My British Empire

  Chapter 468 Offensive and defensive transposition

   But it is said that there is a civil war, and the Protestant army has been besieging Maleseb for a month.

  As a small city, it accommodates more than 10,000 soldiers and thousands of citizens. The city is full, and food and water are being consumed rapidly.

  Although they can be transported continuously from Ile-de-France, the Protestant army keeps attacking the food transport team. It can be said that the food in the city is no longer enough.

   "My lord, the food in Maleseb is constantly being consumed. If there is no supplement, we will run out of food!"

   Aside, the young adjutant looked at the calm Duke of Guise, and said nervously and anxiously.

  However, his hasty mood didn't bother the Duke of Guise. He was still standing on the city wall, holding a telescope, and kept observing the opponent's Protestant camp.

   "So, tell me, how long will the current food supply be enough for us?"

  The Duke of Guise continued to stare at the front without looking back, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he didn't know what he saw, and his mood began to brighten.

   In this regard, the adjutant breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and looked around, fearing that others would hear, lowered his eyes, and then said softly:

   "Currently, there is only enough food in the granary for 10,000 people for a week, and we can last up to four days!"

   "Four days? Enough, enough!"

  The Duke of Guise put down the binoculars in his hand, glanced at the young adjutant, patted him on the shoulder, smiled and said:

   "The group of Huguenots, to deal with them, four days is already considered a long time, there is no need to worry about the food problem at all!"

  The adjutant looked at the optimistic expression of the Duke of Guise, and his nervous heart immediately relaxed a little, and the expression on his face softened a lot.

  He didn't rush to ask. This is not what his adjutant should ask. After getting the answer he wants, it will be fine.

   "By the way, Duke Vendome, what do you think?"

   After finishing speaking, the Duke of Guise turned his head and looked at the silent Duke of Vendôme.

   "I agree with you, Duke. The Huguenots are indeed no longer a threat. It's time to show them some seriousness!"

  The Duke of Vendôme glanced at the Duke of Guise, smiled, and said meaningfully.

   In this regard, the Duke of Guise nodded to him, and raised his lips meaningfully.

   Only the young adjutant was left alone, standing on the city wall in a daze, with a dazed expression on his face.

   Outside Maleseb, near the Huguenot barracks.

  In this era, generally where there are troops, there will be merchants following them, forming a temporary market for serving soldiers.

   Collecting loot at a low price and then selling it at a high price is something that only big businessmen with a lot of money can do, and only they have the capital to operate.

  Ordinary small businessmen set up various shops, stalls, cloth, clothing, shoes and socks, weapons, drinks, casinos, and "ji" brothels with a large number of lost women.

  These things are the daily needs of soldiers, so it is relatively lively in normal seasons.

  Danny is from Port Ares in the Aquitaine region. He is eighteen years old this year and was born in a fisherman's family.

  He has short black hair, and his face, which has been tanned by the sea wind for a long time, is dark and dry, making him very conspicuous in the army.

  Holding two silver coins in his hand, Danny was in a trance for a while. This was the most money he had received for so long.

  Tian Lian can see that since he was caught in the Protestant army for a few months, he was either chased and beaten, or ran around, so there was no time to get extra money.

  Since this month, the situation has changed drastically. The Protestant liaison reversed the situation of being beaten in one fell swoop, and instead surrounded the Catholic allies.

  The Duke of Guise, who was well-known in France, suddenly counterattacked in one fell swoop, which made Danny happy.

   This month, the city of Maleseb was besieged, and the Protestant army was dispatched everywhere, looting the villages around Maleseb.

  Everyone got benefits, even he, the fisherman's son, got two silver coins a month, which was the surplus of his family's annual income.

  Holding the two silver coins tightly, Danny happily walked out of the camp and came to the merchant tent area not far away.

   Along the way, there was an endless stream of soldiers, each with a bright face, with a relaxed and lazy expression.

  Looking at everyone like this, so is Danny.

   Such days are so happy, more enjoyable and relaxing than fishing at home, I really hope that such days will last forever.

Not long after he entered the prosperous and crowded "Commercial Street", he saw a group of disheveled women with little clothes on, revealing a large area of ​​hungry and blushing skin, as well as the man's restless look. organ.

   And from behind them, soldiers with their pants up kept coming out, smiling and greeting them.

   In this regard, Danny has made a decision, he will use half of his net worth to save these stumbling women.

  With excitement, Danny came to the woman who lost his footing with a smile on his face. When he was about to communicate, he suddenly heard a vibration in his ear.

  The voice was like a huge wave on the sea, which was frightening, and Danny, who had been working for several months, was no longer that ignorant fisherman's son, his face suddenly turned pale, pale and colorless.

   This is the sound of cavalry running, and it is also a large number of cavalry, cavalry that caused heavy casualties.

   He was not the only one who discovered this shocking news, all the soldiers who shopped and lingered.

  A large wave of cavalry rushed towards them.

   This wave of cavalry came from the Paris area, but they went around the rear of the Huguenots and charged directly.

   After all, there are still more supporters of the Catholic Allied nobles. There are more than 10,000 people in the city, and they can immediately recruit thousands of cavalry to come to support.

  The Protestant army has been closely watching the Duke of Guise in the city, coupled with the easy siege for nearly a month, the Protestant army has relaxed a lot.

  The cavalry from the rear caught them by surprise, completely unexpected.

   As a result, the cavalry who rushed from behind broke through their positions, and the Duke of Guise in the city saw the timing and went out of the city to attack.

  In less than half an hour, the Protestant army, which had a great advantage, was immediately scattered.

  The soldiers at the bottom run around mindlessly, being trampled to death, or trampled to death by cavalry, or killed by Catholic allies.

  The high-level officers were no longer able to command the soldiers under them, so they could only take some soldiers who could still order, evacuated urgently, and fled in a hurry.

  Three hours later, the original camp of the Protestant army was now in a mess, with flags, armor, corpses, blood, and war horses.

  In this battle, the Catholic Allies won.

  (end of this chapter)