The newly formed legions after the full mobilization of the Principality of Sidings were simply unable to compete with the Guards Corps of the Kingdom of Overas, and their defenses almost collapsed at the first touch. The Principality of Eskiline, the Principality of Rimodra, and the Principality of Canna
The reinforcements of the six legions sent by the Principality of Sri Lanka could not withstand the fierce front of the Army of the Kingdom of Ovelas. They retreated steadily and lost every defensive position.
It is obvious that the Army of the Kingdom of Ovelas commanded by Prince Hansback wants to repeat the strategy of the previous Blue Feather Army, and wants to conquer Fort Afina, the capital of the Duchy of Siddings, and destroy the Duchy of Sidings in one fell swoop.
determine the overall situation of this battle. At least the senior commanders of the anti-Austrian Five-Nation Alliance all thought so...
According to the intelligence obtained during the defensive battle on the front line, the Kingdom of Ovelas is mainly based on the Guards Corps this time, cooperating with the four second-line legions to launch attacks forward in turn, approaching Elfina Castle step by step. So the total is
There are seven legions plus some miscellaneous combat battalions of the Overas Kingdom legion. It seems that two second-line legions should be left to guard against the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom on the flanks. Therefore, as long as the battle line is lengthened, the Nasseri Kingdom's
If the three legions can break through the defensive positions of these two legions, then the army of the Kingdom of Overas will repeat the old mistake of the Blue Feather Legion and other three legions being trapped, and be besieged again by the anti-Austrian Five-Nation Alliance coalition forces.
Amelia Plains.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Sidings once again vigorously built and improved the defense facilities and positions of the capital city of Afinasburg, and called on the people of the country to work together to resist the invaders' attack at Afinasburg. The legions of the other three principalities were basically the same.
Retreat after a slight resistance, abandon the defensive position to lengthen the supply line of the Overas Kingdom army, and at the same time allow the main force of the Overas Kingdom army to move forward, leaving an opportunity for the Nasseri Kingdom army to surprise behind.
But no one expected that the target of the Kingdom of Overas this time was not Fort Afina, the capital of the Principality of Sidings, but the reinforcements from the three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri. When the vanguard of the Guards Corps arrived
The last time the Blue Feather Army was on the simple defense line more than 40 miles away from Fort Afina, the commanders of the Nasseri Kingdom army on the flanks believed that the time had come and attacked the Ovelas Kingdom in front of them as promised.
The offensive was launched against the defensive positions of a second-line corps.
Everything was as expected by the commander of the Nasseri Kingdom's army. The Ovelas Kingdom's second-line army defending in front simply could not withstand the assault of the Nasseri Kingdom's two standing armies and a second-line army. The defense line was very fast.
was broken through. The three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri began to move towards the back road of the Kingdom of Ovelas, preparing to once again outflank and besiege the five advancing legions of the Kingdom of Ovelas on the front line.
However, when the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom passed the defense line defended by the second-line legion of the Overas Kingdom, the second-line legion that they thought had been defeated had already recovered its strength. With the cooperation of another second-line legion, they
The defense line was seized again and extensive construction work was carried out to build a more complete defensive position. The strange thing about this defensive line was that it protected the inside but not the outside.
The two second-line legions following the Guards Corps, who received the message from the Falcon at the same time, immediately changed from the usual procrastination and moved resolutely to the right, occupying two seaport cities and Emilia on the coast of the Principality of Sidings.
Lines of defense were set up along the transportation thoroughfares and strategic points between the plains. The three legions that had been advancing forward left a second-line legion to defend in place. The Guards legion, in collaboration with another second-line legion, turned back and outflanked them.
From the rear, three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom pressed forward.
When the three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri discovered that the reconnaissance cavalry of the Kingdom of Overas appeared in front of them and on both sides, they felt that something was not going well. They hurriedly sent out troops to conduct tentative attacks.
