Chapter 1370: A Peaceful Day (Seeking Monthly Pass)
Since the beginning of the war, the strategic plan implemented by the Semitic Northern Army has been extremely successful...
The Semites used the human traitor De Rossi to create internal unrest.
In order to quell the unrest, the Ruman Empire had to mobilize all its main forces in the north, which also left the northern garrison extremely empty.
At this time, the Semitic regiment that had secretly sneaked into the Snowy Mountains area took advantage of the situation and broke out.
Once they successfully break through the northern defense line, they will rush down like a flood, ravage the entire elite area of the Ruman Empire, and destroy the most powerful empire of the human race. Then they can use the rich resources of the empire as their base, and easily recruit powerful
The army, or the undead army, then swept across the entire human race.
It's a pity that the Semitic people made countless calculations, but they failed to take into account the powerful troop transport ability of the human race.
This was a fatal mistake in this war.
Although the Semites rushed out of the Snowy Mountains, at this time, the humans made a bold move that seemed almost crazy to them - directly using the war fortress to transport troops~!
Lorraine used the war fortress to transport the most elite Thor Artillery Brigade under his command to the important northern town of Weiji City.
The Semitic Northern Army met and suffered a bloody blow at the foot of Jicheng City.
Although the Semitic commander Orlandini reacted in time, leaving a small force to monitor the human troops in the city, he then led a large army to bypass Vezi City and attack the interior of the empire.
But at this time, they had already wasted a lot of time - time that was extremely precious to the Semites. At the same time, it also gave humans a sufficient buffer.
The people of the empire continued to retreat towards the south under official organizations or spontaneously.
With tears in their eyes, they burned farmland about to be harvested, destroyed roads, demolished their houses, poisoned or killed poultry and livestock that could not be taken away, and even threw dead rats into every well.
Before they could evacuate, they turned their land into a scorched black state, making it almost impossible for the Semitic army to obtain effective supplies.
Under this situation, in order to obtain supplies, Orlandini had to divide the army into three groups.
The number of people the land can carry is limited. If hundreds of thousands of legions pass by on the same road, just drinking water will be enough to drain the wells along the way. If they run too slowly, they won't even be able to drink urine.
Although Orlandini tried his best to properly deploy the three armies, it was inevitable that the marching speed became slower.
Not to mention, the human race still has a large number of guerrillas.
Their composition is extremely complex, including those from the Central Army of the Empire, those sent by Lorraine, those from the Eastern Province who came to help in the war, some who live locally and are unwilling to evacuate, and even a large number of people who did not originally need to be transformed into imperial kings.
Bandits and robbers who dominate the mountains.
Those bitches never say hello. Whenever they see something cheap, they will scream, rush out, chop a few times, grab some things, and cause some destruction...
Those people were almost never tired. Even if they caught a few here and chopped off their heads, the next moment, before they could relax, they launched another attack.
In this way, the Semitic army advanced southward, troubled by guerrilla attacks and roadside bombs.
The Ruman people's endless vicious methods caused great interference to the march, but they were only interference.
Without the regular army in position to fight the Semitic army, the Semitic army's march southward would be unstoppable.
To an army of 400,000, these measures were just scabies.
It's not that Ruman has no regular army, it's just that he never plays with the Semitic people.
So far, Orlandini has discovered several sizable Ruman legions, which are always at the mercy of the Semitic army.
They were the garrison corps of the northern provinces. They only monitored but never actively challenged the Semites.
To Orlandini, they were like annoying flies that buzzed around him and couldn't be driven away.
Whenever Orlandini sent several divisions of troops to collect food and grass, they would suddenly gather together and attack the Semitic troops who had separated from the main force.
Once Orlandini sends a large army to support, the Ruman army will disperse in a hurry. They will retreat for dozens or even hundreds of kilometers, and then gather again.
In this land, the Ruman people have absolute geographical and human advantages. They have good intelligence and are familiar with the terrain. Orlandini's actions are transparent to the Ruman people.
Those humans didn't even need to get close, they could just look at the dust flying in the sky from a distance and know where the Semitic army was and how many people were there.
But to Orlandini, the actions of the Rumans were hidden in the dark mist.
