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Text Chapter 862 Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness

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    Zhao Hongyu, who was beside Rodelny, saw Rodelny's reaction.

    "So, do you think it's really a good time to launch an attack now?"

    This time, Rodelney finally understood everything.

    "Your Highness, it seems that this castle is really not easy to attack." He strongly agreed with Zhao Hongyu's caution.  "I also observed the nearby environment and found that it is not conducive to the deployment of our army at all. At the same time, there is only one dirt road leading to Shiliang City, and it is not very spacious. This will bring great trouble to our attack.  But the enemy can easily kill us from the city defense."

    Roderny is not a fool, and he is also a ruined Portuguese nobleman.  No matter how poor he was, he had learned some knowledge that nobles should master, such as military knowledge.

    Therefore, Rodelney is not the kind of person who doesn¡¯t understand anything.

    After a short observation, he has discovered some problems.

    "And I found that even if we conquer the first city gate, the narrow winding mountain roads in the inner city will bring us a lot of trouble, as well as the nine troublesome passes."

    Zhao Hongyu nodded. He was satisfied that Roderny was able to analyze so many problems in such a short period of time.

    This is not an idiot.

    "Then tell me, if you are asked to launch a charge, how confident are you that you can conquer the first city gate. At the same time, after conquering the first city gate, to what extent can you continue to attack?"  As soon as Roddelny finished speaking, Zhao Hongyu asked him.

    Hearing this, Rodelny fell silent. He continued to deduce the war in his mind based on the city defense of Shiliang City.  At the same time, estimate the combat effectiveness of your own men and how much damage the defensive facilities on the opponent's city defense can bring to you.

    After a long time, Roddelny sighed and said to Zhao Hongyu: "Although I feel embarrassed, I have to tell the truth. If my men and I don't care about casualties, then it is still possible to conquer the first city gate.  It¡¯s just that after conquering the first city gate, we will no longer have the strength to continue the attack. Because we will lose more than half of our manpower, which will lead to weakness in the follow-up.¡±

    It has to be said that what Rodney said is quite true.

    The first city gate is still easy to conquer, but the trouble is the winding mountain roads in the inner city, the defensive facilities on the mountain roads, and the nine passes.

    To put it bluntly, the real killer move of Shiliang City is the winding mountain road and the nine passes.

    However, there is something Rodelny has not said, and that is the question of how much battle damage his subordinates can bear.

    When he answered Zhao Hongyu just now, he intentionally skipped this question, but Zhao Hongyu is no novice.

    In a war in the cold weapon era, how much battle damage one's own troops can withstand is a question that qualified generals must consider.

    If this issue is not considered, then a general will often be unable to make an effective judgment, which will lead to the failure of the entire war.

    You must know that there is an essential difference between soldiers who have undergone formal training and those who have temporary symptoms.

    At the same time, their beliefs and will towards fighting are also very different.

    These differences will lead to how long they can last against the enemy in war.

    For a battle, this must be considered.

    For example, the soldiers under Zhao Hongyu can basically fight to the last soldier without retreating.

    But in this era, when battle losses usually exceed 30%, the troops will begin to collapse.

    No matter how good the army is, it will only collapse if it can withstand 50% casualties.

    But usually after losing half of the manpower, it is difficult to have troops that can continue to fight.

    Of course, there are exceptions.

    That was the Qi Army of the Ming Dynasty. When fighting against the Boar Skins, they fought to the last soldier and the entire army was destroyed without a single deserter.

    But in history, examples like Qi Jiajun are still rare.

    Most of the time, the most the army can sustain in a battle is about 30%.

    But if this number is exceeded, there will be some uncontrollable changes on the battlefield.

    However, this number can still fluctuate depending on the generals leading the army.

    Therefore, the battle in the cold weapon era is moreStarting a modern war is not necessarily that easy.  The knowledge here is also very complex and confusing.

    Therefore, how much battle damage can Roddelny and others endure?

    Roderney himself said just now that if casualties were not considered, they would be able to conquer the first city gate, but there was a lot of water in his words.

    After all, they come to fight for money.

    So, can mercenaries who fight for money really risk their lives to fight?

    "Maybe if the battle losses exceed 20% during the attack, they will be defeated.

