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- Chapter 547 [Panin¡¯s decision]
On the west side of the defense line in front of the Lorton Valley, there are dense rows of tree sticks stuck on the ground.
On the sharp tree roots, there were bloody heads one after another!
These rows of heads are stuck on the ground, densely packed and arranged in rows, which looks very scary.
Here in the Roland Empire, it seems that they are not worried that this kind of behavior will anger the grassland people. And it seemed that this kind of move was intended to undermine the morale of the prairie people.
And this move seems to have had a certain effect.
After the great victory in the Lorton Valley Plain, the prairie people's eastward cavalry was defeated. The defeated army routed for thirty miles and was directly routed out of the Lorton Valley Plain. Even the defense line of Roland's army that was originally conquered was thrown out again.
For the next ten days, the grassland people seemed to have lost their courage in that battle, and they did not make any further moves to advance eastward. They all stopped and did not dare to take a step into Nulin Province.
This winter seems to be far from over
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"Withdraw troops?!"
Spann¡¯s angry voice came from the tent.
The son of the prime minister was wearing armor, but his left arm and shoulder were tied with thick bandages, with red blood stains showing through them.
During the battle in the Lorton Valley, the fleet responsible for harassing the prairie cavalry brigade on the river was led by Spann.
Using long-range weapons to harass the grassland people on the river seems to be an easy task, but it is actually not simple. Although the prairie people lacked heavy long-range weapons, in order to achieve the best effect of harassing the prairie people and to maximize the power of the ballistas and small catapults on the ship, Spann ordered the fleet to be as close to the shore as possible. So that the range can cover farther on the ground.
Although the prairie people did not have heavy long-range weapons, the riding bows carried by the prairie cavalry could reach a range of two to three hundred meters. Some prairie cavalry rushed to the shore and fired at the fleet on the river. It also caused some damage.
Spann personally came to the bow of the ship to direct the battle, and he was very brave. However, in the melee, he was also injured by stray arrows and hit two arrows.
After the war, General Spahn was slightly injured and could not leave the firing line. He refused to go to the wounded barracks to recuperate, but then devoted himself to the post-war clean-up work.
Gathering the troops and counting the results, they did not rest for two days and two nights. He even personally led his men to re-reinforce the western defense line of the Luoton Valley that had been captured.
In such cold weather, the frontline troops were short of supplies and did not even have hot water to drink. They could only drink cold river water and eat dry food. As a son of an aristocrat living in the imperial capital, this young General Spann endured it with gritted teeth!
On the fifth day after the war, he finally fell ill and could not bear the high fever. He was forcibly carried back from the first line of defense on the western front in the Lorton Valley.
But when he arrived at the camp, he immediately heard news that shocked him!
Panin actually ordered the troops on the first line of defense to shrink across the board!
It is said that the troops on the defense line are ordered to cover each other. Then withdraw from the defense line in batches, then assemble, and then the entire army retreats eastward! !
How can this be done! !
Regardless of his injury, Spann rushed directly to the coach¡¯s camp to argue with Panin!
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¡°You are simply messing with your life!!¡±
Spann angrily pulled out his sword. He threw it to the ground and at Panin's feet: "If you insist on having your own way, pick up my sword now. Cut me to death with one sword!!"
Panin did not move, but looked down at the sword at his feet and said calmly: "Can you calm down and listen to me?"
"How can I be calm!!!" Spann suddenly roared.
His face was red, spitting, and his eyes were even more ferocious. He stared at Panin fiercely: "In order to lure the enemy deeper, you asked three hundred soldiers of the garrison to run back, and the entire army was destroyed in Luoton. The defense line in the west of the river valley. You said that kindness can't control troops, but I can't bear it! In order to lure the prairie people into our trap, and to ensure completeness, we threw 300 people out as bait! In order to take the overall situation into consideration, I can't bear it! The soldiers fought a bloody battle, and it was said to be a great victory, wiping out tens of thousands of enemies! But we knew in our hearts how much we paid for this battle! Weak enemies are strong, outnumbered enemies are numerous, even if it is an ambush, we How many of your own soldiers have been killed and injured! How many percent of your 1st Cavalry Regiment is left? The 2nd Cavalry Regiment has collapsed! The wounded barracks are already overcrowded!! Panin, we have sacrificed so much for this battle. No matter how much it costs, no one else canDao, don¡¯t you know it in your heart? Of the seven thousand cavalry, how many percent are left now? ! "
Panin's face was livid, he gritted his teeth and said coldly: "You don't need to remind me, I know very well, the number of cavalry, right? We are compiling3128! Plus the wounded soldiers lying in the camp More than half of our cavalry force of more than 600 people was lost in one battle."
"Yes! The trump card you are so proud of, the heavy cavalry of the Second Cavalry Regiment, still has a few percent of its combat power!"
