Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 77 The Eastern Group Army Frustrated

In the southern borders of Aedirn, on the outskirts of Edelsberg, a great army was assembled.

During the offensive of the Nilfgaardian army, Edsberg was severely damaged and affected, and most of the city wall was blown down by the Nilfgaardian gunpowder.

Today, the city wall of Edelsberg destroyed by the Nilfgaardian army has been repaired, and it is stronger than before. The Nilfgaardians have used a lot of southern warfare technology, and it looks more majestic and difficult to conquer. .

Only, now it's Nilfgaard's stronghold, not Aedirn's frontier fortress.

The fields and houses outside the city of Edsberg were turned into ashes by the flames lit by the black army, and now they have become the place where the black army is stationed. The city is full of tents with black background and golden sun or black and gold grid.

The Nilfgaardians still maintained their strict discipline, and all the tents were neatly arranged like soldiers on parade.

There are many simple wooden towers here, all of which have sharp-eyed Nilfgaardian soldiers.

After being breached by the Black Army, Edsberg was slaughtered. All the residents of the city were either killed or became slaves, so the entire city was vacated for the Nilfgaardian garrison.

In this city and its vicinity, except for the slaves, there is no trace of the Adianites at all, and even most of the northern-style buildings in the city are gone (disappeared in the war), and they have become Nilfgaard's military camp.

However, there are many Adenites hiding in the nearby forest called Rotten Forest, hiding under the eyes of the Nilfgaardians, relying on the shelter brought by the forest to escape the Nilfgaardians' capture and attack. attack.

The reason why these people were not wiped out was that they were relatively peaceful, staying in the forest honestly, not causing trouble or causing trouble, let alone attacking the imperial convoy—the main force of the empire is here, and attacking the convoy is courting death.

And it is too troublesome to catch people from the forest, so the Nilfgaardians let these people live, otherwise they would have been wiped out long ago.

The Nilfgaardian army assembled in Edelsberg right now is really huge. Even if the entire city can allow them to garrison, many people still can only camp outside the city.

After one and a half months of adjusting the front line and rectifying the rear, the Eastern Group Army was finally able to assemble a large army that could launch a messy offensive again, and the total number of this army reached 5.

Originally, Duke Adal could send more troops, but due to the recent instability of Livia and Leiria Kingdom, he had to keep a lot of troops there to stabilize the situation.

The main reason for the instability is the return of Queen Mi Wei.

Among the various offensives to the north, Duke Adal's political strategy for Livia was undoubtedly the most successful. He took the kingdom almost without a single soldier. The only flaw was that Queen Mivi ran away. No, they failed to execute her.

Just when the Nilfgaardians didn't take Mi Wei's escape seriously, Mi Wei's next operation shocked everyone.

She first crossed the war-torn Aedirn, then gained help from the dwarves of Mahakam, and then fought against the rear of the Imperial army in Angrin.

Mi Wei's series of actions greatly restrained the empire's military strength, and even the Central Army was affected by it. Adal was reprimanded by Menno Cuhorn several times.

Livia is also becoming more and more unstable. The empire's governance of Livia does not satisfy the locals, and the resistance is growing.

And their puppet, Mi Wei's son Wilm, is also becoming more and more restless. The prince found that his decision did not bring peace to the country, so he made more and more petty moves.

If Adal was still in the kingdom's court at this moment, he would naturally be able to skillfully use political tactics to make the prince a good puppet, but the fact is that he is not there.

To make matters worse, Livia is currently spreading the news that the queen who was exiled is about to return, and she will return with a huge army...

The people of Nilfgaard knew that this was not a rumor. During the constant battles, Mi Wei had indeed assembled an army, and she did plan to use this army to take back her country, but the people of Nilfgaard didn't know that When will she do it.

It was precisely because of this that Adal had to keep many soldiers in case Mi Wei might counterattack.

Right now, the army stationed in Edelsberg has received the order to set off.

The whole army was busy to set off, and the orders were passed on continuously. Troops were being assembled to wait for the order to set off. There were soldiers in black and black armor everywhere.

Some cavalry troops have already moved first, advancing towards Wenger Fort.

They were also arrows, probing the lines of the Ardians.

