Chapter 104 Infighting among the coalition forces, who can turn the tide?
Chapter 104: Internal strife within the coalition forces, who can turn the tide?
Author: Shengxiao Swordsman
Chapter 104: Internal strife within the coalition forces, who can turn the tide?
Monroe County, Lark Township.
Rogers was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.
"General, something serious has happened!"
"Don't be anxious, speak slowly!"
Rogers' heart sank slightly. He had rarely seen his staff officer Mike so flustered and unable to calm down.
Something big must have happened.
But as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Rogers must remain absolutely calm no matter what happens. If he fails to remain calm, the army will have its last string broken.
"Judging from the intelligence gathered so far, just this morning, Chang'an dispatched heavy cavalry to attack Denton, Joaquin and Macomb counties at the same time. The three counties suffered heavy losses."
The Coalition Staff Headquarters is the place where intelligence from all parties gathers.
Due to the resurrection mechanism, the General Staff set up an intelligence team in Folding City and sent people to monitor the forum in order to grasp first-hand intelligence.
Incidents in the three counties were naturally reported to the staff headquarters immediately.
"Let's go to the military situation room!"
Rogers' eyelids twitched unconsciously.
Heavy cavalry, three counties were attacked at the same time, the amount of information was too large, and he had to sort it out.
Think clearly about a few key issues -
The coalition forces have obviously strengthened surveillance on land and water, guarding Chang'an like thieves. How did Chang'an's heavy cavalry suddenly appear in Joaquin County and Macomb County?
Is Chang'an's raid on three counties a long-planned plan, or is it an attack in the east and in the west to divert the tiger away from the mountain?
Once the three counties fall, how should the coalition forces respond?
How violently would the Aztec lords react?
Will Chang'an take advantage of the victory and pursue it, cross the Honey River in one fell swoop, or enter Macon County?
Is the main force of the coalition forces in danger?
Even with Rutgers' sophistication, faced with this sudden incident, his brain was really a little weak. Coupled with the serious asymmetry of intelligence, it was even more confusing.
My thoughts are becoming more and more confusing.
The journey from the room to the military situation room was usually too long for Rogers.
Now it feels too short!
In the military intelligence room, many generals and staff officers of the coalition forces had gathered at this moment. When they heard the footsteps, they all looked towards the door and toward the commander of the coalition forces, Rogers, waiting for Rogers to make his decision.
"Everyone, sit down!"
Rogers' face was expressionless, and his voice was as steady as ever.
brush!
All the generals took their seats on both sides of the conference table.
Rogers looked at Staff Mike, who understood and reported more detailed intelligence to the generals present: "According to the intelligence compiled by all parties, the attack occurred around six in the morning."
"The enemy troops dispatched are all heavy cavalry."
"No signs of infantry activity were subsequently found."
"The attacks on each territory were all small groups of cavalry, and the time points were all concentrated around six o'clock. From this, we can initially judge that this was a long-planned military operation."
"The enemy cavalry captured the lord's mansion, smashed the territory's stone monument, and then evacuated immediately."
"There was neither disposal of prisoners of war nor search for supplies."
"From this, it can be basically concluded that the purpose of this military operation in Chang'an is to paralyze the three counties in one fell swoop and to clear out the lords of the three alliance counties in one fell swoop."
"Can you roughly estimate the scale of Chang'an's troop dispatch this time?" Rogers asked.
"Yes." Mike nodded, "Because the attacks were launched at the same time, the staff department inferred based on the number of territories in the three counties that Chang'an dispatched at least 7,000 heavy cavalry this time."
"Seven thousand, that's three heavy cavalry brigades? Didn't the intelligence collected by the staff department say that Chang'an only has the Huben Brigade and the Leopard Tao Brigade? Where did this third cavalry brigade come from?
"
"yes!"
"They were heavy cavalry and there was no moonlight last night. How did they complete the surprise attack?"
The generals were all talking.
It seems that there is a lot of noise, but in fact the responsibility is vaguely passed on to the staff department.
The land of three counties fell overnight, and the anger of the Aztec lords was once again ignited. They did not want to be scapegoats, and they all hoped to push the general staff out as a shield.
Staff Officer Mike's face turned gloomy.
He also didn't expect that he would be betrayed by the generals so quickly.
The action is really fast!
"Three heavy cavalry brigades, three counties..."
Rogers' voice was not loud, but it instantly silenced the military situation room.
"This should be the limit of Chang'an."
