Chapter 40: Under the Walls

As the time progressed, the sky slowly darkened, and the offensive of the day slowly stopped. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The two armies each collected their troops, sheltered the wounded, collected the corpses, and silently prepared for the next day's attack and defense.

In the camp of the revolutionary army under the city wall, they also began to bury pots and cook and rest.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Marshal Napoleon is explaining things to his stepson, the young and handsome Knight Eugène.

"The back road is still a little unstable lately, you can take the chasseurs to guard it tomorrow, and it is best to eliminate the British, who are making trouble behind. We can't always let them harass us, it's easy to affect our follow-up supplies. "Marshal Napoleon's order was simple.

"Yes, Lord Marshal, I will set out tomorrow at dawn, and I will definitely expel them!" Knight Eugène bowed his head and stroked his chest, and took the order solemnly.

"Alas, don't be so restrained, you are my stepson after all, and there are no outsiders here, so it doesn't hurt to call your father a few times. Marshal Napoleon's face showed a rare show of kindness.

"Hmm...... Yes, Father, Father. "Knight Eugène is still a little restrained.

"I see that you have been restless since you came back from outside, and why are you not used to the bloodshed of this frontal battle?" said Marshal Napoleon.

"No, I know the cruelty of war, and I've always had the courage to face it!" Knight Eugène explained, then paused, his voice lowered: "It's just that there is one person I care about more. ”

"Oh, who is it?" asked Marshal Napoleon with interest.

"It's the Sophie general, the female general who hasn't spoken much in the tent all the time. Knight Eugène's face flushed slightly.

"Why, is our Eugène starting to think about women?" asked the marshal with a smile.

"No, no, I know that winning this war now is the most important thing. This, this, if we win in the future and I don't die in battle, I want to pursue her. The young knight, who had always been articulate, stammered a little.

"Hahaha, General Sophie, she is not easy to chase, it seems that you have to work harder. The marshal did not mean to reproach, but encouraged.

"Ah, does she have a sweetheart?" said the young knight, his mouth wide open.

With his recollections, the marshal explained: "This is a long story, their Marceau family has been my hardcore support for a long time. After my defeat eighteen years ago, their family was suppressed by the royal family, gradually decayed, and even driven out of Paris. But Sophie never gave up, she slowly revived the family, returned to Paris, and paid great hardships, became the dean of the Rose Sword Academy, and even made a false deal with the Holy Virgins of the Holy See to find out the news. At the beginning, I gathered a group of my old subordinates to rescue me from Elba Island. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the greatest contributor to our revolutionary army. ”

However, it is said that she had a fiancé and the two were very much in love. However, due to the encirclement and suppression of the inquisitors of the Holy See, at the most critical moment, he sacrificed himself to save everyone, and also allowed Sophie to escape smoothly, organize manpower, and complete the plan. So she should have a knot in her heart, which is difficult to untie, which requires you to work harder. ”

"Ah, that's what a great man. I understand, I will definitely work hard to become a person worthy of her!" Eugène's eyes were full of fighting spirit.

"But Sophie, she seems to have been wounded a little during the siege of the city today, won't you go and take a look?" said Marshal Napoleon suddenly.

"Ah, is the wound serious?ah, I, this, I, marshal......" The knight Eugène suddenly lost his proportions.

"Go, go, don't forget tomorrow's mission. Seeing his embarrassed appearance, the marshal smiled and waved his hand.

"Excuse me, does General Sophie live here?" Holding a pile of bottles and cans, Knight Eugène appeared in front of a small tent.

"Yes, what's the matter?" said the black-armored knight standing at the doorway, his face impatient.

"I heard, this, General Sophie, she is wounded, I will bring her some medicine. I don't know what kind of injuries I suffered, so I took them all, and this can make me ......."

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the black knight:

"Sophie, she just finished applying the medicine and is resting now, so it's inconvenient to see you. ”

"Is her hurt severely? where is the injury? external or internal? I have all kinds of medicine here, can you help me pass it on to her?"

"Sophie, she is not seriously injured, and the medicine she uses is also very good, so you don't have to bother. "The Knight in Black Armor has no intention of reaching for the medicine.

"Hey, no, who are you, I've never seen you before, what are you doing standing here?"

"My name is d'Artagnan, and I'm a musketeer. The black-armored knight held the gun and said easily.

"Musketeers, you are a musketeer, weren't you musketeers killed by the Holy See, why are you here?" said Knight Eugène, full of questions.

"Oh, forget it, I'm not a musketeer now, I'm just Sophie's personal bodyguard and her suitor, what's the problem?"

Inside the city of Lille, the big tent of the Chinese army, roared like thunder.

Lord Cromwell, the great protector of the kingdom and the god of the army of England, was furious: "Where's the supplies? What about the support? Say it's the 12th, what time is it? It's a whole week! What are those people doing at sea? At this most critical time, do you want our soldiers to fight on an empty stomach?"

"Report to Lord Protector, Marshal Edward said that the sea was too stormy, so it was postponed, and when the storm passed, it was transported. The messenger kneeling in the center of the tent reported.

"What is the situation in the English Channel, when I don't know?" asked the Lord Protector sharply.

"This ...... This ......" herald broke out in a cold sweat, trembling and speechless.

"Alright, get out, go back and tell Edward that if the supplies don't come the day after tomorrow, he won't come!" roared Lord Protector.

The herald ran out of the tent in a hurry.

A white-bearded old general stood up from the queue on the side and said slowly: "My lord, you don't need to be so angry, there must be a reason for this, Edward, that guy, we don't know, he can't have such a big courage to dare to delay the military plane, someone must be behind him to support him." ”

"Yes, it must be that group of undead royals who are stirring up trouble in the back again. You don't have to worry, please let me take a part of the army back tomorrow first, kill a batch well, close a batch, and the rear will be stable. Another strong man with a black beard also stood up, got down on one knee, and said goodbye.

"Elizabeth, this damned slut, I knew I should have killed her before I went on the expedition!" the Lord Protector slapped the table hard, slamming it apart.