George ordered the Chinese army to move back, and the magicians formed an formation not far in front of the chariot, forming the second line of defense during the retreat. The main force of the Nannar Legion finally came from the rear. They also marched all night. Seeing that the Qingqi was scattered and the enemy was in front, they were already red-eyed during the pursuit. The two sides launched a chase and escape battle in the desert. .
No matter how weird the battle plan Amon made was, after all, it still needs to be backed by the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. If the enemy cannot fight a tough battle, no matter how ingenious the command is, it will be useless. Orebein was surprised to find that the An-La army he was chasing was not as vulnerable as in the legend. They advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and the soldiers were not timid. Although they were fleeing at full speed, the battle was not chaotic.
The An-La Legion marched very slowly, but fled back very quickly. They fought several times in the desert and broke away. There were hundreds of casualties, and many horses died from exhaustion. But in the end, the large troops calmly withdrew. The beach camp.
Although the spies had reported the situation of Amon's camp long ago, Orebain was still taken aback when he saw it with his own eyes, and wondered in his heart what Amon was doing, did he want to settle down here? Except for the chariots brought in this attack, the remaining chariots of the An-La Legion were lined up outside the camp, and sand was piled on top to form a semicircular defensive wall.
The loose sand is easy to flow, and it is not suitable for building walls. However, the An-La Legion used all the empty sacks used to transport food to fill the wet sand, and piled them up layer by layer. Relying on the chariot, it was like a solid simple city walls. There were five gaps in the city wall, and the An-La Legion's retreated troops were divided into five groups, rushing back into the camp like quicksand, and then fell silent.
Looking up from outside the camp, many Hatti soldiers couldn't help but gasp. There were actually five tall fortresses in the camp. It turned out that they were the ones who dragged the large ship that was used in the sea along the shoal to the shore, and placed it on the sand dunes. The hull was also protected by layers of sandbags to prevent fire attacks. If you attack from the gap in the city wall, you will face these five tall battle fortresses.
There is no danger to defend in the desert, and there is almost no favorable terrain available. The side with fortifications naturally takes a great advantage in defense. The disadvantage is that such fortifications cannot be moved and can only be held. Amon's order was for the whole army to stick to the camp.
Orebein has led the main force of the Nannar Legion to pursue here, it is impossible to retreat without fighting, and then ordered to attack the camp. The soldiers rushed towards the defensive wall like a tide. Surprisingly, they did not encounter any resistance. The opponent was like an empty camp, and the forward troops rushed in through the five gaps smoothly.
At this moment, the voice of orders was heard, and countless human heads suddenly appeared on the five battle castles. Arrows were thrown like rain, but they only shot towards the outer edge of the city wall. Temporarily blocked the influx of more enemies. Hatti's commander also knew that only by taking these five battle forts could he successfully capture the camp, so he launched a desperate charge. At this time, the sword and shield soldiers of the An-La Legion also rushed out from behind the battle fort.
The first round of fortified battle started in the narrow battlefield inside the defensive wall. The legionnaires who stayed in the camp had already recharged their batteries and waited for this battle. A small part went back again.
After the tentative battle, the Nannar Legion launched a full-scale charge with chariots and heavy cavalry. The walls of the camp of the An-La Legion were destroyed in many places. After fighting for a day and a night, both sides suffered heavy casualties, but the Nannar Legion was unable to launch an attack, and finally did not win the camp.
The Nannar Legion was repelled, and their total casualties in this series of battles was nearly a thousand, which was considered a major defeat. The reason for the failure is very simple. Firstly, it was a mistake in judging the enemy's situation, secondly, the combat situation was unfavorable, and most importantly, it was because of underestimating the enemy.
The main force of the Nannar Legion was close to 3,000 people. They didn't intend to attack the camp at first, but were chased here by the forward troops sent by Amon. It was impossible for Orebein to assemble the entire army to participate in this battle, but the Amon army had 5,000 soldiers and was firmly organized into the camp, almost twice as strong as the opponent.
The An-La Legion is backed by the wall and the battle fort, and the defense already has an advantage. The side that forcibly attacks will suffer heavy casualties, which is enough to make up for the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides. And the combat effectiveness of the An-La Legion is not as easy to collapse as people thought in advance, and there is no mistake in the defensive command, and the fight is decent.
Olebain attacked with anger, but he couldn't attack for a long time and suffered heavy casualties. He also knew that it was impossible to take down the opponent's camp, so he had to gather the army and retreat immediately, and he had to guard against the opponent's attack from behind along the way.
The An-La Legion won all three battles, especially the battle of defending the camp, although difficult, was the most important victory, which severely damaged the enemy's vitality. But from a strategic point of view, they also missed two excellent opportunities. The first time was when the vanguard led by Amon broke through the line of defense and led the main force of the Nannar Legion away from the camp. More than 3,000 soldiers could have taken advantage of the opportunity to attack the opponent's camp.
