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[Volume 2] Night Watch Chapter 153 The Light of Dawn (7)

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    On the walls of Murental, the Crusade's offensive seemed to finally be paying off.

    Without the cover of Hydra and Sphinx, and with the magical support provided by countless magicians to the Holy War Army, at least 200 people in the siege team of the Holy Gabriel Empire have established a firm foothold at the top of the city.  , started a close hand-to-hand battle with the Byzantine soldiers!

    Giovanni was sitting at the Chinese army camp a few kilometers away. Although it was dark, he could clearly see the brightly lit city walls.  After the groups of soldiers gradually took advantage of the city, His Majesty the Pope, who had been clenching his fists, realized that his palms were full of sweat

    Continue, continue This war cannot be lost. The Holy See can no longer afford to lose, and I can't afford to lose either.

    If there is a guy in history who loses all the foundation of the Holy See after being the Pope for only three months, then the words "infamous for eternity" will definitely be unavoidable. This is the last result that any careerist wants to see, Giowa  The same goes for Nigeria.

    The news of the defeat of the 200,000-strong army has not yet reached here. Giovanni knew that this kind of news must not be known to the current army, so he blocked all channels in the Vatican that could transmit the news, eliminating the possibility of any leakage of the news  Otherwise, with the military morale in chaos, the "Jihadi Army" may no longer have any fighting spirit.

    Looking around, his "Pope's personal guards" never talk much, and there is no need to doubt the loyalty of the ten "executors" As for the group of old guys in the Cardinals the Papal Hall has been sealed by his own magic.  , now not even a fly can fly out.

    Just as he felt a little calmer in his heart, the scouts running from the rear stumbled towards the central army. The sound of horse hooves sounded unusually fast, causing Giovanni, who was always vigilant, to stand up suddenly - he looked back at the twinkling stars behind the large army in the night light.  There was a little bit of light, but there was no dazzling light as expected when the mage group attacked, nor was there any extra sound of horse hooves or footsteps in the distance.

    After concentrating for a moment, Giovanni felt that he seemed to be paralyzed due to excessive pressure. He couldn't help but feel a little irritated. He stood up and asked: "What happened?"

    The scout could not meet the Pope directly. The information he relayed immediately attracted the attention of several bishops, and then Bishop Stewart, wearing a cassock, ran over to report to Giovanni Immediately, his first words made this man  The young pope froze on the spot

    "The Pope Someone in the logistics force suddenly spread rumors that the other three front armies on the mainland were completely defeated overnight. They also said that the enemy was unstoppable and there were gods to help The governor was trying to contain this situation. Compared with this  No one should believe childish rumors, and the situation can definitely be effectively controlled¡ª¡ª"

    He raised his head and glanced at His Majesty the Pope, only to find that he took a few steps back with a pale face, his mouth open and unable to speak

    Bishop Stewart¡¯s heart trembled, and he immediately understood what had happened.  When he first heard the news, he didn't take it seriously No one in their right mind would believe that the Holy See army defeated several countries that had been suppressed before overnight. But after seeing His Majesty the Pope's reaction, Stuart immediately believed it.  Halfway through¡­

    "These are all rumors. Immediately tell me - those who disturb the morale of the army are unclean people whose bodies and minds have been invaded by demons" Giovanni's eyes suddenly showed a trace of cruelty, which was full of aggression.  The smell of sex took Bishop Stewart's breath away, "If these polluted sufferers are unrepentant, then let the Overseer 'purify' them!"

    This may be the most murderous "oracle" ever issued by any pope.

    Stewart took the order and turned around, feeling as if his legs were not his own. Looking at the still-stable military camp and groups of soldiers in front of him, he tried hard to digest the news he had just received in his heart, and tried to keep his expression calm, but  As thoughts raced through my mind, I began to understand

    This battle will not develop in the planned direction at all.

    Just before he passed the "Oracle" to the rear army through the scouts, Bishop Stewart and the Pope frowning in the distance would never have thought that there were more than 300 soldiers lurking in the entire rear army camp where the storm was brewing.  A member of the vampire clan.

    Mohaiker stood in the array wearing a standard Jihad Army armor. He looked helplessly at the dark sky in the distance. The bitter smile at the corner of his mouth never faded, but no one noticed his expression in the darkness. They just thought he was  A very ordinary soldier.

    It is really easy for the vampires who have been hunted by the Holy Gabriel Empire for so many years to hide in the midst of an army of 200,000.  Mohecker was chatting and laughing with several "comrades" he had just met. His conversation and behavior were exactly like that of a recruit who was full of expectations and waiting to go into battle to purify "heresies". He kept talking about "His Majesty the Pope" and looked ahead from time to time.  , as if expecting the Pope to come here in person at any time to offer condolences.