For the Semitic army, these Ruman legions monitoring them were always a hidden danger.
Orlandini had set up ambushes to eliminate them several times, but these Ruman Legions seemed to have opened their eyes and saw Orlandini's actions clearly.
The Semitic army repeatedly rushed into the air and gained nothing but a waste of time.
Orlandini knew that the opposing generals were also scheming and cunning, and entangled with them too much would not only bring no benefit, but would also drag down the entire army.
However, today was obviously a good day. After only passing a roadside bomb on the road, there was no other incident all day long. It was really a peaceful day.
The Semitic army walked until dark and set up camp next to the official road for the night.
The soldiers did not set up a complete defense such as a camp fence. Instead, they surrounded the cart outside and the soldiers pitched tents behind to spend the night.
They were still wearing their armor, and their horses were not saddled. They each held their weapons, ready to jump up and fight at any time.
The three armies were divided into countless large and small camps, with tents stretching for more than ten miles in front and back.
The sky gradually became completely dark, and the sky above was filled with bright stars.
The Semitic soldiers who had been running around all day fell asleep, while the guards on duty at night stared into the darkness with wide eyes, trembling with fear. When they heard the slightest sound of movement, they immediately bent down and hid.
As time passed, snoring broke out in the camp, and the tired soldiers snored as loudly as a bullfrog.
After changing their posts, nothing happened. The soldiers on night duty could not help but relax.
Orlandini's tent is in the middle of the camp and is heavily protected. Although it is midnight, the lights are still on.
The Semitic commander was lying in front of the desk, studying the map inch by inch, looking up from time to time, and muttering: "Why don't we start tonight?"
The guards behind him looked at each other helplessly, then shrugged with a wry smile.
Everyone is used to sneak attacks from the human race, but this sudden absence made everyone very uncomfortable.
At this time, there was a sudden roar outside the tent, and someone shouted: "Who is it?"
The guards protecting the tent were immediately alert.
Someone surrounded Orlandini in the middle. Someone drew his weapon and rushed out in large strides. An officer even shouted angrily: "Move troops, reinforce, hurry, protect your lord..."
Being able to suddenly rush to the vicinity of the commander's tent is definitely a master among masters, and no one can afford to be careless in the slightest.
Outside the tent, hundreds of soldiers were holding swords and spears, or bows and arrows, all aimed at a black figure floating in the air several meters above the ground.
"Who is it? Tell me your name!" an officer shouted loudly.
The black figure snorted coldly and said in a hoarse voice: "I want to see your general. I have important military information."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and cast a dark spell in the air.
Everyone saw the green light flashing in the air. They couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: the only ones who could cast this kind of spell were lichs.
That black shadow is one of my own.
However, out of caution, they still did not relax. The captain of the guard shouted loudly: "Who are you? I don't think I have seen you before."
As he spoke, he used honorifics.
The Lich said impatiently: "You are not qualified to know. Get out of the way~!"
The face of the captain of the guard changed.
"Master, please come in." Orlandini's voice sounded from inside the tent.
The guards withdrew the encirclement and made way for them.
The Lich landed from the air. The green light in his eyes flashed, and he was very dissatisfied.
The uncle risked his own life, traveled thousands of miles, lost his favorite subordinates, and came with important information. Orlandini actually didn't come out to greet him personally. A Semitic people dared to be so arrogant to their immortal.
However, the overall situation is of paramount importance right now, so we can only hold back for the time being.
"Go back to the high priest and see how I can put on your little shoes." The Lich muttered secretly in his heart and walked into Orlandini's tent.
Orlandini walked out from behind the desk, stepped forward and bowed slightly, saying: "Master, please don't mind, my men are a little too nervous. After all, this is the enemy's territory.
However, Master, you are very cool."
The Lich waved his hand and said with a proud tone in his hoarse voice: "My name is Herod."
Orlandini's eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly: "It turns out to be you, Master. I have admired you for a long time."
He bowed deeply to Herod and said, "Thank you for your outstanding work at the front."
As he spoke, he waved to the guard next to him. The guard hurriedly handed over a box.
Orlandini personally presented the box to Herod and said: "Master, in order to express my respect for you, this is a small thing. Please accept it."
