I will be crowned king

Facing the enemies who had laid layers of siege nets and his teammates who were disobedient, Fernando was so anxious that he felt sick; but what he didn't know was that a certain chief of staff on the flag hill opposite was also there. A lot of hair fell out.

As an adjutant and chief of staff who has followed Anson Bach for more than two years - yes, in that order - Karl himself has completely adapted to a certain extremely out-of-touch bastard, no matter what his plans are. No matter how outrageous, I can always find the rationality in it and then follow the trend and carry out the orders unswervingly.

But it is obvious that the officers of the Ranger Corps have not experienced a "severe beating" like he and the Storm Corps, and they are not very able to understand the Commander-in-Chief's overly strange brain circuit and his perfect plan to seek death. .

After all, the mainstream of the Clovis Army is still the Continental Army. This tactic emphasizes cluster operations, quick response and then defensive counterattacks; as the Clovis Army is much less mobile than the Empire, this routine is obviously simple and easy to use. , so useful that all Clovis officers became path dependent.

But Anson is completely different... From the vast land to the new world, the Storm Legion has always emphasized the concept of "offensive". Even if the mobility is inferior to the enemy, it must gain the upper hand in depth.

This is just like what Alexey Dukasky did during the Battle of Yser Elf. All the officers of the Ranger Corps were thinking about how to break through the encirclement network and how to defeat the layers of directions laid out by the elves, but he He knew that as long as he arrived at Antler Fortress with five thousand people, it would be victory!

But the officers of the Ranger Corps were not aware of this, and they did not even realize that under Anson's careful arrangement, the enemy had been divided into seven or seven hundred and eighty-eight, and the Fernando Corps under the Flag Mountain was even considered dead.

What they saw was that the Junqishan camp was under siege, and the reinforcements that arrived were unable to achieve results. They were trapped in a dilemma in front of the enemy. The army of nearly 60,000 people could overturn at any time and at any time.

Carl Bain is very familiar with this aspect, because the Thunder Castle Infantry Division when they were in Thunder Castle, or most of the Clovis Army except for the Storm Legion, had this inertial thinking - unable to achieve results. , that is the disadvantage, only by being in a group can we have a little sense of security.

Anson's attitude towards this is very clear: I have told you the complete battle plan, and even explained it in detail to all the soldiers. Everyone knows that the goal of this battle is to completely annihilate the invading imperial army and recapture the Red Moon Town Fortress; Now that you understand it and have no doubts, you should implement the battle plan unconditionally and without complaint.

But Karl understands that this is not enough. The soldiers are actually okay. As long as they understand their missions, have clear goals and reliable plans, they can show their due strength; but the officer corps...this group of people , especially "experienced" old officers, guys like himself, are definitely not enough.

Although this plan sounds very good and powerful, and I can't think of anything to refute, it is completely different from what I have done before and is too unfamiliar, so I don't think it will work - this is the most common idea among this group of people.

Anson actually doesn't know much about this. On the one hand, he is used to using the Storm Legion. Even if those people don't understand, they will not easily refute the commander-in-chief's order. After all, they are given too much.

And this time the Ranger Corps has not been in contact with him for a long time. In addition, it is not a recruiting regiment from scratch, so it is not so easy to be bribed. In addition, the understanding between the two parties is very limited, so problems of one kind or another arise. It's inevitable.

In that regard, that's where Carl excels.

"I'm telling you, your Excellency, the reconnaissance company commander, the battle on Junqi Mountain has been going on for almost five days. Why is it that our contact with several reinforcements at the foot of the mountain is still intermittent and not stable at all?"

In the military tent filled with fireworks, Karl was smoking a cigarette with his feet on the table. The ashtrays in front of him were piled as high as a hill. He looked at the commander of the direct reconnaissance company of the legion who was sweating coldly with a look of complaint on his face:

"In this morning's surprise attack, the enemy was clearly attacking the Shanbei Road, but the news was intercepted by the reinforcements from the Shannan Road, causing them to sit in defense all day long. The Shanbei Army was caught off guard; if it weren't for the other two armies, With timely reinforcements, the siege network finally established may be broken!"

