At three in the afternoon, the hottest part of the day finally passed.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry escorted the 100,000 captives straight to Casabianca. They had to reach their destination before nightfall, or else they would have to spend the night in the wilderness again.
Huo Qubing subconsciously raised his eyebrows at the thought of the mosquitoes wreaking havoc in the wilderness at night. "Ma Chao!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Take the 1st and 2nd Divisions with you and set off first. You must take Casabianca before nightfall." The army would not be able to move quickly while escorting the captives. The only way was for the vanguard to attack the frontlines.
Ma Chao was stunned. He immediately saluted with excitement in his eyes. It was a thirst for battle glory and blood. He said loudly, "Yes, sir!"
Huo Qubing reminded him, "Go. Be careful on the way."
After taking down the 130,000 territorial troops in Morocco, not only was Casabianca undefended, but the other two territories also had no reinforcements. Logically speaking, Ma Chao should not be involved in any major battles, but Huo Qubing still reminded him to avoid any mishaps.
The lesson of the Moroccan territorial troops was still fresh in his mind.
"Don't worry, sir!"
Although Ma Chao was a fierce general, he was not a brute. He was meticulous.
After a while, the 1st and 2nd Divisions left the main force and galloped south, gradually disappearing from sight. The captives who were from Casabianca turned pale when they saw this.
Of course, they knew what the cavalry was going to do. They also knew that Casabianca's city defense force of less than 3,000 people would not be able to stop the Iron Blood Cavalry.
Amidst their fear, the captives were in awe of this troop.
Just as Ma Chao had said, this was not an easy battle for the Tiger Leopard Cavalry. Upon closer inspection, the imperial guards' armor was drenched, as if they had just been fished out of water.
Even the Moroccan troops could not withstand such hot weather, let alone the heavily armored Tiger Leopard Cavalry. The soldiers would only feel even hotter and more unbearable.
In this battle, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry not only had extraordinary individual combat strength, but also superior endurance, superior military quality, and steel-like military discipline.
As soon as the battle ended, some of the soldiers even fainted from the heat. Even so, they could only slightly remove their Radiant Armor and put it back on after they could breathe normally. As for the sweat, it was a medal of merit.
A beautiful victory was the best reward for the Tiger Leopard Cavalry.
Even in such a situation, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry did not slack off in the slightest. Their morale was extremely high. Ma Chao didn't have time to rest and set off on his journey again.
In comparison, the Moroca army seemed a little too 'pampered'. In this way, even if they didn't have this "collective summer bathing by the river," they would still have lost.
With this in mind, the resistance of the captives seemed to be less intense than before.
"Losing to the Iron Army of the Great Xia Dynasty is not an injustice to them!"
…
Just as Huo Qubing led his troops to Casabianca, the Moroccan players who died in the ambush had already arrived at the Reincarnation Hall in the capital.
Inside the gloomy hall, countless ghosts drifted about, unable to reincarnate, wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves.
Soon, the news of the territorial army being ambushed and completely annihilated spread throughout Labat.
At this moment, Royal City instantly became deathly silent.
"How could this be?"
The old Mohammed VI muttered to himself, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.
Unfortunately, no one could answer the old king's question.
The annihilation of the territorial army was undoubtedly a huge blow to the nerves of the citizens of Royal City. If they continued to be so tense, they could break at any time.
The hope of victory seemed to be getting slimmer, and the uneasy atmosphere in the city was getting more intense. It was so tense that people could not breathe, and even the imperial guards were no longer as confident as before.
At present, Royal City had become an isolated city.
At this moment, Amidi, the leader of the Golden Mercenary Corps, stood up and said, "Everyone, we are far from despair. As long as we hold on until the Invincible Spanish Fleet arrives, we will be victorious."
"That's right, there's still the Invincible Spanish Fleet. We can still win." The people encouraged themselves.
As if to support Amidi's declaration, at this moment, warships and merchant ships sailed into the port outside the city. Unfortunately, it was naturally not the Invincible Spanish Fleet that they had been hoping for.
According to the voyage, the Invincible Spanish Fleet was probably still in the Mediterranean Sea. After all, they had received news that Casillas and the others still needed to return to the territory before deploying troops, which would take at least a day.
It was the second formation of the Mediterranean Fleet and more than a hundred merchant ships of the Great Xia Dynasty. They were here to deliver supplies to the expeditionary army, and a large number of supplies had arrived at the satellite city.
Seeing this, the citizens of Royal City who had just started to get excited were once again drenched in cold sweat. "Well, the enemy doesn't lack provisions at all. We don't even qualify to fight a protracted war with them."
Morocco's morale was declining step by step.
At the same time, the Fifth Division led by Shi Dakai was like a precise instrument, still tirelessly probing Royal City like a brilliant swordsman, patiently looking for the enemy's flaws.
