Chapter 59: Bastion Curly Baboon Research Society and the Grand Republican Army
The road along the River Tierne stretches from the inland to the sea. Not far from the left bank are rolling hills and mountains with lush vegetation. Roland walked for a while on the not too steep hillside and climbed over the ridge. His Guards generals, staff and Confederates
The representatives also quickly followed.
They saw a fortress rising from the ground, standing in the open space between the river and the hills.
The land that was once lush with vegetation has now become bare, and the Confederate army has carried out the work of clearing the shooting boundary. Gray horizontal columns and square formations are spread across the fort, blocking the northbound road and blocking the south of the fort under construction.
Although it is said to be a fortress, it actually does not have the three-story giant walls of Beyeland, Old Town, Odessa and other cities, nor the tall and heavy fortresses and round forts of Turanburg and Teutoburg strongholds, nor the watchtowers of small nobles.
different.
Here is the "Roland Star Castle" that is about to be completed, the southernmost point of the Northern Battle, the guillotine that cuts off the Beyeran Odessa cluster and the Sevasto cluster. The astonishingly thick city walls protrude outwards with sharp arrowheads.
It has a radial twelve-pointed star layout. Outside the city wall, a crown-shaped obtuse-angle fort is arranged on the south side according to the focus of defense and the terrain, and a triangular fort is built on the north.
All command personnel have received engineering instructions. The protruding acute-angle forts, triangular forts and crown/obtuse-angled forts have replaced the old-fashioned high walls, horse faces and turrets. They can avoid blind spots with continuous side fire and can also be approached by artillery sweeps.
The siege troops in the trench. A half-man-high parapet was set up on the top of the city wall. Under the city wall was a deep trench, and in front and behind the trench were many temporary deer villages that were collected and piled up.
Roland Star Castle will use its firepower to the greatest extent.
No one has seen such a large-scale new fortress, has never built it, and has no experience in using it. From a distance, this is a low-structured building complex with an amazing thickness, but it is so low that when you look at it from a distance, you feel
You can get over it in one sprint.
"Are you sure this can stop Beyelan's army?"
The representative of the Confederacy asked Roland cautiously. This fortress was related to the victory or defeat of the battle in which they had lost their fortune. Although it was low, it was not cheap at all.
"Praise the steam!" Roland's face was filled with sincere happiness, and he said loudly to the wind blowing over the ridge.
"The steam you are talking about is steam!" a guy shouted inexplicably. Most people were confused, but there were still a few people who tried not to laugh.
"The steam excavators and explosives from the Curly Baboon Research Institute have made our project progress far beyond expectations! The General Staff Headquarters once predicted that the army would have to resist Bijerland's army reinforced with psychic powers and cannons on the temporary earth embankment bastion.
," Roland praised loudly, "But the excavators and explosives allowed us to catch up! Praise the civilization of the industrial age!
"Fort, cannon choke, and the brave Confederate troops will get a complete fort!"
Harandil stood with a group of people from the Curly Baboon Research Association. Political Commissar Werner and General Xia Boyang were also nearby. They suppressed their excitement and whispered:
"Isn't this just primitive urbanization vs. primitive templars!?"
"Yes, yes, let the Senate see the dark side of the Confederacy! The probability of victory is 1000%!"
"I haven't beaten you yet, where do you get your confidence from... Also, you are enough, this is not a book club meeting."
The people of the Curly Baboon Research Association come from different places, different industries, and have all kinds of identities. They are industrialists who have invented many strange things, extraordinary strong men, rich men, gang leaders in the Lower Bayland area, and Canaan.
A rebel leader, even a best-selling beauty author, a powerful lover and a bankrupt securities speculator.
Someone from the Confederate representative asked: "I wonder what the situation is like in the south. What changes will happen if the three or four Hands of God who are fighting there join the battlefield?"
Hiss, the north and south lines... Roland's heartbeat accelerated.
I am here to fight against Beyelan's regular army, while Griffith collects the fragments of the artifact, and then returns here to trigger the collapse of the Arcane Council and the Senate in a full-scale civil war... This is the established strategy at the beginning of the year... Roland holds
Clenching his fists, he announced to everyone:
"The time has come for the new era and the old era to show off!"
As the sun set, everyone's whispers gradually became less frequent.
The sun shines on a rolling army coming from the south. The continuous armor and spears are shining, like the undulating waves covering the sky. The sound of military drums and horns accompany the vast twilight, and the unspeakable pressure turns into the awakening giant.
Beast, a heavy oppression on my heart.
