I Will Be The Crowned King

On May 24, after completing the troop reorganization and collective refitting, the greatly enhanced Storm Division officially set off and marched south of the Dawn Mountains.

The reason why this day was decided was not only to get two days before the main force of the Southern Legion marched east-to prevent some newcomers from regretting it-, but also to cooperate with the return of Thun's army.

The 18,000 Thun army originally scheduled to return on June 1, suddenly informed Ludwig a full week in advance that they must leave Eaglehorn City immediately, and please prepare the spoils that were promised to be delivered.

The reason is also very simple. The Seven Cities Alliance is in chaos.

Completely messed up!

Because of the Dawn Mountains as a barrier, the vast land countries headed by the Seven Cities Alliance received shelter and rare peace, but the news was relatively closed.

For example, the news that the empire invaded Clovis, which shocked the entire world of order, did not spread throughout the vast land until the end of January in the 100th year of the Saint Calendar, and most of the noble lords were not aware of the cause, scale, and changes in the situation of the war... Totally ignorant.

In the case of Clovis's war with Iser, because of the lack of news, the entire Seven Cities Alliance's cognition of the matter had a "time dislocation".

First of all, at the end of April, through various intelligence networks, the Seven Cities Alliance learned about Clovis's official declaration of war on Iser; and he didn't care at all - after all, any country has to go through a period from declaring war to officially starting a war. For a long time, the war affected the Seven Cities Alliance, no matter how you think about it, it must be a few months later.

What they didn't know was that in two or three days, Eagle Horn City would be captured.

What followed was the White Tower City Rebellion on May 6, and the "Thun Declaration"; as the eastern gate of Hantu, the news of Thun's public "betrayal" of Iser quickly spread throughout the Seven Cities Alliance. Arouse countless eyes.

The vast land countries were shocked by this, some were afraid that Thun would take advantage of the situation to invade the weak neighboring countries, some expressed sympathy for Thun and wanted to join forces with him; The rich territory casts coveted eyes...

Then they heard that Eagle Horn had fallen.

The countries of the vast land that have been in action because of the "betrayal" of the Grand Duchy of Thun have experienced the betrayal of relatives and friends, the fraternity of brothers, alliances, and exchanges of power and money...

After numerous open and secret battles and careful planning, the newly-initiated forces and determined allies have not yet waited to act, and once again fell into the second round of turmoil because of the new "big news".

This time, the situation is much clearer than before. The countries of Hantu are roughly divided into three camps according to each other's geographical location, strength, and kinship with the Grand Duchy of Thun:

Those who swear to the death to resist the invasion of Clovis, those who strictly adhere to neutrality, and those who are determined to be a wall-riding faction and a leading party.

The idea of ​​the nobles of the vast land is very simple - first of all, the Iser elves will definitely send an elite army to retake the Eagle Horn City, which is also important to them; then the empire will not watch the expansion of Clovis's power, and will definitely intervene Intervention; while Clovis's main enemies are Iser and the Empire, and the Seven Cities Alliance is certainly not their main attack target.

Just wait until the three forces are at war, and then stand in line according to each other's interests.

On May 20th, the news of the annihilation of the Iser Praetorian Guards spread throughout the vast land.

If it was said that the feeling of the nobility of the vast land was that "catastrophic disaster is imminent", then this time the sky is almost collapsed.

The situation is developing so fast that most of the forces have not really started to take action, and things have changed. The alliance formed during the day fell apart in the afternoon; an undead foe...

So far, the monolithic, advancing and retreating Seven Cities Alliance has essentially collapsed because of the loss of Iser's protection.

The nations of the vast land did not rely on the threat of foreign enemies to maintain unity as they had expected at first; with the revolt of the Grand Duchy of Thun, the remaining Seven Cities Alliance, although still blaming or sympathetic, acted very honestly. The Seven Cities Alliance was left behind.

Faced with this situation, Claude François will of course not let his most important army stay in Eagle Point City; even if it is not to take the opportunity to attack the vast land, he still needs the army to deter some of them from throwing at him. coveted gaze.

