Chapter 1651 Confrontation in front of the army
In the military tent on the other side, the officers and staff under Calasias were discussing how to attack.
A staff officer said: "As the advance army, we are basically lightly armed and simple. All the heavy weapons used to attack the city are captured materials. If we attack the city by force, it will be detrimental to casualties. Just briefly. In the exchange of fire, we have nearly 200 casualties. We don’t know how many losses we will lose in a hard attack. "
Another officer said: "Is it possible to bypass the pass and march directly to the hinterland of Midgard? I have seen some classic cases in the history of the continent, many of which built strong and strong defense lines. , all rendered useless by the defeat of the rear.”
Wear black. Predator Rose, a blond woman wearing a tight leather jacket and a large fur coat, disagreed and said: "The spies I sent in advance have already explored Midgart. The Queen of Midgart is very wary of our sending troops. She was already preparing for the invasion while we were still on the West Coast. After we invaded Toliba, she had already ordered people to strengthen fortifications on the western and northern borders of the country. When she heard that our army had just entered the desert, she expected that we would invade south and sent a letter to the neighboring countries. Strengthened troop input on the two northwest borders. ”
"This stinky woman is really cautious. But we marched from the desert and then moved south very suddenly. How did she know?"
"It may be that the sand pirates in the desert discovered us and reported to them Tell the news."
Rose continued: "Midgar. The territory of Special Territory is not very large, so there is no point in bypassing the border. Instead, we will fall into the attack of the defenders of several passes in the northwest and the central army of the Kingdom of Midgart. Moreover, although the territory of Midgart is small, it has always been a strong country with elite troops. Many generals, including teachers from the academy, have studied abroad, and their strength and military capabilities are The quality of the army is not the same as that of the rotten countries on the west coast, and our vanguard army only has 25,000 people, and there is no chance of winning under heavy siege."
Calasias nodded slightly: "This is the point. I know. Jean Recher, the great general of Midgard, was with me at St. Bee. I have learned from Keya, and I know his abilities and style very well. He is definitely not the kind of person who indulges in lustful pleasures in the drinking pool."
An officer asked: "This Jean Recher is opposite us. What is the relationship between the two border guards, Jean Hus and Jean Hussan?”
The military officer said: "The Jean family is the most prominent family in the Kingdom of Midgart. It has controlled nearly half of the military power of the Kingdom of Midgart for many years. According to intelligence, Jean Reaches is a brother to Hus and Hu Sang. , is the half-brother. However, although the Jean family holds great power in Midgart, they are very loyal to the Midgart family. Their ancestors have been loyal to the Midgart family for seven generations. They were once neighboring countries. Wanted many times Trying to separate the relationship between the Jean family and the Midgard family has failed. Moreover, Jean Reaches and the Queen of Midgart are cousins, and the sister of Jean Reaches's mother is the mother of the Queen of Midgard, so sir. If you want to make up your mind in this regard, I’m afraid it will be difficult to do so.”
Before he spoke, the officer just showed that he was interested in the relationship, but was blocked by the military counselor, so he had no choice but to say no more. explain.
The military staff officer said: "Looking at it this way, the best way is to wait until the subsequent war equipment arrives. But in this way, the enemy will inevitably have reinforcements. The marshal has a request, let us try our best This is also the safest choice to reduce casualties."
Calasias looked at the battle map behind him and the sand table in front of him and said, "But I want to capture this pass today. Many people here, although originally from different countries, are all I have just joined them and have never fought in a decent battle. It is very embarrassing for us soldiers to ask for help when we encounter difficulties. Now that we have become one of them, we must let them take a good look. Our strength and value. "
The officers in the account joined the 'Pirates', some voluntarily, and some not so voluntarily, but Friedken gave them full control of an army. If you come out, you should repay this trust. And as Calasias said, although their country failed quickly, it was caused by the decay of the political system. They still retained a little dignity as soldiers.
Black Knight Volo pointed to the sand table and said: "I see there is a river marked here, but why is it not marked on the combat map?"
The military counselor said: "This river is not fixed and common, it is the front section. Time is formed by the accumulation of rain in this area. Generalissimo Fried made a report on climate change in this area south of the desert. He said that during this season, the warm and moist air from the ocean in the south of the mainland moves northward and encounters the cold current from the desert in the north, so it will cause rainy weather. In fact, there is not much rainfall here in the south of Shabazhou. , the most important rainfall throughout the year is concentrated in winter and summer, especially in late winter, which is also the most important period. Because there is rain here every year, the erosion of the desert from the south is blocked, and this intermittent river was only discovered through the reconnaissance of the scouts after we arrived here."
