However, when Cyrano took a group of defeated soldiers and fled back to Fort Pirollan, which was controlled by the Principality Army, he found that the place was deserted. Immediately afterwards, he retreated to another important stronghold of the Principality Army.
When they arrived at Langdong Castle, they found that only the old and weak were left and got the exact news.
Because the headquarters of the Turin Army and its directly affiliated regiments stationed in the city of Mende in the hinterland of the Lozère province have been defeated. This also means that the Milan Army in the Kingdom has only two regiments (7-8,000 men) left, thus losing its rear and
A temporary base camp; instead, it became a lone army trapped in the middle.
Therefore, in a state of panic, after urgent consultations between the two regiment commanders from Pavia and Genoa, they decided to temporarily abandon the enemy facing Obuna City, and use all their strength to recapture Mang, which served as a temporary base camp and a logistics reserve.
Decheng, consider your next plan.
So Cyrano hurriedly and slowly drove towards the province of Lozère. It was not until the next afternoon that he caught up with the lagging baggage train and some of the wounded. Only then did he realize that on the way to the provincial capital of Mende, the company
The national army was frequently attacked and harassed, and had to get rid of its burdens and advance with light equipment.
Then, when Cyrano worked tirelessly to track down the various traces left behind by abandoned vehicles, dead donkeys and mules, and even scattered cavalry horses, he finally arrived at the Langone Valley near Mande.
But he ran into the end of a big battle head-on;
Sirano climbed up a treetop to watch. He saw that the valley in the distance was shrouded in dense fireworks, the continuous bombardment of cannons, and the endless sounds of countless people and horses fighting. Then he waited for several hours
Just before dark, we saw soldiers escaping in groups.
These soldiers, who had abandoned their armor and lacked weapons, dragged behind them the flag of the White Cross (Pavia) Regiment on a red background covered with mud and dust; and they were running for their lives on the road that ran through the valley. Until they were stopped by Cyrano.
After interrogating several people, they found out that they had been despicably ambushed by the enemy.
First, the enemies who harassed the two corps all the way were finally caught by the cavalry sent by the two corps commanders. Then, the enemy fought and fled all the way back to the valley, and the pursuers also
The most urgent Genoese regiment was led into an ambush.
The Pavia Corps, which followed closely, also tried to rescue and respond; but they were never able to break through the enemy's temporary blockade set up on the hillside. Under the fire of cannons and muskets from high above, Pavia took the initiative to attack from behind.
The Wia Corps rushed to the low fortifications several times.
Then, under the opponent's counterattack, they suffered heavy casualties on the spot, their morale collapsed, and they retreated one after another; leaving only corpses on the hillside. But at this time, the Genoese regiment, which was in panic and melee in the valley, finally recovered.
Part of the morale and organization.
Relying on the elite Genoese crossbow-wielding sergeants, they used the large curved shields on their backs to form a new line of defense, fighting and moving to contain more scattered soldiers. Therefore, at the same time as the offensive of the Pavia Corps at the other end intensified,
The Genoese Corps also successfully rushed to the middle of the valley.
As a result, the remnants of the Genoese Corps and the Pavia Corps who were rescuing from the outer circle also formed a pincer attack on the enemy's interception front. At the fiercest moment of the battle, they could already see each other's flags held high, and the enemy's interception front.
The shouts from behind a section of the formation were endless.
Therefore, the enemy front, which was attacked from both sides, seemed to be unable to bear it. They began to give up the cannons that fired hot fire, and retreated in groups towards the mountains and forests on both sides of the valley. However, when the two corps successfully merged together
, prepare to leave the battlefield, regroup, and fight again.
Suddenly, the mutation reappeared, and the entire front exploded. A large number of soldiers from the regiment who rushed into the formation to seize the loot were instantly submerged in the clouds of smoke and dust rising into the sky. The soldiers standing nearby were also swallowed up.
The rolling air waves knocked over and rolled down the hillside, killing and injuring many people.
However, for the two corps that had just merged, the biggest losses were already in the front line; those officers and sergeants who were specially selected to serve as the vanguard and lead the way. Therefore, when the enemy troops coming from the inside of the valley,
while bombarding them with cannon.
The Genoese corps, which was exhausted after a long battle, was the first to collapse; because their corps commander and the military flag were shot down by rolling cannonballs. The Pavia corps, which followed the outside, tried to concentrate all the cavalry to launch a counterattack along the valley.
, also after the defeat of enemy arrays and firearms.
The position of the regiment commander in the rear was also attacked by a lightly armed enemy force that detoured from the mountain forest on the side; and the scene fell into a brief chaos and disorder. And this brief moment of disorder also caused
The morale of the remaining Pavia soldiers collapsed.
Although there are still some Pavia sergeants who have experienced hundreds of battles or have been in battle for a long time, they try their best to shout and scold the defeated soldiers nearby; and gather them around to re-form one after another, they are familiar with each other and cooperate with each other tacitly.
Regiment; but was submerged in the slowly advancing enemy formation.
Therefore, the survivors who were finally able to break away from the battle and escape from this valley were only a few hundred people. However, they were lucky and unfortunate. They met Cyrano and the hundreds of people brought by Cyrano.
