Curris's abnormal state continued the entire way back, and the low morale of the entire team after the sudden and inexplicable attack made Warman on his horse feel very uncomfortable, and he hoped that the journey would end soon. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Curris was different, Warman felt a little irritable, maybe he hadn't washed his shirt for a long time, maybe he didn't have a diet that suited his appetite, he looked back at the team, and then at the commander Curis beside him. Curris asked how long it was until the end of the return trip without changing his expression, and Warman replied vaguely. The sky is getting dark, and today's march should be over again, maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, it will probably arrive, Warman gave the order to camp and rest in place of the commander Curris.

At the foggy dawn, the people of the town had not yet begun to get really busy, and the carriage that passed slowly from time to time proved that the town was still sleepy-eyed in the telescopes of the senior officers of the Combined Fleet. It was a good time to launch a surprise attack, and the officers did not need to hold a pre-war joint staff meeting at all, and the order was given directly. Although it is the fleet of two countries, since ancient times, the navy that has been adrift and at sea is a cross-border service, and there is no problem in general communication, and in the past years, the two countries have fought many times over the rights of the sea fishing grounds, and it has also become an opportunity to deepen the understanding of each other. In this way, after receiving the order, the light and heavy cruisers lined up along the coastline, each adjusted the distance involved by the naval guns of different calibers, and waited for the order to open fire from the joint command meeting. The door of the conference room on the flagship island opened, and the neatly dressed senior officers rushed out, and the senior staff officers of the joint command meeting in white gloves waved at the signal corps with serious expressions. The signalman turned around and gave clear instructions in the direction of the various detachments, which were then relayed to the warships. Senior officers raised their binoculars as if they were on a hunt, and most of the prey was still asleep.

Puffs of white smoke rose from the guns on the side of the warship, and shells whistled out, rushing towards the sleeping town at a speed that was indiscernible to the naked eye. This time, the Britle fleet carried a successfully developed conical burst bomb, and the first few hits showed great destructive power. The shell hit the ground floor of the wooden building, which was several stories high, and exploded instantly, scattering wood debris in the smoke and dust, and the structure on the top floor lost its support and collapsed. The other houses in the streets were also drowned in artillery fire, and from such a distance that the attackers on the fleet could not see any survivors escape, and some could not help but lament. However, there are also people who don't care, and the words of a senior staff officer have been approved by many people, and the people who follow the devil of independence have been abandoned by God and are no longer blessed by God. Of course, the Frans disagreed, but they were willing to teach the betrayer a lesson, so it was nice to look at the bricks and sawdust flying in the distance. What worried them was only the increasing strength of the equipment of the Britles, and the explosion caused by each of the uniquely shaped shells shook the hearts and galls of the Fransians, who looked at each other but did not make a sound. Setting off their silence was the confident expressions of the commanders of the Bretha fleet, the strength of the empire has a historical precipitation, how can it be a few overseas territories that have just escaped from the wilderness can compete casually.

Because the attack of the naval artillery was not resisted at all, the shelling was not completed in full time and in full according to the established plan, it was completely unnecessary, and the opponent did not counterattack, so there was no need to suppress fire. The landing force began to land with standard equipment, and the plan was that the armies of Frans and Breez would encircle the territory in a left-right flank attack, and after completely occupying the town, they would search and advance to expand the area of occupation. Before setting out, Frans' commander was received by the Sun King, who raised his glass and reminded his officers to be careful to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and to spread out quickly after landing, and only those who were in their fists were their own. As soon as Frans's army landed, the marching ranks changed, and some of the soldiers dropped their regular equipment, carrying only the necessary supplies and ample ammunition, equipped with light artillery towed by mules and horses, and advanced rapidly. If you look at the map, the arc of the offensive advanced by Frans on the right far exceeded the arc of the Breusan army on the left, and the Brethian army was still carrying ashore with sufficient supplies, while the landing force was busy building the so-called beachhead that was not necessary.

The march began on the morning of the last day of the return journey in a white fog. The army did not get any quicker because it was about to end the march. Strangely enough, Curris began to become more focused and excited, and he asked Warman to select soldiers who were still good at fighting and return to the town with him, while the rest of the men continued to march at the same speed. Warman didn't find an answer to his surprise, and in fact, Curris couldn't tell what was wrong with him, as his heart beat faster, his breathing began to become rapid, and his skin became extremely dry and rubbed against the inner layer of the garment, which was very uncomfortable. He always felt that an unknown danger was approaching, but he couldn't see far from the telescope, and the scouts sent out didn't bring back any more information, but fortunately he got out of the crooked mountain road, and the speed of the march gradually increased.

