Chapter 1055 The first battle (seeking a monthly ticket)
Chapter 1,055 The First Battle (please vote for me)
General Hassell led the main force of the new army to sneak behind the peacekeeping troops, and hurriedly and slowly caught up with Lorraine.
Every time the peacekeeping force captured a city or a place, the original garrison officials of the Southern Army surrendered or fled, and the local order was completely chaotic. The peacekeeping force did not care about this and only sent troops to maintain good order.
After the peacekeeping force's mission is completed and the defense is moved, the new army will immediately take over the town. They will appoint temporary management officials locally to establish a governing order and at the same time hunt down the remnants of the Southern Army.
In short, all they do are appeasement security guards. There are not many opportunities to directly participate in battles, and their progress lags behind the peacekeeping force for a while.
This time I also heard the news that the peacekeeping troops were attacking Hadou's home base, so I dropped what I was doing and quickly chased after the peacekeeping troops.
The invasion of Halua Province was of great political significance to the Almohad New Army.
It symbolizes Queen Isabella's staged victory over Hadou. It can greatly boost the confidence and morale of the imperial government.
Queen Isabella also gave Hasel a death order, even if he could not be the first team to invade Halua, he would still be the first army to invade Halua.
That's why the main force of the new army rushed over in a hurry, which just solved Lorraine's problem. Lorraine thought they would have to delay their arrival for half a month.
General Hassell's attitude was also very correct. As soon as he arrived at the camp, he rushed to see Lorraine first.
As soon as the guard came in to report, within a few seconds, Lorraine immediately walked out and said with a happy smile: "General Hassell, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Seeing Lorraine's warm smile as warm as the sun in winter, Hassell's first reaction was to shrink his neck, send chills down his spine, feel a little thump in his heart, and scream secretly.
Almohad knew Lorraine very well.
As long as this man smiles, the hearts of all Almohad people will tremble.
When Hassell saw Lorraine smiling so brightly, he felt even more unsure, and subconsciously pinched his wallet through his clothes.
"Yes, it's still there." Hassel felt a little more at ease.
But they are all veteran politicians, so they keep this little thought hidden and will not show it on their faces.
Hassell first saluted respectfully, then held Lorraine's hand enthusiastically, laughed and said, "I'm late, Marshal, please forgive me."
Lorraine cordially took Hasel's arm and walked into the big tent. As he walked, he said: "It's not too late or too late. You came just in time. I have an important and arduous task to give to the new army."
Hasel's heart suddenly tightened, and he thought to himself: I knew it was bad when the weasel paid New Year's greetings to the chicken, and I regretted it. I should have stayed behind for a while longer. Oh, I'm so impatient.
Originally, Hassel did not want to come to the front line so soon. It was not easy to save the New Army's financial resources. As the commander-in-chief of the New Army, he always wanted to preserve his strength.
Otherwise, if the army is exhausted, who will blame him, a polished commander? These days, it is true that he has the army in his hands.
The best time is to wait for the peacekeeping troops to knock down the city of Desai and their new army to accept it.
But Hassel could not withstand the queen's order, nor the urging of his officers and soldiers.
In the past, after a town was captured, most of the benefits always fell into the hands of the peacekeeping troops. The peacekeeping troops would always plunder the local treasury with extremely professional methods.
Because their new army arrived late, they could only pick up other people's leftovers to eat, otherwise they wouldn't be keen on going to the countryside to plunder.
When others eat meat, they drink it dilutely. The entire New Army has long complained about this.
But they don't dare to compete with the peacekeepers, and they can't compete with them. They don't care about them at all.
The dissatisfied opinions all fell on the generals: it was their fear of death and slowness that prevented the big guys from making money.
In order to stabilize the morale of the military, Hassell had to chase the peacekeeping troops closely so that he could grab some good stuff from the peacekeeping troops.
But when Lorraine welcomed them so warmly, Hassell regretted it.
The more enthusiastic this man is, the greater the trouble will be for their new army.
However, Hassel had no choice but to bite the bullet and gritted his teeth and said: "Commander, no matter what you order, as long as it is within our ability, our new army will never refuse."
"Okay," Lorraine patted Hasel on the shoulder and said, "Because the military situation is urgent, part of my troops will immediately reinforce him.
