War in this era is a bit like playing chess. The biggest mistake of the Hicks Kingdom was that as a player who had not participated in a competition for more than 40 years, he chose the previous champion as his opponent for the first time in the competition, and then he got his wish. Knocked to the ground. The problem was that he still refused to admit defeat and insisted that he had hope of victory, so he once again increased the stakes in an attempt to make up his losses, but in the end he still lost everything.
Sometimes confidence does not mean strength, just like the five standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks. They believe that with these five standing legions, they are enough to sweep across the seven overseas territories of the Kingdom of Orvilas. But they encountered the Ranger Legion, and with two big slaps in succession, the two standing legions were completely wiped out. So when they were stunned by these two slaps, they lost their self-confidence and became suspicious. They felt that they were weak and weak, and imagined that the enemy was incomparably powerful.
Although the scouts sent out to reconnoiter the light cavalry never returned, and even those who came back could not detect any news about the enemy, but through tossing and turning, the intelligence passed from the mainland of the Ovelas Kingdom, the remaining three of the Hicks Kingdom A standing army still knows who its opponent is. The newly formed guard force of the Stirling royal family of the Kingdom of Ovelas, the Ranger Division. And because it annihilated the Panclair and Crado legions and recovered all the lost territory, it was allowed to expand into a legion. There were also two overseas field legions formed by recruiting local garrison armed forces and civilians.
It can be said that before the war began, the five standing legions of the Hicks Kingdom were all confident. They believed that the strength of each legion was not weaker than the Ranger Legion of the Overas Kingdom. As for the enemy's other two so-called Overseas field legions are not considered in their eyes. This kind of legion newly formed before the war is nothing more than cannon fodder on the battlefield, nothing more than meritorious service delivered to the door.
In the pre-war deductions conducted by the staff officers of the five standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks, they estimated the combat strength of the Ranger Legion to be one, the same as the five standing legions. At the same time, they overestimated the combat power of the two overseas field legions and set their combat power at 0.5 to show that they did not underestimate the enemy. Based on such statistics, the total combat strength of the Hicks Kingdom's five standing legions is five, while the total combat strength of the Overas Kingdom's garrison is only two. It is obvious that the enemy is not his opponent at all.
The invincibility of the Cromwellian Territory and the advance of the Beringana Territory deepened the impression of the staff officers of the five standing corps of the Hicks Kingdom. They believed that their pre-war deductions and combat strength estimates were correct, and victory Just around the corner. Then, the two legions of Tanya and Kuzoya were gone. These two big slaps almost stunned all the staff officers.
The staff officers of the three legions of Wicklen, Seebock, and Feipot once again dug through all the intelligence about the opponent's Rangers that had been sent before the war, and finally discovered the key points that they had overlooked. According to intelligence, the Royal Guards Corps, the Kingdom's number one ace field regiment, admitted that the Ranger Division's combat capabilities were comparable to theirs. In a battalion-based military exercise, the Guards Corps was even defeated on four sides. All failed in field confrontation exercises.
No wonder the two legions of Tanya and Kuzoya were completely wiped out. They underestimated the enemy's combat power. If they were fighting against the Guards, they would estimate the enemy's combat strength to be 1.5. As the first ace field regiment of the Overas Kingdom, there is no one from the Hicks Kingdom. Soldiers look down on their opponents.
But if it were the little-known Ranger Regiment, these staff officers would inevitably make the mistake of underestimating the enemy. Since the Guards Corps admits that the combat power of the Ranger Division is not weaker than its own, then it is obvious that the combat power of the Ranger Division should also be 1.5. Now that the Ranger Division has been expanded into a legion, the combat strength should be doubled again, to three. As for the enemy's two newly formed overseas field legions, their combat strength should not be much different from that of our own standing legion. It should be one, so the enemy's total combat strength adds up to five.
Finally finding the reason why Tanya and Kuzoya were completely wiped out, the staff officers of the remaining three standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks breathed a sigh of relief. It's very simple. The Ranger Army plus an overseas field army attack the Tanya Army first, and then destroy the Kuzoya Army. That's a battle strength of four against one. These two standing armies of the Kingdom of Hicks cannot be opponents at all. , being wiped out is a matter of course.
According to the calculations of these staff officers, even if the enemy was encircling Tanya and Kuzoya and suffered some damage in the battle, the existing total combat strength would still be around four. In other words, the three standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks are currently in a weak position. They must be closely united to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of them. Let alone divide the troops, that will only make the three standing legions of ours repeat the mistakes of the two legions that were completely wiped out.
