Standing up angrily, Friedrich's face was as gloomy as water. Perhaps he felt that Bayanzowski's words were irrefutable, but he was really unwilling to let him give up on West India, which he had been spying on for many years. , I originally hoped that my right-hand man, who I relied on so much, could help me solve the crisis, but I didn't expect that there would be only this disappointing ending, "In that case, Bayanzowski, I will leave this matter to you!"
Seeing Friedrich walking away, the two people in the room fell into silence. After a long time, Kaspersky smiled sinisterly and said: "You have offended His Majesty. This is not good."
"Hmph, it's better than losing the city and the territory. His Majesty is just confused for a moment. When he calms down, I believe he should come to his senses." Bayanzowski said coldly: "We shouldn't have fought with Datang in the first place. We went to fight for De'an in Western India. We knew that the Tang people were determined to win this land, but we wanted to intervene. Would the Tang people be willing to do so? After seizing the wealth, we should return and avoid getting too entangled in that land. It would just be a waste. Our manpower and material resources. However, other countries in the alliance have no interest in this land at all, or they believe that they cannot obtain more benefits from this land. There is no basis for common interests. How can we, Hanover, compete with the Tang people by ourselves? ?”
"But if the Tang people control Western India, they will pose a huge threat to our east. You have also seen the Tang people's ambitions, and the people of Destin Province also support us very much. How can we sit idly by in this situation? ” Kaspersky argued.
"Kaspersky, if you want to manage it, you have to have the corresponding strength. How can we, the Principality of Hanover, manage it? Can we manage it? Other countries in the Hansen Alliance are not only interested in plundering the wealth of Western India at once , will they be interested in this matter in the future, which obviously only benefits our Principality of Hanover? As for the people of Destin, they have devoted themselves to converting to the Holy Spirit Religion, and it is the same no matter who they live under. Hanover cannot do it for them. And let our own children die in vain." Bayanzowski said categorically: "The last time we invaded Western Indian De'an, we should have stopped as soon as possible, and generously handed Western Indian De'an to the Tang people, maybe we could still To get a ransom or remuneration from the Tang people, now, hmm, I have lost both my people and my money, and I still have to bear so much pressure."
"It's meaningless to say this now. Hasn't His Majesty given you full authority to deal with it? You just have to do it." Kaspersky couldn't argue with the other party and turned away, leaving only the armored soldier standing alone. Empty interior.
Bayanzowski is not willing to do this, but if he doesn't, Hanover will face a greater crisis. The Tang people will take this opportunity to attack Hanover itself, and the Hansen Alliance is currently unable to provide much substantial help to Hanover. That would be more costly than gain.
The speed of action of the White Stork Corps is worthy of being the most agile in the entire alliance's standing army. When Bayanzowski's request reached Birja through the Alliance Military Affairs Administration. Steven and Niasis, who had already prepared to stop, immediately retreated westward as quickly as possible. In fact, as soon as they learned that the Tang Army had appeared in the north of Hanover, they knew that Birja could no longer defend it. Hanover's garrison in the north was simply not enough to withstand a large-scale attack by the Tang army. The only way is to firmly hold the Altami Fortress and the La Zebras Fortress further west in the Wezère Province, and at the same time strengthen the defense force of the Bamiyan Fortress in the eastern Province of Orientale, and use The light cavalry harassed the Tang Army's infantry and used fortresses to form a chain, cutting off the supplies of the Tang Army's cavalry and forcing them to withdraw from Wesel and Oriental Provinces. Only in this way could the eastern half of Hanover's rivers and mountains be defended.
Although Cui Wenxiu had estimated that the Hansen Alliance might abandon Birja and defend the Hanover mainland, he still underestimated the reaction and decisiveness of the White Stork Army. The White Stork Army continued to show its determination to fight to the end, but However, they secretly moved the grain, grass and baggage to the west in advance. The remaining light cavalry and motorized infantry retreated almost overnight. Some greedy men rushed in to pursue the White Stork Army, but the front of the Indian Army was ambushed by the light cavalry of the White Goose Corps. Return to Birja without any regrets.
After Bayanzowski made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. All the knights of the principality were dispatched, leaving only a ten thousand troops to garrison in Bergen. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and borrowed from the principality of Baden in the south. Ten thousand troops, five thousand of which are also light cavalry who are good at fighting in the mountains. These ten thousand people joining the northern front can also make the Principality of Hanover slightly more relaxed in the north.
