Jiang Bin's anxious eyes have been patrolling the city wall for three days. He himself doesn't know how he survived these three days. Whenever the sun rises from the east, he subconsciously feels a surge of fear in his heart. A new day of torment is about to begin again, and we have to face endless abuse and violence. Wave after wave of charges will knock the Lulong City Defense, which claims to be a steel line of defense, to the point of collapse. Look at every inch of the city wall in front of you. Almost all of the land had been plowed by the enemy, and every inch of the city wall was soaked with the blood of the Crusaders.
What worries Jiang Bin the most is not the enemy's brave soldiers, but the opponent's endless attack weapons, from powerful stone throwing to long-range ballistas, from mobile arrow towers to city-crossing vehicles, from conventional stone bombs and fire bomb attacks to extraordinary attacks. The attacks of regular oil bladders, phosphorus fires and tobacco pouches came one after another, one after another, seemingly endless. Although he had made quite thorough preparations before the war, at this moment, Jiang Bin still felt from the bottom of his heart. There was a feeling of being unable to resist.
Walking around the city, looking at the wounded soldiers who still defended the city, while stimulating the morale of their subordinates. At this time, as long as I show a slightly discouraged look, I am afraid that my morale will collapse, and then I will face collapse. Not far away. No matter what I think in my heart, I can't get discouraged at this critical moment.
Most of the catapults had been destroyed by the enemy's crazy attack. Fortunately, the structure of the crossbowmen was still intact and could still be used. However, how many more days could it be sustained under such a fierce enemy offensive? Even as the commander, I was worried. There was no bottom either. Thinking of this, Jiang Bin's eyes involuntarily turned to the enemy camp in the distance outside the city wall. The endless camps stretched for more than ten miles, and the well-organized layout and strict defense system forced me to give up on the idea of robbing the camp and carrying out a sneak attack. But under the current circumstances, although the morale of the brothers is still strong, if there is no foreign aid or other ways out, I am afraid it will be difficult to maintain it for a long time. His distress letter had been sent out long before the enemy formed an encirclement, but Jiang Bin was also full of ambivalence towards his colleagues' help.
The battle in Heshuo has probably entered the most critical stage. As a senior general of the Crusaders, Jiang Bin certainly knows the importance of the Battle of Heshuo. It is the Holy Kingdom's implementation of expanding the Holy Kingdom's territory and living space, and consolidating its territory. and the necessary means to strengthen the strength of the Holy Kingdom. As long as Heshuo is captured, it will not only have an immeasurable impact on the rule of the Tanghe Empire, but also bring to the surface the forces and contradictions that were still dormant. Especially those who have long been The forces that are ready to move in the dark will probably take action at this time, and the collapse of the empire will not be far away.
At this time, my letter for help fell into the hands of Zao Bo Xiang. I wonder what Bo Xiang was thinking? As the temporary capital of the Holy Kingdom, Anyuan only has the necessary protective force left. It is probably impossible to mobilize troops from there. Then the only place for reinforcements is Longdong in the south, but Longdong is also in the same location. Under the threat of the Northwest Army at Partridge Pass to the west, do they dare to act rashly? What's more, Xikang has also fallen into the hands of the Northwest Army, and they are in full swing. Could they have deliberately adopted this aggressive stance against Lulong to attract Longdong's reinforcements, and then take the opportunity to sneak attack Longdong? A series of questions swirled in Jiang Bin's mind, but it was a pity that he couldn't see through the head of the enemy coach who was just ten miles away, and had to fall into a painful inner struggle.
The room in the handsome tent was brightly lit, and Wu Feng, who was dressed in military uniform, had a cold and deep expression at this time. The losses in the past three days were somewhat beyond his expectation. He did not expect that this Jiang Bin was so difficult to deal with, and he could actually survive such a fierce offensive. He tried his best to keep the city wall intact, but even the night attack last night failed to achieve satisfactory results, which made him very uncomfortable. But think about it, if you can take on the important task of the west gate of the Taiping Sect without two brushes, wouldn't it be an insult to the Taiping Sect's lack of people
After listening to the generals' reports, Wu Feng didn't say much. He requested to report on the progress of the war in the Heshuo area three times a day. Although he was on the front line, he was always paying attention to the development of the war situation in the Heshuo area. Taiping The offensive launched by the army in the Heshuo area is in the ascendant. The fall of Heishan and Longquan has plunged the entire empire into a great crisis. Tianshui, Hejian, and Jinzhong are all in crisis, and the empire's losses in the battles of Longquan and Heishan It has exceeded the empire's ability to withstand it, and now there is no excess maneuver power to save the crisis.
The only hope is probably that the City Guards Corps in Qinghe Prefecture can get rid of the fetters of the Taiping Army and go straight into Jinzhong and into the Heshuo area. However, this hope seems too illusory. Wu Feng is sure that this guy Yusuf is definitely out of the question. I have solved the problem, but I don’t know which prince this guy is connected to. With such a strong confidence, he dares to ignore the imperial ministry’s urging orders three times a day and only soak mushrooms in Qinghe. In this way, Even Wu Feng cannot predict how the situation will develop if Heshuo is lost.
