"Now it will be difficult for the main force of the alliance's standing army to pay attention here. The Cologne people have successfully dragged the main force of the alliance's standing army into the quagmire. It is not realistic to decide the outcome with the Augsburg people in a short time. To be honest, now The situation of the Alliance is not good. Although the Famini Empire has reluctantly put aside its disputes with the Allies, it is because of the conflict between the Leeds and the Famini. Once the Famini become aware of Augsburg and the Alliance, If we are in a stalemate, I am afraid that the Famini people will turn their wolf-like eyes to the east, and by then I am afraid that we will be in even more trouble."
Niasis sighed softly. This was not an issue that he should be concerned about, but now facing the harsh situation in Birja, the alliance obviously does not have the extra troops to reinforce this side. The only hope is probably the Hanoverians, but Hanoverians Can human strength resist the Tang army's attack? Niasis was not sure at all.
Isn't that true for Steven? Birgia is certainly important to the Hanoverians, but if they are asked to send main reinforcements at this time, I am afraid they may not be willing to do it. Almost all the standing army has been transferred to the south. The Hanoverians should have about 100,000 troops at their disposal. In addition to the troops that must be left to defend the capital, Bergen, one regiment is probably the limit. The problem is that Hanover Do people dare to invest this army without reservation? Failure in this battle may affect the survival of the entire Principality of Hanover.
"Look, we can only do our best and obey fate. If the Allies can't come to help, it depends on the attitude of the Hanoverians. If they can come up with a corps to come to the rescue, then I can only say sorry." Steven With a face full of reluctance, the Tang army was so powerful that just one White Stork Corps could not compete with it. However, if there was an additional Hanoverian Corps, relying on Birja's strong city and the strength of the White Stork Corps' light cavalry, Steven would really like to weigh the Tang army's strength. How high is the combat effectiveness
Cui Wenxiu did not expect that this White Stork Corps would be so difficult to deal with. Hu Yanqiu's 7th Corps and two Ranger regiments were actually held back by the White Stork Corps in the middle of the Destin Province. Progress was slow and took a lot of time. It took two weeks to clear the obstacles and pass through this mountainous area, and they arrived at Birja even later than Ying Jianming's Indian Legion, which made Hu Yanqiu feel quite shameless.
Cui Wenxiu had already seen the city defense structure of Birja on drawings, but after actually arriving in Birja, Cui Wenxiu realized that his original idea was a bit too idealistic. The towering castle and interlocking fortress walls in front of him would The castles are connected one by one, and unlike the cities in the Eastern Continent, which are mostly made of adobe bricks, the castle walls here are almost all made of solid rocks, which are extremely hard and quite flat. Smooth, it is almost impossible for a catapult to defeat this kind of city wall, and the interlocking fort walls are also different from those square walls, forming multiple attack points, which can cause damage to the side that launches the attack. A great threat. Winning this battle was not as simple as he originally thought. At this time, Cui Wenxiu understood why the White Stork Corps immediately retreated here after being attacked. This was indeed a good place to block the attack.
Both the Seventh Army and the Indian Army have arrived at the city of Birja. With the addition of several ranger regiments, the Tang Army's strength has been four times that of its opponents. However, the rangers have basically lost their use here. The south of Birja is steep. The Bakla Mountains block the way, and to the north are the Stana Mountains in the Eastern Province of the Principality of Hanover. Birja is right on the choke point from the Principality of Hanover to the West Indian region, and is influenced by Western architectural styles. Birja became a testing ground for Western castle-style architecture on Indian soil.
Cui Wenxiu, who carefully inspected the geographical terrain, returned to the camp with a gloomy face. The early stages of this battle were not going well. The methods adopted by the White Stork Corps were quite effective, and they successfully delayed the progress of the Tang army, but their own losses were not very smooth. Large, except for some gains in Lanbao City, in central Destan and Dexin Province, the Tang army gained almost nothing, and even paid a certain price. Such a war process is undoubtedly what Cui Wenxiu does not want to see, although Huyan Qiu also Even though they were old friends, Cui Wenxiu still sternly warned the Seventh Army about its speed of progress. The commanders of the two Ranger regiments were also scolded by Cui Wenxiu. From the beginning, it seemed that this battle was unsatisfactory. Good omen.
