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Chapter 126 Millions of troops besiege Chang'an!
The Aztec lords, even in their dreams, would never have imagined that the millions of troops they organized with painstaking efforts, no matter whether they succeeded or not, would inevitably cultivate a great warlord.

The truth is ironic!
No wonder, the lords were too harsh on Rogers and other "defeated generals".

Only then was such a backlash.

Two days later, after all the allowances, war horses, equipment, and personal guards were in place, Grant, the commander of the coalition forces, proposed that in order to ensure the safety of the food road, it was necessary to build a city in Macon County.

Then build granaries in the city to reduce the distance of grain transportation.

In addition, for the convenience of the army to cross the river, it is necessary to build at least five bridges in the Mi River, Meluo River, Xishui River and other river basins.

Essentially.

It's like wanting to prostitute the resources of the alliance to improve the infrastructure of his future territory.

The abacus is bang bang.

The alliance lords immediately proposed that the transportation of grain can be done by water.

Grant took his time and took the set that Mike analyzed before to deal with the alliance lords, "Chang'an has navy warships and sea monsters to assist, and it is easy to rely on water to transport food and grass. When it comes to the attack, the consequences are disastrous."

To be on the safe side, the alliance can only agree.

The big heads are out.

Not bad for this 01:30.

But at the same time, the alliance also put forward a requirement for the coalition forces, that is, the siege, fortification, and bridge repair can be carried out simultaneously, and the army does not need to stay in Pelican County all the time.

An army of one million can consume more than 200 million catties of food in one day alone.

The alliance is also under a lot of pressure.

Faced with the alliance's request, Grant responded readily this time, and immediately divided the million-dollar coalition army into the North Route Army, the Center Route Army, the West Route Army, the South Route Army, the East Route Army, the Rear Army, and the base camp.

The North Route Army has [-] troops and is stationed in Kern County in the northern part of Haiwan County.

Responsible for guarding the north of the army.

With a strength of 20, the Central Route Army entered the Denton Plain and stationed in the north of Chang'an City.

It is one of the main forces of the siege.

Both the South Route Army and the East Route Army had 20 troops. They planned to cross the Huishui River from Monroe County and enter the south and east sides of Chang'an City. They were also the main force for attacking the city.

The West Route Army has a strength of 20 and is stationed in Monroe County, serving as a reserve force for the South Route Army and the East Route Army.

The rear army has a strength of [-] and is stationed in Macon County.

It is not only the reserve team of the Central Route Army, but also responsible for maintaining the safety of the food road.

The base camp has a strength of [-] and is still stationed in Pelican County, responsible for guarding the safety of the general granary.

Break it down.

It seems that there are not so many teachers of the original million?
All of a sudden it becomes thinner.

For this reason, Grant had no psychological pressure, and once again made a request to the alliance for an additional 20 troops.

The league was in an uproar.

"Good guy, the army has not set off yet, and you are asking for reinforcements?"

"I really thought Dajun was leeks, how much do you want?"

"It's a bit greedy!"

Recruiting millions of divisions, not to mention hurting the alliance, but also shedding a layer of skin.

Again?

"Everyone has also seen that the number of troops actually participating in the siege on the front line is only a mere 60."

Faced with doubts from the league, Grant took his time.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Ten times surrounds it, five times it attacks, and doubles it fights. We are now fighting a siege, and if we want to win, we need at least ten times the strength of Chang'an."

"How many troops does Chang'an have?"

"After defeating 10 coalition troops in Monroe County, Chang'an captured a large number of coalition soldiers. It is conservatively estimated that Chang'an's troops will expand to [-] troops." In the gap between explanations, Grant did not forget to connote his predecessor Rutgers.

"That's not all!"

"There is definite information that in the past week, the lord of Zunlong Kingdom has supported Chang'an, and there are many soldiers among them, and it is estimated that there will be no less than 10 people."

"In other words, there are more than 20 defenders in Chang'an City."

"20 million!"

"The enemy has a strong city to defend. How can we conquer it with only 60 troops?" Grant's dog is a dog, but his mind is very clear.

The analysis is logical.

"Isn't that right?"

The alliance lords are not stupid, and someone immediately jumped out to retort, "That's because there is a problem with your formation. If nothing else, I don't understand. What is the meaning of the existence of the North Route Army? As far as I know, Chang'an has no troops stationed in northern Bay County at all."

"that is!"

