Eastern mythology system

Chapter 146 Situation
In all fairness, General John did not take this battle lightly, and his preparations were not insufficient.Hoplites, heavy cavalry and other ace troops that have never played before appeared on the stage one by one, and took turns to attack the enemy.

Even the brigade of magicians, who had been favored by the Grand Duke Edwards with a high status, made moves one after another.With the waving of the magic wand, colorful magic radiance illuminated a large area of ​​the sky.The beautiful but deadly magic of various schools exploded in the enemy's formation, taking away fresh lives.

And all kinds of precious magic weapons that are usually reluctant to take out and use, are all open to use as if they don't need money.In the sharp piercing sound and roaring explosion, it slammed into the enemy fiercely, and brilliant sparks bloomed in Taranto's position.

The trump card that the Hilton family prepared for Anthony in the past to open up business routes - the flame spray gun, is also impressively listed.With the financial resources of the leading merchants in the province of Edinburgh, this kind of magic equipment, which is extremely painful, has already used up more than [-] pieces of magic equipment at this time.

War is indeed the most expensive business.

Fighting with large armies is indeed different from the bravery and ruthlessness of martial arts experts.Even the "Azure Sword Master" Caton, who had stepped into the golden realm, was shocked to see such a magnificent scene.He secretly thought that if he was set on fire by these intensive attacks, he might not escape death.

In the end, the unstoppable Master Juggernaut pulled Anthony together and rushed into the checkpoint carefully arranged by the Taranto rebels.

Gold fighters are naturally powerful, and it is difficult to have an enemy below the same level.But in the massacre of tens of thousands of people, it really doesn't play a big role.If you want to break the surface with a point, attack the key points of the enemy's formation.The magic strike force from Taranto is about to focus on it.

Besides, isn't there any top powerhouse in the fourth realm among the Taranto rebels?

Master Juggernaut played for a while, and retreated decisively before the enemy commander's attention was diverted.

Even if the genuine gold fighter is like this, Anthony, who plays a wave of critical strikes, will naturally not be brave.He was originally pulled over by Caton, and after personally experiencing a charge in the battle formation, he also retreated.

The Duke of Keqishi is also the highest controller of a province. Even if the quality of the general soldiers is a little bit worse, there will be no shortage of martial arts experts in the net.And the property of the Grand Duke of a province will not be inferior to that of Aberdeen.

Compared with the military strength of the two provinces, Aberdeen must have the upper hand, and the top leaders of both sides are very clear about this.But no one can give an accurate judgment on how far this gap reaches.

To measure the combat effectiveness of an army, the individual strength of the soldiers and the daily training level are two very important rigid indicators.But after the army is brought to the battlefield, the selection and layout of the battlefield, the command ability of the leader, the morale of the soldiers, etc., can also affect the combat effectiveness of the army.

Specific to this battle, in the first head-to-head formal confrontation between the two armies, General John does not know how much this impact will be, and whether the gap in hard power between the two armies can be bridged.

He didn't want to know, and he didn't have the heart to think about it.He only knows one thing:
In this battle, the two sides are tied!

The so-called tie in the outcome is a nice way of saying it, so that the soldiers below will not be hit again.As the attacker, Aberdeen failed to lay down the opponent's position, which was actually considered a failure.

This is an attack with all its strength, no temptation, no prelude, and no follow-up battle plan.

Because it is not needed.

According to General John's original idea, he planned to finish his work in one battle, strike hard, and knock down the Taranto army with one blow.Therefore, he tried his best and played all his cards, without the slightest reservation.

But never expected that the Taranto rebels actually withstood Aberdeen's ferocious storm-like attack and held their position.What was left to him was the massive consumption of precious military supplies such as magic equipment, and the casualty reports of thousands of soldiers.

Choosing a wave of tactics will inevitably pay a heavy price.These were all expected by General John.But what he didn't expect, and it was precisely the most important thing, was the result of this battle.

Facing such a situation that was gradually getting out of control, General John felt a bit at a loss.How should the next road go, he has no idea at all in his mind.

the other side.

In this official map of either the Glorious Empire or the Province of Taranto, there is no marked unknown place, and it is destined to leave a strong ink spot in the history of the empire.

A month ago, General Riga, who was rescued from the prison in the imperial capital, had just sneaked back to the province of Taranto, and immediately brought people here and began to build fortifications.

And this military fortress, armed to the teeth like a hedgehog, finally showed its due value in the previous fierce battle.

At this moment, the sun shed its last ray of brilliance, and slowly but unstoppably fell below the horizon.

Most of the sharp "spikes" of the once ferocious "hedgehog" have been broken and damaged in battle.Taranto's engineers are busy shuttling around the position, inspecting various weapons and equipment, and repairing or rebuilding damaged parts.

As night fell gradually, the damage to the fortifications was extremely serious, and the repair work was very heavy.It is an impossible task to complete the repair, even the basic repair, in the short time before the darkness completely covers the earth.

