With a "bang", the eldest prince Hansback slapped his palm on the table next to him: "Isn't that reasonable? This is obviously jealousy. Didn't they do many tactical deductions? They thought this was an impossible victory. They all must have falsely reported their military exploits. Now the facts are clear. Others can do what they can't do. Didn't the joint investigation team go through the process of proving military merit again? Even the buried corpses were dug out and counted again. Is there anything more outrageous than this?"
The eldest prince was really angry, and he felt sorry for the misfortune of these officers in his frontline headquarters. In fact, most of the officers in the frontline command post are young soldiers recruited by the eldest prince who are very optimistic about their future and believe that they are worthy of vigorous training. Of course, some of them have taken the initiative to serve under the eldest prince, and some have been recommended by various connections. Children of the nobility. I just didn't expect that a miraculous victory would cause so many twists and turns in the frontline headquarters, and many officers lost their sense of normalcy.
"I really don't understand what they think. Can their military merit be discounted? It seems that some people have been too comfortable in the frontline headquarters for too long. I should send them to the army to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers on the frontline and let them understand that soldiers What kind of officers are needed? Let them understand the real battle situation on the front line, instead of letting them continue to stay comfortably in the headquarters and only learn to use their mouths." The eldest prince wandered around the room.
There was a knock on the door, and Captain Skerry walked over and opened the door. In came General Michel Priest, Prince Hansback's most trusted aide and the new chief of staff of the Blue Feather Army. This time, they crossed the Piclite Mountains to make a surprise attack on the three southern counties, set up a temporary passage in the Piclite Mountains, and set up a trap in the Crumbo Valley on the border of the three southern counties to ambush and annihilate a light cavalry division sent by the Anti-Austrian Allied Forces. From his handiwork.
It is said that at the end of the year, General Michel Priest will add another gold star to the shoulder strap and be promoted from major general to lieutenant general. At the same time, he will also receive a knighthood from His Majesty the King, and he will become a civilian general. Baron of the Kingdom.
I don’t know how Prince Hansback managed to attract a professor of war history at the Sterling Military Academy in the royal capital to serve as his staff. But it has to be said that General Michelci Priest was indeed the greatest military talent gained by the eldest prince in this war that swept the eastern part of the continent. The several attacks he planned for the eldest prince hit the weak points of the anti-Austrian alliance forces just right. On land, the kingdom's army always had the initiative and the upper hand. and confrontation.
The Grand Prince summoned General Michel Priest from the front line to discuss the next strategy and determine the attack target. Now that the temporary passage in the Picklet Mountains has been successfully erected, follow-up reinforcements and military supplies are continuously flowing into the three southern counties through this passage. The defensive positions on the two front lines have been stabilized. The next thing to consider is which direction to launch counterattacks to increase the strategic advantage of the kingdom's army.
"Why is your Highness so angry?" General Michel Priest asked Captain Skerry.
Captain Skerry quietly told General Michel Priest what happened. The general became interested: "Bring me the report on the battle process. I have heard about it, but I always thought it was a lie made up by someone out of boredom. I didn't expect that there was such a miraculous victory. This is called How did Claude’s second lieutenant do it?”
Unlike the eldest prince who read the report on the battle process, when General Michel Priest read the report on the battle process, he also took a map of the mountain roads and mountains in the Squirrel Village area and marked it, and he could read it at any time according to the progress of the battle. Changing the number of enemy and friendly troops is like doing a battle deduction. When he finished reading the report, he found that the eldest prince was standing nearby, watching the marks he made on the map.
"What do you think?" the eldest prince asked confusedly.
However, the general understood what the eldest prince meant, and he nodded: "This is a natural-born soldier, very talented, and worthy of training. But I guess he must not have been trained by the kingdom's orthodox military academy, because he is good at defensive operations, almost They made the most of the favorable terrain in the Squirrel Village area, and at the same time were very concerned about the casualties of their soldiers. The officers who came out of our kingdom's military academies tend to believe in offense and don't care much about the casualties of their subordinates. Perhaps this is why they are carrying out this campaign. The real reason why we can’t win even in battle deductions.”
"Then if it were you, how would you fight this battle?" the eldest prince asked again.
