Chapter 117: Co-optation

"Ladies and gentlemen, just now according to the order of Marshal Yantian, I have announced some personnel appointments in the Fifth and Sixth Army Corps. Before formulating a plan for the next phase of operations on the Southern Front, I would like to hear your thoughts. ”

The Celestial Command of the Sixth Army has now been changed to the Command of the Commander of the Southern Front. After the generals above the army level on the southern front of the empire were gathered, Naya announced the order of the hot sky and began to discuss the next stage of the war with everyone.

The room suddenly became silent, and everyone lowered their heads and began to think.

"Let me start with a few words. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little dreary, Captain Hanna got up and walked to the battle map and picked up the stick.

"At present, nearly 500,000 troops on the right and middle flanks of Assman on the southern front are gathering around the city of Patna, and their intention is obvious: to concentrate their forces to capture Sidon and occupy the entire territory of the province of Paracas. Sweep away the obstacles to the north. The army on the left flank, which switched to the defensive at Pliseny, pinned down our two corps, and they were both local garrisons, and their combat effectiveness was not strong. Therefore, I think it is imperative to try to help the city of Sidon. Disrupt the enemy's deployment. For the enemy's left army, we can leave the corresponding forces to contain it. Hanna said as he pointed to the map.

Most of the generals agreed with General Hanna's opinion and nodded in agreement. The city of Sidon was the capital of Paracas, and once it fell, the enemy would use it as a fulcrum to quickly march on the two provinces of Kamares and Yanyun. Of the two provinces, one is located south of Cloud City. One is east of Cloud City and is the last defensive barrier of Didu. Since the Empire's forces had been invested in the north and south, the defenses of these two provinces were quite weak, and once they fell, Didu was exposed to the enemy's eyelids, so that the rescue of Sidon became quite important.

However, there was one thing that everyone overlooked: Nalan had once led 40,000 cavalry into the city of Sidon, but was recalled by the princess and returned to the Fifth Legion.

Nalan sat quietly at the table, neither objecting nor approving. In fact, when he received the order to return to the Fifth Army Corps, he had already realized that the province of Paracas was not the focus of the battlefield on the Southern Front. "General Hannah's thoughts, I have also considered before, and I am here to inform you of one thing, there has recently been a force in the southwest of the Roman province to resist the Asman invasion, and his main force is the third regiment of the Fifth Army, which was routed by the enemy in the town of Saip, and the commander Liuyun is missing. “

At the mention of Liuyun, Hannah's old face couldn't help but blush. The recent rumors about the commander of the Third Regiment, Liuyun, caused a storm in the city, which made Hanna extremely angry, because in his military career, there had never been such a disgraceful subordinate.

Listening to the princess's words, the generals immediately talked about it. "Everyone, please be quiet. We all have some doubts about this force. I think that this unit must have broken through after the disappearance of its regimental commander and could not be rebuilt, so it started a struggle behind enemy lines. Recently, they have been harassing, assassinating, and attacking the Asman army in the occupied area. It also won a beautiful victory in the battle of Tianfeng Town. It restrained a considerable part of the enemy's forces and greatly encouraged the enthusiasm of the people in the occupied areas to resist. Perhaps we can take advantage of this favorable moment to concentrate our forces for a larger battle. "I agree with the princess. The new commander of the Sixth Army Corps, Rhodes, took over, "At this time, if the troops are divided to rescue, it will only turn the battlefield on the southern front into a quagmire, and the armies of the two sides will be in a mess in the two provinces, and no one can get out." If war breaks out in the north, the situation will be extremely unfavorable for us. “

Seeing that his legion commander had spoken, Nalan also spoke: "I agree with Her Royal Highness the princess and the legion commander, at present, the defenders of Plyseni City have been held back by the resistance forces in the occupied area, and the soldiers are relatively tired. Morale has also decreased. In this case, we should concentrate the forces of the two corps and at the same time get in touch with the enemy's resistance and use their influence among the population to launch a large-scale military operation against the Left Army of Assman. "And what about Sidon?" asked Hannah in a deep voice. In this case, Sidon can only hold on to buy time for the main battlefield. Nalan said calmly.

Everyone else listened silently, but everyone had a feeling in their hearts that a young star had risen.

Naya looked at Nalan and nodded approvingly.

"Shouldn't the people of Sidon be evacuated first?" Hanna continued.

"The people can't be withdrawn either. Once evacuated, the enemy will know that we will not come to the rescue of Sidon, revealing the intentions of our troops. At the same time, it will also cause great panic among the defenders and the people. Therefore, the defenders of Sidon should be ordered to stand by for reinforcements, so as to delay the enemy's northward movement to the greatest extent. ”

The defender of Roland City, General Gale, had been sitting quietly without speaking, and the rumors about Liuyun had kept his cousin silent. It was only when he heard Nalan's last few words that he sighed slightly.

