Chapter 346: Scheming against each other

"Did it work?"

Manniu and the others were pleasantly surprised. They didn't know the Duke's full plan.

However, the current situation, the civil strife in the Kingdom of the Holy Cross, is a good opportunity to send troops.

Duke Fernandez doesn't know the news of the civil strife yet. If he directly sends troops to attack and waits for the other side to lose their footing, he will most likely win a big victory.

Even if there is no big victory, can the other side ignore the safety of the king and continue to stabilize the front line?

Derrick looked at the expectant eyes of a group of people below, put the secret report on the table with his backhand, and smiled: "Don't worry, it's not this so-called defense line that stops us. If we want to break through this defense line, we could have done it five years ago."

Derrick certainly won't act rashly. He has been patient for five years. What he wants is not to bite a big piece of meat from the Kingdom of the Holy Cross.

There is a light of ambition in his eyes. After several years of planning, it is about to be harvested.

"Wait for another half a day, and then you can launch a full-line attack to put some pressure on the other side, but be careful not to scare the other side.

A day later, the whole country began to gather reserves, and the new barracks were fully operational.

With the Guards Division as the skeleton, five new divisions were formed."

Derrick gave the order quickly, but he deliberately kept the time tight.

According to common sense, of course, the sooner the better, the sooner the better, the earlier the opportunity can be seized.

But war is only a means, and sometimes you can show weakness to the enemy to achieve your goal.

Although everyone couldn't understand it, Derek's prestige was there, and no one dared to question it.

Even the news that he arrived at the front line was unknown.

It was during this period that Fernandez finally received news from the capital.

Yes, reality is so magical that the commander-in-chief on the front line received intelligence a little later than the enemy.

Fernandez's first reaction was to ask someone to check the situation of the front-line army.

Fortunately, the other side had not been attacked yet, which meant that the news of the civil strife had not yet reached the other side.

However, this good situation was also abolished because of the civil strife in the rear.

Even the church army has become a time bomb.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the previous battle consumed a large number of church troops, otherwise he would be under greater pressure.

After a little consideration, Fernandez gave up the idea of ​​withdrawing troops.

"Let the front-line troops begin to concentrate and abandon some positions.

Draw nearby infantry regiments to first take down the church army and disarm them."

Fernandez arranged for the army to shrink the defense line while forcibly disarming the church army.

Fortunately, the church did not contact the front-line army in advance.

After all, capturing the king is the most important thing, and there is a risk of early leakage if the news is spread wantonly.

The army on the front line has completely become a sacrificed pawn.

After Fernandez was busy for a long time, the news that the Northern Principality launched an all-out attack arrived.

This is also the first time in recent years that the Northern Principality has launched an active attack with a weak force.

After losing the church army, the gap in the strength of the two sides has been narrowed.

Fernandez did not dare to neglect it and took the supplementary regiment to the front line overnight.

Pok Town!!

At this time, two infantry regiments were concentrated in the small town.

There was a battalion stationed here before, but later Fernandez ordered the defense line to be contracted, and the nearby infantry battalion and an infantry regiment on the front line all withdrew here.

In the entire defense line, the town of Poker is also a strategic support point of some size.

It was previously in the hands of the Northern Principality, and now it is the turn of the Holy Cross Kingdom to garrison.

The lower-level soldiers are still unaware of the civil strife, but the upper-level officers are aware of it.

While the night has not yet completely fallen, the infantry regiment is rushing to add positions.

The two infantry regiment commanders agreed on the defense zone and stood side by side in front of the trench, worried.

"The church launched a full-line rebellion. I wonder what the Duke will do?"

"Eighty percent of them will withdraw their troops, but how can the north let us get away easily?"

"We probably have to be responsible for the rear, brother... we can only rely on each other."

As regiment commanders, the two were very pessimistic.

How fast they rushed before, how much they regretted now.

The infantry regiment was at the forefront, and they couldn't run away when they retreated.

But they couldn't decide their fate, so they could only take it one step at a time.

The infantrymen who were learning to dig trenches were even more worried, and they speculated what had happened.

Some people guessed that the Northern Principality had increased its troops, while others said that it was defeated in other places.

Anyway, it was too strange to retreat for no reason.

Fortunately, they had won a small victory before, so their morale was still good.

With everyone impatient, the army of the Northern Principality finally arrived.

It was already dark, and the army of the Northern Principality seemed very anxious, and they directly opened the artillery and started bombarding.

The two infantry commanders of the Holy Cross Kingdom were in no mood to chat anymore, and they directly observed the situation on the opposite side with telescopes.

"Not many people came, it seems that there is only one infantry regiment?"

"Definitely not many, they will decide to send troops after receiving the news, which is already very fast, and they don't have too many troops."

There was only one infantry regiment, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

As for the counterattack... no one mentioned it.

Although there is an advantage in the local battlefield, once the news spreads, the specific situation will be unknown.

It is not a wise move to waste troops at this time.

The artillery bombarded for a long time, and the Northern Principality tried to charge twice, but was beaten back both times.

However, the defenders of the town of Poker did not sleep well that night, as two infantry regiments arrived overnight.

Fernandez didn't sleep for long. He was awakened by the adjutant who came in at dawn.

"What's the situation?"

"Last night, more than six divisions of the Northern Principality launched an attack, almost all of them were deployed. The mobilization speed and organizational ability were too strong."

The adjutant really felt that the other side's reaction was too fast. Even if the news was received at the same time as his side, it took at most five or six hours to complete the initial mobilization and twelve hours to launch the attack.

After one night, more than 50,000 troops arrived.

Fernandez was not surprised. He stood up and moved around for a while before saying, "This is the normal reaction. If the other side dragged on, I would suspect there was a conspiracy."

As an old rival, he had already deduced the reaction of the Northern Principality, and it was a normal reaction at the moment.

"Does the king have any news?"

"Not yet, Duke."

Fernandez understood that the king was still sober and did not lose his composure.

If the front line was asked to withdraw troops at this time, it would be a disaster.

If there was such an order, he would definitely not accept it.

After a simple wash, Fernandez urged while eating: "Let our people pay close attention to the reaction in the Northern Principality, the troop mobilization, and the preparation of supplies. I want to know at any time."

The front line cannot be in chaos at the moment, but he must be prepared for everything.

The church's disruption at this time is both a bad thing and a good thing.

If this big trouble can be solved at one time, perhaps the Bruno family will usher in a real revival.

Of course, the greater possibility is that the Northern Principality will not give a chance, and the two sides will further compromise.

After experiencing a heavy defeat, Fernandez has really grown up.