"Alexander, Klebs, you two, tell me, what is going on? In just half a month, the Chinese army swept across the southeastern territory of our empire. According to the latest news just received, eight principalities have been conquered.
The country was destroyed, and more than three million people were plundered by China. Do you know what this means! Even if the Rouran cavalry invaded, we have never been so embarrassed!" In the Longen Palace, Nicholas II was furious
He roared, even though he was already sixty years old, Nicholas II was still in high spirits, at least now his saliva was sprayed in the faces of both Alexanders.
The two of them looked for help from the Minister of State, Dominia, and the Minister of Finance, Douglas. However, Nicholas II was furious now, and the two Dominias did not want to get into trouble, so they had to pretend not to see it.
In half a month, the Hetao cavalry swept through the southwest of Obsburg, and all the principalities including Bain, Keshaqiu and other principalities were defeated by the Hetao. The principality of Thuringia, which was empty of troops, was also struggling under the siege of the Hetao army. Thuringia
It is the most important fortress east of Obsburg. If it is captured by the Hetao army, then only the Elbe River natural barrier will be left between Thuringia and the capital, Longen.
Since Thuringia is an important fortress to defend against the westward invasion of Rouran's army, the domestic garrison is about 100,000 all year round, of which 50,000 are the empire's standing army and the other 50,000 are the Thuringia's own standing army. Only Sugarne
The husband went south and took away the 50,000 imperial standing army. Klebuts and others sent troops from Bain and secretly mobilized 40,000 soldiers in the city. Now there are only 10,000 troops stationed in the city, and their connection with Obsburg has been
The Hetao cavalry cut them off, and the situation was extremely bad.
Seeing Nicholas II glance at him, Dominia quickly said timidly: "Your Majesty, our army is resisting tenaciously. It's just that those people in China are crazy and cannot be inferred by common sense."
"Crazy! I also know that they are crazy, but they are now raging in our land, Dominia, and three million people have been kidnapped by them. Do you know what this is equivalent to? This is our
One-tenth of the people of the empire!" Nicholas II roared furiously.
Dominia wiped the sweat from her face and did not dare to say anything.
To them, Hetao is indeed a group of lunatics. Even if the Rouran cavalry invades, they will only rob civilians and make them slaves. As long as a certain ransom is paid, there is no room for negotiation. But Hetao is different. The fate of those three million people
He already knew very well that one third of them had been massacred while resisting. The rest were driven to the newly named Canglang Plain in Hetao, and they were all killed and then used to build a city with their corpses. When thinking of this, Dominia
I feel so sick that I want to vomit. I am afraid only a madman can do such a horrible thing.
"Messenger, did we send an envoy? Tell that damn Haotian that we don't want to fight." Nicholas II said angrily.
Dominia buried her head even lower: "Your Majesty, we sent envoys four times, but all of them were killed by China, and their heads were hung on the flagpole. China is not willing to negotiate at all."
Nicholas II groaned in pain. Who would have thought that this overlord of the Western Continent, a powerful country that would never take the initiative to negotiate even when facing Rouran, would now not even have a chance for peace talks.
On that day, Obsburg and Sashan conspired to completely annihilate the Haotian army. However, they were unsuccessful. At least 250,000 soldiers died in the battle, of which nearly 200,000 were the most elite standing army of the empire. The Hetao army pursued them all the way without stopping.
, Alexander, Klebuts and others suffered repeated defeats and were unable to resist the attack of the Hetao army. In this short period of half a month, more than 50,000 soldiers from Obsburg were killed. The Obsburg Empire was established.
Since then, it has never suffered such a huge loss. Now Nicholas II has ordered the mobilization of the country, and all the troops have been concentrated in the capital of Lone.
After thinking hard for a long time, Nicholas II finally opened his mouth and said: "Suganev, Suganev is here, find him!"
Because Suganev regained command of the army at a critical moment and ordered the army to retreat, seriously disobeying Nicholas II's orders, Dominia and Alexander naturally blamed him for defeat. Nicholas
Nicholas II was quite taboo about this old man, so he imprisoned him in his house in anger. However, Suganev was the best general in the world after all. At this critical moment, Nicholas II immediately thought of this Western Continental Army.
god.
His Majesty the Emperor gave the order, so Suganev naturally came in a hurry. Because the messenger was in a hurry and did not explain the situation clearly, Suganev thought that Nicholas II was going to kill him, and he was completely disappointed. Later it turned out that he was rushing.
Only after going to the palace did he realize that his idea was wrong. But of course after he heard Alexander and others describe the current situation of the empire in detail, he really even wanted to die.
