With a group of powerful guards, Gironde rushed back to the city of Vuitton in only one day and two nights. However, what appeared in front of him was not the busy and well-organized headquarters of the treaty business group, which was even dozens of miles away from the city.
You can see black smoke rising into the sky from both inside and outside.
There is chaos everywhere inside and outside the city. The largest cargo port has been completely burned down. Teams of people who can't tell whether they are mobs or bandits are rampaging in the city, attacking the remaining troops and fighting each other. The only few are still fighting.
The military camp with the banner of the merchant army was heavily besieged, and those who surrounded them were actually civilians; the south building of the merchant army headquarters was burning with fire, and a merchant army that seemed to be a garrison was attacking several other buildings with all its strength...
...It can be said that all this is subverting people's common sense.
Gironde's first words when he got off the gryphon were: "Fly my flag!"
The prestige of the deputy commander-in-chief of the Merchant Corps is no joke. Details that were not available on the Gironde road were quickly gathered under the flag: two days ago, rumors broke out in the city of Vuitton without warning, and all kinds of unfavorable things happened.
Rumors spread everywhere. Some said that the merchant army suffered a disastrous defeat on the front line, some said that the demons would massacre all humans after the war, and some said that Vuitton City was about to be captured by the Sbia Expeditionary Force... all kinds of things.
Yes, but strangely, the relevant departments of the left-behind army did not stop it in time.
At a time when people were in panic, there were rumors that high-ranking officials from the left-behind army were fleeing Weedon City. In fact, officials belonging to the business group did leave the city in a high-profile manner that day, and there were a lot of them. It can be said that anyone who is willing to verify it can see it with their own eyes.
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Then, the refugees outside the city began to riot. Using the sudden increase in food prices as an excuse, they began to organize and attack food stores on a large scale. On the route they passed, no one came forward to stop them, and the number of people gathered became more and more.
Many, and caused a street to be burned down.
At this time, most of the defenders got the exact news from their own channels. The officers realized that something was wrong, but the merchant headquarters issued a series of instructions, successfully keeping the troops busy in an ineffective manner.
The final result was that the garrison troops at several locations were mobilized outside the city to suppress them. As a result, they were blocked by the refugees on their way back to the city. However, the city was thrown into chaos by bandits who appeared out of nowhere, and some even relied on them.
Small nobles and local forces took advantage of the situation and robbed the country.
What's even worse is that these bandits and small noble forces not only burned down shops and attacked civilians, they even tried to occupy the city gate. The defenders paid a heavy price to hold the city gate.
So a new round of rumors started again. In fact, everyone has seen that civilians can only be spared outside the camps of the left-behind troops. Therefore, the remaining residents in the city surrounded the camps of the left-behind troops. Whenever the large troops were mobilized,
At that time, the residents thought that the army was going to abandon them, so they tried their best to obstruct it - most of them were military relatives, which made it difficult for the few defenders to do anything.
The left-behind army felt that there was something fishy in the headquarters. The duty of soldiers made them think positively, so while firmly holding the city gate, they began to solve the unfavorable factors. However, a powerful volunteer army appeared at this moment and began to intercept
They killed important people, informants and set fire everywhere. Some of them also invaded several buildings of the headquarters of the business group with the help of internal agents. Instead, they drove out the troops guarding the headquarters, and they were unable to counterattack. Fortunately, they were able to survive
Tangled up in each other...
"We were careful at the rear of the battlefield, but we didn't expect the Sibians to include this place into the battlefield." Gironde's performance was extremely simple and rude, and he had no intention of solving the problems one by one. "Put my flag in the port."
, sound the horn a hundred times to gather nearby troops. After that, anyone who stands in my way will be killed without mercy!"
The short trumpet sound spread throughout the city, and the remaining troops nearby broke through the obstacles and gathered under Gironde's flag. Many bandits who were looting in the city were suppressed and wanted to escape, but such things as the city gate
The area has been guarded by the merchant army, and they can only escape through the gaps in the city wall. Needless to say, the disputes and bloodshed that resulted... Everyone saw that Gironde was back and understood what he was going to do, so they walked from the dock to the merchant group.
The streets of the headquarters became deserted!
Even those who couldn't escape from the city still huddled in less important areas, waiting in panic for the storm to come.
After a hundred cornets were played, more than 3,000 soldiers, in addition to the Guards, had gathered under the flag.
Looking at the devastated city, Gironde said only one word: "Attack!"
