Chapter 728: 400-Mile Raid (Part 2)
As in the previous exercise, resting in the march is done by changing the speed.
Slow march, regular march, rapid march, running forward - by changing the speed of advancement, the so-called "rest" is carried out.
However, the long-distance attack at this time is different from the speed change during training.
During training, you can change among the four speeds: slow march, regular march, rapid march, and running forward.
But in this long-distance attack at this time, the only speed they could change was-regular march and urgent march.
Of course, there was no stopping to rest during the march.
No matter how tight the march is, the generals will always stop to rest.
The same goes for this long-distance run with no idea where the destination is.
After longing for it, Darlene finally had time to rest where she was.
When she came to a stop, Darlene felt like her legs were no longer her own.
When resting in place, it is often time to eat.
When the generals unscrewed their water bottles and poured cold water into their mouths, bags of dry food were carried out from the baggage transport team following the marching column, and then distributed to each general. hands.
In this "Northern Great Turn" battle, the Britannia Empire also spent a lot of money.
In order to maintain the physical strength of the generals to the greatest extent, the food assigned to them was all high-calorie foods such as jerky and sausages.
After Darlene received her food—three greasy sticks of jerky and a sausage—she began to devour it.
——Where are we going...
While gnawing on the dried meat, Darlene couldn't help but complain silently in her heart.
——Why on earth do we have to travel at such a fast speed... Our bodies are not made of steel. If we continue to travel at such a fast speed, I won't be able to hold on for long...
——Oh, forget it. It’s better not to think so much.
Darlene shook her head slightly.
--these questions,
It's not something a soldier like me should consider.
——I just need to continue to carry out the orders conveyed by the commander obediently.
Shut your mouth, obey your commander's orders obediently, and do whatever your commander asks you to do - this concept has been deeply ingrained in the mind of Darlene, who has been a soldier for 2 years.
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"Deputy leader. After the snow on the nearby road has passed, it is difficult for horse-drawn carriages to pass. Some of the horse-drawn carriage teams responsible for carrying baggage have already fallen behind due to the snow blocking the road."
Even during his break, Willy was not idle.
While gnawing on dried meat, he listened to the report of the knight in charge of the baggage team.
After listening to the knight's report, Willy sighed softly:
"Damn General Dong..."
After complaining a little, Willy immediately said to the knight:
"This matter will be left to you to handle. Whether it is sending soldiers to clear the snow, or whatever, make sure that the baggage team does not fall behind. If you want to borrow soldiers to clear the snow, just take it directly. There is no need to ask for help. I'll ask you to get as many soldiers as you want."
"yes."
After watching the knight trot away, Willy withdrew his gaze.
He shifted his gaze to Alan, who was sitting next to him and was also munching on dried meat.
"Miss Alan." Although he was exhausted both physically and mentally, and he was too tired to make any more expressions, Willy still forced a smile towards Alan and said, "How is it? Your body can still withstand such a high temperature." An intense march?"
After Willy finished speaking, Alan just finished finishing her jerky.
After licking the grease off her fingers, Alan touched a white horse standing beside her.
"I was ridden by Xiaobai the whole time, so it wasn't very tiring. Xiaobai is really a good horse, with impeccable explosive power and endurance. I should be the one to ride such a good horse, and let my brother stay like this all the time." It’s really a waste to have people at the back ride.”
Xiaobai——It was a good horse that Ge Zewen gave to Su Cheng when the "Xia Feng" offensive started 2 years ago.
When naming the white horse, Su Cheng couldn't think of a suitable name and didn't want to waste too many brain cells on the matter, so he chose the name suggested by Kai Luoer, who has always been simple and crude in naming. --noob.
In some ways, it was such a waste to give Su Cheng a horse like Xiao Bai's, a one-of-a-kind horse to ride.
Su Cheng is a typical civilized man without military skills. In terms of personal combat ability, let alone the four commanders of the knights, he can't even beat his two wives.
Judging from Su Cheng's personal fighting ability, it would be too much for him to ride on Xiaobai and lead an army into battle like Raymond, Samuel, and Alyssa.
And even if he wanted to do this, Willy, Raymond and other subordinates would not let him do it.
After all, there is no reason to let the commander of the regiment and the commander-in-chief of the entire army charge into battle.
Only by entrusting a good horse like Xiaobai to strong warriors like Raymond and Alyssa with both civil and military skills can it fully unleash its brilliance.
Leaving Xiaobai to Su Cheng can only become Su Cheng's means of transportation and walking.
Su Cheng also knew this very well.
Therefore, in order not to waste Xiaobai's good horse, and also to give Alan a better horse to ride, and a good horse that can be used to escape in emergencies, Su Cheng lent Xiaobai to Alan, and asked Alan to take the horse with him. Let Xiaobai participate in this "Northern Great Turn" operation.
Xiaobai is indeed one of the best horses in a thousand.
Horses are animals with poor endurance.
Unless they are going to make a fast raid, cavalrymen will not ride their war horses when they are on the road.
During ordinary marches, cavalrymen also walk like infantrymen.
If they ride war horses to travel, they can't go far before the horses can't move and need to rest.
Alan rode Xiaobai to travel, and Xiaobai would run for a long time before panting and getting tired.
While Xiaobai has strong endurance, it also has strong recovery ability.
After it starts to pant, feed it some grass and fine feed, Xiaobai can quickly recover its strength and carry Alan to continue running.
During the march, Alan, who basically rode Xiaobai, was not very tired. At most, he just sat on the saddle for too long and had a little pain in his buttocks.
After listening to Alan's words, Willy replied in a joking tone:
"The captain is so cruel. If it were me, I would not have the heart to let such a lovely sister of mine go to the dangerous battlefield."
"Hahaha." Alan chuckled a few times, "This should be considered one of my brother's advantages. He doesn't spoil others."
"Some people have the problem of over-doting their families and over-protecting their families. My brother doesn't have this problem."
"Miss Alan, I actually have a question for you."
"Hmm? What's the question?"
"Why do you want to go to the battlefield? You are not an officer of the Knights of Michael, but the captain's sister and a knight's squire. You have no obligation to get involved. Why do you want to go to the battlefield?"
"Ah, this... Actually, there is no other reason."
Alan scratched his hair.
"I don't have such a grand dream as Deng Jiaer, and I have no interest in fame, wealth or money. I just want to help my brother."
"The reason why I want to go to the battlefield has not changed from beginning to end. It's all to help my brother."
"After all, this powerful force is my only strength, and I have long been accustomed to seeing blood and flesh, so the only help I can provide to my brother is to help him fight."
"Accustomed to seeing blood and flesh?" Willy asked in confusion, "Miss Alan, what did you do before? Are you the daughter of a butcher?"
"Okay, let's stop this topic. Now it's time to rest. I also want to take a good nap."
After that, Alan fell back, put his hands behind his head, and began to doze off.
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