The team didn't go far, and from behind came a rhythmic drum beat, and the whole team stopped, and Curris asked to stand by and personally lead several officers to reflexively go back to check. Visibility in the dense fog was very small, and it was necessary to move forward slowly, and the officers were on standby, and the people who followed behind them did not know where they came from, and it was still very necessary to prepare for defense. The drumbeat was getting closer and closer, and it was already at the foot of the hill that had just been crossed, and Curris told the officers to dismount and hide in the grass. The drumbeat was gone, and the sound of the grass being stepped on began to creep into the ears of Curris's group. It was in this low grass that Kuris and the others had their guns ready, and suddenly stood up and fired again and again at the place where the stampede was coming from the opposite side, and at this moment, the bullets fired by the opposite people did not hesitate to fly through the dense fog. Judging from the intensity of the fire, the opponent's numbers are superior, and there are already people injured on Curris's side. He had no choice but to command the men to return fire while quietly retreating. Perhaps the other party was also worried about the accident caused by continuing to advance, and did not pursue hard, and Curris and his gang were able to return to the large army that was still slowly marching.

Kuris, who had to be attacked for some reason and retreated to the large army, decided to take the risk and return to the town. There are many roads leading to the town, but the most convenient one is the one in front of you. If the attackers were able to get there, it would not have been possible for them to pass through the town and attack, which means that it is highly likely that the town has already taken a heavy blow. Curris summoned the officers, explained the situation, reorganized the group, and intended to return to the town as best possible. When Curris posted the ******, Warman's fingers kept tapping on the saddle under his ass, he was thinking about something, and his brow furrowed. As Curris was about to depart, Warman exclaimed, Your Excellency, it was probably the Frans who were attacking ahead. Curris was shocked, the attack launched by the Frans? Then a possibility came to mind, Frans's Sun King was not a generous person, and of course there was no king who had a good bearing after being prevaricated by his former allies across the negotiating table. What Curris didn't expect was that the Frans were really moving quickly. Frans' army is very famous, and if they can come to the territory, then they will definitely rely on the power of the navy to assist, and the navy of Belles will not let the Frans pass through the sea smoothly in any way. In other words, the appearance of the Frans means that it is possible that Frans and Blees have come together for different reasons and for the same purpose, against their common enemy, the United States of Amerik.

The cover of the fog eventually helped Curis lead his best warriors, only to be attacked sporadically by what may have been a Franz and returned to the edge of the town. The fireworks over the town that have not yet dispersed have made Curris completely understand the bad mentality that has been in place since the return trip. Hurried horses into the town beneath the raging fire and billowing smoke, but no one moved the town, and the soldiers searched for survivors in rooms that had not yet been completely destroyed, to no avail. The number of bodies found in the fire was small, and Curris frowned, thinking of something. When he reached the reconstructed bar in the middle of the town, he went around to the back of the room, and with a few soldiers, he struggled to uncover a large board that had just been fired. A sturdy plank appeared beneath the plank, the surface of which had been blackened but not burned. It seemed that the board on fire had covered the board in the first place, and Curris tapped it, listened intently, and then had it opened. The soldiers thought that the plank would not use much force, but their attempts to open it failed several times. Curris removed the bayonet from the gun, and after digging a deep trench along the edge of the plank, he began to pry it with the butt, and several men worked together to slowly raise the plank from the ground up a gap. When the gap was only an inch, a projectile flew out of it and whistled past Curris's ear. Something flowed down Curris's ears and crawled up to his neck.

Curris yelled loudly, don't shoot, is James in there, is hunk James in there? Perhaps the questioning played a role, but no more projectiles flew out of the gap, and the gap between the crack and the ground grew larger, revealing a bearded head and the muzzle of a spear sticking out. James gasped for breath and climbed up the ladder in the cellar. Curris was right in his judgment. When he was a businessman, Curris liked to come to James's bar for a few drinks, and when he came, they became friends with each other. At that time, because the profits of alcohol, especially spirits, were high, there were many gray merchants who smuggled spirits. These men generally had legitimate business as a cover, but used every possible advantage to avoid the surveillance of the customs customs officials of Les, and the most smuggled liquor was sold by James's bar at the crossroads. Curris wondered where to hide so much of James' smuggled liquor if he couldn't sell it out, until the only time James drank and told the truth a secret.

