Chapter 651: 15. Preface (12)

Albian will win.
This is a common view of human society, politically correct, and from the perspective of strength comparison, it seems to be quite correct.
Six infantry regiments strengthened by artillery, four light cavalry regiments and three lance squadrons, plus two floating artillery squadrons, a total of 27,000 people, 10 floating artillery boats and 204 artillery pieces-in front of such a strong lineup, The orc cannot have any chance. The glorious Albion Army will defeat and destroy the princes stationed in Riga, and then march towards Saint Petersburg...
Although the Wang family navy suspended the plan to march directly into St. Petersburg from the sea because of the "bad sea conditions (Albian official language)", people still believe that Albian will win.
It’s very simple, using 27,000 heavily armed Albian soldiers with sufficient firepower to deal with thousands of orcs still in the cold weapon era. This is just like killing ants. It’s effortless. No one will doubt this. Inevitable victory.
"Gentlemen, despite some small setbacks, the glorious Albion army will continue to move forward until we conquer St. Petersburg and put the tsar in a cage and take it back to the Lundinium exhibition."
Major General Edward Parkinson summed up with a little intoxication, the army officers in the 80-gun battleship "Boom" () officer's canteen stood up and applauded, Yu Guang, commander of the expeditionary advance team glanced at the biographers aside, Seeing their serious work, Major Parkinson's mouth twitched.
For the major general, this is the main theme of the expedition-the achievement of the Albion Army’s famous name, and among the glorious army stars, he is the most shining one, as attractive as the bright lights in the night eyeball. No one will ever doubt that his General Badge was obtained as the uncle of the Duke of Wellington. As for the defeat of the orcs, and the rescue of those who were "Long Wang Wangshi" from pagans... that was just a simple matter.
"Tomorrow we will board the territory of the Principality and leave the footsteps of the Albion warriors in the Riga fortress."
Applaud again. The major general's speech will become a reality, and everyone is confident, no doubt about it.
In addition to the guys who know the public strength and the Albion card.
"Major General Edward Parkinson has a strength advantage. They have 27,000 men, our army is 13,000 men. Artillery. Their 204 cannons are against our 132 guns, but they are carrying 12-pound field to advance quickly. Guns and Congreve rockets, floating gunboats are equipped with 16 pound guns and 8 inch mortar guns. We have 38 6 pound small guns, 16 12 pound field guns, 16 heavy mortar guns, 20 24 Pound fort cannon. 18 32-pound fort cannons, 20 latest 190-pound (1 pult for 16 kg) fort cannons, and most importantly, the enemy commander, Major General Edward Parkinson, is not yet clear what we have here The actual situation."
Admiral Alexeyevich Brusilov glanced at Fritz Tot, the chief engineering consultant sent by V.E. Duke Nikolai Nikolayevich Romanov Nicholas, who was in the seat of the Governor of the conference room, nodded and stepped aside.
A month ago, this seat was seated by another prince, Prince Alexeiev. It is well known that this one has gathered many weaknesses such as cowardice, stupidity, incompetence, greed, stubbornness, etc. The nobles of the survivors are more wasteful than the Earl of Curopatkin who is stationed in the Brest Fortress. There has been a move to equip each Thousands with a general. Everything must be consulted in St. Petersburg to make a decision. He can only climb to this position simply because he is the illegitimate child of the Tsar.
Thanks to this extra large waste wood, the defense of the Riga region is more fragile than the Brest fortress, the entire Riga region's defense system is in a state of disrepair, and the ordered artillery has not been put in place. The shells are thousands of miles away. The most ridiculous thing is that one third of the garrison actually has no weapons at all. Many soldiers only have bricks and kitchen knives in their hands. It is even good to be able to get a kitchen knife! Because even kitchen knives have become "scarce supplies", many thousands of people reported that they had not even 250 kitchen knives in their hands. According to the assessment of Lieutenant General Brusilov, the director of the fortress, once the human army comes ashore to attack, it is likely that "human shells, the Principality will use meat bombs".
This situation did not improve until a month ago, and a nobleman who had a higher blood, body, and IQ than Alexeiev came to Riga and became the new governor. The fortress immediately changed.
