King’s Kingdom

Most people really have no concept to memorize such things as topographic maps, and even some relatively low-level lords will not draw such things.

Because it is really unnecessary, their wars are generally carried out within their own territory, and even if they are no longer in their own territory, it will not exceed 50 kilometers.

There is really no need to spend manpower and material resources for such a short distance, and usually even if the terrain is unfamiliar, it is enough to find a few local people, and there is no need to draw a map at all.

But Theodosius is different. What he wants is to make a strategic plan in advance, where to hit first and then hit that place, where to cut off the enemy's contact, where to defend so that the enemy does not dare to advance, all this requires a map. guidance, otherwise it would be impossible to do this at all.

The map in his hand is still the topographical map before the Ortban family came to Cardo. For ground mapping, the scale is also quite distorted.

But for Theodosius, the current map is barely enough.

And I have to say that although the terrain of the Northern Empire is not as good as the great fertile plains of the Central Empire, there are still quite a few plains, just the places he saw that could accommodate about 150,000 troops to fight. At least seven places are plains with open terrain.

Not enough plains is not entirely a good thing, because compared to mountains and hills, plains have no advantages in combat. It is impossible for defenders to rely on natural advantages to defend like mountains and hills. The talents of plains are all focused on production. The transportation is convenient and the agriculture is developed.

But the convenience of transportation also means that it is not only convenient for you to walk, but also convenient for the enemy's movement.

In the military tent, in addition to Theodosius, Bolet Khan is also among them, and the two will discuss the next march plan today.

"This is too deep. Before our light cavalry has not destroyed the enemy's supply system and found the main force of the enemy, we should not stretch the supply line too long, otherwise it will give the enemy a chance, and they will cut off the probability of our food supply. will be bigger!"

Theodosius vetoed a garrison chosen by Borete Khan. He was used to commanding cavalry to run long distances, and he was accustomed to attacking 100 kilometers in two or three days. Moreover, the cavalry's self-supply ability was quite strong, and it was not a logistical system. .

But now most of his subordinates are infantry, and because he is going to bring this land under his rule, it is not convenient to plunder local materials for military use, so it is very difficult to fight to support the war, so you must pay attention to the supply distance.

"So, where do you think we should go?" Borete Khan also knew that Theodosius also had superb military skills, so he was not annoyed that his views were denied, and began to ask back.

"I think..." Theodosius sorted out his thoughts and language.

"Here! Fort Andonia!" Theodosius pointed to the little red dot on the map.

"Fort Andonia is only 40 kilometers away from our country, and two kilometers to the left is a small hilly area, which is a natural barrier. If the enemy wants to pass the hilly belt and raid our food route, they must You have to endure the disadvantage of the terrain and be seriously slowed down!"

"Besides, we are stationed near Fort Andonia. If there is an army passing by, we can't find it, and if the enemy wants to detour, it must travel another seven days to reach our supply line, so say Occupying this place, the security of our east side can be greatly improved!"

"Although the west of Fort Andonia is a flat river, it is far from the capital of the Northern Empire, and there is no castle comparable to Fort Andonia. If the main force of the enemy is here, we can Spot them first and get ready!"

"And the most important thing to me is that, except for the hilly belt in the east, the castle is surrounded by plains on three sides. Whether we are advancing or retreating, there is enough space and benefits in either direction!"

"If we lose the battle, we can go back the same way and place a lone army in the hilly belt to contain the enemy, so that they don't dare to pursue a large-scale pursuit, and then we can withdraw to the rear plain to regroup. Whether it is retreating or relaunching an attack, it will be the same. No problem, of course the probability is much smaller!"

"If we move forward, we can take advantage of the terrain in the west, and arrange for an army to go there. No matter which army encounters the main force of the enemy, the other army can respond, and the enemy is In a safe state!"

"And if the enemy army is defeated and pursued by our army, the large plain in front will be very convenient for the steppe hussars to use their martial arts. We occupy Fort Andonia, and the enemy army cannot be arranged in the hilly belt as I said before. The army is blocking, and in general terms, this is the place that has the greatest advantage for us at the moment!"

Borete Khan was convinced by Theodosius, or perhaps he was speechless by this long speech. He didn't say much, just nodded and said: "Since you think so, then do it, I will follow. You go together!"

Theodosius raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Bolet Khan would accept his decision like this. He thought it would take a lot of words to convince his old husband.

"In this case, we will set off tomorrow, and try to speed up the pace of the march, and we can reach Fort Andonia within two days!" Theodosius said to Borete Khan.

Both of them are very clear about the most important point of what they said just now, which is the strategic vision that can be realized if the castle is conquered. Otherwise, everything is just empty talk, and the castle can be in the hands of the other party. become the enemy's support.

If it cannot be attacked for a long time, when the main force of the enemy arrives, it may even be attacked from inside and outside. This decision cannot be said to be a dangerous move, but there is still a threshold relatively speaking.

After a day of marching, the soldiers had a hearty dinner and soon fell asleep. It can be said that as long as they are soldiers, there is basically no poor sleep quality in Shanhai. Can fall asleep.

He is still in the Lanyin Kingdom, and he has been quiet all night, and the sound of purring can be heard in several camps.

The next morning at seven o'clock the soldiers woke up from their sleep, and so did Theodosius, because the wake-up numbers were loud enough to put an alarm clock in his ear.

Just yesterday's fire, the soldiers started to prepare breakfast again. They didn't have much time. They had to wash up and prepare breakfast within an hour. After breakfast, they had to finish all preparations at eight o'clock. After the clock, the camp must be cleaned up, and the departure must be started before nine-thirty.