I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 388

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The fiasco of the Wild Grass Forest was such that there was not even the slightest suspense.

In the face of Ludwig, who was ready and well prepared, the only advantage of the "20,000 army" under Louis Bernard was only morale; but sometimes morale is not necessarily the more the better. It may even have the opposite effect.

When he made a desperate bid and ordered his advance with almost deathly determination, what he saw in the eyes of the 20,000 army was not a strong enemy from afar, but the echoes of Sir Louis Bernard, the Free Confederation. Unprecedented unity, mighty and majestic legions and one after another, almost a steady stream of reinforcements.

On Ludwig's side, it was just the opposite: the whole army believed that the Legionnaire was a real lunatic, and would take 20,000 of them to Grey Dove Castle to voluntarily die; At the same time that the 20,000 burly traitors rushed towards him with a smile, the burly figure of the Yangfan City defenders suddenly appeared behind them, double-teaming the front and back.

Therefore, when Ludwig ordered a "temporary" garrison in the grassy forest to build some "simple" fortifications, the entire army almost burst out with extraordinary potential, and built defensive positions with the enthusiasm of building a castle overnight.

Intensive and complex three-layer trenches, numerous wooden fences to prevent horses, layers of thick soil, artillery outposts built with rocks and sandbags... Originally looked very inconspicuous, the terrain was still very narrow and the grass forest stronghold, only four The sky has become a legion-level defensive position that can fully accommodate 15,000 soldiers.

In order to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the surrounding environment to surprise, the jihadist army directly cut down all the surrounding woods, and then used these logs to further strengthen the fortifications and built low curtain walls that hindered the movement of the infantry... The entire position was completed in less than six days. A semi-fortress, lying between Grey Pigeon Castle and Sail City.

Without the obstruction of sight caused by the trees, Louis' army of 20,000 could not get around even if they wanted to, so they could only attack from the front.

A group of troops lacking heavy firepower, lack of training, chaotic command system but bursting with self-confidence, attacking a defensive position with almost equal strength, the result must be as tragic as it can be.

This is indeed the case. The attack has just begun, and the 20,000 army did not obey Louis's orders at all. The sound of the cannon sounded and turned into a wild dog that was off the reins. The past curtain wall... I didn't notice at all the neat rows of soldiers who came out of the trenches behind, and the dark muzzles of the skirmishers who were hiding under the cover.

Fifteen minutes... After fifteen minutes of uninterrupted shooting, hundreds of corpses collapsed under the curtain wall that looked "good to roll over", and a small number managed to step over the corpses in the front row. He also completely lost his mind, and without the cover of his teammates, he became a single moving target.

With the defeat of the vanguard, the seemingly formidable army of 20,000 disintegrated like an avalanche; the vast majority did not even see the shadow of the enemy, only heard the thunderous sound of guns, and fled in all directions. .

The only good thing is that Louis and Alexei had foreseen the situation long before the battle and had prepared for the worst; Ludwig and his "brave" legion did not.

The direct result of this is that after seeing the enemy's entire line being defeated, the soldiers hiding in the positions and trenches still felt that this was just the enemy's suspicion. It took an hour for the enemy to attack again before they realized it You seem to have already won? !

After being repeatedly urged by Ludwig, the cavalry, who even executed a disobedient officer directly on the spot, was mobilized to chase and route the fleeing enemy army, but it was too late... Most of the 20,000 army had dispersed and was overtaken by the cavalry. It's just a very small number of unlucky people who are particularly unlucky and have been ordered.

The suddenly realized officers had no time to be happy, and immediately received another bad news: more than 5,000 people stationed in the "siege position" outside Yangfan City were raided and defeated by the defenders of Yangfan City, and were chased all the way to the beachhead; Under the cover of the naval guns, they finally got rid of the tragic fate of being completely wiped out.

This is not over yet, because the defenders of Yangfan City, which are no longer blocked by the capture of the siege positions, have sent reinforcements to the grass forest: a cuirassier company, a cavalry regiment and five hundred light infantry.

