Chapter 452 Reversal of the Plot
With the defeat of the Anlong garrison at the Hercule bridgehead, a large number of imperial troops have gradually occupied various areas and have even begun to clean up the battlefield.
General Vance ignored the dissuasion of his adjutant and other senior officials and insisted on entering the bridgehead for inspection in person.
The rain in the sky has slowly stopped. Priest Kuni and the clergy of the Hailing Regiment returned to the queue and offered to accompany General Vance into the bridgehead. The leading nun of the Moon Church was seriously injured due to her previous fight with the stream of light, so she stayed in the military camp behind to rest.
The group of people walked into the bridgehead. All they could see were scattered rubble and burning ruins. There were some blood-stained medical bandages scattered at their feet. Many corpses of enemy soldiers were being slaughtered in an orderly manner by the Imperial Army. Converged and piled in the corners, they seemed intended to be uniformly burned.
The surrounding environment is filled with the strong smell of gunpowder smoke, coke and blood, which are intertwined and very pungent. The adjutant seemed to be accustomed to this smell. He held a report in his hand and said calmly to General Vance beside him:
"General, Anlong's army originally planned to evacuate from the underground passage they had dug in advance, but this move seemed to have been discovered by Archon Jack. He sent his extraordinary men to intercept them in time. Those immortal aliens who belonged to his command The human legion also participated in the pursuit, and the result was a complete victory... Even the enemy's General Myersa was captured on the spot! ”
The adjutant's tone was very pleasant.
But he soon noticed that General Vance's face was not very pretty.
The adjutant immediately realized that the general had always disliked the Church of the Seven Gods, and he did not like the clergy intervening in the war. Although Archon Jack's behavior had benefited the Imperial Army a lot, and could even be said to be of great help, it had obviously touched the general's feelings. Bottom line.
So he quickly added:
"Ahem, Miss Floy, Consul Jack's 'adjutant', promptly notified the intelligence to several regiment commanders who were fighting in the bridgehead at that time. Our army also subsequently encircled them. If not for this, the enemy's army would still be very powerful. Possibly escaping the siege... Because the situation was urgent, I was unable to inform you immediately.”
General Vance raised his hand and stopped the adjutant from speaking.
He just said indifferently:
"Well, I understand."
At this time, a small group of imperial troops trotted over, led by a captain. Dozens of them carried flintlock rifles on their backs, and each had a mini telescope hanging on their chests. They arrived in front of the general in an orderly manner and made a walking salute.
"The Royal Support Battalion of the Eleventh Legion, the reconnaissance team of the Second Fox Group, I have met His Excellency the General."
"Captain Harlowan."
General Vance recognized the person and nodded with his hands behind his back.
"What did you find?"
"Report to the general, yes."
Captain Harlowen nodded solemnly.
He immediately asked his men to take out a stack of newly compiled reports from his backpack and handed them to the general. On them were some written records and black-and-white photos taken with a portable camera.
"Our soldiers carefully searched the buildings throughout the bridgehead and found some secret doors leading to underground areas... After in-depth exploration, they discovered that thousands of high-explosive gunpowder barrels were buried underground in the bridgehead. There are also similar explosive packets under the support pillars of the Hercule Bridge.”
General Vance's pupils shrank. He carefully read the report in his hand. It also contained assessments made by professionals within the Imperial Army. The results showed that these explosives could not only level the entire Hercule Bridgehead, but also collapse the bridge. , even destroying all the Imperial troops within a few kilometers of the bridgehead.
"General, please leave the battlefield immediately and return to the rear. It is too dangerous here!"
When the adjutant heard the captain's words, he broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly persuaded him.
But General Vance just waved his hand.
Although he was aware of the horror of this matter, he did not panic. Instead, he looked at the captain and asked aloud:
"The report said that the reason why those powder barrels were not detonated was because of abnormal circumstances?"
"Yes, General."
The captain nodded.
"According to our inference, the enemy originally planned to detonate explosives while evacuating, destroying the bridgehead, bridge and our troops, but the gunpowder barrel failed to detonate for unknown reasons... This is some gunpowder we collected, please check it out .”
He said, handing over a small palm-sized paper bag.
General Vance took it with a frown and opened it. There was a small amount of black gunpowder powder wrapped inside, which looked very normal.
But when the general observed carefully for a moment, he suddenly discovered that these gunpowders seemed to have some deep dark green luster flowing and squirming, and even gave off a faint smell of corruption.
The well-informed General Vance recognized at a glance that this was the influence of mysterious power.
"Extraordinary means..."
