Chapter 863: The Plague of Pond Fish
In the blink of an eye, it was already sunset. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In the distant sky, clumps of fiery clouds hung high in the sky, layered on top of each other, and contrasted with the blue sea. A flock of white seagulls skimmed through the fiery red clouds and disappeared into the distant sky.
At about five o'clock, Bai Qi ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.
The Fifth Legion, which had been fighting for an afternoon, retreated like a tide, leaving behind more than 2,000 corpses. Even if a siege is a tentative move, it is bound to pay heavy casualties.
As the army retreated back to the satellite city, the afternoon temptation came to an end. The night has quietly fallen, the hustle and bustle has receded, the bustle has come to an end, and the warring sides can finally calm down and plan for tomorrow's big battle.
For Morocco in particular, the sudden national war left them unprepared and rushed to the war. During the day, they don't have time to think too much, so they naturally want to use the rest time in the evening to decorate well.
It is a matter of national survival, but it is necessary to be cautious.
At night, the city of Rabat was like a wounded beast, silently licking its wounds in the dark, and the smoke of the frightened people's homes was rising, and life would go on 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 be thousands of miles away, with countless casualties. How did the people of the city know that today's casualties were just an appetizer?
The real catastrophe is far from coming.
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The city of Rabat, the royal palace.
The palace was still brightly lit at night, the Praetorian Guard was under martial law throughout the city, and the palace was heavily guarded. In the past, the solemn and dignified palace group was shrouded in a trace of decadence at this time.
In the splendid hall, the old Muhammad VI sat on the throne, and the flickering candle flame reflected the king's expression uncertainly, but he was frowning and looking solemn.
At this moment, there is a civil official, a general, and a player standing in the hall.
The civilian official is Hisham, the secretary of the kingdom, the general is Ismail, the leader of the Praetorian Guard, and the player is Amidi, the leader of the [Golden Mercenary Regiment], the first guild in Morocco.
The daytime battle reports have been counted, and the situation is very not optimistic.
Muhammad VI asked: "Ismail, will the Janissaries have confidence in tomorrow's battle?" ”
Ismail is Morocco's only historical great, also from a royal family, and is trusted by Mohammed VI. When he appeared in the wilderness, Ismail was just over thirty, in the prime of life.
"Please rest assured, the king." Ismail's voice was sonorous and powerful, and he said confidently: "Today's defeat is a shameless sneak attack by the enemy, and an attack from the waterway, attacking our shortcomings with the enemy's strengths. After surviving today, the war situation has stabilized, and the enemy army will definitely not be able to please the next siege battle. ”
Amidi echoed and said, "The general is right. The enemy's temptations in the afternoon did not gain any advantage from us, but rather cost us a great deal of manpower. It is enough to prove that the war is still only five or five years old. ”
When Muhammad VI heard this, his expression softened slightly.
"When will the army of King Qin of the territories arrive?" Muhammad VI asked.
Hearing this, Hisham, the secretary of the kingdom, came out and said, "Because the three lords are not in the country, the action is a little behind. Fortunately, in the afternoon, they had received a letter from the three territories, saying that they had gathered the territory army and had been teleported to Casablanca, and they would be able to reach the royal city tomorrow. ”
Although the letter of the three lords was stopped by Kalia, an alliance was formed. At this time, the other high-ranking officials in the territory naturally understood, and although they did not receive the order, they still mobilized a large army and teleported to Casablanca.
Tomorrow, the three armies will converge and gallop to the aid of the royal city of Rabat.
Had it not been for Kalia to intercept the letter, I am afraid that later today, the three-way army would have arrived outside the city of Rabat. Kalia's assistance was to arrange an ambush for Huo Quai's illness and buy precious time.
Hisham continued: "There is one more good news, Lord Qiqi. Caroline, lord of Casablanca, sent to report that they had persuaded the Spanish Armada to come to our aid. ”
"Good!"
Two good news in quick succession finally gave Mohammed VI some peace of mind. Then, Muhammad VI's expression suddenly became gloomy, and he said: "The wolf ambitions of the Great Xia Dynasty, since they are unkind, don't blame us for being unjust. The order went down and arrested all the oriental merchants in the city overnight, and those who dared to resist were killed! ”
Muhammad VI was not a merciful lord, and his hands were also covered in blood. More importantly, in this way, Muhammad VI wanted to unite the people's will to fight and share the same hatred.
"No!" Ismail was murderous, and it seemed that he was ready to kill and stand up. "Let's use the heads of these merchants to pay tribute to the Praetorian Guards who died in the battle of Udaya Castle."
With the loss of nearly 50,000 elites at once, Ismail couldn't let go of it.
This is why the city gate is on fire, and the fish in the pond are affected.
Before the start of the national war, the three imperial merchants of the Great Xia Dynasty received the news early, and their merchant ships were requisitioned by the army, and they had already evacuated Morocco without a trace in advance.
