Baisier, Suggs, Yorkelen and others all felt that the attack on Vilnius was a bit hasty at this time, but they also knew Lothair's helplessness. They couldn't just watch the First Military Camp enter Vilnius, right?
Yorkolen listened to Lothair introducing the action plan. When he heard about his mission, he couldn't help but frowned, "Your Majesty Lothair, why did you let our troops be stationed on the Ryazan River? In order to capture the city of Vilnius
, we should attack with all our strength."
"A few days ago, Tomsk City mobilized some troops from Vilnius City to supplement Tomsk City's outer defense line. Now there are less than 20,000 troops in Vilnius City. With our current strength, it is not a problem to storm Vilnius.
The reason why you stay in the Ryazan River is to guard against the cavalry of Tomsk City. The Tomsk City cavalry cannot sit idly by and ignore the situation in Vilnius. In order to contain our troops, they are likely to directly attack the city of Pusk.
, threatening our baggage line, and bringing back our troops and horses in Vilnius." Lothair simply said a few words, and Joel Koren understood the necessity.
It can be said that the Ryazan River is the guarantee for the Vilnius army. As long as the Ryazan River army can block the Eastern cavalry in Tomsk City, others can confidently and boldly deal with the Vilnius garrison and the First Army Battalion that came for reinforcements. In Yolkolen's heart
He was wondering what kind of kindness Lothair had today to entrust him with such an important task.
Yolkolen really overthought it. Lothair had no choice but to ask the Red Robe Knights to garrison the Ryazan River. At the moment, apart from Sugus and Baisir, the only one who can really be of great use is Yolk.
Column. The others either lacked ability, or had enough ability but not enough status. One was brave and good at fighting, and the other was cunning. Baisier and Suggs were definitely inseparable from dealing with the Vilnius garrison and the First Military Camp. Think about it.
We can only send Yorkolen to the Ryazan River.
As the action plan was laid out, the tens of thousands of German troops took action quickly like clockwork. Jorkoren's troops were the first to take action. Tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry coalition troops headed towards the Ryazan River. The remaining people except for the generals who stayed behind,
The remaining 10,000 soldiers and horses from the city of Skopje all headed towards the city of Vilnius. In November, the wind was howling and as cold as a knife. Although the Germans were used to severe cold, they were still blown by the cold wind from the Istrian highlands.
The whole body is shaking. If not forced to do anything, who would be willing to toss in the winter.
In the Istrian highlands, there has always been a saying that don't fight in winter, whoever fights will be unlucky. Even in later generations, Napoleon and Hitler were all defeated by the winter in the Istrian highlands.
The cold winter in the Istrian highlands is a world of war. Any party that takes the initiative to attack will not only face the enemy's tenacious resistance, but also the cold wind. The only good news is that it has not snowed since the beginning of winter.
, if heavy snow covers the western part of the highlands, even if Lothair is unwilling, he will have no choice but to spend the winter in Pusk City.
Although Suplin Castle also has a cold winter, it does not have the violent cold winds of Istria. Not long after leaving Pusk City, many German warriors began to complain. This kind of ghost weather, when the cold wind is raging, is so violent.
No one could open their eyes, and everyone was wrapped up like a bear. Fortunately, they had been prepared, otherwise they would have been frozen to death outside.
Sugus and others also looked sad. If they attack the city of Vilnius in this situation, they really don’t know what the result will be. Lothair doesn’t know that the pressure of such a world-wide battle is huge, but he can’t wait. At this time, Vilnius
The city's military strength is weak, which is the best opportunity to attack by force. Once this opportunity is lost, the Easterners increase their troops to Vilnius. In addition, it often snows in winter. Even if the German warriors are made of iron, they can no longer threaten Vilnius in the slightest.
"Your Majesty Lothair, in this bad weather, the people of the Siberian First Military Camp are not expected to be able to move faster." Since the Slavs joined the Eastern Army, the Germans no longer call the Eastern Army, but directly call it the Siberian Front Army.
In their eyes, the Slavs are no different from the Orientals. They are all just dogs breathing out their nostrils. Sometimes the Germans don’t understand that the Orientals have just conquered Siberia. How long ago have there been so many Slavic men willing to sacrifice their lives? Now the new
Half of the Siberian Front Army formed was composed of Slavs, and there was not much conflict between people with two different skins.
