A total of millions of troops will be concentrated in three regions of Eastern Europe in batches under the guidance of this calculation, and open up wasteland.

Cattle ploughing, seeds, and farming tools have also been prepared. It's too late this fall. However, this plan will be officially implemented next spring. A portion of the grain obtained from the army's operations will be replenished in the country's grain reserves. More often than not, it will be used as military rations to supplement the Norman army's combat needs.

And just like that, the problem was solved. And along with the previous autumn drills, it also became the official state policy of the Norman Empire. And Egil, who solved the problem, became very relaxed again. Maybe it was because they felt that the preparations had been completed, so they didn't need to do too much to cover up, or because of other reasons such as insufficient troops, the intensity of the Mongols' attacks had decreased again in recent times, from once a day to once every three days, and the number of people had further dropped to about 5,000 to 7,500 people.

And intelligence from elsewhere also showed that the Mongols seemed to have lost their offensive attitude towards the Norman absolute defensive circle of Moscow. And as things go by. The weather is getting colder and colder. Mongolians are already preparing to go south to the warmer south for the winter.

"In that case, the first round will be over. Thinking of this, Egil felt a lot more relaxed. though

The pressure from the Mongols was unsettling, but after more than a year of fighting. There were victories and defeats, and Egil's underlying fear of the Mongols was much lowered.

"This time, it's my victory...... No, it should be said, it can only be considered a tie. Although the Mongol army lost nearly 300,000 troops, this was nothing to the Mongol Empire, which had an army of more than one million. And next, the opponent will attack from the southern battlefield. I am afraid that when the time comes, the trade of the empire in the Mediterranean will also be greatly affected. As a result, the empire's revenues will shrink...... Damn it, in this case, the Suez Canal, which was dug a long time ago, may not be used. ”

Egil sighed as he stood on the wall and looked in the direction of the Mongol camp. The time was around five o'clock in the afternoon. The enemy has just made another failed attack. This time, a total of 6,000 slave soldiers were killed and wounded by a dense barrage of crossbows, arrows, and other ranged attacks barely before they could reach the end of the city. It's like a one-sided slaughter. It can't be called war at all.

"Or they are showing weakness to the enemy, trying to make me let my guard down and sneak attack. Or do you think I'm going to get carried away and come out to fight you?" Egil muttered to himself as he looked at the Mongol military camp, which inexplicably looked a little abandoned against the backdrop of the setting sun. If the other party really thinks so, it is really a miscalculation.

Unlike the Norman Empire, a relaxed and happy mood was very quiet in the Mongol military camp. Genghis Khan had already announced that he would set out for the south by October. Wait until you survive the winter, and then prepare again in the spring. In the summer of the following year, they attacked the Norman Empire again.

After such news spread, the Mongol army seemed to be much lax, if the Norman Empire really went out of the city, not to mention a frontal battle, but to use the method of sneak attack, then it is impossible to say that there will really be gains. But the commander-in-chief of the Norman Empire, Emperor Egil, was too cautious. So such an opportunity was lost.

Of course, it's just a small thing.

At the same time, in contrast to the half-dead war on the Northern Front, on the battlefields of the Southern Front of the Mongol Empire. A big war is brewing. With a constant temperature all year round, the Mediterranean climate can be fought all year round as long as you are ruthless. And Emperor Basil, who is already a little crazy, and Genghis Khan, who is completely unaware of the suffering of the people, both seem to think so. Although winter is approaching and the temperature is dropping slightly, in Syria, on the battlefield in the Near East, the temperature of the war is gradually rising. ...,

Thanks to Norman aid, the Eastern Romans were able to use Norman ships to transport supplies and troops. So, the pre-war preparations, as well as the placement of the army, were quickly completed. The speed was much faster than Basil II had expected. Eventually, after some consideration, Basil II decided to hire the Minotaur forces of Crete to fight. A total of 4,000 troops, 4,000 heavily armoured, brutal and warlike minotaurs, made Basil II's army even more resilient. The odds would be higher, at least that's what Basil II thought.

At the same time, the army of 100,000 Mongol troops, 300,000 steppe nomadic allies, and 200,000 Persian slave troops led by Borshu, one of the four great Mongol masters, had also begun to advance, from Central Asia, Persia, and all the way to Syria. Presumably, the two sides will start a thrilling war, if nothing unexpected happens......

Eastern Rome was closer to Syria and was also faster by sea than by land. The Eastern Romans also had fewer armies. So the arrival time was much faster than that of the Mongol army. And Basil II, who had no idea that a large army would attack him soon, only rested for a while after the army was in place, and then launched a general attack The target of the order was the pagan army entrenched in Damascus!

In this way, the battle on the southern front began with the powerful attack of the Eastern Roman Empire. This time, the focus is still on Damascus, once the pearl of the Near East.

It's just that the offensive and defensive posture has completely changed.

After breaking Damascus, plundering the army, and slaughtering for a while. The timid Buhua finally decided to move on. Although his army was exhausted and plagued, the original army of 100,000 was reduced to 70,000 after several successive battles. But with amazing perseverance, and pride in being a Mongol. This tired army still maintained a high morale and a certain combat effectiveness, and in this way, on the 4th of October, the two armies met at the Gobi Desert between Antioch and Damascus...... ，。 ）