Give Me the Name of God

There were still three days to go from Blackwater City. Stanley slowed down his march and waited for news from the sentry.

The sentry returned at dusk. The situation in Blackwater City was not as bad as imagined. There were indeed many enemy troops, but they did not form a siege. There were dead bodies under the city. There had been a battle between the two sides, but the scale of the battle was not large. The two sides faced each other. Many months, more time spent waiting and watching.

"At times like this, we can't take it lightly. The enemy will launch an attack at any time. I'm going to camp behind Blackwater City. I have to let Al Meng see us coming and not take action before them..."

Stanley and Manda rode in the same carriage and talked for a long time. He didn't expect Manda to give any response, he just hoped that Manda could understand.

Since the day of the expedition, Manda has been sitting in the carriage like a clay sculpture. He can eat and sleep, but he never speaks or has any expression.

At first, they thought Manda was pretending to be serious, but it continued like this for several days, and everyone had to accept the fact that this was a sequelae caused by promotion.

"It's better to fall into a deep sleep," Stanley sighed and said to the lion girl, "it would be safer for him to sleep in the cottage."

The lion girl gritted her teeth and said: "Don't play tricks on me. As long as he is not asleep, he must go out with the army. This is his order!"

"When the war breaks out, I won't be able to protect his safety."

"I won't let any enemy get close to him without your protection."

The next day, Stanley met Al Meng's sentry. The sentry saw that Stanley did not run away, but took the initiative to hand Stanley a letter.

"The Marquis invited Count Monchik to the city to discuss the war."

As expected, Manda was right. Al Meng wanted them to enter the city even before they met.

Naturally, Stanley would not be fooled. He asked the sentry: "Please tell the Marquis that we are camping outside the city."

The detective was puzzled: "I don't understand what you mean."

"You don't need to understand, just convey the news to the Marquis."

"I don't know your name yet. You should not be Count Monchik."

Stanley said: "I am the first knight of Count Monchik! This battle is commanded by me."

After the sentinel left, Stanley continued to advance with his troops and set up camp five miles away from Blackwater City.

That night, Stanley took five living corpses to the city to investigate the terrain. This was his first time coming to Blackwater City. When he saw the location of the city, Stanley smiled.

This battle is easier to fight than expected. Blackwater City is located on a gentle slope, which makes siege extremely difficult. However, if you want to counterattack, the vast hillside is very suitable for cavalry to swoop down.

Stanley brought two thousand soldiers, the real main force of the battle was the 500 heavy cavalry, and the remaining 1,500 were light infantry and miscellaneous soldiers who assisted the cavalry in combat. As long as he grasped the opportunity, a single charge could break up the enemy's formation. , and then you can use heavy infantry to encircle it and kill one-third of the opponent's troops, then you can completely defeat the enemy.

A better way is to use archers to harvest, and it is even possible to completely annihilate the enemy. The only price is that it will affect your own cavalry, but if you calculate the final battle losses, this price is definitely worth it.

According to Stanley's tactics, the chance of winning this war is very high. Judging from the corpses on the hillside, Almen had not done this before.

The corpse was wearing heavy armor, and there were many shields scattered on the hillside, which proved that Elmen had adopted the most traditional tactics, using heavy infantry to fight the enemy on the hillside.

This tactic cannot take advantage of the terrain advantages of Blackwater City at all. Almeng is a man who has fought in wars and has been here for many years. It is impossible for him to be unfamiliar with the characteristics of Blackwater City. There are only two reasons for using this stupid tactic. , First, there is no cavalry in Heishui City. This reason is unlikely. Canglang Country is a nomadic country. It has long faced enemies who mainly rely on cavalry. Blackwater City must have standing cavalry.

Another possibility is that he did not make up his mind to fight. If the cavalry rushed out, they would not be able to come back. They would have to fight to the death. But Almeng did not want to do this. He sent the heavy infantry to go out to fight. After the battle, they could retreat calmly, and so on. We have been at war with the enemy to this day.

He doesn't want to lose too many troops, and he also wants to drive away the enemy. Is there such a good thing in the world?

It's true, Stanley happened to bring him the cavalry. If Stanley can lead the cavalry to charge first, and he can use archers to harvest behind him, he can win a victory with minimal battle damage.

Of course, it was trivial for Almen. What was waiting for Stanley was the annihilation of the entire army.

Does he really want to do this? I can't make a conclusion yet, this is just my own speculation.

When he returned to the camp, he told Manda the results of the investigation. Manda looked at the ground blankly, still showing no reaction.

Stanley said angrily: "What's the difference between his appearance and a piece of stone?"

Eudora blushed and said: "There is still a difference. He was shivering last night. I saw that he was so cold, so I warmed him up. He... is okay."

Stanley smiled bitterly and left Manda's tent. A soldier came to report that the Marquis of Ermen had arrived.

He came so quickly, Stanley hadn't sent a messenger to Blackwater City yet.

After changing into a military uniform, Stanley came to the big tent and entertained Almen warmly.

"Viscount Stanley, did I admit the wrong person?" Almen still had a friendly and straightforward smile.

"I am no longer a viscount," Stanley saluted respectfully, "the king has deprived me of my title."

"That was not His Majesty's intention. He will restore your title soon. You are the God of War on the battlefield, and the God of War deserves a higher title!"

After drinking a glass of wine, Al Meng sipped the fragrant wine and sighed: "Count Monchik calls this wine Stubborn Horns. What a nostalgic taste, what a nostalgic person, Gaisak." The Earl is a tough guy, you are a tough guy, and so am I. Let’s toast to the tough guys!”

After two glasses of wine, Stanley's heart beat a lot faster. He was deeply moved by Al Meng's words.

"Is Count Monchik okay?"

"He was slightly injured in Gray Fish Town. He will come over as soon as he recovers." Stanley knew that Almen would definitely ask about Manda, and he had already thought of his excuse.

"Let him rest in peace and recuperate. I'm not afraid of those barbarians. With our two strong bones, we will definitely defeat them!"

In just a few words, Stanley seems to have become Al Meng's man.

"Why do you let soldiers live in a place like this?" Al shook his head violently, "I have prepared wine and girls in the city. Soldiers should get some rewards before going to the battlefield."

"My men are all cavalry. They are not good at defending the city. They can play a greater role outside the city. We can launch a surprise attack at any time and have more room to advance and retreat." Stanley also thought of this excuse.

"That makes sense!" Al nodded fiercely and said, "I am going to attack the enemy in three days. I want your cavalry to rush towards the enemy from the side first and directly break up the enemy's formation. My infantry He will rush outside the city and destroy the enemy in one fell swoop.”

Stanley stared at Al for a long time, and he really guessed it right.

He wanted Stanley to strike first. As for whether to use infantry or archers to harvest the enemy, it all depended on his mood.

No wonder Manda was so wary of him, this old guy was really cunning.

"Lord Marquis, I have a better tactic. I suggest you let the infantry charge first. During the battle, I let the cavalry cut people from the side and directly defeat the enemy. What do you think?"

After exploring the battlefield, Stanley came up with a new tactic. An infantry attack first is not as effective as a cavalry attack first, but this tactic is more stable. As long as there are no command errors, there is almost no possibility of defeat.

The only problem is that El Meng's infantry have become human shields and may face considerable losses.

Al Meng thought for a moment, nodded and said: "This is also a good idea. Let me think about it again, and let's have another drink!"