Chapter 297 The Sword Points at Eivor
Led by Eric, all the officers stood up and beat their chests with their hands, causing a muffled sound.
"Lord Baron!"
"Please sit down." Raven led Simon to the conference table, pointed to the new map and said: "This is what Simon and others have been doing for the past six months. The results."
"The overall map of the Principality of Eivor, one of the five franchising countries in the northern province of Nord and the city-states of Feton."
"Now, let Simon explain in detail the situation in the Principality of Eivor."
After more than half a year of exposure to wind and sun, Simon's skin has become dark and rough.
Even so, he still has a hint of childishness, and his baby face makes him look more like a shepherd boy than a knight.
But as he walked to the map table and gave a military salute to the officers present, his serious temperament was revealed, and he spoke even more loudly:
"Evo The principality of Er belongs to the basin terrain, facing bloody highlands to the west and surrounded by mountains to the north, east and south. Overall, it is high in the southeast and low in the northwest, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. ”
"The longest span from east to west is 430 miles, and the longest span from north to south is 490 miles. The total area is about 210,000 square miles, or 540,000 square kilometers, and the total population is about 17 million."
"The principality has a total of 1 The eight regions are what we call 'counties'."
"The capital is located in the center of the Principality, called 'Blue Castle'.
“Besides, the most important A piece of land is Bolan County in the southwest of Eivor County. There is a high-grade gold mine that has been mined for 300 years and is still being mined. It is also the financial and tax center of the Principality of Eivor."
"North and South. both ends, for In order to defend the Empire and Insa, they built a fortress respectively. The southern one was called the "Sighing Wall" and was known as an unbreakable fortress. The duchy's Count "Wanda" led two legions to station it. "
When Simon introduced, his fingers kept moving on the map, clearly organized, and he was obviously well prepared.
Eric frowned in thought.
Every move made by Lord Baron has a deep intention, but this time, he couldn't understand it.
The Principality of Eivor is far away on the northern border of Nord Province. Why did you take out its map at this time?
Eric was not the only one who had such doubts, but without Raven's permission, they did not dare to discuss with each other, so they could only exchange suspicious glances.
Raven had no idea of letting them talk for the time being. He nodded and motioned for Simon to take a seat, and then clapped his hands. Immediately, an attendant came in and presented a stack of documents to each officer.
Picking up his share, Raven did not look at it, obviously he already understood:
"There are three people who hold the highest power in the Principality of Eivor."< br>
“The highest one is, of course, the principal First, the eighth Grand Duke Eivor, who is the person on the first document in your hands.”
“He is 43 years old. He was selected from a branch family 13 years ago because the previous Grand Duke died. , inherited the position of Grand Duke. ”
"He was obsessed with art in his early years, and has not stopped even after taking office. He is full of artist style and is called the 'Grand Duke of Vanilla'."
The officers present burst into laughter. In their eyes, the so-called "artist" is nothing more than They are a group of swingers who only know how to eat, drink and have fun. It is a joke that such people can become kings.
But Raven did not laugh with them. He waited until they laughed before continuing:
"The next person is the second person, the Prime Minister of the Principality of Eivor, Gatugen."
"This man is 53 years old. He is young and energetic. As a trusted minister of the previous Archduke Eivor, he has held the power of the duchy for nearly 20 years."
"What's rare is that even though he has great power, he has always been respectful to Eivor VIII. Although there are rumors that he is dissatisfied with Eivor's various actions, but judging from his behavior, he mostly encourages and advises. ."
"You can make him look like a younger version of old Gordon."< br>
Having said this, Raven picked up the cup and took a sip of tea: "As for the third person, Marshal Quentin of the Principality, I won't introduce him much, you can just see for yourself."
Hearing this, Eric skipped the second document that he had not yet read, and his eyes fell on the third piece of parchment.
It depicts a portrait with a square face, wide mouth, thick beard, and a smile on his lips. He looks like an extremely rough and heroic nobleman.
But now he is 37 years old, but he is still only at the second level. This is a bit embarrassing for a marshal of a principality.
And the information also said that he was originally just a knight heir in Piershaw County.
Because his sister was married to Eivor VIII, she was promoted to the Marshal of the Principality due to nepotism and took charge of the Guards Corps in place of His Highness the Grand Duke.
“Have you finished reading it all?” Lei Wen moistened his throat.
Eric was the first to nod, and the other officers were a little slower.
Most of them were civilians or even serfs. They didn't know how to read originally. Although they were forced to learn how to read at Raven's request, their skills were quite average. Many of them could only read. As for writing - they could actually write. Say your name.
