in the name of the queen.

Chapter 202 Abandoned son?

Helenzburg.

As Oro Town and other places fell one after another, it became the forefront position of the three overseas provinces against the Oden Kingdom's army.

From Suyige Hills to Hansa City there is no danger to defend, it is a vast plain.

Helenzburg was not a strong fortress, but it was backed by the Giel Canal and could receive supplies from the waterway. It was the last barrier to the Hanseatic City.

Standing at the top of Helenzburg City, Jay Bacchus, who had just been promoted to Army Lieutenant Colonel and Golden Knight, looked solemnly at the enemy troops camping outside the city one after another, and the gloom in his heart became heavier and heavier.

His orders were to hold on for a week and then wait for an opportunity to evacuate.

This order seemed difficult but was actually not easy either. He did not dare to neglect it at all.

Just yesterday, the infantry of the Kingdom of Oden launched an attack under the cover of a small amount of artillery. This was originally supposed to be a tentative attack. However, as the number of casualties increased, the bloodiness of the Oden soldiers was aroused, and they launched an attack desperately. Climb the city wall twice.

The defenders paid a heavy price to drive out all the enemies.

However, something unexpected happened.

Jay Backus isn't optimistic.

Jay Bacchus looked down at the two silver stars on his collar badge, and the blood in his body felt a little hot.

In yesterday's offensive and defensive battle, the defenders lost more than 200 people, and the attackers lost 700 to 800 people.

He knew that the governor's real intention was to let him hold on, but he could not explicitly ask him to die, so he revealed some of his strategic intentions to him and let him make his own decision.

If Dad could see the two silver stars on his collar badge, he would definitely be grinning from ear to ear.

Except here, there are no fortresses to stop the enemy in the entire northern plain. He must hold on.

Those veteran ruffians in the three overseas provinces should be cleared out.

Is it really enough?

The Queen's decision was to accumulate strength and consolidate power in the three overseas provinces.

This is a very ideal task.

Sacrifice less and persevere longer are like two sides of a coin, and it’s unrealistic to see them at the same time.

The governor asked him to hold on for a week. Coupled with the speed of the Oden Kingdom's army, he could only gain ten days at most.

He will try to stop the Oden Kingdom's army here for at least half a month, or even a month!

Thinking of his father who fought hard in the Imperial Army and only reached the rank of major before being discharged due to injury, the corners of his mouth became more smiley.

However, the time left for them was still too short.

Helenzburg is the wedge that buys time.

No, it should be three silver stars.

Governor Roland told him very clearly that Helenzburg held on as long as possible to buy time for the construction of Hanseatic City's defense system, and the final battle would be in Hanseatic City.

Jay Bacchus fully understood Roland's determination to disband the old army and form a new one. He also admired Roland's courage to completely overturn and start over. He also believed that Roland's idea of ​​​​building an army was completely correct.

This is not a random guess, but the governor mentioned it in his personal letter.

He could vaguely guess that there might be reinforcements, but not too many.

This military uniform is so beautiful, much better than the knight uniform.

If this war can be delayed until the rainy season here, the muddy roads will greatly delay the progress of the Kingdom of Oden and eventually force the enemy back.

Just look at the overall superiority of casualties over the defenders, but it is never the KDA number that determines the outcome of a war. What significance does the casualty ratio have if the flag of the Kingdom of Oden is planted above Helenzburg City Hall?
Jay Bacchus knew very well that Hanseatic City needed time, and Governor Roland needed time.

He must stay on the front line to boost the morale of the soldiers and make them believe that reinforcements will save them in this battle.

This is probably the only way to achieve maximum victory at minimum cost.

The two silver-plated stars represent his rank of lieutenant colonel.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Governor will definitely be able to build a powerful army within a year.

He admired Governor Roland very much. In the past six months, the Governor had won the foundation of overseas development for the Queen through various plans, and had also united the three overseas provinces, creating an amazing cohesion.

Jay Bucks smiled to himself.

As long as they are given another half year for the new army to form a fighting force, they will not be afraid even if the Oden Kingdom mobilizes its entire army.

The governor's decision was to fight the final battle between Hanseatic City and the Kingdom of Oden.

Governor Roland needed half a year and there was nothing he could do, but one week was too short.

Jay Bucks sighed in his heart. He didn't understand high-level politics and didn't want to understand. He just wanted to complete the tasks assigned by the Governor.

Unfortunately, he could not get a gold star representing a brigadier general.