Fortunately, the task conveyed by the officers is that General Franky only needs them to repair the broken wall holes, erect the collapsed arrow towers, and glue the broken magic crystal cannons... that's all.

As for the defense and attack power, and even whether the weapons and equipment are worthless and usable, they can be improved slowly, so let's not worry about it for now.

This kind of face project is obviously just a fool to deal with errands.If there was a different commander, or if the incident happened before this battle, the soldiers would probably yell and slander incessantly.

But after waiting for a month, the Aberdeen troops arrived as scheduled.In the head-to-head confrontation, the real swords and guns repelled the powerful enemies who could only be looked up to before without any adulteration.

After this battle, the generals of Taranto were completely convinced by General Franky.

Sure enough, he is worthy of being a famous general in the mainland!
What is a famous general?Predict things like a god, and mobilize the enemy's army just like mobilizing your own men.If the command is determined, the scheduling is good, the ability to turn decay into magic, and lead a weak army to defeat a strong enemy, this is a famous general.

As for the Aberdeen Provincial Army, what General John?
Ha ha!

After this battle, the morale of the Taranto rebels was at an all-time high.Whether it is the soldiers at the bottom or the generals at the top, they are full of confidence in the future prospects.

Not far behind the fortifications like a copper wall, is where the Taranto army camped.The tents placed here are also densely packed, countless.

The leader of the Taranto rebel army, the Grand Duke Keqis, and the supreme commander of the army, General Franky of Riga, are walking side by side in one of the areas.

In the army, rules are strict.At this time, it is in a state of war, and the military regulations are stricter than before.Even in the tents where they rest and sleep, the soldiers are not allowed to make loud noises, let alone walk around at will.

The area where the Grand Duke of Keqishi and General Franky were located seemed a bit noisy and chaotic.Suppressed groans and groans were everywhere, faintly coming from the surrounding tents.

This is the wounded barracks.

"Your Excellency, General Franky, the post-war statistics report is out." A confidant of the Grand Duke of Keqishi followed behind the two of them by a body.While speaking, he handed Ke Qishi a report.

"Soldiers suffered 1500 casualties, and nearly [-]% of their magic equipment wasted?"

"Yes." The confidant replied, while secretly looking at General Franky beside him, "The price of this battle seems a little too high?"

"Bastard!" The Grand Duke Keqis flew into a rage without warning, and threw the report on his confidant's face with his hands.

"What do you mean by that? I have already said at the top military meeting last time that General Franky will be fully responsible for military affairs. All the decisions made by the general are the decisions of the Duke. Are you in charge now? Are you doubting General Franky's commanding ability, or are you questioning the Duke's vision?"

The Grand Duke of Keqishi was furious, and cursed at his confidant.

The confidant lowered his head, bent his waist, and stood there not daring to move.His face was pale, and sweat dripped down from his forehead.

His Excellency the Duke seemed to have an endless amount of anger to vent, but General Riga just stood quietly aside, watching all this with cold eyes, without saying a word.

"Have you had enough?"

"What?" When Frankie finally opened his mouth, the Grand Duke of Keqis was puzzled by what he said.

Frankie ignored them, turned around and walked straight forward.

The Grand Duke Keqishi and his confidant looked at each other, and hurriedly chased after him.

The confidant quickly bent down to pick up the paper that had fallen on the floor.

These post-war statistics are highly confidential and cannot be seen by others at will.

"I'm a soldier, not a politician. What I'm good at is leading soldiers in battle, and I'm used to being straightforward. So, in the future, I hope that, Lord Duke, you can speak directly when you have something to do, and ask questions directly, and don't play this trick again. , so as not to make trouble with each other."

Frankie walked straight on without looking back.

The Grand Duke Keqishi took two steps and walked side by side with Franky. The rage just now had disappeared, and he nodded with a serious face: "The general's lesson is that the Duke has written it down."

"My lord duke is serious. The situation of the Glorious Empire is critical, and there is a danger of collapse at any time. But we are in the hinterland of the enemy, besieged on all sides, and the situation is also not optimistic. If we want to survive the immediate crisis and last until my Riga army breaks through, we We must be honest with each other and work closely together.”

Frankie waved his hand, as if he wanted to get rid of the previous little estrangement from his mind.

"I know what the Duke wants to ask. The loss in the first battle is far from reaching my bottom line."

Hearing the suppressed groans faintly coming from his ears, the Grand Duke of Keqis gave him a rather surprised look.

Isn't that a big enough loss?
Frankie smiled slightly, paying no attention to the Grand Duke's gaze.

"2500 casualties and exhausted magic equipment, this is my psychological bottom line. As long as we hold our ground in the first battle and our losses do not exceed the bottom line, this battle will still have to be fought."

Frankie stopped in his tracks, turned his head and looked at the Grand Duke Keqishi: "And now, it can be said that we have won half of this war,"

"More than half!"

(End of this chapter)