In the military camp tent, a group of commanders discussed the next battle plan with Surdak. After entering the Sai Ruoman Plateau, the problem of shortage of logistics materials was solved, and the coalition forces could finally continue to move closer to the east.
There are almost no mountains on the Sai Ruoman Plateau, and there are vast grasslands everywhere. The coalition forces are not constrained by water problems, which gives the coalition forces countless possibilities for the routes they can choose.
Surdak originally wanted the army to go all the way east and push forward wherever it went. This was the most conservative battle plan and could steadily fight all the way to the easternmost town of Aker.
This was originally the case.
However, the battle in Lys town gave the commanders of the various lord armies many other ideas.
This battle was too simple. After the heavy cavalry rushed into the town and killed a group of hell dogs who were resisting, the low-level demons in the town became powerless. What followed was more like a hunt.
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The fight was simply too easy, so the commanders began to think wildly.
Since an army of lords can solve the problem of losing land, why should we share the loot with others?
Especially after this heavy cavalry entered the town of Rees, they found that although everyone in the town was dead, this place... was simply a gold mine.
Although the people living in this town are struggling to make ends meet, the wealth accumulated by the nobles in this town is unimaginable.
Because everyone has overlooked one thing before, that is, the entire Sai Ruoman Plateau is a prairie with an area of about 5,000 square kilometers.
The pasture here is suitable for grazing scale horses. It is precisely because of this unique advantage that the MacDonnell family lord army has nearly 10,000 heavy cavalry and 20,000 light cavalry. In terms of the number of cavalry, it is two times the total number of cavalry in the Luther Army.
times.
But owning such a prairie is not just a matter of having a large number of cavalry...
In recent years, plane wars have occurred frequently. In order to ensure that their planes will not fall into the hands of the forces of the Dark Abyss, the lords have continuously expanded their private armies.
Young warriors can be recruited within the territory, but most lords have to purchase high-quality war horses from outside.
But there must be some issues left over from history, involving the grievances of many wealthy and aristocratic families, as well as the issue of high-level alignment.
For example, Duke Newman has always been a staunch ally of the Bousman family, but Duke Ryan has made enemies everywhere in recent decades and has completely fallen out with the Grand Dukes of the Western Province. The Bena Army is still stationed in the Warsaw plane.
, which led to the Bena Province's desire to purchase war horses, which met with firm resistance from the Western Alliance.
This ban has seriously affected the formation of cavalry by the noble lords in the province of Bena.
The price of high-quality war horses in the horse market of Bena Province has always been high. Even the ancient Bo Lai horses have reached twenty gold each, and the scaled horses are a rare commodity that even the rich can't buy.
It was under such a situation that the nobles living on the Sai Ruoman Plateau were actually very wealthy.
Although some nobles fled the town with a large amount of wealth before the town was invaded by the hell demons, there are always some things that cannot be taken away and things that are too late to take away.
In the small town of Reese, a heavy cavalry team that captured the town found in a noble manor that even the stair railings had golden patterns, and many of the ornaments were gold and silver...
They almost had a bloody conflict with the infantry regiment who then rushed into the manor.
No one wants their piece of cake to be taken away by others. Of course, there is also a weighing of one's own strength.
Then the battle plan that Suldak had formulated with the commanders before seemed to be less in line with everyone's interests.
"The mage group has already explored the eastern area of Sa Yiruoman Plateau, and basically no large-scale demon army has been found. Some scattered small groups of cavemen and hell dogs are also extremely scattered, and it is not worth rushing there to clean them up.
, it can be easily solved by sending out a cavalry squadron when passing by."
Commander Collins said.
On the plateau, the advantage of the cavalry in the legion was suddenly magnified several times.
In comparison, the role of the heavy armored infantry regiment appears to be much smaller.
The town that Collins' Army mainly attacked was at the end of the list, so the commander of Collins' Army, Earl of Kent, hoped to get the task of clearing out these small groups of hell dogs scattered across the grassland.
The cavemen don't have any valuable materials, and they are good at hiding underground. No one wants to do this kind of hard work without getting any benefits. However, if you want to clear out the hell dogs, you must also clear out the cavemen in this area.
, this is inevitable.
A commander with a thin face but almost as tall as Surdak stood up and suggested to Surdak:
"Commander Surdak, I have a suggestion. Since these towns are not as dangerous as imagined, and there are no large groups of demon troops along the way, why don't we divide our forces to attack these towns."
