No one had ever imagined that on such a cold winter night, in the fortress that had penetrated hundreds of miles into the Kingdom of Dun, such a fierce battle for the fortress would suddenly break out. The fighting qualities displayed by the Doton people during foreign campaigns are indeed unflattering. Whether it is the Piao Guards or the Phoenix Corps, their performance seems to be below the standard. Perhaps from the upper-level senior generals to the middle- and lower-level officers and soldiers, their performance is not good enough. It is expected that their involvement in the Tanghe people's civil war will greatly reduce their combat effectiveness, but they still showed enough courage in the battle for Hailan Fortress.
Although the rapid attack of the Western Xinjiang Assault Army suddenly opened the door of Hailan Fortress, the surging Xijiang Assault Army took advantage of their early advantage and almost immediately suppressed the Duodun garrison, which was not much different in terms of strength. It was impossible to stand out from several military camps, and the Western Xinjiang Assault Army saw this and worked hard to control several key passes, forcing the Doton garrison to remain unable to deploy in order to facilitate its own side to invest all its troops. This situation also made The advantages of the Western Xinjiang Assault Army are even more prominent.
The two sides started a fierce battle at the confluence of several military camps. This environment made it impossible for both sides to deploy their troops to the maximum extent. However, this situation was obviously more beneficial to the Western Xinjiang Army. After all, they could be on the periphery during this period of time. Deploy with ease, especially in the arrangement of the crossbowmen formation, you can have more choices.
After everything was arranged, Luo Zifang decisively issued the massacre order. When countless phosphorus rockets flew into each military camp, Duodun realized that the reason why these guys stubbornly resisted the camp gates and refused to retreat was because they had such a vicious intention. plan, but at this time it seemed that everything was too late. Driven by the dry climate and changing wind direction, the phosphorus fire quickly caused several military camps to burst into flames immediately.
The Dodon army, which had originally planned to assemble into an attack formation in the military camp and force a breakthrough, immediately became panicked, and its previous calmness suddenly disappeared. Almost everyone suddenly lost their previous reason. They swarmed towards the gate of the military camp and swooped towards it. Some people have begun to use heavy mallets to hit the thick stone walls in an attempt to open a passage, but it seems that this cannot be done in a short time. In panic, more people chose to break through the gate, although crossbows and spears formed an airtight line of defense at the camp entrance. But in any case, this is better than being turned into a roast chicken alive in the military camp. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, the soldiers are willing to fight for it.
The rock-solid defense line has never been able to hold out for too long in the face of the desperate shock wave. When both sides have similar military strength, it is impossible to block the opponent alive, especially when the soldiers are facing death. The courage and passion that burst out at this time cannot be underestimated.
Although the Duodun people successfully stood out from the siege of their own military camp, for Luo Zifang, this has nothing to do with the overall situation. The Western Xinjiang Assault Army has firmly controlled the entire fortress area. In order to break out of the cage, the Duodun soldiers almost sacrificed Triple the price. For every soldier who rushed out, at least three comrades paid their lives for it. The Western Xinjiang Assault Army, which had completely occupied the advantage in terms of strength and control, ruthlessly killed these Dodon soldiers of less than 3,000 people. When the faint morning light rose over the Bay of Okhotsk, , there were less than two thousand Duodun soldiers in the entire Hailan Fortress who raised their hands and surrendered in complete despair.
Just when Luo Zifang went all out to capture the Hailan Fortress, the 1st and 8th Army Corps of Western Xinjiang in the Kutz area and the Okhotsk area suddenly launched their force and fully advanced into the Dodon Kingdom, especially the 1st Army Corps in the Kutz area. The 2nd and 4th divisions actually ignored the Doton 3rd Corps, which was defending the Kutz area from the front, and launched an attack from both wings. It broke into the Kutz area for more than 60 miles, forcing the Doton Kingdom's 3rd Army to retreat completely, because it was worried that the 2nd and 3rd Army of the 8th Army in the Okhotsk area and the 3rd Division of the 1st Army as the general reserve The regiment fully followed up, and it was not clear what the strategic purpose of the Western Xinjiang Army was this time. The third regiment of the Dodon Kingdom retreated even further, all the way to the vicinity of Kutz City. Put on a solid defense posture to ensure the safety of the central area of the Kutz area.
As the ace army in Western Xinjiang, the sudden attack of the First Army really caught Duodun off guard, because the attack launched by the First Army did not break through from the front as expected, but instead counterattacked from the flanks, and after getting After receiving support from the Sixth Ranger Regiment of Western Xinjiang that crossed the border from Yunzhong, the Fourth Division of the First Army even pushed forward wildly along the borders of Dodon and Poole, and even advanced to eighty miles. Faintly pressing Kutz City from the west.
