The sun rises again, and a new day begins. But for both sides fighting in Alem, the arrival of a new day means that the battle is about to begin.

At the foot of the mountain, the Abyssinians are praying their last prayers before the battle, led by priests and patriarchs. Judging by their pious expressions, as well as their meticulous movements, the Orthodox Church has a high prestige in the local area.

While the Abyssinians were preparing to pray before the battle, the Italian troops on the hill were not idle, and they continued to strengthen their trenches with shovels and other tools in their hands.

Yesterday's battle made the Italian officers and soldiers feel the pain of not having a cover, so after the battle, they rushed to repair a trench overnight. This is also thanks to the fact that they set out with the possibility of being attacked by the enemy, so they brought a large number of digging tools with them.

The time for the Abyssinians to pray quickly passed, and as the sun gradually rose into the air, the two sides who were ready began a new day of fighting.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble!! ”

According to the column, the artillery spoke first, and the Abyssinian artillery from the bottom of the hill was an artillery bombardment of the Italian positions entrenched on the hill.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble!! ”

The 6th Mountain Brigade, which was entrenched in the mountains, did not eat for nothing, and in the face of enemy shelling, the Italian troops, which also carried a large number of artillery, also began to counterattack.

Between the artillery of the two sides, a fierce artillery battle began.

The Abyssinian infantry was not idle at the time of the duel between the artillerymen, and they attacked the hill under the leadership of the officers.

Tens of thousands of Abyssinians took their weapons and bent down to reach the top of the mountain.

"The enemy is coming, prepare!"

The junior officers, who were lying on the position and observing, immediately called their soldiers to prepare for battle when they saw the enemy touching them.

From the battlefield above, the Italian officers and soldiers formed a circular position, surrounded by a large number of Abyssinians.

It was not until these Abyssinian officers and soldiers had reached a range of three or four hundred meters that the fire from the positions began.

"呯呯呯~"

Dense fire came at the attacking Abyssinian officers and soldiers, and the Abyssinians, who were at a disadvantage because of the attack, took advantage of the terrain to hide their figures, and also returned fire with rifles in their hands.

"Shoot fast."

The officers were constantly in the trenches, directing the soldiers to shoot and observe the situation on the battlefield. When he saw the enemy coming up, he was responsible for directing the soldiers to suppress it.

"Phew!"

An Italian soldier lying in a trench pulled the trigger when he aimed at a low-level officer who was directing the soldiers to attack. I saw that the Abyssinian officer, who was waving his arms, had a blood stain on his chest, and the whole person fell to the ground heavily. And the Abyssinian soldiers around him, the morale that had just been inspired fell back.

"Smack!"

A gunshot rang out, and an emerging Abyssinian soldier was hit, and he screamed in pain with blood on his shoulder.

However, on the battlefield, although the defending Italian army had the advantage of terrain, the Abyssinians had an absolute advantage in numbers. Moreover, the guns and ammunition strongly supported by Britain and France are not vegetarian.

"Smack!"

An Abyssinian soldier hiding behind a boulder, aimed his rifle at an Italian soldier, pulled the trigger slightly, and the gunpowder pushed the projectile out of the chamber and slammed into it.

The Italian soldier who had been hit let out a heart-rending cry attracted his comrades to drag him behind the position. Here, the paramedics, wearing red cross armbands, checked his injuries and decided whether to send him to a field hospital in the rear or to be treated on the spot.

If there is much difference between the Italian army and the Abyssinian army, then the medics are definitely the biggest difference. Whether it is equipment or training, it can be purchased or trained by looking for military consultants, but it is not possible to have this kind of medical personnel.

Although this kind of military that requires professional medical care ability may seem inconspicuous, it can really greatly improve the morale of the army. Because for soldiers, when they know whether they are injured or not, this difference is very big. And this is also one of the important symbols of the modern army, and having medical staff to save lives and help the wounded is a thing that makes officers and soldiers feel at ease.

As for Abyssinia, it is estimated that there are no more than three digits of those who know the word medics, so for them, the injury can only be stiffened, and of course, there is also a blessing from the priest. As for whether or not you can survive, in addition to relying on yourself, it depends on God's will.

