Sax also agreed with my idea and found it very confusing.

We used the time from noon to afternoon to pack up our bags and retreated in the afternoon. After retreating more than ten kilometers away, the cavalry who monitored the movements of the French army conveyed the latest news to us: the French army also retreated!

I was stunned when I was ready to do a big fight.

Sax was also stunned.

"This is really unexpected. According to the attacks that guy has attacked you these days, I thought he was a general who only attacked blindly." Saxnai said.

I smiled bitterly and said, "France is really a famous general."

He patted my shoulder: "Don't be discouraged. Since there is no war, there will be no losses. What should we do next? Will we return to help?"

To return to the aid, of course not. I let the French army cross the river and went back in a hurry. Wouldn't it be too unpaid?

“I’m going to blow up the river bank built by the Netherlands on the Ardennes.”[

Sax said in surprise: "Also exploded?? These days, we have blown up two dams in a row."

"Yes, two dams have been blown up in a row. It's nothing more than blowing up one." I said.

"Then have you asked for the Orange William?"

"No."

"God, this is very deadly. The seawall was blown up in The Hague because the Netherlands could retreat, so they had to fight to the death. William promised to release water in Groningen Province because that place was indeed too poor, and it would be flooded, but it was different here! Because of the three rivers, it has always been the most fertile land in the Netherlands. The output has always been the most in the Netherlands. This will be troublesome! Moreover, you do this without the approval of those Netherlands. It will lay an unstable factor for our future cooperation, which is not conducive to our continued command of the Netherlands!"

Sachs hit the point, but I also have my thoughts: "You said just now that this has always been the place where the most food is produced in the Netherlands. Can you leave it to the French army like this? The flood in The Hague once flooded the materials mobilized by the French army from the country, so this time the area occupied by them will definitely become the area where the French army collects supplies on site. It would be better to destroy it if it was not conducive to continuing to command the Netherlands. As for the fact that it was not conducive to continuing to command the Netherlands, you also said before that Orange William was a ruthless person, and he would let us continue to hold military power? Probably, on the day we opened the lowland corridor, our military power would be taken back by him. So, all cracks and instability are useless."

Sax opened his mouth before saying, "But have you ever thought about your reputation? When The Hague blows up the dam, it can still be said to be the will of the country. The breaking of the Groningen province can also be counted as the Dutch people themselves, but this time you insist on letting water, which will make your reputation so bad that I can't compare to the socks that I haven't washed for a month!"

My head was full of dark lines: "Thank you for your concern, but for the next metaphor. Please use a better example."

I let the army concentrate on the fire, and then let Sax lead the main force.

His mission was to monitor the French troops who had retreated to the other side along the coast, to prevent the French troops from detouring to our rear, and to ensure that we return from us to Hameron's route. Then, I led a unit of more than three thousand men to the embankment established by the Netherlands on the Ardennes.

It took me a little while to blow up the embankments of the Val and Moz River respectively. I believe that when the river floods, all areas from the Val and Moz River will be flooded.

Two thousand people were arranged to stay at the fortress of the Arden Plateau. We advanced towards Hameron.

Hammeren, the last fortress of the Moz River defense line and the bridgehead of the Val River defense line, and the horn stronghold of the Val River's important town, Wadrihem. After two days of travel, we gradually approached there, and then we found that there was a siege by the French army.

According to the investigation, a total of more than 5,000 French troops set up camps in the south of Hameron, and then divided the two wings to surround Hameron.

The French army was marked in the tent and the investigation report near Hammeren. After reading all the information, it was revealed in a clear way. My first thought was that the French army would arrange such a bad chess?

But soon, after looking at the map carefully, I seemed to have captured what the French generals were thinking, but I was not sure: "Will the French army arrange this way, they divided the main force to siege and attack Wardrihem?"

"Wardrihem and Hammeren are both keys to crossing the Val River, but compared to their idea of ​​splitting troops to siege these two places, I prefer that the French army is luring us to launch a raid on Hammeren's siege troops." Sax threw the pen and smiled unhappily, "I am really a person who is so arrogant. He was despised by the generals on the other side!"

"You think so too." It seems that it's not that I'm too concerned, but that even Saxophone felt the contempt of the French general opposite us.

"Between Wardrihem and Hammeren, I think the French army has already arranged a large number of troops! As long as we attack Hammeren, this army will hold us back, and then the main force of the French army, and the French army on the other side, will raid our backs from the flanks and defeat us under Hammeren City." Sax pointed his finger at the French sign on the map and said, "In my opinion, it is just a trick! Didn't he contempt for our ability? We will bite him according to his layout!"

