Like an angry wave crashing on the shore, it retreated and came back, one wave after another, and the surging waves of attacks continued to hit the wall. Although the bloody battles for several days had made the Kaman people pay a heavy price, there were all kinds of people under the city wall. The ruins of various siege equipment were piled up and down for several miles, and corpses were piled up like mountains. After each day's battle, the work of both sides to collect their respective corpses always continued until late at night. There was no way to solve the problem of these corpses. Many They can only be buried or disposed of on the spot. The stench of burned corpses hangs over the city all day long. This is a city on the verge of collapse. But the Empire's city guards are still persisting, and the Kamans don't seem to show any signs of stopping.
The West City's attack and defense had entered a tough tug-of-war. Yusuf, who had just led his team to repulse the Kaman army's attack from the South City and returned to the city garrison, was so tired that he lay on the big chair and didn't want to move. Although he was quite conceited about the combat effectiveness of his legion, after seeing the Kaman people's team spirit and strict military discipline, Yusuf had to admit that the guys under the city were indeed not inferior to his own team at all. If it were not for the help of the city wall, Due to the superior resistance, Qinghe Mansion should have fallen long ago, but even so, Yusuf knew that his army might not be able to sustain it for long if the fourth division could not arrive in time.
The reserve team has been used in turn, and this time the reserve team of one division has been reduced to less than 10,000 people, which shows the cruelty of the battle. Countless letters for help have been sent out. The Kamans did not besiege the city. They unabashedly focused their attacks on the West City and South City, which have the weakest defense systems. They took turns to attack the West City and South City, especially the West City. The city wall had already been destroyed. Many places began to crack, especially those areas destroyed by the Taiping Army. The newly repaired ones could not withstand the impact of the ferocious ramming vehicles. Often after more than ten consecutive hits, cracks began to appear in the city wall, and then collapsed, and then The only way to do this is to use reserves to fill in and block the cracks in the city wall. In this way, the corpses will be used to fill in the cracks in the city wall.
what to do? Yusuf knew that the Fourth Division was already on the way, but in the face of the desperate blockade of the Kamans, the Fourth Army seemed to have little choice. Instead, they clashed head-on with the Kamans' heavy cavalry and took the advantage, repeatedly breaking through. The frontal defense of the Fourth Army forced the Fourth Army to retreat, and it is still entangled on the front line of Baimapo. There is no need to hold out any hope for these idiots. If we really had to wait until they arrived, I am afraid that I and the City Guards would have become the soil under the feet of the Kaman people.
So what to do now? This idea has been bothering Yusuf for a long time. Yusuf has been thinking about this issue since the Fourth Army was blocked at Baimapo. But at that time, he still had a glimmer of hope, hoping that the Fourth Army could have a miracle and break through the Kaman people's blockade, but Miracles are in too few.
A burst of chaotic footsteps came from the front hall to the back hall. Yusuf knew that the person he had informed was back. He wanted to sit up, but his sore body made him give up the idea until a group of subordinates walked into the living room and saw With this look on his face, he quickly helped him up from the chair.
"Are you all back?" Yusuf asked tiredly as he tried his best to sit up.
"Come back to the regiment commander, we are all here, only -" One of them was interrupted by Yusuf before he could finish his sentence, "Don't mention him. I recruited you today because I want to discuss it with you. matter."
Several people's expressions were solemn. The war has developed to this point. The reinforcements of the Fourth Army have not arrived for a long time. It seems that they can no longer withstand them. What is being discussed at this time will definitely not be a good thing.
After taking a breath, Yusuf looked at the first person, "How is the situation in the West City today?"
"The Kaman people's offensive is still very fierce, and it seems that the Kaman people's eighth corps has also begun to push forward. Although this corps is said to be a newly formed corps by the Kaman people, according to my observation, the combat effectiveness is no better than that of the fourth corps. Weak as they were, the charge was quite desperate. They broke through the defense line on our city wall three times today, and we relied on the reserves to push them out. However, our first and third divisions suffered too many casualties. The enemy's slings and catapults The losses caused by the crossbows to us are immeasurable. Each round of bombardment will cause at least hundreds of casualties to us. We have no counterattack weapons. The enemy's catapults and crossbows can easily be pushed close to bombard us. The soldiers continued I can't even lift my head. This kind of battle can't be fought any longer, and any further fight will only increase casualties." The oldest one was the commander of the First Division, and his words were full of frustration.
The Taiping people took away all the materials and weapons in the warehouse before leaving. A dozen catapults and ballistas that could not be transported were completely destroyed and could not be repaired at all. Facing the crazy attack of the Kaman people, only a small number of troops accompanied them. The small catapults and crossbows they carried were unable to contain the opponent's ferocious attacks. The defenders suffered a huge loss, and casualties increased sharply. The enemy was also clearly aware of this, and even more recklessly pushed these strike weapons closer to attack, doubling their lethality. In a few days, more than 8,000 soldiers fell to stone bullets and crossbow arrows alone. people.
