According to Sogel's description, there were about 500 people in exile in the original Corsican military region, including the remnants of the defeated generals. A small number of them were officials at all levels and senior generals in the former governor's palace. In Yagongzi's line, there are more than 300 other guards. Since all the cavalrymen escaped, they were temporarily formed into a cavalry regiment. The commander is still Sauger - from this point of view, this Sauger should be someone who is quite capable.
To Char's surprise, according to Sogel's own statement, he himself is not actually Gaia's direct line - Sogel turned out to be the direct line of the eldest son Cardoso. As a high-ranking general, Cardoso, the leader of the civil service system, can only say that General Sogel still has some ideas of primogeniture in his mind.
However, he does have some skills, and he seems to be upright, so after Cardoso died, Gaia became the only heir of the governor, and the general Sogar chose to support Gaia - from this point of view Come on, this guy is either the kind of person who is good at seeing the wind and the rudder, or the kind of guy who is righteous and righteous. In general, Char thinks that this Sogel should be the latter.
After Sogel took part in Gaia, he was not reused by Gaia at the beginning. After all, the second son of the governor may not be so broad-minded, but after the formation of the Corsica governor's government in exile, under his command. The direct line and the general were killed and wounded. With no one in hand, Gaia had to reuse the only remaining good general in the Corsican military region, although this so-called "reuse" is nothing but the remaining three. The hundred cavalry was handed over to the commander of Sogol.
But this decision was the smartest move in Gaia's life-this decision saved his life!
The government-in-exile of Corsica, after fleeing to the Besta Military Region, experienced a short honeymoon period with the Besta Military Region. The legendary governor's wife treated the government-in-exile favorably, but these preferential treatment suddenly occurred overnight. , a huge change has taken place!
On the front line of Osgilia, the group of the Red Round Table soon issued a statement to Odin. Although the wording of the statement was still tough, but... Such so-called toughness is limited to words and texts. -Words such as "serious protest" or "hurt the feelings of both parties", although they seem tough, even an idiot will understand that with such words, they want to scare the god Odin far away in the north. Emperor, the No. 1 powerhouse in the mainland... This kind of action is simply a wink for the blind!
In terms of the Red Roundtable, there was no actual action, not even a simple military mobilization, even if it was to let the allies close to the north mobilize their troops and horses, and there was no appearance of intimidating the Corsican Military Region. Several military allies in the north are still stepping up their efforts to rectify their armaments, but they continue to transport a large amount of military supplies and materials as well as the mobilized troops to the direction of Osgilia.
Even the Besta Military District, which is the closest to Manninger, has done nothing... The Governor's wife has ordered the infantry of the two flag regiments to be assembled towards the border, but it is only two flag regiments. His posture is also just defensive - to prevent Manninger from having too much appetite and attacking himself.
Everyone knows that relying on the strength of the two flag regiments, it may be enough to just guard the checkpoint, but if you want to fight back, it is a joke at all.
There has been no news from the Red Round Table in favor of the Corsican government-in-exile - it is said that there are still internal quarrels, arguments, and no conclusion has been reached.
But in general, it seems difficult to make a tough stance on Odin within the Red Roundtable. Now they are laying siege to Osgilia, and the Landis have joined forces with the Byzantine royal family - the sea blockade is getting worse, and the Landis are said to have mobilized another fleet to sail to the Byzantine Inner Sea. Landis's original business of normal ordnance supplies for the Red Roundtable Alliance has all been suspended.
At this time, the Lantis people have undoubtedly stood on the opposite side of the Red Round Table Conference. If they tear up their faces with the Odin people... At the same time, they are enemies of the other two powerful countries in this world. Such a decision, I am afraid it is El Salvador's speaker, the most staunchly hard-line speaker in the Red Roundtable, will also be shaken.
Regarding the handling of the Corsican government-in-exile, the Red Roundtable has not made a clear statement for a long time, and even in terms of human feelings, even some nominal sources of sound or pretentious material assistance are not available.
The Red Round Table seemed to suddenly become deaf and mute, completely ignoring the existence of this small government-in-exile.
Under such circumstances, the attitude of the originally enthusiastic Besta Military Region immediately cooled down.
