As a loud horn sounded, the continuous military camps began to become lively in the silent wilderness.
The heavy door was opened, the horses were moved away, and groups of heavily armed knights galloped out in all directions. The dust kicked up by the horses' hooves was like yellow dragons, spreading to the nearby area.
forest, valley and distant horizon.
This is Notting County, thirty kilometers south of Medding City.
In Lulian, this county has always been famous for its abundant water and grass and charming scenery.
Every spring, the grass here will grow up to waist height, and when the wind blows, the grass will undulate and ripple like waves.
In summer, the most beautiful thing here is the water. The river flowing out of the valley is clear and cool. The sun shines through the almost transparent water and shines on the colorful river bottom. Boating on the river feels like it is suspended in the air.
In autumn and winter, the leaves on the shore turn red and yellow, and they are dotted on the green grass that has not faded away. The vast golden wheat fields are like a charming oil painting under the blue sky and white clouds. Wait until it rains.
The snow, those red and blue houses and farmhouse roofs turned into a piece of white. In the thick snow, the smoke curled up, and it was peaceful and peaceful.
And now, Nottingshire has turned into a huge military camp.
A letter falcon came from the north, flew over the treetops of the continuous forest at low altitude, passed the galloping knights, passed the long transport convoy, and flew towards the south.
The further south you go, the more lively the land becomes under the wings of the falcon.
The castles of several noble lords in Nottingshire have been turned into military camps. The larger main camp is on the plain in the south of the county.
This huge military camp is like a huge monster, entrenched in the center of the plain. Countless soldiers are running around and busy; countless motorcades and cavalry are coming in and out; there are also countless swords and lances, shining in the sun.
, countless flags are fluttering in the wind.
And walking further south along the winding dirt roads that were obviously temporarily built, you will reach Qianying.
The entire front camp is centered on a strong castle built on a cliff by the river bank, and is fortified layer by layer. On the periphery are the tents of each battalion. On the outer periphery are the horses made of sharpened wooden stakes. There are tall towers built around it.
Lookout and guard towers. Rows of wooden palisades were arranged to provide cover for the archers.
Scouts have been dispatched eight kilometers away, especially the nearest three kilometers, and patrols are going back and forth non-stop. As long as there is any disturbance, the army can respond immediately.
If they accept the challenge, the entire front battalion can complete the array arrangement within twenty minutes. On the contrary, within the same time, they can fully shrink into the castle and wait for reinforcements.
Standing on the highest point of the castle and looking to the south, you can clearly see a red tent on the horizon in the distance.
That is the nearest vanguard unit of the Fei Lie Army.
In recent days, with the arrival of the main force of the Munich City Guard, and with the Red Leaf Knights and the Twelfth Army gaining a foothold and starting to counterattack, the front battalion has had several fierce battles with the Fei Lie army.
The center of the confrontation was located five kilometers south of the front camp, in an area composed of several hills, a stream, and a mango-shaped forest running east-west. No matter day or night, hunters and small groups of knights from both sides traveled.
As they walked along, they attacked each other, strangled and fought.
It was a hellish battlefield.
Countless flags embroidered with different heraldry and weapons were scattered on the ground. Bloody corpses lay under the trees, soaked in the stream, and fell in the mud and grass.
Here, you can hear the fierce clash of swords, roars, screams and the sound of horse hooves at any time. You can see frightened birds, staggering fleeing soldiers and the ferocious pursuers behind you.
The letter falcon suddenly rose up in the sky. It flew over the towering spruce trees on the top of a mountain, swooped down like a meteor, brushed against the tall guard tower, and flew into the castle.
As soon as they saw the letter falcon, everyone in the castle gave way. The letter falcon flapped its wings as if it were home, and flew through the corridors with exquisite murals, the window sills filled with flowers, and the extremely busy war room with people coming and going.
Entering the office door, a guard quickly opened it and landed on a desk.
Fano reached out and took the secret letter that the guard took from the letter falcon's feet, carefully inspected the envelope and wax seal, then cut it open with a delicate knife and pulled out the letter paper.
After reading this letter from Munich, Fano's face was already as cold as frost.
The letter is from Eugene.
In the letter, Eugene explained in detail the current situation in Munich. He also clearly pointed out that if an agreement cannot be reached with the nobles as soon as possible, then the rear army, which was supposed to set off in two days at the latest, will be delayed in arriving at the front line.
.To this end, he is making a last-ditch effort.
Fano knew everything that happened in Munich after he left.
In fact, as early as when he was still in the city of Munich, many of the nobles had already revealed their pessimism and various chilling plans about rescuing Archduke Adolf. The reason why he stayed for Eugene in the first place
A long knight brigade also has this concern.
However, Fano still didn't expect that this group of nobles would actually go this far.
The battles on the front line have begun one after another, and when it seems that a war with the Feili people may break out at any time, they use this despicable method to hold them back.
A burst of noise came from downstairs.
Fano stood up, opened the door, and walked onto the outdoor terrace outside the room.
The castle's drawbridge has been lowered, and hundreds of soldiers are rushing back and forth under the command of officers. Carriages loaded with wounded soldiers drove across the muddy ground and stopped in the open space in the center of the castle.
A stretcher was brought in like running water.
The medical officers shouted loudly and directed the soldiers to send the wounded to different places according to the severity of their injuries. The wounded soldiers were covered in blood, some could still groan, and some had fallen into a coma. Some were missing arms.
, the one with a broken leg, even the intestines flowing out of the body, it is unbearable to see.
Fano looked on with a livid face.
