The army marched ten miles outside the imperial capital, and Rody ordered the entire army to stand by. Then he asked the messenger to invite the deputy commander Zig and the accompanying commander Gordon.
Before the expedition, Rody specifically requested Abbas XI to send a Guards general to accompany him on the expedition - nominally saying that he was young and inexperienced, and hoped that His Majesty could send a general who was familiar with military formations. Come help yourself. Of course, it was Nicole's idea.
Abbas XI readily approved and immediately sent Commander Gordon, who had been responsible for communicating with the Tulip family since the incident, to accompany the army to the northwest - and brought two thousand Royal Guards with him! Because in the eyes of Abbas XI, he still could not completely trust the young Duke Tulip. As for Commander Siege, he was a low-level officer that the emperor had never even heard of. In comparison, it is more appropriate to send a trusted person around you!
"Commander Sieg! I have an idea, so I came to discuss it with you!" Rody carefully said what he meant.
"Your Majesty the Duke!" Sieg smiled faintly: "Now you are the supreme commander. If you have any orders, just say them!"
Rody glanced at Gordon, who just smiled, said nothing, and nodded to him.
Rody took a deep breath and expressed his thoughts.
"I decided to divide the Wolf Fang Army into two. The 10,000 Wolf Fang Army will be led by Gordon and march behind with the 2,000 Royal Guards and baggage troops! But give up all the horses of the 10,000 cavalry! Commander Sieg and I took 10,000 cavalrymen, each with two horses! We only took four days of dry food with us, and headed straight to Watt Fortress. I calculated that in this case, our cavalry would change horses without resting at all. Reach Watt’s Fortress within four days!”
As soon as these words were spoken, both Gordon and Sieg were shocked. Sieg was the first to shout: "How can this be done!" Then he realized that he was a little rude and lowered his voice and said hastily: "Your Majesty the Duke , We don’t have many troops to begin with, and if we are scattered... I’m afraid it will be even worse!”
Rody let out a long sigh, looked at Siege's face, and said seriously: "Commander Siege, do you think that even if we bring 20,000 people to the Northwest Watt Fortress... 20,000 people will be enough? You know, now the Northwest There are only less than 100,000 defeated soldiers left in the army. If the wounded and those who have lost the ability to fight are eliminated, I am afraid that the combat effectiveness can be guaranteed to be 60,000, and this is an army that has just suffered a major defeat. It can fight. Can we defeat the 180,000-strong army of Dayue Kingdom? Even if we add our 20,000 troops, can we defeat them?"
"..." Sieg was silent for a while, breathed out slowly, and whispered: "Can't beat them! Only if we bring 50,000 people, will I dare to fight with them."
"That's it." Roddy sighed: "I thought about it all night last night before I figured it out..." (At this time, Andy shouted in his mind: "What a fool you are without me! If I hadn't taught you You, can you think of it?")
Roddy ignored Andy's screams and said slowly: "We can't defeat it anyway, so our small force can only play a role in boosting the morale of the army! As soon as our tulip banner arrives, I believe that the Northwest Army The military morale will be stabilized! The biggest difficulty for the Northwest Army now is not that it can't defeat them, but that they don't dare to defeat them at all! The previous 200,000 people were defeated by 80,000 people. There are less than 100,000 troops left, but the enemy has already gathered 180,000 troops. We are going to send them morale, not troops, so forget it! If only five thousand people go, the Northwest Army will know that reinforcements will arrive! They will think that there is hope for them!"
Rody looked at Sieg and Gordon, and seeing that they were silent, he slowly said: "Of course, even if the Northwest Army's military morale is stable, it is still impossible to defeat or repel the Great Moon Kingdom with this strength. My plan is to hold on! As long as the Northwest Army can cheer up, there is absolutely no problem in holding on to the Watt Fortress even if the enemy cannot be defeated!"
Sieg couldn't help but frown and said, "Is it enough to just keep it?"
