Barrins could clearly feel the changes in Kaman's army under the city wall. No army had launched an attack for two consecutive days. Although there were still troops monitoring his side from a distance to prevent his army from taking this opportunity to re-excavate the moat, this It also gave the exhausted soldiers an extremely rare chance to breathe. Whatever the reason, this gave our side a much-coveted break.
The Kaman people's attack power is so powerful. Although they had been mentally prepared for a long time and even thought they had overestimated it, when the Kaman people actually launched the attack, Barins discovered that the opponent was known as the largest military power in Liberia. It is well deserved, and there is no exaggeration. From the complicated siege equipment to the unpredictable attack methods, or the quality of the participating army soldiers, Barins was amazed by everything.
After ten days of continuous strong attacks, advanced siege weapons cooperated with each other. It only took three days to completely fill in the moat, which was regarded as a natural moat. Although the Kaman people also paid a considerable price, this was also the result of Jerok's victory. The beginning of a soldier’s nightmare. The successive waves of attacks that followed made the defenses of Merrington City, which had always been thought to be indestructible, suddenly appear weak. The defense line that usually seemed airtight suddenly became thinner under the sharp offensive of the Kamans. He was extremely fragile. If he hadn't been prepared in advance, it would be hard to say whether he could survive it.
There were more than 50,000 elite soldiers of the coalition, including more than 30,000 of them. The Royal Guards, the strongest combat force in Jeroke, lost more than 10,000 people in the fierce offensive and defensive battles in the following week. The vast majority of them were not combatants. To die is to lose the ability to fight. Fortunately, the people in Merrington also knew the seriousness of this war. Less than a day after the emergency recruitment order was issued, 30,000 able-bodied men were recruited, and weapons were immediately distributed as reserve soldiers, ready to go to the battlefield at critical moments. It's just that even Barins himself doesn't know how strong this unit's combat effectiveness is.
In that difficult week, just like a normal year, Barins persisted until late at night almost every day. In addition to arranging military affairs, he also personally led a team to patrol to prevent late-night sneak attacks by the Kamans. For a time, Barings was also a little discouraged. He thought about the 200,000 enemy troops under the city. He was incompetent and could not hold on until the end. The huge gap between the strength of the two armies made him secretly frustrated. If this situation continues, Merrington City will not be able to hold on until the end. After a month, the outcome will definitely be the destruction of the city and the death of people. Instead of doing this, it is better to compromise earlier and maybe win some favorable conditions. These thoughts that made him feel ashamed passed through his mind more than once, although it was just The passing made him feel deeply ashamed, but even he was worried about this kind of hopeless war. How could he let the soldiers face it with confidence
Standing silently at the top of the city like a stone statue, looking down into the distance, the enemy camp was still silent. It seemed that there might not be an attack today. Barrins breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart, no matter what happened to him After hundreds of battles, such a cruel war with no dawn left him physically and mentally exhausted, and it could drag on day by day. He didn't even want to think about what caused Kamanren to suspend his offensive. , I just want to go back to my house and have a good sleep alone.
However, as a city defense coach, his reason and responsibility told him that this was a question that must be carefully explored. What would cause the enemy who already had an absolute advantage to stop? This issue has actually been swirling in Barins' mind for a long time. He also discussed this with the Allied General Qin Feng, but ruled out the possibility of reinforcements from the imperial army and the illusory reasons for sudden changes in the formation in Kaman. , there is only one possibility in front of him, that is, Princess Anne and Red's trip to the northwest achieved their goal, and Li Wufeng accepted the exchange conditions and sent troops, but this is only a possibility, and it cannot be verified now. Are the Kaman people just putting on a show, but secretly preparing for a more violent attack
Taking a long breath, Barins shook his head in pain. Alas, it was really a headache. But what he needed right now was to strengthen his defenses. As for any changes that occurred outside, there was nothing he could do. Wait and see what changes.
"Dominic, I'll leave this to you." The silver-haired coach in military uniform patted the Marquis Dominic with a solemn expression at the moment he mounted his horse. "At most, we can return in half a month." Meet."
"Don't worry, Commander, Dominic will do everything he can to complete the tasks assigned to me by Commander." A flush flashed across Marquis Dominic's face, and he gave a military salute: "As long as I, Dominic, am here, We won’t let Li Wufeng’s army cross this front.”
Smiling slightly, a confident look flashed across Maili's face, "You don't have to worry too much. Merrington City Guard Barins is an extremely cautious and suspicious person. The storm attack some time ago has probably been exposed." Because of the courage of the Jerok people, we suddenly stopped attacking now, and Merrington City is completely surrounded by us, and we can't make any contact with the outside world. I'm thinking that even if Barrins noticed our anomaly, in the absence of accurate information Affected by these two factors and the huge losses of his men, I concluded that he would never dare to take the risk of going out of the city to fight!"
