The defeat of the City Guards Corps in Longquan was a heavy blow to the central empire. None of the ministers, including Lu Wenfu, expected that the two legions would lose a lot of troops against the Longquan Mansion guarded by two divisions. The City Guards Corps, which claims to be the elite of the Empire, was also crippled by a raid by the opponent's Rangers. The performance of the Third Army was simply unbearable. Is there any need for such an Imperial Corps to exist? It was originally planned to have the Eighth Army cooperate with the Imperial Guards to launch an attack on Jinzhong. Now no one dares to mention this. The difference in combat effectiveness between these newly built and rebuilt imperial regiments is beyond imagination. The Imperial Interior Minister Seton directly proposed The disbandment included the 3rd, 8th, and 9th legions. There was no need to spend huge amounts of military funds on these rubbish troops. However, Ji Lin, the imperial minister of affairs, asked back, without these rubbish armies, how could we defend the Western Xinjiang Army in the south? threaten
Situ Yushuang also felt in a dilemma. The combat effectiveness of the three newly formed legions was estimated to be similar. It was completely unrealistic to rely on them. At this time, Yusuf's request was also sent to the center of the empire, which made Situ Yushuang He breathed a sigh of relief, and Situ Tai also made it clear that he was willing to devote the First Division of the First Army stationed in the imperial capital to the battle against Jinzhong. This made Situ Yushuang feel that he had the opportunity to capture Jinzhong, the western gateway to the imperial capital. The certainty suddenly became much greater.
However, Ma Yuanwang's reminder of the threat from the south made Situ Yushuang feel anxious. Jiangnan was full of voices changing its banner. Li Wufeng's dominance in the south was inevitable. Situ Biao was now a mud bodhisattva who could not save himself when crossing the river. The government is dying, but under such circumstances, we should seize the time to capture Jinzhong and ensure that the west is safe, so that we can free our hands to deal with threats that may come from the south. This is also a helpless move that Situ Yushuang racked his brains. . There is not much energy to take care of other things now. Situ Yushuang also understands that the battle that really determines the Situ Dynasty is actually the battle in Yunzhong. If Yunzhong can be defeated in one fell swoop, it can still be done. If the battle in Yunzhong fails. Even a tough person like Situ Yushuang cannot avoid the reality of failure. Before the outcome of the Yunzhong Battle is decided, being able to control Jinzhong can be regarded as giving the Situ Dynasty an extra chance to breathe.
Chu Taifeng has realized the seriousness of the war. The news of the defeat of the southern city guards at Longquan Mansion has spread. Chu Taifeng does not intend to let his subordinates know the news. It is only necessary for them to understand the situation at this critical time. It will cause confusion. The self-righteous guys in the City Guards thought that they could be arrogant because they were the so-called legions directly under the central government of the empire. You must know that this is a face-to-face life and death fight, a gamble that requires blood and life to bet, and it is not just based on exercises and training. can achieve the purpose. Chu Taifeng has always looked down on those arrogant guys who stay in the imperial capital all day long. Now the cruel reality has taught Yusuf a lesson, making him understand that the current situation is very different from the past. The Western Xinjiang Army is not a weak force. Li Wufeng's The army is truly a group of ferocious and ruthless hungry wolves.
The progress of today's war situation did not satisfy Chu Taifeng. Although he had long been mentally prepared for Xijiang's tenacity, he still did not expect that Xijiang's resolute resistance had brought such heavy losses to his army. It should be said that there were more The Dons and Pooles basically did their part as allies, but their clumsy siege methods were obviously not suitable for the urgently needed response strategy.
A new batch of siege vehicles and siege towers were delivered to the camp. The logistics department's preparations for this battle were the most complete in the history of the Northern Army. All kinds of materials are quite abundant, that is, they must ensure that they win a battle and pull out the nail in Yunzhong Mansion before the Western Xinjiang Rangers are already rushing forward.
Negotiations with the Poole army also went very smoothly. Perhaps the Pooles also noticed their shortcomings in siege. They agreed to send three elite infantry teams of 10,000 people under the command of Chu Taifeng, and they would continue Launching an offensive in the west, the Duodun people also accepted some suggestions from Chu Taifeng. They will appropriately adjust their attack methods to make their attack strategy more threatening and lethal.
Chu Taifeng did not expect to achieve a complete victory on the first day, if that was the case. That is an insult to the combat effectiveness of the Western Xinjiang Army. It also insulted Li Wufeng's wisdom. Kamapov was not an easy person to deal with. Today's performance has proven his ability, but this cannot change his fate. Chu Taifeng firmly believes in this. The key lies in the next three days. Chu Taifeng hopes that in three days he can completely destroy the defense of the Xijiang Army and win the city. He also has this confidence.
