Eastern mythology system

Chapter 219 Mutual Computation
In the southeastern mountainous area of ​​Burgundy Province, inside the temporary camp set up by the Riga army.

General Schindler sat in the tent of the Chinese army, but he seemed to be able to feel the confusion, frustration, anxiety and other negative emotions emanating from the entire camp.

He knew what it was for, but there was nothing he could do.

Although he was very reluctant, General Schindler had to admit at this moment that he had underestimated the small glorious imperial army with only more than 3000 people too much.

More than 1000 people were lost in the forward battle. It can also be said that the generals led the troops to underestimate the enemy and strayed into the enemy's ambush circle.

But in the following series of small-scale battles, almost all of our own sides ended in failure, and the total loss reached 2000 people.

Such a loss of personnel cannot be taken lightly.

General Schindler was hot-tempered and impulsive, but not foolhardy.Even if he wanted to catch that Anthony again, wishing he could cramp and skin him, at this moment he could only bow his head to reality and admit defeat.

At least in this damn mountainous area, I can't do anything to the other party at all.If it drags on any longer, not only will it be difficult to make meritorious deeds, but it will be in danger of being eaten away by those 3000 people.

Although he knew clearly in his heart that it was not because of his poor command ability, nor was it because the army under his command was not strong enough.However, General Schindler still couldn't bear the grievance and anger in his heart when he was wantonly teased and teased by the troops of the Brilliant Empire, whose numbers were far smaller than his own, and who had always ignored him.

The enemy chose this battlefield very well, giving full play to the terrain advantage.No matter attacking or retreating, they are all calm and easy.

While analyzing and looking for the reasons for his powerlessness, he already had the idea of ​​retreating.

Of course, even if you want to retreat, it is not as simple as whistling, turning around and running with the army.Guarding against the harassment of that hateful army is one reason, and another more important consideration is the target of retreat.

Chasing and destroying Anthony's troops can only be regarded as the result of Schindler's enthusiasm.

Destroy the military and material support of the Burgundy Province to the Huaishui Pass, look for opportunities to attack the Burgundy base camp, and even attack the back of the Huaishui Pass, and attack with General Dino in front of the pass, breaking through the biggest obstacle blocking the advance of Riga's army in one fell swoop .

These are the goals he originally planned for the march, and they are also military actions that can have a great impact on the overall situation.

"How is the battle at Huaishui Pass?"

General Schindler asked suddenly, but he didn't lift his head.

Someone below replied: "General Qi, on the battlefield of Huaishuiguan, General Dino has commanded troops to step up the offensive. The enemy's guard Matesias fought hard to resist, and the two sides are still at a stalemate for the time being."

General Schindler hummed, but did not speak.

The Grand Duke Mattias of the Glorious Empire is an old acquaintance of the generals of the Riga army.Over the past few decades, countless generals have fought against him.Even those who have never faced him face to face, know that this old guy is difficult to deal with.

After a while, Schindler asked again: "What about Taranto and Brussels? Is there any movement?"

"When the enemy's general Antony led his troops southward, General Frankie commanded the Taranto army to prepare for the response. Later, Anthony's troops split into two groups, and finally led the partial division to the province of Brussels. General Frankie Instead of catching up, they purged the army, and after being fully prepared, they marched northward and attacked the province of Aberdeen. According to time, the army should have crossed the border between the two provinces and officially entered Aberdeen."

After the man introduced the situation of Taranto, he took a breath, and then talked about the province of Brussels, but he only had a short sentence.

"The army of Brussels is still confronting the defenders of the Burgundian defense line on the front line, and has not made any other moves."

When General Schindler heard the news of the dispatch of troops from the province of Taranto, his eyebrows twitched, and he secretly praised Franky, a person who was usually not easy to deal with.Regardless of the timing of sending troops or the selection of attack targets, Franky has done a very good job.

But when he heard that there was still no movement in Brussels, he frowned, and there seemed to be blazing anger in his eyes.

If it wasn't for his passive fighting, this old fellow Finney would not have come to such a shitty place, and he wouldn't have fallen into such an embarrassing situation now.

When the glorious empire has been conquered and everything is settled, I will slowly settle accounts with you!

General Schindler was furious in his heart, but he had already ordered in his mouth.

"Pass my order, the army set up camp and prepare to retreat!"

……

"Report!"

The spy stepped forward quickly, bowing to Anthony.

"Report to the general, Riga's army has just set up camp and is heading northwest!"

Anthony was thinking about the open map, and raised his head upon hearing this.

"Oh, heading northwest? It seems that they are going to attack the capital of Burgundy."

Talking to himself, the young general put away the big map and stood up slowly.

"The enemy flees and I chase after them. Anyway, it is impossible to watch them go away like this. Everyone agrees?"

"Yes!"

What responded to him was the majestic cheers of the surrounding generals.

Anthony put away his relaxed expression, and his face was rarely serious.

"The war situation has reached the most critical moment. The next battle is related to the life and death of our glorious empire. Everyone is clear about the whole plan, and their respective tasks and responsibilities should also be kept in mind. Whether to become a hero or a sinner of the empire, It depends on your performance."

