Early morning of August 15, 348 Continental Gregorian Calendar, Farensi, Caiunescu. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Biogel had woken up early, but when he came back to his senses, he found that the lovely man he had spent the night with yesterday was no longer around. Biogel didn't really care about this, he knew that Eugaris needed other men to provide for her luxurious life. He also believed that after this conquest, he would be able to get this woman out of such a life.

"Mistress Biogel, are you already up?" Hearing the sound of him getting up and tossing, Rose came in.

"Uh, good morning, can you get me something to eat?"

"No problem, Madame already instructed me yesterday, I'll bring it for you."

"Thanks," Biogel said, fully dressed, "uh...... When did Madame go, and where did she go? ”

"In reply to your words, Madame left about 4 hours ago, and she didn't say where she was going, but just said that you don't have to delay her business." Rose replied politely.

"Oh, I see."

"However, Lord Biogel don't worry, Madame is not going to meet the others, she is probably going away this time." Rose thought that the other party was jealous, so she added an explanation.

"How?"

"Because she gave me all the keys to the cash box."

"Thank you for telling me, you can go get busy." Biogel was also a little pleased to hear this.

Rose prepared two buttered loaves of bread, some cured meats, and enough wine to fill his king-sized marching bladder. Pleased with the maid's courtesy, Biogel happily stuffed them into his pack, and gently shook off the fat and a few long women's hairs off the package.

On the outskirts of the city, Queen Margaret and Saugland, representing the royal family, gave a brief departure ceremony for the 1st and 13th Legions, sending them on their way.

"Does Your Majesty have anything else to tell Weichen?" Marshal Henry asked at the south gate of the city.

The young queen smiled and replied, "Does Marshal Henry have a good plan for this expedition?" ”

"The jury is still out, so we have to improvise when the time comes." The old marshal said modestly.

"The marshal should stick to the stalemate, actively defend, and if it doesn't take time, the other side will inevitably change."

"Wechen remember Your Majesty's good policy." When the old marshal heard this, he smiled knowingly.

At the same time, on the western outskirts of the city, Sogrand was doing the same. It's just that there are a lot of strategic and tactical suggestions and opinions, which he and China discussed in bed last night, so there is no similar conversation between the two.

"Alright, Lord Luce, don't be reluctant. With our people here, we promise to return you a complete beautiful wife when the time comes...... Ouch! ”

"Captain Inglet, you're really not inferior." Shwinston looked back at Grimland.

Thorgrande smiled and let go of his embrace, then gave a solemn military salute to the men of the Thirteenth Legion.

"This battle is related to the peace of the kingdom for the next 20 years, and I hope you will work hard."

"We will live up to Her Majesty's expectations!" The officers returned the salute.

"Then, I wish you all good luck, let's say goodbye."

"Yes."

"General Biogel." After bidding farewell to China and the others, Thorgrande met another general on the other side.

"Lord Luce." Biogel respectfully saluted the Prime Minister.

"This fight is your best chance to prove yourself, and I'm sure you know that."

"Of course I know, sir."

"That's fine, but again, I want to remind you that I don't interfere in other people's private lives, but it's better not to let anyone else get their hands on you. That way, we can all save a lot of trouble, right? Thorgrande patted him on the shoulder.

"I'll take notice."

"Good luck then, General Biogel." Sogrend saluted the other party.

"Thank you, sir." Biogel immediately returned the salute.

On August 17, 348 A.D., the 1st and 2nd armies of Falency converged at Dayanir.

On 20 August, Frank Shaw's Eighth Army and the First and Second Legions met outside Parello.

Hannibal Henry's original plan was to set up a defensive line along the Retil River, as usual, to prevent the enemy from further threatening Parello. However, when he arrived in Yala Province, he received information that caught the old marshal somewhat off guard.

In the usual way of action of the Mastar Army, their first priority was to capture Ivar, and the second priority was to use Iva as bait to attack reinforcements in the Parelo direction. Therefore, the main force will basically be used to besiege the fortress of Iva on the Valania Delta, and induce the Phalensi army to cross the Retil River and fight them in the flatter areas of the Valania Delta. The mobile forces then crossed the river from the lower reaches of the Sorena River and circled behind the opponent to flank them.

