Father Mavie

Chapter 388 Start the War (Please Subscribe!!!)

At 9 o'clock in the morning, after breakfast, the Royal Army assembled, and 60 soldiers lined up to listen to the commander's lecture.

Last night, Edward led the blood clan to destroy the artillery position, causing the Royal Army to suffer heavy losses. The equipment lost was only more than half of the artillery, and the soldiers did not suffer many casualties.

The difference in strength between the two sides is still huge.

The offensive plan had already been finalized. The five armies were divided into three parts: left, center, and right. Shirkov led the northern and southeastern fronts with a total of 20 troops across the river along the bridge, and launched an attack from the right wing of the Royal Army and the left wing of the rebel army.

The Duke of Tbilisi led the Southwest Front Army and most of the cavalry, a total of 15, through the woods, attacking from the left wing of the Royal Army and the right wing of the rebel army.

Duke Ivanovic led the remaining 25 troops to attack from the front. His goal was only one, the city of Tver!

This was a large-scale battle, and all 60 troops were deployed, like a big net, surrounding the city of Tver and the surrounding countryside, forming a pincer attack, and preparing to swallow the rebel army led by Katerina in one bite.

Because of the huge difference in troop strength, it is impossible for Katerina to disperse her formation and launch small-scale ambushes and battles with the enemy. In that case, their disadvantages will be too great. They can only concentrate all their strength on one point and penetrate like sharp arrows. The enemy's chest, in order to achieve the final victory.

It's not that Archbishop Henry didn't think of placing all 60 troops in the middle and attacking from the front. His idea was unanimously opposed by all the generals, including the Duke of Ivanovic and the Duke of Tbilisi.

The reason is simple. Although there is a plain outside Tver, in the final analysis, there are only so many gaps that can be attacked. The number of soldiers that can be accommodated is limited. There are too many soldiers. You squeeze me and I pinch you. , how to fight this battle?
Only when the formation is deployed can the superiority of troops be brought into play, otherwise it will become a war of attrition?

Even so, in the face of a small city with only tens of thousands of people living in it, the 25 troops on the frontal battlefield still seemed a bit crowded. At least during the dispatch period, Duke Ivanovich felt that his hands were tied, and the transfer and advancement of the soldiers were very slow. Can't use it.

The actions of the Royal Army quickly reached the ears of Mavi, Katerina and others. This was the signal for the decisive battle. Katerina immediately summoned Onufri and other generals and began to arrange a countermeasure.

"Onufri, Raffle, you two split up, use the maneuverability of the cavalry, mainly to harass, distract the Duke of Tbilisi, Shirkov and the others from the left and right sides, and only sneak attack, Don't love to fight, try to preserve your strength!"

"Yes!"

"Chechurin, how is the trench digging on both sides of Tver City going?"

"The soldiers dug through the night, and there are already five trenches, but the depth is not enough, only one meter deep."

"Insufficient depth, use sandbags to cover it. I will give you [-] infantry to defend the left and right sides. Remember, you have only one mission, and that is to hold back the enemy's attack at all costs and buy time for the frontal battlefield!"

"Yes!"

"Father, how many monks can you send to help Chechulain strengthen its defense?"

"A hundred people on each side."

Playing with a gold ring, Ma Wei nodded and said: "With them here, the two wings will not be broken by the enemy."

Among the monks in charge of assisting Chechurin, Mavi sent Selina and Christopher, both of whom were equipped with the 'Black Sun' ring, which could definitely deal a head-on blow to the enemy when necessary.

The 'Black Sun', born for the purpose of killing, is a taboo magic. Ma Wei never wants to use it until the last moment. This is a civil war, and many soldiers just follow the orders of the commander. Are you willing to point your gun at your own people?

The 60 soldiers of the Royal Army have basically participated in the counterattack against the Kingdom of Windsor. After experiencing the baptism of the battlefield, they will surely grow into an iron wall that guards the kingdom in the future. Naturalization is often more effective than killing.

Compared with the enemies on the left and right wings, the frontal battlefield is the most critical. Archbishop Henry is on the frontal battlefield, and his side must be the place with the most monks.

"Zolugin, Goffman"

Katerina looked at the military nobles at the end of the seat, and said in a deep voice: "You will use your plan. When the battle is the most intense, you pretend to launch an attack, create chaos, and force the assassin to take action."