"Eight principalities including Bain, Keshaqiu and Dusi have been breached, and the southwest gate of the kingdom has been torn open by the opponent. The Principality of Thuringia is surrounded by the opponent, and our army has retreated to the line of the Elbe River." Suganev did not agree.
Said with confidence.
Klebuts bravely said: "Marshal, we have now concentrated the empire's 300,000 standing troops and 200,000 troops from various countries on the Elbe River line, and are ready to counterattack at any time!"
"Counterattack?" Suganev sneered: "What were you doing before? Alexander, didn't I warn you that your army would retreat to Thuringia and let Klebuts defend the Principality of Bain? Why did you retreat without authorization? You
Do you understand or not that as a result, more than one-third of our land will be exposed to the attack range of the Chinese army without any cover? How many troops are there in Rococo City now? "
The Rococo City is located in the central area of Obsburg, and its geographical location is similar to that of Lone. However, Lone is to the west of the Elbe River, and Rococo is to the east of the Elbe River. Although it is not a big city, if Thuringia falls, then Lococo City will be
Coco will become an important town blocking the Chinese army from moving north.
The Elbe River originates from the Naples Mountains at the junction of the Latin Kingdom and the Kingdom of Constantine. It is the largest river in the Western Continent. It runs through the entire Obsburg Empire and divides the Obsburg Empire into two parts of different sizes.
.The western part is relatively vast, accounting for more than three-fifths of the country. The current arrangement of troops by Alexander and others clearly gave up the land east of Hedong and more than 12 million people.
"The Marquis of Maang Lado led 30,000 soldiers to garrison here." Alexander said.
"The Principality of Thuringia cannot rescue. The opponent's nearly 100,000 troops have besieged the city for such a long time. There are only 10,000 troops stationed in the city, which cannot sustain it for such a long time. Obviously, Shenzhou is preparing to ambush our rescue army. However, Rococo's defense
It must be strengthened. Completely abandoning the eastern territory will have a very bad impact on the empire, and garrison the Rococo City. It can advance, attack, retreat or defend. In addition, send a letter to the Holy See of the West, the Kingdom of Gaul, and the Plantagenet Dynasty, requesting support."
Nicholas II said in surprise: "Aren't we strong enough to deal with it? If we ask for help from them, wouldn't the empire be disgraced?"
"We don't have to worry about so much now. The entire army cannot stay in Longen. Troops must be stationed in the upper reaches of the Elbe River. If the other party is allowed to cross the Elbe River easily, our situation will be even more dangerous." Suganev
He said without hesitation. The situation was a thousand times worse than he imagined.
After the First World War that day, he was imprisoned in Long En's home and had no idea what was going on outside. The Hetao army severely damaged the Obsburg army in the Canglang Plains, and his troops had not yet been fully replenished.
The Hetao cavalry had already followed. Klebuts and Alexander lost consecutive battles and had to retreat to the west of the Elbe River to avoid the front of the Hetao army. Now east of the Elbe River and south of the Rococo, everything relies on local
The city lord and the principality's own strength tenaciously resisted the attack of the Hetao army. However, their destruction would be a matter of time, and Suganev did not have any expectations for this.
What distressed Suganev the most was that there were only less than 50,000 of the most elite 150,000 heavy cavalry in Obsburg. Without this most elite strategic assault force, in the field, the Austrian cavalry could not survive.
The Busburg Empire couldn't take advantage at all. Suganev had personally experienced the fierce fighting power of the Loop's army.
"Marshal, the future of the empire is in your hands. No matter what method you use, please be sure to block the offensive of the Chinese army." Nicholas II was a hero after all. At this critical moment, he decisively chose to delegate power. Dominion
The political affairs of Asia and Douglas were okay, but when it came to the military, they could only talk about it. As for Klebs and Alexander, they suffered repeated defeats. If it weren't for the fact that the empire was now employing people, Nicholas II would have been there long ago.
The heads of two people have been chopped off.
At Suganev's suggestion, Obsburg launched a nationwide mobilization. There was an endless stream of soldiers patrolling the west bank of the Elbe River, to prevent the Loop's army from taking advantage of the slow water flow in winter to build pontoons and forcibly cross the river. Suganev personally led the
150,000 troops crossed the Elbe River and came to Rococo City. Together with the more than 30,000 temporarily recruited soldiers in the city, they prepared to fight against the Hetao.
In early December, the Fengjing Falcon Legion and the 150,000-strong army led by Suganev were fighting on the banks of the Elbe River. After a little contact, the two sides understood that if the fighting continued, both sides would lose, so they unanimously chose to retreat.
The Blood Killers who besieged the Principality of Thuringia saw that Obsburg had given up on Thuringia, so they no longer held back. In one day, the Blood Killers defeated Thuringia, the capital of the Principality of Thuringia. There were more than 400,000 people in the city.