(Geographical note: The Retil River originates in the northern foothills of the Bardo Mountains, the natural border between Falency and Scarland; The Sorena River originates at the southern foot of this mountain range, and after the two rivers meet, it is still called the Sorena River, and continues to flow south into the Mose River, the largest river in Mastar. The confluence forms the Valania Delta, which is not really a river alluvial delta. And Iva is at this junction. ）

This plan was of course planned by Thorde Reims, and its advantages are of course to be safe and kill two birds with one stone; And the disadvantage is nothing more than that if you attack Iva Buk, it is easy to fall into a long-term stalemate. Then this only drawback was now fatal for Leon, so he hoped to seek a plan that would lead to a decisive battle with the Farensi army as soon as possible.

As a result, Leon made changes to Sood's original plan. First of all, the first priority of the operation was changed from "conquering Iva and recapturing the Valanian Delta" to "seeking a decisive battle with the main force of the Falencian army". Now that the goal has changed, the course of action is naturally different.

The plan of the Mastar side was to monitor and control the Iva garrison with the strength of 2 wings, and then cross the river from the lower reaches of the Sorena River with the main force to attack Parello directly. Because Parelo is the center of the defense of the entire southern front of Falunci, if you make a gesture of threatening here, you are not afraid that the main force of the Farensi army will not show up to stop it.

At first glance, Leon's plan for rapid progress does seem to be unprepared and confusing, but if you can analyze it calmly, you will find that this plan is actually full of loopholes.

The first flaw came from the fortress itself, and from the point of view of the founder of the fortress, Thorin Luce, he himself did not expect the fortress to become immortal. Because from the topography point of view, the Sorena River and the Retil River are too narrow and shallow, especially in the dry season of spring and winter, you can basically swim across on foot. Therefore, the mission of Iva Fortress is not to deter the enemy, but to contain the enemy and provide a strategic fulcrum and supply base for our operations in this area. Although, this also creates the problem of having to rescue if Iva is besieged. Iva is surrounded by water on three sides, and the only land direction is northwest, and the front of this land exit is quite spacious. The Mastar army can use a large army to attack this spacious attack surface every time, but on the other hand, it means that a large army must be used to completely block the exit of the fortress. It is clear, then, that it is a difficult problem to fully control the 12,000-strong defenders of the fortress with only two wings of men, comparable to the "proof of the axiom of parallelism".

The second flaw lies in the key point of Leon's plan - "seeking a decisive battle with the main force of the French army". Although Leon seems to have made a positive stance on this issue, marching on Parelo to force his opponent to come out and fight him. But in fact, the initiative is not in his hands, when and where can he fight the French army? The Parelo region is a hilly and mountainous region with a complex topography at the junction of the respective extensions of the Aber and Bardo mountain ranges. Under such geographical conditions, the Mastar army has not been able to bargain for the slightest advantage in history, whether it is facing the Nasibis army or the Farensi army. Because of this, both Titus the Great and Thorde Reims pursued to defeat the opponent's main army in the Valania Delta. Therefore, on the one hand, he seeks to fight a decisive battle with the other party as soon as possible, and on the other hand, he has to choose geographical conditions that are unfavorable to him, which cannot be regarded as a successful plan.

On 22 August, the 120,000-strong army of the Mastar Army (two corps of the Northern Army and the 10th Army of the Central Army) had approached only 60 fats from Parello, but the expected Farensi army did not appear. Although the scout cavalry of both sides encountered each other repeatedly in the mountains and forests around Parelo and engaged in desperate dogfights, the Mastarians were unable to find any trace of the opposing main force.

Soon, the Legion Commanders and Wing Commanders posed a crucial question to Leon: Are we going to attack Parello? The answer, of course, is either "yes" or "no". Although the range of choices is not large, it is difficult for Leone to reach the sky. Although it is not a record to boast about if he can retreat after attacking Parello, it is meaningless for Leon. What's more, if Parelo is just a trap laid by the other side, then the result of stepping into it will definitely not be pleasant for the Mastar. However, there is also another possibility, that the Farensi army may not have enough troops to stop the Mastar army's movements, and that the previous actions were only a trick. Perhaps as long as Mastar advances another 10 far, they will have to intervene to stop it.

