I will be crowned king

After sending away a certain guest who was most likely here to kill him, Anson simply drove Carl and the little clerk out of the room, and fell asleep worrying that he would not be able to annihilate Bernard in one battle.

And I slept soundly. It was afternoon when I lay down, and it was already early morning when I opened my eyes.

Thick fog enveloped the entire Yangfan City, dyeing everything within sight into a thick white; the stretching city walls, towering towers, and row upon row of houses... seemed to be in the clouds.

"They're coming."

Standing on the top of the tower facing the siege position, surrounded by several cuirassiers, Sir Sado had his hands behind his back and stared at the pure white in front of him with cold eyes:

"The sound of horse hooves, the footsteps of soldiers, and the rhythm of drums... It's unmistakable. These are the sounds that only occur when the empire's army marches at a long distance and at a high speed."

"You can hear them from this distance, which means they are less than two kilometers away from us and are already very close."

The surrounding soldiers looked at each other with doubtful expressions; some even tried desperately to raise their ears, trying to find the voice Sado said.

The young knight held on to the wall with both hands and kept his eyes fixed on the direction of the siege position. His vision, strengthened by the power of the "Sea Knight" bloodline, could still clearly see the blue stars that were hunting in the cold wind, even if there was a thick fog between them. Ring flag.

No, it even goes one step further... Relying on the ability obtained from Fel Cressy, these thick fogs that are penetrated by countless water vapors are not even obstacles to him, but more like a boost - almost all the water vapor around him , are all under his control.

Then again, the ability of this "Kresi Patriarch" is more like the power of the Sea Knight in ordinary people's impressions. The power that has been passed down from generation to generation in the Bernard family has become an alien.

Through the layers of dense fog, Louis could even clearly see the Storm Division troops on the position, holding on to the position like small squares on a chessboard, but it didn't look like they planned to hold on to the position.

"Anson Bach, what exactly does he want to do?" Sado stepped forward with a very puzzling expression:

"The Confederate army was defeated across the board, and Barren Grass Forest was lost. He only had less than 6,000 men standing here without support. Lord Bernard is very familiar with the structure of the battlefield. The 8,000 Imperial army could probably pass through his defense line and firepower without any effort. Net...what other advantages do these Clovis people have that they can use to fight?"

"No, he does." Louis said softly:

"It's just that we don't know yet."

"Oh, why do you say that?"

"Because the leader on the opposite side is none other than Anson Bach."

Louis said silently.

Hearing the tone without any doubt, Sado paused slightly; he was not completely ignorant of the "relationship" between the two people:

"You mean, because he is Anson Bach, he must be able to create miracles in places we can't even imagine?"

"No, that's not what I meant." The young knight shook his head:

"Because he is Anson Bach, so if there really was no chance of winning this battle, he would have already tried his best to retreat, doing whatever he could to win us over to help him, or trying to find bargaining chips to negotiate with Uncle Bernard. "

"But he didn't, so he must have been confident that he had an absolute chance of winning or even a certainty of victory, otherwise you wouldn't have seen such a brave side of him."

Sado: "..."

At this moment, a chestnut-haired girl wearing a red dress walked onto the city wall. She ignored the strange looks directed at her and silently stared in the direction of the siege position.

Almost the moment she appeared, Freya, who was guarding behind the young knight, immediately tensed up and focused on her every move, as if facing a formidable enemy.

In contrast, the girl in the red dress was unconcernedly elegant and calm. She even did not forget to salute the people around her, causing the soldiers to panic and not know what to do.

Louis was silent.

To be honest, he couldn't figure out how Anson could win this battle with no retreat.

The siege position he occupied was centered on a hill and extended to the east and west sides. Several raised highlands were connected by trench fortifications. It was surrounded by open areas intersected by low walls. There were gentle slopes on the north side and gentle slopes on the south side. It's a trench.

The highlands are fortresses with strong fire support, and the center (hill) is mostly where the headquarters and artillery positions are located; soldiers rely on low walls to repel enemy attacks, and continue to advance along the trenches with civil fortifications.

As for the open areas on both wings that appear to be "full of opportunities", they are deliberately left as death traps - any enemy who tries to circle back to the two wings will first be ravaged by highly maneuverable cavalry artillery on the plains without obstacles, and then The cavalrymen trampled the joint camp, crushed the two wings, and were outflanked from the left and right.

Such a battlefield is a home field specially "customized" for the imperial army; Anson Bach... he can either separate and garrison various fortresses and be eliminated bit by bit under the siege of Bernard's superior troops; Armored cavalry penetrated the position.