If the Aedirians were unprepared and underreacted, the cavalry would have cut through the Aedirians again, and the main force of the Nilfgaardian army would have crushed them.

However, news of the battle soon came from the frontline troops, and the speed was completely beyond the expectations of the Nilfgaardians.

And judging from the feedback, it can be said that the people of Aden were well prepared, and Nilfgaard's every assault was met with a head-on blow.

It was evident that the people of Aedirn were aware of their military operation.

So they made corresponding deployments, which is reflected in the current experience of the Nilfgaardian cavalry.

This meant that Nilfgaard's plan had been leaked from the very beginning, otherwise the blocking of the Aedirians would not have been so targeted.

This pile of news made one person very angry. This person was the commander of the Eastern Army Group, Duke Adar Aip Darcy.

"What kind of battle report is this, Major General William, why did your troops fight so badly? Even though the northern barbarians were prepared, the exchange ratio shouldn't be that bad. How could the empire's iron cavalry fail so badly?"

In Edelsberg's former Governor's Mansion, now the Eastern Army Command, Duke Adal held a meeting of senior generals.

It was in response to the complete failure of the temptation that this meeting was called.

Now that the people of Aedirn already know their intentions, some strategic arrangements should also be changed.

By the way, Adal Aip Daxi also needed some generals to explain the various battle reports from the front.

Just like the casualty ratio it seems now, why did the elite imperial cavalry suffer so many casualties in the face of those northern barbarians this time?This is a record that is not available in previous battles.

Major General William, who was questioned by Duke Adal, was a veteran with white hair and beard. He was wearing a typical Nilfgaardian armor, which was typical of the generals in the military parade in the city of the golden tower.

"My lord commander, I can explain it."

The old and young generals who were questioned did not panic, he still seemed very organized.

The veteran's full name is William de Holker, a veteran general who is 56 years old today and has spent his entire life in the army.

The general commanded all regimental cavalry in the offensive, forming a temporary divisional cavalry.

The current battle report in Adal's hands comes from his troops.

"Such casualties are mainly due to the fact that our boys encountered the Hacklands. They were not used to the tactics of the Hacklands, so they were lured into a trap."

Seeing the puzzled look on Duke Adal's face, the old and young generals continued to explain, he forgot that Duke Adal had no knowledge of war.

If he had a military school background, he should know what the major general was talking about at this time.

"Generally speaking, the Hakland cavalry will use cavalry to attack our troops, and we will naturally deal with cavalry archers according to the way in the drills, that is, use shock to deal with cavalry archers. This trick will indeed be very effective, Huck The Orchids would disperse immediately, but if our cavalry did not continue to pursue them, they would gather and shoot again. Therefore, the only way to deal with these cavalry archers is to kill them, that is, to chase these Haklans. During this process, the Hacklanders would deliberately disperse and flee, and many cavalry units were lured by such tactics to disperse, and then they were dealt with by the northern cavalry or infantry who had been ambushing for a long time."

"They were lured into the trap by the enemy like this? Is this the elite cavalry of the empire? Major General, do you think this is reasonable?"

This explanation did not satisfy Duke Adal, he continued to reprimand, even a little more angrily.

The imperial cavalry was lured into death by lowly savages like monkeys, the Duke just thought about it.

"Of course they are the elite cavalry of the empire, Commander, but they have never been in contact with the Harklands, and our code of conduct does not have regulations for dealing with Hakland tactics, so it is easy to fall into such a trap. And The research on Haklan tactics only exists in the generals of the military academy, that is, people like me. The officers below do not know this, and even if many generals know it, it is difficult to think of the way to deal with it immediately. After all, that It's just the knowledge in the textbook, without practice. I think that in the entire empire, few troops have experience in facing this kind of tactics, Major General Mindaugas, you say so."

Mindaugas Dawa Lunga is a dark-skinned general. His skin color is not natural, but it is caused by long-term service on the border of Nilfgaard near the Kolaz Desert.

And the Tejano Division he led was usually stationed at the edge of the hot desert, and their division's flag was also covered with yellow sand.

"Yes, what Major General William said is correct. It is indeed easy to fall into their trap when meeting the Harklans for the first time. I am afraid that in the entire empire, only my troops have the possibility of contacting the Harkland army and passing through the 'Frying Pan' Caravans sometimes employ nomads as guards, and occasionally Hacklan warlords who can’t get along on the grassland go to the empire, so our division has some experience in confronting Hacklans.”

