Maybe everyone will think that I, Luo Bingji, am saddened by the loss of the First Division and angry about the defeat of this battle. Yes, I am saddened by the loss of the First Division, but this battle should not be like this, but it has changed. It is like this now, but this is not enough to make me feel this kind of heartache. What makes me heartache is that as a senior general of our empire's Second Army, at such a critical moment that affects the overall situation, there are still people who spend all day quarreling with their own little things. Abacus, how can he gain more political capital for himself, regardless of the war situation, and only care about how he can climb up faster? I want to tell you, if anyone still thinks like this, Lu Ge will be punished! No, it should be said that he is just the first one. The next one should consider how he will end his life! "
Words like a storm surged in the tent. Luo Bingji's cold eyes complemented his still unhurried tone, but at this time no one dared not believe that anyone here had actually committed such a crime. This kind of mistake will have another chance. Even Lu Ge, known as the proud man of heaven, ended his military career in such a shameful way. Who dares to challenge the authority of the regiment commander
"What time is it now? I ask you to see the situation clearly! This is a decisive battle related to the fate of the empire. I can tell you honestly that this is a decisive battle between His Highness King Yan and Li Wufeng. Whoever wins will become Whoever loses the true master of the empire, then what will be the fate of him and the people behind him and under his command? I believe you all know it very well. We have no way to retreat now. Now that we have set foot on this ship, then we will There is no chance to disembark, we can only rush to the other shore, there is no other way to go! I hope you understand this!"
Wave after wave of words exploded in front of the generals like deafening voices. The commander of the army who usually didn't even want to say more words of orders was so fierce today. The generals were so excited by the impact that their blood was pumping and their eyes were red. They wished they could vent their blood on the Western Xinjiang Army not far ahead.
"Perhaps there are still some people who are a little pessimistic. Seeing that we lost a battle in Yunzhong Fucheng, even the first division lost most of it, and Yunzhong Fucheng was reoccupied by the Xijiang people. How should we go on with this battle? How can we annihilate all the tens of thousands of Western Xinjiang troops in front of us? Maybe you all don’t have much confidence in your heart. I can give you a reassurance on this point. You don’t have to worry. This battle in the clouds is just the beginning. The prologue has just begun, but the real fight is still to come. Our allies, the Dodon people, have agreed to put their Phoenix Corps into the battle. They will soon go to the front line, and together with their Biaowei regiment, General Liu Ping will also lead ten The Second Army is approaching east. I can tell you clearly that the battle in the clouds has just begun. But we will fight this battle with all our strength, even if our Second Army is completely defeated. We will still fight hard. This battle! Only by winning this battle can we show the empire that we are the most powerful army in the empire. The Western Xinjiang Army is just a dwarf pretending to be a giant. If they really want to fight us, they will not be able to take any advantage! "
"I am willing to listen to the general's orders!" "Please give me an order to let the Western Xinjiang Army see who is the real iron army!" "When the two armies meet, the brave will win. The Western Xinjiang Army is a bloody man, and our Second Army is not a coward. Lu It doesn’t count the battle, it’s a mule or a horse, let’s all take it out for a walk!”
The public sentiment was aroused, the morale of the army was available, and the morale of the generals under his command was mobilized after seeing success. Luo Bingji was secretly happy. It should be said that the defeat in the battle for Yunzhong City was a fatal blow to morale. The majestic First Division, known as the elite of the empire, was driven out alive by the enemy even after it had captured most of Yunzhong City. came out, and most of them were annihilated in one fell swoop. Such a blow would be unimaginable for both the entire legion and this battle. Thinking of this, Luo Bingji regretted that he had considered other factors too much. If he could not successfully boost his morale, , the subsequent war could not continue at all, so he had to make uncharacteristically generous speeches. His half-truths and half-false words relied on the prestige he had established in the minds of the soldiers, and as expected, the blood of the generals was stirred up in an instant. Realizing that no matter what the purpose, such encouragement is necessary, Luo Bingji has no choice.
Kamapov really doesn’t understand what the intentions of His Royal Highness King Qin from the Imperial Capital are. On the one hand, he ordered himself to strengthen the defense capabilities of Yunzhong City, but at the same time, he asked not to strengthen the city’s defenses in a big way. He needed to wait until the time was right. Can it be implemented, just wait for the opportunity? Isn't the situation urgent now and we still need to wait until the enemy launches a full-scale attack to improve the defense? This is simply ridiculous! Moreover, this contradictory order actually came from an urgent letter, which made Kamapov almost doubt the authenticity and reliability of the letter.
