Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Chapter 277: Close the door and beat the dog! (Two in one! Please subscribe!)

"Ouch——"

The soldiers of the Odin Empire were cheering, as if they could easily take over the land in the eastern part of the empire with just one final step.

Although Odin Marshal Portia Mariano stopped the dispute between Edson O'Sullivan and several other generals, he did not comment on the proposals of both parties.

He clearly knew what kind of fools these Odin generals around him were.

If you want them to charge and fight, they will definitely be able to block a hundred. But if you want them to calm down and formulate tactics and think about plans, it is actually no different from watching a sow climb a tree.

As a member of the royal family, Edson O'Sullivan may not have great personal martial arts skills, but he is a wise guy at least, and he is a rare high-IQ general among the Odin people.

therefore……

Although Edson O'Sullivan's words failed to attract the attention of most Odin generals, they moved the heart of Odin Marshal Portia Mariano, who was experienced in the battlefield.

Of course, he was also aware of prying eyes from hidden places, and was wary of those hot air balloons floating in the sky.

In fact,

Compared with the radical war ideas of other generals, Edson O'Sullivan obviously favored him more.

However, the current situation does not allow the Odin army he led to really advance slowly as Edson O'Sullivan suggested, and then think about countermeasures and investigate carefully bit by bit.

The most critical issue is time!

Odin's Lord Alio O'Sullivan gave a clear deadline for the end of the war, Spring Plowing.

If the army of the Odin Empire cannot control the entire eastern territory of the empire and restore order to this land before the spring plowing, then this legal territory that was finally won from the Normans will become the Odin people. A heavy baggage carried on the body.

Because the continuation of the war will destroy food production in the eastern part of the empire, which will also cause hundreds of thousands of people living on this land to lose their source of livelihood and produce a large number of hungry people.

By then, starvation, riots, and plagues that may appear at any time may even spread to the Armandche Plain, affecting the original territory and people of the Odin Empire.

And this will cause an extremely heavy blow to the prestige of Odin's Lord Alio O'Sullivan!

It is also driven by these factors, even though he already knows that the enemy not far away has unknown trump cards, even though he prefers Edson O'Sullivan's proposal, as Marshal Odin Portia Mariano also had to rise to the challenge.

Besides... the skilled man is bold. From the perspective of the battle-hardened Marshal Portia Mariano, everything in front of him is still within the scope of his control.

According to his previous speculation, the Kingdom of Basel has always been the most likely enemy.

Therefore, Portia, as Marshal of Odin, collected a large amount of information about the Kingdom of Basel in a few days, and conducted a comprehensive analysis of the military strength of the Kingdom of Basel, and then... he smiled !

Compared with the Norman Empire, the military strength of the Kingdom of Basel, which is a vassal state, is significantly inferior.

Years of peace and comfort have long since made the Basel army rotten. Corruption has been repeated, and it is almost impossible to find a single available general.

And this is an important reason why Marshal Portia dared to ignore the prying eyes from his side and continue to move forward!

Even your big brother, the Norman Empire, gave in under the fierce offensive of the Odin people. Why do you, a little brother, come out to increase your presence?

Just do it!

"The entire army is on alert and moving forward at full speed!"

Looking at the nearly empty vast plains in the distance, Marshal Portia finally made a decision.

So what if someone is snooping all the time?

Under such a plain terrain where our own side has the advantage, Odin's Iron Cavalry is almost unbeatable!

While driving the horse under him to move slowly, he was also paying close attention to the spherical object floating in the sky, thinking about a solution.

Enemies in the sky can spy on the formation changes of the Odin people and know their next move in advance. So...how can we get rid of that big ball floating in the sky?

"Portia, you are looking for me..."

Finally, a slightly suppressed voice came from behind Marshal Portia.

Looking back,

A familiar figure came into view.

On his head is a colorful crown drawn with bird and animal feathers, and a broken robe made of Warcraft fur. Under the robe is the man's naked bronze body, with patterns and tattoos with special meanings "engraved" In every corner of his body!

