The Barbarians lowered their banners and ceased their attacks, giving the fortress defenders a chance to catch their breath. The Blue Lake Bay Garrison successfully held out through April 9.
Early on April 10, the first batch of mobile troops traveling by emergency military train had arrived behind Blue Lake Bay. They were the advance forces of the Third Regiment.
However, this detachment was weak, consisting of only two infantry detachments. Of course, after re-equipping, they also had independent artillery. The two detachments had ten 60mm mortars in total. With this new equipment, their commanders were brimming with confidence and eager for battle.
They believed their own forces alone could break through the Barbarians' encirclement and aid the Blue Lake Bay Garrison. Thus, the two detachment commanders sent a telegram to the rear requesting permission to launch an early attack on the Barbarian forces besieging the city.
However, Santos rejected their request for battle. He knew Victor's plan. The marquis intended to crush this Barbarian detachment in the Blue Lake Bay Region in a single battle, destroying as much of its strength as possible. Acting now would easily alert the enemy and allow the Barbarian forces to escape.
Santos ordered all advance forces to remain on standby behind Blue Lake Bay. They were forbidden from acting on their own and had to wait for the main army to arrive.
As the senior commander of this battle, Victor had already informed Santos of the entire battle plan, because he knew Santos would carry it out flawlessly.
According to the plan, when Victor launched his surprise attack on the Barbarians, the Blue Lake Bay Fortress Garrison would also launch a counterattack in coordination. The forces inside and outside would strike together and deal the Barbarians a heavy blow.
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