Warhammer Throne

"So, I assume that Katalin will definitely expedition to the north. In addition to her own wishes, the current situation is also extremely favorable."

Talleyrand and Ryan continued to discuss everything. Before they knew it, they had arrived at a camp where people were everywhere. Among them, the ruins of a three-story apartment had been used by soldiers in a short period of time. Wood and bricks were temporarily piled up to ensure protection from wind and rain, and a big sign was erected at the entrance of the apartment.

"Ute's Miracle Food Group! The prices are fair, the ingredients are fresh and delicious, everyone is welcome to come and taste it!"

This is a temporary army restaurant opened by a halfling group. It is also called a "food group" by the soldiers. It has always been the place where officers and knight masters like to stay when there is no war. As we all know, halflings are particularly good at cooking. As long as there are plausible ingredients, halflings can always cook top-notch delicacies.

Francois agreed that these halflings entered the barracks with the army. They were quickly welcomed by almost all the officers and knight masters. So the food troupe, which can also be called the combat club, began to appear, where people opened at their own expense. Small focus or socializing.

As soon as the door was opened, there were about thirty old guards and forty knight masters in the house. When everyone saw Ryan's appearance, almost all stood up, and Ryan stretched out his hand and laughed: "Like you, come to eat. Sit down and eat your own food."

"Hahahaha~" Everyone laughed and then sat down, but everyone's eyes were still on Ryan, and some even shouted: "Your Majesty, I recommend the spring vegetable stew with lamb, it's very delicious!"

"Then one, oh no, two." Ryan and Talleyrand found a quiet corner to sit down, and the Knight King said to the halfling waiter who was running around in excitement barefoot: "One more. The staple food and your special sweet wine, you can figure it out."

Then, the two people continued to talk about the situation.

It is rare for Ryan to personally explain to Talleyrand the advantages and disadvantages of Catalyn's Northern Expedition. The high elves really don't know much about war, but he has concluded that Catalyn will definitely choose the Northern Expedition.

"Katalin’s Northern Expedition has two advantages. First, whether it is for the royal family, the Duma or the refugees in Kislov, the restoration of the homeland is very urgent, so most people think that the northern expedition is necessary. , And the second is the comparison of forces. Katalin has 50,000 White Guards. At present, after we defeated Hal-Eye of Eternity, the Chaos Army entrenched near the city of Kislov has only 10,000 to 20,000. , And all of them are skirmishers. This is a wonderful opportunity. If I come here, I must seize the opportunity."

"But Catalyn also has obvious disadvantages. First, as we all know, the lower limit of the army depends on training and discipline, and the upper limit is equipment and veterans. The White Guards... is terrible. Secondly, her own command ability is also very low. After the Battle of Zedevka, Kislov’s outstanding generals and marshals lost all, and tactical planning and on-the-spot command capabilities are bound to continue to decline."

After listening to Ryan’s analysis, Talleyrand nodded: “Very well, your majesty, you can almost rest assured that you can go to the last battle. Katalyn will lose this battle, but he won’t lose too badly, because he has already escaped from the battle. For people who once, there is no pressure to escape again. The only variable is the old guards, um, I mean, how effective Katharine's old guards are."

"Are you so sure?" Ryan smiled.

"I don't understand military affairs, Your Majesty, but I understand politics and human sentiment." Talleyrand shook his head: "Look at it, but remember, don't go to the rescue, no one will take your affection, and the responsibility for defeat will also be attributed to it. In your body, we’ve fished enough on Olengrad, it’s time to stop, and, if we guess right, the emperor Karl-Franz’s messenger will arrive soon. He is nominally Congratulations to the army, but it is actually here to probe the reality of our army, and to test whether we plan to annex Olengrad."

"Can you predict the future?" Ryan's eyes moved. He has received a secret report from MI7, and Metternich, Emperor Karl-Franz's special envoy, has arrived in Tarabeheim! But Talleyrand didn't even know it!

"Limited to limit the object between your majesty and the opponent's leader, I can guess something." Talleyrand shook his head: "I also guessed that the female czar will come to you the day when I have a I want to tell you."

"Not now?" Ryan blinked.

"Not in time, and once it is said, the method will be ineffective, and it will be very troublesome." Talleyrand said with a wry smile: "I hope you can understand that some things are time-sensitive and confidential."

