The nobles of Erlengrad finally couldn't bear it anymore. They couldn't bear the siege of the city, and there was no follow-up food and supplies, which made them feel panicked and uneasy. Therefore, the Blood Hand Mercenary Group had to come from the east to provide support.
Erengrad, and tried to lift the siege of the city by the Kislev army. However, this meant that they had to have a head-on confrontation with the Queen's main army.
For this reason, Catalina mobilized two-thirds of her army from the outer defense line of Erengrad in advance and took the initiative to meet the returning imperial mercenary group. Countless historical lessons told her that if she wanted to defeat an opponent head-on, she would never win.
You cannot leave your back to another opponent. During the Chaos invasion two hundred years ago, the city of Kislev was besieged by the Chaos army. Imperial General Magnus led a huge army from the old world to come to rescue the siege. The Chaos army faced the enemy.
Facing the imperial coalition, at this time, all the soldiers in Kislev rushed out of the city under the leadership of the Tsar, giving the Chaos Legion a blow in the back. In the end, the Order camp relied on the empire, Kislev, and the dwarves
Attacked from three sides, the army of Chaos was defeated.
Although hundreds of years have passed since the vigorous Third Chaos Invasion, history is a mirror that provides lessons and warnings.
"Why us? People in the north have already paid too much for this war. The farmers have missed the spring planting season. Now, they are asked to take the lead. If the male in a family dies, the women and children will never survive.
. And we can’t feed so many widows!”
In the Kislev coalition camp, there was a lot of noise, with condemnations, curses and ridicules coming and going. The reason was that in the battle plan of the army commander, the northern coalition forces were placed in the front row to resist the enemy's frontal attack.
The biggest difference between Kislev's army and the Empire's army lies in the configuration of arms. The Wasteland Kingdom is better at cavalry tactics, while the Empire's mercenaries still continue the tradition of the regular army and attach great importance to infantry combat. Therefore, if you can delay the battle at the beginning of the war,
With the attack of the enemy's main infantry, providing precious time for the cavalry to flank the cavalry, the battle is almost certain to be won. However, who goes to the front line has become the focus of the dispute.
"Brother, there will always be people who sacrifice in war. As the main front, the battlefield is not unconditional. After the war, you can get more loot rewards and additional subsidies. Yes, you must give something to those who shed blood and sacrifice.
Special compensation. Farmers who have missed farming need such a compensation, don’t they?”
Grand Duke Landau said. From a pure war perspective, he is a heroic warrior. Everyone knows that Duke Landau is one of the only Dukes in Kislev who will go to the battlefield in person. But all
People also know that this tough Grand Duke is actually the right-hand man of the Snow Queen, and basically every action he takes has Katarina's will behind it.
In other words, it was Catalina's intention for the Northern Allied Forces to go to the front line. This was why the northern lords were talking a lot. However, such discussions were not one-sided. There were lords from all over the country gathered in the big tent, and those from the south
The lords acted as if the matter had nothing to do with them, and even privately mocked the ignorant people in the north for not knowing honor and being greedy for life and afraid of death.
"Of course it's good that no one died, and we can get a compensation, but how can we not die on the day of the decisive battle? And a large number of soldiers will die. Am I right? During the Battle of Erengrad, although we won, but
Thousands of sailors and soldiers were sacrificed. This battle with the Blood Hand Mercenary Group will only be more tragic."
Edmund Eugene, the lord of Binglan Castle, said angrily. Although Rhodes kept giving him winks, indicating that he did not need to stand up for the entire northern border, he still couldn't control himself because of his justice, and refuted Lan on the spot.
Duke of Tao.
"Please watch your words and actions, Lord Edmund."
At the venue, someone reminded Edmund in his seat. However, Edmund was unmoved. In fact, he had endured a lot. The strength of Binglan Castle was not strong to begin with, and it still had to resist the invasion of the beastmen from the north.
Like Rhodes, Edmund worked hard and went to the battlefield in person to defend Binglan Castle. During this period, he did not see any reinforcements from the Snow Queen. Now, not only did he not have reinforcements heading north, he also had to fight for this rebellion.
Of course, Edmund couldn't stand sacrificing manpower. This had already violated his bottom line. But other northern lords could still tolerate it. For example, the largest castle in the north, Watch Castle, is located in the center of the northern territory, surrounded by plains.
, there are other fortresses in the east, west and north. Not to mention beastmen, bandits and thieves are not uncommon.
"What needs to be noted is that you are not at the border, and you don't know that the enemy is present. And I know that Binglan Castle can no longer die of soldiers. We need to guard the border. This war is not a war in the north, but a war in the north.
The whole war in Kislev.”
Edmund said angrily. His voice was almost roaring. The lords present were silent. They just stared at him and then at the commander-in-chief in the middle.
Landao stood up from his seat.
"We will outflank the Blood Hand Mercenary Group as quickly as possible. It is your duty to hold the line of defense. If you are wasting your time here, why not go back and think about how to hold the line in battle."
The Grand Duke said. Then he made a gesture to dismiss the meeting, and this huge military meeting ended again with a burst of noise.
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"Why are we taking the lead again? The first position is so important to the entire battle. If the middle line of defense is breached, there is no point in outflanking and outflanking? Doesn't Katerina know? Is there no one who can fight except us?
Are you on the front line?"
After the meeting, Edmund and Rhodes walked together, nagging and complaining. But Rhodes just smiled. At the moment, he had no choice. Under the tyranny of Frost Queen Katrina, all the lords
There is no right to say "no". Lord Balian of Stone Split Castle said "no" to Catalina, so his home was confiscated and his body was missing. The castle was also taken away by the queen and replaced with another obedient one.
Maltsa, the lord of Varo City, said "no", so when the city was destroyed, he was escorted to the underground prison of Kislev, the capital, and lived a life of never seeing the light of day.
"Don't tell me, maybe apart from us, there really are no troops that can fight on the front line."
"How to say?"
Edmund asked curiously.
"This country has spent more than a hundred years in peace. If there were still wars during this period, then it was only in the north. As the border, we had contact with the beastmen from time to time, and also with the Norscans.
Therefore, over a long period of time, in terms of combat effectiveness, the army in the north is actually the most capable... On the contrary, if you look at the south, especially the area around Kislev, they are much richer than us. However,
The prosperous and comfortable life brought about a decrease in combat effectiveness. These soldiers from the south wore exquisite armor and held sharp swords. However, a few of them had actually faced hordes of beasts and Norscans.
Human? No. The only ones with combat experience in this area are the troops in the northern border."
Rhodes said with a smile.
"But Catalina asked us to take the lead, not just because she liked the combat effectiveness of the northern warriors. In fact, she also wanted to take the opportunity to weaken us."
"weaken……"
"Yes, weakening. As we all know, Kislev is vast and sparsely populated, and the distance to the south is very far. Our queen can firmly control the castles and territories near Kislev, but she cannot extend her tentacles to
She came from the north, so the north has been a hidden danger in her mind for a long time."
"That's what she thinks..."
Edmund returned dissatisfied.
"Yes, but she thinks it's enough. She thinks so, so she will do it. The Erengrad rebellion is when our queen reshuffles the cards. People close to her will be promoted. At the same time, some of her
It is believed that potential threats will be removed.”