Regarding the war, the commanders of the Northern Merchant Group's coalition forces did not panic. They showed a completely unfazed attitude, as if they were just going on a far journey. Prince Ulysses just summoned a few legion commanders who had set out earlier to have a meal.
Breakfast was all done. Of course, while sipping fragrant black tea after the meal, he still had a few private conversations with the legion commanders. These top-secret contents included the marching routes of each legion, precautions and how to deal with emergencies, etc.
In short, several business group commanders who were known for their maturity and prudentness had calm faces when they finally left.
The scale of the Northern Merchants Alliance is undoubtedly huge, but its actions are no slower than those of the Southern Allied Forces. There are as many subordinates as there are leaders. During the early army gathering and preparation process, the troops of the northern armies were
The style seemed low-key and steady, not as sharp as the southern front - the southern merchant group even held a grand and solemn swearing-in ceremony, as if this could get rid of some bad emotions.
Roughly speaking, the situation faced by the Northern Merchant Group should be simpler than that of the Southern Merchant Group. Because the Northern Merchant Group has relatively sufficient soldiers and abundant material reserves, the harm to the people's livelihood in the area under its jurisdiction by Sibia is not too serious. Even
In his early years, Prince Ulysses had valuable experience in marching his troops into the Demon Alliance, and even into the territory of Sbia.
On the other hand, Daicheng's border defense facilities against the northern line have huge loopholes - of course all this stems from Daicheng's location.
If this faith issue had not arisen, Dacheng would be an ideal alliance capital because it does not conflict with the traditional sphere of influence, is surrounded by vast plains and rivers, and is protected by high mountains. If it were given
In a few decades, if two layers of fortress defense lines are built on the periphery, it will have a very complete and even impregnable defense system.
Although Sibia's engineering troops are very strong, it takes time to build fortresses and fortresses, let alone establish defenses on a blank sheet of paper. In just a few years, the engineers worked hard to
Even repairs cannot keep up with an old empire that has been in operation for decades or hundreds of years. From this aspect, Cohen Keda is too impatient and is not more mature and comprehensive than other monarchs.
Therefore, when looking at the city on the combat map, people will find that the battle situation is in a very wonderful situation - the city is now like a fat sheep, independent of the defense system of the original Sibia Empire, and the only part of the defense is also against
The attack direction of the Demon Alliance. If the attack is launched from the direction of the Divine Alliance, not only will there be multiple entry routes to choose from, but there will also be less resistance.
If Cohen Kedar's father, the new emperor of the Mosik Empire, is willing to annihilate his relatives and make way for the crusade against the coalition, the troops on the northern front can even sing songs and walk to the city. Even if His Majesty Weisu's final choice is not to give way
, it is not troublesome for the coalition forces to bypass the Pota Empire next to it, or they can just fight through it directly.
Because the army stationed in the Mosik Empire is no longer the kind of invincible existence. After losing the leadership of Cohen Keda and those elite generals, they are only averagely excellent.
Therefore, attacking Sibia and attacking the city are basically two things that can be distinguished from a political or military perspective. What's more, for the northern front army, His Majesty Wissu Keda
At present, he has not shown a tough stance on the early mobilization of coalition forces. He has only expressed his "concerns and worries" through normal channels.
This is undoubtedly good news and worth pondering.
According to reports from diplomacy and intelligence, His Majesty Weisu behaves exactly like other fathers in private. He is still negotiating with all parties with sincerity, hoping to be able to help the situation in the city, and at least rescue him.
The younger son - but this time the younger son got into too much trouble, and His Majesty Wei Su's ability was not enough to deal with the aftermath.
Another point worth noting is that no matter how much mercy and eagerness His Majesty Weisu shows, Sibia is now an imperial alliance after all, and Weisu Keda's influence and decision-making power are simply not enough. Although he himself
Kind and wise, but will a person, especially after he has his own family business, still be so dedicated to other people's families? So there is a certain possibility that His Majesty Weisu's views on this war will change.
, that will be a change that is different from the trend of family relationships.
In other words, His Majesty Weisu's request may only focus on saving the life of a certain person, rather than pursuing the survival of a certain force. If things really develop like this, it will be a big deal for the Northern Front Allied Forces.
It was a blessing. Therefore, when he was negotiating with various forces, everyone acted tacitly together, and various private meetings never stopped...
Winning over His Majesty Weisu means that the troops of the Northern Merchant Group can focus on fighting forward without worrying about dangers behind and to their sides. As for the final choice His Majesty Weisu makes, it requires the joint efforts of many parties.
