The newly formed legions after the full mobilization of the Principality of Sidings were simply unable to compete with the Guards Corps of the Kingdom of Overas, and their defenses almost collapsed at the first touch. The six legions of reinforcements sent by the Principality of Eskiline, the Principality of Rimodra, and the Principality of Karnas could not withstand the fierce front of the Overas King's army. They retreated steadily, losing their defenses one by one. position.
It is obvious that the Ovelas King Army commanded by the Great Prince Hansback wants to repeat the strategy of the previous Blue Feather Army. They want to conquer Fort Afina, the capital of the Duchy of Siddings, and destroy the Duchy of Sidings in one fell swoop. Determine the overall situation of this battle. At least that's what the senior commanders of the anti-Austrian Five-Nation Alliance forces thought.
According to the intelligence obtained during the defensive war on the front line, the Kingdom of Ovelas is dominated by the Guards Corps this time, cooperating with the four second-line legions to launch attacks forward in turn, approaching Elfina Castle step by step. So there are only seven legions in total plus some miscellaneous combat battalions of the Overas King Regiment. It seems that two second-line legions should be left to guard against the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom on the flanks. Therefore, as long as the battle line is lengthened, if the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom can break through the defensive positions of these two legions, then the army of the Overas Kingdom will repeat the old mistake of the Blue Feather Legion and other three legions being trapped. Once again, he was besieged in the Emilia Plains by the anti-Austrian Five-Nation Alliance forces.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Sidings once again vigorously built and improved the defense facilities and positions of the capital, Afina Castle, and called on the people of the country to work together to resist the invaders' attack at Afina Castle. The legions of the other three principalities basically retreated after a little resistance, abandoning their defensive positions to lengthen the logistics supply line of the King of Overas army, and at the same time allowing the main force of the army of the Kingdom of Overas to move forward to provide support for Nasser behind. The Liwang team's surprise attack left an opportunity.
But no one expected that the target of the Kingdom of Overas this time was not Fort Afina, the capital of the Principality of Sidings, but the reinforcements from the three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri. When the forwards of the Guards arrived at the crude defense line that the Blue Feathers had built more than 40 miles away from Fort Afena, the commanders of the Nasseri Kings on the flanks believed that the time had come and asked them as promised. The defensive position of a second-line regiment from the Kingdom of Overas in front launched an attack.
Everything was as expected by the commander of the King of Nasseri Army. The second-line army of the Overas Kingdom defending in front could not withstand the assault of the two standing armies and one second-line army of the Nasseri Kingdom. The defense line was very fast. It was broken through. The three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri began to move towards the back road of the Kingdom of Ovilas, preparing to once again outflank and besiege the five advancing legions of the Kingdom of Ovilas on the front line.
It was just that when the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom passed the defense line defended by the second-line legion of the Overas Kingdom, the second-line legion that they thought had been defeated had regained its strength. With the cooperation of another second-line legion, The defense line was seized again, and extensive construction work was carried out to build a more complete defensive position. The strange thing about this defensive line was that it protected the inside but not the outside.
The two second-line legions following the Guards Corps, who received the message from the Falcon at the same time, immediately changed from the usual procrastination and moved resolutely to the right, occupying two seaport cities and Emilia on the coast of the Principality of Sidings. Lines of defense were set up along the transportation routes and strategic locations between the plains. The three legions that had been advancing forward left one second-line legion to defend in place. The Guards legion collaborated with another second-line legion to turn back and advance towards the three legions of the Nasseri Kingdom that were outflanking its retreat.
When the three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri discovered that the scout cavalry of the King of Overas appeared in front of them and on both sides, they felt that the situation was not good. He hurriedly sent out troops to conduct tentative attacks and found that the enemy had set up defensive lines on all sides. He who originally went to outflank the enemy had already fallen into the enemy's encirclement.
Not to mention how the three legions of the Kingdom of Nasseri managed to save themselves from this predicament. Anyway, it was probably hopeless for them to rely on their allies to come to rescue them. The four principalities might be able to withstand a few rounds of defensive battles, allowing them to attack Orvelas. It is impossible for the kingdom's army to launch an attack on its own initiative, otherwise it would not have been facing a confrontation under Amys City for nearly half a year.
The ranger battalion that Claude belonged to had no ambush mission after the war started. In addition, they were not reconnaissance cavalry and did not need to go to the front line. The order they received was to follow Prince Hansback's central army tent operation. Prince Hansback is based in Ames City.