All were driven to Canglangyuan area to build a city.
After conquering Thuringia, the blood-killing army slowly moved northward and advanced to Rococo City together with the loyal Falcon Legion. Suganev did not have enough mobile troops to fight a decisive battle with the Hetao army in the wild, so he held on to the city and launched counterattacks from time to time.
, but the Blood Killing Legion is not a vegetarian, and with the cooperation of the Falcon Legion, Suganev can't get any advantage at all. Especially after the reinforcements of Dugu's White Tiger Legion, Suganev has more and more space for activities.
Xiao, the time to go out of the city is getting less and less.
But Suganev is not in a hurry. The Western Continent is relatively southerly located, and with the influence of the warm sea breeze, it is not as cold as the areas outside the Great Wall at the same latitude. The ground has frozen, but the river is still flowing slowly. In this way
During the season, the cavalry in Hetao can play a huge role in field battles. However, since Obsburg was unable to dig trenches, the cavalry was at a disadvantage and could not block the charge of the cavalry in Hetao in the wilderness.
However, as long as we wait until the next spring, the weather will warm up and the precipitation will be abundant, the ground will become quite muddy, and the Hetao cavalry will have difficulty moving. At that time, it will be time for Suganev to launch a large-scale counterattack. As for Obus, which is within the control of the Hetao
For the people of the fort, Suganev was powerless and could only let the other side fend for itself.
The territory controlled by the Hetao accounts for about one-fifth of the Obsburg Empire, with a population of about five million. According to the practice of the Hetao, the fate of these people can be imagined. About half of the people were escorted to Canglangyuan,
After becoming part of the Bone Palace, the rest of the people were either massacred on the spot, or reduced to coolies and massacred after being drained of their use value by the river.
No one knows what these people are doing. Anyway, about 200,000 strong men disappeared mysteriously, along with two cavalry regiments of honorary snow lions from Hetao.
In order to facilitate the command, Haotian temporarily combined the six armies of the Golden Eagle, Red Snake, Qilin and Panshi legions into a mixed legion, and Luo Xiang was temporarily appointed as the acting legion commander. However, Luo Xiang's affairs were already quite busy, so in addition to
The name is different, but everything else remains the same. Now, under the command of Luo Xiang, this legion is building the city in Canglangyuan. After wiping out all the towns southeast of Obsburg, the Hetao army slowly
Slowly moving towards the Elbe River, for a while, there was a roaring sound on the west bank of the Elbe River.
"Is Rouran still waiting and watching?" Haotian asked softly while sitting next to the stove on the Qingyun. Beside him, sitting Xin Jiao, who was wrapped in the best white fox fur clothes. After losing all his internal strength,
, Xin Jiao's body seems to have aged overnight, and now she is an old man in her seventies. However, years of hard training has kept her appearance at about fifty years old.
Seeing Xuanji nodded, Haotian sneered and said, "Does Kipchak Khan really think that Obsburg can stop our Hetao army?"
"It's not impossible. Rouran and Obsburg have been bitter rivals for many years, and Kipchak Khan is very aware of the strength of his opponent. Moreover, Obsburg has forcibly assembled an army of millions, relying on the natural barrier of the Elbe River, and has
Suganev has heavily garrisoned Rococo City, so there is no chance that he will overwhelm us."
Haotian pinched his chin: "Sugarnev is known as the Army God of the Western Continent, but there is still a certain gap compared with Kasimbas. After all, the Western Continent lags behind our Chinese continent by at least fifty years in the art of war.
In our Chinese state, the way of war is so weird. And on their side, among other things, the bullshit chivalry theory has restricted the use of their abilities. Haha, doesn’t Suganev not know that this time we are going to
They are destroying the country instead of traveling. They are still arranging their troops according to conventional ideas. Is this not seeking death?"
At this moment, there were soldiers outside reporting the urgent military situation, and Xuanji hurriedly went out. When he came in, Xuanji had a weird smile on his face.
Luo Xiang flicked the charcoal in the stove and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"
"One good news, one bad news, two good news." Xuanji smiled.
Luo Xiang said with great interest: "Come and listen to me first."
"The good news was that the Dragon Legion arrived at the coast of Gaul. It happened that the 150,000-strong Plantagenet Army was preparing to cross the Gallic Strait and land on the Obsburg Empire under the escort of their navy. They learned that the other party was actually preparing to fight with the Austrian Empire.
After fighting side by side with Busburg, He Bugui sent an envoy to ask them to withdraw their troops immediately and return to the Plantagenet Dynasty, otherwise the Dragon Legion would solve the problem by force."