"There's no movement over there in Longdong?" Wu Feng finally raised his eyes from the desk.
"Back to my lord, not yet."
"Oh, it seems that Bo Jinchen is also afraid of us using the method of encirclement and reinforcements, but it doesn't matter. The war over Heshuo won't end in a short time. We still have time to increase the pressure on Lu Long. I Let's see if You Daofang still wants this geomantic treasure land where he was born and raised." The plain words squeezed out from between Wu Feng's teeth, with a bit more ruthlessness, the three divisions took turns for three days Although he went into battle with the idea of training troops, such a big injury still made Wu Feng feel a sting in his heart. "If he doesn't want it, we will accept it politely. If he wants it, we have to come up with something." It’s better to exchange for real things.”
None of the generals in the audience answered the question. They could tell that their superiors were not satisfied with the battle situation in the past few days, especially the problems caused by the coordinated operations of the infantry and engineers. The performance during normal training was different from this time. The fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield was very different. This not only dissatisfied the coach, but also embarrassed several division leaders, including Mulige. So at this time, I heard that the coach's tone had softened, but a few People still dare not talk to him easily.
"Okay. Don't be too discouraged, everyone. The responsibility for the problems that emerged in this siege does not entirely lie with you. The lack of cooperation and coordination led to the failure of the attack. This problem is not the problem of the commander alone. We in the northwest The army originally paid too much attention to training in field battles and positional operations. There was not enough training in sieges that required cooperation with engineering troops. This can be regarded as a lesson, and it also fully shows that training cannot replace the tempering role of real combat. I think This battle can also give us a lot of enlightenment." Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Wu Feng also felt that his previous words might have been a bit too heavy, which made his subordinates afraid to speak out, so he deliberately relaxed, "At least we have three people this time. The rotation battles of each division also played a great role in training troops. There are still many ditches ahead of us. With this experience, I believe we will be able to gain something next time."
After hearing what the coach said, the emotions of the people below were suddenly aroused. Originally, this siege could be called the first real offensive of the Northwest Army. In the past, field battles were often defensive operations, and this offensive Combat and field defense are also very different, especially the tacit cooperation with the engineering troops, which can only be developed on a real battlefield. However, with so many brothers killed and injured, no one is happy to be comforted by the coach's words. The generals felt quite relaxed.
"Sir, if the Longdong Taiping Army makes up its mind not to go north for reinforcements, what should we do? We can't keep entangled here forever, right?" As the atmosphere became more lively, the generals began to talk more.
"That's easy. Take Lulong directly and set up a posture to march eastward to Anyuan. I don't believe that You Daofang and Bo Jinchen dare to take such a risk of losing Anyuan. That is their so-called capital." Wu Feng's face He showed a confident look: "But I think it's time to think about it. As long as we increase the pressure on Lulong, the Taiping Army in Longdong will definitely not be able to sit still."
Bo Jinchen came out of the Holy King's Mansion with a gloomy face, and the conversation with the Holy King ended unhappily. He could not understand why the wise and decisive Holy King in the past was so stubborn on this issue. Lu Long was defeated. Anyuan's reinforcement of troops was too risky. The enemy's desire to increase troops from Longdong to the north was obviously what Li Wufeng wanted. Perhaps Li Wufeng had already set up his position and was waiting for Longdong's reinforcements to leave Liupan Mountain. The northwest army is watching eagerly at Partridge Pass. Maybe the reinforcements from Longdong will go out, and the northwest army will besiege Longdong. Once Longdong is not protected, Hanzhong will become an isolated city, and the Guanxi that has been gained with so much effort will be reduced to nothing. The Holy King could clearly see this, but why was he unwilling to accept his suggestion
This guy Li Wufeng is really too treacherous. Not only did he not fall into his trap, but he also confuses himself. If he didn't have a good understanding of this guy's behavior, one party might be caught off guard. But what should we do now? Is it really the only way to send reinforcements from Longdong? The only way to send reinforcements from Longdong is through the Liupan Mountains. If you want to ensure that nothing goes wrong, the speed will be greatly slowed down. If you want to make a decision, you must make it immediately. Otherwise, you will only have to watch the collapse of Jiang Bin's tens of thousands of troops and Lu The dragon's changed hands. But can the 20,000 to 30,000 troops mobilized from Longdong really be able to break the siege of Lulong? Bo Jinchen didn't have any confidence in his heart. After much thought, he still couldn't make a decision on reinforcements. The risk of doing so was too great. If he completely followed Li Wufeng's baton, he would only fall into a situation of being passively beaten. No, absolutely not, even if Even if it goes against the wishes of the Holy King, we cannot do this.
Bo Jinchen, whose face changed several times, finally made up his mind, but a stone weighed heavily in his heart. Will this affect the relationship between himself and the Holy King that was already starting to turn cold? At this time, I can only care less.