Chapter 560: The Holy Light Calendar, September 604
Chapter 560: September 604, Holy Light Calendar
On September 7, 604 in the Holy Light Calendar, the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion in the Beibu Gulf Camp waved their military flags and formed a mighty eight-man marching queue, walking through the streets of Canpaste City until
They approached the dock and boarded the long-awaited ocean transport ship one by one. Because of the large number of people, it was almost night when it was the Rock Legion's turn to board the ship, so the Hicks agents lurking in the city did not notice it.
The soldiers of this Rock Legion are not equipped with new rifles, but with a new type of matchlock gun with a breech device...
The Hicks spies did not know that this unit under the flag of the Rock Legion was only composed of four Hicks Homecoming Division regiments. Even they had spies lurking in the overseas autonomous territories. However, because the two continents were too far apart, from
The information transmitted there was basically delayed by three months, so much so that the Hicks spies lurking in the Beibu Gulf regarded the Hicks Returning Division here as the Rock Army and reported it to them.
It takes three days to get from the Beibu Gulf to the waters of the Kingdom of Hicks. However, because two legions of troops have to be transported, they basically will not continue sailing at night. Instead, they will find a place to anchor offshore and form a huge defensive ship array.
, and then set sail after spending the night to avoid being damaged by enemy sneak attacks during night sailing. Therefore, the voyage was delayed to five days. Senior officers of the Hicks Kingdom’s Army Department estimated that the fleet of the overseas autonomous territories would arrive on September 10th.
Arriving at the Kingdom’s waters on the second day.
Since Minslaike Island and Qinbake Island in the Kingdom of Hicks have been occupied by overseas autonomous territories, it is obvious that the enemy will anchor the fleet on these two offshore islands. Minslaike Island is relatively large and is far away from Hicks.
The coastal strip of the Kingdom of Sri Lanka is less than thirty miles. If the overseas autonomous territories transport two legions to Minslaike Island, then the target they choose to attack is likely to be Benguela Port or Arenas Port.
Because these two seaports are only a day's voyage from Minslak Island, if the armored fleet of the Overseas Dominion Military Region can capture the outer fort defenses of these two seaport cities, they can easily defeat the Thunder on Minslak Island.
The Legion and the Rock Legion were transported to the shore and attacked the docks and defensive positions in the town to gain a foothold for their attack on the Kingdom of Hicks.
Of course, Chemback Island cannot be ignored. It is the closest island to the coastline of the Kingdom of Hicks, or it can be said that it is just opposite the Koona Harbor. The distance is only more than ten miles away. If the weather is good, you can see each other from a high altitude.
.However, the Koonna Harbor is the territory that the Kingdom of Hicks forcibly seized from the Kingdom of Breault. If the Dominion Military Region chooses to land here, it will be a suicide. All the officers in the military department of the Kingdom of Hicks will be happy.
jumped up.
It's very simple. The Koonna Sea Port, the Patkara Port behind it, and the Manoli Plain are all lands that the Kingdom of Hicks seized from the Kingdom of Breault. This coastal plain area is only as large as three local counties.
, facing the sea on one side and surrounded by mountains, belongs to the mountainous area of Breault Kingdom.
If the Overseas Dominion Military Region chooses to land at Koona Port, then as long as the Hicks Kingdom mobilizes troops to guard the mountain exit of Patkara Port, the landing Thunder Legion and Rock Legion will be sealed in this narrow plain area. Hicks
The Kingdom of Slovakia can even mobilize the mountain legions of the Kingdom of Breault to attack from the mountainous areas to carry out harassment and sneak attacks. Avitley I should be able to use his strength after taking as much military aid as Melchid III...
On the evening of September 8th, in the waters of Menbamark Kingdom.
After a day sailing, more than 300 ocean cruising transport fleets came to anchor. The fleets were not in a defensive formation for the night, but a landing formation. The offshore waters here have been filled with countless empty wooden boxes.
These empty wooden boxes have been covered with long wooden planks. More than ten offshore transport ships have been nailed with wooden planks and connected to form a floating dock on the sea, which has become a place for the transport fleet to dock.
"Move quickly and concentrate!" A bearded lieutenant officer shouted loudly, instructing the soldiers on the transport ship to climb down from the rope net connecting the floating dock, and then gathered into lines on the dock, with their respective commanders
He ran to the shore through the boardwalk under the leadership of his guide.
