I will be crowned king

"S-fire a warning cannon? Are you crazy?"

Karl, with his eyes widened, felt like his soul was screaming. He now couldn't figure out what Anson wanted to do: "Provoke enemies with unknown intentions at this time, for fear that they don't want to end up?!"

"On the contrary, we cannot afford that result." Anson shook his head: "It will take two hours at the fastest for the Hantu Army to arrive at the battlefield. If Roland and Archduke Levent join the battle immediately, this Battle of the Changji River We lose half the battle."

"If that's the case, then why are you still..."

"Oh, why did Karl suddenly become so stupid that he can't even understand such a thing?"

"Um?!"

The deputy chief of staff was stunned when a familiar voice suddenly interrupted him, turning his head and looking at the petite figure with his hands on his hips in astonishment: "Li, Lisa, when did you..."

"Isn't the matter right in front of you?"

The girl didn't give him a chance to interrupt. She stood beside the map table talking to herself, picked up the chess pieces used to mark the enemy and the right side and started playing with them: "Now Fabian has controlled the emperor's central army. , as long as you wait for the right moment, you can defend and counterattack. The signal flag and the grandfathers of the Army of the Rising Sun (referring to Count Schlieffen and the Commander of the Army of the Rising Sun) defeated the two wings of the river crossing, and they were still half a breath away from taking the ferry; the upstream and downstream Storm Legion pulled. It gave the emperor the last remaining maneuvering power and prevented them from swaying."

Due to her height and long arms, the girl had a hard time maneuvering: "But if the armies of Roland and the Levent family join in at this time, the situation that Anson finally achieved will be completely overturned!"

Carl Bain: "...Isn't this the conclusion I just concluded?!"

"But Karl didn't understand that this was what Karl saw, not what others saw!" Lisa's eyebrows were raised with her arms akimbo, and she looked up angrily at the deputy chief of staff who looked collapsed. :

"When Karl saw that we were almost finished, what did others see? Could it be that the imperial army's attack was blocked, the armies on both sides were in a stalemate, and even the emperor was still at a disadvantage - the two-winged legions with high hopes were almost about to collapse, and the enemy The Guxuan position on the west bank has been delayed, and even the upstream was successfully pushed back?!"

"Ah this..."

"There are two kinds of 'commanders' in this world. One kind looks too far, and the other kind looks too close."

The girl "tsk-tsk" twice and gently shook her right index finger: "Anson and Carl are both of the former type, while the emperor opposite is the latter type."

"As for the two emperors' reinforcements...it doesn't really matter which kind they are, because Anson thought of it at the beginning of the war - if it is the former, the smartest way is definitely not now, but to wait until the battle truly gets rid of the stalemate. It is most advantageous and effective to take action when the emperor's disadvantage is truly obvious; taking action now, Anson has ample room for maneuver, will only make the battle fall into another stalemate."

"The purpose of firing warning shots is to target the latter; those who look too close are often dangerous, so they should be aware that the enemy on the opposite side is not easy to deal with, just like a wild beast will show its fangs and claws to threaten natural enemies approaching its territory. !”

Lisa's succinct theories made Karl stunned for a moment.

"Firing a warning shot is not a cautious test to guard against the enemy, but a reckless action..." the deputy chief of staff muttered to himself, but he suddenly thought of another possibility:

"But, if the enemy is not fooled, as far as the current situation is concerned, if we prepare for the worst, we will have to stand in a stalemate with the emperor's army for at least two hours... Two hours is enough for Roland and Archduke Levent to see through our background. "

"Yes, my respected deputy...deputy chief of staff, you are absolutely right."

Anson stroked Lisa's little head and grinned proudly to the base of her ears: "Two hours, I just want them to stay motionless, two hours is fine."

"Uh...ah, yes!"

Karl suddenly realized that in two hours, Leon François' vast army will reach the battlefield!

Considering the current situation, the Western Front Army does not even need to attack the two Grand Dukes at the same time. As long as one of them deeply understands the "rock-solid friendship" between Clovis and Hantu, the other one will definitely be very knowledgeable. keep distance.

