The General Headquarters of the Northern War Zone of Sibia is a huge fortress that is stronger and more dangerous than Silver Frost Castle. It is located in a mountain range close to Silver Frost Province. It is backed by high ground and overlooks the plain, stretching for more than ten miles.
It is the hub of trade routes and waterways that locks the northern part of the empire. Further back from this mountain range, there are several major hinterland provinces known as the empire's barriers. There are basically not many defense facilities.
Therefore, this line is the top priority for the defense of the northern part of the empire. The mountain dwarves and sand people's construction troops have been operating here for many years. Recently, they have been supervised by the prince. The various facilities are quite complete, but from the outside, there is no artificial intelligence at all.
Traces of architecture.
When Lieutenant General Carlos arrived after a long journey, several other commanders were already waiting for him here, including the two princes and Lieutenant General Moya's liaison adjutant. After the meeting, the generals had almost no time to exchange greetings.
Everyone entered the conference room directly without even having time to take off their coats.
"How is the progress of the Divine Alliance?" Lieutenant General Carlos said while taking off his coat: "Everyone in the empire is staring at us this time."
"Yesterday and today, the Divine Alliance Army occupied another second-class town on our side. Probably Ulysses felt something was wrong and was expanding the defense range to prevent a sudden counterattack by our army." Prince Lecque Keda replied:
"By the way, what are His Majesty's orders to us?"
"His Majesty's order to us is very brief, only four words." Carlos sat down and spoke slowly: "Annihilate all the enemy forces."
"So, does His Majesty the Emperor have no plans to further increase his troops? Although the army led by Ulysses only has more than 200,000 people, it is stronger than the previous batch of coalition forces." Prince Shifta al-Qaeda then asked
: "Our troops have more than enough defense but not enough offense. In addition, the Guards suffered a lot of casualties in the last battle. Under the current conditions, it is quite difficult and risky to completely annihilate the enemy."
"Although the war against the demons is almost over, the troops who went on an expedition against the demons will not be able to come back for a while, and the garrison troops from other places cannot be mobilized, so we can only use the few people we have." Lieutenant General Carlos.
He smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty hopes to see the results of our victory here before returning to the Holy Capital."
"Isn't it... too late in time?" Prince Lek touched his chin: "What is your Majesty's schedule for returning to the Holy Capital?"
"Your Majesty also needs to inspect various naval bases. It will take about two months to return to the Holy Capital, not more than three months. This time is considered ample."
"Oh, what is Cohen playing?" Prince Shifta pondered the thoughts of the emperor's younger brother, and suddenly realized: "Let me tell you, why did Cohen send you to serve as the inside commander? It turns out that this was achieved
abacus!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Lieutenant General Carlos was startled, but also the other two generals who were sitting far away, Major General Glens and Major General Scindia, also raised their heads.
"This last battle can only be fought by ourselves, and the emperor will never intervene. The emperor has set aside two months to let us find a solution ourselves, so that the Sibia Empire can survive this time.
During the war, there were a few more generals and nobles with outstanding military achievements." Prince Shifta glanced at everyone and explained with a smile: "I was still wondering why His Majesty transferred Durang Sisuo to take charge of the civil affairs in the war zone.
This old gentleman will also be promoted after the war."
Prince Lek glanced at his younger brother and did not stop him. He just shook his head secretly. Because it would not be beneficial to the generals to expose this part of His Majesty's intentions at this time. Shifta's purpose should be to continue to complicate the situation.
change.
"His Majesty's intention of giving us a chance is obvious, but the hardship of this battle is also obvious to all." Lieutenant General Carlos, who rarely cares about his own treatment, thought back to the prince's words, but the smile on his face became more bitter.
Point: "And so far, we have not submitted a proper campaign plan to the staff. All previous plans have been rejected by His Majesty."
"The emperor is not playing riddles. The reason why he returned to the Holy Capital is two months. I think the emperor is planning something." Only then did Prince Li Ke intervene, sounding the alarm to everyone: "Please think about it, everyone.
The emperor who has won the battle against demons will of course use the power of his new victory to advance state affairs. If the entire northern war zone is still in chaos at this time, everything may be delayed. And those of us who have not completed the task may not have the shame to wait any longer.
In this position, if I go home to farm, you will all have to come to my place as tenants."
"I know, General Supervisor of the Battle." Prince Shifta nodded, then looked at the others: "Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The generals saw this wonderful show, and there was nothing they didn't understand. So, the military meeting officially began.
The huge military map was spread out, and everyone went into their duties. The intelligence officer put flags representing the divine alliance on it. The attention of all the soldiers or semi-soldiers here began to be highly concentrated - Ulysses
The army currently in command is almost entirely from the direct lineage of Tanxi. There will be no problems in command. It is also well-equipped and well-trained. In the previous battles, the prestigious Sibiya regular army could not take any advantage at all.