Once he is eliminated, the next step will be Sail City; but if you intervene at this time, it will be equivalent to being an enemy of the empire.

Louis, who was caught in a tangle, gritted his teeth and suddenly looked back at Sado next to him: "Are the troops ready?!"

"You can act at any time!"

Sir Sado was shocked, and there was a bit of joy in his eyes: "The cavalry acted as the vanguard and attacked from the open area on the west side of the position. With the cover of the heavy fog, they will definitely inflict heavy damage to Lord Bernard Morwes!"

"Let everyone get ready and gather under the city gate to stand by."

The young knight said solemnly, his expression solemn as never before: "No soldier is allowed to move without my order!"

"Yes!" Sado nodded heavily, and with a little excitement, he subconsciously saluted Louis solemnly.

Sure enough, he was still shaken... After the war, he could go straight to the headquarters, persuade other colleagues to surrender and then kill Bernard Morweis. With three to four thousand imperial soldiers in hand, he would be the real ruler of Sailing City.

And now that the heir to the Bernard family is standing in front of him, whether he joins the Confederacy and competes with the Clovis people for leadership, or repentes at a critical moment and becomes a pawn in the empire's reconquest of the new world, he will...

"grown ups!"

The brief silence was broken by the soldiers behind him: "The scouts sent information that the Clovis army on the position has begun to take action!"

"But their movements are very strange. They don't seem to be heading towards Sailing City, but... they seem to be preparing to attack Lord Bernard's army...!"

attack? !

The shocked Sado and Louis subconsciously looked at each other at the same time, staring at each other's extremely stunned eyes; the soldiers around them were also surprised and at a loss.

Only Thalia, who was wearing a red dress beside the wall, was still looking at the battlefield in the distance, her smile still the same.

……………………

In the fog-filled wilderness, the gravel on the ground vibrated slightly.

Thousands of figures were shrouded in pure white, and countless blue star-ring flags fluttered in the wind, like walking hills, silent and without making any sound, slowly moving towards the imperial army behind the siege position.

Like a ferocious beast waiting for an opportunity to kill, it is slowly approaching its prey.

"The enemy is attacking——!!!!"

Heart-wrenching shouts exploded in the thick fog, followed by harsh bugles that continued to sound on the front line; looking at the enemy approaching in the thick fog, the imperial soldiers' hearts tightened, and under the officers There was a dense queue amidst the shouts and curses.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

"Sir, what's going on?!"

Behind the line, a group of imperial knights did not give in too much, but they were more surprised than panic:

"It's not that there are only four or five thousand people at most. How dare they attack with such a small number of troops?!"

Bernard, who was surrounded by a group of cuirassiers, was riding on horseback, looking solemnly at the figure getting closer and closer to the opposite side.

Although he looked down upon these cowardly officers, he actually had similar questions in his mind - based on the strength comparison between the two sides, occupying positions, especially hilly areas, a condescending defense was the best choice, and he should not take the initiative to attack himself no matter what he thought. Attack.

Unless...he captures him alive and uses the original defenders on the position for his use?

No, it would be too dangerous to think that way; with Anson Bach's caution, he would never put his hopes of victory or defeat on a group of unreliable prisoners.

The only possibility is that he has formed an alliance with the Sail City rebels... and used the initiative to lure him to spread his front and launch an outflanking offensive from both wings; then the Sail City rebels attacked from the rear and outflanked his flanks.

It was a very bold plan, and it was in line with Anson Bach's usual strategy of uniting allies to attack powerful enemies, which seemed crazy but was actually extremely cautious.

Unfortunately, there are almost fatal flaws in your plan!

"Send my order——"

Bernard Molweis, who was holding on to the saddle with a serious face, shouted loudly to everyone around him:

"The first, second, third, and fourth line regiments, led by me personally, formed two defensive fronts to prepare for the first round of Clovis offensive; the fourth line regiment served as rearguard to ensure the safety of the roads behind our army. Unimpeded traffic!”

"The fifth and sixth line regiments, commanded by Sir Amar, will bypass the front of Clovis's army along the original east side road, and raid to seize the hilly highlands in the center of the siege position!"

A middle-aged man with an eyepatch on his left eye and a shining head and gray hair on his temples stepped forward and bowed to the minister in charge.

"I will give you another hussars battalion to serve as reconnaissance and flank cover." Bernard sighed softly:

"Remember, your mission is extremely critical to our army's final victory - the hilly highlands are not only the commanding heights of the battlefield, but also our artillery positions; whether we can capture them or not will directly determine who has the initiative on the battlefield!"

