I Will Be The Crowned King

Dawn Mountains, Eagle Horn City, the main fortress.

In a small hall, An Sen, who was sitting in front of the desk, was leaning against the back of his chair, busy reviewing various administrative orders and documents of the Legion, and he would also preside over a military meeting later - as the Deputy Commander of the Legion , these "handling chores for the commander" are almost his responsibility.

Originally, this kind of work was handed over to Roman, but at present, the loyal lieutenant colonel is still trapped in the east of Eagle Point Pass because of some people and cannot escape, so he can only let Ansen "reluctantly do it for him". .

Of course, this is not without reward - in the upper right corner of his desk, there is an open letter of entitlement lying quietly:

"By my king's decree--

Awarded the rank of Colonel Anson Bach, Deputy Commander of the Southern Corps, Army Officer; this appointment will take effect immediately from the second day after the order is signed - the Privy Council of the Kingdom of Clovis! "

Although Anson had a clear idea of ​​the Franz family's status in the Clovis Kingdom after the real contact, he was slightly shocked by this sudden entitlement order.

Although the Clovis Kingdom is only a few hundred years old, it does not pay as much attention to bloodline and origin as Iser and the Empire, but it still has a concept of hierarchy.

Take the Army as an example: Carl, Anson, Fabien, Ludwig, the four of them almost represent the four classes in the Army.

Carl, who was a civilian, started as a conscript, and it took two or three years to infiltrate the regular army, from a soldier to a non-commissioned officer, and then to a lieutenant after a few wars, and then kept between the local army and the front-line army. Going around, working for the levied corps contractors from various nobles - wiping the **** and taking the blame - the advanced captain with great luck, and also became the battalion commander by accident.

For him, if there is no adventure of "protagonist-level treatment", the future of this life will come to an end; if he can find a way to become a squire after being discharged from the army, maybe there is a 1% chance of his own. The son was sent to the Royal Military Academy.

The second son of the small noble family, Anson Bach, is almost the same as Carl Bain's family after four generations of hard work.

For the "former Anson", the trajectory of his life efforts was to become a lieutenant colonel before the age of forty-five, and his military rank after that was theoretically irrelevant to him.

Major Fabien is the representative of the middle and lower-class nobles in Clovis City. Because he was born in the royal capital, his resources are better than that of the rural nobles, and he is also an important basic plan of the "Clover Officer Corps".

As for Ludwig Franz... The "starting line" of these top dignitaries in the kingdom is the colonel. It is only a matter of time for them to become generals. They are the real "back waves" in the army.

Anson, who is about to turn twenty-three this year, is a colonel.

This not only means that his status has surpassed his original class, but more importantly, he is very young now, young enough to match the starting line of those "post-wavers".

In addition to this rank order, there was also the expansion of the legion. The three infantry regiments under Ansen's jurisdiction were officially expanded into an infantry division, named "Storm Division".

Well, I can't tell Archduke Thun and some guy who's chasing him all day.

According to the list and roster, this "storm division" will have five infantry regiments - including the previous three - and an elite grenadier regiment, plus a light cavalry company directly under the division, an artillery company and a guard even.

At the same time, due to the upgrade of the scale, An Sen, as the commander of the Storm Division, is finally qualified to establish a completely independent command; of course, whether it is an officer, an administrator or a soldier, he must find a way by himself-because this is a conscripted corps, not an organization. the regular army.

But Anson is not worried about this. When the news of the fall of Eagle Point City reaches Clovis City, a large number of unemployed officers will naturally rush to apply for jobs. It is not as difficult as it seems to gather four or five thousand people.

With a slightly sour hand, Anson gently put down the pen and picked up a letterhead with the seal of the Franz family, with the words "Major General Ludwig personally opened" written on it with a knife and axe.

This is the biggest problem.

………………

"According to Lieutenant Colonel Roman, the Imperial Guard Corps that the Empire helped form is completely different from the Iser elf army we encountered before."

