Of course, except for the four Dutch princes who were temporarily free to take care of themselves, among the remaining Dutch princes, there were some who followed Bratban in declaring war, and naturally there were also those who sided with the new dynasty and vowed to send troops to coordinate the war.
Or take the opportunity to attack an old enemy with a grudge.
Among them, as the only remaining Carolingian bloodline and descendant in the world, it originated from the cousin family of the Frankish hero Charlemagne; because of the Mirror Spring Palace Agreement that was played by multiple forces, it was preserved and continued. Vermandu
Abel V, the head and patriarch of the Wab Kingdom;
He took the initiative to send troops to assist the suzerain country in its revolt, and did not hesitate to place the command of the army under the unified command of the New Kingdom Army. Although this was just a small country with five cities and several fortresses, it devoted all its efforts
Only 1,300 soldiers were dispatched.
However, this kind of role model for standing up in time is still worthy of praise and commendation. Because under the leadership of the Count of Vermandois, four of the remaining six Dutch princes announced that they would resolutely support and follow Zealand.
The new government of the kingdom, and each sent troops to attack the rebellious countries.
Of course, these are mostly small countries with few people. Even if they send troops, they only have a few thousand to several thousand troops. At best, they only have a symbolic containment effect, but at least they force the neighboring vassal states in the Netherlands to sit back and watch.
We have to make corresponding statements and positions.
For example, in the Duchy of Brabant, the Counties of Luxembourg, the Counties of Trier, and the Counties of Limburg, which was surrounded on three sides, it was neither able to resist the orthodox alliance nor wanted to offend the New Kingdom government, so it followed some ancient historical practice.
, declares its territory as a free passage zone for all parties.
As for the nearby territories directly under the jurisdiction of the Universal Church, Generaliti and Lower Gelderland, the Bishopric of Utrecht calmly called on all parties to cease the war; to concentrate their efforts on dealing with the current difficult situation, and
I am willing to play the role of mediator for this. Unfortunately, no one responded.
Instead, the Friesland Kingdom, located in the northernmost part of the Netherlands, took the opportunity to send troops to invade the feuding Bishopric of Utrecht; it also involved the three bishopric alliances under the Universal Church into the war.
.So to use a later Internet meme, the entire Netherlands was in chaos.
And amid this turmoil at home and abroad, the Kingdom's First Legion, who followed Jiang Tian's personal expedition, also poured into the Picardy Province/Region (Great Crown Territory) with a mighty crushing force.
The biggest change in the reorganized First Army was the deployment of a large number of livestock, horses and vehicles.
With the First (guerrilla) Corps, the Second (Field) Corps, the Fifth Suppression Corps, and the Seventeenth Supplementary Corps as the backbone; it has fully realized the riding and vehicle-based transportation of mules and horses. In addition to the three traditional cavalry regiments
, and strengthened more than ten ranger companies from overseas legions.
Most of the cities and towns along the way were taken over and occupied by the advance corps. Therefore, the First Army basically did not need to stop wherever it passed. It only needed to receive supplies prepared in advance; then it ordered the city where it was located to summon manpower to carry out construction of the roads within the territory.
Just revise and broaden.
The next day, another army from the vassal states arrived; but it was a fleet of hundreds of inland river transport ships from the coastal counties headed by the Netherlands, traveling upstream along the northwest estuary of the Somme River.
. Therefore, arrangements for the attack on Amiens were made in the afternoon of that day.
"Therefore, Your Majesty, until you arrive with your backup, we can only remain on the defensive and can only pose a limited check on the enemies in Amiens. During this period, there are constant royalist armed forces from surrounding areas, carrying a large number of people and materials with them.
, gathered in the city of Amiens..."
"Subsequently when we attacked Clermont City, we severely punished the rebels and their collaborators, hanging some of them according to the 11-shot killing rate, and moved the remaining prisoners away; but we did not expect that this was not an exception. In Lu
Similar incidents occurred one after another in Wa, Compiègne, Soissons and other places."
It not only has the oldest Gothic church spire, but also has the largest group of religious sculptures called the "Gallery of Sages" carved on the walls of the church; as well as murals showing various religious practices, biographies of saints, and God's creation of the earth.
; Known as the "Holy Book in Stone".
In a sense, Amiens can be regarded as one of the few large cities in the Kingdom, with an officially recorded permanent population of 200,000 to 300,000. It is also a commercially developed hub in the upper reaches of the Somme River; and Amiens
The cathedral is the permanent seat of the Northwest Archdiocese.
At this time, the roar of cannons in the distance was suddenly suppressed by the loud cheers for a moment; but under the continuous bombardment of artillery fire, a corner of the city wall on the other side of the moat of Amiens, which was already riddled with holes, collapsed in billows of dust and smoke.
A gap several meters wide was exposed.
"Frontal combat is also quite tough. Even if the battle line and formation are breached, they can quickly disperse into many small teams and retreat on their own; and when our soldiers try to pursue, the effectiveness of firearms will be limited by swamps and puddles, and then
Suffered losses due to enemy counterattack."
