Tang Qi Tan

Next, spies sent by the Free Army came back one after another.Jiang Tian also got more information from the outside world.For example, now that the regime in the capital has changed and multiple foreign armies have invaded, all kinds of armed forces have emerged in various parts of the kingdom.

One of the more important ones is the Marquis of Antail, the Grand Warlord of Lyon.It is said that he claimed to leave the capital with an army; but when he arrived at Lyon City, an important town in the southeast of the Kingdom, he was followed by dozens of carriages and hundreds of servants.

For another example, after he arrived in the city of Lyon, he held grand balls one after another, and continued to meet various nobles, wealthy businessmen, officials and representatives of citizens who came to serve and pay homage, and generously appointed them officials and made wishes; A large army is coming on the road.

Then, after he mastered the garrison of Lyon City, he signed a large number of appointment letters and appointed hundreds of messengers; he included those places/local armed forces in the surrounding provinces that were somewhat self-proclaimed; all of them were included in the He is under the command of the Southern Defense Command in the city of Lyon;
Therefore, the Lord Rortay who came to the city of Midogne is not a Sibei product; however, it will not be so important.Because of his status as a messenger, he actually sold most of his wealth and bought it with [-] Corolla coins in the city of Lyon, accompanied by the Grand Warlord.

That's right, in the city of Lyon at this moment, under the leadership of the Grand Warlord Marquis Antheil, many public offices in the southern provinces, as well as military ranks below colonel, are clearly priced/up for sale For this reason, he also creatively set up many new positions.

For example, hundreds of people were appointed as summoners and assistant officers of the headquarters; the value ranged from [-] Corolla coins to [-] Corolla coins; there were also various ceremonial bird catchers, Taoist officials, hunting guards, and carriages. Long-term follower; as long as you have money, you can buy a sealed letter of appointment through your relationship.

Therefore, relying on such means in a short period of time, the wealth and materials accumulated; as well as the successive defections of nearby armed forces.The Grand Warlord of Lyon also took advantage of the opportunity to announce the formation of the so-called Lyon Grand Army with the city garrison as the core.

Today, the headquarters of the Lyon Grand Army, which has initially gathered, is confronting the Viva Bridge and the Roman River estuary in the upper reaches of the Rhone River with the Northern Italian/Siro coalition forces that have been driving straight all the way.However, unexpectedly, the coalition forces headed by the Principality of Verona did not rush to attack.

Instead, they sent envoys across the river nearby to negotiate with the Marquis of Antail in Lyon; therefore, rumors are unavoidably turbulent in the city of Lyon today.Some people even vowed to claim that seeing the Great Warlord and the envoy having a happy conversation with their own eyes, it is very likely that a peace agreement will be reached on this.

In order to inquire about these news, the spy sent by Jiang Tian even bought a servant status with the activity funds.However, no matter whether the real intention of the Great Overseer of Lyon is to fight or make peace, the time left for the lone army of Jiang Tian and Midonne City is obviously running out.

But it's not all good news; at least the spies he sent to the south of Marseille and Toulon brought back relatively good news.As an important coastal commercial city and trading port, Marseille even brought back news that several local chambers of commerce joined forces and were willing to secretly sponsor the Free Army.

The spies who went to the kingdom's naval garrison and military port Toulon were accidentally arrested by the local garrison; Second Lieutenant Laurent, as a long-term liaison officer.

Although, the direct benefits brought by these two news can only be regarded as better than nothing.However, the gold and silver utensils and products, as well as various picture scrolls, antiquities, and furniture furnishings that Jiang Tian obtained from the Castle of Polara, all have a sales channel that can be realized without melting and casting.

Therefore, after setting up a large-scale food processing factory, Jiang Tian set up two logistics subsidiary organizations: one is the field/military savings bank, which is supposed to store and store the personal belongings in the hands of soldiers. Withdraw at will, or purchase supplies.

Another one is the Soldiers Club.Specially for soldiers in non-wartime conditions, it provides a variety of food and drinks, sports competitions, singing and dancing entertainment, and even physiologically targeted drugs.It is also a way to recycle the vouchers in the hands of soldiers and control the circulation of self-respect in a small area in disguise.

