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Chapter 450 Anyway, Our Army Has an Absolute Superiority in the Number of Extraordinary Ones

"Our army is defeated."

On a hill far from the battlefield, a man wearing a silver mask was casting a spell.He outlined a magic circle with mercury, and created the "Mirror of Atmosphere" spell, overlooking the battle situation at the ferry from a high altitude.

Around him are some capable cavalrymen and calm civil servants, none of which have the marks of the Bayeran and Verona troops, but wear armbands with interlaced pitchforks and hammers on their sleeves, proving that they are all traitors. a member of the army.

The silver-masked man with the atmospheric mirror had a calm tone. Although he was talking about a sad thing, he gave people an impression of elegance and elegance, as if he had experienced decades of wind and rain and countless wars.

He noticed that Byelan's army, with the Sequence 7 Extraordinary people headed by Nona as the core, had pierced through the rebel army's vehicle formation, and was developing in depth at an extremely fast speed.

"My comrades," said the silver-masked man, "this is the strength of Byelan's elite. We arranged mythical creatures to block the most threatening spellcasters, formed chariot formations to block cavalry, and used artillery to disrupt formation, forcing them to engage in hand-to-hand combat with us.

"My comrades, please note that before this, Bayeran's army had already marched for a long distance, the artillery could not keep up, the soldiers were exhausted, and the combat power they could exert was at most 40% of their normal state.

"Even so, they can rely on tenacity and extraordinary superhuman assault to complete the central breakthrough with fewer enemies. If we hadn't arranged in advance to prevent mythical creatures and light cavalry from engaging in combat, today's losses would have been very heavy."

"I know, this is part of the plan, but the army of mortals is so weak compared to the army of extraordinary."

There was silence on the small hill, only the murmur of the slightly chilly spring wind blowing the grass leaves.

"Yes, I lost. After all, it is still difficult for a mortal army to match an extraordinary army in a single battle."

A young man with a modest face said.He was standing on the hillside, looking at the battlefield by the ferry. He was obviously the commander of the first army, and many people dressed as officers and staff were watching him.

He is only 27 or [-] years old, neither fat nor thin, neither tall nor short, strictly speaking, he has a thin body.Slightly curly black hair fell on his forehead, a pair of soft black eyes with intellectual tenderness, he did not look like a professional soldier at all.If it weren't for being surrounded by capable guards and staff, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is ordinary.

The young man watched Byelan's follow-up troops sweep across the battlefield under the leadership of the powerful Extraordinary.After pondering for a moment, he continued:

"However, the military is not used to make up for the lack of politics. This is a historical fact. Since ancient times, there has never been any country with poor political standards that has been able to achieve ultimate military success.

"A great conqueror must first be a capable statesman.

"Politics can lead to military defeat, but not the other way around. Military is only a part of politics, and it is the most hideous, barbaric, and clumsy part of it.

"Those who fail to recognize this fact, and even regard military power as a panacea, are incompetent politicians and arrogant soldiers, or spiritual slaves.

"The defeat of the Byelan army is doomed, and it was doomed before they left Byelan with their commander."

When he expressed his opinion, he was like a history teacher summarizing the past history to the students in the class 1000 years later. It is easy for people to compare him with librarians, historians and the like. get in touch.

"You're talking too far back, it takes time," Silver Mask said, "Time is an expensive luxury for us."

This question made the officers and staff around the commander very dissatisfied.They looked at the silver-masked man who spoke in disgust, and prepared to refute him.

The young commander didn't care, and responded in a neutral tone: "Analyzing the enemy's psychology is the first point of using troops. Secondly, to fully exert your strength on the battlefield, supplies are an indispensable part. It is not necessary to attack the enemy itself. It is enough to cut off its supplies, and the enemy will naturally be defeated without fighting."

"Commander Xia Boyang, we have no doubts about your victory!" The officers and staff members echoed sincerely, "You are destined to make an earth-shattering deed."

This gentle and refined young man is obviously Xia Boyang, the leader of the rebel army.He shook his head: "Please don't say that. If I was born in the Taiping era, I would be just a fledgling historian. Maybe I would be an unknown person. However, I firmly believe that we will win. Doubtful, no matter how difficult the process is.”

Xia Boyang muttered to himself for a while, then he suddenly cheered up:

"There are also certain rules for using troops, that is to be able to concentrate troops and quickly mobilize troops.

"The order—

“1纵、2纵、5纵、9纵、12纵，做如下战略机动。”

……

Although the rebel car formation blocked at the ferry was wiped out, they also delayed Berthier's troops to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded and regroup the army all afternoon.

Ophelia traveled all over the entire battlefield of the Hequ Department.Most of the rebels were wiped out on the spot, and only a handful were taken prisoner.When the battlefield was cleaned up, dusk had fallen, and Berthier's troops camped by the river. Members of the headquarters and the students of Homenworth listened to the report brought by Ophelia about the day's battle:
"The tactical unit of the rebel army is a special tank, which is refitted from a cart that can be seen everywhere in the local area. The wooden boards on both sides are raised, and a shooting port is opened on the top. The formation of these tanks can effectively reach heavy vehicles. The shock of the cavalry.

“我们注意到，每辆战车配备8-10人：2名装备有火绳枪和小型炮的射手、2名弓弩手、2-4名使用链枷和长矛作战的步兵、2名掩护人和马的剑盾兵。他们由1名使用罕见长兵器的军士指挥。”

Ophelia showed everyone the long-handled weapon like a tree branch, and then continued:
"These rebels formed a small team to guard near their carriages. In addition, we found that the rebels also had some small and medium-caliber artillery, which were used by independent artillery units. Our army's shield vehicle was blocked by these artillery during its advancement. Lost cover function.

