. Chapter 22: War smoke is everywhere, and the killing is endless
Three days later, the task force lived up to expectations and successfully rescued Tabasa's mother. They also brought back amazing news - they encountered elves in Golia. And he is an extremely experienced elf warrior. The most incredible thing is that this elf warrior seems to have become Joseph's servant for some reason. Let him do whatever he wants.
What¡¯s really interesting newsthe elves living in the desert. Strange races, strange beliefs¡ªand damn democracy.
Will they join forces with Goliath? Why did you join forces with Golia?
"Inform the intelligence personnel, no matter what the cost, you must know what is going on!"
joke. Gu has enough troubles already. I don't want to add another one. After giving all these instructions, I seemed to have remembered something, and turned around to face Remi who was bored playing with Sakuya.
"Speaking of Remy, are there elves in Gensokyo?" I asked.
"If we say there are fairies produced by natural elements, there are quite a few." Remi replied.
I nodded. No questions asked.
"Sakuya, coffee."
So a few more days passed. The Duke of Orleans' faction in Goria launched a vigorous uprising. I was shocked after looking at it. It turns out that there are so many people in Golia who are dissatisfied with Joseph's rule. In an instant, most of Golia's land was occupied. It seems that Joseph has been quite busy these days.
very good. Then the belated war can begin - with an order from Wolf King Fenrir. The Prussian army, which had already gathered at the border, took action quickly. A total of 40,000 Prussian regulars crossed the border. First, the disobedient free cities were repaired. The group of nobles who took the lead in making trouble were hanged on the top of the city. After that, the army marched forward with great success and quickly captured a large number of cities.
It was not until a week later that the slow coalition of princes reacted and gathered under the flag of the Habsburg Emperor. They marched all the way north in an attempt to engage in a decisive battle with the Prussian army.
At first glance, the strength of the coalition forces should not be underestimated. There are a total of 30,000 regular troops, 40,000 levies, and nearly 10,000 mercenaries. A total of 80,000 troops. The number is twice that of ours.
But the quality of the army is really not flattering. Even the most elite regular army is essentially just a tribe owned by the nobles. Perhaps the single-player combat power and equipment are not bad. But the coordination and organization ability is very low. Moreover, they are all blindly arrogant and their personal heroism is rampant. There are many more people who dream about making achievements and getting ahead than those who dream about success.
And not to mention those troops with temporary signs. Basically, they are all scumbags who have only put down their hoes for a few days. He was taken by force. For these people, holding a hoe is definitely more comfortable than holding a gun. As for morale and the like, there is no need to count on it.
Although things like matchlock guns are very convenient. But it will take several months to master it proficiently. But it is absolutely impossible for me to give them such a long time. Therefore, the biggest role of these guys is to serve as cannon fodder. It is used to cheer for the main troops and buy time during the war.
The war on the mainland is endless. Germania, as the hardest-hit area, has been fighting for years. The combat capabilities of mercenary troops are indeed very good. The combat effectiveness of the mercenary force of nearly ten thousand people is considerable. It's just that the shortcomings and advantages of mercenaries are equally obvious.
The so-called mercenaries are a group of people who sell their lives for money. As long as he has money, he will kill whoever you ask him to. Very good professional ethics. But if you don¡¯t have money, I¡¯m sorry. Business is business. If you don't have money, I'll see you again. The coalition of southern princes maintained these mercenaries and spent a large amount of money every day. The deficit on the books is guaranteed to raise the blood pressure of anyone who sees it. Speaking of which, if I hadn't been in a hurry to settle this matter, it would have taken three to five years, and the coalition of southern princes would have disbanded on their own.
Secondly, these more than 8,000 and nearly 10,000 mercenaries come from dozens of mercenary groups, large and small. Not to mention the different equipment. Integrating these guys is even more difficult than integrating those mud-legged guys. Almost all of these mercenary groups had "dealt" with each other before. There are not many people who have enemies with each other. Over the past week, the average number of fights per day has been more than fifty. Non-combat attrition was quite severe.
"Just like this, the coalition army has 80,000 troops, and 40,000 are unreliable mud-legs. Thirty thousand are aristocratic soldiers with their own plans, and ten thousand are money-burning mercenaries. The lineup seems to be strong, but the real combat effectiveness cannot be complimented.
Even so, I still don¡¯t want to engage in head-on combat with the enemy. After all, the number of enemies is there. Although I am 100% sure of winning.But losses are inevitable. Pensions and other things are very expensive. I don't want to pay more.
In this way, after a brief contact, the Prussian army quickly retreated. Taking all the food and iron tools they could collect, they burned down all the towns and villages on the roadside with fire. Leaving a mess on the ground.
Seeing the Prussian side fighting like a hooligan. The southern princes continued to chase while shouting curses. The supply line was stretched bit by bit - as for the refugees. Tsk, never mind them.
