Tang Qi Tan

Of course, the most important thing is the First Army Corps of the Freedom Army, which has been gathered near Reims, and has about five combat regiments under its jurisdiction; the First, Fourth, and Fifth Corps have basically completed the combat preparations for the supplies and soldiers required for the march. Supplement; therefore, as long as an order is given, the first move can be made.

But before that, Jiang Tian issued a series of orders as the aftermath and preparations for the march; Exiles fleeing villages and towns;

After dispatching a large number of statisticians to conduct preliminary statistics and on-site inspections of thousands of castles in the territory of the Free Army, the National Salvation Government issued the "Castle Abolishment Order".That is to say, except for a few castles that are used for military purposes or are located at traffic hubs;

Other castles left over from ancient times will be demolished by the new government nearby; to prevent them from becoming gathering places and shelters for bandits or bandits or heterogeneous groups in the wild.Therefore, except for family inheritance, the new nobles thereafter were not allowed to build castles.

Another example is to increase the investment of a special fund to offer various standard rewards in the only legal mercenary clubs in each city; to encourage, drive and attract those armed forces scattered among the people to undertake some exploration, rescue, Assigned tasks of escorting and hunting aliens.

However, an objection was also raised.Because all of this has a premise, which is based on rapid and large consumption and existing inventory reserves; in this way, once the frontline offensive stagnates and stalemates, unsustainable problems will easily arise.

These are mainly newcomers. Although due to Jiang Tian's unfailing prestige and reputation, he did not dare to question his decision as the supreme leader; In a cryptic way, raise your concerns and doubts.

In this regard, Jiang Tian did not make too many excuses; he just summoned all the members of the special committee, as well as the middle and high-level generals who were authorized to attend the hearing, as well as some representatives of the joint meeting of bishops and the chamber of commerce, to the city of Reims. On the square in front of the Cathedral of Our Lady.

And here, a hill-like existence has appeared out of thin air; it is countless bags of wheat beans, bundles of cloth, and refined iron ingots and copper blocks, piled tens of meters high and dissipated; When it was about to dawn, it suddenly appeared in the large square that had been deliberately emptied.

Of course, these mountains of materials were not conjured by Jiang Tian out of thin air; they were products from another space-time line.Feedback from the Haidong Office, which has already received a large amount of compensation and spoils, successfully returned to China, and recuperated for a whole year.

After successively absorbing the constituent elements from the two space debris, the "space-time hole" module in Jiang Tian's vision panel also seems to be enhanced.The most obvious change, together with the "Haidong" time-space transmission channel, seems to have been widened a lot to replace more resources.

Therefore, the material reserves that appeared in front of them were only a small part of the first batch of resources that the office regime led by Xiao Yuanlian was ready to feed back to the main world of "Datang".But just replacing this small part has already consumed more than 30 units of energy accumulated by Jiang Tian.

Of course, although these supplies looked considerable, they were only half a year's military supplies for the Haidong Army led by Little Round Face for the Northern Expedition to the Protectorate of Andong.Therefore, the greater effect is to inspire and stabilize people's hearts.It is also enough to dispel the worries of a large number of people about the lack of follow-up military supplies.

After witnessing this scene, everyone's doubts and worries, potential doubts and regrets disappeared instantly.They were almost pumped up and devoted themselves to the preparations for the march; the bishops even organized a grand mass on the spot.

And through the sacramental activities celebrating this holy miracle, donations and gifts of tens of thousands of ecu were received from people from all walks of life in the city that day; And believers are coming one after another; just for the miracle of pilgrimage.

In the midst of the religious activities in full swing, most of the First Army led by Jiang Tian had set off overnight and marched in the Weiler River Valley.Of course, when he came here again, Jiang Tian could also see that the traces of the original flood were still there, but it basically had no effect.

However, the ancient roads in the river valley soaked by floods, with multi-layered rammed earth and stone pavement, were not damaged much; therefore, they were repaired and re-widened in a short period of time, which can provide groups of people The cavalry continued to run, or two carriages galloped and merged side by side.

Therefore, only half a day later, Jiang Tian saw the outpost troops remaining on the outskirts of Château Thierry.Here he also got good news again.Although the rural towns near Chateau Thierry and even the surrounding areas have become large-scale epidemic areas where unknown infectious diseases are rampant.

However, the hospital monks who ventured into the local area for investigation and experimentation basically confirmed that the acute outbreak was suspected to be some kind of cholera, and the way of transmission was through water sources, as well as contact with human and animal feces and body fluids; There is almost no chance of infection.