      "By the Holy Light, it would be great if you were still so excited on the battlefield."

    A passing soldier sighed because he couldn't stand Mohaiker's noise. But then he noticed a commotion in front of him and hurried over to check the situation. Unexpectedly, the uniformed warlord was grabbing hold of him with an indignant look on his face.  Several soldiers said:

    "What nonsense are you talking about here without any basis? Don't you know the consequences of saying this?!"

    "It's not what I said! It's not what I said!"

    "That's what he told me Only a fool would believe that the 200,000-strong army collapsed! You, a bastard who sold your soul to the devil, do you want to frame me?"

    "enough!"

    The warlord grabbed a few soldiers who kept explaining, and said sternly: "Whoever talks nonsense, I have the right to deal with it according to military law! Do you understand? You - tell me who said these words first?"

    "I don't know, I don't know I just heard that voice saying: 'If this were not the case, why would His Majesty the Pope personally be in charge of the army? Is there no one available in the Vatican?'"

    The warlords and soldiers who were arguing were collectively stunned by this sentence, and the silence began to spread with a chill.  The governors who had been scolding the soldiers confidently showed hesitation on their expressions. This silence began to invisibly affect the soldiers in the distance, and the quarrel turned into a buzzing whisper, like the whisper of a devil.

    Immediately the sound of discussion began to spread rapidly throughout the rear troops like a plague

    And when the governors came to their senses, it was already too late.

    Mohaike looked at the innocent-looking fellow member, nodded with satisfaction, and disappeared into the crowd.

    Bishop Stewart's order came late. When the governors received the Pope's "oracle", the entire situation had begun to gradually escape their control.

    Although there are thousands of military governors in the rear military camp, their loyalty to the Pope is simply not as good as that of the "Pope's Personal Guards".  Speaking of which, no one is brainless, and the soldiers are not stupid. Now when the excitement of the Pope's visit gradually subsided, someone suddenly spread the news. Even if they said ten thousand "impossible" in their minds, they would always think of it.  Let¡¯s look at the ¡°possible¡± probability¡­

    What ifwhat if this rumor is true?

    The warlords found that they were gradually panicking, and the soldiers in front of them had some uneasiness and doubts in their eyes. Although the situation was quickly suppressed, the news was like a thorn in the heart.  It is simply difficult to eradicate it from the hearts of the soldiers.

    More than two hours later, the rumor that "the Jihadi Army suffered a tragic defeat last night" spread completely among almost the entire rear troops. If it were not for seeing the absolute advantage of the Jihadi Army on the wall in front, I am afraid that there would have been soldiers questioning their superiors.  Already¡­

    Up to this point, the rear of the Jihadist Army has remained calm and restrained, and everything seems to be business as usual.

    At midnight, the siege battle entered a fierce stage, and more and more Jihadi troops were on the wall of Murental. In the previous battles, the two sides saw each other on the city wall. Byzantium lost the city wall several times and captured it several times.  After returning home, blood is now spread all over the paved road, and thousands of corpses are lying on it, but the soldiers' shouts of killing are getting louder.

    The holy light continued to illuminate the soldiers on the city wall. Occasionally, a few magic spells fell, causing broken arms and screams, but in the end it could not change the chaotic battle situation.  Until now, the Holy War Army in front was full of fighting spirit because of the arrival of the Pope, but Byzantium was gradually depressed because of the delay in the arrival of reinforcements. As one went, the city wall finally failed to hold up and was completely captured by the Holy War Army

    The subsequent attack no longer required Giovanni's command - after the city was broken, the troops entered in order, the rear army held the camp, the Chinese army slowly followed up, and the scouts continued radiation reconnaissance.  This kind of rule can basically be accomplished by commanders who know a little bit about military strategy, and the elite jihadi army under Giovanni's command is no exception.  He was very calm at the moment. After all, the victory he was about to win was the only chance for the Crusaders to regain their morale. He must not miss it!

    For the attackers and defenders in this era, once the city wall is occupied or the city gate is broken, it basically means the fall of the city - Mulental is not a large fortress, and the second inner city wall is not tall.  At this time, the Byzantine soldiers had basically lost their fighting spirit. When they retreated to the inner city wall, most of them had lost much fighting spirit

    "Won."

    Giovanni breathed a sigh of relief. The imaginary enemy did not come out to cause trouble. The Pope finally let go of his worries.  After the city was successfully captured, the Holy See would have enough breathing room. It may no longer be realistic to sweep the mainland again, but replacing Byzantium's rich land is an extremely feasible plan!

    Thinking about the next countermeasures in his mind, he hurriedly came from behindThe scout who came in a hurry reported a piece of news that made him frown suddenly - "The vampires have launched a large-scale attack, and almost all the troops are dispatched to attack Isenger!"