After locking himself in his room and thinking hard for a day, Kamapov vaguely understood his boss's intentions, but he was not sure. He could only act according to his own feelings, except for hoarding and replenishing various supplies. In addition, he only made simple repair requirements for the city's defense facilities. He did not agree to dig the moat or heighten and strengthen the city walls that the soldiers strongly requested because of lack of manpower. This made the generals under his command baffled. In the middle city, almost everyone is a strong labor force. The commander of the legion actually refused to strengthen the city defense facilities due to lack of manpower. This is simply unimaginable. However, the stubborn Kamapov seems to have no room for negotiation on this issue, except for the request. In addition to the intensive training of various ministries, especially the training of archers and spearmen, all armies are required to gather all cavalry for training, while the three divisions of the army focus on emergency response in emergencies, such as a city wall being breached somewhere. As well as emergency response capabilities if a rebellion occurs somewhere in the city.
The tranquility before the war was the most unbearable suffocation. Almost everyone could feel that the dark clouds of war had completely covered Yunzhong Mansion. Both sides seemed to be waiting for the continuous arrival of their own reinforcements. The Phoenix Corps of the Dotons arrived, and with the addition of the entire Twelfth Legion and two independent divisions, the strength of the Northern Army and the Dotons on the front line in the clouds has increased to 360,000. Although it has not yet been fully deployed, With the continuous adjustments of various armies, almost no one does not believe that the Great War in the Cloud will determine the fate of the empire tomorrow.
At this time, Kamapov finally ordered the entire army to mobilize and improve the city defense system of Yunzhong Fucheng. Although the moat could no longer be excavated due to enemy harassment, the city wall reinforcement and heightening project with all the materials prepared was progressing smoothly, especially It was the large numbers of trebuchets and ballistae rushed from Yulin and Qinghe that continued to mount the wall, which greatly increased Kamapov's confidence in defending the city. He knew what the purpose of His Highness the King of Qin was in placing himself here. Overcoming difficulties in the wild and making surprise attacks was not his strength, but when it came to defense, especially the strong defense, Kamapov thought that if he was the second in the Western Xinjiang Army, , no one dares to be number one, he has this confidence.
According to Kamapov's request, the city wall was re-thickened by three meters on the inner edge. Of course, not every wall was thickened by three meters, but it was selectively thickened by three meters at key points on each wall. , in the thickened area, a high platform was built in accordance with Kamapov's requirements, with an intensive fast ballista on it. This is a new product jointly improved by the Science and Technology Department and the Military Department on the ballista. Although it is inferior in strength and range, It has been weakened, but the firing speed of the crossbow has indeed been greatly accelerated, especially the newly launched bee-barrel crossbow cart. The cart is as thick as a barrel, and each barrel cart has twenty shooting holes. A crossbow cart can fire twenty crossbow bolts by rotating a fine steel spring. It is not only fast, but also has good stability. Unlike those big guys that are powerful but difficult to move and easily damaged, it is most suitable for close combat. .
In view of the crudeness of the city wall in the clouds, Kamapov had a hunch that it would be impossible to prevent the enemy from attacking the city wall in this big battle. How to drive the enemy off the city wall was a question worthy of discussion. Finally, he came up with the idea This method of using crossbows to intensively fire from behind is used to deal with possible emergencies. This kind of crossbows is not powerful enough to attack the city. It can only produce lethality to enemies at close range, but not to enemies farther away. Some enemy soldiers cannot produce effective killing, so the effect is not obvious, but if placed on the commanding heights behind the city wall, it will undoubtedly be a life-devouring mouth for all targets within the killing range. In fact, This is a bit like a reserve team, except that the people are replaced by equipment, making it more powerful.
Of course, if these three divisions plus the Yunzhong Guard Division, which has completely lost its combat effectiveness, want to compete with the more than 300,000 troops shown in the intelligence, even if he is a three-headed and six-armed King Kong, it will be a dead end. Except for the second team that has already arrived, In addition to the cavalry regiment, two mixed regiments, the Sixth Ranger Regiment and the Seventh and Eighth, also joined the battle. What surprised everyone was that although the Third Army Corps faced off against Situ Tai's First Army Corps on the Beiyuan and Heshuo lines, However, the First Army Corps seemed to have returned to Kansai. It neither participated in the raging offensive and defensive battles on the Western Front, nor participated in the imminent Battle of Yunzhong. This made many people seem to look at Wuhu with suspicion. Could it be that His Highness the King of Qin was The great war in the north was just a cover-up, but the real purpose was to open up another front in the Five Lakes to take away His Royal Highness the King of Xiang's base in one fell swoop