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What's even more special is Prince Ulysses's formation and tactics this time. The offensive base camp of the Divine Alliance rarely moves, and even when it moves, it has a constant speed. The various legions and branch troops under it are in sequence.
The terrain and landforms are distributed around the base camp, forming a point array. This forms a complete battlefield system that is both offensive and defensive.
The farther out the troops are, the stronger their mobility is; conversely, the troops farther inside have superior defensive capabilities.
The attack is completely carried out in accordance with its own multi-point radiation formation. If there is a counterattack, the front line will first shrink and then resist. The mobile troops on both wings will move forward to outflank the base camp, slowly approaching, and crushing it with superior force... something like this
The layout has considerable advantages in tactics, but it seems clumsy at the strategic level. Especially for the offensive side, such a layout is not a sharp knife for offense, but just a slowly crawling octopus. Although it can swallow a lot of things
, but without the speed and overwhelming power.
According to general principles, Prince Ulysses, as the attacker, should make a quick decision. Now that the troops have left Silver Frost Castle, he must at least take decisive actions to occupy a first-class city or provincial capital as his own.
Advance bases and footholds are the prerequisites for seeing the results of the battle in the distance. Instead of pretending to be an octopus and wandering around in the wild, like a homeless wild child.
Prince Ulysses is not a rookie. He doesn't even have this basic military knowledge. So why did he do this? This is a war, not a game. There must be a deeper meaning hidden in it. Don't see through it.
Prince Ulysses' final plan was that if he couldn't act one step ahead of him, he wouldn't be able to take the initiative in the battle, so this counterattack would be out of the question.
Sibia's generals were so troubled that they didn't sleep for two days and two nights. They ate and drank in the conference room. The thick kraft paper map was almost torn with their fingers.
But everyone still has no idea what Prince Ulysses' intentions were.
In desperation, Prince Lectra, as the general supervisor of the campaign, had no choice but to adjourn the meeting temporarily - although he didn't know what Ulysses wanted to do, he couldn't just let him do whatever he wanted! The necessary strategic plan had to be in place first.
One, the mobilization of troops and logistics supplies, and other such things still have to be carried out first.
The Sibia regular army for local defense, including the foreign special regiments that had participated in the battle before, totaled 80,000 people. Due to the last casualties of the Royal Guards, the five regiments were not at full strength, with only more than 60,000 people.
There are also Major General Glens and Major General Scindia. The outer corps led by them has a total of more than 40,000 people. The main body is the surrender of the former Welsh Empire Youshui Army. The remaining theater defense forces are some regional defense forces.
The border guards have a large number and can rely on front line fortifications for defense. However, the personnel training and equipment of this force determine that it is difficult for them to undertake high-intensity operations, let alone maneuver.
In other words, the number of elites who can truly exert their lethality is nearly 190,000 people. To use this number of people to completely annihilate the more than 200,000 elite troops of the Divine Alliance is a bit of a daydream. Under normal circumstances, it can
It would be good to repel them - five to surround them and ten to attack them. How can we annihilate them with less than a one-to-one force? Should we charge forward and make the divine coalition forces laugh to death?
In fact, the most important point is that His Majesty Cohen really let go of this battle without even a reminder. This was unimaginable in previous wars. In the past, the emperor was the first to jump.
He came out to come up with ideas and was more proactive than anyone else. The staff on one side tried their best to suppress the emperor's weird ideas, and were beaten on the head by Cohen. Then they gradually caught up with Cohen's thinking and learned to fight, fight big wars, and fight bad wars.
So why is there no guidance at all this time?
The analyzes and plans jointly submitted by the Northern Theater Command and the Staff Headquarters were rejected one by one by His Majesty, and the comments left on them became more and more severe, almost pointing to the nose and scolding a fool. All the generals knew that this battle was in vain.
No matter how good the fight was, just based on this, I won't be able to reap the rewards even if I go back to the Holy Land... But... this battle situation is so weird!
The generals also know that this is His Majesty Cohen's deliberate training. In a real crisis, His Majesty will not fail to give guidance. But as a soldier, marching and fighting are part of the job. Understanding the battle situation is a basic requirement. Who has the nerve to go to His Majesty?
Where can we find a solution? They are all arrogant soldiers, so it is inevitable that they will be a little impetuous... For this, each bodyguard officer was scolded a lot.
After arranging all daily affairs, all the generals walked along the path with their heads down. When they bumped into each other, they only greeted each other with sad faces, and even the greetings were feeble.
In the end, Prince Lectra couldn't stand it any longer, and on the pretext of celebrating his birthday, he asked someone to prepare some wine and food at the foot of a secluded mountain, hoping to relax everyone's tense state.