In fact, there are many things that Lothair and others do not understand. In order to eliminate the bad blood between the two and completely integrate into one, the Tomsk City Base Camp headed by Tie Mo has made a lot of efforts. The cold wind blew on his face, making him feel cold.
Coldly, Lothair patted his cheek and said with a somewhat depressed smile, "Who can guarantee this? Anyway, we have to arrive at the Vilnius Finance Bank before the First Military Camp and let them get the upper hand. We will have wasted all our efforts. There is no
Vilnius City still cannot pose a real threat to Tomsk City."
Under the urging of Lothair and others, tens of thousands of German soldiers marched hard in the raging cold wind. What Lothair didn't know was that the First Army Camp had already set up camp to avoid the cold wind. The two commanders found a
In every village, the entire army was stationed on the spot, waiting for the cold wind to subside before continuing the march. The Germans were anxious, but they were not anxious. Anyway, they had never thought of entering the city of Vilnius. Everything was just a cover.
In the city of Vilnius, Orger looked at his several commanders with a stern expression. The order from the base camp had been issued. The troops stationed in the city must not only use the city defense to kill the German army to the greatest extent, but also find a way to evacuate safely. This task is really too difficult.
There is no problem in resisting the German attack, but it is not easy to evacuate the city of Vilnius safely without the help of other large armies. This time the Germans have assembled a heavy army and are bound to win Vilnius.
Maybe too many opportunities were given.
"Everyone has heard the order from the base camp. We must not only resist the German attack on our own, but also find a way to withdraw. Before the Germans come, let's talk about our own methods." Such an arduous task
, Orger couldn't think of any good way. The only thing he could pray for now was that it wouldn't snow in the past two days. Once it snowed, he would be trapped and die in the city. Several commanders looked solemn,
After communicating in a low voice, Sieg said with some distress, "General, it's no problem to fight the Germans, but it's really not easy for us to withdraw safely. After thinking about it, General, there is only one chance. The first military camp
When approaching the city of Vilnius, it will definitely cause strong psychological pressure on the Germans. We know that the First Military Camp is not coming for Vilnius, but the Germans don’t know. If we plan well, let the Germans
I believe that the First Military Camp is determined to enter the city to rush for reinforcements. In that case, the Germans will definitely divide their forces to block the First Military Camp. At this time, there will definitely be loopholes in the camp outside the city, and we can rush out at once and take advantage of this opportunity."
As soon as Sieg finished speaking, Nokikafu, who was sitting next to Ren Feo, shook his head, "This is really inappropriate. Once we take the opportunity to break out, the army that went to stop the first military camp will find out immediately and turn around.
Come on, just block us. This plan is very inappropriate and you need to be careful." Nokikafu was polite enough. Sieg's method is not only inappropriate, it is full of loopholes. We really need to use it all.
I don’t know how many brothers will die if I use this method.
Sieg was very unhappy, but could not refute, so he could only say gloomily, "This won't work, and that won't work either. You should tell me what to do. You can't stay here forever, right?" Sieg originally wanted to give Noki a hard time.
Kraft, never thought that Noki Kraft actually had some ideas, and said slowly, "General, actually, the general has a plan that we can try. When the Germans attack the city, we will try to ensure that the opponent's uniforms and armor are intact.
It's all right, and then we'll find an opportunity to fish in troubled waters. As long as we mess up the Germans, we'll have a greater chance of rushing out."
How to find opportunities, you have to act according to the situation. After thinking about it, it seems that only Nokikafu's method is the most reliable. There is not much time left for Orger and others to prepare. After only three days, the people outside
The strong wind weakened much, and Lothair led tens of thousands of German soldiers under his command to appear near Vilnius.
It was obviously unrealistic for more than 30,000 troops to rush to the city of Vilnius. After some discussion, Lothair divided his troops into three parts. The first group of 5,000 people set up an ambush in the west to prevent the defenders in the city from bypassing the city.
Escape from the city, another group surrounded Vilnius, and the last group stationed in the east to resist the rushing first army camp. Looking at the towering city wall in front of them, the Germans all felt an inexplicable pressure. If they attacked Vilnius, they might not be able to
What's the end? Lothair frowned. He didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of him. He didn't expect Vilnius City to be so easy to defend and difficult to attack before he came.