Why, I didn’t see this layer…

"Oh, so Carl is too kind. He should be the kindest person among Anson's good friends." The girl sighed and shook her head in a mature manner:

"The kind-hearted Karl only thinks about how to reduce the losses and casualties of the soldiers as much as possible, and how to let them go into battle without worries. Of course, it is impossible to think of these things!"

"But because of this, Carl... is Anson's most qualified lieutenant. When everyone is thinking about how to maximize the benefits of the plan, only Carl can see the risks and costs."

"So... only the plan approved by Karl is the most perfect plan!"

After saying that, Lisa nodded matter-of-factly and solemnly left the staff headquarters under the watch of the two people.

After a long silence, Anson turned around and said, "...I think what Lisa said makes sense."

"Yeah, it makes so much sense that people can't find anything to refute." The lost Karl scratched his head, as if he still hadn't recovered from the shock:

"It's so shocking. These words actually came out of her mouth. It always makes me feel like something wonderful has changed in the world."

"Yes, I don't think so."

There was a flash of avoidance in Anson's eyes: "Look... Lisa has been with us for so long, and she has participated in all the big and small battles... She is so smart, isn't it normal for her to get better and better? ?”

"That's what I say, but... it's somewhat sudden, like a huge ear of wheat suddenly growing out of the weeds, and the fruit it bears is very plump."

"...Well, you'd better pray that Lisa doesn't know this description."

"Sorry, I made a mistake."

Nodding in confusion, Karl withdrew his gaze and leaned back on the map table to continue calculating. All plans and arrangements seemed to be advancing in an orderly manner, and the enemy's actions were basically expected.

Yes, nothing unexpected happened. The plan was perfect. As long as the emperor put in his final reserves, Fabian on the west bank could officially start to launch a counterattack. By then, the battle on the east bank would...

"Wait, what did she just say that I am yours?!"

……………………………… At 15:55, the defense of the imperial army on the east coast had completely collapsed. The desperate Leo Hered looked at the waves that were coming up like a tide. The Clovis infantry line finally gave up its last desperate struggle and agreed to the retreat request of its knights.

Of course, it no longer mattered whether he agreed or not at this time. This army improvised by the emperor did not have many of his own cronies at all. Everyone only obeyed the orders of his incompetent commander in a symbolic way, not to mention that in fact he did not have a commander. ability, and cannot issue any actually effective commands.

But Leo also knew very well what would happen to him if he followed the retreat and retreated... So this extremely incompetent commander resolutely stayed, calling loudly to everyone who was still unwilling to retreat, or was simply in a melee. On the outermost periphery, soldiers and knights with no hope of retreat stood side by side with themselves to block the Clovis storm-like offensive.

"The descendants of the Dragon Knight, the time has come to defend their homeland!"

The next second, Leo Herred, who was shouting loudly, grabbed the battle flag from the flag officer's hand and strode towards the Clovis Hussars who were reorganizing their formation and charging again.

Following his galloping figure, the lone iris flower fully bloomed on the battlefield: "Come on - long live the emperor!"

Then... then he was submerged in the torrent of rolling iron cavalry in full view of everyone, and disappeared without a sound.

Fifteen minutes later, the empire's last line of defense on the east coast was defeated. Although the vast majority of knights refused to surrender, even many soldiers were proud of their status as "direct subjects of the emperor." The battle ended in the end. A group of people fell at the gunpoint, but they still couldn't reverse the decline.

"Immediately organize the army to cross the river, and follow the defeated army of the empire." Count Schlieffen, who had seized the frontline command, gave the order directly, and at the same time turned to look at the commander of the Army of the Rising Sun:

"Let the boys of the Signal Flag Corps go to the front, and you pick three or four of the most elite grenadier regiments to follow behind. When our men are all gone, it's up to you to stand firm on the other side and preserve the situation. "

The commander of the Rising Sun Legion nodded solemnly. He understood the weight of the old man's words: "Please rest assured, there are no cowards in the Rising Sun Legion who are afraid of death. I will lead the team myself!"

