Chapter 61 Who is the initiative in strategy? (Part 2)
"Oh? How do you say that?" Emperor Art Byron was aroused by Halford's words.
Halford walked to the table and picked up a map of the entire Alton area. Then he drew his hand across the northern border of Alton, then passed through Eden City, then went straight to the south to harvest the plains, and finally stopped.
In the city of Lys.
Alt narrowed his eyes slightly and looked repeatedly at the line drawn by Halford, thinking rapidly in his heart.
After Halford finished the stroke, he stood aside, silent, waiting for the emperor to think.
"You mean, the first key to victory or defeat lies in Reese City?" About a few minutes later, Art Byron asked with a slight frown.
Halford nodded, "Your Majesty, yes."
Alt immediately pulled out information about the main towns of the Alton Empire from the right hand side. After flipping through a few pages, he stopped at the city of Reese.
"Leese City is the third important forage town in the southern harvest plain of the Alton Empire. It is an important base connecting the southwestern plains of the Alton Empire. It is a neutral town in the Senate. The defenders are mostly veterans, numbering about 30,000."
Reading out the information, Alt seemed to understand what Halford meant.
"You mean, whoever can get Liss City will have the strategic initiative?" Art looked at Halford with burning eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Your Majesty believes that the food and grass in Lys City is the real weight!"
"Grain? Grain!" Art's eyes lit up and he immediately understood what Halford meant.
Now for the Dragon City Army, the most important point, and the only point that restricts them, is not the disparity in strength, weapons and equipment, or tactics. It is logistics!
Deep into enemy territory, without any support, and even basic supplies of food and grass cannot be guaranteed, the Second Army can only obtain the required logistics through constant fighting!
Therefore, Lis City in front of the Second Army will be the most important base point for the two parties to compete!
It can even be said that once the Second Army takes Liss City, they can leave the Alton Empire before the encirclement is formed! Or, they can jump out of the encirclement and lead the Senate by the nose!
This is Halford's point of view. He believes that the current victory or defeat, especially the strategic advantage, is not as great as the outside world thinks! At least, if he is the second army, as long as he can quickly capture the city of Lys, then for the entire
In terms of the battle situation, it is still unknown who will win or lose!
Art nodded. Halford's unique vision seemed to see through the fog in front of him. Before others could react, he anticipated the focus of this competition. I'm afraid the Senate has not noticed Reese at this time.
This is the key base point of the city!
"Haha, good! Well said! He is worthy of being the future marshal of the Byron Empire!" Art laughed happily and looked at Halford with eyes full of relief and admiration.
Halford, who never cared much about emotions, took this look as a formal compliment and just nodded, accepting the emperor's praise.
When Art saw Halford's reaction, he smiled helplessly, but this was Halford's nature. Except for military matters that could arouse his unchanging expression, other things, perhaps
It’s just the little girl from Derek’s family.
"Halford, you are twenty-two years old this year. Is there any girl from any family who likes you?" Alt suddenly said something that made Halford stunned.
"Hahahaha!" Seeing Halford's stunned expression, Art couldn't help but laugh.
"Your Majesty, I..." Halford wanted to explain something.
Alt waved his hand and said directly: "You are already a grown man. It's time to find a woman. Well, let me help you make the decision on this matter."
Halford's eyes widened as he looked at His Majesty the Emperor who had made his own decisions. His mind was a little confused.
"Well, as a soldier, especially a leading general, you must find a woman who can understand you. It's best if her family comes from a military family." Art said to himself, raising his fingers to capture the empire.
Click through the famous families one by one to see whose daughter is suitable for Halford.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty." Halford wanted to interrupt the emperor's soliloquy, but Alt ignored him completely.
"Well, what do you think of the daughter of Carroll Bridges, the commander of the Empire's Third Army? I've met her a few times. She's a nice girl and very pleasant-looking. Besides, she was born in the military.
The Bridge family, an aristocratic family, must be a good match for you." Art looked at Halford with his mouth a little evilly.
"Your Majesty...I, I..."
"Don't like it? What about the daughter of the Deputy Minister of Logistics and Military Affairs? Although she is a little older than you, her charm is another experience."
Halford's mind was completely confused now, and he allowed His Majesty the Emperor to make random mistakes.
"Oh? Isn't it possible? That would be difficult. How about this? Two of my brother's four daughters are not married yet and have reached the age where they should get married. How about that?"
