The Lord's Hall of St. Lyon City, the command tent of the Welsh Army Corps.
"What kind of arrangement is it to transfer us into the elite Chinese Guards Corps but not transfer us to the front battle zone? Isolate us?" Odo and senior commanders above the standard captain of the Wells Corps stood around a sand table, carefully observing the east-west battle situation after the fog of war was cleared by the task force.
Att didn't answer, he motioned for Odo to continue the discussion.
Odo pointed a slender stick at the city of Saint-Rion where the Welsh Army was currently stationed. According to the deployment map of the enemy and our armies that had just been laid out on the sand table, the Wells Army was already on the second front, with the Liberation Army's Forward Army and the Right Army at the forefront. The left-wing Army began to move towards the south of Besançon, while the Longxia Army was still holding on to the important town of Black Iron Castle in the north.
"The battle line has moved forward fifty miles, and in the rear of the battlefield, apart from some transport, miscellaneous servants and peasant soldiers, the Wells Army is basically the only soldier regiment staying in the rear. According to the news reported by our cavalry and sentry, even some scattered peasant soldiers led by knights from all over the Yona Province have been sent to the battlefield in recent days. I really believe I don’t understand why the Welsh Army was left behind. ”
Matt still didn’t answer after hearing this. This time he went to Bomledham City to participate in the first military meeting of the Liberation Army. In addition to learning about the strategic deployment of the Liberation Army and the fact that the Welsh Army was organized into the Guards Corps, he also noticed something strange about Earl Baldwin.
When Att arrived at Bomledam from the city of Saint Lyon with his bodyguard, he brought two carriages full of gifts. Of course, Count Baldwin got the most generous share.
Count Baldwin received Art cordially and was very considerate in his conversation with Art. However, Art felt that there was something else hidden in Baldwin's warmth, and a gap began to form between the two of them, especially when Baldwin mentioned Flanders and Galvin intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was trying to find out Art's background.
The decision of the Welsh Army to continue to be stationed in St. Lyon to guard the central army's command camp was decided by Baldwin in advance with Art. However, Baldwin told Art that the purpose of doing so was to preserve Art's strength and that he regarded Art as his most trusted vassal.
The reasons for preserving strength are also valid. After all, the upcoming battle for the city of Besançon will be extremely difficult. Neither faction will give up Besançon easily, so the war will be extremely cruel.
However, this reason cannot withstand careful scrutiny. It is inevitable that people will die and there will be losses in war. However, the battle for Besancon is obviously the easiest to achieve meritorious service. Once the Liberation Army successfully captures the city of Besancon, the troops participating in the siege will definitely be rewarded and the commanders of the army will be promoted. Otherwise, Baldwin would not let his most confidant Charis and his several viscounts and barons lead their troops to the forefront.
After thinking about this, Art couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. Maybe Baldwin already knew about the secret communication between himself and Flanders. If so, Art's life would not be easy in the future.
"I guess Earl Baldwin intends to test us. We should do whatever we need to do."
"Odo, Angus, the Welsh Army will not be fighting too frequently in the next period. You should seize the time to train the army. The Liberation Army command camp has a lot of weapons and armor in reserve. During this time, I will try my best to ask for more weapons and equipment from the command camp."
"In addition, the city of Besancon is about to be attacked. The siege army needs to consume a lot of food, grass and baggage. The command camp entrusts us with the task of escorting the baggage and sends two flag teams to perform the task. Which of you is willing to go?" Art looked at the flag captains around the sand table.
The Welsh regiment turned into a baggage train~
Everyone was silent...
In the following period, the Wells Army really became a "baggage army." Art didn't know what Baldwin's intentions were, but he always maintained his absolute "loyalty" to Baldwin. He meticulously carried out the military orders conveyed by the Chinese Army Command Camp and did not show any complaints to anyone.
Ask him to escort the food and fodder collected and transported from Yona Province to the war zone, and he will personally lead the army to safely escort the food and fodder to the war zone. Let him be responsible for the defense of the western border of Yona Province, and he will tirelessly patrol the long border back and forth.
Art, who noticed the abnormality, responded promptly. On the one hand, he sent someone to secretly communicate with Flanders, explaining his situation and countermeasures to Flanders. On the other hand, Art often visited Baldwin's command camp.
Taking advantage of this "indifferent period", the Wells Army has also been renovated. After deploying caravan guards and recruiting mountain hunters, woodcutters, laborers and other sources of troops on the spot, the Wells Army's strength is basically full.
Of course, he also did a lot of "little things" such as reasonably seizing part of the grain and grass baggage and taking the opportunity to replace some weapons and armor given to the legions in the war zone. Firstly, the Welsh Army needed to strengthen its armaments, and secondly, if he did not ask for anything, it would make Baldwin uneasy...
The time came to early August, and the Battle of Besançon was about to break out.
Huge troops gathered inside and outside the jurisdiction of Besancon City, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Just before the war, a mysterious team bypassed the layers of siege and blockade by the Liberation Army and entered the city of Besançon, heading straight for the palace.
In the secret hall of the Besançon palace, Bernard and several palace officials secretly met with the leader of the mysterious team.
The lights are dim and the secret hall is cold. A mysterious man in a black hooded robe is sitting on a chair at the top of the secret hall. Bernard and several important officials of the Besançon palace all have serious expressions.
“…The Count of Burgundy can at most give you one county and three castles in the southern part of the eastern border of Yona Province and the surrounding territory after suppressing the rebellion. Moreover, Wallonburg is the eastern barrier of the entire County of Burgundy, so we cannot allocate it to you. Your Excellency, the special envoy, this is the greatest sincerity of the court of the County of Burgundy. You must know that Burgundy There is also a suzerain country above the Count. The Duchy of Burgundy has always had a tough attitude towards territorial boundaries. We made this exchange with Swabia at the risk of being criticized by the suzerain." Bernard looked haggard and his figure was getting thinner. After he finished speaking calmly, he stopped talking and just looked coldly at the Swabian envoy hidden under the black hooded robe.
The Swabian envoy under the hooded robe picked up the gold-plated silver goblet on the wooden table, took a sip, and said slowly in Burgundian, which was not very smooth: "Count Bernard, please send the secret letter of credence requesting Swabia to send troops to help." It was you, and you were the one who asked me to come to Besançon for a secret meeting. I took the risk and sneaked into Besançon by bypassing your opponent's army. Now you have cut off most of the conditions I proposed. I don't see the sincerity of the Count of Burgundy."
"Oh, by the way, I can't call you the County of Burgundy yet. Maybe it's more appropriate to call you the Palace of Besançon." The hooded envoy added with a chuckle.
The faces of everyone in the secret hall became even more embarrassing.
Bernard sighed, raised his head and asked coldly: "How soon can you send troops?"