Rody glanced at him and knew that this upright soldier didn't understand those political things - in fact, if Nicole hadn't explained it to him, how would he have understood it
"Commander Sieg, let me tell you, His Majesty the Emperor has no intention of actually fighting the Dayue Kingdom! We can't afford to fight! Half of the northwest army has been destroyed, and we can only give in temporarily. The southern army is too far away , even if it is mobilized, from mobilizing to gathering troops to sending troops to the northwest, two or three months is not enough! Even if the Northern Army is mobilized, then Roland Continent suddenly attacks, then everyone will really be doomed. ”
The last sentence had a bit of a nondescript tone, but Roddy couldn't care less - these words were taught to him by Andy last night, and he could only copy them in a hurry.
Rody sighed and continued: "But fortunately, the Big Moon Kingdom cannot afford to fight. Their current attack is just to consolidate their victory. To put it bluntly, they have already won this war! They can eat the Northwest Army. Although it is good, even if they cannot eat it, it does not matter to them. As long as they can guarantee victory, they will be in a favorable position in future negotiations with the empire. "
With these words, Roddy has gradually moved from military issues to political issues. Of course, Sieg, a pure soldier, doesn't quite understand it. Even Gordon, a man who often hangs around in the center of power in the palace, only understands half of it. .
"So our mission is to hold on! We can't let the empire be defeated again! We must stop the current decadent situation and firmly nail the army of the Big Moon Kingdom to Watt Fortress! The Big Moon Kingdom is a foreign race on the grassland, they can't hold it back They don’t have the strength to hold us back! When the time comes, they must retreat! That way, the empire won’t be too passive in the final negotiations.”
Rody spoke out his thoughts carefully, and Gordon and Sieg had nothing to say.
At that moment, under Rody's order, the four brigades of the Wolf Fang Army were divided into two groups. Sieg ordered all of the troops to dismount and then handed over the horses. Although the young soldiers were extremely reluctant to part with their beloved horses, the military orders of the Wolf Fang Army were strict and no one dared to speak.
Rody sighed and ordered each of his 10,000 men to get dry food and take off all the heavy armor on their bodies. Then they lined up and got ready to go.
Before leaving, Roddy grabbed Gordon and gave him careful instructions.
"Commander Gordon, there are two things you need to do for me! The first is: take the remaining 12,000 people forward, and the speed cannot be too slow! Go as fast as you can! When you pass by, there are city guards When the army arrives, recruit their war horses on the spot! I will give you a token, which was given to me by your Majesty! If any of the defenders object, show it to them. If they still object, just kill them! After picking up the war horse, speed up and catch up immediately! I tell you clearly, although I just told you my plan, I am not afraid of ten thousand, just in case! You are behind, if something happens, I still have a reinforcement. Count on it!”
Gordon laughed, took the token, and said with a loud laugh: "Don't worry, Master Seth, your token is probably useless. We, the Royal Guards, want horses. Which garrison dares not to give them to us?" ! Look at our royal uniforms, who can say no!"
Rody smiled slightly, and then said seriously: "The second thing, you must remember it carefully! I kept a box in the baggage car, with our family's emblem on it, it's easy to find! If... I mean if ! If something happens to me... Remember, it must be when you are completely sure - if something happens to me and I die in battle, you should take out the box and all the contents as soon as possible! Burn it!"
"Ah?" Gordon was stunned for a moment: "What's in the box?"
A strange smile appeared on Rody's face: "It's nothing, just a skeleton. Remember, this is my military order!"
After Roddy finished speaking, he turned the horse's head and gave the order for the army to set off!
The skeletal voice in my head was already furious.
"Holy shit! You kid! You're so cruel!!!"
Roddy's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "So remember, Andy, this time, I will live and you will live! If I die, you will die too! So stop playing tricks on me and help me wholeheartedly!" Ha ha… "
Having said that, they galloped their horses and whips, and ten thousand majestic cavalry marched toward the northwest! Under the sun, the flags cover the sun, and the swords are like a forest...