The second time was when Orebein withdrew his army. The main force of the Amon Legion could have attacked from behind and killed the opponent without giving the opponent a chance to breathe, and won a fundamental victory in the battle. However, the Amon Legion did not do this. The battle plan formulated by Amon and George was to stick to it after the vanguard retreated to the camp.
The reason is also very simple. They still lack confidence in the combat effectiveness of the An-La Legion. They don't think these soldiers can win an overwhelming victory in the frontal battlefield. After all, they are a motley army that has only undergone rigorous training for a few months. This is similar to playing chess, no matter how clever the chess moves in your heart, you still have to check what kind of chess pieces you have in your hand. If Amon was commanding the Horus Legion, I am afraid that these two opportunities would never be missed.
What is intriguing is that when the Nannar Legion attacked the camp, the legion leader Amon and the guard captain Medanzo were not in the army. The supreme commander of the legion was George, and the front-line commander on the battlefield was John. After the Nannar Army retreated, the An-La Army suffered heavy casualties and needed to take a good rest and re-strengthen the line of defense. George did not rashly order the pursuit.
No matter what kind of army, it needs a real battlefield to sharpen its edge. The current appearance of the An-La Legion is completely different from when it just left Memphis. The changes that have taken place can be described as completely reborn. Being able to achieve such a victory in actual combat has made the previous training effect sublimated qualitatively. Now if they are pulled out, they will definitely dare to fight a big battle. The spirit of the soldiers almost seems to be a different person.
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Cézanne, the great magician who broke out from the main battlefield and rushed to deliver orders, finally woke up from a coma. When he opened his eyes in a daze, he heard the shouts of killing not far away. In a panic, he asked the servant standing by the bed, It was learned that the Nannar Army was attacking the camp on a large scale. The magician was taken aback, and instinctively closed his eyes and prayed to the gods secretly.
Cézanne, like the commanders of other legions, was not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the An-La Legion at all. This time, he ordered the An-La Legion to go east to rescue, but there was no other way. To take a breather, to put it bluntly, they are just abandoned children.
I finally sent the order. The An-La army has not yet launched, and the opponent has already besieged on a large scale. It is very likely that this place cannot be defended. I am afraid that this great magician who is seriously injured will also die. this! But Cezanne waited for a long time, and there was no movement of fighting from around the camp. On the contrary, the shouts of killing in the distance gradually subsided and finally returned to calm. After inquiring again, the An-La Legion actually repelled the opponent's attack!
Not long after, Master George came in, sat by the bed and comforted him: "Master Cezanne, I heard that you woke up and rushed over immediately, thank God, although your injuries are not serious, but the main reason is the consumption of mana. Too big, as long as you take a good rest for a while, you will be fine, but you can’t use mana temporarily. This may not be a good thing, it may be an opportunity for you to break through the eighth level achievement."
How could Cézanne have any intentions to talk about divine arts training at this time, and he sat up struggling with the support of his servants and asked, "I heard the shouts of killing, is it the Hattite army attacking, and how is the battle going?"
George smiled slightly and said: "We saw the order you brought. Yesterday, we sent the vanguard to rescue the pharaoh, but encountered the resistance of the Nannar Legion on the way. We had to withdraw to the camp and fought hard. The enemy has been repulsed. You only need to rest in peace and recuperate, and you are absolutely safe in the An-La Legion."
Cezanne said anxiously: "I am not concerned about my safety, otherwise I would not have risked my life to break through and come here. The An-Ra Legion is here to fight the Nannar Legion. What about His Majesty the Pharaoh? What about Lord Amon? , where is he? I want to see the legion commander and announce His Majesty the Pharaoh's order face to face!"
George replied: "Lord Amon has seen His Majesty's order. When we were fighting the opposing army here, Lord Legion had already personally rescued Pharaoh."
Cezanne was taken aback again: "Master Amon went to save Pharaoh himself, how many troops and luggage did he bring?"
George said in a serious tone: "All that can be taken away is taken away. It doesn't matter how many people there are. The important thing is to be able to reverse the situation of this war. Otherwise, no matter how many victories we win here, it will be meaningless."
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How many people did Amon leave the legion with? Georges dared not tell Cézanne the truth, otherwise the seriously injured magician would have fallen off the bed. Amon only brought a naked bodyguard captain, Mei Danzuo, and the rest, not to mention soldiers, didn't even have a horse.
Amon carried a lot of supplies in his space magic weapon, barely enough for a legion to eat and drink, but instead of crossing the desert to find the Pharaoh's army, he sneaked into the rear of the enemy line with Medanzuo.