The Knight of Alexandria led his army to defeat the Duke of Guise, and then, together with the Count Gabriel in the city of Rouen, wiped out the Catholic allies on the city walls.

After more than half a day, the defeated French army and captured supplies were finally sorted out, and the results were very satisfying to the Knight Alexander.

The knight sat peacefully in his chair, closed his eyes, and listened to the adjutant read:

"At the moment, our army has suffered 1,800 casualties.

Among them, more than 600 people died, more than 500 were seriously injured, and more than 600 were slightly injured! It is expected that in a week, 400 people will be able to continue fighting, more than 100 disabled and incombatable, and more than 1,200 dead! ”

Speaking of which, the mortality rate of the wounded soldiers still reached about 50 percent, and the adjutant's heart was still a little uncomfortable.

In France, for every man who was more, the British army had a little more strength, and one less man was a little less.

In this era, the number of people who die immediately on the battlefield will never account for the majority of attrition, serious injuries are equal to the death penalty, and minor injuries are left to fate, this is the status quo.

Even though His Majesty's white bandages and alcohol sterilization methods were used in the army, they still did not prevent the huge mortality rate.

Hearing this, even though the Alexander knight was ready, he still frowned, waiting for work, it was still one-sixth of the combat attrition, and the French should not be underestimated!

After that, it's good news!

"In this battle, we captured 200 muskets, more than 100 barrels of wine, more than 5,000 stones of grain (50.8 catties per stone), more than 1,000 high-quality horses, more than 3,000 horses, more than 5,000 spears, and more than 2,000 pairs of various iron swords and shields!"

"On top of that, we captured six cannons, which is the biggest catch!"

Hearing so many weapons and equipment, the knight couldn't help but nod his head and express his satisfaction.

"What about the captives? How many French prisoners do we have? ”

Hearing the inquiry, the adjutant hurriedly flipped through the information, glanced at it, and continued:

"At present, more than 4,300 French Catholic Allied soldiers have been captured, more than 500 have been captured in the city of Rouen, more than 2,000 have escaped, and if you add the attrition of the previous few weeks, yesterday the Duke of Guise took more than 3,000 people, including more than 1,000 cavalry!"

"Catholics, so many Catholic captives, alas!" Hearing that there were close to five thousand captives, Knight Alexander had a headache.

Most of the people in Normandy are Protestant, and a small number are Catholics, and the Protestants are still allies of the United Kingdom.

If you don't let it go, so many people will definitely drag down the strength of the British army and go against the schedule.

"It seems that we still need to increase the number of troops in the country!" The knight sighed.

"Anders—"

"In!"

"Write to London, to His Majesty the King, asking for more troops, to show us our difficulties!"

"Yes, sir!" The young adjutant quickly agreed.

"Knock knock—" There was a knock on the door outside.

"What's the matter?" The knight couldn't help but ask.

"Your Excellency, the Count of Rouen has invited you to discuss important matters!"

Hearing the voice of the squire, Knight Alexander blinked, although he didn't know what Count Gabriel was looking for him, but he had something important to look for him, just on the way.

So, he agreed.

The knight took his servant and rode in a carriage equipped by Count Gabriel to the Count's mansion.

Entering the more private study, Knight Alexander narrowed his eyes and sat down under the cordial greeting of the Earl.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Knight!" The Count, as always enthusiastic, said to the Knight Alexander:

"If it weren't for you, the city of Rouen and I would have been persecuted by those Catholics! All in all, thank you so much! ”

Judging from the situation at that time, the troops under the Duke of Guise suffered such heavy casualties, and after the capture of Rouen, the massacre of the city must have been inevitable, so the Count of Gabriel expressed his gratitude.

"You're welcome, Lord Earl!" The knight's mature and handsome face showed a hint of modesty, "These are all things we should do, after all, we are still allies!" ”

Speaking of allies, the knight couldn't help but accentuate his tone.

The count's smile did not stop at all, but only brightened.

"Yes, we are allies, allies!" Lord Earl hurriedly replied, "But, as an ally, will you still abide by the agreement?" ”

"As a soldier in the United Kingdom, it is my duty to carry out military orders, and compliance with agreements is naturally included!"

The knight said righteously, and the righteous light spread over his handsome face, which looked very convincing.

"Very well, Mr. Knight!" The Count said happily: "At present, General Colligny and Prince Condé are attacking Paris, and according to the covenant, you need to send men to help!" ”

"But, Lord Count, we have just fought and driven out the Duke of Guise, and I am afraid that we will no longer be able to support the Prince of Condé!"

Knight Alexander looked at the count with a look of hope on his face and said helplessly.

"After we trim it, we will definitely fulfill our promise!" The knight said righteously: "However, before that, as part of the covenant, the city of Rouen needs to be handed over to us!" ”

As he spoke, the knight looked at the Earl, whose face was full of differences, and said seriously.

"This, I'm afraid it will take a while, after all, Rouen City has just calmed down, and it needs time to buffer!"

The Count looked at the knight's smiling eyes, stuttered a little, and then spoke in a flustered manner.

"Well, let's talk about it later!" The knight hurriedly got up, turned back and said a word of deep meaning, and then left.

Unable to obtain the city of Rouen, the Knight of Alexander immediately sent troops to occupy the central city of Caen in Lower Normandy, and then occupied the area of the manger township, the most developed agricultural area in Normandy, to ensure the food supply of the British army.

With the addition of the leather port of Saint-Malo and the port of Le Havre, the essence of Normandy was already in the hands of the British.

When the Pigeon arrived in London, His Majesty Edward and the Coalition Government immediately approved the proposal for an increase in troops.

3,000 soldiers were sent again as support, which means that the total strength of the British army in Normandy reached more than 8,000 men, and it became an important force affecting the balance of the French civil war.

The expansion of the British army caused most of the cities in Normandy to succumb and began to supply military expenses and food, which gave Alexander Knight more confidence to hold on to Normandy.

To his surprise, the soldiers also brought twenty iron cannons, and a shipload of strange things called cement, and with them, a group of craftsmen.

According to His Majesty's intentions, these were his weapons to defend the city.

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