    Therefore, Zhao Hongyu felt that there was a lot of water in Roddelny's words.

    And Rodelny was smart enough not to mention this.

    Although Roderney didn¡¯t say it, as Zhao Hongyu, he had to take it into consideration.

    "You have eight hundred people under your command, and I can feel their fighting will, which is quite high. But I want to know, how many of the people under your command are regular army soldiers, and how many are civilians?"

    Zhao Hongyu did not mention this issue, but asked another question.

    This question made Roderney look at Zhao Hongyu with admiration.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? but the crown prince from the american song empire is not a showy person. He actually understands the existence of military problems.

    But Roderney was also very happy, because since Zhao Hongyu knew military knowledge, he would definitely not make random moves.  At the same time, he is very concerned about human life, so basically he will not cause heavy casualties to the mercenaries.

    Such a financial sponsor is definitely the only one in the world.

    An employer who cares so much about the lives of mercenaries is definitely a good employer for those who accept the employment.

    ??At least, that is the case for Roderney.

    ¡°They are all Portuguese veterans who have experienced the war. It was just because they could no longer survive at home, so they traveled across the ocean with me to the East to seek life.¡±

    Roderny replied immediately.

    When Zhao Hongyu heard what Roddelny said, he nodded: "So, it can be said that all your subordinates are elite warriors?"

    Roddelny was not modest: "Yes, you can think so, Your Highness."

    ????????????

    Zhao Hongyu muttered secretly in his heart, but isn¡¯t that the character of Europeans?

    Anyway, Europeans are not modest, which is very different from Easterners.

    Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu is not from this era, so he can accept this immodest attitude. After all, he comes from another time and space, so he understands the thinking of Europeans.

    If Zhao Hongyu was an Oriental indigenous person of this era, then he must be very cold towards Roderney now.

    Because in the Eastern concept of this era, modesty is a virtue and will make people respect you.  And someone like Roderney who is not very humble makes people feel very uneducated.

    "Elite soldiers can usually withstand 30% of the battle damage. If the battle is too fierce and bloody, the veterans who have been inspired by their animal nature can burst out with stronger combat effectiveness, but the battle damage usually does not exceed 50%.  degree."

    Zhao Hongyu once again looked at Shiliang City opposite, and then slowly spoke as if talking to himself.

    Although Zhao Hongyu¡¯s words did not seem to be addressed to Rodelny, when he heard them in Rodelny¡¯s ears, he was shocked.

    ¡°As expected, His Highness is not the kind of uneducated person, he knows everything.

    ¡°He was actually able to think of issues that European nobles usually would not consider.

    It seems that the crown prince of the American Song Empire is really well-educated.

    No wonder the Song Empire on the American continent is so powerful. It seems to be not unreasonable at all.

    "Fifty percent of the battle damage is too great. Even if you can bear it, the soldiers will still have some problems after the battle. This will have a great impact on your future battles. I don't want them to go through this.  After a battle, I also want you to make more money and return home in glory."

    Zhao Hongyu sounds nice, but in fact, his original intention is to squeeze everything out of these cannon fodders, rather than just commanding them to fight once or twice.

    However, how could Roddelny understand Zhao Hongyu¡¯s thoughts.

    He thought this AmericanHis Royal Highness the Crown Prince really cares about them and their lives.

    Therefore, Roderney is very grateful to Zhao Hongyu.

    Yes, although Roderny is also willing to make a fortune, he does not want his compatriots who followed him to the East to suffer too much loss.

    After all, everyone came out with him, and he would feel uncomfortable if too many people died.

    "Let your subordinates have a good rest. The battle is not about to begin. I need to find the weakness of Shiliang City, then avoid its strengths and see how to open a gap." Zhao Hongyu turned to Rodel  Ni said.  "At the same time, tell your men that although I gave them a salary, I feel that since they have sacrificed their lives, they should be worth the price. In order to improve their morale, I decided to divide the wealth collected after conquering Shiliang City into ten pieces.  Give one of them to your soldiers as a reward, I think this will allow them to fight more bravely."

    "Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness. I, Rodelni, will definitely convey His Highness's words to everyone. I think they will definitely be grateful to you." After hearing what Zhao Hongyu said to himself at the end, Rodelny thought with his buttocks.  Knowing that, his men will definitely be more motivated.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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