"No, no, no... let me do it." Cavalry Colonel Charles Sanders immediately followed up: "I happen to be the division commander of the Ranger Corps, so it makes sense for me to go there first and return to the army."

"What stupid things are you two talking about here? How can we get a legion commander and a cavalry division commander for this kind of mission?"

Count Schlieffen snorted coldly: "My excellent grenadier commander will naturally fulfill his obligations. It is not your turn to compete with him for military glory!"

"Ah...yes, yes, I offended you, Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me."

"Reconsideration! Reconsideration!"

After hearing this, the two people nodded quickly and breathed a heavy sigh of relief - the old earl had finally calmed down and was ready to lead the charge himself without getting too hot.

With the commander of the corps personally in charge of the headquarters, the efficiency of the Signal Flag Corps was significantly improved. It only took ten minutes to complete the initial reorganization. In tandem with the Army of the Rising Sun, sixteen skirmisher battalions and grenadier battalions were assembled to take the lead. Offensive, press towards the west bank.

"No need to panic, this is just a small setback before victory!"

Joseph III, who did not even feel sad for the sacrifice of Leo Hered for a moment, immediately threw himself into a new round of fighting, drew his sword: "Royal guards - take my golden fleur-de-lis flag, and go to rectify the panic. Soldiers, let them fight with peace of mind, and be sure not to let the enemies on the east bank join the west bank."

“As you command——!!!”

The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation and prevent the war from slipping into a situation that is even more unfavorable to him... The attack of the two wing legions was thwarted and his most trusted commander was sacrificed. The emperor no longer pursues a quick victory, and now only thinks about making today The battle ended smoothly, maintaining the stalemate with the Clovis on the Halberd River.

At least so far, he doesn't think that the other party has any means to end this battle immediately... Of course, the other party is definitely pursuing a quick victory, but as long as he tries to stabilize the situation, it is not difficult to dispel the other party's extravagant hopes.

After all, even if the left and right armies suffered setbacks and suffered thousands of casualties, he still had at least 60,000 troops on hand... 60,000. No matter how brave and skilled the Clovis people were, they would not be able to defeat them before dark, at least with the same strength as theirs. The army from above and below!

"Call to Count Bernard, has the battle upriver stabilized? If the defenders can block the Clovis offensive, let him come back immediately. The empire needs his services!"

In Joseph III's view, this should be regarded as his own compromise... Many things were tacitly understood. Bernard must have understood why he had transferred him away from the main battlefield before. In this case, he should not have any complaints.

And now that I have transferred him back, this is my attitude: Although I have to rely on your ability and prestige in the army due to special reasons, I will also give you matching honors and treatment accordingly, as long as In the end, the Battle of the Halberd ended in victory, and everything that originally belonged to Leo Hered will be yours.

With such a favorable condition, no matter how you think about it, the other party should not refuse it, but...

"Please tell your Majesty that the fighting at the ferry upstream is tense. Please forgive me for not being able to leave."

Facing the royal guards who came to call for help, Bernard responded expressionlessly: "The ones on the other side who have captured the ferry are the Storm Legion. This is Anson Bach's absolute elite main force. We must not neglect it easily. There will be danger if we are not careful. The possibility of the opponent breaking through the defense line."

"But, but Earl, this is your Majesty's order!" The royal guards were almost stunned. Is this the same former colonial governor-general who obeyed His Majesty 100% unconditionally?

"The battle on the east coast has been lost, and the legions on both wings are in danger. Don't you think, Earl, that you should step forward and help His Majesty solve this problem?!"

"Of course it should be, but as I said, it's really hard to do all the work." Bernard still smiled but said:

"As for the current battlefield on the west bank... I suggest that your Majesty might as well evacuate the legion to the shore and let Clovis go across the Halberd River. This way, we can concentrate our energy on the open area where the imperial cavalry is better."

"This... the Imperial Knight can only move forward, how can there be any reason to retreat?!"

"Then I have no choice. Please forgive me for my incompetence and my inability to solve your majesty's problems."

After saying that, he turned around and faced the Storm Legion again, who were still trying to break through the defense line, and ignored them.