Chapter 169: A two-pronged approach
After confirming the feasibility of the plan in the northern grasslands, Byron commissioned Tim to send his Dragon Eagle Knights to deliver the news that they could send troops to Flame City......
Only a few of the Eka clan legions who came to participate in the battle stayed in Flamechase City for basic defense, and most of the others went to the front line. Frem's youngest daughter, Betty, and the old mage Pyne, who had returned from a trip to Mallory, stayed there. Frem and Brand personally led an army of nearly 10,000 men across the northern grasslands towards Star City.
On the other hand, Roger's Blue Dragon Knights and the remnants of the Golden Dragon Knights led by Jona are also sworn in Barneysport. In the name of crusading against Parsa, they sent a statement to the Floating City that Parsa was the real murderer of the Holy King Roy. Roger and the others appealed to several other knight commanders, and the current king was forced to flee and stand with them in order to avoid Parsa's pursuit, so they asked several commanders to focus on the overall situation, keep in mind the knightly code, and serve the king.
Of course, Parsa is not an idle person, he scolded Byron, the "real murderer", for kidnapping the king and setting up the blame. On the other hand, several other knight commanders were encouraged to respond positively to the rebels and recapture the robbed king as soon as possible.
"Roger and Jona really lived up to expectations and launched a fierce offensive against the White Dragon and Red Dragon Knights on the southern front. It is said that the troops have arrived in the area of Riverrun. In the inn of Star City, Byron read to everyone with a note brought by a carrier pigeon. Roger's troops inflicted heavy losses on the reinforcements of the White Dragon Knights' infantry leader, Boulder Kai, near Riverrun. Kai led the remnants into Flamechase City, and the mechanized forces of the Red Dragon Knights were forced to retreat into the city for defense.
Originally, as the strongest siege force in the Five Dragon Knights of the Reims Kingdom, now these mechanized equipment are all held in the city and beaten, and can only be used as a mobile battery. But the news reached Floating City, much to Schroeder's annoyance. Wherever Roger's army passed, it could really be said to be invincible. Schroeder naturally hopes to continue the unfinished battle with Roger on the battlefield. As for Bai Ao, the news from Floating City is that from the beginning of the war, he has been like no one else, he has no concern about the development of the war, and often does not see anyone.
The people of the advance team of Star City have been waiting for news in the city. As soon as the forces of the Aika family approached, they would join forces with Lord Frem from the inside to seize Star City. Finally, the day will soon come. Byron said, "There is news from Tim's Dragon Eagle Knight Force that Lord Frem's army has been stationed less than dozens of miles outside Star City. The vast terrain of the northern steppes is not conducive to the concealment of the troops, and he wants us to act quickly and cause chaos in the Star City when the army approaches the city. ”
At that moment, he recounted in detail the situation of stepping on the fortifications in various places in Star City in the past short time.
"Are you saying that the Knights of the Great Wall have also begun to move frequently because of the invasion of the steppe monsters?" Although Eliade had a rough guess in his mind before, now Byron confirmed this idea.
Byron gave a detailed introduction to the garrisons of the Great Wall and the regular troops of the Star City, and discussed the next battle plan with everyone.
Tim shook his long hair and thought of a solution: "The most direct and effective way to create chaos in Star City is to let Lord Anemo blow a few tornadoes out of the city." Many people will think that this is a natural disaster, and no one will think that there will be a sneak attack by the enemy. The only caveat is that the magic of the tornado is so powerful that it must not hurt the civilians in the city. And there was a hurricane in the city, and the guards in the city would certainly not be able to think of a solution right away. If it weren't for the enemy attacking the city, it wouldn't alarm the defenders on the Great Wall. ”
Byron thought about it and thought that Tim's construction was very good: "Hmm. According to the rules of the Order, the defenders of the Great Wall of Gaia were not allowed to go out to support other wars in the kingdom. Only a handful of troops from the east were entrusted with the task of assisting in the garrison of Star City. Once you become a knight guarding the Great Wall of Gaia, it means that your duty is to defend against the invasion of barbarians and monsters on the grasslands, and you will be introduced to Huaqing, a military minister in the kingdom of Reims. Our Five Dragons Knights are stationed on the Great Wall of Gaia, but in the event of a war, even our five Knights have no right to mobilize them. ”
Eliad smiled at this time: "In other words, even if the army of our Aika family surrounds the Star City, all the defenders of the Great Wall who do not assist in the task of guarding the Star City will not be moved?"
Byron nodded, "Suffice it to say, the defenders of Star City can only expect an order from the Floating City side to have garrisons from other places come to support. The closest to Star City should be the troops of Hurricane Castle. But by the time they come to their aid, Star City will have fallen. ”
Barton said on the side: "Originally, according to the normal route, if we want to reach Star City, we must first capture Linxia City, and then pass Guò Wei. Hurricane Fort is also a must-visit. The enemy never expected that we would cross the northern grasslands and attack the Star City directly. When the troops of Hurricane Castle received the call for help and arrived in Star City, the troops of the Aika family were already polishing their weapons and waiting for them. ”
"Hehe, General Patton, when the enemies of Fort Hurricane come to their aid, you can set up an ambush halfway to catch them off guard. It's like the White Dragon Knights reinforcements who dealt with the big-mouthed ugly man in Coke Ridge. ”
Joshua rubbed his fists and jumped, "Listen to your soldiers, Simon's guy was so frightened that he got on a pegasus and ran away. ”
But when Joshua finished speaking, there was a look of surprise on everyone's faces. Joshua had always been elated, but after seeing this scene, he realized that he had moved the events of the real world to this parallel world. Except for Geraint, who smiled, everyone else looked at him in amazement.
Barton looked even more surprised: "Uh, Your Majesty, I don't understand what you're talking about, when did I ambush the White Dragon Knights in Coke Ridge? ”
Joshua was stunned for a moment, and then quickly prevaricated: "I may have dreamed of it." When I was a child, my father and mother would tell me some legendary stories about the ancestors of the kingdom of Reims. Maybe I'm confusing some of the stories. Perhaps the Kingdom of Reims also had a hero with the same name as General Patton hundreds of years ago. Has there ever been a rebellion in the White Dragon Knights in history?"
"As far as I know, the Five Dragon Knights are absolutely loyal to the king, and there can be no rebellion. Parsa was a precedent, and his aim was certainly to seize the throne. After all, he is a member of the royal family himself. Byron began, "But whatever you heard your story from, what you just said is a good strategy." To get to the City of Stars, Hurricane Castle must go through the Pavilion. Guanting was originally a tower city used to look out at the movement of the northern grassland. There are quite a few hills and narrow roads, so we might consider assigning a team of men to ambush them. ”
Eliad laughed and said, "His Majesty the King is really a genius, he can think of such a battle plan at this age. It is said that you are a disciple of Lord Byron's disciples, and it seems that a great teacher can teach a great disciple. ”
His words were not entirely compliments, it can be said that Joshua, who had experienced a lot of battles in the real world, had gone through the experience of the first few floors of the Flame Temple, and now he has gone up a big level in terms of both his own strength and combat thinking. Tribulations of all kinds often make a person sharpened stronger.
Now that Roger's troops have attacked Riverrun, the army of Aika echoes them in the north at this time, and the two-pronged attack will definitely have an absolutely serious impact on the battle situation. Byron's plan was to contain some of the main forces of the Five Dragons Knights from a surprise attack on the northern steppes, so that Roger and them could go all the way north. Joshua could feel that Byron's mind seemed to have the idea of the two groups meeting outside the floating city.