"Your Majesty, you can't make the Northern Expedition!" In Katalin's private residence, the logistics minister Bagramyan knelt in front of the czar. He almost burst into tears and said sincerely to the czar: "The timing is wrong. "

"What's the wrong time?" Katalin just announced the adoption of the Northern Expedition at the Duma Conference, and received the support of the vast majority of the Duma. Three days later, the White Guards will move north and prepare to retake Kislov. To drive away the Chaos army there, now hearing Bagramyan’s plea, the czar was very impatient. She thought for a while and said in a considerate tone: "I understand what you mean, Hough, the White Guards are indeed inadequately trained. , And they are basically all recruits, but the opportunity is rare. According to the scout, there are only more than 10,000 people in the enemy. It is impossible for us to fight one out of five, right? Training while fighting, the battlefield is the best classroom... "

"Furthermore, the empire's supply to us will be cut off! Wait for the White Guards to disband! This is impossible, I have decided, three days later, the army will immediately start!"

Bagramyan's request was rejected. It wasn't that Kataline would do her own way, but almost all the Duma wished to expedite the northern expedition quickly.

Three days later, the Kislov White Guards began to concentrate their troops northward.

Catalyn and Duma were unable to determine whether the Knight King Ryan continued to intend to continue to "recover" the city of Kislov and Olengrad to the north. Coupled with the gradual reduction of the empire's logistics supply, they were determined to hurry and seize the victory. fruit.

After discussion on the marching route, everyone chose the fastest route, starting from Bekafen and going east along the river to the important town of Fortanhav in the east, and then going directly northward from Fortanhav to Kislov. city.

The military operations started very smoothly. As Ryan analyzed, Chaos now only has a group of stragglers left. When the White Guards appeared on the battlefield, the scattered Chaos army of dozens or hundreds of people was quickly driven out and defeated, at most. , Katalin can receive twelve good news in one day.

This made the female czar full of confidence in the next battle. She learned the lessons of the last Zedevka defeat, when she encountered the champion of the treacherous selection Cha-Zanai on the riverside of the upper Tarabek. While Ke and his ravens were guarding the army, Katalin cautiously did not forcibly encircle and pursue them.

This allowed Zaneike to seize the opportunity to escape from his life.

The White Guards wanted to continue pursuing, but at this time the climate changed suddenly. The Ostermark had entered spring in April, and the Upper Tarabek River began to thaw. Just after Zanek and his men escaped the frozen river. The climate suddenly warmed up, the ice and snow melted, and the river surface became a rapid stream with a lot of ice floes.

The White Guards were unable to forcibly cross the swift and wide Upper Tarabek River, and the two sides began a confrontation along the river.

The fifty thousand White Guards built a large number of rafts and boats under the order of the General Marshal Denikin of Kislov, preparing to erect pontoon bridges.

On the other side of the river, Cha-Zanek, the champion of Tricky Selection, managed to assemble a Chaos army of less than 10,000 people as best he could. The champion of Tricky Selection knew that he was facing an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and because of The defeat of the Battle of Bekafen was severely insufficient in the number of elites. Most of them were skirmishers, with low combat effectiveness and low morale.

However, nothing excites Zaneike more than this.

Because he will prove through an epic victory, he praises Ike, is still the master of the battlefield and the trustworthy champion of the demon bird god!

At this moment, the joining of an army changed the situation.

Under the leadership of a Kurgan Khan, a Chinese cavalry of less than two thousand men chased the lord of the wild wolf Riemann-Rus from the Far East, and the two sides were on the shadow of the Tarabek River Encountered near the forest. After negotiations, Kurgan Khan joined Zaneike’s army and the two sides declared an alliance.

His name is Megatron throughout the Far East. He has broken into the hinterland of the Aurora Empire several times, and has received the attention and love of the four chaotic gods. At the deepest time, he once smashed under the capital of the Aurora Empire under the Weijing City, forcing the Dragon Emperor to personally lead the three. Daying and Twenty-Six Guards played and finally drove them back to the north of the Great Wall.

He is called Subutai-Canglang!

The old world, in mid-to-late April, the border between Kieslov and the empire, the shadow forest.

Cha-Zaneike, the champion of Tricky God's Choice, had lingering fears when he thought of his previous experience.

