I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 417

The latest website: Northwest of Black Reef Harbor, Grey Pigeon Fortress.

Just as Anson and Louis led the main force of the New World Legion to confront the Bolei Legion, this inland colony, which was also besieged by the Crusaders, was already a scene of purgatory.

The virus-like fire spreads and rages among the hills and wilderness, and the smoke that covers the sky makes the noon sun extremely dim; looking around, apart from the cratered bullet craters, the ravines, the scattered flags and weapons around the lonely fortress Outside, there is only a piece of scorched earth, ugly scorched earth.

"Boom-boom-boom-!!!"

The ferocious cannon muzzle once again spewed out a sulphur-flavored flame, accompanied by a burst of screams that cut through the sky between the mountains, smashing a large piece of dust and smoke on the standing mountains and city walls, and the gravel and cannonballs fell in the air like raindrops. , fell on the battlefield that was already full of mess.

The tattered army banners soaked in blood, the majestic jihadist army along the rolling hills, simultaneously launched an attack from three sides of the burning fortress.

The colony of Grey Pigeon Castle, located between the hills and forests, is narrow, which is not conducive to the organization of military operations by a large-scale army; at the beginning of the battle, the defenders only needed to defend two or three highlands around the fortress, and build trenches and low walls in the middle of the road. Keep the 20,000-strong jihadist army immobile.

But not to be outdone, Arthur Herreid quickly found a way to deal with it: he knocked down the defensive strongholds on the periphery of Grey Pigeon Castle one by one by building forts; the strength of the two sides and the number of artillery were not at the same level at all, and they could not bear the shelling. The defenders of the army were quickly defeated and contracted.

Although the Legion almost collapsed due to reckless carelessness at first, it took three days to rectify it, but after finding the right one, the Mujahideen Army made rapid progress immediately.

In just ten days, Arthur Hereid swept all the outer forts and colonial settlements.

After several rounds of siege battles, the defenders of Grey Pigeon Castle, which were short of troops and lost the support of other strongholds, had to give up their peripheral defenses and retreated to the town with all their strength.

The entire Gray Pigeon Fort is an inland fortress built on a mountain. Although the outer wall is not very strong, it is enough to withstand the bombardment of most of the six-pound and eight-pound field guns. The defending army can have a clear view of the attacking enemy, and the narrow hillside road also greatly limits the play of superior forces. The defending army can organize layers of gradient defense lines in the fortifications built on the mountain, and attack the attacking enemy from a commanding height. military.

Even so, the Mujahideen still suffered heavy casualties and launched a continuous onslaught.

Far away from Grey Pigeon Castle, in the Legion Headquarters on the Hill Heights, a dissatisfied Arthur Herrede stared at the battlefield in the distance at the foot of the mountain; it was nearly two kilometers apart, and he could only see it. Probably, coupled with the "artificial haze" created by the artillery and rifles of both sides, the visibility of the battlefield is reduced wildly, and there are even fewer things that can be seen clearly.

However, after so many days of practice and taking the initiative to ask for advice, he has basically zero command experience, and now he has learned a lot of things: through the intensity of gunfire and gunpowder on the battlefield, flags, bugles and information sent by messengers, come Infer the true position of the front line, the intensity of the firepower of the enemy and the enemy, and whether the attack is successful or frustrated.

The "excellent tactics" of using the fort to build superior firepower and advancing step by step was something Arthur had just recently learned from an enthusiastic person who was also a teacher and friend.

At first, Arthur was just a few simple letterheads reporting the situation, but it was evaluated very carefully by the other party, and even attached a plan for reference; Arthur, who had no military experience at all, simply copied the other party's suggestion, and the effect was surprising. good.

So he simply asked his subordinates to summarize the battle situation and various information every day, and then quickly sent letters to the other party in his own name. Often, he would receive a reply in less than a day. Not only did he have no complaints, he even explained it very patiently. The enemy's actions he could not understand, and the advice he gave became more and more detailed.

This also made Arthur more and more reliant on letters from "enthusiastic people". At the beginning, he would carefully take them out and discuss them with his subordinates. Soon he found that his subordinates who had the latest information were not as reliable as an outsider. Then he commanded the army completely according to the method mentioned in the letter, and didn't think much about it at all.

