Chapter 676 Preparing for the Battle of Solenberg
"Everyone!"
The commander of the Welsh Provincial Army, Art, who was sitting at the long table in the hall, looked around at the officers present. After confirming that no one was absent, he signaled for everyone to be quiet.
Slowly, the discussion in the entire hall a moment ago gradually dissipated and began to become dull.
Perhaps it is because so far, no officer present knows the specific plan to capture Sauronburg.
Although his subordinates tried repeatedly to pry out some "information" from the three of them, they found nothing.
Coupled with the fact that Ate returned to Santia City after completing his southward journey, the senior officers of the Wells Army were full of expectations.
In addition, the focus of this military discussion is different from the past.
Up to now, the tentacles of the Welsh Army have reached Lavati in the north of Sauronburg, and actually control a large area of territory north of Sauronburg and the Po River Plain. Next, Art will complete the purpose of the Welsh Legion's southern expedition - to avenge his father, restore honor, and regain the family territory.
Hence, in the eyes of outsiders, or according to the stories the Lombards heard from jugglers, the sons of barons who had been deprived of their titles and exiled in foreign countries would stop continuing to fight as long as they got back what belonged to them.
Obviously, these outsiders greatly underestimated the ambition of the Earl of Northland. After all, everyone hopes that their territory will continue to expand.
The citizens of the territory continue to increase, and the treasury continues to expand. Therefore, the focus of this military discussion is on the next stage of the Wells Army's mission after regaining Soronborg.
"I think everyone knows the real purpose of my trip south this time." Art paused and continued, "Currently, the Wells Army has occupied several cities, fortresses and a large amount of land north of Lavati. Under the operation and management of the government, we have no worries about our rear."
"You are all clear. "Chu, the purpose of the Wells Army's march south is to regain Sauronburg and restore the original territory of our Wells family.
Now, the sword in our hands is at the enemy's neck. What do you think we should do?"
At said this, he punched the wooden table, feeling a little excited.
"Recapture Sauronburg!"
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"Okay, what I want is your words!" Art nodded slightly, very satisfied with the answers of this group of subordinates.
"Sir, after taking Sauronburg, shall we continue southward?"
At this time, Colin, the captain of the first company, took advantage of the situation and asked.
As soon as Colin finished speaking, others began to whisper and discuss in low voices.
There is no doubt that whether to continue going south is the inner consensus of this group of guys who have been wallowing in blood all year round. After all, continuous conquest can bring them a steady stream of wealth and rising status.
ceddie log on Colin in the matter: Angus, who was standing aside, coughed twice at Colin, then turned and glanced at Art. Seeing that Art's face was calm, he fixed his gaze on Odo, the deputy commander of the legion who was staring at Art blankly.
Facing Colin's question, Odo also made some mistakes. He was looking forward to getting the answer from Art.
Perhaps because he was too focused, Odo didn't notice Angus' reminder at all. However, Kazak, the red-headed ghost standing next to Odo, understood what Angus meant. So, he tugged on Odo's cuff~
"Hmm...
Odo suddenly felt his right hand being pulled down by a force. He quickly came back to his senses and glanced at Kazak.
Kazak raised his chin and pointed in the direction of Angus. Only then did Odo notice Angus's eager eyes.
"Well, Colin, whether or not to go south is entirely up to you. Besides, Sauronburg hasn't been captured yet, are you thinking too much?"
Odo raised his voice, seemingly blaming Colin, but inadvertently glanced at Art.
Although Art's face was expressionless and unusually calm, he was always paying attention to this group of subordinates who had been following him in battles for many years. As for the question of whether to continue southward after retaking Soronborg, Art already had the answer in his mind. But as the commander of the Wells Legion, this question is more realistic when raised by the following people. Especially coming from the mouth of a senior officer with qualifications, high prestige, and outstanding military exploits like Colin.
As the backbone of the Welsh Legion, the ideas of these senior officers can greatly influence the soldiers and junior officers under their jurisdiction, and also play an important role in unifying the thinking of the entire Legion.
At first, Art had some doubts about continuing to go south, but Colin's questions dispelled his concerns.
"Let's all sit down and talk."
Ate raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down,
There was a sound of chairs rubbing against the floor paved with flat stones and the officers were walking The sound of the collision of the mail chain rings slowly dissipated, and the hall gradually became quiet.
The fire pit placed in the corner would occasionally cause sparks to explode, and the sporadic pieces of carbon splashed out would soon burn to ashes, leaving some white marks on the ground.
