Early the next morning

After breakfast, the army of the Kingdom of Italy was ready to go, and after an impassioned pre-battle mobilization of the officers, the brigade of soldiers drove out of the barracks and marched in the direction of the town of Ed.

The snow bayonets were like a forest, and the murderous spirit, the heavily armed Italian soldiers formed four columns and marched between the mountains and hills.

The infantry of the 3rd Rifle Regiment of Turin was in the front, and the infantry of the Florentine Grenadier Regiment marched behind the logistical baggage, forming a long snake-like formation on the field.

It was about thirteen or fourteen kilometers from the Italian camping in the valley to the town of Ed, and the Italian army was not moving fast because of the logistical burden, and at this rate it was possible to reach the outside of the town of Ed at about two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

Cutting-edge intelligence shows;

In the past two days, Ed Town has been supported by a large force of troops, and nearly 2,000 militia cavalry have been gathered, which is a powerful force in East Africa that can influence the situation in the region.

The Count de Santis was not worried, and he was ready to enter the town of Ed in the evening to hold a feast.

What the hell is a vigilante? In his eyes, he is like a chicken-like dog.

In front of the formidable regular army of the Kingdom of Italy, the rogue horse thieves gathered together were not worth mentioning, and it was as easy to defeat them as it was to eat and drink.

Count de Santis, who rode on a tall horse, wore a dark blue officer's uniform, with golden tassels hanging down his epaulettes and a golden coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy in the center of his military cap.

"Mr. Colonel, don't you think it's a good day for an outing?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, your Excellency, especially with three thousand soldiers, it was an unforgettable experience, unfortunately...... I can't enjoy this magnificent view with my wife. ”

"Hahaha...... You'll have a chance soon, of course, until everything is done, and the delicate noble lady won't pitch a tent with you in the wilderness, unless you're willing to listen to their chatter, then I'll not say it. ”

"What do you mean...... Has there been a breakthrough in diplomatic negotiations? Colonel Pellini was surprised and delighted.

Count de Santis nodded proudly and said; "Yes, dear Mr. Colonel, it is good news that the Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia, under great military pressure from us, has agreed to fulfil all the rights and obligations of the Treaty of Usali by the time I departed...... Isn't it? ”

"Oh...... O God, I praise the great and prosperous Kingdom of Italy, where everything is unexpectedly perfect. ”

As a high-ranking Italian army member of the invasion of the Kingdom of Ethiopia, Colonel Pelini was of course aware of the Treaty of Usali, the core clause of which was to merge the northern territories seized by the Italian army in Ethiopia with the Eritrean colony, and Ethiopia recognized its occupation.

The signing of the treaty means that the war is over and you can enjoy the happy colonial time.

The Kingdom of Ethiopia is an ancient indigenous feudal kingdom in Africa, which established a unified Aksumite dynasty since the sixth century AD, which existed for nearly a thousand years before being replaced by the Zagwei dynasty.

Situated on the shores of the Red Sea and close to Egypt to the north, the Kingdom of Ethiopia has been under European influence in modern times, and is not as ignorant as other African indigenous kingdoms.

In the fight with Egyptian and Somali mercenaries, it is always possible to gain the upper hand with the superiority in the number of troops, but it is not a soft persimmon that is easy to handle.

Colonel Pelini's excitement was from the bottom of his heart, and who wanted to fight to the death if he could easily win the victory?

Isn't he fragrant when he listens to music, enjoys food, and spends quiet days with his wife and daughter?

"Mr. Colonel, have the indigenous Tigrayan tribes who have taken our shelter act?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, they departed last night after receiving the letter, and should be able to reach Ed's town by noon, to tell the truth...... These local black indigenous tribes have a fanatical attachment to the land of Edtown, and they have a strong desire for revenge. ”

"Hahaha...... A group of qualified cannon fodder. ”

"I couldn't agree more with you, Your Excellency."

Colonel Pellini and Count de Santis looked at each other and laughed, but the arrival of a cavalryman broke the mood.

"Report to the sir, a small force of enemy cavalry has been spotted ahead."

Colonel Pelini's expression became serious, and he took out the gold pocket watch on his body to look at it, it was only about an hour and a half before the whole army was launched, and it was not even 5 kilometers away, and the militia in Ed Town reacted, indicating that they had been prepared and reacted quickly.

Appearing in the hills ahead were small groups of cavalry, numbering thirty or fifty, and heavily armed garrisons watched the Italian army coldly from a distance, and did not take the initiative to attack.

These small groups of cavalry made the Italians very uncomfortable, so they sent a cavalry team to drive them away.