Tang Feng, Paul, Robert, Gray Wolf and other four bandit leaders, as well as a group of high-ranking generals in the army, all stood silently and nodded silently.

Princess Yalena looked at the boy's side face, which was as hard and resolute as a knife and an axe.Even in such a serious situation, even if this battle is related to the fate of her royal family and the empire, there is still a trace of admiration emerging from the bottom of her heart, which is very inappropriate, and her big eyes are blurred.

Anthony turned to the four bandit chiefs: "Do you remember the place and the route on the way?"

"Yes!" The four gray wolves responded loudly with their heads held high.

Anthony nodded: "Very good. If this battle is successful, I will beg Your Majesty to take credit for the four of you. At the same time, I will forgive you for the mistakes you made for the thieves. From now on, you will no longer be bound by your identity and return to your freedom. .”

Gray Wolf and the others' eyes lit up, and the ecstasy couldn't be suppressed on their faces.

Which aspiring man would not yearn for fame and fame on the battlefield?How can it be insignificant to bother the great general of the empire to personally invite His Majesty the king.As for the "freedom" that Anthony hinted at, he has made up his mind to follow the young man to conquer the world. Although the four people who wrote the legend don't care, the kindness and intimacy expressed by taking the initiative to lift the restriction is what they want to see.

Anthony looked around, the soldiers were majestic and full of fighting spirit.There is no need to mobilize anymore, everyone can't help but want to fight the enemy to the death.

Without further ado, he raised his hand and swung forward.

"set off!"

……

"Report! A small group of enemy troops chased up from the rear, and have been repelled by our rear army..."

"Report! We found a magic trap in front of our army, but it was cracked by the forward..."

"... Enemy situation found in front left..."

"... There are enemies attacking on the right wing..."

"Report……"

It took less than half a day for the army to set out, and all kinds of battle reports kept coming in like snowflakes in the cold weather.Regardless of whether it is the front, rear or left and right of the army, the enemy's offensive has hardly stopped.If he didn't know the details of the opponent, General Schindler might have thought that he was surrounded on all sides.

This kind of small-scale harassment with a lot of thunder and little rain, if replaced by a general who is not determined, may become impetuous and make wrong judgments and decisions.But who is Schindler, who has gone back and forth with swords and swords, and experienced countless battles, how could such a small trick confuse him.

Anthony's intensive harassment attacks not only failed to achieve results, but exposed his own weaknesses, allowing General Schindler to grasp his strategic intentions keenly.

"It seems that the so-called genius boy personally led the army here, and his idea was to lead an elite army to lure his own army to attack, so as to restrain the [-] troops under my command who are the most threatening to them in this mountainous area with complex terrain, so as to alleviate the attack. The pressure from other battlefields. As for the killing and wounding of our soldiers, it may be considered a pleasant surprise."

Thinking of the loss of more than 3000 soldiers, Schindler breathed a sigh of relief despite his heartache.

The result of calculation and premeditation, and the unexpected harvest, although the result is the same, but the meaning is completely different.The former represents ability, while the latter relies on luck.

And something like luck cannot be relied on for victory.After all, no one can be lucky for a lifetime.

"It seems that Anthony is a genius blown out by the bumpkins of the Brilliant Empire who have never seen the world, and his ability is average. As soon as his side retreated, he rushed to catch up, and he didn't know how to hide it. Doesn't this mean telling him clearly? Me, is he afraid to leave and attack elsewhere?"

"What's even more ridiculous is that his strategic vision is not good enough, and he can't grasp the overall development trend of the situation at all."

Schindler sneered again and again in his heart, secretly despising.

He, Schindler, left other battlefields alone and focused on chasing down and rounding up Anthony's elite troops. That was "rich and self-willed."

Because the overall situation is favorable to the Riga Empire, even if the [-] army he leads is placed there, it will be a huge deterrent to the enemy.Not only cut off the echo connection between the three major battlefields, but also pinned a large number of troops to Burgundy.As time drags on, the balance of victory will only tilt more and more towards the Riga Empire.

Of course, there is also Schindler's careful thought of preserving the power of his direct line and letting others desperately consume it.

To sum it up in one sentence, Schindler can play with you if he wants to play, and if he doesn't want to play, he can pat his ass and leave at any time, and no one can do anything to him.

It is so wayward!
"If you want to catch this slippery army, now is a good opportunity."

In this round of confrontation, General Schindler was defeated.Although there was no injury, after all, many soldiers were lost.Just turning to attack the provincial capital of Burgundy like this sounds like a strategic shift, but in fact anyone with a discerning eye can see that he can't do anything about that so-called genius boy.

If you lose, you lose. Others don't care if it's because of the terrain or what.Although Schindler calmly made the right choice in the end, the resentment and anger in his heart did not decrease at all.

But the mountainous terrain restricted the display of his army's strength, leaving him nowhere to use his strength and nowhere to vent his energy.Now that the enemy is eager to come over, isn't it just giving up the guerrilla tactics that caused him the most headache, and using his own shortcoming to attack the other's strong?

If you can catch that young general, it will be a big credit.At least others can't blame themselves for fighting passively and preserving their strength.

General Schindler's mind became active, his mind was spinning rapidly, carefully calculating.

(End of this chapter)