Therefore, the peacekeeping forces do not have enough power to capture Desai City. This task will be left to your new army."
Hassell was stunned. After a moment, he looked at Lorraine carefully and asked doubtfully: "That's it?"
He pointed in the direction of Desai City with gestures and said in surprise: "You want our new army to attack Desai City? You don't have any other orders?"
Lorraine looked at Hassel's surprised look and said in surprise: "Otherwise, what do you think?"
Hassel breathed a huge sigh of relief and thought to himself: What I thought? I thought you wanted us to be bait and go south to lure Hadou out.
Isn't it just an attack on the city? It's not like we haven't attacked it before. It's harder than Desai and we have taken down several of them. As for you, do you always put on such a big posture? It almost scared me to death~!
Serge also saw it when he came here just now. The city walls of Desai had been destroyed by artillery fire and no longer posed a threat. It is believed that there were less than 20,000 defenders in the city, so it would not be difficult to take it down.
The suspended mental arithmetic has reached the bottom. Hasel smiled easily and said loudly: "No problem, our new army promises to complete the mission. Commander, please wait and see."
Lorraine laughed and said: "I know that at critical moments, my friends in the New Army can still be relied on."
The generals around him laughed, but their smiles looked so frightening.
Hassel looked at their malicious smiles, and his heart that had just calmed down became tight again, and he thought to himself: Oops, we have fallen into a trap again. Is there something ghostly going on in Desai City?
The next moment, Lorraine confirmed his worries. Lorraine said plainly: "Of course, this Desai City is also a little different."
Hassel curled his lips and said secretly: I knew it would be up to no good.
He said blankly: "What's the difference?"
Lorraine placed a map in front of Hasel, pointed at the spider web-like trenches on the map, and said: "The enemy has dug dense trenches under the city, which is a big trouble for the attackers."
"Trench?" Hassel secretly thought in confusion: I have already seen it, but does it matter?
"Is it just the trench?" Hassell asked carefully: "Desai...do you have any other questions?
Lorraine nodded and said: "Because of the trenches, it is difficult for us to use our superior firepower. All the support you receive is limited."
Hassell couldn't laugh or cry in his heart, and it became more and more difficult to understand what this uncle was doing.
He thought to himself: How can we not fight without artillery? We Almohads are not attacking the city forcefully. It is just a trench. It will be more troublesome at most and cause more casualties, but it is not invincible.
For their Almohad emperor, these casualties were nothing compared to ruling the entire south.
Isn’t it true that this uncle can’t even afford these casualties? It doesn’t matter if you can’t afford it, our New Army doesn’t care.
Hassell smiled calmly and said: "Please don't worry, Sir, it's just a few trenches. Our New Army doesn't take it to heart yet."
When Hassel said this, the generals around him looked a little embarrassed.
The generals knew what was going on, but the soldiers did not.
People from the new army just say "don't take it seriously". Their peacekeeping force usually claims to be a master, but they dare not take action in a Desai fight, which inevitably destroys the prestige of their own peacekeeping force.
Hassel glanced at the generals proudly and thought to himself: Let you know that our new army is not a soft-footed shrimp.
"Actually," Hassel continued after he was happy enough: "Our Majesty the Queen also hopes that our new army will be the first to enter Halua Province."
Lorraine nodded and said, "Okay, then I will follow Her Majesty the Queen's opinion and let the new army take the lead."
At the same time, he thought to himself: It just so happens that I am worried that I have no excuse to keep the troops stationary. Queen Isabella is really considerate.
Hassel almost vomited blood because he was holding it in, and cursed in his mind: You were obviously the one begging us to fight, but why did the conversation change and it became us begging for abuse?
Hassel could only hold back his breath and said with a smile: "Thank you, sir."
"Of course," Lorraine said: "We will still provide the support that should be provided, please rest assured."
Hassel nodded, hesitated, and said, "Sir, I have a gracious request."
"you say."
Hassell considered his tone and said, "Once Desai City is captured, can it be... occupied by us alone?"
Lorraine was a little confused and murmured: "Occupy it alone? Is it necessary?"
We are a city conquered by the coalition forces and peacekeeping troops, and we never refuse the entry of new troops. Although Desai City is not big, it is always useful to the peacekeeping troops.
Hassel said slowly: "Well, sir, if you want your brothers to work hard, you must give them some reward."
