Chapter 975 Wang Baxiao turns over (seeking a monthly ticket)
At noon that day, the battle was fiercely fought in the river valley centered on the town.
The soldiers on both sides shouted at the top of their lungs, brandished sticks and other weapons specially designed for drills, and fought with all their strength against the people on the opposite side.
I was so anxious that this kind of soft stick was not enough, so I simply threw it on the ground and started fighting hand to hand with my fist.
Black tigers tear out hearts, monkeys steal peaches, immortals pick grapes, and other martial arts that can be called forbidden moves appear in turn.
The guy on the opposite side screamed.
Bugles, war drums, shouts, curses, screams, and the clash of weapons were all mixed together, resounding throughout the entire valley like a furious wave.
The staff officers in red uniforms watched calmly from the sidelines, observing the battle between soldiers on both sides, and based on the battle situation at that time, they judged the results and losses of both sides.
And from time to time, he would take a Feiying pen and write down two strokes on the yellow folder in his hand that made all the officers in awe.
Although for the ever-changing battlefield, cheap and abundant pens are more useful. But in order to ensure that those numbers are "real" and effective, Sir Alex spent a lot of money and bought a large number of pens.
At least in this way, the data will be difficult to be altered by someone in the middle after passing through several hands.
Moreover, these detailed documents can also be used as archive data and preserved for a long time.
Don't underestimate these data, but they are all first-hand information from the military. In a sense, they are equivalent to a census.
Since the situation of the troops in different places is not the same, through this method, you can grasp their basic situation in the shortest time.
With this information, the composition of the troops, the quality of the troops, weapons and equipment, logistics support, etc. are all under the control of the Duke.
"Know yourself and your enemy and you will never be in danger...
Although we still don’t know the enemy’s situation yet, with this information, at the very least, Sir Alex can be regarded as a “confidant.”
On the battlefield, in addition to the staff officers who were watching on the side, there was also a large group of people standing on the hill on one side of the battlefield, reining in their horses and standing condescendingly, watching the fierce battle below them with cold eyes.
This group of people included staff officers stationed in the Fourth and Thirty Legions of the Holy See. After hearing the news, there were also staff officers from other legions who came from nearby areas to watch the battle.
There were also several officers from nearby legions, who came over to join in the fun and watch the two legions fighting.
After all, this generation of telegraph network has been set up. Although it cannot let everyone "plow the fields and fight at the same time" like a certain advertisement, it has basically achieved full area coverage.
Soaring Eagle Telecommunications is now working on laying a line from Almohad to the southern front.
Lei Erye is also ambitious now, and has even planned to build an Almohad City, and then cross the Bodores Strait, directly to Maple Leaf Danlin, then to Fantino, and finally connect to Rumain City and Constantinople.
of high-speed communication cables.
This trunk cable passes through hundreds of cities along the way and is tens of thousands of kilometers long.
This crazy plan... seemed crazy to Lorraine.
But what's even crazier is that this plan has actually been approved by the Senate and Vatican of various countries. They have even allocated a large amount of special funds to support it.
Those adults are all elites. After watching the demonstration, they all clearly understand what benefits this communication technology can bring to them.
With it, at the very least, most of those stagecoach horses can be cut down. This alone is enough to save ten times the funds they approved.
What's more, in order to complete the construction as quickly as possible, the young master fully followed the official method of "huāhuā sedan chair for everyone." Not only did he promise to contract out all the project construction, but he also promised to open part of it for civilian use.
A telegram contains ten characters, one silver coin each. The money earned from this alone is equivalent to a gold mine.
Not to mention the huge business opportunities represented by this information.
Get the news faster than others. Whether it is stocks or bonds, you can seize the opportunity.
During the Battle of Waterloo, the all-powerful Rothschild family relied on this to make a fortune, and the money they made was incredible.
Although the telegraph network is only a prototype now, it has already shown its power.
At the very least, as soon as the Holy See's Fourth Legion and Thirtieth Legion put on the air of fighting, the telegraph machine beeped, and several nearby legions soon knew about it.
