Therefore, coupled with the local city defense force and the city's 200,000 permanent residents, the citizen volunteers recruited and recruited. The Burgundian dynasty army now assembled in Orleans has reached a book figure of
The fifty thousand people he claimed,
In contrast, after fighting and marching all the way in the south, the overseas legionnaires under Polina's command have accumulated a considerable degree of damage; even if they are supplemented by city garrison companies and township self-defense groups along the way, they can only
Thirty-four thousand people.
However, in the face of the overseas legions approaching the city, the numerically superior imperial army basically lost the courage to take the initiative to attack and seek a decisive battle; they simply destroyed the countryside and fortified the city, and hid in all the villages and settlements on the outskirts of the city that could be used.
Behind the city wall.
On the one hand, the annihilation of Generalissimo Prince Conté’s entire army in the northwestern provinces made Prince Mechelen of Orleans less confident; on the other hand, the overseas legions led by Pauline had fought countless battles in the south and central part of the kingdom.
, the illustrious reputation created;
Whether it is the old and new royal parties or the old aristocrats, local separatist armed forces with no political stance; the bandits, bandits, and even the aliens who emerge in groups are all attacked by guns, cannons, and spears without exception.
The military formation formed was completely smashed and crushed.
As the Prince of Orleans, Mechelen was able to serve as the Grand Governor of the Central Region, but he was not known for his military strategy and rich war experience; it was because of his status as a royal member of the Burgundian dynasty. But it brought together
Under his command was the dynasty's patchwork army.
Some followed the former Kingdom Marshal Motiler and established the National Salvation Alliance government, and surrendered the remnants of the Flanders Army (Normandy Army) amidst civil strife and division; there were also Dutch principalities from the vassal princes of the Netherlands Highlands, etc.
Servant Army (Legion of Calais).
As an important reinforcement, the Picardy Legion is composed of more than twenty militia groups recruited voluntarily by the local nobles of all sizes in the province. It can be said that there is a serious mix of good and bad. The local volunteers recruited those citizens who have never been on the battlefield.
, it’s even more of a joke.
Therefore, there are only five regiments of the Wang Li Ninth Corps, about 4,300 regular troops, and more than 20 companies of city guards (5,000 people) that can truly serve as the backbone of Mechelen, the Prince of Orleans. There are also 1,000 soldiers.
Avar mercenary cavalry who arrived first.
Therefore, he resolutely suppressed all active calls for war; and tried his best to mobilize the residents of the city and let every family participate in the labor of strengthening the city's defenses. In addition, he also tried his best to collect all the metals he could find in the city and rush to work.
Forging cannons and cannonballs.
Not to mention, when they marched into the Haflin Dynasty in eastern Tripolinia on the pretext of escorting Princess Suleim back to the country; at a banquet outside the capital Tripolitania, they were attacked by someone disguised as a belly
The dancer was attacked by Sika assassins; he was beaten to death with his bare hands.
And an army with scattered thoughts, different ideas, no common ideals and long-term pursuits, and can only rely on immediate interests to gather together; even if it can achieve victory and victory again and again, it cannot afford to suffer any defeat.
Failure and setbacks lead to disintegration.
However, even if a flying artillery shell splashed water and mud nearby, it had already wet the trousers of the flag-carrying guards around her; but Paulina remained calm, looking at the hurried movements on the city wall; calmly
Evaluate each other's performance in front of your subordinates with ease.
However, when other subordinates quickly gathered and returned, they found that the remaining guards were almost dead and wounded; and next to Paulina, who was covered in blood, a circle of camel cavalry lay down; some surviving enemies shouted that they could not listen.
They didn't understand the language, and they turned around and ran away in horror.
Almost from the Heina city-state alliance in West Africa to the Nubian kingdoms in the east, the entire African region sub-Saharan Africa is preaching that she is actually a "saint" blessed by miracles, while those south of the Sahara are
The legend of the "Witch of Water and Sand" is passed down.
Then, during the more than half a year after returning to the country, many things happened. Including the persuasion and lobbying of people with ulterior motives, hoping that she could gain more power and status; and even the attempts from Lyon and the southern salvation government.
Worry and vague fear.
However, nothing could change her mind as always, or she followed the oath of that Lord and fought all over the south in order to protect the citizens of the kingdom. And the only requirement for the national salvation government was the most basic logistics.
ensure.
In the end, after reaching peace terms with the surrounding forces, jointly safeguarding trade routes, exterminating horse thieves and pirates, and maintaining long-term preferential trade agreements, the number of soldiers from all ethnic groups gathered around her reached eight regiments, and enough
Provide sufficient military expenditure for several years.
For this reason, some people couldn't understand and complained repeatedly in front of her, and some people abandoned her because of this; some even connected in private to create some kind of fait accompli, forcing her to admit and accept it; but they were assigned to
She was detected and uncovered by the gendarmerie brigade.