Looking at the anxious situation outside the fortress, and even the advantage began to tilt towards the defenders, Arthur's mood became more and more anxious, and he looked restless.

Just when he was finally about to bear it and was about to go to the front line to fight in person like before, a sudden figure made his eyes shine.

"Report!" The messenger holding the letterhead stopped outside the headquarters, bowed and saluted: "Report to the Legion Commander, the news from Black Reef Harbor, Lord Borre Levant and Bernard Moore Lord Weiss has arrived outside the city and is organizing an army to land, planning to take three days to surprise and conquer..."

"Alright, alright, none of this matters!" Arthur waved his hand, looking like a child waiting for the New Year's candy, and said impatiently, "What about the letter, did you bring the letter?!"

"Ah, here's the letter!"

The messenger didn't dare to be negligent, and hurried forward to hand it over with both hands, but he still muttered nervously: "In addition to this letter, there is also a verbal order from the commander-in-chief Bernard, please also..."

"I know. You will tell me his orders in detail later. Just do as Brother Bernard said!"

Impatiently coping with the worried messenger, Arthur, whose mouth was grinning to the base of his ear, swiftly opened the envelope and read intently:

"To Honorable Legion Commander Arthur Herrid:

I'm glad to hear that you have wiped out all the outer strongholds of the Grey Dove Castle colony and surrounded the Grey Pigeon Castle Fortress; although I couldn't see it with my own eyes, the written word alone is enough to make you imagine how fast and enjoyable it was. Dripping battle.

And now that you have reached the city and launched the siege, you must have discovered how steep the fortress is, easy to defend and difficult to attack; the hardships and the unpleasantness of it need not be described in detail below, and you must have a better understanding of it.

The reason why the enemy army retreated to the fortress is also due to this... As the gate of the sailing city to the east of the new world, Grey Dove Castle undertakes the function of delaying and hindering the enemy army, and itself cannot supply too many troops; if the garrison is large enough , they shouldn't have given up their perimeter defensive positions so quickly, as the isolated Greydove Fort itself is a hindrance to your Legion.

Referring to the battle reports of the previous few days, my conclusion is that the number of defenders is very rare, never more than 4,000, and the real combat effectiveness may even be around 2,000.

The defenders with such a lack of troops prove that the intelligence we have obtained before is likely to be seriously misjudged. Already prepared to abandon Grey Pigeon Castle and wait for an opportunity to retreat.

This is just a guess, but the enemy is likely to use Grey Pigeon Fort to hold back some of the Mujahideen Army from the very beginning, and concentrate their superior forces to fight against the Mujahideen in Black Reef Harbor!

If this is the case, then Your Excellency Arthur Hereid, you don't have to have any scruples, boldly launch the most violent attack, and assume the momentum of taking the fortress at all costs; the defenders who have lost their will to fight cannot hold on Too long and it will try to escape.

For the retreating enemy, you only need to take a stance of pursuit, you don't need to really destroy them; the most important thing for the current crusade is to control the important gateway of Grey Dove Castle. It is the hero of the entire jihadist army.

After that, you have at least two options: one is to leave a small number of troops behind, and the entire army quickly advances to Black Reef Harbor to support Lord Borre Levant who is fighting the main force of the heretics.

The other is to rest for a while and wait for the reinforcements from Yangfan City to arrive, or to gather some of the active forces to go to Black Reef Harbor to fight.

I personally prefer the latter, but these are just suggestions, and it is up to you how to do it; please don't be bound by my ideas, war is a flexible art, the bolder the idea, Often it works wonders.

In the end, I wish you victory in the first place, and as soon as possible to establish merits that match your identity; as a friend, I will pray for you in Yangfan City, and may the ring of order bless his loyal warriors.

Your colleague, comrade-in-arms and partner, the Commander of the Crusaders, Major General Ludwig Franz Clovis.

yours truly. "

After reading the last line attentively, Arthur Herreid, whose pupils shrank suddenly, showed a strangely excited expression on his face. All the previous anxiety, anxiety, and anxiety were all swept away at this moment.

"Send orders to the front--"

The young legion commander slammed the letter on the table with force: "Tell all the troops, from now on, don't care about casualties, regardless of the priority and the secondary, launch a general attack on the three sides of Grey Pigeon Castle, and use the fastest speed to conquer this area. A fortress!"

