King of The Wall

2021-03-22

Chapter 641 "Weeding Program" (Part 1)
"'Hard push', is the The strategic thinking of Reach conquest is in the general direction, but hard pushing is not the same as brainless attack. The enemy has many advantages, and in the macro level, it is as difficult to destroy as the legendary troll who was impervious to sword and spear. It doesn't get to its foundations, so we have to take care to suppress its self-recovery ability while advancing and defeating the enemy, and this involves more details on the tactical level."

"To achieve this goal. Igor stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the large green block that symbolized Reach on the map. After raising his head to greet Daenerys sitting in the front row, he turned to the countless princes and generals who were staring at oneself, and announced, "The joint command has A complete set of war plans was formulated in a targeted manner, and the Queen named it -'Weeding Plan'."

The reason why the weeding plan is so named, in addition to the color of the grass and "Greenhand" In addition to the matching colors of the coat of arms of House Gardener and Highgarden Tyrell, there is another implication: this battle is not only to mow the grass, but also to destroy the growth environment of weeds, and fundamentally solve the problem of the Reach noble group with Greenhand descendants as the core. a long time bad state where the tail can't get too big.

So, from a certain level, it should be called the "cut weeds and eliminate the roots plan" - not only to cut off the branches and leaves above the top soil of the enemy - that is, power, but also Uprooting their deep-rooted roots—that is, far-reaching influence.

Of course, it is inconvenient to say these things publicly: If you think that the descendants of "Greenhand" are too big, then are House Lannister, the descendants of "Smart Lann", and the princes of North, who are only descendants of the First Men. Is the tail too big? As for the cut weeds and eliminate the roots action on the Reach nobles, changing a set of skins in the future can also be used to deal with the remaining six kingdoms nobles at any time.

Once this association develops, it can easily lead to mutual suspicion and division within the camp.

"We first analyze the initial situation of the war: in the victory on the banks of Blackwater Rush, our army not only dampened the enemy's strength, but also exposed two important cards. The enemy must have realized that the front We cannot fight against us in the field, so we will inevitably choose to take another path: to keep the walls clear, to fight and retreat, relying on countless castles and fortresses, making full use of the strategic depth advantage of Reach to slow down our pace, and try to stretch our side. The length of the front line prolongs our army's continuous fighting time... Weary our spirits, paralyze our vigilance, use the advantages of homeland defense to wait for us to make mistakes in chaos, and launch a deadly counterattack when we reveal our weak spot."

Igor draws a line on the map with his hand from Blackwater Bay to Arbor - anyone with a basic understanding of the geography of the Seven Kingdoms will know: Reach has the largest territory of the Seven Kingdoms after the North, King's Landing to Oldtown is just as far away as Winterfell. And the North is vast and sparsely populated, and the troops marching cautiously for hundreds of miles can not be found completely different. This westward journey can be full of people, and even the no-man's land around ten miles is hard to find.

Residents along the route can safely and boldly harass behind enemy lines in private, while Daenerys, as the Queen, is afraid of public opinion pressure but cannot take malicious actions casually against the "citizens". If you are careful, you will fall into the vast ocean of people's war.

"This is a conspiracy, there is no restraining art, we can only try to crack it. Our coping strategy is: hold together, fight steadily, and advance gradually. Thanks to Jaehaerys the Old King I for building a connection to King's when he was on the throne. The Roseroad of Landing and Oldtown gave us a ready-made marching route, and it was difficult to get lost. Tactically, we pulled up camp every day at sunrise, rested at sunset, moved slowly along the Great Way, widely dispersed scouts and reconnaissance troops, Even if we have spare energy, we will not be greedy for credit... If there are castles and fortresses along the way, we will not spare any effort to remove each one, and we will spend the night on the spot if we win it. strategically, we never stop anywhere for more than a day, marching several dozen li a day, gods block then kill gods if Buddhas block, kill the Buddhas, not until defeated or completely powerless to continue fighting. Obstructed by anything or enemy." Igor found the thick line representing Roseroad on the map and smiled confidently to the audience, "When military scientists of later generations come back to study our game called Roseroad During the military operations of the 'Weeding Plan', they will be amazed to find that Queen's conquest of Reach is really as neat as weeding, and magically has the two characteristics of 'nibbling' and 'whale swallowing' at the same time - when the research time When the unit is 'day', our troops march slowly, and every time they reach a stronghold, they will stop for strategy and rest. is typical cannibalization; and once you zoom in on the time unit of study to 'week' or 'ten days', you will find that the rhythm of conquest has every blink of an eye to the end - Oldtown takes a big step, then switches to 'month' ', it's as if he ate half of the Reach in one bite, and it's not an exaggeration to use the metaphor of swallowing a whale."