A large army can reach the plain of more than 100 kilometers in three days.

Helenzburg looks like an abandoned child no matter how you look at it.

According to the rules set by Governor Roland, soldiers who die for their country while performing difficult tasks will be posthumously awarded a higher military rank and enjoy higher-level pension benefits.

Thinking of this order, Jay Bacchus couldn't help but look back in the direction of Hanseatic City.

The governor asked him to hold on for more time with as few sacrifices as possible, and finally wait for an opportunity to break out.

And his decision was to fight for time even if he risked his life.

If no one told him the significance and difficulty of this battle, but only used vague words to coax him to persist, he would abandon the city and retreat on the seventh day.

But the governor was very frank and did not force him to sacrifice.

He can only repay this sincerity with his life and loyalty.

As long as he fights well enough, the Governor and the Queen will not only posthumously grant him the rank of colonel, but also give him the title of Royal Knight.

He probably won't need it anymore, but his children can inherit it.

This sacrifice is not in vain.

Just as Jay Bacchus was observing the enemy's position with a calm face, a relaxed voice came from behind.

"Captain, the eastern city wall has been reinforced."

You don't need to look back to know that this is the youngest Captain Tom.

During the Oro Town defense battle, this kid actually found Jace's light cavalry unit and led the troops in a counterattack. He contributed greatly to the victory in Oro Town and was promoted to captain as an exception.

He was promoted to captain before he was seventeen years old and was praised by the entire army. His future was bright.

Jay Backus switched to a smiling face, and when he turned around, he saw not only Tom, but also the young officer Jerry, who was now a major and the deputy commander of the temporary Helenzburg Garrison Regiment.

Jerry didn't take any credit, just gave Jay Bucks a "well done" gesture.

Looking at Tom's cheerful smile and Jerry's calm expression with a hint of worry, Jay Backus smiled and asked:

"What's the matter? If you just report that the task is completed, there is no need to come together."

Tom chuckled and asked softly: "Captain, when we win this battle, do you think I can get a silver star?"

"You kid is really good at dreaming. No matter how many meritorious services you perform, the Governor cannot raise you two levels in just one month. Others will be dissatisfied."

Jay Bucks smiled and teased: "Why, are you in a hurry to go home and show off to the girl you like?" "Nothing!"

Tom blushed, but he couldn't help but muttered: "But the silver star looks so handsome with the uniform of a senior officer."

Jay Bacchus laughed and patted the young man on the shoulder, "Okay, then live well. As long as you live, you can continue to make meritorious deeds."

Encouraged by Jay Bucks, Tom jumped up happily, and after asking for a few more instructions, the young captain disappeared around the corner like a gust of wind.

Jerry didn't leave. He hesitated and didn't know what to say.

Jay Bacchus also put away his smile and asked calmly: "Are you not optimistic about this mission?"

"Captain, I always have the misconception that we are just abandoners used to delay time." Jerry couldn't help complaining after enduring it for a long time.

"Why do you say that?" Jay Bacchus narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"If we really want to hold on, we should at least be equipped with artillery and sufficient ammunition, but these are very few."

Jerry lowered his voice and said: "Helenzburg is not a strong fortress at all, unless..."

"Jerry, shut up!"

Jay Bacchus interrupted Jerry and said in a deep voice: "The strategic deployment of Her Majesty the Queen and the Governor is not something you should consider, but I guarantee that we are not abandoners."

"If we were abandoners, Colonel Jace's cavalry troops would not support Oro Town. If we were abandoners, there would not be three thousand regular troops and five hundred temple warriors here. The defending army is nominally one The actual strength is two regiments. The reason for the small number of artillery is that we cannot take them with us when we break out."

Jay Bacchus paused for a moment and said slowly: "The Governor's order is very clear. As long as we hold on for a week, we can find an opportunity to evacuate."

"A week? It's too difficult." Jerry looked a little depressed.

"Don't you even have the courage and confidence to hold on for a week?"

Jay Bucks was a little surprised and pointed to the canal behind the city.

"The Gir Canal is our lifeline. As long as the canal is there, the enemy will not be able to completely surround the city, and we will have a chance to hold on or even resist."

"Gone."

Jerry sighed softly and said slowly: "Captain, have you noticed that the water flow in the canal has been gradually decreasing in the past few days."

"This"

Jay Bucks frowned.

It was summer, and the water was relatively plentiful. It was indeed strange that the water level in the canal dropped, but he didn't know much about water conservancy, so he simply said nothing and waited for Jerry to explain.

