In order to prepare for the upcoming war, the frontline station of the Border Guard Corps, which annihilated the small group of Swabian attackers, was moved from the abandoned market town to near the mill where the 1st Infantry Regiment was stationed. The original market town became a war zone stronghold of the Border Guard Corps. The staff of the baggage train and the Chinese army command camp were still stationed here, and the food supplies transported from Bramond to the war zone were also stored and transferred there.
In the stream next to the abandoned mill, several men who looked like military officers were standing on the bank of the stream, taking off their pants and peeing into the stream. They ignored the fact that downstream was the water point for the army.
One of the officers who took off his pants to urinate was Bangada. Due to the reorganization of the Wells Corps, the company level was cancelled. The original Fourth Flag of the First Company of the Wells Corps was changed to the Seventh Flag of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Border Guard Corps. Bangeda also naturally became the Captain of the First Flag.
Bangeda lifted up his trousers, stuffed the huge thing back into his pants, smiled and said to Passat, who was still dripping water next to him: "Pasat, I heard that you have been promoted to flag captain? You were directly promoted from junior captain to flag captain, you bastard is really lucky!"
Strength! It mainly depends on strength. You didn't see how hard I worked when I killed the Swabians the day before yesterday. I killed more than two Swabians myself, and several of them were killed because of my help. It's just that I didn't want to take credit from those new soldiers." Passat said without being humble at all.
This trouble-loving veteran left his post without permission when he was on patrol on the Western Front and went to the farm to eat roast chicken. After being caught, he received fifteen military sticks. However, he retained his military position as a squad leader because he rescued the baggage team in a timely manner.
After the formation of the Border Guard Corps, officers were transferred. Odo felt that it was best to deal with the prisoner soldiers with more prickly heads than the prisoner soldiers. Therefore, the restless Passat, like the bandit-born Rieger, was transferred to the Second Infantry Regiment and promoted to squadron leader.
To break the pot, you have to break the lid. Led by officers like Passat and Rigg, who were half soldiers, half gangsters, half officials and half bandits, the Second Infantry Regiment also showed great authority in the battle to ambush a small group of Swabian enemies on the Heyuan Peninsula. After the war, Passat was finally promoted again due to his "prominent" military merit and became a flag captain.
"Then you bastard are so lucky. I heard that more than 400 of you surrounded and killed sixty or seventy lone Swabian soldiers. It takes about six or seven people to share one enemy soldier, and you killed two of them alone. This military exploit is definitely "prominent"! . "Weiz trembled twice and said with a smile.
Weitz, the third flag captain of the 1st Infantry Regiment, is also a veteran squad leader at the same time as Passat. Now Passat has been promoted to the flag captain of the 2nd Infantry Regiment due to meritorious service. In name, he has caught up with Wei Zi and Bangda. However, considering the gap in combat power and treatment between the first and second infantry regiments, Passat, the squad leader, can be regarded as a squadron leader under Bangda Weiz's banner.
But at least the Passat is satisfied.
"Look at it, at the rate I am going, I will be a company captain at the end of this war. If I'm lucky, I might even be promoted to corps adjutant. Haha." Passat suddenly felt confident in his official career.
“Guys, I heard that Bramond brought a few carts of good wine here today. How about we go to Spencer’s place later and see if we can steal a few bags and find a place to drink a few sips? All of us guys will die at some point, and we have to get drunk quickly.” Passat is a dog, and it just started to look for shit after howling like a wild wolf.
Hangda saw that Passat was seeking death again, and kindly reminded him: "Pasat, I have to remind you, you bastard, this is a battlefield. Now that you have been promoted to the flag captain, you have dozens of men hanging their heads on your shoulders. If you think more about your men, if you keep messing around, you may end up killing dozens of your men."
Passat suddenly thought, it seemed that it had just happened for a while, and the alcohol bug in his stomach was suddenly beaten back.
At this time, a rallying horn sounded in the mill camp, and the military flag was raised in front of the military camp of the First Infantry Regiment.
"Weiz, the First Infantry Regiment has assembled, let's go back quickly!" Bangda immediately pulled Weiz and walked towards the camp.
