"... What are these Breault Mountain monkeys doing? Why don't they leave today?" Baron Huntlick was very unhappy. He had stayed up for a few more days to send these Breault cannon fodder to London. Woyok County was handed over to the Solem Standing Corps, and this mission was completed. After defeating the attack on the overseas autonomous territory of the Overas Kingdom, he will be rewarded based on his merits. He has no merit but hard work, and maybe he can be promoted to the first level.
Everything was going well at first, but when they were outside the city of Saint Cyprian in the King's Capital, the reward originally planned by His Majesty King Melchid III to the Breault Kingdom's Mountain Legion seemed to have changed. The cash reward was gone, and the sumptuous meal was gone. No more. Each soldier of the Breault Mountain Legion only received two cups of ale and a pound of bacon that had been stored for an unknown period of time and was as hard as a rock. As a result, morale plummeted. After leaving Wangjing, the speed suddenly slowed down. It took three days to arrive at Dartmouth County. Now I am looking for excuses to stay still...
"This morning I saw the cavalrymen of the reconnaissance camp leaving the camp. I asked a lieutenant guarding the camp gate where they were going. The lieutenant said angrily that they probably wanted to go out and buy some fresh meat. Haha, it's so funny. We His Majesty actually rewarded these mountain monkeys with bacon stored more than 20 years ago. These mountain monkeys do not have such good teeth to chew these dried bacon..." Another reserve officer Hicks said I made a joke, hoping to make the Baron happy. These ten of them are all the younger brothers of Baron Hentlik.
Baron Hentlik also had a smile on his face. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Melchid III reducing the rewards given to these Breout Mountain monkeys. But the confused expressions on these mountain monkeys' faces after they got the hard piece of dried bacon were ridiculous. He saw with his own eyes a soldier trying to take a bite of dried bacon, and a big tooth immediately broke out. Whenever he thinks of this scene, Baron Huntrick always laughs out loud unconsciously.
"I heard that these Breout Mountain monkeys have been trying their best to deal with this piece of dried bacon in the past two days. Even soaking it in water and roasting it is useless. The cooks even broke two kitchen knives. So it is understandable that they want to eat the meat. Yes, after all, eating black bread every day will make you hungry." Another local official told the truth. Although the Kingdom of Hicks is responsible for the food and grass supply of the Breault Mountain Corps, what is really delivered is black bread and dried fruits, with very little meat. Even the escorting Hicks officials have to send their own personal companions. Go buy something to eat and come back.
"At noon, we went to find General Baker together and told him that the logistics supply would be normal only when we arrived at the destination and ensure that their food was the same as that of our kingdom's standing army. We are now only two counties away from the front line, and we have to get it as soon as possible. Send these mountain monkeys over and we can go back after completing our mission. There is no need to suffer with these mountain monkeys." Baron Huntlick made a decision. No matter what, we must let these mountain monkeys get on the road as soon as possible. We can't do this anymore. The delay continues...
"Sir, General Baker's adjutant came to you just now and said that General Baker would treat everyone to a roast lamb at noon..." Baron Huntrick's personal entourage came into the tent to report.
Well, Baron Huntlick still admits that Baker, the commander of the Breault Mountain Monkey Army, is a very good noble general, well-informed, and most importantly, he is generous and wealthy. After nearly half a month of this journey, General Baker Hicks officials like them have been given several big banquets. The two of them got along very well when it came to romance, but it was a pity that he was a Breault, otherwise Baron Huntrick would have made good friends with him...
At noon, the camp was filled with the aroma of roasting sheep. When Baron Hentlick and his party walked towards the big tent, they suddenly discovered that these Breout Mountain monkeys were roasting sheep. He looked carefully and saw that almost one squadron had been assigned a roast lamb, which was really a generous deal. Because the Breault Mountain Corps has a total of more than 70,000 people, and a roast sheep for a squadron of about 50 people requires at least 1,400 to 5,000 sheep, and the purchase cost is a lot of money.
