I Will Be The Crowned King

Remember for a second【】

In the face of the fierce attack that the Empire could not wait to launch just after the shelling was over, Anson calmly ordered the Clovis soldiers of the advance army to get out of the bunker and prepare for the battle.

Nearly 500 soldiers were deployed in front, two and one behind the gap on the west side of the gap, with three interlaced lines. At the same time, skirmishers were arranged at both ends of the line and at the connection to cover. The standard Loewe-style defensive formation-compared to The rigid and rigid front of the empire values ​​depth and flexibility more.

Of course, this is also a gift from the Empire; the lack of elite cavalry and high-quality artillery forces the Clovis Army to give up frontal intensive firepower: instead, rely on sufficient depth to counter cavalry raids and strengthen the flexibility of soldiers to reduce large-scale attacks. casualties from large-scale shelling.

Because of the high-quality infantry weapons and the shooting level bonus, even if the frontal width is a quarter shorter than that of the Empire, the Clovis Army can still crush the Imperial line in firepower.

And because of the gap in the quality of infantry between the two sides, the imperial line is often the shorter side.

However, in Anson's view, this is not so much the excellent military system of Clovis, but more of a reflection of the gap between the national strengths of the two sides - anyway, he has the capital of Major General Ludwig, and he has already used several times more artillery shells than the opposite side. Nader exploded.

But then again, if he really had the capital of Major General Ludwig, it would be impossible for him to be exiled to a ghostly place like the New World...

In the face of the advance army waiting for work, the offensive of the colonial vassal army was no different from the previous one-the number was absolutely crushed and the momentum was huge, but it still lacked at least a minimum degree of organization, and morale was completely non-existent.

Although there was no flanking artillery fire this time, after receiving several rounds of volleys from the front, he immediately began to crumble like a drunk who hit a wall; the lucky survivors were hit by "comrades" behind them before they could flee. Turned over to the ground, took away the weapon in the opponent's hand by the way, and continued to attack.

But in front of the nearly water-splashing and uninterrupted salvo of the advance army, the crude weapons in their hands were almost unable to counteract. the victim underfoot.

Wave after wave like this, repeated impact and continuous collapse, meaningless offensive, other than creating more stench of flesh and blood, it can't hurt the advance army at all.

Soon... Surrounding the gap on the north side occupied by the advance army, the siege position of the counter-insurgent army was almost covered with the bones of the vassals, and with the King Clovis flag as the center, a "vacuum" with a radius of about 100 meters was created. "—not a single corpse crossed the border.

The very few who have succeeded in hitting the border will be hit between the eyebrows by a cold gun shot from behind the line, and they will lie upright in a pool of blood.

Watching these last vassals die and wounded, Ser Sardo not only showed no regret, but even let out a long breath.

It is not only because of the "sacrifice" of these people that the troops on the Eastern Front can retreat smoothly from the threat of the advance army, but also to prevent the wealth of himself and a large number of officers from shrinking.

Just before the start of the war, the owners of the industry actually planned to buy these "vassals" who had been prepared to send them back to Yangfan City at a low price on the grounds of "sufficient labor force", and they were cut in half!

Of course, this kind of behavior cannot be tolerated by the officer corps of the counter-insurgent army. The problem is that this is a pure buyer's market, and the bargaining power of the officers is really limited; so after reaching a consensus with most officers, Sir Sardo did not hesitate to put this The last batch of vassals were all sent to die.

The purpose is also very straightforward, which is to threaten the gang of property owners - if you dare to lower the price, we will dare not to keep alive; now we can send the vassal army to die, and we can slaughter the city by capturing the Black Reef Harbor.

Naturally, they would only tell Bernard after they were done, and by the way, they would share a piece of the pie to seal it up.

For these military nobles who were sent to the New World, honor and status were secondary, and interests were the key; whoever brought them more benefits was their real master.

The most realistic problem in front of them is that Bernard Morwes, the "Secretary of the Colony", can bring them too little benefit, and he often interferes with their money-making plans, but for the time being, no one seems to be able to. Replacing him... This was a big headache for the officers headed by Sir Sadow.