"Hey? Why did you gather together? Didn't you just enter the battlefield early tomorrow morning? Where are you going to gather now that it's almost dark?" Passat left his second infantry regiment without any movement while the first infantry regiment was already nervous, and he was very confused.
Bangeda glanced back, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't say what you shouldn't say! Remember my words, don't cause trouble again!" Then he plunged into the camp...
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Yat's central army command camp was heavily guarded. The guards sealed the camp and no one was allowed to enter or exit.
Before making a rough sand table, Angus and Odo were still discussing the final details of the two battles with Art.
After wiping out the small Swabian army that had penetrated into the rear of the army, Odo spent half a day in the market town doing simple repairs, arranging and distributing weapons and armor, adjusting his officer appointments based on military merit, and then rushed to the mill to join the First Infantry Regiment.
Matt has already deployed the army for battle, and gave Angus two final instructions: "Sergeant Major, I am leading Odo's infantry regiment to resist the enemy's offensive. You must annihilate the Swabian army under Wallonborg within half a day. At the very least, you must drive the Swabians out of Wallonborg's defense area and kill more than half of them. Otherwise, our plan will definitely not work."
Angus stared at the direction of Wallon Castle on the sand table. According to the estimates of the officers and officials in the Chinese army's command camp, if the enemy commander Earl Randy was willing to completely annihilate the garrison in one battle, then he would at least bring an army of more than a thousand people (Art's army has already exceeded a thousand people), so that there is a possibility of victory.
If the situation is as revealed by Art through prisoner torture and Randy is a cautious commander by nature, he is likely to deploy most of the troops near Wallonburg to deal with Art.
The fundamental reason why Att chose to fight the Swabians was that he grasped that the core target of a normal battle is Walloon Castle, and Walloon Castle is the judge of the victory or defeat of the battle. As long as Walloon Castle can be defended, even if all the Burgundian troops are killed, it is still a victory. Of course, Att is different, and all his men will definitely be killed. The victory of the count does not represent his victory.
"Sir, after we annihilate the enemy forces under Wallonburg, I will lead the entire army to support you, right? I am not belittling the second regiment, but their combat effectiveness may not be able to stop the Swabians. If they hear that the troops outside Wallonburg have been attacked, they will inevitably vent their anger on you. When the time comes~" Angus can guess how miserable an army that is mainly prisoner recruits will be when facing an enemy that is several times their size.
Matt refused, "No! The First Army cannot return to support! After you annihilate or drive away the Swabians, immediately take over and stabilize the city defense of Walloon Castle. First, establish an outer sentry defense line near Walloon Castle to prevent the Swabians from returning reinforcements or sneak attacks; secondly, transfer the heavy armored infantry and 150 elites of the First Infantry Regiment to Walloon Castle and set up the Swabian camp. All the food supplies, weapons, armor, and equipment that can help defend the city will be brought to Wallon Castle, and all the Swabian siege equipment will be burned. Thirdly, you should lead the remaining soldiers of the First Army to build a second line of defense behind Wallon Castle. As for how we handle this battlefield, I and Odo are responsible for it. There is nothing else, so go ahead and prepare it!
Angus stood solemnly, "Yes, sir, I will wait for you at Wallonburg."
"Brother Odo, I will wait for you at Wallonburg!"
Angus turned around and walked out of the camp, and soon the First Legion plunged into the boundless night.
Only Art and Odo were left in the camp. Art picked up the wine glass on the wooden table next to the sand table, took a sip of beer, and asked Odo: "Odo, have all the wounded soldiers been moved?" , According to your military order, the few knights we captured will also be brought to Bramont and given to Viscount Yohn, and the three noble prisoners will be exchanged for fifteen soldiers and five carts of food. "
"Sir, I'm afraid we will have to pay a high price for this battle, right? I hope Obote and the others can lead reinforcements to the north soon~"
Att glanced at the south facing the tent and sighed, pointing to the Asakusa representing the dense forest in the sand table and said to Odo: "This is an era when human life is as cheap as grass. The reason why you and I can survive until now is because there is a group of people who are willing to follow us to die. Without ten years of war and killing, how can we have a hundred years of peace and quiet? Our generation can only use the swords of our hands. Forge plows in the fields for the next generation. Maybe your son can enjoy a happy life without war and killing, if you can have a son."