On the deck of the ironclad cruiser St. Hugh Linde, the flagship of the ironclad fleet, the admiral of the fleet, General Murield, was bidding farewell to Claude and his party.
"The Kingdom of Hicks must not have expected that its back door has been opened. The Kingdom of Breault has joined our array. I wish the boss a smooth journey this time, directly to the capital of Hicks, Saint Hyprian City." General Murield felt a little disappointed.
, although he became the leader of the navy in the Dominion Military District, which spanned the seas and seas, he still lacked the glory of conquering cities and destroying countries and armies.
Generals Belklin and Diavid, who were standing next to Claude, stepped forward and hugged General Murield tightly. They were the vanguard and main force of the attack on Saint Hyprian City in the King of Hicks. Claude
Instead, Germany had to stay behind and take control of the overall situation, coordinating the command of the three mountain legions sent by the Kingdom of Breault to assist in the attack.
"Okay, this surprise attack still requires the strong cooperation of your armored fleet. Don't worry that you won't get the credit." Claude patted General Murray on the shoulder: "Can you hide it from the Kingdom of Hicks and let them attack it?"
All the troops have been mobilized to the coastal areas and it depends on your performance. Don't let the Hicks discover the flaw. As long as we capture Wang Jing, the Hicks will be helpless."
Yes, the Kingdom of Hicks never dreamed that the Dominion Military Region would land in a valley along the coast of the Kingdom of Menbamark, then transfer to the Kingdom of Breault to attack the hinterland of the Kingdom of Hicks from the east, heading straight towards the royal capital, Saint Hyprian City.
The current situation is that the Kingdom of Hicks has dispatched seven of the eight standing legions to the coastal areas, and only one Iron Guard legion is stationed in Wangjing Saint Hyprian City. The kingdom's rear and hinterland are very empty of troops, with only local garrison troops stationed. In addition, Hicks Kingdom
The Kingdom of Kes decided to recruit and form eight reserve corps from eight local counties along the southern coast, while other local counties in the kingdom only need to transport various war preparation materials to the royal capital of Saint Hyprian City. Whether the highest level of combat readiness mobilization will be carried out has to wait.
The two legions of the Dominion Military Region will launch an attack and then make a decision based on the battle situation...
The sea area where the transport fleet landed has been blocked, and even the valley and the road where the Thunder Legion landed have been blocked by the coalition of nobles occupying the Kingdom of Menbamark. In order to plan this final attack on the Kingdom of Hicks, Claude
After spending so much time in the First World War, if the Breault Kingdom had not secretly surrendered, the Dominion Military District would not have thought of this plan to attack the Hicks Kingdom directly into the tiger's den.
All the transport ships transporting the soldiers of the Thunder Legion and the Hicks Homecoming Division left the floating dock after the officers and soldiers on board landed, and then erected scarecrows wearing Dominion military uniforms on the sides of the ships. Looking from a distance, it seemed that the ships were still fully loaded.
They are like soldiers. They will also go to the waters of the Hicks Kingdom under the escort of the armored fleet, and finally dock at Minslaike Island, pretending to be soldiers landing, in order to confuse the Hicks Kingdom.
This time, the Overseas Dominion Military Region dispatched the Thunder Legion and the newly formed Storm Legion, as well as eight Hicks Returning Divisions. In total, there are more than four legions of troops. In addition, they are prepared to take advantage of the situation and go to the Hicks Kingdom.
A multi-legion noble coalition, as well as the Breault Kingdom's three standing mountain legions, the total strength has exceeded the Hicks Kingdom's eight standing legions. Moreover, the Hicks Kingdom has dispatched all its troops to the coastal areas.
, which is tantamount to exposing your empty belly in front of the Dominion Military Region...
On the afternoon of September 11th, Claude arrived at the camp set up on the border between the Kingdom of Menbamark and the Kingdom of Breault. The King of the Kingdom of Breault, Avitley I, brought his beloved son Prince Ixdo, and
Colonel Boquear, Duke Red Dragon, Marquis Griffin and other nobles from the kingdom welcomed Claude at the gate of the camp. Due to confidentiality reasons, no welcome ceremony was held. Everyone exchanged greetings and entered the tent.
First, Colonel Bockal introduced the current situation of the Kingdom of Hicks. After hearing that several local counties of the Kingdom of Hicks adjacent to the Kingdom of Breault were unprepared, everyone in the big tent burst into laughter.