Leon had a list of possibilities in his mind, but he didn't have the slightest bit of information on hand to help him confirm any of his suspicions. Even now, he didn't know who the other party's manager was. It's the steady, sturdy old marshal Hannibal Henry, or the damned Thorgrande Leus.

While Leon was troubled, the herald informed him that Cizer had arrived.

"Dear Leon, it seems that your situation is not very promising." Cizer said with a smile.

"You can see it, Lord Bertrand." Leon gave him an angry look.

"Your Royal Highness, although we are engaged in gambling and adventure, none of the sages have told us that gambling and adventure must be carried out in a hurry. Failed adventures are often caused by adventurers who take too much of the urgency of the so-called 'adventure', so please do this activity step by step. ”

Leon bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then said to him, "You have a point, please gather all the legion commanders and wing captains for me to discuss the next move." ”

On 23 August, the Pharansis discovered the opposing dragon knights for the first time, and the Mastar army began to move forward in a variety of concealment and cover maneuvers similar to their own. Due to the participation of the opposing dragon knights, the Farensi army also began to fall into a situation of insufficient intelligence. And in the air battle that day, 2 dragon knights were lost.

When Cizer came to the front, he began to reorganize the dragon knights of Mastar. Cezel Bertrand was not as useless as some historians claim, but at least we have to admit that he was a gifted dragon knight commander in air combat. And it was he who brought a disastrous encounter to the Knights of the Falency Dragon in this battle.

On August 25, the fuse of the bloodshed was lit.

On the morning of the same day, the squadron of Joann Curran and the Mastar Army under the 107th Regiment of the 22nd Division of the Eighth Army of the Fallency Army encountered them in the village of 65 fats east of Parello. The Mastar army numbered about 800~900 pikemen in a brigade of less than a full-length brigade, and the Falensi were a full squadron of hussars with 480~550 in number.

The situation at first was simple, the Pharians had been resting in the village, and when they noticed that the Mastars were casually approaching in this direction, Captain Curran, as the commander, immediately set up a tactic to meet them. The Falencians first sent dozens of horsemen to meet them from the front, and then prepared to lure or deter the opponent, so that the opponent was in a state of hesitation and uneasiness, and sought a better opportunity, and the main force went around the opponent's flank and behind to launch a surprise attack.

As Joan had reckoned, the disgraced pikemen were generally weary from several days of covert maneuvers in an environment they were unfamiliar with. When they found out that there was a village here, they made up their minds that no matter what the old men of the command would do to them in the future, they would also rest peacefully in this place for the rest of the day.

So, when the scouts from the front came to see the hussars who had spotted the enemy on the road, the officers and soldiers were just staring at each other with wide eyes, unprepared. And the captain in charge of this unit felt a little chill at this time. Although the Mastar army has been almost unimpeded since entering the Falency for so many days, who could have guessed what kind of idea the Fallensi were fighting? Even if the Mastars can win in the general direction, no one can guarantee that their brigade will not be swallowed up by the opponent's counterattack.

However, even if you understand this truth, should you choose to go back or move forward? No matter how you choose, there is a half chance that you will fall into the trap of the other party. The commander of the Mastars chose to continue to advance cautiously, observing the attitude of the former Farensi. Then, to his disappointment and fright, the Pharians neither retreated nor advanced, but kept some distance from them. Anyway, they are cavalry, and they don't have to worry about being caught up by infantry at all.

In such a short time, the Mastar army had largely left the road shaded by the trees and entered the fields on the outskirts of the village. Most of the wheat in the fields has been harvested. Finding themselves in an open environment, Mastar felt that something was wrong, and just as they were about to retreat back to the forest road, Joan led his men in a charge. For a while, shouts of killing filled the area around this small and empty mountain village.

Joan and his men executed the original tactical plan perfectly, and although the Mastarians were prepared, the other side was really at ease. The Falencians were very resolute in their tactical movements, and the Mastars were flustered by comparison, which left them practically without even the most basic defensive formation. With a single charge, the Mastar were scattered, and most of the soldiers lost their weapons and fled desperately into the mountains and forests like lost dogs. The battle ended quickly, taking less than half an hour, and the Mastarians fled after leaving behind more than 100 corpses.

It was supposed to be nothing more than a trivial victory for the Falensian side, but thanks to the overwhelming and effective network of dragon knights on both sides, the battle soon snowballed in scale.