The general murmured something, but the subordinates around him heard it, and everyone suddenly seemed quite surprised.
General Vance's eyes flashed with thoughts, and after a moment, his expression changed slightly.
At this time, he had realized that the enemy's previous behavior of carrying those powder barrels on the high wall was actually just a cover to stimulate and trick them into attacking the bridgehead. The ultimate goal was to bring the Imperial Army and the The bridgehead was blown to ashes together.
"Damn bastard!"
General Vance cursed angrily.
Although he guessed that the enemy would set a trap on the bridgehead, he did not expect that there would be such a terrifying "self-destruction" explosion. He would rather destroy this strategically important military fortress than act like a vicious dog. Bite them hard. If these explosives were not interfered with by some extraordinary means and unable to detonate, the Imperial Army would have suffered heavy casualties at this moment!
After a few seconds of silence, the general uttered a sentence with difficulty:
"Someone is helping us..."
The adjutant, several accompanying senior officials, and the reconnaissance team were all surprised. They couldn't help but frown slightly, trying to think about the general's words.
"What's going on with Archon Jack now?"
General Vance suddenly turned his head and asked the adjutant.
The latter came back to his senses and quickly pointed to the top of his head behind him.
"Another reconnaissance team sent a message ten minutes ago. Archon Jack seems to have ended the battle and successfully killed the enemy's extraordinary person!"
The adjutant said, with a look of admiration on his face.
He knew very well what happened behind the bridge at that time. The nun of the Church of the Moon revealed the identity of the attacker. He was the incarnation of a saint-level high-end force... Archon Jack single-handedly killed him, which was really powerful. The soldier's demeanor not only ensured the personal safety of the generals and senior command officials, but also eliminated a major hidden danger for the Imperial Army.
"Let's go take a look."
General Vance thought for a moment, then turned and walked towards the stairs leading to the high wall.
"Yes, General."
The entourage quickly followed.
After a while, with the help of his subordinates, the general climbed onto the dilapidated high wall platform with difficulty. The adjutant kept reminding him, hoping that the general would be careful of the gravel under his feet to avoid falling and falling.
The newly replenished bodyguards of several strong men also followed the general closely at all times, exploring his path and escorting him.
"Don't treat me like a three-year-old child! I have participated in countless battles in my life, and I am not a weak boy scout!"
General Vance threw away the support of his guards with some annoyance, and almost took out his gun. The guards and adjutants were so frightened that they apologized quickly.
After the general calmed down, he snorted coldly and walked towards the young man in black hat who was sitting casually on the edge of the broken wall with his back to everyone not far away.
The other party seemed to be silently overlooking the bridgehead, with one hand gently stroking the silver cane that was always attached to his body.
When General Vance and others approached, before they could speak, the other party spoke first without looking back:
"Your Excellency General, this battle is over."
"Well, yes."
General Vance was not offended by the fact that the other party did not stand up, and just nodded calmly.
"The bridgehead has been occupied by our army. Most of the enemy's troops have been lost and the rest have been captured. This battle of the Hercule Bridgehead is our victory..."
The general took a deep breath, took off his military hat solemnly, and saluted the black hat gentleman with a standard Trisuul Empire military salute.
"Although I don't like the Seven Gods Church's intervention in the war, I still want to thank you for your help to the military this time... You saved many people's lives, including mine, but this is not the main reason for gratitude. It was your Excellency who allowed the empire to successfully seize the bridgehead. In the future, the empire will pass through this place and continuously send troops to the hinterland of the Yaco Principality, playing a vital role in containing the main battlefield and the entire war situation. "
He said meaningfully.
Everyone around the general found it a bit strange that even though Consul Jack had made a great contribution, it was not enough to earn General Vance such respect and praise. What's more, the general has never treated anyone from the Church of the Seven Gods with such an attitude, even if the other person is the Pope!
Chen Lun slowly stood up, holding his silver cane, turned to look at General Vance, and chuckled.
"How does the general know I did it?"
General Vance just shook his head.
"It's just intuition... The three churches that participated in this battle, Priest Kuni and Sister Suha, have never given me an unfathomable feeling like Your Excellency. I think... no one can do it except you. Even so, no one dared to hide it from both the enemy and ourselves, and stifle this big explosion that would have affected the entire war."
Although he never admitted his misjudgments and mistakes from beginning to end, Chen Lun also knew that high-ranking people in this era rarely admit their mistakes. General Vance's words actually revealed a trace of annoyance and frustration. The other party is willing to lower his profile and give up some of the dignity of an imperial general. Saying these words is enough to show the respect of the other party.