Yu Ming, disguised as a Free Army soldier who escaped from the Principality's army.
It also announced that the three regiments of the Duchy of Milan and the Turin Army, one of the four main forces of the North Italian/Siro coalition that invaded the kingdom, were destroyed. Coupled with the previously defeated Lombard army, they were now the main threat.
Only Verona in the north and the Kingdom of Sardinia on the sea are left.
In this way, the Free Army rose step by step in the fight against the invasion, defeating/defeating at least 40,000 enemy troops in dozens of battles; acquiring more than 30,000 prisoners, seizing a large amount of property and food supplies, and also providing supplies for those who resumed work
mine factories, supplementing a large amount of free labor.
In addition, although in the southern part of the kingdom, there are also some countries such as Tuscany, Ragusa, Dalmatia, Trento, Monferra, Le Saluzzo, Ferrara and Monad, etc., from
The armies of the small and medium-sized vassals/autonomous city-states in northern Italy; but they are not enough to cause trouble.
Because they only have one or two regiments at most, and at least two or three companies, or even one company coming to make up the numbers. Under the general trend that the Free Army has now mastered, they can no longer pull any tricks, and it can even be said that
He is the enemy of the whole world and cannot protect himself...
After that, when the Free Army arrived one after another and completely took over the provincial capital, they quickly reorganized a number of crusade armies with Mangde City as the center, and attacked non-stop in all directions. They continued to defeat, defeat and annihilate, and surrendered.
, the Milanese and Orthodox armies scattered throughout the province;
Therefore, when the Continental Highway/Roman Road running through the six counties of Lozère from north to south, as well as the cities, towns, villages and fortresses along it, all raised the Smiling Golden Sun Flag of the Free Army one after another; Jiang
The Free Army under Ti's command also expanded to nearly 30,000 people (four regiments).
Among them, in addition to the original Second and Fourth Corps, which suffered very little losses, a large number of officers, non-commissioned officers and veterans were transferred; the Sixth (Garrison) Corps was newly formed based on the Dole Provincial Garrison Regiment;
The 7th (Supplementary) Corps was recruited and integrated locally in Zell.
In addition, one or two urban garrison regiments have been set up in most cities in the province; each town has added garrison squadrons/brigades. All this also means that several provinces in the southwest of the kingdom, including the remaining
Including the Orthodox Army and other royalist armed forces, the road to the north was cut off.
In other words, they no longer have a way to cross the central province/central plateau of the kingdom to get in touch with and support other royalists in the west and northwest; they also have no way to get support from the northern capital region, which nominally controls the country.
With the help of the Burgundian dynasty covering half of the country.
After all, these royalists/royalists scattered throughout the kingdom have been closely related to some powerful people in the capital city from the beginning; they are even secretly supported by some big nobles/bankers.
Armed as a bargaining chip with the new dynasty.
Therefore, when these chips scattered and ambushed in the local area are all wiped out by the Free Army, the big figures in the capital city of Seine who are trying to control the situation will eventually react and replace the foreign troops who have no basis for rule.
, becoming the biggest threat to the Free Army.
In fact, in Jiang Tian's own memory, Seine City/Capital Region, the capital of the kingdom, is also the most prosperous, rich and densely populated place in the kingdom. Therefore, from the first generation of Rose Dynasty to the fourth generation of White Iris
The Flower Dynasty is all about fighting for change here.
It has developed to today's capital region, with a population of one million, and has brought together the most beautiful things in the kingdom; the most fashionable discoveries, the most gorgeous manors, the most wealth and industry, and the best sensual enjoyment;
It also concentrates the most evil and dark side;
In addition, the ancestors of the Lie Sun King implemented a policy called the Grand Tour, which forced all nobles above the baron territory to bring their families to the capital regularly to visit and purchase properties. As a result, many people, especially the younger generation, had no choice but to return after seeing the bustling sensuality of the capital.
I don’t want to go back either.
There are even people who continue to give up the inheritance rights of their rural territories, or entrust tax collectors to take care of them. They are sworn to become subordinates of the royal family, direct ministers and attendants who receive annuities. As a result, they continue to absorb resources and wealth from the local area, and at the same time, they also create people with
The surrounding area is clearly deformed and prosperous.
So in a sense, compared to the Holy Kingdom in the west, the Norman kingdoms in the north, the Northern Italy/Siro coalition in the south, and even foreign countries such as Avars and the Hunnic Kingdom who mainly cross the border and loot in the northeast,
The invaders; the big shots in the capital are the real source of unrest in the kingdom.
In other words, the aliens that Jiang Tian constantly discovered and eliminated along the way, as well as the many shelters and caregivers related to them, basically pointed to these, the former upper-class dignitaries of the kingdom or powerful aristocratic leaders, and even
It is an ancient family inheritance with a long history.
Therefore, when the Free Army regained the entire province of Lozère, they began to intensively plan and consider whether to continue sweeping the southwest provinces or launch a final blow/decisive battle against the Verona army north of the Dron province.
At the same time, Jiang Tian also welcomed several groups of messengers and representatives...