At the same time, within an hour of the jihadist army's sit-in, Alexei, who was under the "cover" of the rout, had led the 2nd Infantry Regiment to the flank of the position, a position very close to the Ludwig headquarters.

Originally, his task was to attack the front, responsible for stabilizing the front and launching column assaults when necessary, forcibly tearing gaps in the ranks of the Mujahideen.

But as a result, the coalition soldiers who did not obey the order at all rushed faster than Alexei, and the second infantry regiment of less than a thousand people instantly became an "inconspicuous" presence on the battlefield; even those who defeated the western position The curtain wall, interspersed in columns until reaching the side and rear of the position, was not found.

In addition to being lucky enough, because both sides "coincidentally" wore uniforms of the same color, the jihad soldiers once mistakenly thought they were their own and were completely unprepared.

After realizing the reinforcements from Yangfan City, Alexei first confirmed the location of Ludwig's headquarters, and then decided to lead the second infantry regiment to attack.

Under the circumstance of being raided, the shocked Ludwig did not panic at all. First, he rejected the suggestion of the people around him to retreat, and then led the guards to rely on the surrounding trench fortifications and launched a tenacious attack on Alexei who suddenly rushed forward. resistance.

No way, he really knows the morale of the cowards under his command too much; if the command is taken down by the opponent, the battle that has just been won will be turned into a defeat immediately - not to mention that he is quite confident in the positions he has arranged by himself.

Facing the intricate, cobweb-like trench fortifications, the second infantry regiment, which was partially superior in strength, could not give full play to its numerical superiority; no matter how many times Alexei shouted "Take the head of the regiment commander!", waving a flaming sword Even if he personally led the charge, he could not break through the blockade organized by more than 200 guards.

Seeing that the battle situation was completely irreversible, he could only take the infantry regiment to retreat quickly before being surrounded; noticing this "friendly force", the defenders of Yangfan City immediately came to respond and lined up on both sides of Alexei's retreat road. Array, left and right attack, directly annihilate the pursuit of the enemy.

Although the two sides that successfully converged repelled the attack, they had no choice but to quickly turn towards Yangfan City and drop Ludwig, who was messed up in their own positions.

The too "simple" victory and the anxiety caused by the army commander being almost killed made the Mujahideen quickly split into two factions: on the one hand, they felt that they should pursue the victory, completely conquer Grey Pigeon Castle, sweep the surrounding settlements around Yangfan City to collect supplies, and completely control the entire city. The Yangfan City area will then attack the heavily guarded city.

The other side believes that since the threat has been temporarily lifted, they should retreat and continue to besiege Sail City; neither Grey Pigeon Castle nor the surrounding colonies are their mission goals, and there is no need to take risks and do unnecessary things.

The numbers on both sides were almost half-to-half, and neither could convince the other; at this moment the consequences of the army's patchwork were fully exposed: Ludwig could force them to obey orders when they had no idea, but as long as When conflicts erupt, choosing either side will arouse dissatisfaction on the other side.

Under pressure, Ludwig finally had to choose "grasp both hands, both hands are hard" - the 20,000 army was divided into two, he himself led 10,000 to besiege Yangfan City, and the rest was responsible for sweeping and looting the surrounding. "Heteromorphs".

Then, the consequences of "I want it all" came immediately.

Originally, 20,000 people were already struggling to besiege Yangfan City. Thanks to the fleet blocking it from the sea, it didn't seem too chilly. Now there are only 10,000 people, and the strength is almost the same as the defenders, and even the firepower is no match for the other party.

This is not to say that the number of artillery pieces is not enough, it is simply that the level of artillery is really different; the only one who really knows how to use artillery in the entire jihadist army is the legionnaire himself; although the number of defenders in the city is not large, the artillery shells are also limited. But they are all extremely excellent imperial artillerymen, and the "Crowe ten-year-old artilleryman" who was born in hanging mines has no pressure.

After some extreme operations, the jihadist army, which was almost killed by the defenders, finally gained a firm foothold and was finally not driven back to the beach.

The jihadist corps that insisted on "sweeping the caves in the plough to eliminate future troubles" had a very tragic end; because the victory was so easy that the 20,000 troops that were actually "wiped out" by them did not appear at all. How many casualties.

