Next, spies sent by the Free Army returned one after another. Jiang Tian also obtained more information from the outside world. For example, now that the regime in the capital has changed and multiple foreign troops have invaded, various parts of the kingdom have also been invaded by foreign troops.
This gave rise to all kinds of armed forces.
The more important one is about the Grand Governor of Lyon, the Marquis of Antheil. It is said that he left the royal capital with an army; but when he arrived at the important southeastern town of the kingdom - the city of Lyon, there was a huge number of people.
Ten carriages and hundreds of servants followed.
For another example, after he arrived in the city of Lyon, he held grand balls one after another, and continued to meet with various nobles, wealthy businessmen, officials and citizen representatives who came to pay their respects and pay homage, and generously granted them official titles and made wishes; expressing that he had
There is a large army coming on the road.
Then, after he took control of the garrison of Lyon City, he signed a lot of appointment letters and appointed hundreds of messengers; he also included all the self-proclaimed local/rural armed forces in the surrounding provinces.
He was under the command of the Southern Defense Command in the city of Lyon;
Therefore, the Lord Lortai who came to Midonie City was not a Xibei; however, it was not that important. Because as a messenger, he actually sold most of his wealth and settled in Lyon.
The city was purchased with fifteen hundred corollas, accompanied by the Grand Governor himself.
That's right, in the city of Lyon at this moment, under the leadership of the great governor, the Marquis of Antheil, the many public positions that have been vacant in the southern province, as well as the military ranks below the colonel, are all clearly marked/for sale.
; to this end, he also creatively set up many new positions.
For example, the headquarters has appointed hundreds of summons officers and auxiliary officers, whose value ranges from 500 to 1,000 corollas. There are also various ceremonial bird catchers, road sweepers, hunting guards, and carriages.
Long-term follower; as long as you have money, you can buy a sealed letter of appointment through connections.
Therefore, relying on such means to accumulate wealth and materials in a short period of time, as well as the defections of armed forces from nearby areas, the Grand Governor of Lyon also took advantage of the situation and announced the formation of the so-called Lyon Grand Army with the city garrison as the core, known as the thirty-numbered army.
A regiment, with three wings on the left, right and center.
Now, the Lyon Grand Army headquarters, which has been initially gathered, is facing off against the North Italian/Ciro coalition forces that have been marching all the way, at the Viva Bridge and the mouth of the Loman River in the upper reaches of the Rhone River. However, unexpectedly, this road
The coalition forces headed by the Principality of Verona were not in a hurry to attack.
Instead, an envoy was sent across the river to negotiate with the Marquis of Antheil in the city of Lyon. Therefore, there are now a lot of rumors in the city of Lyon. Some people even swore that they saw the great governor having a happy conversation with the envoy. It is very possible that
A peace agreement was reached.
In order to inquire about this information, the spy sent by Jiang Tian even used the activity funds to buy a servant status. However, regardless of whether the Lyon Grand Overseer's real intention is war or peace, it is left to Jiang Tian and Mido
The time for Nirvana's lone army is obviously running out.
But it is not without good news; at least the spies he sent to the southern port of Marseille and Toulon brought back relatively good news. Marseille, as a coastal commercial town and trading port, even brought back several local chambers of commerce to join forces
, is willing to secretly sponsor the news of the Free Army.
The spies who went to the Kingdom's naval station and military port Toulon were accidentally arrested by the local garrison; then, after some torture and identity verification, Villeneuve, the local coastal defense fortress garrison, sent a navy officer
Second Lieutenant Laurent serves as a long-term liaison officer.
Although the direct benefits brought by these two pieces of news can only be regarded as better than nothing. However, Jiang Tian obtained those gold and silver utensils and products from Boragero Castle, as well as various scrolls, antiquities, and furniture.
It creates a sales channel that can be monetized without having to melt it down.
Therefore, after setting up a large-scale food processing plant, Jiang Tian set up two additional logistical subsidiaries: one is the battlefield/military savings bank, which is used to store and store the personal belongings in the hands of soldiers. When they return to the station, they can use the corresponding vouchers
Withdraw money at will or purchase supplies.
There is also the Soldiers Club. It is specially designed for soldiers who are not in wartime to provide various meals and drinks, sports competitions, singing and dancing entertainment, and even physiological treatment. It is also a way to recycle the vouchers in the hands of soldiers and control the self-control in a small area in disguise.