At the same time, Kamapov was also inspecting the preparations for the four-gate city wall, which was still the focus of prevention. The First Army is worthy of being the First Army. On the first day, they fought so hard that they were not allowed to join the reserve team. This made Kamapov admire but also a little worried. Chu Taifeng’s style is wild and fierce, especially the first few axes. Kamapov can proudly say that if he had replaced other armies, there might have been a crisis on the first day of the enemy's all-out offensive, but the Fifth Army tenaciously blocked the enemy's fearless charge and gave the enemy Caused huge damage.
Kamapov has quite a lot of experience in the reasonable arrangement and use of his sniper team, especially how to maximize the function of the sniper team in defensive operations. This is something Kamapov has been pondering and gradually improving over the past two years. A set of means. It should be said that Kamapov achieved very good results by building turrets so that the crossbowmen and gunners in the sniper team could control a large sniper area in a fan shape based on the turrets. The Northern Army paid a heavy price in this regard. .
According to the statistics of the staff department, during this day, at least more than 60 officers of the Northern Army squad leader and above were killed by the sniper team with arrows and projectiles during the battle on the entire South Gate City Wall, and at least the kill team also killed them. More than thirty officers above the squad leader level of the Northern Army were killed, which accounted for at least more than 60% of the number of dead officers in the entire Northern Army. The death records of the officers not only greatly affected the morale of the Northern Army, but also effectively It destroyed the offensive command effectiveness of the Northern Army's front line.
However, the strong fighting spirit of the Northern Army was indeed somewhat beyond Kamapov's expectations. There was almost no gap in the successive attacks. Often, before a wave of attacks was over, the second wave of attacks had already swept over, and the Northern Army was fully prepared. The preparations, especially the adequacy and perfection of siege equipment, also exceeded Kamapov's expectations. The number of two large-scale siege equipment, ramming vehicles and mobile arrow towers, was unbelievable. Kamapov did not expect that the Northern Army would be willing to spend such a huge price to build so many ramming vehicles and mobile arrow towers. Especially city assault vehicles, this kind of goods consumes a lot of money, and the Northern Army also improved the moving conditions of this equipment, increased the speed and shock absorption, and the Northern Army can invest dozens of vehicles at one time to participate in the battle, which gives city defense This caused great pressure and was the main reason why Kamapov had to use the reserve team in advance.
The fire dragon cannons and giant catapults were obviously not ready to attack these threatening siege vehicles with all their strength. At the end of the day's battle, most of the dozens of siege vehicles were still able to launch an offensive. This made Kamapov very angry. , for which the captain of the engineering regiment has been dismissed.
The Northern Army has also made considerable preparations for long-range strike weapons. More than 30% of the crenellations and crenellations on the city wall of Yunzhong Mansion have been damaged. The people of Yunzhong and the engineers had to use the night time to repair them overnight. Cars and ballistas are also seizing the time to repair and replace them. The maintenance and repair of fire dragon cannons are a top priority. They will play an even more important role in the subsequent war.
In view of the severe situation, Kamapov had to send the Tuji team organized by Yunzhong civilians to the front line. Although it was not yet time to rely on them to save the situation, he allowed them to adapt to the battlefield first. This tragic atmosphere is also quite necessary. However, Kamapov was quite pleased with the high fighting spirit of these civilian commandos. Although most of these people from Jianghu sects and gangs had never participated in a real war, most of them had a life of being on the run and licking blood at the edge of a knife. For this kind of Bloody massacres are not too unfamiliar. I believe that as long as they are given a little time and a chance to adapt, they can become a good helper for their own army.
The blazing torches on the top of the city illuminated hundreds of meters below the city like daylight, and the effect of the triangular nails was quite obvious. Kamapov was worried that the Northern Army would think of ways to reduce the threat of this new weapon, but to deal with this small There seems to be no good way to do this. Maybe covering it with soil or putting up wooden boards can reduce the damage to the soldiers' feet. Otherwise, the only way is to add iron pads to the soles of the soldiers' boots, but where can I find it in such a hurry? So many suitable iron pieces? The only way is to cover it with soil at night. After all, this kind of weapon with not too long thorns only needs to be covered with a thicker layer of soil to lose a considerable degree of power, and to launch an offensive from the front, this weapon needs to be passed. The area of a section is not very large, so it is not too difficult to achieve this goal.
Hidden in the mud, Wu Houlu tried his best to look ahead with his eyes wide open. The dark night was like ink. Wu Houlu didn't know how long he would stay in this dark pit. It might be one night, or it might be a while. It all depends on the situation. has changed. This dark pit should have been excavated half a month ago and was set up very concealed. It is not too far from the city wall and should be a quite suitable observation point.