Take the Initiative

"Your Excellency, the enemy is far too arrogant. They have only set up camps at the south and north gates, and have not defended the other gates at all, only deploying Cavalry patrols and a few sentries."

We could easily send a Cavalry out of the city through these two gates to harass their camp. Even if they have Cavalry patrols and sentries, the speed of Cavalry unit would be far too slow to send a message.

In this way, we can keep them in a state of combat by launching continuous attacks, thus depleting their energy and stamina.

Meanwhile, our main garrison can remain inside the city to defend it with peace of mind and conserve their strength.

When they tire of our harassment and launch their own attack, our main force, already well-rested inside the city, will definitely teach them a lesson.

An officer was giving a passionate speech to Viscount Krick and his entourage, drawing nods of approval from several officers around him. Krick himself also wore an expression of agreement. Seeing that the governor also agreed with his ideas, the officer became even more enthusiastic.

Just then, Geta, Crick's secretary, spoke up and asked, "Captain Rust, may I interrupt for a moment? I have a question. Yesterday we also saw the enemy's cavalry. Although they didn't all look like elite cavalry from the North, they outnumbered us, at least four or five hundred riders in total. We don't know if that's all of the enemy's cavalry."

"From what I understand, each of your battalions in the city defense forces only has one Cavalry squad, totaling just three Cavalry. Even including the governor's guards, that's no more than 400 men. That's hardly enough to handle the enemy's Cavalry!"

After Gaita finished speaking, Krick nodded to him, seemingly agreeing with his point.

However, this problem did not stop the Battalion Commander Rust. He said confidently, "We have also considered this problem. Indeed, the Cavalry of the defending troops are not many. Not only are they fewer in number, but their quality is also inferior to that of the rebels on the other side."

However, we are the ones who take the initiative and have the advantage of striking first. We don't necessarily need to kill a certain number of enemies; we just need to attract their attention.

If the enemy sends Cavalry to pursue us, it will prove that our tactics have achieved their purpose, and then we can simply run away.

With the support of the garrison troops, our Cavalry force can safely enter the city.

Regarding the issue of Cavalry numbers, this can actually be resolved as well."

At this point, Rust paused, as if wanting to keep the conversation in suspense, and Viscount Krick responded at the opportune moment, making an expression of listening attentively.

Rust continued smugly, "Blackwater City is a vital hub at the junction of the Central Region and Eastern Region, and its commerce is thriving. Not only do Grand Duchy chambers of commerce have established branches and offices here, but many multinational chambers of commerce also have branches and offices here."

These chambers of commerce have a certain number of guards at their sites and branches to protect the branch's property. Many of them are veterans or mercenaries, and their combat capabilities are quite good.

From what I understand, the branches of several Great Merchant Guilds in Blackwater City, such as the Wright Trading Company and the Northern Frontier Chamber of Commerce, each have Guard Corps of no less than a hundred people, and each has a considerable number of mounted guards.

There are at least three or four hundred mounted guards in the entire city. They are all Cavalry who bring their own horses. With their help, we can have a numerical advantage!

Moreover, the Governor has a good relationship with the branch presidents of these chambers of commerce, and we can easily persuade them to cooperate with our plan."