In the end, she had to be ruthless and personally deal with a group of young lieutenants she had once been optimistic about; and then she was assassinated by young men and radicals who did not know the truth. This also set off a wave of war on overseas legions.
A whole wave of purges and purges.
Then, she personally used her rapier to overthrow several attackers who rushed to her side. There was also a time when she was pursuing deep into the Sahara Desert and encountered a sudden small dust storm, which temporarily dispersed her troops. Then she was beaten by a group of
Surrounded by Bedouin cavalry crossing the dunes.
In fact, Paulina already had the qualifications and foundation to be independent in overseas provinces. However, when she announced that these naturalized soldiers would be granted the status of citizens/subjects of the kingdom, and granted a small piece of resettlement land;
Without hesitation, he led his troops back to the kingdom.
They placed them around all the city gates and kept them on standby day and night. At the suggestion of his staff, he asked the Prince's Guards and the family's newly formed knights to act as disguised war supervisors and reserve forces at these key positions to prevent possible attacks from the enemy.
A surprise attack by the enemy's extraordinary strength.
Not only did the Haflin dynasty, which had put down the civil strife and divisions, recognize without hesitation the fact that the little princess Suleim would follow her, they even received a generous dowry. And the old man who was captured and surrendered
Prince Mahdi, although he failed to convert to Christianity in the end.
Therefore, when Paulina, who was dressed in a straight military uniform and a ribbon, surrounded by many subordinates, arrived at the bank of the Loiret River in the west of the city, what she saw was such a city. The city walls were covered with towers and sentry posts as if they were built illegally.
wooden sheds and other various defensive measures in the city.
However, he used this to persuade and persuade the vast majority of captured city-state federal soldiers; after personally executing their generals and tribal leaders; these released troops who changed their stance became the basis for the Mahdi to return to the city-state of Haina and retake it.
The greatest basis for authority.
Of course, she knew the origin of these changes. The miracle that befell her that time seemed to have changed some aspects of her forever. Such as greater strength and faster reactions, further enhanced vision and hearing, and even
More energy and endurance.
Therefore, with such polarized word of mouth and rumors, Paulina was not surprised to receive many Christian families and tribal children from major overseas provinces, who came to the rescue with their own weapons and mounts.
.It also made her overseas expeditions more effective.
Another time when she was being entertained by the great chief of the Naubatia Kingdom from the Nubian region who believed in classical Christianity; she easily crushed a sword that was said to be Damascus steel, and the shock came from the Mukula Kingdom and Al
The envoy from Vanuatu reached an agreement quickly.
But what made her most sad and sad was undoubtedly the internal disagreements and betrayals. Therefore, she understood that the biggest threat from the big man's mouth was not from the visible enemies and predictable losses on the frontal battlefield.
, but internal differences and dissent.
But she still persisted through this difficult period, and thus gathered and united a large number of subordinates who still adhered to their beliefs and original intentions; and after a series of drastic changes brought about by the changes in the celestial sphere, the Free Army maintained stability and confidence in the south.
A flag, symbol of.
It was even easier to stay awake and calm. In other words, that holy man left some precious legacy for her, which continued to play a long-lasting role in her; and saved her at critical moments time and time again.
crisis or play an important role.
When the defenders on the city saw this, they couldn't wait to fire and fire the cannons hidden in the battlements; they used bursts of roaring fireworks and splatters of turbid water not far from the river bank to express a certain meaning.
Strong "welcome" and deterrence.
After all, since she fought in many overseas provinces of Africa, she has long been accustomed to this kind of thing. The most dangerous one was just the negotiation before the battle. A group of tribal ambushes hidden under the sand took advantage of the chaos and escaped from her guards.
The inner circle launches an attack.
Even after hearing the rumors of changes coming from the city of Lyon, he still made the painful decision to suppress the voices in the army and continue to stick to the established goal and direction of the march. Instead of seizing what some people said was the best time to march into Lyon.
Obtain the dominance of the Free Army in disguise.
In fact, when Pauline heard from the news from Lyon that the master finally walked out of the meditation tower and quelled the riots in the city, her first reaction was to put down everything in front of her and rush to
Find comfort and caress in the other person's arms.
At least when she was an adjutant, even though she didn't get enough sleep all day long because of the heavy responsibilities, as long as she relied on this commander, it seemed that there was no problem in the world that could defeat him. Only when she needed to lead the army alone did she know how to make a decision.
How hard it is.
The next moment, the roar that echoed across the field once again awakened Paulina's reverie on the battlefield; it was the artillery of the Free Army that had been deployed, using hundreds of thick-barreled mortars, short-barreled mountain cannons, and long-barreled field cannons arrayed in sequence.
Cannon; launch a test bombardment at the enemy on top of the city.