On the battlefield, the defenders are constantly reducing the number of attacking troops, but they themselves are suffering some casualties, although this number is inconspicuous, but it cannot be ignored either. However, in the end, it was the Italian army that relied on its own equipment, technical and tactical superiority to drive the Abyssinians down.

However, as the Emperor of Abyssinia, Johannes IV, he would not give them time to rest, only to see him wave his hand, and another army shouted and attacked the mountain.

This Johannes IV took advantage of the crowd to the extreme, dividing his forces into five forces and having them take turns attacking the defenders.

And in the face of the repeated attacks of this Johannes IV, the Italian officers and soldiers who could not get a break could only grit their teeth and insist.

However, Maj. Gen. Pascal, as its commander, would not watch his troops be attacked by the enemy in turn. He also rotated his troops to rest, but he could only have one or two battalions to rest, and he needed a short time after repelling the enemy's attack. Basically each battalion had more than an hour of rest, which was not worth mentioning compared to the Abyssinians, but it was the only way he could do it.

You must know that there are too many enemies, and he simply does not dare to let too many people rest.

Of course, the Abyssinian attacks were not very effective at first, because the Italian army was energetic and able to react quickly, but by the afternoon, the soldiers who had already fought hard all morning were physically and mentally exhausted.

Don't look at the soldier as if he only needs to lie down in the trench and pull the trigger on the battlefield, but in this, it is necessary to observe the enemy's movements at any time, and at the same time, it is necessary to mainly avoid possible dangers, in addition, the roar of wounded comrades, the explosion of shells, etc., need to be excluded. These will make the soldier mentally highly stressed, and it is very tiring to maintain such a state, so a lot of time a soldier's battle cannot last a whole day, and they also need to rest.

However, in the battle of Alem, the soldiers who lacked replacements could only grit their teeth and persevere.

As the commander, Major General Pascal was able to temporarily replace a small number of officers and men to rest, but this could not relieve the mental pressure of the officers and men at all.

So by the afternoon, the Abyssinians were at one point fifty meters close to their position, and a charge could come over. This forced Major General Pascal to temporarily suspend the small rotation and let the officers and men block this wave of attacks.

When the sun went down, the Abyssinians' day's offensive was over. Although the Abyssinians suffered about 11,000 casualties on this day, the officers in charge of the command saw the exhaustion of the enemy. If it weren't for the fact that the Abyssinians had too much night blindness, some people would have proposed night fights.

On the side of the position, the Italian officers and soldiers who had repelled the Abyssinian attack sat down in the position, eager to sleep soundly at once.

However, the officers will not let them rest like this, they need to eat first, and then change to a safe place to rest. And they are busier than soldiers, and they need to count casualties, as well as the wear and tear of weapons, whether there is enough ammunition, etc.

As for Major General Pascal, who was the commander, he sighed as he looked at the various statistics that came up. This was not because the casualty figures were too high, the Italian army suffered less than 800 casualties in this day's fighting. Although it looked good, Major General Pascal knew that if he was in a few days of such a battle, he might not be able to wait for General Simeone's reinforcements.

"We can't continue to fight like this, we need to reduce our defensive area and let the soldiers get enough rest, and we can't continue to fight like this today."

Colonel Zeroth, who was also worried about the future of war, asked. "And what do you want to do?"

"We need to be prepared to give up the mountains to the west!"

In the face of Zelos's inquiry, Major General Pascal spoke his inner thoughts. The hill to the west is much shorter than the east, so for military reasons, Major General Pascal chose to give up.

"Is this too urgent?"

Faced with Major General Pascal's words, Colonel Zelos asked. This is not that he is opposed to abandoning the western hill, but if he retreats early, it will greatly increase the morale of the enemy, and if he gives up the defensive hill without saying a word, it will also make the morale of the officers and soldiers below poor.

"Then let's do it, gather the main supplies and carriages, and if you can defend the west, you can defend it, and if you can't hold it, you will retreat."

After thinking about it, Major General Pascal decided to hold it off, but a lot of the work that needed to be prepared in advance could be done.

Of course, for the two of them, the best thing to do is General Simeone's reinforcements.

Speaking of Simeone's reinforcements, is the general ready?

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