Section 266 colleagues

"Logistics?" Robin pondered, and then he quickly understood what Baylor meant. "It turns out that this is the case, due to the specific geographical environment and the cooperation of artificial arrangement...... If Chaos were to invade the Seven Kingdoms, he would have to face the White Keep. However, between the White Fort and the chaotic northern grasslands, there is a fairly large area of uninhabited land. ”

"That's right, that's what it means, logistics. Bayrell said. "Even the Chaos warriors need to eat and drink, and if you want to besiege the White Castle, then the logistics must be brought from the grassland...... Therefore, if the Chaos soldiers are under the White Castle, then they will have to face the test of logistics...... It is precisely because of this that the Chaos Invasion can only invest so many troops at most. It can be understood in this way: although soldiers are the combat force on the battlefield, on the other hand, they are also a logistical burden. In addition, the terrain of the White Fort is also very particular, and to attack the fortified castle, 350,000 people can almost fill the battlefield. No matter how large the army is, it is meaningless if it cannot be put into battle. It is because of this that for hundreds of years, the invasion of Chaos has never caused a truly deadly threat and loss to Gruny. ”

Robin had fully understood what the General meant. "The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. ”

"Actually, a single White Castle can still deal with it, at least for Chaos, there is another way. Bayral held out a finger. "That is, to surround the White Fort with a part of its forces, to make it incapacitated, and then the rest of the forces will swarm in...... Rely on looting to maintain logistics. However, Garunas had anticipated this for a long time, so he built three whole lines of defense...... All were solid defenses formed with strong castles. Both large and small castles and small villages have strong fortifications. In addition to this, he also invented the so-called 'trusteeship' system, which allowed the border lords to have far greater power than they actually were. In other words, if Chaos invades, it will have to face fortresses stronger than walnuts, which cannot be crushed or swallowed, and sooner or later will be dragged down by bitter battles and lack of logistics. Then, when Chaos is exhausted and has to retreat, at this time organize troops to pursue it, and it will be invincible. ”

A soldier galloped in from the front. Because it was now a safe march on the roads of the allies, Bayrell did not send many scouts, only the rangers who were in front to scout the roads.

"Lord Beller," the outpost soldier rushed in front of Beller. "The city of Neustria is not far away. If we speed up our march, we should be able to arrive tonight. We can also rest on the spot for the night and go back to town tomorrow. ”

"It's better to arrive early, General. Robinty yì.

"Well, let the soldiers pick up the pace," Bayral also thought it was a better choice. Since there were a large number of magicians provided by the church in the army, and the magic communication was very smooth, he knew the situation of each army at this time. The troops were advancing along different routes, and Baylor's party was the slower one. At this moment, more than seventy percent of the troops had been assembled in the city of Neustria.

"By the way, Shogun, the situation of your future partner ......"

"Future partner?" Beller smiled. Because of the previous agreements reached by the coalition, Baylor's last position was lieutenant general, which meant that he would have several colleagues. "I know one, Parry, who is the son of Rafa. There was some time in the past when it was rumored that he might marry the little queen. ”

Speaking of which, Robin was a little upset. Because in the last battle against Chaos, Bayer was the main general, and Parry's father, General Rafa, was the deputy general under Bayer. But now, a dozen years later, Parry has become a colleague of Baylor's – a matter that may make logical sense, but an emotional one.

"That lad ......," Belle recalled in his mind. "I have the impression of a nice young man. Modest and polite, but I don't know if it's suitable for this position. If it's not suitable, it's likely to die. ”

"Going to die?"

"Because that Count Eshuruphat is not a forgiving man. If you fail to complete the assigned task, or make a big mistake, you may be slaughtered directly. ”

"But he's Rafa's son!" Rafa was Gruny's general, and he was very prestigious and powerful (otherwise he would not be qualified to compete with Byron as regent). If it is his son, whoever it is, it is more or less for Rafa's sake, and give him a little special treatment. In other words, unless he has committed a major crime such as rebellion and rebellion, he cannot be directly executed.

"It's useless that he's the son of the gods of the Star Field. Bayral replied thoughtfully. "Robin, don't let outsiders say these things, let's just say it ourselves. ”

"Don't worry, Shogun. By the way, and that Barranca ......."

"It is said that he is a mercenary captain, and he was previously promoted by Byron to the lieutenant general of the Guards...... He must be a capable person. Haha, it seems that there are actually a lot of talents among the mercenaries. Very discerning. ”

"I'm very good at speculation. Robin was well aware of what was going on in Barranca. "At the moment of the coup d'état in Eagle Falcon, he was put under the command of the queen at a critical moment, and suddenly changed from a mere mercenary to a knight. And then as the queen defeated Byron, she was promoted again......"