The way of circulation.
However, the town hall of Midonie City was reorganized, and the framework of four departments was temporarily set up: agriculture, construction, commerce, and education. The total number of members was only a dozen. In fact, there were only a few people in the entire army who could write and read normally.
There are only over a hundred people. But we finally have a start.
After completing these preparations, a full week has passed since the last time the invading "Ligurian" regiment was defeated...The next step is to assemble the troops to attack Atana, the county town; it is also rumored to be defeated.
The remnants of the late Lombard army recently gathered there.
However, when 5,000 soldiers and more than 1,000 hired armed civilians arrived in the county town of Atana, they found that the entire city was in chaos and basically undefended. Therefore, Jiang Dao briefly
After taking over the city defense, collecting supplies and recruiting soldiers, we set off again.
Next, came the counties of Nyon, Grignan, and Montelima; none of them encountered any decent resistance or organized enemies. Even if there were a small amount of Lombard garrison and some local garrison left,
Run away or disperse in a hurry; there is no fighting spirit at all.
Therefore, after recovering more than a dozen cities along the way, appointing corresponding temporary municipal officials, and recruiting and arming a number of temporary self-defense forces on the spot, the Free Army/Guerrilla Corps under Jiang Dan quickly expanded to more than 10,000
soldiers; thirty-one regiments, old and new.
Although, except for a small number of remnant soldiers and guards from the kingdom, most of them are seriously lacking in training, but they are all solid men and young people, and they are relatively fully armed. Therefore, just marching on the road is
The flags are flying in the clouds, and the smoke and dust cover the sun.
After coming all the way, Jiang Tian also found that his plan seemed a bit too conservative; because, since the defeat of the "Ligurian" regiment in the city of Midonie, the defeated Lombard soldiers who escaped have never been defeated again.
There is an opportunity to restore the military structure.
The reason is very simple and unexpected. These Lombard troops will cause a lot of harm along the way. Therefore, when these defeated soldiers flee and become alone, they will inevitably encounter the villagers who spontaneously gather in the countryside, one after another.
The attacks and reprisals continued.
So much so that in the direction of the Free Army's advance, the roadsides were once lined with the corpses of many stripped Lombard soldiers. The local warriors who came to join the army after hearing the news in advance even brought their own weapons and mounts.
Waiting on the road ahead of the Free Army. Of course Jiang Tian did not refuse.
It only paid a certain amount of travel expenses, rewarded and discouraged those who were too old or physically unfit to join the army; and accepted the young people and strong men among them, and formed five additional auxiliary companies/reserve companies that were not enough; however,
, the corresponding officers and non-commissioned officers began to be insufficient.
In order to maintain the control of the main force and the basic combat effectiveness, Jiang Tian could only ask them to recommend temporary sergeants and non-commissioned officers to lead the team based on their seniority, experience and local affinity among these defectors. As an expedient, Jiang Tian then
Along the way, many reward notices were posted.
It is used to place bounties on defeated Lombard soldiers who are scattered in places and may cause problems in public security and social order; among them, capturing a soldier alive can be exchanged for ten crowns, and killing one can also be exchanged for five crowns in exchange for armor and body badges; and sergeants and non-commissioned officers
The value of officers and soldiers is gradually doubled.
Therefore, when the Free Army/guerrilla regiment led by Jiang Tian detoured through the five counties and finally arrived at the suburbs of Lifulong, the capital of Delong Province, they had already collected more than a thousand heads.
He also held at least 1,500 Lombard prisoners.
However, what is flying over the provincial capital at this moment is the dark green sword-holding eagle flag of the "Venetian" regiment, one of the two invading Lombard Army regiments. This also means that in this provincial capital Livron,
, at least three to five large regiments of Lombard troops were gathered and garrisoned.
Although the information collected in advance was that the territory of the Northern Italy/Ciro coalition was divided, the Dron province was under the control of the Lombard princely state. Therefore, as a division of labor between the south and the north, a considerable part of the Lombard soldiers,
They were all sent out to collect food and loot the place;
However, there are at least two to three thousand Lombard troops in this city; and they are professional soldiers who have been killed in the long-term chaos in northern Italy. This army that Jiang Tian has gathered is not something that can be taken by force and force.
The target of the attack. Therefore, you have to devise clever ways to attack.