The battlements are mainly made of bluestone, and depending on the situation, they have been raised a lot. The troops in the city have not been idle during this time. After the reinforcement, the city wall is about four feet high. There are shooting holes everywhere behind the battlements. The siege prepared before
Most of the equipment was prepared based on three feet. Most of them are not used now, so they can only seize the time to modify them. The suppression of bows and arrows on the top of the city is also a big problem. After observing for a long time, Lothair decided not to attack the city for the time being. "Su
Sir Gus, please lead the troops to garrison at Foyan Ridge in the east. As soon as the people from the First Military Camp arrive, they will ambush them on the spot. They must not be allowed to join the Vilnius garrison."
Sugus's eyes changed, and he asked with some confusion, "Your Majesty Lothair, aren't we going to attack the city today?" Sugus didn't want to delay it for too long. People from the First Military Camp could arrive at any time.
It's everything to the Germans.
"We can't attack the city today. You can take a closer look at the situation on the city. There is thick smoke and fire. The enemy troops are hiding behind the battlements. They probably prepared a lot of logs, kerosene and arrows. Our ladder is only three feet long.
If it is too much, it will not be able to reach the city head. In this case, a strong attack will definitely be fruitless. It is better not to cause unnecessary casualties. As long as Foyan Ridge is defended, the city of Vilnius will not be able to escape." Lothair handed the telescope to Suger
In Si's hands, Sugus is no stranger to telescopes. Telescopes are a weapon used by Easterners to observe battlefields. The production is not complicated. The Holy Empire also made some imitations. Through the telescope, Sugus can see the scene at the top of the city at a glance.
His expression gradually became solemn. As Lothair said, there were not many guards on the city wall. They all huddled behind the battlements and seemed very confident in defending the city. On one thing, both Lothair and Suggs were wrong.
Well, what was burning on the top of the city was not kerosene but boiling water.
After receiving Lothair's order, the Germans slowly retreated and camped five miles outside the city. They were afraid of being raided in the middle of the night, so they simply moved the camp farther away. Orger did not expect that the Germans would be so cautious.
Through the telescope, I can only see blurry shadows. Damn it. Is it too cautious to camp so far away? I have prepared so many things to defend the city, but they are all useless. Genokkafu’s old face turned dark.
, he clenched his fist and punched it out, but it hit the air, "General, are these Germans scared out of their wits? They even voluntarily evacuated. What about the things we prepared and moved them back?"
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Orger smoothed the messy hair on his forehead. He didn't know when it was stained with moisture, and it had turned into ice slag. Looking at the ice shards in his hand, he suddenly had an idea, "lower the temperature of the water and pour it all on the city wall.
Have people carry water up there, preferably cold water. Hey, I didn’t expect the weather in Vilnius to be so cold, tonight we will freeze the city wall into an ice wall.”
Nokikafu and others all looked surprised. In fact, this idea is not clever. As long as you pay careful attention, everyone can figure it out. If the city wall becomes slippery, it will be a huge disaster for the attacking party.
At night, although the Germans sent scouts to keep an eye on the movements on the city walls, they were wary of sneak attacks in the city and did not care about the movements on the city walls. The weather was cold and dark, and they could not clearly see what was happening on the city walls.
What happened? Taking advantage of the darkness, the city defenders turned on their power. Orger mobilized the soldiers and civilians in the city. Buckets of water were sent up and poured on the city wall. In order to surprise the Germans, Orger and his men worked for most of the night.
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The next day, just after dawn, Lothair was woken up by his own bodyguards. All the bodyguards had pale faces, as if they had just been pulled out of the room. It was so early in the morning that he was in a bad mood.
, if I hadn’t heard that it was quiet outside, I would have thought that the Vilnius garrison was coming. “Look at how panicked you all are, how well you behave. Tell me, what happened?”
"Your Majesty, this... you'd better go and see for yourself." The soldier swallowed his saliva and wrapped the prepared fur around Lothair. Lothair was puzzled and curious, so he washed it hastily.
He kept his face and followed the soldiers to the outside of the camp. At this time, there were more than a dozen people standing on the high slope outside the camp. Sugus, Baisier and others were among them. When they saw Lothair's arrival, everyone had a look on their face.
With a wry smile, Lothair took a telescope and glanced at the city of Vilnius. Lothair was furious.