"This...Chief of General Staff, you can't blame me for this!"

The commander of the reconnaissance company with an aggrieved look was a standard Clovis northerner, with a thick beard and cheeks damaged by the sea breeze: "The enemy's attacks and raids are too frequent, and the transportation network has been destroyed time and time again. It's enough to keep in touch." It’s the limit, it’s impossible to be foolproof!”

"Impossible? I think someone is too afraid of death and leaves all the work to the soldiers below. He doesn't even dare to leave the camp, right?" Karl bluntly exposed the opponent directly: "The dignified reconnaissance company commander, the battle When the fight started, you could even misjudge the specific direction. Is it possible that you are born with a lack of sense of direction?"

The red-faced reconnaissance company commander H was about to refute, but Karl glared back.

"And the artillery regiment commander, you have so many problems that I almost don't want to talk about them." The cigarette butt in the chief of general staff's hand changed direction again: "This is the tenth time, our arms reserves It’s not enough and can’t withstand the consumption, but you keep firing artillery during the feint stage of every battle. Have you ever considered how we will defend the camp when all the artillery shells are used up?”

"Chief of General Staff, what you say is a bit unreasonable, isn't it?"

Compared with the reconnaissance company, the artillery regiment commander was obviously much tougher. This big man with fiery red hair said in a rough voice: "When the battle starts, you will shout the loudest. Feint attack on the east side, feint attack on the west side." Assistance, saying 'Junqishan camp is the core of the encirclement network', and saying 'we must play our minimum role'...we have played everything that should be played, and they are all real shells shipped!"

"Ahem... I, I did say that, but can't you save when you should save?" The choked Karl forced himself to calm down:

"You are the professional in artillery support. The most I can give you are general instructions. It is not up to you to control the specific operations - don't change the subject. I didn't ask you to wait until the battle is over. And they fired at the empty battlefield!"

"This...this is mainly to show our presence even when reinforcements are not available..."

"It's better not to reflect such an expensive presence." Karl directly made the final decision: "Next time there is a battle, please pay more attention to this aspect."

"Everyone, everyone, I know that you are all veterans of Clovis. You must know better what to do and what not to do than me, who was an army captain three years ago. Why did you wait until the battle? Are you going to make so many mistakes that you shouldn’t make in the first place?”

Putting out the cigarette butt at the corner of his mouth, Karl said with a distressed look on his face: "Of course, I don't know that everyone has some complaints against the Commander-in-Chief, but no matter how many complaints there are, it shouldn't affect your performance in the battle, right? ?”

"The commander-in-chief is not on the battlefield at Junqi Mountain right now. No matter how hard you try, you can't affect his life or death... Yes, you don't have to open your mouth and stare, that's what I said." The chief of general staff said with a magnanimous look: "Isn't the most important thing now? Is it a matter of our own life and death?”

"Junqi Mountain is a standard trapped area strategically. Whether we can survive depends entirely on our cooperation with reinforcements. If the situation is not right, they can retreat, but we can't; if we don't eat the imperial army at the foot of the mountain, we will be the only ones at the end of the road. Myself!"

"I know some people may still be counting on other reinforcements, but I advise you to think carefully. If there is no result on the Junqishan battlefield, are there possible reinforcements in other battlefields?"

Without waiting for others present to speak, Karl lit a cigarette again: "Don't forget, our side is already the battlefield with the least pressure. Colonel Alexei Dukasky's side is still carrying Five thousand people are resisting the 20,000 troops on the southern front, waiting for us to support him!"

While warning, Karl flicked the cigarette in his hand, and the cigarette butt glowing with orange-red flames danced in the air, scattering unburned sparks and causing flame stars to fly.

……………………

"Boom-boom-boom-!!!"

On the southern edge of the Red Moon Province, in a wilderness called the Green Hills, thunderbolts rang out from the clear sky, and the blazing smoke overlapped with the figures of soldiers shouting and charging...

After a brief silence, Alexey Dukaski, who successfully joined another army that quickly crossed into the Red Moon Province, finally ran into the imperial army that invaded Clovis without any surprise. .