I said to the fire-ridden Sax: "It may be the enemy's way of irritating us. You see, whether we pretend to be trapped and sent a force to attack the bait, then attack the French army's flanks from the flanks, or raid behind the back, they have room for maneuver. Once we fall into a tough battle, they win. So, I suggest that we do nothing and stay here! In this way, we can restrain Hameron and the French army waiting for us to take the bait, and force them to send troops to ensure their supply camps on the other side! With more than 12,000 people to restrain about 20,000 French troops, we have made a profit no matter how we count."

"But Wardrihem is dangerous when this comes. The French army blocked us and we went to rescue us. Even if they only had a few thousand people siege the city, the fortress that changed hands several times and did not have enough troops to defend was only a matter of time." Sax was worried.

"Didn't I tell you that before I went to pick you up, 2,500 people were sent to reinforce Hammeren and Wardrihem? Moreover, I also warned Orange William that the situation over there would be much better than we thought. As for the reason, if the French army could chew it, they would still make our decision?"

"What should I do if I supply?" Sax asked.

"We are all on the land of the Netherlands, so we still have to worry about this?"

The army was arranged 20 kilometers away from Hammeren. Then the messenger was sent across the Val River to send it towards Wardrihem. Every day, we were no longer moved except to find food.

A day and a half later, we received news from Wardrihem that they were surrounded by 3,000 French troops and 10 cannons. If it weren't for the timely dispatch of the newly recruited 6,800 young and strong men to rescue, Wardrihem, which was guarded by only 500 people, was in danger of falling.

The letter from Orange William expressed his concerns. Although the reinforcements he sent urgently stabilized the situation, neither Wardrihem nor Hammeren had enough food preparation. Wardrihem was ok with his back against the Val River, and he could get food support at any time. The existing food could last for about 40 days, but Hammeren was different. There were more than 2,900 people in the fortress, and the food was only enough for 30 to 35 days. He urged us to find a way to relieve the crisis between Hammeren and Wardrihem.

The French army arrived in Breda on February 12th. It took us more than ten days to meet the saxophone, and we received a letter from William Orange. It was fourteen days in total. February 26th has more than 30 days left until April, which is spring!

But for me, it is my victory if Wardrihem and Hammeren are not defeated in twenty days.

And among these twenty days, the first few days were the best to spend. We were staring at the French army on the spot.

The generals who commanded the French army were more patient than they thought, and were waiting for us to get into his pocket or make a smart move for more than three days in a row. However, such a confrontation could not continue, because the news of us blowing up the river bank would sooner or later reach the French army.

The fourth day passed, and the French army who had traveled across the Moz River at this time had already touched more than 30,000 people, twice the number of troops I led. A large amount of supplies and cannons were hoarded by the French army in the camp we had originally built, where three wooden bridges had been built by the French army. Every day, the French army kept transporting fire medicine, cannons, and cannons to the two places.

At the same time, we, who seemed to have done nothing, finally aroused the suspicion of the French army. They untied Hameron's siege and placed Hameron's troops in conjunction with the French army that had originally wanted to detour from the flanks to the position of guarding the Duhe River. At this moment, the French army's troops guarding the Duhe River were almost the same as us, with more than 11,000 people.

Seeing the French army automatically give us a gap, we know that the French army is finally going to make big moves. They are trying to get the gathered troops to cross the river at all costs, and then launch a fierce attack on Wardrihem in a short period of time! Because once the Moz River and the Val River flood, the French army will lose an excellent opportunity to attack, and we will get a breathing time!

That night, we gave up the camp, quickly crossed the Val River, inserted it between Wardrihem and Hammeren, and then built a defensive camp.

The military dispatch of both sides has reached this point, and there is no room for avoidance. At this time, all we have left is head-on conflict.

The French army was about 20,000 second-line troops and more than 10,000 front-line troops, forming about 6,000 cavalry, 24,000 line-line infantry, and 100 cannons.

The Dutch people, the main force was 12,000, Hammeren, less than 3,000, Wardrihem, 9,000, a total of more than 24,000, more than 3,000 cavalry and 50 cannons.

The difference in the military strength is not very different, and it is also a defensive battle. No matter how you look at it, we have an advantage, but it should be clear that whether it is the soldiers I have on hand or the soldiers of Orange William, most of them are a group of five scoundrels of war. If you really want to fight with the experienced French army, the winner will be difficult to decide. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote. Monthly tickets and your support are my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)

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