I will be crowned king

On May 24, after completing the reorganization and collective reloading of the troops, the Storm Division, which had greatly enhanced its strength, officially set off and marched south of the Dawn Mountains.

The reason for setting this day was not only to get two days before the main force of the Southern Army marched eastward - to prevent some newcomers from regretting it - but also to coordinate with the return date of Thun's army.

The 18,000 Thun army originally scheduled to return on June 1st suddenly informed Ludwig a full week in advance that they must leave Eagle Point City immediately and please prepare the spoils they agreed to deliver.

The reason is also very simple. The Seven Cities Alliance is in chaos.

Total chaos!

Because they have the Dawn Mountains as a barrier, the nations of Hantu, led by the Seven Cities Alliance, have received shelter and rare peace, but their news has been relatively limited.

For example, the news of the empire's massive invasion of Clovis, which alarmed the entire world of order, did not spread throughout the land until the end of the first month of the 100th year of the Saint's Calendar, and most of the noble lords had no idea about the cause, scale, and changes in the situation of the war... Nothing at all.

As for the Clovis-Iser war, due to the lack of information, the entire Seven Cities Alliance had a "time misalignment" in its understanding of the matter.

First, at the end of April, the Seven Cities Alliance learned about Clovis' official declaration of war on Israel through various intelligence networks; they did not take it seriously at all - after all, any country has to go through a process from declaring war to officially starting war. For a long time, the war has affected the Seven Cities Alliance. No matter how you think about it, it must be a few months later.

What they don't know is that in two or three days, Eagle Point City will be captured.

What followed was the White Tower City Rebellion on May 6th, and the subsequent "Thun Declaration"; as the eastern gate of Hantu, the news of Thun's public "betrayal" of Yiser quickly spread throughout the Seven Cities Alliance. Attracting countless looks.

The nations of Hantu were shocked by this. Some were afraid that Thun would take advantage of the situation to invade weak neighboring countries. Some expressed sympathy for Thun and wanted to join forces with them. Some realized that this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and wanted to join forces with this country. The rich territory cast coveted eyes...

Then they heard that Eagle Point had fallen.

The nations of Hantu, which had previously taken action because of the "betrayal" of the Grand Duchy of Thun, have now experienced betrayal by relatives and friends, feuding between brothers, alliances, and transactions for power and money...

After countless overt and covert fights and careful planning, the new forces and alliances determined to join forces were once again plunged into a second round of turmoil due to new "big news" before they could even begin to take action.

This time the situation is much clearer than before. The countries of Hantu have been roughly divided into three camps based on each other's geographical location, strength, and kinship with the Grand Duchy of Thun:

Those who swore to resist Clovis' invasion to the death, those who strictly adhered to neutrality, and those who were determined to be on the fence and lead the way.

The thoughts of the Hantu nobles are simple - first of all, the Ysel elves will definitely send elite legions to recapture Eagle Point City, which is also crucial to them; then the empire will not just watch Clovis's power expand and will definitely intervene. Intervention; while Clovis's main enemies are Yser and the Empire, the Seven Cities Alliance is certainly not their main target of attack.

Just wait until the three parties are at war and then align themselves according to each other's interests.

On May 20th, the news of the complete annihilation of the Iser Guards spread throughout the land.

If the feeling of the Hantu nobles before was that "a disaster is imminent", then this time it is almost like the sky is falling and the earth is falling.

The situation developed so fast that before most of the forces really took action, things took a new turn - the alliance formed during the day fell apart in the afternoon; the close friends who were still drinking and chatting at noon turned into an alliance before the sun set. An enemy that will never die...

Up to this point, the Seven Cities Alliance, which was monolithic and moved forward and retreated together, had essentially collapsed and disintegrated because it had lost the protection of Iser.

The countries of Hantu did not rely on the threat of foreign enemies to maintain unity as they had initially expected; with the Grand Duchy of Thun rebelling, the remaining Seven Cities Alliance, although they still criticized or sympathized with their words, they acted very honestly. The Seven Cities Alliance was forgotten.

