Under such circumstances, Chief Hai Ridong couldn't even think about being cautious. He could only be cautious and cautious, and test again and again.
The whole process can be called a model of battle of wits and courage, with both sides racking their brains.
One side is trying its best to delay as much time as possible and withdraw its soldiers. If it can cause some more casualties to the other side, that would be great.
The other side is thinking of taking down the defense line at the minimum cost, without being cheated, and it is best to completely annihilate the opponent.
It took Chief Hairidong two full weeks to capture all the key fortresses on the east side of the Broken Vein Defense Line.
At this time, Sophilia had safely withdrawn one after another the soldiers of the Broken Vein Defense Line who had been fighting fiercely on the front line for three weeks.
Originally, there were more than 80,000 soldiers stationed on the front line of the East Road's Broken Vein Defense Line. By the time Sophia Liya organized the retreat, there were less than 50,000 soldiers injured and disabled.
They were on the defensive side, and had the convenience of a large amount of black gunpowder, a powerful weapon for defending the city. The right army of the Duankou Blood Cavalry attacked from time to time, but still suffered more than 40% casualties, which shows how fierce this battle was.
Sophilia streamlined the retreating soldiers of the Broken Vein Defense Line. All the old, weak, sick and disabled were sent to the rear areas for resettlement. Only about 25,000 strong men were left. These were out-and-out veterans of hundreds of battles. Although
It's not as good as the Duankou Blood Rider, but in this world, it's one of the best, one of the best.
As long as they are given a few weeks to recuperate, they can become the mainstay of Sophia Liya's command. Using them as a basis, they can form an army of 100,000, and their combat effectiveness will be above the normal level.
The method is very simple, it is the most traditional model where one veteran leads three to four new recruits.
Those veterans will train the new recruits step by step, so that they can avoid many detours and have a greater chance of saving their lives on the battlefield.
As long as they experience a few more wars and survive them, they will naturally lose their aura as new recruits and become qualified soldiers.
These veterans of the Broken Vein Defense Line all came here in the first place.
When Chief Hai Ridong took down the Duanmai Defense Line and poured forward in large numbers, Sophilia had already set up a position thirty kilometers behind the Duanmai Defense Line and was ready.
The one hundred kilometers east of the Broken Line Defense Line was cleared by Sophilia. All the people and materials suitable for the Odin Orcs to plunder were evacuated together with the disabled soldiers who had withdrawn from the Broken Line Defense Line.
This is not a difficult task. This is either the grassland irrigated by the Broken Vein Mountains or the Gobi Desert where the Manyu Army has just entered a state of recovery.
The residents of the former are semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural. Even if they were not forced to retreat, when they heard that the broken line of defense had been breached, the residents here had already spontaneously ran towards the Byron Alliance.
Many of them know very well how ferocious the Odin Orcs are in a state of war, because many of them are Odin Orcs and Half-Odin Orcs who escaped from the Odin Orcs.
The Odin Orcs hate them even more than the Byron League.
If you fall into their hands, you will definitely not be able to survive or die.
The latter is relatively sparse in personnel. Although the Manyu military leader has entered a state of recovery in the past ten years, the fastest is along the Jacob River, where the population is mainly concentrated, especially in Countess Angibena.
Other places are still vast and sparsely populated.
Although the Theodin Empire's east-route army captured the Broken Vein Defense Line, the situation seems to have become more embarrassing.
The chiefs and chiefs around Chief Hai Ridong gathered together to study for a long time.
They have two choices.
One is to completely abandon the east side, leaving a small number of troops, relying on the broken line of defense, dragging Sophilia's troops to death here, and then moving the main force of the Theodin Empire's eastern army eastward.
Together with Ulan Bage, they formed a pincer attack on the west side of the new royal court. I believe that even if they do not completely tear apart their defense line, they will put great pressure on them.
Another option is to gather heavy troops and fight Sophia Liya head-on. As long as she is completely defeated, in a short time, the entire east side will no longer be able to organize effective resistance.
They will be allowed to drive straight in and fight all the way to the Jacob River. At that time, they can go down the river and attack the New Royal Court's base camp, Valesta, and then flank the New Royal Court's defense line.
