Chapter 7 Gruenwald's Offensive and Defensive Battle
Chapter 7 Gruenwald Attack and Defense Battle
[Simulator starting]
[Whether to choose the officer status of Captain of Veruga's Second Legion]
【yes】
【You have come to Calradia】
[Time: morning of a certain day]
[Location: Veruga, Commander’s Tent of the Second Legion Camp]
[You arrive at the commander's tent of your immediate superior, Matt Alai. At this time, four of your colleagues are gathered in this tent, waiting for the arrival of Commander Matt Alai. 】
[You briefly said hello to the other commanders. Among them, the first and third captains were very enthusiastic about you, while the second and fourth seemed to think that you, the fifth captain, had become the leader in a short period of time.
Climbing to the same position as them, I felt unhappy and didn't reply to your greetings. You didn't pay too much attention to it, but just found a seat and sat down.】
[After a while, Commander Matt Alai came in with his guard captain and announced that all the brigades must be fully equipped by this time tomorrow and use two days to rush to Gruenwald Castle to assist the local city lord in their defense.
Swadia has a possible attack.]
[The next morning, your brigade, totaling 110 people, was arranged in an 11*10 square formation in the camp playground, waiting for the arrival of Commander Mat Alai. Although your team was far from orderly,
They are uniformly uniform, but compared to the military appearance of the other four brigades, they are not a bit stronger, and it is not in vain that you tormented them with threats and inducements all afternoon.】
[In this way, your troops stumbled and rushed to the camp near Gruenwald Fort as the sun was setting the next day. Then Commander Matt Alai arrived at your arrival with one hundred and ten men.
In fact, during the report of more than 190 people, I suddenly squirted a mouthful of tea onto the table, then waved my hand and said with a smile, since you brought everyone here, you can just handle it yourself.】
[There is nothing you can do about this. You just keep running back and forth, letting your troops advance within your control. The strange thing is that as you continue to gather soldiers who have left the team, there are many squad leaders you don’t know.
Also bring their people to join your army.】
[The Kingdom of Swadia is a country with a relatively balanced military. Although its infantry and archer troops are slightly weaker than those of the Kingdom of Rhodok, its cavalry troops are the best in Calradia. The reputation of the Swadia Knights shrouds all countries.
The heads of the nobles have been lingering for a long time, and no king would not think of facing the cavalry of King Haraus alone, especially after he summoned the nobles from all over the country.]
[On the morning of the third day, when you came out of the inner castle and climbed up the city wall, you found a large number of villagers gathered at the city gate. They were entering the castle. There were probably thousands of them. 】
[Just when you were making defensive arrangements, two sergeants from Rodok came to you with serious expressions. They were the original defenders of Fort Gruenwald. Their positions were only squad captains, but their combat effectiveness
But there are too many troops outnumbering yours. They are led by two teams of Rhodok senior spearmen. These spearmen hold super long war spears, wear pot helmets, and wear full sets of smocks and chain mail. They are all battle-hardened.
The combat effectiveness of our veterans is several miles ahead of your troops.]
[You readily agreed to Bob’s suggestion, and at the same time asked in a vague way whether this would arouse the suspicion of Commander Matt Alai. Bob waved his hand and said not to care about this, and at the same time he told you in the same vague way before leaving.
, this war may be very cruel, so you should make plans in advance.】
[In fact, you already got the news when you came back yesterday. At noon, you found Commander Matt Alai’s brother-in-law and Quartermaster Bob to have a drink together, and at the same time summoned the nine newly added boys to your staff.
Captain, announced Commander Mat Alai’s decision.】
[However, they are not under your command. They are only asked to cooperate with your troops to defend. You vaguely guessed what Matt Alai was thinking. He knows that all your men are new recruits. If they really fight, there is a high chance of escape.
In this situation, these people might be the supervising team he arranged to come over.]
[This causes your team to grow larger and move slower and slower. You can only keep running back and forth to encourage them to hurry up, otherwise military law will fall on you. It is no joke. In order to rush on the road, it is time for you to rest at night.
It’s also very short.]
[According to intelligence, Swadia's army may be seen outside the city in two or three days. At this point, Bob was obviously drunk and looked a little depressed, but he did not forget this trip.
As for business, I brought a small box of dinars to the table and pushed it to you.】
[In fact, this is a common occurrence for the nearby villagers. Living on the border between the two countries, they not only have the obligation to support the defenders in the castle, but also if a war breaks out, they have to take refuge in the castle with their families.
