Eastern mythology system

Chapter 240 Dino's Decision

From the general's narration, we can know that the battle at Huaishui Pass was very intense, even tragic.After General Dino gave up his delusions outside the pass and launched a fierce attack with all his strength, the loss of soldiers on the side of the Brilliant Empire suddenly became very heavy.

Of course, as the offensive side, the army of the Riga Empire did not have a good time.

"Fortunately, the general defeated the 2 Liga army led by Schindler, successively solved the two major rebel forces of Taranto and Brussels, and pacified the rear of the empire. He also provided continuous military support to our Huaishui Pass, greatly Supplemented the loss of soldiers. Up to now, the soldiers have gradually adapted to the attack intensity of the Riga army, and they have become more calm and confident in resisting and coping."

"According to the current situation, if there are no major changes, there will be no problem in guarding the Huaishui Pass!"

The general who was explaining first suppressed and then raised, and flattered Anthony by the way.

Anthony's brows also slowly relaxed, not because of his flattery, but because of the improvement of the battle situation.

Everyone present knew that the fighting strength of the Brilliant Empire's army was indeed inferior to the opponent's.But a strong army is made through training, and even more so through fighting.

After a year of offensive and defensive battles, the garrison at Huaishui Pass has been reborn, and it is no longer the youthful appearance it was before.

The Riga army outside the customs is like a whetstone. Under its intentional or unintentional honing, it has created the condensed and sharpness of a brilliant army.

Of course, the sophistication and calmness of the Grand Duke Mattesias, as well as his well-organized scheduling, are also the key.If it weren't for his long-term vision, he insisted that no matter how fierce the Riga army attacked, the newly recruited rookie troops would take turns to go into battle.Otherwise, when the veterans at Huaishuiguan are exhausted and killed, what role will the remaining rookies play besides dying?
The Grand Duke's adventure was successful, and the rewards were huge.Not only defended the Huaishui Pass, but also trained a strong army for the glorious empire.

"The Grand Duke really lives up to his reputation. He was able to block the invasion of the elite main force of the Riga army and prevent him from invading the hinterland of our empire. The Grand Duke has contributed a lot, and I would admire it."

Anthony cupped his hands and said solemnly to the Grand Duke Mattesias.

The Grand Duke smiled and waved his hands: "The general is too famous, I just did my duty. If you want to say admiration, the general has won a series of victories. All of us here, including the old man, are all overwhelmed with admiration."

The two sides said a few words of humility to each other, and Grand Duke Mattesias said solemnly.

"Although the general is young, he has a brilliant record, and his command ability is 10 times better than mine. Since you have come, the next battle will be under the full command of the general. I will obey the orders and cooperate with all my strength."

An army can only have one supreme command and only one voice.Orders from many schools and different government orders are the way to death.

The Grand Duke has been in the army for a lifetime, so he naturally has a deep understanding of this, and he was the first to express his position immediately.

Anthony did not humbly refuse, but he did not express his position immediately.

"According to the current fighting situation, our army still relies on Xiongguan and mainly defends the pass. The Grand Duke has been in Huaishuiguan for many years, and his familiarity with this Xiongguan is unparalleled. Therefore, the Grand Duke is also invited to continue to command the defense. If something happens, let’s discuss it together.”

The local generals at Huaishui Pass all nodded slightly in agreement.

Marquis Marco and other people from the outside faction were a little surprised, and hesitated to speak.

Anthony saw it, but didn't say much.

A general couldn't bear it anymore and finally stood up. Shi Li asked, "General, don't we take the initiative to attack and counterattack?"

"Active attack? Counterattack?" Anthony showed a look of astonishment on his face, "You all think so?"

The generals of the foreign factions all nodded in agreement.The officers at Huaishui Pass once again showed an unnatural look, with a trace of anger.

Anthony looked around, confirming his previous conjecture.

"Outside is the more than 4 strong army of the Riga Empire, led by the famous mainland general Dino. We have the strength of the Huaishui Pass, and it is so difficult to defend it. Abandon the pass and take the initiative to attack. Shouldn't you give up your greatest advantage and use your own strengths to attack the enemy's strengths?"

Anthony sighed, his tone slowing down.

"I know that even the two great generals of the Empire, Schindler and Frankie, everyone has expectations of me. But fighting is fighting, and there is no room for any fluke or negligence. Just because I can beat Frankie and the other two, it doesn't mean that It can also defeat the Dino outside. So, please be patient, give up unrealistic fantasies, calm down, and hold the defense line first, and don't let the enemy take advantage of it."

"As for the turning point, I would have believed that it would come sooner or later."

The general who was expecting Anthony to lead them to counterattack opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.He could only shake his head, and retreated unwillingly.

Anthony also shook his head and sighed secretly.

It seems that factions are everywhere, even at the moment of life and death of the empire, at the forefront of this fierce battle situation, it is also inevitable.

The local defenders of Huaishuiguan knew very well the strength of the Lijia army outside, and they tried their best to resist and finally defended this majestic pass.As for opening the city gate and taking the initiative to attack, this idea has never existed in their minds.

But the generals of the troops who came later for reinforcements obviously didn't think so.

With Anthony's glorious record of annihilating 2 Riga troops in World War I, they were less in awe and more confident than the local generals for the rumored wolf-like Riga army.

Especially the generals who participated in that battle, recalling the ease of the battle at the beginning, it is really difficult to feel fearful of the enemies outside the pass.

