Chapter 263: The Flames of War
Hortz was a strict man, and the army under his command rarely had lax military discipline, and in several wars Hortz's army was the most stable. The fact that there were so many reports of indiscipline in the war against Fellowes at once could only be that Hortz was deliberate, and the purpose was to paralyze the enemy troops and make them feel proud and contemptuous.
In the eyes of the Pherosian army, the army of Hierones is synonymous with laxity and laziness, such an impression is not formed in a day, but a consistent performance for decades, so it is difficult for the Pherosians to change this concept in the short term, and Hortz took advantage of this to give the other party a weak impression first, so as to make it relaxed.
Sawan knew Hortz well and saw through it right away, but the Fellows knew almost nothing about Hortz, and it seemed that this time the Fellows would definitely suffer a big loss at the hands of Hortz. At this time, Sawan had nothing to worry about this battle, and he didn't tell anything else except for asking people to ensure logistics.
Within a few days, the front line came with the report of Hortz's victory, Hortz took advantage of the opponent's light enemy, wiped out tens of thousands of enemy troops in a big battle, and defeated the main force of the Pheross army in one fell swoop.
Due to the large number of enemy troops captured, the current Hortz Legion has expanded to 50,000 men, and with the capture of many noble territories, the entire Second Legion can be completely self-sufficient. Not only that, but Hortz also ordered a large amount of loot to be delivered, and when these booty were transported to Haydonnes, they were piled up like hills, and the whole Haydonnes was as happy as the New Year.
Sawan ordered a portion of the spoils to be distributed to the inhabitants of Haydonis and the laborers, so that they could also feel the blessings of Haydonnis, which would not only appease the people, but also promote Haydonnis's reputation, which would kill two birds with one stone. Savin looked at the hill-like loot and thought to himself that if the port had been repaired earlier, he could have sold it out.
In fact, the construction of the port is already progressing very quickly, but Savin still feels that it is not fast enough, if it is not for Voss telling him that slow work is done carefully, and some projects are urgent for the sake of the durability of the port, otherwise Savin would have wanted to increase the number of workers. However, the docks of the port have been completed, and the ships can be berthed, but the other supporting buildings have not yet been completed.
Sahain couldn't wait to have a few cargo ships bought, then take everyone around the sea, and then ordered some of the goods to be loaded and traded in other ports. Sahain's idea was that the port could be built slowly, but the caravans and trade could be tried first, and trade could begin as soon as the port was built.
At this time, Lyanna came to Haydonis in person and asked for an interview with Savan. Lyanna's expression was a little anxious, and it looked like she was in some trouble, and Sawin guessed that maybe Lyanna might have some trouble with her army.
"Lyanna, why did you come in person, how is your legion, is it that the men are not very obedient?" asked Savin as soon as the two met. Sawin guessed that Lyanna had just become the commander of the legion, and she might not be able to convince the public, so this time she probably wanted to ask herself to help her suppress the scene.
Unexpectedly, Lyanna shook her head and said, "No, it doesn't take much effort to get those guys at all." At this point, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Lyanna's mouth, and she looked a little relaxed.
"Oh, what's that?" Sawin was a little surprised to see that his guess was wrong, but he didn't expect Lyanna to be quite good at dealing with her subordinates. For a moment, Sawin remembered the old Lyanna, her witch-like personality, maybe there would be some special way to deal with these slippery heads in the army.
Lyanna said to Savan with a serious face, "My lord, I want to lead the army on the expedition, so I would like to ask for your advice. ”
Sawan didn't expect Lyanna to say about this, so he asked: "Why did you suddenly think of going to war, where is your goal?" According to Savan's original idea, Lyanna's first goal should be to stabilize her position first, and then consider the issue of going to war when the army is firmly controlled, but she didn't expect her to put forward the request for war so quickly.
Lyanna said: "My men could not sit still when they saw that Hortz had won a great victory, and came to me every day to ask for battle, and I considered that the morale was high, and it might be more beneficial for me to control this army, so I came to ask for the advice of my lords." ”
Sawin thought for a moment after listening to Lyanna's words, and said: "If you think that the conditions are ripe, it is not impossible to fight, the key is yourself, do you have confidence in this army?"
Lyanna's army was mainly the original Logaris's subordinates, and there were many slippery heads in this army, and the overall quality was more than that of Hortz's legion, and if the war was launched in a hurry, it would be better to say that it was defeated, but the fate of this legion would be worrying if it was defeated.
Seeing the hesitation on Savan's face, Lyanna knew that Savan was a little worried, so she said, "We have discussed several goals, and the current consensus is to attack the Krisan Kingdom......"
Lyanna said this goal after a few thoughts, this is a very small country, although according to Lyanna's idea, this goal is too small, but this is a goal that can reassure Savan, and it has the best chance of passing.
Sawin thought for a long time, and finally nodded and said, "Well, since you are ready, then I wish you success." ”
Lyanna was greatly relieved to see that Sawan had finally agreed to her request, and now she could finally give an account to her subordinates, otherwise these people would have been around her like flies all day long, and they would have annoyed her to death.
"I'll have the cavalry regiment to support you, and if you need it, Celia can help. Who would have expected Savin to suddenly add.
Lyanna immediately understood that Sawan was not completely relieved, so she proposed to let the cavalry regiment support her legion, although it was a good intention, but Lyanna also felt a trace of pressure, if she did not fight well in this battle, I am afraid that it would be difficult to sit in this position again.
Lyanna stood up and said solemnly to Savan, "My lord, I will definitely live up to your trust. ”
The two then discussed the specific arrangements, and finally decided to put the cavalry regiment under the command of Lyanna for the time being, while Celia made a decision according to the situation.
Early the next morning, Lyanna hurried out of Haydonnes, and soon after leaving, another secret letter arrived on Savin's desk. Savan opened it and saw that it was a letter from the commander of the Fourth Army, Lothrian, and the content of the letter was actually a request for war.
Sawin smiled bitterly and said to himself, "These guys are really not idle at all......
Instead of attacking other countries, Lothrian's goal was to conquer the rebellious nobles at home, and in the letter he analyzed the current situation in Pesanis to illustrate the need for war. In fact, there is no need for Lothrian to specifically explain, Savan also knows that this battle will be fought sooner or later, which is the same as the situation of Hieronis at the beginning.
So Savan didn't have any reason to object to Lothrian's request, the only thing to worry about was Lothrian's command ability. Lothrian was not a direct descendant of Savan before, having only surrendered during the war, so Savan did not know much about his military capabilities. Since he had offered to fight, Sawan wanted to see what he was capable of, so he wrote back and agreed to his request.
Ordering the letter to be delivered, Sawin sat down in his chair and thought to himself, "This is good, three out of four legions are going to war, should my first legion do something too, otherwise those people will feel that they are not being used." Thinking of this, Savin couldn't sit still, he walked over to the large table where the map was placed, gestured with his hand on the map, and finally poked his finger at the location of Ellul Island.
"Maybe you can take a look first......" Sawan muttered to himself as he looked at the map.
(End of chapter)