So when you encounter a word you don’t know, you can’t help but whisper and ask each other.
When the officers all put down their documents, Lei Wen said: "Although this last person has only moderate power in the principality, he is very important to us."
"That is the garrison. Count Wanda is sighing at the high wall. "
"He is 44 years old. Although he has never entered the center of the principality, he has level 4 strength and is one of the top powerhouses in the Principality of Eivor."< br>
"Although the two Iron Birch Legions under his command are only level 2 legions in name, Count Wanda himself is an upright person and runs the army quite strictly. There is no common situation of empty pay."
"Therefore. , the combat effectiveness of these two full level 2 legions cannot be underestimated.”
Eric looked at the document in his hand, and the Count Wanda on it was gentle and looked like a scholar. More than one knight.
Considering the Quentin from before, he couldn't help but sigh, people really can't be judged by their appearance.
“Okay, that’s all I have to say for now.”
Raven clapped his hands and focused everyone's attention on himself:
"Now that you have the most basic understanding of the Principality of Eivor, it is time for you to speak. ”
“The last document in your hands is a sigh An aerial view of the high wall. "
"Today, my question is how to conquer this fortress."
The officers were surprised at first, and then started a heated discussion—— After all, I have been idle for too long, so this kind of sand table deduction-style issue can be regarded as a kind of exercise.
Slowly, various ideas continued to collide, and various combat methods were proposed one by one.
Some people say that dozens of trebuchets can be set up to bombard the city wall in turn, and they can rush in as long as there is a gap.
But someone immediately refuted it, lamenting that the walls of this fortress were 8 meters high, and there were crossbows every 30 meters. It was not easy to rely on trebuchets alone.
Some people say that you can send internal officers into the city, and once the siege begins, open the city gate from the inside.
This has won the approval of some people.
But the problem is that as a military fortress, Sigh Wall has extremely strict censorship, so how to sneak in with weapons is a problem.
Some people say that you can throw rotten corpses into the city to create a plague and reduce the combat effectiveness of the defenders in the city.
Eric did not join in the discussion, he just stared at the map quietly.
The defensive power of the fortress garrisoned by ten thousand people is almost as good as that of Eagle City. It is not wise to attack hard.
He was wondering if there was any way to attack outside the city.
At this moment, he saw the faint smile on Raven's face, looked at the map carefully and flipped through the documents in his hand, and a hint of surprise rose in his heart.
"Lord Baron, I have a question."
A hint of appreciation showed in Raven's eyes, and he said, "Ask."
Eric swallowed.
Originally, in his opinion, the Baron raised this question because he wanted to use it to conduct a practical exercise to test the defense capabilities of Eagle City and to effectively train the army. This is what most officers think.
But looking at the map of the Principality of Eivor, a new way of thinking came into my mind.
Between the Principality of Eivor and the province of Nord, there is a mountain range.
If you want to attack the Principality of Eivor, you must either take a detour from the Bloody Highlands, trek thousands of miles, and break in from the west of the Principality of Eivor.
Or, face the high wall of sighs in Tiehua County.
Thinking back to the documents Raven issued to them, a bold guess emerged:
"Lord Baron, do you want to attack the Principality of Eivor!?"
This sentence echoed In the conference room, the whole room was suddenly silent, so quiet that even breathing could be heard.
That was the heavy breathing from everyone present.
The Principality of Eivor is larger than the province of Nord, with a population of 17 million and a permanent army of more than 200,000. This is not a goal that the Griffith family can defeat with its current strength.
But the officers were not surprised.
In the early years, Lei Wen dared to rush to the bloody highlands with more than a hundred men. Now he has two legions in his hands. Why can't he attack a country?
Raven nodded: "Yes, I just want to capture the Kingdom of Eivor!"
As he said that, he looked around the audience: "Why, you don't have confidence?"< br>
The officers exchanged looks with each other, some hesitant, some excited, some excited, some scared, but no one flinched.
Under Eric's leadership, they all stood up:
"Swear to serve the Baron to the death!"
"Very good!" Raven said with a smile: "Then starting from today, Prepare the army for war, 17 days later, April 1 , set off on time!"
"After that, the backup of the map will be sent to you, don't stop thinking, I hope each of you can come up with a qualified strategy."
" The meeting is over!”
The officers left with mixed emotions. They all knew that the Baron's order could not be questioned, but the fact that they were about to attack a country still made them feel so unreal.
It wasn't until the map was sent to them that they realized that the war was really coming.