After speaking, he leaned over and pointed with his finger at the small towns drawn in red circles on the map, and continued:
"Please see, everyone, our current position is here. If we divide our troops into ten groups, it will be like two big hands covering the western part of the plateau. We can almost clear out all the hell demons scattered on the grassland along the way."
After hearing this, the other commanders nodded and said:
"Yes, this will not only be more efficient, but also clear away the scattered demons on the grassland more cleanly."
"I also agree with Commander Mescal's proposal."
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"Me too!"
The noble titles of these lord army commanders are higher than that of Surdak. In this kind of military meeting, there was no need to put forward the battle plan in such a tactful manner.
But Suldak was the commander appointed by the military. He especially led the infantry regiment to capture Mukuso. He had 25,000 heavy armored infantry in his hands. He was also the leader among the young officers of the Lutheran Army and the daughter of Marquis Lutheran.
Miss Hathaway's fiancé.
Therefore, the commanders of the various lords' armies, even though they were all counts, were still relatively polite to Surdak and did not usually use their titles to overwhelm others.
Surdak looked up at the commanders around him and asked, "Do you all hope to divide your forces and attack each small town?"
"We have also discussed this matter privately. This is more in line with the interests of our legions." The tall and thin Mescal commander admitted.
Surdak nodded and said: "Since everyone thinks this is better, then... I agree. Is there anything you need me to coordinate?"
Commander Meska then said to Surdak: "Commander Surdak, I wonder if two mages can be arranged for each legion to assist us?"
Indeed, with the assistance of mages, these lord legions will become more flexible and maneuverable on the plateau.
"Okay, I'll discuss this with Archmage Harper." Surdak nodded in agreement.
The commanders did not expect that Surdak would agree to the new combat plan so readily, and almost all of them looked happy at the same time.
After all, no one wants to spend too long on this plateau...
Surdak raised a hand and said to the group of commanders gathered in front of the map: "But I still hope that everyone can maintain a certain level of combat effectiveness so that they can deal with any emergencies."
He stretched out his hand and drew four arrows on the map, and then said:
"The thirteen lord armies are divided into four groups and march eastward at the same time... After all, even if you are divided into ten groups, the paths taken by some of the armies may overlap!"
"The heavy armored infantry regiment may move slower, so arrange it in the middle and march eastward with the military merchant group."
Suldak considered that some hell demons might suddenly appear on the plateau, so he proposed to divide the thirteen lord armies into four groups.
Since the priorities of each lord's army had been established before, seeing that it would be okay to separate separately, the commanders of each army nodded in agreement.
After the battle plan was reset, the commanders breathed a sigh of relief.
Then everyone talked about the Constructed Swordsmen Group that entered the Sai Ruoman Plateau in advance.
"Is there any news from Great Swordsman Quintus and Great Swordsman Chester?" Commander Kent asked Suldak.
"The news from the Mage Group only said that after destroying the Demon Gate in Aker Town, the Constructed Swordsman Group is hunting down the demons and black magicians who escaped from Aker Town in the wilderness." Su Erdak responded.
When the commanders heard the news, they were very excited. Some commanders even said loudly: "The Constructed Swordsman Group not only destroyed the Devil's Gate over there? They also hunted down those black magicians on the plateau?"
"Did Archmage Harper tell us how we need to cooperate?" Commander Owen asked Surdak curiously.
"There are no special requirements over there." Surdak shook his head and said, then he remembered something and said hurriedly: "There is news from the mage group that traces of a two-headed hell dog were found in the mountains north of the town. , that commander is interested in sending someone to deal with it?"
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No one from the commanders of the various legions responded.
Cleaning out these vicious hell dogs hiding in the mountains will be a chore for each legion unless they have an experienced scout team.
Now that the march plan has been decided, the commanders naturally do not want to send elite teams to such a task.
Surdak had no choice but to turn to Samira, who was chatting quietly with Siya in the corner of the marching tent, and said, "Samira, please take a light cavalry team to check."
Samira raised her head and agreed lightly: "Oh, I got it!"
He walked out of the marching tent and called to the two-headed ogre who was packing his luggage: "Gulitem, come with me to go for a walk in the mountains over there..."
The two-headed ogre looked north at the densely forested mountains and asked curiously: "What are we going to do?"
Samira walked towards the north gate of the camp without looking back and said casually: "Hunting... I heard that the grouse over there tastes pretty good!"
The two-headed ogre quickly put down a large bag of dry food and stalked after him.
He held the half-elf archer's slender waist with both hands, let her sit on his broad shoulders, and said loudly and happily: "How can such a thing happen without me!"
After saying that, he strode through the camp and headed towards the mountains to the north.