There were two grills in front of the big tent, with two lambs being roasted on each. The soldier in charge of roasting the sheep was carrying a large copper basin and brushing seasonings on the sheep. When they smelled the aroma, Baron Huntlick and the Hicks officials suddenly had an appetite. They took a silver plate from the table next to them and asked the soldiers who were roasting the lamb to point to the place they liked and cut the roasted lamb. Come down.
"It tastes good." Baron Huntrick chewed the mutton in his mouth and praised General Baker who was sitting in the tent: "I didn't expect you to get so many sheep, just let these soldiers eat them all." Roasting lamb is too wasteful. In fact, you don’t need to use roasted lamb to boost morale, it’s just good to make them some lamb soup.”
For Baron Hentrick, soldiers were cannon fodder in his eyes, and it was simply the greatest waste for people who would soon go to the battlefield to die to enjoy roast lamb. Being able to fill their bellies is the greatest favor to them. There is no need to waste money to satisfy the soldiers' meat requirements. If it were him, he would distribute a sheep to each battalion, add more water, and boil the mutton soup for the soldiers to soak in black bread and eat it...
General Baker raised his glass and took a sip with a smile: "Luckily, all the sheep from the pastures and farms in nearby towns have been brought to the camp. Don't worry, more than 5,000 sheep are enough for our entire army to eat roasted lamb for three meals." .. ... "
Only then did Baron Huntlick remember that Dartmouth County, where the Breault Mountain Corps is now located, was a famous pastoral county in the Hicks Kingdom. The Dartmouth sheep produced were large and meaty, easy to breed, and had always been a favorite among people in the Wangjing area. One of the meat dishes. An average farm has a flock of more than a hundred Maosi sheep, not to mention those pastures that specialize in raising Maosi sheep. There are 1,800 sheep. No wonder the reconnaissance camp went out in the morning and got about 5,000 woolly sheep.
"It must have cost a lot of money. You are really generous. You bought more than 5,000 sheep and gave them to the soldiers for a feast. If this continues, even if you have a golden mountain at home, you will ruin it." Heng Baron Trik felt unworthy of General Baker's generosity. He swallowed the mutton and stepped forward to pick up the wine glass in front of General Baker and drink it down in one gulp.
"Haha," General Baker smiled and poured some fruit wine into the wine glass in Baron Huntrick's hand: "It didn't cost any money. We were ordered to collect these more than 5,000 sheep..."
A violent coughing sound sounded. Baron Huntrick choked half to death on the fruit wine he had just poured into his mouth. He finally stopped coughing and pointed at General Baker in surprise: "You, what did you say? I was ordered to collect? Who, Who gave you the order?"
"Of course it's our King Avitri I. He wrote to me and said that according to the agreement he reached with your King Melchid III, the logistics of the food, grass, horses and materials required by our First Mountain Legion for this journey The supplies of materials are all provided by your Kingdom of Hicks, including meat, eggs, fresh vegetables and fruits. It is a pity that all you have provided us during this half-month trip is black bread and some dried fruit. By the way, There is also a piece of dried bacon that is harder than iron stone. This is considered a reward from your king.
So after I reported the situation, His Majesty the King gave us a decision to collect military supplies on the spot. Our soldiers were very happy with the order issued by His Majesty and executed it perfectly. You see, in addition to these more than 5,000 woolly sheep, we have also collected a lot of useful supplies. I have to admit that the people of the Kingdom of Hicks have a noble sentiment of patriotism. After knowing that we are here to help you fight, they even donated their own wealth to cover my military expenses... "
General Baker opened a large wooden box next to him, which contained most of the box of gold and silver coins and some gold and silver products, such as silver candlesticks, gold cups and plates. Baron Huntrick even saw a gold tooth with blood stains. It was obvious that the owner of this gold tooth did not seem to be so willing to donate the gold tooth, otherwise he would at least wash away the blood stains.
"Bang!" The gold wine glass and silver dinner plate in Baron Huntrick's hand fell to the ground. He was speechless and pointed at General Baker, who was tasting the roast lamb with a smile on his face: "You, you... .How dare you confiscate military supplies within our kingdom..."
General Baker looked puzzled: "Why not? Since you are not willing to give it to us, then we will collect it ourselves. This is very normal..."
