The battle of Southampton was more difficult than Romeo could have imagined, and so was the enemy's determination to resist!

The soldiers of the 1st Division of the Royal Army were above reproach and did everything a soldier could do. The courage they showed on the battlefield was in no way inferior to that of their enemies. Even if the attack didn't have the desired effect, they could walk away with their heads held high.

However, all British officers and soldiers, including Romeo, understood one truth: when the war is in the decisive stage, never underestimate the enemy's determination and will to resist. Only when the last gunshot settles can it mean that the war is really over.

And for Don Tanner, the commander of the Allied forces in Southampton, he felt that he had done quite well after the decisive battle broke out. The enemy's attack was fierce, and the enemy's firepower was not insignificant, but they all persevered. And on the frontal battlefield, they also inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy.

If the battle continues like this, it is obvious that the initiative in the war that was once lost will gradually be reversed. It's only a few, but it's enough to make Dontanner proud.

In the afternoon, the 1st Division of the British Royal Army continued to launch several more attacks, but the American troops, who had gradually gained confidence, continued to defeat the enemy as they had in the morning. Even, on the positions of the Americans, you can hear the cheers.

Once the morale of a unit is beaten, then their performance on the battlefield can be described as "outstanding". Now it is most appropriate to put it on the US military.

Compared to the cheering Americans, the soldiers of the Queen's Army looked a little discouraged. Since the landing operation. They had always maintained their fighting spirit and were on the offensive with great intensity, but now they had suffered a setback in Southampton in a way they had never imagined.

General Giannar's call reached Romeo's command. Surprisingly, General Johnner didn't blame Romeo in any way, and General Johnner on the phone was very calm. He tells Romeo that no war can always be smooth sailing, and that setbacks only accelerate the growth of an army.

Romeo was grateful to General Johnall for his comfort, and he proposed a plan to use airborne troops to capture Southampton, but General Johnall objected. The general told Romeo on the phone: "Please be patient. The magical Baron Alexon is in Southampton and he will make a move that will shock each of us. ”

Romeo took a deep breath, and then he had nothing to worry about. Magical barons are always capable of doing magical things.

Of course. This was something that Dontanner could not have imagined, and he could not have imagined that the magical baron who had been active on the battlefield since the first time he was a great warrior in the world was actually in Southampton, right under his nose. What he didn't expect was that a plot was quietly going on.

Frank didn't expect it either. He congratulated Don Tanner. And it was thought that under the command of General Don Tanner, it was entirely possible to create a "Southampton miracle" that belonged to him.

Despite his superficial humility, Dontanner is honestly very happy on the inside. A good commander is always able to make the most correct judgment in a passive situation, and is always able to create his own miracle in the case of occupying a disadvantage.

And he is such a person.

"General, your call, General Bacchus is here."

Dontanner took the phone, and Bacchus on the other end of the phone looked a little flustered: "General." We were attacked, yes. Attacks by partisans. Hell, they have a lot of them, I need reinforcements, reinforcements! ”

"General Bacchus, please stay calm." Dontanner was also taken aback, but he had to force himself to remain calm: "Guerrillas? The Free Army of England? We've given them a hard shot before, where did these damn guys come from? ”

"I don't know what to do, General!" Bacchus's tone was still the same panic: "I have lost more than a dozen soldiers, and besides, the guerrillas have used rockets, do you hear those gunshots and explosions?" ”

Indeed, the sound of a very fierce battle came from the other end of the microphone, but before Dontanner could make a decision, a violent explosion was heard outside. Then several explosions rang out, accompanied by very heavy gunfire.

Dontanner had no idea what was going on, and after a while, his adjutant hurriedly walked in: "General, outside the barracks, a truck full of explosives tried to break through our checkpoint, but was shot by the guards, the truck exploded, and several of our guards did not survive. ”

Dontanner's face quickly turned gloomy, and the ensuing debriefing made him even more distraught. A large number of armed men have been present in Southampton, well armed and have begun to attack key parts of the Southampton Police and television stations.

The guerrillas, the damned guerrillas again!