At this time, those who could sit and drink in front of Prince Lectra were all outsiders, and they would not have any scruples about speaking. Of course, Major General Glens and Major General Scindia had junior qualifications and weak backgrounds, so they could not say much, but they were completely observant.
No problem. So during the banquet, everyone talked about fighting against demons and gods. Intentionally or unintentionally, Prince Lek sang a double act with his brother, changing the topic from the current situation of the two coalition forces to the two.
A comparison between the two commanders of the coalition forces.
They were all military generals from prominent noble families. This contrast made the atmosphere a little more lively.
"We have all read the previous battle reports. To be more realistic, our army's final victory in this war against the demons had a certain element of luck." The only way to evaluate the war commanded by the emperor in front of others is
General Staff Officer, because one of his responsibilities is to comment on every war: "If it were not for the dragoons in our Hengdao plan, and the dragoon forward base is very close to the deserted coast, the expeditionary force could only retreat in a hurry at the landing site
.We won’t get the second half of the results.”
"A brave general is not as good as a wise general, and a wise general is not as good as a blessed general. Our emperor is the most blessed general today, which is also a major advantage of the Sibia Empire." Prince Lek smiled and expressed his position: "So, Carlos, what do you think?
How is Swiss Hepburn doing as the commander of the Demonic Alliance?"
"I have to admit that in the middle and later stages of this battle, Siwes made great progress in command, especially in terms of campaign planning. He was ruthless, decisive, and willing to invest." The general staff officer's mind was churning with every detail of the Divine Alliance Army.
Action: "If he hadn't met His Majesty Cohen, our expeditionary force would have been in danger, especially after the incident in Chase City. He could have seen the weaknesses of our army and set a trap. His Majesty Cohen was right to use his tricks, but in order to accumulate the final battle
Conditions, the price we paid was also very high.”
"Based on the specific reasons, what do you think is the driving force for Siweis's progress?" Prince Lectra looked at the two major generals: "You two, don't just listen and don't talk. If you have any ideas, speak out boldly. This will be helpful to everyone.
Any improvement will be beneficial!”
"I think it's the overall situation that Swice has the overall concept of." Major General Glens, who had been silent, said: "He feels what the Demon Alliance will face in the future, and such results support his decision
The decision to stick to the end. Otherwise, he could have completely withdrawn his troops after the Chase City Incident, without having to take the blame himself."
"I agree that Siwes grew up in an aristocratic family, and the relationship between war and politics is very important, and in this war, his focus on the overall situation has made a breakthrough." Major General Scindia added:
"Although Siwes was a brave general in the past, without such belief to support him, he would not dare to do such a thing as using tens of thousands of Demon Temple warriors as bait."
In the past, when Glens and Scindia were still "working for the devil", the two partners had been fighting on the political and military battlefields, and had to face assassinations, frame-ups and other harsh situations, so the two
There is a considerable degree of personal awareness of the intermingling of politics and war - in this regard alone, the two of them are more sensitive than the General Staff Officer.
Although General Staff Officer Sibia planned almost all wars, he had a congenital flaw - these plans were all formulated under the auspices of Cohen. Cohen directly controlled the judgment of the political and war trends, making the General Staff Official training is insufficient.
"There is a significant difference in Svis's performance before and after. Everyone has discovered this, which is good." After glancing at the thoughtful general staff officer, Prince Shifta continued to deepen the topic: "Then, let's Where is Ulysses in front of me? How is he?"
"I have seen him several times, and I was present when he talked to His Majesty several times." Major General Leighton, who is in charge of logistics coordination, just arrived here this morning and recalled with a glass of wine: "Prince Ulysses has always been a Someone who sees the big picture.”
"In this way, Ulysses's forward and backward strategies will also include consideration of the overall political situation, and there will not be any significant changes..."
Before Prince Shifta could finish his sentence, someone dropped the wine glass in his hand, and everyone looked over in surprise - the man with empty hands and a blank look on his face was none other than the General Staff Officer who used to be unfazed by honor and disgrace.
"This old fox!" Lieutenant General Carlos muttered: "I finally understand."
Prince Li Ke felt sorry for the princess's dowry silver cup. He quickly picked it up and wiped it while asking: "Do you know what he is going to do?"
"First of all, thank you for your reminder and help." From the corner of Lieutenant General Carlos's eyes, something sinister overflowed, indicating that he was planning in his heart: "I'm not sure yet what he is going to do, but, I I’m sure he won’t really attack.”
Or in terms of overall attention, the General Staff Officer still lacks a little bit, but when it comes to grasping the key points of the battle and planning the entire campaign based on the existing strength, everyone here has to be willing to give up! (To be continued)