389. The final battle in the Southern Theater of Operations
On April 27, 1784, the commanders of the regiments under Sean led the troops that had been reorganized to the front again.
This time, there are not many legions in the battle, but the three legions that are the main force: Iron Wings, Cecilia Guard, and Thunder Lion are still on the list of sorties, and they are still the front-line troops. This was followed by the combined forces of the six mercenary groups with Nock temporarily in command, after all, in terms of help, Nock did have a huge talent advantage that others could not match.
However, after experiencing a conference battle, the total strength under Sean's command is naturally not as strong as it was at the beginning.
The total strength of the three troops, such as the Iron Wings, the Cecilia Guard, and the Thunder Lion, is less than 20,000 men, and the average number of each legion is only about 6,000. As for the six mercenary groups, it was better, because there were three elite troops pulling hatred on the battlefield, so the losses remained within a manageable range, and the total of these six mercenary groups was about 30,000 people.
The total strength of the two armies is less than 50,000 men, and in terms of strength alone, Sean faces Cazes. Prince Hodgdi does not have any advantage, and it can even be said that he is in a relatively disadvantageous state, after all, the knights under the command of Prince Cazes are equivalent to a heavy cavalry regiment of 10,000 people. However, this advantage is not particularly terrible for Sean, after all, because of the small number of steel wings, the force is now fully equipped with shock shields, and it can barely be regarded as a cavalry killer.
The real biggest problem is actually Cazes. Prince Hodgdy's side occupies a geographical advantage.
If he had a choice, Sean was actually not happy to press so early, but since the final battle that decided the war in the southern theater broke out completely, he felt that his blood was getting hotter and hotter over time, but on the contrary, his soul began to get colder and colder. This extreme polarization made him feel very uncomfortable.
But at first, Sean thought he was just suffering from some strange disease, and it wasn't until Beth suddenly appeared in front of him without warning that he finally realized the danger in this.
His soul was gradually detached.
When it comes to the aspect of soulology, Bess is a well-deserved master, so the words he speaks about the aspect of soul science are naturally very authoritative. According to him, Sean's soul is now in an extremely unstable state, which may last for three or five days or three or five months, or even three or five or fifty years, after all, for the devils living in hell, there is no concept of time at all. Therefore, it is unclear how long this state of affairs can last.
The only thing that is certain is that Sean's contract with the unknown devil is beginning to take effect.
If he doesn't get Cazes as soon as possible. If Hodgday's bloodline were to be wiped out, then he would most likely die because of this contract.
That's what Sean wants to do whatever it takes to ask Cazes. The root cause of Hodgdi's attack.
In this kind of matter involving life and death, let alone the Fenlistin family, even if it is to directly turn the face of the Duchy of Lane into war. Sean will not hesitate to wave his troops.
So soon, the flames of war finally reached Cazes. Prince Hodgdy's domain.
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A crystal cup flies towards the wall at breakneck speed. Then he fell apart.
The bright red liquid in the cup instantly scattered like rain. The white plush carpet looks particularly eye-catching.
A burly middle-aged man sat on a high-backed chair in the center of the room, his face full of anger, as if he felt that breaking a cup was no longer enough to calm the anger in his heart, so he suddenly stood up, and with a flick of his hands, a square table made of metal and crystal was completely lifted. The awe-inspiring momentum on his body also became more terrifying at the same time.
There was a clanging sound of varying severity.
The table was directly swept away by the middle-aged man several meters away, fell heavily to the ground and shattered, and the wine and food on the table naturally fell to pieces in the process, and those soups and water and other things were clearly visible on the white fluffy blanket.
"That's what you said was foolproof!?" The middle-aged man let out an angry roar.
This handsome-looking middle-aged man. It was Moro VII's uncle, one of Dabion's two remaining princes, Cazes. Hodgday.
"Your Highness, the Duchy of Lane is indeed interested in accepting our surrender." A middle-aged man glanced at the other four companions beside him, and seeing that they were all silent, this middle-aged man knew that he had to speak, "And judging from the news we received, the Principality of Lane did send someone to the Void City to convey the military order......"
"The other party is just going to convey the military order, but none of us know what the content of the military order is." Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, another man who was also not too old spoke, "Maybe it's an order to go to war with us completely?" β
"The people of the Principality of Lane may be very shameless, but they don't necessarily want to fight us to the death." The middle-aged man who spoke before immediately retorted, "Our Dabiang Kingdom may have been greatly injured because of the previous war with the Marquis of Tonys, and the conflict with the Fascist Kingdom has gradually become stronger in recent years, but even so, it is not easy for the Principality of Lane to completely annex us, and once the Principality of Lane is greatly damaged in this national war, the Fascist Kingdom will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity, no matter from which point of view, Accepting our surrender is the most advantageous option for the Duchy of Lane. β
"So what do you say about the troops under the command of Baron Panda now that they have officially stepped into our territory?" The middle-aged man who had been refuted let out a sneer and said with a mocking expression, "Are they just here to travel far away?" Or did they just come to say hello to us? β
"Maybe there's some misunderstanding here." The middle-aged man known as Huo Sen frowned slightly, he didn't like the tone of the middle-aged man in front of him, but this time there was indeed a problem with the strategy he presented, so he had an unshirkable responsibility, so he could only open his mouth to explain. Otherwise, with the important level of trust he had received before, there was no need to speak up at all.