Faced with this situation, Claude Francois will certainly not let his most important army stay in Eagle Point City; even if it is not to seize the opportunity to conquer Hantu, he still needs the army to deter some people who want to surrender to him. of coveting eyes.

In addition, he also needs Clovis to make a commitment and gesture as soon as possible to protect Thun's interests in Hantu from being infringed. At the same time, he needs to transport the agreed weapons and equipment to Jinshi City as soon as possible to help him form a new army.

In this case, unless Clovis really intends to betray his teammates, he must support Thun, an ambitious alliance.

So the reorganization had just been completed, and the Stormtroopers carrying a large amount of baggage were officially set off; in order to show Clovis's support, and to make up for Anson and his Stormtroopers, who hardly received much compensation in the battle to annihilate the Guards Corps, Luther Vichy was generous again.

The light cavalry company in the original establishment was "upgraded" to a cavalry battalion, and the core combat strength of the former "Storm Regiment" was reorganized into a Grenadier Regiment. On the basis of retaining its original artillery company organization, an artillery company was added to the Storm Division. .

In this way, Anson's Storm Division can be divided into almost one artillery level for every five hundred soldiers. The long-range firepower is fully twice that of the regular army infantry division of the same level - of course, compared with Ludwig Bina Still far inferior.

At the same time, the newly added troops were no longer the "tramp recruits" from the previous Battle of Thunder Castle, but more than 2,000 people were actually recruited. The core force was the reserve army from the Eastern Fortress.

Stormtrooper, finally there is someone.

Since Ludwig was so generous this time, Anson would certainly not let go of a good opportunity to plunder the wool - the artillery did not need trophies, but was new from the factory and all had the same specifications, six-pounder infantry cannon, 12-pounder field gun and howitzer.

The war horses should not be hairy and must be specially equipped for the hussars in the eastern theater. All members are equipped with grenades, revolvers, sabers and carbines.

By the way, even the rifles and bayonets of the Storm Division were all re-equipped to the same specifications: the main force was newly manufactured Leyden, the grenadiers and skirmishers were equipped with Leopold, and the guard company was all Borni.

Looking at the Storm Master under his command that had been completely formed, Anson finally expanded "a little bit".

On May 24, at the suggestion of Karl Bain, Anson Bach gave a mobilization speech to the entire army before setting off - it seems that every speech was instigated by Karl.

From the south gate of the fortress, there is a relatively flat open land facing the outside of the city. The departure ceremony of the Storm Division was arranged here.

Under the city gate, Ansen, who had changed into the deputy commander's military uniform, was surrounded by a company of guards and walked to the makeshift ceremony platform. The King of Osteria's flag decorated with golden tassels fluttered in the wind on the flagpole behind him.

Facing the silent phalanx composed of more than 5,000 soldiers in the audience, Anson raised a brand-new rifle with a "Whoosh!":

"This weapon was a gift to me from Mr. Erich, who came to Eagle Point City from the Clovis Kingdom today."

"Its stock and gun body come from the northern colonial forests, and the barrel and bayonet come from the deep mines in the east."

"But how did these towering ancient trees covered by ice and snow, and the ores buried deep in the earth, turn into this masterpiece in my hands?"

"It's the August Arsenal - they used their wisdom, hard work, and the most advanced technology to turn logs and iron ore into the masterpieces in my hands."

"So who is the person who gave them the opportunity to create this miracle?"

"It's us! It's us who hold this masterpiece. The brave and fearless Clovis soldiers expanded the territory and conquered the northern colonial forests and the deep mines in the east with their military boots, making this miracle possible!"

"The great Clovis people who gave birth to Saint Isaac had the talent to create miracles; and making all these miracles possible is our business!"

"It was us who conquered the insurmountable morning ice peak with our own feet and determination!"

"It was us who, with our sincerity and enthusiasm, established friendship with the ancient and proud people of Thun!"

"It was us who made the Yiser elves so heartbroken that they captured the Eagle Point Fortress, which they claim will never fall, in just one day and one night!"

"It was us who gave the Guards a head-on attack with inferior strength, captured their commander alive, and destroyed the Yser Elf's ambition to challenge the majesty of the Kingdom of Clovis!"

