Breaking Through the Sky Water Two
If the UA wanted to take down the military town of Orlando, they had to cross the Selas River.
The Selas River was more than 500 meters wide. The weather was so cold, but the river did not show any signs of freezing. The water was still turbulent and the waves were rolling. It was almost impossible to cross the river. In the absence of wind and waves, one could not cross the river without a big boat, let alone now. The Selas River was a natural fortress in the colorado and was considered a natural barrier. There had never been a precedent of crossing the river before. The apes regarded the natural danger as impregnable, and the Silas River was also called Tianshui by the apes.
It was already night when the troops arrived at the Selas River. When Morrie came to the river and saw the rapid river, he was at his wit's end.
The apes who had surrendered from Cordoba reported that there was no other way to cross the Tianshui River. The only way to get to Orlando was the Blondin Bridge, which was 18 miles upstream from here. If they wanted to attack Orlando, they had to take control of the Blondin Bridge first.
Without further ado, Morry ordered Gasquet to lead the vanguard to the Blondin Bridge and seize control of the bridge at all costs.
Gasquet received the order and ordered the troops to march quickly. They must reach Blondin before dawn. The troops left behind some heavy equipment and advanced lightly.
On the other side of the river, a team was also marching toward Blondin with torches in their hands. Gasquet knew that the apes were reinforcing Blondin's forces. So he ordered the troops to speed up and reach the Blondin Bridge before the apes. In the middle of the night, it rained heavily. This place was really strange. It had just snowed heavily in Cordoba, which was 100 kilometers away, but it was raining here. The difference in climate was too great. The ape troops on the opposite side stopped and extinguished their torches to avoid the rain. Gasquete ordered the troops not to slack off for even a moment and to continue advancing. At this moment, fatigue was nowhere to be seen on the American soldiers. They could only move forward, forward, and forward!
The rain stopped before dawn. Gasquet led his troops to Blondin Bridge. Good fellow! The bridge was built on the cliffs on both sides, and it was more than 30 meters above the water. Below it was the surging river, and the sound was deafening. The bridge was made up of 18 iron chains. Originally, there were wooden planks, but when the Americans came to attack, the apes removed the wooden planks. The remaining 18 iron chains hung over the river. If he wanted to pass, he could only climb along the iron chain. The difficulty was quite high, but there was no time to consider other things. The ape reinforcements were coming, and if they did not take the bridge as soon as possible, the entire army would be in a passive situation.
Gasquet ordered his troops to gather planks everywhere. If there were none, they would connect the small trees together and prepare to lay the bridge. They would launch a general attack on the bridge before noon.
Gasquete had organized a suicide assault team of fifty men and was personally leading it, ready to force their way across the Blondin Bridge. After everything was ready, Gasquet gave the order. The archers fired nonstop at the apes on the opposite bank to cover the Daredevil Stormtroopers. Gasquet led the Daredevil Stormtroopers to climb the bridge.
How could the apes let you pass so easily? Arrows rained down. The dare-to-die assault team used their weapons to hit the bow and arrows while grabbing the iron chain and advancing to the opposite bank. The apes had a lot of arrows, and some of the team members fell into the water after being shot by the arrows. The suicide squad continued to advance without fear. 100 meters, 200 meters... There were members who were shot continuously. Gasquete took the lead and rushed to the front.
300 meters, 400 meters…
Seeing that they were about to reach the other side, the apes saw that the bridge was about to be lost. They wanted to cut off the iron chain and destroy the bridge.
Gasquet saw this and ordered Daredevil Charge to fight Charge. Gasquete was the first to go ashore. He wielded his broadsword and killed more than a dozen apes. The stormtroopers followed suit and joined the battle. Originally, the apes had far more troops than the American army, but due to their lack of confidence, their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. The apes were unable to resist Gasquet's bravery and retreated as they fought.
The American army laid the materials they found on the iron chain, and the troops successfully crossed the bridge. The sound of killing shook the sky, and his courage was unstoppable. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the ape ran away in fear.