Now the Fourth Legion of the Holy See is the focus of everyone's eyes. Such a useless legion and its commander can be personally encouraged by His Majesty the Pope and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Lorraine. Everyone thinks that there must be some story in this. Is it possible that this sang
Is Archbishop Doss a master of hidden secrets?
But it doesn’t look like it~!
Everyone feels like they are seeing things through the fog, so everyone is becoming more and more interested in Archbishop Sandos and the Fourth Legion of the Holy See.
Looking at the fierce battle not far away, the expressions of the onlookers were all the same. Some were very interested, as if they had seen something interesting, and some had serious expressions, intently observing the situation on the battlefield.
Some looked at the two legions below with disdain and sneered.
A staff officer picked up a riding whip and pointed at Archbishop Santos, who was active on the battlefield. He turned around and said to everyone with a smile: "It seems that our archbishop has learned a lesson today and no longer goes into battle to kill the enemy in person."
Everyone burst into laughter. Archbishop Sandos took the lead, but was beaten into a pig's head and almost had his clothes stripped off. The story had already spread throughout the army.
This time, Archbishop Sandos finally learned to be smart and directed the battle on the high ground in the rear, instead of bravely charging into the front line waving his weapons.
Someone snorted disdainfully and said, "I don't think so. This archbishop is dressed like a big cock in heat. I just don't think I can see him."
If there is a real fight, I will send my subordinates to cover a few sharp archers, and then suddenly rush forward and give him a few arrows~!"
After hearing this, all the staff members grinned evilly: Archbishop Sandos's attire is indeed very conspicuous on the battlefield.
Not only was he riding a white horse, he was also hung with all kinds of sparkling jewelry as usual, which could be seen clearly from a distance.
This is obviously telling the person opposite "I am a big shot~! Come and catch me~!"
Another person shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. Our archbishop is not close to the battlefield, and it is not easy to advance within the range of the bow and arrow."
The person next to him laughed loudly, patted the staff officer who laughed at Archbishop Santos like a rooster, and said, "You must have placed a lot of bets on our weird army commander, right?"
"Five hundred gold coins~!" The staff officer nodded dejectedly and said, stretched out a palm and shook it feebly, and finally sighed feebly and said: "Who would have thought that this guy has fought so many defeats and actually got more and more?"
The more I fight, the better I get. Now I’m looking at having to make a big comeback.
***, where can I go to reason?"
Everyone looked at the staff officer sympathetically. For a small staff officer, five hundred gold coins was really his entire wealth.
Some of these staff officers were young officers from the Ruman Empire, and some were from Maple Leaf Danlin Military Academy. They were from ordinary backgrounds, and most of them were young people with little money.
Moreover, soldiers live a life of bloodshed and rarely have the habit of making money. All of them are members of the Moonlight Clan, and the little military pay they get is spent as soon as they get it. Most of them can't find a few gold coins even if they search their pockets.
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Being able to take out five hundred gold coins for gambling shows that you have worked hard and saved up time.
Lord Lorraine now has several thousand gold coins per minute. If he wants to buy a Lamborghini, he has to close his eyes and drink a cup of tea, and then he will have enough money.
However, Lord Rao was so rich that he threw a thousand gold coins at Archbishop Santos, thinking that he was going to be in vain. He even felt physical pain, let alone five hundred gold coins for a small consultant?
One can imagine how miserable this person must be feeling right now.
Everyone shook their heads and sighed. They all placed their bets, more or less.
"Just think of picking up a girl in the city." Someone comforted me.
"That's all it can do."
"Now our archbishop would not dare to leave even if he wanted to."
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Everyone couldn't help but sigh again.
Archbishop Sandos made bold statements to resist, but no one took his words seriously.
However, both the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Lorraine and the Pope of Hilmelia expressed their optimism about Archbishop Sandos.
Even if Archbishop Sandos himself lent him some courage, he would not dare to leave his post as commander of the Fourth Legion.
If he suddenly reports that he is resigning at this time, it will bring disgrace to Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lorraine and Hilmelia, and the consequences will be serious.
Perhaps, Archbishop Sandos can only squat in a small church in the countryside and eat potatoes for the rest of his life.
