Philip asked himself to be considered a daring and ruthless guy. At the beginning he was also the leader of a samurai group, and he was also a hero. Even in order to avenge his own personal revenge, he once dared to take a large group of people to openly rob and kill the caravan in the suburbs near the imperial capital. Although That time failed because of Char's intervention. But it is enough to prove that Philip himself is definitely not a coward.
But at this time, in the face of this young man named Reinhardt, Philip was so shocked that he hardly had any reaction.
Dare to act! ! Dare to act! ! !
There was only one voice in Philip's heart at the moment:
This young man is a lunatic! Is a total lunatic! !
He took three deep breaths and swallowed a few more spit - in fact, Philip's throat and mouth were dry at the moment because of the tension. He managed to stabilize his voice: "You... I think your words are too crazy and absurd, Mr. Reinhardt! How can such an important document be forged?"
"Why not?" Reinhardt snorted, his voice dismissive and understated: "What are your concerns?"
"Legitimacy." Philip shook his head: "My boss, Lord Xia, needs a legal identity to command the power of the various systems under his command. He must have a legal and authoritative identity, so that the various systems under his command can be controlled. everyone obeys.”
"Could it be that a commissioner of the Northern Military Region, who controls the military and political power of the northern counties, can incorporate troops from all over the country—isn't such power and status not 'authoritative' enough?" Reinhardt laughed: "I really can't think of any other official position. Big, unless you directly appoint your Lord Xia Ya as the Minister of Military Affairs? Or is it the Prime Minister?"
"No!! I... I..." Philip scratched his hair angrily, and growled anxiously: "But this thing is fucking fake! Fake! We can't hold such a fake thing Go give it to Lord Xia! He can't use such a forged thing to order the unruly armies of all departments!! How can this thing be faked? This is just child's play!! Once anyone reports to the military, Just ask casually, any official document, and it will be exposed!!”
Reinhardt smiled, and Philip found that the young man's smile was really special. The smile on his face was gentle and easy-going, and even had a touch of shyness that made people approachable. The young man showed his white teeth, but the words he said were shocking!
"Ask? Who's going to ask? How to ask?" The guy looked relaxed: "Osgilia is now surrounded by iron buckets, and not even a fly can fly into the city. To Osgilia, which is thousands of miles away, who has the ability to ask? Unless it is to give birth to wings and fly all the way to Osgilia? Go to the military to verify? Just a joke!"
After a pause, the young man slowly raised two fingers: "The second point is that... Mr. Philip, obviously, you have no experience in official positions, so you don't understand those old and rotten things in this system. There are always some wonderful and miraculous things in this system. As an outsider, I am afraid that you do not understand so well... In short, those 'armies of various departments' you call are nothing more than those who have been defeated. The Sixth Corps or other garrisoned troops in various places, please remember one thing, these troops are either defeated or desperate, the imperial military law, the punishment for the army that loses the defense is extremely severe! The responsibility for losing the land, The most subtle thing about this document that I forged is that such an appointment directly adds the responsibility of defending the entire northern region to your Xia Ya. On the head of your lord! As the 'Commissioner of the Northern Military Region', the military and political leaders of the entire northern counties, while obeying Lord Char, also hand over the responsibility to Char... In other words, those who have lost their station and territory The leader of the army, don't have to worry about being convicted again. At this time, they will only hope that the matter will be diluted. Who would stupidly write a document to go to the Imperial Capital Military Department to verify such a thing? Don't be afraid that the Minister of Military Affairs will think of this matter. After that, will they deal with the crime of losing their territory?"
Philip was stunned. He didn't expect this at all, but he immediately reacted: "But... but most of the northern area has been lost after all! This responsibility is passed on to our Lord Char's head, wouldn't he let him Carry this black pot?"
"Stupid, have you forgotten that the appointment is fake." Reinhardt choked Philip confidently.
Philip rolled his eyes.
"So, after we take this order back, most of the guys below will have no doubts, or even the results they want. Besides..." Reinhardt laughed: "The Sixth Corps is General Ruhr's. The old troops, among the thousands of Rodriguez cavalry in my hands, there are also a few old subordinates that Mr. Ruhr brought over from the 6th Corps. We will meet at that time. All of them are old comrades and acquaintances, and people from the 6th Corps. There is no doubt about it, and there are also handwritten letters from General Ruhr's personal battalion officer and Ruhr-sama."