He didn't know how many times he had to see this scene every day. Now, many rooms in this small castle were overcrowded, and many wounded people could only be placed in the corridors or under the eaves.
The battle with Fei Lie's army is getting more and more intense. In order to compete for the control of battlefield information between the two sides, in order to suppress the opponent as much as possible before the war breaks out. Every day, dozens of teams are sent out. Every day
, many people come back in this way.
However, it is now less than three prayer hours before the first batch of hunting teams are dispatched. Why...
Fano turned his eyes and saw Adams, the leader of the knights, walking up quickly.
"What's going on?" Fano asked.
"The Phillies suddenly stepped up their attacks. Several of our teams encountered their elite knights," Adams said with a serious expression. "According to the news brought back by the scouts, those who entered the war zone today are probably the Snow Wolf Knights."
And two squads from the Seventh Knights of Kim Hoon.”
"Oh?" Fano frowned in surprise.
The Snow Wolf Knights are Lulian's old rival. A few months ago, Philip killed Prince Philip behind enemy lines and encountered the Snow Wolf Knights. After that, the two sides fought several times. On the night when Archduke Adolf was attacked,
It is said that this knighthood is also the main force.
As for the Seventh Knights of the Golden Order, the information Fano knew was that this knights group came to replace another Knights of the Golden Order. They had already landed from the southern port two or three months ago. However.
As an ace, he has always been in the hands of Commander Fei Lie. He hasn't shown much of his appearance.
The Snow Wolf Knights and the Seventh Knights of Jinxun are already the most elite troops of Fei Lie's Southern Army. According to the intelligence obtained by Fano, they were originally supposed to be deployed in Wanshan County to participate in the attack on Princess Adolf's forces.
Encirclement and suppression operations. But I didn't expect that he would appear here.
Recalling the information he received a few days ago from the person in charge of Lulian of the Supervision Department, Fano's heartbeat began to accelerate.
At first, he was helpless about Archduke Adolf's situation. It was based on this information that he determined the location where the Archduke was besieged. In that letter, he not only analyzed the current situation in detail, but also clearly marked the location of the Philippian army.
He deployed his troops and made a series of suggestions that coincided with his own.
Maintain pressure, harass with small teams, compete for battlefield information control, attack the logistics base and convoy of the Fei Lie Army, cooperate with the Red Leaf Knights and the Twelfth Legion, force the other party to send more troops to the front line, in order to alleviate the current difficult situation of Archduke Adolf, and provide him with
Breakthrough creates opportunities.
That's exactly what Fano did.
In the early series of small-scale and large-scale strangulation, Fei Lie's army, accustomed to large-scale group charges, was obviously not used to it and suffered a lot of losses.
After all, this is the territory of the Lulians. Whether it is food supplies or geographical terrain, our side has an absolute advantage. Moreover, Fei Lie's army is now fighting on multiple fronts. It not only has to defend the Lulians in front, but also allocates troops to encircle them.
The main force of Archduke Adolf.
As a result, they were in a state of indigestion after being swallowed by a python. Before they actually swallowed Archduke Adolf, their strength on the front line was not actually superior.
Although there are still a steady stream of troops landing in the south. But for an army to go into battle, it involves countless complicated matters. It cannot be done by just pulling it up. They need more time.
But this time was something that Fano could not give them no matter what.
Since arriving at the front line, he has not spent a day in the central camp. All his time has been spent in this front camp at the forefront. He spends all his time discussing combat plans, dispatching attack troops, and reviewing intelligence.
Discuss which of the enemy's logistics convoys to attack.
Judging from the news just received, this strategy has obviously paid off!
The Phillies actually joined the Snow Wolf Knights and the Seventh Knights of Jinxun.
Although the news now obtained is that only two squadrons appeared in the war zone. But from a conventional point of view, this means that at least two squadrons, and even two squadrons of long knights, were dispatched to the front camp of Fei Lie's army. At the same time,
This also means that the pressure on the Grand Duke will be reduced.
This is a good sign! It is also the best news that Fano has received since sending troops!
However, this news also deepened Fano's worries.
To continue to maintain pressure on the Feili people, they must invest more and more elite troops and launch higher-intensity attacks. And this kind of large-scale and small-scale strangulation cannot be maintained forever. When it reaches the critical point, it may
A decisive battle broke out with all the main players on stage.
For the Feili people, this decisive battle should be done later rather than sooner, but for our side, it should be sooner rather than later.
In this way, the requirements for the strength of the entire campaign will become very demanding. If a decisive battle breaks out and at the critical moment, you do not have enough troops in hand, you may not only fall short of the success, but may even lead to an unbearable battle.
A fiasco!
This is a life-and-death struggle with no retreat.
Gather all the remaining strength of Lulian and fight with all his strength. The outcome is still uncertain, not to mention that there are still people behind him who are holding back!
For a moment, Fano wished he could return to Munich immediately.
However, he quickly calmed down because he knew that the current city of Munich had become a powder keg. Going back by himself would not only not help the situation, but might actually detonate it in advance.
The group of rebellious nobles headed by Mrs. Joyce will definitely keep a close eye on him. Any move he makes will provoke them.
Moreover, since he can't leave here, Lulian can no longer endure a civil strife. Once the conflict breaks out, the blow to Lulian will be fatal.
I can only wait and hope that Eugene can resolve this crisis in his own way.
Eugene said in the letter that tonight, he would have a private meeting with Mrs. Joyce. As for Mrs. Joyce, Fano knew her well. Since she agreed to meet in private behind other people's backs, she also
It means that she still has hesitation and room for change.
Tomorrow will be the day when my own rear army sets off.
Tonight, it will be extremely painful. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!