A young knight appeared on a high mound with a leaping horse and whip, then reined in his horse and stood firmly, sitting firmly on his horse.
He raised his head, looked at the sun in the sky, and then took out a bright copper horn from behind his horse.
He carefully arranged the clean and beautiful flag under the horn. Then he puffed up his cheeks vigorously and blew the horn.
"Woo~~~"
"Woo~"
"Woo~"
Like a relay, the loud and bright horn sound kept ringing and spreading across the prairie.
In the wind, the small flag under the brass horn kept flying, and the ferocious black eagle embroidered on it kept swinging, ready to fly out~!
After the trumpeter finished blowing, he rode down the mountain again.
Under the hill, a huge team composed of guards, mages, priests and orcs lined up in a long line on the road of Naian, winding southward.
The front has disappeared under the horizon, while the rear is still emerging from under the horizon on the other side.
It’s like a river and a sea with a steady stream of water~!
The overwhelming legions have completely engulfed the green grassland, leaving only a magnificent red color on the earth - the color of the uniforms of imperial soldiers~!
At the forefront, leading the way, was the vanguard composed of the Praetorian Guards.
Each of these empire's most loyal and elite soldiers wore shiny armor. The knights at the front held high the eagle flag of the Ruman Empire, and the flag swayed slowly in the warm spring breeze.
Following closely behind were Lorraine's family, Lorraine, Catherine, and Adele, who were protected by the Praetorian Guards. They were sitting in the carriage, firmly holding down the military formation.
The handsome flag that was several feet high was still clearly visible even from dozens of miles away.
Order soldiers and messengers holding flags high were constantly rushing back and forth, and at the same time, they were shouting loudly with their unique loud voices, passing various orders back and forth like running water.
And Leo, who couldn't rest, rode a little white elephant, taking Melina, who was also young and playful, and kept shuttling through the team.
Following the ranks of the Praetorian Guards were the attendants of the Praetorian Guards, who at the same time escorted the entire team's baggage.
The mages and priests squatted lazily on the carriages filled with luggage. Some of them were bored and even started doing the only thing they could do during the journey, playing cards.
Falling at the end of the team are Lorraine's heavyweight weapons in this southern expedition, those half-orcs, they are like a group of gypsies now, driving a caravan, crowded on top, singing and singing along the way.
Laugh, it doesn’t look like we are going to fight, it looks like we are going camping.
Lorraine will lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight a major battle that has never been seen in Naian's history, but within Naian, there is no such tense atmosphere as when the war comes.
The spring scenery along this road is the best time. The villages and towns on both sides of the road are busy but peaceful. For farmers, there is endless farm work. Young men join the militia or sneak into the militia in order to make more money.
The civilian team has already set off on the southern route.
The old men and women were hunched over and busy in the fields, leaving only the little children without anyone to discipline them. They were all crazy with joy, gathering on the roadside and playing around every day.
It's just that no matter where you go, you can't see the kind of war in progress and the panic of people. When Lorraine and his group passed by, many villagers curiously crowded forward to watch.
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Some people who were far away even drove carriages and brought their children out to take a look.
The people of Naian are generally optimistic about this war.
In last year's Winter War, the Naian people, under the leadership of Lord Lorraine, defeated hundreds of thousands of orcs with only 40,000 old and weak soldiers.
The tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the once-feared Orc Scorpion Clan, and even Her Royal Highness the Princess, were beaten to ashes and wiped out in a snap.
But this time, the wise Governor of Lorraine gathered 150,000 regular troops. In addition, there were countless Orc servants, as well as noble armies and businessmen from all over the place who came to join in the fun and want to make a lot of war fortune.
The teams.
Lord Lorraine's name has already resounded throughout the land.
When the title of ‘Flying Eagle God of War’ is mentioned, everyone is in awe.
If the ferocity of the orcs could stop children from crying at night in the past, then now, when the 'Flying Eagle God of War' is mentioned, all the orcs on the prairie will be frightened.
What's more, this empire's double-flowered red stick, super thug, now has a younger brother worth nearly three hundred thousand.
Wasn't this old man walking sideways on the prairie?
If the orcs on the prairie are eliminated once and for all this time, then everyone will no longer have to suffer from orc invasions in winter in the future.
The people of Nai'an generally support this war, especially the people in the south.
They have been suffering from the invasion of orcs for many years. They have been the most severely affected. Therefore, among all the counterattack legions participating in the Southern Expedition, they are also the most active.
Lord Lorraine wanted to capture the southern grasslands as soon as possible and make a lot of money, and also to solve the problem of supply difficulties on the grasslands.
He spared no expense and made a huge purchase through the Flying Eagle Company, equipping each legion with horses and vehicles.
If calculated, almost every five soldiers can be equipped with a carriage. In this way, they can maximize their combat power.
Even in a state of complete lack of supplies, they can continue to fight for at least half a month.