Because of this, although they didn't say anything about the army's defense under the command of the Grand Duke, they only took beatings and didn't fight back, but they deeply disapproved in their hearts.

"If the general is here..."

This kind of sentence pattern is used the most in the daily communication between generals of foreign factions.Inevitably, the local generals can always hear a little bit.And there is no meaning behind this sentence, the generals are not stupid, so they naturally understand it.

Thus, a small contradiction arose.

I didn't expect that I was only a few days late, and the army already showed signs of factional splits.He still can't reprimand and punish Marquis Marquis and others, because they are all too confident and trusting in themselves.If you blame them for this, it is a blow to everyone's morale and enthusiasm.

But this matter cannot be ignored. After all, conflicts have arisen, and if there is no way to eliminate them, it will become a disaster sooner or later after a long time.

No wonder the Grand Duke Mattesias deliberately made such an overly enthusiastic gesture when he greeted him.

Thinking of this, Anthony raised his head and saw the Duke looking at him with burning eyes.

Anthony nodded, thinking to himself that there is no rush for this matter, so he can only deal with it slowly.

……

Outside the Huaishui Pass, in the Riga army camp.

General Dino stood by the tent door, looking at the majestic pass in front of him from a distance.

He led [-] lijia disciples, and he went down to the city. It has been a year before he knew it.

When the leader of the army came here, he never thought that he would actually stop at a checkpoint in the said to be extremely weak glorious empire, and stay there for a year.

If we talk about the time before, it was because Frankie was stirring up wind and rain in the enemy's territory, and the chaos was so great that he could subvert the glorious empire from the inside.Under such circumstances, there is naturally no need to order the soldiers under his command to forcibly attack the heavily defended Huaishui Pass, which will only increase casualties.

So under his command, the Riga army seemed to have taken root here, neither attacking nor retreating, but exerting a certain amount of pressure on the defenders so that they did not dare to relax.

In this way, the delay is half a year.

Everything changed with the birth of a boy whom he had never heard of before.Franky's plan to defeat and annex the Aberdeen army went bankrupt, his plot to overthrow the province of Hanover was shattered, and Schindler's army, which had high hopes, was wiped out. Surrender, the already unstable province of Brussels returns to the enemy camp...

In just one month, the originally good situation has completely reversed.The speed of change is so fast and dramatic that it makes people dizzy and stunned.

No one could have imagined that a little boy who was not well-known would actually have such a skill, such an ability, like a cloud and rain, and wiped out the great situation that the Riga Empire painstakingly managed with his backhand.

When General Dino realized that the situation was wrong, he no longer cared about his troops, and launched a fierce attack without reservation, he suddenly realized that the Huaishuiguan, which had many holes in his eyes, had unknowingly become like a copper wall and an iron wall, indestructible.

As smart as he is, he suddenly realized that it was he who gave his opponent the opportunity and time to hone and grow.Up to now, Huaishuiguan has become a hard bone that is difficult to chew.

One mistake, the whole board is lost.

If you have just arrived at the pass, you can be less cautious when attacking for the first time; if Frankie is in the enemy's hinterland, you can also attack Huaishui Pass with all your strength; if...

It's a pity that there has never been a regret medicine to buy in this world, and there are not so many ifs to make people start over.The opportunity is missed and it will never come back.

General Dino's eyes were bewildered, and he muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

"Is there any chance of winning this battle?"

Not to mention whether Xiongguan, which has already become unattainable in front of us, can be captured, even if it is finally defeated, the army will inevitably suffer heavy losses.With this remnant and exhausted army, facing the unfathomable, mysterious and inexplicably terrifying boy, the chances of winning are great. Even the experienced General Dino feels completely uncertain.

It would be much easier if the empire could send more troops.

General Dino sighed, but he also knew that this was just his own delusion.

The Riga Empire fought north and south and was invincible. Those weak countries were completely unable to resist their soldiers and were captured and annexed one after another.

However, it is easy to siege cities and destroy countries. It is by no means achievable in a short period of time to completely digest and integrate these small countries into the Riga Empire and become the source of the empire's economic and military power.

The confrontation between the Eastern Front and the Holy Empire involved a large number of troops of the Riga Empire, and the rising and falling resistance uprisings in the country also required soldiers to quell the chaos.Those who can support General Dino are extremely limited.

The [-] troops under Schindler's command were barely cobbled together by the empire.Together with General Dino's [-] troops, a total of [-] capable and powerful troops, coupled with Ke Qishi's rebellion and troubles, Franky's planning and scheme, it should not be difficult to wipe out the glorious empire.

Unexpectedly, a year later, General Dino still could not advance an inch before the Huaishui Pass.However, the companions who plotted together to get things together have already left one by one.

They underestimated the potential and resilience of the glorious empire, and they did not expect the sudden rise of a monster like Anthony.

The Riga army commander sighed in a low voice, his eyes widened suddenly, and his movements stopped.

I saw a new and huge banner planted on the Huaishuiguan city, which had not been attacked for a long time in the distance.

The flag fluttered in the wind, fluttering, stretching and unfurling, leisurely.

Just like the master it represents, the boy commanding the combat style.

General Dino stared at the flag for a long time.In the end, it turned into a heavy sigh, and turned back into the tent.

Not long after, a soldier hurried out of the camp, got on his horse, whipped his horse fast, and rushed to the hinterland of the Riga Empire.

In the soldier's arms was a sealed letter from General Dino to the Emperor.

(End of this chapter)