Colonel Abuliz's request for help surprised Major General Hashim and Major General Halder in Tirana.

It was only a day, and Colonel Abuliz, who was on the defensive, was complaining, knowing that there were 5,000 people in the 1st Brigade of the 16th Division, plus Major General Hashim's assignment to artillery and other troops, there were more than 6,000 people.

So many troops, attacked by one of the enemy's divisions, were beaten and called for help in just one day, which raised the two of them to the already high evaluation of the Italian army. (Later, I learned that the combat effectiveness of the Italian army also fluctuated greatly)

"What are we going to do in the face of Colonel Abuliz's plea for help?"

However, since they asked for help, then they must also make a move, so Major General Halder opened his mouth to ask Major General Hasham, after all, it was his troops who were defending in Vola.

And Major General Hasham, who was looking at the map, gritted his teeth and said after making some trade-offs. "Let them withdraw on the day of fighting."

"What?"

Major General Hasham's words surprised Halder very much, knowing that such a quick retreat would be a big blow to the morale of the army, and would make the soldiers think that the enemy was too strong to fight for a day or two, so the 1st Brigade of the 16th Division withdrew.

Despite this disadvantage, Major General Hasham still believes that the withdrawal of the 1st Brigade is the best option. Because their purpose was not to hold Tirana, but to use it to delay the Italians. So the purpose is different, and the approach is different.

And more importantly, they are not strong enough, they have only two divisions in Tirana, and his 16th division has been deployed in Vola and Vachari respectively, and there are only 31 divisions in the city, and if they want to reinforce them, then they must draw 31 troops, which is not conducive to the next use of Tirana's defense.

Although there were three regimental recruits in the local area, the fighting of these recruits was doubtful, and the local recruits felt very unreliable in the previous 21st Division's operation in Durrës.

So after trying the enemy's condition, continue to work with the enemy in Vola Zhou Xuan is not as good as the enemy to put in, no matter how much Dirana is stronger than Vola, at least a large number of buildings in Tirana can provide enough space for Zhou Xuan for two divisions, and Vola only has field fortifications, and it is also a temporary civil fortification, how can this block the enemy.

In addition, the rifles used by the enemy performed well at medium and long distances, which was also one of the factors taken into account by Major General Hashim.

So then, after Major General Hasham stated the factors he considered, Major General Halder also expressed his approval after a period of silence.

After all, compared to fame, it is important to maintain strength and fight the next battle.

Their forces also do not support wave warfare, and it is also a wise choice to preserve their strength and keep it in Tirana.

Since the two of them have decided, then it is natural to inform Colonel Abuliz, who is in Vola.

Although Vola is only 16 kilometers away from Tirana, the retreat can only be made at night, considering the road conditions.

When the order from Tirana arrived, Colonel Abuliz, who was the commander of Vola, also breathed a sigh of relief. My lord needs to block this day again.

"Immediately order, let the troops increase their firepower, and don't think about ammunition."

The order from Colonel Abuliz opened the use of ammunition to the defenders of the position, and this change immediately attracted the attention of Major General Pascal.

"The enemy is trying to escape."

Faced with a change in the positions of the defenders, the experienced major general immediately spoke out what the enemy thought.

"So what should we do?"

The chief of staff beside him immediately asked.

"Let the 4th Regiment cancel its combat mission, rest immediately, and wait for the order."

It is clear that Major General Pascal does not intend to give the enemy what he wants, he wants to make a strong impression on the enemy.

However, the battle continued, and the two armies continued to fight in Vola. Although the Ottoman army was at a disadvantage, they withstood the offensive of the 8th Division after the ammunition supply was opened up and the firepower output was strengthened.

As for the attacking 8th Division, since there was only one port of Durrës in the rear, and a large number of troops needed to disembark at this port, their ammunition was not as sufficient as that of their opponents.

So when the fight reaches sunset, the day's fighting is over.

After seeing the enemy retreating, the defending officers and soldiers were also busy resting and eating to replenish their strength.

Of course, they didn't know the news of retreat, but thought about tomorrow's battle. Of course, this is limited to officers and soldiers at the company and platoon level. As for the officers above it, they already knew the news, but considering the previous battle, they did not inform the following.

Now that night is over the battle, there is nothing to say, and the matter is naturally notified. Therefore, when they learned that they were about to return to Tirana, the officers and men of the 1st Brigade were very happy.

Of course, the troops that retreated first were already ready, and the logistics troops were the priority targets for retreat. Then the artillery, then the infantry, and the retreat was not a rush of retreat, coming in batches, first let the second regiment, which had more losses, come first, and then the first regiment.

The chief of staff led a group of staff officers to make the entire retreat plan clear.

As for Colonel Abuliz, the brigade commander, he needed smart troops to fight during the day, and only in the evening did he carefully look at the plan.

And after seeing the departure of the logistics troops, Colonel Abuliz immediately spoke. "Chief of Staff, you take the command headquarters and follow the artillery to withdraw, and I will take a regiment to withdraw last."

On the battlefield, efficiency is important, and the chief of staff is not a mother-in-law, so after agreeing, he immediately took the rest of the command and joined the retreating artillery team.

By the time the artillery units had withdrawn, it had already reached eleven o'clock in the evening. The reason why time is so fast is that although the first two do not have many troops, they have a lot of supplies, so they need a lot of vehicles. And in a dark environment, it is impossible to go very fast.

Since it was now empty, it was naturally the turn of the second regiment to retreat. Therefore, under the leadership of the commander of the Second Regiment, its officers and men marched to the rear with companies as units.

When, after doing this, Colonel Abuliz was about to order a regiment to prepare to retreat, when a burst of gunfire caught his attention.

"What's going on, go and see."

Gunshots at this time are definitely not a good thing. You must know that most of the troops are now gone, and this is the time when the position is the most empty.

The guard, with his orders, quickly entered the night, but within two minutes he returned, not only with him, but also with a messenger. And the words of this signal soldier surprised him greatly.

"What, enemy night attack!"

After hearing the words of the signal corps, Colonel Abuliz immediately felt the seriousness of the matter. After glancing at the troops that had long since left, he turned and ordered.

"Immediately inform the commander of the regiment and order him to stop preparations for retreat, and I will guard the position with him."

That night, Vora's gunfire rang out throughout the night, and it was only at dawn that hundreds of Ottomans fled from Vora under the guidance of the sun, and Colonel Abuliz was not to be seen among them.

As for the news of Colonel Abuliz, no one knows, but later someone picked up his matching gun in the position.

(End of chapter)