Chen Lun nodded, but said nonchalantly:
"The general is ridiculous. This is just some reckless and risky attempt."
"Excessive humility is extreme arrogance, Mr. Jack Spate."
General Vance obviously doesn't accept this trick. He can now be sure that the ability of the black hat young man in front of him far exceeds his superficial understatement.
Being able to single-handedly turn the tide of the entire war around, this person is by no means an easy person.
In the future, the other party will definitely reach a higher and further position.
Vance relied on his experience and vision over the years to firmly believe in this guess.
"After the war, if you have the opportunity, you can come to my mansion as a guest. Although the home is a bit old, I believe you can be satisfied with some of the fine wines I have collected."
General Vance put on his military cap again and said with a rare smile.
Everyone looked at the general in surprise.
Chen Lun also looked a little surprised.
He didn't say that he didn't like drinking. He just nodded, put his silver cane on his left arm, bowed slightly, and agreed happily.
"Of course, it is your honor to visit the general's residence."
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In the Hercule bridgehead, the Imperial Army was cleaning up the battlefield in an orderly manner, and the players followed some of the wounded back to the base camp behind the bridge with a satisfied smile.
Among them, the team headed by Dongyang Chenxi attracted the attention of many circus players. Almost everyone focused their attention on the young man walking in the front. They kept communicating in a low voice, with expressions of envy, shock, and admiration on their faces. .
"Damn it! It's true!"
"Polaris has been promoted to the rank?!"
"How dare you call the boss by his first name? How brave! Call him 'Brother Beizi'!"
"It's an exaggeration! I took the gains from this bridgehead battle, and now I have barely reached level 35. He is already at sequence seven. He can't even see the level. There are just horizontal bars and a damn snakeskin soy sauce red name." Like elite monsters..."
"So, Brother Beizi is at least level 55?!"
The hissing sounds of sucking cold air could be heard endlessly, and everyone just felt so terrified.
Feeling the burning gazes of others, Polaris looked calm.
The Dragon King walking beside him looked like a qualified bitch. He bent his waist, carefully raised his head, and asked with a smile:
"Hey, Brother Beizi, how does it feel to be promoted to the rank? Do you have that feeling... that your whole body is full of power and that you can blow up the planet with one punch?"
"You have read too many online articles, Aaron. I suggest you take some brain tablets to treat your paranoia."
Goutou Jin curled his lips and complained.
"What's wrong with reading online articles? Cultivate your sentiments and broaden your horizons! It's better than some people. Apart from "The Age of Secrets", they just spend the whole day in "Virtual Girlfriend". I'm more concerned about your health. Do you want to read electronic books?" Doctor, repair your 'infusion tube'."
The Dragon King shook his head and said angrily.
The nugget gold was immediately furious and almost turned into a tauren and started a fight with the opponent. Fortunately, his friend Wang Wangwuji stopped him. Otherwise, the two of them might have caused a commotion and been warned or even punished by the accompanying military personnel.
At this time, Polaris looked at the two of them, shook his head and said:
"I do feel that my body has become a lot stronger... No, it should be said that it has been completely transformed. According to Teacher Jack, this is an extraordinary qualitative change. The specific description may not be as exaggerated as you said, but beating the 'previous me' ten times should not be Question.”
"So outrageous?!"
Everyone's eyes widened.
Dongyang asked curiously:
"So are there any new skills and characteristics? You said before that [Soothsayer] is a partial functional sequence, but [Magician] should not be the same, right?"
"How should I say..."
Polaris scratched his head and pondered for a moment.
"It's difficult to define this sequence, but I always feel that its abilities are more weird and changeable, with a low lower limit and a high upper limit... Although there is only one skill, it has great potential for development. I would like to ask Teacher Jack for advice later."< br>
"Seriously, Polaris, I really envy you... This time you won the first place in the extra task again. Jack personally taught the skills as a reward. No one is more suitable than you. If we weren't doing the task together, It’s hard not to wonder if Jack is setting you up.”
The centaur smiled.
Then, he sighed:
"I hope you won't be too far behind in the future, otherwise we will be embarrassed to play with you..."
"In short, if you continue to work so hard to become stronger, you will have no friends."
Taiyin added abruptly from the side.
Everyone couldn't help laughing, and Polaris also smiled.
Soon, everyone returned to the base camp. From a distance, they saw Mr. Jack walking with General Vance of the Imperial Military, with senior military officials following behind them.
"What a card..."
The Dragon King couldn't help but sigh.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go to Jack to collect the award later."
The centaur suggested.
Everyone looked expectantly. (End of chapter)