The atmosphere in the tent was a bit depressing. Cui Wenxiu sat upright and silently stared at the topographic map hanging in the tent. The Destin area is indeed the most complex area in Western India, and one of the main reasons is that the people here believe in the Holy Spirit in their religious beliefs, so that they are emotionally more inclined to their neighbors to the west, the imperial army. Every action can be quickly reflected on the White Stork Legion. It is no wonder that the emperor entered the Destin area as if he had stepped into a darkness full of hostility. Even the intelligence returned by the scouts and intelligence systems All became vague, forcing the army to act cautiously every step of the way.
"What's the matter? Let's talk about it. The city of Birja is in front of us. How to take it? Everyone has your own opinion. I won't go into details about the importance of Birja city. We can just take it. It ensures the stability of the entire West Indian region and even threatens the Eastern Province of the Hanoverians. If it cannot be taken, not only Destin, but also Maina, Dexin and even Farhan may be attacked by the Hansen Alliance at any time, so this We are determined to win the city!" Cui Wenxiu glanced at the generals sitting in front of him, "But this city is not like our cities in the Eastern Continent. Not only is the shape and material of the city walls different, but it is not the flat form we usually reduce. It is a crisscross type, and our original siege method may not be suitable, so we have to carefully plan this battle."
"Commander, the city of Birja is a polyhedron formed by multiple castles connected. It has both offensive and defensive capabilities. In fact, it is more like a hedgehog covered with spikes. Although it does not look like a city, it is quite good for defense. It is suitable for use, and most of its walls are built with stone strips. It is difficult for catapults to destroy it, and no matter which direction you attack from, you are vulnerable to attacks from other directions. If you can avoid attacking the city from the front, My subordinates think this is the best." Ying Jianming first put forward his own opinion. After observing the city defense system of Birja City, he secretly took a breath. This kind of city is not like the usual cities, it is just a large fortress. , if I insist on pulling out this nail, I don’t know how much it will cost.
"Then what do you mean?" Cui Wenxiu asked coldly.
"My subordinates haven't thought about this yet, but Birja is not a grain-producing area. According to intelligence, because the important port city of Hannover in the southwest is not far from Gdansk, most of their grain supplies come by sea from Gdansk. If If we can cut off this route and then adopt a siege method, we should be able to win without a fight." Gdansk is not far from the northern end of Fahan Province, just in the coastal area at the end of the Bakla Mountains, and is also an important southeastern town of Hannover and The second largest port.
"The Allies may not be able to send troops to reinforce Birja in a short time, but what about Hanover? If the Hanoverians react, our siege will be meaningless. Their food from the Eastern Province can be continuously transported by land, even if It doesn't make much sense if we surrounded Gdansk from Fahan Province." Hu Yanqiu asked rhetorically.
Cui Wenxiu had already heard the implication of Ying Jianming's words. This guy's appetite was bigger than his own. He actually came up with such a method. Going north from Fahan to besiege Gdansk was undoubtedly a stupid method. It was neither practical nor of great value. There are 30,000 Hanoverians stationed in Gdansk, which is also a strong fortress. It will probably not be easier to conquer than Birja.
"Lord Huyan, what our legion commander means is that we march from the north." Zhao Jianfeng couldn't help but interrupt. On the way here, he discussed with his superiors how to overcome the current difficulty. If Birja wanted to use force to attack, At this time, a legion may not be able to retain even half of its troops. It would be best to avoid it, but according to their method, the war will expand infinitely.
"North?!" Hu Yanqiu was startled, looking upwards to search on the map. If he wanted to bypass the Stana Mountains, he could only go west from the Tengger Grassland area north of Dexin Province, but there was The Hanoverians have their Oriental Province. Do they want to go south from the Hanoverian Oriental Province? Then this war may evolve into an all-out war with the Hansen Alliance.
"Humph, the war has reached this point. We can't let our brothers' lives fill the bottomless pit of Birja. God knows how much it will cost to attack by force? If we want to solve it, we can only find another way. From Teng The best way is to take a detour through the Green Grassland. The rangers can cut off the Hanoverians' reinforcement route first, and the infantry can follow up one after another. Before the Hanoverians have reacted, this is the best opportunity. Didn't the Hanoverians always think about it? Do you want to swallow Destin? Then we can simply let their Eastern Province become the territory of the empire. At the worst, we can force the Hansen Alliance to withdraw from Birja, otherwise the Eastern Province will become the Western County of the empire! No, To say that the Western County is too exaggerated, it is just a Western Prefecture at most!" Ying Jianming gritted his teeth and said.