Normal shit! Baron Huntlik was in despair. It was no longer a question of whether he could complete the escort mission, but that the Breault Mountain Legion actually committed a rebellious act under his nose! This is simply a slap in the face of the Hicks Kingdom, the dominant power in the North! When can a vassal army that comes to help in the war requisition supplies on the spot in the Kingdom of Hicks? This is the greatest insult to the Kingdom of Hicks!
Not to mention anything else, Dartmouth County is adjacent to the Wangjing area. Most of the pastures and farms in this large pastoral county are in the name of the kingdom’s nobles. God knows, these Breault Mountain monkeys went out for a walk in the morning and collected taxes. He had purchased so much military supplies and forced ranchers, farm managers and others to donate property, which had offended many nobles in the kingdom. This was not only a heinous crime committed by these mountain monkeys, but it had also implicated him, the officer in charge of the escort.
"You, you are finished! Do you know how big a crime you have committed? This is not your legion's business, this will even affect your Breault Kingdom! The only thing you can do now is to immediately give these requisitioned materials The owner will pay satisfactory compensation and immediately send troops to the front line, so maybe you can keep your dog's life..." Baron Hentlick cursed angrily.
"Don't be angry, it's no big deal." General Baker waved his hand lightly: "Going to the front line? No, we are not leaving. Since the people of Dartmouth County are so hospitable, then our Breault First Mountain Regiment will not leave either. We will live up to their good intentions. We will be stationed here to protect them from enemy aggression and persecution, and set up defensive fronts on the spot. If the troops of the overseas autonomous military region break through your frontline defense, then we will greet the enemy here s arrival... ... "
Baron Huntrick feels a little dizzy. What does that mean? Baker, the mountain monkey general, actually decided not to leave. He wanted to stay here and continue to harm the people of Dartmouth County. What kind of defensive front should he set up here? There are still two local counties here from the front line. Who are you setting up a defensive front to defend against? What is this if not blatant rebellion
"You, how dare you..." Baron Huntlick pointed at General Baker and was speechless.
"Why don't I dare?" A murderous intent appeared on General Baker's face: "Dear Lord Huntrick, you'd better enjoy this delicious roast lamb dinner, because this is the last meal of your life. . You have been gesticulating and imposing enough along the way. Did you see the dozen or so gallows over there? They were prepared for you... "
On October 16th, King Hicks came to the capital city of St. Cyprian.
The majestic and majestic Royal Court of Hicks resounded with the throat-breaking curses of the King of Hicks Kingdom, Melchid III. This respected Majesty has been cursing continuously for nearly half an hour. All the ministers and nobles standing in the royal court lowered their heads and listened silently to the shrew-like scolding of His Majesty the King.
Because they received news this morning that the two mountain regiments of the Kingdom of Breault who came for reinforcements could not stand the harsh supply treatment treated by the Kingdom of Hicks. They both raised the flag of rebellion and robbed Dartmouth County. , the euphemistic name is to collect military supplies on the spot, and is not willing to continue to the front line. Instead, it builds a defensive front in Dartmouth County and prepares to garrison on the spot. The other one is heading towards Wangjing, and it is said that he is preparing to come and plunder the rich Wangjing area.
Melchid III was angrily preparing to launch a new war against the Kingdom of Breault immediately after the war. He swore that as long as this attack by the Overseas Dominion Military Region was defeated, he would immediately declare war on the Breault Kingdom. This time he would gather a large army to crush the Breault Kingdom and destroy this ungrateful and always rebellious kingdom.
How kind and sincere he was towards the Kingdom of Breault, helping them free of charge when they were in crisis and in urgent need of assistance. It turns out that these Breault Mountain monkeys are all wolf-hearted, white-eyed wolf cubs, and they actually raised the flag of rebellion at the most critical moment of the Hicks Kingdom. He must crush these rebellions and not let any of them go... ...
"Your Majesty, let's first think about how to deal with these two rebellious Breault Mountain Legions..." General Philimos, the director of the Kingdom's Army Department, helplessly interrupted Melchid III's ramblings. He knew very well that if His Majesty the King continued to curse, it might be two hours before we could talk about business...
