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Section 10: Siege of Ramis City
"Baron, that Viscount Milis ran so fast last night. When we were ambushing in the west outside the city, they actually led the troops to the north instead of passing by. We just realized that most of the centaurs chasing them had fled. Only two to three hundred unimportant knight attendants voluntarily stopped and dragged our army to cover the escape of the main force, so we captured and defeated more than 300 people." Kelande looked at the assembled army on horseback, wondering. He said to Lin Fenghan next to him.
"You don't need to be ashamed. That General Milaris once served in the western army of the Kingdom of Dambreth. He is a knight and officer who has experienced the blood of war. His military talents tempered by the fire are extraordinary. We can't catch them." It's normal." Lin Fenghan touched his nose and said seriously.
"Our strategic goal in this battle has been achieved. We have eliminated most of their captives and only a few knights escaped. After fighting along the surrounding lines, our army has greatly weakened the territory of Earl La Mille. War potential, eliminated a small number of their elite troops, greatly improved the war experience of our recruits, and weakened their continued war potential, which is worthy of congratulations."
"But this time we let most of their troops go. If we encounter such a situation next time, I will put two to three hundred light cavalry on three sides of the town. As long as our cavalry on the other three sides can block the road and delay them, Then there will be even fewer people leaving." Ke Langde clenched his fists and reflected.
"Haha, that's good." Lin Fenghan looked at Ke Langde with a slight smile, and said softly: "Through every battle, we reflect on our own behavior and correct it. In this way, we can all mature and become better." General."
"A goshawk hunts a rabbit with all its strength. The next time we encounter this situation, no matter how cold the night is, I will send all the cavalry out of the city. The infantry will tightly surround the city, so that they can't even think about going in and back out."
Lin Fenghan looked up at the sun in the sky, shook his head and said, "It's three o'clock in the afternoon. It's a good time to hurry up. Let's speed up and try to reach Lamis City as early as possible and prepare some logistics work in advance."
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The cavalry in the rear moved westward along with the advance of the infantry in front. After this battle, Lin Fenghan left behind 5 centurions to manage more than 5,000 captured infantry, and at the same time divided and suppressed them, and selected 3,000 of them to serve as the escort militia of Milis City, and were also responsible for logistics and transportation. The rest The people were scattered and sent home. Assigned to other castles for custody. At the same time, numerous militia units in Telmoras Castle and surrounding castles and militia units in the city of Milis exchanged defenses with each other. The militiamen stationed in unfamiliar places were completely quiet. When the Elante army occupied each castle, the surrounding fertile farmland and woodlands were also distributed according to the population of the surrounding villages and towns. In just five or six days, many people The abandoned nobles all supported the Elantes government.
On July 14, within three or four days, Lana led tens of thousands of troops and the Elantes navy to occupy and eliminate the castles of many towns. After leaving the necessary troops to guard, the remaining troops arrived at the Lamis seaport occupied by the Marine Corps ten kilometers away from the city of Lamis on naval warships. At the same time, the army troops led by Lin Fenghan swept through many towns and castles with the joint efforts of Elantes spies, artillery units, and infantry units. Except for the castles in remote mountainous areas that have not been attacked, the entire area of ??nearly 100 square kilometers from the border of the Senvi Mountains to the city of Ramis has been occupied by the Elante army.
At around 6 pm on July 14, all units of the Elantes Infantry Regiment finally arrived near the city of Ramis. In a coastal town seven kilometers away from the southeast corner of Ramis city. Lin Fenghan, Lana, Kelande, Mayoton, Rams, Admiral Bolasruo, Navy Warship Captain Heitel and others also gathered in the large courtyard.
"Baron. After waiting for more than ten hours, you finally arrived with the main force of our army." Bolasruo stretched out his hand to shake hands with Lin Fenghan, pointed to the map sandbox made of four large tables in the middle of the yard, and sighed. .
"The city of Lamis covers an area of ??eight = nine square kilometers. It is located five kilometers west of the Lamis River. Ten kilometers south of the city of Lamis is the offshore. It is a treasure land with rivers and oceans crossing and convenient transportation. The urban population here is average There are only 70,000 to 80,000 people, and now including the city defense troops from various places, there are more than 100,000 people."
Rana then said with a helpless expression: "At around eight o'clock in the morning after dinner, I rode around the city of Ramis and found that the walls of this city were as high as the height and as thick as the intelligence description. And they Many of the cracked bricks and stones in the city walls have been repaired with lime, and many of the city walls have been repaired with lime.Many arrow towers were built on it. There is a stone or wooden arrow tower every 100 meters, and a ballista or small catapult every 50 meters. I rode a horse and looked at the city wall that was more than 30 kilometers long. There were at least more than 300 arrow towers and more than 600 beds. Crossbow sling. The city of Ramis has been strictly sealed these days. Once our many reconnaissance cavalry get close to 300 meters around the city wall, they will receive indiscriminate attacks. Except for the latest intelligence that came three days ago, we are really unfamiliar with the internal situation of this city. . "
"oh?"
Lin Fenghan and others, who were dusty and had not yet washed their faces, pricked up their ears, looked at Lana and asked.
