I really can't control myself

The news coming from the south was obviously not stopped, or in other words, the rebels in the north never thought that they would face such a situation from the beginning.

From the beginning, what they discussed here was all about the military situation. Simply put, it was about how they should respond when the army from the south came over.

From their point of view, the army from the south must come over. First of all, in terms of the number of armies, you have five legions and we have two legions here. You have the advantage. Since you have the advantage, why not fight?

You must know that this is a rebellion. Under normal circumstances, when encountering a rebellion, the empire will definitely send troops to quell the rebellion as soon as possible. Otherwise, are you waiting for the rebels to grow? Waiting for others to follow suit? In the past dynasties, when faced with a rebellion, the first thing to do was to strike hard and suppress it directly.

So they are really not in a hurry, just waiting for you to come. And just as Linton thought, they were really ready for a "big surprise". No matter how the Imperial City mobilizes troops or arranges legions to counter the rebellion, they have already discussed the corresponding response plan.

However, the problem is that the opponent did not play according to the routine at all. Even if they didn't attack them directly, the third army on the front line actually started to build fortifications. I can't believe it, the dominant side started to prepare for defense directly.

No matter how they thought, they didn't expect such a situation. This person...doesn't really want to fight with them, he can't be that stable, and the Linton opposite is not that kind of person at all.

This sudden situation made them a little confused about how they reacted, and soon, a lot of news came from the south. That is, the three policies formulated by Linton.

They had not made any counter-information preparations at all. When they saw it, they wanted to improvise and stop it, but it was obviously too late.

Seeing these three policies, the rebels immediately understood Linton's intentions. It was obvious that Linton's measures were all clear-cut attempts to alienate each other. Who was the target of the alienation? This can be seen clearly from the discriminatory bias of the policy.

Linton, the top two army commanders, only wants their heads. He didn't even mention surrendering now, so he has no intention of letting you surrender.

As for the officers below, if you kill the regiment commander, your merits and demerits will be offset, giving you a way to forgive your sins. Further down the line, the soldiers can surrender right now, even without the Yi tribe. Killing the officers can also atone for their sins. As for the last common people, not only is there no mention of their sins at all, but you can even open up more land now that you go to the south.

It can be seen that Linton's series of orders become more relaxed as he goes to the lower levels. It can be said that he is trying to drive a wedge between the various classes.

The moment they saw these three policies, everyone felt a headache. Linton was targeting the bottom level, and the lower one went, the more people there were. The more people there are, the harder it is to unify their thoughts.

And this is their current weakness.

So Linton was wondering from the beginning why these people didn't shout slogans. The fact of shouting slogans is still very important for the rebellion. To put it simply, you must at least draw a pie for those who follow you that others can understand.

To be honest, Linton didn't know what the situation of these rebels was, so the word he used at the beginning was "weird". If you don't paint the pie, I will paint it. These three policies are the pie that Linton paints.

Now, it's obviously the rebels' turn to have a headache. Faced with this obvious alienation plot, how should they respond? The officers present obviously felt something was wrong, but what do you think we should do? they do not know.

Of course they didn't know what to do. After all, they were the army. You tell us how to fight a war or how to attack a city, and they will naturally be able to come up with various plans. But they are simply not good at how to appease the people and how to deal with such political problems.

The main body of the rebels now is the officers of the two legions. How many of them know this. Even if there are people who understand, have they really tried to play with those civil servants?

And obviously these people have never thought about this issue. They think that rebellion is a military matter. The other side fights, they fight, and when they decide who is the orthodox, then it will be a matter of governing the country. And the affairs of governing the country obviously have nothing to do with them. When the time comes, civil servants will take over such matters.

But now, they suddenly jump into a field they don't know how to play without knowing why. Doesn't this make them don't know what to do?

But even if they don't know what to do, they still have to find a way. Of course they also know what their weaknesses are, that is, their control is too weak. The officers at the top knew that they would fight for the new emperor again, and they were willing to pay their loyalty, but the people below were not sure, and Linton was targeting the area they had no control over.

"How about we take the initiative to fight!" One of the officers suggested. ZHENG really doesn't know how to deal with it politically, but they know what to do militarily. In this situation, it seems that the other party really won't call. The original plan was obviously not going to work.

