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"Lord Fernando is taking action!"

After receiving the information from the messenger, the panicked adjutant suddenly turned around and rushed to Sir Gloria: "The target is Junqi Mountain. The commander-in-chief does not intend to break out. He wants to fight the Clovis people!"

decisive battle……

Sir Gloria frowned, and the fingers of his hands that were supporting the map were crossed to support his chin, making it difficult to see his solemn expression.

To be fair, it was not that he could not understand the opponent's decision: a breakout might be able to reverse the momentum of the defeat, but it could not change the outcome of the overall defeat of the 60,000-strong imperial army; the retreat was cut off, and breaking out in any direction would mean completely abandoning the remaining troops in other directions. They also face the loss of logistics, the possibility of being ambushed by the enemy at any time, the collapse of morale, and the mutiny of the army due to lack of food and drink, and no hope of victory.

In this case, it seems normal to want to take a gamble and use a decisive victory to change the passive situation.

But in this case, I will be passive!

Fernando's army attacked Junqi Mountain with all its strength, which meant that the 4,000 Clovis troops stationed on the Red Moon Road could finally free up their hands, plus the 5,000 skirmishers in Anson Bach's hands... Considering that his flanks had been completely defeated, the front five The infantry regiment suffered heavy losses, and its total strength was actually weaker than the divided Clovis.

"Sir, what should we do?!"

"Why panic? The battle has just begun."

Sir Gloria, who decisively stood up to stabilize the morale of the army, stood up and glanced at his silent headquarters with a cold eye: "According to Lord Fernando's information, the garrison at Junqi Mountain only has a total of three thousand people. They cannot hold on for long; if they lose this important stronghold, It’s the Clovis people who are divided and surrounded!”

"Everyone, this is an important time for us to attack with all our strength to block Anson Bach's reinforcements at Flag Mountain. Whether we win or lose depends on our thoughts." He waved his hand and patted it on the map with a "Bang!" Location of Shanghongyue Trunk Road:

"Pass my order to the forwards to cover the flanks and shrink the defense line. The five infantry regiments of the command headquarters will provide full reinforcements. After the artillery fire stops, hold on to the high ground under our feet!"

……well?

The adjutants and knights looked at each other with their eyes wide open, and they looked at their heads as if there was something wrong with their ears.

"What, you think I made a mistake?" Sir Gloria turned to look at the knights behind him who wanted to ask but did not dare to say anything, with a look of contempt: "On the contrary, the one who is most eager to attack at this moment is Anson at this moment. ·bach!"

"Please think carefully, what is the ultimate goal of the Clovis people...or Anson Bach who tried his best to organize this battle on Flag Mountain? To strangle the imperial army, humiliate His Majesty the Emperor, and capture Fernando alive. Lord Hred?”

"It's difficult..." The adjutant twitched his throat: "Isn't it like this?"

"Of course not, he has only one purpose, and that is to completely recapture the Red Moon Town Fortress!"

Sir Garland said solemnly: "This Clovis outpost is an important stronghold that they must recapture no matter what; for this, no matter how heavy the sacrifice is, we will not hesitate; therefore, as long as we set up a shrinking front , in an attempt to retreat, he will inevitably target us with his attack."

"As long as the seven thousand of us stick to the high ground and gradually withdraw from the battlefield, Anson Bach will not dare to take the risk that we will retreat to Red Moon Town to rescue his Flag Mountain position."

"And if he dares to divide his troops... huh, then he is an out-and-out idiot. Our army is condescending and has overwhelming artillery superiority, which is enough to crush him completely!"

So far, Sir Garland has completely seen through Anson's trick - at least he thinks so - the so-called attack must save the enemy. In battle, you must force the enemy to act according to your own ideas, and then inevitable flaws will appear. .

Just like now... Even if the knights present understood what was going on, most of them still did not dare to make up their minds, because retreating to the high ground meant that they would have to face the death of the commander Fernando, and no one dared to take the initiative to take such a risk. Big responsibility.

After all, no one can prove that your actions were correct afterwards. The above can only see that you flinched at the critical moment of the battle, cowardly avoided the battle and even fled the battle - the end of returning alive may be more tragic than death.

To be honest, Anson's trick is not very clever at all, or at this stage of the battle, anyone who is not a complete idiot will not have difficulty understanding his intentions; the problem is that knowing it in your heart is one thing, but standing up and taking the blame That's another story.

