That's it, even though the dark elves were extremely reluctant, they still had to find a way to fight the Hereford family's army. otbnkotgt The Hereford cavalry, which had been dispersed into countless squads and used ranger tactics to fight, had no chance of fighting the opponent.
The Hereford Cavalry were no fools.
But the dark elves shamelessly sent an envoy to announce to the cavalry brigade commander of the Hereford family that if they did not engage in a battle with them, then they would abandon the city of Kiev.
Of course, if these bastards simply abandoned the city of Kiev , it is only good for the Hereford family, and the Hereford family can only ask for it.
But before they gave up the city of Kiev, they had to carry out large-scale massacres, arson and destruction in the city of Kiev.
All in all, they want to destroy the city of Kiev and make it lose its role as an advance base.
As mentioned before, the farmland and villages and towns around Kiev are very important.
But at the same time, the city of Kiev is also very important.
The craftsmen and citizens inside are the talents the Hereford family needs most.
If you want to stabilize Kiev as an advanced base and become the central hub and administrative center of the Ruthenian region, you cannot do without the help of these people.
I know how much William yearns for the city of Kyiv.
They will even send special envoys to lobby those Slavi nobles who have always looked down upon them.
Therefore, the commander of the Independent Cavalry Brigade and the Crimean Khan had no choice but to do what the dark elves said.
Of course, they also did not believe that after the defeat, the enemy would obediently withdraw from Kiev.
They have their own tactics.
That is, after defeating the opponent, rely on the speed of the cavalry to block the opponent's escape back to Kiev.
At the same time, he contacted the Slavi nobles in Kiev and asked them to mobilize and kill all the dark elves remaining in the city.
In this way, they can ensure the integrity of the city of Kiev to the greatest extent.
"So, our most important issue right now is this."
David, one of William's confidant generals, a member of the first batch of military crash course graduates, and the acting brigade commander of the Independent Cavalry Brigade.
Any noble who heard his name and surname would feel very strange.
Especially after they knew that his military rank was cavalry colonel, the absolute elite of the Hereford family, and the commander of the 1st Independent Cavalry Brigade.
Of course, David is one of the civilians who changed the trajectory of his life with the rise of the Hereford family.
Just like any civilian officer of the Hereford family.
Colonel David had infinite fanaticism and loyalty to William and the Hereford family.
That's why he was selected from a large number of outstanding cavalry officers to hold the important position of cavalry brigade commander.
Although affected by prestige and seniority, he was also affected by William's wariness.
His title of brigade commander is preceded by the word "agent".
But David believed that as long as he continued to work hard and continue to gain meritorious service, it would be natural and natural for him to officially assume the position of brigade commander soon.
It was under this circumstance that the cavalry colonel was quite tempted by the challenge from the dark elves.
Using ranger tactics and guerrilla warfare tactics to plunder the population around Kiev and attack the dark elves is indeed a very good achievement.
But in comparison, how can such a credit be compared with the credit for defeating the Dark Elf's forward army and seizing the important town of Kiev for the Hereford family?
The former can make a big mark in his merit book, and as an accumulation, it will become his qualifications to officially assume the post of commander of the 1st Independent Cavalry Brigade.
But the latter allows him to overcome a lot of accumulation and directly become the official cavalry brigade commander.
In contrast, Crimean Khan, the centaur ruler sitting opposite him, was slightly hesitant.
Although this Khan can guarantee his loyalty to the Hereford family and William for various reasons, this does not mean that he is willing to make too many sacrifices for the cause of the Hereford family.
Just as William expected, all, or most of the current Cossacks simply regard themselves as mercenaries.
They were not too interested in the Hereford family's business.
I am not willing to pay too much for such a cause.
So, after hearing what Colonel David said, the Crimean Khan, the Centaur ruler hesitated, and then replied: "The question is whether we can win this battle."
"The enemy must reserve at least one regiment of troops in Kiev."
Crimean Khan said calmly: "I estimate that they will reserve legion infantry, which is one of their two regiments with the lowest combat effectiveness.
However, Even so, they still have three integrated infantry regiments, plus two half-defunct cavalry regiments, and their strength will be more than 5,000."
"Yes," General David nodded in agreement.
Although he sensed Crimean Khan's timidity and hesitation.
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But I have to admit that what he said is true.
