Chapter 49: The Great War Begins
After the battle plan was supported by the Duchy of Moxi, it was quickly kicked off.
As for the question of command, after all, politics prevailed over military affairs, and after the vague proposal was rejected, Crown Prince Caesar became the supreme commander of the coalition forces.
Dare to take on such a heavy responsibility, Crown Prince Caesar is not a military novice.
Instead of foolishly leading the army to chase the Beamon army for a decisive battle, he set up camp on the spot and blocked their way forward.
In a decisive battle of a large corps, the simpler the strategic deployment, the easier it is to bring into play the results.
Plans with bells and whistles will lift stones and hit themselves in the foot most of the time.
The Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force, together with the newly formed legions of the Principality of Moxie that acted together, were deployed on the spot under the arrangement of Crown Prince Caesar, waiting for the orc army to come to the door.
Constantly patrolling the camp defenses, the seemingly high-spirited Crown Prince Caesar is not at ease on the surface in his heart.
After all, theories are just theories, and there are still many deviations in implementation.
The performance of the five major corps of the expeditionary force was generally unsatisfactory; The new formation of the Moxi army is purely impossible to see.
Lack of combat experience is a common problem in these armies, from him as a commander to the lower level of the soldiers, who have never participated in the battle of the large corps.
If it weren't for Count José's assistance, he would have almost collapsed with the internal coordination work.
After many twists and turns, the arrangement of troops was finally completed.
But when it comes to encircling and annihilating the Beamon army, Crown Prince Caesar is completely at a loss. For no other reason, it was simply a lack of cavalry.
The expeditionary force only mustered together more than 3,000 cavalry, and the three newly formed regiments of the Mossi people had only 800 cavalry.
The number of cavalry is less than half of that of the Beamon cavalry, and if there is a head-to-head confrontation, I am afraid that a single charge will be directly cool.
Not only is the number of cavalry unreasonable, but the combination of other arms does not meet the requirements in the military book.
In particular, the new regiment of the Moses did not have a heavy infantry formation at all.
It's not that they don't know the importance of heavy infantry, it's simply that these armies were formed for too short a time. Many people were serfs with hoes two or three months ago.
After only two or three months of full food, their physical fitness did not allow them to become heavy infantry at all.
There is so much bad news, and it's not without good news.
At least after further investigation, it was found that the number of orcs on the opposite side was slightly smaller than expected.
The total strength was less than 40,000 men, of which the Beamon cavalry was only more than 8,000, and it was basically certain that it was the regiment where the cavalry regiment was located, which was completely annihilated by the First Legion.
is also a Beamon Legion, and there is also a gap in strength internally.
It's just that compared to the ordinary Terran army, even the Beamon Legion, which has the most combat effectiveness, is just as strong as ever.
Being able to completely annihilate a cavalry regiment by the First Legion proves that the combat effectiveness of this Beamon Legion should be at the bottom of all the Beamon Legions.
Based on this judgment, Crown Prince Caesar was given enough confidence.
As long as the first round of attacks of the orc army is blocked, the next step is the time for a counterattack.
When the time comes, the allied armies of the two wings will press together, and it will be the end of this orc army.
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"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Early in the morning, Dietrich had just woken up from his sleep and had just given the order to make a fire and cook food, when the shouts of killing rang out from the camp.
Before Dietrich could react, there was chaos in the camp.
The orc army came too quickly, and yesterday it was more than forty miles away, and it was really unexpected to come to steal the camp early in the morning.
Horse rejection piles, horse pits, and all kinds of roadblocks all seemed futile and useless in front of the Beamon cavalry, and did not play any role.
The Beamon cavalry rushed into the camp of the Ruilin Boguo Expeditionary Force and began a bloody massacre without saying a word.
Many soldiers had just crawled out of their tents, and before they could put on their armor, they were greeted with the spears of the Beamon cavalry.
The Ruilin soldiers, who had been peaceful for countless years, had never seen this kind of battle, and they panicked instantly.
"Fight back!"
"Organize a counterattack for me!"
Dietrich shouted in an almost roaring voice.
As a small country, Ruilimbo's family background is not thick. For this rescue, they also made a bloody investment.
A legion that had been painstakingly formed came to the Duchy of Mosey before it could be accomplished, and Dietrich's heart was broken.
Even more broken than his heart were a group of officers, and the boss Guang ordered to organize a counterattack, but how to fight back?
It is very regrettable that the Ruilin Boguo Expeditionary Force has not conducted such a drill before.