The first to be impacted is the command system. For a long time, senior public officers and staff members mainly depended on their background, political background, and social circles in St. Petersburg rather than military literacy and actual combat capabilities to determine their promotion and retreat. This directly leads to whether it is in peacetime or in peacetime. During wartime, the chiefs of the various legions often gave in to each other and dismantled each other. Riga is the hardest hit by this phenomenon, which directly constitutes a serious obstacle to the progress of the construction of the fortress.
After the Duke took office as the governor, the first thing was to summon all the senior executives and reprimanded them. On the spot, all the officers who could not do their job were replaced. The FireWire promoted a group of middle- and lower-level officers with outstanding capabilities. The unscrupulous officers made every effort to enhance the fort's combat effectiveness.
The experience of fighting under the Grand Duke Nicholas when he was young not only gave the new governor a tough character and a strict character for deployment, but also made him have a lot of research on military engineering and army training. In addition to paying close attention to the training of the troops, and repeatedly urging St. Petersburg to speed up the delivery of guns, ammunition, Dagong also specifically requested that v.e company send professional engineers to guide the construction of the fortress defense system.
This is an unprecedented thing, but it turns out that this is the right decision. In just one month, the fortress has not yet reached "never fall", but at least it has been "solid as a golden soup", which is a miracle in the history of military engineering.
In a month, more than 100,000 laborers of different races and hundreds of behemoths spread throughout Riga. Like hardworking ants, the fortifications around the Riga Fort were built around the clock-including a core position, two highlands, And the total length of nearly 80 kilometers, connected by 7 traffic trenches. The moat is designed to meander and twist, which can play a very confusing role. It is usually 2.8 meters wide and 2.4 meters deep, and some sections reach 3.8 meters deep. Hundreds of shooting bunkers, shelters and artillery positions reinforced and camouflaged with logs with a diameter of more than 100 mm were placed. In front of the first trench and between the two trenches, fences and refusal horses were set up, covered with four-cornered nails, and many traps were dug. The surface was carefully camouflaged, and the bottom was covered with dung-coated bamboo sticks or animal traps. In addition, there are various mines and anti-infantry mines...
There is no shortage of labor in the Principality. Some of the
Gulag Islands
and slave markets are able to work with
bipedal animals.
Even if 10,000 or 20,000 die, they will not be distressed. But for the first time to build such a large-scale and complex defense system, the most optimistic estimate will take at least six months. However, under the management of the dispatched personnel of the V.e company, it took only a month to roughly take shape, and people have to sigh that this business is indeed reliable.
Tot is also very satisfied with the results of his work. By building the Siegfried line, Alfheim has accumulated a lot of experience on how to effectively use labor. At the moment, it is just another test of what has been proven. Although there is a trace of regret for failing to complete the fortress, his work is over.
"Mr. Toth."
Grand Duke Nicholas, who had been silent, lifted his chin, his voice seemed to come from the bottom of the well, buzzing.
"Thank you very much for your company’s assistance. Your work is over. Next is the stage for the soldiers to perform. The scribes should not stay in this dangerous place."
"Failure to witness His Royal Highness and the bravery of all of you is a misfortune. I have always been taken care of, and I wish Gonglong Yunchang Long.
With an impeccable bow, the Totes quickly disappeared from the Grand Duke, replaced by Leto-Forbeck in a male uniform.
"The military uniform fits nicely, Mr. Advisor."
Dagong showed a kind smile~EbookFREE.me~ and then quickly transformed into an unquestionably hard face.
"How are the boys of the new army?"
"They are always on call, Your Highness."
Stand upright, lean on your legs, and answer clearly and loudly. The consultant's outstanding performance satisfied Dagong, but it was not limited to this.
Although the training has not been completely completed according to their claim, in the eyes of the Grand Duke, the group of young men has been more capable and sturdy than any other troops he has seen, and it is only one step away from true elite.
The part that the new army still lacks cannot be found on the training ground. Only a war can turn them into real men.
"well!"
Grand Duke Nicholas stood up from his seat, his sturdy arm making a hacking motion.
"Tomorrow, we will defeat the hairless monkeys, break them down, then kill them, and finally collect the scalp of the hairless monkeys-it's that simple."