Chapter 865 The Disaster of Pond Fish
In a blink of an eye, the sky is full of sunset.
In the distant sky, clusters of fiery clouds hung high in the sky, layered upon layer, contrasting with the blue sea. A group of white seagulls skimmed through the fiery red clouds and disappeared into the distant sky.
At about five o'clock, Bai Qi ordered Ming Jin to withdraw his troops.
The Fifth Army, which had been fighting all afternoon, receded like a tide, leaving behind more than 2,000 corpses. Even if the siege warfare is a tentative move, it will definitely pay heavy casualties.
As the army retreated back to the satellite city, the temptation in the afternoon came to an end. The night fell quietly, the hustle and bustle receded, and the bustle ended. The two warring parties could finally calm down and plan for tomorrow's battle.
Especially for Morocco, the sudden national war left them unprepared and rushed to the battle. They have no time to think about it during the day, so they naturally have to use the rest time at night to make a good arrangement.
It is a matter of the survival of the country, but we must be cautious.
The city of Rabat under the night is like a wounded giant beast, healing its wounds silently in the dark, smoke rising from the houses of the frightened people, and life will continue after all.
It's just that the city lacks the longing and joy of the past, and is filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
Once the evil beast of war is released, it will inevitably lead to red cliffs and countless casualties. How do the people in the city know that today's casualties are just an appetizer.
The real catastrophe is far from coming.
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Rabat, Royal Palace.
The palace was still brightly lit in the night, the imperial guards were under martial law throughout the city, and the palace was even more heavily guarded. The solemn and dignified palaces in the past are now shrouded in a sense of decadence.
In the resplendent and resplendent hall, the aged Muhammad VI sat on the throne. The flickering candles reflected the king's expression indistinctly, but he was frowning tightly and his expression was dignified.
At this moment, there is a civil servant, a general, and a player standing in the hall.
The civil servant is Hisham, the clerk of the Kingdom, the general is Ismail, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and the player is Amidi, the head of the first guild in Morocco [Golden Mercenary Corps].
The daytime battle report has been counted, and the situation is very pessimistic.
Muhammad VI asked: "Ismail, will the Imperial Guard have confidence in tomorrow's battle?"
Ismail is the only historically famous general in Morocco. He also came from the royal family and won the trust of Mohammed VI. When he appeared in the wilderness, Ismail was only in his thirties, in the prime of his life.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Ismail's voice was sonorous and powerful, and he said confidently: "Today's defeat, one is the enemy's shameless sneak attack, and the other is the attack from the waterway, using the enemy's strengths to attack our weaknesses .Surviving today, the war situation has stabilized, and the next siege battle will definitely fail the enemy.”
Amidi followed suit and said: "The general is right. The enemy's temptation in the afternoon did not benefit us, but lost a large number of manpower. It is enough to prove that the war is only 50-50."
After hearing this, Muhammad VI relaxed slightly.
"When will the King Qin's army from all the territories arrive?" Mohammed VI asked.
After hearing this, Hisham, the secretary of the kingdom, came out and said: "Because the three lords are not in the country, the action has lagged a little bit. Fortunately, I have received letters from the three territories in the afternoon, saying that they have gathered the territory army and sent it to Casablanca, you can arrive at Wangcheng tomorrow."
Although the letters of the three lords were blocked by Kalia, they still formed an alliance. At this time, other high-level officials in the territory naturally understood, and even though they didn't have orders, they still mobilized the army and sent it to Casablanca.
Tomorrow, the three armies will join together to help the royal city of Rabat.
If Kalia hadn't intercepted the letter, the three-way army would have arrived outside Rabat later today. Kalia's assistance was to arrange an ambush for Huo Qubing and buy precious time.
Hisham went on to say: "My Majesty, there is another piece of good news. According to the report sent by Caroline, the lord of Casablanca, they have persuaded the Spanish Armada to come to help us."
"it is good!"
Two consecutive good news made Muhammad VI finally feel a little relieved. Then, Muhammad VI's expression suddenly became gloomy, and he said: "The Great Xia Dynasty is ambitious. Since they are unkind, don't blame us for being unrighteous. Pass down the order to arrest all oriental merchants in the city overnight. Those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy. !"
Muhammad VI was not a merciful Lord, and his hands were also covered with blood. More importantly, Muhammad VI wanted to use this method to unite the people's will to fight and share the same hatred.
"No!" Ismail said murderously, it seemed that he was ready to kill someone. "Let's use the heads of these merchants first to commemorate the guard soldiers who died in the battle of Udaya Castle."
Ismail couldn't let go of the loss of nearly 50,000 elites.
This is what makes the city gate catch fire and bring disaster to the fish in the pond.