"Your Majesty! I...I...I have...someone I like..." Halford suddenly summoned the greatest courage and said these words, then his face turned red and he lowered his head.
Art Byron finally waited for his words, "Hahahaha, I thought you never dared to say it!"
Halford was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at the emperor in confusion.
"Now that you have someone you like, why don't you marry her back? What are you waiting for?" Art pretended to look at Halford with a serious expression.
Halford was suddenly at a loss, "This...this...I...I."
"What are you! You are still not a man! Whoever you like! Just tell me! Is there anyone in this empire who dares to say that you are not worthy of it!" Art suddenly seemed a little excited and yelled out, but after he finished speaking, he
Sitting on the chair a little slumped.
His eyes were a little blurry. Art looked at Halford standing in front of him and didn't know what he was thinking of.
Halford was suddenly stunned by the emperor's reprimand. There was only one voice in his heart: "If you like her, just say it!"
“If you like her, just say it.” “If you like her, just say it.”…
"Your Majesty!" Halford suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Alt, who was deep in thought.
"Huh?" Alt, who was interrupted from deep thought, looked at Halford.
"Your Majesty! I like, like Liya, Liya Rostol!"
Alt looked at the excited Halford, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and there seemed to be some unknown liquid in the corners of his eyes.
"Okay! I will help you make the decision on this marriage! Come on, let Derek Rostol enter the palace!"
After the guard outside the door answered respectfully, he hurriedly left the palace and summoned Derek to come.
"That's fine, Annie, you're right." Looking at Halford in a daze, Art had a sentence in his mind.
His eyes moved away from the palace of the Byron Empire and drifted north, crossing the border between Byron and Alton, and arriving at the harvest plains in the south.
This is already the third day since Zhao Yun issued the order.
In the city of Lys, both Julio and the city lord received news from Tan Ma who was out to gather information.
At the beginning, except for the scouts from the east who did not come back, all the people from other directions came back with no trace of the news.
The scout from the east, Rocky, did not return to Lys City until the afternoon of the next day dragging his exhausted body.
At the moment he arrived at the city gate, Rocky, who had persisted for a day and a night, fainted due to injuries and fatigue.
Fortunately, Rocky had applied a simple hemostatic bandage before, so the wound did not deteriorate further. After applying local herbal medicine, Rocky finally woke up. But a whole day had passed!
After drinking some water and moistening his dry throat, Rocky couldn't wait to tell the information he saw about the Dragon City army heading east.
It should be mentioned here that the scouts in other directions are only less than ten miles away from the city of Lys! Firstly, it is because the ten-mile range can already detect whether the place is stationed, and secondly, because most of them are afraid of being strangled by the enemy.
So the exploration ended in a hurry.
Under the deliberate arrangement and "escort" of the Second Army, they did not see anything and concluded that the enemy had not withdrawn from this direction. Of course, if viewed from some aspects, this is indeed the case. An experienced person
Scouts can judge whether the enemy is passing by based on the road conditions and the environment around the road. No matter how superb the camouflage is and the traces are eliminated, there will always be some small places that can be seen. Therefore, the scouts who go out can use this to
It was correct to judge that the enemy did not retreat from this direction. Unfortunately, they were led by the Second Army from beginning to end.
On the third day after Lys City was attacked, I received a message from the Senate’s special emergency communication method, a bird similar to a small hawk on the Ross continent.
After learning that the Senate would take a major action to encircle and destroy the Dragon City Army, Julio's restless heart sprouted again.
Even the city lord, who has always been calm, is a little unable to control himself because of Chi Guoguo's great contribution!
As long as the Dragon City Army can be bitten, it will be the ultimate weight for the Senate! It can even be said that if the Dragon City Army can be wiped out in the future, it will be unprecedentedly important to the career and political background of the two people! Therefore, the two
Under this temptation, people's hearts are moved by more than just one or two things!
But if you want to seize the tail of the Dragon City Army, you will inevitably leave Lis City defenseless. If you fall into the trap of others, losing Lis City will be an extremely serious mistake!
what to do?
Should we give up Lys City, attack with all our strength for that temptation, and bite the Dragon City Army?
Or should we stick to the city of Lys, not seeking merit but seeking no harm?
Faced with this choice, Julio and the city lord were wavering, unsure of paying attention.