Chapter 1033
The fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain.
Although the defenders in the fortress have been in a state of preparation after leaving Floating Void City from the "Horn Fort", in fact, since the start of the war, there has been no tension in the entire fortress. It seems that everything is no different from the past.
Of course, this is not without reason. After all, although the Azores have declared war on the empire, there is still no army within the control area of the fortress. Encounter or siege.
If it hadn’t been for the complete annihilation of Knight Nadze and a thousand cavalrymen under his command, the defenders of the fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain might have no idea that the Azores are powerful enemies of the empire. exist.
Apart from this, is the "blessing" of the Boi Hussars.
It is "slightly different" from the duchy of the empire. Poi’s army is not based on enlisting peasants but nomads. The brave and fighting hussars are also herding and running merchants. A good hand; when responding to the Duke's summon, it was also a whole nomadic herd, and naturally it was impossible to take care of the family at all.
The scimitar grandfather, who was originally born in the Great Boy’s prairie, is naturally more accustomed to this kind of thing, and is even more impossible to intervene-even she is doing it herself, letting Jonah’s family The tribe made the biggest sum.
So this brave but undisciplined hussar Legion, in addition to his luggage, also brought a lot of "fur goods" and "home-brewed" from Poi, in the camp outside the fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain. A fair was set up here.
Relying on the self-brewed milk wine and a small amount of Byrne's wine, these fierce "Machete Warriors" quickly opened up a market among the defenders of the Broken Front Mountain Fortress; The Duanjieshan Fortress has become a beautiful job, and this group of big soldiers who stay in the barracks fortress all the year round has no "entertainment" at all. The "consumption power" makes the people on horseback in Poi amazed.
With the help of alcoholic beverages, a good thing that everyone attracts spectacle, the two parties who originally had a not very good relationship quickly established a friendship. Among the Legion stationed at the fortress of Dujieshan, a considerable part of it is casual Brandon's expedition to Boye naturally became the "middleman" of both sides.
Three days later, the deputy commander of the fortress accidentally caught a Legion soldier who ran to "patrol" the Boi camp, and immediately removed him from his post and put him in jail after finding out what had happened. All soldiers on the move were ordered not to carry property.
It's hard to tell how effective such a severe punishment is, because a lot of white bars were found on the soldier-this group of people's business is already big enough to be booked!
As the deputy commander of the Fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain, he is of course impossible to give orders to the Boi people. He can only "suggest" Duke Sarika Jonah to control her army, and don't "do too much." .
Naturally, the result is impossible too good; the scimitar grandfather who is accustomed to this kind of thing is of course impossible to restrain herself on such trivial matters; and the Legion soldiers who got the Poippi goods are unwilling to hand it over Fur coat that keeps you warm and comfortable.
The military slacks are so slack that you can imagine how angry Dresis is; but apart from these "unimportant" trivial things, he really can't find any Legion under his command. Where can be blamed.
After all, the Legion who can be stationed in the fortress of Dujieshan are absolutely elite. There is no army that can do more than the "black city wall" in the preparation of this kind of thing before the war. Excellent.
The trenches and traps outside the fortress are "maintained" once a day. The projectile weapons and temporary small defensive facilities in the city wall are already in place. The igniters and alchemical bombs in the fortress are piled up. The amount is enough to support ten battles.
Armours, weapons, food, medicines... the weight that can be prepared has already been prepared enough to last for a year; the daily training of the soldiers has always been kept in the best condition, and the patrol work is even more important. Without stopping the day, any enemy approaching the fortress is impossible to escape the rangers' detection.
The empire is preparing for this "duel" battle between the Azores and the rulers of the empire with the "specs" of preparing to resist the invasion of monsters.
But why...
Why do you have the fear of "what is still missing" and "forgot" the more you prepare?
What is it...what else is it that I forgot and didn't notice?
After all...
"Is there a messenger coming back from the Valley of the Blood Skeleton?"
The familiar voice interrupted Dresis’ thinking. He turned around instinctively and bowed to Connold Dessalion who suddenly appeared behind him.
"Not yet, but the first batch of delivery teams have successfully reached their destination!"
The deputy commander of the fortress spoke respectfully and loudly, without the panic of being asked suddenly. .
Connold stood behind the wall of the city wall, silently watching the glacier wasteland in the distance, without saying a word.
"Would you like to send someone to urge you?" Drexis tentatively asked: "The Duke of Byrne has been stationed in the Valley of Blood Skeletons for nearly a week, but no messenger has been sent. , This is really..."
Before he was finished, Connold raised his hand to stop him.
"If Loren Torino thinks he should not contact me in the current situation, then it proves that he should not contact me." Connold said solemnly:
" He is not Sarika Jonah, not Brandon... This person is very cautious, sometimes even too cautious; he must have a reason to do things; as his emperor, I trust his judgment."
Dressis lowered his head, not daring to say anything.
"But what you said also makes sense. Send a messenger to ask." Connold suddenly changed his words: "Don't use the name of inquiring—notify him of East Sackland’s The civil war is about to end, and I will soon call Brandon to lead the Legion in East Sacrament."
After a little thought, Dresis understood the "notice". Meaning; telling the opponent about the next combat steps is to vaguely let the opponent report on the extent of the current combat.
"Can he understand?"
"He will understand."
Connold has no doubt about this.
Drecis did not delay too much, and immediately sent the guards to summon the messenger and ordered him to take the message of his Majesty to the Valley of the Blood Skeleton-even if he really didn’t understand, why Connold trusted one so much wizard, and a character who "colluded" with His Royal Highness Brandon.
"Although Duke Loren did not send back any new news, our rangers found traces of the enemy's march on the west side of Duanjieshan."
