Chapter 697: Inspecting the Front Line

The officer picked up the telescope to investigate, and he quickly determined the number of people. There were at least 600 to 800 people, which should be the strength of two battalions.

This was absolutely an invincible enemy for the army that had lost contact.

After two days of fighting, they had realized that they were not at an advantage with the same number of troops, not to mention that the number of the enemy was six or seven times theirs.

While warning the large troops behind them, they began to snipe.

Bang!

Hubble was so scared that he almost fell off his horse. Just in front of him, a soldier was shot.

After all, they were just amateurs, and they felt that they were still some distance away from the enemy, so they were not very defensive.

At this time, when the gunshots rang out, everyone was a little panicked.

Sporadic gunshots continued to ring, splashing dust on the ground.

The militia was in a panic for a while, and Hubble organized his own guards to shoot in the direction of the gunshots.

After a long time of crackling, there was finally no movement on the opposite side.

This time Hubble learned a lesson and quickly entered the state of war.

But when he found the enemy's sniper point, he almost exploded with anger.

Just a moment ago, one or two thousand bullets were fired, but no enemy was killed.

And the enemy must not have many people. Just a few people blocked him for half an hour.

So, war is never a game of numbers.

Laymen have to pay enough tuition.

After all, the officers of the New Holy United Kingdom are professionally trained and can quickly adapt to the rhythm of war. This kind of small tactics is also easy to use.

But in the end, only one soldier was injured.

For Hubble, it may not be a bad thing.

At least he completely corrected his mentality and was extremely cautious.

With this half an hour, the army of the New Holy United Kingdom has been arranged.

In the face of life and death, these infantrymen did not lose their temper and obeyed the command honestly.

Or, at this time, the officers' patience will be extremely low. If they are still upset, they will really kill them.

The officers who retreated were surrounded, and this side has been simply arranged.

"How is it? How many people are there?"

"There should be two battalions, but I think their command is very chaotic, and their reaction is not like that of a regular army. We can fight."

The difference in number is seven or eight times. If the other side is still a regular army, there will be no fight.

Now, at least we can still fight.

If we lose, we can run away. It is easier to run back with fewer people.

If we win, we will make a profit. Maybe we can even count it as a credit when we go back.

Half an hour is definitely too late to set up positions.

But it is no problem to set up fire points and dig a few pits according to the terrain.

When Hubble approached, he saw the New Holy United Kingdom army waiting for battle.

When he saw the professional arrangement of the other side, he was half disappointed.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and was not in a hurry.

"Pull up the infantry guns and bombard them bit by bit."

Hubble directly gave up the idea of ​​risking his life. He doubted whether his militia would collapse due to the heavy casualties.

Besides, fighting at home, the logistics pressure was not great.

The two infantry guns he got through the back door are now working.

When the sharp shells cut through the sky, the two sides were no longer in a fair duel.

Hubble was extremely cautious, advancing little by little to ensure absolute suppression of firepower.

There were no trenches on the opposite side, so this safe way of playing was the most suitable.

Relying on steady and steady fighting, from day to night, he finally defeated the opponent. In the last clearing, 30 people were killed, a few escaped, and the rest were all captured.

This was obviously a great achievement, and a company of troops was wiped out.

For the New Holy United Kingdom, such losses are not uncommon.

Sometimes a regiment can be filled in and it can be broken in one day.

The intensity of the war exceeded the imagination of both sides. As reinforcements arrived one after another, the war lasted for more than 20 days.

Seventy to eighty thousand people died on the spot, and the defense line of the Great Xia Empire was almost broken.

In the end, it was the low morale of the New Holy United Kingdom that temporarily ceased the war.

However, the front line was completely moved to the Emerald Town line.

This unknown little place has also become a new tactical fulcrum.

After winning a battle, Hubble turned into a construction worker and took the lead in building positions.

For Hubble, these short twenty days made him thoroughly experience the cruelty of war.

So it is not so easy to be knighted for military merit.

Take his militia as an example. There are more than 700 people. They have fought several battles, big and small. No one is worthy of being knighted, but nearly 50 people have been lost.

It is conceivable that after the 700 people have finished fighting, there may not be a knight who can be knighted.

After working for a few days, they did not wait for the attack of the New Holy United Kingdom, but waited for Baron Franz.

Franz did not want to come to the front line. Being able to fight is one thing, and being willing to fight is another.

Although he can adapt to the atmosphere of war, he does not want to take risks.

But this time he couldn't hide. When Hans and Lister came to the front line for inspection, he had to accompany them.

Michel was left behind by Qin and did not come to the front line.

The first stop of the group was Emerald Town, which was specially arranged by Franz.

Hubble immediately dropped the work in his hands and concentrated on receiving this group of distinguished guests.

"The intensity of the war was very high. Fernandez I could not admit cowardice, so he increased his troops and tried to weaken the domestic opposition." Lister saw through Fernandez I's mind very clearly.

"After all, he is an old general who fought with my father back then. He still has some ruthlessness." Hans didn't find it strange at all. He just felt that the war was going better than expected: "We can retreat a little bit and use space to consume his troops. When the gap in troops is narrowed, it will be time for us to counterattack."

This was a plan that had been formulated long ago, but they didn't expect that Fernandez I would cooperate so well.

The war was smoother than expected, so they were in a good mood.

Franz took this opportunity to ask for credit for Hubble.

"Your Highness, Baron Lister, the militia performed well this time, killing hundreds of people one after another and capturing some enemy troops." Franz boasted with a bright face: "I personally discovered Knight Hubble, and he is definitely not a drag."

He recommended Hubble to be the leader of the militia, so the latter's performance is closely related to his face.

Taking this opportunity to mention it in front of the two highnesses is a great thing for Hubble.

When it comes to rewarding merits in the future, Franz can also speak for him.

Lister didn't feel disgusted. The person recommended by Franz did perform well and deserved a little reward.

Of course, he didn't think he was very outstanding, just average.