When Shi Hao learned that Hei Mu Guan was attacked, he was preparing to attend the life meeting of the third platoon of the new soldiers after the reorganization of the original garrison of Hei Mu Guan. The new soldiers were of complex composition, including poor farmers or slaves, descendants of nobles, and even royal blood.
Regardless of their origins, some people want to become Chinese, while others cling to their original ideas and do not want to change. How to unite more people, convert more people, and eliminate those who are not suitable to stay in the team is not a problem that can be solved by drawing a line based on composition, but requires a deep understanding of everyone's ideological dynamics.
Shi Hao and Political Commissar Liu Xiang discussed several key targets, but suddenly heard explosions and gunshots from the northern city wall. The two hurriedly ran towards the city gate. After running a few steps, they saw Cheng Jing, the platoon leader of the first battalion of the Guard Army, running over in a hurry. "Report to the regiment commander, the gate of the northern city wall of Heimu Pass was attacked by unknown enemies."
"What?" Shi Hao paused, and immediately stopped. "What's going on now?"
Cheng Jing said: "The enemy used a method of covering the battlefield to block the sound and light, and then sneaked to seize control of the gate. The soldiers guarding the gate may... may all have died. Some of our soldiers issued a warning before they died. Now the other two companies of our first battalion are trying to counterattack and seize the gate. However, the enemy is very powerful. With the help of that door hole, they used magic to block our attack. They also used magic and a magic prop similar to a grenade to fight back, and we suffered heavy losses.
When the company commander sent me to report just now, they had not made any progress. On my way here, Captain Huang's independent battalion had already been dispatched for support. "
Shi Hao asked, "Who are the enemies and how many are there?"
Cheng Jing said: "There shouldn't be many, they are all in the doorway. Our battalion commander guessed that the imperials had sneaked in and were trying to open the city gate! They are all experts, one of them might be a great magician, we need support urgently!"
"The people from the second battalion should be on duty on the city wall now," Liu Xiang reminded.
"The people in the second battalion cannot move. Since the enemy has come to seize the gate, there must be supporting troops outside the gate. Our real enemy must be outside the city wall." Shi Hao said.
Liu Xiang asked, "Xiao Chen and the others didn't notice it?"
"Don't blame Xiao Chen. There are mountains and forests on both sides here. It's not difficult to hide thousands of people." Shi Hao thought for a while and ordered, "Old Liu, you should go to the new recruits and mobilize the people under Orgas. There are ten high-level warriors and mages in the new recruits, plus more than forty mid-level ones. We must rely on their strength. You mobilize the first to third battalions of the new recruits to the city wall and cooperate with the second battalion of the second regiment to defend the city wall. Let our third battalion lead the fourth to sixth battalions of the new recruits to build fortifications on the three main roads around the city gate and prepare for defense. Draw out the mid-level and above masters from the seventh to ninth battalions of the new recruits to support the people of the first battalion to capture the city gate. The rest of the people will be on standby nearby and support other teams at any time."
"Yes. I'll go now." Liu Xiang turned and ran towards the group of new recruits.
Shi Hao said to Platoon Leader Cheng again, "Xiao Cheng, I'm going to the city gate now. You go to the regiment headquarters and ask them to open the communication array and transmission array connected to Suero. Then summon the guard squad and all the consultants and have them come to the city gate for support as quickly as possible!"
"yes!"
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Before Shi Hao ran to the city gate, he heard all kinds of noises coming from all over, including the crackling sound of a large number of air guns firing, the muffled sound of air cannons firing on the city wall, the explosion of shells landing outside the city, various strange sounds caused by magic, and the roars and screams of soldiers. These sounds indicated that the battle was very intense, which made him extremely anxious.
When he ran around the last corner, he saw large traces of burns, a lot of charred corpses and ashes on the ground, and deformed air pistols and magic wands on the side, indicating that an entire class of wizards died here.
These compatriots with promising future seemed to have died before they could even resist, and inexplicably turned into a pile of ashes. Shi Hao's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he felt like his heart was bleeding!
However, when he turned the corner, the scene in front of him made him even more shocked. There were thirty or forty corpses from the city gate to the main road. Some died in some kind of explosion like the mage class in front, and others died under various magic. These people should be the soldiers of the first battalion who participated in the battle to retake the city gate. The commander of the first battalion obviously made a mistake. He did not recognize the enemy's strength and hurriedly sent them forward to fight, resulting in huge casualties on his side.
Huang Zheng's team had already arrived. With the support of the magician class, they set up a hemispherical shield to block the side of the team facing the doorway. A large number of soldiers poured bullets into the doorway through the shield, and seven or eight mortars were bombarding the entrance. There seemed to be only one person on the opposite side. He put up a shield with one hand in front of him to block the bullets and shells. At the same time, there were several attack points around him releasing elemental magic. This was the use of the magician's distraction method. Fireballs, icicles or lightning were cast by him one after another, falling on the shield of the independent battalion like a rainstorm, hitting the shield to the point of collapse.
This is a true master. When he casts spells alone, it is like four or five elemental mages fighting at the same time.
Shi Hao ran to Huang Zheng who was directing the battle. He was casting scatter rays on the opposite side's shield, but the opponent's method of casting shield was also very superb. Not only could it resist his scatter rays, but it could also remain motionless under the shooting of so many bullets.
"What's the situation?" Shi Hao asked.
"This is a great magician. Even if I add a squad of mages, we are no match for him. Now my other two companies are on their way. They will bring mortar shield-breaking shells. We will make this guy suffer when the time comes!" Huang Zheng spoke very quickly, "But the problem is that he has a group of accomplices who are building a bridge on the other side of the gate. The gate has been opened a long time ago, and they have already lifted the iron bridge out. I used the Soul Bridge to connect to the squad leader of the mage squad of the second battalion on the city wall. He has been reporting the situation outside. The situation is not good."
"Connect me to the soul link as well." Shi Hao said.
Huang Zheng cast a soul bridge to drag him into the communication between himself and the Second Battalion.
"Is the Second Battalion Commander here? I'm Shi Hao. What's the situation outside the city now?"
"Report to the commander! Just now, many enemies rushed out from the woods two kilometers away and began to gather, and then moved towards us. We attacked with artillery fire from the top of the city, but these people were standing very sparsely, and they were all masters who could protect themselves with shields and fighting spirit. The effect of our attack was very poor. Now, the mages among them began to take off, and I'm afraid they will suppress us soon. The soldiers are also preparing, and they will probably charge towards us soon!" reported the second battalion commander.
"Activate the artillery shell formation, throw it down, and blow up the bridge!" Shi Hao shouted. (To be continued)