In addition, he also needs Clovis to make a commitment and gesture as soon as possible to ensure that Thun's interests in Hantu are not violated, and at the same time, transport the agreed weapons and equipment to Jinshi City as soon as possible to help him form a new army.

In this case, unless Clovis really intends to sell his teammates, he must support Thun, an ambitious alliance.

So just after the reorganization was completed, the Storm Division, carrying a large number of baggage, was officially launched; in order to show Clovis's support, and to make up for Anson and his Storm Division, they hardly got much compensation for the annihilation of the Praetorian Guards, Luther said. Vichy was generous again.

The light cavalry company in the original establishment was "upgraded" to a cavalry battalion, and the former "Storm regiment" was reorganized into a grenadier regiment, and on the basis of retaining its original artillery company, an artillery company was added to the storm division. .

In this way, Anson's Storm Division is almost equal to one artillery for every 500 soldiers, and its long-range firepower is twice that of a regular army infantry division of the same level - of course, and Ludwig Bina Still far from it.

At the same time, the newly added troops are no longer the "hobo recruits" in the previous battle of Thunder Fort, but they have really added more than 2,000 troops to him. The core main force is the reserve army divided from the eastern fortress.

Stormmaster, there is finally someone.

Since Ludwig was so generous this time, Anson certainly wouldn't let go of the good opportunity to scour the wool—the artillery didn't need trophies, it had to be new and all of the same specifications, six-pounder infantry gun, twelve-pounder field gun and howitzer.

The war horses should not be miscellaneous. They must be specially matched by the hussars of the Eastern Theater. All personnel are equipped with grenades, revolvers, sabres and carbines.

By the way, even the rifles and bayonets of the Storm Division were all refitted to the same specifications: the main force was the newly manufactured Leiden, the grenadiers and skirmishers were equipped with Leopold, and the guard company was all Borne.

Looking at the storm division under his command, who had been completely formed, An Sen finally had a "little" expansion.

On May 24th, at the suggestion of Carl Bain, Ansen Bach gave a mobilization speech to the whole army before departure - saying that every speech seemed to be instigated by Carl.

The south gate of the fortress, facing the outside of the city, is a relatively flat open area, and the opening ceremony of the storm division was arranged here.

Under the city gate, An Sen, who had changed into the deputy commander's uniform, was surrounded by the guard company and walked to the makeshift ceremony platform. The King of Osteria flag decorated with golden tassel fluttered in the wind on the flagpole behind him.

Facing the silent phalanx of more than 5,000 soldiers in the audience, An Sen raised a brand-new rifle with a "Shh!"

"This weapon is a gift from Mr. Erich, who came to Eagle Point City from the capital of Clovis today."

"Its stock and gun body are from the northern colonial forest, and the barrel and bayonet are from the eastern deep mine."

"But how did these towering ancient trees covered with ice and snow, and the ore buried deep in the ground by the earth, become this masterpiece in my hands?"

"It's the August military factory - they used their own wisdom, hard-working blood and sweat, and the most advanced technology to turn logs and iron ore into masterpieces in my hands."

"Then who gave them the opportunity to create this miracle?"

"It's us! It's us who hold this masterpiece in our hands. The brave and fearless Clovis soldiers expanded their territory and conquered the northern colonial forests and the eastern deep mines with military boots, which made this miracle possible!"

"The great Clovis who gave birth to Saint Isaac has the gift of miracles; and it is our business to make all these miracles possible!"

"It was us who conquered the insurmountable Dawn Bingfeng with our own feet and determination!"

"It was us who, with our sincerity and enthusiasm, forged a friendship with the ancient and proud people of Thun!"

"It was us who broke the hearts of the Yisel elves, and in just one day and one night, they captured the Eagle Horn Fortress, which they called 'never fall'!"

"It was us who attacked the Guards with inferior troops, captured their commander alive, and destroyed the elf's ambition to challenge the majesty of the Kingdom of Clovis!"

