I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 149

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Despite 10,000 disagreements with Claude-François's plan, under the constant urging of the other party, Archduke Aiden, who had dragged on for a day, was forced to lead the army and set off.

In order to recapture the fortress of the top of the tower as soon as possible and achieve the strategic goal of cutting off the enemy's supplies and reinforcements, Claude transferred most of the cavalry of the Border Legion under Grand Duke Aiden, but gave all the artillery of the two border legions and the Central Garrison Legion to the At the same time, he added as many logistical vehicles as possible to the Frontier Corps to speed up the advance of infantry and heavy weapons.

Under the common goal of "unifying Hantu and defeating the empire", the princes and nobles of Hantu finally temporarily forgot the fact that they were a feudal army, which explosively demonstrated the deployment of resources and manpower only in the modern army, and the unprecedented deployment of resources and manpower. Efficient.

In one day, the border army with a size of 20,000 people completed the transformation from a "field force" to a "siege force".

Even in order to ensure the smooth siege of the city, most of the troops assigned to Archduke Aiden were the Aiden people he trusted most, and he was also given a part of the already very tight artillery reserve of the Hantu Corps - including Two twenty-four-pounders and six twelve-pounders, and a very expensive batch of blasting rounds.

With such a small amount of equipment, at most one artillery company directly under the Clovis Infantry Division is armed, and it is not worth mentioning in the imperial army.

But for Han Tu, this is almost what they can get together immediately, a quarter of the heavy firepower.

Of course, the subtext of such "intimacy" is to urge Archduke Aiden to set off as soon as possible and retake the fortress of the Climbing Tower in the shortest possible time.

Therefore, although it is clear that he was actually used by Claude François as bait to lure the Imperial Expeditionary Force, the Archduke Aiden must also accept this task that seems to be no different from death.

That being said, he didn't really plan to just "be obedient and die" - Archduke Aiden, who was also ambitious and longed for the throne of the vast earth, did not fail to take back the fortress of the top of the tower and wait for Claude Franco. When the tile battlefield is frustrated, the idea of ​​turning the tide again.

With such an ambition to rebel, the reorganized frontier legion embarked on the journey to the top of the tower, preparing to retake the western gate of the Hantu Kingdom with a humiliation.

After sending off his old rival, Claude Francois also officially began the second step of his plan - doing everything possible to force the Imperial Expeditionary Force to fight him in a decisive battle.

After the Mist Legion was wiped out and the Frontier Legion was dispatched to the fortress of the Climbing Tower, he had three legions of 60,000 people left in his hand, including the reserve legion currently in charge of Carl Bain.

Claude, the cannon fodder of more than 20,000 people, was originally intended to be cannon fodder and meat shields to fill the front line, but the fiasco of the Mist Legion completely dispelled his idea.

It's not that I'm worried that they will collapse too fast or suffer heavy casualties... If these scumbags break up and flee for their lives, they will break up their defenses, then it will not be worth the loss.

After deducting 20,000 cannon fodder, Claude-François had only 40,000 people on hand, almost twice as many as the Imperial Expeditionary Force; the cavalry and artillery were basically equal, and the infantry could almost reach three to four of the Expeditionary Force. times.

If the fortress of the top tower is not lost, these troops should be enough, but now...

In order to "just in case", Claude Francois decided to send a letter of help to Ansen Bach, asking him to lead the Storm Division and the coalition to join him as soon as possible - although he did not want to be overcome The Luowei people shared the glory of defeating the empire, but he also had to admit that the newly born vast land was not enough to be compared with these two contemporary powers.

As for whether the Imperial Expeditionary Force will really fight him head-on as he wishes, Claude Francois is not worried.

Since the second public order meeting in the forty-seventh year of the saint's calendar, despite the continuous advancement of weapon technology, the form of warfare has not changed much.

From the beginning of replacing the archers to the line infantry that completely became the main body of the army, from the original only when the city was sieged, it was only remembered that the artillery that could "rule the battlefield", and the king's cavalry from beginning to end, constantly strengthened projection and maneuvering The result is that the reliance on logistics is gradually increasing.

