European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 214 Cavalry confrontation

When the King of England was determined to go to war with the northern invaders, he made another amazing decision-to massacre the Danish immigrants in London.

"How is the work of forced peasants doing? There is no more food to supply the army. The extra civilians have no choice but to serve as vanguard death squads. Flesh and blood can take a few knives and buy a lot of time for our knights. God will listen to their well-being in heaven and pray for eternal life for them."

The King of England casually planned the next battle plan. Looking at the cold winter that was about to pass, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Everything will be fine, and the order of Emperor Alfred will be rebuilt."

Noah's confidant Noah took the opportunity to remonstrate: "When all the troops are recruited, it is estimated that there will be nearly [-] troops. By then, let alone Denmark, even Afia and the church in the south can be wiped out."

"This must not appear to be too hasty. Afia is not a nobleman who is good at fighting, and Archbishop Dunstan is only a conservative. The hostile forces in the south should pay close attention to it, so that nothing goes wrong at that time. When the enemy in the north is dealt with, They are waiting for an opportunity to determine the country."

The king's strategic plan is good, but it's just a fantasy. The current economic situation is not enough to maintain such a high frequency of war. Li Peijun's previous autumn grain purchase in order to capture East Sussex has a wide impact, and it has also brought London Many follow-up troubles led to a small amount of surplus grain on the market in winter, and the inversion was also implicated by the disaster of war.

And the internal factional struggles are also increasing day by day. The Norfolk nobles represented by the King of England were forced to settle in London after the loss of the territory, which caused conflicts with the original London nobles. He obeyed the orders of the King of England, but he was never reused. Norfolk's confidants who followed the King of England had also been advocating to weaken the strength of the London nobles, and the two sides were at war.

Among them, the powerful Noah said with emotion under the guise of the war: "Denmark is now suffering from Norfolk one after another. I am afraid that this fertile land will be handed over to others. Even if the treasure land can be regained in the future, it will be a scorched earth full of holes. The nobles are falling apart. The trend is likely to intensify.”

The King of England is also deeply worried about this. After all, his throne has not come from the right path. At the beginning of his succession, many nobles did not support him. Duke Afia has been against him all the year round. Secretly developing and growing his own power, the army he holds is also different, and the nobles in London also have many uneasy guys.

Seeing this, Noah continued to study: "But this London Knights is a force that should not be underestimated. Although Lawrence was relegated to the rear to work as a chore, he is still their spiritual leader. I am afraid that they will not work hard. , and even turned against the tide temporarily."

"It's better to take this opportunity to let them lose their strength and let the advance army fight the enemy head-on. When both sides are exhausted, His Majesty will lead the king's army to take advantage of the situation and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop." Noah's little plan It's very good. In a head-to-head situation, regardless of the strength, the strength will be greatly reduced, and it will be much easier to clean up in the future.

The King of England is still unsure, he has always had a hard time making a choice in terms of weighing the pros and cons, "If the Knights are defeated, what should I do, I am afraid that the cavalry will be defeated before the reinforcements arrive."

Noah said confidently: "They are the most elite cavalry under His Majesty's command. Denmark is good at sea battles. Our warriors are still capable of fighting on foot. If it is a cavalry confrontation, there is no need to worry about the violent Vikings."

"Let's leave it to you. The army prepares quickly, and it's best to be ready tomorrow." King Ying didn't bother to analyze and think about it, and directly ordered Noah to do it according to his own ideas.

If he knew the number of cavalry on the other side, Noah would definitely not let the knights go head-to-head with the enemy. After all, it is incredible to use the hull of the ship to carry the horses over at this time, not to mention that Li Peijun invested 700 horses at once to join the battle Among them, the number is even higher than that of the King of England.

After receiving the task of the system, Li Peijun did not rush to withdraw overnight, but carefully cleaned up the nobles on the manor on the way back, freeing up a strategic buffer zone and arranging sentries to pay attention to the enemy's situation.

Not only that, but he continued to send scouts to the south to spy on the position of the King's troops, but there was very little information available, and no sign of a large-scale march was found.

Withers' defeated army and the Knights led by Albert were stationed in a castle on a high ground, relying on the steep terrain to overlook the surrounding situation, and did not see the enemy's intention to continue advancing.

"What? Are you saying that the King of England told us to take the initiative to attack? The previous plan was not like this. Isn't it to wait until the large forces are assembled to fight the enemy?" Albert was very angry after receiving the new order. Puzzled, he loudly questioned the messenger who delivered the order.

The envoy was frightened for a moment, and after recovering, he said: "The King of England's recruitment work has been completed. There will be nearly ten thousand troops to support your Excellency. In order to fear that the enemy will flee, the King of England hopes that the Lord can drag out the enemy's army." Pace and buy time for the final victory.”

Albert was so angry that his nose was blowing out. Although he only knew how to be reckless, he still had basic political awareness. The king's actions clearly wanted to consume his own strength. Coupled with what happened to Lawrence, Albert sprouted Had a bad idea.

"Now that the enemy is at hand, we should join hands to fight against the enemy." Withers saw what Albert was thinking and expressed his opinion.

Now it can be said that he is in a dilemma. Albert can only take one step at a time. After reluctantly accepting the order and thanking him, he led nearly 500 knights out of the strong castle and began to search for the enemy on the plains. The main force lies.

Li Peijun's troops are stationed in the small town of Ely, which borders Norfolk County to the north, and its geographical advantage is more conducive to the see-saw stalemate. In addition, the city wall in Cambridgeshire was destroyed before that, and it has no protective effect before repairs. So I hid in this humble town with peace of mind.

"The enemy has appeared and is heading towards Cambridge." The news sent back finally brought the enemy's movement, and Li Peijun couldn't help cheering up. The war in Lincolnshire in the north has not yet completely ended, and the coalition forces will not rush to help for the time being. , the more than 1000 soldiers in hand are the ones who can be used.

In order to close the strategic line of defense as soon as possible and not leave the opponent with the opportunity to break down one by one, Li Peijun adopted the strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the field, moving all the supplies on the manor, so that the enemy could not get any supplies during the capture process, and did not leave any personnel behind for defense. , All the members gathered on the Yili defense line.

"There are only four or five hundred cavalry, what about the follow-up troops?"

After getting a negative answer, Li Peijun decided to take the initiative to attack, and the troops set off from Erie Town to Cambridge.

(End of this chapter)