Igor put down his hand pointing fingers on the map, and after letting out a long relaxed breath, his tone changed. Change: "Next, I will invite everyone here to participate in a discussion: If you are the princes of Reach, and you find that no matter whether it is field battle or city defense, you can't stop our army's advance, what strategy will you adopt to fight? ”

......

In the hall that had been stunned for a while, the atmosphere revived. The crowd called "participants" who were actually "audience" relaxed their attention. Discuss in ear to ear. After a while, someone started to answer.

"Avoid the enemy's edge, change the strategic direction, divide your troops to approach the Riverlands and even the King's Landing in the rear, we will save everything if you attack." The military genius Robb took the lead and proposed the strategy of changing homes, "The total strength of Reach is huge. It is better than our side, and it can completely replace the defense with offense, and lead us back and forth by the nose.”

“Through diplomatic means to obtain external support, such as ... lobbying and persuading Vale and the eastern city-states that have not yet made a statement. Participate in the war?" The second speaker was Riverrun Duke Edmure Tully, and his ideas were completely in line with the Tully family's tradition of holding teammates' thighs, "Even if you don't participate in the war, you can greatly reduce your own passiveness by applying pressure by other means."

"It's not that complicated. You can buy and divide our camp with the benefits." This is a general of the Land Grant Army, with a commoner background, graduated from the Black Wall Fort Military Academy in the Industrial Park, with a promising future. All-in on Night's Watch and Queen, but I have some concerns and prejudice against the group of nobles who are temporarily allies. "The strongest fortress can also be breached from the inside."

"Give up the frontal confrontation, Leaving the city and the fort and turning into the wilderness, the countryside and the jungle, and continue to fight against each other. Rely on the belonging and loyalty of the people to fight guerrilla warfare." Martell can think of this as normal.

"It's a good idea that works!" The audience was still talking at once, and Igor, who was frightened by their enthusiasm, raised his hand and pressed down, indicating that later ideas could be slowly revisited.

Continuing to mention, after taking over the words of the previous ones, "If you attack the enemy, you must save it. This is an exquisite way to clear the siege and must be defended. Therefore, Lord Bolton and the troops of the Twins will still be stationed in the Harrenhal area, guarding the East of Riverlands and Crownlands. North; Queen will reorganize her Liberty Militia as the King's Landing Defense Force and stay in the rear. If the enemy wants to bypass our main force and attack the rear, he must choose a unit that can move quickly, and fast mobility means that There is no way to carry baggage such as dragon hunting crossbows and siege equipment... As long as you are careful, it is not terrifying."

"Diplomacy, the enemy can think of us, and the Vale and the city-states can think of it. The peace negotiations or the signing of the trade treaty are in full swing. Even if they can't be persuaded to join us, it can at least prevent outsiders from intervening before the Reach war is over; as for the statement that the fort can be breached from the inside Well... I choose to believe in everyone's sense of honor and loyalty to Queen Your Majesty." He looked around the princes with a faint smile, and did not say anything harsh on behalf of the Queen, "Only guerrilla tactics, if the enemy I'm really willing to take it seriously, with a huge population of tens of millions of Reach, it can really cause trouble for us."

