Black Iron’s Glory

Chapter 502 Bending Moon Hook Plan

“... you bring two divisions of the Rock Legion this time, with the aim of persevering, not attacking.” Claude's fine wooden stick points to a small red circle on the map of the kingdom hanging on the wall: “Keeping Ambrizer County safe means White Deer City safe. But sticking to it doesn't mean you can't take the initiative, you can choose the right fighter jet to destroy part of the enemy's force, disrupt the enemy's attack layout, and attract the enemy to your position..."

Two months later, the Overseas Autonomous Territories finally received responses and requests for rescue from the Kingdom itself. Notice of approval and agreement signed by Frederick I personally and bearing the seal of the Royal family of Sterling was forwarded by Mrs. Maria to the Autonomous Territorial Council and the Military Region. The autonomous military region, which is in the midst of war mobilization, has accelerated its steps, and the units belonging to the Rock Corps are boarding a batch of trains, arriving at the port of Cobichous awaiting orders to board.

The first division and the second division of the Rock Corps were the first to depart, and the newly formed third division remained in the Autonomous Leadership Region for further training. In addition, two local guard regiments were drawn out to accompany the Rock Regiment. They are tasked with guarding logistical heavy materiel transported from overseas autonomous territories to Bai Lu City and escorting supplies such as ammunition to the front line. General Bolognick, who leads the Rock Regiment, was entrusted with the task of dealing with the King's Court. As for battle command on the front line, it is General Bitchcline's responsibility.

“This time we are fighting independently, not under the command of the Royal Army. As for what they say, we'll pretend they're farting and don't have to deal with them.” Claude tapped the map with a stick again: "If we obey the command of the Royal Army, I think we will be under endless orders to attack enemy positions, camp, recover a local county until our troops are exhausted, the casualties are heavy, and we can no longer carry out our mission.

By then, we will have to endure the scorn and ridicule of those bastards who stand behind us, protected by us, no more than the troops of our autonomous military region. We will then even be asked to hand over new rifles and new artillery to them, who will assemble their forces and fight the enemy. As for the difficulties we encounter, they will turn a deaf ear and ignore any of our demands.

It's not my nonsense, but you have to be prepared for it. Not only are you dealing with enemies who rely on superior forces to attack you head-on, but you are also guarding against spear arrows coming from behind you. So, with independent warfare and command, we ignore any orders from the Royal Army, even from His Majesty the King. There is only one task for you to carry out our own battle plan and stick to Ambrizer County.

Back to the south-western mountains, Ambrizeshire, though hilly, is home to a vast area of pristine black forest and small hills all over the county. You will rely on the ground here to regroup a defensive front, defend, attack and defeat the enemy's offensive. Attract the enemy's dominant forces to your surroundings, buy six months for our Thunder Legion, let's go straight to the enemy's heartland and put them on the front line of the army into solitary... "

The Claude-led attack plan for the Autonomous Territory was actually very simple: two divisions of the Rock Regiment arrived in the kingdom and went to Ambrizeshire, forming a defensive front to guard Ambrizeshire and attract heavy enemy troops. The three divisions of the Legion of Thunder raided the Florrick seaport of the Principality of Limodera, from where they landed in the new occupation of the kingdom before sweeping it, and from the border of the Principality of Siddins attacked the Kingdom of Nasseri in an attempt to defeat the central State of the Association of Nations in the Eastern Region.

The plan of action, which has a very good name for the Moon Hook, was based on the fact that the Kingdom of Nasserley is the dead enemy of the Kingdom of Auvellas, ranked second in strength among the five countries that formed the Association of Nations in the Eastern Region, was the second most powerful country besides the Kingdom of the Hicks, and the country that most wanted to destroy the Kingdom of Auvellas, and this time the Kingdom of Nasserley could say that it had done everything in its power, whether it was a debt war or a war to invade the Kingdom of Auvellas.

