Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 69 Negotiation! Cavalry Formed

Barong, a small town that was massacred.

Duncan was sitting opposite the long table, and behind him was a group of murderous generals' guards. The blood on their armor was not wiped off, and there were pieces of meat and internal organs left in the seams of their armor. Of course, these were all enemies'.

Seeing this scene, Merovei, who was walking in from the opposite side, couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and the barbarian generals behind him couldn't help but show a trace of awe on their faces.

So fierce!
Not only was Duncan extremely powerful, the general's guards he led were also extremely powerful.

Merovice had never seen a commander with such a keen sense of strategic opportunity. Duncan's improvisation astounded him. He could hardly comprehend such an ability, and could only say that he was a natural-born commander. If he had read Eastern military tactics, he might have even used the phrase "military situation" to describe Duncan's tactical command.

The four schools of military science refer to military strategy, military yin and yang, military situation, and military skills.

Describe it in the simplest terms.

A military strategist is one who defends the country with righteousness and deploys strange tactics in war. He makes plans before fighting and takes the various situations into consideration, and uses yin and yang to employ various techniques.

An adjective 'strategist'.

The military situation is like thunder and wind, it starts later but arrives first, it separates and combines, it changes constantly, and it defeats the enemy with speed and ease.

Duncan's tactical command ability is represented by Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, Lu Bu, etc., but Duncan has the advantage of a God's perspective, and cannot be compared with those famous generals without plug-ins, who are truly gifted.

The yin and yang of the army follow the time, promote virtue, fight and attack, and win by taking advantage of the five elements, and rely on ghosts and gods for help.

Representative figures include Zhuge Liang who borrowed the east wind and other famous generals who like to take advantage of the right time and place.

Military skills are about training the hands and feet, becoming familiar with weapons, and accumulating mechanisms to facilitate victory in attack and defense.

Representative figures include Mohism, Qi Jiguang, etc.

Generally speaking, the four military strategies are learned together, though some people excel in certain areas, perhaps requiring a bit of talent. Duncan, on the other hand, comes across as particularly adept at tactical command, earning him the additional title of "Master Tactician" in the same vein as Total War.

But he is indeed a wild one, having learned his skills by playing strategy games.

But in military warfare, winning is all that matters, which coincides with many of Duncan's ideas.

Modern people learn a lot, and many people think they don't understand military tactics and deployment of troops. In fact, what they have learned unintentionally and the knowledge they have mastered include military tactics, but most of them are from the "military situation" school, that is, tactical command ability.

Those who have some engineering and science abilities and like to train soldiers are skilled soldiers.

Therefore, even without the help of plug-ins, it is not difficult for modern people to master the command ability and light up a star by a little bit of integration.

But few people realize this.

The commanding ability displayed by Duncan at this time was enough to make anyone look sideways. With the battle imminent, even though the number of troops under his command far exceeded that of the enemy, Merovice couldn't help but feel a little weaker in momentum and subconsciously sat below Duncan.

The other party also has the identity of "Governor of the British Province", and his status is higher than many barbarian kings. Showing a little weakness will not affect his prestige.

However, Merovice did not know that this appointment document had not actually taken effect and had not been approved by the Imperial Senate.

But Duncan led his army across the sea to rescue the empire when it was in danger. Now that he was here, the appointment document had to be true and could not tolerate any falsehood. The Senate’s words had no effect, and the emperor of the empire could not go back on his word.

They sat down in the hall.

They were sitting here to discuss the distribution of the spoils. After all, the Frankish riders had fought hard in this battle, and many of them had died in their assault on Chalgan's guards. Fortunately, Duncan had held back and not led the general's guards in a direct attack, otherwise half of the general's guards would have been killed.

When the personal guards faced each other, they fought to the death until one of them was almost dead.

A lot was gained in this battle.

It wasn't that they only gained a few surrendered soldiers, horses, and supplies after defeating the Huns; that was only a small portion of the spoils. The real bulk of the spoils came from the Huns' looting of Gaul. They couldn't take any of the spoils away after their defeat, so they all went to the two commanders, Duncan and Merovingian.

The Huns plundered Gaul, and they defeated the Huns, so the spoils naturally belonged to them and could not be returned to the civilians of Gaul.

Duncan's British garrison suffered heavy casualties. How could they provide compensation to the dead without any war spoils?
No matter where it comes from, they risked their lives for it!
In this regard, Merovice's idea coincided with Duncan's, but how to divide it was also a troublesome issue, because in the past, in order to compete for the spoils, the Frankish shock cavalry had a small conflict with Duncan's troops.

These are all real gold and silver, the wealth that the Hun army has plundered from the land.

In fact, they had already discussed it once before, but the spoils were not divided evenly, and both sides were a little angry. With the war imminent, they couldn't fight internally for a little money, so they tested each other and were almost at a compromise, waiting for the leader of the camp above to make the final decision.

Duncan sat in the main seat, looking like a dragon and a tiger, which put a lot of pressure on people. This was because Merovice was not educated enough. If he was educated, he would have said, "Is this the Hongmen Banquet?"
Behind him, the generals and guards on both sides were staring at him with murderous intent, as if they would fight with the enemy without hesitation as long as Duncan gave the order.

