Chapter Fifty-Four: The Mighty Journey to the Northern Frontier
On that morning three days ago, the sun was shining brightly in Binuk, and with the rumbling of the 12th Passage Military Drum, all the officers and men of the newly formed 1st Division of the Northeast Theater of Operations, totaling 5,433 people, were mobilized. The www.biquge.info had left the province of Binuk this afternoon and entered Ambrizet, and the majestic figure of the Narento Mountains on the right could no longer be seen on the muddy official road.
According to the marching plan issued by the military headquarters, the main purpose of the new army was to ensure that the ordnance raised by Binuk would arrive smoothly at the "Cape Rambet", the first male city in the north, by the end of March, and then stationed in the city to participate in the defense of the two fortresses and the main city. During the march, it was necessary to pass through the provinces of Binuk, Ambrizet, and Samana, and the march was slow due to the need to haul large ordnance, so General Mingo ordered the departure five days in advance.
At the beginning of the march, Liang Ke's maintenance team was arranged at the back of the line, and Liang Ke heard that this was the arrangement of the division and regimental staff, so he was so angry that he directly found General Mingge and asked to change his position. In fact, before Mingo issued the marching plan, he had a detailed discussion with the staff officers, and they all agreed that the ordnance and maintenance team was more like a logistics supply unit, and should be deployed at the rear of the team, so as to avoid direct exposure to enemy attacks and reduce unnecessary losses. Liang Ke found Ming Ge, but proposed to deploy the ordnance and maintenance team to the front of the team, Ming Ge thought at first that this talented maintenance captain really didn't know how to march and fight, but after listening to his reason, he immediately ordered the maintenance team to go to the front of the team. Several operational staff officers did not know why, and found General Minggo to ask about the reason for the redeployment, but unexpectedly, General Minggo shook his head and learned a lesson.
"We should not just look at the local situation, but also consider the problem from the overall situation and the overall situation. Do you understand the system? If you don't understand it, you have to learn more! You see! It's almost the beginning of spring, the weather is getting warmer day by day, and some of the frozen ground on the road is beginning to melt. If the 5,000-foot cavalry is allowed to walk in front, the snow and frozen soil will be trampled to rot, the muddy road will be difficult for people to walk up, and those large war equipment will be stuck in the mud pit and unable to get out. If you let those with wide wheels walk in front, not only do you not have to worry about sinking, but you can also compact the snow on the ground, so that the infantry cavalry behind will walk along the ruts more quickly and conveniently, which is more conducive to marching. As for the security of the ordnance, I think there are no blind thieves in the empire who dare to rob the army, don't you think?"
It was the first time that those combat staff officers who had graduated from military academies had heard such a fresh point of view, and the teacher had never taught that marching and fighting should take into account the conditions of the field and the weather, but this view sounded quite reasonable. Practice has proved that Liang Ke's view is also correct.
The big man in Praguette, who was more than three meters tall, held a military flag embroidered with a paladin's helmet, and walked in the front and could be seen from a distance. In addition to the number given by the military headquarters, General Mingo also gave his own unique name, the "Little Steel Hat" Division, which means the strongest team to resist the attack, and it is said that the military flag also came from the hands of this versatile general.
Not far behind Pragart, Liang Ke was wearing a school official-style steel armor, covered with a dark green military uniform symbolizing the rank of lieutenant colonel of the empire, and a dark green coat on his shoulders. Beside him, a handsome-looking lieutenant followed closely on horseback, and it was naturally Miss Xinjiaer, who was disguised as a man. After Xinjiaer lived in the barracks as a personal soldier, it once caused heated discussions, because this personal soldier never practiced and ate with other soldiers, and no one even saw him bathe and go to the toilet, and besides, the captain of Aragorn also arranged a barracks for this personal soldier alone, and he himself would call this good-looking personal soldier into the tent from time to time. Some of the high-ranking officers in the barracks have some special hobbies, and it is normal for them to have a broken back, so after a few days, everyone is used to it, but in the hearts of those upright dwarves, the image of this idol is discounted.
Liang Ke's military rank has increased, and the pro-guard has also increased, in addition to Pidero with eight trolls as the captain of the pro-guard, Zida also selected ten of the best young warriors from the dwarves according to the instructions of the high priest of Narondo, and followed Liang Ke, while he stayed in Binuk and became the temporary tax collector of the provincial capital, and Tucker naturally became the vice-captain of the pro-guard. The troll guards are fully armed and ride on the tall Red Flame Fang, which is an upgraded version of the Red Tail Fang, with a fiery red body and super explosive power. The dwarves were short in stature and could not do much on their mounts, so the elder Zida specially built five stainless steel chariots for these guards, and the chariots were pulled by the red-tailed fangs with more endurance and did not look bulky to walk on the road. The troll knight was in front, and the dwarven chariot was behind, following Liang Ke within twenty paces in a semicircle, and faintly protecting Liang Ke in the middle.
