Chapter 673: The Empire's First Cavalry

Britannia Empire, Northern Territory, Avalon Fortress, Michael Knights Headquarters.

The headquarters was brightly lit, and the 18 knights of the Michael Knights, except Su Cheng, gathered together to discuss strategies against the enemy.

"Everyone, according to the reports of the scouts, the vanguard force of the Holy Hiran Empire, about 50,000 people, is rushing towards our Avalon Fortress. It is now only 20 miles away from our Avalon Fortress. It is already It’s very close.”

After listening to Willy's words, all the knights present were chirping.

20 miles - just as Willy said just now, this distance is already very close.

After discussing for a long time, Gary stood up first and said:

"Your Excellency, Deputy Commander, I believe that in the face of the attack of Xilan's army, we only need to defend Avalon Fortress. We have the iron wall of Avalon Fortress and an army of 120,000 to stop Xilan's army. The military is not that difficult.”

"We just kept holding on until the supplies of Xilan's army couldn't keep up."

"As long as the supplies cannot keep up, the Xilan Army will naturally withdraw."

Gary's words were approved by many people present.

Many people agree with Gary's steady style of play.

The Holy Hiran Empire claims to have sent 800,000 troops this time, but anyone who knows something about the current situation of the Holy Hiran Empire knows that this number is definitely inflated.

Although the Holy Hiran Empire still has the title of "superpower", its national power is not as good as before.

According to reports from scouts and spies, the Xilan Army's combat troops this time were only about 300,000, and the rest were logistics troops responsible for transporting heavy supplies.

However, even if the Xilan Army's combat troops are only 300,000, it is still an amazing force size.

The "Summer Wind" offensive launched by the Britannia Empire against the Rollin Empire two years ago had only 150,000 combat troops.

Faced with such a large army, many knights in the Knights felt timid and involuntarily chose the most prudent strategy - to be a coward and hold on to the Avalon Fortress until the Holy See. Until the Lan Empire's supplies can't keep up.

However, just as Gary finished speaking, Samuel spoke up.

Samuel stood up and said seriously:

"I don't agree with all of Gary's tactics."

Without unnecessary nonsense, Samuel explained his attitude towards Gary's claims concisely and clearly.

As soon as Samuel finished speaking, almost everyone present looked at Samuel strangely.

It wasn't that Samuel's point of view was so shocking, it was just that he was shocked that Samuel actually spoke.

Samuel has always been a celebrity among the Knights of Michael.

He always tries his best to be lazy and doesn't work if he can, but the most amazing thing is that every time a task is given to him, no matter what the task is, he can complete it on time and in quantity.

In the past, when this kind of meeting was held, Samuel could not speak without speaking, and always huddled in the corner in a daze.

But this time, he actually stood up and spoke seriously.

Therefore, many people present could not help but cast shocked glances at Samuel.

After hearing what Samuel said,

Gary asked Samuel with a calm expression:

"Samuel, do you think there is anything wrong with my proposition? You are also a knight with great achievements in battle. You should also know that an iron rule in war is to maximize your advantages and avoid your disadvantages."

"Compared with the Hiran Army, which has 300,000 combat troops, the biggest advantage of our Michael Knights is the location of Avalon Fortress."

"If you don't give full play to our biggest advantage, are you going to go out to the fortress and have a decisive battle with Xilan's army in the wilderness?"

As soon as Gary finished speaking, Samuel immediately replied:

"I agree with Gary that you insist on holding on to the Avalon Fortress until the Xilan Army's supplies can no longer keep up."

"But I don't agree with your idea of ​​holding on to the fortress from the beginning."

"As you just said, one of the iron rules of war is to maximize one's advantages and avoid one's disadvantages."

"But have you forgotten-our Michael Knights have another major advantage besides Avalon Fortress."

"Our Michael Knights have the [First Imperial Cavalry]."

"In terms of the combat effectiveness of the cavalry, our Michael Knights have always been superior to the other two knights."

"Even when our Michael Knights are at their weakest, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of our Michael Knights is still the strongest in the entire empire."

The North has two of the best horse farms in the empire, and most of the horses produced by these two horse farms are supplied to the Michael Knights.

In addition, the source of troops of the Michael Knights has always been the vast north, including the northern border.

Whether it is caused by genes or acquired environment, the northerners of the Britannia Empire have always been good at riding horses. Compared with people from other places, northerners can always learn how to ride horses quickly.

The best horses coupled with the best riders have created the prestige of the Michael Knights' [First Imperial Cavalry].

At the beginning of last year, Su Cheng went to Kailuoer's hometown and invited the blacksmith who knew how to make horseshoes.

After the blacksmith was brought to Baidi City, he also taught him everything he had and taught his horseshoe making skills to the blacksmiths in the north.

After more than a year, the blacksmiths in the North had already mastered the manufacturing technology of horseshoes and made a large number of horseshoes.

The Knights of Michael had popularized horseshoes at this time, and the horses of the Knights of Michael's cavalry had been equipped with horseshoes.

The popularity of horseshoes greatly reduced the loss rate of war horses, making the Knights of Michael's warhorse reserves more abundant. At the same time, the installation of horseshoes also strengthened the speed of war horses and the combat effectiveness of cavalry to a certain extent.

Horseshoes are like adding wings to the Knights of Michael's cavalry, making the combat effectiveness of the Knights of Michael's cavalry, which was already the "first cavalry of the empire", even higher.

After listening to Samuel's words, Willy raised his eyebrows slightly.

Because he understood what Samuel wanted to say.

As expected, Samuel's next words confirmed his idea:

"We now have 18,000 cavalrymen in the Knights of Michael."

"It would be a waste if we don't make good use of the power of our cavalry."

"So I advocate - take the initiative to attack before the Hilan army arrives at the fortress!"

"Pick out the best cavalry and attack the Hilan army!"

"Now the Hilan army's vanguard is only 20 miles away from us, it's a good time for us to launch an attack!"

"Going out of the pass to attack the enemy will greatly weaken the morale of the Hilan army and boost the morale of our army."

"If the morale of the Hilan army can be weakened, it will be of great benefit to the long defense battle that follows."

Samuel's proposal can be said to be very bold.

The defenders, who are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, are going to attack.

Therefore, as soon as Samuel finished speaking, all the knights present immediately started chattering, discussing the feasibility of Samuel's proposal.

But people as courageous as Samuel are ultimately a minority.

In the end, only Raymond and Deng Jiaer agreed with Samuel's bold play.

The rest of the people, including Gary, Dale, and Alyssa, did not agree with Samuel's unstable play.

Willy also frowned, thought for a long time and shook his head.

Willy was also a steady person and did not appreciate Samuel's idea.

After seeing that even Willy did not agree with his play, Samuel sighed lightly and sat back in his chair with a disappointed look on his face.