And often the stronger the army, the more so.

The direct result is that small units may still be able to "mobilize" in the true sense, while established legions must advance along the road from supply point to supply point, just like chess pieces on a chessboard.

This is especially true in the more barren and rugged Principality of Aiden; the Imperial Expeditionary Force, which has 20,000 soldiers and is equipped with a large number of artillery and cavalry, must abide by this rule of war, otherwise their cavalry and artillery will not be able to To exert the due combat power, it is not even as good as the same number of infantry.

Under this premise, unless the Imperial Expeditionary Force dares to abandon its proud cavalry and artillery, their marching route can actually be predicted.

Moreover, although Han Tu lost the first battle of the Mist Legion, losing also had the advantage of losing. The empire that won the battle needed to clean up the battlefield, needed to collect prisoners and chase the scattered deserters, and needed to rectify and establish a relatively stable supply line.

Even if it is to be overestimated as much as possible, Claude expects that it will take at least two days...enough for the Legion to complete the scheduling.

In order to ensure that his plan was foolproof, Claude Francois prepared with both hands.

If the expeditionary army rushes to help or defends the fortress of the top tower, then Archduke Aiden's frontier legion will block their retreat, and he will lead the main force of the Hantu Legion to stabilize and wait until Anson Bach arrives to join him, come A complete siege.

And if they did not return to the defense and chose to continue to attack, they would turn in—yes, it was a move in, not a retreat—to the Barren Stone Castle generation, stubbornly delaying the offensive of the expeditionary army, and fighting a defensive counterattack.

This is the only supply point in the surrounding area, which provides and preserves more than half of the logistics supply of Hantu's "300,000 army"; if the Imperial Expeditionary Force wants to defeat the Hantu Legion, it must take this place; conversely, as long as the barren stone castle is defended , Even if it knew that the security was heavily guarded, the Imperial Expeditionary Force had to launch an attack here.

No matter which one, the one who controls the line of communication has an absolute advantage, no matter how the Imperial Expeditionary Force flickers and moves, it can't escape from the palm of his hand.

Seeing that the battle situation was developing little by little in the direction he expected, Claude Francois became more and more confident.

However, it is a pity that not everyone can have the same self-confidence as him.

Port Carindia, Palace of Lighthouses.

Wearing a gray military coat and a military cap, Anson looked gloomy and walked straight forward in the Storm Division barracks. The sentries who noticed that the deputy commander seemed to be in a good mood were all shocked. The standard military posture seemed to be arranged on both sides of the road. flagpole.

Although the salary is generous, the requirements and training intensity of the Storm Division for soldiers are not inferior to those of the main force of the Southern Legion, and even the same as the regular army of Clovis.

After all, with Miss Sophia Franz as a major shareholder—of course, now there are two major shareholders—all officers from Anson and below are genuine laborers, and he, as a “project manager”, does not need to be recruited like other Like the Corps, they have to argue with a group of "minority shareholders" and shirk their responsibilities.

In addition to the need to consider the benefits of investors and the welfare of "employees", Ansen, the "deputy commander of the conscription legion", is actually no different from a serious infantry division commander.

To put it more bluntly, as long as he does not rebel, or defies the orders of the Army and the Privy Council in an open and honest way, relying on the authority established by all the battles from Eagle Point City to the present, Anson can basically do the same within the Storm Division.

As for the outside... Unless the army replaces itself with the entire command, it will just send an additional deputy or something. Anson also has sufficient confidence to turn the other party into a display, or simply turn the other party into his own.

Knocking on Fabian's door, the head of the grenadier regiment who was processing the documents immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at the figure of the deputy commander calmly.

"Notify all Storm Division officers that the entire army is ready to go, immediately!"

Without waiting for the other party to take the rum bottle off the shelf, Anson, who saved the courtesy, ordered it directly.

"Immediately?" Fabian frowned suddenly, and almost threw the bottle to the ground in astonishment.

