A temporary camp was set up several kilometers away from the frontline battlefield. The Valencian Imperial Army returned to the camp dejectedly. Although they pride themselves on being elite, they suffered such a big loss in the first battle. This was due to the heavy firepower support of the artillery unit of the United Army.
Without the support of the United Army's artillery, they would probably have suffered a wave of shelling when they retreated.
Gawain stood at the gate of the camp, his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the returning Imperial Alliance soldiers with a calm expression.
After seeing the commander Gawain, the soldiers of the Imperial Alliance Army lowered their heads one after another.
They feel ashamed. Compared with the former Valencian army, their treatment has been improved several times, and their families have been given land. They sincerely fight for the Melox Empire.
But today's battle was really embarrassing. Before the battle, they claimed that they could take down the Nationalist Army's position within an hour, but they were severely beaten in the face.
How arrogant it was to start a war, how embarrassing it is now.
Gawain said lightly.
"You have worked hard!"
The Imperial Alliance soldiers' heads were too low.
"Main seat!"
Bruwen and Karen trotted up to Gawain and saluted.
"The command headquarters said."
"yes!"
Inside the camp headquarters, there is a topographic map of the mountains where the Nationalist Army's defense line is located.
The highest point is only a hundred meters away, and red circles have been drawn densely on it. Those red circles are suspected to be the air-raid shelters of the Republic of China Army.
"Now you know what it means that there is heaven outside the world, and there are people outside the world!"
Gawain looked at the map and said calmly.
"yes!"
"For the next battle, you should be like this..."
Gawain did not hold them accountable. This was their first battle, and it was also a true battle of thermal weapons war.
"I hope you won't disappoint me!"
The unified army base thirty kilometers behind the front line.
Nomeli looked in the direction of the battlefield with her belly bulging out. Shersh, the new captain of the 7th Air Mage Battalion, slowly landed.
"See Your Highness!"
Nomiri caressed her belly, and her tone of voice became gentle from unknown point on.
"Captain Shersh, I have a task for you."
Shersh quickly lowered his head in response.
Several photos appeared in front of Shersh.
Nomeli said calmly: "These are members of the enemy's aviation magic force. If conditions permit, they must be captured alive. But these few must not be harmed."
Shersh immediately cheered up.
If conditions permit, capture them alive. If conditions are special, they can be killed.
Looking at the young people in the photo, Shersh cheered up.
These young men were the students of Aslan and Nomeli who joined the Republic's Air Magic Force.
After Shersh noted down the target, he bowed and saluted.
"Yes, Your Highness, I promise that I will not disappoint you."
Today's Seventh Air Mage Battalion has become a special operations force of the royal family. It often performs special missions for His Majesty and several His Royal Highnesses. This is also the case today.
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St. Bill's defense line, St. Bernard looked at the retreating enemy troops and breathed a sigh of relief.
But when he heard about the casualties of the defenders, his heart began to bleed. These were the elite troops of the Nationalist Army.
Return to the headquarters inside the mountain bunker.
"When will the reinforcements arrive?"
St. Bernard put down his knight's helmet and said: "Let the aviation magic troops go out to guard."
"News came back from the headquarters that His Majesty Goodluff has led ten infantry divisions and two armored divisions to set off. Also coming to support is an artillery division equipped with new artillery."
The artillery division of the new artillery is equipped with the most advanced Ivy 105mm howitzer, which has a maximum range of 11 or 2 kilometers. This was an advanced weapon in the past and far exceeded the artillery currently in service in various countries in the Federation.
But after last night's battle, St. Bernard realized how big the gap between the two sides was.
When the enemy retreated last night, they originally wanted to counterattack, but they suffered another wave of artillery fire. The biggest casualties also came from the final artillery bombardment. Many soldiers who were unable to retreat died here.
"Your Majesty, we caught a few tongues."
The commander of the scout company trotted in and said: "They all seem to be from Valencia."
"What?" St. Bernard, who was not paying attention at first, was shocked.
On the battlefield, it is normal to capture a few prisoners of the enemy, but it is intriguing that these prisoners are all Valencians.
Wasn't Valencia just destroyed by the Merlocks Empire? Their citizens fell into the arms of the Merlocks so quickly.
Ordinary soldiers will think that they have too little patriotism and moral integrity!
But St. Bernard thought more deeply. How did the Merlocks do it? How to make these Valencians willing to sacrifice their lives for them?
St. Bernard went to the interrogation room on the other side of the dugout.
Three Valencians wearing Imperial Army uniforms were tied up, bruised and dying.
St. Bernard asked: "Why do you work for the Merlocks, the Grand Duke of Valencia and MacArthur?"
The three Imperial Alliance soldiers glanced at Saint Bernard and said feebly: "Under the leadership of Emperor Aslan, we will overthrow your corrupt and greedy old nobles and create a brand new country. For the sake of the new empire, we will not
I will take half a step back..."
Looking at the soldiers who were almost hypnotized, St. Bernard took a breath of air.
How did the Merlocks do it, brainwashing the soldiers to such an extent that they were no worse than the soldiers of the Church's Skitarii.
However, he also received very crucial news.
The Grand Duke of Valencia committed suicide!
MacArthur was killed by his son, who was about to inherit his will and continue to fight to the end, but was killed by the special forces of the United Army. Now Valencia is leaderless, and it is only a matter of time before it falls completely. This is what the Merlocks can do to
The reason why the Chell Republic launched the attack.
Saint Bernard secretly called the Grand Duke of Valencia a loser.
During this period, although they did not send troops to support, they did not lack weapons support. They supported hundreds of thousands of Type 88 rifles, and even hundreds of new Type 80 mortars.
During the battle in the early morning, St. Bernard noticed that many Imperial Army soldiers were equipped with Type 88 rifles, while only a few were equipped with EMP48 submachine guns and a few did not know rifles.
St. Bernard quickly reported the news.
The Principality of Valencia is completely finished, and now we can only rely on ourselves.
When St. Bernard sent the information to the Presidential Palace, President Ella read it, had a copy sent to the Amuro Magic Tower, and then told Winkado about the information.
The meaning is very simple. Now that you are here, prepare to support.
Venkato's face was gloomy. The Principality of Valencia was destroyed, and the Republic of Chill would bear the brunt next. If we take action rashly and want the Republic of Chill to become a bridgehead against the invasion of the Melox Empire, we must ensure the stability of the Republic of Chill.