The Governor's wife used to visit every day, but suddenly disappeared. Although the daily expenses are still being sent, when Gaia went to see the Governor's wife again, she was blocked from the door of the Governor's Mansion. The other party either said that the Governor's wife was not in the mansion, or answered The Governor's wife is out on business.
After two or three consecutive times, Gaia also murmured in his heart.
And Sogel was keenly aware of some ominous changes. The first is the replacement of the city defense units in the capital city of the Besta Military District. A regiment of cavalry flags came outside the city. Although it was claimed to prevent the southward invasion of the Odins, this cavalry banner regiment was ordered to be transferred to the capital city to strengthen the escort force.
This excuse seems to be fine, but Sogel saw something wrong with his years of military career.
He spoke to Gaia twice, but Gaia didn't take it. In Gaia's view, maybe the Red Roundtable lacked sincerity to support him, even if his attitude was a little colder, but... he would never harm him.
At this point, Gaia was very confident. No matter what, everyone is still their own person in name.
But Sauger grew increasingly nervous.
He found that the number of the city guards in the city seemed to increase again, especially the garrison of the Governor's Palace had strengthened the number of at least one infantry regiment. Immediately afterwards, the city defense army kept changing defenses, and the number became more and more numerous.
After that, around the mansion where he was, it was obvious that the number of patrolling soldiers on the street and the number of patrols had increased a lot.
The Governor's wife still does not show up!
Finally, Sogel's many comments made Gaia finally have a bit of suspicion. He asked to see the Governor's wife again. This time, although he still couldn't see the real person in the Besta Military Region, the Governor Yuri met him.
Governor Yuri looks like a kind old man. He is already silver-haired in his fifties, and his spirit is not very good. When receiving Gaia, his attitude is still very gentle. After greeting him for a while, everyone has a cup of tea. , when Gaia asked what measures the alliance had taken to help him, the kind-hearted governor threw his hands away and only said that he was now semi-retired, and most of the official duties were handled by his wife, while Due to the persecution of the Odins these days, the Governor's wife has been busy with the troops in the north, and has already left the city to inspect the military affairs in the north.
Governor Yuri is not a director, everyone knows this, so Gaia has nothing to do. However, the old governor's kind attitude dispelled the doubts and concerns in Gaia's heart.
After returning, no matter what Sogel said, Gaia couldn't listen.
In desperation, Sogel could only do what he could do.
First, he gathered all the remaining 300 cavalrymen. Everyone entered the first-level combat readiness, and began to secretly reserve food and fresh water. At the same time, he warned all the cavalrymen that their horses must be fed by themselves every day, and must not be handed over to the mansion. Servants and grooms sent by the Bestans.
Then there is the control of food. All food must be eaten by special people first, and then everyone eats it to prevent someone from being poisoned.
Although Sogel is only a soldier, he has been with the eldest son Cardoso for many years. The eldest son is the leader of the civil service system. Be clear: there are just too many ways to make hundreds of people disappear without a sound!
He even vaguely felt a little bit: Judging from the current momentum, the Red Round Table Alliance really can't turn against the Odins!
The general himself felt that, no matter from the political and military perspectives, if he was a high-level executive of the Red Round Table Alliance, he would not choose to turn against the behemoth of the Odin Empire at this time! In particular, there is no benefit to doing so yet!
In order to help an ally who has completely perished to get justice, and to offend a powerful enemy, if the Red Roundtable is really done, then... Unless the high-level collective is crazy, or the high-level are saints !
Even such a general already understands the truth, but this young master Gaia still doesn't seem to have thought of it - or he thought about it, but he is avoiding such a fact in his heart, just like a person who falls into the water, just staring at the person in front of him. The last straw - whether it's a straw or a stabbed dagger!
It happened on a planned night.
That night, Gaia was delighted to receive an invitation. The invitation was issued by the Governor's wife and Governor Yuri, who had not appeared for many days. The invitation was clearly written. A banquet was set up in the Governor's Palace. Please cover The Viceroy Ya came to discuss the affairs. At the same time, the person who sent the invitation said that the Governor's wife had neglected her allies because she was busy with official business for many days, and felt very guilty, so this banquet also carried some compensatory feelings.