He did not mention at all the trouble caused to the army by the wrong map obtained by Herod, as if he was suffering from amnesia.
Herod lowered his head and glanced down. Even though he was separated from the box, he could clearly feel the magic fluctuations coming from inside. It was obvious that there was a large piece of pure magic crystal inside.
Herod couldn't help but feel happy. Although he was a lich, he didn't have many high-end goods like this.
However, on the surface, he just smiled reservedly, flicked his long sleeves, and put the box away calmly. Then he smiled and said: "Haha, sir, you are too polite."
He paused for a moment, then changed his tone and said: "I won't talk nonsense anymore. I came here this time because the matter is of great importance. I brought the last and most important information."
"Last and most important?" Orlandini looked at Herod with wide eyes.
Herod sighed regretfully and said: "Probably, our intelligence agent lurking in the enemy's core died."
"What a pity." Orlandini's expression was quite regretful, but in his heart he didn't care who died. The ones who died were all dark mages anyway. What was important was intelligence, and only intelligence.
"But I got the battle plan sent by our enemy Archduke Julius to their emperor." The lich Herod took out the envelope from his arms and shook it in his hand.
Orlandini was stunned for a moment, with a surprised expression on his face, and said: "This..."
At this time, there was a sudden noise outside, and the Semitic camp suddenly became excited, followed by another sound of gongs and drums, and it seemed that someone was shouting vulgar slang, which was very lively.
An officer ran in quickly and said: "Master Qi, the enemy made a sneak attack and two sentries were killed."
But the expression on his face was more like a sigh of relief.
Orlandini also smiled bitterly and said as if he was relieved: "It's finally here."
Then he murmured in a low voice: "You can have a good sleep tonight."
Lich Herod looked at their expressions a little strangely and asked in confusion: "What's going on?"
"It's nothing," Orlandini waved his hand and said, "The Ruman people make a fuss every night and are used to it. We don't dare to sleep if they don't make a fuss."
Herod was stunned for a moment and thought to himself: What kind of weird truth is this? There is nothing wrong with this guy, right?
Then he said: "Just kill them."
Orlandini shook his head and said: "Master, you don't know something. They just want to torment us and pull out the troops. But it plays into their own hands. Anyway, they will leave after a while, so don't pay attention."
Herod looked Orlandini up and down and thought to himself: Is this okay? Forget it, it's none of my business.
Handed the envelope in his hand to Orlandini.
Orlandini opened it immediately. The letter was densely packed with words, recording in detail the location and number of Rumain's reinforcements, as well as the war plan drawn up by the Grand Duke.
The Eastern Legion, the legions near Ruman City, and Ruman City will be arranged as horns. When the Semites attack the city, they will attack the Semites from both sides.
At this moment, the Ruman Army, which is outside the Semitic army, will circle back behind the Semitic people, cut off their retreat and supplies, and attack them from the rear.
As long as they persist for half a month, the Semitic army, which lacks supplies, will lose its combat effectiveness.
Orlandini sneered. For him, the important thing about this information was not the battle plan. After the Ruman people knew that the intelligence was leaked, they would definitely modify the battle plan. There was nothing outstanding about the plan drawn up by Archduke Julius.
There is no denying that this plan is wrong. It is based on the logistics of the Semitic people.
Due to mankind's scorched-earth policy, although the Semitic army is now trying its best to collect food, it still lacks enough food and has to ration it according to quantity.
But this tactic will not be effective against him.
The importance of this information is that it clearly explains the military strength of the Ruman people.
Orlandini finally knew how many Rumans he would face.
The only 100,000 people Archduke Julius could deploy were not at all the 300,000 he claimed. Archduke Julius's large army was still on the way.
It was much further for Archduke Julius to travel from Constantinople to Ruman than from Vizi to Ruman.
The commander of Ruman City gathered the surrounding militiamen, numbering 70,000 to 80,000 people.
However, the level of training equipment is not high. In this letter, Archduke Julius said not to count on them.
Ru Mancheng's only 20,000-strong Royal Guards force can be said to be capable of fighting.
As for the Ruman people who were hiding around and monitoring him, they only had five local legions and more than 20,000 people, so they were not a big concern.