Hearing the coach's affirmative analysis, Dominic's heart brightened. To be honest, although he was grateful to the coach for giving him such an arduous task, the situation before him was that Li Wufeng's five divisions with more than 110,000 people had already overwhelmed them. He came over, and he had the thorn in Merlington City behind him. Being attacked from both sides was always taboo for military strategists, so he was also quite worried.
"Commander, do you mean that I only need to deal with Li Wufeng from the west?" he asked thoughtfully, and the light of expectation flashed in Dominic's eyes again.
"Well, you just need to hold back Li Wufeng's main force and don't rush into a decisive battle with him. In addition, it is enough to strengthen the outer siege of Merrington City to prevent outside information from flowing into Merrington City. Once I solve the problem on the southern line, Northwest Army, I will return immediately." Although Mailley looked confident in front of his subordinates, there was still a trace of worry deep in his heart. If Barins in Merlington City saw through this, he would It would bring disaster to the entire army, but based on his understanding of Barins' character, Barins was 90% sure that he would not dare to do this. As for the remaining 10%, he could only gamble on this. Done.
"Don't worry, sir. Hey, if we can only deal with the pressure from Li Wufeng's side, with an army of 80,000, I, Dominic, will fight my life to hold him back. If I can't even do this, I'm afraid I should really disappear on the battlefield. Now." A proud smile appeared on Dominic's lips. With the coach's assurance, he felt much more at ease. Although Li Wufeng was resourceful, the two armies were facing each other now, and what they were competing for was strength. He had absolute confidence in the strength of his corps, as long as There shouldn't be any problem if you keep it the same for half a month.
Mailey chose Dominic to stay behind and take charge of the overall defense. He also took a fancy to Dominic's experience, calmness and maturity. With his experience and 80,000 elite troops, he should be able to deal with Li Wufeng for a while. Mailey also did not I am optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the Northwest Army. After all, the Northwest Army was not established for a long time. Although it experienced a war with the Luobi people, the Northwest Army had not yet taken shape at that time. After that, the Northwest Army's strength expanded rapidly, but it did not experience anything. In a real war, Maili doubted the real combat effectiveness of such an army. Maybe they looked good during training, but when it came to a battle on the battlefield, that was not necessarily the case.
"Well, then I'm relieved." Maili flew on his horse, took a deep look at the large army quietly moving southeast through the night, turned around and warned again: "Remember, don't attack easily, but also Don't show too much weakness, you must not let the Jerok people in Merington City know the real situation here, let them be suspicious, and when they wake up, I should return in triumph."
"Commander, don't worry, my subordinates will remember it." Facing this meritorious commander, Dominic did not dare to show any slights.
On the night of May 16, 696 in the Continental Gregorian Calendar, the main force of Kaman's army trapped outside Merington City, led by coach Maili, quietly bypassed Merington City, went south under the starry night, and attacked the Northwest Army one hundred and sixty miles away. The army on the southern front. On May 20, Maili led an army of 120,000 troops to firmly capture the three southern divisions of the Northwest Army and besiege them at the junction of Jieluoke and Lulong. A difficult battle was about to begin.
At the same time, the northwest and western front army that had advanced to less than 60 miles from Merington City also encountered an obstruction from Kaman's army. Wu Feng, who originally did not want to entangle with Kaman's main army, immediately noticed the situation. Abnormally, although the enemy is extremely tenacious, he is unwilling to confront his side. This makes Wu Feng very strange. This skill is the method he plans to use. He can withdraw as soon as he touches it, but he does not break away from the contact and drag the opponent to death. Why? Suddenly the same method was used against Ang? Could it be that the situation in their country had changed dramatically and the Baiin people were suddenly tamed
Wu Feng thought hard about the changes in this, and it was not until a secret message sent by a snow pigeon that he solved the mystery in his heart.
"Maili, Maili, you are indeed the twin pillars of Kaman's soldiers." He gently threw the secret document on the desk, and Wufeng was filled with emotion. Although Maili's move was extremely vicious and cruel, he suddenly Pushing himself into a rather passive position, Wu Feng still admired the opponent's flexibility and quickness of action. He just took advantage of the slight lack of tacit understanding between his two lines to make such a big move.
"Sir, what should we do now?" Shalang and Kang Jianguo, who were the first to receive the news, rushed to the commander's tent to understand the situation.
"Hehe, if the soldiers come to block it, and the water comes, the soil will cover it. Maili's appetite is too big, is he really treating our Northwest Army like a soft persimmon?" A sneer flashed across the corner of Wu Feng's mouth, "Wait a minute, wait for Cui Wenxiu, Song When Tianxiong and Zeppelin arrive, let’s discuss it carefully.”