to keep the Flying Tigers going on and continue their offensive during the winter months to expand their success. But Tiger Ross rejected his offer, even though he was king. Tiger Ross solemnly told His Royal Highness that Lorlist's order was to hold the Vironny Pass so as not to be wasted by the enemy's counterattack. What's more, the use of skis can only take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to take it by surprise, and now that the enemy has understood that he is naturally prepared, attacking again will cause heavy damage and more than he will lose......

It's just nonsense, what can the enemy do with you even if they are prepared? It is impossible for them to brave the heavy snow and stay in the trenches waiting for your attack, otherwise they will have to freeze to death before they can fight, who will have such perfect warm and cold-proof clothing as you, who can come and go freely in the snow in the wind and snow and cold weather. Unfortunately, the Flying Tiger Legion is not his direct army, but the Norton family's armed forces, and Tiger Ross is justified in refusing his orders.

His Royal Highness came back with a sigh of relief, and secretly vowed that even if he spent the last gold coin, he would definitely form a surprise force that could be dispatched in winter. But now he can only watch in vain as the fighter plane is wasted. So as soon as the rainy season passed, he kept sending messengers to urge Lorist to return to the front line, why are you still staying in the family territory after your children are born, why don't you get back quickly!

The capture of the Vironny Pass meant that most of the province of Westwood was under the wing of the Andinac army. The Duchy of Handla lost the favorable defensive terrain of the Yunduan Mountain Range, and could only retreat more than 200 li. Fortunately, there are several low mountains there, which were once the line of defense against the Great Prince's invasion of the Four Central Duchyes. Several corps that had retreated there re-established the second line of defense, relying on the defensive positions that had been left in the past.

At present, there are six legions in front of the attack, and the four Grand Dukes in the middle have put almost all the forces at their disposal on this second line of defense. The 1st and 2nd Garrison Legions of the Duchy of Forlandor, the White Dragon Black Dragon Legion of the Duchy of Handla, and the Red Dragon Legion of the Decchy of Handra have withdrawn to the province of Delamar for rest and replenishment. There are also the Green Forests and the Bloodspear Legion of the Duchy of Fakel. As for the corps under Grand Duke Sabaji, it was placed along the banks of the Nibaraku River to prevent the enemy from going down the river.

Perhaps stimulated by the Flying Tiger Legion's capture of the defensive position of the Veronny Pass, when Lorist rushed to the front line, His Royal Highness had already commanded his White Lion Legion and the reserve army of the Grand Duke of Fisabrun to attack the second line of defense of the Duchy of Handla several times, but under the stubborn resistance of the garrison, His Royal Highness did not achieve the goal of breaking through the defensive line, but suffered heavy casualties, and even the grass cavalry of the reserve army lost nearly 3,000 horsemen.

"Locke, this line of defense in front of us is a line, and a little breach can collapse the enemy's entire defense. I believe in the Flying Tigers' attack power, and I hope you can take on this responsibility. His Royal Highness said to Lorist in the Military Council.

After carefully looking at the layout of the defensive line detected by the scouts, Lorist shook his head: "I refuse, Your Majesty. ”

"Why?" His Royal Highness's face was very ugly.

"Quite simply, I led the Flying Tigers in the winter to capture the Vironny Pass in order to put more pressure on the defenses of the Duchy of Handla. The four Grand Dukes in the middle will soon collapse due to insufficient supplies of armaments. If you look at the line of defense in front, you can see that they have six legions, so they must re-form new legions to defend in depth, and at the same time, they must also deploy garrisons along the river to prevent us from crossing the river to attack.

We can imagine how many troops the Duchy of Handla would need to make them fully defended, and they now have two provinces left and simply can't afford it. As long as we maintain the spearhead of the offensive and fail to provoke it, the Duchy of Handla will have to desperately strengthen its defenses until it is no longer able to maintain it. In that case, why should we lose our troops in vain to attack this line of defense and entangle with them?"

"But our attack can put more pressure on them to defend!If the attack can be won, then breaking through this line of defense will make the enemy collapse faster!" the Second Highness retorted loudly.

"Perhaps, but that would have cost us a lot of casualties, and I don't think it would make sense to make my men sacrifice senselessly when victory was imminent......," Lorist said.

At this time, a voice outside the big tent interrupted the quarrel between His Royal Highness and Lorlist: "Report to Your Majesty, Grand Duke Handra has sent an envoy to ask for an audience." ”

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