I found that the enemy had set up defensive lines on all sides. I originally went to outflank the enemy, but I had already fallen into the enemy's circle...
Not to mention how the three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri managed to save themselves from this predicament. Anyway, it was probably hopeless for them to rely on their allies to come to rescue them. The four principalities might be able to withstand a few rounds of defensive battles, allowing them to attack Orvelas.
It is impossible for the kingdom's army to launch an attack on its own initiative, otherwise it would not have been facing a standoff under Amys City for nearly half a year.
The ranger battalion that Claude belonged to had no ambush mission after the war started. In addition, they were not scout cavalry and did not need to go to the front line. The order they received was to follow Prince Hansback's central army tent operation. And Hans
Prince Buck was stationed in Ames City, which gave Claude some time to train his newly fully staffed squadron.
However, when the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom began to fall into the trap set by Prince Hansback, Prince Hansback insisted on moving the Chinese army's tent and commanded more than fifty battalions to block it.
The retreat route for the army of the Kingdom of Nasseri. The attendant officers persuaded the eldest prince to appoint others to command and carry out this task, but the eldest prince could only smile bitterly. He was on the front line, and these battle camps would be obedient. If others were allowed to go, then
The result is hard to say.
Even though the more than fifty combat battalions under the eldest prince's command are nearly one legion in strength, except for the two combat battalions drawn from the seven frontline legions and the several battalions formed by the eldest prince himself, which have relatively strong combat effectiveness, the remaining three
More than ten battalions are garrison battalions that rush to the front line from all over the kingdom. These local troops are usually qualified for the tasks of guarding and escorting logistical supplies. If they are really allowed to go to the front line to fight the enemy with real swords and guns, then it will be necessary
Strict supervision cannot suppress them unless the eldest prince personally takes action.
Although there is a high possibility that the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom trapped in the encirclement will not break out backwards, because breaking out in this direction can only lead to a dead end. The front and the left and right sides are pressed, and behind is the heavily defended Amis City.
If the Kingdom of Nasseri breaks out in this direction, there will be no way to escape. But Prince Hansback still has to consider besieging the enemy in the Emilia Plains instead of letting them break out to Ames City, which will only delay
The duration of this war will be even greater for the kingdom.
The goal of the Kingdom of Overas in this battle is to first eliminate these three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri. As long as these three legions are eliminated, the reinforcements of the remaining three principalities and the armed forces of the Principality of Sidings will not be enough.
Consider it. Among the anti-Austrian five-nation alliance, the army of the Kingdom of Nasseri is more effective in fighting, and the armed forces of the other four principalities are not enough to compete with the army of the Kingdom of Ovelas.
The ranger battalion followed Prince Hansback to the front line. The edges of the Emilia Plains were hilly areas with many small hills. The prince commanded the fifty or so combat battalions under his command to set up a battle camp on this hilly area.
The tight defensive front blocked the retreat of the three armies of the Nasseri Kingdom.
Claude also received a mission to lead his squadron to eliminate all hidden enemies and threats within thirty miles to the northwest. This is almost like searching the entire hilly area in the northwest, because this hilly area is only
It is so big, less than ten hills. The so-called hidden enemies and threats refer to whether deserters or scattered residents of the Siding Kingdom are hidden in this hilly area to prevent them from approaching the great prince's camp.
Claude divided his squadron into four squadrons and searched in a fan shape, with himself commanding from the center. The main goal was to search caves, woods and valleys around the water sources in the mountains. Because people were hiding in the mountains, they could eat whatever they wanted.
Moss and wild vegetables can fill your stomach, but clean water is a must. Without clean water, people cannot survive in the mountains and forests.
On the first day of search, Claude's squadron captured more than a dozen deserters from the Sidings Kingdom. It seems that the order from above to clean up this hilly area is reasonable. Now there are more than fifty battle camps commanded by the eldest prince.
