European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 222 Central Offensive
Before the industrial revolution, Britain's population mainly lived in the southeast. The population density decreased as it went to the northwest, and the corresponding number of towns decreased. The situation in the Middle Ages was similar, which also allowed Li Peijun's central offensive to go smoothly. advance.

In order to seize the strategic target as soon as possible, Li Peijun adopted the strategy of focusing on attacking towns, supplemented by the strategy of recruiting nobles from counties, towns and manors to surrender. In this way, a path could be quickly opened in a short period of time. When the situation stabilized, the nobles who surrendered and were recruited for peace were slowly dealt with.

The army was divided into two teams to act separately, advancing westward along Coventry to the Welsh border, and pushing northward from Nottingham to the edge of the Danfa District.

Wales is now only a vassal of the King of England, but it only assumes the legal obligation of paying tribute and professing vassalship. It basically maintains an independent state in domestic and foreign affairs, so naturally it didn't bother him.Not to mention Denmark, based on Li Peijun's existing navy size, it can only be a passive coastal defense, and it can't take the initiative at all in a real fight.

The enemy in the north is relatively easier to deal with. After all, apart from York at this time in England, there are no other big towns in the north. Cities such as Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool are still small villages and cannot become a big climate. Therefore, Li Peijun still appointed Bernard as the vanguard of the Northern Group, leading 1500 people to expand the territory.

For Li Peijun, the central part, which is a little bit more difficult, is like entering an uninhabited land. After all, they are all scattered settlements. There are only a hundred people in a county's defenders. Just pay more attention not to disturb the church's territory. All the way is also the momentum of breaking through.

"Okay, everyone, continue to fight for Hafleur to the end." Li Peijun raised his arms and was doing the final war mobilization in front of the church square in Norwich.

Because of the way, the two armies did not leave separately at first, but headed towards Nottingham together. In order to show their sincerity, Li Peijun dispatched nearly [-] battlefield cheerleaders to London to watch the battle. Both sides waved their flags and shouted.

Nottingham is the capital of Nottinghamshire and an important city in the East Midlands. It is rumored that the story of Robin Hood, the hero of the forest, happened here. Now the landmark of Nottingham, Nottingham Castle, still exists. How to conquer this castle has become a problem.

Nottingham Castle is located near the outskirts of Nottingham. It is located on a high hill. There is a path in the north and south for two-way carriages. The terrain was dangerous, and Li Peijun's troops were quickly exposed to the enemy's sight.

"Damn it, is there no other place to attack the city? As long as the opponent blocks these two roads, even if I have thousands of troops, I can only lament in vain." Li Peijun stood at the foot of the mountain in the distance and looked up. Not only are the guards all around, but there are even things like ravines and moats.

"Is it possible to climb up from that place? The enemy has no guards there. If you can touch it smoothly, you can jump over and enter the opponent's city wall." Li Peijun found an inconspicuous corner, and the slope has exceeded 60° by visual inspection, and There are many rocks, and the blocking city wall is nearly six meters high, so the opponent will not expect someone to attack from here.

After a tentative attack, Cohen ran back and forth in disgrace: "No, sir, the slope there is a bit steep, not only that, but also muddy, and if you are not careful, all your previous efforts will be wasted. It is really not a place. Good place to attack."

The opportunity he had just now was disillusioned again. Li Peijun began to think about the next attack plan. Looking at the scale of the castle, he believed that there should be thousands of civilians living in it. Big problem, if you insist on storming the castle, it will definitely delay the next action.

"Destroy the two trails leading in and out, and give up storming the castle. The opponent is now determined and will not surrender in a short time. We need to be as fast as possible to bring the North Central into our arms before the outcome of the London battle."

Li Peijun also made a decisive decision and ordered the soldiers to block and destroy all the only roads, so that the opponent would not be able to clean up within a few days. In addition, the vigilance of the enemy was there, and the cleaning work would only be delayed even more slowly. As long as a few sentries were left By scouting the daily progress here, you can understand the movement of the enemy's large forces.

So, under the protection of the shield soldiers, the battleaxe soldiers piled the felled giant logs on the road, and some even dug a hole in the ground and buried them as fence posts, in order to disgust the enemy.

"Very well, the whole army retreats and drives to the next location." Li Peijun looked at his masterpiece, laughed and led the army towards the southwest.

Along the way, as long as there is no castle, it is like walking on the ground. While stationing and watching, Li Peijun came to an unknown place, only to see green grass, many shepherds drove their flocks all over the place. On the grassland, there are many fine horses galloping among them.

"Where is this? Remember, the horses here can be stored as strategic materials." Li Peijun also pays more attention to the special products along the way. He will mark where the cotton spinning industry is prosperous, where the business is prosperous, and where religious forces are prevalent.

Cohen spread out his small book and looked it up. He looked up and said, "This is Derbyshire, and the livestock industry is well developed."

"Oh? So this is Derbyshire." After Cohen's reminder, Li Peijun remembered the origin of Derbyshire. The famous "Battle of Derby" came from here. It is said that the Earl of Derbyshire likes to hold horse races. Many aristocrats who came here for horse racing saw the superiority of Derby horses. Gradually, all the horses in the horse races came from Derbyshire horses. Over time, the term "Derby Battle" was born.

After marking the special products of Derbyshire, Li Peijun continued to advance according to the established plan. Because the army maintained good military discipline and the majesty of the lord, they did not burn, kill and loot along the road like the Crusades, and they also promoted them in place along the road. Most of the manor nobles on the road expressed their willingness to surrender.In addition to collecting some protection fees, Li Peijun did not embarrass them too much.

"Coventry has a well-developed cotton spinning industry, and its population and economic strength rank among the top in Britain." Cohen looked up the previous information again. Coventry has long been marked as a city.

Li Peijun nodded and added: "And it's a town with a strong church. I remember there's a cathedral here, right?"

"Yes, if it weren't for Worcester City's suppression, Coventry might have become a bishopric." Cohen also took notes on religious history early.

Li Peijun gestured for the whole army to attack the city, and at the same time emphasized: "Remember, don't provoke the church for the time being."

(End of this chapter)