"Compared with the second tactic, theoretically speaking, the first tactic is smarter and more reliable.
Only by clenching a fist and concentrating all the power can you have the greatest power.
This is a truth that even the most uneducated farmer understands.
If they win, it will be a glorious victory. All the Odin orcs will sweep down and eat up half of the territory of the Byron Alliance. They can push it all the way to the Jacob River. No one can stop their iron hoof.
Defeat is also a small defeat within a controllable range. They are the active party in the attack, can control the rhythm at will, and have sufficient mobility advantages.
But this is only the most rational choice, but human factors often play a more important role in it, especially when it involves a struggle for power.
Ulan Bage is known as the resurgence master of the Theodin Empire. After taking office, he has been promoting centralization of power and strengthening the rule and control of the Tiger Tribe Royal Court over the major tribes, allowing himself to have more rights and voice, making it convenient
External expansion.
Facts have also proved that his decision-making was correct. It was precisely because of his centralization method that he gathered powerful tribes represented by Skambari, Harichagai and Orelhok to his side, and for
For one's own use.
Only then could he unstoppably tear the Eastern Odin Empire to pieces. If it hadn't been for the intervention of the living dead led by Naren Toya, he would have completed the unification of the Odin Orcs.
There are gains and losses.
Ulan Bazhi's approach also offended the original vested interests within the Theodin Empire. It was not surprising that some people stood up to oppose it. Chief Haidong, the commander of the right army, was one of the leading figures.
To be more precise, the entire Right Army is the product of Ulaanbage and these old forces.
In normal times, there would be no problem with Ulan Bage's compromise approach.
Eliminating these objections, he has more comprehensive and easier control over the main central force and the left army.
But at this critical moment, this shortcoming is undoubtedly exposed.
If the right army chooses the first tactic and goes to support the left army, even if it achieves a brilliant victory, it will be Ulan Bazhi's, not Hai Ridong's.
Therefore, I conclude that even if he knows that the second tactic is not a wise choice, within two weeks, Hai Ridong will still lead his army out of the border and fight us decisively."
The person who made this analysis and judgment was none other than Kelman, the main chief of staff of the Yongye Army. He was currently in the pre-war meeting held by Sophilia. They were also planning how to fight this battle in the future.
Carefully planned.
"What your Chief of Staff said is too absolute." Ms. Amelia frowned slightly and said disapprovingly, "Every move they make now will determine the future life and death of the Theodin Empire. Maybe Chief Haidong will
In view of the current tense situation, and with the overall situation in mind, why would we rather fulfill Ulan Bazhi's reputation than support the West Road? If we stand still and allow them to form a pincer attack on the West Road, the Wang Ting's new army will be defeated, and our pressure will also be
It will increase significantly.”
"If Chief Hairidong was such a reasonable person, he would not be sitting in the current position, and the situation would not develop to what it is now. As early as when Ulan Baz completely broke through the Western Front, he had already led
The army from the east has gone to support, so why go to the trouble of breaking through the eastern front?"
Chief of Staff Kelman analyzed the psychology of Chief Hai Ridong step by step, "I'm not doing this just to grab credit, I don't want to be overpowered by Ulan Baz, especially in this situation, except for changes in the Central Army of Ulan Baz, they will be
When the Undead Empire resisted and its reputation further declined, I believed that he would hold Ulan Baz back from behind instead of helping him."
The military staff of the Yong Ye Army, represented by Kelman, has never simply been looking for people; it is also looking for people.
In their eyes, an army like the Theodin Empire, where the supreme commander has supreme decision-making power, is easier to deal with.
As long as we can grasp the character of their supreme commander, we have generally grasped the trends of their future military operations.
"There are too many conjectures in your speculation and cannot be used as a basis for future actions. You must know that every decision we make now involves the life and death of thousands of people and the destruction of countless families." Ah.
Milia is still full of distrust of Kelman's analysis.
"What is conjecture? Everything I said has a definite basis. It is derived from the investigation of the past of the senior officials of the Sioding Empire and the summary of the judgment of Chief Hairidong's past behavior. The conclusion drawn from this cannot be used as a conclusion.