"I understand." Lorraine suddenly realized.
The guys in the New Army wanted to be alone. Although Hassel did not dare to massacre the city, after three days of searching the whole city, Hassel could still make the decision.
Lorraine did not hesitate, and wanted the donkey to feed the donkey first. Whether the Almohad people were good or bad was none of his business. Lorraine nodded and said: "Okay, I promise you. I will give the new army, three...
…No, five days.”
Hassel smiled with satisfaction and said: "That's enough."
He did not expect that with Lord Lorraine's temper, he would let these interests pass easily. This was not in line with the glorious image of his old man in the hearts of the Almohad people.
After Hassell returned to the New Army camp after receiving the mission, not long after, warm cheers suddenly came from the New Army ranks, which puzzled the surrounding peacekeeping troops.
Of course, the new army's explanation to the outside world was that they could be the first to attack Hadou's lair, so the morale of the officers and soldiers was high.
But soon everyone knew that Xinjun was excited because he could eat alone this time and was able to make a big profit.
In order to start the first battle against Hadou's home base and build the reputation of the new army, Hasél even said that there would be no need to turn it over to the public if it was captured.
After a day of preparation, early the next morning, between the morning light and the mist, 30,000 New Army soldiers lined up neatly in front of the formation, waiting for the order to attack.
After the fog dissipated, the artillery of the peacekeepers opened fire first, starting from the outer trenches and extending their firepower to the city walls of Desai.
The entire area was filled with smoke and dust from the artillery bombardment, but the effect of the bombardment could not be determined.
Then Hassel gave a command, tens of thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, and rushed towards Desai City from both sides.
But until this moment, the city of Desai was already quiet, with no one visible on the top of the city and silence in the trenches.
It seems that the city is a deserted place.
The new army quickly approached the trench. When they got closer, they saw that there was no sign of the Confederate Army in the trench.
They threw down the ladder, jumped into the trench, and ran towards Desai City.
Soon, tens of thousands of people disappeared into the trench, as if they evaporated out of thin air.
Lorraine and the peacekeepers were watching the battle from behind, but until now, there was no sound of fighting from the front.
In the trench ahead, the New Army soldiers were leaning against the two walls in fear, moving forward cautiously.
This maze is really weird.
When they first came in, they cautiously turned around a few times, but they didn't find any enemy shadow. They encountered only their own people on the left and right.
The new army relaxed its vigilance and continued to move forward, and then began to encounter traps.
For example, when I was walking, my feet suddenly became empty, and a large pit appeared under my feet. Sharpened wooden stakes were densely inserted in the bottom of the pit. Several New Army soldiers were caught off guard. They fell in and were stabbed to the core. They soon lost their breath.
Others only took a detour, but from time to time a few crossbow arrows flew from all around, killing several soldiers.
The soldiers angrily chased in the direction where the crossbow arrows came from, but no one could be found.
They were beaten without fighting back, and they couldn't even find the enemy. This made the new army very angry. They howled in panic and circled around in the trenches.
Finally, when they heard voices at the corner, the soldiers rushed forward excitedly. When they saw that it was one of their own, it was almost certain that no accidental injury had occurred.
Many troops lost their way after wandering around in the trenches for a few times, and could only bump into each other based on their feelings.
The trenches of the Confederate Army were not neatly dug, but were full of diagonal lines and curves. Some of them had several deliberate turns, and some were simply dead ends.
In this way, after a few twists and turns, the people inside will lose their way.
They had to climb out to identify the location of Desai City before moving on.
Hassell, who was watching the battle from the rear, was also anxious. Apart from the occasional flag that could be seen protruding from the trench, Hassell's understanding of the battlefield was unclear.
You don’t even know where your troops are? How can you talk about commanding in this situation? No matter how advanced your commanding skills are, you can only act in a hurry at this time.
Just when the calm generals in the rear could hardly bear it any longer, shouts of death suddenly came from the front.
Hassel perked up, waved his fist and said, "Okay, we've got the enemy, just pick up the enemy."
Hasél still has a reserve force of 10,000 people, and he is confident that with his superior strength, it will not be a problem to capture the defenders of Desai City.
When the New Army soldiers on the battlefield heard the shouts of killing, they perked up and quickly gathered in the direction of the sound.
