After a simple reward, nearly a hundred lords from the Alemannic Federation came to the Governor's Mansion with Patisipachio to discuss the follow-up plan.
Although there were nearly a hundred Alemanni lords who came, most of them were just insignificant nobles with little real estate and little military strength, let alone any say. Among the princes present, there were only a dozen lords who actually had influence in the Alemannic Federation, and the only ones who could be considered important were the King of Bohemia, the Duke of Bavaria, the Duke of Saxony, and the heroic Bo There are four Dukes of Gendy.
Since the Count of Île-de-France, the consul of the Alemannic Federation, did not come, the highest-ranking lord present was none other than King Przemysl of Bohemia.
"There are currently nearly 60,000 soldiers gathered here, and there are still 20,000 troops on the way. Eighty thousand, this number is nearly half of the total number of soldiers in the entire Alemannic Federation. Such a large-scale The army must never be without a coach.”
With that said, King Przemysl of Bohemia glanced at everyone.
"Originally, it would be best if the consul himself came, but he is too nostalgic for the Palace of Versailles. If any of you take the head of the enemy general as agreed, that would be great, but now it seems No one can do it. In this case, the only way is to choose the most prestigious lord to hold this position."
The meaning of the Bohemian King's words is naturally that he wants to be the head coach. But even he knew that once this topic was brought up, it would inevitably cause controversy. Although the princes of the Alemannic Federation have different titles, they are all on the same level in terms of status. Let’s not mention the small princes for now, but the three powerful lords, the Duke of Bavaria, the Duke of Saxony and the Duke of Burgundy, will never easily succumb to the King of Bohemia.
Sure enough, the Duke of Burgundy jumped out first.
"The King of Bohemia is right. Among all the people present, my unit has killed the most enemies. I will be the coach. Does everyone have any objections?"
"No, Duke of Burgundy, you know nothing about the terrain, troop deployment, etc. of the Seven Hills Empire. I'm afraid it's not suitable to be the head coach, right?" The Duke of Bavaria said with a smile, "My territory is closest to the Seven Hills. Empire, apart from me, who else knows about the situation of the Qiqiu Empire?"
"What do you mean?" The Duke of Burgundy stared, "How many people have you killed tonight?"
"If you kill many enemies, you should be a vanguard." The Duke of Saxony also said from the side, "What the commander will look for is his tactical and strategic ability. Among all the people present, who is proud of being able to surpass me?"
The four lords were tit for tat, boasting and glaring, and no one was convinced by the other. Although the Alemannic Federation is more civilized than the Pirate Kingdom, it still retains some barbarian characteristics. Most of its lords are not even literate at all and are essentially equivalent to local military commanders. This group of people competed for the position of head coach, and then they gradually started to fight.
Just when the situation was about to get out of control, Giovanni walked out with a smile.
"The Governor has already considered it. Putting 80,000 people in one area would be too crowded. If we separate them into different areas, even one commander can't manage them. How about directly dividing them into five war zones, with five commanders, and fighting in five directions? ?”
"Five routes?" The princes of the Alemannic Federation all looked at Giovanni, "Which five routes?"
Giovanni spread out the map in front of everyone and said softly:
"The first route is to defeat the Mercian Field Army, which has not yet been completely defeated, and then invade the Croatian region. The Duke of Bavaria knows the nearby terrain and is the most suitable commander for this route."
"The second route, along with the first route army, defeated the Mercian Field Army, then crossed the Danube River and invaded the northern border of the Seven Hills Empire. This route is far away and cannot be accomplished without the cavalry of the King of Bohemia."
"The third route is to go south along the Adriatic Sea and invade the Peloponnese region by sea. The Duke of Saxony is famous for his tactical ability and his ability to advance and retreat freely. The leader of this route must be you."
"The fourth route also goes south along the coast and invades the Thracian region. This route is where the capital of the Seven Hills Empire is located, and it is commanded by the most heroic Duke of Burgundy. What do you think?"
The second half of Giovanni's reason for recommending the coach is complete nonsense. The Duke of Burgundy's cavalry may not be weaker than the King of Bohemia's, and the Duke of Saxony's tactical level is entirely what he boasts about. However, the Croatian region is close to the border of Bavaria; the King of Bohemia has been peeking at the northern border of the Seven Hills Empire for a long time; the Duke of Saxony and the Duke of Burgundy are far away from the Seven Hills Empire and have less interest in the territory of the Seven Hills Empire. This time They came more to rob the Qiqiu Empire's wealth. None of the four nobles would have any objections to his arrangement. As for the remaining lords of the Alemany Federation, it is impossible for them to participate in the battle for the leadership.
As expected, the four lords raised no doubts. Just asked: "There are only four ways. Where is the fifth way?"
"The fifth route is naturally our governor's navy. It is responsible for blocking the coastline of the Seven Hills Empire, transporting soldiers from the Duke of Saxony and Burgundy to land, and transporting corresponding supplies. What do you think?"
"The coach can arrange it this way. I have no objection. But there is a problem here." The King of Bohemia pointed at the map and said, "The Seven Hills Empire is not a small country. If we are divided into five groups, will our troops be too spread out?"
"Most of the troops of the Seven Hills Empire are deployed at the borders of the Tianfang Empire. The border guards of the Seven Hills Empire have little combat effectiveness. The only ones we actually have to face are the Mercian Field Army, the Yinlirian Field Army, the Thracian Field Army, and the capital. The three troops of the Imperial Guard have a maximum number of only 50,000. Our side has the advantage."
"But the Seven Hills Empire will inevitably bring reinforcements from the border." The Duke of Saxony spread his hands in embarrassment, "Splitting into five groups is still a bit too risky."
Just as Giovanni tried to continue to persuade these princes, Yinpolita laughed inappropriately.
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"Giovanni, is this the plan you told the governor? Your plan is based on the annihilation of the Seven Hills Empire Navy and the collapse of the Mercian Field Army? Now half of the Seven Hills Empire's navy has escaped, and Mercia The field army has retreated completely, and you still hold on to your plan?"
Giovanni looked at Yinpolita angrily: "What do you think we should do?"
"To implement your plan, the Qiqiu Empire's military strength must be further weakened."
Yin Polita stepped forward, stretched out her scarred hand and pointed to a small island on the map, and said with a smile: "Governor, have you ever considered placing a stronghold for transporting supplies here?"