"Waiting for help? Since you have already decided not to go to the rescue, why give hope to the soldiers? It is better to directly order them to fight to the death and die for the country, at least not to be deceived by their own people again before they die. ”

"Okay, that's it. Sacrificing a city of Sidon and cutting off Assman's arm is a big price, but it is worth it. I will send you a detailed battle plan soon, and the meeting will be dismissed!"

"What are you thinking, old man?" General Gale patted Hannah on the shoulder as he went out.

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel a little heavy. General Hanna replied casually.

"Don't think too much about it, we're all old. It's time for young people to show their faces. However, today's young people are indeed more ruthless than us. Gail laughed.

"By the way, do you know your nephew Liuyun? I don't believe Assman's news, the Cade family would be like that. "It's hard to say, that kid was too muddy when he was young. But I sent someone to the town of Saipu to find out. “

"What did you find?"

"There, there are several large tombs, and in front of one of them there is a wooden sign that reads, 'Fire Cloud Eight Hundred Officers and Soldiers'. If I'm not mistaken, it should have been made by the Asmans. Who knows the truth of the matter if they hadn't lived through that war?" said Gale meaningfully. "Why don't you report the investigation?" "I haven't investigated yet, and the news of his defection has already spread. I don't want to be bored. Because I can't figure out what's going on. “

As soon as he left the gate of the Legion headquarters, Mogo greeted him. "Old Master, have you told Her Royal Highness about me?" What did Her Highness say?" "If you are fucking noisy, I will let you go to Shou Sidon." Hannah just found a punching bag. "That's fine, just give it to me. Mogo replied. "Don't bother me, you have a kind of going to her yourself. With that, Hannah strode away. "I'll go by myself, and there's no one left. Tell me to go one-on-one! Do you want to fight this battle?" Mogo turned and rushed into the headquarters. "Nalan, you have fought very well in these battles, so I have promoted you to Marshal Yantian. I hope that after you become a military commander, you can prove with your record that you have enough strength to sit in this position. "In the headquarters, the princess is chatting with Nalan. "Thank you, Your Royal Highness Princess, Nalan will not disappoint you. "Report!" a loud voice sounded in the doorway. "Come in!" replied the princess, turning to look at the door.

An officer of about thirty-four or five years of age, who was thin and dark-skinned, was standing straight in the doorway. "Mo Ge, the commander of the Second Division of the Fifth Legion, has something to report to Her Royal Highness the Princess. "Oh, the second division of the Noi Town Blockade, come in and sit down. “

As soon as Mogo entered the house, he began to complain of bitterness.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, my second division has been wiped out in Noi Town! I only have about a thousand men under my command now. ”

"Later, add some new recruits. Isn't that enough?" said Nalan.

"What can I do with a recruit? My 30,000 people are all trained by me. Now in the time of war, how can I have time to practice? How can I fight a war if I don't have a good subordinate who can't use it well?"

Looking at the straightforward soldier in front of her, Princess Naya did not blame him for his rash intrusion, but laughed.

"And what do you want to do?"

"I would like to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to transfer some veterans to me so that the Second Division can get back on its feet. Mogo replied with his head held high.

The princess thought quietly for a while, and her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.

"You're from the Fifth Legion, you should know the third regiment that your legion is famous for, right?"

"Yes. Rogue regiment. But quite capable of fighting!"

"Hmm. If I incorporate the Third Regiment into the Second Division, will you be satisfied?"

"Of course I'm satisfied! give me half a group of hooligans, and I'll be satisfied!" Mogo grinned.

"Haha, this Lao Tzu has made a lot of money! Hooligans, that has made me red for years!"

"In that case, you can accompany me to Daxing Mountain for a trip! When the time comes, I will personally hand over the three regiments to you. Be rewarded for your bravery and tenacity in the Battle of Noi. ”

Naya looked at Mogo and said with a smile.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, I'm afraid it's a little difficult to walk along the way, why do you want to take risks for the three regiments yourself? Isn't it okay to send someone to pass on your orders?" Nalan asked confusedly.

"I sent someone to get in touch. No way. This three regiments are a bit eccentric, but they are very loyal to the country. I'd like to see for myself and find out what's going on in the town of Sep. "Okay, I'll be a guard for Her Royal Highness the Princess. Mogo said happily. "Then I'll go down with Her Royal Highness the Princess. In this way, if you don't encounter an enemy army, you should be fine. “

Naya nodded.