Got up.
"The Kingdom of Hicks has a total of fifty-three local counties and the Wangjing area, which is basically divided into nine counties in the east, eight counties in the south, ten counties in the west, eleven counties in the north, and fifteen counties in the center plus the Wangjing area. From Bray
From the Kingdom of Alt to the King of Hicks, Saint Hyprian City, you need to pass through Cresti County, Tolstoy County in the east and Westgate County and Lomafrin County in the middle to reach the King's Capital area. The Thunder Legion Qingqi
A raid would take seven days.
In addition, there are only three local counties from the Wangjing area to the southern coastal area, namely Dartmouth County, Ridley County and Renwall York County. Now the standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks are concentrated in the coastal area, like
The Solem Standing Regiment is stationed in Renwall Yorkshire, and the Reed Leeds County is already recruiting a reserve corps.
If the Thunder Legion's light cavalry raids the city of Saint Hyprian in Wangjing, it needs to remain unnoticed by the Hicks Kingdom during the seven-day trip. This is the biggest problem. Once the Hicks discover the flaw, the garrison in Wangjing will strengthen their alert and mobilize
If the heavy troops from the south go to the rescue, the Sollem Standing Army stationed in Renwall Yorkshire can rush to Wangjing within three days, which will cause a lot of trouble for our surprise attack..."
Colonel Bockal pointed to the map of the Kingdom of Hicks and analyzed the information obtained to everyone in the camp. He did not agree with General Belklin's suggestion of using light cavalry to raid the royal city of Saint Hyprian. After all, the journey was long and the light cavalry was
No matter how fast the cavalry maneuvers, the message delivered by the hawk in the sky is not as fast as the message delivered by the eagle in the sky.
It is also very difficult to conceal the whereabouts of the Thunder Legion. The national highway leading to the Wangjing area is surrounded by towns, with people coming and going, and there are many commercial vehicles on the road. It is impossible to make the traces of the march of the 90,000-strong army disappear in front of everyone.
Moreover, the Kingdom of Hicks does not have such a large light cavalry unit. Any local official in Hicks will become suspicious when they see the marching team of the Thunder Legion. As soon as they ask, the news will be leaked.
"I received a letter from King Melchid III. He asked us, the Breault Kingdom, to dispatch two mountain legions to the southern coastal areas of the Hicks Kingdom to assist in the defense. Maybe we can do something here and use reinforcements to hide it.
Those towns along the way, to Wangjing..." said Avitley I.
Colonel Bokoal shook his head: "Although Mychid III wants His Majesty to send reinforcements to them, he will send officials to monitor the two Breault legions instead of letting you go on your own. He will even give instructions on your legions.
, seeking to seize the command power of the legion so that you can become their cannon fodder on the front line."
Claude looked at the map and clicked on the Dartmouth County near the Wang Jing area: "If a defensive front is set up in this Dartmouth County, it can resist the attack on Wang Jing by the Sollem Standing Corps stationed in Renwo York County.
With the rescue, we are sure to conquer the city of St. Hyprian in only three days. As long as Wang Jing is here, we will have enough troops to deal with the Hicks standing army on the southern coast and sweep the Hicks Kingdom
..."
Claude's plan was very simple, which was to let Avitri I and Melchid III bargain, and first send a Theraote Legion to the southern coastal zone of the Kingdom of Hicks to assist in defense. Among the Breault Legion, the Thunder Legion
Two divisions disguised as Breaults, after arriving in Dartmouth County, controlled the Hicks officials who came to supervise the regiment, and set up a defensive line on the spot.
After the first Breault Legion set off, they managed to leave a small group of troops in each town along the way to find out the details of the Falcon Eagle and Pigeon Communications Offices in these towns. After the second Breault Legion and the remaining Thunder Legion
After the two divisions arrived, they immediately controlled these communication points to prevent them from sending warnings to Wang Jing. After the Thunder Legion and the subsequent Storm Legion arrived in the Wang Jing area and besieged the city of Saint Cyprian, there was no need to pretend anymore.
Went down.
When the Solem Standing Army stationed in Renval York County came to rescue Wang Jing, they defeated or annihilated the Hicks Army. Claude believed that the two divisions of the Thunder Legion were more than enough to deal with a Hicks Kingdom's standing army.