Looking at these three policies, I always feel that they will fall into a quagmire, so it is better to take the initiative to fight them now.

"Fight..." Tomman, the commander of the First Army, frowned when he heard this. If he took the initiative to fight, he would have completely given up on his previous plan. Not to mention that all the strategies discussed before were invalid, and they were completely unpredicted and unprepared for what would happen next. This was too dangerous.

"Now the Third Army has begun to build defenses on this line. I heard that they are also preparing to build a fortress themselves." Tomman pointed at the map, and then continued, "The Third Army's combat effectiveness is not bad, and their army commander Now there is a woman named Esdeath. Although she is a woman, her previous record with the orcs cannot be underestimated, otherwise the people of the Third Legion will not obey him."

"In terms of combat power, aren't we afraid of her?" an officer next to her said immediately.

"If it's just the Third Army..." Toman said, "The Seventh Army is now stationed near the main city. To support the Third Army, it only takes two days to march. Once we attack in full, the Seventh Army will definitely Provide support. The other legions have been ordered to stay at their own stations. Now the empire has also stepped up surveillance. Once something is done, the seventh legion will be able to return to defense in time."

"These cowards!" Several officers nearby shouted in displeasure. This defense was really troublesome and too difficult to break.

"More importantly, we never thought about taking the initiative to attack from the beginning. It can be said that we were completely unprepared to take the initiative to attack." Toman said. Indeed, they thought from the beginning that the opponent would take the initiative to attack. They even built a lot of defenses here. They planned to defend from the beginning. Now they are suddenly asked to attack the opponent's defense line. This is not to say that they should leave. Just go.

Since the army is about to move, it doesn't just have to set off. Logistics, food and fodder are completely different from defensive warfare. They now have to organize and spend a lot of time preparing. What's more, they have to face the defenses built by the opponent and attack the city. They also need to prepare siege equipment and the like.

If you take the initiative to attack the opponent's prepared defenses, you will already be at a disadvantage. If you are not ready, can you win? Although Tommen doesn't know much about government, his military literacy is definitely no problem.

"Marshal, what do you think we should do?" asked the legion next to them. They had no other solution, so they naturally looked towards Tommen, who was the one who made the decision.

Tommen also frowned. There were only two roads in front of them now. He still took the initiative to fight as he just said, but he really didn't know what he was doing. The second is to wait and continue to wait for the opponent to attack. There is obviously no way out. This is a rebellion. It will either succeed or be completely destroyed.

Now Tommen even prefers to wait. Although he could tell that the other party was trying to create a estrangement, Tommen didn't have that deep understanding of the impact this estrangement could have. The effect of cutting flesh with a blunt knife is not as obvious as that of a direct cut. At least Tommen feels that as long as there is a confrontation, the other party will definitely be unable to bear it. After all, the opponent has an advantage in military strength, so they cannot always allow the rebels to exist. It must be You have to call me.

But even though he doesn't have such a long-term vision, there are still people who do. While everyone here was waiting for Tommen to make a decision, a voice came from the side.

"Marshal Tommen, assemble the army as soon as possible and prepare to take the initiative to attack."

"Mr. Prince." Everyone looked at the man walking in from the door. This is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his forties. He looks like an ordinary middle-aged man. He has gray hair and a neatly groomed gentleman's beard. He is also very neatly groomed. He looks like a very tall man. A person with an aristocratic air.

The officers here naturally know this Mr. Prince. Although the other person's last name may have been made up, it doesn't matter who the other person is, because this Mr. Prince is the microphone for the new emperor to whom they are now loyal. , that is to say, what the other party said is actually the will of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Take the initiative to attack?" His Majesty the Emperor obviously meant to let them take the initiative to attack, which made Tommen frown again. Are these three policies so effective? The new emperor obviously felt that they could not be exhausted, so he issued the order to take the initiative to attack.

"This is... His Majesty's order." Mr. Prince said here.

"I understand." Although Tommen was unsure, he still nodded and said, "Inform the entire army and prepare to take the initiative..."

"Wait a minute, Marshal, there is actually a plan that can be implemented." Mr. Prince interrupted at this time, "In this march, the First Army will be the main force, and it will also cover the Second Army. And they have Another mission.”