Moreover, even if they are a small group of troops, if they encounter an enemy in a hurry in the wild, they can still link their carriages together to form simple fortifications to resist on the spot.
What's more, after all carriages were used, the troop's mobility was greatly improved.
Lord Lorraine even proudly claimed that the first purely mechanized army in the history of the empire was born in my hands.
If he hadn't considered that this time he was going deep into the grasslands and fighting away from home. And if he was not familiar with the local terrain, he would have even wanted to launch a blitzkrieg to test the power of this so-called most powerful offensive in history.
Also to gain more experience in the future.
Since the team was composed entirely of cavalry and horse-drawn carriages, and was walking on a solid and flat road, it naturally moved very quickly. It took ten days to reach Croni from Nadel City.
At this moment, the city of Croni has turned into a huge military camp. When it was still twenty miles away from the city, before the city walls of Croni were seen, the campsites set up outside the city were first seen.
The camps of thirty legions occupy an extremely vast area. In addition, there are more than 100,000 logistical teams. Nearly 300,000 people have gathered here. The originally empty wilderness has now become noisy.
There was a long queue of carts transporting baggage, shuttling back and forth among the military camps.
After arriving in Cloni City, Catherine and the others were settled down. Before they could wash away the dust along the way, Lorraine first asked General Larry to summon all the army commanders for a meeting.
After the army commanders received the order, they all quickly gathered in the conference room in Cloni City.
Thirty generals all gathered together, filling a room full of people.
Looking around, there are bright riding boots and shining gold stars of generals everywhere.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are officials, there are factions.
These thirty legion commanders come from more than half of the empire, and most of them are local legions in various provinces. They have the same status as the Nai'an legion.
Lorraine made it clear to the imperial governors when he was fighting with the provincial governors to gather manpower.
As long as there are regular troops, those city guards and militiamen, there is no need to send them over to defraud funds. Anyone who cheats will have their pay deducted.
Therefore, these legions are regular field legions of the empire. Although they bear the name of provincial armies, they are also under the orders of the Ministry of Military Affairs. They belong to the strategic general reserve of the empire and will be ordered to go to the front line at any time.
Otherwise, after the defeat of the Northern Crusade Army, Prime Minister Russell gave the order and organized another crusade army just six months later.
For these generals, the operation called by Lorraine this time was actually the same as the usual recruitment tasks, and the opponents were still beaten orcs who had lost their armor. The mentality of these army commanders was naturally very relaxed.
Thinking this would be just a simple sweep operation.
Thinking that the task was not arduous, these army commanders also seemed a little leisurely. After gathering in the conference room, they gathered together in twos and threes and whispered.
Among them there are also those who are different from them, that is, the legion commanders who came from the eastern provinces.
The Seventh Legion of the East and the Tenth Legion of the East came to Nai'an before the beginning of winter, and followed Lorraine through the entire winter campaign. Among them, they served as the main force and fought fiercely with the orcs in the river valley.
Although Lorraine paid a large sum of money for these two legions, it was still worth every penny. Without them, Lorraine would probably not have been able to survive that winter.
There was another legion that arrived in Naian Province at the end of the Winter War. This legion was given by Archduke Julius for free.
After the old guy lost the help of Catherine, after a period of stumbling, with the help of the adjutants, he got on the right track.
He made a good calculation. Anyway, there is no major battle on the Eastern Front right now. Sending this legion will not only be able to extend his hand to Lorraine and ask for wages in a clear and justifiable manner, but it can also reduce the logistical pressure.
But this legion happened not to catch up with the war, and was stationed in the city of Croni like the Tenth Legion of the East.
Later, Catherine, a good girl, came forward and obtained five more regular legions from Archduke Julian. Fortunately, this time the Archduke was generous and did not ask Lorraine for cash.
Because in the previous land sales activities, the people of Constantinople were the most benefited, and all the eastern provinces became landlords from top to bottom, and the problem of resettlement of the retired veterans under Grand Duke Julius was also solved.
Soldiers in other places were retired and paid, but the soldiers here in Grand Duke Julius were retired and paid, which directly raised the reputation of Grand Duke Julius to a higher level.
Nowadays, in the eastern provinces, people from top to bottom are praising the Grand Duke Julius. In the past, when mentioning the Grand Duke, the first thing that everyone thought of was the bloody-handed butcher, who was moody and liked to chop off people's heads. It was best to stay away from him.
Even the Grand Duke's subordinates would address their boss as the heroic, wise, and mighty Grand Duke Julian. Now when the subordinates get up again, they would first address their boss as the kind and generous Grand Duke.
Now when Grand Duke Julius meets anyone, he will first sigh for a while, "when women grow up, they become other people's" and so on, and then say that Lorraine is useless. However, his subordinates all know that the Grand Duke is being arrogant. In fact, he
The last thing I want to hear is that anyone dares to say bad things about Lorraine.
