The gates of the majestic Bavarian city were open, and there were many people entering and leaving the city. The soldiers guarding the city turned a blind eye and did not check anyone.
This is confidence.
Since the Slavs occupied the Hetao area and established the Bavarian Territory here, there has been no war here.
The humble and weak Han people could only guard Yanmen Pass and tremble behind the Great Wall.
From the nobles to the slaves in Bavaria, no one thought that the flames of war would burn into the territory.
The atmosphere in the territory is very relaxed.
The outer city is very large and is a living area for citizens. On both sides of the streets are shops selling various goods and there are many pedestrians.
Occasionally, there are nobles traveling in exquisite carriages.
The inner city is a noble area and is relatively small. The small villas are very exquisite and neatly arranged. They have an opera house, a circus, a school, and all kinds of supporting facilities.
There were well-dressed aristocratic men and women everywhere.
The largest building is the Grand Duke's Castle of Bavaria, located in the center of the inner city. It is majestic, exquisite and luxurious.
Entertainment room.
In front of an exquisite and luxurious billiard table. General Charles, the Grand Duke of Bavaria, wearing a white shirt and black straight trousers, bent over to play billiards.
His opponent was the Marquis of Tedun, a diplomat who was proficient in Mongolian and Chinese. Originally, Marquis Tedun traveled between Chu, Mongolia, Yuan and Slavic states.
Now that Wu Nian has conquered the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolian Yuan language is becoming extinct. The Han State also captured Shaanxi, cutting off the connection between Slavic people and Chu State.
There is no use for him as a diplomat.
Two noble gentlemen were playing billiards, and there were ten male servants waiting nearby with various things. Two of them were Asians with black hair and black eyes.
Marquis Tedun won this game of billiards.
"Hahaha. Your Majesty the Grand Duke, your golf skills have deteriorated." Marquis Tedun was very happy and said to General Charlie with a smile.
"Hey." General Charlie sighed a little depressed.
The two said a few words, put down their clubs, and planned to go to the living room to sit down and have snacks.
At this moment, a staff officer broke in from the outside and said with a solemn face: "Your Excellency, our people have sent news from Shaanxi. Wu Nian has assembled hundreds of thousands of troops and plans to go north to attack us."
Marquis Tedun's eyes narrowed, and he immediately raised his head to look at General Charlie.
General Charlie was not angry or angry. Instead, he said: "The day has finally come. Back then, we didn't help Meng Yuan and killed Wu Nian in Liaodong, and it was finally backlashed."
"Hey." After a deep sigh, General Charlie cheered up, straightened his chest and turned his back to the staff and said, "Summon everyone and go to the hall."
"yes."
The staff officer bent down and turned around to go down.
"Your Excellency, do you want to attend the meeting?" General Charlie turned to ask the Marquis of Terdun.
"I want to listen." Marquis Tedun bent down.
"Yeah." General Charlie nodded. Immediately, General Charlie and Marquis Turdun separated and each changed a set of clothes.
When General Charles, accompanied by his attendants, came to the hall and sat on the Grand Duke's throne, the hall was already full of people.
"Your Majesty the Grand Duke."
Seeing General Charlie arriving, everyone saluted.
"Gentlemen, you already know the matter, now what do you think I should do?" General Charlie raised his head and asked.
"Report to Your Excellency the Grand Duke. The reason why the Han people can stop us from going south is because of the existence of the Great Wall. Now that Wu Nian is taking the initiative to expedition north, he will definitely cross the Great Wall. I think we should concentrate our forces and fight Wu Nian to the death. After defeating the Han army, Then you can drive straight in.”
A general stood up, raised his head and spoke in a loud and confident voice.
"That's right, Your Excellency the Grand Duke. The Han army without the protection of the Great Wall is no match for us. Let's send troops."
"Yes. Fight to the death with the Han army and have an upright war."
"I agree."
The generals were full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit. Most of them stood up and asked for battle.
However, a small number of generals remained calm and did not interfere.
"What about you?" General Charlie nodded slightly to the generals who asked for a fight, then turned his eyes to the generals who did not ask for a fight, and asked in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, the Grand Duke. The Meng Yuan was a strong enemy back then, let alone the Han army that destroyed the Meng Yuan? The Han army is different from the Chu army. Now the year of Wu is strong, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, more than us. . I think we have little chance of winning in a field battle. We should set up defenses in the south to guard dangerous places."
A general stood up, bent down and spoke in a deep voice.
"Deployment? Smith. How can we, the proud Slavs, deploy defences."
"That's right. We are proud Slavs, with a huge empire spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia. How can we learn from the Han people and weakly deploy defenses? We want to attack."
When General Smith finished speaking, most of the generals denounced him. Their eyes widened and they looked very dissatisfied.
Suddenly, General Charlie spoke. He nodded unexpectedly and said: "Smith is right. We may not be able to win in a field battle with the Han army now. It is better to set up defenses in dangerous places and defend the Loop."
"Also. Send someone to ask the emperor for help. This may be a protracted war."
Without waiting for anyone to object, General Charlie stood up, walked to the small door next to him, and said, "Gentlemen, I have made a decision. Just act according to my decision."
"Come to the war room with me. We'll discuss defense."
The generals and staff officers who supported the field battle with the Han army were stunned. The dignified Grand Duke of Bavaria, the supreme ruler of the southeastern part of the empire.
Why choose defense?
What about the bravery of the Slavs?
What about the pride of the Slavs?
The generals and staff who supported the defense breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed.
Although the generals and staff officers who supported the field battle with the Han army were aggrieved, they did not dare to disobey the Grand Duke's order and could only follow him.
Everyone quickly arrived at the war room.
On the north wall of the war room, there is a huge topographic map hanging. General Charlie took a baton from a staff officer and pointed at the map.
"Our core area is the Bavarian Territory and the two plains on the edge. This is our agricultural and economic foundation. We cannot let the Han army attack here. We have to set up defenses in the south."
"As well as Datong, we also need to set up defenses to prevent the Han army at Yanmen Pass from taking the opportunity to leave the pass and attack Datong."
The meeting of war lasted a long time. After the generals received their orders and led their troops to set up defenses. There were only two people left in the war room, General Charlie and the Marquis of Turdun.
"Huh." General Charlie exhaled, showing a tired look.
"Wu Nian is a powerful enemy." General Charlie raised his head and said to Marquis Tedun.
"His Excellency the Grand Duke is right." Marquis Tedun bowed down with a serious look on his face. If you go into battle casually, throw away your troops, and lose the Loop, you won't be able to get it back.
Although the territory of the empire is huge, most of it is a barbaric land where dripping water turns into ice. The Hetao area is the empire's forward base and its only base.
Without the Hetao area, the empire's power in Asia will weaken.
There is no room for error in the Loop.
"Father, I heard that there is going to be a war. Didn't my sister go south? Send someone to call her back quickly." Suddenly, Hulk, the eldest son of General Charlie, broke in from outside.