"So, the next step is the most essential part of the whole strategy: we are in While advancing the occupied area on the map, you should also bring influence and control to the same time. The Red Dragon flag should not only be inserted into the land of Reach, but also into the hearts of the residents of Reach! The main force is to attack along the Roseroad. In the process of going to Oldtown, only the town fortresses will be attacked, and the village farms will not be attacked. Not only that, but also every place announcing: after the Queen brings Reach under the rule, every household will still have The land can be planted, and in the upcoming Summer, within the time limit for the crops to complete two crops, no corvee labor or agricultural taxes will be collected, and all the land produced will belong to the planter!”

“ This policy can even be condensed into two slogans: 'Don't take a needle and a thread', and, 'The Queen comes and doesn't pay'!" Igor said sarcastically, playing a meme that no one could understand, "Reach said Residents in the last ages were all under the rule of the Greenhand lineage nobles, who probably did have a certain psychological dependence and attachment to the latter. , whether it is servile or loyal...whatever it is, I absolutely do not believe that this natural position can outweigh the real benefits of not submitting to corvée and not paying food. "

Igor used his hand to make a knife and fiercely slashed: "If the princes of Reach want to continue to fight against the Queen, they must rely on the human and material resources of the people. Then we will use this move to completely separate them from the people." ! ”

On one side is the Queen occupying army, who has the advantage of orthodoxy and does not take needles and threads, and does not collect taxes; …Which side the residents will help, you can know the answer with your butt!
This tm is too poisonous!
After three or two seconds of silence, someone in the Dorne noble group was the first to question: "Qiu has nothing to do with it. guilty, how is that possible? If we don't take it from farmers, where will our grain come from? "

"In the recent battle at Blackwater Rush, the large amount of food and grass left by the Reach army's hasty retreat was enough for our army to let go of food and drink for more than half a month, and by the way, gave a drink to the hungry people in King's Landing. So, this is huge start-up capital. "Igor replied not even think, "In addition, there is a key factor that cannot be ignored - the cold winter. Before the winter, the lords of various places must have concentrated their food and grass resources in the castle as much as possible, as long as the hard shell of the castle is knocked out, the food and grass... as much as you want. ”

The room returned to silence, everyone shut their mouths and started to think secretly.

Forge a stronghold and fight a dull battle...such a simple and mindless method of flat push, Can't the Seven Kingdoms nobles think of it?
The answer is, I can't.

Not because they are stupid, but because: before the advent of efficient and portable city-breaking weapons, battles were not like this. Fighting.

In the past, if there were two groups of nobles who could not see each other, they would definitely gather their allies and troops to fight against the generals in the field first, if not for a one-sided defeat. All the members of the leading family of a certain party were killed or captured, or both parties reached a settlement in a "gentleman's style"... The one who suffers will definitely hide in the castle as a coward. There is no attack on the fortress. A sharp weapon, the defensive advantage of sitting on a castle is unimaginable to anyone who has not experienced it. It is only a basic operation for a fort guarded by hundreds of people to block a magnificent army with thousands of men and horses. It is feasible to make siege equipment from local materials, but it is too time-consuming Energy, but it's easy to have a lot of sleepless nights - not to mention, the time it takes to win a castle is enough for the attackers to sack a hundred villages.

If it weren't for Bloody Gate and Moat Cailin, they had to hold the key points. A pass, or a city of great strategic significance such as King's Landing, or a capital of a country such as Riverrun and Winterfell, the war can be ended by conquering, and few people will fight to the death around a castle—— The reason can be summed up in one sentence: the pay and the harvest are too unequal.

However, the emergence of gunpowder has completely changed the mode of warfare.

With the portable and huge mighty offensive weapons The guiding ideology for formulating tactics and strategies will change from "avoiding and circumventing the city" to "selecting settlements and attacking strongholds"! And this kind of change in thinking mode is precisely the one who has never shot the artillery himself. What the princes lacked and couldn't adapt for a while.

If it used to be that it took enough time to take a castle by storm to sack a hundred villages; now the situation becomes: take a castle The forage and wealth that the castle can get is far more than looting a hundred villages!

How cool is it to rob a big family, whoever robs knows!

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(end of chapter)