Chapter 1265 Hold On! Empire!
The latest website: "Mr. Ford, let me ask you, if we set off from the ax bite pass to the empire, how long will it take and how many people can we pass?"
Sun King Ryan and his queen Suria stand on Monteverl Castle. Looking down from above, the ax-bite pass in the distance is in the foreword. The imperial city of Bogenhafen is the end point, so the whole journey is about 200 kilometers away.
"Your Majesty, it is impossible for us to send troops to support the empire at this time." Duke Ford's appearance is relatively simple, his skin is dark, and his eyes are already wrinkled. He is in his forties. He is not tall, and speaks with a certain imperial accent, which is caused by Montfort's contact with the empire all the year round.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is unlikely that we will send troops to support the Empire now. My army needs training, and the recruits are far from reaching the standard for sending troops." Injured by the brass whip of the Great Demon of Khorne during the battle, he barely recovered after recuperating for several months, and it seemed that he was still not recovering.
From the spring of 2523 in the imperial calendar to the autumn of 2524 in the imperial calendar, Brittania fought repeatedly. The dukes were busy rebuilding after the war, and Ryan's court was also busy reorganizing the army. After several battles, the top of Brittania The loss of strength was very heavy. The Old Guard has not recruited 2,200 people before the Kuyluu war, only 1,800 people, and the combat effectiveness of the new recruits has not yet reached the pre-war level.
Similarly, the Coldstream Guards have recruited 1,500 men so far, and the 1st Lancer Guards have recruited 1,000 men. Even Ryan is still having a headache where to find a qualified hussars commander—Rokoso Marshal Vsky died in battle before, and General Meretskov was limited.
The Youth Guard currently has only 800 members, which is still unable to constitute combat effectiveness.
The only good news is that the battle with the Khorne Demon Army has allowed many people to break through the shackles of legends. Now Ryan's three elites should add up to 700 legendary powerhouses. It can be said that as the great guardian becomes weaker and stronger With the disintegration of the maelstrom, the restrictions on mortals were gradually lifted.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Raymond also came up. The old deputy commander of the Guards was shrouded in the light of the Holy Grail, and there was a touch of red in his eyes, which was the characteristic of drinking the water of the Holy Grail. With envious eyes, Raymond said to Ryan: "Give us at least two more months. If we want to support the empire, we can send an army first, along the waterway and close to the coastline, starting from Le-Angulan, or It is to go upstream along the Riker River to reach Brunswick and then to Talabheim and even Becaffin, or we can also go directly to the Nordland along the Westland until Erlengrad."
Bertrand glanced at Ryan's reaction and saw that he did not refute, so he continued: "Your Majesty, we have two ironclad ships.
They are the Enterprise and the Varyag, which are simply the country's weapons for naval warfare and sea transportation. Similarly, on land, we also have the Land Cruiser Dreadful and the Dwarf Colossus McZord. There is no reason for us not to use them, although the ax bite The pass is easier to pass, but it is difficult to transport the Dreadnought and the Maczord to reassemble it..."
"You two loves, I know what you said." Ryan shrugged: "I even know that if we leave Marienburg, the Marienburg fleet of the high elves can still escort us, right?"
"Exactly." Bertrand thought for a while, and suggested: "If the empire can no longer support the waterway, we can at least support the empire before the chaos hits Talabheim."
"Yes." Ryan nodded, why didn't he know that the waterway is convenient and fast? As long as the main waterway artery of Le-Angulan-Marienburg-Brunswick is opened, it only takes 20 days to reach the city of Brunswick from Britannia.
Historically, for ancient times, whether it was war or people's livelihood, waterways were vital lifelines, and their priority and convenience were many times higher than those of land routes, and the transportation loss would be much smaller.
"You can think of it, can't the Chaos Army think of it?" Ryan smiled at Ford, Bertrand, Raymond and others: "I am prepared with both hands. It is of course good to be able to travel by water, but if it really appears In case of a situation or an emergency, we also need to have an alternative plan, Mr. Ford, tell me, what is the upper limit of the army's passage through the ax-bite pass, and how long will it take?"
The Duke of Ford frowned when he heard the words, and he thought for a few minutes before answering: "Your Majesty, the ax bite pass is 154 kilometers long. If we start from Monteverl Castle and end at Bogenhafen, then the total length It is 203 kilometers, just to be on the safe side, under the condition of ensuring uninterrupted logistics, a maximum of 30,000 people can only travel at one time, this is the limit."
"Thirty thousand people, very good, how long will it take?" Ryan nodded.
