Chapter 659: Gorge Mountain Ancient Road - Young Marquis Edmund

"I brought 38,000 men, Earl Russell had 32,000 men, and the Bishop of Leicester had 13,000 men, a total of 83,000 men. This is the total of our partial army. troops."

"According to the information given by the expeditionary force headquarters, more than 600,000 troops have been gathered in the Stovia region, commanded by Princess Alice Joyce of the Kingdom of Anza."

"The enemy forces are complex in composition, including the Anza Kingdom Army, the Stovia Region Noble Alliance, the Guardian Army of the Church of the God of Beasts, the Free Corps composed of adventurers and mercenaries, and reinforcements from the Kingdom of Geman."

"Therefore, I have only one strategic direction for this attack on the Stovia region, and that is to be quick, and take advantage of the chaos in the opponent's command and dispatch to eliminate the enemy's effective forces."

"The troops under my command will be the main attack, and the troops under Earl Russell will be the auxiliary attack."

Having said this, Verin looked at the Crusader Bishop aside and said, "Bishop Leicester."

Hearing his name, Leicester stood up, bowed and saluted, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Verin, please give me your orders."

"In half a month, the Crusaders will transport combat supplies to the Casker Camp. I need you to receive this transportation unit and integrate it into your command. Are there any problems?" Weilin did not beat around the bush and got straight to the point. road.

"Follow your orders." Bishop Leicester thought for a moment before replying.

"Very good. In this way, you will have 18,000 people under your command. Then the logistics will be handed over to your department. Do you have any doubts?"

"No, I will lead the soldiers of the Crusaders to complete the tasks you have assigned us."

Verin waved to Bishop Leicester to sit down and announced: "Next, my deputy commander Kyle will deploy the combat mission."

After hearing this, Kyle came to the camp and drew the two routes he had determined on the map.

"The first route, the 15th Army, followed the ancient gorge mountain road, Libek City, and the Algeciras fortress complex, entered the South Stovia Plain, and attacked Solomon City, the capital of the Stovia Region."

"The second route, the Eighteenth Army attacks from the direction of Rulisk City, passes through Barik City, Sea Breeze Hills, arrives at Golfito City, and circuits from north to south, cutting off the connection between Solomon City and the Kingdom of German."

"The troops under the command of Bishop Leicester need to be responsible for the logistics and transportation of these two routes. When necessary, young men from the occupied areas can be recruited to transport food."

In the next two hours, Kyle analyzed the characteristics of each place based on the existing intelligence and proposed feasible attack plans. However, the battlefield was changing rapidly, and these suggestions were only for reference. The specific attack method still needed to be decided by the commanders of each unit.

Two hours later, Kyle stopped explaining and returned behind Verin.

"If we win this battle, the Stovia region will be our territory. The magic medicine resources, rare minerals, cultivation techniques, etc. here will all be ours."

"So, take up the weapons in your hands and fight to spread the faith of the Goddess of Life, and fight for yourself."

"Now, I declare the meeting to be dissolved. Earl Russell will stay for a while and everyone else will go down."

"yes."

In less than a moment, only Weilin, Kyle and Russell were left in the central tent.

"Brother Russell, your road is more difficult, and it will have a greater impact on my attack on Solomon City. I still have 5,000 sets of sophisticated warrior equipment here. You can take it first to enhance the strength of your unit."

"Brother Weilin, I appreciate your kindness, but I have a force under my command that is good at attacking difficult targets. Although there are many cities on the way to attack, I am still confident to complete this combat mission."

After several refusals, Weilin had no choice but to compromise and warned: "On the battlefield, your own safety is the top priority. You are my strategic partner in Saipu Province. I don't want you to perish on the battlefield."

"Hahaha, don't worry, I will pay attention."

"Brother Weilin, I'll take my leave now."

"Um."

Seeing Weilin nod, Russell stood up, saluted, and then left the camp.

As a viscount, he could become the commander of a partial army. Although he could not do without the support of his grandfather, the combat effectiveness of his army was also an important factor.

In early August, orders from the Fourth Army Corps headquarters were issued and the war began.

On the school field, Weilin stood on a high platform and looked at the 38,000 troops, feeling a sense of heroism.

"Set off."

The sound was not loud, but it resounded in everyone's ears.

As the flag of Qi Xing Leader moved, the army officially set off.

…

In the middle of the South Stovia Plain, in Solomon City, in a glorious palace, a beautiful woman sat on the main seat, with her hands on the armrests, watching the army commanders quarreling with each other below, her eyes revealing indifference.

In the face of national crisis, these people still only care about their own interests. Even if war is imminent, these people still look like this.

The Kingdom of Anza has perished. Will those so-called expeditionary forces of the Goddess of Life keep you people from the old country?

"Report."

After hearing this, everyone in the hall stopped arguing and sat down quietly.

"Your Royal Highness, the pagan army has appeared on the border between the North Asia Cape Region and the Stovia Region and is rapidly advancing towards the Libek Province of the Stovia Region." A guard entered the hall and knelt down on one knee. A letter from the front is presented with both hands.

With a thought, Alice took the letter in front of her, opened it and looked at it. There was fear and urgency between the lines.

"Send a message to General Warren, asking him to hold the thirteen passes of the ancient Gorge Mountain Road for three months. I will dispatch reinforcements to support him as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Highness."

As the messenger left, Alice put down the letter in her hand, looked at the leaders of the troops below, and fell into deep thought.

At the meeting seat, the thirteen leaders of various forces sat quietly without looking or speaking.

Looking at this group of old foxes, Alice rubbed her temples and made a decision in her heart.

Of the 650,000 troops, only 200,000 troops were under her direct command, and the remaining 450,000 troops were divided into thirteen divisions, with complicated interests among them.

The troops in her hands could not be moved, which was her confidence in suppressing the coalition forces. If the losses were too great, I am afraid that someone would defect before the battle the next day.

"Marquis Edmund."

A clear voice resounded throughout the hall, and the young man sitting in the first seat on the left stood up. His face was calm, his right hand touched his chest, and he bowed in a standard and elegant gesture: "Your Highness."

"The kingdom is now at its most dangerous moment, and I need the assistance of the Isaac family."

Alice's eyes were firm and sharp, staring closely at the young man in front of her, as if she wanted to see his heart through his eyes.

"Your Highness, my army has only 80,000 people, and is poorly equipped. It is difficult for us to bear the heavy responsibility of supporting the Gorge Mountain Ancient Road." The young man replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, with a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Alice stared at the young man, clenched her hands, her knuckles turned slightly white due to excessive force, and her eyes revealed a kind of disappointment and anger.

After a moment of silence, Alice promised: "If we defend the Gorge Mountain Ancient Road for three months, I will ask His Majesty the King to grant the Tolico Province to the Isaac family."

Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed in the young man's eyes, but he soon regained his composure.

"Your Highness, although our army's combat power is low, our determination to defend the kingdom is extremely firm. Please wait for my good news."

After saying this, the young man bowed again and saluted, then turned and left.

Seeing this, some of the other twelve people showed disdain, some were jealous, and some were indifferent.

One of the white-haired veterans sighed repeatedly, saying that the ruler of this generation of the Isaac family was still too young after all.