I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 386

Latest website: After getting Alexei's affirmation, Louis breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense heartstrings finally got a temporary relaxation.

In fact, the reason why he did not immediately march to Yangfan City, and only sent cavalry to sweep the border areas, was not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

The first is that the "20,000 army" that has been assembled under his command is just a hasty assembly, and there is no decent command system, and his ability to restrain them is extremely limited; the military quality is seriously worrying, and the level of armed forces is even worse to the point of exile and fugitives The level of the corps simply does not have the ability to fight with a large corps.

Even if these 20,000 people were able to reach Yangfan City alive, it was thanks to the New World Company that spared no effort to mobilize all the colonies and provided sufficient logistics. Otherwise, half of them would starve to death on the way.

Currently stationed at Grey Pigeon Fort, it barely looks like a strong army against the deep ditch barriers; if they really want to confront each other in the field, I am afraid that the original appearance will be exposed as soon as the gunfire is heard, and the whole army will be destroyed in an instant.

To put it more practically, this army of 20,000 people is a real paper tiger; whether it can scare the opponent is not up to them, but up to the imagination of the enemy.

Of course, the problem of poor quality and disobedience to command can be solved by various means; Storm Legion has a wealth of experience in training new recruits, and Louis, who is also from the empire, has not never seen such a coalition formed by many parties. As the heir to the Grand Duchy of Adelaide, he is also well-versed in this regard.

The problem is that these all take time; before this "reinforcement army" can truly become combat effective, it must be ensured that the siege jihadist legion does not dare to act rashly; so it can be used to deter the enemy from acting rashly, which is really good.

"But it doesn't mean that you can sit back and relax and face off against the jihadist army with confidence."

At the top of the tower of the main castle of Grey Pigeon Castle, overlooking the swarming human heads below the city, the chaotic army barracks like a beggar's shack, Roman, with his hands behind his back, said coldly: "Major General Ludwig is indeed cautious, especially in Isser. After the war...but he was more decisive than anyone when a decision had to be made!"

"Once he made the decision to 'solve the threat from the north, and then conquer Sail City', then he would march here without hesitation—just like when he was trapped under Thunder Castle, he still divided his troops to protect Oak Town."

Looking at Colonel Roman's back, Alexey nodded vaguely; he had not actually participated in the Battle of Thundercastle, but from Chief of Staff Carl Bain's usual complaints, he had learned a lot about the commander-in-chief. The "great achievements" of adults and this old boss.

If Commander-in-Chief Anson Bach is said to be a genius with a wide-open brain and a super-executive power, then Major General Ludwig is a lunatic who often breaks the tank at the last minute, regardless of the consequences.

One is really dare to say, one is really dare to believe.

"Then when do you think Major General Ludwig will take action to solve our... threat from the north?" Alexei asked tentatively.

Roman didn't answer immediately. He hesitated for a while as if he was lost in thought, then looked back and stared into the eyes of the second infantry commander with a grim expression: "...It's hard to say."

Uh... ugh?

Although I didn't expect the other party to give any guarantees, this answer still made Alexei stagger for a while.

"Whether Major General Ludwig sends troops mainly depends on the information he has...or what he thinks." In the second half of the sentence, Roman's voice suddenly lowered and he murmured; but he quickly regained his tone:

"Through the information we have deliberately released before, it is enough to ensure that the major general realizes that this is a levy army that has assembled the entire Free Confederate force, with a total force almost equal to his, but its combat effectiveness is bound to be much inferior."

"According to the major general's usual style, he should first break through the surrounding defenses of Yangfan City, and then build a siege position to impose an oppressive blockade on the defenders in the city; after confirming that the enemy has nowhere to escape, divide his troops to sweep away everything except his own siege and occupation. threaten."

"With the scale of Yangfan City, if you want to cut off some of the outer fortresses and establish a blockade that is enough to surround the entire city, it will take at least one month to fifty..."

"Lieutenant Colonel Alexei!"

Rapid footsteps and shouts interrupted the conversation between the two, and Roman, who was expressionless, gave Alexei a meaningful look, and silently hid in a corner at the edge of the tower.

