The Head of the Legion disappeared.
George ordered the Middle Army to move back. The mages formed a second line of defense not far in front of the chariots. The main force of the Nanar regiment finally arrived from the rear. After a night of marching, they saw that the light cavalry was scattered and the enemy was right in front of them. Their eyes were bloodshot as they chased after the enemy. The two sides launched a chase in the desert.
No matter how strange Ah's battle plan was, it still needed to be backed up by the fighting power of the soldiers. If they encountered an enemy who could not fight head-on, it would be useless no matter how clever the command was. Orrebén was surprised to find that the An-Ra Legion he was chasing was not as vulnerable as the rumors said. They advanced and retreated in an orderly manner. The soldiers were not timid. Although they were running at full speed, their battle formation did not change.
The An-Ra Legion marched very slowly, but they retreated very quickly. They fought and separated several times in the desert. There were hundreds of casualties, and many horses died of exhaustion. But in the end, the main force calmly retreated to the camp by the sea.
Although he had heard the reports of the situation of Ah's camp from the spies, Orrebén was still surprised when he saw it with his own eyes. He wondered what Ah was doing. Was he planning to settle down here? In addition to the chariots brought for this mission, the rest of the An-Ra Legion's chariots were lined up outside the camp and piled up with sand to form a semi-circular defensive wall.
Loose sand was easy to flow and was not suitable for building a wall. But the An-Ra Legion used up the empty sacks used to transport food to fill the wet sand and piled them up layer by layer. With the help of the chariots, it looked like a simple and solid wall. There were five gaps in the wall. The retreating An-Ra Legion troops divided into five groups and rushed back to the camp like quicksand. Then, there was silence.
Looking up from outside the camp, many Hittite soldiers could not help but gasp. There were five tall fortresses in the camp. As it turned out, they had towed a large ship that was used to transport supplies ashore along the shoal and placed it on the sand dunes. The hull of the ship was also protected by layers of sandbags so that it could withstand fire and attack. The upper and lower three layers of the ship had become watchtowers that looked down from above. If they attacked from the gap in the wall, they would be faced with these five tall battle fortresses.
There was nothing to defend in the desert, and there was almost no favorable terrain to use. The side with fortifications naturally had a great advantage in defense. The disadvantage was that such fortifications could not be moved and could only be defended. Ah's order was for the entire army to defend the camp.
Orrebén had already led the main force of the Army of Nanar to this place. It was impossible for him to retreat without a fight. He immediately ordered to attack the camp. The soldiers flooded towards the defensive wall. Surprisingly, they did not encounter any resistance. The other side was like an empty camp. The vanguard troops successfully rushed in through the five gaps.
At this moment, the sound of the command was heard. Countless people suddenly appeared on the five fortresses. Arrows and spears were thrown like rain, but they were only aimed at the periphery of the city wall. The focus was on the gap, which happened to be at the edge of the range of the high ground. It temporarily stopped more enemies from pouring in. The commander of the Hittite army knew that only by taking down the five fortresses could they successfully capture the camp. He risked his life and launched a charge. At this time, the sword and shield soldiers of the An-Ra Legion also lined up and rushed out from behind the fortresses.
The first round of assault began in the narrow battlefield within the defensive wall. The soldiers who stayed behind to guard the camp were long prepared for this battle. Most of the vanguard troops of the Army of Nanar that rushed into the wall were killed, and the rest retreated.
After a probing battle, the Army of Nanar deployed their tanks and heavy cavalry to launch an all-out assault. Many parts of the walls of the An-Ra Legion's camp were destroyed. The battle revolved around the attack and defense of the five fortresses. The battle lasted for a full day and night. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but the Army of Nanar had no more strength to launch another attack. In the end, they did not manage to take down the camp.
The Army of Nanar was repelled. They had suffered a total of nearly a thousand casualties in this series of battles. It could be considered a great defeat. The reason for the defeat was simple. First, they misjudged the enemy's situation. Second, they were in a disadvantageous position. Most importantly, they underestimated the enemy.
The main force of the Army of Nanar was nearly 3,000 people. They did not attack the camp at first, but were chased by the vanguard troops sent by Ah. It was impossible for Orrebén to gather the entire legion to participate in this battle. However, the A-Ra Legion was organized with 5,000 people to defend the camp. Their military strength was almost double that of the enemy.
The An-Ra Legion had the support of the walls and fortresses. They had the advantage in terms of defense. The side that forcefully attacked would suffer heavy casualties. This was enough to make up for the gap in combat strength between the two sides. The combat effectiveness of the An-Ra legion was not as fragile as people had thought it would be. There were no mistakes in the defensive command, and the fighting style was impressive.
Orrebén attacked angrily, but the result was that he could not take down the enemy's camp. He knew that he could not take down the enemy's camp. He had to withdraw his troops and retreat immediately. He also had to guard against the enemy's ambush from behind.