With every step he takes, the bells worn on his ankles and waist will make a slightly dull sound.

He held a slightly dry ancient wooden scepter tightly in his hand, and at the top of the scepter was a polished and shaved skull!

Shaman!

The Church of Light is the most influential religion in the Norman Empire, the Principality of Sidon, and the Kingdom of Basel. In the Odin Empire north of the Armandche Plain, Animism is the common belief of all Odin people.

Although the animist religion with shamans as its core cannot be said to have the shortcomings of hundreds of schools of thought, it is indeed a bit too primitive even in this era.

There is no concept of a mage in the Odin Empire.

In the eyes of the Odin people, anyone who can sense magic and control it is a "non-human" creature created by "heaven" and "earth". They just live in human bodies and shoulder the burden of A completely different mission than others.

Shamans are forbidden to marry for life. They communicate with all things and nature, have insight into the will of ancestors, preside over sacrifices, and contribute sacrifices to the "gods."

However, hidden under this somewhat normal teaching is the barbaric, bloody and backward side of Animism.

For example...

The so-called sacrifices are all human sacrifices.

And the skull hanging on the top of the withered staff comes from a close relative of the shaman...

The shaman who came to Marshal Portia was called Plamon Heyman, and he was the high priest of the Odin Empire!

There are nearly twenty teeth strung on the necklace hanging around his neck, and the number of teeth symbolizes the number of times he has presided over sacrificial ceremonies...

"High Priest..."

Even though he was a marshal and held a high position, Portia's eyes were still full of respect.

Because...shamans have an extremely transcendent status in the Odin Empire!

Even King Odin, Alio O'Sullivan, must be respectful.

Marshal Portia cleared his throat, and then said in an extremely cautious voice:

"Your Majesty the High Priest, if a war begins, I hope you can knock down those spheres floating in the sky..."

"Heaven..."

The shaman looked towards the sky not far away and saw the sphere floating in the sky, always following the footsteps of Odin's army.

"A mere ant actually wants to communicate with 'Heaven'! What those enemies did is a great blasphemy against the gods!"

When he saw the hot air balloon floating in the sky, the shaman became furious almost instantly, and immediately wanted to cast a spell to destroy the hot air balloon.

Seeing this, Marshal Portia quickly asked for instructions:

"Please, the high priest, be patient for a moment and wait until our army is at war with the enemy before taking action..."

Hearing this, although the shaman frowned slightly, he still nodded.

"Marshal! Marshal! Enemy traces found ahead!"

At this moment, the shout from the sentinel rider made almost everyone present shine.

Portia quickly led Odin's cavalry to gallop forward, accompanied by many generals.

actually,

At this moment, he was a little confused.

Because according to Marshal Portia's prediction, the Eide River on the west side of the Dell Hills is the best battlefield to block Odin's army.

The wide surface of the river and the difficulty of crossing the river were enough for Odin's army to encounter a huge threat after crossing the river.

So when crossing the river, Odin's army was always on guard, but... nothing happened. His enemies seemed unaware and did not make any reaction.

Why?

Unless his opponent did not expect the attack of Odin's army, but the problem is... the hot air balloon floating in the sky is almost telling him openly that the traces of Odin's army have long been exposed to the enemy's sight.

Everything presented before his eyes was completely inconsistent with the common sense of war, and Marshal Portia suddenly felt like he was out of his control.

What's more, he really couldn't figure out why the enemy's main force was found here!

After crossing the river, there is an endless plain. Even if there are scattered hills, it will not affect the charging speed of Odin's cavalry.

So... when he heard that the vanguard had discovered traces of the enemy's main force at the nearest place, he was really confused.

The enemy...what exactly do they want to do?

…

"More than 13,000 people..."

Dell Hills, on top of a temporary sentry tower.

Army Commander Sam Layton was observing the Odin army not far away with a telescope.

Because the distance was too far, the Odin people could not observe the Idar army in the distance, but Sam Layton could easily observe the movements of Odin's army with the military telescope made by the Idar glass workshop.

