Chapter 709 The show begins
In the temporary camp outside the city, the officers who received the order rushed from their respective camps and gathered on both sides of the temporary long table.
When Hans walked in with the flag captain Berry who had just bandaged his hand, everyone was present.
"Berry, are you okay with the injury on your hand?" Art asked with concern when he saw the two people coming in.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. They are just minor injuries, nothing to worry about!" Berry said with a smile, not paying any attention to the wound on his arm.
Att was deeply impressed by this brave guy in combat. When he saw Bury and his men trapped on the city wall, he immediately ordered Jason to bring the soldiers of the crossbow company to support. If the rest of the front had not begun to retreat as a whole, the gap opened by Burry's men might have become a breakthrough for this attack.
"Please all sit down."
At Yat's order, everyone sat down in order according to their positions.
Yat glanced at these high-ranking officers who had just withdrawn from the battlefield. Except for a few who were commanding and dispatching in the rear positions, the rest looked a little embarrassed. Several officers were even slightly injured while fighting the enemy, but fortunately they were not serious.
Look at everyone looking downcast, lowering their heads and keeping silent.
Att lightly knocked on the table and said calmly: "Raise your heads~"
Everyone thought that Art would be furious because of the failure of the siege, but his surprising calmness at the moment left everyone present confused, and they slowly raised their heads to look at Att.
"The military discussion before the war has long been determined. The first siege battle is mainly to find out the defensive deployment and combat effectiveness of the Soronborg garrison. Now it seems that we underestimated the enemy~"
At's speech set the tone for the review of the military discussion and the initial battle, and also made the officers present heaving a sigh of relief.
But what Art said was true. The Welsh Army did not experience much decent resistance during its march south. This gave the high-ranking officers of the Legion an illusion that there was a big gap between the Lombards' combat power and that of the Welsh Army. This was also the main reason for some casualties in this siege.
But Art did not intend to hold anyone responsible,
"Okay, let's talk about it and summarize the experience and lessons learned from this siege." Ater sat at the head of the long table and encouraged these confidants.
Everyone looked around, but no one spoke.
After a while, Baron Antayas stood up, cleared his throat, and said: "Sir, everyone, this time I am taking the Andermatt Fort Company, the Tyniec County Soldier Company and some Provence soldiers to take charge of the east wall. In the first siege, we adopted a division of troops strategy,
Each was responsible for a section of the city wall. After many attempts, we were still unable to get close to the crenellated wall. Later, I gathered most of the soldiers together and concentrated on attacking the section of the wall near the north. At one time, more than ten soldiers rushed to the crenellated wall." Antayas was already excited as he spoke.
"However, with the continuous reinforcements from the opponent, our troops soon could not withstand the offensive and retreated. More than half of the men who rushed forward were killed or injured. If they had not retreated in time, I am afraid they would all have been killed~"
Antayas couldn't hide the disappointment on his face and sat back silently.
With a leader in mind, others began to speak freely about the problems discovered during the siege.
"My lord, Baron Antayas is right. Our troops are too spread out, allowing the defenders in Sauron Castle to counterattack us anywhere on the city wall. On the contrary, if we clench our fists and hit one place hard, the city will be destroyed. It is impossible for the other Lombards on the wall to spread out in such a crowded place. In other words, the intensity of the attack we are facing is certain. Based on this, our soldiers will not suffer such heavy losses." Company captain Colin's face was covered with charcoal dust, and he was extremely excited. Thinking of the brothers on the city wall who had no time to escape from the fire, he felt extremely guilty and choked up for a time.
Two company-level officers had already proposed the tactic of gathering superior forces to break the city. After hearing this, Art picked up a carbon stick and wrote the words "concentrate forces" on a piece of paper. Then he raised his head and said, "What do you think of the issues raised by Baron Antayas and Colin?"
"Also," the company deputy commander Bangeda stood up, "during the siege, I found a number of giant logs tied with a very thick hemp rope on the walls on both sides. Once those logs fell off the wall, they would hit the siege soldiers on the ladder. However, the defenders of Solonborg did not take action for a long time, which is enough to show that they did not use all their resources to deal with us, and they obviously had reservations."
Odo's face suddenly became gloomy after hearing this, and he immediately took over the conversation, "Sir, if this is the case, these are all things on the surface. It is difficult to be sure that the defenders of Sauron Castle have used all the methods to deal with us. We have used all our methods"
h "This group of bastards are really insidious——"
h "We must pay more attention when we attack next time, otherwise we will increase casualties."
Everyone expressed their opinions one by one. Art just nodded from time to time, and then wrote down the content of everyone's conversation on a piece of paper.
