Chapter 1703: Intercepting the Cavalry

At this time, in Europe.

On the Hanover battlefield.

After Frederick II led the Prussian Army away, only the Longyan Army led by Ling Chen was left to hold the line on the battlefield.

The Douglas Holy Cross Army, facing the prairie-fire offensive of the Longyan Army under Ling Chen's command, was defeated and returned in retreat.

Many places previously occupied by the Crusaders were returned to the hands of the Longyan Army.

The crisis in western Prussia was contained.

However, because Frederick II returned to reinforce Berlin and took away a large number of troops, although the Crusaders were routed, their retreat route did not suffer much obstruction.

The Crusaders withdrew most of their warriors.

But the victory in this battle had inspired everyone, especially those Prussian residents who had been rescued, who were very enthusiastic toward the Longyan Army.

Just because they drove away those hypocritical Crusaders.

Although Marie encountered a large-scale pursuit by the Crusaders, fortunately, she had the protection of the Prussian residents.

Marie was able to escape disaster.

After the Longyan Army recovered a large area of Hanoverian territory, Marie was also able to survive and is now in the Longyan Army camp.

Everything looks like a great situation; most of Hanover's territory has been recovered, and the remaining Crusaders are holding fast to the borders of Hanover.

But in their view, it is nothing more than the death throes of the Crusaders.

Although the Crusaders still have a considerable amount of military strength, under the Longyan Army led by General Ling Chen, these Crusaders are not worth mentioning at all.

At least most of them think so.

Ling Chen is currently in the military camp, looking at the map of Hanover, his brows slightly furrowed.

Diana looked at Ling Chen, who did not have a trace of the joy of impending victory on his face, and asked, "General, this war is about to end, and you are now a hero of Prussia."

Ling Chen turned his head to look at Diana, smiled, and denied it: "I have never said that this war is coming to an end."

Ling Chen sat down, and Diana took out the prepared food from the box; she also sat down next to Ling Chen.

The food was very simple, with only two plates of green vegetables and some rice porridge, no meat.

Ling Chen was already used to it; marching and fighting, especially in winter, is not bad if one has something to eat.

He asked, "Diana, such food is really wronging you."

Diana chuckled, "General, you don't mind, so why would I mind?"

"I heard that women in Longyan have no status and have to follow the 'Three Obediences and Four Virtues,' and something about 'marrying a chicken, follow the chicken; marrying a dog, follow the dog'?"

Hearing this, Ling Chen was slightly stunned and couldn't help but laugh or cry: "Who told you this?"

In the past, the status of Longyan women was indeed not high, but ever since Liu Zheng became Chief Minister, these so-called bad customs had long been abolished.

Especially that bit about "marrying a chicken, follow the chicken; marrying a dog, follow the dog."

Diana glanced at Ling Chen's expression, a bit startled: "Did I say it wrong?"

"The Chief of Staff told me."

Ling Chen nodded and then said: "The current Longyan has long since done away with these bad customs; don't listen to the Chief of Staff in the future."

Diana said "Oh."

Ling Chen ate his meal while thinking about another matter.

Although the situation looks great right now, it is actually not the case at all.

Although the Crusaders have withdrawn from most of Hanover, the places they are currently holding are the vital points of Hanover.

As long as this place is not recovered, the Crusaders still have a chance to counterattack.

No matter how much of the Hanover region the Longyan Army recovers, it will be of no use.

Moreover, the Crusaders have not been hurt at their roots.

Although they were defeated and Ling Chen used strategy to swallow up many of the Crusaders.

They still possess a very large military foundation.

Ling Chen's offensive was very swift, but that was just using speed to fight speed, wanting to drive them out before the Crusaders could react.

But without the encirclement and cutting off by the Prussian Army, such a plan could only be forced to abort.

After eating, Diana cleared the trays.

Ling Chen looked at Diana and said, "Call the Chief of Staff over."

"I have things to discuss with him."

Diana nodded and walked out.

Before long, the Chief of Staff walked in; he looked at Ling Chen and said, "General, you are looking for me—is there some combat order that needs to be issued?"

Ling Chen shook his head, walked to the map of Hanover, pointed at the map, and said: "We have now recovered most of the Hanover region."

"There are only these three places left where the Crusaders are still resisting; Chief of Staff, you should know what I am talking about."

The Chief of Staff nodded; as the think tank of the Longyan Army, he naturally knew what Ling Chen was talking about.

The three areas the Crusaders are holding fast to present a pincer formation.

And they are located at the most important throat of Hanover.

They can advance to attack and retreat to defend from here.

They greatly constrain the actions of the Longyan Army in Hanover.

"Is the General worried about this matter?" the Chief of Staff asked.

Ling Chen nodded and said again: "Correct, the Crusaders' military foundation is basically on par with our Longyan Army, but after we control other parts of Hanover, we need to divide our forces to defend, which has already caused our Longyan Army's forces to be spread too thin."

"And the current food supplies and the quantity of Weaponry and Equipment of the Longyan Army are not optimistic."

"Although we have recovered a lot of the Crusaders' equipment, you should know that these quantities are not much."

"This is our heart disease; if we don't occupy this place and defeat the Crusaders, once they gather enough strength, we will be very passive!"

"Even a great situation can be reversed in an instant."

The Chief of Staff nodded. He stared at the areas occupied by the Holy Cross Army on the map, pondered for a moment, and then said, "We must win this battle quickly."

"According to our previous observations, this area is hilly, which is very suitable for Cavalry combat."

"However, it is extremely disadvantageous for our army. Firstly, our Dragon Flame Army currently has no Cavalry units, and secondly, we are lacking equipment to counter Cavalry."

Ling Chen added, "I had already thought of everything you mentioned. I have decided to use sandbags or soil to obstruct the advance of these Cavalry units."

"It is winter now, but the temperature difference between day and night is very large; earthen walls only need one night to freeze until they are incomparably hard."

"Although hills are suitable for Cavalry combat, as long as we can restrict their movement, the Cavalry units will not be of much use."

"This plan is excellent!"

Ling Chen glanced at the Strategist and said again, "Mm, it is decided then. I will leave this matter to you; remember to be quick."

The Chief of Staff was stunned upon hearing this; he was a Strategist, yet he had to do this task.

"General, the weather outside is so cold and the wind is so strong..."

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