This is the gap caused by the level of technological development!

"That guy with his face painted in colorful colors and a chicken feather stuck in his head must be the so-called shaman... Why doesn't he twist his butt now..."

Even though he faced an enemy four times his own strength, Sam Layton still couldn't help but joke.

"The shamans of the Odin Empire are no weaker than our mages!"

On the side, Sarah Coren couldn't help but feel worried.

The reason why Bruno transferred Sarah Coren to the north to fight was mainly to ensure that the Idar Territory had absolute control over the Mann Fortress.

Therefore, although he has become the chief of staff of the Idar Territory under Bruno's promotion, Sarah Coren is mainly responsible for logistics affairs and does not have a special understanding of the true strength of the Idar army.

But one thing he is very clear about, that is... except for a few mage apprentices, there is not even any official mage in his team!

You know, like shamans and mages, although their physical fitness in close combat is only scumbag, they can pose a great threat to the hot air balloons of the Idar Air Force.

All it takes is a simple magic to make the hot air balloon, which has extremely fragile defenses, crash onto the hard ground.

In addition, he had not personally experienced artillery bombardment, and only knew about the magic rifles of the Idar Territory. Therefore, Sarah Coren was still a little worried.

"A mere barbarian shaman doesn't need the help of my mage advisors from the Idar Territory!"

Unlike Sarah Coren's worries, Sam Layton said confidently.

One battle determines the outcome!

In order to prevent the Odin people's cavalry from using their strong mobility and numerical advantage to bypass their own defense line and pose a threat to the rear, so in the Idar people's plan, the first battle is the decisive battle!

Don't think that the construction of cement forts and sentry towers is just to provide soldiers with cover against cavalry. Don't think that the Idar people's tactics are just to rely on these fortifications for passive defense!

In fact, the Idar leadership with Bruno as the core has never considered relying on cement fortifications to fight for a long time.

From beginning to end, their goal is to take the initiative!

The watchtowers and fortresses that appear to be scattered but are actually closely connected are actually pockets that the Idar people have worked hard to close, and they are also the guarantees that the Idar people have set up to avoid mistakes.

Why was the location of the battle chosen east of the Eide? Instead of relying on the Eide River to defend against danger?

Because... the Idar people need to establish their authority!

Taking advantage of the opportunity to cross the river to attack would indeed pose a great threat to the Odin people, but this was not in line with the core interests of the Idar Territory.

Once the Odins see the weapons the Idars have, will they continue to attack?

Will they call in reinforcements?

You know, the soldiers led by Sam Layton are almost the majority of the armed forces of the Idar Territory.

And these people cannot always be stationed near the Ed River to guard against attacks from the Odins, so... giving up the plan to attack when the Odins cross the river is actually to achieve the strategic goal of "closing the door and beating the dogs"!

That’s right!

The real purpose of the Idar people is to close the door and beat the dogs!

Once the war develops in the direction that the Idar people want, the wide Aed River will block the Odin people's retreat. UU reading www.uukaｎshu.net

The army led by Marshal Odin Portia Mariano, with a total number of more than 13,000 people, will be sandwiched between the Idar army and the Eide River!

What?

You ask why the people of Odin couldn't cross the river desperately and then flee north in a hurry?

Because at this moment, the three-masted warship led by Mal Cullen is slowly sailing into the Eide River, which has a wide channel and gentle water flow!

Idar's army and Idar's navy, one in the east and one in the west, are gradually closing the pocket they have prepared!

Although this sounds a bit nonsense, the Idar army, with a total number of only about 3,000 soldiers, is indeed planning to take the initiative and completely eliminate the enemy that is four times its own size on this land!

This plan is indeed radical, but... in front of the Idar people who are full of martial virtue, everything is possible!

not to mention……

After drawing on the five thousand-year history of flower growers, Bruno has prepared more than one kind of killing weapon for Odin's cavalry!

Rush the duck! The fight starts tomorrow!