Based on this calculation, the total strength of Ruman City is less than half of his.
Of course, as time goes by, there will be more and more Ruman people, which will definitely be detrimental to him.
But Orlandini has a way of winning quickly.
The northern elites brought abroad by Marquis Maredon have indeed greatly reduced the strength of the Ruman Empire. They are still entangled in the Kingdom of Kiel and cannot move.
When Orlandini raised his head again, it was quiet outside. It seemed that it was just a farce as he said.
Orlandini gave a long laugh and said: "The Ruman people are nothing more than that. Thanks to the master, with this information, as long as the reinforcements from the throne are in place, I am confident that I can capture the city of Ruman in the shortest time."
"That's very good." Lich Herod nodded and said, "It's not in vain that we sacrificed one of our most valuable intelligence personnel."
"Next we have to speed up the march," Orlandini said: "Master, please take a rest early."
Lich Herod waved his hand and said: "No, I have to go to the throne of God."
Then he sneered and said viciously: "I've been out for so long, some people may have forgotten me."
Did he know that ever since he obtained the top-secret information from the Ruman Alchemy Research Institute, Edwood had become a senior counselor, hanging around the high priest all day long, giving advice to the high priest, and had become the head of the lich?
This is something Herod absolutely does not want to see.
That night, Orlandini rarely had a good sleep. In his dream, he dreamed that the army rushed into the Rumain Palace, and he was sitting on Rudelun's throne and laughing.
In the next few days, as they traveled further south, the Semitic army encountered more guerrilla attacks, and traps and roadside bombs became more frequent.
The Ruman Army even began to take risks and approach the Semitic army, conducting brief harassment from time to time.
This made Orlandini even more determined. The Rumans were now nervous and were trying every possible means to slow down his march.
Under Orlandini's forced order, the Semitic army turned a blind eye to these harassments and headed south quickly.
After several days of rapid march, Orlandini finally arrived at his first destination, the city of Giessen.
This is also the northern acropolis of Ruman City. Occupying Gissen is equivalent to opening the door to Ruman City.
The Semitic army just rested briefly, then quickly expanded and rushed towards the city of Giessen.
The defenders in the city only fired a few symbolic arrows at the Semitic people, and then fled out of the city to the south without looking back, quickly disappearing on the horizon.
Orlandini, who was watching the battle from a distance, smiled with satisfaction. While he was not afraid of death, he did not hesitate to pester and harass him, but at the same time he abandoned the city and fled without hesitation. This shows that the defenders of Giessen City received the order to defend, but they knew in their hearts that they would not
Someone was reinforcing them. Therefore, they only resisted slightly and ran away.
It is certain that Ruman City does not have enough troops now~!
Immediately, the army entered the city of Giessen, and the city was in a state of chaos. The doors of residents' homes were wide open, and some food stalls on the streets were even steaming. It was obvious that the people in the city fled in a hurry.
Along the way, the Semitic armies always evacuated cleanly from the cities they passed through.
The Ruman people evacuated in a planned manner, taking the lead with those they could take, and burning those they could not. Not even a live chicken was left for them.
But the warehouse in Giessen was actually full, with whole bags of wheat and flour piled up.
This made the whole army ecstatic, and they finally opened fire and had a full meal.
Orlandini even ordered him to rest in the city for two days to recover from fatigue, because he was about to face a decisive battle with the Rumans.
On November 20, Orlandini sat on his horse and slowly crossed a dirt road, his horse's hooves stepping on the loess south of the road.
The Semitic soldiers burst into thunderous cheers.
Orlandini lowered his head and stared at the horse's hooves, thinking to himself: He should be the closest conqueror to Ruman City in a thousand years.
Last time Hadou almost broke into Ruman City's jurisdiction, but this little difference made the meaning completely different.
"What nonsense is the number one general? This world will always rely on strength." Orlandini jumped up and smiled, raised his head and stared at the southern horizon. The majestic first city of the continent is just behind the horizon. It will be him soon.
Yes.
He raised his arm and waved it down vigorously. The Semitic army, which had been waiting for a long time, cheered and took big steps, stepping hard on the land of Ruman City. To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote
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