It was only at this time that Dontanner remembered that Bacchus was still there waiting for his reply, and he put the microphone back to his mouth: "General Bacchus, I have also been attacked here, the situation is not optimistic, I order you to immediately stick to your barracks, look for a suitable opportunity to take the initiative, and absolutely not let the guerrilla conspiracy succeed." ”

Jean hung up without letting Bacchus tell the difference...... In fact, he was not very worried about the battle situation in Bacchus, after all, the enemy was only some guerrillas, but Bacchus commanded a whole division of regular troops, would he still be defeated by the guerrillas? He was concerned about the situation in Southampton as a whole, and there could be no surprises at such a critical juncture.

"General, the partisans have taken over the television station, and now Anno, the leader of the 'Free Army of England', is speaking there."

The adjutant turned on the television, and Anno, Dontanner's old rival, appeared on the television, who was agitating the British in Southampton with the television as a useful weapon:

"Her Majesty's Majesty, the glorious day we have been waiting for has finally arrived...... Her Majesty's army is on the offensive in Southampton. The flag that truly belongs to England will soon fly over this ancient city. We don't need to wait any longer, what we need to do is pick up the weapons in our hands. Kick out all the enemies who are not part of the city and the country from Southampton...... There is nothing more precious than freedom, and nothing is more exhilarating than that England truly belongs to the people of England...... Just a few hours earlier, I had been canonized by Her Majesty the Queen, who had ordered me to take charge of all the civilian forces in Southampton and fight the most valiant of the invaders here...... I ask you, in my capacity as commander of the 'Free Army of England', that the time for battle has come! ”

"These damn guerrillas." Dontanner snorted with disdain: "Do they really think that they can win by capturing a TV station?" ”

Rebellions like this must be completely suppressed, and there is no room for bargaining. Originally. Bacchus, who was in charge of the southern defence of Southampton's security, was the most suitable person, but now even his barracks were under attack.

Dontanner frowned and thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to Frank's: "General Frank." Are you willing to take responsibility for the suppression of the guerrillas? ”

"Of course I do, General Dontanner." Frank did not take such a question too seriously, and in his opinion, the partisans were rampant. But it didn't take much effort to pacify them: "I'll command my troops to get the guerrillas where they should be." ”

Dontanner smiled with satisfaction. But the uneasy emotions that he had before seemed to surface in his heart again......

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The offensive of the "Freedom Army of England" in Southampton seems to have been very fierce, and after seizing the television station and some government departments, they launched an attack on the Southampton Police Station at the same time. And to Anno's delight, a large number of Britons in Southampton volunteered to join his men. In just one hour, the Free Army grew to 1,500 men.

Although this strength was still impossible to compete with the regular army, it was enough to make Dontanner and his officers very nervous......

It's just that the weapons and equipment that have just been solved are now in trouble again, and the weapons and ammunition provided by Bacchus can only arm a thousand people at most, what about the extra five hundred? And as the war progresses. In the name of Her Majesty the Queen, more Britons will join their troops.

The police station seems to be a good place to solve the problem.

Here, according to intelligence, a lot of weapons and ammunition are stored. And the defense force is not very strong, only a hundred policemen. In Anno's opinion, it doesn't take much effort to solve these more than 100 policemen.

But Anno soon found out that he was wrong. The guerrillas differ significantly not only from the regular army in terms of combat effectiveness, but also from the paramilitary armed police.

A few machine guns arranged at the entrance of the police station, the suppressed Free Army could not advance at all, especially the fierce strafing, for those ordinary people who had just joined the Free Army, the psychological shock was quite huge. They cowered in the places where they could hide, not daring to move, and all eyes fell on Commander Anno, who had just arrived.

At this time, Anno knew that he had to make a choice now, he had just received information that the enemy's regular forces were beginning to assemble and would soon attack the "Free Army". If the police station cannot be seized in a short time, the situation for the "Free Army" will take a turn for the worse.

Anno is a very bold and extremely adventurous person. He called his assistant Petro: "Petro, if anything happens to me, you will take over as commander-in-chief of the 'Free Army'." ”

"What, me?" Pietro was a little incredulous: "Sir, what do you want to do?" ”

"I'm going to have a negotiation with the commander of the other side." Anno stopped Petro, who was frightened and wanted to stop himself: "We can't afford to delay here for too long, soon the enemy's regular army will attack us, and negotiating with the commander on the opposite side is our only option." ”

Pietro didn't know what to say...... He knew very well that once the commander had made a decision, it would be difficult for anyone to change his ......

