NCCnovel Chapter 221 A Desperate Battle
Chapter 221 A Desperate Battle
According to the weather in previous years, Beifeng understands that there will be heavy rain for a few days in early spring.
Melted snow mixed with heavy rain is likely to cause flash floods.
Bonaparte planned to take a gamble and rely on the power of heaven to launch a breakout.
Break through the blockade of the Western French Empire’s army, head directly south, and fight all the way!
Take the initiative into your own hands!
If the attack failed, Bonaparte would withdraw to the Borean Territory and engage in guerrilla warfare against the Western French Empire's army.
But for Bonaparte, the latter option would not be chosen unless it was absolutely necessary.
The latter was a helpless compromise in Bonaparte's eyes. Although Bonaparte knew the horror of guerrilla warfare, the burden of saving the people of the French Empire still lay on himself!
So the most important thing now is to wait, wait for the opportunity given by God.
Bonaparte remembered what his father had said.
"We cannot decide what God does, but we can decide what we can do. When you can make use of God, you will be a true king!"
A few days later, at the border of the North Wind Territory.
The armies of both sides have been in a stalemate on the border for a long time, and the Western French Empire has been reluctant to launch an attack.
The revolutionary army was unable to launch an attack.
The two sides just kept wasting time like this.
But at this moment, the dark clouds gathering in the sky told everyone that it was going to rain heavily.
Looking at the sky covered with dark clouds, Lucas felt a little uneasy.
He didn't know why, but he felt like something was going to happen.
Bonaparte looked at the gathering dark clouds and couldn't help but wave his hand.
It’s finally here! The rain is finally coming!
Soon, the astronomical magicians on both sides announced that a rainstorm was coming.
Lucas immediately ordered the soldiers to cover the magic crystal powder with rainproof cloth.
Although the magic crystal powder itself is not worried about moisture, the water element will affect the life of the musket.
So after Lucas ordered the musketeers to protect the magic crystal powder, he also ordered the infantry and cavalry to prepare for battle.
Because Lucas was worried that Bonaparte would take advantage of the heavy rain to launch a counterattack.
But Lucas soon gave up the idea.
Because the rain was so heavy...
It rained heavily because the soldiers of the Western French Empire, who had never dug a complete trench, had no idea of the importance of drainage ditches.
This caused the trenches of the Western French Empire to be filled with water, and the water level was still rising.
A large number of soldiers began to use their helmets to get rid of the accumulated water.
But the amount of rainfall from the rainstorm was astonishing.
Even though tens of thousands of soldiers on the front line were working non-stop to deal with the accumulated water, they still couldn't get all the water out of the trenches.
The revolutionary soldiers on the opposite side were watching this funny scene.
Bonaparte strictly followed what he learned in the military academy. While building trenches, he not only dug drainage ditches, but also dug some anti-artillery holes and observation posts.
This temporary position was transformed into a very standard trench warfare position.
All that’s left is the concrete work.
Bonaparte was in the front-line command post, watching the scene carefully through a telescope.
This rain wasn't heavy enough...
Let's wait and see...
Heavy rain fell for several days in a row.
Vilarya also knew that the heavy rain had slowed down the army's advance.
While ordering Lucas to find a solution, another batch of supplies was delivered to the front line.
Although Villarya had never fought in a war, he knew the importance of supplies and military supplies to frontline soldiers.
Especially on rainy days like this, soldiers not only have to endure the weather, but may also have to go into battle to kill the enemy.
Therefore, we need to provide these soldiers with some additional food.
It has to be said that this move greatly stabilized the morale of the troops on the front line.
But the rainstorm did not stop at all.
The rain had submerged the outer positions, and the soldiers of the Western French Empire had to build a new line of defense on higher terrain.
The magicians accompanying the Western French Empire had no way to deal with it.
This rainstorm only occurs once in a century. Unless they send a ninth-level magician over, there is nothing they can do.
But there are only a few ninth-level magicians in the Xifa Empire.
They were also deployed on the Eastern Front to intimidate the magicians of those small countries.
Although they are a small country, they are able to gather a few ninth-level magicians...
But Lucas was in a bad situation because the heavy rain affected many things.
Many muskets could not be used normally, causing the Western French Empire's army, which was originally equipped with half cold weapons and half hot weapons, to instantly degenerate into a cold weapon army.
Looking at the situation on his side, Lucas couldn't help but wonder if Bonaparte and the others would also be affected by the heavy rain?
But Lucas guessed wrong, Bonaparte and his men were making final preparations before the battle.
All of Bonaparte's heavy artillery was transported to the heights.
Many mountain roads were so muddy that not only did heavy artillery get stuck in the mud, but even heavy trucks could not be used normally.
The revolutionary soldiers gritted their teeth and pushed the heavy artillery up by manpower.
Because they knew that only these heavy artillery could help them turn defeat into victory.
While Lucas was waiting, the backs of the surrounding hills were already filled with artillery fire.
Moreover, Bonaparte had planted explosives at the mouth of a nearby lake.
As soon as the time came, Bonaparte would order his soldiers to blow open the mouth of the lake.
Let the lake water rush down the mountain and form a mudslide!
At the same time, he ordered the logistics department to manufacture a large number of wooden boards similar to skis.
This was to facilitate the revolutionary soldiers to launch the charge.
After all, you can't walk far in the quagmire with just your two legs...
Late at night, the rain began to stop during the heavy rain.
Lucas has been worried these days, fearing that a mudslide would suddenly occur on the mountain and destroy the army.
A large number of soldiers are sent to the vicinity every day to check and eliminate safety hazards.
But fortunately, it's all over, and this damn rain is finally going to stop!
Lucas called the generals together to discuss the attack in a few days.
The generals came to the tent and listened carefully to Lucas's battle arrangements.
But in the middle of the night, which should have been quiet, there was suddenly a loud noise.
Then the faint sound of a rushing river could be heard in the distance.
what's the situation?
Lucas lifted the tent and walked out, then froze in place the next second.
Because the flood is coming!
A mudslide to be exact!
Rushed directly from behind the revolutionary army position in front of them!
The revolutionary army's artillery positions were deployed on a nearby rocky mountain, and they had built defenses at the foot of the mountain and on the mountain in advance.
The mudslides had no effect on them at all.
The soldiers on the revolutionary army's position had already evacuated in advance.
Therefore, tens of thousands of troops on the front line of the Western Empire will face mudslides!
Looking at the rushing mudslide, Lucas only uttered two words.
"I go!"
The magicians accompanying the army wanted to cast magic to stop the mudslide.
But the revolutionary army's artillery opened fire, and the shells directly interrupted the magician's spell.
Lucas roared.
"Don't worry about anything! Everyone, run! Run to the mountains on both sides!"
After saying this, he pulled up a soldier who had fallen.
He followed these infantrymen to the high ground on both sides and did not choose to ride his own warhorse.
Because Lucas had to stabilize the morale of the army, he had to stay among these infantrymen to ensure that the morale of the army would not collapse.
Besides being shocked, I was more afraid.
Bonaparte! Bonaparte! You are a madman!
(Soon, it will be the Orc Empire (′??w??｀)
Bonaparte can now roll aside and wait for the door to open (′??w??｀)）