Arranged in the front and at the very back is the eldest prince's camp. There is only a guard camp next to it, making it easy for people to approach from behind.
In the evening, Claude and the others discovered a semi-abandoned mountain village, located on the hillside of a small rocky mountain. There were only six elderly people and three young children in the village, and there was no one else.
People went over and searched and asked, and the answer they got was that this small mountain village is called Phoenix Village. In the past, the villagers made a living by growing medicinal herbs. Last year, when the war broke out, most of the men in the village were forcibly conscripted. After the defeat, many of them
The deserters arrived in this mountain village, robbed the food and took away the women. Now there are only six old people and three children left in the mountain village, living together.
There is nothing of value in the mountain village, so the old people and children make a living by digging wild vegetables and some cassava left over from the previous mountain fields. However, an old man said that there is a small pool in a valley not far from the village, which is the most important part of the mountain.
A large puddle formed by two streams. A few days ago, he wanted to catch some stream fish to get some delicious food for his three children. As a result, he found a group of deserters by the pool, and they also brought a few women with them.
Dare to go there.
Claude gave these old people some salt and dry food such as cheese, dried meat, black bread, etc. So these old people told Claude all the places where people could hide in this hilly area, and they also drew a simple map.
Give a more detailed explanation.
While sleeping, Belklin took Aboyev and Diavid to find Claude. They always suspected that the old men were lying. Because many veterans told them not to trust any resident of the enemy country. They said
Being friendly may very well mean sending you to death. As an aggressor, you must know in your heart that you are their enemy and they cannot treat you as a friend.
Claude smiled and shook his head. What those veterans said is indeed very reasonable. The problem is that it depends on the situation and the occasion. They occupied cities in other countries and entered the homes of local residents to rob property. In this situation, no one would regard them as friends.
Rather, they are treated as robbers and invaders.
Now the only hope for the surviving elderly and children in this semi-abandoned mountain village is to live well. Claude and the others did not rob them when they arrived in this mountain village, but gave them dry food and salt. Although they did not regard Claude as a friend.
, but they did not regard them as enemies. Compared with Claude and the others who left as soon as they got up, the deserters hiding in this hilly area were more of a threat to them. They told Claude these situations in the hope that Claude would
De can help them eliminate these dangers.
Facts have proved that Claude's judgment was correct. After a week's search, Claude's squadron captured more than a hundred deserters from the Principality of Siddings in this hilly area, and also rescued more than twenty
Most of them were captured in places where the old men told Claude that they were suitable places to hide. If it weren't for the dangerous terrain of this hilly area, Claude would have doubted whether these deserters would occupy the mountains here.
Be the king.
In these seven days, there were more than a dozen battles, large and small, but the combat effectiveness of these deserters was strong enough. They only injured three people in Claude's squadron, but twenty or thirty people were killed. Claude sighed.
, for any country, deserters are extremely harmful. The old people and children in the mountain village that Claude met were relatively lucky. The other two mountain villages in this hilly area have been harmed by these deserters.
The ghost village has been destroyed, and there is not a single survivor left.
When Claude came back with the prisoners and the rescued women, he heard bad news. The three legions of the surrounded Kingdom of Nasseri were forced to retreat under the siege of the Army of the Kingdom of Ovilas.
Breaking through the encirclement. Although we knew it was a dead end, it was worthwhile to hang on for a while. However, the combat effectiveness of the dozen or so local guard battalions deployed on the first line of defense was really poor, and they quickly fell under the enemy's lifeless impact.
The loss of defensive positions gave the army of the Kingdom of Nasseri a precious chance to breathe.
Prince Hansback was very angry and rushed to the second line of defense to supervise the battle and issued a killing order. Any soldier who retreated without an order would be arrested and executed on the spot. This killing order was finally maintained.
The Nasseri Kingdom's army violently attacked the crumbling second line of defense, and Claude also received the order and immediately rushed to the second line of defense to report to the ranger camp...