The An-Ra Legion won all three battles, especially the defense battle. Although it was difficult, it was the most important victory. The enemy was greatly weakened. However, from a strategic point of view, they also missed two great opportunities. The first time was when the vanguard troops led by Ah broke through the defense line and led the main force of the Army of Nanar away from the camp. The 3,000 soldiers of the A-Ra Legion could have taken the opportunity to attack the enemy's camp.
The second time was when Orrebén retreated. The main force of the A-Ra Legion could have attacked from behind, not giving the enemy a chance to breathe. They could have won the battle. However, the A-Ra Legion did not do so. The battle plan that Ah and George made was to wait for the vanguard troops to retreat to the camp and then firmly defend.
The reason was simple. They did not have enough confidence in the An-Ra Legion's combat strength. They did not think that these soldiers could win in a head-on battle. After all, they were a miscellaneous army that had only undergone a few months of strict training. This was similar to playing chess. No matter how good one's chess strategy was, one had to look at the chess pieces in one's hand. If Ah was commanding the Horus Legion, he would not have let go of these two opportunities.
What was intriguing was that when the Army of Nanar attacked the camp, Ah and Guard Captain Medanzo were not in the army. The supreme commander of the A-Ra Legion was George, and the frontline commander was John. After the retreat of the Army of Nanar, the An-Ra Legion suffered a lot of casualties. They needed to rest and re-fortify the defense line. George did not hastily give the order to pursue.
No matter what kind of army they were, they needed a real battlefield to sharpen their edge. The appearance of the An-Ra Legion was completely different from when they first left Montefiore. The changes that had taken place could be described as a rebirth. To be able to achieve such a victory in a real battle, the effect of the previous training had been sublimated. If they were to go out now, they would definitely dare to fight a big battle. The spirit of the soldiers was like a different person.
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The supreme mage Sézanne, who broke out of the main battlefield and rushed to deliver the order, finally woke up from his coma. As soon as he opened his eyes, he heard the battle cries not far away. In a panic, he asked the servant standing beside him, only to learn that the Army of Nanar was attacking the camp. The mage was startled. He instinctively closed his eyes and prayed to the gods.
Like the commanders of the other legions, Sézanne was not optimistic about the fighting strength of the An-Ra Legion. This time, he ordered the An-Ra Legion to go to the east to rescue them only because he had no other choice. It was nothing more than a way to attract the enemy's forces and buy time for the main battlefield to breathe. To put it bluntly, they were just sacrificial pawns.
It was not easy for him to deliver the order, but before the An-Ra Legion could set out, the enemy had already besieged them. In all likelihood, this place could not be defended. As a seriously injured supreme mage, he was afraid that he would also die here. However, Sézanne waited for a long time, but there were no sounds of fighting around the camp. Instead, the battle cries in the distance gradually subsided and finally calmed down. After asking around, he found out that the An-Ra Legion had actually repelled the enemy's attack.
Not long after, Lord George came in and sat beside him, comforting him, "Lord Sézanne, I heard that you have woken up and immediately rushed over. Thank God, although your injuries are not light, the main reason is that you have consumed a lot of magic power. As long as you rest for a while, you will be fine. It's just that you can't use magic power for the time being. This may not be a bad thing, it may even be an opportunity for you to break through to the eighth level. "
Sézanne was not in the mood to talk about magic practice at this time. With the help of the servant, he struggled to sit up and asked, "I heard the battle cries, is it the Hittite Army attacking? What is the situation of the battle?"
George smiled and said, "We have seen the order you brought. Yesterday, we sent out a vanguard to rescue Pharaoh, but we were blocked by the Army of Nanar on the way. We had to retreat back to the camp and fought a bitter battle. The enemy has been repelled. You just need to rest and recuperate, you will be absolutely safe in the An-Ra Legion. "
Sézanne said anxiously, "I am not concerned about my safety, otherwise I would not have risked my life to break out of the encirclement and come here. The An-Ra Legion is fighting with the Army of Nanar here, what about His Majesty Pharaoh? Where is His Excellency Ah? I want to see the Head of the Legion and announce the order of His Majesty Pharaoh in person. "
George replied, "His Excellency Ah has seen the order of His Majesty. When we were fighting with the enemy army here, the Head of the Legion had personally gone to rescue Pharaoh."
Sézanne was taken aback again, "His Excellency went to rescue Pharaoh himself. How many troops and supplies did he bring with him?"
George said solemnly, "He took all that he could. It doesn't matter how many people he brought with him. What's important is that we can turn the tide of this war. Otherwise, no matter how many victories we win here, it will not mean much."
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How many people did Ah bring with him? George did not dare to tell Sézanne the truth, otherwise the seriously injured mage would definitely fall from the sky. Ah only brought Medanzo, the captain of his personal guards. The rest of them did not even have a horse, let alone soldiers.
Ah's portable spatial artifact was filled with a lot of supplies, barely enough for a legion to eat and drink. But he did not cross the desert to find Pharaoh's army. Instead, he sneaked into the rear of the enemy's formation with Medanzo.
P: There are two updates today, the next chapter will be updated at 18: 58 pm:)
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