Cokeba followed with his ordnance and guards, and because of his small stature, he rode the high-breed military horses that Liang Ke had personally asked for from General Mingo's collection. From time to time, he rode back and forth in the middle of the ranks, scheduling the speed of the march and keeping everyone at a reasonable distance in order to leave strategic space for unknown attacks. In the first day or two, the officers in the rear team were amused by the cautious approach of the ugly and stammering vice-captain, and from time to time they sent orderlies to urge Cocoba to hurry up and not to make those useless shows. Later, the matter reached the ears of General Mingo, who summoned them together and held a temporary military meeting, at which the captains of the thousand-strong squad were scolded and then invited to give a special lecture to the officers on what strategic space and depth were. After returning home, these officers followed the same example and promoted this kind of marching method of emphasizing space and rhythm in their own ranks, and they actually achieved immediate results. As a result, these arrogant officers began to send their own orderlies to observe what the ugly monster was doing, and when they came back, they secretly followed along, so as not to be scolded by the general again.
In order to maximize the combat effectiveness of trolls and dwarves, Kekeba mixed the warriors of the two races, and divided the two hundred people into six squads, each three of them was a combat unit, and he also divided the ordnance into six equal parts according to the volume, and the six squads implemented a contract responsibility system to maintain those ordnance respectively.
After experiencing the "brawl incident", their powder keg tempers have been reined in, before leaving, Liang Ke suddenly opened the alcohol ban on the day of the trolls' Spring Festival "Simao Ge" Festival, and held a bonfire party on the hillside outside the camp, Liang Ke said a word at the time. "Take off your military uniform and leave the barracks, you are all my friends and brothers in Aragon, if you are not convinced by you, today you will give me to fill him so that he can't get up, and whoever is not drunk will whip him. "As a result, the Taal sheep ate thirty of them, drank fifty barrels of ale, and the drunkard lay down a hillside, and the next morning when the trumpet sounded, the trolls and dwarves, who had ignored each other yesterday, had become good brothers, and the good ones were a pair of trousers. In fact, men's communication is sometimes as simple as that.
At this time, during the march, two hundred guards were lined up on both sides, the armament was protected in the middle, and the army looked solemn and looked ahead, no matter what the relationship was good about, none of them dared to say a word. In the center of the procession, the servants who had been improvised in Binuk were the slaves of the noble lords, who whipped away the tall Conca beasts and dragged the broad-tailed carts slowly forward. Concas look like a large rhinoceros, with no horns on their heads, but a very cute nose, and their limbs are thick, and they shake the ground with every step.
After added veterans drawn from various places to the ranks as grassroots officers, the army's training began to get on the right track, and the appearance and discipline of the army, the ability of individual soldiers, and the coordination of battle formations were markedly improved. Now, these recruits are walking on the wide official road, in columns, in horizontal rows, diagonally aiming at a line, spears and spears like a forest, clear banners, although not yet iron-blooded heroes, but indeed have the courage and momentum that an army should have.
Liang Ke was about to be shaken to sleep by Sanduo as he went, he rubbed his dry eyes, turned his head to look at Xin Jiaer, who was also sleepy, smiled slyly, and then suddenly shouted.
"Second Lieutenant Simba!"
Xin Jiaer made Liang Ke's voice so frightened that he almost fell off the horse, and grabbed the saddle out of instinct, which stabilized her body, she raised her eyebrows and glared at Liang Ke fiercely, although she knew that he was deliberately playing tricks on herself, but now this hateful scoundrel is her boss, so she can only frown and agree.
"What do you command, Captain?"
Liang Ke wanted to laugh when he looked at the bitter herb on her face, and he squinted his eyes and hooked his finger at the girl mage. Xin Jiaer rolled his eyes helplessly, lifted the reins and urged the horse to take a few steps and came to Sanduo. Liang Ke looked at Xin Jiaer's beautiful side face, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Second Lieutenant Simba, do you know why I gave you such an imposing name, my lord?"
Xin Jiaer looked up at Liang Ke's face full of dirty, and said angrily: "I don't know, I don't want to know, there must be nothing good coming out of your mouth." ”
Liang Ke blushed when Xin Jiaer said it, and said angrily: "This is an order." ”
"Shameless, you can say it! ”
"Once upon a time there was a pack of lions, and they had a rich pasture as their territory, and the animals in the territory were dominated by a male lion. One summer, the queen gave birth to a lovely lion cub named "Simba" for the lion king, and the family lived happily on their own pasture. The Lion King had a younger brother named 'Scar', who used intrigue to kill his brother and banish his little nephew from the pasture in order to ascend to the throne. Simba wanders around the grasslands, goes through all kinds of ups and downs, and makes many friends, and finally he learns love and responsibility, returns to the pasture where his father Mufasa once claimed the king, challenges "Scar" alone, and successfully kills his father's killer and regains the throne that rightfully belongs to him. ”
Xin Jiaer listened to the story patiently, and then looked at Liang Ke in confusion.
"Your Excellency, is the story finished?"
"Ahh
"It's a great story, but what does it have to do with me?"
"Beautiful young lady, don't you think that when you are angry, you look like a lion standing on the east side of the river and roaring?
Xin Jiaer couldn't understand Liang Ke's last sentence, shook his head and scolded, "Neurotic!", and then rode away.