Chapter 541 Spring Counterattack?
February 18th is the beginning of spring in the 1446 Agricultural Book, that is, the first day of spring.
On this day, with the unanimous consent of 55 senior Juanno monks, Martin Calvin became the new abbot of Brago Monastery.
After all, most of the Juanno faction's powerful factions are in the dungeon of Shelley City. According to the order of biography and seniority, Martin should be the one to take the lead.
But everyone knows in their hearts that the decisive factor is not the people in the voting booth, but the people in the auditorium.
When the senior Juano monks wrote down their names and waited for the votes to be counted, someone would always look up and peek at the absent-minded Saint Sunhorn in the gallery.
He had his legs crossed and his face was expressionless. No one could tell that he was the famous Pope of War.
With the brewing and publicity during this period, there are now vague rumors about the Thousand Valley Twins in Kasha County, including Lower River County.
As for which pair of jade it is, it is naturally Meliati and Horn.
The people of Kasha County have extremely complicated feelings about this pair of jade.
On the one hand, the people of Caxia County realize that they are the only two people in the Thousand Valley who can lead victory and independence, and they are both from the Juano faction and should be their own saviors.
But on the other hand, both of them are radical in the same way.
Whether it is the monarchy, autocratic military officer rule advocated by Meliati, or the equal division of land advocated by Horn, the integration of politics and religion, they will all hurt the interests of their "orthodox Juannos".
Many citizens who promote narrowness find it ridiculous. Doesn't the Juano faction's proposal to return religious property to the public harm the interests of the orthodox faction?
The Orthodox felt that the Juannos were too radical, while the Juannos felt that the Doctrine of the Faith and Meliati were too radical.
It's just that the situation is stronger than the people. No matter how dissatisfied the Juanoists are, they can't have an opinion.
With the current situation in which Shelley City and most of Kasha County had fallen, they felt that they lacked confidence no matter what they said.
Besides, Shengsun still had the terrifying Cheka and military police in his hands. For their own safety, they still had to behave cautiously in front of Horn, who smiled every day.
When the senior monks left the town hall of Xiaochi City, when they turned their heads, they could still see the figure of the young pope sitting alone.
The moment before the door was closed, many senior monks swore that they saw the new abbot kneeling to pay allegiance to the saint.
This is actually nonsense. The Salvation Army has long stopped practicing kneeling down to pledge allegiance.
"How come I, a thirty-year-old monk, became the abbot of Brago Monastery?" Martin looked at Horn and asked helplessly and distressedly, "I don't know how to govern a county."< br>
"Don't worry, I'll help you."
This is the ceremony of allegiance within the Salvation Army.
Martin, who breathed a sigh of relief, sat opposite Horn: "You were absent-minded when we just voted. What happened?"
"This morning, the Hotam County Rebel Army and the Gray Horse Knights sent me an urgent letter." Horn rubbed his temples, "Three days ago, Prince Condai set out with an army of nearly ten thousand people. Today, the siege should have been completed. ”
"What?" Martin stared, took the letter from Horne, and began to read it quickly.
After learning the news, Horn had to admit that La Cunho was a difficult opponent.
The time is stuck too accurately.
The Salvation Army has always considered the Imperial Company as its opponent, but not Prince Kong Dai as its formidable enemy.
As the war progressed and internal discussions took place, the imperial cardinals discovered that Prince Condé had little planning and strategic thinking.
He always takes one step at a time and knows how to win, but he doesn't know what to fight and why.
So he always wins, wins, wins, and finally loses everything.
When old Pope Johnny VIII was still around, he could still hide his true nature and complete some famous battles.
After the death of the old pope and Mizam, the famous imperial general who lost his advisers and shackles began to make frequent mistakes.
Perhaps the ancestors of the Jinque family did not want to see their descendants perish, so they sent him the old leader of La Cunho.
Although little-known, Horn seems to be much stronger than Prince Condai, or in other words, he has made up for Prince Condai's biggest shortcoming.