No matter what the intentions of the Xijiang people are at this time, there is one thing that the Duodun people seem to be sure of, and that is
Xijiang obviously wants to have a big battle in the Kutz area to avenge the betrayal of the Dodon people in participating in the battle to go to China, especially after the wild West Xinjiang Rangers entered the territory of Dodon and caused a stir in Dodon. The government and the public are greatly frightened. If Xijiang Anxin wants to use the battle against Duodun to add glory to Li Wufeng's upcoming crown, then the scale of this battle is unpredictable.
Even Prime Minister Prince Mariinsky, who initially insisted that Li Wufeng would not promote large-scale wars during the period before and after his coronation, also had doubts about his judgment. After all, Li Wufeng's mind was difficult to judge by common sense, and he had doubts about his judgment. How much restraint can he have on the arrogant generals under his command? In particular, will he indulge, intentionally or unintentionally, in the behavior of these generals that can add glory to the crown he is about to crown
This panic forced the Dodon army to give priority to ensuring the stability of the defense line in the Kutz area when deploying troops. The importance of the Kutz area forced the Dodon army to deploy troops from the center and rear for reinforcements, and even sent a message to the Kingdom of Poole. Requesting letters and asking for help, the two ten thousand troops originally sent to the Okhotsk region to strengthen defense were redirected to the Kutz region without any suspense. All of this seemed to be turning under Cheng Dayou's baton.
Just when the turbulent battle in the Kutz area was about to break out, the two main divisions of the Eighth Army of Western Xinjiang, together with the third division of the First Army, suddenly turned around and launched an attack from the transition zone between the Kutz area and the Okhotsk area. During the fierce attack, the uneven terrain in the Okhotsk region did not bring much hindrance to the entire offensive operation. Although the Doton Kingdom's 30,000-person team was well prepared, they could only struggle under the impact of the overwhelmingly superior Western Xinjiang Army. Support, begging for reinforcements from neighboring areas, and the fall of Hailan Fortress almost made them completely desperate. Faced with the huge pressure from the enemy from both sides, the three-thousand-man army immediately abandoned their positions and evacuated to the northwest. The loss of Hailan Fortress not only It puts them in danger of being annihilated, and it also makes them lose their meaning and value in holding on to the front line.
The aggressive momentum shown by the Western Xinjiang Army in the southern region of Dodon frightened the people of the Dodon Kingdom. The atmosphere of uneasiness spread throughout the kingdom. Not only was there an uproar in the kingdom, but also Andre, who was always known for his calmness. His Majesty and Duke Mariinsky also felt uneasy. They didn't know what the Western Xinjiang Army planned to do. Do they really want to end the war with the Dodon Kingdom once and for all? Although Crawford's prediction has been verified, this is no longer the biggest danger. After capturing the Okhotsk region, the Western Xinjiang Army seems to have been able to easily free up its hands to attack the Kutz region from two or even three directions. This danger became more prominent, especially after the Rangers of the Western Xinjiang Army and the Second Division of the First Army broke into Dodon along the border between Poole and Dodon.
Almost immediately, Andre signed the country's highest mobilization order, and a large number of reserve soldiers entered the army to form three new corps. This was the first time since the founding of the Dodon Kingdom, and the first time the army establishment exceeded Seven hundred thousand. On the other hand, not only were the troops stationed in the north to suppress the Bein people withdrawn, but the troops defending the Japanese on the Crescent Peninsula were also reduced to a dangerous level. The Kutz area is the core area in southern Dodon. It not only involves the vast territory in the central part, but more importantly, once Kutz is lost, the Dodon Kingdom will almost lose its strategic depth. The flat area in the central area will directly face the impact of the Western Xinjiang cavalry. , even the capital will be within the scope of the Xijiang Iron Cavalry shock wave. This is a reality that no one can accept. As for the loss of Okhotsk, it has been put on the back burner. After all, the status of Okhotsk is far from comparable to that of Kutz, and even if Okhotsk is lost, a defense can still be established in its vicinity. Line, compared to Kurtz's influence, is simply not on the same level.
Fortunately, the Kutz area has always been a key defense area operated by the Doton Kingdom. Since the Kutz area and the central area it is connected to are all flat and flat, in addition to the quite complete Kutz City defense system, they have been built in the southwest and southeast of Kutz City. There is a solid castle-like fortress to strengthen the control of the Kutz area. There is also a castle-like fortress behind Kutz City. Although it does not belong to the Kutz area, it still forms a huge overall defense circle with Kutz City.
A steady stream of Dodon armies gathered from the central and eastern regions towards the Kutz area. At this time, the Dodon people had shown their determination and momentum to defend the Kutz area to the death. Andre III even held a meeting between North Korea and China. It was clearly stated in the war that there would never be any compromise in the battle for the Kutz region, and the Kingdom of Dodon would not accept the reality of losing the Kutz region.