But in terms of military preparations, we cannot relax until everything is truly certain. After all, this is just an inference that contains good intentions. Changes may always exist, either for the best or for the worst.
For simple soldiers, this reality of choosing one from the other at random is nerve-wracking.
Is there anything more troublesome than this? Sorry, there is really one thing for the NATO treaty trade group! That is, it has always been overshadowed by the glory of Sbia, and is almost forgotten by people in ordinary times -
Wa Empire! It can be said that in the current Liva Empire, the political system and army have left a deep imprint of Sbia.
The head of the Riva Empire, Empress Berni Ebbinghaus, has an extraordinary relationship with Cohen. Her number one general is the one who went from "Rose in the Army" to "Rose in the Army" and then to "Rose in the Army"
Winterhall Rainey of "The Rose of the Empire", there are rumors that she has a private life-long relationship with a certain Sbia general...
Of course, in fact, the Liva Empire also has its own characteristics, that is, the proportion of female officials and nobles is very high. And some of their marriages with Sibiya made this powerful empire in the past known as the "Sibiya Harem"
Nickname. Even some sour people believe that the Queen and Cohen Keda have an abnormal and immoral relationship between a man and a woman.
The commander of the Northern Merchant Group did not dare to look at Queen Riva with such contempt.
Compared with Cohen Keda, the Queen of the Riva Empire has always kept a low profile. Even at the new faith establishment ceremony, she only appeared for a short time. She was not at all like the personal relationship with Cohen Keda described in the intelligence.
Okay. After the ceremony, Berne Ebbinghaus, the Empress of Riva, was found by the messenger from the temple on her way back. She had no objections when she received the crusade order, and even contributed a large amount of supplies and a full infantry regiment to it.
Merchant Alliance.
This is in line with her character. The intuitive impression given by the Queen is that she is beautiful, generous, modest and elegant.
But the fact is that the reason why she can become the only queen of the Divine Alliance and be able to take charge of the entire empire is entirely because of the full help of Cohen Keda. If the coalition's crusade against the city has no impact on Her Majesty Queen Berni It's absolutely a lie. Just because Kinshasa doesn't say a word about the coalition's military operations doesn't mean they don't have any thoughts in their hearts.
No one can be sure of her thoughts, let alone predict her next behavior. But the soldiers cannot wait, and uncertain factors are equated with "hostile factors" in the eyes of the staff. Therefore, on the battle line map, the Liva Empire's The territory was naturally colored, which changed the entire battle situation - the northern front combat area was three times larger, and the number of enemy troops was more than doubled!
The cunning Prince Ulysses would not make the simple mistake of ignoring an enemy. Almost half of the early legion mobilization and intelligence reconnaissance of the NATO Treaty Merchant Group was aimed at the Riva Empire. The prince even made it clear to his staff Determining the Liva Empire's plans as early as possible is the first task of the Northern Alliance - this is no joke. If the Liva Empire turns its back and joins the waiting side in the middle of the war, then the Northern Alliance is in danger of being cut off!
In fact, if the Liva Empire is determined to advance and retreat with Dicheng, the best time to take action is in the middle of the war, when the northern coalition forces and Dicheng are fighting together, they will take the coalition's retreat - Zhan. The descendants will definitely be punished, but Emperor Riva is a woman, and women are obviously much more emotional than men, so it is not uncommon for things to go wrong at critical moments.
While mobilizing the army, Prince Ulysses has sent a special messenger to the Queen. The messenger approached the Queen with unprecedented promises and guarantees, as well as supreme sincerity and toughness.
According to the prince's original intention, it would be best for the Riva Empire to be honest, and there is no shortage of Berni's materials and legions in the coalition forces. If there is any change in Riva, then it should be attacked as the first target. In order to ensure the safety of the retreat during the war... But what is depressing is that facing the Liva Empire, which has not yet rebelled, the business group has no strategic initiative and can only take corresponding actions based on the opponent's choices.
During this period of time, there was probably a fierce debate within the Liva Empire, right? So waiting is necessary. While waiting, the business group must also mobilize troops to guard the Liva Empire - at least now, this kind of mobilization is not Not to fight, but to express an attitude to the people in power in Riva, which is a symbolic means of deterrence.
An old army was sent to garrison on the defense line adjacent to the Riva Empire. The candidate for the army commander was carefully selected by the prince - he was an academic general with a tough character, gentleness and even a little dislike of fighting. This person would never take the initiative. Provoke disputes. Equipped with a deputy commander who is known as "courageous", plus a cautious but vicious staff officer... Even if the situation in the Liva Empire changes to the bad side, the group composed of these three people It should also be able to cope with all emergencies.