The general smiled bitterly: "I am probably not as good as this second lieutenant named Claude in terms of defense. I may use the terrain to block the enemy, but it is impossible to dig traps directly on the mountain road and cut off the mountain road to prevent the enemy from advancing like him. However, I will take a preemptive strike and take the initiative to destroy the nobles in the territory of the Eskiline Principality. There is only one battalion of troops on this road, but we have three light infantry artillery. We can use these three artillery to find dangerous terrain and directly bombard it. The enemy. After defeating the remaining nobles of the Principality of Karrnath along the way, it will be much easier to deal with. However, taking the initiative to attack is likely to result in heavy casualties."
"Then how do you think you should reward this Claude for his military exploits in this victory? He can be promoted to major. But the Ministry of Military Affairs believes that his military exploits need to be discounted. The first reason is that he is young, only 21 years old. The second reason is that the enemy is nothing more than They are private soldiers of nobles and conscripted citizens, and their combat effectiveness is very poor. Even if they break into the three southern counties, they will only plunder and have little impact on the entire war situation. Therefore, we plan to only promote this Claude to the first level and become a lieutenant." Hansback The eldest prince asked General Michelchi what he thought of this matter.
General Michelic shook his head: "Your Highness, military exploits cannot be discounted. This is the cornerstone of the invincibility of our kingdom's army, and it is also the guarantee for the inheritance of the martial spirit of our kingdom's soldiers. If the military exploits of Second Lieutenant Claude are to be discounted, then We cannot publicize this victory, or even mention this battle. Because then all the officers and soldiers will think that this is an attempt to make things difficult for them, and they will no longer be able to believe in the fairness and strictness of the record of military exploits and the certification process.
I'm also worried that if there is a special case of Second Lieutenant Claude's military exploits being discounted, then someone is likely to take action against this record and proof of military exploits in the future. It is very likely that the soldiers on the front line will fight tooth and nail to win but cannot get any rewards, while the noble officers sitting in the background will be greedy for the success. When the late King Sterling IX rebuilt the kingdom's army, he specifically emphasized the strictness and fairness of the record of military exploits and the certification process, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army. This is the only way for grassroots officers and soldiers to fight bravely and improve themselves."
"Then what you mean is that Claude should be promoted to major based on his military merit. But he is too young, only twenty-one years old. There has never been such a young major officer in the kingdom. I am worried that doing so will bring more doubts to him. It’s not good for his growth. My father once said to me that being too outstanding is not an advantage, because he will suffer more jealousy. Sometimes you can’t guard against those who shoot from the dark. Poison arrows." The eldest prince frowned and thought hard.
"Yes, Your Highness, it is true. I have experienced misfortunes myself when I was jealous of others because I was too good." General Michelich nodded in agreement: "He is very young, only twenty-one years old. I He was still a non-commissioned officer at the age of twenty-one. Especially since he had only been in the army for about three years and had not received training in a military academy, it was really not appropriate for him to be directly promoted from second lieutenant to major.
Moreover, he was born as a civilian and did not have much military experience. It was difficult to say that he would not be isolated by school-level officers of the same level. Personally, I think it would be more appropriate for him to be promoted to captain by one level. Military merit cannot be discounted, but it can be compensated. I think this miraculous victory is enough for him to obtain the Order of Knighthood. "
"Knight Medal" The eldest prince was stunned, and then clapped his hands: "Yes, how could I forget this. Well said, Michelchi, military merit cannot be discounted, but it can be compensated. A Knight Medal is enough to reward Claude this time Well done. Scree, record my order."
"Yes, Your Highness." Captain Skerry looked envious. If possible, he would rather that Second Lieutenant Claude be directly promoted to major. It doesn't matter if the rank is one level higher than him. Although he has only been promoted to captain and cannot jump to the level of school-level officer, being able to obtain the Knight Medal will make those officers in the Ministry of Military Affairs regret their bad ideas of discounting their military merits.
Those guys deliberately only mentioned that Claude should be promoted one level to lieutenant, and then made His Highness feel inappropriate to promote him to captain. This would not only prevent Claude from directly becoming a major, but also save everyone's face. The responsibility was passed to the eldest prince, which was a beautiful thought. But none of them expected that the eldest prince would use the knighthood as compensation.
Just like the members of the Kingdom's Congress have the title of knight, in the army of the Kingdom of Overas, the Knight Medal is also called the entry certificate of the nobility. Officers who receive the Knight Medal can be regarded as quasi-nobles and have the title of knight. For example, if Claude wins the Order of Knighthood, he can be called Knight Claude Field. Locally, he was eligible to attend aristocratic gatherings. In the army, he can command troops of the same rank at a higher level. For example, if two captains act together, Claude, who holds the knighthood, will naturally become the supreme commander.