Fortunately, they have recently found a perfect "alternative" enough to replace an incompetent Chancellor at the most critical moment.

So everything, in the end, depends on the outcome of the battle of Black Reef Harbor; if the winner is Bernard Morwes, then all plans are still just plans; but if the Clovis wins After this offensive and defensive battle, then these people have to start thinking about the future...

Thinking of this, the expressionless Ser Sardo turned his head silently, and his eyes towards the main offensive position on the western front became more and more subtle.

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Almost at the same time, Bernard Morwes, who did not know that a conspiracy to overthrow himself was quietly brewing, was staring at the western defense line of Black Reef Harbor, frowning.

The smooth return of the troops on the Eastern Front made him regain a little self-confidence. Although almost the remnants were wiped out, they still maintained a considerable degree of organization; and sometimes casualties were not a bad thing. For example, when he ordered again, The commanders of the three infantry regiments were no longer very courageous in disobedience.

Looking at the slightly fearful eyes in the pupils of the officers and soldiers, Bernard even had the urge to thank the Clovis people on the opposite side.

"Warriors of the Empire, go--go--!"

Under the smoke-filled dome, the roar of the chief minister echoed, three infantry regiments, more than 2,000 imperial liners marched

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The soldiers formed a dense column phalanx and began to advance towards the Black Reef Port defense line.

Behind them, the five infantry regiments that were the main force on the Western Front were also ready, and the artillery, which had been silent for a while, showed their power again, covering the advance of the infantry.

Although due to objective reasons such as the lack of ammunition, the momentum of this round of shelling was obviously not as good as before, but the excellent imperial artillerymen made up for this shortcoming with their superb skills-the defense line that had been devastated in the previous sieges, Baptized by merciless artillery fire again, the few remaining intact low walls and bunkers were blown apart in the roar, leaving only burning flames and countless craters.

As for the counterattack... After the siege of the past ten days, Bernard did not think that the defenders of Black Reef Harbor still had the courage to fight outside the city.

With the help of the smoke from the cannonballs, when the last cannonball hit the ruins of the Heijiaogang defense line, the three infantry regiments just arrived at the foot of the hill, and there was only one round of salvo left from the defense line, that is, a distance of fifty meters.

"For the glory of His Majesty Herrid - get the bayonet, rush!"

There was no volley of guns, no grenade cover, and no roundabout attack... The three infantry regiments decisively launched a bayonet charge from the front, ready to directly defeat the defenders of Heijiaogang with their momentum!

To be honest, if it was the Clovis army that stood in the line of defense, they would never have dared to do so; in the face of Clovis's multi-layered, multi-angle and complex firepower network, they would rashly do so without the cover of smoke and dust during shooting and explosions. Charge, it is self-defeating.

But the Black Reef Harbor Militia...

What are they? !

It's a group of traitors who are like a rabble, and they really look down on you to fight a war seriously! He even dared to use artillery to attack from the flank, killing hundreds of us like a rabbit hunter... That's the real elite of the empire!

When were you allowed to prevail? Ah, when was a gang of traitors allowed to fight against the regular legions of the Empire? !

No reason!

The soldiers of the Imperial Line who were shelled on the flanks and beaten on the head by the advance army and finally "turned in", turned their fears into fuel for anger, raised their bayonets with a blazing rage, and launched the attack. Offensive across the board.

But when the group of imperial soldiers who had turned into human-devouring beasts rushed to the line of defense, ready to chop down all the people they saw, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.

What about people?

In front of the defense line that was just ravaged by imperial artillery fire, there were fortifications that were blown up, the star-ring flag on a blue background fluttered in the wind, there were scattered empty ammunition boxes and some standing facilities in the stronghold, and even in some corners Inside, they also found a garbage dump suspected of breakfast kitchen waste...

But he couldn't see a single shadow of a soldier in the Black Reef Harbor defender, nor could he hear any gunfire.

