Chapter 78 Arrival
Derek looked at the map, which was a new map that he had personally surveyed and corrected.
The location of the city of Augusta is very good. It is located on a plain with a river passing through it and surrounded by fertile fields.
The only disadvantage is that it is more difficult to defend, especially when the city has not completed construction.
If he had to wait a few more years, when the city was complete and the surrounding castle barriers were built, he would be confident of holding on to the 200,000 people.
But now, there is still a lot to be desired.
"Adrian, you take my flag and go to White Birch Castle. I will give you 10,000 men and hide them tightly. Even if the other side attacks with 200,000 people, you are not allowed to expose all your troops."
"yes!"
Adrian accepted the order without hesitation. He didn't know all of Derek's plans, but he would not question it and would just carry out the order.
"Sharif, your mission this time is to take people to escape the war. My ranch, master craftsman and some... people should go to my territory in the northern province to hide."
Sharif tried to object, but Derek glared with an aura he had never seen before.
I agreed subconsciously.
"Simon, you are the main force this time. Prepare more flags, arrange the newly recruited militia in order, and be prepared for a great escape. Don't be caught."
"Yes," Simon accepted the order, but he was still a little confused: "Your Excellency, Viscount, if we gather everyone together, it's not that we don't have to fight, or at worst retreat, why should we disperse our forces?
Save people and lose ground, but there is still hope. "
"Don't talk nonsense, I have my own plan." Derek did not answer his doubts.
Although there were no similar examples in this world, he did not dare to look down upon the people of this world.
Countless facts have proven that what the old foxes in this world lack are only vision, not IQ.
Derek made arrangements, and Earl Connoll's messenger arrived belatedly.
Not surprisingly, the Holy Cross Kingdom's main attack direction is White Birch Castle.
Archduke Fernandez's troops were divided into three groups, two for containment and one for the main attack.
Go to the Augusta Territory first, and then concentrate your forces to attack with more and less.
Take one step at a time, and you may not win quickly, but you won't fail easily either.
Such an enemy is undoubtedly the most powerless.
However, it is not certain whether the actual command ability can be achieved in terms of strategy.
On the battlefield, it is difficult for the army to use its arms and fingers. If you want to fight steadily, the officers on the front line may not think so.
The enemy will not let you achieve your goal so easily.
As more and more information was gathered, Marquis Hassan, who had been hesitant, finally had a clear tendency.
The southern nobles may not care about the survival of Saint Maitreya Province, but they cannot ignore it.
Whether it was the promise of the southern nobles or the king's request, he had to guard the province of Saint Maitreya.
But the Kingdom of Holy Cross was too ruthless, recruiting 200,000 troops at once, and the scale was so large that he was afraid.
Now is not the time to trick Derek anymore. If he is not careful, he will also trick himself.
In fact, it's already a trap.
The southern nobles have been prepared for a long time, and the plans are all ready, and there is no interruption at any time.
From the beginning, they were designing the Marquis de Marquis.
"Damn Lovett, you were ready to trick me from the beginning."
The key is that he still can't get rid of the suspicion.
Therefore, the Marquis of Hassan could only write a tactful letter to remind Derek of the food problem.
By the way, he told Derek all the food transfer locations he knew, hoping it would be of some use.
By the time Derek received the letter, the latest news was that Archduke Fernandez had arrived at the front line.
"You see, these bitches from the south are really planning to get our hands on the food," Derek handed the letter from Marquis de Hashem to his knights for circulation.
In fact, the Augusta family had been mentally prepared for this, but when it actually happened, it was still infuriating.
"It's too much. Once we defeat the Holy Cross Kingdom's magicians, we will directly kill the girls from the south."
Derek was not that angry, he had already been angry.
"Reply to the Marquis of Hassan and tell him that I am fully confident in resisting the Holy Cross Kingdom's army, but ask him to set up a granary here to avoid accidents at the critical moment.
By the way... thank him for me. "
The place where Derek's hand fell was right on the edge of Augusta National. From the map and the contours, this was exactly the low point.
The Marquis de Hesse received the letter and had no doubts at all.
It is very normal to mobilize some food and get close to Augusta Territory.
Derek said there was a way to stop the Holy Cross people, and he wanted to believe it.
Now, he even has to pray for Derek
And curse that damn Lovett, of course.
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"Is this Birch Castle?"
Archduke Fernandez also looked a little tired. Even though he was prepared to face difficulties, he actually faced many problems.
Whether it's dividing troops, setting up camp, or even cooking, it's all a science.
Your Majesty the Grand Duke has never experienced this before. If it weren't for the help of a group of staff and officers, this huge army would have collapsed long ago.
Even so, there were at least over 10,000 dead and missing soldiers who ran away along the way.
Fortunately, there are not many other people in the Kingdom of Holy Cross, except for the untouchables.
Many people ran away along the way, and even more strong men were captured.
What should an officer do if his soldiers are lost?
Passing by, I saw farmers pulling away soldiers and villages recruiting soldiers.
We ran a lot along the way and caught more. When we arrived at White Birch Castle, we were miraculously overstaffed.
If you don’t know, you would think that people all over the country actively and enthusiastically support the westward expansion.
However, going along the way is also a test.
Archduke Fernandez finally had initial control over the army, so he was so emotional while standing outside White Birch Castle.
It's really... not easy.
I thought that the 200,000-strong army would fight steadily, wouldn't it mean that we would win surely?
Now, he didn't dare to have such thoughts.
"I heard that Earl Connaught personally scouts the terrain for every battle?" His Excellency the Grand Duke suddenly turned around and asked.
"Yes, only by understanding the terrain can we mobilize our troops more accurately and avoid some low-level mistakes."
The talents recruited by Archduke Fernandez have solid basic skills.
The wars in this world have also summed up certain experiences.
"Come on, let's go ahead and survey the terrain."
Archduke Fernandez was in high spirits.
Of course, the others did not dare to neglect. They arranged the corresponding troops in a regular manner and found a relatively distant high ground.
Viewed from here, the reinforced walls of White Birch Castle are already very clear.
The two-headed dragon flag is also fluttering in the wind, which means that the Viscount of Northland is also here.