Although Anson mentioned this possibility at the beginning of the planning and emphasized that if an encounter occurred, the enemy's retreat must be blocked as much as possible, but Alexei was still surprised by the empire-the 20,000-strong army was only Pianshi, actually broke into the territory of Clovis with such arrogance?

This made him really want to ask what the other person was thinking. Was he really brave enough not to be afraid of death? The Red Moon Province is a true "border province". Even if the key fortress of Red Moon Town is captured, there are still many armed towns and troops stationed there.

Could it be that the enemy really planned to forcefully pull out nails one by one and directly destroy Clovis's border defense system? Who gave them the courage?

Of course, the imperial army on the opposite side also had the same question: Who gave the Clovis people the courage to stand in front of their 20,000-strong army with only 5,000 men and no heavy weapons or cavalry?

Without hesitation, the two imperial armies realized that their retreat was cut off and immediately turned around to attack. The speed was so fast that Alexei had no time to build complete defenses, and could only rush to fight while occupying key roads and high ground.

Speaking of encounters, Alexey can be regarded as the most experienced one among the Storm Legion. In terms of long-distance attacks and quick reactions, only Colonel Leo can compete with him.

However, the latter basically relies on his weird luck. He is always lucky enough to avoid the enemy's firepower, and he can always hit the enemy's flank when charging. It belongs to the field of metaphysics, and he almost comes face-to-face with the enemy's main force during the rapid march. By chance, the unlucky guy who attempted a sneak attack and was exposed on the spot was no different.

To sum up, Alexei still thinks he is better.

Under the choking smoke of gunpowder, the imperial line infantrymen who tore through the dense fog formed dense square formations. After firing the last round of chaotic volleys, they rushed towards Alexei's defense line; The fortifications destroyed by the bombardment left only rough barricades and collapsed earth walls, which could only serve as little indicators.

Fortunately, the defenses on both wings have not been completely destroyed. In addition, the formation is in a hilly area, between two highlands. There is no need to worry about the enemy easily raiding the flanks or attacking from behind. Otherwise, Alexey really would not have the confidence to block here. other side.

"Long live the Empire...!!!!"

Bloodthirsty slogans were shouted loudly in the gunpowder smoke. Imperial phalanxes with bayonets in their hands hit Alexey's defense line one after another like meteors, trying to directly tear open the front with a column attack; After a round of counterattack, the cavalry soldiers also decisively launched a countercharge, entertaining the enemy with shotguns and grenades.

Fierce firefights broke out in the center of the battlefield. In order to survive and defend their country, neither side showed any hesitation or cowardice. Both the golden iris and the bloody unicorn ran towards the enemy without hesitation.

Relying on the advantage of the geographical location, the Clovis army with fewer troops even had the upper hand for a time. If the Imperial soldiers who took the initiative to attack wanted to enter the battlefield, they had to bypass the highlands on both sides and pour into the narrower passage. This was First of all, their initial formation was destroyed, and they were unable to fully deploy the army, so they were naturally at a disadvantage.

But Alexei's face was not at all relaxed. Through the telescope, he could already see that the enemy's troops were moving to the highlands on both sides; as long as the opponent built temporary forts above the hills, they could create a threat to him. Absolute suppression, and when the time comes, I won’t be able to retreat even if I don’t want to.

The only way is to seize the high ground again before the enemy and destroy the fort, but that means that the troops occupying the high ground need to face multiple sieges, and their destruction may only happen in the blink of an eye... There is no way, they only have light infantry in hand. Just so helpless.

"It seems that we have to find another way to block the attack. If we continue to use this frontal force, I'm afraid the whole army will be destroyed..." Alexey, who muttered to himself, looked at the enemy's rear again. As far as he knew, Han The Turkish army is actually very close to the Red Moon Province. If we spread the news to the enemy that the 40,000-strong Turkish army is about to kill, I wonder if we can make the enemy disorganize themselves and give us the opportunity to sneak attack their logistical equipment?

"There are only five days left... I wonder if the Commander-in-Chief has succeeded?"