The dark sky gradually turned white. The endless company camps and the towering city walls were like two giant beasts confronting each other, glaring at each other unwillingly. As one after another the cannons continued to sound in the outer city, Everyone knows that this world-famous war is finally about to begin.
Countless camp gates were like monsters that opened their mouths and kept spitting out piles of soldiers one after another. The soldiers began to line up in front of the camp under the instructions of the officers. Countless infantry squares formed in a very short time. After a long gathering, the splendid armor, the dazzling golden swords, and the flying flags were hunted by the south wind and the north, and a chilling atmosphere filled the entire Northern Jerok Plain.
As the cavalry phalanx unfolded to both wings, the last and first to appear were naturally the phalanx of various equipment. Dozens of multi-bow crossbows and giant catapults began to be arranged in attack formations with the help of packhorses and soldiers. Open, they will be the main force launching the first wave of attacks, and as the crossbow phalanx and catapult phalanx move forward, such as siege vehicles/ramming vehicles/movable ladders and nest vehicle mobile arrow towers The second wave of attack equipment has also begun to appear. Under the operation of the soldiers, they will cooperate with the infantry phalanx responsible for the main attack mission to launch a deadly siege battle. They will determine the survival of the city.
Thousands of feet stepped down, making the earth seem to feel the coming storm. It constantly adjusted its pace. The infantry phalanx began to unfold and intersect with each other as the various equipment phalanxes advanced, while the cavalry phalanxes on both wings also began to move forward. It elongates and changes into a more aggressive cone shape, like the two huge claws of a scorpion, advancing alternately in a pincer shape. While covering the infantry on both wings, it also provides support to the infantry and equipment phalanx in the center.
The suffocating oppression is getting thicker and thicker. Even the commanders at the back of both sides have felt the murderous aura that implies the bloody atmosphere on the battlefield. This condensed atmosphere continues until the attacker's equipment phalanx slowly advances. It was not until the edge of the range of the long-range weapons of both sides that the breakthrough was reached. As a burst of passionate war drums sounded, the soldiers extending from the infantry square immediately propped up the tall leather banners and quickly moved catapults and beds. The ballistas moved forward together. At this time, the blow from the city head finally came with a bang.
The targets of the first wave of strikes are almost without exception the protective leather that covers various instruments. Iron caltrops with strange shapes fly down, carrying huge inertia. Almost every falling iron caltrop will immediately blow away the thick leather. It tore a big hole in the skin, a piece of skin several feet wide. Just a dozen or so caltrops were enough to make it riddled with holes and lose its protective effect. Naturally, what followed were rocks the size of pots and jars. The huge inertia of a ballista is enough to turn a ballista into a pile of ruins if only two or three stone bullets fall on it. If you are unlucky, one stone bullet may hit a vital part and lose its attack power. Occasionally, The stone bullets or caltrops hit the soldiers' bodies directly. The huge impact can directly break the soldiers' bones and flesh, and splash blood spray everywhere. But at this time, no one is paying attention to this. Everyone only thinks about it. The only thought is to pass this death distance as quickly as possible.
However, the attacking side is obviously well prepared. Whenever a skin is broken, there will be a spare skin to follow. However, this cannot be compared with the overwhelming rain of caltrops, and the gap time in between is enough for the defender to Long-range weapons can effectively attack opponents who have not yet entered attack range.
This distance is like marching in hell for the Xijiang equipment operators who are moving forward. Not only do they have to prevent the raindrops of caltrops and stone bullets, but they also need to speed up to pass this distance. Only when they enter the attack distance , only he is qualified to retaliate.
From time to time, the flying stone bullets would throw up huge clouds of yellow dust on the ground. Occasionally, some extraordinary performance could even directly concentrate the infantry phalanx. In an instant, two or three lives were turned into a ball of meat pie, and the strong smell of blood began to linger in the air. Wandering in the phalanx.
Reid followed closely behind Commander-in-Chief Liang Chongxin and moved forward quickly. The battle ahead was fierce and murderous intent was coming towards him. He did not expect that as the commander of an army of nearly 200,000 people, Liang Chongxin actually had such a command post in front of him. As the deputy commander-in-chief, he has a hobby of watching battles and it is of course his duty to follow closely behind.