As for the basis for judgment, I really don’t know what can be used as the basis for judgment. Is it possible that the lady still wants to see the layout of Chief Hairidong?" Chief of Staff Kelman said with a bit of helplessness in his tone, "Even if there is really one,
, do you dare to believe it? Aren’t you afraid that it’s the other party’s plan?”
There are huge differences and disagreements between the two sides in terms of communication and behavior. Normally, it can be said that once it comes to such important military discussions, some unnecessary misunderstandings often occur.
Ms. Amelia is considered to be the Byron person who has the most dealings with the leader of the Eternal Night Army. If she is like this, others can imagine.
Many Byron people cannot stand the seriousness and rigidity of the Eternal Night people.
The Yongye people also couldn't stand the sloppiness and inefficiency of the Byron people who gathered under the banner of Sophilia. The only people who could make them take a high look were probably the broken-line soldiers who were also professional soldiers.
Kelman was well aware of Amelia's influence on the lord's wife, Sophilia, so he sarcastically explained patiently: "Our military analysis itself has an element of gambling. It's just me talking now."
This possibility is more likely. Maybe the chiefs of the right army headed by Hai Ridong will suddenly wake up completely. For the overall situation of the Xioding Empire, it is not necessarily possible to go to support Ulan Baz. Now we just think that we
To pick out the possibility of winning the bet, it is up to my wife to make a specific judgment."
Sophia Liya smiled and smoothed things over: "Now it's just a military analysis. Everyone can speak freely. There is no need for Amelia to be more serious. The chief of staff's analysis is not unreasonable. I believe that when he said this, he had already collected the information
We have obtained all the information about the Theodin Empire that we have arrived at, and it is better to use this as a basis than for us to turn a blind eye."
"Perhaps what the Chief of Staff said is correct. This is not my area of expertise. I shouldn't interrupt rashly. Princess, Chief of Staff, please continue." Amelia took advantage of the situation and no longer struggled with this issue.
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Lady Amelia is Princess Sophia's number one confidant, and this has not changed since she resigned from the position of regent of the Lancelot royal family.
When Sophilia gave birth to Anne in the northern fortress, as the governor, she supervised the military and political power of the princess's fief.
She has participated in all of Sophilia's major decisions and administrations, and is also the direct supervisor of the princess fief. Her agency can ensure that Sophilia's original policies are implemented and will not be artificially distorted.
Facts have proved that Amelia did not live up to Sophia's trust.
Compared with the rapid development speed of the Yongye Army Leader, the development of the Princess Fiefdom in the past four or five years has been somewhat satisfactory.
But compared to other Byron Alliance territories, it has always been on the fast track.
Many Byronians like to compare the Asia Minor Plain to a pearl of the Ashan continent, so the Princess Fiefdom is now its essence.
The Yongye Army is now temporarily implementing a one-captain-two system for the princess fiefdom. The princess fiefdom has become part of the Yongye Army. This is an undeniable fact.
It is natural that the princess fief can enjoy some good things that belong exclusively to the Yong Ye Army Leader.
Especially some scientific research achievements in people's livelihood that are not very confidential, this will be the first place to be promoted outside the Yongye Army.
In the minds of most Byron people, the princess fiefdom is still the inherent territory of the Lancelot royal family. The Eternal Night Army, a newly emerging force, just took the opportunity to cling to the royal family. After hundreds of years
, until the royal blood flowing in their family's bloodline is strong enough.
The entire Yongye Military Territory will become part of the royal family, and many families use this kind of expansion to annex territories.
Therefore, their rejection of the princess fiefdom is far less strong than that of the Yongye Army Leader, and they are eager to flock to all kinds of new things flowing out from here, even if the real source is the Yongye Army Leader.
In the end, the princess fief took advantage of the two families' strengths and became a link for further trade between the Byron Alliance and the Eternal Night Army. The prosperity naturally soared at a rapid rate.
When Sophilia raised the eastern flag of Reorganization, Governor Amelia was naturally the first to raise the flag in response and once again became a general beside Sophilia.
But returning to Princess Sophia again, Amelia can clearly feel the changes in Sophia.