The Great Xia Dynasty now had the ability to arrange a large-scale national war in an orderly manner. Each division was independent of each other and closely connected, advancing steadily according to the battle strategy before the war.
In contrast, Morocco seemed to be more passive.
…
At about seven o 'clock in the afternoon, Casabianca was already in sight.
The summer days were especially long. Even though it was already seven o 'clock in the evening, it was still only nightfall. The bright moon hung high in the night sky, and the stars were dazzling. In the distance, the sunset glow filled the sky, and the waves surged.
If there were no swarms of mosquitoes wreaking havoc in the wilderness, such a night would not be a waste.
Casabianca was still brightly lit under the cover of the night.
Ma Chao, who had arrived early, did not disappoint Huo Qubing's trust. Not only did he successfully take down Casabianca, but the entire city was shrouded in an uneasy atmosphere, but order was not out of control.
The Great Xia Dynasty's army was strict, and the citizens were not to be disturbed without reason.
After Ma Chao entered the city, he broke the territory's stone tablet and detained the remaining armed forces in the city. He sent troops to guard the city gates, walls, the governor's mansion, the treasury, and the main roads.
At the same time, he arranged for a cavalry brigade to patrol the city and issue announcements to calm the people.
The remaining troops were stationed in the barracks in the city, cleaning the barracks and preparing provisions and supplies, waiting for the arrival of the main army. The attentive Ma Chao had even prepared the prisoner camps.
Of course, Ma Chao could not have done it so well on his own. The Great Xia Dynasty's army was well-organized. Before Bai Qi's arrival, every army was equipped with a staff officer, a food officer, a clerk, and other professional assistants.
Their existence was the key to the normal operation of the army.
Like the people in the capital, the residents of Casabianca had long received news that the territory's army had been annihilated. As a garden city, it was warm, romantic, and sentimental. The only thing it lacked was bravery.
Because of this, Casabianca chose to surrender when it saw Ma Chao coming with his troops. The leader of the city also made a strange request to the army. He said that provisions could be gathered, as long as the flowers and plants in the city were not destroyed.
Perhaps, this was the unique romance of a garden city.
Ma Chao was speechless when he heard this.
Since they were so cooperative, Ma Chao naturally would not do anything untoward.
By the time Huo Qubing arrived with his troops, the city had already calmed down. The people had already returned home and did not dare to go out. When they saw the army enter the city, they could only look at the iron-blooded army in awe through the small holes in the windows.
When they saw the groups of prisoners of war being detained, they were even more disheartened.
Casabianca was destined to be sleepless that night.
For the Tiger Leopard Cavalry soldiers, they could finally have a good night's rest after a tiring day.
…
The residents of Casabianca were not the only ones who could not sleep.
It was night in the Mediterranean Sea.
The mighty Invincible Spanish Fleet was sailing on the vast sea at the moment. During the day, they had successfully crossed the sea where the base city was.
The fifth formation of the Mediterranean Fleet was patrolling the waters outside the base city. They looked like they were going to defend the base city to the death. Seeing this, Casillas did not provoke them and took a detour.
The defense of the base city was famous for being insane. Casillas did not want to be hindered at this time.
"I'll come back to deal with you after I get rid of the expeditionary army."
Casillas glanced at the base city from afar, and a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes. The existence of the base city was a humiliation to Casillas and the Spanish players.
The proud Spanish wanted to remove this "tumor" all the time, but they were powerless.
The Great Xia Dynasty's attack on Morocco was undoubtedly a great opportunity for Casillas. The Great Xia Dynasty had made it clear that they wanted to be enemies with the entire Mediterranean Sea. There was no reason for Spain not to kick them.
The Invincible Spanish Fleet would cross the Strait of Gibraltar tomorrow morning. Casillas was full of confidence in defeating the Great Xia Dynasty's Mediterranean Fleet.
Unfortunately, what Casillas did not know was that one person in the fleet was pale and restless that night. She was none other than the seigneur of Casabianca, Caroline.
At around five in the afternoon, Caroline received a system notification that her territory had been occupied by the Great Xia Dynasty.
At that moment, Caroline almost lost her balance.
As she was not in the country, Caroline was lucky enough to escape and was not directly teleported to the royal city of Rabat by Gaia. Because of this, Casillas did not become suspicious.
Caroline could not imagine whether Casillas would have the courage to continue supporting Rabat if he knew that the army of the Moroca territory had been destroyed.
Therefore, no matter what considerations she had, Caroline could not let Casillas know the truth. Because of this, when the seigneurs had dinner together that night, Caroline had a big smile on her face.
It had to be said that women were natural actors, especially beautiful women. Poor Casillas was still in the dark, dreaming of his dream of a hero saving a damsel in distress.
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