Valkyrie Europa

Chapter 274 Offense and Defense
On the south bank of the Rhine, the barracks of the French Revolutionary Army.

The barracks of the French Revolutionary Army are divided into two. The infantry barracks are at the foot of the hill, and the cavalry barracks are on the hillside. They watch each other and act as horns. It is very convenient for both cooperative operations and mutual support. This is also the most commonly used camping method for the French Revolutionary Army. Way.

Not very steep, on some low hills, there is the camp of the French cavalry, and there is also a sea of ​​people and horses.

Stationed here are the French cavalry who fought against other countries.

There are many types of cavalry in France. After so many years of integration and optimization by His Majesty Napoleon, a number of cavalry teams with different equipment and distinctive characteristics have been formed.

Hussars, chasseurs, those are light cavalry, mostly long-range harassment, pursuit and strangulation.

Lancers, cuirassiers, those are heavy cavalry, and they mostly charge forward and tear apart formations.

On top of these ordinary cavalry, there are the most powerful and precious dragoons. They are well-equipped, with heavy armor, spears and swords. Even the horses are covered with a layer of scales.They are the most elite cavalry in France, the most elite troops, and also the personal guard of His Majesty Emperor Napoleon!
On the low hillside, surrounded by the dragoons, a large tent stood in it, which was the tent of His Majesty Napoleon!The central tent of the French Revolutionary Army!

Now, in the big tent, the famous French generals gathered together, facing His Majesty Napoleon, conducting a pre-war meeting.

"Report Your Majesty! Our French Revolutionary Army has assembled! After a few days of rest, we can go into battle at any time!"

"Report Your Majesty! With the support of our army, Grand Duke Luisa has completely controlled Austria. Now, with the help of General Sophie, she is integrating domestic forces, collecting military resources, and doing her best to provide our army with food and supplies!"

"Report to Your Majesty! The other party sent small groups of troops to the upper and lower reaches of the Rhine in the early hours of yesterday to force the crossing, but they were all discovered by our army's cavalry. There are a total of 455 people in the two places, and they have all been wiped out!"

"Report to Your Majesty! According to the intelligence of our intelligence personnel, the assembly of the support troops on the opposite side has come to an end! According to analysis, the other party's crossing operation should be within these three days! We have stepped up our investigation! No matter day or night, we will not let They have the possibility of a surprise attack!"

During the reports, His Majesty Napoleon closed his eyes, propped his head on one hand, and listened quietly.

Finally, all the reports were over, and His Majesty the Emperor opened his eyes: "That's all? Where's the Martial Sage on the opposite side? Still don't have any relevant information?"

"Yes, yes, although our intelligence agents have penetrated into the opponent's main army, we still haven't found any clues! Whether it is any member of the Siegfried family or any general of the Northern Army Or the soldiers, or any of the teachers or students of the Green College, we didn't find out! It's as if they didn't come at all." The Minister of Intelligence replied respectfully.

"How could they not come! In such a great battle, how could the crippled emperor of their family be relieved?" His Majesty thought for a while: "It seems that they have also received the news. It's all hidden."

"I don't think the news given by the Holy See may be true. Even though the gang of demons and heretics are powerful, how could they have a chance to fish in troubled waters in such a battle of tens of thousands of people? Are they not afraid of the encirclement and suppression of the army? And the battlefield of the Martial Saint level is often in the sky Above, it attracted everyone's attention, even if it was defeated and fell down, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at it, how could it be taken away by them?" A middle-aged general was puzzled.

"That's not necessarily the case! Although it's a bit shameful, I still have to tell you that when England invaded, three sharpshooter martial saints of our country died in battle one after another, and the body of one of them was taken by the Skeleton Cult!" His Majesty the Emperor Seriously.

"How is this possible? Who is it? How did it get taken away?" Hearing this surprising news, the middle-aged general couldn't help but exclaimed.

"It's Aramis. His body was not found when the city of Paris was finally attacked and defended! It is not in the hands of the Holy See, nor is it in the hands of the British." His Majesty explained: "This is news from the Goddess Cult, so , It’s better to be small. And the opponents are so careful, presumably the Martial Saint level should try to take as few shots as possible in this battle, and don’t use it unless it’s a last resort! We will win this war with our own strength!”

"Your Majesty is right. Our revolutionary army has gone through hundreds of battles without defeat! Even if Marseilles survived such a difficult time, are you still afraid of this majestic battle?" A burly man in heavy armor quickly agreed. : "And now we have a good location and are well prepared. As long as they dare to cross the river, as many as they come, we will let them die!"

"Eckmil, as I said, never underestimate your opponent! The commanders of the opponent are not stupid. Since they dared to cross the river, they must be sure, and multi-lines may bloom. At that time, the Rhine was so long. We It may not be able to block it!" His Majesty the Emperor seemed not so optimistic.

"Your Majesty's lesson is this! We must stand ready and try our best to intercept! If the interception on the river fails, it will be nothing more than fighting on land. Although they have more numbers, our revolutionary army is well-trained and mostly cavalry. It may not be impossible at that time." Repel them! Drive them back into the river!" A general also spoke his mind.

"I think it is still necessary to strengthen the patrolling of the river. What if they abandon this section of the narrowest and most stable river and instead go upstream or downstream to find another crossing point?" Another general also suggested: "If we do not respond in time, It is very possible for them to break through the line of defense! So we still need to observe more, patrol more, and collect more intelligence to be sure!"

"Yes, our revolutionary army came from afar. Even with the support of Austria, it is not suitable to wait for a long time. This battle must be resolved quickly! This time the battle of crossing the river will hurt them! It is best to eliminate most of them and let them They won't dare to spy on Austria for a few years!" His Majesty's stepson, General Eugene also expressed his own suggestion: "The gang of evil heretics may hope that we can fight for as long as possible, so that we can make money in this war." A stroke of money. We can’t do what they want! We have to decide it in one battle, and we’ll get the job done in one battle!”

"That's right!" Facing General Eugene's suggestion, His Majesty Napoleon nodded gratifiedly: "The most important thing in this battle is to be quick! After all, we are guest troops, far away from the country, and have no foundation in Austria. It is suitable for a long stay! And now our country is empty, if Germany attacks our homeland from the north, we will fall into a dilemma where we cannot take care of each other! We must make a quick decision and wipe out their vital forces at once!"

Then he looked around the entire big tent, and concluded directly: "So, we can't passively wait for them to cross the river and attack! We must take the initiative! Take the initiative in this war!"

(End of this chapter)