Philip blushed: "But... but this kind of thing, even if it can be deceived for a while, it is impossible to hide it for a lifetime! Once the battle situation changes, the road and information are smooth, there will always be a bit of revealing. At that time, this, this is a serious crime! !! Forging military orders and imperial orders, pretending to be important ministers of the empire, and taking over the local military and political power, this... This is probably equivalent to treason!! At that time, we, Mr. Xia, will... "
The smile on Reinhardt's face gradually cooled down, he looked at Philip, then shook his head slowly, with a bit of disappointment on his face: "If the people under the command of Lord Xia are like you, If you have knowledge, then please return this appointment order to me, and I don’t have to take someone to go to Lord Xiaya.”
Philip blushed: "..."
Reinhardt sighed: "Short-sighted... Well, it looks like you won't be convinced by yourself, so I'll explain it to you with a little spit."
The young man's face suddenly showed an arrogant expression, but in addition to this arrogance, there is a faint sense of all things being in control, looking down on everything, although his tone is also cold and indifferent, but Filled with an indescribable sense of confidence and certainty.
"Think about it carefully, now the situation of your Lord Xia Ya! The first possibility is that he can't get an appointment and a name, he can't give orders to his subordinates, and his subordinates are scattered, and then when the Odin people recover their energy and turn around, they will be able to Destroy him. At that time, you Shaya-sama will be defeated and die in the army - of course, based on some rumors about this lord, he probably can't do such heroic things. Mostly, he brought the remnants to the army. In the corner of the deep mountain, I became a thief leader or a shanzhai tribe leader..."
I have to say, if Xia Ya himself stood here and heard Reinhardt's evaluation of him, he would be delighted to clapp his hands and shout "confidant".
"...The second possibility, Mr. Xia Ya, make full use of this order to annex the different powers of the subordinates one by one, and then reorganize and collect them, you will have the capital to compete with any enemy! At that time, the overall situation in the north, he can attack and retreat... If he suddenly possessed the soul of Duke Tulip, he might be able to bring tens of thousands of troops to drive out foreign invaders, wipe out civil strife, and become a generation of famous marshals... Or maybe he works hard Self-preservation, protecting the safety of one side, and still being an important part of the empire’s northern loyalists—at that time, no matter whether Mr. Char becomes the hero of the empire to restore the country, or the military town that defends one side of the land... At that time, even if the empire learned about us The matter of forging the official position of Lord Xia Ya, hum, let me tell you, at that time, if our emperor, the prime minister, the minister of military affairs and others did not all become idiots, then they would not expose Lord Xia Ya. The fake official position will be recognized by pinching his nose! Not only will he recognize it, but he will even increase more and heavier awards to consolidate the status of Lord Xia!!”
Philip opened his mouth wide and stared at the young man with wide eyes. After a long while, he stammered, "You... how can you be so sure?!"
Philip doesn't believe it! Deep down he didn't believe it! Although he is also a bit shrewd, but after all, he is only the leader of a samurai group. How can he have such a long-term strategy and insight into the general trend of the world
The upper echelons of the empire will not only not expose it, but will help the adults to conceal it? Will there be a heavier reward
What are you kidding? !
"I told you clearly." Reinhardt smiled, but the cold light in his eyes really made Philip feel a little chilly: "The northern part of the empire has been eroded, and this large area of the north has long been forgotten. The empire is all over! The loss of this land has been recognized by the upper echelons of the empire, up to the emperor, down to the prime minister!! At this time, if your Lord Xia Ya can turn the situation around in one fell swoop, lead tens of thousands of soldiers, and restore the territory, If there is something exciting to do... At such times, the upper echelons of the empire are absolutely eager! The empire has fallen to this point, and the entire empire is full of twilight and haze. At such times, the empire needs a hero to stand up. And if Mr. Xia can play the role of a hero, then it can be regarded as giving what he needs to the upper echelons of the empire! At this time, for the sake of the empire's national strength and the cheer of the people and the army, the empire will never resort to self-destruction. What a stupid move! Instead, they will increase their efforts to reward Lord Xia Ya, give him countless halos and titles, and rely on him as a strong aid to the north! Besides, what I say is a bit harsher... "
Reinhardt's next words almost made Philip faint.