"Send troops and wipe out all these rebels! Tell our brave soldiers to take no prisoners in this battle, and hang all the ones caught alive!" Melchid III roared to his ministers and generals and made a decision.
Making the decision to send troops is very simple, but the problem is where to send troops, and whether there is enough time. General Phillimus was fortunate that Breault's First Mountain Corps in Dartmouth County was stationed on the spot and did not look back and rush towards Wang Jing. This is most likely because the commander of the First Mountain Legion got dizzy after eating mutton, and did not expect to join up with the Second Mountain Legion that followed, giving the Hicks Kingdom a great opportunity to attack separately.
King Melchid III personally ordered the Sollem Standing Army stationed in Renwall York County to destroy the Breault First Mountain Army in Dartmouth County. The senior officers of the Kingdom's Army Department are very confident that the Sollem Standing Corps is one of the most powerful standing corps in the Kingdom of Hicks and has repeatedly made meritorious deeds for the expansion of the Kingdom.
It's easy to deal with a Breault Mountain monkey army. In particular, these two members of the Kingdom of Breault are both mountain corps and are good at fighting in the mountains. But now the terrain of Dartmouth County is plain pasture and grassland. The mountain monkeys have come down from the mountains, and there is no fighting power at all. I believe that the good news will come in less than three days.
The remaining second mountainous regiment of the hateful Breault Kingdom is said to be rushing towards the Wangjing area. It is obvious that they are very aware of the wealth of the Wangjing area. If they plunder here, the harvest will be comparable to that of the Hicks Kingdom. Among the three local counties, it can be said that the Wangjing area is the essence of the Hicks Kingdom.
Almost all the kingdom's ministers and nobles asked the Kingdom's Army Department to take the initiative to send troops to meet the enemy. The Breault Mountain Monkey Army must not be allowed to enter the Wangjing area. It can be said that the ministers and nobles of the kingdom have purchased properties in the Wangjing area, and they will never allow their properties to fall into the hands of these damn Breault Mountain monkeys and suffer huge losses...
After several considerations, General Phillimos, the head of the Kingdom's Army Department, failed to respond to the kindness and urging of his colleagues, and finally decided to let the Iron Guards left behind in Saint Cyprian City in the Kingdom take the initiative to attack and eliminate the Breault Mountain Monkey Legion. The Iron Guards Corps, the Royal Guards of the Hicks Royal Family, is the same as the Royal Guards Corps of the Overas Kingdom. It is known as the most powerful army of the Hicks Kingdom. It is naturally easy to deal with a Breault Mountain Monkey Legion. .
What troubled the senior officers of the Kingdom's Army Department was that because the victory was in hand, the nobles and royal children in Wang Jingli who claimed to be brave and brave were eager to join the army and asked to join the attack with their private armed forces.
The private armed forces of these nobles were assembled to nearly a division. General Philimos originally wanted to reduce the number of Iron Guards divisions to be replaced by a division composed of the private armed forces of the nobles, but he was worried about this The aristocratic private armed divisions were not very reliable, so they simply asked for instructions from Melchid III and asked them to attack together. At worst, let the Iron Guards defeat the Breault Mountain Monkey Legion and then let the noble private armed division pursue them and beat up the drowned dogs. I guess they should be very good at it...
On October 19, the Sollem Standing Corps stationed in Yorkshire, Renver, arrived in Dartmouth County. After resting for three hours, at 4 p.m., they launched an attack on the position defended by the First Mountain Corps of the Kingdom of Breault, and there was a fierce battle. At two o'clock in the night, they finally retreated due to heavy casualties.
At ten o'clock in the morning on October 20th, the attacking Iron Guards and the private armed forces of the nobles were attacked by light cavalry from the Thunder and Storm Legions while marching in the Wangjing area. The entire army was defeated and suffered heavy casualties. The Storm Legion besieged the city of Saint Hyprian in Wangjing at five o'clock in the evening, and successfully broke through and captured Wangjing at eight o'clock in the evening.
On the same day, the 1st Breteau Mountain Corps in Dartmouth County launched a counterattack at 11 a.m. and surrounded and annihilated the Solem Standing Army of the Hicks Kingdom at around 3 p.m.