But no one would have thought that the entire crusade started with the Fifth Army of the NATO Treaty Alliance. What this really means is excluding some previous contacts with intelligence personnel, as well as excluding some subsequent textbook-style battles. To be precise, the first blood flower in the crusade bloomed on the 17th Reconnaissance Regiment of the 3rd Border Liaison Station of the 5th Legion of the NATO Treaty and Merchant Alliance.
The Seventeenth Reconnaissance Regiment is an elite unit, but this group of people is really unlucky. It is their turn to start reconnaissance duty on this day. However, what is even more unfortunate is that when they were on duty, they happened to encounter the troops waiting for the city to "take action after hearing the wind"...
The latter is carrying out the top-secret order from the head of the Liaison Department in Waiting City to "let them move."
This sentence was said by the Blood Lord, and the meaning was simple and clear. But when the will in his words was radiated to the real battlefield, it turned into a rigorous and huge plan - a total of three parties participated, and the method and scale were jaw-dropping.
!
But before the plan is in full swing, it is impossible for the Northern Merchant Group to discover any abnormalities. Because this reconnaissance group is large, the entire patrol time is about four days, and the longest is no more than five days. Within this period, the reconnaissance group can
It provides campaign-level early warning in the general direction for the main force, but lacks flexibility in terms of formation and patrol routes.
Therefore, the moment the reconnaissance group set off, their fate was already decided - they proceed step by step on the prescribed route, spread out the formation and send out vanguards and rearguards in strict accordance with the tactics, and finally ran into the enemy's sight.
On the hilltop in the distance, a group of people were hiding in the lush green shade, carefully observing the patrol of the Merchant Corps Army.
"It's a standard battlefield patrol of the God's Alliance. They do it quite well. It's a bit difficult to annihilate them all." A burly man wearing a camouflage of the same color as the tree crown commented on the distant reconnaissance group, "This is an army.
The fully trained old troops are likely to be Ulysses’ old base.”
"Then let them go deeper. Anyway, they haven't reached the turning point yet." Beside the burly man, a relatively thin young man wrapped his cloak tightly, "We don't necessarily have to annihilate them all, let's put some effort into it."
If people go back, it might even have the effect of confusing the public."
"Mr. Special Liaison Officer, you speak very easily." The burly man was a little unhappy, "Do you know how many extra people will die if the merchant army is prepared? I have all trained my subordinates one by one.
They are all my people."
"I need to remind you that these people do not belong to you, they are all the boss's people." The special liaison officer replied seriously, "In name, you are the leader of the horse bandits in Riva, but you cannot forget your true identity and
Duty!”
"You are really good at speaking truth, but you have no say in how this battle is fought. Besides, it's not like I don't have a channel to appeal."
"I have the power of supervision, absolute power of supervision. No matter what dissatisfaction you have now, you must carefully consider my opinion!" The special liaison officer refused to give in, "I don't want any conflict between the Liaison Department and the Riva Task Force. At the same time,
I also know that you are Cort’s younger brother. Brigadier General Roman, you can try to offend me.”
"You - how dare you investigate me!" Brigadier General Roman lowered his voice and his eyes became fierce, "bastard!"
"Thank you, Brigadier General, for the compliment. The real situation is that everyone except the boss will be investigated." The liaison officer smiled gloomily, "The time is just right, I think they will be arriving soon, and I hope your men can be ready before then.
"
"It's not that I want to teach you a lesson, but liaison officer, you must know that an arrogant brigadier must have his reasons for being arrogant." Roman raised his eyebrows and said, "Only I can humiliate the people under my command. You'd better not stretch your hands too far."
Chief...now can you tell me who the person we are waiting for is?"
"Due to the particularity of this plan, it is not safe to just cooperate between the Liaison Department and the Riva Task Force. We also need support in reconnaissance behind enemy lines. The person we are waiting for is called Chatai, who comes from the Reconnaissance Department of the General Staff Headquarters in Dacheng. He will be contacted in the future.
Cooperate with our actions."
"Chatai, you only have a name, not even a surname?" Roman obviously couldn't find the name in his memory.
"His hometown is from the demon type, and he was born as a slave soldier, so he has no surname." The special liaison officer said the identity of the observatory coldly, "Elite instructor, brigadier general rank, specializes in operating behind the battlefield, and using all necessary means to cooperate with the front battlefield -
—This group of people became independent because of this plan and will not return to the Reconnaissance Office of the General Staff Headquarters in the future."