"... I said it a little harder. At that time, your lords will have tens of thousands of soldiers, as long as he spends a while to rectify these forces one by one, eat them completely, control them firmly, and treat him from top to bottom. Loyalty established... At that time, the empire was thousands of miles away, so the so-called emperor was far away. Hmph, you, Mr. Xia, have soldiers and horses, forage, territory, and prestige... You think the central and upper levels of the empire are all stupid Pig? Would you do such a thing to offend your family? Offend a powerful force with a heavy hand and a great reputation? At that time, it was too late for the upper echelons of the empire to curry favor with you! At least, in case Lord Xia was in a hurry , he fell to the Odins, to the rebels, that's a bad thing!"
These words, sentence by sentence, one by one, one by one analysis, have made Philip's mind go blank! His heart was beating wildly, and he only felt that the young man in front of him was simply a monster! Where does he look like in his twenties? ! This guy is simply an old fox with human skins! !
"If you adults are defeated and die, it is because he is incompetent, or his life is not good." Reinhardt said lightly: "As long as he can gather the strength of the various ministries and stand firm, then this matter will be Absolutely don't have to worry about puncturing it, it's foolproof."
Philip seemed to be persuaded, but he just thought about it, Xiaya sent himself to do such an important thing, but he made a fake thing to go back... He hesitated for a while: "Such a big thing needs to be kept secret! It's just that ... But, how did I reply to Lord Char? Do I want to hide it from the Lord... "
He was a little uneasy, but Reinhardt laughed, patted Philip's shoulder hard, and smiled meaningfully: "Relax... The rumors I heard, your Lord Xia Lei Ming, is not pure and simple. Hehe... If he was the kind of pure and simple person, he wouldn't be able to survive in this chaotic world. You don't need to worry about this issue, your Lord Xia will not be punished for this matter. You, on the contrary, will be grateful to you."
He shoved the document heavily into Philip's arms: "Prepare it well. I'll go outside and order the troops to assemble. Let's set off, go north together, and go to More County."
Smiling, he said: "I still have three thousand Rodriguez cavalry here, and you, Lord Xia, were also from the Roderian cavalry at the beginning, and these people are also old colleagues and comrades in arms, subduing these three thousand people. , it should be very easy, with these three thousand cavalry as a foundation, and then swallow the other troops one by one, break up and reorganize, and then install loyal and trusted people, at most a few months, you will be completely eaten and drunk, that When... the big picture is set, there's nothing to worry about anymore."
Philip was dragged out of the mine by Reinhardt in a daze. After coming outside, Reinhardt called a few officers and gave a few orders. In just a quarter of an hour, thousands of soldiers in the valley The rectification has already been completed. Except for the people who were sentry in the outer realm, most of the others gathered and lined up in the valley, waiting for Reinhardt's order.
Reinhardt and Philip walked together before the dark queue. Although it was night, with the moonlight and starlight in the sky, the queue of thousands of people in the valley was still neat and sturdy.
Reinhardt rolled over and jumped onto a rock, and looked down at the thousands of people. Taking advantage of his face, he took a breath and shouted loudly: "The soldiers of the Thirteenth Corps! Listen carefully!"
He paused, then continued: "I'm Reinhardt, the Guards Battalion Officer! I think most of you know me, and for the past few months, I've been wearing the glorious 13th Corps with you all. They live in tents together, eat military rations together, and go out for exercises together... When I become a human, I am more than you, that is, I am the general's personal guard and battalion officer, so I often listen to the general's scolding mother and get angry. Occasionally, adults get angry and kick my ass!"
The last sentence made some of the soldiers below couldn't help laughing - but it was the kind of tacit smile.
Immediately, Reinhardt's tone changed, and his eyes, even in the dark night, were as bright as two sharp swords!
"... Just a few days ago, that night, everyone present, all experienced it with me!"
This sentence immediately condensed the atmosphere below! Many soldiers couldn't help lowering their heads, some had already clenched their fists secretly, and some had a sad and hideous look...