In today's era, when equal numbers of infantry and cavalry fight, the infantry will no longer be simply defeated.
Therefore, the Hereford army composed of all cavalry is not a match for the enemy who combines infantry and cavalry in terms of overall strength.
There is indeed a possibility of winning the battle.
But the possibility of losing the battle is also not small.
In this case, it is still unknown whether the Hereford family army can win.
Sensing General David's hesitation, the Crimean Khan on the opposite side breathed a sigh of relief.
Although in terms of status, as the Crimean Khan, he was much higher than the other side.
But the other party is a direct descendant of the Hereford family, and is William's confidant and confidant.
In this way, he didn't dare to offend this guy too much.
It is precisely because of this that in the forward army, Crimean Khan, as the nominal commander, would discuss all matters big and small with Colonel David.
The colonel was also very satisfied with the Khan's knowledge.
Thinking about it, this Khan was once, possibly, the ruler of the powerful Tartariya, and being cowardly in front of him also greatly satisfied Colonel David's vanity.
That is to say, under this circumstance, the cooperation between the two parties can be regarded as more or less pleasant.
But now, this pleasant, warm disguise was instantly exposed by the ruthless reality.
"That's what happened.
We absolutely cannot leave them alone."
Colonel David said to him in a very excited tone: "The enemy has proven that it is absolutely not allowed to destroy the city of Kiev.
This will It will cause great harm to our strategy."
"The other party may just threaten us."
Crimean Khan also argued: "Destroying Kiev will not do them any good.
What's more, the Slavis in the city will never sit idly by."
Perhaps because he placed himself in the position of an outsider, Crimean Khan could see the opponent's purpose more clearly than Colonel David: "If we continue to use ranger tactics, then those guys will We have no choice.
They want to secure the farmland outside the city and the farmers to work for themselves.
This is the real purpose of these guys."
Although he was very dissatisfied with Crimean Khan's attitude of resistance, Colonel David had to admit that the other party's idea was correct.
"But the question is, can we bet?"
Colonel David squinted his eyes and looked at the Crimean Khan with cold eyes: "We can say to the great King, our monarch, because we think so, so we Do you sit back and do nothing about them?
What's even worse is, what if, this thing is true?
If they fail to achieve their strategic goals and really want to destroy this city, can you take responsibility?"
Hearing what the other party said, Crimea Khan didn't know what to say for a while.
Of course, he had no choice and no desire to take responsibility.
And in a sense, he does not have to be responsible.
His status and identity meant that even if this battle failed, William would never do anything to him even if he was dissatisfied with him.
Even if his power is taken away, it will never harm his life.
Therefore, for Crimean Khan, no matter what choice he makes, it will be beneficial and harmless to him.
But Colonel David was different.
As William's directly promoted confidant, the colonel knew that he was not the best, nor the most suitable.
The only reason why he can serve as the commander of an independent cavalry brigade is that he is loyal enough.
If he shows the slightest weakness or compromise on this issue, then William will most likely be disappointed in him.
Once William loses his support, it will be very difficult to maintain his position given his qualifications and record.
Whether it is his subordinates or his colleagues, there are quite a few who are jealous of the status of the cavalry brigade commander.
This is a corps-level position, only half a level lower than the corps commander.
Moreover, the Hereford family is currently using troops in the east.
The vast prairie is the best land for cavalry to gallop.
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In this land, in this war, the possibility of commanding a pure cavalry unit to obtain meritorious service is much greater than that of one's own colleagues.
So no matter what, Colonel David insisted on fighting this battle.
After feeling Colonel David's persistence, Crimean Khan finally compromised.
If he vetoed it and did not participate in this battle, he would certainly preserve his own strength.
And for the sake of his reputation and his father's face, William probably wouldn't do anything to him.
But after this, William will definitely be disappointed in him and be wary of him.
For a surrendered general like the Khan of Crimea, the support of the monarch is more worth fighting for than two thousand tribesmen.
In this way, the two commanders of the vanguard reached an agreement.
They agreed with the dark elves to hold a battle outside Kiev to determine the ownership of the city.
Then he began to gather his own troops. a cavalry brigade, and a Cossack brigade.
The number is nearly five thousand.
In absolute terms, they are no less than the dark elves who are on foot and on horseback.
This is the only consolation for the Hereford army160420oshow7: