Chapter 72: Retreat to the Castle
"Originally there were more than 200,000 people, but later I heard that the Isles army was going to attack, so many people fled. Now it's only about 100,000." Kate replied.
"Although more than 100,000 people entered this castle a little, they could still pretend. There was nothing we could do in order to survive the last two days. Hawking and Clyde, you can send someone to tell the people of the city. We will all retreat into the castle tonight." Roger ordered.
"Okay! Let's do it right away!" Hawking and Clyde immediately stood up.
"Everyone should rest early! We will win after these last two days." Roger cheered everyone up. In fact, he really didn't know whether Anne and Adams could come on time.
After Roger waited for everyone to leave, he stood up and prepared to go back to the bedroom. However, the moment he stood up, he let out a light cry, and blood was seen from the gauze on his arm, and the injured area during the day seemed to have cracked again. His eyes looked at the window to the east and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Can he really survive these last two days?
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The next day, the Isles army changed its tactics. They no longer scattered attacks on the four city gates, but all attacked the east gate. Jackson, who did not participate in the attack yesterday, launched the siege. However, when they walked to the city of Hetante, they found that there was no one on the top of the city.
"Hey, why is the Baisus army not guarding the city wall?" Jackson was a little curious. He would not think that Baisus's people had escaped. Since being attacked by Roger the day before yesterday, Richard has specially installed a lot of scouts around Hetante City to monitor the movements in the city. If Baisus army leaves the city, the scouts will not be able to find it.
However, the Iss army, who had suffered a lot, is now much more cautious.
"Robert, you lead a squadron of soldiers to climb the city wall with a ladder to see what's going on? Where did the Baissian army hide?" Jackson ordered a captain under his command.
"...Okay!" Robert replied tremblingly. Last night, the Isles army counted the losses, and more than one-third of the four divisions were killed or injured, and the problem of reduction was very serious. Richard was furious at the meeting: If there were such heavy casualties in the war with the city guards of Baissus, then in the subsequent battle, if you encounter Baissus' main army, how can you fight?
Seeing the tragic situation of the brother division, the Third Division, which did not participate in the siege, was also frightened. After all, they didn't want to fight this battle.
Robert led his direct squadron to climb up the city wall carefully along the ladder, and then looked into the city, but found that there was no one inside the city wall.
"Secretary Commander, there seems to be no one in this city." Robert shouted loudly at the city.
"What? No one?" Jackson was shocked. Could there be more than 100,000 people in the city still fly?
"Then open the city gate quickly and let me go in and see what the situation is!" Jackson ordered Robert.
Robert commanded his soldiers to climb down the city wall.
"Quick! Open the city gate and let the division commander and others come in!" Robert shouted quickly.
With a "creaking" sound, the heavy gate of Hetante City finally opened, and Jackson led the Ice soldiers from the Third Division into the line.
"It seems that there is really no one!" Jackson glanced at the streets in Hetante City, and saw that the shops, storefronts and houses along the street were empty, with rubbish and paper scraps scattered everywhere.
"Everyone can search around to see if there are any Baishos people. The people from the brigade go to church with me. I ask the pastor of the church to see where the Baishos people went." Jackson said. According to the rules set by the Holy See: if wars occur between countries on the mainland, no attacks on the church, nor can they massacre clergy who have not participated in the battle. Therefore, even if the city changes ownership, the bishops, pastors and Knights of Light in the church will still stay.
Not long after, Jackson led his team to the church square. Shortly after he walked into the church gate, he happened to meet a pastor dressed in bishop's costume and walked up to him.
Jackson quickly asked the pastor: "Is your Excellency the Bishop of the Church of Hotante?"
"Yes. I am Bishop Muller, are you the division commander of the Ice Lightning Corps?" Muller asked after looking at Jackson's clothes.
"Well, I am Jackson, the commander of the Third Division of the Lightning Army. Do you know where the people from Baissus have gone? We didn't see their people after we came into the city." Jackson asked.
"They retreated to the lord's mansion. You can see the castle in the square in the middle of the city." Muller answered Jackson when he saw that he was still polite.
"Oh, so that's it. Can the Bishop provide necessary treatment for our soldiers?" Jackson understood now, but he was also a little surprised. The lord's mansion could actually accommodate more than 100,000 people, which was a large castle.
"I am helpless, I can't provide you with this service." Mueller gave Jackson an apology smile.
"Ah! Why? According to the regulations of the Holy See, churches can provide necessary services to the nobles and troops who control the city." Jackson asked in confusion. Since the Holy See has been collecting donations in recent hundreds of years, and all countries have complained, the Holy See announced a hundred years ago that in any area that paid the full donation, the Holy See will allow churches in the area to provide them with free baptism, healing, healing, presiding ceremonies and other services. Of course, it is only a waiver fee. If any medicine or props are needed, they still have to provide it themselves or the Holy See fee is provided.
"Not bad! The God of Light has a kind heart for every citizen. But I believe you should know that it is after you have completely controlled the city, so that we can follow the regulations and provide treatment services for you. But now you are not under control of the city of Hotante. The Lord's Mansion is still in the hands of Baissus. Although I believe that you have the ability to quickly break through the Lord's Mansion, it must be achieved after you achieve this goal. Otherwise, the people of Baissus will complain to me to the Holy See headquarters." Muller patiently explained to Jackson.
Jackson suffered a loss and had to leave in disappointment.
"Report this new change to Commander Richard's Legion now! Let's go to the front of the Lord's Mansion to take a look!" Jackson left the church and said to his adjutant as he walked.
Chapter completed!