"Yes, let's go now, we can't wait!" An Sen said solemnly:

"The Imperial Expeditionary Force did not defend the fortress, they took the initiative to attack, and the Mist Legion was wiped out in two hours... The battle has changed from a defensive battle to a field battle. It is meaningless to continue to wait except for wasting time. "

"In addition, Claude Francois has also sent a letter of request for help. I hope we can reinforce it as soon as possible-with this letter, there is no need to worry about what to do if Ludwig comes to the door."

"So, just in case, are you going to leave now?" Fabian immediately guessed what Anson meant.

"The sooner the better, otherwise it may be too late."

Anson nodded, acquiescing to Fabian's guess: "Claude Francois intends to block the Imperial Expeditionary Force near the deserted stone castle and fight a siege; now that both sides have gone crazy, they have to take the initiative. Offensive, no matter who wins or loses, this Vast War will not last too long."

To be honest, he didn't think that the empire would choose to take the initiative to attack, but this possibility is really too low. After all, after losing the crucial mobile force of the fleet, the usual commanders will choose more cautious tactics and wait until After opening the situation, consider whether to take a risk.

But now... he can only say that the opposite side is probably the same as Claude, who is crazy about wanting to win, and would rather take a risk and give it a shot, tearing the "300,000 army" from the front.

Of course, it is not impossible to do it with the strength of the empire - the Mist Legion is the best example, and the entire army was wiped out in one round of attack; To underestimate the enemy, to the ordinary Hantu army, it is a celestial general who reduces dimensionality and strikes.

On the contrary, it was Claude Francois... Anson really didn't know where his confidence came from. In the face of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, who had already lost one-fifth of its combat effectiveness, he dared to divide his troops into multiple lines. Fighting, and even confidently going to a decisive battle with the expeditionary army in the deserted stone castle?

Anson really wanted to ask him now, what if the empire didn't want to fight him head-on, but instead turned its spear to attack his supply line?

Carl Bain, who was responsible for protecting the supply line, only had a reserve army whose combat effectiveness was a mystery. Considering that the Mist army had been wiped out in less than five hours, Anson did not think that his most trusted chief of staff could surpass him. Play horizontally and lead a group of cannon fodder to defeat the Imperial Expeditionary Force...

Well, he is thankful to Anson that he can come back alive.

"The troops can be assembled before dinner today, and the coalition soldiers will probably be around noon tomorrow, mainly because many companies are still on duty in the city."

After confirming that Anson had made up his mind, Fabian stopped persuading him and began to think about how to complete his mission: "His Excellency Leno Emmanuel and the nobles of Carindia will also inform them~ www.mtlnovel.com~ Would you like to take over the management of the city's public security?"

"No need...they're not blind either, just let me know when they leave tomorrow." An Sen waved his hand and said indifferently:

"Anyway, the reconstruction of Carindia Port has begun to get on the right track. If we drag it on, they will only become more and more impatient with us. It is better to take this opportunity to get out as soon as possible."

Fabian also strongly agrees with this: "The so-called gratitude is nothing more than the expectation of the benefits to come. Now that the Port of Carindia has received all the assistance, even for the sake of face, they will not treat us again. Show more kindness."

Of course, the more important thing is that neither of them wants to undertake the follow-up reconstruction of Carindia Port. It can only be endless wrangling and trouble, and the storm division is not here to be the savior; The "tradition" of dancing, it is difficult to expect the other party to appreciate how much you are.

Therefore, it is more cost-effective to rush to the Western Front battlefield as soon as possible while the two parties are still in the "honeymoon period". It is almost the common idea of ​​the two now.

"But there is a small problem here, which is the supply." Fabian said suddenly:

"His Excellency Alan Dawn, the young secretary, once told me that the road leading to the Principality of Aiden is already doing its best to transport supplies for the Hantu army, and there is no more traffic routes and trucks to be freed up, so we need to build another supply line for us. ...We have to find another way."

Find another way? Anson raised his eyebrows:

"What's the meaning?"

"It's nothing, I just want to know about you." A smile suddenly appeared on Fabian's face:

"Deputy Commander Anson Bach, please, you..."

"Are you seasick?"

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