Therefore, they have tried to carry out special incineration and landfill operations for certain settlements in the epidemic area; a basic blockade has been established.As long as the inheritance knights in the legion are concentrated again, a safe passage can be cleared along the road to provide a large number of troops and follow-up supplies.

Two days later, the Vanguard Cavalry Regiment of the First Legion had passed through the epidemic area stretching for dozens of miles. Those who had been abandoned or had all died or escaped, such as Fort Uchi, Fort Milom, Soissons, etc. The fortress that Cheng and the others were supposed to deploy layer by layer arrived at Mocheng, an important town in Marne County in the northwest of the capital region.

But when they arrived at the city of Meaux, the city was basically unprepared or caught off guard; only a few squadrons of halberd soldiers set up on the ferry and bridgehead were blocking and expelling any fugitives from the epidemic area; A small troop of knights patrols along the river bank.

Therefore, in a blink of an eye, Edwin, the leader of the vanguard cavalry and the inheritance knight, scattered and defeated the scene at a single encounter; then, with these defeated soldiers, he rushed into the gate of Mocheng, which had no time to react; He summoned Yu Yong to kill and scatter the guards inside the city gate.

However, when Edwin, who was guarding the city gate and waiting for reinforcements, raised the smiling Golden Sun flag representing the Freedom Army above the city, he heard a huge roar from inside the city.Then he was surprised to see countless people scrambling to escape from their homes on the streets in the distance, and fled to the city gate that opened in the opposite direction.

The turbulent crowds of people fleeing on the street pushed and trampled each other screaming and crying; they even broke up and crushed several defenders who came to support from other parts of the city; The vanguard cavalry company waited for more backup.

Therefore, when the headquarters of the First Legion where Jiang Tian belonged also entered the city of Meaux, it became known that the Burgundian Dynasty in the north had carried out such absurd and unruly smears and rumors against the Free Army, or it could be said that it was extremely demonized propaganda; So much so that the soldiers and civilians all over the city had a huge panic.

For example, they actually selected hundreds of young girls who were still pure and dedicated to ask for forgiveness from the leader of the Free Army, Rorschach; just because they heard that Jiang Tian was actually the incarnation of a great devil, and he used his virginity every day The essence and blood of the heart, to maintain their human form.

There are also church personnel who are too afraid of the rebels in the south, and are about to carry out massacres, sacrifices, and blasphemy rituals of mass screaming in the sanctuary of God; they actually shut themselves in the church and piled up firewood and grease around them; This is where any mob that intends to attack will die.

In other words, after the change of the celestial sphere, all kinds of heterogeneous and abnormal phenomena have caused serious mental polarization among the people in the northern region.Some have apparently become more devout; others have become self-defeating or broken, but the majority have become more mystical.

As a result, their fear of the Free Army reached a limit; it easily turned into overwhelming panic and despair.In this regard, Jiang Tian also had no good way; he could only order to protect those churches, and then selected a dozen women from them to serve as maids.

After spending the night in peace, they were released to show up; the so-called rumors were naturally resolved.However, this small episode in Meaux could not stop the first army's offensive; after the large local military depots were arranged, they continued to advance.

At this time, new news came from the front.On the plain of the Seine (the Paris Basin of later generations), several cavalry companies that drove straight in have already easily occupied cities and towns such as Senlis and Gugne in the hinterland. Fortress line.

However, when Jiang Tian personally came to one of the bridgehead fortresses at the confluence of the tributary of the Seine River and the Tailan River, he felt a little weird.Because, this civil bridgehead looks decent from a distance, but once you get closer, you will find that the walls are peeling off.

And in the half-foot-wide cracked wall, the extremely loose inner blank is exposed; if you poke it lightly with your finger, the slag will fall off.In short, apart from the wooden boards and frames used to hide people's eyes on the outer walls, the inside is simply a trick to fool people; it is not as good as a straw and mud dwelling.

And the hundreds of soldiers who were ordered to guard it are even more speechless; there are many old people with wrinkles and beards, and there are also teenagers who have not grown their hair.Equipped with only helmets and wooden spears, it is more of a slum-style shack than a fortress.

Even the village patrol volunteers and town guards established by the Free Army under the regular guidance and supervision of specially allocated military materials and equipment for elimination are obviously inferior.At least, these people also have a uniform uniform and a horseback/vest with a local logo.