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Chapter 604: Intelligence War First

The civility and courtesy of the Wei Sen army left a deep impression on the locals and promoted economic development.

The large army set off, and many people felt sorry about it.

In a castle on the front line, Archduke Suarez was holding a military meeting.

Archduke Suarez wants to train his successor, Luis. Now all military intelligence is summarized in Luis's hands, and he then organizes and reports.

Now is the wheat harvest season. Once there is enough food, war will break out and continue until there is no more food.

Louis reported: "Five granaries of our army were burned down last month. They were all grain newly harvested this year. This will cause food shortages in the short term."

The officers in the conference room all had bitter looks on their faces. The war was fought for food, and one could not pick up weapons on an empty stomach.

Behind the Duke of Alansati is the Kingdom of Gaul. After purchasing high-quality seeds and fertilizers from the Duchy of Wessen, the Kingdom of Gaul's grain production increased greatly and there is no problem of food shortage.

Only a few people present knew that the five granaries were burned deliberately.

All the female spies sent by the Kingdom of Gaul were found. In order to make the other side feel that they were useful, Archduke Suarez took out some granaries as sacrifices.

In addition to these five, several other granaries were saved due to strengthened defenses.

In the current situation, Duke Alansati and the coalition forces of the Kingdom of Gaul have advantages in both army and logistics. Normally, they will launch a large-scale attack in the near future.

Louis began to report the enemy's military situation: "The Gallic army's recent behavior is very strange. Their main forces are deployed in a dispersed manner, the camps are strengthened, and they have also stockpiled a large amount of straw."

There was a sudden buzz of discussion in the conference room; such an arrangement and preparation was very unusual.

Logically speaking, whether it is attacking or defending, the army should be concentrated on the battlefield. There is no reason to disperse it. It is not like they are stationed in the country to reduce logistical pressure.

And we also need to prepare straw, what is that for?
Archduke Suarez coughed twice, and when the meeting room quieted down, he said, "They are scared."

The officers were full of questions. Who were they afraid of? It was definitely not themselves.

Someone responded and asked, "You mean, the Gauls are afraid of the Wesens and Osmagas?"

The fact that the Wesson and Osmaga armies landed in the city of Lacobriga is now known to everyone. Although they have always said that they were going to fight the pagans, who dares to really believe it?

Not only the Gauls, but also many people on Archduke Suarez's side think that they will join his side.

Archduke Suarez nodded, then slowly said: "The Dark Night Witches of the Wesson Army are extremely powerful. The weapons dropped from the sky can easily blow up the camp."

"So the Gauls dispersed their camps, so even if one camp was blown up, it wouldn't be that big."

Everyone thought it made sense.

Everyone has studied the battles of Wesson’s army. After the birth of the hot airship, it has appeared in every battle and served as the main force in destroying the camp.

And Frederick, who started out riding a winged unicorn and throwing things into other people's camps. This was a way of fighting that was almost ingrained in his bones.

So in order to prevent air raids, the Gauls dispersed their camps and collected straw to light cigarettes to block the view.

Archduke Suarez glanced at his confidants, signaled with his eyes, and then said very seriously: "When you go back, select a group of young people. There are a few requirements."

"First, be loyal, have good character, and don't cause trouble. Otherwise, if you get killed, it's your own fault."

Many officers were shocked. Could it be that they were selecting spies?
The risks of being a spy are high, but the rewards are huge.

Some people can't help but think that it would be better to send their own children who have no inheritance rights to try for wealth.

Archduke Suarez continued seriously, "Second, at least you need to know Pulan, preferably German, so you can communicate with your allies. It would be best if you have been to the Rhine Alliance."

Many people were confused and wondered if they were going to send spies to the Principality of Wessen?
Before they could think further, Archduke Suarez said, "Third, you need to know how to fight a war, and it would be best if you are very familiar with the geographical environment of the war zone."

The conference room was quiet at first, and then it became as noisy as a hornet's nest.

"How is this going?"

"Isn't it clear yet? Be the translator!"

"Does that mean that the Wesson Army will fight with us?"

"If we don't fight, will I follow you to find a mistress?"

"But isn't their commander the son of Prince Moritzmu across the street?"

"So what if I'm a son? I'm not an heir, and my rank seems to be so high that I can't even count them on one hand."