As a result of the debt war, the Kingdom of Nasri lost the strength of four legions. But even with the national mobilization and the reconstitution of the Standing Army, the forces of the remaining four countries of the Association of Eastern States invaded the Kingdom of Ovieras again. More than half of the casualties came from several wars, but the dawn of the demise of the kingdom of Ovilas was on the horizon, still barely supporting it.

According to intelligence, the Kingdom of Nasri now has six regiments, two new regiments trained in their kingdoms, one regiment supplemented and integrated in the Kings, and three regiments deployed on the front lines. It is said that the Kingdom of Hicks is now seeking reinforcements in military spending and armaments in preparation for the formation of two or three new regiments...

As for the newly reintegrated Principality of Siddins and the Principality of Rimodra, none of the senior officers of the autonomous consular region who had developed the Moon Hook plan had taken them into account, as they had done in the Association of Eastern States, a country that was poor and tired. One legion each joined the invading forces against the Kingdom of Ovieras. As a result, half of the casualties came down in a great battle in Frontier County. One legion could not help but be formed, but a new legion was then dispatched to the front line.

However, there are reports that the two principalities are in the process of forcibly recruiting and are preparing to reconstitute a regiment to the front line. With the population and power of the two principalities, it would be empty to form three regiments each to be sent to the front line. Only those regiments in the two Principality are in the lowest position on the front line, either as cannon ash or as servant regiments, dedicated to the miscellaneous work of the forces of the remaining three countries. So there is no heart of war, the weakest fighting force.

From the analysis of the operations of the Alliance of Nations in the Eastern Region and the three major regiments of the Kingdom, the strongest fighters were the Standing Legion of the Kingdom of Hicks and the Light Riding Legion of the Principality of Kanas. The armies of the Kingdom of Hicks rely on the extraordinarily long throw range projectiles they manufacture to inflict the greatest death toll on the Kingdom's three field-class regiments. Only bomb throwers and throwing devices manufactured in the Overseas Autonomous Territories can compete with them...

The Principality of Kanas, on the other hand, has repeatedly broken through the weaknesses of the defensive front using the manoeuvrable commando capability of the light cavalry, posing a great threat. However, the Light Rider Regiment of the Principality of Kanas also suffered heavy casualties, and the three Light Rider Regiments they sent to the front line now have only about one and a half corps left, awaiting backup and support.

Due to the excessive war damage, the battle power of the newly formed Legion and the similar second-line Legion of the Kingdom of Auvellas have withdrawn from the position of the main battle force, and the defensive position of the second-line Legion flanking the Kingdom of Auvellas can only be implicated after the attack has been launched. As for the regiments of the Principality of Siddins and the Principality of Rimodra, it is also on the front line that artillery ash is used to detect the deployment of fire at defensive positions, or to maintain the rear supply corridors, transport heavy armaments, loot cattle and sheep from the villages of the Kingdom and collect grass and other supplies.

If the two major regiments of the Autonomous Territory were to land in White Deer City on the mainland of the Kingdom, they would have to face the predominant enemies of the Alliance of Nations in the Eastern Region if they were to expel their forces from the country. The recovery of a local county means a vicious battle. Even if all senior officers in the Autonomous Territory consider their troops invincible, they are not machines, and if the forces and enemies differ greatly, the elite and invincible will still be dragged down by the enemy, especially in the absence of a reliable ally...

So the senior officers of the Autonomous Territory, under the guidance of Claude, developed this moon hook plan, using the ability of the Rock Regiment to defend Ambrize County and attract heavy enemy troops to the defensive front. Claude is well aware that, as long as the forces of the Eastern Regional National Union occupy the second defensive front currently set up by the Kingdom, only one Rock Regiment will face Ambrize County. If the Rock Legion is defeated again, White Deer City will no longer have much defense and the kingdom of Orvillas will perish.

Under these circumstances, Ambrizeshire is like a delicious piece of fat that attracts all the attention of the five evil wolves of the Association of Eastern Nations. And the Rock Regiment's timely demonstration of its fighting power will allow the Eastern League of Nations to move all troops at hand to the front line in an attempt to defeat the Rock Regiment with a superior force like the Mountain People's Sea, to complete the destruction of the Kingdom of Orvilas.