"We are the torrents that rush down the plateau, the storms that swept the earth, and the lightning that fell from the clear sky! We conquer and destroy our enemies with friendship and peace; we defend the majesty of the flag with rifles, and open up distant territories with military boots. !"

"We used to be students, farmers, workers, traders, shop assistants... But now we are armed with rifles, wearing gray military uniforms, and becoming part of the Storm Division, then fighting and conquering is our new business!"

"We may not be rich, we may be poor, or we may have been cornered; but no matter what, when the day we join the Storm Division begins, this organization will not let those who fight for her pay in vain."

"Fight for Clovis and win for the Stormtrooper, she will give you everything you deserve and make your surname proud of you!"

"Now, Eaglehorn has become a monument to our victory, the gates of the Land of the Far Lands have opened before us, and the proud Thun are calling for their allies to join them in liberating this city from the corrupt rulers of the Seven Cities. A rich country!"

"Let the despicable rulers of the Seven Cities shudder, let the lackeys of the Iser elf tremble, let them scream, fear!"

"Let them go to hysterical prayers, because the Clovisers are coming, and the Stormtroopers are coming!"

"We—we're coming!"

"We're going to break down their castles, take away their accumulated wealth, kidnap their lackeys, trod across their territory with military boots, and make them nervously pull out the last gold coin, the last strand of silk, in Clovis's Begging in court!"

"Let them pay the price for following the Isel elves and provoking the majesty of the Kingdom of Clovis!"

"This is our career, the Storm Division's career! It is also the career of everyone who is determined to become a soldier, the Clovis people!"

"We love peace, we love life; but we don't beg, we don't kneel on the ground, put on a humble gesture, and look forward to the mercy and charity of others."

"We will hold the gun in our hands tightly and grab what belongs to us!"

Amid the thunderous applause and cheers, Anson's last few words were completely drowned out by the boiling crowd with one wave after another, and the frenetic atmosphere rushed to the apex.

Beneath the podium, Carl Bain, who was always tense, breathed a sigh of relief after Anson recited the last sentence. From the time he had the impression, it seemed that the probability of this guy having an accident every time he gave a speech seemed to be quite high. , it's a blessing to have a successful ending.

"Nice speech." Ludwig on the city wall hoped for the deafening cries below, one after another, as if it would never stop.

"It's the first time I know that this guy has such a good eloquence in addition to knowing how to fight."

"He probably prepared for this speech for a long time, right?"

Standing behind the commander, Roman looked at Anson on the stage coldly: "The guard told me that the deputy commander stayed with his secretary last night, and the lights stayed on all night."

"Yes?"

Ludwig smiled indifferently~www.readwn.com~ glanced at Leon Francois beside him; the heir of the Grand Duchy of Thun was shaking his fists and shouting excitedly, his face even Tears of excitement flowed, bewildering.

This is the pre-war mobilization speech that Anson gave to the storm division. Why are you, a Tuen, excited?

"Is there any news about the Guard Corps?"

"Our skirmishers found their whereabouts on a mountain road a day's walk from Eagle Point City."

Roman's answer was straightforward, without the slightest nonsense: "A skirmish platoon engaged in an exchange of fire with an enemy patrol, throwing down a dozen corpses and fleeing; the chasing soldiers found a large number of discarded baggage on the mountain road, presumably it should be the enemy Abandoned for a quick march."

"It is estimated that in two days at most, the remnants of the Guards will be able to withdraw from the mountains and enter the hinterland of the Elven Kingdom of Iser."

"May 26th..."

Ludwig murmured in a low voice, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Can the Southern Army leave tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? But you're not going to be with the Privy Council messenger tomorrow..."

"Anyway, they're not in a hurry, it's okay to wait for a while." Ludwig waved his hands indifferently, and looked at Roman with burning eyes:

"But Isel's Guard Corps, I don't want them to wait for a long time; to put it more bluntly, I can't wait to have another 'party' with them."

"Last time we agreed to wipe them all out in Eaglehorn City, but in the end we had to break our promise for some reason - as the hosts, shouldn't we do something to make up for our previous rudeness?"

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