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Deputy Director Virtak almost thought he had misheard. Anno, the commander of the "Free Army of England", actually wanted to negotiate with himself? He's crazy, this guy is really crazy. But. When he saw Anno walking into the police station alone with a white flag, he realized that he was not dreaming.

"Arrest him!" Almost without any hesitation, Virtek gave such an order.

Since the Fenton administration came to power. Anno is a very important member of the government's wanted list, but he has never been able to catch this person, and now he has actually delivered it to the door himself.

"Deputy Chief Vitak, I hope you will listen to what I have to say before arresting me." Anno put down the white flag in his hand and said with a calm expression.

Virtek hesitated, but gave Anno a chance to express his opinion.

Anno smiled: "Deputy Director Vitak, I'm here to persuade you to surrender. ”

Deputy Director Virtek was stunned. Then I almost laughed. If you are crazy, you must be crazy. Not only did he appear here alone, but he actually came to persuade himself to surrender.

"Mr. Anno. I respect your courage, but I don't know how confident you are to say such a thing. Virtek looked at each other as if he were looking at a monster: "Is it just your rabble that has not undergone any military training?" ”

"No, I don't rely on the rabble, I rely on the courage given to me by Her Majesty the Queen." Anno was still so calm: "I think." You've probably seen where the war is going. Yes. You could have arrested me now, or even shot me, but our victory is not something you can reverse. Deputy Chief Virtak, the mighty Queen's Army and the mighty Axis forces will soon break through Southampton and arrest you, and then you will suffer the same fate, being shot for brutally murdering one of Her Majesty's loyal subjects. Deputy Chief Vitak, I don't want to see that happen. I don't want to see you and me meet in hell. ”

Virtek, on the other hand, was a little unsure of how to refute the other party.

He knew the situation of the war better than Anno, yes. Ever since the implementation of the enemy's "New Sea Lion Plan", the Allies have fallen into a deep passivity. Southampton, which was thought to be extremely safe, was now covered up by the war in advance. Although the Americans fought well in daytime battles, a large number of enemies would soon appear. Will Southampton be able to hold on? How much time can you hold on? Although Virtak did not know what to do, it was clear that he was not optimistic about the future.

"Deputy Director Virtak, I know that you are very conflicted." Anno seemed to see through the other side: "You can choose to cooperate with us, but what if the Allies can hold Southampton?" You're going to be charged. So I've got another solution for you. Hand over the police station to us, but you will not be involved in any of our military operations. If we fail, then you can put all the blame on us and tell the Americans that you did your best, but you still didn't succeed. Even when the guerrillas stormed the police station, you put up a strong resistance, but of course, the resistance did not succeed as expected......"

Virtek was a little excited, and if it really worked, it would be a good idea...... However, the situation was not yet completely clear, and he was a little reluctant to cooperate with the leader of a guerrilla group who he had been hunting for a long time.

"Sometimes face is not the most important thing." Anno seemed to see through the other party's thoughts: "Deputy Director Vitak, I can tell you very clearly that Southampton will not even be able to hold out until tomorrow. At most, by this time tomorrow, a large number of Her Majesty's troops will appear in the city. Whether to continue to play for the Americans, or to be a hero in a city, I don't think it's a difficult choice. ”

Virtek lit a cigarette and took one puff after another. Anno, who was standing opposite him, was not in a hurry, and had been waiting patiently. He knew that Virtek would make the right choice.

When all the cigarettes burned out, Vitak came to the phone: "General Dontanner?" I'm Vitak, the guerrillas are on the offensive very fierce, and they are well armed, I have just over a hundred of them, yes, the police station is about to fall. I ask your permission for me to surrender if necessary. Yes, thank you for your understanding and good luck. Ah, I'll take care of my safety. ”

He slowly put down the phone: "Mr. Anno, I think you have succeeded in convincing me, I will order my men to stop fighting, but you must keep them safe. Moreover, my men will never be involved in your war. ”

Anno breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, but a relaxed smile appeared on his face: "You are English, and so am I, I don't want to see my compatriots kill each other." Deputy Director Virtek, I appreciate your cooperation, and I believe that Her Majesty will thank you even more after she knows the truth. ”

Virtek doesn't need anyone to thank him, and everyone thinks about their future in such a situation.

I just made a special choice at a special moment! (To be continued......)