The vast majority of these people were scattered all over Yangfan City, and the very few who could still be organized retreated one after another and returned to Grey Dove Castle, relying on the castle to re-arm; Still no problem.

At the same time, under the protection of a small number of troops, Louis Bernard, who was separated from the army, successfully retreated to a colonial settlement somewhere outside Yangfan City; while gathering the scattered army, he made contact with the local liberals.

At least in the area of ​​Sail City, the reputation of the Bernard family is unquestionable, especially after the loyalists were completely eradicated, almost all the remaining colonists became loyal fans of Louis Bernard, and they were also the core of his rule over Sail City. foundation.

Under his overall planning, large and small settlements around the entire Yangfan City, the farm quickly built up armed forces, ambushed the small units of looting and reconnaissance sent by the jihadist legion... The fire of the riot quickly burned every inch of the land. Tens of hundreds of colonial settlements have become strongholds in the fields, and a large net is densely woven.

When the officers in command of the more than 10,000 soldiers of the Mujahideen Army realized it, not only were they unable to easily obtain supplies from those strongholds, they were even completely surrounded by this large net.

Every time a troop is sent to try to conquer a certain settlement farm, it will be quickly exposed. Before reaching the destination, it will be ambushed and attacked by an enemy several times its own size, or the building will be empty before reaching the destination, leaving them a pile of burning. Exhausted ruins, nothing to be gained.

As for destroying roads, arranging traps on the way the army must pass, and poisoning food that cannot be taken away before retreating... There are so many things to mention, leaving an army of more than 10,000 people exhausted in the wilderness and watching the logistics. Reserves are dwindling.

They finally realized that their enemies were no longer the cities and the so-called Free Confederation they first saw; the land, and all the people who lived on it, were fighting against them.

And Louis Bernard used this time to re-establish an army of more than 6,000 people with the efforts of the liberals, and even picked up the equipment discarded by the routed soldiers and the spoils seized from the jihadist army. An army was armed.

Although the combat effectiveness is still at the level of stinky fish and rotten shrimp, the biggest difference between this army and the previous one is that Louis built it from scratch - even if the level is low, he will unswervingly implement his orders.

But before he led this army to shame and confronted the jihadist army that swept the countryside, and realized that the situation was extremely bad, the more than 10,000 jihadist army had already chosen to retreat, and the other half of the army was besieging Yangfan City. Reunite.

Louis had to occupy the deserted grass forest that was abandoned by the opponent, and used it as the base camp to continue to maintain contact with the surrounding of Sail City, and at the same time sent people to Grey Pigeon Castle for help.

"Ask for help?"

With a low voice, Ludwig slowly raised his head, and the unsightly expression on his face shocked the officers present: "More than 10,000 well-equipped troops were beaten by thousands of militiamen with messy weapons and had to retreat... You still have the courage to tell me that you want to ask the navy for help?!"

"Tell me, what is the face of the Jihad Army, and what is the face of the Wang Family Army?!"

The hoarse roar reverberated in the tent, and with slight vibrations, the kerosene lamps on the table and on both sides flickered and went out like the mood of the officers. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

"From now on, the sweeping of the surrounding area of ​​Sail City and Grey Pigeon Castle will end here. Concentrate all the troops to prepare for the siege; strive to capture Sail City within half a month!" Ludwig said sharply:

"I have already pleaded with Colonel William Cecil to have them bombard the city of Sail City with sixty-eight-pound main guns from two battleships after they have received the signal, and the army will take advantage of the chaos in the city to launch an attack. "

"The vanguard troops surrounded the outer fortresses, and the follow-up troops continued to advance in depth; whether it was burning or looting, in short, the area that passed through the city should be destroyed to the greatest extent possible, and pressure should be placed on the defenders, so that they were forced to surrender in the face of heavy consequences. "

"Otherwise, we will slaughter the city one by one, street by street! Finally, squeeze them into the fortress in the center of the city, and then blast them into the sky with cannons!"

"I'll repeat it again, within half a month, Yangfan City must fall!"

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