Some nobles with family roots have studied relevant theoretical knowledge, but that is only theoretical.
A small number of officers organized private troops to come forward to intercept the Beamon cavalry, in a vain attempt to stabilize their position, but unfortunately they all overestimated their own strength and underestimated the enemy's strength.
Almost as soon as he looked at him, the soldiers who stepped forward to intercept were easily penetrated by the Beamon cavalry.
The infantry, which had lost its organizational power, was slaughtered only by the guns of the cavalry.
The bloody battle continued, and countless defeated Ruilin soldiers had already broken away from the camp and fled.
Realizing that the tide was turning, Dietrich could only light the wolf smoke and call for help from nearby allied armies.
Along with the wolf smoke, there is also the camp of the expeditionary force of the Duchy of Orton on the other side.
As "rotten brothers", the orc army did not forget to launch a sneak attack on them while attacking the Ruilin Expeditionary Force.
Compared with the one-sided Ruilin army, the performance of the Principality of Orton Expeditionary Force is still slightly better.
Thanks to the king, the nobles of the Duchy of Orton were generally more active.
Coach Raimondo has a good habit of getting up early and exercising in the morning, and even the officers and soldiers have developed a good habit of getting up early.
Although the camp was similarly under-defended, it was discovered that the cavalry was lost a little earlier than the time of the Mong cavalry.
Of course, this is early, and it is only a few miles in advance to find the enemy's traces.
As for the sentinels who were released, they didn't need to think about it and knew that they hadn't sent back information in advance, they must have met the Lord of Dawn in advance.
Of course, this is not certain. The speed of the Beamon cavalry surpassed that of most of the horses.
Even if they had discovered their movements a few miles in advance, and had fled back with their horses, the enemy would have been able to follow them into the camp.
It's not useless to let out wolf smoke as a warning.
The sky had just dawned, and the fog had not yet dissipated, and the vision was greatly affected.
With a little more time to prepare, most of the soldiers of the Duchy of Orton put on their armor and took up their weapons.
It's a pity that the time is still too short, and there is no time to arrange the troops.
However, with their reaction speed, even if the Beamon cavalry began to prepare as soon as they set off, they would not be able to complete the formation.
While Raymond commanded the battle, he fell into deep self-blame and chagrin.
If the camp had been built stronger, and more traps had been set up outside the camp to target the Beamon cavalry, it would not have been so passive.
It's all inexperience, and if you want to intercept the Terran cavalry, these preparations are sufficient.
It's a pity that the Behemoth is much stronger than the war horse, and a few small traps are just itching for them.
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Looking at the rising signal for help, Crown Prince Caesar's heart was broken.
The orc army is completely out of common sense!
The battalion of the Chinese army that left him did not attack, and actually divided his troops to attack the allies on both wings, and did not talk about martial arts at all.
They are all mortal enemies, and there is no point in condemning.
Being scolded by the enemy is a compliment in itself. The harder the scolding, the happier the orcs will be.
"How many Beamon cavalry are there going out? How far has the situation deteriorated now? ”
Crown Prince Caesar asked with concern.
There were only ten miles left between the camps of the two sides, and the Beamon cavalry left early in the morning, so naturally they could not hide from the expeditionary force.
Unfortunately, the Allied camp that was attacked was not far away, and at the same time that the news came back, the wolf smoke for help was also ignited.
"Judging from the movement, the Beamon clan dispatched about four or five thousand cavalry, and the soldiers launched a sneak attack at the same time in two ways.
The griffin cavalry has just sent back the news that the expeditionary force of the Ruilimbo Kingdom has begun to collapse, and the expeditionary force of the Duchy of Orton will not last long.
As for the new formation of the Moses who acted with them, although they were not attacked by the Beamon army, they still fell into chaos. ”
Count José replied with a solemn expression.
This answer undoubtedly hurt Crown Prince Caesar.
Originally, it was said that everyone sent elites to support the Duchy of Moxi, but they were all like this.
There were only four or five thousand Beamon cavalry in total, and the troops had to move in two directions, and on average, one legion faced only one cavalry regiment of the enemy.
When the First Legion annihilated a Beamon cavalry regiment in front, everyone still swore that I could do it, and Caesar really thought that both families had sent elites.
Now they don't need to go out to surround and annihilate the Beamon cavalry regiment, they just stick to the big camp, and they are still crushed.
This is no longer a matter of insufficient preparedness and a sneak attack, but of its own combat effectiveness.