"What if the North Route Army is to support the Central Route Army, and there is a wide Mihe River in between? If you really want to support it, wouldn't it be better to station the North Route Army in Denton County or Joaquin County?"

"madness!!!"

Faced with the lord's questioning, Grant also opened fire: "Have you forgotten how the three counties of Denton fell? How did the coalition army fail in Monroe County? It was because Chang'an had a large-scale heavy cavalry !"

"!!!"

Rogers, who was far away in Xihai Town, twitched his face three times while eating melons and watching.

Crazy to expose the scars by Grant.

Those who don't know the truth may think that Rutgers is a complete loser.

It is true that some people are not human!

"If we don't garrison troops in the northern part of Gulf County, and at the same time form a countermeasure with the Central Army, believe it or not, Chang'an will release the cavalry ahead of time, and then sneak into the northern part of Gulf County?"

"What are the consequences?"

"When our army attacks Chang'an City, Chang'an's heavy cavalry will be like a wild horse that has run wild, raging unscrupulously across the entire river valley province."

"Not only that."

"If this cavalry is left alone, it will always threaten the rear of our army and the food road."

"This…"

"Is this the result everyone wants to see?"

"no!"

The lords of the River Valley Province were the first to stand up and express their support for Grant.

They don't want to be another Macon County.

The lords of other provinces also fell silent in front of Grant's professional analysis.

last resort.

Forced to agree to Grant's troop increase plan.

And in order to wait for follow-up reinforcements, the million-dollar coalition army cannot leave too quickly.

to this end.

Grant ordered—

The Central Route Army and the Rear Army first marched into Macon County, waiting for food and grass, while supervising the construction of the city.

The West Route Army, South Route Army, and East Route Army also started to set off. After passing through Macon County, they all entered Monroe County and set up camp in Monroe County. They also had to wait for follow-up food supplies.

The Northern Route Army marched to the junction of Palm County and Bay County by mail.

Then wait for the opportunity to go south.

The armies from all walks of life first formed a huge encirclement circle on the periphery of Chang'an City.

To deter Chang'an.

.........

Chang'an City, Lord's Mansion.

"This Grant is even more cunning than we imagined."

Tang Jing naturally learned of the news that the Aztec Alliance had increased its troops by 20.

Two generals, Yue Fei and Guo Ziyi, will be invited to discuss matters.

"It's very cunning!"

Yue Fei also looked solemn, "Grant actually thought of deploying heavy troops in the northern part of Bay County, basically cutting off the possibility of us sending the fourth division out of the city to fight."

Although the North Route Army has only [-] troops, it cannot hold back the fact that the alliance is not what it used to be.

Special Forces eyes are everywhere.

Whenever there is any movement in the fourth division, it will be noticed immediately.

The North Route Army is not stupid, how could it be possible to wait in place and face the heavy cavalry?They could have retreated to Palm County or Choctaw County.

Relying on the local defense forces of the River Valley Province, they slowly dealt with the Fourth Division.

So come on.

Sending out the fourth division as a surprise soldier would not be very meaningful.

"There is no way for the Fourth Division to mobilize all its members. It is still possible to send a cavalry brigade, right? It can somewhat contain the enemy's North Route Army." Guo Ziyi suggested.

"can."

Compared with the nearly [-]-scale cavalry division, the smaller cavalry brigade is more mobile and flexible. As long as it does not face the enemy directly, it is difficult to be cornered.

The premise is-

For each cavalry, at least two horses should be equipped.

Animals like war horses are useful, but they are too "squeamish". Except when charging, cavalry actually lead the horses most of the time during the march.

During the war, we have to prepare concentrated feed for the horses, and the appetite is tricky.

It is simply harder to serve than people.

However, Grant's cautiousness caused more pressure on Chang'an.

For example, Grant uncharacteristically gave up the waterway transportation of grain and grass, and chose to use the way of transiting grain warehouses by land, which greatly reduced the effect of Chang'an's previous mopping up operations.

The coalition forces "uncharacteristically" increased their troops before the war.

It also made Chang'an's previous assumption that the coalition forces would not replenish the war damage at any time basically fell through.

The situation remains dire.

The only advantage seems to be that Grant's caution has virtually lengthened the cycle of the decisive battle.

Chang'an was given more preparation time.

The problem is that Chang'an is ready, and even more looking forward to the early end of the war.

What kind of benefit is it?
(End of this chapter)