    At this time, why would the Vampires come to join in the fun?  After Giovanni ascended to the throne of the Pope, his attitude towards the vampires was very decisive. He was completely committed to killing all the vampires without leaving any way behind. Some time ago, the Holy Gabriel Empire concentrated on executing thousands of vampires every day, despite the counterattack.  , but they were all suppressed with bloody methods. Now that they are facing backlash at this time, it is really a bit a coincidence?

    Giovanni's already pale face changed slightly. He would never believe in any coincidence. As long as the battle was not over, he would not truly believe that he was the winner. After asking a few more questions, the Pope learned that these vampires were actually very powerful.  There were nearly a hundred Earl-level vampires who could fly. They attacked from the air and opened the city gate. Isenger's defenders were breached before they had time to react

    Before he could finish hearing the news, the scouts who arrived later brought him shocking news again - all of Isenger's food supplies had been burned by the vampires!

    "How can it be?!"

    This is the only question that echoes in Giovanni's mind - Isenger, as the largest and closest granary supporting this jihadi army, has always been known as "impregnable", how can it be said that it was burned?  Burned?

    Immediately, the third batch of scouts arrived and he finally understood the reason

    William Clement, the dark monarch in the history books, led nearly all the remaining vampires on the continent to launch an attack on Isenger. The terrifying strength of the "king" vampires wiped out the resistance like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.  , and finally succeeded calmly.

    The army's food supply chain was cut off, which had an extremely serious impact on the soldiers. However, because the Vatican was still there as a foundation, the army of 200,000 people would not collapse immediately because of this news, but it made everyone's hearts burn again.  A layer of shadow was shrouded, and Giovanni felt that a big net was slowly covering his head

    The uneasy mood once again enveloped Giovanni. He turned his head sharply, only to find that in the darkness a few kilometers away, a huge fire was inexplicably ignited in the middle of the military camp. This time, even the man who had never dared to say anything was  Bishop Stewart was shocked.

    Giovanni made a quick decision and said: "Go and find out the situation immediately! If there is any mutiny or anyone who takes advantage of the chaos, kill him!"

    The dignified Pope was as ruthless as a cold-blooded general on the battlefield. But on the surface, he was calm, but in his heart, he was extremely anxious - where was the fire burning?  If it's a tent, it's fine, if it's a baggage When he thought of the good deeds done by the vampires just now, his mind immediately lit up, and he thought of the most reasonable explanation: Morpheus was preparing to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, relying on trickery to undermine the morale of the army.  Fight and win!

    The news was quickly reported. As expected, a large number of baggage in the military camp was burned.

    Because the fire was completely unstoppable, the rear sergeants were unable to extinguish the fire. Small-scale chaos began to occur among the fleeing soldiers. The warlords, who had received the Pope's order to suppress the fire, scolded it to be useless and directly killed nearly a hundred people. However, they did not expect that some people resisted on the spot.  Killed several warlords!

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, Mohaiker is leading the vampire subordinates to expand the chaos

    Giovanni's pupils shrank suddenly. He didn't expect that just a few news and a fire could make this army, which had previously been highly motivated, become difficult to deal with. He looked up at the army that had been completely captured.  The pope thought for a moment about the city wall and the open city gate, and finally made a ruthless decision: "Send the order, the front army is pressing on the city, the Chinese reserve team discards all baggage and useless armor, and occupy Mulental as quickly as possible! Approach the center  All the reserve forces of the army must be assembled, and the governor's troops will suppress the rear at all costs!"

    "All property in Mulental City shall be distributed by the soldiers themselves!"

    At this time, the team cannot turn back to put out the fire. If all kinds of news spread among the central army and forward soldiers, the consequences will be completely unimaginable.  Giovanni knew that he had to keep the entire army united at this time, otherwise it would be a huge disaster if the team of 200,000 people lost control!

    Given the lesser of two evils, the Pope took the path any commander would choose.

    So under the raging fire at night, the number of soldiers rushing to Mulental surged like a flood. The city gates were opened one by one, and morale became stronger and stronger.

    But the scene that followed made Giovanni frown - the team in the darkness gradually huddled together and gradually lost their original formation.  The mutual trampling could not be stopped. Encouraged by being allowed to plunder the city's property as a reward, they began to ignore the seriousness of the fire burning the baggage in the rear and just wanted to rush into the inner city and completely occupy the city.

    Human beings in war often have no bottom line, even if it isAs the "Jihadi Army", their inner greed will be exposed at this time.

    It¡¯s just that this large number of "Jihadi Army" didn't know that Mulenthal in front of them was like a giant beast dormant in the darkness, slowly opening its mouth
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