All the main cities of Valencia were abandoned, and all the noble lords turned underground, into the mountains and forests, to fight guerrilla warfare against the unified army.
They really slowed down the United Army's offensive.
Royal Palace in the main city of Valencia.
Gawain looked at the city that had been evacuated, and looked at Artoria speechlessly, not knowing what to say.
"Are all Valencians mentally ill?"
Arturia just glanced at it and decided to return to Huon Fortress.
"I'll leave this to you. The enemy's methods are too disgusting. They never engage in direct combat. They use the terrain to sneak attack on us. They hit and run, but they can't catch us."
The terrain of the central plains is indeed dominated by plains, but also has many mountains and forests. Coupled with invisibility magic and barriers, it will be too difficult to catch these rats unless a blanket search is carried out.
Gawain said: "The federal army has already attacked, and Cruze has sent out a call for help."
Artoria thought for a moment and then said: "What are your plans?"
Gao Wen said: "Kruze has consolidated the defense line at the border. My original intention was to switch the original Fourth Army Infantry Division back to the Armored Division and the Mechanized Division."
Artoria immediately understood Gawain's plan.
Valencia moved most of the people out of the main city, and the number of people who stayed in the main city was not even half of what it was at its peak. In addition, the Valencian army was engaged in guerrilla warfare everywhere, and troops were stationed in the main city and important towns, resulting in a million-strong army.
It seems like a lot, but even if it’s spread across various places, it’s a bit stretched.
Artoria asked: "Are there enough manpower?"
Gawain smiled and said: "That's enough, there are also the Imperial Alliance Army!"
Artoria returned to Huon Fortress and looked at the battle reports coming from various places. She was really disgusted by the Valencian army's guerrilla warfare.
After taking Huon Fortress, Arturia immediately built a teleportation array, and her second army also quickly constructed a defense line, greatly reducing the pressure on Gawain's defense area.
The Second Army not only assists the First Army, but also defends the Kingdom of Langebel in the Poland area.
She did not think that Wintersey's Bolland Revolutionary Army could stop the attack of the Langebel Kingdom.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty is here."
Yadong knocked on the door and said.
Artoria's eyes immediately lit up, she knew that Aslan should have come for a situation that had been unable to be opened.
"My dear, you are here."
Artoria took the initiative to hug Aslan.
Aslan patted Artoria on the back.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
Arturia took Aslan back to the command room, looked at the map of Valencia, explained the situation in detail, and said with a frown: "This is the situation we are facing now."
Aslan held his chin in thought.
Aslan suddenly asked: "Approximately how many magisters are there in the Valencian army?"
Artoria blurted out: "Twenty-seven magisters! There is no great magister."
The existence of the Magister, which is similar to a strategic weapon, will definitely be focused on.
Aslan began to draw on the map and then made a decision.
"Let's build gun towers!"
"Gun tower?" Artoria looked at Aslan in confusion.
"Building gun towers is an advantage for our army. The Valencian guerrillas are very fierce and harass our army. Building gun towers can prevent frequent attacks by the guerrillas. It is a very effective means of defense and offense."
"After you have a gun tower, you can place a few artillery pieces on it to increase the combat diameter. Building a gun tower for dozens of kilometers can greatly reduce the enemy's movement trajectory."
Arturia's eyes grew brighter and brighter as she listened.
"The Valencian Army can blow up the turrets!"
Aslan said with a smile: "Then you have high regard for the Valencian Army. The Valencian Army that fights guerrillas with us has very difficult conditions. There is no town supply, which means that they cannot operate on a large scale, and their weapons and equipment are limited.
They are very backward. These teams basically don’t even have artillery. They can only rely on magicians for long-range powerful attacks. As long as we put more effort into defense, they can only use human lives to break through."
Arturia suddenly realized and said: "One or two mentors are placed between several gun towers. Even if the Valencian army dispatches mages, they must weigh the consequences of the action."
Aslan replied: "Yes, as long as the gun towers can be built, in addition to reducing the scope of activities of the Valencian Army, we will also have stricter management and control of the villages around the main city, increasing the supply pressure of the Valencian Army.
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Losing city supplies will make it more difficult for the Valencian Army to supply ammunition and general supplies. If they lose villages and towns, they will become completely alone.
As long as the Valencian Army is dominated by aristocratic officers, it is impossible for them to get sincere help from the people. As long as the Valencian Army's failure is publicized more, the people will naturally keep a distance from it in order to be able to live in the new country.
The Valencian Army is not the army respected by all people in the history of the earth, and the Merlocks Empire is not a *** country that everyone calls for war.
"If you dare to engage in guerrilla warfare without a mass base, you are seeking your own death."
As soon as Artoria's new order was issued, thousands of people were immediately called upon to build gun towers.
It is true that the salary offered by the United Army is too high, and it also includes two meals. It is much better than working for the previous noble master.
The only pity they had was that they needed so few workers.
The original Imperial Alliance Army was mostly composed of local ruffians. After these people put on a new skin, they began to pretend to be powerful and arrogant in various places. The unified army and the garrison needed the help of the Imperial Alliance Army to maintain public order and management.
They went too far and turned a blind eye, which eventually led to conflicts and large-scale fighting.
In the end, the garrison was alerted and went to suppress it, but was finally stopped by Mordred who was passing by.
Under Mordred's mediation, each player played fifty cards. One of the young men participating in the fight recognized Mordred. His family ran a Valencian specialty food stall, and Mordred visited it every now and then.
The young man was very straightforward and asked to join the Imperial Alliance Army, saying that he would definitely be able to do better than these ruffians.
After some back and forth, Mordred also agreed to recruit peasants from Valencia to join the Imperial Alliance Army.
As the saying goes, where there is oppression, there must be resistance.
In the past, they were bullied by nobles and could not resist, but now it is the turn of these ruffians to bully them, so naturally they cannot bear it.
Nowadays, the Imperial Army is divided into two parts, one is the security group, which is mainly composed of local gangsters, and the other is the security army, which is composed of Valencian peasant children.
The two armies have been in constant conflict since they were just established. However, both sides are now soldiers and do not dare to break out into large-scale armed battles. They can only compete in training and combat.