Gaia accepted the invitation very happily, but then General Sogel expressed strong opposition! He said to Gaia at the time: The other party has been moving for so many days, and the cover has been arranged, and now he is waiting to finally bring us in... At this time, how can he take the initiative to stretch his head? It's better to gather people and horses immediately and go out of the city!
Gaia didn't believe it, and still decided to bring people to the banquet.
At this time, General Sogel finally decided to do it himself!
He said that Gaia could go to the banquet, but strongly recommended to bring more cavalry escorts. Gaia was already impatient. He was convinced that his allies had no reason to harm him, and this Sogel was whispering in his ears every day, if it weren’t for him now Without such a person under his command who can preside over military affairs, he has long been unable to tolerate this guy who does things that are not in his mind.
Gaia reluctantly agreed to Soger and bring more guards, but he had already made up his mind secretly. After returning from the banquet tonight, how could he find an excuse to dismiss this Soger and replace him.
With Gaia's permission, Sogel immediately summoned almost all the people and "escorted" Gaia all the way to the Governor's Palace for a banquet.
Gaia was sitting in the carriage, still thinking about how to ask for help after meeting the Governor's wife tonight, but the direction of the carriage had unknowingly changed...
Soger had quietly subordinated his loyal subordinates, and he changed the direction of the convoy on the way and turned towards the city gate.
Although there were also a small number of servants sent by the Governor's Mansion, they were all subdued by Sogel's order at a lightning-quick speed! Just when Gaia was still sitting in the carriage thinking about his thoughts, the carriage had quietly approached the city gate!
At this time, the governor's mansion was ready for an ambush, and finally got the news that the prey did not get in by himself, but turned and ran towards the city gate halfway.
Immediately, the troops of the Besta Military Region were immediately mobilized to chase them all the way.
Under this situation, General Sogel finally showed his extraordinary military strategy!
He made a series of risky moves, and these risky moves, in the eyes of later, were all very correct and wise!
First of all, not only did he not lead people to escape directly, but instead he separated his already weak troops! About a hundred cavalrymen were separated, and this hundred cavalry was ordered by him to move around the city immediately, just to cause a disturbance! It's best to feign the Governor's Palace!
These 100 cavalrymen were all daredevils, men and horses carefully selected by Sogel.
Immediately, a hundred cavalrymen began to set fire everywhere in the capital city of Besta, and even whistled and set off movements, making a gesture of feigning the Governor's Palace.
The chasing soldiers on Besta’s side were confused by these people. In the night, they only saw fires all over the city, and some people took advantage of the night to attack the Governor’s Palace. The chasing soldiers were confused and could not find Gaia’s clear position, so they had to go back first. Guard against the Governor's Mansion, for fear that something went wrong in the Governor's Mansion.
Later, the leading officer who was chasing the troops was demoted by the governor's wife, not to mention...
On the other hand, Sogel had already replaced the carriage with Gaia and rode directly towards a city gate. Sogel had meticulously forged more than ten sets of Besta Army flags before - these things are not difficult to make, although they are rough, they will naturally be seen at a glance when they are used in the daytime, but at night, they suddenly come out and bring people with them. Rushing to the city gate, from a distance only shouted that there was chaos in the city, and the governor's wife sent someone to reinforce the city gate.
The army defending the city was not on guard, and was finally realized when Sogel led someone to rush in front of him. Sogel led someone to fight to the death, and more than half of his men were killed or injured. He led someone to protect Gaia and broke through the city!
With this risky move, Sogel seized another opportunity: If the Besta people want to kill their own people, they must not dare to speak up! The news must be strictly protected only in the core group and not to be spread! Those troops guarding the city must not know the inside story! Therefore, although the city defense has mobilized a large number of troops and strengthened the defense, but there is still a big chance of killing it out of chaos!
When they rushed out of the city, Gaia's group was running out of numbers.
In the chaos of the army, many officials of the Gaia government in exile were left behind in the city. Only Sogel and less than a hundred cavalry guards escaped.
At this time, Sogel made another decision!
Less than five miles out of the city, Sogel ordered everyone to stop.
The road outside the city has three directions, two of which lead to the south and one to the north.