, so as not to be driven by the enemy and become part of the siege. Of course, no matter how experienced they are, they will cause some chaos when entering the castle.】
[You spent two peaceful days, but you did not waste these two days. You took the trouble to tell your men the warning over and over again not to run away. If you die in the hands of the enemy, your family may still get something.
Pension, if you die at the hands of the war team, your family will be affected.】
[There are currently about two hundred garrison troops stationed in Fort Grunwald. In addition to the troops brought by Matt Alai, the seven to eight hundred troops do not make the castle look crowded.]
[At the same time, he told them in detail how to hide behind the battlements and shoot, how to raise the shield to defend when the enemy shot, and how to kill the enemy as soon as they climbed up from the ladder. It was obvious that Rodok's equipment configuration was very good.
It is suitable for defending the city. In addition to crossbows and spears, even the lowest-level soldiers are equipped with simple broad shields. They can even form a human wall holding shields inside the city wall after the enemy climbs the city wall.]
[A quarter of an hour later, Commander Matt Alai came to the playground with his own cavalry guards. After a brief lecture, he ordered all the brigades to arrive at Fort Gruenwald before the sun goes down the next day.
The command.】
[Obviously, this plan failed before it even started. The kidnappers captured in the first few days confessed that Swadia had assembled thousands of troops under the summons of King Haraus and would be here soon.
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[You welcomed this with a happy face. You also knew in your heart that with the crooked melon cracking jujube in your hand, which is less than 200 in size, it is impossible to defend against the enemy's fierce offensive.
When the time comes, no matter what they think, these so-called war patrol teams will definitely join the defensive battle. An old saying in your hometown fully illustrates this situation, that is, the eggs will not be finished after the nest is overturned.]
[He tells you that these are the trophies he got from killing the kidnappers last time and the reward given to you by Mat Alai. He also hints to you that if you feel it is too dangerous, he has a way to let you leave the castle and return to Veru with him.
Plus, of course, the price is this small box of dinars, and it can only be you.】
[The Kingdom of Rhodok, which has a feud with the Kingdom of Swadia, relies entirely on its mountains, rivers, and forests to block King Haraus's ambition to take back his vassal state. 】
[The chaos lasted until almost evening and finally ended. When it was getting dark, you saw a large number of noble flags belonging to Swadia, floating in the north of Gruenwald Castle. The enemy finally came. 】
[In fact, even if there is an order, there are still two strong team captains who want to see how their new boss is, so he can better cooperate with the team leader in the battle.
Fight, you indicate that the two of them can go together.】
[After arriving at the place where you were stationed, you observed the city wall you were guarding in detail. It was nearly 200 meters long. There was a protruding lookout twenty or thirty meters away from the city gate, which gave you a good view of the entire city.
As for the city walls, most of the city walls are built on cliffs. There are only two places that are more dangerous. One is the connection with the city gate, which is about six or seven meters wide. The city wall is relatively close to the ground, and the other is the center of the city wall.
There is a gentle slope four to five meters wide and more than ten meters long for the enemy to climb up. If you are responsible for attacking this city wall, these two weak places are definitely the best places you can choose to attack the city.]
[Your brigade currently has a total of one hundred and ninety-six people, consisting of one Rodok marksman, sixteen Rodok skilled crossbowmen, fifty-eight Rodok crossbowmen, and eleven Rodok skilled commanders.
It consists of spearmen and one hundred and ten Rhodok spearmen, a total of eighteen squads, including seven crossbow squads and eleven spearmen squads. In addition to your own ten squads, there are more
Of the eighty-six people who came out, seven teams were full, and only one team was short of members. Counting the captain, there were only nine people left. Instead of making more changes, you ordered them to hurry up tonight.
It’s time to rest. I’ll wait for you outside the camp with the team tomorrow.】
[While you were full of wine and food, you also conveyed the news to your subordinates that they need to leave tomorrow, and asked them to prepare as soon as possible. Don't blame you for being rude if the chain drops.]
[Then you summoned all the team captains to the lookout position and gave them defensive orders. You divided all the spearman teams into two parts and had them stationed at two weak points on the city wall, and asked them to remember
Keep your own place, and you are not allowed to leave it in the event of a battle or under any circumstances.】
[Commander Matt Alai did not have any direct response to your move, but sent an order to you through the messenger, asking your troops to guard the wall to the left of the gate of Fort Grunwald.