"Robin, you're underestimating others. Bayral said with a smile. "The so-called 'speculation' also requires great courage and luck. For example, if you and this Barranca change positions, put yourself in the shoes of the situation: the queen ran to the barracks alone, Byron has already taken control of the falcon city, at this time, if you want to stand up and support the queen, it takes not a little courage or two. Because if it's wrong...... The consequences are not so good. Besides, this is not to give you enough time to make a choice after weighing the pros and cons, but rather a psychologically unprepared contingency that requires a choice to be made in a very short period of time...... To be able to do this, vision, courage, and luck are indispensable. And these three are also indispensable conditions for being a general. ”

Robin was still a little unconvinced, but he didn't want to continue to talk back to Bayor.

"By the way, Robin, I'll test you with a little question. You know, the army in the Stygia region usually has four lieutenants under the commander, and we have one less on our side, why is that?"

"This is because of the difference between national customs. The habit on our side is that three lieutenants command the left wing, the center, and the right wing, with the commander in the rear commanding the town and controlling the reserves. In the Stygian region, the archers, militiamen, knights, and reserves were commanded by different lieutenants. The commander controls the deployment and formation of the troops, and we assign three lieutenants according to the formation, and they assign four lieutenants according to the branches. ”

"On the surface, this is actually related to social perceptions. Although we also pay attention to titles, bloodlines, etc., but in the final analysis, we still put our position first. Even if he is a commoner, if he holds a high-ranking military position, he has the right to command his subordinates from noble backgrounds. But in the Stygian region, status comes first. If you don't have enough background, it will be difficult to command your subordinates with prominent backgrounds, even if you have a high position. There is too much difference in the status of knights and commoners...... Oh, someone's coming!"

A line of smoke and dust appeared ahead. With Beller's old eyes, he could tell at a glance that it was a cavalry of about a hundred people. The cavalry quickly approached Beller's side. That shouldn't be the enemy.

Bayrell made a gesture, and several officers around him immediately met him and intercepted him at a distance of about a few dozen paces from Bayral.

"May I ask if this is General Bayer's team?" Beyler distinctly heard someone speak loudly. Following the voice of the speaker, he saw a young officer. He was dressed in a beautiful and neat armor, draped in a brightly colored striped cape, and his helmet was decorated with a long red bird feather. Well, this is the preference of young people. A battle-hardened veteran like Bayrell has already replaced the magic armor he usually wears with ordinary armor, his cloak with an ordinary gray dirt-resistant cape, and even the decorations on his helmet have been made as ordinary as possible. In short, he tried to make himself look as unobtrusive as possible, so as not to be discovered by the enemy in the first place and concentrate his attack. The exception is, of course, crotch mounts. Bayral rode a truly famous horse. As mentioned earlier, for the sake of this campaign, Béral had pressed almost all of his possessions, and the horse was almost the most valuable thing in his name.

As the saying goes, "the more you fight, the older you get, the less courage you fight" refers to the situation of Bayer.

"General, they seem to have come for you......" Robin said softly.

"This is...... By the way, I remember, this young man is Parry, the son of Rafa!"

After recognizing the other party, Bayrell immediately rode his horse to meet him. "Yo, isn't this Parry?" he looked at the young man in front of him with a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency Beller......"

And then he saw it. I remember the last time we met, you called me uncle!" Béral laughed. "What a coincidence, I'd like to see you again tonight in Newstria City. ”

"Your Excellency, you are smiling. Parry looked a little restrained. "I heard that you are here, so I came to pick you up. ”

"Oh, that's a good feeling. Thanks to the love, I am terrified. Bayral said with a grin. The two sides soon rode side by side. After a few polite pleasantries, Beller quickly got to the point.

"How's your father doing?"

"My father he ...... The situation is not very good. Hey, the magic of chaos has eaten away at his body and soul, and although he has been treated by the priests of the church, he has no worries about his life, but he is currently confined to bed. ”

The two sides began to talk half-casually and half-discussively about what had happened in the past.

Speaking of which, Parry was really upset. If it weren't for the inexplicable intervention of those Chaos Cult God believers, the current situation would never have become like this. At least it is unlikely that this situation will be the case now: Eagle Falcon City randomly sent a mercenary-turned-Barranca, with the queen's will, to take over the military power lightly.

But now the situation is stronger than people, and they no longer have any bargaining capital with Eagle Falcon City. In his previous confrontation with Byron, Rafa had turned the north almost into a private territory, with all the armies under his personal control (legend has it that some lords swore allegiance to him personally). Now that all the previous achievements have been abandoned, from the ordinary soldiers in the army to Parry himself, they can only obediently accept the orders of Eagle Falcon City, and dare not disobey them in the slightest.