"I know that many of you have deep grief in your heart! I know that many of you have deep shame in your heart! I know even more that many of you have deep grief in your heart! I hate that order that made us retreat! I also know that all of you can't wait to follow those attacking brethren that day, to go with them, to go forward with them! Die with them under the city of Osgilia Because, you are the glorious Rodriguez cavalry! You think in your heart that you are deserters, that you have shame and sin! You can’t wait to stab yourself twice, don’t you!!”
The word "deserter" fell into everyone's ears, almost half of them raised their heads and stared fiercely at Reinhardt above, and some people roared in the darkness.
"I'm not a deserter!!"
"There are no deserters in Rodriguez!!"
"I didn't want to stay that day!!"
"Why didn't we die that day!!"
"We are not cowards!!"
"Sir, take us to kill the rebels! We are all willing to die on the battlefield!!"
A lot of arrogant and generous roars made Reinhardt's eyes lit up instead. The young man puffed up his breath and shouted loudly: "Quiet! Quiet!! Listen to Lao Tzu!!"
After he shouted twice, under the rectification of the officers below, he suddenly became quiet.
"I know, you are not reconciled! You feel wronged in your heart! Feeling useless!" Reinhardt sighed and said slowly: "Actually, why am I not? If I had a choice, I would also like to talk to Ruhr that day. The generals go to the battle together, even if they die on the battlefield! Even if they die with their colleagues!"
Speaking of which, he raised his chest and stood on the stone, but his body was as straight as a javelin. Facing the thousands of eyes shot from below, he shouted loudly: "But you must remember!! We are warriors! It is a soldier!! The duty of the army is to serve the country and die!! We are not afraid of death! But after we are afraid of death, our duty and mission cannot be fulfilled!! I know your grievances and uselessness! I tell you now, that day, we We didn't go to kill the enemy together, we didn't rush into battle, we didn't sprinkle our blood with the blood of those dead comrades! It's not because we were deserters, and it's not because we were cowardly! It's because we have more important things Do it!! I can assure you that our mission and mission is far more difficult than death! It can even be said that from this moment onwards, the vast majority of you will experience an experience that no one can describe The trials and tribulations! You will face a more terrifying encounter than death! You will face a powerful enemy more terrifying than those rebels!!!”
Reinhardt roared like thunder: "Are you afraid!!!"
Without hesitation, thousands of voices sounded at the same time: "Don't be afraid!"
"Okay! Then I'll tell you!" Reinhardt raised his arm and pointed to the north: "In the north! At this moment! At this moment! At the time when our country was facing the most difficult predicament in a century! At those When the rebels who betrayed the country are making waves! In our north, thousands of miles away, those Odins, those savage and brutal savages, have already taken advantage of our civil strife and smashed into our country!!
Most of you present are veterans of Rodriguez! The vast majority of you, in the days of General Adric, went to the frontier with the army and fought countless battles with the Odins! There are also some people who were transferred from the 6th Corps following General Ruhr, and they have also killed the Odins! Let those Odins suffer at our hands!
Back then, when there was no civil strife in our country, no matter how cruel and sturdy those Odins were, we never feared them! ! ! We have fought countless bloody battles, each time successfully keeping those savages out of the wildfires and out of our homes! Never let the claws of those savages step into our land! !
But now, at this moment! Those savages, those hateful savages, took advantage of our civil strife, broke down our doors and rushed into our country! Just in the north, right now, those savages have invaded our lands, slaughtered our people, bullied our wives and daughters, burned urban farmlands, robbed farmers of their last grain... Tell me, brave Rodriguez cavalry! Tell me, can you promise that this will continue to happen! tell me! Sabres in your hands, can you tolerate the paws of those bastards standing on our land! ! ! ! "
"cannot!!!!"
Reinhardt shouted sharply: "We are the Roderian cavalry! We are glorious warriors! Now the Empire needs us to bleed and die! As soldiers, we cannot choose where to die!! I know you want to fight, and Those rebels are fighting to the death! But now the situation is more severe in the north than in Osgilia! The order we received is, let us go north, go north, and drive out those invaders!! You may not have a chance to die in Osgilia Gillia, there is no chance to die here! But your blood will be spilled in the north, in the county of More, in the county of Syltane, in the county of Notz, in the fertile soil of the north of the empire!!!
This is our mission! !