"Yes." Ruolujin agreed immediately, and immediately asked: "Your Highness, since we all know that there are assassins around us, why do we need to force the other party to take action? Wouldn't it be better to just arrest them?"

"We are currently unable to determine the identity of the assassin, and the enemy has not given us time to investigate." Katerina said in a deep voice: "This is the method I discussed with Father Mawei. Needless to say, the execution of the order will OK."

"Yes!"

After talking about the action plan, Katerina pressed the saber at her waist, and glanced at the faces of Onufri and the others, "Everyone, I don't have anything inspiring to say. I have already said what I should say. This war will determine the future direction of the Romanov Kingdom, we are only allowed to win, not to lose! Let's go!"

The generals walked out of the command room with solemn expressions, mounted their horses, and went to their respective jurisdictions to dispatch troops.

Katerina put on her officer's cap and said, "Father, it's time for us to go too."

Ma Wei stood up, held Junia's little hand, rode on the horse, and came to the front line with Levin, Daniel, Edward and others.

Outside the city of Tver, at the front is a barbed wire position to prevent the enemy from charging, followed by a trench full of soldiers, and behind it is an artillery position. Katerina has only more than 100 artillery pieces, compared to the [-] pieces owned by the Royal Army. There was a huge disparity in the artillery, but the bombs dropped by the Blood Race caused serious damage to the Royal Army's artillery. There were only a few hundred guns left, and the gap suddenly narrowed a lot.

Behind the artillery positions were the monks of the Church of Truth. They gathered around Ma Wei, looking at the kingdom's army marching towards Tver in the distance.

The black army strode forward, the artillery was centered, and countless flags were raised far away. A monk held the unique blue flag of the Wisdom God and walked in the forefront of all the soldiers, as if to say that they are the legitimate orthodox army .

Ma Wei raised his arm: "Raise the flag!"

Clap la la.
Sickles and muskets intersected one after another, and the banner of truth embroidered with golden stars was raised. No matter how far away, you can still see the red shining in the sun. Katerina ordered that the golden double of the Kingdom of Romanov The lion's banner was also erected.

For a moment, the flags covered the sky, and the wind blew the flags, one red and one blue, forming a stark contrast.

The Royal Army stopped outside the firing range of the artillery. After a brief silence, the soldiers separated to the two sides, and a wooden chariot pulled by eight horses slowly drove out.

On the top of the chariot, besides Archbishop Henry and Saint Constance, there is another figure.

It wears a golden crown and a thick black cloak, impressively.
Paul I!
Katerina's palms were clenched instantly, and through the telescope, she had already seen the figure of Paul I clearly, her teeth were clenched tightly, her chest heaved violently, and anyone could hear the anger mixed in her tone: "How dare you do this, Archbishop Henry?" Insult to the Romanov king!!!"

Ma Wei didn't say nonsense like 'Your Highness, please calm down'. The corpses of relatives were carried out and placed on the high platform. This kind of behavior can't be calmed down by anyone, and when the corpse standing on the high platform is a king, this It developed into an international event.

For the Mavics who knew that Paul I was dead long ago, Archbishop Henry's move was an insult to the Romanov Kingdom, but in the eyes of unsuspecting soldiers.
The king is the symbol of the Romanov kingdom!

Ruolukin, who was in charge of commanding the artillery position, saw Paul I appearing, and immediately became short of breath, and he began to waver again, but Goffman's light words reminded him: "Don't forget, the God of Wisdom teaches magic. "

"You mean, His Majesty Paul I is actually dead, and it was magic that brought him back to life?"

"If His Majesty Paul I didn't die, why did he wrap himself up like a mummy in such hot weather?" Goffman narrowed his eyes and said, "It's midsummer and July, not winter. Look carefully at his clothes." action."

Paul I on the high platform raised his arms mechanically, his movements were stiff, not like a normal living person at all.

After careful observation, Ruolujin seemed to understand something, and said with complicated eyes: "It turns out that His Majesty is really dead."

As Paul I raised his arm, the artillery located in the center of the Royal Army's position spat out flames. The shells fell on the barbed wire position, and instead of exploding, they were broken into two halves, and leaflets the size of a palm flew out of it.

The wind blew, and the leaflets flew into Tver City. Ma Wei reached out and grabbed one, glanced at it, shook his head and sneered:

"It turned out to be a letter of persuasion."

(End of this chapter)