In this way, the problem of Elise and Charlumi was temporarily solved. Although the two girls were a little embarrassed when they met again. But it's much better than the one who used the knife and gun before. And after knowing what the other party meant to William, whether it was Elise or Charlumie, they were very careful in doing things, and they didn't dare to kiss William in front of each other like before.

And in order to show herself, Elise also began to study seriously, hoping to help William. In this way, William's work efficiency was restored again, and even increased slightly.

Of course, this is only for a short period of time. In this short period of time, William had already prepared all the supplies that should have been prepared. Nearly 5,000 new Mestian troops are ready to go to the battlefield to engage the Tartarian army.

Of course, this war did not belong to William alone. According to his analysis with Duke Otto, as well as the arrangement. The 80,000-strong coalition of Wende-Gothic Knights and Crusaders will be divided into two parts. Its main forces will remain in Krakow for the time being. A small number of troops will go north. Make peace with the new army of Mystia, and then advance in the direction of the Kingdom of Ruthenia. Its stated purpose, under the banner of aiding the Slavites, was to make peace with the Slavites. In fact, the purpose was to mobilize Kublai's 50,000 troops.

"In other words, our purpose is to have a meeting with Kublai. After this, they retreated backwards regardless of victory or defeat, retreating to the fortress at the mouth of the Vistula. Attract Kublai's army and let him be trapped under the fortress of the estuary. At the same time, the main force was dispatched from the south to attack Kublai's rear route, and then the two armies carried out a flanking attack to defeat Kublai's army. Get the first move, then deal with the main forces of Tartaria. ”

This was the battle planned by Willem and Duke Otto. Feints, pinchs, pinchs. A series of tactics may seem like nothing today. But in this era when there is no other tactic than battle or battle, there is no other tactic except battle, it seems so, so ...... Peculiar. Or rather, complex.

Speaking of which, people are inert. Or rather, they are naturally unwilling to move or toss. Although the vast majority of people felt that it was better to fight according to the tactics of Duke Otto, or to fight a little more than the traditional battle of the game. But at the same time, everyone still thinks it's too troublesome. So the initiative is not too strong.

In fact, in the history of William's previous life, the military development of Europe was almost the same routine. Because of the "laziness" of the lords and nobles and a feeling of "since I am so lazy, you are also so lazy, then everyone is lazy, and the war will be fought like this in the future, if anyone is diligent and thinks of other ways, if he doesn't say it, we will say together that he has no chivalry and kill him", so for a long time, the military technology of Europeans in a closed environment has basically stagnated, and even regressed.

It's just a pity. Their own people in their circle will follow the rules. But people outside the circle don't. This is one of the reasons why in the Middle Ages, when Europeans faced foreign invasions, were as bad as they could be. In the era of large-scale invasions of the Arabs, in the era of large-scale invasions of the Vikings in the Normans, in the era of invasions of the Magyars, Cumans, Khazars, etc., in the era of Mongol invasions, in the era of Ottoman-Turkish invasions......

These foreign invaders are capable of turning the whole of Europa upside down, completing countless miraculous battles in which fewer win more.

In this way, Europa's military reform began - if you don't change it, you can't do it, and if you don't change it, you will die. In this process, Eastern Europe and Spain have been the most rapid in military reform -- precisely because the opponents they have to face are not "insiders." Whether it's the greens of the Iberian Peninsula or the nomads of the vast Ukrainian steppes. None of them will tell you anything about chivalry.

And these people in the European circles who have become advanced, after they have new technologies, new equipment and new military technology, naturally do not want to follow the rules. Then, the Holy Roman states and France in Central and Western Europe had to reform their military technology if they wanted not to be bullied to death. Under such mutual pressure and pressure from their respective neighbors, military reform was in full swing......

And this time the military reform, after developing to the era of queue shooting, that is, musket privates, fell into stagnation again. The technical aspect is one of them. Another reason is that all the countries of the European continent have found that as long as the existing military technology is maintained, it can form a perfect suppression of outsiders, that is, those countries that are not Europa. There was no external impetus, so for a long, long, long time, the military technology of Europe again came to a standstill. This stagnation did not change until the First World War.