When Catherine reached out to ask for someone, the Grand Duke committed his old habit again and vaguely raised the issue of payment. However, when Catherine threatened the Grand Duke to pay all the previous IOUs, the Grand Duke immediately wiped his face and generously gave the five
Legions with rich combat experience were sent over,
Coming from the same command of the Grand Duke, these regiment commanders naturally formed their own faction, and were distinct from the provincial armies "bought" by Lorraine.
Another reason is that these legions coming from the Eastern Front are the main force of the empire stationed on the border and are the first-class combat force of the Ruman Empire. Naturally, these legions look down on the provincial army who pretend to be local troops, and the people of the provincial army also
I don't look down on the arrogance of these legion commanders. They are on both sides of the well but not on the river.
In addition, there is a group of old gods who are the local snakes of Nai'an.
The Naian Legion fought brilliantly in this war. They understood the Orcs and had rich experience in fighting them. After receiving the support of the Eastern Legion, they repeatedly took the initiative to attack and achieved brilliant results. After the battle, La
General Li quickly recruited a large number of orcs and filled up the entire legion.
Because of Lorraine's full financial and manpower support, Volka's cavalry regiment was established within a month.
In fact, the most difficult thing about this cavalry regiment is the war horses. Fortunately, Volka solved this problem himself. He brought back more than 4,000 excellent war horses from the grassland, and Lorraine spent hundreds of thousands to buy him another 2,000 horses.
War horses and carts solved this problem.
The source of troops is the simplest. Volka is now a well-known general in the empire. He has traveled thousands of miles and fought for four months, killing tens of thousands of orcs and turning the prairie into chaos.
Volka's reputation is there, and there are even rumors that Volka will be awarded a hereditary title and that the Heraldry Council is inspecting him. This has attracted young Nai'an children to rush to join the legion, and there are even many nobles and famous families.
The second sons have no hope of inheriting the family business, and those young people regard military service as the stepping stone to their career.
Including officials under Lorraine, many people came to Lorraine to establish connections, hoping to find a position for their children in the new army.
Lorraine gave priority to these sons of good families in Nai'an, which not only won over his subordinates, but also ensured the quality of the officers.
Because this legion will have to deal with orcs now and in the future, Lorraine recruited more than a thousand people from the orcs who took the initiative to join.
After the cavalry regiment was formed, Lorraine first took all the officers to the Naian Officer Training School, where they were trained severely by the instructors of the Flying Eagle Group, and then handed them over to Volka, who took advantage of the time before the war.
, are training them hard.
In addition, there are six legions put together by the city guards of Nai'an. To put it bluntly, they can be called a motley crew. Even the legion commanders were temporarily appointed by several city lords from Lorraine.
The locals of Nai'an followed these two regular legions, but did not care at all about their status as a no-name. On the contrary, they were very arrogant, and together with the Eastern legions, they despised those legions bought with subsidies.
These six Naian local legions have reason to be proud. The tribes put together by these city guards can honestly defeat the 120,000 orcs coalition.
In the most glorious Battle of the River Valley in the Winter War, it was these miscellaneous forces that defeated the main force of the Orcs, annihilating more than 50,000 Orc troops, and achieved a rare overwhelming victory for the Empire in recent years.
The local gangsters in Nai'an walked with their nostrils pointing to the sky, and from time to time they would show off their achievements, which made the legion commanders who had few achievements to show off were very angry.
These local snakes in Nai'an have a very good relationship with the Eastern Legion, because the eldest lady of the Eastern Legion is now the landlady of Nai'an. The two parties are like a family, and they have fought side by side. They are all acquaintances, and they are working together.
Make fun of those visiting troops.
Just like in the current conference room, the commanders of the visiting army are sitting on one side, and the commanders of the Naian and Eastern legions are sitting on the other side. The two sides are talking about "I heard that your subordinates have no money to pay for chickens. How can I pay for it?"
They made fun of each other with topics such as "Running Three Streets in Pants".
When Lorraine, Leo and General Larry walked into the conference room, they heard the generals inside laughing.
Seeing Lorraine and Leo coming in, the army commanders jumped up and saluted them.
Before they could finish saying "join your highness", Leo waved his hands impatiently and shouted: "No need, no need, hurry up and have a meeting."
As he said that, he sat next to Lorraine.
Lorraine nodded to them and said, "Sit down."
The commanders of the visiting army pulled up their chairs and sat down, then looked at their superiors in front of them with wide eyes who were younger than them.
To these legion commanders, the young man in front of them was a legendary figure with many reputations and reputations.
The legion commanders don't care if others say that Lorraine is the most handsome boy in the empire, a lucky young man, etc. They are imperial soldiers, and what they value is a person's ability and military merit.
The young man in front of them was at least one round younger than them, but he had achieved feats that they could hardly hope to match. These achievements were all real, and they could not be jealous.
These legion commanders asked themselves that if it were them, not only the defense of Maple Leaf Danlin, but also the war with the orcs in winter, they would not be able to win. Many people are wondering how this young man did it.
For them, this southern expedition was an opportunity to see Lorraine's true abilities up close.