Chapter 176 "Spring Awakening" Offensive—Start! (Four)

"Surprise attack... Huming City?"

One of the knights asked in a tone of disbelief.

"That's right, a surprise attack on Huming City!" Iser replied with a firm tone that could not be doubted.

Except for Iser and Albert, everyone in the military tent looked at the map placed on the long table with expressions of shock and confusion.

To be precise, they were all looking at the huge square marked "Huming City" that Iser was pointing at.

Anyone with a little common sense knows what Huming City means to the northern defense system of the Luolin Empire.

The general headquarters of the Luolin Empire's northern defense line is located in Huming City!

The general headquarters of the Luolin Empire's northern defense line is in Huming City. Just like Pendragon is the capital of the Britannia Empire, it is a matter of common sense.

As the establishment point of the general headquarters, Huming City cannot be located at the forefront of the northern Luolin Empire. Huming City is located behind various strongholds on the northern defense line of the Luolin Empire.

Several older knights in the military tent, after hearing Iser's decision to "surprise attack on Huming City", immediately frowned and lowered their heads, looking at the map carefully.

These knights, in terms of combat experience, are among the best among all the knights in the account.

So after hearing Iser's shocking decision, these older knights were the quickest to recover from their shock.

Not long after, a middle-aged knight with half-white hair and beard said to Iser in a tentative tone:

"Coach...do you mean...to use cavalry to carry out long-distance attacks?!"

Although the middle-aged knight's statement was a question, his tone was an affirmative.

Because according to his judgment, if he wanted to make a direct surprise attack on Huming City, which was located at the rear of the northern defense line of the Luolin Empire, the only method that could be used was to use cavalry to conduct a long-distance attack.

After listening to the middle-aged knight's inquiry, Iser nodded with satisfaction, and then said:

"Yes, I just plan to use the cavalry to conduct a long-distance attack!"

After that, Iser took a small stick from the side, leaned on the long table, and told everyone in the tent the general strategy he had formulated.

"The northern defense line of the Luolin Empire looks very large and complicated, but only by conquering their four important strongholds, this huge defense line of the Luolin Empire will collapse on its own."

"These four important strongholds are 'Zeng'er City', 'Aungton City', 'Arsi City', and the general headquarters located at the rear of the northern defense line - 'Huming City'."

As Iser spoke, he poked four squares on the map with the small stick in his hand.

All the knights in the military tent listened carefully, not even daring to blink or breathe too loudly.

And Iser’s explanation continues:

"The goal of our 'Spring Awakening' offensive is to completely destroy the northern defense system of the Luolin Empire. As long as we capture these four cities, the northern defense system of the Luolin Empire will collapse on its own."

"Therefore! Capturing these four cities is our goal in this battle!"

"If our 150,000 troops step forward and attack head-on, even if our number is doubled, we will not be able to capture these four cities."

"So I decided to use a long-distance attack! Send an elite cavalry team to bypass all the strongholds on the northern defense line of the Luolin Empire and directly attack the northern defense headquarters at the rear - Hu Ming City! Directly paralyze the northern defense line of the Luolin Empire. Command system, let all strongholds on the northern defense line lose their 'brains'!"

As soon as Iser finished speaking, everyone in the military tent couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Iser's plan sounds simply appalling! Directly bypass all the enemy's strongholds and attack the city behind the enemy!

"So, the general strategy of this 'Spring Awakening' offensive, in one sentence, is - surprise attack on the enemy's headquarters, Huming City, paralyze the enemy's command system, and then defeat Zeng'er City and Undun City one by one. There are three strongholds: City and Arsi City.

Then end the battle. "

"It's that simple, but it's also that difficult."

"So! I will announce the specific combat mission now!"

Isel straightened his back as he spoke.

When all the knights in the military tent heard the announcement of the combat mission, they immediately straightened their backs and looked at Iser seriously.

"The surprise attack on Huming City is the first battle of this 'Spring Awakening' offensive, and it is also the most important battle! If this battle fails, then there will be no further battles."

"Therefore, I have decided to hand over such an important task to the deputy commander, Albert Evans! Albert, I will hand over the most elite 6,000 cavalry in the army to you!"

"I will also mobilize the entire army to go south early tomorrow morning. When the spies of the Luolin Empire lurking around see the movements of our army, they will definitely discover that the real target of our 'Spring Awakening' offensive is the Luolin Empire."

"In other words, the moment our army moves south tomorrow morning, it will be the moment when the spies of the Luo Lin Empire realize that they have been deceived by us."

"According to the intelligence provided by us, the time it takes for the Luolin Empire's spies lurking around Kalania to transmit the information back to the general headquarters in Huming City is about five days."

"It is March 7th now. Early tomorrow morning on March 8th, the spies of the Luo Lin Empire will realize that they have been deceived, and then pass the information back to the general headquarters in Huming City. It will probably be on March 13th that Huming City will Received this information from the spy. "

"So we must make good use of this time difference! Albert, you and the 6,000 cavalry must rush to Huming City before Huming City receives the information!"

"If Hu Ming City receives the information first, they will most likely put away their current lax attitude and strengthen their defenses. Then Hu Ming City will not be captured so easily!"

"Therefore, Albert, the 6,000 cavalry I gave you have a total of 18,000 horses! Each of them has 3 horses and takes turns! The distance from Kalania to Huming City is about 800 miles."

"Albert, as soon as the military meeting is over, you will set off immediately! Leave Kalania quickly under the cover of night, and don't let the spies lurking around Kalania notice!"

"You must run this 800-mile distance within 4 days! You must arrive at Huming City on the night of March 12th! Before Huming City has received the information that we have deceived, take the Take the lead in capturing Huming City at night!"

After listening to Isel's words, Albert smiled bitterly, and then said: "Run 800 miles in four days...that means running 200 miles in one day...a veritable 'high-speed, long-distance run'."

After listening to Albert's somewhat joking words, the corners of Isel's mouth turned up slightly, and then he said:

"One cavalryman and three horses can reach this speed if they take turns. What? Can't you do it?"

"Hey, Coach Iser, are you kidding me?"

After finishing speaking, Albert straightened his waist, touched his heels, performed a standard military salute, and then said loudly:

"I promise you - on the night of March 12th, our Britannian flag will be flying on the walls of Huming City!"