Otto smiled knowingly, "If I can finish this battle alive, I will immediately go back to the valley to find a woman and have a lot of sons!"
Art also smiled.
Guard officer Ron suddenly broke into the camp, "Sir! The task force reported immediately. All the Swabians in Wallonborg and surrounding areas were dispatched in advance, a total of 1,400 people, marching towards our preset battlefield!"
"Odo, immediately assemble the second infantry regiment and march towards the preset battlefield. The Deadpool team, crossbow squad and cavalry are already waiting on the battlefield."
"Ron, the military law team and the bodyguards also serve as the supervising team. From now on, you will stay behind and enforce the military law on the battlefield!"
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At the front of the gap are seventy or eighty soldiers of the Deadpool team wearing armor and holding round shields, swords, axes, hammers and spears. They are all braver among the prisoner soldiers and are much more courageous in comparison. Although they still have no combat experience and combat strength, there is no problem standing at the head of the team;
Behind the Deadpool team are six infantry flag teams, arranged in five columns, forming a shape It formed a phalanx of thirty rows and ten people deep. After the battle to lure and annihilate a small group of Swabian enemy troops, the weapons and armor in the hands of these infantrymen were improved. Most of them had at least one piece of cotton armor (leather armor). They also had iron-winged daggers or sharp single-blade daggers in their hands. A few warriors like the prisoner recruit Hans also had a set of iron plate armor and a tomahawk and a round shield. The weapons were already very sophisticated.
There is an infantry flag team on each side of the dense forest on both sides of the infantry phalanx. Their main role is to guard against enemy troops rushing out of the dense forest and as a reserve force when the phalanx needs to fill gaps;
· Behind the gap are the thirty or so crossbowmen of the legion's crossbow team. According to convention, the crossbowmen should be in the front and fire a few rounds before moving to the rear, but since they are placed directly behind, there must be a reason to put them behind;
Behind the crossbow team is a group of special people. They are a supervising team composed of the baron guards and the military law team. Their role is very simple - to kill on the spot low-ranking officers and soldiers who retreat without authorization or cower.
As for the dense forest on both sides of the gap, as far as the eye can see, there is no human figure, except for the miscellaneous trees and shrubs, it is empty.
On the other hand, the appearance of the Swabian army can be understood to be very large.
Wallenberg Battlefield, where fighting is ongoing, and Gennebourg Battlefield, where the fighting has ceased. A total of more than 1,400 people were mobilized to this dense forest and hilly area from the two battlefields to prepare for a war that would determine the fate of the border.
The Swabian army is very poorly organized. In other words, the composition of the Swabian army is very complex. A team of more than 1,400 people can see more than 20 independent heraldic flags. In other words, this Swabian army is composed of more than 20 forces.
This is a normal thing. Everyone rushes to a battlefield with dozens, one or two hundred, or at most three to five hundred people from various places. A battle of thousands of people is rarely initiated by one lord, so an army like Art is an anomaly in this era.
Flags of various colors were fluttering on the gentle slope east of the gap in the dense forest. Soldiers wearing various armors were roughly arranged in three to five lines according to the heraldic flags of their respective lords.
The two teams were separated by more than 500 steps, and the cavalry from both sides roamed back and forth between the two military formations. From time to time they would come into contact and fight, but the driving effect was greater than the killing effect, so there were no casualties on either side.
In the middle of the two teams, the commanders of both sides were on horseback making final pre-battle negotiations. This was just a matter of etiquette. Art originally didn't want to play these false courtesies, but in order to delay as much time as possible, he still bragged for a long time with a leading viscount sent by the Swabian army.
Swabian leading viscount noticed that Art was stalling for time, so he stopped talking. The two teams that were talking before the war turned their horses and returned to their respective military formations.
After a while, the battlefield began to sound waves of horns and war drums with different timbres and tones...