At the legion meeting, facing the officers on both sides of the long table, An Sen, holding the letterhead, said solemnly:

"The tactics and training methods are basically similar, but the morale is high, and they can persist in fighting for more than six hours in the event of a long-term attack; the cooperation between the various arms should also be taken to a higher level, and there is already a shadow of the regular army of the empire. "

"In addition, although the soldiers to the officers are without exception the Iser elf nobles, or at least the elf of noble blood; but the real command core of this legion is headed by the commander Louis Bernard, a group of forty-five A staff of imperial knights."

"So although it looks like the other party is the army of Iser Elf, we are actually fighting against a well-equipped imperial army with a force of 40,000!"

"Four days at the latest, tomorrow at the earliest...their strikers will appear outside Eagle Point."

The voice fell, and the entire camp was deadly quiet.

Obviously, this is not good news.

The predecessor of the Southern Legion was the First Levy of Thundercastle, that is, the army that Ludwig brought back from the Clovis southern battlefield. Based on the current offensive and defensive situation between Clovis and the Empire, and the outcome of each other...

One of the officers present was counted as one, and all of them had been beaten by the imperial army, or at least suffered a loss.

And now someone told them that an army with a combat strength similar to that of the empire, and commanded by a group of imperial knights, with four times the strength of them, is coming soon... Their mood can be imagined.

Ludwig, who was sitting in the front row, slowly raised his eyes, his icy gaze swept across one face after another, making the already nervous officers tremble with fear.

In this strange dead silence, his eyes stopped on Anson's face:

"Then what are your plans, Deputy Commander Anson Bach?"

Ludwig said solemnly, with a bit of scolding in his tone.

I'm asking you to come up with ideas, not to scare them - don't you know what the virtues of these levy officers are? !

Of course An Sen knew, and he nodded slightly:

"Although the enemy seems to be strong, but in fact, there are also many problems. Otherwise, Lieutenant Colonel Roman would not have been dragged for four days by Lieutenant Colonel Roman with three thousand troops."

"First of all, Eagle Horn City is located between hills and forests, and the terrain is rugged; not to mention 40,000, even an army of 10,000 people is difficult to fully unfold. It's hard to really echo each other in combat."

"Secondly, since the enemy accepts the full imperial military system, this also means that their army, especially the infantry's tactical mode, marching speed and strategic deployment, are as rigid and slow as the empire's."

"All in all, it is completely incomparable to the excellent soldiers of Clovis!"

As soon as these words were said, all the "excellent Clovis officers" present smiled complacently until Ludwig's light cough sounded.

"In this case, we should use our advantages - the terrain of Eagle Point City and soldiers who are more flexible in combat - against the coming Isir Guards."

Anson continued: "With Eagle Point City as the core, imitating the Iser elf, control and establish numerous artillery forts and defensive positions on the east and south of it, block the road, and drag the enemy into a confrontation state."

It is not difficult to do this, because Eagle Horn City was originally established by the Grand Duchy of Thun to counter the threats from the north and east, and the real weak side is only the south side.

"Relying on the supply lines that have been established, we can get a steady stream of supplies from the rear; of course, the same is true for the enemy."

"But the enemy has four times our strength, and in turn, their logistical pressure is also four times ours, but the broken terrain of Eagle Point City will not change because of the number of people, and the number of troops that can be invested in each battle is limited. ."

"After a battle, there will naturally be a turning point - because they must recapture Eagle Point City as soon as possible, otherwise their connection with the Seven Cities Alliance will be cut off, which means they will lose the aid from the empire."

"After that, it's the moment of patience, and the one who can't hold back first will be at an absolute disadvantage in the final battle."

Louis Bernard must have hoped for a quick battle, so he must not be given such an opportunity to drag his 40,000-strong army under Eagle Point City, so that he cannot advance or retreat.

Based on Anson's knowledge of Louis Bernard, it's not too easy to let him lose his breath first - this naive imperial knight is really easy to take the bait.