As a result, the three legions of Viklen, Sebok and Febot could only huddle together by the Dolinibara River to keep warm. As a result, they were in a dilemma. When news came from the rear that the logistics supply convoy was repeatedly attacked and could not be delivered to the main camp, a field division sent to escort the supplies was ambushed by the Ranger Division and only a few hundred light cavalry escaped. Coupled with the presence of enemy light cavalry around the camp, this made the three standing legions confirm that they had fallen into the enemy's trap. They were surrounded by heavy enemy troops, hiding in the dark and peering at the camp, always trying to bite them. One mouthful.
At this time, the wisest strategy for the three armies of Wicklen, Sebok and Febot was to break camp and retreat immediately. The three legions echoed back and forth, and they could completely withdraw to Wickham Castle, the capital of the Cromwellian Territory, where they could regroup before making plans, whether to attack or defend, there were plenty of options.
No senior officer in the legion proposed this strategy. Even if everyone knew that this was the best choice, no one was willing to shoulder this responsibility, whether it was the person who proposed the strategy or the one who made the decision to implement it. Three legions of nearly 200,000 troops arrived at the Dolinibara River. After looking at the scenery, they turned around and went back. They did not have a battle with the enemy. On the contrary, during the march, the enemy completely wiped out two friendly troops. It can be said that He was scared back by the enemy. So after we go back, who will bear this responsibility
Although this can preserve the three standing corps, none of the senior officers of the three standing corps will be able to escape being held accountable after returning. Defeating without a fight and being called a coward will become a shame to their family. What's more serious is that they may be deprived of their noble title or even imprisoned for questioning.
Therefore, for the senior officers of the three standing legions huddled together, they eagerly hope that the enemy will take the initiative to attack them, just like two knights in ancient times throwing white gloves to each other for a duel, and make an appointment with them to hold a few games. A hundred thousand people will fight to decide who is the winner. This is the only way they can lose the battle and still keep their wealth safe.
The problem is that the Ranger Legion has no interest in engaging in any old-fashioned battle with the three standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks, nor does it have any intention to take the initiative to attack their heavily guarded camps. Even according to the calculations of the staff officers, the combat strength of the Ranger Corps was equal to that of the three standing legions, but the Ranger Legion still only sent out reconnaissance light cavalry to spy around the camps of the three standing legions in the Kingdom of Hicks. Ken takes the initiative to attack.
This is not going to work. The senior officers of the three standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks decided to send troops to take the initiative to lure the Ranger Legion to attack, and then used fueling tactics to expand the battle and form a decisive battle. It's a pity that the Rangers were not fooled. They just used reconnaissance light cavalry to monitor the surroundings and paid no attention to the provocation of the attacking troops. So the problem returned to the three standing legions of the Hicks Kingdom. The attacking troops could not be too far away from the main camp, otherwise they would not lure the enemy but go out to die.
The senior officers of the three standing legions decided to send a light cavalry regiment to sweep away the annoying enemy reconnaissance cavalry that were like flies around the camp. The result was very unfortunate. They saw with their own eyes that the dispatched light cavalry regiment chased the enemy's reconnaissance cavalry and ran away. A little further away, the enemy's light cavalry was blocked by the enemy's light cavalry.
If the camp had not made a prompt decision and immediately sent troops to rescue half of the troops, maybe not even a single person in the light cavalry regiment of more than 4,000 people would have been able to return. When the light cavalry of the Ranger Corps discovered that the supporting troops were coming out of the camp, they did not hesitate to let go of the retreat of the surrounded light cavalry regiment, allowing them to escape back to the camp. It can be seen from this that the Rangers will not engage in any decisive battle with the enemy.
This is simply sitting in a sleepy city, waiting for death. The senior officers of the three standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks all know that although there are still nearly a month's worth of food and grass supplies in the camp, saving more can last longer. But the supplies from the rear cannot be transported, and this side is left with nothing. Once the reserves in the camp are exhausted, it will be the end of the three standing armies.
The troops were divided to transport logistical supplies. This road was blocked and it was easy to be raided and ambushed by the enemy again. Unless the three standing armies retreat together, no one can bear this responsibility. In a dilemma, a staff officer proposed a very complete genius plan. According to his analysis, it was obvious that the Ranger Corps and an overseas field regiment were ambushing around the three standing army camps, keeping a close eye on the camps. The camp on our side is well-defended and the enemy cannot find an opportunity to take advantage of it, so the current situation should be a confrontation between the two armies.