It may be easy to die in Osgilia, but in the north we face a much more difficult situation than here! There are our old rivals, the Black Flag and Hastings! There is the Red Snow Legion! And the Thundercloud Legion! !
We are not leaving here as deserters! But the Empire needs us to die where it needs our blood more! ! !
Now in the direction my hand is pointing, there are the Black Banner Army, the Chixue Army, the Thunder Cloud Army, and there are more than 100,000 Odin barbarians who are more vicious, tougher and more ruthless than the rebels. I want it now. Take you there and drive those savages back to the north with your saber! Go and cut off the heads of those savages with your sabers and hang them on the frontier! !
Do you dare to come with me! ! "
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Looking at the thousands of soldiers who had been successfully aroused by Reinhardt's blood and fighting spirit, and looking at almost every soldier below, his face was full of excitement, his eyes were blood red, like a wild beast.
Looking at such a scene, Philip, who was standing on the side, suddenly had a complicated taste in his heart. He raised his head and looked at Reinhardt, who was standing on the top with a proud face, and a strange thought occurred in his heart.
This young man... terrifying!
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After successfully raising the morale, the thousands of Rodriguez remnants trapped in the valley immediately swept away the decadence of these days and radiated eager fighting spirit.
Taking this opportunity, Reinhardt even made a move blatantly!
He took out his forged appointment in public and announced that he would lead the adults to the north and defect to Lord Xia Lei Ming, the county governor of More County. It was also announced that the empire had ordered the appointment of Mr. Xia Leiming as the military envoy of the north, commanding the military and political power of several northern counties.
Although this appointment made many officers a little puzzled, but before Rodriguez most of the battles that day, General Ruhr did leave a warrant to let these people follow Reinhardt's order and go to the north together, then Reinhardt The appointment that Te has now come up with is probably ordered and signed by General Ruhr and the Crown Prince before departure.
Moreover, Reinhardt pushed Philip out in a timely manner, indicating that Philip's identity was under the command of Lord Char of Moore County, and he was the special envoy sent to contact him. This further dispelled the doubts in the hearts of the people.
Of course, the most important thing is to go to the north and join Lord Char’s men—this candidate is someone who can be accepted by the thousands of Rodriguez remnants in the valley.
Xia Leiming was born in a Rodriguez cavalry, and he has to deny that paying attention to his background and qualifications is a tradition that cannot be avoided in the army of any era. Although Xia Leiming didn't stay in the Rodriguez cavalry for too long, he experienced a tragic battle on the Albact Plain with everyone. Army, fought bloody battles with Hastings' Black Flag. There is even a feat of "one-on-one with Hastings". Although the upper class gave the poor rabbit of Bonfret the credit, everyone in the Roderian cavalry knows that the black man was injured on the battlefield that day. Sting's, but Xia Leiming that guy!
Moreover, in that battle, Xia Ya's performance was outstanding, and the martial arts and skills he showed were superhuman. He was also the former personal soldier of General Adric, and many old people in the army were with him. Befriended, in the last battle, Char Ya led two hundred miscellaneous cavalry to rush into the formation, smashed a bloody road, and responded to the tens of thousands of besieged own troops, and finally at the gate of the camp, holding the body of the bald man Kevin wailed in pain. Looks like, countless people saw it with their own eyes.
It can be said that Xia Leiming has already been accepted by the group Rodriguez as "one of our own". After that, Xia Yaleiming was rewarded by the empire, and then received special awards and important tasks from the emperor. After the news spread, many people would have a proud mood: Look! That terrific guy is also the one from us Rodriguez!
In addition, there are many old people in the Rodriguez cavalry under Char's command, and everyone is considered their own family. Going to the north, if everyone is asked to follow the command of another cat and dog, these proud cavalry may be a little unhappy in their hearts.
But this guy, Xia Yaleiming, has no problem.
As for the appointment that Reinhardt offered, it seems that the appointed office is a bit too big...
cut! That's a terrific character for us Rodriguez out! Those of us who went out from Rodriguez are all heroes! It's not too much to seal a special envoy, even if you go directly to the military to be a general!
The Roderian cavalry, who had been motivated to fight, was reorganized and assembled in a short time after Reinhardt's order, and the army set off before dawn.
There were 4,464 people in the whole army, and there were only less than 3,000 horses. There were even more horses before, but after hiding in this valley, the army killed some too thin horses as food. .