Lana pointed to the city on the sand table with a solemn expression and said: "According to the information sent by our insider, the city of Ramis has three walls. The outer city wall is 7 meters high and three meters wide. It is very strong. Each wall tower is There are many bows, arrows, and stones in reserve, and there are many troops for defense. The second city wall is ten meters high, five meters wide, two kilometers wide from east to west, three kilometers long from north to south, and ten kilometers in circumference. The inner city is built on the high The main city castle of Ramis on the ground.¡±
"After the failed sneak attack at the Battle of Shenmu City, Count Ramiler returned to the city of Ramis and began to spend huge sums of money to build city walls and arrow towers, purchase food and materials from surrounding towns, make bows and arrows, purchase arrows, and make slings and ballistae , strengthen the defense of the main city. At the same time, we recruited troops from the east, west, and north of the more than 40,000 square kilometers of the Ramis family's land. We recruited vassals and mobilized a large number of troops to reach the city of Ramis. According to spies, since the army After arriving in the city of Ramis, the population here increased by one-third. According to rumors, the number of troops here definitely exceeds 30,000. If the city is defended, the Earl of Ramis City can mobilize it if he occupies the city. All the adult men in the city are committed to the defense of the city. This will mean that if we attack the city, we will face more than 50,000 people."
"Are there really so many people?" Lin Fenghan's eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Rana and asked, "As the deputy commander of the army, have you sent anyone to test it out?"
"Yes, I have!"
Rana said depressedly: "I led the cavalry, but they were condescending and shooting at us with crossbows four or five hundred meters away. We led more than 100 infantry. Their troops quickly gathered, and the empty city wall was completely covered in a short time. It was an archer. Facing the helpless city wall, I had no choice but to retreat with my troops and carry supplies from the naval battleships to build camps, while most of the cavalry regiment surrounded the west and north of Ramis city. Surround and station in the south. At the same time, in order to achieve huge results at one time, I did not use bronze cannons, but trebuchets, ballistas, and catapults because the attack distance of the navy's catapults was not as far as the Ramis army, so I did not use them after testing. "
"The new cavalry regiment and infantry regiment camps were built roughly by us. We have only planned to have more than 40,000 people now. We just roughly strategized the data and established a few barracks, bathrooms, and material warehouses. The main buildings and defenses are all Not built. We are too busy, and the crews of naval battleships are also busy dismantling naval guns and transporting them to towns. At present, we have dismantled 12 large guns and transported more than 1,000 rounds. Most of the entire fleet's artillery shell reserves are waiting for your campaign. It¡¯s all arranged.¡±
"very good!"
Lin Fenghan nodded with satisfaction, smiled and said to Rana: "You have done a good job, you are very thoughtful, you fight bravely but you are not blindly impulsive. You have shown me the qualities that a great commander should have. I should praise you. you."
"The cavalry was basically useless in this siege battle. I decided to let all the light cavalry scatter around to investigate the situation and collect supplies. The heavy cavalry regiment was on standby in the northern camp. At the same time, I decided to move the main force of our army to three camps. Ten thousand people are all built in the northeastern region."
Lin Fenghan pointed at the sand table seriously and said seriously: "A few days ago, Kelland told me that Duke Brandt's troops in the Steva area may go south. Although we have not discovered this situation, we must not be negligent. I decided to send Lamy A large military camp fortification was built in the northeastern area of ??Ramis City. In order to resist the possible reinforcement attack, I decided to surround the city of Ramis and dig out a two-meter-deep trench along the entire length of 12 kilometers to the north and east of Ramis. A trench two meters wide with three lines of defense.¡±
"At the same time, the trench we built outside the camp on the east side of the Lamis River will be deepened to three meters and the width will be five meters. If possible, water from the Lamis River will be introduced for irrigation. A total of two layers of wooden walls will be built in the military camp. , the second layer of city walls is 100 meters away from the first layer of guardrail trenches, and the earth mounds and wooden walls must be at least five meters above the ground. Only earth walls and small boat ports need to be built in the triangle area close to the Ramis River in the west."
"At the same time, all the infantry are stationed and mobilized to the northeastern camp. Barracks are not being built in the seaport and town areas of Lamis along the coast. With the support of naval guns, under normal circumstances, the Lamis city army will not attack the seaside. If They want to attack the seaIn the ?? area, our large camp near the sea cannot stop the army and can only serve as a buffer, so this camp must be abandoned. The small town outside Lamis is only suitable for bunkers, and the camp should be built in Lamis The area east of the river. "
"Given that the city of Ramis has such a thick wall, I think our naval gun and shell reserves are likely to be used up after we capture the first layer of the city wall, so General Bolasjo please quickly dispatch the fast ships to allow the Motel Ministry of Internal Affairs to provide logistics The factory quickly mobilized 2,000 rounds of artillery shells."
"Rana, I will lead the main force to establish a camp next. Next to this bridge five kilometers away from the city of Lamis, east of the Lamis River, the task I give you is to build a strong outpost and a small outpost here. Port. Our important bronze cannons, ballistae, trebuchets, catapults, and many precious strategic materials will be stored here, and your task is to lead 3,000 people to build a strong fortress."