Wolo asked: " How deep and wide is this river? "
"This..." Did Jun Xian see it? Someone else spoke, so they had to say: "I haven't measured it specifically. But I have looked and the average width is 8-10 meters, but the water depth should not be very deep, and the water flow from north to south is not very fast."
< br>Calasias looked at Volo: "Do you think this river can be used?"
Volo pointed and said: "Judging from the direction of this river, it flows to the back of the city gate on the opposite side. Can we send a light soldier to go south along the waterway, sneak into the enemy's rear, and then cause chaos by attacking from the front and back? It is very easy to capture this pass, but the difficulty is that this light force cannot be discovered by the enemy's scouts, so it is best to operate at night. Although the enemy's fortifications are tight, it is not a permanent river. This one The river may not be that important." Karasia held his chin and looked at the direction of the sand table river: "The water route is actually no different from the land route. The point is that although the river appears temporarily, it may be defended by the enemy. Weaknesses, but expect the enemy to be lenient. We can't think of the enemy as an idiot. Although there are indeed few decent generals in the small countries in the southern desert, we have all noticed such a big river. Let the surnamed brother. It is impossible not to notice. If we are discovered by the enemy, there is no point in sneaking behind the enemy."
"But we can give it a try," Volo said. We can reduce the number of people as much as possible and send more elites, especially people with strong combat capabilities, and be prepared to respond when they are discovered, so that even if we fail, we will not lose too much."
Wish Predator Rose, who was sitting thoughtfully on the sand table, suddenly said: "I have an idea, we can poison."
"Poison, you said go into the river?" Military staff and other officers They all laughed: "This is impossible. How much poison do you have to put into such a big river? And they may not drink the water in the river. To say the least, even if they drink the water from the river, we put poison into the river and they Won’t you find out?”
Rose said: "As the staff just said, the climate here is different from that of the west coast, and rain is usually scarce. For countries with scarce water resources, it is impossible for them not to drink from such rivers. I have known the nearby residents, and almost every household has Have the habit of storing water."< br>
An officer frowned and said: "But don't forget, this is war time, and the enemy will be more vigilant during war. Maybe they use magic to store water to drink?"
Rose Smiled: "Oh, this is unlikely. During the war, the Although they will be more vigilant, magicians are always ready to fight in order to preserve their physical strength and magic power. Although the water element in the air is relatively abundant and active these days, they will not consume a lot of magic power to provide drinking water for all the soldiers, and the magic is concentrated for drinking. Although water can be absorbed by the human body, it is difficult to use for cooking. Just like a house made of condensed earth elements, once it loses the blessing of magic, the formed earth walls will soon decompose into the elemental state and dissipate into the air. In the water element, the same is true for the water condensed by magic. Their army has thousands of people. It is impossible for the beasts to use the saved water resources to eat and drink. In order to facilitate the use during the water shortage season, they will definitely use the water in the river. "
The officer said: "There are also the third and the first. That's a question. How can you poison without letting them find out? How did you get such a large amount of poison? If you use poison magic to pollute the water source, it will definitely be discovered. Although this river is a temporary flow, what if there are fish in the river? They will still be poisoned by then. Will be discovered. Or someone will die if you eat it, but The fish won't die after eating it? The most important thing is, where did you get so much poison? "
Rose said: "The poison I am talking about is not the kind that will kill people if eaten. It can't be considered a poison. When I was a kid, I drank one soaked in 'Green Spirit'. It is said that the tea can be used for detoxification. After drinking it, I had diarrhea all day long. We only need to put its juice into the water when the enemy is about to eat and cook, and they will be relieved tonight. . And it will definitely be fine if you eat it.”
Everyone was wondering: "What is the 'green elf' you are talking about?"
"Wait a minute." Rose ran out of the military tent and came back within half a minute, holding a leaf in her hand: "No. , that’s it.”
The officer saw these ordinary leaves and said, “Aren’t they just weeds?”
Rose nodded and said, “Yes. This grass is called yam, It is also called Green Elf Fruit Taro. When I was sick when I was a child, an old wizard gave me this tea. It made me diarrhea as soon as I drank it. It is absolutely effective. Many military horses and herbivorous beasts will eat this, so it will definitely be fine if the animals eat it. . Even if the fish has diarrhea, it can’t be seen in the water, right?”
Everyone couldn’t help but laugh, they really didn’t pay attention to this weed-like thing. .
Rose said: "There are green buds and yams everywhere around here. We collect them and twist the juice into the river. Even if the effect is not that strong, there will always be some effect."
Karasia Si nodded: "Okay, no matter what, this is an idea. You will know if it works if you try it. There is no loss anyway."
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