Since the Ranger Corps and an overseas field regiment are both on the Beringana Direct Territory, it is obvious that the Robisto Direct Territory on the other side of the Dolinibara River must not be well-defended and can be said to be very empty. It is likely that another overseas field corps with some heavy casualties is responsible for the defense.
So if the three standing legions on our side can cross the river, they can turn passivity into initiative and block the Ranger Legion and the overseas field legion in the desolate land on the other side of the river, and their three standing legions can be invincible. Sweeping the remaining overseas territories of the Kingdom of Olvilas on the other side of the river, it completely laid the foundation for the Kingdom of Hicks' colonial hegemony on the Nubisian continent.
As for the Ranger Corps of the Overas Kingdom and the overseas field regiment, in the Beringana Direct Territory there was no material supply from the rear at all, which meant that they had to clear the country for themselves. As long as the three standing legions on our side cross the river and cut off their logistical supply channels from the Robisto Direct Territory on the other side of the river, then the only option for the Ranger Legion and the overseas field legion is to surrender. There is no other option. Other ways out.
This is simply a plan to turn defeat into victory, turning passivity into initiative, allowing the three standing legions of the Kingdom of Hicks to regain the initiative on the battlefield, instead of huddled in the camp watching the enemy's light cavalry galloping outside. , unable to attack. But there is another problem with this plan, which is how to cross the river with three standing legions.
The Dolinibara River is the largest river in the Nubisian continent. It is more than two thousand meters at its widest point and five or six hundred meters at its narrowest point. It is generally about more than one thousand meters. Unfortunately, the river where the three standing legions camped was 1,500 to 600 meters wide and the water was turbulent. If the three standing armies wanted to build their own pontoons to cross the river, they would have to break camp and find a suitable crossing location.
The disadvantage of doing this is that the Rangers may discover their intention to cross the river and take precautions early. They may even cross the river first and ambush on the other side, and then attack halfway across the river. The result will only be All the plans of the three standing legions would be in vain. If they failed to cross the river, they would suffer a huge defeat.
Therefore, the best way is to stand still and confuse the Rangers. The hope of crossing the river is placed on the Sea King fleet of the Kingdom of Hicks. As long as the entire Sea King fleet is dispatched, the blockade of the Port of Patres, the capital of Robidos, on the entrance of the Dolinibara River can be broken and the water transportation channel of the Dolinibara River can be restored. Then the Sea King fleet can go upstream and reach the campsites of the three standing legions. It will be easy to transport the three standing legions across the river.
In this way, it not only caught the enemy by surprise, but also allowed the Sea King fleet to block the entire Dolinibara River, preventing the Ranger Corps and the overseas field regiment that were isolated in the Beringana Direct Territory from forcibly crossing the river to return for rescue.
This is currently the best strategy for crossing the river. The key to turning defeat into victory in this colonial war lies in whether the Sea King fleet can break the blockade of the entrance to the Dolinibara River by the Port of Patres, the capital of Robidos. The senior officers of the three standing corps knew very well that by adopting this strategy, the Sea King Fleet would become everyone's best target.
If this war fails, all the responsibility will be shouldered by the Sea King fleet. The Kingdom of Hicks has invested so much in military development to expand the size of the Sea King fleet in the past two years. As a result, they can't even restore the water transportation channel of the Dolinibara River, and they can't break the connection between the Port of Patres and the Dolinibara River. Entrance blocked. So what is the significance of the existence of this Sea King fleet
The kingdom's three heroic legions, Viklen, Sebok and Febot, were still undaunted by powerful enemies and fought to the death despite the powerful enemies that surrounded and annihilated the Tanya legion and Kuzoya legion. They finally fought with the enemy despite heavy casualties. The enemy formed a confrontation and gained an opportunity for victory. The result was entirely due to the incompetence and incompetence of the Sea King fleet, which led to failure and no way to turn defeat into victory. Then it is obvious who is most responsible for the failure of this war. The spanner will never hit the senior officers of the three standing corps.
Therefore, in addition to using hawks to transmit the plan and the river-crossing strategy back to Vibato Port for the Sea King fleet to execute, the senior officers of the three standing corps also jointly emphasized the importance and urgency of the river-crossing strategy. Then they stayed in the camp, stopped attacking, and waited for the arrival of the Sea King fleet.
In January of the 587th year of the Holy Light Calendar, it seems that in order to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, the Beringana Territory rarely returned to a peaceful state. Even in the front line, gunshots were rarely heard.
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