MTL - Heroes of Silver Moon-Chapter 610 : Pre-war preparations

"Father, Freya and Olenna are back." Earl Rosen's eldest son, Bo Yang, said.

"Well, nothing happened on the road, right?" Earl Rosen breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of this private war, the recent south west is in chaos, and he is very worried that something will happen to his daughter-in-law and granddaughter halfway.

After all, the dozen or so guards were not enough to face a rebellious army that was similar to bandits.

"My God, they encountered robbers this time, and they almost couldn't come back. It was the men of Marquis Simon who rescued them." Bo Yang said with lingering fear.

That was his wife and child, of course he would be more afraid than anyone else, if something happened, he wouldn't dare to think about it at all.

"What?" Earl Rosen looked at his son in surprise.

It was unimaginable that the enemy had saved them and hadn't used them as a threat.

"Yes, that Marquis Simon is definitely a decent person." Bo Yang said with emotion from the bottom of his heart.

If it were any nobleman, he might threaten them with this mother and daughter, but Simon didn't, so it has to be impressive.

"Hehe!" Earl Rosen smiled helplessly, looking at the new army camp in the distance.

decent people? How could it be possible? It's just that the Marquis Simon is good at running the army and he doesn't want to dirty his feathers.

Compared with the strictly disciplined new army, the tens of thousands of troops they gathered are similar to farmers who took up arms.

Although the difference in the number of people is large enough, it is hard to say who will win and who will lose. Would you visit that Marquis Simon immediately without looking at the lords who came to support them?

Frankly speaking, compared to their Rosen family, this Marquis Simon has more capital.

Even if this battle fails, it will not have a big impact on Simon. Anyway, he is backed by the royal family, and even if he loses, the royal family will support him.

On the contrary, even if the Rosen family wins, it may offend the royal family.

How to choose, in fact, everyone has the answer in their hearts. When the royal family set their sights on the southern border, they, the lords of the southern border, had lost the right to choose.

However, the difference lies in the length of time...

"By the way, they also brought a message from the Marquis Simon, urging us to fight as soon as possible!" Bo Yang's expression was not very good.

Obviously, the number of people is several times that of the enemy, but they only dare to hide in the castle, which is really a bit shameful.

"Hey...has the enemy lost their patience?"

Earl Rosen sighed, and murmured: "Forget it, it's true that I was too cautious, so what if I win, it's just that the progress of integrating the royal family into the southern border has been postponed for a while."

That's right, the reason why he avoided fighting these days was because he was entangled in this point. Whether they won or lost, the fate of their Rosen family would not be very good.

It's okay to lose, since then the name of the overlord of the southern border has been lost, and the family's influence and income have shrunk by half.

But if he wins, he will offend the royal family, and the uncomfortable days will be long in the future.

In the end, is he reluctant to part with his love and lose this battle directly? Or do you want to die and risk offending the royal family to defend the family's interests?

Now, Earl Rosen is too lazy to worry about it anymore, winning or losing depends on destiny...

"Gather our allies to discuss specific tactical arrangements, and fight to the death with the Marquis Simon the day after tomorrow at the latest!" Earl Rosen said decisively.

In this world, no one is willing to lose, so even if he has accepted his fate, he still wants to compete with the Marquis Simon with all his strength.

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A group of lords gathered together and began to discuss tactical arrangements.

"I said, the private army of the Marquis Simon seems to be less than 5,000 people, but we have a full 45,000 people here, do we need to be so cautious?"

Feeling the dullness in the room, a lord sneered with some disapproval.

"Don't be careless, with the 45,000-strong militia and the 4,000-strong regular army, it's hard to say who will win!" Earl Rosen shook his head seriously, reminding his allies.

The main force of the lord's private army is the militia with low combat power, and the regular army only accounts for one tenth of the number of the private army.

Of course, this is only the most basic ratio, and the ratio will vary depending on the territory's finances and environment.

For example, the Hawke family, which has been fighting barbarians all year round, has tightened their belts and forced the ratio of regular army to militia to one-fifth.

Another example is the Hood family, which occupies fertile land. The ratio of regular army to militia is one to three.

The private army of these lords can barely be called an army.

Like the more than 40,000 people gathered by the Rosen family, the number of the regular army is less than 4,000, not even one-tenth of the ratio. The combat power is appalling.

There is no way, after all, they are only here to support others, and it is impossible for these lords to throw out all the old ones.

Besides, if the regular army is sent out, who will guard the family's castle, those mud legs who robbed the people everywhere?

These lords are also afraid!

What if these gangsters ransacked the castle with all their audacity?

The wealth accumulated by the family through the ages is kept in the castle. Once they are looted, they will become paupers in an instant.

Therefore, the army brought by these lords, the number of regular troops is pitifully small, and they are basically militias.

Most of the regular troops in the coalition are still staffed by the Rosen family.

"Okay, then tell me, how should we fight this battle?" Even though Earl Rosen had repeatedly emphasized, these lords still didn't take it seriously.

After all, in terms of numbers, they do have an overwhelming advantage.

"I've read it carefully."

Earl Rosen was not polite either, holding a deduction stick. He gestured on the topographic map: "The private army led by Marquis Simon is not equipped with armor and shields, that is to say, it is almost entirely light infantry!"

"What I mean is, when the battle starts, gather our cavalry together, with the heavy cavalry in front and the light cavalry behind, and directly attack the enemy's main formation."

"The infantry is supporting the left and right, the light infantry with shields is in the front, the light infantry without shields is in the middle, and the heavy infantry is behind. Once the enemy is broken up by the cavalry, the light infantry will quickly meet the enemy and fight, and the heavy infantry will follow."

"Then what should we do if the enemy builds ditches and fences?" Some lords questioned.

Speed ​​is the strongest weapon of the cavalry, but also the biggest enemy. Cavalry charging at high speed~www.novelbuddy.com~Once blocked by ditches and fences, they will definitely be smashed into a ball of flesh!

"If that's the case, let the heavy infantry take the lead in pressing forward, dismantle the fence, open up a way for the cavalry to charge, and then stick together in groups and wait for the cavalry to attack the enemy head-on." Earl Rosen explained.

Trenches can be dug on both sides and the rear, but only fences can be placed on the front. If trenches are dug on all sides, it will be no different from being trapped and killed.

Even the stupidest commander would not build such a position.

"Okay, but Marquis Simon, and a cavalry force of 300 people, I heard that the combat power is extremely powerful, how should we deal with it?" Some lords still raised questions.

In the past ten days, the new army cavalry battalion's bandit suppression operation has been very successful. Thousands of bandits have been killed, and even the lords like them are greatly shocked.

Of course, they would not admit that those robbers were soldiers under their hands.

"Don't worry about that. According to the latest news, that Marquis Simon sent his cavalry out to solve the banditry again." Earl Rosen said with a wry smile.

Even he didn't expect that Simon would actually do this, wholeheartedly helping their Rosen family suppress bandits.

"What, what kind of nerve is he committing?" The lords were all in disbelief.

There are so many idiots in this world who dare to send their elite cavalry out to suppress the bandits even though the battle is imminent and the numbers are still at an absolute disadvantage!

"No, no, my lords, I think he just doesn't pay attention to us." Earl Rosen said helplessly.

I don't know whether it is a kind of luck or a kind of sadness to meet this kind of enemy.

I'm afraid that people are really ignoring their capital...