The temporarily formed troops set off immediately, followed closely by the Guards regiment brought by Gironde, firmly protecting the deputy commander. A few air units were swept on both sides to guard against the enemy's ambush and assassination.
The first encounter took place on the main street. It was a gang of refugees who were looting everywhere. Then, more and more scattered armed groups were subdued by Gironde's troops. When they advanced to the headquarters of the merchant group, the riots in the city had already begun.
was quelled by one-third. When the merchant army besieging the headquarters saw the reinforcements, they all cheered loudly with excitement... The appearance of this army looked worse than the enemies they besieged. If it weren't for their super strong will,
Support, they have already dispersed.
Gironde calmly took over the initiative and reorganized the attack.
Four hours later, this small-scale but extremely brutal battle ended. At the cost of nearly two thousand casualties, Gironde stood on the top floor of the main building of the Southern Treaty Business Group as he wished. Some of the attackers escaped.
Yes, they are all core personnel.
In the Duke of Swyz's room, opposite Gironde, a man covered in bruises was sitting on a pillar. He was the last of the enemies to attack the headquarters - he and his guards were urgently deployed by Gironde.
The disruptive magic was blocked.
"You are very brave in attacking the headquarters of the merchant group." Gironde put down the blood-stained sword and introduced himself humbly, "I am Gironde, what should I call you?"
"Code name...Treant." The other party replied in a low voice. The blood gushing from the wound on his forehead spread over his cheeks. It was difficult to see his face clearly, but he had a very authentic demonic accent and his tone was elegant and calm.
"Okay, Mr. Treeman." Gironde sat on the sofa and took out his pipe. "From the perspective of combat power and protection, you should be the leader. Why don't you go first?"
"Plans can't keep up with changes." The tree man actually smiled, "You must feel the same way."
"I don't think so." Gironde puffed out a puff of smoke and asked slowly, "By change, do you mean my return of support?"
"You're not that important yet." The tree man's smile was sarcastic, "I didn't expect... you have so many top-secret documents. I didn't send away the last one until you broke into the main building."
"At this time, are you still in the mood to steal documents?" Gironde tightened his fingers on the pipe. "You have obtained the documents, but for what use can they be used?"
"you guess!"
"Removing me can't change the situation of the war. Your independent legion can't escape from my grasp. When I return for reinforcements, they have been surrounded. As soon as I arrive, a battle to annihilate them will begin.
." Gironde said, "We are fully prepared for your troops behind enemy lines. Do you think there are no our people in the independent army? With an army of 20,000 people, I threw three baits at him in succession, and it was enough to kill him.
Already."
"I'm not good at fighting..." Shuren said with a smile, "Should I... pray for them...?"
"Sir, all the top-secret and secret-level documents have been evacuated, including the ones in your and the Duke's rooms." The adjutant walked into the room, "They have internal agents and have cracked the magic lock..."
"I know." Gironde looked at the tree man whose breathing was almost stagnant. "Your injury is hopeless. Do you have any other wishes?"
The tree man raised his right hand and pointed his broken index finger at his chest. There was no more blood flowing out of the wound. Gironde walked over, knelt down on one leg, and took out a cloth from the inner pocket of his chest.
Opening the bag, four shining gold stars lined up in two rows in Gironde's hand. This is the symbol of military rank, and gold is the color of a general.
"Major General, it's an honor to meet you." Gironde said softly.
However, at this time, the tree man's eyes had lost their response.
he died.
Hanging the gold star on the tree man's shoulder, Gironde stood up and said to a group of officers behind him: "This man needs to be buried properly. He was the first major general of the Sbia Army to die in our hands. Here are three of you."
I will reorganize it in an hour, and then I will return to the front line."
"Yes!" the subordinates replied neatly and started the finishing work.
From the perspective of the overall situation, the matter in Vuitton City was resolved smoothly. Gironde used thunderous means to stabilize the rear, recapture the headquarters of the merchant army, and kill a large number of scum who tried to take advantage of the chaos. It only cost less than
It took him eight hours to get back and forth from the rear army headquarters, and it only took him three days. It can be said that he did this job very quickly and beautifully.
But three days are enough to change a lot of things.
First of all, the Merchant Regiment Army in Huayuxia and Regenburg began to be in a hurry. Nearly 200,000 people were fed every day. The initial supplies for the army were almost exhausted, and follow-up supplies must be provided. Secondly, the Northern Merchant Regiment Army had new supplies.
