Chapter 495 Confrontation on the Plains (Part 2)
"Say it quickly, old fellow!"
Lord Bertner of Hearth City asked impatiently.
His big white beard hangs down on his chest, comparable to that of a dwarf. His heroic character is like a natural warrior, and he likes to use an ax to solve problems simply and roughly, rather than making all kinds of detours. As a small city, Hearth City has deep-rooted family influence.
, but no one objected to the old lord’s style.
"ambush!"
Jiger said seriously.
"It's a huge plain, with no hills or woods, and no usable terrain at all. Tell me, how are you going to ambush those Southerners?"
Bertner asked.
"You have forgotten, old friend, that grass can also be used as a tool for camouflage. Spring has passed, and in summer, the long grass outside Kislev grows very high. I went to experience it before I came in. I just crouched down
, long grass can completely submerge the body of an ordinary infantryman."
Lord Jigel said. Unlike Captain Venis, when he talked about his tactical insights, there was no trace of pride or pride on his face. Instead, he was very serious and serious. Because he knew that this was a dangerous tactic.
If you fail, there is no room for recovery.
"We can take advantage of this and hide some of the spear infantry in the grass. According to the weather, the wind direction is in our favor, which means that in the case of long-range bombardment, our artillery can hit farther and be more powerful.
.In this way, the Southern Army will be forced to take the initiative to attack our army. My suggestion is to allocate part of the troops and hide them in the grass on the left wing. After the cavalry battle begins, the Northern Cavalry Regiment should not be reluctant to fight and pretend to retreat. Introduce the Southern Army's cavalry.
Our ambush area. Once the enemy's cavalry enters the ambush area, the spearmen will get up and surround them immediately, thus destroying the enemy's side cavalry. In this way, our cavalry regiment will have the opportunity to complete the outflank."
After Giger finished speaking, everyone's faces were filled with surprise and even shock. This tactic was just like what he himself described, in one word - dangerous.
"Old guy, you have to know that we don't have enough soldiers to begin with. You have to dispatch some infantry to ambush on the side. Aren't you afraid that the middle front will be breached?"
Bertner asked angrily.
"Worry! What you are worried about is what I am worried about. But without taking risks, it is impossible to achieve complete victory. For the final victory, the soldiers in the center must defend the battle line and wait for the support of the cavalry. The soldiers defending the center must fight against
With more than twice our own strength, we can form a shield wall to lengthen the battle line and reduce its thickness. This is the only way. We must make the enemy believe that we have no ambush. We must make them believe that we will devote all our troops to the frontline battlefield.
"
Jiger replied worriedly. He had already thought of everything.
Even Rhodes was a little shocked by such a tactic, and he felt like he could only catch the tiger's cubs if he didn't enter the tiger's den.
"Lord Rhodes, King of the North, thank you for your hard work. Lead the Esun Knights to the front line to encourage the soldiers. Fighting together with the soldiers, the King of the North will greatly improve the morale of the legion. In the event of an ambush,
Successfully, we gained the initiative in the entire battle. Back then, we faced the green-skinned army and survived. This time, I believe we can do the same."
Jiger went on to say that his persistence moved Rhodes, but fighting is not poetry, and it cannot just rely on emotion and sensibility. It is a strange move, a wonderful move, but it is too risky.
"Have you ever thought that the soldiers' helmets are made of iron and will reflect light in the sun. In this way, the enemy will see it from a long distance. How can we talk about an ambush?"
Caroline asked expressionlessly, her words were full of coldness. She had indeed grown into an excellent lord, but many times, Rhodes hoped that she wouldn't be like that...
"I have thought about this, so before the war, we must distribute black cloth to the soldiers participating in the ambush and ask them to wrap the black cloth on their helmets to avoid sunlight reflection."
Jiger turned around and answered.
"The plan is good, but it is too risky. The middle front is our weak point. If we reduce the number of people, if Irene uses magic to personally lead the attack on the middle, the middle defense line will inevitably collapse. It is possible, isn't it?
"
Rhodes objected.
"But is there a better way?"
Jiger asked rhetorically.
"have."
There was a loud voice from the corner. The lords turned around and saw that it was a knight. To be precise, it was not an ordinary knight, but the chief knight under Lord Rhodes, King of the North - Vergil.
Logically speaking, people from the knight class were not eligible to participate in high-level military meetings, but due to Virgil's special status, he was the only one to participate in the meeting as a knight.
"I have a way to not only avoid danger, but also to completely outflank and catch the enemy by surprise."
Virgil approached the round table, with seriousness written all over his face.
"When the two armies are facing each other, we don't have extra troops to support the center or flanks. However, we can use the enemy's psychology of not knowing our actions to create illusions. What I mean is - after the full-scale confrontation between the infantry phalanx, the Knights of the Sons of Esun secretly
Moved to the left wing, replacing the position of the original northern cavalry regiment, to fight against the threat from the southern cavalry of Kislev. The original northern knights withdrew from the battlefield and made a large detour."
As Virgil spoke, he pulled out his knight's sword and pointed on the map. His confidence came from what he had learned from following his lord over the years. This was the experience gained after countless actual battles - quantitative change to qualitative change.
"The Yankees will find out!"
"So what if it's discovered? Who cares about a regiment of cavalry fleeing the battlefield?"
"I know what you are thinking, knight, but no matter how far our cavalry detours, they will eventually come back. And once they come back, they will attract the enemy's attention. This is inevitable."
"No, this can be avoided."
Virgil answered confidently.
"The battle will start in the early morning. Such a large-scale battle will inevitably not end in just a few hours. The soldiers will fight tiredly until the afternoon and evening. Light, light is our weapon and our camouflage
.On the plain battlefield, in the early morning, the sun is facing away from us. But once it comes to evening, the setting sun is facing us. In other words, any troops that appear behind the enemy are backlit. The light will be hidden.
Their whereabouts and location. By then, the soldiers of the Southern Legion would only hear the sound of horse hooves and the sound of killing, but they could not see the location of this unit at all. Taking advantage of the precious time of sunset, the soldiers who originally 'disappeared'
The northern knights launch a collective charge to outflank and attack the enemy. All other tactics remain as usual."
Virgil stood between Lord Bertner and Lord Giger, analyzing calmly and confidently. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Rhodes almost at the same time. Obviously, everyone already had the answer to various tactics.
What we are waiting for now is the commander-in-chief's decision...