Perhaps, he has to preach the teachings of light to a group of cannibals in the desert: "Hi, dear friends, the God of Light loves you.
How about we discuss it and don’t eat me first?”
Even their staff officers understand this truth, and Archbishop Sandos himself naturally understands it better and has a deeper experience.
It can be seen from his hard-working performance today. Therefore, although the bet is still not over, the result is already destined.
Naturally, those bets that made Archbishop Santos unable to bear the thought of leaving were definitely lost.
I originally thought I could make some money, but now it's all in vain, and everyone will inevitably murmur in their hearts.
Of course, there are exceptions. There are two small staff officers who actually beat Archbishop Sandos to win. Among the several staff officers assigned to the Fourth Army, some people think that Archbishop Sandos seems to be extraordinary. Anyway, he only has a few gold coins.
Press him to win.
If you win, the odds are more than 100 to one, and you don’t feel bad if you lose.
Now they can already see the small handfuls of gold coins, flapping their wings and flying towards their wallets. This money alone is enough to buy a large piece of land in their hometown, build a big house, and live happily as a landlord for the rest of their lives.
Everyone is happy and sunny.
These people are now looking at Archbishop Santos as if they are looking at a living fortune-seeking boy.
Even Archbishop Sandos' usual arrogance among the higher-ups of the Holy See was a sign of confidence in their eyes.
"In my opinion, this Archbishop is quite capable," said a staff officer assigned to the Fourth Army.
Seeing everyone laughing at Archbishop Santos, they naturally wanted to put in a good word for their God of Wealth.
But as soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter and said, "Is that what it takes to lose seventeen games in a row?
"If being stupid can be considered an advantage, then his advantage is very outstanding."
The staff officer of the Fourth Army shook his head and said: "At least this guy knows how to fight now. Look..."
The staff officer pointed to the battlefield below and said: "Although the battlefield situation is unremarkable, the two legions are just fighting for consumption, but for the people of the Holy See, this can be said to be the best situation. They did not let their opponents catch them.
Their shortcomings, on the contrary, are faced with their only strength that is not a weakness."
Everyone couldn't help but be silent for a while, and then they had to nod in agreement. Someone next to them summed it up and said: "Stupid people have stupid ways."
The staff officer of the Fourth Legion sighed, pointed in the direction of Archbishop Santos, and said: "You guys watched this Archbishop being tortured all the way here.
At first, this guy couldn't even read a map, and his march could go as far as dozens of miles. Now look at him, he can actually line up in a decent formation.
At least, he learned quickly. And he still insisted on persisting after losing more than a dozen games. This archbishop is worthy of praise. I think the deputy commander-in-chief may have taken a fancy to him for this."
"What a lucky guy~!" someone muttered unwillingly.
"It's not just good luck. He also has enough toughness and perseverance.
At the very least, if I had lost more than ten games in a row, I would have no shame in staying any longer."
After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter, and then fell silent.
Although they didn't say it explicitly, they admired the archbishop's perseverance.
After a while, someone asked: "What should we do now? Look at the formations of their two legions. Even if they fight until dark, this battle will never be finished. You won't be here watching all the time."
It is rare that the commander of the Thirty Legion has his IQ lowered by this archbishop, so he will fight with him here. Even if he wins, it will be a miserable victory."
The staff officers of both legions were familiar with the inside story. The staff officer assigned to the thirtieth legion smiled enigmatically upon hearing this and said, "This is not certain."
The staff officer of the Fourth Army also nodded, pointed to the rear of the Thirty Army, and said: "We should be able to see the outcome soon."
Soon, on the small river that passed through the valley, a large black shadow moved down the river.
The people who were rescued first noticed something strange. They put their hands on their eyes and looked around, and they saw that it was a group of wooden boats crowded together, and the boats were full of soldiers.
After struggling to identify the flag, the staff members saw clearly that they were soldiers of the Thirty Legion.
The Fourth Holy See Legion is just upstream of the river, and the Thirty Legion is on the lower reaches. The soldiers coming by boat can just go right into the undefended back of the Fourth Holy See Legion.