Gasquete ordered the troops not to chase and to wait at the bridgehead for the army to cross.
The escaping ape met the ape reinforcements and turned around to pounce back.
Gasquete led his troops to resist desperately and fought the apes in close combat. They repelled more than ten charges of the apes and suffered great losses. Gasquete showed no fear and tried to keep the bridgehead intact. In order to prevent the apes from figuring out his strength, Gasquete organized one or two counter-charges, and the apes 'attacks were slightly restrained.
The highest-ranking officer of the ape reinforcements was Roger, who led twice as many troops as Gasquet. However, this ape was always timid in combat and did not dare to attack in large numbers. He was afraid of an ambush by the American army. The previous few attacks were only tentative. After a few charges, he gradually figured out Gasquet's strength. This time, he had come out in full force. Gasquet led his troops to fight desperately, and both sides entered a chaotic battle.
After Gasquet set off, Morry ordered his troops to follow him and set off for Blondin. Along the way, they encountered a group of ape-like river defense troops. The general of the garrison was called Balaride. In order to save time, Morrie personally went to fight against Balaride.
"Hey! When the ape heard this, it said," I, General Mo Li, know your place and quickly move aside. Otherwise, the saber in my hand will not recognize you!"”
Balaride knew how powerful Morrie was, but he was unwilling to accept defeat. He was supposed to patrol the river as a routine, but he did not expect to meet the American army, and it was the commander, Morrie. He was really unlucky! What should he do? It was impossible to escape. The US army was dozens of times stronger than him, and he could not defeat them. Just as he was thinking of a way out, Morrie was already in front of him.
Morrico didn't have time to waste with Balaride. He had to end the battle as soon as possible and get close to Blondin. Therefore, he didn't answer and just slashed.
Balali was no match for Morrie, and was killed in less than two rounds. The apes were defeated and fled in all directions. Morrie ordered Paul to clean up the remaining enemies and lead the troops to advance quickly towards Blondin.
Gasquet had finally defeated the apes after a fierce battle. After a headcount, there were only about two thousand people left on their side. If the apes attacked again, the consequences would be unimaginable. Gasquete told his subordinates that he would fight to the death, and he would not retreat even if he had to fight to the death. The morale of the soldiers was high, and they all expressed that they would fight to the death and live and die with the bridge.
Roger was deeply impressed by Gasquet's bravery and did not dare to continue attacking. He wanted to gather his troops for one last charge and take down the bridge in one fell swoop.
At dusk, Roger launched an even fiercer attack. Gasquete resisted desperately. After all, there was a great disparity in their forces, and they were gradually losing their strength. Gasquete was shot in the left arm. What a brave man! He pulled out the arrowheads and continued to fight. The number of apes increased, and it seemed that he could not take it anymore. At this critical moment, Morrie led his army to arrive and quickly crossed the Blondin Bridge to engage the apes.
How could the ape withstand such a heavy blow? It retreated step by step. Gasquete became more spirited and murderous when he saw that reinforcements had arrived. Roger was so scared that he immediately ran back. Gasquet was so angry that he chased after him. When they arrived at a slope, the apes had nowhere to retreat to. With a fierce look on his face, Roger and Gasquet fought to the death.
Although he pretended to be fierce on the surface, he was actually very weak on the inside. His moves were also a little distorted. How could he be Gasquet's opponent? Within a few rounds, Gasquet cut off his right arm and rolled on the ground while howling. Normally, Gasquete would have spared his life and arrested him, but today, Roger almost killed him. He had long wanted to kill him, so he would not spare him. He waved his big knife and cut Roger in half. Gasquete gritted his teeth and stared at Roger's body. He shouted and continued to kill the apes.
With their commander killed, the apes had no desire to continue fighting and surrendered.
Morrie commanded the army to advance straight to Orlando, making it so that not even a drop of water could escape.
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