"What kind of world is this? The brigadier general is becoming more and more worthless." Roman lamented and glanced at the special liaison officer from the corner of his eye. "It's so worthless!" Because on the latter's shoulders, he also wore the brigadier general.
Military rank.
Due to system, identity and other reasons, the conversation between the two stalled in an unfriendly atmosphere and continued until the third party arrived. To their surprise, although Chatai could spot the two of them at a glance,
His attitude was wrong, but the newly joined brigadier general was not prepared to build a harmonious bridge for the small group of three leaders - he walked up to the two of them, meticulously verifying each other's command talismans, his face stained by wind and frost.
It's very hard, reminiscent of a rugged boulder.
As a result, three cold faces appeared in this wonderful little group. Even their adjutants and guards saw that something was wrong and divided themselves into three circles and stood far away.
"Let me briefly introduce you." After all, the special liaison officer still shoulders the responsibility of liaison. He coughed and broke the silence. "This is Brigadier General Roman. He used to use horse bandits as a cover. He actually belongs to the Task Force of Sbia in Riva.
, responsible for the frontal operations of this plan." Then he pointed at the Chatai and said, "This is Brigadier Chatai, an elite instructor from the Reconnaissance Department of the General Staff Headquarters. I can selectively support the entire plan. I am the special liaison officer, responsible for providing you with all the information.
provide all required information and supervise the implementation of the plan.”
"Nice to meet you." Roman's attitude towards Chatai was more friendly. He looked at him, as if he wanted to find some similar qualities in the other person.
But the inspector obviously did not understand his good intentions. He just nodded lightly, then turned to the special liaison officer and said, "I don't understand this plan. Can you explain it in detail?"
"Of course, according to the above intention, our goal is to get the Northern Business Group to move." The liaison officer took out the map, pointed at the lines marked on it and said, "First we have to get here, kill this, and then smooth it out.
this……"
"Then the Northern Merchant Group will be able to move? They are not three-year-old children who will jump when they are stabbed?" Roman sneered, pointing at the map, "At least humiliate this one, urinate on this one, and feed this one
Shit…”
"Why should the coalition forces of the Northern Merchant Group be mobilized?" Chatai did not get involved in the conflict between the two, but asked about the purpose of the plan.
"They are too stable, which prevents the Liaison Department from obtaining strategic intelligence. Only by making them move can we see what they want to hide." The liaison officer explained, "This is a blind spot in their defense. If we enter from here,
Not only can we get information, but it can also interrupt their preparation rhythm."
"But you obviously don't know where to hit to be effective." Roman will not miss any opportunity to attack the liaison officer, "I'm not being harsh, if this team is buried in it, we will all become sinners!"
"No one knows where the bottom line of the NATO treaty trade group is!" the liaison officer responded sternly to Roman, "The battlefield is not a place where individuals compete for fame and fortune. If you don't want to take risks, you can go home!"
"That's wrong. The battlefield is a place where fame and fortune are fought for!" Chatai, whose eyes had been on the map, suddenly raised his head, "Brigadier General Roman, how many troops do you have? Military structure? Number of people? Experience? Combat effectiveness?
"
"I have twelve regiments of troops, with a combat strength of 23,000, equivalent to two legions. Six regiments of light cavalry, and six regiments of high-mobility infantry were all used during previous military system experiments.
The new organization we have created." Brigadier General Roman replied, "The training meets the standards of a first-class corps. As for the experience, you have to know... We have been a gangster here for several years, and it can be said that we are the best in the nearby area.
It goes like the wind, no one can stop it.”
"I want to evaluate the combat effectiveness of your men." Chatai was indifferent to Roman's introduction, "How many people are there in the reconnaissance group in front of you?"
"About six hundred people." The liaison officer said, "It is in an expanded state and is divided into two parts, front and rear, both five miles wide and ten miles deep."
"Brigadier General Roman, please also send 600 people to fight." Chatai said, "We must use all kinds of tactics to attack the enemy, including strong attacks and sneak attacks. It is best to annihilate them all, but to leave any survivors alive.
"
"This is a war!" The muscles on Roman's face twitched again, "Brigadier General Chatai, your request seems to be art!"
"If you are not sure, you can still send a reserve team, but my people will accompany the team for evaluation." Chatai did not argue with him on this issue, "Please execute, we don't have much time." (Unfinished)