As for the fact that this place is still in the territory of the Armenian rebels, from here to the north of Moer County and the troops of Xia Lei Ming to join forces, they have to travel thousands of miles and pass through countless enemy-occupied areas... These headaches, The soldiers below were not at all confused.
What are you afraid of! We are the Roderian cavalry! We never care about the problem with the order, we just move on!
Whatever enemies lie ahead, kill them! CRUSH THEM! !
We just move forward! !
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The soldiers below can ignore it, but with thousands of people to travel through the enemy-occupied area for thousands of miles, this important burden is a headache for Reinhardt.
Just as the army was reorganizing, Reinhardt summoned some officers to discuss urgently in the mine. Philip couldn't help with these matters, and he could only watch the army gather from outside.
It was not until almost dawn that Reinhardt came out of the mine with red eyes and a group of officers.
The young man's eyes were bloodshot, but his expression didn't seem to be nervous, and he still maintained that relaxed smile.
Philip was a little worried, walked over, and said in a low voice: "This way to the north... It's a lot of distance! With so many people on the road, I'm afraid we won't get out of Armenia, we will be entangled by the rebels, we have no supplies, no reinforcements. , thousands of lone troops, I'm afraid..."
The officers standing beside Reinhardt looked at each other a few times before suddenly burst into laughter.
One of the officers beat Philip and said in a low voice, "Lord Philip, you don't need to worry about this issue. Let me tell you... Although we are now Rodriguez cavalry, it was only half a year ago. , we are under the command of General Ruhr of the Sixth Corps."
Another officer also smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's just run, to ensure that those rebels can't even catch up with our farts." After speaking, the officer looked at Philip meaningfully and smiled: "It's a matter of running away. , I'm afraid there are not many people in this world who are better than us."
Cold sweat broke out on Philip's forehead: "..."
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In the early morning, the army was assembled. Immediately on Reinhardt's order, the entire army set off, left the valley, came out of this deep mountain, and headed towards the road.
The 4,000 cavalry marched in a hurry. Although there was a shortage of horses and the condition of the war horses was not good, Reinhardt seemed to have no intention of cherishing horsepower.
Although there were war horses along the way that would not fall, the cavalry would rather ride with two people than go as fast as they could.
Relying on this hurried march regardless of the cost, two days later, four thousand Rodriguez cavalry raided a small town in the north of the Armenian Military District!
Because this small city is located in the north of Armenia, far away from Osgilia, it is the rear of the Armenian military region, and at the same time borders the military regions of other rebels in the north. This small town has become a transit point for several other rebels to transport supplies and ordnance. Because of the emergency situation in Osgilia and the large rear area, the troops stationed were very few. There were only two battalions, and there were less than 1,000 auxiliary troops.
The four thousand cavalry's surprise attacked into the city with just one charge, and then it was a one-sided situation.
Immediately after Reinhardt ordered, the materials accumulated in more than a dozen warehouses were swept away. There were still more than 400 military horses in the city, plus more than 800 horses and livestock that pulled carts, all of which were captured by 4,000 cavalrymen, which was a great supplement to the Rodriian cavalry, which was already seriously lacking in mobility.
Several former officers of the Sixth Corps made a plan, and they repeated their tricks. All the carriages in the city were mobilized, loaded with a large amount of food and grass supplies, and there were even two warehouses in the city. The uniforms of the Armenian rebels The armor and armor were also obtained by Reinhardt. With his order, the entire army was changed into high-quality light iron armor produced in Armenia, holding the excellent iron saber produced in Armenia.
Immediately, a fire was set, and the warehouses and buildings in the city were set ablaze, and the 4,000 cavalrymen left.
The Roderian cavalry, who got the big horses, mules, horses, and carriages, suddenly got the power, and then Reinhardt ordered the division of the troops—at this time, it was undoubtedly a matter of dispersing the already weak troops again. It's a very risky thing, but this daring Reinhardt really dared to do it! !
"In order to conquer Osgilia, that guy Hughes wanted to be a king and his eyes were red! His lair and the rear have long been drained of troops! Here, he has no mobile troops to deal with us. !"
Reinhardt's reason was shared by everyone.
Immediately, more than 4,000 cavalrymen were divided into four thousand-man teams, and then each went north and divided into four routes.