One after another, small flags were placed above the sand table. Everyone around them stared at Lin Fenghan, staring at the flags on the sand table, thinking carefully. After a while, Korande asked in admiration: "Baron, do we need to be so cautious and laborious? As long as we rush up with the cannon now, fire hundreds of cannons and break through the wall of Ramis City, wait until tomorrow We can capture the city of Ramis in a day."
"yes!"
Mayoden nodded and said: "This is what we did in the city of Milis. I rode on horseback and looked at the surrounding situation before. Our naval fleet and the arriving infantry units are already at the port of Ramis and the town of Ramis. Camps have been set up along the coast, why do you want to move our camp to the east of the Ramis River? Can Duke Brant¡¯s troops really arrive here to attack us tomorrow when we attack the city?¡±
Browner nodded and said: "Do we really have to dig our camp that deep? What a waste of effort! I think our army should stay to the west of the Lamis River and encircle the city of Lamis from the north, east and south. Using artillery fire to directly capture the town, then even if Duke Brant's army arrives, we can rely on the Ramis River to block Duke Brant's troops in the city of Steva. Our navy can also send small warships to launch crossbows on the Ramis River. Attack them with cannon trebuchets.¡±
"enough!"
Lin Fenghan glanced at the indifferent people and slapped the map on the table angrily. He looked at everyone with a stern cold look and said: "The long-term victory has made you forget what you are? Although the Elantes army is powerful, but we The soldiers are only humans. They are not angels. We can capture the city of Milis in one day, but facing the Ramis army, which is dozens of times more powerful and highly qualified, there is no way to compare. Even in terms of strength, we only have a slight advantage. , we are simply not as good as the enemy in terms of numbers. According to historical battle records and our past achievements, facing this kind of super powerful and desperate resistance army, it will take us at least a week to conquer. In these more than ten days , all kinds of accidents can happen, what if tens of thousands of troops appear to the north of us when we attack Ramis City and have occupied the outer city and are preparing to advance to the inner city? "
"You must be clear that our number of soldiers does not have an advantage in the city of Ramis. Once Count Ramis sees the reinforcements, he will lead the main army to break through with all his strength. By then, the soldiers we occupied and captured in the outer city will be The people rebelled one after another. At that time, coupled with the arrival of external forces, our Elantes army will definitely fail in this situation. By then, our reputation and prestige will be completely wiped out. All the hidden nobles and knights who occupy the territory will be disobedient. There will be a mass riot. Then the end of our government will come."
Lin Feng coldly looked at the people who had lowered their heads with red faces and frowns and said loudly: "The reason why I built our military camp fortifications on the side where the enemy can easily attack, and the reason why I am cautious, is to keep our reputation strong. The lives of our soldiers are still safe. Our legends are still undefeated, and we can still dominate the world"
"Soldiers, I want to give you a word of advice here. You are all just mortals."
Lin Fenghan looked at the many officers who had lowered their heads and calmly finished speaking and walked towards the outside.
Everyone stood at a loss, Kelande Mayoden and others looked at each other. After a while, Lana raised his head, looked at Lin Fenghan's back in a low voice and said: "We were indeed wrong. The long-term victory has been distorted. Our minds and hearts, although the reputation of being invincible can make us soldiers of Elantes hold our heads up proudly, fight to the end, and never back down. But as generals of Elantes, we cannot be proud. Our soldiers, including us, are only mortals. The most soldiers can decide victory one-on-one, but if two, three, or three times the number of troops attack us together, then we will definitely lose, so everyone should seriously reflect on it!"
"Why! "
"We are really proud."
"We were indeed wrong."
"Everyone thinks of victory too simply. The reason why we won before was because of the Baron's superb command and our more advanced tactics and equipment than the enemy. Now our advantage cannot be exerted at all on the thick city wall. If everyone If you rush forward in a swarm, you will definitely die."
"yes!"
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Everyone reflected on the past and bowed their heads in shame.
Bolakis smiled slightly as he looked at the surrounding situation, and followed Lin Fenghan's footsteps to catch up.
"Yi Liuyun, what you said just now is so good. Those little bastards have only now realized how ridiculous they were." Bolakis was not wearing chainmail, but was wearing leather armor tightly underneath, and his outer robe was covered with forest. Fenghan followed Lin Fenghan and moved forward with a smile.
"yes!"
Lin Fenghan nodded, looked at Bolakis and said: "As for the Navy, I also hope you can remind the captains below that they must be careful in dealing with any war. I arranged the dragnet in Milis City a few days ago or let Milis Baron Rees and the general of the city defense escaped, and I have been very cautious since then."
"Yes!"
Polakis agreed and said: "Our navy is indeed invincible against warships without bronze cannons, but if it encounters a warship like the Royal Navy, casualties will still occur and the warship will sink. Therefore, the sailors who participated in the Battle of Elantes Sea Much more honest and cautious.¡±
"hehe!"
Lin Fenghan smiled and discussed the war with Bolakis. Bolakis, who was in his forties, had rich experience in naval battles and had a lot of knowledge. He and Lin Fenghan had a lively discussion.
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