After entering the hall, Iron Axe performed a standard military salute.
"Timothy's troops are expected to arrive at the fork of the Redwater River in four days, so the First Army will set off this afternoon," Roland straightforwardly ordered. "The troops stationed in Border Town will meet with you at the location where the attack will take place. I will also rush over as soon as possible."
"Doesn't Border Town need to be defended?"
"All the enemy's movements are under the surveillance of Lightning and Maggie, so there is no need to divide the troops to defend. We just need to go to one place and defeat them." The Prince paused. "And Longsong Stronghold needs to leave a hundred people to guard the nobles."
"Stay... here?" Iron Axe was slightly startled.
Roland briefly explained the previous orders issued to the five families, "The reason why I gathered them is to make it convenient for them to guard. After knowing that Timothy is attacking the Western Region, I can't guarantee that someone will have any ideas. The Second Army's weapons are old and they lack combat experience, so they may not be able to react in time. But with the addition of ten teams of First Army soldiers, we can ensure that they won't be able to stir up any trouble. I don't want any trouble to happen while we are fighting at the fork of the Redwater River. "
"Yes, Your Highness," he replied.
"Are you going too?" After Iron Axe left, Nightingale appeared from behind the main seat.
"Of course," Roland said, "If I don't go, who else can use Lotus's ability? I may not be good at commanding, but blocking the road with a bunker and slapping the face with a tank, those are my unique skills. "
"I know about the bunker, but what is a tank?" Nightingale looked confused.
"Well... it's a carriage that drags the artillery," the Prince coughed twice, "but we don't have enough horses, so the artillery needs to be transported by Little Town, so it can't be called a tank."
"Is that why you chose Honey?" She blinked, "As far as I know, she can tame tigers and leopards to be as docile as horses. But can a cannon pulled by a beast also be called a tank? "
"Of course," Roland couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, "it can also be called a tiger or a leopard."
Just then, Carter came in with a white-tailed kite in his arms, "Your Highness, there is news from Border Town."
Roland clapped his hands, and the White-tailed Kite spread its wings as if it had a mind of its own, broke free from the Knight's arms, and soared into the sky. After gliding for a distance, it landed steadily on his shoulder. He took out a piece of jerky from his pocket and asked the bird to swallow it. The bird even raised one of its claws so that he could untie the cloth.
This eagle was not Maggie, but one of the air messengers trained by Honey. They could remember five to six different people and hundreds of flight routes. As long as they were brought to an unfamiliar place, they would be able to establish a connection with the homing nest. This time, Roland brought a total of four messengers to the fortress. They could travel back and forth within two hours and fly for an entire day without stopping. In a situation where there was no radio, this was the fastest way to communicate.
Roland spread out the letter wrapped in a cloth and quickly skimmed through it.
The sender was Vendy. According to his request, she had taken Lotus, Sylvie, Leaf, Hummingbird, and Nana to the fork of the Redwater River. Along with the ship were some members of the artillery team and eight cannons. This was also the maximum number of cannons that could be accommodated on the deck of Little Town.
The Prince estimated that when Vendy pushed the sail forward at full speed, it would take a day for the cement ship to reach its destination. Although Sylvie acted as a navigator and the ship could travel at night, Vendy's magic power was far less abundant than Anna's, so it was impossible for her to continuously use her ability. So if they rested at night and transported during the day, they could only make two round trips in four days. At most, they could transport 16 field cannons to the fork of the river.
Although the number of cannons was less than in the last battle, considering the surprise attack and the fact that the other side could not quickly launch a counterattack, the artillery was barely enough. Roland took the pen and paper handed over by Nightingale and wrote down new instructions. He ordered the garrison troops to carry weapons and ammunition and immediately set off, converging with Iron Axe's main force at the fork of the river.
It would only take half an hour for the White-tailed Kite to deliver the letter to Scroll, who would then pass it on to Captain Brian.
…
When Roland arrived at the scheduled location, it was already the next morning.
The sparkling river was exactly here, divided into two, one flowing towards Longsong Stronghold, and the other connecting to Redwater City.
Because the latter river was wider, people used to regard it as the main channel of the Redwater River, while the one leading to Longsong Stronghold was called Little Redwater.
After disembarking, the witches who had been waiting for a long time by the river came to greet them.
"Where is Vendy?" Roland looked around and asked.
"She returned by Little Town at dawn," Leaf said, "She said that there is still a batch of artillery to be delivered."
"I heard that you want to deal with Timothy Wimbledon, the false king who hunts witches in the city every day?" Lotus asked impatiently, "What do you want us to do?"
Although Iron Axe and the main force of the First Army had not yet arrived, but the preparation work could be carried out in advance, as long as there were witches.
"I need to establish a line of defense on both sides of the main river," he squatted down and drew a simple diagram with a stone. "If this line represents the enemy's route of advance, then my troops will be distributed on both sides, and will suddenly launch a pincer attack. In order to achieve the effect of surprise, they must first hide. Therefore, you have to raise two mud houses on the shore, forming a V-shaped angle. The houses should be long, the walls must be thick, and the inside should be divided into eight compartments, leaving only a small window on the side facing the Redwater River. "
"Your Highness, I don't quite understand …" Lotus was puzzled, "You can hide the soldiers in the mud houses to hide their whereabouts, but they also can't attack the ships on the river. What if the false king's fleet doesn't stop, nor does it reach the shore, and continues to sail all the way? "
"No, they can't pass," Roland smiled, "You will know when the time comes."
Then he looked at Leaf, "You are responsible for covering these fortifications, weeds and vines will do, make them look more natural."
"Yes," Leaf replied.
In this way, when the artillery was pushed into the camouflaged fortifications, the two mud houses, which seemed useless in Lotus' eyes, would instantly transform into unsinkable "sailing battleships". At that time, as long as the baffles on the windows were opened, each compartment would be able to spit out a deadly flame, and the sixteen field artillery would not lose their aim because of the turbulence. In fact, at such a close range, they could almost hit the sailing ships sailing in the middle of the river with their eyes closed, and even if they couldn't sink them, it would be enough to turn their decks into a Shura battlefield.
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