"The plank road at the ax bite pass has undergone many repairs and reinforcements, and there are also a large number of sentries and patrols, but many places are still rough and difficult." Duke Ford thought for a while, and gave an estimate: "If there are no accidents , a large army for one month, and a small group of Qingqi go like a caravan for about 15-20 days."
"No accident?" Surya asked.
"If there is no heavy rain, no large strands of green skins in the gray mountains, and no other circumstances, we should be able to reach Bogenhafen within a month." Duke Ford nodded: "Madam, if you bless me."
"The lady will bless us." Ryan smiled.
Although it takes a month to get to Bogenhafen on the opposite side from Montfort, this is the fastest way. If you start from Courona and arrive at Brunswick via the Courona Road, you will have to walk more than 1,000 kilometers. road,
Water transportation is really too important, Ryan thought that the Eternal God Chosen Archaon had no reason not to think of it, he had to prepare a backup plan, in case the chaos blocked the waterway, he still had land to go.
Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but smile wryly. Biting the pass with an ax is considered a good way to go, and it's like a waste of time. No wonder in his previous life, Prime Minister Zhuge of the Celestial Dynasty spent his whole life on the Northern Expedition but was always trapped in Hanzhong, with no success for many years .
Then someone will definitely say that Han Xin succeeded in secretly hiding Chen Cang.
In fact, it is different. Zhuge Liang’s difficulties are completely different from Han Xin’s. First of all, when Chen Cang was darkened, the forces in the Central Plains were in chaos.
Furthermore, there is a very, very important geographical factor, that is, Han Xin can take the waterway when he leaves Hanzhong, transport troops directly from Chencang Road to Weishui River through Hanshui River, and then go down the Chencang River all the way to Chang'an. In ancient marches, waterways meant high efficiency, speed, and low loss.
So the question is, why didn't Zhuge Liang take the water route?
Unfortunately, after the great earthquake in Wudu during the Han Dynasty, the landform of Chencang Road changed, and the Han River was cut off and diverted.
When Zhuge Liang left Qishan, the West Han River was no longer connected to the Wei River. Han Xin could transport troops and food by water, but in Zhuge Liang's time he could only rely on soldiers to push wheelbarrows to transport food on mountain roads. This was a devastating disadvantage. You can make a surprise attack (that is, the first Northern Expedition). As long as the north is prepared, it will be very difficult for Shu to have a chance, unless a military miracle can be achieved.
This is also the reason why Sun Shiwan has been attacking Hefei. Hefei is the key point connecting the Huaihe River system and the Yangtze River system.
Similarly, if Ryan wants to support the empire from the ax bite pass, then the Britannia Grand Canal he spent 16 years repairing is the key. And armies could come to Monteverde Castle from afar.
Ryan thought about it for a while, and he turned his gaze to the distance. The gray mountains and mountains are as majestic as ever.
Karl Franz, my dear friend, you must persevere until our Brittany army is reorganized.
……… I am the dividing line that I hold on to………
"What? Destroy the main force of Chaos in World War I?"
It is also the autumn of 2524 in the Imperial Calendar, at the front line of the Golden Fortress, at Von Zhukov Castle, Emperor Karl Franz is in a meeting, ready to listen to the opinions of the electors and imperial generals.
After nearly two years of anti-chaotic fighting, the Imperials have become very clear that Chaos will never die. These Yankees are different from any previous enemies. They have only one goal, and that is to destroy the human world.
Under the continuous battles and endless losses, the imperial army is already very exhausted, and the morale now completely depends on the emperor's personal prestige and his speech after speech. High, the imperial army did not do any exchange at all, they could only fight one after another.
Karl Franz kept urging the supplies, military pay, and recruits from the rear to come to the front line. At the same time, he also realized that if this consumption continued, the empire would not be able to consume Chaos—the hundreds of thousands of troops basically did not need any supplies. As long as killing is the best food and military pay, the power of the evil god makes the enemy stronger and stronger, but the empire is getting more and more tired. After almost exhausting all the troops in the empire, the emperor now only has 120,000 people in his hands. And scattered along the entire Golden Fortress.
On the opposite side of the golden fortress is the 300,000 army of Archaon's deputy general Keron, and it is constantly adding new troops.
Sitting at the head of the Von Zhukov Castle, Karl Franz listened to the opinions of the crowd.
"Your Majesty, the Golden Fortress has begun to disintegrate automatically. Although our wizards and priests can still maintain the operation of the Golden Fortress, they don't know how to repair some damaged and rusting places." Kant, the Supreme Dean of the Imperial Academy of Light, faced the emperor. Said: "The things left by Gelt... are too profound. We have exhausted all our energy and still find it difficult to understand how the Golden Fortress works. All we can do is follow the rituals left by Gelt."