The temperature inside the house rose rapidly due to the high temperature, causing some thickly dressed guys to start to take off the thick clothes they wore outside so that their bodies could breathe inside.
Even several cold-resistant northern officers began to sweat on their foreheads, and they kept wiping the thin sweat from their foreheads with their hands.
Seeing this scene, Art turned his head and whispered a few words to Ron, and Ron ran out quickly.
After a while, several guards came in carrying a large bucket of beer and looked at the golden liquid filling the wine glass. All the officers present were talking with excitement.
It turned out that the day after the legion entered the city of Santia, the officers were ordered to refrain from drinking alcohol and to remain vigilant. A few days passed by, and the officers, who had not touched any alcohol, could no longer restrain themselves and drank from their glasses one after another.
A few sips of fine wine immediately cooled down my hot body, relieving me from the fatigue of many days.
Seeing the officers' satisfied expressions, Art also picked up the wine glass and took two sips. A chill slid down his throat and into his stomach, and he couldn't help but shout, "Comfortable!"
After two glasses of wine, the officers were in high spirits. But most of the people sitting here have military affairs, so Art didn't open it for everyone to drink.
"Okay, let's start the military discussion—"
Seeing Art speak, everyone sat upright again.
What is different from the past is that this time Art did not let Odo or Angus preside over the military meeting. Instead, he got straight to the point, telling what he had gained from going south in the past few days and the strategy to break the city·
"According to the intelligence provided by our correspondent at Fort Sorren and what Ron and I learned from our own night visits, there are indeed about 400 elite soldiers inside, and the rest are mostly handymen and temporarily recruited peasant soldiers, totaling more than 2,000 people." Around the weapons depot, grain depot, horses and lord's hall~"
"The inner side of the north city gate is blocked by huge rocks, and the south gate is heavily guarded. In addition to the Lombard patrol posts on the city wall, there are many patrol posts on each side. There are a large number of soldiers stationed in the guard tower and the fortress. There are piles of kerosene and hammered stones under the city wall, and there are giant crossbows set up every twenty steps. In addition, there are seven trebuchets placed here, here, and here—"
Att kept moving the wooden stick and told the officers gathered around the table about the opponent's troop arrangements and defense situation.
The rest of the people present listened to Art's story attentively, for fear of missing something.
"Sir, according to what you said, the inside of the north gate has been blocked with huge rocks, so wouldn't the battering ram used to break the gate be useless at all?" Hans, the captain of the third company, added.
"Yes, the battering ram is indeed useless!" Art responded to Hans' question without hesitation.
Everyone present seemed a little at a loss. Because in their view, every time they attack a city, in addition to relying on ladders to climb the enemy's city wall and occupy high places, the battering ram is also essential to break through the opponent's city gate. Only by combining the two can we have the best chance of breaking into the city.
Occupy the city.
Art smiled slightly and continued: "Although it is not needed, we still use the battering ram to hit the castle gate as usual."
"Sir, since you know that the city gate cannot be opened, why do you still hit it? Isn't this just increasing casualties?" Company captain Lutz asked incomprehensively.
"Yes, sir~"
For a time, everyone was a little confused by Art's decision, and they all raised objections.
At raised his head, watching the battle-hardened guys arguing in front of him, he raised his voice and said, "Do you all think that I will let my soldiers die in vain?"
At said this, the hall fell silent.
"Ron~" Art shouted softly.
"Sir~" Ron stepped forward, took out a map from his pocket, slowly opened it, and laid it flat on the table.
"Sir, what is this?" At this time, Odo, who said nothing, stared at the map on the table and asked.
At glanced at Odo, slowly stretched out his right index finger, pointed to the place with the word "forest" written on the map, and said, "Is this the passage for us to enter Sauronburg?"
"The passage?" A question arose in everyone's mind.
"That's right, the passage!" Art continued. "You must be curious, how did we get in? This is the passage!" Art tapped the map a few times with his finger.
Matt briefly recounted the discovery of the passage and his acquaintance with his old family members. While everyone was feeling emotional, they were still looking forward to Art's siege plan.
Back to the previous question, the main purpose of continuing the frontal attack on the city is to attract the attention of the Sauronborg defenders and cover the three hundred soldiers of our side who entered through the passage. At the same time, two companies were sent to attack the south gate, while the Guards Corps was responsible for containing the two enemy garrisons outside Soronborg. At that time, the defenders of Sauron Castle will naturally be attracted to the city wall. At that time, the soldiers entering the castle will be like a sharp sword, piercing the heart of the enemy! "