"This matter is easy to handle." Wilfner secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then told his subordinates: "Go and bring Antoine over, and tell him that my king wants to summon him for questioning."
"Your Majesty, we met the rebels three days ago. The first battle took place in Clermont. Our leading company that took over the city was suddenly attacked and ambushed by these rebels in the city; we suffered heavy losses.
He took half of the soldiers and baggage before he broke out and asked for help."
"But we also sent several companies at night to ambush and attack several of them; we took the opportunity to sneak our spies and scouts into the city of Amiens..." Wilfner finally complimented: "But your Majesty, you are here.
, then you don’t have to worry about all the problems..."
"So we concentrated our forces, searched for possible enemies, and finally captured the main force of the rebels at Longo Castle; but the Brabant Army suddenly appeared, causing us to lose five redemption companies, two mixed companies, and some heavy equipment.
, temporarily losing the ability to conduct follow-up attacks."
"There's nothing wrong with what you said." Hearing this, Jiang Gao smiled reassuringly and said, "However, how much do your people know about the situation in Amiens City? I still need more precise situations and content, such as
The so-called Marianne I and her court members supported by the rebels."
Rainier, the eldest son of Albert V, the head of the Count of Vermandois, led five companies of the Count's army. However, the soldiers he brought were based on traditional vassal territories and fief knights.
Therefore, the colors of the flags and equipment are messy and uneven.
However, no matter how strong the city defenses of Amiens are, can they still compare with those large cities in the Kingdom that have been captured by the Free Army, or the fortresses/fortresses that were famous in the early years? This is also the case with Jiang Tian.
The original intention and intention of deciding to personally lead the army to attack.
"Therefore, according to the latest sneak investigation, in the city of Amiens today, in addition to the more than 10,000 rebel coalition forces gathered by more than a dozen local royal parties, there is also the Brussels Corps from the Principality of Brabant, approximately more than 7,000 people;
There are three thousand troops from Namur and two thousand troops from Luxembourg."
"Your Majesty, Antoine is one of the traitorous court members who escaped from the city and was intercepted by us..." Then he turned to Jiang Tian and explained: "The so-called Royal Curtain Officer. At the same time, he also claims to be
One of Marianne I's temporary lovers."
So in the dusk of the evening, hundreds of long and short cannons continued to roar. Jiang Tian stood in front of the special attack knights, cavalry regiment, and ranger company that were ready to go; while looking at the city wall bursting with dust and smoke in the distance, he listened to the advance troops
Introduction to the enemies of Long Wilfner:
"My King, we met the rebels three days ago. The first battle took place in Clermont City. Our leading company that took over the city was suddenly attacked and ambushed by these rebels in the city; we suffered losses.
It took half the soldiers and baggage to break out and ask for help."
"Those royalist armed forces are just that. Their equipment and training are not much better than the enemies we encountered before; and it is easy to fight independently without any response and be defeated separately. But those Brabant soldiers are quite good at it.
Fighting on riverbanks, in the mud of swamps;”
Then, a young aristocrat with oily hair and pink face, light steps, and a robe like a pheasant tail, with colorful ornaments and ribbons, was brought to Jiang Tian; "About Marianne, tell me everything you know!
Wilfna said sharply:
Therefore, at the beginning of the establishment of the First (Rose) Dynasty, it was initially transformed into a fortress; it served as a military stronghold to resist and defend against the early Norman invasions. Later, it became a counterattack to regain lost territory and conquer the Netherlands.
An advanced base; with solid city defenses.
Therefore, it only took two and a half days to arrive at Longo Castle, located on the south bank of the Somme River near Amiens, the capital of the Picardy province. Here we met the training director/advance corps commander Wilfner (Brigadier General).
, also encountered the first army from the Netherlands.
At this time, Jiang Tian also smelled the faint stench close at hand; but Antoine, the noble prisoner, was so frightened by this scene that he peeed and slumped on the ground dumbfounded. "It seems that you have already been soaked.
It’s of no use anymore.” Falfner couldn’t help but scolded with disgust:
"No, no, I am useful, I will definitely be useful!" The young nobleman Antoine came to his senses after hearing this, and shouted hurriedly: "I know all the court members and the main generals, and I even know Marianne
Privacy, including every detail of her body.”
At this time, the defenders in the city of Amiens also responded. From the gap in the collapse, an army wearing flat-top helmets, chain armor and Pegasus-patterned robes emerged;
, wing-shaped spears, halberds and long-handled reverse-edged knives; interlaced to form a temporary line of defense.
"This is the Pegasus Regiment from the County of Namur, and it is also one of the most famous armies among the armies of the Netherlands." Falfner explained: "It is best at attacking and defending by relying on fortresses and fortresses. It used to be
During the Norman autumn and winter offensives, the enemy was defeated many times."
However, the first attack on them was not the multiple redemption companies that flooded the wilderness like a tide and quickly filled the moat with earth bags and prefabricated wooden platoons; or the musketry companies and missile companies that followed closely behind to provide cover.
Instead of the grenadiers, there were rows of flying cannonballs.
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