"We are the mountain torrents rushing down the plateau, the storm sweeping the earth, and the lightning falling from the clear sky! We treat our friends with friendship and peace, and conquer and destroy our enemies; we use rifles to defend the majesty of the flag, and use military boots to open up distant territories !”

"We were once students, farmers, workers, traders, and store clerks... But now we hold rifles and wear gray military uniforms and have become part of the Storm Division. Then fighting and conquering is our new career!"

"We may not be rich, we may be poor, or we may have been desperate; but no matter what, from the day we join the Storm Division, this organization will not let those who fight for her pay in vain."

"Fight for Clovis, win for the Stormcaster, and she will give you everything you deserve and make your name proud of you!"

"Now, Eagle Point City has become a monument to our victory. The gate to the Land of Vast Earth has been opened in front of us. The proud people of Thun are calling on their allies to join them and liberate this place from the corrupt rulers of the Seven Cities Alliance. A land of plenty!”

"Let the despicable rulers of the Seven Cities Alliance tremble, let the lackeys of the Ysel elves panic, let them scream and be afraid!"

"Let them pray hysterically, because the Clovis are coming, the Stormtroopers are coming!"

"We--we're coming!"

"We will smash open their castles, take away their accumulated wealth, kidnap their lackeys, trample their territory with military boots, and make them panic and take out the last gold coin and the last strand of silk in Clovis's house. Begging for work in court!”

"Let them pay the price for following the Yser elves and provoking the majesty of the Kingdom of Clovis!"

"This is our cause, the cause of the Stormtroopers! It is also the cause of every Clovis who is determined to become a soldier!"

"We love peace, we love life; but we will not beg, kneel on the ground, assume a humble posture, and hope for mercy and charity from others."

"We will hold on to the gun in our hands to seize what is rightfully ours!"

Amidst the thunderous applause and cheers, Anson's last few words were completely drowned out by the roar of the excited crowd, and the fanatical atmosphere reached its peak.

Under the podium, Carl Bain, who was always nervous, breathed a sigh of relief after Anson finished reciting the last sentence. From the first time I remember it, it seemed that the probability of accidents for this guy was quite high every time he gave a speech. , I’m so lucky to have it end successfully.

"Nice speech." Ludwig on the city wall hoped for the deafening shouts below, one after another, as if they would never stop.

"This is the first time I know that in addition to knowing how to fight, this guy also has such good eloquence."

"He must have been preparing for this speech for a long time, right?"

Roman, who was standing behind the commander, looked at Anson on the stage coldly: "The guard told me that the deputy commander stayed with his secretary last night, and the lights stayed on all night long."

"Yeah?"

Ludwig smiled carelessly and accidentally glanced at Leon Francois beside him; the heir to the Grand Duchy of Thun was pumping his fists and shouting excitedly, with tears of excitement even streaming from his face. It's confusing.

This is Anson's pre-war mobilization speech for the Stormtroopers. Why are you, a Thunian, so excited?

"Is there any news about the Praetorian Guards?"

"Our skirmishers discovered their whereabouts on a mountain road one day away from Eagle Point City."

Roman's answer was straightforward and without any nonsense: "A skirmisher platoon had a firefight with an enemy patrol, leaving a dozen corpses behind and fleeing; the pursuing soldiers found a large number of discarded baggage on the mountain road, presumably from the enemy. Abandoned for the urgent march."

"It is expected that in two days at most, the remnants of the Guards Corps will be able to withdraw from the mountainous area and enter the hinterland of the Elf Kingdom of Yser."

"May 26th..."

Ludwig murmured in a low voice, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Can the Southern Army leave tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? But don't you have to talk to the envoy from the Privy Council tomorrow..."

"They are not in a hurry anyway, they can just wait for a while." Ludwig waved his hand carelessly and looked at Roman with a burning gaze:

"But Iser's Guards Corps, I don't want to keep them waiting; to put it more bluntly, I can't wait to have another 'party' with them."

"We made an agreement last time to annihilate them all in Eagle Point City, but in the end we had to break our promise due to some reasons - as hosts, shouldn't we do something to make up for our previous rudeness?"