"The First Battalion of Rangers is on guard in recognition." The eldest prince stopped: "By the way, what is the name of that mountainous area?"
"Your Highness, that mountainous area has no name. The locals generally call it the Cross-Mountain Road, named after the mountain road. The Principality of Eskilen places this mountainous area under the jurisdiction of the three southern counties. It is marked as the southern mountainous area on the map." Captain Skerry replied.
"Okay, let's call it the Southern Mountain Crossing Road." The eldest prince muttered: "To commend the First Ranger Battalion for defeating the weak and the strong in the battle to guard the southern mountainous cross-country road, preventing the Principality of Karrnath and Ai The allied forces of the nobles in the Principality of Skilling planned to invade the three southern counties to burn, kill, and plunder, which ensured the peace of our army's rear. We hereby record a first-level meritorious service for all the officers and soldiers of the 1st Ranger Battalion as a reward.
In the battle that took place in the Squirrel Village area of Yueshan Road, 170 officers and soldiers of the 1st Ranger Battalion faced more than 5,000 invading coalition forces of nobles from the two principalities. They were not afraid and carried out heroic and tenacious resistance. Under the command of Second Lieutenant Claude, the enemy was finally defeated, nearly five thousand enemy troops were eliminated, and a miraculous victory was achieved.
In my name, all officers and soldiers participating in the war will be promoted to the first rank, and the pensions for casualty officers and soldiers will be doubled. The commander, Second Lieutenant Claude, was brave and skilled in fighting. He defeated the enemy with cunning tactics and made extraordinary contributions to the victory of this battle. He is hereby promoted to captain and awarded the Knight Medal in recognition of his contribution in the battle. outstanding contribution”
Captain Skerry handed the written record to the eldest prince for inspection, and asked the eldest prince to sign and seal it. This means that all disputes about this battle will come to an end. As the commander-in-chief of the front line, the eldest prince has made the final reward decision for the participants in this battle.
"If possible, Your Highness, I would like to include the entire process of this war in the textbooks of military academies. This is actually a very perfect case of defensive warfare, worthy of exploration and research. In addition, if the war ends, I hope to allow Captain Claude to come to the Royal Capital Sterling Military Academy for training. I believe he can be a great help to His Highness in the future." General Michelich requested from the side.
Prince Hansback breathed a sigh of relief: "He has received the Knight Medal, and is naturally qualified to go to the Royal Capital Sterling Military Academy for training. It's just that we don't know how long this war will last, Rimod The Principality of La is now being attacked from both sides by us and is still struggling to its death. The Principality of Eskiline already knows that it cannot attack our defensive front in the three southern counties, and is now setting up a defense line on its eastern border, hoping to confront us and wait for changes in the war situation. Turnaround.
The Principality of Karrnath is also providing light cavalry to the anti-Austrian alliance and recruiting its herdsmen to expand the new light cavalry legion. The war on the Nasseri Kingdom is still at a stalemate, and the Red Dragon Legion is unable to break the enemy's turtle-shell defensive position. I have called you here today just to discuss where we should attack next in order to speed up the pace of victory in the war."
General Michelich walked to the large map hanging on the wall: "The battle situation on the front line is currently stable, because the temporary passage in the Picklet Mountains has been successfully set up, and follow-up reinforcements have entered the three southern counties. The Anti-Austrian Allied Forces of the Principality of Rimodra Although there are many troops, they are still at a disadvantage in the battle. They are not aggressive enough and have enough defense. The reason why the enemy can persevere is that the sea transportation channels are unobstructed, which allows the enemy to obtain supplementary military supplies and troops.
We can slow down our offensive and adopt a strategy of siege and advance. Half of the Principality of Rimodra has fallen under our control, and the Anti-Austrian Allied Forces have so many troops deployed there that almost all of them will Supplies all rely on sea transportation. As time goes by, they will simply not be able to maintain the consumption of so many troops.
We can completely wipe out the Principality of Eskilen first and advance towards the Principality of Karnas. As long as the news spreads, the Eskilin Principality's armed forces and the light cavalry of the Principality of Karnas in the coalition forces of the Principality of Rimodra will be in chaos. I believe that we will have an opportunity then, and the day will come soon when the Principality of Limodra will be destroyed. "