Chapter 284
Chapter 284.
Paul calmed Derek down and had him taken to rest before calling a meeting of the heads.
Hansel shook his head, “The situation is not optimistic, if we don’t put in some effort, our previous investment will be wasted.”
Paul asked, “What’s the situation in both Arda and Bairdin?”
“My lord, I think the current situation in the territories is stable and can support a large-scale outgoing battle.”
“Yes, after uncovering those sixteen gangs, there shouldn’t be any new conspiratorial gangs, and even if there are, they won’t be too climatic, relying on the internal defense forces and the police is enough to suppress them.”
Cecil, the intelligence chief, and Heth, the head of the public security department, confirmed so to Paul.
Paul turned to Schroeder, “Then we’ll send troops to Fort Biddle now?”
“No, Lord Graiman.”
Before Schroeder could answer, Hansel surprisingly raised an objection first, and all the people turned their puzzled gazes to him.
“Instead of sending troops directly to Biddleburg, I would suggest continuing the previously shelved plan of sending troops to land on the upper reaches of the Wiese River.”
He followed up by elaborating on the reasons for doing so, “Now that the attention of the Troglodyte’s army is at Bido Fort, the upper reaches of the Vis River-their big rear-is an excellent place to attack. When the hinterland is attacked, the enemy will definitely mobilize their troops from the front line to return, and the threat of Biduo Fortress will naturally be gone – at least the pressure will be greatly reduced. And as the previous siege of Fort Biddle by the allied forces can prove, that place is not easy to take down, giving them some assistance in armaments should last until we land on the upper reaches of the Wise River.”
Schroeder nodded, “Makes sense, our navy won’t run into any effective resistance on the Wiese River, so to speak, it’s unimpeded.”
Paul was a bit hesitant, “But will this cause resentment from our allies? It feels like leaving them behind.”
Hansel shook his head, “My lord, didn’t I suggest that you support them with a batch of armaments? Ah yes, just ship the weapons and armor that have yet to be loaded at Port Fulan to Bidoburg.”
After the establishment of the “Northwest Industry”, with the abundant supply of iron ingots from Alda, the blacksmith workshops in the various territories were working day and night to produce weapons and defense equipment, which were sent to the port of Fulan to be loaded onto ships for shipment to the south.
What puzzled Paul was that the lords preferred to sell these superior quality weapons and defenses to the south for money rather than equipping their own soldiers, or else they would not have lost so miserably under the attack of the longbow.
“Is this …… this appropriate? After all, it’s what the big guys use to make money?”
“Extraordinary moment, victory or money is important?”
Hansel stared into Paul’s eyes and said word for word, “The point is, Lord Greiman, are you willing to share the newly captured land with others? If Fort Biddle is the starting point, another tug of war will be needed when the time comes.”
Immediately without a hesitant look in his eyes, Paul turned to Schroeder and said, “Perfect the previous plan and land on the upper reaches of the Wiese River.”
And instructed Hansel, “It is up to you to explain to Derek our reasons for doing so, I hope I won’t create any bad impression on our allies.”
Schroeder and Hansel replied in unison, “Yes, my lord.”
“As for the upcoming landing operation ……” Paul stood up and said with a serious look, “Obviously, this is the second battlefield opened against the usurper Maltz Kent, and it possesses a special and great significance, so this operation needs a title that matches its significance, and I have decided to name it- “
“Operation Overlord!”
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In the previous plan, the attack on the upper area of the Wiese River was more of a harassment, whereas now it was time to actually attack and capture it.
Playing an important role during this period would be the navy’s warships, which would be tasked with transporting troops and supplies, and given the shortage of manpower, the sailors might also have to fight ashore.
Austin, Quick, Jarman, Tirbitz, and other senior admirals were quickly summoned to Lakewood to discuss the new plan of attack.
They were all in the staff of the detailed planning, and finally decided that the chief of staff Schroeder personally commanded the operation – the old knight is very familiar with the geography of the upper Wise River, the troops involved in “Operation Overlord” are Crowe’s infantry battalion, Andrew’s infantry battalion, the second fleet, Yalman’s second fleet, Tirpitz’s fleet, the second fleet, the second fleet, the second fleet, the second fleet. The troops involved in Operation Overlord were Krau’s 2nd Battalion of Infantry, Andrew’s 4th Battalion of Infantry, Jarman’s 2nd Fleet, and Tirpitz’s 3rd Fleet.
Quirk was strongly dissatisfied, feeling that his First Fleet should have been involved in the operation, both in terms of army number and combat experience, but was prevented from doing so by the need for a naval presence in the sea area beyond Austin, although the First Fleet’s cadets-in-waiting were allowed to participate in the operation in order to hone their military skills.
The fact that both infantry battalions were to be deployed meant that Alda and Bairdine would have to rely on the inner guards and police to guard them, but it was a good thing that there was still the 1st Battalion of Bryce’s Infantry and the 3rd Battalion of Joyce’s Infantry stationed in the north of Emden, who could prevent unforeseen circumstances to some extent, and there was also the vast militia – under the new Reserve system the The militia was much more reliable than the so-called “militia” in the other territories.
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Derek, who had come to ask for help, was a bit depressed when he learned that the town of Lakewood was not going to rescue Fort Biddle directly, but was going to attack the Kent family’s rear.
Paul felt a little guilty, and immediately gave Hansel a wink.
Hansel immediately instilled Derek with a prepared “big picture”.
“Our Count said, to untie the knot made of messy silk, not to be pulled with brute force, to detangle the fight between the two sides, not to be personally involved in the fight, to lift the distress to seize the key points, to take advantage of the situation, the constraints on the coalition forces can only be separated naturally.”
“Now the Kent family’s elite troops are pouring out, if we attack their rear directly, then the troops in front must return to rescue them, and then the threat of Biddle Castle will disappear. Blessed by the Lord of Light, there is a Wis River that leads straight to the enemy’s rear, and since they don’t have any decent water forces, it’s simply a godsend.”
“Viscount Heller, trust the speed of our warships. Look, that ship on the lake is our newest battleship, and look at those sails hanging from it, they’re much faster than a paddle sailing ship rowed by hand.”
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In Hansel’s flowery explanation, Derek finally opened his heart, and what made him even more ecstatic – Lakewood intended to support them with a batch of firearms.
These firearms include dozens of boxes of improved grenades, as well as the so-called “Mother Cannon” – said to be an artillery piece that can be reloaded quickly, which is very suitable for the defending side facing a large number of swarming enemies.
Paul said, “Please tell the lords that we don’t ask for anything more than for the allied forces to hold the fort for three weeks – no, half a month – and after that, everything will be fine.”
(End of chapter)