But if this is an order clearly issued by the superior, then the situation is completely different... The knights, who were relieved in their hearts, suddenly realized it and solemnly beat their chests and saluted: "Yes!"

Looking at his subordinates who took quick action, Sir Gloria finally couldn't help but smile bitterly... Who said that the Imperial Knights were brave and fearless, but when a critical moment came, they would try every means to shirk their responsibilities and pretend to be stupid?

But no matter how clear he is, what can he do? He still has to rely on these sanctimonious and "chivalrous" colleagues and subordinates to win the battle in front of him, or at least to learn from this messy "Battle of Red Moon Town" Survive?

"May the Lord of Order protect you, Lord Fernando, please don't capsize in the gutter on Flag Mountain again..."

………………………

"As expected, the Garland Army did not reinforce Fernando Hered, and really began to shrink its defense line, planning to defend the high ground."

On the west side of the Red Moon Road, Cavalry Colonel Charles Sanders, who was full of surprises, looked at Anson beside him: "Commander-in-Chief, this is completely consistent with your previous inference!"

"Let the three infantry regiments of the second column start taking action immediately. They will bite the five regiments in front of the Jialan Army. They must not be allowed to escape."

Anson, who was trying to remain calm, suppressed the nervousness in his heart. It was really unknown how long the Junqi Mountain position could last. It was helpless for Carl Bain to go to Junqi Mountain to take control. After all, he could not split into two parts and ambush the Red Moon garrison at the same time. And sticking to the key hub of Junqi Mountain, the risks on both sides are actually not small.

But there was no way... 40,000 people surrounded 60,000 people. It was impossible without taking risks. He also really needed an indisputable victory to suppress the power of the Continental Army factions and let the officers of the Skirmisher Division really come to the forefront.

Thanks to the arrangement of the previous attack on the flank of the Garland Army, the 5,000 men under Charles Sanders were divided into three columns. Therefore, there was no need to issue assembly orders. The three infantry regiments attacked decisively and attacked directly after receiving cover. The front of the Garland Legion commanded by the flank.

After the failure of the last ambush battle, the failure to completely wipe out the grenadiers and skirmishers of the Ranger Corps on the flanks of the Garland Corps, it can be said that everyone is holding a fire in their hearts; there is no need for the commander-in-chief to mobilize personally, and morale It's already so high.

So the five imperial infantry regiments that were about to retreat were shocked to see their flanks suddenly knocked away, and the neat battle line turned into a dog-gnawed shape.

They couldn't figure out how they offended these Clovis people. Shouldn't it be that they were the ones who deserved revenge for being attacked yesterday?

But the skirmishers of the Ranger Corps obviously don't think so - the duck that reached its mouth suddenly flew away, or suddenly came to life when it was already feasting, and broke off several of its teeth to escape. The kind of loss and frustration is not at all It's beyond words.

Not to mention that there is a slight gap in power between the two sides now. Even if the Ring of Order comes today, I will destroy you and eat you!

From the time the order was issued to the outbreak of the battle, it only took a quarter of an hour for the three regiments of the center column to shred the flanks of the Garland Army's forward army. One company after another repeatedly attacked the opposite front; the five imperial infantry regiments that had no intention of fighting could not stop them at all. This group of lunatics at the top can't help but struggle to hold on and fight and retreat.

The artillery support that was supposed to be there did not appear - Anson Bach's actions can be said to be quite restrained. He did not immediately mobilize the 4,000 defenders stationed on the Red Moon Road. He only sent three regiments to block the front troops of the Garland Army. The two sides were fighting together in a melee, so the imperial artillery on the high ground did not dare to act rashly, for fear that one shot would turn into a beating of friendly forces.

Sir Garland on the high ground finally couldn't sit still. The enemy's attack that he originally thought did not happen. Anson Bach on the opposite side actually showed more restraint than himself, which made him have a new suspicion.

Could it be that the Hantu Army has arrived at Junqi Mountain?

Calculating the time, it was not impossible, but he still refused to believe that Hantu and the François royal family would pay such a large sum of money for Clovis; but if it was true, the 40,000 Hantu army could decide this in an instant The battle of Junqishan, and even the outcome of the entire Hongyue Town retake battle!