"Kant, you are the best wizard of light since that traitor from Egrim, can't even you penetrate the mysteries of the Golden Fortress?" Karl Franz sat on the main seat, and the emperor lost a lot of weight. In the past two years, except for the fact that he was able to sleep peacefully when the winter blizzard was strongest, the emperor was almost busy maintaining the northern defense line during the rest of the time. This made a strong and energetic man visibly aged Yes, crow's feet have appeared in the corners of his eyes, which is unbelievable for a sanctuary powerhouse who is not yet sixty years old.
Hearing Kant's words, the emperor's tone was not very pleasant.
"This is a brand new spell that I have never seen before. I can't explain its principle. Your Majesty, maybe only Gelt himself..." Kant, the Supreme Dean of the Guangming Academy, could only admit his mistake immediately.
"That's enough, Geert has escaped, we can't count on him," Hearing Geert's name again, the emperor frowned. Geert was undoubtedly wronged, but he was also stupid. If Gelt is recalled at this time, where is the authority of the empire? How will the Justice Church explain? What about the Ludenhof family?
"Okay, dear friends, I convened you today, hoping that everyone can think of a way." The emperor signaled Kant to go down: "You have witnessed the war for more than a year, and you have personally participated in the action against the army of chaos. The empire thanks you for your efforts, but this is not enough, far from enough, everyone knows the current situation, if you have any opinions, feel free to raise them.”
There was silence in the hall.
The Elector Marius was aggressive and obviously had a plan.
Elector Vamir and Elector Alberich remained silent. There was hope and pain on their faces. They hoped to change the status quo but were afraid of failure, so they remained silent.
Theodoric Geisel, the king of Nord and the holder of the Nord electorate, was furious but did not intend to speak. Perhaps he was ready to retreat.
Marshal Rick Helberg had a frowning face, and the emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw the old man's expression, but he felt sad. Helberg had been thinking hard for months, trying to find a way to reverse the predicament, but he couldn't think of a perfect solution. strategy.
The remaining imperial generals and court ministers were silent, Boris and Emmanuel were not present, and there were only a few electors left in the empire.
"Your Majesty, do you mean... we want to abandon the Golden Fortress?" Acting Archbishop Esme III tentatively asked.
"Golden Fortress helped us resist the peak of Chaos soldiers. Gelt is credited for this," the emperor nodded, and Karl Franz could only continue: "But...but you have also seen the current situation. If it goes on, we will definitely lose."
There were bursts of deep "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
The emperor needs to change, if the golden fortress continues to defend, the only ending for the empire is to be consumed by chaos.
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. No one dares to be the first to speak. If you stick to the golden fortress, the empire can still last for a while. If you change your strategy but don’t get the right result, then it’s the turn of the person who speaks. Take the blame.
Therefore, no one dared to propose to give up the Golden Fortress. Although the Golden Fortress has many problems, as long as it can make do with it, no one dares to talk nonsense. Before doing things, the blame must be divided.
Everyone is in a hurry, everyone is waiting, waiting for the emperor to speak.
At this time, only Marius the Elector spoke. Seeing that everyone was restrained, the famous "Crazy Earl" simply said, "Your Majesty, I have three strategies to break the chaos!"
"Oh?" Hearing Marius' words, Karl Franz's eyes lit up. The plans of the mad count Marius are always full of all kinds of whimsy and neuroticism. Many times his plans are not only very risky, but also take every The soldier's potential is squeezed to the limit. Sometimes his military plan will lead everything into the abyss, and sometimes it will bring about a brilliant military miracle: "Mr. Marius, please tell me."
"The best strategy is to give up the golden fortress directly! Fight the main forces of Chaos in the territory of Ostermark in one go!" Marius' voice was very passionate, and he said forcefully: "I have thought about the process, we just need to do this, There is a chance to annihilate the main force of Chaos in one fell swoop!"
"The best policy? What is the best policy?"
"Give up on the Golden Fortress directly?"
"Directly fight the main force of chaos?"
"Marius, are you mad?"
Surprised voices filled the hall.
"I'm not crazy, this is the only chance!" Marius said firmly.
"How to do it specifically?" Karl Franz signaled everyone to be quiet, and he signaled Marius to continue talking.
"Our approach is... to reproduce the battle of the three kings of Mildenstager, King of Knights Ryan Malcador!"
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