The city of Mara was filled with gunsmoke, and the occasional sound of gunfire made people realize that the enemy had not completely given up resistance.

However, the outcome of the battle will not change, and the city of Marat, which has been breached, has no room for resistance. Although the resistance of the Abysssinians was fierce, the previous battle had broken the courage of these brave East African warriors.

Cosenz remembered the Abyssinian counterattack that morning, and he felt a palpitation.

On that occasion, the 3rd Guards Regiment, which was originally attacking, had just approached Mara City, and before it was ready to blast the city gate, Marat's gate was opened, and countless Abyssinians with paint smeared rushed out of it.

This was completely unexpected by the officers and men of the 3rd Guards Regiment, and they felt a little caught off guard. Although then, under the orders of the officers, the soldiers opened fire on the rushing enemy with their guns. However, unlike when they were calm, this time the fire did not stop the Abyssinians, who pounced on the three guards regiments one after another with their weapons. The fearless look on his face made Cosenz feel that he was going to explain that he was here.

At this time, thanks to the supporting fire of the rear positions, the suppression from the artillery and the Maxim machine guns, they were able to withstand the enemy's offensive.

Major General Wagman, as the commander, immediately brought out three infantry battalions to rush to provide emergency support, which repelled the Abyssinian attack, and when the enemy retreated, he followed the enemy to capture the gate, allowing the battle to start again in the city of Marat.

The fighting in the city is now nearing its end, and it is expected that the rebels will be wiped out in less than a moment.

Thinking of this, Kosenz couldn't help but look at the captives in front of him again. These were the Abyssinians who had surrendered to Italy, and they were kept in custody, and it was the company commanded by Cosenz who was in charge of their detention.

The captives he was staring at had a panicked expression on their faces, and the fear in their eyes was palpable to everyone. This made Cosenz can't help but think that the scene he saw in the morning was a hallucination of his own making.

"See what I've found?"

Just when Cosenz had an idea about this, his friend Barry found him with a mysterious face.

Cosenz watched his friend secretly open a bag full of stems, leaves, and seeds of some plants, which made him curious.

"What is this?"

Barry said with a smile when he saw his friend's look of bewilderment. "That's why those Abyssinians are not afraid to die."

Hearing his friend's words, Cosentz curiously picked it up and sniffed it, and asked with a choked question, which made him sneeze several times in a row.

"What does it smell like?"

"It's the smell of marijuana."

"Marijuana!"

Barry's words startled Cosentz, because he had never touched it before. However, although he has not touched it, he knows what it does.

"No wonder these Abyssinians are so valiant, this is the temptation of the devil."

Well, it seems that Kosenz is still a Catholic.

"Yes, it's the devil's temptation."

The friend looked rich and repeated his words.

"You don't want to sell it, do you?"

Cosentz, who had read through his friend's thoughts, had an incredulous expression.

Cosentz's words made Barry quickly rein. "Ahem...... How is this possible, I'm going to find a place where no one is there and destroy it. ”

"Alright, let's go destroy this filthy thing together."

Cosenz, who saw through his friend's tricks, was not worried that he would act alone.

"Ah, I have an upset stomach and need to go to the bathroom."

Barry, who was punctured, immediately made one last move, and then slipped away like a rabbit without looking back. Running so fast, I don't have to worry about pulling into my crotch.

Seeing his friend's actions, Kosenz could only shake his head helplessly.

For junior officers such as Kosenz, winning the battle was all that mattered. However, for Major General Wagman, who commanded the battle, this battle of Marat was useless, and it did not achieve its purpose at all except to capture Marat.

"These Abyssinians, what cowards."

Well, it seems that Major General Wagman wanted to wait not for the garrison of Mara, but for the main forces of the Abyssinians. When he departed, Simeone gave him a face-to-face lecture.

According to Lieutenant General Simeone's analysis, if the Abyssinians wanted to keep their enemies out of the country, then Marat was the best option. Because it is located between the Abyssinian plateau and the Eritrean mountains, it is crisscrossed by ravines, which is very conducive to the enemy's hidden forces.

Therefore, Major General Wagman should be aware of the possible danger when attacking Marat. This is also the reason why, with a force of 8,000 men, Major General Wagman only allowed the 3rd Guards Regiment to attack.

But it is a pity that this defeated Marat, and the Abyssinians did not ambush themselves in Marat.

That's right, Major General Wagman just wanted the main Abyssinian main force to ambush him in Marat, only in this way could he catch his main force and make a miraculous contribution. You must know that this time he brought enough supplies and ammunition, and also a defensive weapon, the Maxim machine gun, which also brought a full 38 pieces.

It's a pity that God didn't hear his prayers and let the Abyssinians escape.

But it doesn't matter, the fast way won't work, then use the slow one, and you can just as well get these damn Abyssinians to die obediently.

Thinking of this, he turned to the herald beside him and spoke. "Inform General Simeone immediately that our army has taken Marat and await further instructions."

"Yes, General."

……

Major General Wagman took Marat, and in less than two days, Simeone knew.

After reading the report sent in his hand, Simone said to the chief of staff beside him. "It seems that our enemy is very smart, and the first plan did not work."

In the face of Simeone's words, Bartlett, who is the chief of staff, said with an indifferent expression. "It's okay, don't we still have a backup plan, in that case, it's good to start the backup plan."

In order to deal with various situations in the war, Major General Bartlett, who came from the General Staff, made a lot of plans. It's just that in order to finish this war as soon as possible, the method of luring the snake out of the hole was adopted first.

Seeing that this method is useless, then it doesn't matter, there is also a plan. These were all carefully prepared by Bartret for the Abyssinians, and there was always a suitable one for them.

"Then we need time to build the road to Mara."

Simeone said the most important thing at the moment.

"It's just right, and it takes time to contact the Sudanese."

With the decision of the two, a new round against the Abyssinians began.

As for whether the Abyssinians knew about Italy's actions, it would have been necessary to ask the Johannes IV to know.

However, Italy's immobility after capturing Mara made the emperor a little sad.

I'm in a good mood