However, the town hall of Midogne was reorganized, and the framework of the four departments of agriculture, construction, commerce, and education was temporarily set up; all members added up to no more than a dozen people; But more than a hundred people.But at last there is a beginning.

After completing these preparations, it has been a full week since the last defeat of the invading "Liguria" Corps... Next, it is to gather troops to attack the county city of Atana; it is also rumored to be defeated The last remnant of the Lombard army.

However, when 1000 soldiers and more than [-] hired armed civilians arrived at the county town of Atana, they found that the whole city was in chaos and basically undefended; thus, Jiang Tian took over for a short time. City defense, after collecting supplies and recruiting soldiers, set off again.

Next came Nyon County, Grignan County, and Montelimar County; none of them encountered decent resistance and established enemies.Even if there were a small number of Lombard garrisons left behind, as well as some local garrison troops, they fled or scattered in a crowd; there was no fighting spirit at all.

Therefore, after recovering more than a dozen cities along the way, appointing corresponding temporary municipal officials, and recruiting and arming a number of temporary self-defense forces on the spot; the Free Army/Guerrilla Corps under Jiang Tian’s command also rapidly expanded to more than 1 soldiers; a whole thirty-one new and old regiments.

Although, except for a small number of remnants of the kingdom and the garrison, most of them are seriously lacking in training, but they are all solid men and young people, and they are relatively fully armed.Therefore, just marching on the main road is like a cloud of flags and clouds of smoke and dust.

And after coming this way, Jiang Tian also found that his plan seemed a bit too conservative; because, since the defeat of the "Ligurian" army in the city of Midogne, the defeated remnants of Lombard who fled have never been seen again. It is time to restore the military system.

The reason for this is very simple and unexpected. These Lombard troops have come all the way, and they will cause a lot of harm along the way; therefore, when these defeated soldiers fled and left alone, they will inevitably be met by villagers who spontaneously gathered in the countryside, one after another Attacks and reprisals continued.

So much so that in the direction of the Freedom Army's advance, the roadside was once covered with the corpses of many stripped Lombard soldiers.And the local braves who heard the news in advance and came to join the army prepared their own weapons and mounts, and waited early on the way forward for the Free Army.Of course Jiang Tian did not refuse.

Only a certain amount of travel expenses was paid, and those who were too old or physically unsuitable to join the army were rewarded and dismissed; and the young and strong men were accepted, and five auxiliary companies/reserve companies were formed; however, , the corresponding officers and non-commissioned officers began to be insufficient.

In order to maintain the control of the main force and the basic combat effectiveness, Jiang Tian could only ask them to nominate temporary sergeants and non-commissioned officers to lead the team according to their qualifications, experience, and local ties; Along the way, many reward notices were posted.

It is used to reward Lombard's defeated soldiers who may cause public security and social order problems in scattered places; among them, capturing a soldier alive can be exchanged for ten crowns, and killing one can also be exchanged for five crowns with armor and badges; and sergeants, non-commissioned officers And the value of officers gradually doubled.

Therefore, when the Free Army/Guerrilla Corps led by Jiang Tian detoured through the five counties and finally arrived at the capital of Delong Province-the suburb of Livron; Mastered at least more than 1000 Lombard prisoners.

However, what is flying over the provincial capital at this moment is one of the two major regiments that invaded the Lombard army, the dark green sword-and-eagle flag of the "Venicia" regiment.This also means that at least three to five large regiments of the Lombard army have been gathered and stationed in the provincial capital of Livron.

Although the information collected in advance, the territory division of the North Italian/Siro allied forces, the province of Delong was under the control of the Lombard Marquis.Therefore, as a division of labor between the two corps, one south and one north, a considerable part of the Lombard soldiers were sent out to raise food/search and loot places;

However, there are at least two or three thousand Lombard troops in this city; and they are professional soldiers killed in the long-term chaos in northern Italy; target of attack.Therefore, we have to design cleverly.