Chapter 585: Foothold
The fierce battle continued until January 11, 103 AH, when the last of the recalcitrant Bran army was annihilated.
During this period, Bran's army organized several counterattacks, and even sent torpedo boats to sneak up on the task force at night to resupply the task force.
Unfortunately, these counterattacks all ended in failure.
One of the most threatening counterattacks took place on the afternoon of 10 January, by the Royal Bran Air Force and the Nuland Army Air Corps.
More than 200 heavy bombers were dispatched from Malta to concentrate on the 12th Task Force, which was then just north of Alexandria, further west.
In just over an hour, these heavy bombers launched an attack in 4 batches.
It wasn't until nightfall that the battle ended.
Although dozens of bombers broke through the interception of air defense fighters, reached the skies over the 12th Task Force, and dropped bombs, the heavy bombers dropped bombs at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, and they were dispersed, and as a result, not a single bomb fell on the aircraft carrier.
The Royal Air Force and the Newland Army Air Force launched a counterattack, not to crush the Imperial fleet.
At the same time, a fuel-filled C-47 transport plane took off from Alexandria, and General Montgomery of the Royal Army of Bran was on board.
The bombing of Task Force 12 was actually aimed at diverting the Imperial fleet's fighters.
The point is that for the days before that, carrier-based fighters had been hovering over Alexandria, even at night.
Although carrier-based fighters are not capable of fighting at night, the Bran army certainly does not know the situation.
As for the deployment of shore-based aviation on the front line and the dispatch of army aviation into the war, the field airfield has never had time to be built because the pace of advance is too fast.
Because the opponent's air power has already been defeated, there is no need to invest more air power for the time being.
As a result, Bran's army took it for granted that the Imperial Navy had set its sights on Montgomery.
That's true.
After the offensive began, Bai Zhizhan repeatedly communicated with Lian Xusheng and Rommel, and Rommel mentioned every time that Montgomery must not be let go.
If anything, it was Montgomery's escape from Alexandria on the afternoon of the 10th that Bran's army completely collapsed.
That night, and during the daytime battles the following day, Bran's resistance was much weaker, and many of the divided troops voluntarily gave up their resistance.
It was in this way that the combat operation to occupy Alexandria was completed on the night of the 11th.
If anything, the battle was over in the afternoon.
It's just that, in order to take care of Lian Xusheng and to give face to the Imperial Army, at the last moment, Rommel gave the order to stop the attack, and then left the opportunity to launch the final offensive to the Imperial Army, which means that there is a beginning and an end, and this also makes Lian Xusheng make a full contribution.
This also shows that Rommel cares about honor very much, and it can also be said that he is a very traditional soldier.
In his words, it was the Liangxia army that captured Alexandria, not the Bianman army, and this honor belonged to the soldiers of the Liangxia Empire.
It was on this night that Lian Xusheng left the front line on a transport plane.
Although Bai Zhizhan had made arrangements in advance and was ready to hold a celebration banquet the next day, that is, on the 12th, Lian Xusheng obviously felt that this meal was not bad.
The key is that the battle on the side of the Boi country has entered a critical stage.
2 days ago, a message came from the command of the Navy.
With the help of the Tyre army, the Imperial Army had advanced to the outskirts of the Boi capital and had sealed off the thousand-year-old city through airborne operations.
Although the storm was not difficult, the leaders of There proposed that they hope to preserve this historical and cultural city.
More than 2,000 years ago, it was the capital of the Persian Empire!
It is precisely because of this that Lian Xusheng needs to rush back.
The reason is also very simple, Lian Xusheng is the god of war of the Imperial Army, just his name is enough to calm down those generals of the Boyi Kingdom who were still shouting to defend the national capital before.
Of course, this can't be blamed on Lian Xusheng.
If anything, it is still the credit of the alliance group.
After the defeat of the Narrow Imperial State, especially after the Luosha Federation entered the war, the alliance group unanimously described Lian Xusheng as a war maniac.
At that time, in the propaganda of the alliance group, the Liangxia Empire had two great demon kings who ate people and did not spit out bones.
That's right, it's Lian Xusheng and Bai Zhizhan.
Among them, Lian Xusheng was promoted as a Beamon Behemoth, and Bai Zhizhan was a kraken Leviathan.
Later, Li Yunxiang, who was scandalized as Xizi, was also added.
All in all, in the propaganda of the alliance group, these cadres of the Liangxia Empire are all great demon kings from hell, who work for the god of death and act as lackeys for the god of destruction.
In addition, as early as a year ago, the Luosha Federation unilaterally announced that Lian Xusheng had committed war crimes against humanity, and also held a trial meeting in a decent manner, announcing that Lian Xusheng was sentenced to death by hanging. Probably because he felt too embarrassed, even the Bran Kingdom didn't report on it.
Because it was just to boost morale, or to stimulate the hatred of the military and civilians against the Liangxia Empire, the Luosha Federation did not make a big deal about it.
As a result, in the Alliance Group, Lian Xusheng is a demon who spreads death and destruction everywhere.
Using him to scare children can almost achieve the effect of stopping crying.
This propaganda has a very obvious side effect.
That's right, it is to make Lian Xusheng and Bai Zhizhan and these imperial cadres wear an invincible halo.
Before they could fight, they were defeated in momentum.
Before doing the propaganda, those bureaucrats of the alliance group obviously did not think of this problem.
Of course, without Lian Xusheng, the banquet would also be held.
During the day of the 12th, the Rangman army handed over the defense of Alexandria with the Imperial army, and then withdrew to the port in an orderly manner.
According to the agreement, Alexandria, as well as the sea leading to the canal, was managed by the Imperial Navy.
It was the Marines, not the fleet, who were responsible for the capture of Alexandria.
Because the fighting was over, and Alexandria was a purely military port with no civilians, the occupation task was relatively easy.
That night, the Imperial Navy held a banquet on the "Min".
The flagship of the 12th Task Force was chosen in order to give Liu Xiangzhen face.
In any case, in this combat operation to march into Lu Xinhai, Liu Xiangzhen showed a very positive attitude and made a very great contribution.
In addition, he has already admitted that Bai Zhizhan is the number one officer of the Imperial Navy through the operation, that is, he is under the command of Bai Zhizhan throughout the whole process.
In addition to Rommel, there were also several generals who came from afar, including Dunz, an old friend of the White Stops War, Commander-in-Chief of the Submarine Force of the Navy.
He is now a marshal, and the last time we met, he was only a commodore of the Navy.
Like Rommel, he had recently been promoted from general to marshal.
In the face of the White Stop, Dunz was still so low-key, and he didn't look down on the White Stop, who was only a vice admiral, because of his status as a marshal.
In Dunz's words, he will always be a fan of the White Stop.
In addition, several Air Force generals came.
The most important thing is that these generals not only came to the celebration banquet, but also brought good news, some of which had to do with the navy.
The key thing is that it's all the latest news that Bai Zhizhan doesn't know!