"Less than four hundred." Panin shook his head: "The Second Cavalry Regiment suffered the most damage. Not to mention the casualties, the consumption of war horses cannot be replenished. Those war horses selected to bear heavy riding will be difficult to replenish."
"This is it!!" Spann's eyes almost burst out with fire: "We paid such a heavy price! We finally won a battle and regained the defense line You just ordered the entire army to tighten and retreat!! We have fought tooth and nail for so many days, and so many people have been killed and injured, isn¡¯t it all in vain!!!¡±
Panin stepped forward silently, reaching out and trying to pat Spann's shoulder. Spann ducked and let go of Panin's hand. Panin raised his eyebrows, but suddenly reached out and grabbed Spann's shoulder.
Spann was about to struggle, but Panin suddenly said in a deep voice, "Span!! Just listen to me, just one sentence!!"
"Okay! Say it!"
"I just ask youif the prairie people attack again, with our current strength and current number of cavalry, can we fight another battle like the Roton Valley?"
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Spann was speechless.
After a long time, Spann gritted his teeth: "I can't I can't."
Half of the 7,000 cavalry were killed before they were able to achieve such a great victory - this great victory was naturally a real great victory. Even though they lost three or four thousand men and horses, they annihilated ten times as many enemies as themselves. In this way The result is definitely worthy of the title of "big victory".
But the problem is
"Our foundation is far less strong than that of the grassland people!" Panin said in a solemn tone: "We only have 30,000 to 40,000 people! I spent all my money to get more than 7,000 cavalry. But what about the grassland people? There are hundreds of thousands of them. Even more than 200,000 cavalry! After defeating 30,000 or 40,000, for them, they can send in another 30,000 or 40,000. By then, how can we fight without cavalry? Should we let the soldiers hold shields and Spear, against their iron hooves?"
Spann stopped talking.
Panin is right about at least one thing. Although the results of such a battle like the Great Victory of the Lorton Valley Plain were brilliant, it would be beyond the capabilities of the Northwest Army to repeat it again.
"Let me tell you clearly. From the beginning, I never planned to completely keep the grassland people out of the defense line! After fighting the battle on the Loton Valley Plain, my goal has been achieved. Next, we can proceed Next step plan.¡±
"" Spann finally calmed down at this moment, and he took a deep breath: "You you tell me! I want to hear what you have to say."
Although there was still a bit of reluctance and irritation in his words, he was still calmer and more rational after all.
"The grassland people have more troops, but we have fewer troops! Our strategic purpose was not to defend the first line of defense! Our original final plan was to hold on until at least the beginning of spring. Until the imperial capital sent reinforcements to support us! At that time, Only with a nationally mobilized army can we have the capital to have a head-on confrontation with the prairie people! Until now, all our efforts have been to delay time! We must firmly hold back the pace of the prairie people and drag them to death. In the northwest, drag death in our defense zone, drag death in Nulin Province.
From this perspective. As long as the grassland people are not allowed to drink from the Lancang River, even if most of Nulin Province is lost, we have achieved our goal. It doesn¡¯t count as a loss! "
Spann was silent.
"Why don't I want to keep the prairie people at bay!" Panin shouted loudly: "If I had a hundred thousand soldiers in my hands now, I would dare to order a deadly fight with the prairie people. I would not retreat even one step, and I would annihilate them all. Here! But the problem is, we don¡¯t have the power! Therefore, from the very beginning, my strategic purpose was not to keep the enemy at bay! It wasa war of attrition!"
"War of attrition"
"Yes, it's just consumption!" Panin breathed out. Seeing that Spann finally calmed down completely, he slowed down his speaking speed and spoke slowly in a low voice:
"The first line of defense I deployed spread out the infantry in my hands. After spending so long with the grassland people, I didn't really expect to be able to hold it. I just want to rely on this line of defense to kill the grassland. People's patience wears awayOur spirit! It makes them anxious and impatient! Let them hit the iron plate and suffer a little, and then they will be eager to find a breakthrough, want to break through the defense line as soon as possible, and find an open plain to drive straight into. I just want to arouse this thought in their hearts and make their thoughts stronger and stronger!
????????????????????????????? We did it!
The grassland people spent so many days on our first line of defense. They became anxious, and then they couldn't wait to seek a breakthrough. I just deliberately gave up the defense line in the Loton Valley, threw out the bait, let them eat it, and let them walk in!
The second step is the decisive battle on the Loton Valley Plain! We won this battle and achieved my second goal, which was to consume the prairie people's vitality! "
"But we only annihilated about 30,000 people." Spann shook his head: "How is this enough? What's the point?"
"It's of great significance!" A cold smile appeared on Panin's lips: "It is precisely these thirty thousand people who are the key to changing the entire situation in the future!"