"There are very few Extraordinary in the rebel army. Our army's attack has caused many breakthroughs and caused counterattacks from the rebel reserve forces, but we still haven't found the enemy's organized Beyonders participating in the battle. According to the report, the number of rebels on the front line There were a small number of cavalry gathered in the central part, and their equipment was lighter than that of our knights and armored cavalry. The main equipment was mail armor, leather armor and sabers. Mission. The cavalry withdrew after the chariot formation was breached."

The nobles and officers present showed little interest in this.Compared with the tricks played by the rebels, they are more concerned about how the original spell fails.

"At the scene, we found a strange kind of slime left on the truck. The car array was protected by this slime, and it was preserved intact under the fire." Ophelia brought back a large sticky wooden board for everyone , "According to the captives, the rebel infantry brigade hid on the other side of the river in advance, and did not enter the position until our army's spell attack was over."

Professor Hasso Eckard carefully examined the strange slime, then raised his head and said:
"This is the Earth-burrower."

This name made many people shake for a while.They have all heard of this mythical creature, and just a name is enough to scare people.

If they were only facing the rebel army without Extraordinary people, the people present would have nothing to be afraid of.However, the addition of the mythical burrower changed the nature of things.

"It seems that the rebels have some means beyond our expectations," Berthier said, "We must be cautious."

"There is reason to believe that the rebels have the support of the Dark Lord," said Viscount Varian, "The dark side of psychic energy is so powerful..."

Just as Professor Hasso Eckard was about to say something to conclude, Desai broke in suddenly.

He did not have the authority to participate in the meeting, but as the captain of the reconnaissance team, he brought an urgent military situation ahead——

"A rebel army of tens of thousands of people arrived in the town of Tulua and conquered it, blocking our army's way forward, with less than a day's journey away," Desai said out of breath after running back in a hurry , "We didn't let them find out, but there is movement in the night, I suggest strengthening the reconnaissance in case..."

"Ten thousand people!" Several nobles and military officers jumped up and shouted, and Desai's words were interrupted.

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense.Professor Hasso Eckard, who wanted to make a summary, pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.

"These rebels are not easy." Ophelia's always confident expression showed a hint of worry. "They were able to pounce on us so quickly, they must have gone through a rapid march, and they have been ready since we set off. I I heard that their commander is named Xia Boyang."

"Yes," Kulala had already collected some information from the captives, "the rebels said he would perform miracles."

"Professor, what should we do?" Berthier hurriedly asked the esteemed extraordinary wizard of Homemonwatts.

The wise scholar pondered unfathomably, but did not answer his question.

Although the knights and officers here all want to fight the rebels alone, they will not confront an enemy whose strength is more than five times that of the enemy without certainty of victory.

If this huge rebel army attacked, Berthier's column would not be able to stop it.

Everyone is noisy and has their own ideas.Some wanted to attack, relying on Extraordinary advantages to defeat the rebels; more people didn't want to take such risks, and began to discuss how to retreat a little.

However, fleeing in front of the rebels, it is too shameful to report this kind of thing back to Bayeran, and General MacDonald will be furious if he finds out!

Seeing that everyone was in a mess, Ophelia could only stand up and propose: "Let's leave the east-west Rose Avenue first, march north and approach Bovo Town, and approach General MacDonald. Once we get there, our more than 1000 people will Soldiers plus the town's city defense army can repel any rebel attack.

"If the rebels want to bypass us and attack Old Town, our army will follow behind and defeat General Macdonald's main force when they arrive.

"If the rebels do not attack but retreat, our army can continue to implement the original plan and return to Rose Avenue to approach Dupont Territory.

"Desai led people to step up reconnaissance. I need to know the next move of the rebels."

Immediately there was a soft cheer in the tent.

"This strategy is feasible. Even if Griffith is in your position, there will be no other way." Berthier praised.

This sounds weird, but Ophelia seems to be quite acceptable.

"The veterans of the Westeros Special Forces that we have seen before also run farms and mines nearby," Nona suddenly remembered an important thing, "Iseus's people are there to assist them. If With their support, our chances of winning will be even greater.”

That's how the marching plan was decided.

At this time, Professor Hasso Eckard, who was relieved, looked around, as if he was the real commander of this army.He stared at the map on the wall and said:
"Verona has seen more than [-] large-scale battles in the past dynasties. It is hard to say what is right and wrong, but historians have all noticed that it is on this battlefield that determines the rise and fall of many heroes. It is said that there are stone steps on the throne. Back in the day, when the three armies of Bayeran, Southland and Odessa invaded Verona, the King of the West saw that the situation was over, announced his abdication, and then disappeared. At the beginning of this year, it was in Verona. Rona, the rebel army is like a wave, and the rebel generals are like hair. Although Bayeran's conquest is invincible, why do people talk about this land today? It seems to be able to determine the fate of the country. Since the autumn neck offensive, the garrison of Vero Na's legion was dispatched to the north, and the families followed the orders of the Senate to occupy important areas. Wherever they went, order was in order, the people obeyed, and the scene of vigorous vitality and all things competing for development was still in front of us. But in just a few months, Is this place so corrupted?"

The professor paused, and looked at the commanders and students present in turn: "In any case, our army has an absolute advantage in the number of Extraordinary people, and the advantage lies with me."

"Professor's opinion!" Kulala answered immediately.

(End of this chapter)