Chapter 13 In any case, our army has an absolute advantage in the number of extraordinary people. The advantage lies with us.
"Our army is defeated."
On a hill far away from the battlefield, a man wearing a silver mask was casting a spell. He outlined a magic circle with mercury and generated the "Atmospheric Mirror" spell, overlooking the battle situation at the ferry from a high altitude.
He was surrounded by many capable cavalry and calm civilian officials. None of them had the markings of the Bijerland and Verona armies. They only wore armbands with crossed pitchforks and hammers on their sleeves, proving that they were all traitors.
A member of the army.
The silver-masked man who arranged the atmospheric mirror spoke in a calm tone. Although he was talking about a sad thing, he gave off a personable and elegant impression, as if he had experienced decades of wind and rain and countless wars.
He noticed that Beyelan's army, with the Sequence 7 Beyonders led by Nona as the core, had penetrated the rebel vehicle formation and was advancing in depth at an extremely fast speed.
"My comrades," the man in the silver mask said, "this is the strength of Beyelan's elite. We have deployed mythical creatures to block the most threatening spellcasters, formed a car formation to block the cavalry, and used artillery to disrupt them.
formation, forcing them to engage in face-to-face hand-to-hand combat with us.
"My comrades, please note that before this, Beyeland's army had already marched a long distance, the artillery kept up, the soldiers were tired, and the combat power they could exert was only 40% of the normal state.
"Even so, they were able to rely on their tenacity and the extraordinary's superhuman assault to complete the central breakthrough with fewer enemies and more enemies. If we hadn't arranged in advance to prevent the mythical creatures and light cavalry from fighting, today's losses would have been very heavy."
"I know this is part of the plan, but the mortal army is so weak compared to the extraordinary army."
There was silence on the small hill, except for the whisper of the slightly chilly spring breeze blowing the grass leaves.
"Yes, it is defeated. After all, it is difficult for a mortal army to match the army of extraordinary ones in a battle."
A young man with a humble face said. He was standing on the hillside, looking at the battlefield beside the ferry. He was obviously the commander-in-chief of an army, and many officers and staff were looking at him.
He is only twenty-seven years old. He is neither fat nor thin, neither tall nor short. Strictly speaking, he has a slim figure. His slightly curly black hair falls on his forehead, and his soft black eyes are filled with intellectual tenderness. Why?
He doesn't look like a professional soldier. If he weren't surrounded by capable guards and staff, it would be an exaggeration to say that he is ordinary.
The young man watched Beyelan's follow-up troops sweep across the entire battlefield under the leadership of the powerful Beyonder. He pondered for a moment and then said:
"However, the military is not used to make up for political deficiencies. This is a historical fact. Since ancient times, no country with poor political standards has ever achieved ultimate military success.
"A powerful conqueror must first become a capable statesman.
"Politics can lead to military failure, but the opposite is not true. Military is only a part of politics, and it is the most ferocious, barbaric, and clumsy part.
"Those who are unable to recognize this fact and even regard military power as a panacea are incompetent politicians, arrogant soldiers, or spiritual slaves.
"The defeat of Bijalan's army was doomed, even before they followed their commander and left Bijalan."
When he expressed this opinion, he was as calm and composed as a history teacher summarizing past history for students in the classroom a thousand years later. It is easy for people to compare him with librarians, historians and the like.
people connect.
"You said it's too long ago, it takes time," Silver Mask said, "Time is an expensive luxury for us."
This question made the officers and staff around the commander very dissatisfied. They looked at the silver-masked man with disgust and prepared to refute him.
The young commander didn't care and responded in a neutral tone: "Analyzing the enemy's psychology is the first point of using troops. Secondly, to fully exert your strength on the battlefield, supply is an indispensable part. It does not have to attack the enemy body.
It is enough to cut off its supplies, and then the enemy will naturally be defeated without a fight."
"Commander Xia Boyang, we have no doubt about your victory!" The officers and staff heartily echoed, "You are destined to do something earth-shattering."
This gentle young man turned out to be Xia Boyang, the rebel general. He shook his head: "Please don't say that. If I were born in the peaceful era, I would be just a fledgling historian. Maybe I would still be an unknown little person.
.However, I have no doubt that we will win, no matter how difficult the process is."
Xia Boyang muttered to himself for a while, then suddenly cheered up:
"There are also certain rules for using troops, which are to be able to concentrate troops and mobilize troops quickly.
"Command
"1st vertical, 2nd vertical, 5th vertical, 9th vertical, 12th vertical, make the following strategic maneuvers."
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Although the rebel car formation blocking the ferry was eliminated, they also delayed Berthier's troops for the whole afternoon to clean the battlefield, treat the wounded and reorganize the army.
Ophelia walked through the entire battlefield in the Meander. Most of the rebels were annihilated on the spot, and only a few were captured. By the time the battlefield was cleared, dusk had fallen, and Berthier's troops camped by the river, commanding
Members of the ministry and students at Homemon Watts listened to Ophelia's report about the day's battle:
"The rebels' tactical units are specially-made tanks, which are modified from large trucks that can be seen everywhere in the local area. The wooden boards on both sides are heightened, and firing ports are opened on them. The formation of these tanks can effectively reach important sites.
Cavalry charge.
"We noticed that each tank was equipped with 8-10 men: 2 shooters equipped with arquebuses and small guns, 2 crossbowmen, 2-4 infantry fighting with flails and spears, 2 cover
Men and horses with swords and shields. They are commanded by a sergeant who wields a rare long weapon."
Ophelia showed everyone the long-handled weapon like a tree branch, and then continued:
"These rebels formed a small team to guard near their carriages. In addition, we found that the rebels also had some small and medium-caliber artillery, which were used by independent artillery units. Our army's shield carriage was blocked by these artillery during its advance.