"Bore Levant's Legion has arrived at Black Reef Harbor, and feinting is no longer necessary. Fight the enemy to your heart's content, fight and get the glory you deserve; use the most ferocious offensive to show them the true strength of the Crusaders. !"

While shouting excitedly, ignoring the soldiers who had rushed out to give orders, Arthur Herrid rushed out of the camp, turned on his horse and headed towards the battlefield; stunned, the guards did not dare to neglect, and followed in a panic. He left the headquarters with his back.

At this point, the offensive and defensive battle of Grey Pigeon Castle has ushered in its end; what Arthur doesn't know is that he is not the only one who knows this...

"The news from Sail City, Arthur Herreid will launch a general attack soon."

In the hall of Dove Castle Castle, Norton handed Alexey the letterhead he had just delivered with his fingers in his right hand: "Today at the earliest, tomorrow at the latest... They will attack from three sides at the same time, and if there is no accident, they will approach the opposite headquarters. The position should be the active direction."

"That means we can finally organize a retreat?"

Alexey, who tilted his head, asked tentatively, took the letter but didn't read it, but still stared straight at Norton: "It won't be a problem, right?"

"The enemy's goal is to capture Grey Dove Castle, not to wipe out us 'rebels'; as long as we're not stupid enough to break through from the direction they're attacking, the commander of the Arthur Hereid army on the opposite side won't care about us." Norton Nodding slightly:

"The information that Marshal Louis Bernard is not in Grey Dove Castle seems to have been discovered by the enemy."

The moment he heard this, Alexei finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if a big stone in his heart finally landed steadily, and the whole person relaxed a lot.

The two of them didn't understand at the beginning, why the opponent received a feint order but they fought extremely fiercely. They wanted to conquer Yangfan City in one day, which almost made them mistakenly believe that the information was wrong and the real main target of the jihadist army. It's me, I've been trembling for several days.

No way, it's not because the two of them are too cowardly, it's true that the so-called 10,000-strong defender of Grey Pigeon Fort has less than 4,000 defenders, and the only ones who can really fight are the second and third infantry regiments of the Storm Legion. With just over 2,000 people, it is really difficult to have any confidence in the face of ten times as many enemies.

Just when they panicked, they received information from Ludwig, who was "severely injured" in Sail City, explaining in detail why the enemy was aggressive-they thought that the commander-in-chief of Grey Pigeon Fort was Louis Bernard, and Arthur Hereid, who was in charge of the feint, were close friends.

Although Norton and Alexei, who were scratching their heads a little, still didn't know what kind of friendship they wanted to kill each other, it was easy to deal with it after they understood the motives of the other party.

Since the enemy's goal was not to hack themselves to death, the two were also happy to actively cooperate with Ludwig's request, abandoning peripheral strongholds in batches and stages for the enemy to occupy, and shrinking the defense line step by step...it cost Arthur ten It took days before the real siege of Grey Pigeon Castle began.

And now that the plan has come to the final stage, the retreat can finally be organized.

"I have made all the necessary preparations before the evacuation, the evacuation time, the route, the departure batch of the army and the last people in the city, the necessary baggage, and the damage to the key facilities of the fortress..." Norton sighed:

"If everything goes well, try to leave it to an empty city with nothing and nothing left on the opposite side."

"Well done, you are good at these troublesome jobs." Alexey, who was successful in being lazy, grinned and gave a thumbs up to his friend: "It really is the right decision to act with you!"

"Where~www.mtlnovel.com~ We are comrades-in-arms, and the division of labor is also appropriate." Norton shook his head and said humbly: "Everyone has their own strengths, and only by complementing each other can they exert greater energy."

"Makes sense!"

Alexey nodded, and of course he heard the other party's implication: "Is there anything I need to do?"

"It's not really doing anything, but there is someone I can't convince, I'm afraid I have to ask you to come forward." Norton said slowly, and finally tried to see:

"It doesn't matter what the means, just let her obey the order."

"No problem... wait, she? Who is she?!"

"Polina Frey." Norton raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a somewhat awkward smile:

"She... seems to still refuse to leave with us."

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