Martin quickly read all the letters and asked worriedly: "We have received the news, why don't we run away?" Horn shook his head: "They said it was a raid, where are they going? Just because of our words, they can Give up the offensive?
To be honest, after being raided by the Imperial Order Company, they were able to escape to the castle and hide. This was probably La Cunho's intention, in preparation for encircling the point and calling for reinforcements.
As for this reinforcement, there is a high probability that it will be Meliati who is closer, not us.
Prince Condai is quite confident. He hopes to deal with Meliati first, and then turn around to annihilate us who are isolated and helpless. ”
Horn figured out La Cunho's plan, which was simple to say.
The essence is to find a partial force to invade Kasha County to tie down the Salvation Army, and then have a free hand to deal with Meliati.
High-end wars often only require simple strategies, because the more complex the links, the greater the probability of errors.
Lacunio first asked for reinforcements from the Thorn Garden, and then sent someone to assassinate Ludwik.
Taking advantage of the civil strife in Kasha County after Ludvik's death, he led the troops from Thorn Garden to attack, forcing the excess troops of the Salvation Army to enter Kasha County for defense.
Although Horn had determined the whereabouts of Prince Condai at this time and could attack Kasha County with peace of mind, he was unable to participate in the duel that determined the fate of the Thousand River Valley.
The Salvation Army attacked the city all the way. It took more than half a month to reach Shelley City. It is estimated that it would take more than half a month or even longer to capture Shelley City.
In this way, the total time lasted for one and a half or even two months.
Asking for help from the Black Snake Bay and the French people is even more unreliable, and it will take longer to come back and forth.
By that time, the daylilies are cold.
"Didn't the rebels in Hotam County say that the nobles of Hotam County had a falling out with Prince Condai? Can we make a fuss here?" Martin asked, pointing to the content of the letter.
"It's difficult." Horn shook his head, his voice echoing in the empty conference hall, "If a fence-sitter is willing to break up with any party, is it still called a fence-sitter?
If Prince Condai had captured Count Guerinon and killed him directly, they would have jumped over the wall in a hurry.
Although Galinon's joining the army was a way to die, being hanged openly and dying accidentally on the battlefield were two different concepts.
At most they only dare to do trivial things, but are they really rebellious anyway? Unless hope is completely shattered, they don't have the guts. ”
Horn can't get past Zhishuiwu to the west, and is across Lujiao Township to the north.
Unless the troops from Kasha County come back, they will not be able to unite their forces to deal with Prince Kongdai.
If Kasha County's troops return, then the South Nauan River defense line will be lost, and the rear may become unstable.
This is probably what La Cunho predicted about Horn's next behavior.
Horn almost applauded him, but the only thing he missed was the Salvation Army's recruitment capabilities and dispatch speed.
The Skitarii may not be able to stop the knights led by Puccilio, but it is more than enough to hinder their attack.
Although this still failed to break out of the shackles designed by La Cunho, it already gave them more room to move around.
"Martin, you have lived in Caxia County for many years. If we withdraw our troops, can the Juanoist troops in Caxia County alone be able to deal with those domestic servants?"
Martin showed an awkward smile. He coughed and wanted to say something but held it back.
"Okay, I will order the recruitment of 2,000 Skitarii to fill the Nanau security line, and then leave two Black Crown Chapters to cooperate with the local army, which will probably be enough to withstand Puzilio's offensive."
After this arrangement, the remaining Guards regiment can go north to attack Lujiao Township.
He ruthlessly used up all the remaining red dragon's breath and spared no effort to storm the castle. Counting the marching time, it was expected that the support would be able to reach the gate of the sentry fort in three weeks.
Although he was definitely in a bad state at that time, he still had Meliati as an ally.
Then there are only two questions left:
The first is whether the Salvation Army can attack Antler Township faster than Putzilio can attack the South Nauan River.
The second is whether Meliati can contain Prince Condai long enough until the Salvation Army arrives.
Horn couldn't help but sigh.
The plan is not as fast as it changes. The great summer counterattack will now be turned into a spring counterattack!
(End of chapter)