After a brief hesitation, Sir Garland put this low-probability incident behind him: "Give me the order to have five...hell, four infantry regiments from the highlands to attack and coordinate the retreat of the troops below!"

He was so anxious that he suddenly remembered that the previous Reims Infantry Regiment was defeated by a small group of elite troops ambushed by Anson Bach behind him, and there was nothing left except the pretentious designation.

Accompanied by the rapid bugle, the four infantry regiments entrenched on the high ground finally began to take action. The dense phalanx spread out along the mountain, turning into company-sized columns, striding towards the battlefield.

In the front row of the infantry line, almost every column can see knights wearing exquisite breastplates, one-shoulder cloaks, and swords at their waists; they don’t even need to hold high flags, the very existence of these people makes those who follow them The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, like silver waves rolled up by blue and white waves.

This aggressive army did not directly join the battle at the foot of the mountain, but penetrated the western flank. It was obviously to threaten Anson's headquarters and force him to divide his troops to cover his flank.

"Send a signal to the troops stationed at the entrance of the Red Moon Trunk Road and ask them to move forward and cling to the Jialan Army at the bottom of the mountain. They must not let them go."

Anson immediately ordered and took out his pocket watch. It was already nine o'clock in the morning, which meant that the battle in the direction of Junqi Mountain had been going on for more than three hours: "Don't leave a single soldier behind. All four thousand people will go into battle in dense columns." "

"Commander-in-Chief!"

The cavalry colonel stepped forward nervously: "Please immediately move with the headquarters to the position at the entrance of the Red Moon Road. Let me lead a column to fight the four infantry regiments coming down from the high ground and cover the flanks of the regiment."

Not only him, but the attention of the other officers in the headquarters has also been completely attracted by the condescending Dafangzhen; everyone understands that this is definitely Sir Gloria's trump card, and it is clear that they have nothing to worry about in order to retreat.

"It's not necessary. The most important thing now is time. We must get the Jialan Army to surrender before the battle on Junqi Mountain ends."

Anson waved his hand. Of course he understood what the other party meant - it was clear that the other party was coming for him. The impact on the flanks would be small. If the command post was shot by Sir Gloria, it would be really fun.

After all, the opponent occupies the high ground. After the battle begins, it is only a matter of time before the battle begins and the position of the headquarters is found through mobilization of one's own front.

"Then please allow me to lead the rear column to quickly penetrate and assist Miss Lisa in attacking the high ground." Charles Sanders immediately changed his words and pointed in the direction where the flank of the Gloria Army was retreating:

"The enemy is bound to gather their forces, but their orderly retreat has been disrupted by us, and they must be in a semi-out of control state before they can regroup. We can take the opportunity to retreat and stand on the side of the high ground before Sir Gloria has time to take care of it. Keep your footing and give them a big gift when they think it’s safe!”

After hearing this, Anson looked back at his cavalry colonel and hesitated for only half a second: "How long do you need?"

"ten minutes!"

"I'm talking about the time when you capture one side of the high ground."

"What I'm talking about is from now on." The cavalry colonel took out his pocket watch and opened it without fear: "It's now five minutes past nine. At the quarter hour, I will let you see the Clovis flag on the hillside of the highland!"

"Sir Gloria is not a fool. If you move, he will definitely organize artillery fire to stop you."

Anson stared at him intently: "Before you can reach the high ground, the three regiments in the rear column will die five hundred, and they will be bitten by his four elite infantry regiments."

"He can't catch me." Charles Sanders laughed: "We are cavalry, even without horses, we are faster than infantry!"

"...Okay, let's do it."

"yes!"

The cavalry colonel turned around and drew out his saber. The bright silver blade was held high above his head like a military flag, and he strode towards the phalanx of the rear column.

"Ranger—Charge with me!"

The rapid sound of military drums echoed in the hills and mountains of the Hongyue Trunk Road. The three regiments that had "transferred" as skirmishers because they abandoned their war horses quickly changed direction. The front team changed to the rear team, bypassing the road and quickly heading towards the high ground occupied by the Jialan Army. Advance.

At this point, the Battle of Flag Mountain has officially entered the second stage. Both Anson and Fernando have pressed almost all their trump cards. The outcome depends entirely on who captures the opponent's high ground first, and whoever can occupy the irreversible position in the next stage. The advantages.

The end of victory or defeat is imminent!