"Misunderstanding?" Hearing Huo Sen's words, the middle-aged man began to be a little unforgiving, "In the last battle in the Southern Theater, if we attacked, we could have dealt him a fatal blow, so that even if we lost the last battle, we would not end up in a situation where we completely lost all our advantages like today." On the other hand, as long as we hold out for a while and wait for Duke Howard's forces to come back, we can even fight a beautiful counter-offensive, because we all know the truth. The three theaters of the Southern Theater of Operations opened up in the Principality of Lane received the least support! β
Hawson's brow furrowed even tighter.
In fact, he had already predicted the current situation, after all, his plan was full of very dangerous variables from the beginning: if it succeeded, then Cazes. Prince Hodgdi would become the most powerful lord in the entire southern and even southeastern theaters. This was naturally extremely beneficial for Prince Cazes to gain a foothold in the Duchy of Lane in the future; But if the plan fails, then Cazes. Prince Hodgdi will also become isolated. Even because he gave up his comrades in the Southern Battle before. And completely lose the possibility of counterattack.
In this way, the accusations that he Hosen needs to face are naturally very serious.
And now, even he Huo Sen is actually a little confused, why did it become like this?
At that time, the terms he negotiated with the Duchy of Lane were the commander of the Southern Theater of Operations. Lord of Panda, Sean. Baron Connery would soon be drafted into the Northwest Theater, and the remaining remaining forces in the Southern Theater would immediately launch a counteroffensive in the Southern Theater to lure Duke Howard's forces back to the Southern Theater. In order to alleviate the pressure that the Southeast Theater needs to face. Immediately afterwards, after the Southern Theater counteroffensive plan has seized a certain amount of territory, the Northwest Theater will also send a force to the Southern Theater to counterattack, and they will destroy Duke Howard's troops together with the Southern Theater counteroffensive force of the Duchy of Lane, and then join the Duchy of Lane.
All the plans have been prepared, and even Huo Sen has deduced many sets of tactical plans to truly ensure that nothing goes wrong.
But why is it that all this has not been acted according to the original script?
If Huo Sen had known that Dao would become like this, then he would definitely not propose to join the Duchy of Lane, but it would be better to be like what the middle-aged man said just now, when the most decisive battle in the southern theater begins, he will directly press all his forces to attack from the rear, so that he will definitely be able to completely defeat Sean's troops, so that he will not be able to turn his advantage into victory, and naturally he will not end up in the situation he is in today.
However, none of the people present knew that it was because they did not participate in the battle between Burbis and Kiraf that they were able to survive to this day. As one of the three most threatening main forces in the Southern Theater, how could William and Hela not defend against the forces of the Prince of Hodgdi, if he really dared to put all his forces into that battle, then Sean's troops may indeed be defeated in the frontal battlefield, and they need to recuperate before they can start the battle again, but there is no doubt that this Cazes. Prince Hodgdy's forces will definitely suffer heavy losses, and his proudest Crimson Knights will be wiped out.
It is precisely because he did not participate in that battle that the prince still retains his complete combat power now, which makes Sean feel a little tricky.
This is war, and there will be advantages and disadvantages.
It's just that no one here thinks so.
As Cazes. Prince Hodgdy's henchmen and descendants, no matter which one of them comes out alone, they can be regarded as famous and big names in the kingdom of Dabiang, so each of them is very proud. Therefore, everyone present naturally took it for granted that if they hadn't participated in that battle, it would have been Sean's turn to jump here.
You must know that they have not participated in the war in the entire Southern Theater from beginning to end.
Slowly glancing at the five people present, Cazes. Hodgdi's gaze stayed on Hossen's body for the longest time, but in the end, he didn't say anything to himself, a wise man who had indeed presented a lot of strategies for himself, but said in a deep voice to everyone: "Katch, it's pointless to say those words now, the most important thing at the moment is that the lord of the Panda Collar has made it clear that he wants to start the final decisive battle with us. What do you think? β
"Your Highness, I think we have to fight." The person who was called Kachi was the middle-aged man who had been arguing with Huo Sen, and after hearing Prince Kazes's words at this time, he was immediately the first to express his position, "The three legions of the lord's vanguard army together are only a mere eighteen thousand people, as long as my fire dragon legion attacks, they will only have one way to go." β
"That lord's vanguard army is indeed a combination of three legions, but don't forget that these three legions are the three strongest armies under that lord's command." When Howson saw Kachi's arrogance, he couldn't help it. "Like the army called Cecilia's Guards, those soldiers are all captured soldiers of the Fourth Legion of Dabiang, when did your Fire Dragon Legion become stronger than the Fourth Legion of Dabiang?"