The other merchants of the dynasty, including those from other parts of China, were not so lucky, and could not be said to be punished.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't help this, all he could do was to compensate these chambers of commerce after the war. As for notifying these businessmen in advance at the risk of the plan being leaked, Ouyang Shuo was not so great.
Unknown risks are part of ocean trade.
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As soon as Ismail left the palace, he immediately mobilized the Praetorian Guard and set off a slaughter in the city. Hundreds of Oriental merchants and men who lived or stayed temporarily in the city of Rabat were pulled out and blood splattered on the spot.
These merchants were already worried at the beginning of the national war, and they could not leave the city, and they were worried one by one, thinking of being turtles with shrunken heads, and they did not do business, and hid in the city early.
I never thought about it, but I still couldn't escape the doom.
The Moroccan people are angry, how can the businessmen really hide.
Muhammad VI said that "those who dare to resist will be killed", and Ismail naturally understood that all eastern merchants would be killed.
Whether there is resistance or not, it is not up to the Praetorian Guard to have the final say.
In just an hour, thousands of corpses were carried away, which was terrifying.
The rise of the Praetorian Guard's killing, at first, was only to kill the Eastern merchants, and in the future, as long as they saw the faces of the East, they could not escape the doom. Even the Black Snake Guard secret agents lurking in the city, two of whom were from China, all suffered with them.
Fortunately, the Black Snake Guard's training agents are mainly locals, even if they are from China, there is also a secret stronghold in Rabat City, which can ensure that they will not be found by the Praetorian Guard.
Otherwise, there will be more than two people who will suffer.
It's also the two who were unlucky, they happened to be on a mission outside and hit the muzzle.
On this night, the city of Rabat was full of blood and light, and it was not peaceful.
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Satellite City, City Lord's Mansion.
Compared with the slaughter and panic of Rabat City, as soon as night falls, the satellite city is quiet, like an empty city. The officers and men of each battalion had dinner and stayed in their respective camps to recuperate.
As soon as Ouyang Shuo returned to the City Lord's Mansion after visiting the wounded in the wounded barracks, Jia Xu came over and reported: "Your Majesty, Commander Huo has sent a letter saying that everything is ready. ”
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Do you want to arrange for the Lu Bu Legion to go to pick it up?" ”
Huo Qubing ambushed the armies of the three Moroccan territories, with a total strength of more than 130,000, almost twice the size of the Second Army of the Praetorian Guard.
Jia Xu thought for a while and said: "Weichen thinks it's best not to, a tiger and leopard riding is the best soldier in the world, and there should be no big problem if you have a heart or not." At this time, arranging for Lu Bu's army to go out of the city may startle the snake. Second, tomorrow's siege battle will require Lu Bu's army to sweep the formation on the side. ”
Ouyang Shuo nodded again, agreeing with Jia Xu's judgment.
According to the plan, tomorrow's main army will still be tentative against Rabat City, slowly consuming Morocco's will to war, and tomorrow's big drama will still be an ambush war led by Huo Quzhi.
As long as you take out the army of Moroccan territorial kings, the city of Rabat will be a lonely city.
By then, there will be too many options for the expeditionary force. At worst, it is possible to temporarily retreat to Casablanca, or obtain logistical supplies from Casablanca.
Therefore, tomorrow's ambush battle is very crucial, so it is no wonder that Ouyang Shuo will personally ask about it.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing."
Jia Xu hesitated, but still told the massacre that took place in the city of Rabat at night. However, the Black Snake Guard was the first to send the information to the headquarters.
Ouyang Shuo listened, his eyes flashed coldly, and he said, "Morocco is digging its own grave. After a pause, he asked, "Did their massacre have any impact on the detonation of the oil depot?" ”
Jia Xu said: "The king can rest assured, the Black Snake Guard's capable work has long been lurking, and the Praetorian Guards will not be able to find it." Moreover, many of the detailed works are Westerners, so they are not afraid of being implicated, so their actions will not be implicated. ”
"That's good."
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20 May, Casablanca City.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the sun rises as usual, and this garden city bathed in the white morning light is filled with the fragrance of flowers and birds, which is refreshing and refreshing.
On this morning, Casablanca was filled with a sense of slaughter.
As soon as the day dawned, the 130,000-strong army had already assembled outside the city, and without stopping, it was marching towards the city of Rabat.
There are more than 10,000 adventurous players in the rear of the army, and they are the combat professional players who gathered in the city yesterday.
Morocco did not produce war horses, so all but less than 10,000 cavalry were infantry. There was also a special unit among them, all of whom were black.
Morocco history, during the Alawite Dynasty, a well-trained black Muslim army was formed, and it was invincible in the country at that time.
In the game, this black Muslim army has become a special class, and what they are best at fighting in the scorching desert environment is very resilient.