Loss of cover function.
"There are very few Extraordinaries among the rebels. Our army's attacks have caused many breakthroughs and triggered counterattacks from the rebel reserve forces, but there are still no organized Beyonders from the enemy participating in the battle. According to the report, the rebel front line has
There was once a small number of cavalry gathered in the central part. Their equipment was lighter than that of our knights and armored cavalry. They were mainly equipped with mail armor, leather armor and sabers. They lacked impact power, but they were highly mobile and capable of reconnaissance, marching alert, counterattack and pursuit.
Mission. These cavalrymen withdrew after the vehicle formation was broken through."
The nobles and officers present showed little interest in this. They were more concerned about how the initial spell failed than the tricks played by the rebels.
"At the scene, we found a strange slime left on the truck. The vehicle array was protected by this slime and was completely preserved under the fire." Ophelia brought back a large piece of sticky wood to everyone
, "According to the prisoners' accounts, the rebel infantry brigade was hidden on the other side of the river and waited until our army's magic attack was over before entering the position."
Professor Hasso Eckard carefully examined the strange slime, then raised his head and said:
"This is the earth-burrowing devil insect."
This name made many people shaken for a while. They had all heard of this mythical creature, and just the name made people fear it.
If they were just facing rebels without Beyonders, the people present would have nothing to fear. However, the addition of the mythical creature Earth-Drilling Demonic Insect changed the nature of the matter.
"It seems that the rebels have some means beyond our expectations," Berthier said. "We must be cautious."
"There is reason to believe that the rebels are supported by the Dark Lord," Viscount Varian said, "The dark side of psychic energy is so powerful..."
Just when Professor Hasso Eckard was about to say something to conclude, Desai suddenly broke in.
He did not have the authority to participate in the meeting, but as the leader of the reconnaissance team that went out, he brought a piece of urgent military information from the front.
"A rebel army of tens of thousands of people arrived in the town of Tulua and captured it. They blocked the path of our army and it was less than a day's journey away," Desai said breathlessly as he hurried back.
, "We didn't let them discover it, but there was movement in the dark night. I suggest strengthening reconnaissance in case..."
"Tens of thousands of people!" Several nobles and officers jumped up and shouted, interrupting Desai's words.
The atmosphere in the camp suddenly became solemn. Professor Hasso Eckard, who originally wanted to make a summary, pursed his lips and stopped talking.
"These rebels are not simple," Ophelia's always confident expression showed a hint of worry, "They were able to rush near us so quickly. They must have gone through a forced march and were ready when we set off. I
I heard that their commander’s name is Xia Boyang.”
"Yes," Kulala had already collected some information from the prisoners, "the rebels all said he could perform miracles."
"Professor, what should we do?" Berthier hurriedly asked the respected extraordinary wizard of Homemonworth.
The wise scholar pondered incomprehensibly and did not answer his question.
Although the knights and officers present here all want to fight the rebels alone, they will not fight an enemy with a strength advantage of more than five times without being sure of victory.
If this huge rebel army launched an attack, Berthier's column would not be able to stop it.
Everyone was noisy and had their own ideas. Some wanted to attack and rely on the advantages of the Beyonders to defeat the rebels; more people did not want to take such a risk and began to discuss how to retreat slightly.
However, it would be such a shame to escape in front of the rebels. This kind of thing would be reported back to Beyeland. General Macdonald would be furious if he knew about it!
Seeing everyone in a mess, Ophelia could only stand up and propose: "Let's leave the east-west Rose Avenue first, march northward to the town of Bovo, and approach General Macdonald. As long as we get there, our thousand
Multiple soldiers plus the town's defense forces can repel any rebel attack.
"If the rebels want to bypass us and attack Old Town, our army will follow behind and defeat them when General MacDonald's main force arrives.
"If the rebels did not attack but retreated backwards, our army could continue to implement the original plan and return to Rose Avenue to approach Dupont Territory.
"Desai will lead people to strengthen reconnaissance. I need to know the next movements of the rebels."
Immediately, soft cheers sounded in the camp.
"This strategy is feasible. Even if Griffith was in your position, there would be no other way." Berthier praised.
This sounds strange, but Ophelia seems to accept it.
"The veterans of the Westeros Special Combat Technology Force that we met before are also running farms and mines nearby." Nona suddenly remembered something important. "Isius's people are there to assist them. If
If we can get their support, our chances of winning will be even greater."
The march plan was thus decided.
At this time, Professor Hasso Eckard, who had calmed down, looked around, as if he were the real commander of this army. He looked at the map on the wall and said:
"Verona is the place where more than fifty large-scale battles have been fought in the past dynasties. It is difficult to discuss the rights and wrongs of them, but historians have all noticed that it was on this battlefield that the rise and fall of many heroes were decided. One rises and the other falls. So
There is a legend about the stone steps of the throne. I think back to that year, when the three armies of Bajerland, the South Territory and Odessa invaded Verona. Seeing that the situation was over, the King of the West abdicated and then ended up unknown. At the beginning of this year, it was in Verona.
Rhône, there are so many rebels and so many rebel generals. Although Beyelan's conquest is invincible, why do people still talk about this land as if it can determine the fate of the country? Since the Autumn Neck Offensive, the people stationed in Vero
Nassar's legions were mobilized to go north, and each family followed the orders of the Senate and occupied key areas. Wherever they went, order was in order and the people were obedient. The scene of vigorous vitality and all things competing was still before our eyes. But in just a few months,
Has this place become so rotten?"
The professor paused for a moment and looked at the commanders and students present in turn: "In any case, our army has an absolute advantage in the number of Extraordinaries, and the advantage lies with me."