"The same goes for Nancheng. The enemy's focus is not on Nancheng, so the situation of our third division's pressure is slightly better. However, this kind of attempt is uncomfortable even if the strings are tightened. The Kaman people are quite cunning and will take advantage of your relaxation. In the first two sneak attacks, we suffered losses and lost more than 2,000 people. We have also been vigilant in the past two days. They did not take much advantage. But if this continues, I am afraid that the fifth division will not be able to survive as a reserve force. It won't be long, legion commander, we have to make a decision early." The commander of the fourth division spoke in a low voice.
"Yes, I'm afraid that the Fourth Army can't be counted on. We can't waste it here any longer. If we continue to waste it, I'm afraid we won't be able to get out. Now that the Kamans don't have the energy to encircle us, Army Commander , Thirty-Six Stratagems are the best. Anyway, we have an explanation for the empire. We have paid so many lives of our sons. It’s not that we don’t want to defend, but the Kaman people are twice as big as us, with smooth logistics and complete weapons and equipment. , but as for us, we lack defensive equipment and the empire’s reinforcements are not available, so we can’t stay here and wait to die.” The commander of the fifth division immediately took over.
"Okay, I'm calling you here just now to discuss this matter. I got information that another Kaman army has split its way north of Cangzhou, bypassing Cangzhou Fucheng and heading south towards Qinghe. According to the number, it's The Royal Guards Regiment, the most powerful fighting force among the Kaman people, if this unit arrives, we may not be able to leave, so I think it is time for us to leave." Yusuf's tone was full of helplessness, and the enemies were all I am a widower. The walls of Qinghe City have shown signs of collapse in many places. Once the city defenses fail, the entire army will be annihilated, so he cannot delay it any longer.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's leave early!" After hearing what the regiment commander said, several division commanders immediately shouted. If what Yusuf said is true, then the Kaman people clearly want to suppress themselves. If It would be really dangerous if we didn't take action first. Currently, four of the five divisions of the City Guard have lost more than half, and only the fourth division is still intact. However, as long as the structure can be retained and new recruits are added, a complete City Guard will soon reappear. But if you are surrounded, it will be difficult to say.
When the sun rose again for the Kaman army, they discovered a strange scene. The gate of Qinghe City has been opened, and the Double Dragon Playing with Pearls flag symbolizing the Tanghe Empire has quietly fallen down on the city wall. Several representatives of the gentry have dejectedly come to Hurley to submit a petition. The Imperial City Guards have all evacuated last night. Now Qinghe Fucheng has been declared an undefended city, requiring the Kaman army to ensure the safety of life and property of the people in the city in accordance with international practices.
In fact, Hurley had already discovered unusual movements in the city last night. A large number of people were entering and exiting the east gate. However, given the tenacity shown by the city guards in the battle, he never thought that they would be inextricably linked to his own army. The city guards would abandon the entire city overnight and flee in panic. When Hurley left the East City, he purposely left an escape route for the city guards, so that the city guards would always have a psychological escape route, and reduce the opponent's fighting spirit to death, so as to prevent the city guards from jumping over the wall and fighting for their lives. It seems that This passage is really the right one. After accepting the petition from the Qinghe gentry, Hurley and Chirif entered Qinghe Mansion. After learning that Qinghe was under their own control, Carman's coach Nick, who was based in Yulin, ordered the Royal Guards Corps and the Ninth Corps Joining forces, they quickly occupied the entire southern part of Cangzhou and approached the capital city of Cangzhou.
After learning that the Kaman Fourth and Eighth Corps had entered Qinghe Fucheng, the Imperial Fourth Army also gave up its reinforcement plan and steadily retreated to the Zhongzhou Special Administrative Region. The City Guard Army also bypassed the two areas around Baimapo. The battle area of the Qinghe army entered the imperial capital close to the border of Heshuo area. The Qinghe defense battle ended with the victory of the Kaman people.
At the same time, the Taiping Army stationed in the border areas of Pinglu and Qinghe split after the Northwest Army sent personnel to contact and persuade them to surrender. More than 20,000 Taiping Army announced that they accepted the changes in the Northwest and surrendered to the arms of the Northwest Army, while the remaining 60,000 After a small-scale conflict with the rebel Taiping Army, the Taiping Army gave up their plan to encircle and annihilate the other side, and galloped southward into Heshuo.
The Fourth Army Corps, which returned to the Imperial Capital, joined forces with the City Guard Corps and settled down in the southeast of the Imperial Capital. They began to build fortifications, preparing to build the first line of defense against Kaman's army here.