Within three days, four thousand-person teams disguised as Armenian rebels each raided four small towns on the northern border of Armenia, seized a lot of supplies, and continued to replenish horses and mules to maintain the power of long-distance galloping. At the same time, every time he went to a place, the materials in the town were burned and looted.
For a time, the four places in the north of Armenia were almost at the same time. Beacon fires came. Sure enough, there were too few mobile troops left in Armenia, and the generals who stayed behind were not outstanding talents. Facing the beacon fires everywhere, they were wary. , thinking that there is a large enemy army, and with this small amount of troops in hand, I dare not scatter to rescue, so I can only order a tightening, and quickly send someone to the front to send a letter to Hughes for a decision.
By the time Hughes got the news that his hometown was being attacked, the Rodian cavalry had already left the northern border of Armenia and entered Esria County.
After entering Esria County, at the pre-set rendezvous location, four cavalry troops that had been completely re-mole-horse, successfully joined forces, and captured the border town of Esria County in one fell swoop. At this time, Among the 4,000 cavalrymen, plus mules and horses such as horses, the number of livestock has reached two per capita (war horses are still not many), and a large number of carriages accompany them.
Immediately, Reinhardt ordered no repairs, and continued all the way to the north. The army once again divided a team of 500 people. Reinhardt dispatched the carriage to the small force of 500 people, with great fanfare, wearing Armenian uniforms and military uniforms. Equipment, holding the flag of the Armenian Army, from the road all the way to the capital city of Esria County!
Such a high-profile advance immediately surprised the rebels in Esria County. The guards of the rebels in Esria County sent messengers to interrogate and intercept them halfway: How did your Armenian army cross the border and run to the place? Our site is coming? !
The messenger that does not go, naturally has no return.
The small army of 500 people marched rapidly, and they rushed to the capital city of Esria County in two days. A large number of carriage convoys came to the foot of the city, planted flags everywhere, pretending to be suspicious, and the number of rebels in the city was not large. It was too much. When I saw the posture outside the city, I thought that the army outside the city was too strong and did not dare to go out to meet the enemy. I could only quickly contact the above for help through the magic circle in the city, and the city gate was closed for help.
For a whole night, the drums of war outside the city continued to rumble, and the defenders in the city just guarded the gate and did not dare to leave the city.
After dawn, the "Armenian Army" camp outside still had no movement to attack, but the drum sound was still coming intermittently.
The defenders in the city finally became suspicious, and sent hundreds of people out to feign attack for a while, but they easily entered the camp and found that the camp was completely empty, where is there any trace of the enemy!
Only in that camp, there were dozens of people like farmers who were caught nearby, holding drums and beating intermittently. The defenders were furious, and they arrested people to interrogate them. Only then did they find out that these farmers were recruited from nearby places. It was also told that there were archers hiding in the woods behind, and if they dared to throw away the drum and run away, they would shoot to death immediately...
As a result, there were naturally no archers in the woods behind.
And at this time, a whole night has passed, and the five hundred cavalry have long gone all the way...
The rebels in Esria were furious. On the one hand, they ordered the defenders in various places to step up their defenses. On the other hand, they sent people to deliver letters to Armenia in the north. !
Hughes naturally refused to admit it, and as a result, the two sides fought a lot of war of words back and forth...
Six days later, a checkpoint on the northern border of Esria was raided!
This was the most difficult battle ever experienced by four thousand Rodriguez cavalry all the way to the north!
The 4,000 cavalry drove straight in, and even defeated two checkpoint teams along the way. They also threatened some local farmers and civilians. A large number of frightened remnants and civilians rushed to the Chengguan.
The more than 100 most elite warriors that Reinhardt personally selected were among the refugees!
Two hours later, preparations were made in the city, and four thousand cavalry from outside rushed to the city. At this time, Reinhardt in the city suddenly launched with more than 100 elite soldiers. Reinhardt personally took up the stubbornness and took people to take the city gate. In a fierce battle, Reinhardt was seriously injured in three places. There are no less than ten minor injuries! The 100 elites brought into the city, most of whom were killed or injured, finally opened the city gate—it took only a moment! The cavalry outside took the opportunity to enter the city and captured the gate in one fell swoop!