In other words, in a short period of time, Chang'an should not be able to invade the north bank of the Honey River, or invade Macon County.
fine!
At least the situation is not the worst.
As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, what Rogers needs to do is to solve the problem and come up with countermeasures, not to find out who is responsible, or to study how the enemy cavalry can achieve "magic soldiers descending from the sky".
That's what you should do next.
"General, do you want to send troops to reinforce the three counties?" Mike asked for instructions.
"Reinforcement?" Rogers smiled, "Do you believe it? If we reinforce the three counties, the next moment, the Chang'an army stationed on the Gray Water River will cross the Gray Water River and seek to fight the main force of our army?"
"What's wrong with this?"
The generals were a little puzzled, "If Chang'an really wants to be arrogant and actively seek a decisive battle with our army in the wild, it is better than saying, let's go and eat the hard bones of Chang'an City?"
No matter how difficult it is.
It is also easier than attacking a city.
"If it were a day ago, I would have had the same idea as everyone else."
Rogers was still unhurried, "If you think about it carefully, what has Chang'an done since the formation of the coalition? Under our noses, they defeated the orcs and everyone from the Sea Tribe."
"And also defeated my forward troops."
"Not long ago, we took the initiative to allow people around Chang'an to return to their hometowns."
"Now, unexpectedly, they suddenly attacked three counties."
"What does this mean? It means that from the beginning to the end, Chang'an did not pay attention to our coalition forces at all. They did not think that we were a heavyweight opponent from the bottom of their hearts."
"Well…"
All the generals were speechless and had strange expressions.
No one wants to be looked down upon.
Right?
"Does the general's words exaggerate the ambitions of others and undermine his own prestige?" a general muttered.
But in the end, he lacked confidence.
"Of course this is just my personal judgment and may not be the truth."
Rutgers is rarely good-tempered.
"Even if my judgment is wrong, it is not a good idea to reinforce the three counties at this time."
"First, it's too late."
"Second, our army is dominated by infantry. How can we stop the enemy's heavy cavalry?"
The three counties of Denton are destined to become abandoned children.
"But, General, the lords of the three counties, are clamoring very loudly on the forum..." Mike reminded carefully.
"Ignore it."
Rogers was very domineering, "They are already a group of losers. The protests of losers are worthless."
"..."
The generals were silent.
Although Rutgers' words are unpleasant, they are absolutely correct.
Let alone the coalition command.
Even the other Aztec lords probably didn't want the coalition to send reinforcements.
It’s of no use at all!
"Send the order!" Seeing that there were no objections from the generals, Rogers said in a deep voice: "The second batch of 50,000 reinforcements, regardless of whether they have completed training or not, will immediately assemble towards the eastern border of Macon County."
Although Rutgers judged that Chang'an was unable to invade in a short time.
But precautions must be taken.
Once the Chang'an troops are allowed to cross Bay County and advance into Macon County, it will be the biggest failure of the coalition.
Even with Rutgers' reputation, he would not be embarrassed to occupy the position of commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.
It's better to resign as soon as possible.
"Where is the north bank of the Honey River? Do you want to..." Mike hesitated.
"Fifty thousand coalition troops can only be used for defense in one direction. If the troops are divided, it is very likely that Changan will take advantage of it." Rogers' fear of Changan has reached its peak.
"The narrowest point of the Honey River is more than 100 meters."
"If I were the Lord of Chang'an and wanted to continue to expand my territory in the future, I would definitely not choose to cross the Honey River, but go straight into Macon County, which also has a plain landform."
This is common sense in military use.
"But doesn't Chang'an always play its cards according to the routine?" A general said leisurely.
"..."
At this moment, he was as calm as Rogers, but his face could not help but twitch.
The other generals also glared at the man, and a strange atmosphere suddenly filled the military situation room.
Which pot should not be carried?
"Inform the lords of the alliance that Chang'an's strength far exceeds expectations. If we want to attack Chang'an as planned, the alliance must raise a second support army, and the number of troops must not be less than 100,000."
Chang'an was powerful, which gave Luogesi a reason to ask for troops.
"Well, General, at this juncture, instead of reinforcing the three counties, we are asking the alliance for troops. Isn't it, um, a little inappropriate?" Mike reminded carefully.
I was afraid that the alliance lord would yell at me again.
"Then wait until the 50,000 reinforcements are assembled in Macon County before asking for help." Rogers' face twitched. As strong as he was, he was a little frightened when facing the fathers of the funders.
His reputation among the alliance lords is not very good.