For such a crucial task, if it were originally placed, he would definitely have to hand it over to Sir Sadow before he could rest assured, but now...

Bernard felt a twinge in his heart at the thought that the traitor who deserved death was still alive, and probably alive and well.

"Sir Raye leads the 7th Line Regiment and controls the eastern road to guard against enemy reinforcements - if not, then after the fog dissipates, outflank the enemy's flanks, forcing them to shrink their troops and retreat towards the hilly highlands."

"The eighth, ninth, and tenth line regiments, in cooperation with the hussars, the Guards' cuirassier company, and the cavalry artillery company, suppress the enemy's flanks from the west and seize the opportunity to break into the siege position!"

With a tone of determination and a slightly complicated expression, Bernard looked at his herald: "I give you full authority to command this army. Remember, your mission is not to defeat the Clovis offensive. Instead, be on guard against the movements of Sailing City."

"Once they try to launch an attack from the flank, the first one to bear the brunt will be your battlefield on the Western Front; I have given you all the most elite and most powerful troops - no matter how serious the battle situation is, you can't continue Get more reinforcements.”

"As you command!"

The herald pursed his lips tightly, and his expression conveyed a heartfelt touch: "I swear to you, even if I die in the battle until I am the only one left, the Western Front Army will never retreat even half a step!"

Seeing his excited tears, Bernard had a smile of relief on his face...but he always felt weird, something was not quite right.

It was obviously a battle with huge advantages, but how could it turn into a suicide squad that was only half a step away from the end and was about to die?

But even if he hesitated, it was too late. Although his herald was stupid, if the Western Front Army, which condensed the essence of the entire army, could not be handed over to loyal subordinates that he could absolutely trust, and the rebellion in front of the Black Reef Harbor could happen again, he would be in trouble. It's really all over.

After completing the final deployment, Bernard Morweis took a deep breath and looked at the officers in front of him who had pinned all their hopes on him:

"Everyone, the so-called decisive battle is to use the outcome of a battle to decide the fate of everyone - for us, this is something we should try our best to avoid. Although a hearty victory can consolidate the empire's position in the new world, Rule, but it will also weaken the power that can be used to rule."

"But when the enemy's flag is planted on the territory of the empire, when the enemy's soldiers show off their power in front of the imperial cavalry, any imperial knight with the most basic virtues and the blood descendant of the seven knights should pull out his flag without hesitation. He raised his sword, raised his flag gun, and gave the provocative enemy the most thorough counterattack!"

"This has nothing to do with politics, strength, or even justice or injustice - because knights are born to charge and fight!"

"When your opponent's white glove hits you in the face while your sword is still in the sheath, it is the greatest shame for a knight!"

"Now the Clovis are here, with a group of traitors to the Empire, ready to take away the colonies of the New World from the Empire, and let their ugly red and black flags fly in the port of Sail City - this only two colonies The small country has used all its courage to challenge the rule of the empire!"

"As knights, we must pay the greatest respect to this courage."

Bernard's eyes showed unprecedented pride, and his eyes focused on the shadowy figure in the distance:

"Imperials—forward!"

At the request of readers, let me share the current composition of the Stormtroopers:

Headquarters: Commander-in-Chief: Anson Bach (Colonel), Chief of Staff, Adjutant General and General Officer: Carl Bain (Major), Clerk, Deputy General Officer and Chief Administrator: Alan Dawn. , Commander of the Grenadier Regiment (Deputy Commander): Fabian (Lieutenant Colonel)

Under the jurisdiction of the Staff Department - Establishment Section (personnel), Military Intelligence Section (intelligence, postal services, etc.), Service Section (engineering, equipment, etc.), Administrative Section (internal affairs, finance, etc.).

Military Hospital: Military Surgeon Hank (Veterinarian)

Under the jurisdiction of the guard company, six platoons of 250 people, company commander Lisa Bach

Artillery battery: sixteen infantry guns and subordinate artillery, company commander (not yet available)

Hussars Company: 100 men, Captain Jason Fruhauf (Captain)

Reconnaissance Cavalry Company: 200 men, company commander (not yet available)

Grenadier Regiment: Five Grenadier Companies, 720 men, Commander: Fabian (Lieutenant Colonel)

1st Infantry Regiment: three line companies and one skirmisher company, commander: Alexei Dukasky (Lieutenant Colonel)

2nd Infantry Regiment: Commander: Norton Crosell (Lieutenant Colonel)

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Infantry Regiments: Commander (not yet available)