rise of empire total war

Chapter 493

"Your Majesty Caesar."

Watching Richard walk in, the soldiers standing guard inside the tower quickly saluted and said hello.

After Richard officially established the Holy Roman Empire, he stipulated that the emperor of the empire should be called Caesar, so people also called him His Majesty Caesar.

"Yeah." Richard glanced at the soldier's cheeks that were red from the cold. There was only a small brazier in the tower that could dissipate warmth, but it was not enough to dispel the cold inside.

"How do you feel? Did you find anything?" He stretched out his hand and placed it on the icy tower guardrail. Feeling the biting coldness in his hand, he frowned and asked.

"Report, nothing was found." The soldier replied, his breathing was a little short, and he was actually able to talk to His Majesty the Emperor.

Hearing this, Richard nodded. In this cold weather, it is obviously impossible for the Kuyawi army to initiate a war. Their soldiers must be hiding in the camp to warm up now.

"Continue to stand guard." He said, and patted the young soldier's shoulder at the same time, "Although the enemy will not provoke a war in a short time, we still need to maintain a high degree of vigilance."

"Yes!"

The soldier stood up straight and replied loudly. He didn't notice that his voice was a bit high. Richard was slightly taken aback when he heard his voice, but soon understood the reason. He chuckled and continued to walk out. tower.

Walking out of the tower, the cold wind that hits your face seems to be even more piercing. Even if you wear several layers of thick coats in the northern part of the peninsula in December, you can feel the bitter cold. In this kind of weather, people in the northern part of Vadasia Hiding in their respective homes, hugging their loved ones to keep warm in front of the fire, all possible avoidable outings were canceled as much as possible. This is also one of the few times that people can have a holiday in a year.

Also due to some kind of force majeure, most people in the north have their birthdays from September to October of the following year, which has become a hot topic for historians in later generations.

Cough, far away.

The cold wind was really painful on his face, and Richard didn't dare to stay outside anymore. He put on the hood of his coat, covering most of his face in the hood, and led several guards behind him. The army soldiers hurried to their tents.The soldiers who had originally gathered outdoors also fled back to their respective camps. There was no trace of flames in the fire pits piled with stones. There were only black charcoal from the burnt ground and falling snowflakes from the sky.

"Tsk." Richard clicked his tongue softly, and dodged to hide in his tent. A large snowflake flew in following his footsteps, but was melted instantly when encountering the heat wave.And Richard only felt a heat wave hit, rescued him from the cold, and couldn't help shivering comfortably.This is really a double sky of ice and fire.Richard murmured to himself, he glanced at the soldiers following behind him to keep warm, but he still didn't take off his coat right away.

Sitting on the main seat, Richard's whole body was covered by a warm animal fur coat. He glanced at the densely dotted map on the table and felt a little pain in his head. Before reaching out to rub his temples, he saw the The door curtain was suddenly lifted, and a man in a coat walked in quickly, while reaching out to pat the snowflakes that fell on his body. Richard felt that the temperature in the tent was lowered by him, and his brows frowned slightly. .

After a while, the temperature rose again, and the appearance of the man appeared in front of Richard. It turned out to be a staff officer of the First Army. Richard's frown relaxed, and he looked at The young staff officer said with a slightly anxious face, "What happened, Colonel Angulo."

"Your Majesty Caesar, our scouts have reported a movement about the Kuyawi army, which is of great importance, so I have come to report to you."

"What's the matter?" Hearing that it was a big deal, Richard immediately sat up straight, put his hands on the table, and asked, "Speak carefully."

"Yes, Your Majesty Caesar." The staff officer who was called Angulo responded, and after thinking about his words, he said: "Our scouts found a group of Kuyawi infantry with a number of about 1000 people approaching the third brigade. Each of them was wearing white camouflage, which seemed to be an attempt to cover their tracks, but they were still discovered by our scouts. They crossed the border and hid in a dense forest. This is so far In return, follow-up scouts are still following.”

After finishing speaking, the staff officer looked at Richard, paused, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Caesar, do you still remember the spy network planted inside the Holy Kuyawi Empire?"

"What's the matter?" Seeing him suddenly mentioning this, Richard raised his brows and asked.

"The spy network once reported a piece of information. In order to cope with the cold winter, the Kuyawi people formed a team dedicated to fighting in winter. Their number is unknown and their battles are unknown. It can be said that they are the most mysterious troops in the Kuyawi Empire. "

Speaking of this, Angulo stopped talking, because Richard was already in deep thought, and he closed his mouth wisely, not wanting to disturb Richard's thoughts.

After a long time, Richard raised his head, looked at Angulo, and said: "Colonel Angulo, in my name, oh no, in the name of the military department, order the officers and soldiers of the third brigade to enter a state of war, Raise the level of vigilance, and at the same time strengthen patrols in the Kingdom of Kong with the company as a unit, so as not to let the Kuyawi army sneak into the rear of our army and take advantage of the loophole."

"Of order, Your Majesty Caesar." Angulo promised, and was about to turn and leave, but Richard stopped him at this moment: "Colonel Angulo, take the order and go to the third brigade station yourself."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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After Angulo left, Richard looked at the map spread out on the table. He was a little helpless. It seemed that the Kuyawi people couldn't hold back, even though it was the coldest months of the year. But they who live in the north are obviously more frost-resistant than the Vardasians in the south, and they have specially trained a team to fight against the cold winter. It is simply a very tricky existence for the army.

This army that could withstand the cold winter gave Richard a feeling of something stuck in his throat. They could cut off the supply lines of the frontline troops at any time, or raid the villages and supply warehouses in the rear, or directly attack the Holy Roman Empire troops on the frontline. It can be said that as long as they want to, there are many ways to get Richard's army into trouble.

At this moment, Richard deeply felt the powerlessness of the lack of an army capable of fighting in winter.

(End of this chapter)