Mage Veja

Chapter 496 Retreat Plan

retreat.

Now there is simply no other option but to retreat.

Staying here will only run out of ammunition and food. If they retreat in time, the remaining supplies will be enough for them to return to their homeland. It will not be too late to regroup and fight again.

If you don't retreat.

Unless they can win the City of Ice and Fire in more than ten days, what awaits them is defeat without a fight.

If it is some adventurous military officers, such as Tennier Rheinberg and his like, they may put all their eggs in one basket, but these grand dukes obviously lack the courage to give it a go.

Let them ruin the entire army for a gamble?
As soon as one of the grand dukes made this opinion, he was criticized by the rest of the grand dukes.

The grumpy Grand Duke Qifei was the first to refuse: "Duke Syl, you really don't feel pain in your back when you stand and talk. Among the eighteen kingdoms, you lead the smallest army, less than [-] people before and after. And this time the dynasty It seems that the army's raid did not burn your home's logistics supplies, so you can rest easy, but have you considered us?"

"Only this time I agree with Duke Qi Fei."

Another Grand Duke was filled with righteous indignation: "Duke Syl, if you want to give it a go, just go and give it a go, and we won't accompany you."

"Grand Duke Baya, you should say something."

Grand Duke Sil, the king of the Principality of Sil, was a little annoyed at being accused: "Our army has 70 troops, and the current logistics is still enough for ten days of consumption. It is difficult for us to attack with all our strength. We can't take down a city of ice and fire in ten days. Is it? As long as we win the City of Ice and Fire, we can get supplements in the city and continue to capture Saint Laurent all the way."

"Excuse me, Grand Duke Syl, what should I do if there is an accident?"

"Who can guarantee to win the City of Ice and Fire within 10 days? Is it you or Grand Duke Baya?"

"If our army is lost here, can Grand Duke Syl be able to compensate for our loss?"

"..."

One person and one word, Searle couldn't hold his head up when he was criticized by the crowd.

At this time, Reynolds Baya quickly smoothed things over: "Everyone, please be calm, Grand Duke Syl is also trying to expand the results of the battle. After all, we retreated without any results. The empire's test is not easy. .”

"If the empire blames it, let them blame it."

Grand Duke Qifei snorted and said: "The big deal is to pay all the taxes for this year. This is like losing all the troops here. Training an army is more than a year's worth of taxes."

"In that case, let's make the final vote."

Reynolds Baya cut the bullshit and voted at the end of the meeting.

Although he is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces of the Eighteen Nations in name, in fact it is only because no one can be convincing in this position, so Reynolds Baya, the king of the largest vassal state, was elected. When a commander-in-chief exists in name only, the final decision is still made by voting.

The result of the vote was 17:1.

17 votes were for retreat, and only one vote for the Archduke Searle was for all-or-nothing.

Therefore, it is very clear what the coalition forces should do next. Reynolds Baya coughed and said: "Everyone, since the opinions on retreat have been unified, let me enter the second issue about the retreat route."

"Retreat route? Isn't it going back the same way?"

All the eunuchs looked at Reynolds Baya in puzzlement. According to their perception, retreat is the right thing to do. There is also an issue of the retreat route. There is nothing to discuss about it. Just go back the same way.

"ignorance!"

Before Reynolds Baya could speak, under the reminder of the general accompanying the army, Grand Duke Qifei stood up and planned to show off: "Even I, who have no military education, know that there is a high chance of being attacked by the enemy when returning the same way. If you detect it in advance, and then set up an ambush on our way back, even if you can't wipe us out, it will hurt our vitality."

"Great opinion! I thought Grand Duke Qifei was nothing but shameless."

"Sure enough, Grand Duke Qifei's accomplishments in escaping are beyond my reach."

"Excuse me, Grand Duke Qifei, have you prepared the retreat plan?"

Grand Duke Qifei was about to despise them when he heard the first two sentences, but the latter question made him dumbfounded: "This... this..."

After talking about 'this' for a long time, Grand Duke Qifei didn't say why.

In the end, it was Reynolds Baya who smoothed things over again: "As for the retreat plan, I have a little bit of frustration here, so let's take it out and start a discussion to see if there is anything in common with Duke Qifei's retreat plan. , so as to confirm each other."

"Ahem... Grand Duke Baya, please." Grand Duke Qifei smiled gratefully.

Reynolds Baya nodded to Chifey, and then took the retreat plan from the adjutant.

When he got it in his hand, Reynolds didn't expound the details of the retreat plan for the first time. A trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and finally he opened the retreat plan and told everyone all the contents of the plan.

"In summary."

After carefully elaborating the plan, Reynolds gave the final retreat route: "I think the chances of returning to the original route are too high, and the Dynasty's air force is not vegetarian. Once we lose air supremacy, we will be completely reduced to living targets. Therefore, I personally think that our army will withdraw along the Kalieni Mountains to the direction of the imperial city of Kalieni in two days, and it will not be too late to part ways."

"Excuse me, why do you want to retreat around the Kareni Mountains?"

"That's right, the Kareni Mountains are steep and difficult, and it's really difficult to march on a large scale."

Several Grand Dukes didn't want to suffer, so they asked Reynolds Baya.

Reynolds paused before replying: "What you said is reasonable, but you need to know that there are advantages and disadvantages. Kareni has high mountains and towering trees, which can effectively conceal the movements of our army and make it difficult for the enemy aviation reconnaissance forces to capture our forces." No trace, no trace of us means no way to stop us or lay a trap on our way."

clap clap-

The first person to applaud was Grand Duke Qifei.

He echoed: "Sure enough, the hero sees the same thing. My plan is almost the same as Grand Duke Baya's. Although the Kareni Mountains are indeed difficult to walk, the enemy cannot catch our tracks."

"Grand Duke Qifei, please stop your shameless behavior."

"I think Grand Duke Baya's plan is feasible, safety first."

"Worthy of being the Grand Duke of Baya, he really has no plans."

"..."

Everyone praised the thoroughness of the retreat plan, and no one questioned it.

Because the facts are just like what Reynolds Baya said, as long as Veigar can't capture their coordinates, any ambush and blocking can't be carried out. Apart from taking a little time, this plan has almost no other disadvantages.

If put before.

Facing the compliments from everyone, Reynolds Baya would inevitably feel a little complacent, but this time he couldn't be happy anyway, because the plan was not from him at all, but from their enemies——

Vega.

(End of this chapter)