Sogol gathered all the cavalry and gave a short order!
He actually ordered the 100 cavalry to leave the team and gather on their own to flee towards the south! !
This move terrified Gaia, who was already panicking! The major general has completely lost any ability to react, but at least, he has only so few soldiers left by his side now, and he instinctively feels that he must keep the soldiers and horses by his side to be safe!
But Sogel was firmly opposed to this approach.
"The governor's wife is resourceful, and she has already arranged a cavalry regiment outside the city! Even if we run with all our strength, we will not be able to escape! Their cavalry regiment has a large number of horses, even if we run out, wait for the horsepower. There is no escape from exhaustion! All the cavalry can only gather together, and then pretend to escape. The enemy will definitely think that you are with the big troop, and never imagine that we would dare to escape from the battalion alone! In this case, maybe we still have 30% A chance to survive!"
Having said this, Sogol held back tears and said to the only hundred knights left in front of him: "I must tell you clearly - most of you will die! The enemy will chase after your horseshoe marks, and they will definitely come. I won’t let you go! Your mission is to escape as far as possible, the farther you can escape, the better, and the longer the delay, the better! In this way, the son will have more time to escape! You are all the best in the Corsican army. Excellent soldiers, you have experienced the battle of life and death, bloody battles, and you can live to this day. Everyone who has come here is the most outstanding elite, but now, I order you to die! Not for me, not only for For the son, but for Corsica! For our revenge! As a Corsican soldier, I wish I could go on the road with you, and then fight the enemy for a while, and die happily! But I can't Do this! It's not that I'm afraid of death, but I still have a mission to do! We can't all die here, because if we all die, the Corsican seed will be extinct! We must stay Plant the seeds, leave the seeds of the restoration of the homeland, and leave the seeds of revenge against the enemy! I swear here in the name of my ancestors that I will never forget my mission as long as I live on Sogol! For the rest of my life, I will Dedicate all my life to the cause of revenge!! Those murderous Odins, those perfidious allies! Every one of them, I will make them pay with blood! The blood of our brothers, I will pay them back Come!"
After that, Sogel took out a roster from his arms!
"In this roster are all the brothers who came out with us tonight! There are 316 people in total! Many of them are no longer in the city! And you, everyone's name, Write it down in this booklet! If I can go out alive and protect our Lord Governor, then this name, one day in the future, when we can restore our homeland, each of you will be a Corsican hero! I swear by it!"
After Sogel finished speaking, the one hundred cavalry, almost no one hesitated, all gathered together quietly. One hundred cavalry, the last hundred cavalry of the Corsican Army, saluted General Sogel, and then After assembling and lining up, follow the road to the south and roar away!
No one paused, no one hesitated!
At that time, Sogel was almost in tears as he watched the last hundred cavalry under his command go away.
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As expected by Sogel, the governor's wife of the Besta Military Region responded very quickly, and the cavalry regiment outside the city quickly chased after them, following the horseshoe marks left on the road.
The bait of the hundred cavalry was all unfortunate.
Sogel took Gaia, and there were only four wounded guards left, and they fled along the path across the mountains and mountains, all the way north.
He was still not very clear about the future road in his mind - after all, he was only a soldier, and he was not good at too complicated strategies. He believed that under the circumstances at that time, there was no way out to the south. What the Besta people have done, it is already obvious that the league has completely abandoned Corsica as an abandoned child. If you go to the south, it is the territory of the alliance warlords, and there is no hope if you go there.
The only ray of hope is to go north, to quietly return to the Corsica Military Region, then hide, secretly contact the old officials of the Corsica Military Region, and the troops that were recruited by the Odins, and then operate secretly to gather strength, There may be a glimmer of hope for the future as a secret organization forces rebel against Odin's rule...
After Xi Ya heard Sogel's words, he stood in front of the wounded soldier and was silent for a while.
Then he sat down silently, looking at Sogel with respect already in his eyes.
Although the positions are different, no matter what, such a loyal and brave general, his quality is worthy of his admiration.
With a sigh, Xia Ya said slowly: "There are always some bravery that will make people cry..." He looked at Gaia, who was slumped in a coma next to him: "...There are always some cowardices that will make people despised."