Due to the in-law relationship between the Duchy of Baden and the Duchy of Hannover, the relationship between the royal families of the two countries has never been harmonious, but Bayanzowski can't care much at this time. The Hansen Alliance's standing army cannot be relied on now, so he can only make plans for each country's own. , the Principality of Baden is located in an inland mountainous area, and the 10,000 troops are almost the entire force of the Principality of Baden. Fortunately, due to its geographical location, their country does not need too many troops to garrison. In the face of foreign invasion, they also showed great performance in this regard. Shared hatred and quite friendly support.
The White Stork Corps and the Baden Army soon entered the Altami Fortress and locked the Tang Army's southward and eastward advance. The Labradzes Fortress and the Bamiyan Fortress were guarded by the Hanoverian Defense Forces. The White Que Army and The Baden Army quickly stabilized its position, and the Tang Army seemed to slow down consciously.
Altami Fortress, Labrazes Fortress, and Bamiyan Fortress formed a strategic iron triangle, supporting each other. Among them, Altami Fortress was the core, where the main mobile force of the Hansen Alliance Army was concentrated, heading west. It can reinforce Labrazes Fortress and attack the Tang Army trying to go south to the east. It can reinforce Bamiyan Fortress to the south, and it can also flank the Tang Army who dares to advance eastward with the Bamiyan Fortress army. This way it can be attacked and defended. The situation finally stabilized the situation in the eastern part of the Principality of Hanover.
But once the city of Birja was lost, the natural chasms of the Barak Mountains and the Stana Mountains were gone. It turned out that although the Indians controlled the city of Birja, the Hanoverians never thought of the fragile military strength of the Indians. They may have posed some threat to themselves, but the situation is very different now. The Tang army is stationed in the city of Birja, and can threaten the vast hinterland of the Eastern Province of the Principality of Hanover at any time. Even with the support of the Artami Fortress and the Bamiyan Fortress, the vast area in between is still under the threat of the Tang army at any time. , in this case, it seems that the stalemate will not make much sense to both parties.
The Tang army seemed to be aware of this. They reversed their original strategy of large-scale cavalry incursions into the hinterland of Eastern Province and instead marched south along the western foot of the Barak Mountains. The Indian Army also showed a posture of being ready to assemble heavy troops to invade eastward at any time. As long as they join up with the Rangers and the Imperial Eleventh Legion going south, they can maintain their absolute advantage over Hanover in terms of military strength.
Riding a horse while walking in Birja, which is full of Western Continental architectural styles, Cui Wenxiu could even feel the hostile eyes from all around the streets. Most of the people on the streets welcoming the Tang army into the city were Niye and Roman Christians, and Holy Spirit believers were pouring in. He put a golden shield painting with the icon on his door to express silent protest, but fortunately, the protest of the Holy Spirit believers has not turned into an open resistance, otherwise Cui Wenxiu will not tolerate it, and religious belief is not important to him , but if you want to fight against the rule of the empire, you are challenging the authority of the military. This kind of limelight cannot last long.
Seeing the timid Yacuan nobles from Destin Province crowding in front of his square, Cui Wenxiu couldn't help but smile. Maybe it was his reputation for killing foreigners that made him so famous in this land, but this was not just a matter of fact. It's a bad thing. As a soldier, leaving a reputation for kindness in the conquered areas is just an insult. Those things should be done by the civilian government. What the military has to show is blood and violence, one strong and one soft, one martial, one civilized, and one dark. A combination of light, kindness and power can make the local people feel the pressure of the royal power. Too much indulgence will only breed their arrogance. Necessary cleansing and deterrence are reliable means to ensure the taming of a conquered land.
The crisp knocking sound of the horseshoes hitting the floor stirred up the hearts of every Yakuan noble present and seemed to make their hearts shrink. Cold and sharp eyes flowed over the people, like a sharp saber. He circled around everyone's necks, making people involuntarily want to shrink into a ball.
"Why are so few people coming out to greet the imperial army? Isn't Birja City known as the Pearl between the East and the West? It's not said that there are 100,000 residents, why do I only see a handful of them? Huh?!" Leng Sensen did not dismount. His eyes passed over the nobles in front of the Provincial Governor's Palace in the square. Cui Wenxiu reined in his horse slightly and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Are you still counting on the Hansen people who have abandoned you to rescue you? ?”
As soon as Cui Wenxiu said these words, the nobles present immediately began to feel cold. What did this sentence mean? What did this butcher want to do? Didn't he agree that he doesn't care about religious beliefs? Why did you target the Holy Spirit believers in the first place
Except for a small part of the nobles who gathered in the square who believed in Niyeism and Romanism, most of them had already converted to the Holy Spirit Religion. The matchmaker from the Governor's Palace of West India had ensured that the emperor's rights were guaranteed. The team will not purge because of religious beliefs, but now it seems that there are signs of being deceived.