Chapter 1275 Pre-War Preparations
The war is imminent, which is not a good thing for the Russian Republican forces led by Peter.
They had just found their feeling in the last two battles, but suddenly they had to increase the intensity, which put a lot of pressure on Peter.
But the opportunity does not wait for anyone. Who would wait until both sides are fully prepared before starting a war? Once on the battlefield, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Even a commander like Li Ce, who can be considered an outstanding commander, has to constantly adjust his original plan according to the actual situation after going to the battlefield.
Basically, after several rounds of adjustments, it has nothing to do with the original plan anymore, which is normal.
Compared to the worried Peter, Zhou Xu, Yalvette, and even Fisher all had a very positive attitude.
In their view, every situation has its pros and cons.
Now that a war has broken out, it has indeed put pressure on them, but considering the investment in the expedition, it is undoubtedly more advantageous for them to fight a quick battle rather than a long-term battle! There is nothing much to say about the specific arrangements. The Smith troops led by Fisher will still serve as the vanguard, the female warrior troops and the Luosha Republican troops will be responsible for the left and right wings respectively, and the rear row output will be handed over to the Da Zhou troops.
This set of configuration is also the one that their reinforcements are most familiar with at this stage.
For a reinforcement force composed of multiple forces, facing such a tough battle, what they need is tacit understanding and stability. Temporary adjustment of the layout is not a good thing.
"Keep calm. This battle is basically the same as the previous ones. Wait for my signal after the battle begins. If the greenskins on the opposite side send out strong men in the Diamond Realm to fight back, you guys should hold them off one-on-one first."
Li Ce's words at this moment were mainly directed to Peter. After all, except Peter, the other people present had very rich battlefield experience and basically knew how to deal with it.
Peter himself obviously felt this way.
Even though he was unhappy, there was nothing he could do. From the early completion of the occupation to the establishment of the Smith Republic, everything had gone too smoothly before, which made him a little forgetful. It was not until now that he finally faced the reality.
Although these guys in front of me are a group of natives of the cold weapon era, when it comes to real skills, each of them is better than me. In this wave, I am indeed the weakest one.
So at this moment, he could only listen quietly.
During this time, Li Ce continued to speak...
"On the other hand, if not, then we will directly force our way through the checkpoints here, lead the large army into the main battlefield, and join forces with the large army of the Saint Laurent Empire."
When he said this, Li Ce had already spread out the map and started to confirm the route with them.
Although they had been blocked outside the greenskin checkpoints, thanks to the visual intelligence provided by the air force, they had already figured out the subsequent movement route.
"No matter how bad the situation gets, we will have to retreat to the border fortress of the Saint Laurent Empire and cannot stay on the periphery any longer."
The best outcome of the next battle is that they win a great victory and completely wipe out the greenskin royal family and the Bloody Hand Clan.
But as the commander-in-chief of the reinforcements, Li Ce couldn't just think of the best of things. He also had to think about the worst-case scenario.
What if they fail to destroy it, or fail? If the battle drags on, the greenskins will most likely receive reinforcements. At that time, if they stay on the periphery, it can only be said that they are surrounded by dangers.
After finishing everything he wanted to say, Li Ce quickly announced the adjournment of the meeting and asked everyone to go back and have a good rest.
Unlike the previous tentative war of attrition, once the next tough battle starts, it will most likely not be over in a short period of time. By then, there will be no time to rest even if you want to.
As veterans of the battlefield, everyone has a well-tempered heart. Even in the face of a war, they eat when they are supposed to eat and sleep when they are supposed to sleep. The only exception is Peter.
His lack of battlefield experience had long been exposed, and the previous civil wars within the Smith Kingdom were of little value.
Now that the war was imminent, Peter tossed and turned, full of anxiety, and could hardly sleep when he thought that what was about to happen might be a life-and-death battle.
Thinking about how he had been dormant in the Smith Kingdom for so many years, and then suddenly rose to prominence, without having a few days of good life, he had to come here again to fight for life and death. This made Peter feel upset and anxious, and also a little melancholy.
But time didn't care about him. The night passed quietly, and just as the sky was getting light, Li Ce was awakened on time by his biological clock.
At almost the same time, inside the Da Zhou camp, the kitchen staff also started making fire and cooking.
During this time, Yalvette and Fisher also woke up one after another. After all, they had been marching together for some time, and their schedules had been synchronized to a certain extent. Only Peter was nowhere to be seen.
Li Ce guessed what was going on and it was likely that he fell asleep in the second half of the night.
No one was called to call him. For a warrior at the Vajra Realm, it would not be a big deal if he skipped breakfast. On the contrary, letting him sleep a little longer and get enough rest would be more useful than a breakfast.
When Peter woke up from his sleep, it was already completely light and it was estimated to be around eight o'clock in the morning.
Peter realized that he had overslept and hurriedly asked his personal soldiers. After confirming that the main force had not yet launched an action, he breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, a Giant Eagle Knight flew back quickly above the reinforcement camp.
"Report to the general! Saint Laurent's army has left the city!"
After confirming the news, Li Ce immediately perked up a bit...
"Pass my order, assemble the army and attack!"
The reinforcement force had just begun to organize its attack, and the Saint Laurent army led by Marshal Adolf was about to advance to the outside of the greenskin base.
Taking advantage of the distance, the rear troops of Saint Laurent's army quickly deployed an output formation and began to destroy the facilities of the greenskin base with catapults.
"WAAAAGH!!!!"
The next second, accompanied by a deafening war cry, a large number of greenskins swarmed out of the camp and charged towards the Saint Laurent army that was deployed in the distance.
This was a completely routine tactic for both warring parties, no different from before, which prevented the Greenskin Emperor from becoming suspicious.
As the distance continued to shorten, the crossbow troops of the Saint Laurent Empire began to join the battle, suppressing the charging greenskins with round after round of high-frequency volleys.
At the same time, on the outskirts of the battlefield, a Centaur general wearing light armor and with a sturdy figure quickly confirmed the position of the greenskin army in the field, and then turned to look at his fellow brothers behind him who were full of fighting spirit.
"It's time to get to work, brothers, follow me and charge!!!"
"WOW!!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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