This battle was the biggest loss of the 4,000 Roderian cavalry on their way to the north, with a total of more than 400 casualties.
There were originally thousands of defenders in the city gate, and they were only defended by the high city wall. Once the city gate was breached and the frontal battle was fought, how could they stop the Roderian cavalry? Was defeated in an instant.
After four thousand Roderian cavalry captured the city gate, this time it took a day to repair it. When Esria County shook up and down, and when a corps of troops was mobilized to counterattack, they had already returned to the road and left the empty city. Go all the way north.
And after crossing the border, it is Syltan County!
Syltan County was already occupied by the Odins, and the rebels in Esria County chased after them to the border, so they did not dare to go any further, for fear of causing unnecessary conflicts with the Odins, so they could only swallow it helplessly. this bitter fruit.
Syltan County has been occupied by the Odins, but the troops in the territory are even more empty. Even Manninger himself led the army to the Corsica Military Region. I heard that the army is being mobilized to organize a battle to conquer. The capital of the Corsican military region, intends to defeat the opponent who is causing trouble for itself.
The 4,000 Roderian cavalry were much more honest this time. Anyway, they had already obtained enough horses and supplies before, so they simply drove straight in, crossing the village, the town, and the city, without attacking, just detouring quickly, even if they were defended by Odin in the city. I know, but I can't keep up.
For four days, the army marched forcibly, day and night, and most of the horses in the army died of exhaustion. Soldiers were also exhausted. When the internal chaos of the Odins broke out - I have to say that the command system of the Odins army was really chaotic and backward. The Red Snow Army went up and down, and Manninger went to Corsica, and the internal deployment was a little behind. After the Odins reacted, the 4,000 cavalry had all the way north, crossed the border, and entered More County!
This journey, Reinhardt was injured in the battle, and the journey was bumpy. He had already lost his shape. The whole army was finally convinced of this seemingly weak young officer.
After finally reaching the territory of More County, Reinhardt ordered the troops to slow down a little bit, and at the same time sent Pegasus to Denzel City to contact them.
However, he found Philip in front of him.
This young man was already tired and pale. Although he was seriously injured and weak, the light in his eyes became more and more bewitching.
"Uh... Mr. Philip, I have one more thing to explain to you. Hehe... Please don't blame me for telling you now."
Looking at Reinhardt's smile, Philip immediately felt a strong sense of unease, and he grimaced: "In such a tone of voice, what you want to say must not be a good thing."
Reinhardt smiled and motioned for Philip to stick closer, before lowering his voice and laughing: "Only you and I know that the appointment order is fake... When it is delivered to your adults, he will naturally I also know that. Uh… what I said before is true, when you adults become a climate in the future, the upper echelons of the empire can only recognize his status, but there is an important thing. "
"what?"
"...It is during this period of time, before you, Lord Xia, have established a firm foothold, annexed the other armies, and integrated the strength of your subordinates, this secret must not be leaked! Once it is revealed that this order is false, that one I'm afraid that the people below who were originally dissatisfied will immediately become confused! So... "
"So what?" Philip frowned, feeling more and more uneasy.
"I'm worried that you, Mr. Xia Ya, will kill us both for the sake of stability."
Reinhardt's words made Philip's heart jump, and his face changed on the spot: "What did you say?!"
"What's so strange about this." Reinhardt said lightly, "I figured, even if you, Mr. Xia, were wise and martial, you would swallow the power of those various ministries, reorganize them, install your own loyal direct line, and win people's hearts... no matter what. It takes half a year to a year. During this time, the news must not be leaked. After this time, even if it is leaked, it doesn't matter... At that time, everyone has already followed him, so they can only follow him. It's done to the end. But the next year is approaching, it's the key! For the sake of the overall situation, maybe, if your lord is ruthless, just find an opportunity to quietly tell the two of us to shut up forever... "
Philip shouted abruptly: "Nonsense! Lord Xia Ya is definitely not the kind of ruthless person!"
Reinhardt looked into Philip's eyes for a long time, but suddenly sighed.
The young man's face became a little unusual and complicated, and he whispered: "I do hope that he is a ruthless person... If he is not ruthless, I am afraid that in this troubled world, he will not be able to survive at all. If you accidentally follow a gentle boss, it will be worse than death."