Early morning of August 26.

The soldiers guarding the town of Tudra discovered that the Bilisi soldiers had quietly evacuated last night under the cover of night.

When the sun came out, the defenders noticed dark blue figures on the east, south, and west, mixed with soldiers in red uniforms.

They bypassed Tudela and continued their march north, fighting in high spirits.

The defending officers sent men to negotiate with the Nationalist army, which was constantly advancing northward, and soon General Dalho personally went to the Nationalist army to meet Sean.

Sean's temporary headquarters was not far from Tudela, with Nelson's Guard Regiment, a cavalry regiment directly under the Legion, and a regiment of the 2nd Division guarding the perimeter of the headquarters.

Wells, deputy commander of the National Army, came forward to receive General Dalhou:

"Sorry, General, our commander is sleeping. ”

Darho subconsciously looked up at the sun on the three poles of the sun.

Wells explained: "Our commander hasn't had a good night's sleep for a week, and we can't bear to wake him up. Now that the Bilisians are gathering north of you, we hope to be able to decide the outcome in a single battle, so we are in no hurry to attack now. If we were able to annihilate the enemy in front of us, the front would be pushed to the position it had at the end of 1834, and the lack of troops was probably the greatest weakness of the Bilisians. ”

"I can totally understand that. "Dalhaus.

Just listen to Wells: "Your troops can now stay where they are and recuperate, and I promise that all the wounded will be taken care of, please rest assured." We have prepared plenty of food for your officers and soldiers, canned meat, canned fish, canned fruit with rock sugar water, and a cigarette and alcohol for each of them, which are the rewards that the heroes deserve. ”

"Thank you very much!" said Dahl Hao, who hesitated slightly, "can I understand that all the Europa armies in the Western Front are under the command of Count Connery? A few days ago I heard the news that something terrible had happened in the Holy City, has this been confirmed?"

Darho did not mention whether Sean had been appointed by the Holy City, let alone questioned Sean's command.

Wells nodded: "It is precisely because of what terrible things have happened in the Holy City that our commander believes that it is our duty to prevent the complete collapse of the Western Front. Luckily, we got it right, at least for now.

If the Bilisians were allowed to drive in for a long time, the consequences would be unimaginable. That's why we want to fight the Belisians, because we can't guarantee a long-term supply. We cut off our ties with the Holy City in order to prevent the morale of the military from wavering, and in fact we don't know how to deal with the Holy City. Frankly, it depends on the attitude of the Holy City's side. ”

Darho seemed relieved that he had acquiesced to Sean's command.

After learning of the great changes in the Holy City, many soldiers like him instinctively chose to huddle, and Sean, who took the initiative to stand up, seemed to become their co-master.

Before he knew it, Sean had become a warlord. Just because he dared to do things and took the initiative to take up heavy burdens when the situation was critical, he won the trust of many high-ranking officers.

What Sean lacks right now is victory, and constant victory.

Dalho waited until noon for Sean to wake up, and this time he fell asleep to the sound of the cannon, but he slept very soundly, and when he woke up he was immediately full of blood.

While Sean was washing his face and filling his stomach, many officers lined up to ask for instructions and report to him.

In three languages and two languages, the staff officers have made a simple sand table of the enemy's posture and troop deployment.

The Bilisians were in fact 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 pressure on his opponent at the moment.

Even if Sean wants to rush to win, he will have to be patient and wear down the strength of the Bilisians. Confessions from the captives revealed that the Bilisians had been completely blindsided by the unfamiliar Nationalist army, who had lost too much heavy equipment and military supplies.

When General Grant was in the rear of the enemy to inflict heavy losses on the Bilisians' logistical supplies, it was when Sean attacked.

If the Biliss had wisely chosen to retreat at this point, Sean wouldn't mind a chase, but that wasn't what Sean wanted.

The logistical supply of the Nationalist army was also quite unreliable compared to that of the Bilisians, especially when the ruling order of the empire had changed significantly. Can't let the battle line collapse, I'm afraid this is the tacit understanding between Sean and the Holy City.

"General Dalhaw, your unit's outstanding combat operations in Tudela have bought time for our army, and I salute you!" Sean saluted solemnly.

Darho straightened up and quickly returned the salute, "This is the duty of our Imperial soldiers. ”

"Empire?" Sean smiled miserably, "we're fighting for Europa, and I respect everyone's political opinions, but I respect reality even more." Some people say that the army is just a tool, and the military does not have to think about political things, in fact, politics is everywhere. ”

"Commander, I have to admit that I can't accept this fact for a while. "We, the soldiers, once swore allegiance to His Majesty and fought for the glory of the Empire. This is the only spiritual pillar we have on the battlefield, and when this pillar collapses, we lose the value of our existence. ”

"My General, now the word 'Empire' is no longer able to call and unite people to fight for it, and only Europa is eternal. Whether it will be a monarchy in the future, or a parliamentary republic advocated by the nouveau riche, there will always be someone to defend the people of Europa. "That's the value of our existence." ”

After a pause, Sean said, "If you think that as a nobleman, it is your responsibility to wield the Holy City to rescue Your Majesty, then take your troops with you." But before I do that, I want you to help me defeat the enemy forces entrenched north of Tudela. We Europa people have internal disputes, and we must not let the invaders take advantage, this is the bottom line we should have. ”

Dalho didn't say much, at least he didn't say the opposite. This shows that he is still a sane person.

"Excluding the wounded, I only have 15,000 people on hand, and they are in dire need of rest. "My division originally consisted of only 10,000 men, and with the troops withdrawn with Marshal Lewis, there were more than 25,000 men in total, and we lost 10,000 men in three days." ”

"In the future we should erect a monument in Tudela to commemorate those who died greatly. Every fallen officer and soldier will be immortalized, and the names of their heroes will inspire us to continue fighting. Sean said.

Darho shed tears and choked up:

"Thank you, Commander!"