Before the start of the national war, the three great merchants of the Great Xia Dynasty got the news early, and their merchant ships had been requisitioned by the army, so they had already evacuated Morocco without a trace in advance.
Other merchants in the dynasty, including merchants from other places in China, are not so lucky, and they may suffer a crime.
There was nothing Ouyang Shuo could do about it. All he could do was to compensate these chambers of commerce after the war. As for notifying these merchants in advance at the risk of the plan being leaked, Ouyang Shuo is not that great.
Unknown risks are part of ocean trade.
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As soon as Ismail left the palace, he immediately mobilized the imperial guards and started killing in the city. Hundreds of thousands of oriental businessmen and associates living or temporarily residing in Rabat were pulled out, and their blood was spattered on the spot.
These merchants had been worried since the beginning of the national war, but they couldn't leave the city. They were anxious and anxious, thinking of being a coward, so they stopped doing business and hid in the city early.
I never thought about it, but I still can't escape bad luck.
The Moroccan people are angry, how can the businessmen really hide it.
What Muhammad VI said was "those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy", and Ismail naturally directly understood that all Eastern businessmen will be killed without mercy.
Whether there is resistance or not is not up to the Imperial Guards.
In less than an hour, thousands of corpses were carried away, which was horrifying.
The rise of the imperial guards killing was only to kill oriental businessmen at first, but in the end, as long as they saw an oriental face, they would not escape bad luck. Even two of the Black Snake Guard spies lurking in the city came from China, and they all suffered.
Fortunately, the agents trained by the Black Snake Guard are mainly locals. Even if they are from China, they also have a secret stronghold in Rabat, which can guarantee that they will not be found by the Imperial Guards.
Otherwise, it would be more than two people who suffer.
It was also unlucky for those two, who happened to be performing a mission outside and hit the muzzle of the gun.
That night, the city of Rabat was full of blood and blood, and it was not peaceful.
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Satellite city, city lord's mansion.
Compared with the horror and fear of Rabat, the satellite city is quiet as soon as night falls, like an empty city. After dinner, the soldiers of each battalion stayed in their respective camps to recharge their batteries.
As soon as Ouyang Shuo went to the wounded barracks to visit the wounded and returned to the City Lord's Mansion, Jia Xu came over and reported, "Your Majesty, Commander Huo sent a letter saying that everything is ready."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Should we arrange for Lu Bu's army to go to meet him?"
Huo Qubing's ambush this time was the army of the three territories of Morocco, with a total strength of more than 130,000 troops, almost twice that of the Second Army of the Imperial Guard.
Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "I think it's best not to. One is that tiger and leopard cavalry are the best soldiers in the world. It's not a big problem if you think about it or not. Arranging Lu Bu's army to go out of the city at this time may actually scare the snake. Two things tomorrow In the siege battle, Lv Bu's army is still needed to sweep the formation."
Ouyang Shuo nodded again, approving Jia Xu's judgment.
According to the plan, tomorrow's main force will still focus on testing Rabat, slowly consuming Morocco's will to fight. Tomorrow's drama will still be an ambush led by Huo Qubing.
As long as the army of the territory king of Morocco is killed, the city of Rabat will be an isolated city.
Until then, there will be too many choices for the expeditionary force. At worst, they can temporarily retreat to Casablanca, or obtain logistical supplies from Casablanca.
So tomorrow's ambush is very crucial, no wonder Ouyang Shuo will personally intervene.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing."
Jia Xu hesitated, but still told about the massacre that happened in Rabat at night. The Black Snake Guard sent the information to the headquarters immediately.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, his eyes flashed coldly, and he said, "Morocco is digging its own grave." After a pause, he asked, "Will their massacre affect the detonation of the oil depot?"
Jia Xu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Black Snake Guards have been lurking for a long time, and the imperial guards will not be able to find out. Moreover, many of the secret workers are Westerners, so they will not be implicated, so their actions will not be implicated."
"That's good."
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May 20, Casablanca City.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the sun rises as usual, bathed in the white morning light, this garden city is filled with the fragrance of flowers and birds, which is refreshing and refreshing.
This morning, Casablanca was filled with a chill.
As soon as it was dawn, the 130,000 troops had already assembled outside the city, and without stopping, they headed for the city of Rabat in mighty strength.
There are more than 10,000 adventurers behind the army. They are the combat professional players who gathered in the city yesterday.
Morocco does not produce war horses, so except for less than 10,000 cavalry in the army, all of them are infantry. There is also a special unit among them, all of them are black.
In the history of Morocco, during the period of the Allawi Dynasty, a well-trained black army was formed, which was invincible in the country at that time.
In the game, the black army has become a special unit. What they are best at is fighting in the scorching desert environment with full resilience.