Chapter 87: Defense Plan
"Humph!" Moore raised his glass with a not very good face, and gestured to Claire in the air, but did not drink it.
Claire didn't mind, comparing her heart to her heart, and it was unlikely that he would be happy if he was knocked on such a large amount of bamboo bar.
After the deal was completed, Moore and Claire mentioned the main topic, that is, how to fight the next battle.
In the current form, there are two ways, the first is to take the initiative to attack, take the elite of the watch alliance, go to the border in advance, confront the other party, and wait for the opportunity to fight a decisive battle.
The second is to wait and see how the opponent reacts.
The first is undoubtedly the most in line with the wishes of the lords close to Count Marcus's sphere of influence, so that if the war ignites in the border area, it will not cause too much damage to the territory, and after the war is over, the territory can quickly recover.
But in the eyes of the baron, who was far from the border, the situation was different. They are far away from the borders, and the flames of war will not burn their territory for a while. Once the main force confronts each other, it is equivalent to consuming their own elite troops to protect the territory of the border lord.
The army and the territory are the foundation of a lord's strength, and no one wants to consume it like this.
The second method seems to be waiting for the opportunity to break through and seeking various opportunities, but once the opposing commander is properly commanded, he does not take the enemy lightly and attacks step by step.
Then it is very likely that a situation will be formed, that is, the side of the watch alliance will not only not find any chance to break through, but will lose a lot of territory, and eventually have to face each other head-on, a gambler-like decisive battle.
It can be said that in Claire's view, both solutions have their own advantages and disadvantages, but both are very imperfect.
Perhaps, you can compromise between the two options?
Then, sending a part of the army to confront each other on the border and build defensive facilities, you don't need to defeat the other side, you just need to drag the other side, once the main force of the other side attacks, wouldn't it be good if the main force of the watch alliance is setting off, and usually the main force hoards the rear, and you don't have to worry about the lack of supplies in the front, isn't it a perfect solution to the drawbacks of the two schemes?
When Claire proposes her idea to Moll, Morton regrets coming to Claire to discuss military matters. Originally, I thought that Claire had also experienced a few battles with troops before, not to mention how powerful it was, at least it shouldn't be at this level.
Moore did not hesitate and immediately rejected Claire's idea, saying that the plan would not work at all.
At this point, Claire wondered, her compromise plan looked very good, why didn't it work.
In the face of Claire's incomprehension, Moore was a little puzzled for a while, whether Claire was pretending not to understand or really not understanding, how could she ask this question.
Moore glanced at Claire deeply, as if trying to figure out if Claire was pretending to be or not, and then said softly.
"Baron Claire, your plan seems to neutralize the two options, taking into account both considerations, but at the same time, you also reap the shortcomings of the two plans.
As for the division of troops, it is obvious that our army does not have an advantage in numbers compared to the other side, which is why I don't really want to go to the border and confront the other side.
And once part of the army is separated and then the border, the main force is on standby in the rear, which seems to reduce the logistical pressure, but it will also make the troops facing the border very dangerous. The number of troops left behind is small, and it cannot play the role of containing the opponent, and it is easy to collapse directly when the opponent's main force attacks, but instead gives the opponent a chance to break through.
If there are more troops left, then the logistical pressure will be correspondingly greater, and there will not be much difference from the plan of confrontation with the main force.
The division of troops between the weaker side is a wrong choice at any time.
In addition, this plan also requires that there must be excellent commanders sitting on the front line and in the rear, who can keenly judge the situation and provide support or ask for help at the right time.
So, Baron Claire should see which option to prefer, both of which are the best choices I made after considering the situation of the Overwatch Alliance. ”
After listening to Moore's words, Claire became old and red, and now, he himself is not a model of paper talk.
It is no wonder that his military literacy is indeed not much higher than that of ordinary people, although he has sufficient knowledge reserves, but he lacks practice, he will not work after all.
So the previous two plans, after thinking carefully for a while, Claire still prefers the first one, that is, a head-to-head showdown and a border confrontation.
The second option seems to be a safe option, but the biggest problem is that everything is betting on the opponent's commander to make mistakes, and as long as the opponent does not make mistakes, the advantage will always be on the opposite side.
After all, the barons' armies were not all brought to Monselon City, even if the main force was assembled here, there were still a lot of troops in the territory of the border, these armies seemed to be useless, but they were not a small force when gathered, so it would definitely be bad to throw them to the other side and become the record of the other side.
And if there is a confrontation on the border, not to mention that all the lords will pull out the reserves at home, but at least a few barons on the border will empty their families to support them anyway.
That's what Claire thinks.
"Really?" After hearing Claire's inclination, Moore's expression seemed to be much more relaxed. "I think so too, but if there is a confrontation with the enemy border, the logistical pressure will be great, so is Baron Claire willing to take charge of the logistics?"
Looking at Moore's sincere eyes, Claire pouted secretly, sure enough, the nobles were all actors. On the surface, it seems that the logistics pressure is high, and he trusts himself to supervise the logistics, but the intention is obviously to worry that Claire will take away his command. Claire took the position of deputy commander, and had a bad relationship with Fred, and it was too easy to restrain him by his side, and sending Claire to take care of logistics would not have such troubles.
To be honest, Claire doesn't really need the so-called leading the army to victory to gain prestige, and she can also take care of logistics. But the problem is that he wanted to see the situation of large-scale battles of this era and improve his military level. Otherwise, even if he farms to a certain extent and finds that he can't beat the other side with more advanced weapons, it will be embarrassing.
Therefore, Claire was very touched by Moore's trust on the surface, but still rejected the other party's proposal mercilessly, saying that he was not very proficient in logistics, and it was better to charge on the battlefield.
Claire is unwilling, and Moore can't force it, he is not afraid that Claire will take away his command, but first, he is really worried about logistics, and secondly, Claire will be killed
The military literacy shown just now was frightened, and I was afraid that Claire would become a pig teammate on the battlefield.
Since Claire is unwilling, then Moore can only find another way to be smart.
In the rest of the day, the two sides were again pointing on the map, looking for a suitable place for the army to be stationed.
This time, Claire's performance impressed Mohr, and with the advantage of memory intelligence and rich geographical knowledge, Claire picked out several suitable locations for Moll to choose.
Eventually, Mohr pointed his finger at a dot on the map.
"This is it!"