I will be crowned king

Compared with having to fight against the two empires' 10,000-strong legions, Alexei Dukaski, who was extremely unlucky, was ordered to attack from the northern Shaanxi road by the commander of the first division of the Ranger Corps, Locke Faye. Colonel, he is probably the lucky type.

He entered the Red Moon Province on July 1st. At that time, he discovered the Dmitri Corps operating in the northern part of the province, so he decisively led the only two thousand people around him to bypass the road and cross the mountains. When he arrived at the enemy's back, he also sent out several messengers with a wide net to contact the surrounding troops to move closer to him and encircle the enemy.

As a senior officer of the Ranger Corps, Colonel Locke Faye has served in the Eastern Fortress for almost twenty years, but he is an out-and-out Western noble. His ancestors are said to be somewhat courteous to the imperial wealthy, so he is not familiar with the situation in the Red Moon Province. He wasn't a stranger, and coming back here was almost like coming home - literally.

Therefore, he has one more advantage than Alexei, Karl and others, that is, in addition to being able to contact his own people around him more quickly, he can also establish contact with the local army and armed forces: the nobles' estates , he knew the locations of certain army outposts.

Although it is impossible to draw the opponent into battle, there is still no problem in obtaining some supplies and intelligence.

Then again, if it weren't for the emergence of the so-called war committee and the base camp system, and if the War Department could maintain control of the western border defense, the Ranger Corps would not have had such a situation where fighting in the homeland would feel like being in a foreign country. situation.

But no matter what, relying on his unique advantages, Colonel Locke Faye successfully completed the mission three days ahead of schedule, cutting off the retreat of Dmitry's army, and even looted his supply line; according to the plan, he would only You need to block the opponent for six to ten days, then the task is completed.

However, the commander of the 1st Infantry Division himself did not think so.

The previous Yser Elf Punishment War ended with a great victory for Clovis and Hantu. The Ranger Legion was very high-spirited, but it was limited to the Second Infantry Division that captured Antler Fortress and the newly formed Recruit Legion, which traveled long distances. The 1st Infantry Division was completely disgraced and completely disorganized.

In order to save the dignity of himself and his subordinates, Locke Faye changed his mind - he not only wanted to intercept Count Dmitri on the northern road of the mountain, but also relied on the five thousand people gathered on hand to defeat the opponent!

At the call of their superiors, the soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division, who were also holding their breath, burst out with amazing enthusiasm and began to build fortifications with unimaginable power, fully prepared to resist the enemy's attack.

Because the plan was planned three full days in advance and the enemy's supply lines were cut off in advance, which caused the Dmitry Army's position to be in chaos, Colonel Locke Faye had plenty of time to build his fortifications.

With their intensified efforts, they finally managed to get the entire position to take shape before Dmitri's army returned to defense: with three forts as the core, multiple trenches connected to each other, and earth walls for cover, preventing horses and The fence cut the defense line of the battlefield, directly lying on the only way for the imperial army to return for reinforcements.

Of course, it is not accurate to say this. If Count Dmitry is determined to bypass the road north of the mountain, he still has a chance, but then he will have to make a big circle around the Red Moon Province... No matter what is still available in the later stage On the way, it was obvious that there was no need to even think about reinforcing Commander Fernando on time.

So there was actually only one choice before Count Dmitri: to penetrate Locke Faye's defense line head-on, or even completely defeat the 5,000-man Ranger Legion First Infantry Division that he had painstakingly assembled.

On July 4th, after a brief confrontation of less than half a day, the Dmitry Army, which had been cut off from its supply line, took the lead in launching an attack.

On the smoke-filled battlefield, the last bit of supplies had been eaten up. The Imperial line infantrymen, who shared the same hatred and were even somewhat tragic, stepped on the impact point of the artillery shells and pounced on the carefully constructed defense line of the 1st Infantry Division like a pack of ferocious wolves.