"How, how could it be possible? The prairie barbarians have hundreds of thousands or twenty thousand cavalry"
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"Panin is a smart man."
The middle-aged nobleman looked at the secret report in his hand and sighed softly.
Sitting opposite him was Du Weiwei. Du Weiwei was wearing a leather armor and a thin belt around his waist. He had a sharp dagger beside his hand and was gently sharpening a wooden stick.
"Keep talking." Du Weiwei said in a casual tone.
"Yes." The middle-aged nobleman smiled: "The key lies in the annihilation of more than 30,000 prairie cavalry in the Luoton Valley."
"Um¡¡"
"The first step is to set up the first line of defense and defend it for a few days to make the prairie people anxious, wear down their patience and vigor, and make them anxiously seek a breakthrough. Then, sell the loophole in the Loton Valley. At this time The prairie man made another move. And this move was already planned by Panin!
Having been unable to open up the situation before, the Prairie King seeks a battle to boost morale and more importantly, to establish the prestige of the royal court! Therefore, when the breakthrough point was opened, that is, the Luoton Valley, the vanguard sent by the Prairie King to enter the Luoton Valley plain was the elite directly under his royal court! That is, the royal army of the Prairie Royal Court!
Because the Prairie King wants to show his deterrence! He needs to let his royal army establish meritorious service, so that he can suppress the gradually wavering morale and military morale within the army and suppress other tribes. Obey the royal court's orders with all your heart, and don't dare to have any objections! Therefore, those who rushed into the plains of the Luoton Valley were the direct troops of the Royal Court!
No more, no less, more than 30,000 riders.
Originally, the Prairie King believed that this battle would be won. After all, a breakthrough was opened. In front of him was a flat and open area that could be driven straight into. It was the most suitable terrain for prairie cavalry to fight, coupled with its superior strength. There is no possibility of defeat.
This kind of merit that placed on hand is naturally to be taken to get my own family.
But in the end, all of this was taken into account by Panin.
Panin¡¯s original plan was to eat the troops directly under the Prairie Royal Court.
If it is other cavalry on the grassland. Not to mention 30,000, even if we eat another 30,000 the prairie people can still afford the loss!
After they came out this time, they had close to 200,000 cavalry. Strong capital.
However, the prairie people¡¯s system is a huge hidden danger.
They are tribal! More than two hundred thousand cavalry. Not all of them belong directly to the Prairie King. The grassland is a tribal system. When the royal court is the strongest, other tribes will submit and obey the royal court of the grassland king and obey the royal court's orders.
This is what the Prairie King has always done. The Prairie King is the most powerful tribe. The Prairie King's subordinates are said to have one hundred thousand soldiers, but in fact they only have seventy or eighty thousand. This time I came out with at most 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.
¡°After all, the family always has 10,000 to 20,000 people left to guard their hometown and pasture.
Among the 200,000 cavalry, the Prairie King¡¯s Royal Court troops account for about a quarter. Under normal circumstances, they are already the most powerful force, enough to intimidate other tribes and command the entire army.
But now the situation is very different! "
When Du Weiwei heard this, he smiled softly, with a bright smile on his face, and said lightly: "Pan Ning lured the Prairie King, and ate the Prairie King's 30,000 cavalry Now, the Prairie King's strength has been greatly damaged. , it can almost be said to be a serious loss of vitality.
¡°Now, I¡¯m afraid that the number of troops directly under the Prairie King is less than 20,000. twentyAmong the 10,000-strong army, he only has less than 20,000 troops If he wants to continue to get other tribes to obey him, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? People from the grassland are originally like wolves! They never pay attention to loyalty and etiquette. What they pay attention to is the law of the jungle! The so-called kings of the prairie were fought with strong soldiers and strong horses.
Nowadays, this prairie king has less than 20,000 troops left, and after such a huge defeat, his morale must be very low. With all these factors combined, I am afraid that other tribes may not be so kind to this prairie king again. Respected.
Although the number of men and horses of less than 20,000 is not too small, it no longer has an overwhelming advantage among the prairie people. Among those grassland tribes, there are several large tribes with over 10,000 troops The clan leaders of those tribes may not want to wear the hat of a grassland king"
"The next step is to delay time." The middle-aged nobleman smiled and said: "If Panin is smart, there is no point in continuing to fight with the prairie people at this moment.
"If he were smarter, he would shrink his troops, retreat, and make space. Retreat behind a tall and strong city wall to show weakness, and then defend it with a fortified city.
As long as the fight lasts for a while, drags on for a while, and allows the war to continue to reach a stalemate then as time goes by, the hearts of the prairie people themselves will be shaken!
At that time, the prestige of the Prairie King was gone Without a strong military force to deter other tribes, there would probably be some trouble within the prairie people!
¡°Perhaps, there will be a battle for the throne within the borders of our Roland Empire. "
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