Chapter 273: Take the initiative to attack
When the sun rose again, the citizens of Rose City suddenly found that there were many more soldiers in the city, and the atmosphere quietly changed. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
They had noticed the frequent movement of soldiers in the city as early as last night, which was unusual enough, and today the streets were full of soldiers.
Not only that, but the conscription campaign that had been rejected by the Governor's Office was finally carried out again, and a large number of young and strong people went to the conscription office to join the army.
And Miss Wendy, the head of the Rose family, who has been rumored to be under house arrest, has also begun to take to the streets frequently, but she is not the protagonist.
The protagonist is played by the black-haired and black-eyed young man from the Far East, who speaks in the square, announcing that the Doge of Pompeii is in poor health and temporarily recuperating.
And he acts as the Governor at the behest of Miss Wendy, which would have been infamous in normal times, even if he was Miss Wendy's fiancΓ©.
But these are extraordinary times, and rumors are circulating in the city that he has only been here for a short time, first thwarting the Imperial Navy and then quelling the Rus' rebellion.
He was the savior of the Rose family, and his prestige and appeal in the Rose City skyrocketed, cheering everywhere he went.
When Lin Ye completed several speeches, completely stabilized the situation in Rose City, and greatly boosted morale, a military meeting was finally held.
"In the situation we are facing, we are at a disadvantage against the Imperial Army, and in order to turn the situation around, we must do three things. β
Lin Ye sat in the second seat of the war conference room, pointing to the map to dominate this military meeting, and it was obviously Wendy herself who sat on the chairman.
However, Wendy is more of an observer and supports Lin Ye's role, and she doesn't know much about military affairs and doesn't express her opinions.
"Three things? What are the three things we are going to do now, Lord Duke? Can you make it clearer. Panda scratched her head.
He knew that if it wasn't for the timely bombardment of the Far East Fleet that day, maybe he would have been captured by Ka Miao, and he was very grateful to Lin Ye.
"The first thing is that a mobilization order needs to be issued, calling on the surrounding cities in the Rose family's territory to immediately lead troops to come and support. β
Lin Ye pointed to several cities near Rose City on the map, these cities were very rich, with plenty of soldiers and food, and had considerable strength.
"But they have all called for the protection of their respective cities, and they refuse to send troops, and they are not willing to come. β
Panda shook his head, this kind of thing was tried a month ago, but the city lords everywhere were unwilling to help, which was a great headache.
"Under the circumstances, it was the right choice for them to protect their respective cities and refuse to send troops, and with Pompeii's uncle and nephew in control of the army, they saw no hope of victory, but now the situation has changed, and Wendy, as the head of the family, has ***** ......the remnants of Pompeii's uncle and nephew have been cleared."
Lin Ye clearly marked the location of the Imperial Army on the map, as well as the location of the surrounding cities, and had a detailed introduction to the deployment of troops.
"The Imperial Army has not been able to defeat Rose City in the first wave, and the Egret Harbor in the rear has also been lost, so it will turn into a stalemate phase. β
Lin Ye didn't have the slightest sense of rustiness when he explained the military in front of these officers, after all, he had seen so many combat examples, and he himself was good at learning.
"In other words, at this time, I only need to use my name to call on the lords of nearby cities to raise troops to rescue, is this a powerful new force. β
Wendy blinked her eyes and asked, although she was not good at military affairs, she was also in the learning stage, and she quickly understood what Lin Ye meant.
"Yes, at this time, the Imperial Army has flawlessly invaded the surrounding cities, so these city lords have spare strength to rescue, according to estimates, the six nearby cities can probably send reinforcements of 16,000 people, that is, about eight integrated regiments, which can replenish the battle damage. β
Lin Ye had investigated these cities in advance, and knew the number of troops that these cities could send, and the intelligence work was very good.
"Eight reorganized corps? Although the strength of the local army is really not very good, it is better than those young men who have just been drafted into the army, and this is really good news, and the four corps lost by our infantry corps can be fully replenished. β
Panda was a little excited, he had a headache because of the heavy losses of the infantry regiment before, and now he suddenly had a solution for the source of troops.
"So what's the second thing? The second thing that needs to be done after the mobilization order has been given to the surrounding cities. β
Wendy continued to inquire about the Far East Fleet brought by Lin Ye, although it had defeated the Empire's navy and regained control of the nearby seas.
However, the navy's land combat strength was really limited, and in fact, he personally brought ashore only a dozen or so of his own soldiers.
His ships could not strike at the Imperial barracks, so they could only temporarily recuperate on nearby islands, and sailors who were good at surface warfare could not land and fight.
To get sailors to fight the Imperial soldiers on land is not only difficult to gain an advantage, but also a violent thing.
But even if Lin Ye was alone, his appearance contributed an unexpected force to the reversal of the situation in Rose City.
The difference between the Rose City, which was filled with protests and demonstrations not long ago, is now full of confident solidarity.
"The second thing is that the army must be integrated, so that the cavalry units and infantry units can coordinate and fight, if they fight separately like before, there is no way to defeat the commanders of the empire who cooperate tacitly. Lin Ye pointed out a major dilemma that the Rose Legion is currently encountering.
Panda's infantry corps suffered heavy losses largely because the cavalry corps led by Ross deliberately watched from the sidelines.
"It's all Rose's fault, if he hadn't deliberately slackened, we wouldn't have lost so much, it's really hateful. β
The mention of Rospanda is not a big deal, and it has now been confirmed that it was Ross who betrayed his information to the Imperial Legion.
"From today onwards, our cavalry unit will fully cooperate with General Panda in the battle, please rest assured. β
The Macedonian general, who had just taken office, was modest and polite, after all, Panda was a senior in the army, and he was a newcomer.
"Macedonia, you guy is much better than Ross, I remember your words, we have to work together and fight well. β
Panda patted Macedonian on the shoulder with a smile, apparently very satisfied with the new commander of the cavalry unit.
"And what's the third thing?" Wendy continued to ask, Macedonia was Lin Ye's proposed candidate, and she acquiesced.
As she asked, all the officers moved their eyes to Lin Ye's body, waiting for his answer.
"The third thing is that we have to take the initiative to fight against the Imperial Legion, if we don't fight, what can we talk about turning the situation around?"
Lin Ye pointed firmly in the direction of the Imperial Legion on the map.