The soldiers guarding Tudela Town discovered that the Belis soldiers had quietly evacuated under the cover of darkness last night.
When the sun came up, the defenders found dark blue figures appearing in the east, south and west, mixed with soldiers in red uniforms.
They bypassed Tudela and continued to march north, with high morale.
The garrison officers sent people to negotiate with the National Army, which was constantly moving north. Soon, General Dalhao went to the National Army to visit Sean in person.
Sean's temporary headquarters was not far from Tudela. Nelson's guard regiment, a cavalry regiment directly under the corps, and a regiment of the 2nd Division guarded the headquarters.
Wells, deputy commander of the National Army, came forward to receive General Dalhou:
"Sorry, General, our commander is sleeping."
Dalhao subconsciously raised his head and looked at the three-pole sun.
Wells explained: "Our commander has not had a good night's sleep for a week, and we can't bear to wake him up. Now the Belis people are gathering to your north, and we hope to decide the outcome in a battle, so
We are not in a hurry to attack now. If we can annihilate the enemy in front of us, the front will be pushed to the situation at the end of 1834. The lack of troops is probably the biggest weakness of the Bilis."
"I can totally understand." Dalhou said.
Just listen to Wells say: "Your troops can stay where they are now to rest. I guarantee that all the wounded will be taken care of carefully. Please rest assured. We have prepared sufficient food and canned meat for your officers and soldiers."
, canned fish, canned fruit with rock sugar water, and a portion of cigarettes and wine for each person. These are the rewards the heroes deserve."
"Thank you very much!" Dalhou said, he hesitated for a moment, "Can I understand that all European troops in the Western Front theater are under the command of Count Connally? I'm afraid you don't know that Marshal Lewis is still with me
In the army, he suffered a stroke and was unable to see. A few days ago, I heard a news that something terrible happened in the Holy City. Has this been confirmed? "
Dalhao did not mention whether Sean had been appointed by the Holy City, nor did he question Sean's command authority.
Wells nodded: "It is precisely because something terrible happened in the Holy City that our commander believes it is our responsibility to prevent the complete collapse of the Western Front. Fortunately, we made the right bet, at least for now.
If the Belis people are allowed to march straight in, the consequences will be disastrous. This is why we want to have a decisive battle with the Belis people, because we cannot guarantee that we will receive long-term and stable supplies. We have cut off the connection with the Holy City.
This is to prevent the morale of the military from being shaken. In fact, we still don’t know how to get along with the Holy City. Frankly speaking, it depends on the attitude of the Holy City."
Dalhou seemed relieved, and he acquiesced to Sean's command.
After learning about the great changes in the Holy City, many soldiers like him instinctively chose to join forces, and Sean, who took the initiative to stand up, seemed to become their co-leader.
Unknowingly, Sean became a warlord. He won the trust of many senior officers just because he dared to take charge and took the initiative to shoulder heavy responsibilities when the situation was critical.
What Sean lacks right now is victory, and constant victory.
Dalhao waited until noon before Sean woke up. This time he fell asleep to the sound of cannons, but he slept very peacefully. When he woke up, he was immediately resurrected with full blood.
While Sean was washing his face and filling his stomach, many officers lined up to ask for instructions and reports from him.
In a few words, the staff officers had already made a simple sand table of the situation of the enemy and ourselves and the arrangement of troops.
The Belis were actually surrounded by the National Army, but the encirclement was very loose.
One is that there are not enough troops, and the other important point is that Sean does not want to put too much pressure on his opponent at the moment.
Even if Sean wanted to rush for victory, he had to endure it and consume the strength of the Bliss people. The prisoners' confessions showed that the Bliss people were completely fooled by the unfamiliar national army, and they lost too many troops.
Heavy equipment and military supplies.
When General Grant used his skills behind the enemy's rear to inflict heavy losses on the Billis' logistics supplies, it was time for Sean to launch an attack.
If the Billis wisely chose to retreat at this time, Sean would not mind a pursuit battle, but that was not what Sean wanted.
Compared with the Bili people, the logistical supplies of the National Army are also quite unreliable, especially when the empire's ruling order has undergone major changes. The front cannot be allowed to collapse. This is probably the problem between Sean and the Holy City.
tacit understanding.
"General Dalhao, your outstanding combat operations in Tudela bought our army time. I salute you!" Sean saluted solemnly.
Dalhou straightened his body and quickly returned the salute: "This is the duty of our imperial soldiers."
"Empire?" Sean smiled miserably, "We are fighting for Europa. I respect everyone's political views, but I respect reality more. Some people say that the army is just a tool, and soldiers do not have to consider political matters. Facts
Politics is everywhere no longer."
"Commander, I have to admit that I can't accept this fact for a while." Dalhao admitted, "We soldiers once swore allegiance to His Majesty and fought for the glory of the empire. This is our only spiritual support on the battlefield.
When this pillar collapses, we lose the value of our existence."
"My general, now the word 'empire' can no longer call on and unite people to fight for it. Only Europe will exist eternally. Whether it is a monarchy in the future or a parliamentary republic advocated by the new rich, there will always be
Someone protects the people of Europa." Sean said, "This is the value of our existence."
After a pause, Sean said: "If you think that as a noble, you have the responsibility to command the Holy City to rescue His Majesty, then go with your troops. But before that, I hope you can help me defeat the forces entrenched in Tu.
The enemy forces in northern Daraa. We Europeans must not let the invaders take advantage of our internal disputes. This is our bottom line."
Dalhou didn't say anything, at least he didn't express a contrary view. This shows that he is still a rational person.
"Excluding the wounded, I only have 15,000 men on hand now. They are in urgent need of rest and recuperation." Dalhao said, "My division originally only had 10,000 people. Including the troops who withdrew with Marshal Lewis, there were more than 25,000 men in total. In three days,
We lost 10,000 people within that period."
"In the future we should erect a monument in Tudela to commemorate those great dead. Every fallen officer and soldier will be immortal, and the names of their heroes will inspire us to continue fighting," Sean said.