Standing on the ridge, you can see the Beyelan army coming continuously.
According to reliable information from Confederate intelligence agents, this is the six regular regiments of Bayerland, the 3rd, 4th, 9th, 14th, 16th, and 22nd, their auxiliary corps, 150 cannons, and a large group of more than 80,000 troops.
In order to break the Confederate garrison and siege of the Sebasto region and open up the communication line between Bijeran and the Canaanite elves, the Senate's troops from all over the world gathered in Kherson and began to march north.
The force mobilized by the Senate was so astonishing and came so quickly. It was like mercury leaking from the ground, filling the left bank (east bank) of the Tirne River flowing to the south. The clang of the adjusted heavy infantry armor was countless.
The flag is hunting in the wind, and the firm steps are thunderous, like a surging tide.
The closer the army came, the paler the faces of the people on the ridge became.
Before returning to the headquarters, Xia Boyang came to Roland: "If we can wait until the first five-year plan after integration is completed and the coal-iron complex is formed, large-scale violent troops can mobilize an army of 200,000 or 300,000 people.
, however, those wills that rule the world will not wait for this day to come."
Roland rubbed his hands and asked, "Comrade Xia Boyang, do you want to be a hero?"
"Everyone here is a hero." Xia Boyang replied.
"Do you believe we will win in the end?"
"Believe it or not."
"That's alright, there's nothing to worry about," Roland nodded, "I don't believe in any heroic view of history. If I fail, the end will come, and the world will not survive without me as a brave man;
"There is no certain thing in our battle with Griffith. It's best to win, but it doesn't matter if we can't win. Even if we fail, the wheel of history will keep rolling forward.
"We can't be heroes, some people can be."
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After Roland besieged Jinge, Beyelan's tens of thousands of troops in Sevastro had been divided and surrounded by the Confederacy in Turanburg, Yamiyan and other places. The legions in these areas could neither assist each other nor receive supplies.
The situation is precarious.
In order to rescue these armies, the Senate, which was under great financial pressure, used all its strength to mobilize the 3rd, 4th, 9th, 14th, 16th, and 22nd regular legions and their auxiliary armies, even at the expense of seriously weakening the defenses of other areas.
The regular army has the latest cannons and heavy infantry equipped with psychic shields. The heavy infantry has combat experience with cold weapons and strong bodies, and fights with the support of cannons. Tens of thousands of mortal warriors want to activate psychic powers
Its defense and strengthening require special potions and psychic crystals to charge, and it can only last for a period of time after charging, and the consumption is even more frightening.
Some elders suggested that we simply gradually dismantle the old army and build a new army with lower cost and more flexibility.
This opinion met with overwhelming opposition. The generals, officers of the old legion, and the nobles closely related to them all disagreed. The Arcane Council and wizards who provided the psychic power reacted extremely violently.
Even with some shortcomings, the regular legions are still much stronger than the new armies. What's more, each regular legion is assisted by an auxiliary legion composed entirely of new armies. Both the organization and combat effectiveness are amazing.
Such an army would number more than eighty thousand men. The vacuum left by their departure would be filled by ongoing conscription to raise new armies, armed entirely with muskets and artillery.
It is very hard work to command such a large legion to assemble in Kherson and then rush to rescue Jin Ge quickly. Consul Chalon is the only candidate. Even considering that he has contacts with Roland and many core figures in the Confederacy.
However, Xia Long is still the best candidate. A group of military veterans or senior generals serve as commanders of each legion to assist him.
Another Archon, Tiberion, will be sitting in Homemonworth to coordinate the Sacrifice of the Chosen One. According to the Arcane Council, Aaron's power is increasing every day, and it won't be long before he will be able to open the Wishing Device. Military
The offense and the mystery side are two lines of equal importance.
Although the situation is very urgent and the work of marching to Jinge to open the road is also very hasty, Count Chalon still has to spend a large part of his energy on the affairs of the consul.
An elder brought Beyeland's latest bill: "The bill is to be voted on, and the old army will be organized into a 'grand army' in terms of command, logistics and training;
"Correspondingly, the military system composed of the New Army was merged into another department - the 'Grand Republican Army'."
Coordination and balance are the top priority... Count Xia Long understood it the first time. He smiled bitterly:
"My lords, the Confederate army has almost eaten up all our troops in Sebasto. At this time, do we still need to argue over red tape?
"It is true that the establishment of a new army, which you call the Grand Republican Army, requires the funding of many patriots. However, have you ever thought about whether a military system independent of the Legion will one day become another Confederacy?"