You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 374 I will take action
To breach the fortress? The price to pay would be too high.

The fortress was situated on high ground, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. The army on the way attacked it five times in half a day, but could not budge it at all.

Go around them? Actually, they don't need to go around. They can just walk straight over.

With two fortresses on the left and right, and the Black Iron Road in the middle, they couldn't stop their main force at all.

The problem is, it's easy for the army to get here, but what about the supply lines? Even if we don't consider the supply lines, we still have to consider the possibility of being attacked from both sides, right?

The lord of the swamp and the nobles of the archipelago finally decided to use a clumsy method.

Divide the troops!

The main force continued towards Plenty City, while a separate force was sent to besiege the fortress and prevent the garrison from coming out.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only a few hundred people in the fortress; it's quite possible for it to hold off several thousand conscripts.

After all, the quality of the River Valley Army's troops is evident to all.

The two fortresses together have a combined force of tens of thousands of soldiers.

I'm really afraid that the fortress defenders will suddenly appear at a crucial moment and tear their main force apart.

……

the next day.

A more pressing situation loomed over Roman.

The Black Iron Army on the central and upper routes continues its advance. Once the two routes merge tomorrow, the more than 100,000 troops will reach the gates of Fengrao City and will be unstoppable.

This is the disadvantage of lacking strategic depth.

You can't trade space for time.

Behind us lies Moscow; opening the door leads to the decisive battle.

If Iorion were still alive, the entire Black Iron Lands would be Roman's strategic depth.

He was afraid of ending up like that.

Because he was no ordinary noble force, he would not submit to the Papacy, and the final result would be that he would become the enemy of the whole world.

Roman stared at the map and said resolutely, "Drive them all out, leaving not a single one alive!"

There's no other way!

We must force them out; we cannot allow the worst to happen.

Once the enemy enters Plenty City, what's the point of him farming?

The damage caused by those bastards will definitely take at least two years to recover.

Jeter asked, "Which route should we attack?"

Roman pointed to Lion's Head.

Tahithina squinted and nodded slightly: "Alright, let's play mid."

"Why? Wasn't this the strongest one along the way?"

The commander of the middle lane is Macol, the son of the Raging Tide. He is also the commander of all four lanes and the husband of Roman's sister, Hena Rift Armor.

Roman and Tashina believe that the strategic plan of advancing on four fronts was devised by Makor.

It can only be described as a very stable and sound strategy.

The intention was good, but unfortunately, the execution went terribly wrong.

For example, the bottom lane was completely destroyed, and the jungle hasn't been visited yet.

According to the Warcraft witch's observation, the forces in the jungle are locked in a battle with the military fortress in Blackbird Forest.

Blackbird Forest is a strategically important and dangerous fortress built by Roman, so there is no concern that it will be breached in a short time.

Even if Blackbird Forest is breached and all the fortress defenders are killed in action, the narrow paths through the wilderness will take at least three to five days to get there.

Roman felt that the strength of this force was very intimidating.

But considering the complexity of the wilderness, Roman understood. Dozens of nobles had gathered, each leading their own conscripted armies to fight... It was only natural that problems would arise.

It's not just that the march was slow; even a sudden rout would be reasonable.

Moreover, the collapse was most likely caused by minor conflicts such as "What are you looking at?" or "What's it to you if I look at you?"

Even if Markel's plan goes smoothly, Roman will force it to go wrong.

Fengrao City must not be surrounded by four forces, otherwise he will have to annihilate 100,000 enemies, seize the origin of the tiger, and end up with the same fate as the Shu Kingdom.

The two routes are about to converge, causing great trouble for Fengrao City.

"That's why we have to fight in the middle lane," Roman said. "Now is the decisive moment. They are very patient, but I am not, and neither are our soldiers."

The military's capacity to withstand pressure has its limits.

Yesterday they marched dozens of miles, fought a battle, and returned to Origin City overnight. Now, having 70% of their combat strength is considered quite good—the same goes for the White Knights. Although they are superhumans, they are not perpetual motion machines and will eventually tire.

The phrase "single-handedly fought across three thousand miles, once blocking a million soldiers with a single sword" sounds wonderful, but it's not very realistic.

Let alone three thousand miles, even moving back and forth within this area of ​​tens of kilometers wouldn't work.

While we still have the fighting strength, we must seize the time to tackle the toughest challenges.

But here is the problem.

"Your Highness, how should we fight?" Jett asked.

Roman thought for a moment and said, "Using strength to attack weakness, driving out the enemy's main force, will inevitably lead to defeat."

There are many specific tactics, but they are complex and cannot be explained in a short time. Even if they are explained, it does not mean that they can be implemented.

The River Valley Army is extremely well-organized; this is not a one-sided advantage, but a comprehensive and all-encompassing strength.

This makes it extremely easy for the River Valley Army to fight any kind of war.

Roman believed that the River Valley Army already possessed the qualities of a modern army, and that once they learned how to use firearms, they could fight trench warfare in World War I.

What kind of rotten fish and shrimp are the noble conscripts?
Bangbang will teach you a lesson after giving you two punches!
But right.

The so-called strategic contempt, tactical attention.

In any case, Makoll's central army numbered in the tens of thousands, with a large number of soldiers and generals, making it a formidable force.

Although they were a feudal army from the old era, they were still able to unleash considerable fighting power.

First, we must understand that some conquering knights are truly fearless individuals who dare to roar and charge towards death.

If both sides fight to the death and refuse to retreat, then the merits or demerits of their systems can be largely ignored.

Putting aside other factors, if modern soldiers were to fight against the elite Tang army at its peak, armed with cold weapons, with equal numbers and equipment, even if the modern soldiers won, they would suffer heavy casualties.

The system is not decisive on the battlefield.

'Drive out the enemy's leader...' Tashina pondered the words, her eyes suddenly lighting up. She asked, 'Lord, do you want to join the war?'

Roman has a strong sense of the big picture and can come up with many insightful ideas about war, but she didn't expect him to have such profound insights into tactics... But it's no wonder, since he was the one who designed the military camp in Origin City. How could he design a whole set of military systems without a deep understanding?

She had seen Roman perform in various fields, but she had never seen him perform on the battlefield.

Are you there? Want to go to the battlefield? Let's see how strong you are? If you die in battle, I'll inherit all your wealth.

“That’s right, I will take action.” Roman gave her a strange look, feeling that this guy had ill intentions.

If he could, he really didn't want to be on the battlefield.

The primary concern should be self-preservation.

Moreover, while the front lines are important, the rear is equally important.

Plenty City is a new city that has only been established for two years. For the adult residents, the shadow of war is still chasing them. Roman has to keep the whole city running and all production cannot stop.

However, it's alright to leave for a while. Let's deal with the enemy first, and we'll be back soon.

(End of this chapter)