After arranging the messenger, De Resis continued to say solemnly: "It is basically certain that the main army of the Azores is still west of the Boundary Mountain, and only a small group of elites appeared in the Valley of Blood Skeletons over the mountains, and they are likely to have retreated long ago."
"According to their current speed, the enemy will arrive at the fortress of Duanjieshan and start a siege tomorrow at the latest five days later." Dresis looked towards Connold:
"Judging from our past experience and the enemy's siege methods we already know, if the enemy wants to attack the fortress of Duanjieshan, the only option is to attack at any cost; but we are fully prepared and will never give them Such an opportunity!"
"Following the conclusion of the Battle of Eboden, the enemy hardly had too many countermeasures in the face of cavalry raids, so Duke Sarika Jonah organized a Elite cavalry will attack the flanks of the siege army when necessary; if they can take the opportunity to attack and destroy the enemy's military supply department team, they can..."
"Past experience?"
Connold interrupted him abruptly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Just as the deputy commander of the fortress wanted to say something, Connold turned his head and looked towards him.
"Drecis, I'm asking you." Connold said involuntarily: "If I give you a Legion of 40,000, launch an attack from the north of the fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain and seize the fortress... you What would you do?"
"I..." Drexis frowned slightly, wondering what the emperor was doing when he asked: "I will use a small amount of troops to test the defense and strength of the fortress, and then Organize as many offenses as possible in the shortest time and gradually break through the defenses of the fortress."
Connold continued: "In other words, when the fortress is taken down, your army has also been lost. Battle strength, right?"
Drecis is nodded. He doesn't deny this, and doesn't think there is anything to be ashamed of.
No, he even felt a hint of pride—because this is the northern gate of the empire. It is the Copper Wall Iron Bastion that he has stationed for many years. It is absolutely invincible; any enemy who wants to attack here must do it. Good "fight to one soldier and one soldier" may also end in a disastrous defeat.
"So... the enemy should know this too well, so they will never attack us in this way." Connold glanced at him blankly:
"Past experience, battles, and even the intelligence we already know about facing this army may be...not as meaningful as we thought."
"In other words, it's like We will not fight as they thought; the Azorean elves will never follow our example and attack the fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain in a inevitably defeated way."
"Yes... "Sinking his head, Dresis whispered bitterly.
"Don’t get me wrong, Drexis, I didn’t mean to accuse you." Connold shook his head: "We don’t know what they are like before we actually fight the enemy. What kind of tactics and characteristics, weaknesses, we all know nothing."
"So, we will be afraid; after all, for the completely unknown existence, anyone-including me-will be afraid. This is normal and reasonable, because without fear, there will be no courage."
"But we cannot be controlled by fear, let alone be overwhelmed by it and don’t know what to do, that’s the real It’s dangerous." Connold stared at Dresis, who had his head down and a face full of shame:
"If Sarika Jonah was scared, I would have to lose a good cavalry commander. , But it’s okay, because I have such people;"
"If Loren Torino is scared, I know I can let the oath Knights replace him and lead the fortress’s army north to guard the Valley of the Blood Skeletons. It’s okay;"
"If my generals are all frightened in front of the elves, it’s okay-I just want them to fear me better than fear the elves;"
"If I also feel scared... I know that there is Dresis Ernst, who I trust the most, who can take command and replace me at critical times."
"So...Dressy "Connold sighed then said, patted his shoulders:
"If you are also panicked in fear...what do you want me to do? Who else can I count on for his rich experience? The fear of an unknown battle will continue the plan?"
"Your Majesty——!!!"
Without half hesitation, Dresis said "peng" one- knee kneels down.
As the actual leader and imperial nobleman in the fortress of Duanjieshan for many years, he has not heard of flattering and fawning and the "appreciation" from the Imperial Family-as an imperial nobleman, he has long been immune to these NS.
But when this kind of praise came out of Connold, the meaning was completely different; he understood that the emperor was purely out of recognition of his years of service, and trust and affirmation of his abilities.
Connold shook his head helplessly.
Whenever things change, he will be impressed by the wise and wise of father Eckhart II-the fashionable and young father who defeated the invasion of monsters under the fortress of Dujieshan back then, he will best The trusted Dresis stayed in the fortress of Broken Boundary Mountain and gradually supported him as a fortress commander instead of bringing him back to Imperial Capital as a cron, it was simply the most wise decision.
Because this general is so innocent, he almost writes his likes and dislikes on his face; of course, if only this is the case, the superiors are qualified not to consider the feelings of the people below; but virtue Resis is also a guy who is extremely susceptible to the words of others.
With only a few words, he can immediately recover his senses from the tension, and recover the calm and decisive backbone. From this point of view, he and the group of ordinary soldiers under his command are simply It's no different.
But it is precisely because of this that only a commander who is harsh like him can be trusted by the soldiers-because they all know that "General" is an elder who is no different from himself, and will never cheat himself. .
A loyal but upright general, a capable but unruly priest, a capable but not ambitious member of the Imperial Family, a wild ambition but also a stab at the wrist and ability... Father is always able to do his best Use, arrange them all in the most suitable position.
And they are all willing.
"Woo————————!!!"
With the horn resounding throughout the fortress, one beacon after another is lit, and it will be dim. Duanjieshan is illuminated.
"It's the watch tower to the west—the Azores, they are here!" Dresis stared in astonishment at the direction of the horn sound:
" But...they should have at least one day away..."
"If the war is predictable and predictable, we won't have to go so far as to build such an impenetrable fortress, Dresis. "
Retracting his gaze coldly, Connold pressed hard on his shoulder: "Get ready to fight, my general."
"The war has begun!"
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