"Porse? What is it?" Haotian said disdainfully.
Xuanji sorted out his language and said: "What do you mean, this is a country mainly dominated by pirates, because their king seems to be named Duduo and Nicholas II are cousins, so they have a good relationship. This time they dispatched more than
Seven hundred ships, large and small, are already owned by Plantagenet. Faced with the dissuasion of the Dragon Legion, their commander proudly rejected our offer."
After a pause, Xuanji chuckled and said: "All of Plantagenet's ships are full of soldiers, and their maneuverability is extremely poor. Moreover, neither the scale nor the quality of their warships can compare with our Jiaolong Navy. High
In the Battle of the Lu Strait, less than a hundred warships of the Plantagenet Dynasty, a powerful maritime force known as the Armada, escaped, and the number of survivors was definitely not more than 30,000. Countless people drowned. Our army lost more than 60 warships, and the battle
There are more than 10,000 dead soldiers. He Bugui, General Shu Lan and others would like to ask my lord how to resolve this matter?"
Haotian thought for a while, if the Dragon Army was defeated in this battle, the Plantagenet Dynasty would definitely be in trouble. However, the Dragon Army won a complete victory, and Haotian was not very angry. So he said with a smile: "Our army is more than one
Thousands of soldiers died in battle and dozens of battleships were lost. The soldiers must be given an explanation. Tell the Plantagenet Dynasty that they must pay sufficient pensions and compensation. As for the specific amount, let Shu Lan negotiate with the other party. He
They are shrewd enough and will definitely not disappoint us. Haha, the reason why we asked the Dragon Legion to come here was just to exercise their ocean navigation ability, but we didn’t expect to happen to run into this incident. Not bad. By the way, let them prepare.
, they will be useful again soon.”
"Two pieces of good news are this. The Kingdom of Gaul told us that they are willing to attack the Obsburg Empire from both sides with us, but we hope that we will not forget their existence when we distribute the spoils in the future. In addition, Latin
The kingdom was taught a lesson by us last time and did not want to repent. The 20,000 Holy See Crusaders of the Western Holy Church and the 50,000 regular troops of the Latin Kingdom have crossed the Naples Mountains and entered the southern area of Obsburg, preparing to confront us."
Haotian chuckled: "Jiao, what do you think?"
Xin Jiao's voice was still so gentle and sweet: "This is your husband's business. Doesn't it say that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics?"
"Tell me what you think. There are only a few people here, and this is not a political matter."
"I'm not a military expert, so I'd better go see how the stewed bird's nest is doing." Xin Jiao stood up and walked straight to the kitchen.
"Puch!" Luo Xiang Xuanji, Zhang Yuewan and others laughed immediately, but seeing the embarrassment on Haotian's face, they quickly said: "The mistress is really caring for the lord."
"The Kingdom of Gaul clearly told them that this is our battle of revenge. We are capable of completing it ourselves and do not need to rely on anyone's help. As for the Latin Kingdom, they are just here to join in the fun. As long as they do not take the initiative to provoke, they will
I don't want to pay attention to them. Who are these people? They just stupidly come into this muddy water without knowing the situation. Why bother."
Luo Xiang said with a smile: "Commander, what's the bad news?"
Xuanji looked at Zhang Yuewan and Xue Qingcheng beside him, and said in a deep voice: "On December 13, Li Tieming, Zhang Keliang, Gu Changfeng, Wu Bi Cangxiong and others jointly launched a rebellion. In addition to the 350,000 regular troops from the four legions,
, Wubi Cangxiong expanded his army by 100,000, and Song Junlin, Song Zhengchun's uncle and nephew appeared on Yizhou Road, with the gangsters who had previously attached to the Song family as their team, with 20,000 troops. Cheng Xianqing and Zhu Zhao led 30,000 troops on Yangzhou Road, and Liu
Under the leadership of An Yongchang, Xian has entangled a group of old men from the previous dynasty and their private soldiers, leading an army of 50,000. The Yanyu Ninghua Palace and the Yaochi Jade Palace are on Liu Xian's side at the same time. Our situation is critical."
Haotian's eyebrows wrinkled, and the color suddenly turned gloomy. Zhang Yuewan's face turned pale, and he almost fell down when he swayed. However, the smile on Luo Xiang's face grew bigger and bigger: "Military advisor, this is the real good news, haha,
You are so funny!”
Xuanji also had a smile on his face, and the expression on his face was as weird as Luo Xiang's.
"Sir!" Haotian said displeased.
Luo Xiang also realized that he had lost his composure, but he could not suppress his inner excitement. He coughed twice, then he tried to put on a straight face and asked: "Strategic Advisor, how is the situation in China now?"