The refugees who were wailing under the flames of war were naturally unwilling to starve to death. So, I have another group of free guerrillas. Without paying a penny, there will be a group of desperate refugees attacking the enemy's supply lines.
I chased like this for several days. The coalition of southern princes was a little embarrassed. The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. There are indeed stupid birds among the southern princes. But there are some smart ones. Seeing Prussia's posture like this, it is obvious that it wants to lure the enemy deeper. Are we going to be deceived if we attack with such a dull head? !
In this way, the leadership of the coalition started scolding each other. The bolder idiots scolded: Anyone who hesitates is a coward without eggs. The more astute ones also scolded: Those who say they want to attack are idiots whose brains are full of muscles. As a result, the military meeting went from verbal to physical, and finally a full-scale military exercise was staged. There was no discussion on what to do until the sun went down.
The coalition lost another week in the quarrel. In the end, the top leaders of the coalition forces, who were dizzy with the noise, were completely stunned by an urgent report - Munich, their largest food and grass hoarding site in the back, had been raided. Several speedboats carried hundreds of elite knights and landed directly in the city. Go straight to various places where food is stored. Suddenly the city of Munich was filled with fireworks. Thick smoke towering into the sky shrouded the entire city.
The fire lasted all day and night. Although efforts were made to remedy the situation, the amount that could be saved was less than one-tenth of the original reserves. Add to this the wear and tear on the road and the plundering caused by the army of hungry people. Only a handful can be sent to the front line.
In other words, the troops on the front line will face the desperate situation of running out of food in forty-five days.
"Damn it! Why are you fighting?! Let's retreat while there is still some food!!"
So the top leaders of the coalition reached a rare consensus - of course, there were still some idiots shouting about burning the boat. But in the end it was proven that he was going against the trend, so he was trampled to death by everyone who worked together as a Xiaoqiang.
As soon as the coalition forces retreated, rumors suddenly spread in the military camp. There are reliable ones and unreliable ones. The coalition soldiers were panicked, and even some senior officials who knew the truth about the retreat were shaken.
And on the way back. The coalition forces were harassed by small groups of Prussian hussars from time to time. The hussars armed with large-caliber shotguns and sophisticated sabers were erratic and followed them like a shadow. They harassed the coalition forces day and night, causing the morale of the coalition forces to drop again and again and become extremely low.
So, the final decisive battle can begin.
It was a very foggy morning. I just fed Remy. Because we need to use her today. So you can't let her go to bed after eating. So I waited until she was halfway through sucking and then forcibly stopped it. Remi was a little dissatisfied because of this. So I coaxed her again. Only then did she agree.
Speaking of which, Remi's current strengthseems to be at the level of a True Ancestor.
So, the fog is very thick. Made by Remy.
In the thick fog, the Prussian army of 40,000 soldiers was silent, with men picking off their bells. Quickly surrounded the enemy.
Immediately afterwards, a total of 472 Prussian magicians and 58 third-level battleships began a half-hour saturation bombing. A total of more than 30,000 twenty-four-pound artillery shells and hundreds of large square-level magic plowed through the entire coalition camp.
After that, 2,000 armored cavalry led the way, 5,000 light lancers followed closely, and then, a dark army of 30,000 troops rushed towards them. The sergeants wore half plate armor and fought bravely with long knives and axes.
At this moment, the musket is completely out of use. Both the Prussian side and the Allied forces were fighting hard with cold weapons. The shouts of killing, the sound of gold and iron clashing with swords, and the screams of the dying gradually coalesced into one.
This is war
This melody brings back memories of hell. Killing, killing, killing every day. Keep getting stronger while killing. Victory over the enemy's corpse - it's so thrilling! !
Immediately afterwards, there was a wolf howl, and Gu Kuang smiled and ran towards the battlefield. The Yitian Demonic Sword in his hand kept waving, harvesting the enemy's life.
On such a bloody battlefield. Gu vented his anger, dissatisfaction, grievance and fear.
One day of war passed in the blink of an eye. As the masses of soldiers cheered for victory. Gu Ke fell to his knees in the bloody mud. Feeling extremely empty. Until a pair of cold hands touched Gu's cheek.
"I don't know the reason, but you seem to be feeling uncomfortable, Wright. Do you want to take a rest?" Tabasa asked.
"Youxi" Unknowingly, I changed to the title I used when we first met.
"Well, I'm here." Yuxi hugged me from behind.
"You will always be by my side, right?" I asked.
"Of course, as long as you are willing, I will always be by your side."
I stood up with Yuxi¡¯s help. Then he snapped his fingers. The armor that was covered in dirt a moment ago was now as intact as new.
"Okay. No time to hesitate. The soldiers are waiting for Gu. After the victory, you have to say something." Gu showed an extremely bright smile. However, Youxi only saw incomparable loneliness on my face.