Chapter 1665: Combat Conference (Ⅲ)

Regarding the true face of the mysterious ancient weapon on Calyudong Island, Joan has no conclusive information at present, only knowing that the weapon's codename is "Princess".
Based on the existing clues, Joan guesses that "Princess" is probably a mythical colossus.
In the presence of His Excellency Marshal and the generals, he was inconvenient to publish unconfirmed information so as not to cause interference and misjudge the war situation.
After listening to Joan’s story, Prince Sigmund walked to the table with his hands behind his back, staring at the map for a long time before breaking the silence.
"You, who among you is most familiar with the terrain of the Vimur River flowing through the "Iron Forest" area?"
Baron Laval responded first: "My Excellency, Marshal, I am very familiar with the environment in that area. If you have any questions, please ask me."
"Very good, Ben, I want to know a Fijian force-assuming a scale of 5,000 people, it takes a boat to go south from the new Avalon along the river. How long will it take to reach the southern estuary of the forest and land from the estuary, How long will it take to march to Linyuanbao?"
Upon hearing the inquiry of Prince Sigmund, Baron Laval raised his lips slightly, and seemed to have guessed the intention of the Marshal.
"The Feizhen Army headed south through the waterway and had to take a large flat-bottomed barge. In many places on the way, the rivers were narrow, the water was turbulent, and the reefs were densely covered. Even if the accidents such as overturning or being attacked by monsters during the march were excluded, it would take about a week to pass the twists and turns. River channel, reaching the southern exit of Iron Forest."
"Abandon the boat from the southern estuary of the jungle to go ashore, and go to Linyuanbao 150 kilometers away in the south. It takes at least three to four days to march on foot, and two days to ride a horse."
"My Excellency Marshal, the area where the Vimur River meets the Iron Forest is full of primitive jungles, and venomous beasts run wild. Deep in the jungle, it is said that there are cultists of the primitive sect, traveling between Yodenheim and Midgard For business travelers, they would rather take a boat around the sea to go to the sea, and would not choose the dangerous route of crossing the iron forest along the river, but the Fijians used this risky waterway as a supply line for the delivery of reinforcements and logistics materials. Secret alliance with the primitive sect, during the walk through the iron forest will be sheltered by the primitive, greatly reducing the risk during the journey."
Sir Castes added.
Prince Sigmund nodded his head and said thoughtfully: "We have no time to stop the 7,000-man corps sent by Feizhen. We can only put them in Linyuanbao, but Count Winsrop is preparing for the follow-up. 5000 reinforcements must never be allowed to pass through the Iron Forest to meet with the enemy forces in Linyuanbao, otherwise it will become more difficult for us to win this war."
"Sir Marshal, are you planning to send a force to ambush near the estuary in the southern part of the Iron Forest to attack the Feizhen troops in Linyuanbao by boat south?"
Logan heard Prince Sigmund's intentions, but he was not optimistic about this combat plan.
"The hardest part of trying to ambush the enemy troops heading south is to keep them secret during the march. For this reason, we can’t use too much troops, and we must avoid alarming the Linyuanbao garrison, nor can we alert the original sect if the enemy forces Being aware, it is possible to use this opportunity to eat up the troops we sent to ambush."
"It is indeed very difficult to ambush, but our main force will also cooperate to surround Linyuanbao, forcing the enemy troops in the fortress to shrink to defend, and have no time to investigate the external dynamics, so that the risk of exposure of the ambush force's whereabouts will be greatly reduced. "Colonel Vaasa is more inclined to support ambush.
"My Excellency Marshal, I also think it is worth the risk! The Feizhen Garrison in Linyuanbao is relying on the Vimur River route to deliver logistics supplies from New Avalon. If our army is stuck in this channel, the Fijian reinforcements will be Enemies who cannot travel from New Avalon to Linyuanbao, who are trapped in a lonely city, will collapse their morale once they learn that foreign aid is hopeless, and even if they stay in a strong fortress, it will not last long!"
Baron Laval stood up and asked solemnly to take the initiative: "My Excellency Marshal, give me two thousand cavalry. Within a month, I promise to cut off the new Avalon-Linyuanbao route!"
"But what about the original church in the Iron Forest?"
Logan couldn't help jumping and questioned loudly.
"A large army of two thousand troops marched north, and they were moving on the cult of those cultists. It was almost impossible to hide their eyes and ears!"
"The primitive sect has already formed an alliance with the Fijians. Once they notice the dynamics of our army, they will inevitably notify the Fijians as soon as possible. In the completely unfamiliar northern jungle, whoever will ambush the next will be uncertain!"
Logan really felt that ambush operations were too risky and unfeasible, rather than deliberately sing counter-attacks with Baron Laval.
"Logan, as far as I know, the relationship between the Primitive Order and the Fijians is quite subtle, and it is not a true ally. The Primitive Order provides some conveniences for the Fijians, but their support is very limited, the main purpose It is to keep the two warring parties evenly matched, but it will not completely fall to one side."
Sir Castis's weak words echoed in the silent living room.
"From the subtle standpoint of the primitive sect, they may not fully support Feizhen people, and the area of ​​activity of the primitive sect is mainly concentrated in the middle and north of the Iron Forest, and rarely in the southern part of the forest. This is a good opportunity for us."
"Grandpa, why did the Primitive Order adopt this swaying stance between us and Fei Zhenren, and what good would it do for them?"
Colonel Vassar is from Yalfheim, and there are very few primitive activities in the area, so he lacks understanding of the primitive sect. This group of cultists adhered to the ambiguous position between the colonies of Meadgard and Yodenheim, especially He felt incredible.
"Mr. Colonel, I can answer this question for Lord Lord."
Joan found out that Sir Castis was breathing heavily in his speech, intermittently, and seemed to be struggling. He took the initiative to analyze the ambiguous position of the original church.
"The original church's idea was to restore the traditional order of the New World and expel all colonists from this land."
"In the eyes of primitive believers, whether we are colonists from the Ashan Empire or colonies from the Fijian Kingdom, are potential enemies."
"The reason why the primitive sect chose to help the Fijian colonists is not that there is any preference. It is because the Fiji colonists belong to the relatively weak side in this war, assisting the weak against the strong, so that the warring parties are evenly matched, and the war will be It becomes longer and more tragic, and eventually both sides will pay more casualties and be weakened more, and the original sect is happy to see that both our forces are weakened."
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