Duncan is putting a lot of pressure on others at this time!
However, when Merovice sat down, he suddenly laughed out loud, and the sky cleared up. He even stood up and poured wine for the other party, expressing his admiration for the Frankish warrior, and said in a deep voice: "How about this."

"How about you take 70% of the spoils the Huns left in Baron?"

Is there such a good thing? 70% of the spoils, that means all the good stuff has been taken.

The priority of choosing spoils in the army is very important. After others have picked out the spoils, they will become a pile of junk in your hands.

Hearing Duncan's words, Merovice's expression darkened, but the chiefs and generals behind him were full of joy, because this was real money and they were allowed to choose the spoils first. It can be said that everyone can make a fortune, and the soldiers under his command can also have bulging pockets.

But Melovi's expression was very solemn. The other party was so generous and had great ambitions. He was probably looking for more than just money.

really.

Duncan's voice gradually deepened, giving off a strong sense of pressure. He said solemnly, "Our army has suffered heavy losses. Our soldiers are short of armor and weapons, and many riders have no horses."

"The war is coming."

"Why don't you give me these weapons and horses first? Once we defeat the Hun army, we'll have plenty of weapons and food."

See the picture poorly.

What Duncan wants is not money, but weapons and war horses, which are the key to improving his strength.

Merovice had a gloomy expression and remained silent. The chiefs and generals behind him seemed to be thinking about something. Some of them thought that it was right, as a war was imminent and the strength of the friendly forces had to be strengthened. Others thought that Duncan was asking for too much, as he wanted to eat so many Hun steppe horses all in one breath, which was a bit too much.

However, the other party gave them 70% of the spoils and let them choose first. This is already a very favorable condition. If you don't give them face, you will be like refusing a toast and having to drink a penalty.

The money was taken away, but the war horses were left behind.

Duncan's tone was unquestionable at the end of his speech. They were the main force in this battle. Emotionally and logically, this request was a bit excessive, but not that excessive either.

The key lies in whether Merovingian can accept it. Gaul is the Franks' homeland. If they lose this battle, they will lose their home.

Duncan was sure of this point. After all, the war was not fought in Britain, and it was the Franks who died in the war.

The air was dead silent.

Merovice stared at Duncan with a gloomy expression. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "It's a deal!"

"Then my subordinates will not be polite."

He endured this.

Just as Duncan said, the war is imminent and the other side really needs a cavalry unit. At this time, they want to eat alone for the next battle. Besides, Duncan has already suffered heavy losses.

However, Merovice was also very wary of Duncan. He didn't want gold, silver or treasures, but only war horses and weapons. This man had great ambitions!

Suddenly everyone seemed happy.

The Franks who had come to aid the battle had made a fortune, with dozens of wagons loaded with gold, silver, and various supplies. It was a bounty not seen in years. As for Duncan's army, they only had some of the remaining items they had, but they had upgraded their weapons and armor, acquiring around 2,000 steppe horses, nearly 1,000 of which were suitable for use as lower-grade war horses.

Other steppe horses can also be used as war horses, but they can only be equipped with light cavalry. The requirements for heavy cavalry horses are higher.

Of this batch of captured war horses, only one-fifth were suitable as mounts for heavy cavalry.

The best heavy cavalry horses were found in the Visigothic Kingdom, whose tall, powerful horses were highly imposing, while the Hunnic horses had great endurance, making them well-suited for long journeys. (The latter were Mongol horses, which were shorter.)
In this battle, Duncan's troops captured nearly two thousand horses and countless other weapons and equipment. Almost everyone was wearing leather armor.

As for the losses of the army, the British naval garrison suffered four to five hundred casualties, the casualties of other troops were smaller, and the losses of the Gallic warriors were a bit heavy, with the total strength left less than 1,800 people. However, new troops soon arrived because Duncan's reputation in the exile camp began to play a role.

Severus was originally going to relocate the exiles to the British Isles, but now he simply changed the method and recruited combat units from the exiles on the spot.

Duncan recruited them, which was equivalent to surrendering the rebels, directly whitewashing their identities and incorporating them into the British Garrison Corps.

With the replacement of old equipment given to them and the native Gauls attracted by a great victory, Duncan's army grew in size and reached a size of 3,200 people.

He even recruited a group of Hun mercenaries!

These weren't Attila's troops, the Scourge of God, but rather Hun mercenaries who had been dispersed by the Hun army and had originally been loyal to other factions. Aetius, the Roman Protector of the Realm, commanded a highly effective Hunnic force, operating under a loose tribal system. The defeated fled the steppes to seek their own fortunes, many becoming mercenaries.

The Hunnic Empire declared war on the Eastern Empire, and one of the reasons for the war was that the Eastern Empire sheltered Hunnic criminal rebels.

In addition, Duncan also incorporated a small number of Hun nomads.

There was no need to worry about their loyalty; they were just ordinary vassal troops, the same pattern prevailed within the Hunnic Empire itself, following the strong and acquiring wealth and status through war. The sudden death of Attila, the future Scourge of God, immediately disintegrated the vast Hunnic Empire. The Hunnic tribes were essentially loyal to the "invincible" Attila, not to the nominally newly formed Hunnic Empire.

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(End of this chapter)