At that time, as long as the Legion of Thunder landed in the Florrick seaport of the Principality of Rimodra, it would be a short journey from the State of Rimodra to the Amelia Plains of the Principality of Siddins, to the hinterland of the Kingdom of Nasserley and to the royal city of Polyviria. At the manoeuvrable speed of the Light Ride Raid of the Legion of Thunder, you can reach the Kingdom of Nasri beneath the Royal City of Polyvisia in twenty days. It is not a joke to destroy the Royal Family of Nasri in World War I.

If an attack were to be launched against the Kingdom of Nasri from the mainland of the Kingdom, it would take at least two or three months for the two regiments of the Autonomous Territory to reach the Royal City of Polyvisia in the Kingdom of Nasri. The simple reason is that, as the deadly enemy of the Kingdom of Orvilas, the Kingdom of Nasseri has not known how many defensive installations and positions it has built in this direction. Even if the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion are overwhelmed, one by one they need to capture these defenses and positions.

That is also why Claude is reluctant to land in the kingdom and attack the Nasserly kingdom again, mainly because of the inability to resolve quickly. It will take time to seize this defensive front and a defensive facility in the Nasserly kingdom itself. Perhaps the Nasserly royal family will have packed up all its wealth and gone to the Hicks kingdom as the soldiers approach the city.

Just as Grand Duke Siddins and Grand Duke Rimodra did during the Great War of the Eastern Region five years ago, they fled quickly, leaving a ruined territory for the victors. No, Claude needs to give enough trophies and rewards to the generals of both regiments. The treasury of the Kingdom of Auvellas is no longer to be expected, and even King Sterling's inner treasury is empty. Now Claude can only hope to reap the gains from the homes of the high officials of the Royal Palace, the Duchy of Siddins, the Principality of Rimodra and the Kingdom of Nasseri.

From the Florrick seaport of the Principality of Rimodra, to the Amelia Plains of the Principality of Siddins, and into the hinterland of the Kingdom of Nasseri, it's just a crescent-shaped journey. Enough for the Thunder Legion to destroy the three countries along the way. Attacks against the Duchy of Kanas on the Kanas prairie from the Kingdom of Nasseri are also easier than those from the three counties of the Oriental province in the newly occupied part of the former Kingdom, where most of the Kanas prairie is crossed.

First, the kingdom of Nasseri was cleaned up, and the Principality of Siddines and the Principality of Rimodra were bashing rabbits in the grass and perishing along the way. Under the lightning attack of the Legion of Thunder, it is believed that neither Grand Duke can escape, so that the remaining Duchy of Kanas can easily cope. When the news reaches the mainland front of the kingdom, the armies of the three countries will soon collapse, and the troops of the remaining Hicks kingdoms and the Principality of Kanas will not escape, depending on the choice of the Rock Legion.

Claude knocked again on the map on the wall and said to a group of senior officers of the autonomous military region in the conference room: "You all know the Moon Hook plan, but it depends on whether you two can withstand the pressure from His Majesty the King and the Royal Ministry of the Army, as well as from the nobles of the royal court.

It's not a joke. His Majesty had just taken up his post, and his acute merit was understandable. The Royal Army Department has repeatedly judged the movement of the wrong enemy and has failed successively. It also needs a great deal of speed to enhance the people's hearts and minds. Therefore, as long as the Rock Regiment plays well on the front line, they are likely to join forces to force you to turn into an offensive, and you must withstand the pressure.

At present, the Kingdom's second defensive front in the counties of Cooklia, Chanyalal, Crimes, Billingmorrow and Bacardiana has not been lost, but it is under a lot of pressure. In contrast, the forces of the Association of Eastern States, which also suffered heavy casualties while seizing the first defensive front, are likely to be undergoing a process of restructuring and re-waiting for reinforcements. Intelligence suggests that our kingdom has deployed more than 200,000 troops of four regiments on the second line of defence, while the forces of the Association of Eastern States are approximately six to seven regiments.