It is conceivable that as soon as they land, they will stab the Fourth Army directly in the back, and the Fourth Army will soon collapse under the attack from the front and back.
The staff officers on the mountain laughed, pointed to Archbishop Santos's position, and said: "You are still old and hot, and the commander of the Thirty Legion is still very good."
"A rookie is a rookie after all. He only thinks about defense, but never thinks of taking advantage of the power of mountains and rivers."
The staff officer of the Fourth Legion smiled and said: "Not necessarily, the archbishop is much more cunning now."
Archbishop Sandos soon discovered the thirty legionnaires suddenly attacking from the rear.
Although it was unexpected, Archbishop Sandos did not panic. He personally led the reserve team and rushed towards the soldiers who were preparing to disembark, trying to block them on the ship.
Not long after this change of situation occurred, a loud shout suddenly came from behind the Sanfeng Army. A large group of people from the Fourth Army suddenly rushed out from the hillside behind the Thirty Army Corps and went straight to the center of the Thirty Army Corps' line.
Not only the people of the Thirty Legion had not expected this turn of events, but the staff officers were also dumbfounded.
Unexpectedly, Archbishop Santos had learned how to intersperse raids in just a few days.
The two legions in the battle mobilized their men to block the opposing army that appeared in the rear.
The battle situation suddenly became more chaotic and took a turn that no one could predict.
"Now is the fun." The staff members also became interested. Compared with the boring war of attrition, the current chaos is the most testing for the army commanders and officers and soldiers of both sides.
The battlefield became increasingly chaotic, as both sides were attacked from the front and back, and the originally distinct battle lines gradually intertwined, slowly turning into a melee in which you were surrounded by me, and you were surrounded by me.
The staff officers couldn't tell who was who from high places.
This battle, which made everyone's eyes open to Archbishop Santos, lasted until the night without a winner.
In the end, the soldiers on both sides were too exhausted from the fighting. They fought for four or five hours at a stretch, and no one could stand it anymore. In the end, they were just trying to cope with the situation, wielding sticks to show off.
Both sides failed to eliminate the attackers who came from behind. In the end, the staff decided that the two sides had a draw and stopped fighting.
However, the losses of the Fourth Army were significantly higher than those of the Thirty Army, and fully half of the soldiers were judged to be casualties.
The Thirty Legion lost more than a thousand people.
Everyone felt incredible about this result, especially the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Holy See Legion.
When the results were announced, everyone was stunned.
"We didn't lose this time~!" In the eighteenth exercise, the Holy See's Fourth Army finally ended its losing streak and saved the precious three points.
The 30th Army Corps was undoubtedly the most unconvinced. Although the 22nd Army Corps was caught off guard, it still took three points of victory.
Their Thirty Legion only lost one draw. You can imagine how other Ruman officers would laugh at them after they returned, saying they "can't even defeat a rookie who has lost seventeen games in a row."
The commander of the Thirty Legion did not want to have this title on his head. At that time, he went to the staff to protest and shouted dissatisfied: "Their losses are obviously twice ours, how can it be considered a draw?"
The young staff officers could only explain patiently: "The purpose of the battle was clearly stated before the exercise. Victory will be considered when everyone is one-on-one and completely defeats the opponent. However, the Fourth Army has not collapsed, and the soldiers have not lost their command, and they can continue to fight.
Go down, so it cannot be considered a failure."
The commander of the Thirty Legion smacked his lips, still unconvinced. The staff around him stood up to enlighten him, saying: "Okay, general, we can testify that it is not that your army is too incompetent, but that the other party is too
tenacious.
There is nothing wrong with this result.”
The Thirty Legions are still the Thirty Legions, but the Fourth Holy See Legion is no longer the Fourth Holy See Legion.
The staff carefully evaluated the performance of Archbishop Sandos this time, and finally agreed that the archbishop's level had reached that of a second-rate general in a second-rate country.
The happiest people about this result are of course Archbishop Sandos and the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Legion. For the first time, they proved with actions that they are not soft-footed shrimps that can be ravaged by others. (To be continued!.