Relying on unprecedented unity and precise artillery strikes, Dmitry's Army got off to a pretty good start. In just two rounds of charges, it defeated Locke Faye's outermost defense line and began to squeeze in along the layers of trenches. The living space of the Clovis soldiers was reduced, and the almost crazy artillery fire destroyed two of the three forts, successfully achieving unilateral suppression.

But as time went by, Count Dmitry gradually began to stop laughing.

First of all, he suddenly discovered that the enemy's three forts were not parallel, but were distributed in a ladder shape. Therefore, the entire defense line was actually a rather tortuous "zigzag" shape. He relied on his momentum to get a good start, which was almost overwhelming himself. In fact, he had just conquered the first line of defense. After breaking through the front, there was still a sloping line of defense waiting for him. At the end of that line of defense was Locke Faye's base camp.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with the ladder-shaped defense line. On the contrary, it is a very common method to use terrain and poor vision to counter the enemy. The problem is that the road in the north of the mountain is not wide, and can even be called very narrow. Now Locke Faye has built a defense line in the center of the road. If he suddenly launches an attack at the top corner of the ladder-shaped defense line, he can directly seal the crossing and then...

"Report, the enemy suddenly attacked and recaptured the first artillery fort from the right wing. Our front army was cut off from the rear and was surrounded by the enemy!"

"Then immediately organize an artillery attack and blow up all the Clovis behind that wall!"

Count Demetri waved his hand, looking very heroic; this Count of the Principality of Xiaolong is a direct vassal of the Herred royal family. Although his status is inferior to that of other grand dukes, his status in the palace may be higher. As a member of this glorious family, commanding an army of ten thousand people is just the starting point of the young earl's life.

"This...I'm afraid it won't work."

The herald seemed quite embarrassed, hesitating and trying to speak more tactfully: "In previous battles, our soldiers have been mixed with the enemy. If we fire now, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not cause large-scale accidental damage... "

"Friendly fire?! Then...well, it seems there is no way to organize a bombardment."

Just as Count Dmitry was about to get angry, he immediately remembered that Lord Fernando had repeatedly warned him before leaving that he must listen to the advice of his experienced subordinates and never make arbitrary decisions: "But Commander Fernando wants us to reinforce him as soon as possible. Now The front army is surrounded by enemies, what should we do?"

What should I do? Isn't this a question that you, a reckless and reckless legion commander, should think about? How can you find me? The herald was very unhappy, but the situation was critical at the moment, and the most important thing was that the Dmitry family was not something he could afford to offend.

Imagining the future, and the family... Holding back his anger, the herald forced a smile: "The best thing to do now is to mobilize the reserve team, destroy the enemy's encirclement network, and regain contact with the front army; Even if we pay some casualties, it is still better than the end of the front army of 4,000 being completely wiped out by the enemy."

The herald's body even trembled when he said this... The battlefield on the front line is now in chaos, and the enemy is occupying a favorable location. Our army does not dare to fire easily due to the melee... If the infantry is to retake the reoccupied fortress, how can it be "some casualties" It can be solved easily.

But if the fortress is not recaptured, the problem will not only be casualties. The annihilation of the former army or surrender to the enemy will inevitably greatly shake the morale of their army that has been cut off from its supply line. It is not completely unreasonable to collapse on the spot. possible!

"It makes sense, so what are we waiting for?" Count Dmitry, who was extremely anxious just now, immediately became excited again, and his right hand even impatiently pressed the saber on his waist: "Do you need me to do some fighting? Pre-speech or something?”

"Speech, that's not necessary. The knights and soldiers in the reserve team have been assembled and are waiting for you..."

The wryly smiling herald was about to explain when he saw that Dmitri's eyes were suddenly dissatisfied, so he quickly changed his words: "Ah... I mean just giving a speech is of course not enough. Everyone is waiting for you to lead the charge and personally carry out the attack." The fleur-de-lis battle flag is planted on the Clovis camp!"

"Oh really?"

"It's absolutely true!" the herald vowed: "Please Sir Earl... Oh no, everything is ready, just waiting for you, Commander-in-Chief, to attack and completely crush the enemy!"

"Okay, then I'll leave now."

"As you command!"

