OBS Chapter 281 Confusion
Chapter 281 Confusion
"You mean to take the water route to bypass the border mountains and then directly attack Lana's homeland, right?"
After listening to John's military plan, although Simon didn't quite understand it, he still understood the general meaning.
John stood up, pointed his sword at the map on the wall and explained:
"Northern winds blow along the east coast of Midland all year round. Our fleet can sail south from Bernas and head straight for Lana Port on the south side of the mountain range. We can then attack in two groups. We can use cavalry to quickly clear out the armed forces in the villages on the southern foot of the mountain range and send regular troops to occupy them. We can then join forces with the troops on the northern foot of the mountain range to attack the main force of Lana in the mountains."
"Another group will carry artillery along the Lanasi coast to capture ports and forts, and then cooperate with the navy to cut off their supplies."
"After the main force of Lana in the border mountains is eliminated, the two armies will attack Leon from the north and west and capture King Lana alive."
After hearing this, Hoss nodded. After all, fighting was really nothing to him, so he just had to listen to what the professionals said. Anyway, if he lost the battle, the blame would be John's.
"If that's all right, I'll move the troops to Bernas." Count Hoss was about to leave when John grabbed him and said:
"Why rush? Wait until my army takes over your defense."
"Why change of guard? Shouldn't the army be concentrated in Bernas?" Hoss asked doubtfully. Could it be that John was planning to let the regular army fight and he would bring his men to watch from behind?
"If we attack Lana's homeland directly, won't the Lana army in the mountains come out to attack Monde Marsan? By then, we won't even have a supply problem." John said with a helpless face.
"Then wouldn't it be okay to just leave my standing army there?"
"The standing army can even lose the mountainous areas that are easy to defend but difficult to attack. Wouldn't they be defeated even faster if they were to lose a small stronghold on the plains?"
Looking at John's increasingly gloomy face, although Hoss hated John in his heart, he was also afraid of being scolded by John. Although he was suitable for political infighting, any general could beat him like a dog in the military.
"Then I'll go and get ready. Remember to send someone to notify me when the shift changes." Hoss left the embassy without waiting for John's reaction.
"By the way, remember to buy supplies. The army needs sufficient supplies for a long expedition."
After Fox left, Wesker came out of the cabinet next to John's desk and said:
"Sir, if we mobilize troops at the border, others will definitely see us. In addition, there are many people in the army, and if the Lana people know our specific battle plan, we will probably have to change the plan."
"It doesn't matter. I didn't intend to follow the plan in the first place. The intelligence was almost leaked when the army gathered in Bernas." John said, pointing to the map.
"If we want to enter Lana, we must take down the border mountains."
At this point, John turned around and asked Wesker:
"Have you mapped out the marching route for the border mountains that I asked you to explore?"
Wesker quickly said:
"The central and eastern parts have been mapped, but according to spies, the forest in the west is impossible to get through no matter how you go. You always end up back at the starting point."
After listening to Wesker's report, John suddenly remembered that the location there seemed to be the Spirit Tree House where the little witch's teacher, Corolla, was.
Under the influence of the protective spell cast by Corolla, ordinary people will not go deep into the woods, and the evil spirits of the underworld will not invade, so to reach the west of the mountains, one must take a detour.
Fortunately, there is no stronghold there, otherwise John would have to put in a lot of effort.
As the days passed, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and the sunny days that followed caused the snow on the ground to melt into water to nourish the seeds under the ground.
However, smart people know that a new round of war will come with the spring, when countless lives will be born and countless lives will die.
Outside the Midland stronghold located on the northern foot of the border mountains, the Midland regular army is advancing in batches towards Bernas.
In response, John also provided hundreds of carriages to transport the wounded and officers.
Looking at the majestic Mount Pies in the distance, Earl Hoss finally sighed.
"Finally leaving this damn place."
Then Hoss immediately turned around and got into the carriage, leaving this sad place.
In a fortress far away in the mountains, an old man with a white beard and armor was observing the Midland stronghold through a telescope.
After a while, he took away the telescope and began to pace back and forth until a young general wearing a cloak with the Rana national emblem and silver-white armor came over and advised:
"General, it's still cold now. It would be better for you to go back to the fortress and rest."
"No, Berenguer." The old man paused and shook his head.
"Our opponents have stepped up a notch."
"It's not that serious. Isn't it just a replacement of a general who is the same age as me?" The general called Berenguer by the old man asked puzzledly.
“To be able to seize territory from the Yoda people, in addition to having a first-rate army, the general must also be able to plan and strategize. The fact that the governor named John was able to become the Earl of Midland at the age of more than 20 is enough to show how much the king values him.” The old man said with a little sadness.
"Why? Is his ability to lead troops in battle better than yours, who is known as the undefeated General Schneider?" Berenguer asked with a little respect after hearing this.
"First, I want to tell you that you can remain undefeated even if you don't fight. Second, the Southwest Peninsula is not as large as either Midland or Yoda, but it has many countries. The scale of its war is much smaller than the war between Midland and Yoda. If I were to command hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the same Yoda army, I wouldn't be sure."
"Of course, there is the most important point." Schneider said and took out a letter.
"The king's transfer has just arrived. According to intelligence, the new Governor John may launch an attack from the sea. He ordered me to take 50,000 people to the west coast to meet the enemy. The defense here depends on you."
"No problem, General. Even if we withdraw half of our troops, we still have the advantage in numbers. Moreover, we have strong fortresses and cannons. We can ensure that they will not return." Berenguer smiled and patted the cannons on the city wall, as if he didn't care about the possible attack from the Midlan army.
"Berenguer, what did I say? Don't underestimate your opponent. Besides, you don't even know him. You must send more people to guard him these days, and don't let him get attacked at night." Schneider immediately rebuked him angrily when he saw the general he brought out made such a low-level mistake.
Seeing the old general so angry, Berenguer could only quickly bow his head and admit his mistake:
"Yes, General!"