Only one lord was brought alive to Berengar.
He was tied up with thick hemp ropes, but he was still struggling. As soon as he saw Berengar, he straightened up and shouted angrily: "Asshole, give my army back!"
One of the two Guardsmen escorting him kicked him in the leg joint, forcing him to kneel to the ground. Before he could raise his head, the tip of the Spear of Longinus stretched out in front of his eyes. Just listen to Berengar's cold voice coming from above: "Want to see your army? Are you sure?"
In the distance, the screams of Alemanni Federation soldiers kept coming. This war is over, and the Guards soldiers are cleaning the battlefield as always, not letting any enemy leave alive.
Just listen to Berengar continue: "We do not recognize the nobles of the Alemannic Federation, and we do not need slaves. If you feel that you have any value in life other than these two items, then it is best for me to stab you with my gun. Show it before."
Seeing the flash of the tip of the Spear of Longinus, listening to the constant screams of the soldiers, and thinking of the other two lords who were mercilessly executed, the lord broke out in a layer of sweat: "I said... My name is Sighard, I am the lord of Saarbrucken in the central part of the Alemannic Federation, and my title is..."
"Are these words of any value?"
Berengar coldly interrupted Sighard's self-introduction and pressed the Spear of Longinus to his forehead.
"I...I know a lot of things!" Sighard said, "What do you want to know? Just ask, as long as I know it, I will tell you everything!"
"I have wiped out many squads sporadically these days. But your force should be more than this, right? Where is your main force? Tell me quickly!"
"In, in Ioannina! Our federal Duke of Saxony is commanding the troops to besiege the castle of Ioannina there!"
Berengar frowned and said to himself: "Siege Ioannina? What on earth is the Yinlirian field army doing?"
"I know this too!" Sighard said eagerly, "They went north to support your Mercian Field Army!"
"How do you know the movements of our army???" Berengar's voice couldn't help but become louder.
"This... people from the Island Republic told me. There are many mountains in the interior. They went north along the coastline and were easily discovered..."
"Absurd! Even I don't know the movements of Yinlilia's field army!"
Berengar cursed loudly angrily. He took several deep breaths before continuing to ask: "How many people do you have attacking Ioannina?"
"Probably around 20,000 people!"
"Twenty thousand people? How to ensure their supplies?"
"The island republic's navy will be responsible for transportation."
"You are scattered in so many ways, how can the Island Republic transport you here?"
"It would be too late to start shipping out from the island republic. So they stored all the supplies in the Ionian Islands! They used it as a frontline base!"
The Ionian Islands are a series of islands near the coastline of the Seven Hills Empire. They are one of the many small islands that make up the island republic and are very close to the mainland of the Seven Hills Empire. The Island Republic used that place as a base to store supplies, and it was clear that it was bullying the Seven Hills Empire's navy.
"Which island exactly?"
"This...I really don't know about this. The island republic has always been responsible for the distribution of supplies."
Berengar looked around the battlefield. Ioannina, which was under siege, was not far from here, but there were only a thousand men around him now, and he had just fought two battles and was exhausted. It was impossible to defeat the 20,000 Alemannic soldiers in any case.
There is a city of Arta south of Ioannina. Berengar decided to rest there first and wait for the main force of the Praetorian Guard to catch up before lifting the siege of Ioannia.
The city of Alta borders a bay called the Gulf of Ambracia. There, Berengar met the remnants of the Aulus fleet.
In recent years, Aulus's fleet has obtained the privilege of camping in Constantiniya - a power that was originally only possessed by the Praetorian Guard. The two armies were stationed together in Constantiniya, and conflicts were inevitable. But in times of war, it's still nice to see friendly troops.
However, these navy were all disheveled and lazy, and they no longer looked like an army at all.
After learning of the death of Aulus, Berengar felt a little regretful - once the admiral died, he didn't know when the navy would be able to reorganize.
Only on one thing, this group of navy's actions were quite uniform: they made a little clay figure with a bulging front and a curved back, and lined up to pay homage every morning when the sun rose.
Berengar was very curious about this. After asking about it, he learned that this statue was called the Maid of Victory, and its prototype was the messenger of the sun god Apollo.
Berengar felt that this group of marines was probably hopeless.
One day later, most of the Imperial Guard finally caught up. Berengar, together with several officers of the Praetorian Guard and the local militia chief of Alta City, discussed the follow-up battle plan.
In the middle of the combat meeting, a soldier burst into the meeting place with an urgent document. Berengar opened the document and took a look: "About 20,000 people from the Alemannic coalition raided the Thrace region from the sea. Constantiniya has been surrounded? Basileus ordered the imperial guards to return quickly for rescue?"
"Constantiniya is under siege?" Everyone present was startled. "Where is the Thracian Field Army?"
Berengar seemed unfazed: "The Thracian Field Army was defeated by the pirates of the Pirate Kingdom two years ago and was reorganized recently. The equipment, numbers, and training have not kept up, and the generals are not very capable. If It is entirely possible to encounter a highly capable enemy general and be defeated in an instant. However, what I care about more is this place——"
Berengar traced a circle along the Ionian Islands with his fingers: "Yesterday I got intelligence that the enemy had piled supplies here. Today I got intelligence that 20,000 people from the Alemannic coalition raided Thrace by sea. The Island Republic escorted 20,000 people to Thrace, so how much of its navy does it have left to defend the Ionian Islands?”
"General, do you want to attack the Ionian Islands first?" an officer asked, "But Constantiniya has been surrounded, and Basileus and all the important ministers are inside..."
"The city of Constantiniya is well-defended and can hold out for a long time even if it is besieged by ten times the enemy. But capturing the material storage points on the Ionian Islands can turn the entire war situation around!"
The local militia chief said with some embarrassment: "But there are many islands in the Ionian Islands, and we don't know which island the enemy's stronghold is. And I think the navy is like this..."
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"As long as you pay attention to the enemy's fleet movements, you can judge it. I will go to Ioannina first. Before I come back, you must find out the specific islands where the enemy stores supplies. As for the navy... After I come back, if they If they don’t cooperate, I will consider teaching them a lesson for Aulus.”
"The general still wants to go to Ioannina?" The local militia chief was even more surprised. "Constantiniya has been surrounded. Is the general going to destroy the enemy troops in Ioannina first?"
"If I rush back as soon as Constantiniya is surrounded, then I will be completely ignored by the enemy. Time is tight, and I really am not that capable of killing the entire enemy army that besieged Ioannina. Eat it." Berengar changed the topic, "But I still have the ability to win three victories, defeat sieges, kill generals, and cut down flags."