And now the world in which William lives is basically in an era when military technology is about to change, but it has not yet changed. Perhaps after being beaten to death by the Tartarians, the Ottoman Empire, or some other country, the human nations will wake up, and then works similar to the war theory of the previous life will come into being. But that's from the perspective of the human world as a whole.

The human world can afford to toss, he has enough manpower, material and financial resources, and has enough land and population. It doesn't matter if it's squandered some.

But if you look at the problem from the perspective of William and the Hereford family, it is different, he can't afford to squander, and the foundation of the Hereford family is very thin. The 5,000 new troops are the heart and soul of the Hereford family, and it will be distressing for a long time to die. If you really want to pull this army into the field and fight to the death with the centaur army, then even if you win, it will be a miserable victory. It was in no way in William's interest.

But it didn't work for the Hereford family to think so. After all, Duke Otto was only chief of staff and chief of staff, not commander in chief or leader. With the vast majority of the nobles not believing that this plan was good, Duke Otto was unable to put it into action.

So, after more than two days of discussion. Duke Otto had to make concessions. The most dangerous, and without much merit, was entrusted to the Hereford family to do the task of luring, containing, and holding on.

Of course, in order to achieve this goal, it is natural that he cannot rely on the five thousand new troops under his command alone. Other Wende nobles also gave the Hereford family some support to a greater or lesser extent. In addition, some of the nobles and Gothic knights who participated in the crusade were also inspired by Duke Otto. expressed willingness to participate in this operation.

What's more, the Hereford family is rich. Although William felt that his money should be used to expand reproduction, or some other more important place. But now is an extraordinary moment, an extraordinary moment, and we cannot be reluctant to spend money.

And if a large amount of silver marks are smashed, a large number of mercenaries can be exchanged. Starlight, Great, White, St. George, Rose, Black Brothers...... During this time, various large-scale mercenary organizations had offices in Krakow. As long as Duke Otto greets, tens of thousands, or even more, of mercenaries can be gathered in the shortest possible time.

Of course, in fact, Duke Otto did not need so many troops. Of course, it's not unnecessary. The right price, the right number of people. Duke Otto, the mercenary cannon fodder of several regiments who can fight tough battles, is not unacceptable.

That's it. Within a short time, Duke Otto had assembled an army of native nobles, Crusader Knights, Ranger Knights, and a large number of mercenaries, most of whom had been hired from previous fundraisings. A few were from the hands of Archduke Henry. There were also some mercenaries from other nobles, as well as mercenaries hired by Duke Otto himself.

Just like the vast majority of human countries, the composition of armies in this era. Seventy percent of Duke Otto's army drawn from Krakow were mercenaries. Mercenaries of all kinds. The 27,000 troops under his command were made up of such mercenary troops.

In this way, the army went out on the march, and the alleys were empty. Duke Otto despite a very difficult task. But at the same time, he also received great benefits - there were four Grand Dukes in this alliance. There are also three of Vyal who got rid of Turov, who did not come to Krakow. At the same time, there was also a deputy head of the Gothic Order, who was theoretically on the same level as the Grand Dukes.

However, in the case of so many titles, territories and nobles with higher strength than him, this way is equivalent to the position of deputy commander of the coalition army, or the position of deputy alliance leader, but Duke Otto has to get it. Theoretically, Duke Otto's position in the coalition is second only to the alliance lord Archduke Henry. became the second person.

"When he came to Krakow, he brought with him only 500 cavalry, but when he left, he took with him 27,000 troops. Some aristocratic and clerical historians, when recording this incident, said it in a very emotional, sometimes slightly sour tone.

That's it, Duke Otto did not return to Circassia with a large army, but directed them, advancing at the mouth of the Vistula fortress northeast of Mystia. At that ford, they would make peace with William's 5,000 new troops, cross the Vistula under the banner of a coalition army, and then engage Kublai's army.

William, who was about to lead his troops, was full of ambition. At the same time, I was a little reluctant to be separated from Charlumi and Elise for the time being. He vowed to make a splash in the next big war and gain more benefits for himself and the Hereford family...... R1148