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Prologue [Chapter 864] Knights Templar!  destruction!  crusader!  destruction!

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    Knights Templar!  destruction!  crusader!  destruction!

    (0864)

    ¡°We can¡¯t continue like this!¡±

    "We must not let the white-coated troops disembark in Marseille!"

    ¡°We must do everything we can to recapture Marseille!¡±

    Seeing that Marseille is about to fall under the control of the White Army, the French certainly feel that something is wrong.

    From a logistical perspective, Marseille is much more important than Istanbul.  If the White Army takes control of Marseille, their troops fighting in Europe will not have to worry about their own logistics.  If the Whites don't need to worry about logistics, then the Europeans' nightmare is coming.  What ability do they have to drive the white-coated army out of Europe, which has no shortage of food and ammunition?  Not to mention driving them out, I'm afraid they can't even complete the most basic resistance.

    There is no other choice but to fight tooth and nail with the White Army.  If you don¡¯t work hard now, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have a chance in the future.  The first to react was Cardinal Richelieu.  As a cardinal, he called on all believers to rise up against the White Army.  At the same time, he personally led 30,000 Crusaders and Knights Templar to launch a counterattack against the White Army.

    Since Richelieu has taken action, Louis XIII will naturally not stand aside and watch.  His cooperation with Richelieu has always been a tacit understanding.  Since Richelieu put all his troops on the battlefield, he also risked his life.  Following Louis XIII's order, all French troops launched a counterattack, numbering more than 300,000.

    While the French army was taking action, the armies of other countries also took action.  They also understand the importance of Marseille.  If they can't keep Marseille, they will have a hard time in the future.  With Marseille as a bridgehead, the White Army could launch attacks anywhere in Europe.  Nowhere is immune.  One after another, about 200,000 troops from other countries participated in the counterattack against Marseille.

    European troops numbering more than half a million united to launch an attack on Marseille. It was indeed a small test for the White Army.  In the early days of the war, the heavy artillery of the White Army Army had not yet arrived, and they could only rely on mortars to fight against the enemy's large-caliber artillery. Certain casualties during the battle were inevitable.  However, after the arrival of 105- and 155-mm caliber howitzers, the situation became one-sided.

    The first to suffer a devastating blow was the Knights Templar of Richelieu.  Maybe it's because of Xu Xingxia's reminder, maybe because their names are too cool, or maybe because their costumes are the most gorgeous and unique, or maybe because the big crosses on their armor are really eye-catching  Anyway, on the battlefield, the Knights Templar became the key target of the artillery of the White Army and the priority.

    A large amount of brutal artillery fire was directed at the Knights Templar.  Pity the Templars, who had endured such brutal bombardment.  Their bodies were easily reduced to nothing in the fierce fire.  Their war horses were even overturned into the sky.  Their spears were blown into countless pieces.  As a result, the Knights Templar, with only 3,000 men, were quickly wiped out under the bombardment of large-caliber artillery.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? wasn't not the case.  They followed the Knights Templar, and the frontline commander of the White Army treated them as the Knights Templar.  As a result, the Crusaders were also defeated under the brutal artillery fire.  When they went to the battlefield, there were fully thirty thousand people.  But when they retreated from the battlefield, there were less than three hundred people.  It can be said that the entire army was wiped out.

    ¡° Cardinal Richelieu also encountered an unexpected incident.  He was following the Crusaders.  The Crusaders were enveloped in overwhelming artillery fire and could not find a way to escape.  The cardinal was also completely blinded by the fierce artillery fire.  His men tried desperately to rescue him, but unfortunately, they could not find a way to escape either.  Because all the surrounding open spaces were covered by fierce artillery fire.  They had no choice but to run around aimlessly in the thick smoke like headless flies.

    "Boom!"

    "Boom!"

    With bursts of loud noises, Richelieu and his followers all returned to heaven.

    Because the artillery fire of the White Army was so fierce, after Richelieu and others were killed, their bodies were ravaged by more artillery fire, so no one could identify them at all.  After the battle, the White Army did not find any traces left by Richelieu. They thought Richelieu had fled to Paris with Louis XIII.

    "The Knights Templarare finished"

    "The Bishop's Crusadeis over"

    Louis XIII muttered helplessly, not knowing what to do.