Under the guidance of several pre-arranged spies, the officers began to believe that the Weissen Army would soon join their side to fight against the Duke of Alanzati and the Kingdom of Gaul. Archduke Suarez pinched his beard and was very satisfied with the current situation.

I didn't say a word that Wesson's army would join the battlefield. It was all their own idea.

After the meeting, Archduke Suarez and Luis went to the secret room to discuss the next steps.

Archduke Suarez asked, "How are things going in the Kingdom of Risenburg and the Kingdom of Angland?"

His troops were insufficient and he needed more allies, so he sent people to ask for help from the Kingdom of Risenburg and the Kingdom of Angland.

The wife of Archduke Suarez is a princess of the Kingdom of Lisenberg, and the occupying forces of the Kingdom of Gaul were driven out of the Kingdom of Lisenberg a few years ago, so they promised to send reinforcements.

The Kingdom of Anglia and the Kingdom of Gaul were across the sea from each other, and the Kingdom simply helped the weaker one on the continent, so it agreed to help Archduke Suarez.

Louis said with some distress: "The reinforcements from both countries will not arrive until next spring at the earliest."

Archduke Suarez had been prepared for this result. It would take a lot of time for the lord to find his vassal, and for the vassal to find his own vassal.

He envied Frederick very much. When there was a war in Hammar City this spring, the army of the Duchy of Wessen was ready and marched out in just one month. This speed of starting was unimaginable in other places.

In order to delay time, he directed today's play.

Archduke Suarez said to his son, "In the next period of time, you should go to La Cobriga more often and invite officers such as Eugene to visit us."

Louis thought for a moment and said, "Eugene may have gone to Fort St. George with the vanguard. Their chief of staff, Erich, should be on the beach."

"According to the division of labor within the Wesson Army, the Chief of Staff is responsible for formulating the plan."

"We can ask him to come, the excuse is logistics."

Archduke Suarez nodded and agreed to his approach.

This is a show for the other side to see. Anyway, the person came over and said he wanted to discuss logistics. Believe it or not.

Archduke Suárez discovered that there was one more detail to add.

He said, "When you talk to Erich, you have to do one thing. See if you can ask the military to help you purchase a batch of our uniforms."

Lewis thought about it, slapped his thigh, and said, “Yeah, why did I forget this.”

The Wesson Army was going to fight the pagans, and with the military uniforms as a cover, they could pretend that they would change into Archduke Suarez's clothes to fight the Gauls.

Louis remembered something else and said, "My sister has been buying clothes from the Principality of Wessen. I think I can do something about it."

Archduke Suarez agreed immediately.

His daughter Penelope had an affair with Frederick and later started a clothing business with the Duchy of Wessen. This was known to all the nobles in the Kingdom of Tarragona.

If it works, one could further believe that the local uniforms that Wesson's army was going to wear were hidden in the uniforms that Penelope brought back.

The key point is that many of Archduke Suarez’s military uniforms were imported from the Principality of Wessen.

The Duchy of Wessen has benefited from the overall development of the clothing industry. In recent years, military uniforms suitable for combat have become its flagship product, and are imported by many countries and regions.

In some places, the armies of several lords all wore imitation Wesson uniforms, which were exactly the same in style, except for the color of the fabric.

Archduke Suarez said, "You make arrangements and also pass on the news about the uniforms."

Then he continued, "You should screen the people you recruit and try to learn how the Wesson Army fights."

Military intelligence is made up of countless pieces of intelligence, large and small, true and false. Sometimes a detail of intelligence can confirm or overturn all other intelligence.

The military uniforms were indeed delivered, but they were Archduke Suarez’s own.

It is true that young men were recruited to serve as interpreters in the Wesson Army, but their main task was to study, and Archduke Suárez also wanted to form a similar army.

With this information, plus some guidance, people can piece together the intelligence that Archduke Suarez sent out translators and prepared military uniforms because the Wesson Army would change their uniforms and join the civil war.

"Oh, right." Archduke Suarez thought of something else, "Remind others that Old Wesson died at the hands of the Gauls."

Louis immediately noted it down, and this solved Frederick's motive for getting involved in the war.

After a series of combined punches, when Frederick arrived at the city of La Cobriga, he was scratching his head, thinking that he had given the order to join the war.

(End of this chapter)