After paying a long salute to the opponent's retreating back, the herald's eyes gradually changed from reverence to mockery, as if looking at a hopeless fool.

……………………

In the western part of the Red Moon Province, there is the Red Moon Town Fortress.

Standing on a low hill, Sir Gloria, alone, looked at the looming town at the end of the horizon, his sharp eyes thoughtfully thinking about something.

As a legion commander who had "high hopes" from Fernando Herred, Sir Gloria was not a royal family member, and his family background was not illustrious. He had climbed to his current position purely by relying on his military exploits and experience.

Of course, for him, this is almost the top... Just as Clovis couldn't allow non-rich families to climb to too high a position in the past, the empire's restrictions in this regard are even greater; someone like Sir Gloria can rise to a high position. Ordinary knights who commanded an army of ten thousand people before the age of fifty - equivalent to Clovis' reinforced infantry division - were already extremely lucky, with almost no room for improvement.

As for higher positions, they are reserved for the royal family and a few princes. The relationship with ordinary people can be said to be out of reach, not to mention equal opportunities.

Therefore, Sir Gloria, who climbed to his current position ten years ago, has always behaved without desires and desires, diligently performed the duties assigned to him by his superiors, and never acted openly in disobedience.

Of course, there is definitely the possibility of taking advantage of one's position to make extra money, but because his work ability is excellent enough, and he is indeed one of those rare subordinates who can make bold appointments with confidence, without worrying about his ambitions or his own ideas; Therefore, most of the commanders who came from wealthy families also chose to turn a blind eye.

In this regard, Sir Garland believed that this was a tacit understanding between the two parties: he worked diligently, and the other party accepted some of his "cross-border" behaviors, and both maintained a certain distance from each other.

Just like selling some less...well, less important information.

"Is there any special reason why we chose to meet at a place where we can see Red Moon Town?"

A voice slowly approached from behind, and Sir Gloria, who was slightly moved in his heart, showed a familiar smile: "Of course, because you can only understand if you see it with your own eyes. Without my help, you and Clovis will never be able to think about it." Take back this fortress, my esteemed Lord Anson Bach."

He turned around calmly and looked at the Clovis people who also came to negotiate alone.

"I didn't expect you to actually come. To be honest, I was a little surprised when I heard your initiative to request a transaction." Sir Garland smiled faintly: "You are really so confident. I don't worry about it at all. In fact, Is it a trap?”

"It would be a lie to say I'm not worried, but I can't say I'm nervous." Anson shrugged:

"It's just that it's useless even if you kill me now. The Ranger Corps and the Hantu Corps have already begun to act according to plan. Even if I, the commander-in-chief, suddenly die suddenly, they will carry out the order to the end."

More importantly, Anson is basically convinced that the other party is not his opponent at all. Even if it is really an ambush, he is 100% sure to tie the guy in front of him as a hostage and escape successfully without revealing the identity of the caster - but this kind of How can you tell the enemy the reason for being extremely cautious?

"You are worthy of being a guy who can even force the church to compromise in the colonies. To describe you as arrogant and bold is so pale; but if you are a more cautious type of person, we won't be able to make a deal."

Sir Gloria did not have any doubts, or it was not important at all whether he had doubts or not: "Let's get down to business, I can hand over the Red Moon Town Fortress to you, but not in its current state, let alone this situation; no matter what, The empire’s army cannot be completely wiped out.”

"According to Commander Fernando's order, I must rush to Flag Mountain immediately to reinforce him. Before that, you must ensure that your army cannot continue to harass Red Moon Town to avoid alerting Commander Fernando; after he arrives, I will try my best to persuade him He retreated from Clovis, setting fire to the fortress of Red Moon before leaving."

"Of course, I will ensure that it will not be too seriously damaged in the fire, but it will definitely not be handed over to you in its current state." Sir Gloria said solemnly: "In any case, you can gain a victory over the Empire. With an army of 60,000, we can regain the lost territory of Hongyue Town Fortress without having to pay a heavy price."

"How about this, is this condition acceptable to you?"