After paying a great price, they broke through Lieutenant General Haiert's defense line. Follow-up troops poured in from the breach. The Sibian people tried to stop them but were unable to do so. The forwards of the Northern Merchant Regiment had already touched the ground.
The border of Taicheng Plain is not far from the meeting point agreed upon by the Northern and Southern Allied Forces.
This made the generals of the Southern Merchant Regiment aggrieved, feeling that the Sibyans did not have a good enough attitude towards the war. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the defense of the southern front was much stronger than that of the north, and it was led by Mo Mo, who was good at defending.
Led by Lieutenant General Ya, the fighting was so fierce at each pass that the Southern Army could almost be said to be crawling step by step. But the Northern Army was commanded by Haiert, and this fierce general was not seen fighting against the prince - instead, the Northern Army was allowed to
The army sang military songs all the way into the city, gaining more and more momentum. It was so easy.
Complaints are still complaints. In fact, no one expected that the Siby army would adjust the focus of defense at this time. The war of the Southern Merchant Group should be fought as it should be. On this point, everyone should follow the example of Duke Swiss. After learning about the Merchant Group,
When the military headquarters was attacked, he did not even frown and continued to devote himself fully to the command of Huayu Gorge. Under the Duke's selfless and exquisite guidance, an attacking unit of the Nanshang Regiment actually came to the rescue.
With pursuers behind and interceptions in front, he relied on his own strength to fight his way out of Huayu Gorge.
Although only 600 of this 3,000-man army were left when they left the canyon, and they were no longer able to move forward after they left, but for the Nanshang regiment who had been fighting fiercely in Huayu Gorge for several days, this was a great opportunity.
An amazing victory! You know, breaking through the last line of defense of the Bisi people's preset positions is the common dream of all Bisi soldiers!
When everyone was excited and expected the Duke to continue to command the second and third detachments out of Huayu Gorge, Duke Swiss ordered each legion to make a second adjustment. He threw an adjustment list to his subordinates and he was at the headquarters.
He set up a camp bed and threw himself on it. Only then did his subordinates remember that the Duke had not slept for several days, and the supplies on hand were running low.
When the Duke of Sves just fell asleep, Viscount Gironde rushed back to the rear army headquarters without stopping. What was waiting for him was also good news - the independent army in the southern theater of Sbia was very powerful. When Gironde left,
, they found and attacked the other two decoy troops one after another, and naturally choked themselves to death - according to insider reports, after these three consecutive battles, the independent army had been reduced by nearly half, especially the offensive force, the Guards Cavalry Regiment.
They were reduced to two battalions of infantry.
According to the pre-war judgment standards, although the normal independent army only has 20,000 people, its combat effectiveness is equivalent to the 60,000 merchant army. Taking into account battlefield and command factors, there will be an increase of 20%. Gironde
The three baits prepared for it all require the independent army to go all out to capture them. In the case of continuous combat, the independent army's losses will greatly increase.
In fact, the current situation is not the best. According to the plan of the leader of the merchant army, at least one of the three decoys should survive and hold back the independent army... However, the performance of the Sibia people in the war was better than they expected.
Better, it can also be said that this is because a better legion commander was replaced.
However, the Independent Legion currently has less than 10,000 combat forces left. Calculated, this is only equivalent to 30,000 merchant troops. Considering the scale comparison between the two sides, there must be a 20% decrease.
"The fight was pretty good." After receiving the battle report, Gironde nodded repeatedly. As for the three troops that were eliminated by the independent army, he did not express any regret at all. Because they were not direct descendants recognized by the top management of the business group.
, although they have considerable combat effectiveness, these elite troops from various empires and with different ideologies are themselves a big trouble for the Southern Merchant Group...
This combat idea has been finalized for a long time, but it only exists in the minds of Gironde and Siwes. Not even a word has been left on any documents. Naturally, no spies or traitors will learn about it. There are three baits, each one more delicious than the other.
, enough to make the calmest hunter make a fatal mistake. Sure enough, the independent army was fooled. In fact, even if Cohen Keda came to take command in person, he could only swallow this bitter pill - although it was a bait, the combat effectiveness of the three armies was
It is obvious that it belongs to the category that must be eliminated.
"The mobile power of Sibia's army has been exhausted, we can take action." After studying the map, Gironde made up his mind, "Order the rear group to start advancing, clear the first and second lines of the enemy's theater, and supply supplies.