Alien Empire Total War

"what?!"

Looking at the militiamen who sneaked back to report in front of him, Charlie's voice suddenly increased, with a bit of surprise in his tone.

No wonder he was so surprised, because the militia in front of him actually told him that the rebels stationed in front had a 12-pounder infantry gun!

That's a cannon!

If the defenders use artillery in the attack in the second half of the night, then he will pay a higher price and increase more variables to take down the crossroads in front of him. Charlie seems to have resurfaced that they were attacked by grapes a few days ago. The scene of the bombardment, and the tragic death of his old boss, Captain Doyle...

However, the militiaman's next words made him somewhat relieved:

"Sir, Chief Lawrence will take down the artillery as soon as the night attack starts to ensure the smooth attack of the main force, and at the same time launch artillery bombardment on the enemy to provide support."

"Bombardment? Do Lawrence and the others know how to control artillery?" Charlie asked suspiciously after heaving a sigh of relief.

The cadets in the military academy are not omnipotent. They are also divided into several types of officers, such as infantry officers, cavalry officers, naval officers and artillery officers. Charlie did not make a special distinction when recruiting cadets, so he could think of There is only one explanation.

"Some of them are artillery professionals."

Sure enough, the answer from the militia was within Charlie's expectations. He did not continue to struggle with this topic, and instead let the militia continue to report on the deployment and garrison of the enemy. Although this militiaman was not a professional, he still relied on his extraordinary skills. 's memory draws the guards at the intersection with charcoal.

At the same time, he explained to Charlie:

"My lord, the enemy's main fighting forces are deployed in the barricades of the frontal line of defense and the buildings around the intersection. Chief Lawrence estimates that their number should be about 800 people, and there are also scattered untrained armed citizens stationed around the intersection. , their threat is almost negligible, and after the night attack, they are prone to chaos and affect the morale of the enemy."

"The 12-pounder infantry guns brought in by the enemy were deployed in the bunker to the left of the barricade. More than 20 people were arranged next to it for protection, and patrols would pass by from time to time."

"Then what are you going to do?" Charlie asked.

"Sir Lawrence is preparing to divide his troops into two groups. He personally leads a raid on the rebel command post and takes its commander, and the other is to attack the artillery position at the same time as the gunfire is heard and take the artillery. He wants you to be there. The attack was ordered as soon as the gunfire started, and the captured artillery would cooperate with the frontal army to shell the enemy."

"Okay." Charlie nodded. At first glance, there was no big problem with this plan, but the variables in it were difficult to control, but Charlie had no other way to go, and the arrow had to be shot, even if he wanted to stop this There was no way to send the news to Lawrence at the intersection.

Therefore, he must do his best tonight, and it is not impossible to accompany the soldiers to charge into battle when necessary.

Thinking of this, Charlie asked the soldiers to rest as soon as possible except for the necessary vigilance, and launch a night attack as soon as they arrive in the middle of the night.

……

Time flies, and soon, the second half of the night comes with the waiting of many people.

Although there are no time units such as clocks, Lawrence still woke up from the darkness on time. He quietly patted the soldiers who were sleeping beside him. It didn't take long for half of his battalion's musketeers to wake up from their sleep. , those militiamen were also awakened successively.

The civilians in this area were all dispersed, so they all slept in the houses of the citizens. Lawrence walked behind the window of the house and looked out. The light at the intersection was only a bleak moonlight except for a few piles of fires that were still burning. , And he came from a noble family, without the night blindness that common people in this era had, and could clearly see the rebel soldiers still standing guard at the intersection.

The second half of the night is when people are the most sleepy. Those soldiers on guard are all drowsy, and the patrol team doesn't know where to go to be lazy.

He looked in the direction of the headquarters again, where the window was still lit, from which it could be inferred that the enemy commander should still be inside.

Before departure, he explained the plan in detail again. Unlike what the militia told Charlie, in order to create greater chaos, he decided to let people spread rumors of armed citizens rebellion in the crowd after the night attack began, and let them dress up as A part of the militia of the armed citizens attacked the rebels from the direction where the former was stationed, creating the illusion of a rebellion of the armed citizens.

In the dark and late night, it is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy without uniform dress. What Lawrence wants to see is when the armed citizens come to support, the rebels mistakenly believe that the enemy fires, and the two sides immediately start a scene of fire... …

After explaining the plan to his subordinates again, Lawrence and his subordinates set off one after another and rushed to their respective destinations. They deliberately lowered their footsteps, and when they passed the burning fire, they would also extinguish the fire and put their own The figure was hidden in the dimness as much as possible - at this time, the soldiers from wealthy families had the advantage of vision to the fullest. Without night blindness, they could see the road clearly with only the dim moonlight, instead of relying on torches for lighting.

At the same time, Sandy, who was still in the headquarters, had already fallen asleep, but in order to prevent emergencies, there were still people on duty in the headquarters. Two Santos party members on duty were sitting on chairs chatting boredly~www.readwn .com~ Completely unaware that the danger is approaching.

Suddenly, one of them closed his mouth. He turned his ears to listen to the movement outside the door, and said, "Did you hear it? There seems to be some movement outside."

"If there is any movement, it must be that the guards on guard are lazy and dozed off." Another person yawned and said nonchalantly. Just as he finished speaking, the door behind him was suddenly pushed open, followed by a group of people. Armed citizens with rifles flocked to the headquarters.

This sudden change made the two party members feel sleepy. The first party member who heard the sound subconsciously wanted to touch the sword on his waist, but he felt empty. The next second, an armed citizen was arrogant. The ground knocked him and the other person to the ground with the **** of his gun and stepped on it.

At this moment, the two of them finally recognized the man in the lead.

"It's you!" they shouted in amazement, "Lawrence, you are a traitor!" One of them cursed again.

"Traitor? I'm not." Lawrence looked at the two people who were trampled under his feet with contempt, and said, "Introduce myself, I am the battalion commander of the Second Battle Battalion of the First Garrison Regiment of the Wangli Military Academy, which is what you want to defeat. the king's lackey."

When the words fell, he waved his hand and said, "Search! Arrest the rebel commander!"

When his voice fell, the soldiers behind him ran directly over him and ran upstairs. Lawrence ignored the two party members who were still cursing, turned around and walked out of the gate of the headquarters. Then, he raised his rifle and pulled the trigger. This silent night It was cut off by the sound of gunfire.

At the same time as the gunshots rang out, Charlie on the main road suddenly raised his spirits, and he commanded loudly: "Blow the attack horn and attack the crossroads. Before dawn, I will see the flag of our army flying over the crossroads. !"