That's why Major General William named General Mindaugas, his troops were one of the few troops in the empire that had confronted the Harklands.

And his statement undoubtedly gave William's words credibility.

"Well, I hope things are as you said, so now that you have figured out what tricks the northerners are playing here, then don't fall into their trap again. I believe this general can do it Yes, after all you are the elites of the empire. Everyone, remember that the great sun is sure to win."

"The great sun will surely win." All the generals present responded in this way.

Duke Adal ended the meeting with these words, then stood up, and left the room with a large group of his followers.

Adal was in a bad mood. After preparing for such a long counterattack, he encountered setbacks at the beginning. Nothing made him feel worse than this.

It was originally intended to catch the Adian people by surprise, but in the end, the army ran into the trap prepared by the Adian people.

The offensive was frustrated at the very beginning, which greatly affected the following views on the next battle situation, which may be detrimental to the future.

However, regarding whether the empire would fail or whether the Eastern Group Army would be defeated, Adal never had such a thought.

He has never doubted that the empire will win.

He is leaving now to deal with other things. What Adal is good at has never been fighting on the battlefield, but all kinds of maneuvers outside the battlefield.

Adal will never let go of this weapon he is best at easily.

Just like before, he used his political connections to transfer the Sunlun Division from the Central Army, which is a powerful Nilfgaardian army.

The Sunlun Division is a unit belonging to the Great Sunlun. This unit is known for its elite and diverse tactics. Adal was surprised to be able to win this unit into his own army.

So he has to continue to adjust his strategy. Whether it is creating trouble for the opponent or increasing his own strength, that is a good thing.

After A'dal left, the atmosphere in the room also lightened.

After keeping their guards on the outside, the generals began chatting about their superior, the layman they despised.

"Ha, did you see the expression on his face when he heard Harkland's tactics? He just looked ignorant. Such a person is actually the commander of our Eastern Group Army. To be honest, I feel sad directly. Let's get a guy like this to be the boss, wouldn't it be good for them to continue to plot in the city of the golden tower? They must run to the army."

A strong general commented unceremoniously, his words were full of complaints about Adal, as if he had been dissatisfied for a long time.

This general was the commander of the division of Salm, and his name was Augustinte de Lavelde, whose flag bore a black ship.

"I still think our group army has a commander like Menno Cuhorn, but it's all a dream. Who calls him an ancient family in the city of urns? Naturally, we don't need to be soldiers like us. They come to the battlefield It's also gold-plated, and it's just a better resume. I also know that this guy used the relationship back then to change himself from the appointment of the Western Army to the Eastern Army. I'm afraid he didn't expect to come here. It's a bad nose. Then it's just shouting that the empire will win all day long, and then urging us to build up our troops every day, tsk."

Mindaugas' yin and yang strange air way.

As a senior military officer stationed on the most difficult border of the empire, the general who made himself a "black man" could not disdain these golden towers.

It's really annoying for them to enjoy themselves in the city of golden pagodas, but they still come to the army to dictate.

"Then he only knew to get angry at us all day long, pinning the responsibility on our heads. It was obviously his problem, and the intelligence didn't investigate well, completely ignoring the existence of that Herme. In comparison, we didn't If there is any tactical and strategic problem, just take the previous failure, Strieberg died fighting for the empire, Markos was forced to go to the city of the golden tower to be imprisoned, but that guy is nothing, the city of the golden tower Then came some reprimands, ha."

Ogesent went on to say that he, too, was very aggrieved.

"Fuck, this guy is such a jerk."

"It's really bad luck for eight lifetimes under his hands."

"I shouldn't have come to the Eastern Group Army with such a boss."

His complaint was unanimously agreed by all the Nilfgaardian generals present, which shows that these generals are dissatisfied with Adar Aip Daxido.

Adar Aip Darcy was a difficult man to get along with, a member of the old Nilfgaardian family who thought very highly of himself.

He even looks down on other families that are ancient families, so there is no need to say more about those people below.

As for the northerners, he just doesn't treat them as human beings. In his view, the northerners are just a bunch of bugs that need to be cleaned up.