James was not alone in the cellar, and while cursing the damn cannonballs, James asked Curris if he saw anyone who was firing the cannonballs. Curris had known for a long time that from the time he returned to the town, he had seen warships parked far away in the open sea, they were hidden in the mist, and he could only judge that this fleet was very large, it must be Frans's fleet, but Warman judged from the style of the ships that there might be Bris's warships. Bules and Frans really colluded to attack the nascent United States of Emerik, Curris turned around angrily, ready to lead the surviving people to move places, and by the way, to search for other survivors, but did not expect that the enemy's combined fleet had surrounded again, and the relatively slow Brethian army also searched the nearby places. The constant sound of gunfire told Curis that the enemy was still far away, but then there was a strange whistling, and Curis secretly complained, this is a cannonball that will hit the vicinity, and it will bring great danger.

successfully broke through Hong Eighteen's lair, but left Hong Eighteen's strength behind, allowing them to flee to the boundary of Wuling in the north, which was exactly the plan after Mei Yi and Mr. Yi discussed. Extermination is the result, but it is not what the Xiyi group wants, and the result that the Xiyi group wants is that Hong Shibai will appear in other places after he disappears in Hezhou. Wuling, north of the Jinjiang River, Mei Yi at a glance to see the wisdom of the plan route given by Mr. Yi, once Hong Shibai broke through the Jinjiang River and went down the river, it was really a thousand miles of Jiangling in one day, and Nanjing, the location of the Jinjiang River estuary, was the first big city on the right side of the river. After the occupation of Nanjing, Hong 18 will have an unprecedentedly strong appeal. Mei Yi looked at Mr. Yi's expression that day, and intentionally or unintentionally put his finger on the map near Nanjing, Mr. Yi just smiled slightly and didn't say anything. There is a question left for Mei Yi, is the Xiyi Group really going to use Hong Shibai to cause fatal damage to the imperial court? Didn't the wise people in the court notice it? Doubts are doubts, Mei Yi still followed Mr. Yi's plan, of course, on the surface, it seemed that he was out of the duty of a court governor to lead people to sweep the bandits' lair. Mei Yi stood in the deepest part of the lair, where the pool he had been last time, stared at the surface of the water for a while, and had an idea.

Mei Yi was originally going to send a few soldiers with good water quality into the water, but he knew that a few of his subordinates boasted that there were countless rivers and ponds near the left side of Hezhou City, and the local people naturally had excellent water quality, so they didn't need to pick, just a few people. There is even a general manager who wants to show his merit at the moment, and he has jumped into the water as soon as he takes off his clothes. Swam back and forth a few times, and reported to Mei Yi that there was just a little cold in the water, and there was nothing. Mei Yi asked him if he could go deep into the water, which would have to make one turn over and plunge into the water. This waterhole is the same as last time, nothing has changed. Without the bandits, the cave began to become empty and useless. Mei Yi took a look and found that this Hong Eighteen had put in a lot of effort, he didn't look carefully last time, this time he saw a lot of caves suitable for hoarding supplies, scattered on the walls of the caves on all sides. After a while, when the general came up and retreated, Mei Yi planned to seal the entrance of the cave, so that someone would use this ready-made cave again one day to raise a flag and roar. Went around to the waterhole and put the total has not come up yet, Mei Yi frowned, and sent someone again. Who knows that none of the people who just boasted about their water nature are willing to go into the water. Mei Yi picked up a handful, regardless of the fact that this guy was trembling like a sifting chaff, and threw it into the water, but the guy swam in a small circle in the water and climbed onto the shore, trembling and saying, Lord Dufu, this water is extremely cold, the water is dark, there must be a monster.

In the end, Mei Yi had no way to throw anyone down, and as for draining the water in the pool, it was even more impossible. There is living water at the bottom, and the pool, plus it is at the lowest point in the cave, how can it be drained. He led people to light the things used by the bandits in the cave that could not be taken away, and then turned around and went out of the cave and blocked the entrance to the cave tightly. This Hong 18 left Hezhou, and Mei Yi had a great achievement. When he returned to the open space outside Hezhou, the local squire bureaucrats had already put on a pomp to welcome Mei Yi's triumph. Mei Yi was a little unnatural, and when he saw the good news posted by the squires everywhere, he didn't see it. The battle in the cave was not fierce at all, Hong Shibai still had the strength and was only temporarily transferred, there was nothing to congratulate at all. The master stepped forward and reminded Mei Yi not to treat the enthusiasm of the villagers coldly, and Mei Yi came to his senses. Of course, the person in the crowd who was not at the front gave Mei Yi a very serious hint, and Mei Yi knew what to do. That person stood in the crowd solemnly, inconspicuous, no one looked at him more, but Mei Yi nodded at him after seeing him. This person smiled slightly and turned to leave, Mei Yi didn't care about looking at this person more, and was too busy to deal with the congratulations of the squire's subordinates.