Taking a deep breath, the commander of the second infantry regiment turned around and looked unhappily at the panting district, the cavalry officer who trotted up the tower: "Is there anything urgent, Major Jason?"

"Yes, and in a hurry!"

Out of breath, Jason said excitedly: "The hussars who just returned from raiding around Yangfan City reported that they noticed that the jihadist army had successfully landed and there were signs of moving northward!"

Ok? !

Not only Alexei, but even Roman, who was hiding in the corner, was stunned.

"Lord Legionnaire, you are so reckless!"

"Yeah, as soon as we landed and our foothold was not stable, we immediately launched an attack. Once the defenders in Yangfan City launched a surprise attack, they could cut off our retreat at any time and block us in the hilly area between Yangfan City and Gray Pigeon Castle. There is no escape!"

"This is not the most dangerous... In a hurry, our supplies can only last for less than five days, and there is still a serious lack of heavy firepower at the separation and coastal locations; the opposite Grey Pigeon Fort is a fortress with 20,000 troops, no matter what you think. It's impossible to easily capture it in five days!"

"That's right, this is simply going to die!"

"I implore the legion commander to take his life back, this kind of bold military plan is simply not something that ordinary people can do!"

In the temporary barracks of the Ludwig Mujahideen Army, the officers were complaining and trying desperately to find a reason for refusing to carry out this "death order"; they were either angry, frightened, or pitiful. His eyes converged on the gloomy face of the legion commander, eager to rush up to announce the cancellation of the mission on his behalf.

"enough!"

Ludwig, who stood up suddenly, "Bang!" patted the map table in front of him with disdain in his eyes: "You... these officers, it's hard to believe that we haven't seen our current situation clearly now. ?!"

"The 20,000-strong army is sitting in Grey Pigeon Castle, which means that unless we can fight quickly, we can attack the defenders in the city from north to south at any time. If we don't solve this threat, we can't attack Yangfan City without any burden."

"And if we don't win Yangfan City as soon as possible, it is impossible for us to last for a long time with our current supplies. One month is the biggest limit; even if we can persist at that time, how should we face the Holy See and the headquarters of the Crusaders? Do you really want to shame Clovis in front of the whole world?!"

"As for the risks, of course I know that doing this will take a lot of risks, but the consequences of not doing so are more serious; if any of you can come up with a better solution, or at least a feasible plan, I'm not stubborn. Opinion, stubborn person." Ludwig said solemnly:

"But until then, as long as you still think I am the commander of this legion, what I say is an order; now, execute the order!"

The low roar echoed in the camp, and Ludwig, with a grim face, looked around at everyone, hoping to find even a little bit of courage and determination on their faces; .

It's a pity that it didn't... In the face of the superior's generous remarks, the officers of the Clovis Crusader Army were more indifferent than silent, and didn't care.

This is also normal. After all, Clovis is passive about participating in the jihad. The army that has been cobbled together is basically thrown out by various forces and dealt with it. It is basically the same as the main elite. It is also unrelated; all kinds of military merits, it is almost impossible for them to take their turn.

It was such an army, when they were suddenly told that they would be entrusted with the important task of fighting for the kingdom and their beliefs and carrying out a risky task, the first thing they thought of was definitely not the opportunity, but "compatriots, borrowing people's heads to use them".

Even if the person who issued the order was not Ludwig, and replaced it with any other general, the officers present would not even listen at all, and would have long since dispersed.

"I see... I understand."

After a long silence, Ludwig, who flashed a disappointment between his brows, took a deep breath and suddenly changed his tone to a more brisk tone: "Indeed, your worries are not without reason; , was cut off by the Yangfan City defenders, and even attacked back and forth, which is a deadly threat to us on the expedition."

"But! The premise of this is that the enemies of Grey Pigeon Castle can really block our attack; and the defenders in Yangfan City will muster their courage and go out to fight."

"If neither is true, the risk is gone, isn't it?"

The confident Ludwig raised the corners of his mouth in the confused eyes.

"Wild Grass Forest?!"