I really don't understand why the five local counties of Cooklia County, Chanyalal County, Crimes County, Billingmorrow County and Bacardiana County are almost in ruins, and the Royal Army Department hasn't given up yet, but has to die to guard the second line of defense, is that an imperative? Where are all the senior generals of the kingdom who can conquer customary warfare? I want you to find out the whereabouts of Marshal Michel when you return to the kingdom. I wonder how he suddenly disappeared and didn't hear anything about the kingdom's civil war. ”

Claude said these words to General Bolognick and General Bitchklin, who led the Rock Regiment back to the kingdom to fight on its own, bound to bear more pressure from His Majesty the King and the Royal Family, the King's Court and the Royal Army Department.

“I understand,” General Bolognick replied, "I will stay in the royal court and circle with them. Rather than rejecting the request to send the Rock Regiment to reinforce the second line of defense, a new defensive front was re-established in Ambrize County to defend a regiment against all the forces of the Eastern Regional National Union.

Only then will those who have no interest in our autonomy leave us to fight independently, to watch our jokes and to watch us fail. And our insistence will not only allow the bending moon hook program to run smoothly, but will also give the Royal Force to retreat to White Deer City the time to restart, supplement and regroup... "

Claude nodded with satisfaction: "You've equipped a total of 568 new artillery guns this time, all equipped with new rifles, and a thousand sniper rifles. As long as the ammunition catches up, I'm sure no enemy can be arrogant in front of you. No matter how many regiments attack you, there will only be a tragic failure. There are only three final points that I would like to remind you of: guaranteeing the supply of ammunition, which is a top priority and must not be taken lightly in this regard.

Secondly, to ensure that our troops are the least casualties, and to maintain the preponderance of Ambrizeshire, and not to launch attacks easily and unnecessarily because of the weakness of our enemies. Because the casualties of our soldiers cannot be replenished in the kingdom itself. This is not my personal guess, but because the bastards behind you are looking forward to a great defeat, preferably with the enemy, so that they may have the pretext to deprive our autonomous military region of its right to fight and command independently.

If you suffer heavy casualties on the front line and cannot receive rear support and reinforcements, we will be able to do so only from the Autonomous Territories. It would then be tantamount to fighting the enemies of our invading kingdom with the blood of our Autonomous Territories, which would consume the energy of our Autonomous Territories. And the bastards behind us, who are struggling with us, can enjoy it.

And lastly, this trip to White Deer City, accompanied by the last hundred thousand Obash type 3 firearms, large quantities of armaments, food and other agricultural products that were shipped to the kingdom. The same old equipment that was replaced in our autonomous military region is the chip in your hands and cannot be easily transferred to the Royal Army Ministry.

I think you can use this material to find your own allies in the kingdom itself, like the vulture regiment, whose war damage is hard to replenish, because the last shipment of arms and weapons we shipped to the kingdom was essentially used by the Royal Army Department to form a new regiment. Also, the Red Dragon Legion has not been supplied and supplied with supplies since the Frontier County War, and the Legion cannot be rebuilt again. So you can distribute this shipment to the Red Dragon Legion and the Lizard Legion in case the Guardian Legion is unique in the kingdom. ”

Both General Bolonik and General Bitchclin nodded, sending a number of messages from White Deer City during this time, such as the Royal Army Department preparing to reintegrate the Corps with final stocks of weapons, equipment and armaments. The remnants of the Red Dragon Corps, which had withdrawn from the border wars, had been unable to receive supplies and troops, and were likely to be abolished. It turns out that even the old-fashioned aristocratic family forces still have conflicting factions within them...

“By the way, I forgot something.” If you are confronted with provocative behaviour, you must fight back, without patience, "Claude said. Because some people will think of your patience and care for the big picture as cowardice, and they will climb on your heads and shit and pee to disgust you..."