"The enemy is storing water."

Jerry's expression was a bit bitter, "The Gill Canal is an artificial river with a gentle flow. It is easy to build a dam upstream of the canal to intercept the flow. As long as we accumulate a few more days and wait for a heavy rain day to open the gates and release the water, Helenzburg will be flooded. We support will be completely cut off.”

"What should we do?" Jay Bacchus's face changed instantly.

"There is no solution unless we evacuate in advance." Jerry said softly.

"Absolutely impossible. The governor's order is to hold on for seven days!"

Jay Bacchus interrupted Jerry's words a little irritably. When Jerry lowered his head and said nothing, he knew that he was a little rude, so his tone softened a lot.

"Jerry, the inner city of Helenzburg is on a higher ground. Even if the outer city is flooded, you can continue to hold on. Since you understand water conservancy, lead two battalions to station outside the city to protect the canal. Once the enemy releases water, take people to evacuate. Don't A useless sacrifice.”

Jerry's body trembled and he looked at Jay Bucks in disbelief.

"Captain, the inner city is too small, and the enemy cannot defend it with artillery bombardment!"

"Who said that? As long as we dig tunnels and hide the soldiers in them, we can avoid most of the artillery shells. When the enemy charges and we come out, we can still hold on for a long time."

It is true that we can hold on for a long time, but the hope of breaking out is completely gone.

The leader is planning to use his life to build a wall of flesh and blood to delay time.

Jerry wanted to persuade, but nothing came out. He just asked softly:

"does it worth?"

"Jerry, we are soldiers, there is nothing worthwhile or not. Don't worry about me, fewer people will help break out."

Jay Bucks pointed to the other side of the Helenzburg defense line and said in a deep voice: "Be sure to take Tom with you when you leave. This is an order."

Jerry's words were all stuck in his throat, and in the end he could only salute the back of Jay Bucks.

He knew very well that just now, the leader made a decision and had to work hard to complete the mission.

After the decision was made, the defenders acted quickly. They were divided into three squads, digging tunnels day and night, and filling the excavated soil in the lower parts of the inner city to strengthen the defense of the inner city.

Although many people don't know the use of this, they are still digging hard.

Only one unit was not involved in the tunnel excavation.

The temple warriors have extremely strong fighting power and are the main force in street fighting. They must conserve their physical strength to cope with the fierce battle that follows.

The leader of the Temple Warriors is a young Templar named Joseph.

He is thin, taciturn, and likes to hold his silver blades indifferently and observe, but he is extremely powerful.

Jay Bacchus had observed him and concluded that only a combat-type supernatural being could defeat him.

Jay Bacchus didn't know that Joseph was not an ordinary church, but a high-level church at the same level as Christine.

Thanks to the desperate repairs by all the soldiers and citizens of Helenzburg, nearly eight kilometers of simple tunnels were dug out in just three days.

Joseph always watched with a cold eye, but the speed of digging the tunnel still surprised him.

Taking an opportunity when no one was paying attention, he came to Jay Bacchus and asked in a low voice:
"Lieutenant Colonel, how did you mobilize them to dig a tunnel?"

Jay Bucks was stunned for a few seconds and said slowly: "Citizens will pay three times the salary. Soldiers don't need to pay more. After all, digging tunnels means more chances of survival, and they will not be lazy."

"Joseph, take them away when the inner city cannot be defended."

"Reason?" Joseph raised his eyebrows slightly and asked softly.

"You are not an imperial soldier. There is no need to shed your last drop of blood for the empire."

Joseph was silent for a moment and said slowly: "I understand."

After saying this, he turned and left.

Looking at Joseph's thin shoulders, Jay Bacchus smiled and shook his head without saying much.

Although Joseph seems indifferent, he has always been at the forefront in the battles in the past few days, and he has made up for any holes in the defense line.

Without his bravery, the last exploratory attack would have had far more serious consequences.

With Mr. Holy Church here, it is impossible to hold on for a week.
Jay Bacchus raised his head suddenly and saw thick dark clouds appearing above his head.

The rainy day Jerry mentioned has come.

The most difficult moment to hold on to Helenzburg is coming.

It would take at least three more days to complete the governor's order. However, the heavy rain came too early, and the luck was really bad.

He walked quickly to the city hall.

Damn it, the weather won't give him time, so just rely on your ability to get it back!

(End of this chapter)