A'dal always has a domineering attitude, and that arrogant look is really unlikable. When working under his command, one must be prepared to be eccentric.

And there is another deep reason. As a highly specialized army, the Nilfgaardian army has always hated the intervention of "laymen".

I think that even if nobles enter the army and want to occupy high positions, they must at least have some military school background, which proves that they have sufficient military literacy.

But they can't use "experts to do special things" to refuse the intervention of laymen, because it involves some political matters, or political correctness.

This refers to the famous usurper's rebellion. The essence of that rebellion was that the general now known as the usurper was dissatisfied with various stupid orders of the lay emperor, coupled with his own desire for power, which led to the rebellion.

In the era when the usurper became the emperor, the professionalism of the Nilfgaardian army greatly increased, the military academy was expanded, and the military system was further improved.

It was also during his reign that Nilfgaard was able to expand rapidly, quickly annexing all the lands south of the Amer Mountains.

The Nilfgaardian army at that time was undoubtedly the most powerful existence on the entire continent.

After King Emhyr returned, the "independence" of the Nilfgaardian army was naturally hit hard.

Relying on the young students in the military academy, as well as the young Nilfgaardian generals who were waiting to be ranked, the emperor launched a purge of the old ones, and all the original rules were broken.

The most important cleaning was through the defeat of the empire in the First Northern War. The emperor sent a lot of veterans to the gallows, and the positions were all vacant.

The impact of the purge was reflected in the Second Northern War. The two commanders-in-chief of the Eastern Group Army and the Western Group Army both had no military school experience and were pure laymen. This is undoubtedly extremely rare.

And when the young and the young came to power, they immediately picked up what the old guys insisted on.

Because after all, outsider meddling is just too annoying.

Outsiders only need to move their fingers and open their mouths, but they need to pay blood and fight desperately for those unrealistic and unrealistic orders.

So these former opponents of the rules have now become supporters of the rules.

It's just that they couldn't slap Emperor Emhyr in the face, mainly because they didn't have enough negative examples of laymen's intervention. After all, the old guys were overthrown in the first Northern War, and the Second Northern War is still going on.

So although everyone supports the old rules, everyone is still very helpless in the face of the current situation. They can only think that it will be much better after this battle, and there should be no problems this time.

It's just that the facts have proved that the two of the Eastern Army and the Western (Vieden) Army have proved their waste with facts, and only the Central Army under the command of Marshal Menno Cuhorn, a professional soldier, has not had so many troubles.

However, complaints are complaints, and disgust is disgust, but also due to the high professionalism of the Nilfgaardian army, their greatest resistance is the degree of trash talking here.

"By the way, the nobles of the city of the golden tower, have you seen Gwama? He doesn't seem to be involved in this meeting."

Suddenly, someone among the generals asked this question, and they suddenly realized that they didn't even meet the brigade commander of the Wind Tower Brigade, Gwama, at the beginning of this meeting.

"Oh, that young man."

Major General William, who had been silently watching those juniors "greeting" Adal there, finally spoke,
"I saw him ask the Duke of Adal for an opportunity to attack before. His troops set off relatively late, and they should still be fighting on the battlefield now."

Ever since the defeat in the Battle of Wengerburg, Gwama wanted to wash away his shame with the blood of the enemy all the time, so he was very active.

"Young people are ambitious, and it's good to want revenge, but in the current situation, it's better not to be so active. The Herme opposite is a bit weird. We don't know what new methods he has."

A general said that his words aroused the response of some people present, that Herme's new method was indeed difficult to deal with.

However, most Nilfgaardian generals are still very disdainful. In their view, Herme's victory was nothing more than some cutting-edge tactics.

Now that he has figured out how to play, the next victory of the imperial army is inevitable. When it comes to various "toys", there are many empires.

"Okay, don't say any more, that's Gwama's own choice, let's stop chattering like a bunch of gossips here, let's all go about our respective jobs, there is still a large army waiting to be attacked by us." Take it to the battlefield."

Although Major General William's military rank is not high, his qualifications are obviously very old, and all the generals here obeyed his words.

After exchanging one or two final greetings, the generals left the tent one after another and went to their own troops.

(End of this chapter)