Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

This critical battle lasted for a whole day starting from early morning. Under the joint attack of multiple forces, the mechanized troops of the British 1st Brigade finally successfully passed the pass defense line and moved forward 20 kilometers.

The stars and the moon alternated, and the sun faded. Although there were still sporadic exchanges of fire from the Montaquia Mountains as the assault troops cleared out the remaining rebels inside the mountain, the entire battle could almost declare the empire's victory.

The Montaquia Mountain defense line, which was originally expected to take three days to capture, was captured in one day.

The main British force even advanced 20 kilometers back, which was exciting news for the southern war situation.

After the occupation, the trivial security battles will be left to the depot battalions and reserve battalions in the rear. The 1st Brigade will continue to advance as a heavy hammer to defeat the enemy.

That night, the troops who needed to rest and recuperate camped on Mount Montaquia along Route 54. The personnel officer counted the battle damage based on the reported data form. In this battle, about 600 British Imperial Guard soldiers were killed, and another About 1,300 people were injured, three-quarters of whom were able to return to the battlefield within the next month after recuperation.

Horatio rode his horse on the bumpy Route 54, passing comfortably the wreckage of rebel vehicles on the roadside, as well as the young men who had been recruited from the reserve battalion and sang military songs in recognition of their victory.

Led by their platoon leader, these slightly immature young people saluted the soldier wearing a distinctive uniform and the two accompanying officers behind him.

Their eyes were full of curiosity. It must be that after the three of them left, today's war and the whispers about the relationship between these three people would be indispensable.

"Line up! Turn left, put your gun on your shoulder, and salute!'

An infantry second lieutenant of the 88th Infantry Regiment who participated in the attack on the pass during the day saw Horatio approaching, stood up straight, drew his sword and saluted.

The entire replenished platoon behind him stood still, raised their guns to their shoulders, and saluted the three naval officers.

Half of the people in this platoon are new recruits wearing brand new uniforms, indicating that the platoon suffered heavy losses in the early offensive.

If the air raid support had not been timely, I am afraid that it would not have been impossible for this entire platoon of two hundred people to be completely destroyed. In the clatter of horse hooves, Horatio raised his index and middle fingers together, pointed at the brim of his bicorn hat, and silently responded to them with his unique The navy's eaves ceremony.

Lord Wellesley, in a crisp uniform, was also on horseback, saluting the British officers passing by.

The wounded were lying or sitting on stretchers, with bandages on their bodies and medicine bottles hanging on them. Many of them were just looking at the moon or the campfire in a daze, with cigarettes in their mouths. This was their only solace after enduring the devastation of the battlefield. .

After the field hospital on the new front is set up nearby, they will be transferred to the hospital ward for recuperation, and will not return to the original combat unit until the medical officer assesses that they can fight again.

After the wounded soldiers saw their officers, those who could still salute used various embarrassing gestures to salute to the officers who were riding tall horses with heroic postures and dignified appearance.

“Let’s camp here tonight, right next to the field hospital site. There happen to be several companies’ camps guarding us and close to the traffic line.

Tomorrow morning, we will hit the road and continue to move forward.

According to military-level intelligence analysis, there are no such permanent defensive positions in a large area behind. "Sir Arthur Wellesley raised his scepter and pointed to a flat terrain without craters.

"Yes, Brigadier! I will make arrangements immediately." The captain of the service team saluted the knight, turned around and ran away.

Call your subordinates to immediately direct the camp layout.

"I think Mr. Corcoran, as well as Mr. Collingwood and Ms. Louise must be very tired today." Sir Wellesley, wearing a scarlet uniform, smiled and rode to the side of three naval officers wearing dark blue uniforms:

"In order to celebrate this victory and boost the morale of the devil, the entire First Brigade will have extra meals tonight. Our catering team will bring out the best ingredients we have in Britain and let the best chefs cook them to entertain you. ”

"Really? I'm looking forward to it." Horatio replied while maintaining a decent smile.

[Qin! British "food"! ] He sighed helplessly in his heart.

To be honest, he would rather go back to the Indefatigable and eat a steaming plate of navy curry with a strong taste, so as to warm his body after being on the surface of the cool planet for a long time.

The headquarters camp is arranged between two companies, which are a grenadier company of the 88th Infantry Regiment and an assault company of the 42nd Highland Guard Regiment rushing from behind.

They are all the "Company of Guards" of Sir Arthur Wellesley, a prince, nobleman and cousin of the Queen.

The two companies combined totaled more than 2,000 people, and the soldiers from the two companies were responsible for building the garrison.

Therefore, it is much larger than the small camp last night, and the security is tighter.

Of course, this does not prevent Horatio and Louise from living in a comfortable, quiet and soundproof RV with open-air stargazing glass.

Hopefully the maid had cleaned it during the day and put dry bedding on the bed.

Dinner for the brigade headquarters canteen will take some time.

During this time, Horatio took his secretary Louise around the camp to inspect, while his deputy Archie went to write today's aviation service log.

The stars dropped to the horizon, red clouds sprinkled on the skyline, making the sky blood red, and occasionally the rumble of cannons could be heard in the distance.

Those companies that did not participate in the Montaquia offensive during the day and were resting in the rear would perform the task of marching at night.

The First Brigade will work in two shifts, regardless of day or night, and advance unswervingly towards the goal of the central hive group 4,000 kilometers away from the southern front landing point.

According to the estimates of the brigade headquarters, the forward high-speed mechanized vanguard force of the 1st Brigade was separated from the low-speed armored force.

It can advance at least 60 to 80 kilometers every day and night, and can even advance 100 to 120 kilometers every day and night along Route 54 when the enemy resistance is small.

As for whether the light infantry battalion maintaining the front line in the rear could keep up with the speed of the first brigade, it was not considered by the brigade headquarters.

Horatio gracefully held Louise's arm, and with a calmness that envied others, he strolled through the camp of thousands of people, stopping from time to time to listen to the rumble of cannons dozens of kilometers away. The leisurely and contented scene of the beautiful beach.

He looked at the tracers of tracer bullets in the distant sky, the brilliant light of extended-range rocket shells, and the snow dripping from the ends of the branches in the camp, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

As the weather gradually gets warmer, the snow will inevitably melt and become heavier in a few days. The agricultural areas where the surrounding front lines are located will be muddy, and the march of the light infantry battalion will inevitably be hindered.

Although the armored forces of the British 1st Brigade will not be greatly affected by the mud when advancing on hardened ground along the main lines of communication, the forward efficiency of the rear front will be greatly reduced.

At that time, it is very likely that the front will be disconnected - the British 1st Brigade will advance deeper and deeper, but the rear troops will not be able to follow up in time due to weather and road reasons, leaving them in a dangerous situation of going deep alone.

Thinking of this, he felt that it was necessary to plan the Valkyrie and Avis air transport reserve fleets, but doing so would inevitably weaken the aviation support for the 1st Brigade. Even he could not make up his mind for the moment, so he could only watch and fight.

He took a long breath, hoping that the offensive would go smoothly, so that he could make a triumphant return to the void as soon as possible.