Chapter 1665 Combat Conference (Ⅲ)

About the true face of the mysterious ancient weapon on Calydon Island, Joan has no conclusive information so far, only knows that the code name of that weapon is "Princess".

According to the existing clues, Joan guessed that the "princess" might be a mythical colossus.

In front of His Excellency the Marshal and the generals, it is inconvenient for him to announce the unconfirmed news, so as not to cause interference and misjudge the battle situation.

After listening to Joan's narration, Prince Sigmund walked to the table with his hands behind his back, staring at the map for a long time before breaking the silence.

"Everyone, among you, which one of you is most familiar with the terrain of the Vymur River flowing through the 'Iron Forest' area?"

Baron Laval was the first to respond: "Your Excellency Marshal, I am very familiar with the environment in that area. If you have anything you want to know, just ask me."

"Very well, Ben, I would like to know how long it would take for a Fijian army—assuming 5,000 men to go down the river from New Avalon by boat—to reach the river mouth in the south of the forest, and land from the river mouth. How long will it take to march to reach Linyuanbao?"

After hearing Prince Sigmont's question, the corners of Baron Laval's lips rose slightly, as if he had already guessed the Marshal's plan.

"Fizhen's army went south by water, and they had to take large flat-bottomed barges. The rivers in many places on the way were narrow, the water was turbulent, and densely covered with hidden reefs. Even if accidents such as ship capsizing or being attacked by monsters during the march were excluded, it would take about a week to pass the tortuous road. The river channel reaches the southern exit of the Iron Forest."

"Abandon the boat from the southern mouth of the jungle and go ashore to Linyuan Castle, which is 150 miles to the south. It will take at least three to four days of marching time on foot, and two days on horseback."

"Your Excellency the Marshal, the area where the Vymur River meets the Iron Forest is full of primitive jungles, where poisonous snakes and beasts are rampant. In the depths of the jungle, it is said that there are heretics of the primitive religious order. Those who travel between Jotunheim and Midgard Merchant travelers would rather take a long way to go to sea by boat than take the dangerous route of crossing the iron forest along the river, but Master Fei regards this waterway as a supply line for sending reinforcements and logistics supplies, which is seen by ordinary people as extremely risky. With a secret alliance with the Primitive Religion, you will be sheltered by the Primitive Religion while walking through the Iron Forest, which greatly reduces the risk during the journey.”

Sir Custis added.

Prince Sigmund nodded, and said thoughtfully: "We have no time to stop the 7,000 troops sent by Fizen, so we can only let them enter the Deep Castle, but Earl Winthrop is preparing for the follow-up 5,000 reinforcements, we must not allow them to pass through the Iron Forest and join forces with the enemy forces in Linyuan Castle, otherwise it will be even more difficult for us to win this war."

"Your Excellency Marshal, do you plan to send a troop to ambush near the river mouth in the south of the Iron Forest, and surprise the Feizhen troops who are going south by boat to reinforce Linyuan Castle?"

Logan heard Prince Sigmund's intentions, but he was not optimistic about this battle plan.

"If you want to ambush the enemy army heading south by boat, the most difficult thing is to keep it strictly confidential during the march. For this reason, we can't use too many troops. We must avoid alerting the garrison of Linyuan Castle, and we must not arouse the vigilance of the primitive church. If the enemy army If you are aware of it, it is possible to use this opportunity to eat the troops we sent to ambush."

"Ambush operations are indeed very difficult, but our main force will also cooperate to surround Linyuan Fortress, forcing the enemy troops in the fortress to hide and defend, and have no time to investigate the outside world. In this way, the risk of the ambush troops' whereabouts being exposed will be greatly reduced. ’” Colonel Vasa was more inclined to support the ambush.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, I also think it's worth the risk! The Fizen garrison at Lindeep Fort relies entirely on the Vimur River route to transport logistical supplies from New Avalon. If our army gets stuck in this river, the Fizhen reinforcements will Unable to go from New Avalon to Linyuan Castle, the enemy army trapped in the isolated city, once they know that foreign aid is hopeless, their morale will collapse, even if they stick to a strong fortress, they will not be able to last long!"

Baron Laval stood up and volunteered with a solemn face: "Your Excellency, Marshal, give me two thousand cavalry, and within a month, I promise to cut off the route from New Avalon to Fort Lindeep!"

"But what about the primitive religious order in the Iron Forest?"

Logan couldn't help jumping up and questioning loudly.

"A large troop of 2,000 people is marching northward, and they are operating on the site of those cultists. It is almost impossible to hide it from their eyes and ears!"

"The Primitive Church has already formed an alliance with Master Fei. Once it detects the movement of our army, it will definitely notify Master Fei immediately. In the completely unfamiliar northern jungle area, it is uncertain who will ambush who next!"

Logan really felt that the ambush operation was too risky and unfeasible, rather than deliberately contradicting Baron Laval.

"Logan, as far as I know, the relationship between the Primordial Order and the Fiends is quite subtle, and they are not true allies. The Primitive Orders provide some convenience for the Fiends, but their support is very limited. It is to maintain the balance between the two sides in the war, but not to completely fall to one of them."

Sir Custis' weak words echoed in the silent living room.

"From the delicate standpoint of the primitive religious order, they may not fully support the Phi people, and the activities of the primitive religious believers are mainly concentrated in the central and northern part of the Iron Forest, and rarely set foot in the southern part of the forest. This is a good opportunity for us."

"My lord, why did the Primitive Order take such a vacillating position between us and Master Fei, and what good does it do them?"

Colonel Vasa is from Yalfheim, where there are few primitive religious activities, so he lacks understanding of primitive religious groups. It made him feel incredible.

"Monsieur Colonel, I can answer this question for my lord."

Joan noticed that Sir Custis was breathing heavily, intermittently, and seemed to be struggling, so he took the initiative to take up the conversation and analyzed the ambiguous position of the primitive church.

"The idea of ​​the original religious order is to restore the traditional order of the New World and expel all the colonists from this land."

"In the eyes of primitive believers, whether we colonists from the Ashan Empire or the colonists from the Fizen Kingdom are potential enemies."

"The reason why the Primitive Order chooses to help the Fizen colonists is not because they have any preference, but because the Fizen colonists are relatively weak in this war, assisting the weak against the strong, so that the two sides in the war are evenly matched, and the war will be smoother." It becomes longer and more tragic, and in the end both sides will pay more casualties and be weakened even more, and the Primitive Order is happy to see both of us being weakened."