But the strange thing is that no matter how they run, they always wander in the ditch near the sound of fighting and cannot find the place where the fighting takes place.
Some soldiers could even hear the fighting taking place on the other side of the earth wall, and they were anxious but couldn't find their way out.
"Damn it, I've hit a ghost." The anxious New Army soldier cursed loudly.
"Don't talk nonsense. I heard my grandma say that the more you encounter a ghost, the less likely you are to say the word ghost. If you say ghost, the ghost will come out." The person next to him whispered with an uneasy expression on his face.
Now they all suspect that this is some kind of magic created by the southern military envoys, and that there might really be a devil hiding in it.
"I heard that when Hadou was born, his soul was sold to the devil." A gossiping soldier stared ahead carefully and muttered: "He has been winning battles for decades because the devil is helping him.
.”
The soldier next to him swallowed his saliva and said timidly: "It's possible. He's not immortal alone, so he can defeat anyone he defeats."
"That's right," the soldier just now said proudly, "I heard that the devil ensured that he would win the battle, so he would cut open the captured prisoners' stomachs and feed them to the devil."
The surrounding soldiers shrank their necks in fright. These country boys with little education believed in strange gods and spirits.
After all, they have listened to the sermons and sermons of the Vatican priests since they were young, and they have grown up with stories about the God of Light fighting against the devil.
A soldier behind him disagreed and said loudly: "Not necessarily, that Lorraine, I won't defeat him."
"Shh..." The gossiping soldiers silenced him, looked at them solemnly, and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful of getting into trouble. Let me tell you, that Lorraine, he also gave his soul to
Sold."
"Impossible, his wife is our Pope, the Son of God."
"Hey~! Don't believe it, but that boy from Lorraine didn't sell his flexibility to the devil, but to the dragon god. He has a dragon clan behind him, how awesome~!"
"Hiss... dragon~!"
That is a creature more terrifying than the devil. After all, no one has ever seen a devil, but dragons still occasionally appear on the mainland. I heard that they like to eat people when they are angry, and they eat them raw.
The officer in front turned his head impatiently and scolded: "You guys are bullshit, keep up. The commander has said that those who enter the city first will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins."
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed in front of the passage, and two crossbow arrows shot out. In everyone's surprised eyes, the crossbow arrow hit the officer's back.
The officer who was still training fell to the ground with a groan.
The soldier in the front row yelled: "Chase~!"
He picked up his weapon and charged forward.
The soldiers roared and rushed around the corner. When they turned around, they found that the end of the passage was a dead end.
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion. Some of them were already holding the idols, making the sign of the cross on their chests with one hand, and chanting prayers in their mouths.
"This is too evil."
"Ghost, it's really a ghost."
"I don't believe in this evil." A strong soldier said angrily, threw his hat away, picked up his sword and slashed at the surrounding walls.
Others suddenly understood and followed suit, knocking on the earthen walls around them.
"Found it~!" Someone shouted excitedly, splitting open a disguised wooden door a few times. The wooden door was only half a person's height and had clay on it. It was easy to miss it without looking carefully.
The soldiers raised their swords and split the wooden door open twice. The impatient soldiers dove in without thinking.
He crawled through a hole several feet long, and when his head emerged, he came face to face with a Confederate soldier.
Both of them were stunned, and then screamed at the same time.
The Confederate Army soldiers raised their weapons and slashed at them. The New Army soldiers ducked back quickly and shouted: "The Confederate Army's bastards are right next door."
The New Army soldiers looked at the small hole under their feet, then at the high wall, and shouted decisively: "Climb over the wall."
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The time has passed from morning to noon, and Hasel is getting more and more anxious. For such a long time, the soldiers of the New Army are still wandering in the trench.
As a commander, he had no idea about the situation of the war, and the messengers who reported back did not know how to explain their location. They could only point in a direction and generally said: "It's probably at that location."
The troops of the New Army were completely in disarray. Different brigades, squadrons, and squads were separated and mixed together.
Soldiers cannot find their officers, and officers cannot find their superiors.
Superiors cannot command subordinates.
Everyone blindly searches for their own people, and they also blindly search for the enemy.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Hassel looked at the sky and hesitated again and again. Finally, he sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said: "Send the order, withdraw the troops."