Looking at the sign on the map table, Alexei, who was stunned for half a minute, looked at the cavalry major with a puzzled look: "Is Major General Ludwig stupid... Er, I mean, what are they doing there? "

"I don't know at all." Jason Fruhoff, who was covered in sweat, faced the gazes of the second infantry regiment commander, the young knight and the elf girl, and shook his head slightly tiredly:

"After successfully landing and breaking through the outer defense line of Yangfan City, Major General Ludwig seems to have built a simple siege camp outside the city, and then led the jihadist army all the way north, and finally stopped the march in the grass forest, built a position, completely It's a stance ready to fight."

"According to the report of the cavalry in charge of the reconnaissance, Major General Ludwig should have mobilized all his elite main force, because he saw no less than thirty infantry guns, grenadier regiment flags, and cavalry... The scale was no less than two group."

"Two regiments?!" Alexei was even more surprised:

"They brought two cavalry regiments all the way here, are you sure?!"

If the opposite is the Empire's army, he will definitely not be so shocked, but Clovis is a famous "infantry captain" - there are two cavalry regiments dedicated to combat missions in the army of 20,000 people, and they cross the sea. fight, this...

Facing the doubts of his colleagues, Jason Fruhoff did not make any excuses, and silently rolled up his sleeves, revealing his forearm wrapped in bandages; a ferocious stab wound extended from the wrist to the elbow joint, and it was only a short distance away. Cut his arm straight off.

Everything is self-explanatory.

"Major Jason, you've worked hard."

The young knight said silently. As a knight, of course he recognized it. If there is no accident, a wound of this magnitude will only be left when the cavalry is in a head-to-head confrontation:

"Also... If I'm not mistaken, Major General Ludwig is not preparing to fight, but provocation."

provocative?

The surprised Alexei was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized: "You mean, he is actively testing us?"

"I'm afraid it is." Louis's expression gradually became heavy:

"Since Ludwig is a member of the Mujahideen Army, I am afraid that he has obtained some information about the colony from the Empire; he should know that with the strength of the colony, the army of 20,000 hastily assembled cannot be very powerful. "

"If we take the initiative to attack, he will be able to wait for work in the important stronghold of the grass forest, and defeat or completely eliminate us; and if we stick to Grey Pigeon Castle and there is no sign of moving forward, then..."

The young knight did not continue to speak, but everyone present already understood what he meant.

If they don't attack, their "paper tigers" of 20,000 people will be exposed; at that time, Ludwig will no longer have any scruples and will attack Yangfan City with all his strength.

What I thought was a clever plan turned out to be a fatal weakness... The atmosphere suddenly became depressed.

"If that's the case, let's attack."

Alexey was the first to break the silence and said to Louis: "Give an order to the army to advance towards the grass forest."

"...Are you sure?" The pupil of the young knight shrank slightly:

"With the quality of the current army, if it confronts Clovis's army head-on, it can be said that it will undoubtedly lose."

"Maybe, but you will have to wait until you have fought to know if you will lose; but if you continue to wait, you will really not see the slightest hope of victory." Alexei raised his head slightly, his eyes very firm:

"Before I came, I promised the commander-in-chief that I would not watch the whereabouts of Yangfan City, so... order it, Sir Louis Bernard, and let the army advance to the weeds."

"Since Major General Ludwig wants to test our confidence, it's just right~www.mtlnovel.com~ We should also find out whether his army can maintain its combat effectiveness after leaving the fleet cover; have a good contest with them, see Who is the real paper tiger."

"My 2nd Infantry Regiment, willing to be the vanguard!"

Looking at Alexei who was suddenly excited, the stunned Louis was stunned at first, and then subconsciously looked at Freya next to him; the gentle-eyed elf girl said nothing, just smiled faintly.

"Pfft-"

The young knight smiled: "What's wrong with me, even an ordinary officer from Clovis has more courage than me as a knight."

"It's... quite a shame!"

With a self-deprecating sigh, Louis raised his head and looked at Alexei with all his eyes. The two looked at each other: "Go to the grass forest."

Alexey nodded slightly:

"Towards the wild grass forest...forward!"

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