After an impromptu military meeting, the entire piece of papyrus was filled with densely written words. Art shook his already sore arm and let out a long sigh of relief.
At this time, after a discussion, these guys in front of them spoke freely and were in high spirits. They were completely different from when they first entered the camp.
This is the result that Art hopes to see. What he needs are generals who can calm down and analyze gains and losses even after losing the battle, and brave men who still have the courage to rise up and kill the enemy again in the face of failure.
After the military meeting ended, it was almost dusk. Art called everyone together and prepared a fairly sumptuous meal for the officers who fought bloody battles on the front line.
Of course, Art was not stingy with the soldiers under his command, and ordered the guys in the Radiation Department to distribute a large amount of fruits, vegetables, bread, and meat.
After dinner, Art alone called together all the officers above the level of company captain to make arrangements for the upcoming second siege. It was still dark before dawn in the Lord's Hall of the Castle in Solonborg.
Termandu sat alone on the main seat at the head of the wide long table. He picked up the soft and juicy stewed pork on the plate with his right hand, tore into it, chewed it a few times and swallowed it. He picked up the wine on the side and drank two sips, licked the remaining juice on the corner of his mouth, picked up the tablecloth on the table, wiped the oil stains on his hands, and threw it aside.
After half an afternoon of fierce fighting, he was a little tired. Coupled with the trauma to his shoulder, he almost endured severe pain while directing the entire battle. After a hearty meal, his mental state finally improved.
When the cattle were being laid, Terman finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Burgundian army receding like a tide from under the walls of Sauronburg. Looking at the damaged city walls and crenellations, he ordered all ministries to immediately repair and reinforce them. At the same time, he once again ordered to mobilize a large amount of military equipment and send them to various arrow towers and crenels to prepare for the subsequent battle.
He knew very well that the Burangdians would soon make a comeback.
After deploying the city defenses, Terman, accompanied by several personal guards, immediately went to inspect various city walls.
After counting by his men, the opponent's casualties in this battle were no more than a hundred. Judging from the proportion of these battle losses, the opponent obviously did not intend to fight the Soronborg defenders this time. Instead, they adopted a retreat strategy if they were slightly damaged and broke away from the defenders of Solonborg. This puzzled Terman.
The opponent obviously intended to reduce casualties when attacking the city, and did not fight to the end with the defenders of Solonborg. This is very different from what officers who had fled back to the south described. He always felt that there must be something fishy about this matter, but for the time being he could not explain the behavior of the Burgundy people.
Especially the team pushing the battering ram against the city gate outside the north city gate was particularly suspicious.
When the Burangdians destroyed the outermost wooden door of the drawbridge with stones and arrows, they did not continue to move forward. Instead, they abandoned the battering ram at the moment when the kerosene was poured on them and fled from the city gate.
You must know that if the Burgundians outside the city want to enter the city, other than climbing over the wall, they can only pass through the north and south gates. According to the observations of the Sauron Castle defenders, the only battering ram in the opponent's hand has been burned. It is almost impossible for them to attack through the city gate again.
Terman stood up slowly, enduring the pain in his shoulders and walking back and forth in the hall, thinking about the main purpose of the Burlindi people's attack on the city. "The Burlindi people already know the deployment of Sauron Castle?" Telman thought silently in his mind.
"No, Solenburg's city defense is slightly adjusted almost every half a day. In addition, no one is allowed to enter or leave in recent days, they have no chance at all."
"Are they trying to see whether Solenburg's defense is tight?" Terman stood at the door of the hall, holding his chin, looking at the full moon that had slowly risen over the courtyard outside the hall.
If this is the case, Terman need not worry too much about any violent retaliation the Burgundians may take next. Because in his opinion, Sauronburg's defense had almost no loopholes. If two thousand men and horses wearing armor and holding swords cannot defend Sauron Castle, which is as strong as an iron barrel, unless the opponent is a divine weapon from heaven!
Terman wiped his rough face full of cheeks and sighed, "Maybe I thought too much!"
As the leading earl, Terman was experienced in the battlefield. In addition to accumulating rich combat experience over the years, this guy who is familiar with ancient military books is also quite strategic and is good at using intrigues and tricks to make his opponents submit.
The reason why he is not afraid of the Burgundian army outside the city is that, in addition to the strong defense inside Sauron Castle, the cavalry of more than 200 people who had already secretly left the city is the killer in his hands.
dang～
ˆ ˆ clang~
ˆ ˆ clang~
ˆ ˆ The sound of church bells not far away suddenly came to mind.
Terman glanced at the already dark sky, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "The show has begun!"
Then he put on his armor and held a sword and walked towards the city wall~