"What do you mean, Hawson!" Hearing Hawson's words, Kachi became angry on the spot. This time, even the word "Lord" was completely omitted from the honorific title of Huo Sen, "Since you know that it is a soldier of the Fourth Legion of Dabiang." As long as we strike. Do you think they can continue to command these soldiers? β
"Since the other side can command the soldiers of the Fourth Legion of Dabiang, then they must have used some means." Huo Sen said coldly, "As long as this method is not cracked for a day, then those people in the Fourth Legion of Dabiang are our enemies." And there is indeed a big gap between your Fire Dragon Legion and the Fourth Legion of Dabiang, and if you rush to attack, it will be a serious loss of our own combat power. β
Although he was still not convinced, this time Kachi really couldn't refute anything. Because of the competition between the armies in the southern region of Dabiang over the years, the Fire Dragon Legion under his command has indeed never been the opponent of Dabiang's Fourth Army. If he really fought against the Fourth Legion of Dabiang on the frontal battlefield, even if the renegade Fourth Legion was only more than 6,000 people now, and his Fire Dragon Legion had 10,000 people. But the end result, even if he wins, will definitely be a disastrous victory.
"And don't forget." Huo Sen saw that Kachi didn't speak, so he spoke again, "The Thunder Lion completely wiped out the Mountain Lion Legion on the frontal battlefield before, although the combat ability of the Mountain Lion Legion on the frontal battlefield is indeed weaker, but that is only relative to other legions, if your Fire Dragon Legion fights with the Mountain Lion Legion on the frontal battlefield, it must be you who loses, right?" The end result of that lion king battle was that Alfred's fame became even louder. β
Kutch was already silent.
"And steel wings." Huo Sen spoke again, "This legion became famous earlier than the other two, because the first commander of this legion was the lion king, and that was also a lion pack. If the feat of crossing thousands of miles back then did not give you a clear sense of the strength of this army, then you can recall the invasion of the Tinchiin Command, which was under the command of its second Commander, Anno, but inflicted heavy losses on Dabiang's 2nd Cavalry Regiment! β
Kutch's face darkened.
"All three legions under Sean's command have the feat of defeating, defeating, and even annihilating our Dabiong legions that have gained the title of independence on the frontal battlefield." Huo Sen's voice became colder, but it was also more sober, "Even if the total strength of these three legions combined is only about 18,000 people, any legion alone is enough to fight head-on with the 10,000 people of your Fire Dragon Legion. β
These battle report data came out of Huo Sen's mouth, which looked extremely cold, but it also made several people present calm down. Perhaps before that they could think that it was just the luck of their opponents, or that they had taken advantage of some advantage they did not know about the way they had won, but whether it was the former or the latter, victory on the battlefield was victory, defeat was defeat, and people would always remember the winner and not the loser.
So although Huo Sen's words were cruel, they at least calmed down several other companions who were also a little hot-headed.
"Can we just surrender?" After a moment of silence, Katch suddenly roared, obviously a little annoyed.
"Of course not." Horsen has reinstated his previous role as Cazes. Prince Hodgdy's calm breath, "One dragon legion may not be able to deal with the opponent's forward army, but what if three legions are dispatched at the same time?" As long as you can block the attack of the opponent's vanguard army, then if you ask Lord Thaddeus to lead the Crimson Knights to cut into the battlefield from the side and launch a charge, you can definitely give the opponent a heavy blow. β¦β¦ You must know that in war, the superposition of troops has never been as simple as one plus one equals two. β
Hearing this, everyone present had a feeling of brightness in their eyes.
Cazes. Hodgdy glanced at one of the five present, and then asked, "Thaddeus, what do you think?" β
"Your Highness, I think you can give it a try." Thaddeus was silent for a moment before nodding, "But if we have to work so hard just against a vanguard army, maybe we may even lose a lot of combat power here, then how do we deal with that lord's second wave of troops?" β
"So there's one of the most critical issues with this tactical plan." Hearing Thaddeus's words, Horsen explained, "Once the fight starts, we must end this fight within three days." Otherwise, we will be in a stalemate on the battlefield, and death awaits us. β
"But if the battle is over in three days, our losses will still be very large."
"As long as we can deal with that lord's vanguard army, then we have the capital to negotiate with the other side."
"I see." Thaddeus nodded, "Then I will definitely do my best in this battle." β
May 20, 1784, Miracle Calendar, Cazes. All of Prince Hodgdy's armies engaged in a head-to-head battle with Sean's three main legions on the White Ice Ridge, and Thaddeus led the Scarlet Knights around the flanks of the frontal battlefield.
A rush charge from the flank battlefield to the main battlefield is brewing rapidly. (To be continued......)
PS: I originally wanted to add two more chapters today to pay back yesterday's promise, but because of some accidents, I still couldn't catch up, and I try to solve it tomorrow!