Being able to serve as the commander of the Guards, Reid certainly knows what role Xijiang played in it. He has been in the Guards for more than ten years. Although he was born into a noble family, Reid has never been able to win over Archduke Allen. With the absolute trust of the Duke of Lanmont and others, Reid is not greedy for the position of commander of the regiment. He just feels that he is unwilling to submit to his deputy all his life, but as a soldier, he can only obey. But all this is because of the strength of Xijiang Changes occurred due to intervention. Reid admitted that Barins was a qualified general. However, from a political perspective, Reid did not believe that Barins was qualified to serve as the commander of the entire principality's guards. At least he had a thorough understanding of the overall situation. Lack of accurate vision in estimation. He cannot see clearly who is leading the current Jerok. Maybe he sees clearly, but wants to do something futile and useless, so retiring from office is an inevitable result.
The current situation has already undergone earth-shaking changes. If you try to use the mantis' arm as a chariot, you will undoubtedly be asking for destruction. Reid agreed that the marriage between Princess Anne and Li Wufeng was the best outcome, which not only satisfied the political needs of both parties, but also catered to the general trend of the Eastern Continent.
Reid had always been worried that Liang Chongxin would let his imperial guards serve as the main force in the first wave of attacks on Fanlin. As the most powerful army in Jerok, it was natural for him to be the main force in regaining his own country's territory. , but Reid knew that both sides in this first wave were fresh troops, and once the battle started, it would be extremely brutal. Although the Jerok Guards were known as the strongest army in Jerok, their actual combat experience was far from the third in Western Xinjiang. Compared with the First Army, a battle-hardened iron army, Reid very much hopes to delay the entry of the Guards to the second or even third wave, so that his Guards can have some time to adapt to the atmosphere of war. , enter the state as soon as possible.
Liang Chongxin's arrangement made Reid greatly relieved, and also made Reid sincerely respect this person. He has a big heart and a general demeanor. This is Reid's evaluation of Liang Chongxin. Being able to become a comrade-in-arms and colleague with such a person is also a blessing. It is a blessing and you can learn a lot.
"Master Liang, it seems that the enemy has quite studied our offensive tactics. The leather band has not played its due role. The enemy's caltrops are quite well prepared. Do we have any better means to deal with them? "Seeing the coach holding up the telescope attentively to observe the battle ahead, Reid couldn't help but put down the telescope in his hand and asked.
"Haha, General Reid, leather bands are not a new thing, and they cannot win by surprise. The Kaman people attach no less importance to equipment than we do in Western Xinjiang, but due to financial constraints, they may not be able to win in this regard. The investment and expenditure are not as good as ours, but in this kind of life and death battle, no one will hide it, and will not be stingy with what should be used. We still have to be mentally prepared for a tough battle, but it is also , if Maili can be solved so easily, then why are the Kaman people called solitary among the Liberian countries?" Liang Chongxin tilted his head slightly and said calmly, "General Reid, your guards need to do some work. Get ready, tomorrow we will see how you perform on the Jerok side, I hope you don’t fall into the prestige of the Jerok people.”
"Sir, on the defense line, although we Jerok people are not talented, we do not dare to belittle ourselves. We will only die." Although Reid's tone of voice was relaxed, the bloody nature revealed in his words made Liang Chongxin secretly agree in his heart.
The fighting became more intense and bloody. The contest between the two sides' long-range weapons has also come to an end. Both the attacker and the defender have contributed a lot to the snacks before the drama. Almost more than 30% of the long-range weapons were damaged under the continuous blows. Some equipment caused objective damage due to excessive operation. The crossfire of the crossbows from both sides also caused the death of a large number of soldiers. If injured by such crossbow arrows, almost no one could survive. The powerful inertia and destructive power, As long as it hits the main part of the human body, no matter whether you take protective measures or not, the armor will be broken and the body will not be spared.
The battle of long-range weapons failed to slow down the offensive progress of the Western Xinjiang infantry phalanx. When the infantry surrounded by siege vehicles and movable ladders swarmed forward and attacked the city wall, the battle to seize the city officially began.
The first and second regiments of the Fifth Division of the First Army were responsible for the first wave of the main attack on the South Gate. Although Long Zizi had taken over the command of the First Army and handed over the command of the Fifth Division to Hillman, but as the formation commander, he subconsciously arrived at the south gate to supervise the formation first.
The Fifth Division is an old unit brought out by Long Zizi from Guide. Since the Guide uprising, it has experienced countless battles, large and small, and has never let Long Zizi down. Its combat effectiveness has been honed over the years. In Nalong Zi's own words, it is like a man and a nail, and it can still fulfill its original role even if it is thrown casually.
And this battle was the first time that Long Zizi appeared in front of everyone as the acting army commander, and the importance of this war is also well known. For Long Ziyi, the performance of the fifth division also affects As for his position in the first legion, only if he shows his due level in this battle can Long Zizi truly relax and deal with everything.