The leading imperial knights looked at each other, and after hesitating for a moment, everyone made a tacit decision not to report such "boring" information to the minister in charge.

After all, strictly speaking, these people belong to the "guilty people", and there is an obvious essential difference between the two who seized by storm and seized the positions that others gave up without firing a shot.

After some serious discussion, the three infantry regiments replaced the blue-bottomed star ring on the position with the empire's golden irises, and left a few slightly injured soldiers stationed to support them, and continued to advance along the hillside to Black Reef Harbor. .

"What? This... This is taken down?!"

Looking at the several imperial flags rising on the hill, Bernard couldn't believe his eyes in surprise.

With only one round of bayonet charge, the peripheral defense line was won? !

Although the combat effectiveness of the Black Reef Port defenders is indeed not strong, based on the siege experience of the past ten days, at least when they rely on favorable terrain to defend, they can still barely block their own offensive.

According to Bernard's wishful thinking, he originally planned to let the three infantry regiments "defend their crimes" and take the lead. The long-standing infantry regiment launched a general attack, relying on artillery coverage to completely destroy the morale of Heijiao Port, and invaded the city in a large scale.

At that time, even if the advance army can still try to contain it, and even retreat to the city to fight with itself in the street, it will not be able to reverse the trend of the battle - after all, the disparity between the strength of the two sides is too great, as long as the peripheral defense line is lost, no matter how much resistance it is, it will only be a dying struggle.

Who would have thought that this group of rabble could not even stop a round of attacks?

Bernard was silent, and he now seriously doubted whether this might be a trap of the Clovis people, because similar things seemed to have happened in Vast Land before.

But the herald...or all the officers except him didn't think so.

"My lord, since the vanguard has already taken the position, why haven't they ordered a general attack?"

Glancing at the battle situation in the distance, the messenger who was pushed out by the crowd said hesitantly, "Wait any longer, wouldn't I have to surrender the military exploits of conquering the Black Reef Port to..."

"It is better to give up to a group of **** who have committed crimes and meritorious deeds." Before he could finish speaking, Bernard interrupted with a cold snort:

"Since the outer defense line has been broken through, the next step is street fighting to suppress the remaining enemies; for a city of the size of Heijiaogang, three infantry regiments are responsible for strangling the remaining enemies, and it is more than enough to suppress the riots."

"I am well aware of the desire of those behind you for loot and looting in the city, but..."

Bernard narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked meaningfully at his "loyal" herald: "But don't forget, I am the colony appointed by Your Majesty.

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Minister; before I am dismissed, you better not openly challenge my authority and hand over the reasons for publicly hanging some people with your own hands. "

The herald hurriedly shut his mouth and knelt down in front of Bernard tremblingly on one knee; the whole position was dead silent, and no one dared to say anything.

But this rare silence did not last long... While Bernard was still struggling with how to appease the officers, gunshots were heard again in the direction of Black Reef Harbor in the distance.

Although it is not unexpected, the conflict with the enemy's remnants in such a short period of time gave Bernard a bad premonition. like this.

The Clovis people of the advance army can rest assured that the city defense is completely handed over to the traitors of Black Reef Harbor, which proves that even with the strength of this rabble, they have the confidence to defend the city.

Who gave them this confidence?

Just as he was about to send someone to get in touch with the troops stationed on the ground, a scout hurriedly rode from the direction of Sir Sado.

"grown ups!"

After whispering a few words with the scout~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The messenger whose face changed suddenly hurriedly handed Bernard the letter with information: "There is a new situation in the east!"

"east?"

Bernard's expression was stunned, and when he took the letter, his attention involuntarily turned to the direction of the advance army.

Could it be that the Clovis people are doing something again... No, even if they wiped out the more than 2,000 vassals that were sent, this time should not be...

Thinking stopped abruptly at this moment.

The Colonial Chief Minister, whose eyes widened in an instant, was so surprised that he didn't even realize that he opened his mouth subconsciously, and his lower lip that could not be closed was trembling slightly:

"This... how is this possible... The Clovis... he, they..."

"Why did they arrive so soon?!"

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