As for the Hicks standing corps deployed in other coastal areas, due to the distance of the journey, the travel time required is different. They can either stay in groups to prepare for defense, or they can come one after another to rescue Wang Jing and die, which is not a worry.
On September 17, after four days of falcon communication between Avitri I and Melchid III, the Kingdom of Hicks and the Kingdom of Breault finally reached an agreement. Avitele I would first send a Breault Legion.
They took carriages and other means of transportation and rushed to the Wangjing area within fifteen days. After resting for a day and receiving a reward from King Melchid III, they then headed to the southern coastal area to prepare for defense and war preparations with the Hicks Kingdom army.
Avitri I agreed that the officials sent by Melchid III would participate in the military meeting of the Breaote Legion and have the right to command and consult. At the same time, he asked Melchid III to bear the logistics of the food, fodder, and horses needed for the two Breaote Legions to march along the way.
The Breault Army will provide supplies of materials and provide communication and messaging along the way. The Breault Army will leave a small group of troops in the towns along the way to serve as messengers for communication between the two legions.
Of course, Avitley I promised to send the second Breout Army to the southern coastal area for reinforcements within half a month after the departure of the first Breout Army. King Mechid III of the Hicks Kingdom responded to this
He was so happy that he even let the ministers read the letter from Avitelli I at the royal court. He was proud of his success in using the two legions of the Breault Kingdom as cannon fodder for the Hicks Kingdom.
On September 19th, the First Mountain Legion of the Kingdom of Breault set foot on the territory of the Kingdom of Hicks. Several Hicks officials authorized by the royal court came with a large number of carriages raised from the local area to prepare to transport these
The Breault soldiers were transported to the Wangjing area. The Breault Kingdom also mobilized a battalion of light cavalry and embarked on the journey with hundreds of carriages loaded with military supplies and soldiers.
Claude stayed in the newly established camp on the border of Breault Kingdom and Hicks Kingdom. The explanation to the local officials of Hicks Kingdom was that this camp was to prepare for the rest and recuperation of the Breault Second Mountain Corps that was about to set off.
Yes, they were not as lucky as the First Mountain Legion, who could take a carriage. The Second Mountain Legion could only march all the way to the southern coastal zone of the Kingdom of Hicks on foot, which was expected to take more than thirty days.
In front of the camp is indeed the Second Mountain Legion of the Breault Kingdom, but behind the camp are the 3rd and 4th Divisions of the Thunder Legion and the legion headquarters, as well as the Storm Legion and eight Hicks Returning Divisions who arrived later.
regiment, as well as the noble coalition formed by Duke Red Dragon and Marquis Griffin.
Claude held the last military meeting before the attack.
"The seaport of Koona, the Port of Patkara behind it, and the Manoli Plain. These three local counties were originally the homeland of the Kingdom of Breout and will be returned to the Kingdom of Breout after the war, as well as the neighboring Croton in the east.
The four local counties of Lesti County, Megewana County, Pier Forest County and Funkkishan County will also be assigned to the Breault Kingdom, so we cannot interfere with these seven counties."
Claude is now doing the job of dividing the spoils. He knows very well what kind of aristocratic coalition formed by the Red Dragon Duke and the Griffin Marquis is. They say they are here to help, but in fact they are planning to rob them again: "I will
Ten counties in the west are divided for you. These ten counties are empty of troops and only have some local garrison troops. Your aristocratic coalition of nearly 100,000 people can completely sweep this area."
Duke Red Dragon and Marquis Griffin nodded. Although these ten western counties are not particularly wealthy, they are also hilly areas with rich mineral resources in the Kingdom of Hicks. The nobles of the Kingdom of Hicks who are sealed here should still be very wealthy.
The most important thing is that the two standing corps that were originally stationed in the ten counties in the west were deployed to the coastal areas. The defense was extremely empty, and they were a juicy persimmon for the aristocratic coalition.
The Kingdom of Breault had to dispatch a total of three legions. King Avitlie I was very clear-headed and did not ask to act alone. Instead, he handed over the command of the three legions to Claude and also gave his beloved son Yi.
Prince Costo was sent to Claude's side as his personal adjutant. In addition, he himself also wanted to follow Claude on the expedition to the Kingdom of Hicks, because he really wanted to see the demise of the Kingdom of Hicks with his own eyes...