      Since ascending the throne, Louis XIII has always relied on Richelieu.  The Bourbon dynasty led by Louis XIII has an inseparable relationship with Catholicism.  Basically, the political situation in France was under the leadership of Richelieu.  Louis XIII was also happy to listen to Richelieu's opinion, and he was too lazy to use his brain.  Now, Richelieu died suddenly, he seemed to have lost his backbone, and for a while he didn't know what to do.

    In the end, under the strong advice of his staff, Louis XIII decided to withdraw his troops.  Because the staff unanimously believed that Marseille was too close to the sea and was easily bombarded by the White Army's naval warships. The French army was at an inherent disadvantage when fighting the White Army in Marseille.  If the army retreats to the Lyon area, it can avoid the artillery fire of the White Army Navy.

    "Okay, let's retreat to Lyon." Louis XIII said weakly.

    The French army that counterattacked in Marseille had long lost morale under the heavy artillery bombardment of the White Army.  At this time, receiving the order to retreat was like receiving an amnesty.  They immediately threw away their weapons and equipment, turned around, and ran as fast as they could.  From Marseille to Lyon, a distance of more than 1,500 miles, they traveled in just five days.  With such high speed, even the cavalry from various countries would be ashamed.

    As the French army retreated, the armies of other countries also retreated.  Marseille is first of all a French Marseille and then a European one.  Now that even the French have given up on Marseille, what are they still doing here?  In this way, in the two cities of Marseille and Toulon, the White Army established a firm foothold.  The door to the core hinterland of Europe is thus opened.

    After breaking through Marseille and Toulon, the White Army continued to move north.  Their next target is Paris.  Paris is the heart of the entire European continent.  At that time, Paris was the most prosperous city in Europe and the economic and political center of the entire Europe.  If Paris is captured, all European countries will be divided and surrounded.  Coupled with Gao Jie and Mao's 13th Army Corps from the east, the whole of Europe will be dismembered and torn into pieces.

    ??Obviously, for European countries, Paris is more important than Marseille.  No matter what, they could not let the White Army occupy Paris.  Especially for the French, Paris is their capital and a symbol of power.  If Paris is captured by the Whites, France will perish.  No matter how incompetent, stupid, or unwilling to use his brain, Louis XIII had to wake up to the continued attack of the White Army.

    ¡°Obviously, strategically speaking, the French must not allow the White Army to directly attack Paris.  The city defenses of Paris were still very fragile and could not withstand the heavy artillery bombardment of the White Army.  The French needed time to reinforce Paris' various fortifications.  They needed to set up a defensive line south of Paris.  This line of defense was ultimately chosen around Lyon.

    If there are no accidents, the White Army will definitely pass through Lyon when it goes north from Marseille to attack Paris.  From Marseille to Lyon, and from Lyon to Paris, there are road connections of the best quality.  This is very important for the White Army, which has heavy logistical supply tasks.  The White Army will definitely care about these roads.  As long as they can stop the White Army's offensive in Lyon, Paris will basically be saved.  Therefore, the top priority is to keep Lyon.

    In order to keep Lyon, Louis XIII mobilized all the troops and used all means.  In addition to ordering the mobilization of a large number of infantry to Lyon, he also ordered the mobilization of all cavalry, trying every means to harass the marching White Army and delay the movement of the White Army.  Louis XIII was worried that the French did not have enough cavalry, so he borrowed a large number of cavalry from the Poles.  At that time, Poland still had a relatively large number of cavalry.

    The generals under Louis XIII are not completely stupid. They also know how to disrupt the enemy's logistics supply lines, and they also know how to use all methods to slow down and tire out the White Army.  They arranged a large number of light cavalry on both sides of the road from Marseille to Lyon.  Their purpose was to use all feasible methods to harass the White Army and obstruct their march.  It would be better if some white-clothed troops could be eliminated piecemeal.

    Under the arrangement of Louis XIII, the cavalry of the Western powers also dispatched one after another.

    The first to be dispatched were naturally the French's own cuirassiers.  In the French army, the cuirassiers have always been very famous.  Purely from appearance, they are all handsome and gentlemen.  Every knight selected for the cuirassier must meet certain standards in appearance.  If there are any defects in height or appearance, it is impossible to be selected.

    At the same time, the horses and weapons and equipment equipped by the cuirassiers are all carefully equipped.  The horses of the cuirassiers are all large white horses, strong and powerful.  Their breastplates are also white and carved with exquisite patterns, most of which are angels and the like, representing their devout beliefs.  The spears they used were alsoIt's white, looks cold and makes people shudder.

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