If it rests on the elite troops, even if it is attacked by the Beamon cavalry, it can quickly react and drive the enemy out.
Ten times the advantage of troops, even if it is a pile of human lives, it can pile up the Beamon cavalry to death.
The cavalry directly attacked the camp, which in itself was a high-risk gamble.
The cases recorded in the history books are all lucky people who have successfully gambled. More gambling losers, all disappear from obscurity.
It is very unfortunate that the Beamon cavalry is now the winner. Their success does not lie in the control of fighters, but simply because the opponent is too wasteful.
Sending troops to the rescue?
As soon as this idea was born, it was decisively extinguished by Crown Prince Caesar.
Politically, it is necessary to rescue allies, but military conditions do not allow it.
The cavalry in his hand is just a little bit, sent out to rescue his allies, and he can't even get in with himself.
After staring at the map for a while, Crown Prince Caesar said ruthlessly: "The battle on both wings is not over so soon, so let our allies and Beamon cavalry play slowly!"
The enemy was divided into two wings, and this was the moment when the camp was at its emptiest.
Pass the order, and the whole army will attack the army of straight orcs! ”
Count José was about to say something, but the words came to his lips and swallowed back.
Now is indeed the best time for a decisive battle, half of the Bimon cavalry rushed to the two wings, and the Chinese camp must be empty.
The expeditionary forces of the Principality of Ruilin and the Duchy of Orton may not be very effective in combat, but they have a lot of troops
Together with the two new Moxi regiments that operated together, the total strength was more than 60,000 people. Even if they can't defeat the Beamon cavalry, they can consume a lot of their physical strength.
A lot of physical strength was consumed, and even if the Beamon cavalry immediately ended the battle and returned to the division's camp, they became tired soldiers.
No matter how elite the troops are, they can't withstand such a toss.
If you don't have a good rest, you will immediately plunge into a new battle, and I am afraid that ten percent of your combat effectiveness will only be able to exert four or five percent at most.
Such a good opportunity, if you miss it, it will be difficult to defeat the Beamon army.
The only problem was that the camps of the two sides were ten miles apart. Abandon all your baggage and attack, and it will take at least an hour to reach the battlefield.
Thinking of the baggage, Count José's face suddenly changed greatly, and he hurriedly spoke:
"Your Highness, if we attack the enemy's camp, their cavalry operating on both flanks is very likely to attack our camp.
The grain and grass are all in the camp, and if the enemy cavalry succeeds, even if we win this battle, we will be in great trouble. ”
Not only is it a big trouble, but it is clearly a human life.
If you really lose the grain and grass, even with the cooperation of the Moses, it can be regarded as a local battle, and you will not be able to gather the supplies of the army for a while.
Hungry belly action, the morale of the army can be imagined.
The orc army that came over this time was not just the Beamon clan, and if it encountered other orc imperial armies again, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Leave it to the new legion of the Moses to guard it, they can't help in this war anyway, so they just stay and guard their homes.
Our battalion is quite strong, and as long as their allies learn their lessons, it will not be difficult to hold back the enemy cavalry from storming the battalion. ”
Crown Prince Caesar said calmly.
There were many cases of cavalry storming large camps, but they were all based on the fact that the other side was not prepared.
The kind of battalion that was prepared in advance and arranged the troops in advance had no precedent for being torn apart by cavalry.
It's not that you can't rush in, it's mainly that the price you need to pay is too great.
If the losses are too great in the process of storming the camp, even if the camp is forcibly torn apart, the gains outweigh the losses.
If you really take tens of thousands of expeditionary troops, you can replace a Beamon cavalry legion, and Crown Prince Caesar will not hesitate to say - change.
There is no way, the cannon fodder army is so worthless.
In all the orc invasions, the army of the Alpha Kingdom has been killed in the millions. Ten rooms and nine empty are not enough, every family cries bitterly, and every household hangs white sails, but it is a true portrayal of the people.
I have seen a lot in the history books, and Caesar has long been insensitive to numbers.
With an order, the expeditionary force stepped out of the camp in a mighty manner, and the front of the soldiers pointed directly at the orc army.
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In the camp of the orc army, looking at the Terran army that appeared from the horizon of the sky, Prince Butzweig sneered and muttered, "It's finally out!" ”
"Pass the order, let the tribal leaders take the army and attack freely.
No matter how they fight, I have to hold out for an hour before I can retreat!
Satuk, send a message to our old friends and tell them that the fish have come out and that they can pull the nets......"
(End of chapter)