Only Eric did not leave.
After everyone dispersed, Eric discussed logistical issues with Raven in a low voice.
Two legions, 10,000 troops, including 1,000 cavalry, consume at least 40,000 pounds of food every day just for people to eat horse chews.
To maintain supplies for the army, at least 20,000 civilians must be mobilized. They also need to eat. Even if the consumption is small, 30,000 pounds will be consumed every day just for transportation.
Calculated in this way, the daily consumption of 70,000 pounds of food can only be sustained for 5 months at most by the inventory of Eagle City.
Speaking of this, Eric looked at Raven's face and continued: "And it is the busy spring farming season now. If 20,000 men are transferred away at once, the entire territory will collapse!"< br>
Lei Wen said: "I know this."
"You don't have to worry about the food problem. I will naturally have a solution when the time comes."
"As for the logistics force, we can't spare that many manpower, but the five northwest counties do."
Eric was stunned on the spot: "Sir, you mean...?"
"We have to thank our King and the Governor for this." Raven smiled and took out a document from his breast pocket.
That was the order letter from the governor. During the locust plague, Anthony appointed Raven as the supervisor of the No. 3 Warning Zone, commanding the military power of the five northwest counties.
And this authorization has not been recovered!
Eric couldn't help but give a thumbs up:
"High, really high!"
The war was about to begin, and the entire Eagle City was operating as tightly as a machine.
The 1st and 2nd Legions of the Eagle Army have canceled their originally scheduled exercise plans and their original vacation periods. No one is allowed to enter or exit the military camp.
Boxes of crossbows were transported from the underground warehouse of Eagle City and sent to the military camp for storage.
A group of craftsmen from the blacksmithing workshop were assigned to inspect and repair the key mechanisms of the trebuchet to ensure that there would be no problems.
The Riverside Workshop suspended the production of Angel Tears and Angel Kiss, and began to hoard "clear fire oil", which is alcohol.
3 days later, March 18th.
A statement appeared on the Skyhawk platform.
Baron Raven Horta Griffith, the Sheriff of Xuefeng County and the supervisor of Alert Area 3, issued a recruitment order to the five northwest counties.
The empire was retreating steadily in the Northeast, and it was a difficult time.
At this difficult time, as a member of the empire, Raven decided to respond to His Majesty the King's call to "fully support this war."
The Feton city-states originally formed an alliance with the empire, but when the empire was in danger, not only did they not lend a hand to help, they even secretly provided intelligence to Insa, which was a heinous crime.
In order to punish the Feton city-states and draw Insa's attention, Baron Raven decided to send troops from the five northwest counties to attack the Principality of Eivor.
Use Eivor as a bridgehead to deter Insa and reduce the pressure on the Empire on the northeastern battlefield.
Nobles in the five northwest counties, barons and above, need to provide 200 soldiers; viscounts and above, 500 soldiers, and bring their own armor and weapons.
Gather outside Eagle City before April 1st.
If you fail to arrive within the time limit, you will be punished for treason according to the order of the Governor!
As soon as the news was sent out, it immediately caused an uproar.
The nobles in the five northwest counties had just experienced a locust plague and were all recuperating. This order directly disrupted everyone's plans!
No one thought that Raven would suddenly issue such a crazy order at this time.
Just when most people were at a loss, Viscount Broca was the first to speak out and express his full support for Sheriff Raven's move.
He set an example and was willing to provide 2,000 enchanted crossbows for free. He also organized 3 brigades with a total of 1,500 troops under the leadership of his son Howell Knight to support Raven.
Subsequently, Lady Doreen from the Gravel Territory and Baron Wessassin from the Kogar Territory also expressed strong support for Raven.
Lady Doreen is willing to provide Raven with 10 million pounds of grain, and Baron Wessassin provides 500 pack horses.
After this, Savery County, Essex County, and Hampshire County among the five northwest counties also began to respond in groups.
Only Shippok County remained silent for the time being.
Because the nobles of Shippok County are observing the reaction of their county chief, the lord of Binziman Territory, Little Peeling.
This county chief has always been moody, bullying his subordinates, and flattering his superiors. It is not easy to deal with offending him.
“These guys are obviously scared to death of me, and now they come to ask for my opinion again!” Xiao Peipi sat in the study room, wagging his fingers and counting the letters on the table, and raised the corners of his mouth. A narrow smile.
Knight Dalton coughed: "Little Lord Skinny, the entire Shippok County is waiting for your attitude."
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(End of this chapter)
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