In the afternoon, you led your troops to Fort Gruenwald.】
[Compared to ordinary castles, Gruenwald Castle occupies a large area. It is built on a steep hill. Behind it are continuous mountains. Most of the left and right sides are steep cliffs. Only the front
There is a winding path leading directly to the city gate. Looking into the distance, there is a large forest. There is a small piece of flat land in front of the forest and the castle. This is an important trade road. Usually, soldiers from Gruenwaldburg will be there.
There is a card here to collect tolls.】
[Then the whole army of about 600 people began to march towards Gruenwaldburg. During the march, everything was in chaos. It is not that the road is very difficult. There is a road from Veruga to Gruenwaldburg.
Yes, it can only be said that the time given by Mat Alai is very urgent. Usually it takes three days to walk these roads, but now the troops are required to arrive within two days.]
[Bob was surprised by your decision, but didn’t say much. He also said that if you change to iron armor, you won’t be able to buy a few pieces at all, but if it’s cotton armor or pleated armor, he can get you a lot, and finally
At least it can arm all your current men, and he has it in stock at Gruenwaldburg and can deliver it to you tomorrow morning, asking if you are willing.]
[Actually, you are a little surprised as to why the quality of Veruga's troops is so poor. Not to mention your own soldiers, 80% of the entire Veruga Second Army are recruits. Only the captain and squad captain have some combat effectiveness.
, the other people on the battlefield are nothing more than cannon fodder.】
[You didn’t take Bob’s advice, and you didn’t take back the dinar that Bob pushed to you. Instead, you pushed the small box of gold coins back into Bob’s arms and asked him to exchange them all for some armor.
How much can be exchanged?】
[The next morning, you took your personal guards, that is, the ten skilled Rodok crossbowmen, to maintain order, and distributed all the cotton armor obtained from Bob to your subordinates. Your subordinates
After changing out of the tattered military uniform, you finally looked a little bit like the army, and Bob also said goodbye to you after handing over the cotton armor.】
[At the same time, you evenly distribute the crossbowmen on three sides of the city wall and the observation tower to ensure that they have a good shooting angle. 】
[After returning to the camp, you summoned all the team leaders under you for a meeting, took out Commander Mat Alai’s order, and told them that they would follow you from now on. Later, you also learned about you through communication.
The composition of the troops in hand.]
[You didn’t wonder for a long time. Bob, who came to you for a drink in the evening, answered your question. Veruga’s real elite regiment, the First Corps, was taken away by Lord Matteas three months ago.
We went to Fort Gamige, which borders Salander, and also went with the lord of Fort Gruenward.】
[After receiving the order, you walked out of Commander Mat Alai's tent, and then had a big argument with the four captains who came over. Of course, they were the ones who kept arguing. You kept saying the same thing over and over again, and none of them responded.
, the order was given by Commander Mat Alai, if you have anything to do, go to him. Seeing that they could not get their people back, the four captains had no choice but to express their intention to go to the commander to complain. Then they looked at you hatefully, and one after another
left.】
[The battle started quickly and ended quickly. You defeated these two little thorns with three punches and two kicks. Although you beat them black and blue, it did not prevent them from holding on to their swollen smiling faces to toast you. This is considered
The promotion matter has been settled for the time being.】
[It was okay at the beginning, most people could keep up, but in the afternoon, let alone the military appearance, many teams began to drop out of the formation, and this will inevitably happen to your team.
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[They gathered there with other domestic legions to resist the Salander army stationed at Weiyeha Fort. The entire second legion was recruited in the past two months. Their main function was to intimidate Swadi.
Ya, let Swadia give up its ambition to attack the northeastern part of Rhodok.】
[Grunwoldburg and Agorlon Castle are the two most important castles on the northeastern border of Rhodok. Every time the first war between the two countries will inevitably take place in one of the two castles, or even
It was staged in two castles at the same time.]
[As long as Haraus breaks through either of these two castles, then the vast plains near Veruga will no longer be able to block the existence of Svadia's iron hoof. By then, Veruga will also be in danger.
, if Veruga is also lost, then the entire Rhodok will be torn open.】
[At this time, King Haraus finally took advantage of the confrontation between Rhodok and Salander to place tens of thousands of troops under the empty defense of Gruenwald Castle. 】
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