Chapter 627: The choice of the starting point of the Northern Expedition.
"The Pioneering War is about to begin. Today we are going to discuss the starting point of the Northern Expedition."
As he said this, Mr. Mesa handed Brand a confidentiality contract.
After Brand took over, Lord Mesa continued:
"Although as a noble pioneering army, we have a certain right to act independently during the war.
But the premise of all this is that our actions must be within a reasonable Within the scope.
To put it bluntly, we cannot just go to other places far away for a little profit and carry out more valuable battles.
Therefore, the choice of the starting point of the Northern Expedition is more important.
The best situation is:
from Starting from the starting point of the Northern Expedition we chose, we will zigzag all the way north, conquering cities and lands, until we reach the Endless Sea!"
At this point, Mr. Mesa stopped.
After Brand finished reviewing and signing, he accepted the contract.
Mr. Mesa continued:
"The starting point we chose before was Spruce Castle.
The biggest consideration in choosing Spruce Castle is that the area north of Spruce Castle may become one of the key advancement directions of the empire.
Because Not far to the east is the Snowy Mountains. There are no orc fortresses in them. At most, there are some small orc communities.
So if we go all the way northward from here,
then on the way to the northern expedition, there won't be many in the east. Orcs pose a threat to us, and we only need to defend against the orcs in the west.
But it is different in other places.
In the Northern Expedition in other places, in addition to blocking the orcs in the north,
we must always be wary of the orcs coming from the east and west directions. Cut off the supply lines in our rear!
In order to prevent this from happening, our Northern Expedition must slow down a lot!"
Hear what Mr. Mesa said.
Only then did Brand realize that they had such considerations in stationing their troops in Spruce Castle.
Wait until the Empire officially declares war on the Orcs.
The entire northern border will inevitably move forward gradually as long as there is an opportunity.
Because the empire obviously will not distribute its forces evenly along the long border.
Therefore, there will be more troops gathering in some areas, and the advancement will be faster than in other places.
In other areas with fewer troops, the advancement speed will be much slower.
To put it figuratively speaking, the main force is advancing faster.
On the map, the originally flat border line will be pushed out by them into a bulging upward triangle.
So as the war continues, if the main force continues to push forward.
Then the upper corner of the triangle will become sharper and sharper, and the "waist" will become slimmer and slimmer!
——The orcs will obviously not remain indifferent to such a situation!
Therefore, in order to avoid being caught by the orcs, when the main force advances to a certain level, it needs to stop and consolidate the surrounding area.
Wait until the "waist" is thick enough to withstand the attacks of the orcs beyond the "two waists".
Only then will the main force continue to push northward!
However, if the main force attacks all the way north from the eastern area like Spruce Castle.
Because the area further east is the cold and barren snowy mountains.
So even if a sharp triangle is drawn during the offense.
Because there are not many orcs in the snowy mountains in the east.
Therefore, the "waist" of the triangle will only bear pressure from one side!
——As long as the layout is reasonable, the main force's attack can be more unscrupulous!
While Brand was thinking, Mr. Mesa took out several more documents and handed one to each person.
When everyone took the information and checked it, Mr. Mesa said something that puzzled Brand: "
This is the preliminary offensive plan formulated by the Military Affairs Department, and it has basically been approved by His Majesty the Emperor.
And we As expected, there will indeed be a main offensive area in the east with geographical advantages.
However, this time the empire is preparing to deploy the largest number of troops in the opposite western area.
According to this offensive plan, our empire’s army will start from the western area. Start heading all the way north and launch the most intense and largest attack!"
After hearing this, he looked at the Western Allied Forces offensive plan highlighted in the information in his hand, as well as the tentative offensive route.
Brand and several other big men couldn't help but raise their eyebrows.
You know, all the way from the northern border of the empire to the west is the central core area of the Orc Empire!
Once the war was halfway through, the Orc Empire further increased its troops. Then the coalition forces in the west must bear the brunt!
In comparison, if the eastern region is regarded as the largest main offensive area.
Then even if the orcs increase their troops, the distance they need to travel will be longer.
In addition, because the battle line is lengthened, they also have the opportunity to cut off the opponent's supplies!
When everyone is confused.
Mr. Mesa pointed out a fact with some helplessness:
"It is obvious that attacking from the eastern area close to the snow-capped mountains will have a greater advantage.
Even people without much military literacy can do this. You can see it.
But one fact we have to face is:
not only do we know about this matter, but the orcs must also know it!
So it is almost certain that
the orcs will definitely deploy the strongest defense line and the strongest line in the eastern region. defensive strength!
Under such circumstances, using the eastern region as the main offensive area is not a good choice!"
Hearing this, Mr. Holland couldn't help but frowned and said:
"But this is not enough to become a defensive force. Is that the reason why you chose the western region as the most important attack area?"
Looking at the information in his hand, Mr. Holland continued:
"According to the information, the empire is planning to divide into three main coalition forces this time.
Among them, the western coalition is the largest. Next is the center, and finally the east.
The three coalition forces are each looking for the optimal main advance route in their own areas.
Even considering that the orcs must have more arrangements in the eastern area.
In contrast, choose a suitable route in the central area The road attack is better than the western area, isn't it?"
Hearing this, the Mesa elder nodded and said:
"Although you are right.
But Lennart, you can't ignore that this is just an offensive plan in the early stages of the war.
Depending on the direction of the subsequent war, we will gradually adjust our troop deployment.
If we find the weak points of the orcs during the attack, His Majesty the Emperor will obviously make more appropriate adjustments. "
Hearing this, Mr. Holland's slightly frowned brows quickly relaxed:
"Then I'll be fine. It's good to put more power in the west in the early stage.
Establish a solid defense line in the west all the way to the north earlier.
Then even if the orcs further increase their troops in the middle of the war, we will be able to respond more calmly! "
As Mr. Holander finished speaking, Mr. Romien said:
"Since there is no objection to the direction of the attack, the next step is to choose which coalition to join?
Changing legion affiliations midway is troublesome, so it's best for us to choose one path and keep going. "
While flipping through the information, looking at the text and the map, Mr. Romien thought:
"In my opinion, in the early stage of the war, we should focus more on testing.
Until the soldiers are completely adapted to fighting the orcs, we may not be able to advance too fast.
So at this stage, no matter which coalition we choose, there won't be much difference.
And if the war enters the middle stage.
If the large main force on the Western Front did not encounter much resistance.
Then I think the empire will definitely continue to focus on the western region as the biggest direction of attack.
Instead, the Empire would certainly slow the advance on the Western Front.
Concentrate your efforts towards the central or eastern areas.
The specific direction on which to concentrate our efforts should depend on which direction advances more smoothly.
And obviously, the probability is greater in the central region! "
After Mr. Romine's analysis ended,
Mr. Robert said:
"Naik and I have the same view.
In my opinion, the eastern coalition should advance slowly throughout the entire process, because we have the smallest number of troops deployed in this area, and the orcs should also have deployed many troublesome means to hinder our progress.
The central coalition should advance steadily in the early stage and explode in the later stage.
This army will most likely become the empire's main offensive area in the middle of the war, and will also be the first to touch the Endless Sea.
As for the Western Allied Forces, they need to withstand the greatest pressure throughout the entire process!
Correspondingly, this army will have more battles and more opportunities to contribute to the war. "
After a short pause, Mr. Robert concluded:
"I think we need to discuss which coalition to join first, and then consider other things. ”
(End of chapter)