For example, the "10,000-strong army" and "sixty cannons" disclosed in the previous letter... just urged him to attack quickly; the more anxious he was, the less prepared he was, and the more eager he was to launch a general attack.

Then bumped into blood.

In addition, the broken terrain of Eagle Point Pass is not so easy to create a decisive battle; an army of tens of thousands of people cannot fully deploy; The scale of small troops fighting on multiple fronts, rather than the grand finale that some - like Leon-François - imagined.

Of course, there is one more obvious problem with this plan...

"How to solve the Seven Cities Alliance?"

An officer raised his hand and interrupted: "If they respond to Iser's call and join the siege of Eagle Point City, won't we be attacked from both sides?"

"really."

An Sen nodded solemnly: "If the Seven Cities Alliance dispatches troops as promised, the Southern Legion will definitely be blocked in Eagle Point City by the coalition forces of the two countries."

"Although the combat effectiveness of the Seven Cities Alliance is not strong, if they can really make up their minds, at least 150,000 regular troops can be recruited immediately and put into this war."

One hundred and fifty thousand? !

This remark immediately made many officers panic.

"If we can get assistance from the empire, this number can at least double to 300,000." An Sen continued to "intimidate" as if he didn't see everyone's expressions:

"With the wealth of the Seven Cities Alliance, this number is not entirely impossible."

Then, he suddenly turned his eyes to Ludwig: "...But!"

The legion commander who felt the scorching gaze rolled his eyes slightly, and then said in a deep voice:

"We have entered into a secret alliance with one of the most powerful states in the Seven Cities Alliance, the Grand Duchy of Thun, he will stand on our side and promise to keep the Seven Cities Alliance troops out of the Eagle Horn Pass. "

"what--?!"

Everyone looked at Anson, who smiled confidently, and Ludwig, who was calm and somewhat bored.

Anson Bach... This guy is super calm most of the time, and can even look at the problem from the perspective of a "pure third party"; but sometimes, it will reveal a strange naivety.

Not only does he enjoy the instant thrill of announcing plans, but he also likes to add a little...drama here and there.

"The heir to the Grand Duchy of Thun is currently in Eaglehorn City." Ludwig continued:

"In addition to the covenant, they also promised to establish a stable supply line for us, able to provide us with stable logistics at two-thirds the price in Clovis - especially fresh bread, vegetables and meat."

"And Clovis will provide Thun with a batch of sufficiently sophisticated weapons, and will replace Iser in the near future to become the protectorate of the Grand Duchy of Thun." Anson took over:

"Claude Francois assures us that he can call up 20,000 regular troops to fight; if the Army of the South is willing to provide weapons, this number can be increased to 60,000!"

"This army will march from the south of Eagle Point Pass. When Iser's Guard Corps was trapped under Eagle Point City and was forced to launch a general attack, it would be cut in half from the flank!"

The expressions of the officers finally brightened.

Once this plan is successfully implemented~www.readwn.com~ The Southern Legion will not only defeat Ysir's elite division, but also cut off their claws extending to the Seven Cities Alliance, and combine Ysir's elves with The empire is divided.

Without the support of the empire, without the supplies and troops of the Seven Cities Alliance... This "Isel Punishment War" has really turned into a situation of closing the doors and fighting dogs.

How to fight at that time, and to what extent the fight is over, depends on how much money many domestic "investors" are willing to spend on this war.

If he can sponsor two or three infantry divisions and one hundred and fifty light and heavy artillery pieces... Anson doesn't mind giving it a try to see if he can knock down the royal court of the Iser elf.

Amidst the cheers, Ludwig's meaningful gaze fell on Anson again.

Anson's mouth showed a knowing smile.

Obviously, the 20,000-strong army of the Grand Duke Thun would not come to support the Clovis people on their own initiative; they had to go there and "probation" them in person.

How to make Grand Duke Thun, who was trying to ride on the wall on both sides, completely turn against the water is the biggest problem.