Two days ago, when he and his army were surrounded by the White Guards, there were only more than a hundred warriors of the Raven Guard Corps left beside Zanek, and he was almost surrounded by 50,000 people! If he is not careful, he really has to confess in the empire!

This made Zaneike a cold sweat, fearing more than ever.

Since Bekafen’s defeat, the number of troops around Zaneike has been much lower than before. The Treacherous Legion under his leadership has been destroyed and its strength has been greatly reduced, especially after the news of the defeat of Mottkin’s main Chaos force. The Odd Army also faced serious desertion and attrition. The chiefs and champions had serious disagreements. Some fled, some wanted to escape, some wanted to continue plundering and leave again, and some even wanted to leave. Continue south.

Zan Eike has already spent a lot of energy to gather these remnants of defeated generals. What's troublesome is that the Nurgle Legion led by Nurg's Chosen Champion Epidemic Doctor Festus has obtained Nurg's explicit oracle request. After retreating, the two sides continued to fight in the process of retreating, and they fought two battles one after another. In the end, there were more than one hundred people left by Zan Aike, who was almost besieged by the White Guards.

If it weren’t for the participation of Kurgan Khan Subutai-Cangwol, Zaneike would definitely escape, but even now with the addition of Subutai Khan, Zaneike is still not optimistic about the current situation. After trying to integrate all the remnants and defeated generals, he had only 9,000 men under his command, and the speeding cavalry was just over 10,000.

The absolute disadvantage of troops, the low morale and the strong pressure, the champion of Tricky Selection knows that he must have a bold plan, otherwise he will not be able to withstand the attack of the White Guards.

Now, on the north bank of the Upper Talabek River, in the middle of the woodland on the right side of the Shadow Forest, Cha-Zanek, the champion of the strange gods, and the Kurgan Khan Su-Bai-Wolf, are discussing how to conduct this war. They must fight an extremely beautiful retreat, and they must quickly defeat the White Guards and then retreat before the Lion army on the west reacts to encircle them.

"The enemy may break through the line of defense, and the cowardly Nanke suppresses us by numbers." A Chaos Warlock stood in front of the map and explained the situation to Zanike and Subutai: "In the south, they are on the upper Talabek. Several camps and logistics supply stations have been established on the south bank of the river, and pontoon bridges and rafts are being built to cross the river."

"Rachhof, a stronghold on the north bank, is still in our hands, but there is already a ruin. Rachhof is surrounded by the Shadow Forest to the west and the Witwo Mountains to the east. We have no danger to defend. There are only five hundred people in Rachhof, and morale is low. The defenders cannot hold there. But if we give up Rachhof’s retreat, once the White Guards cross the river, we will be at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers. It is difficult to win." Zan Aike said toward the Subutai Khan: "The question now is how we can ensure that we can concentrate our forces and quickly defeat the opponent's vanguard."

"You have too few people, Zan Aike." Subutai Khan has a long slender black beard. He wears a felt hat and a white wolfskin cloak with a large black chaos armor inside: "Are there any reinforcements? Other places?"

"There is another army that might be able to help us." Zanek tapped his hand to the north: "If Siegwald can support us from the rear, everything will be fine."

As soon as he said this, the chaotic champions and warlocks under Cha-Zaneike looked at each other, and they opened their mouths.

"The noble God chooses your lord."

"Prince Siegwald..."

"Prince Siegwald, his army of evildoers was defeated by Breton knights and wing cavalry west of the Groward Forest. He and his army have fled to the mountain pass, and another champion of evildoers. Together Stika."

"What?" Zaneike roared angrily: "He actually ignored our agreement! I told him to stop. This is an order! This is an order!"

"It's no longer useful to talk about it now." Subutai Khan remained calm. He continued to observe the map. After thinking for a while, Subutai said seriously: "Then, if we want to win, then I have to take a little risk."

"You mean?" Zaneike also looked at the map: "Half-crossing?"

"Half-strike is not enough." Subutai pointed his finger: "Rachhof, we must experience a defeat here, and win in defeat."

"Success in defeat? You mean to attract the main force of the White Guards?"

"Honorable Eagle God champion, have you ever heard of a famous tactic of attracting enemies in the Far East? We have to lose first. Only if we lose, Ross will be lured over."

"Wait...you mean?"

"Fishing!"