The Italian army corps is mainly infantry, with a total of about 3,000 people, and a cavalry battalion of more than 300 people is responsible for communications, guerrilla, reconnaissance, blocking the battlefield, and carrying out small-scale surprise missions.

After the Italian cavalry attacked, these small groups of militia cavalry immediately retreated into the distance, but after a short time they turned back and stared at the Italian brigade with a haunting streak, feeling very uncomfortable.

After going back and forth, the Count de Santis finally got angry and ordered the cavalry battalions B and C companies to launch a chase to eliminate these pesky flies as much as possible.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed in the hills, and more than 200 Italian cavalry rushed forward like a storm, and the frightened small group of militia cavalry fled, and the Italian cavalry in the rear pursued closely and staged a chase battle.

In a short time, one chase and one escape have run away.

Fifty or sixty deserted militia cavalry were chased all the way by more than 200 Italian cavalry, and the Italian cavalry chasing after them saw that they were getting closer and closer, and excitedly drew their sabers and shouted loudly.

Change is only in a split second

With the sound of a terrible suona, the militia cavalry galloping wildly suddenly split into two, revealing a huge gap in the center.

I saw the bushes ahead

There were 300 gunners standing up in unison, and the muzzles of the black holes pointed straight ahead, and in the frightened shouts of the Italian cavalry, they decisively struck the trigger.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

The sound of a dense row of guns rang out, and the bullets flew like locusts in front of them, and in the blink of an eye, countless blood flowers exploded in the cavalry ranks, and the beaters turned on their backs, screaming.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

The cold platoon of guns fired round after round, and the bullets formed a dense net of fire that enveloped the Italian cavalry who threw themselves into the net, and shot them mercilessly to the ground.

The thick smoke of the black powder was filled, and this short but fierce siege soon came to an end.

None of the more than 200 Italian cavalry escaped the net, and all but most of them were annihilated.

Li Yong, who personally commanded the siege and annihilation battle, also stood in the infantry queue, he looked cold and carried a rifle to make a round, and saw the mercenaries scrambling to collect trophies on the corpses of the Italian cavalry, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.

Faced with this chaotic situation, he couldn't help it.

The nearly 2,000 mercenaries currently gathered, belonging to more than 30 different teams, are better when they fight with the wind, but it will be bad if they meet hard bones.

These guys can't expect to be banned like the army, and if they stop looting the loot, the fierce mercenaries will really pick up their guns and do it, and it won't end well.

The Italian soldiers who died in battle were not without value, and the standard saddle pedals, swords, leather belt equipment, riding rifles, pistols, binoculars, cowhide horse bags, etc., were all good things, as well as personal belongings such as pocket watches, gold rings, coins, etc., which were also worth scraping.

The mercenaries rushed up like wolves to collect the loot, not caring about the blood-stained spoils, and they talked happily about the harvest, like fierce horse bandits, scaring the dozens of Italian cavalry captured next to them.

Well, not like horse bandits, it's simply ......

According to the customary rules of mercenaries, half of the booty is to be handed over to oneself, thirty percent to the leader, and two percent to the employer.

The siege and annihilation battle lasted less than 5 minutes, but the spoils of war were divided into chaos for half an hour.

The Italian cavalry killed were all rewarded with £10 for a cavalryman, £50 for a captain and £100 for a colonel.

Mercenaries rely on money to fight, Li Yong doesn't care about this money, he is rich and rich, and a leak in his fingers is enough, but he can't stand the mercenaries who care?

"Alright, alright, let's stop for a while, the battle is not over yet!" Li Yong finally couldn't help but scold, and pointed at several mercenary leaders with his finger and said; "Mountain wolf, big old black, Ah Leopard, wear the forest wind, a few of your subordinates are ready to continue fighting, cross the river dragon and mad dog escort these disarmed captives back, they can be exchanged for money in the future, don't kill me."

"Well, we'll all listen to you, Master Yong."

"Hahaha...... This vote is done happily, Yongye, what do you say next, I'm a leopard anyway. ”

"The subordinates have orders."

"Got it, right away."

The leaders of the mercenaries replied unevenly, brandished the guns in their hands and scolded and kicked to organize the team, and quickly gathered the soldiers together and waited for the next order.

The mercenaries were all cavalrymen, and they had already pulled out the horses that had been hidden in the valley beforehand, and when they heard the order, they turned over and mounted their horses, and an invisible fierce murderous aura permeated the air.

Although the discipline of this vote is not good, his combat effectiveness is undoubtedly very brave, and his morale has risen greatly after the victory.

After Li Yong glanced at everyone, he shouted loudly; "Get on the horse and go."