Realm of Power

"Many years later, the attack and defense of Lanzhi City, with its incredible tactics, is still a hot topic among military historians. Countless scholars have published lengthy research, experiences, thoughts, and explorations on this topic. They have published various publications. Various papers, some even It has also become an authority. The research has gone deep into every street in Lanzhi City. The names of the generals of the Long family who attacked these streets have been found out. Even the commander of the Long family, Long Shan, was so angry that he vomited blood that day, but he could not escape the sharp eyes of historians. But the biggest problem is still unsolved

How could such a small city become so indestructible in the face of an army of more than 100,000 Longs?

As we all know, in the cold weapon era, the defense system built on city walls often meant the fall of the city. A city without city walls was a lamb to be slaughtered, not to mention a temporarily expanded city like Lanzhi City. Before the expansion, Lanzhi City was a small city, and the Long Family not only had an overwhelming number of troops, There are also excellent command layers who have experienced wars for a long time, and a veteran with thirty years of combat experience is taking personal command. With such an absolute advantage, everyone thinks that Lanzhi City is just standing in front of the Long family's northward army. , the northwest gate that would collapse with just a slight push, but the reality is that the Long family's army of more than 100,000 people finally collapsed in front of Lanzhi City! "——Volume 2 of "History of the Imperial War in Central Asia"

The cold wind blew and the rain had stopped. Long Shan, the general of the Long family, raised his hand and pointed at the imperial flag fluttering in the wind at the height of Lanzhi City. His loud voice spread throughout the battlefield, "Have you seen that imperial eagle flag? Give it to me." Take it down!" The more than 100,000 Long Family soldiers behind them responded in unison, and the Long Family battle flags that were spread out layer by layer also collapsed under the agitation of such momentum. Straight up, the corner of Longshan's eyes swept across these battle flags that represented the glory of the Long family, and finally curled his lips slightly, "A mere 30,000 imperial troops want to stop our Long family from advancing north. This is no longer arrogant, it is simply a dream. , it is said that there has never been an imperial army that was completely wiped out, so that the imperial army seems to be an undefeated existence in the Western Continent. Then let me, the Long family, break this legend!

"Follow your orders"

The roar of the Long family soldiers was like thunder, deafening, and the countless raised weapons and swords were dazzling. The momentum was as violent as the tsunami and the waves. The countless stabbing spears were reflected under the pale sky, as if a whole large area covered the earth. In the forest of guns, the cold wind blew, and the Long family army under the battle flag had already swept away the defeat suffered the day before. The morale of the army was greatly improved. The level visible to the eye is gathering rapidly. Longshan is worthy of being a battlefield veteran with thirty years of experience in leading troops. With just such a sentence, the morale of the entire Long family army exploded, breaking the legend and defeating the undefeated imperial army. In this way If you listen to it, the knowledge is enough to make people excited, not to mention the Long family who has become the first fighting force in Central Asia.

So what if the Empire blocks all the streets? The weakness of the Empire's small army is still obvious.

If the Imperial Army has more than 50,000 troops, it will become the biggest obstacle to the Long Family Army's northward march when they reach Lanzhi City. However, the Imperial Army only has 30,000 people. The front line was overwhelmed by a sudden attack, so the Long Family temporarily The attack was stopped, but after two days of observation, the Long family generals had clearly seen the Lanzhi City in front of them. A battlefield that is extremely unfavorable to the Imperial Army. I don’t know what the commander of the Imperial Army is thinking. Even if all the Imperial Army of 20,000 to 30,000 are deployed in such a city that is more than ten miles wide, it is destined to be impossible for all of them to be deployed. Evened out, it is actually the Long family's huge advantage in military strength. In such an area, it is a battlefield that can be fully developed.

The empire was almost deceived!

Feeling deceived, the Long family generals clamored to annihilate the imperial army entrenched in Lanzhi City one by one to avenge this insult, because the imperial defenders actually imagined using thousands of casualties to scare them away. More than 100,000 Long family troops, the most important Yes, they really thought about retreating for a moment. If it weren't for the roar of veteran Long Shan, they might have really withdrawn from Lanzhi City. If that were the case, they would be a joke to the whole of Zhongbia, and the Long family would be the whole of Zhongbia. Ya joke, "Since the Imperial Army is going to fight a war of attrition in Lanzhi City, let's just take a look and see who can withstand the attrition." At the meeting, veteran General Long Shan punched the table decisively and said, since our Long family established itself in the southwest, , never feared the dead! No matter how strong the imperial army in Lanzhi City is, they can only kill 30,000 people! If these troops were gathered on dangerous terrain, it might still be possible to block the Long family's northward advance, but the opposing commander was too trusting and made a desperate move to put all such elites into the large area of ​​Lanzhi City in front of him. Thirty thousand people The military strength can withstand the consumption several times!

"As long as we press the entire line and break through a little bit, we can take advantage of the situation and advance all the way! Completely tear apart the entire imperial army's defense line from a single opening." Longshan's glaring eyes made the generals feel hot and ashamed. Just now, they really just retreated for a moment. The main reason was that the previous battle was too miserable. More than 3,000 elite troops attacked the city, but most of them were lost in just over half an hour. In addition to the light infantry who fell during the advance, it was only the first day. After touching the wall of Lanzhi City, the Long family paid a heavy price of nearly ten thousand people.

After knowing the shame and then being brave, after seeing through the weakness of the imperial army, the turbulent military morale of the entire Long family army became high again.

"go ahead!"

More than 100,000 Long family troops spread out in front of the line. They were crowded with swords, spears, axes, bows and arrows and other weapons. From the foot of Lanzhi City to the performance, the Long family troops all over the mountains and plains were truly revealed, with majestic soldiers and horses, and armor. Distinctive, the soldiers are tall and strong, especially when they are equipped with wooden shields made of cut down trees and tied together. With one lift, it covers the sky and blinds the eyes.

"Wow!" A group of galloping Long family cavalry also passed the infantry from both sides of the impact line at this moment. It was like two huge pliers closing from both sides of Lanzhi City, forming two large "V" shapes. In an instant, the entire Long family army column burst into warm cheers,

These cavalrymen who rushed to explore the road were wearing eye-catching red light armor, with colorful pheasant tails on their helmets and shoulders that represented their identity, and red cloaks behind them, which all represented their extraordinary identities, the Long Family's Beacon Fire Cavalry!

"It's our Beacon Fire Cavalry! With the Beacon Fire Cavalry exploring the road, don't worry about the last ambush. What are you waiting for? Just charge forward." Seeing that even the Beacon Fire Cavalry was rushing up, the blood of the entire Long family army was ignited. The low wind howled, blowing the bloody and murderous aura densely packed in the air.

There is no need to mobilize. Everyone in the Long family knows this fact. If they cannot open the Lanzhi City in front of them, marching north to the northwest is an extravagant hope. If an army of hundreds of thousands cannot even defeat a small Lanzhi City, then they will be the whole of Zhongbi. Ya's joke, go forward and capture Lanzhi City. Although they are the dominant side, at this moment They felt as determined as breaking the boat. There was only one road in front of them. The loud horn of the Long family was heard. The soldiers regarded death as if they were home. They marched forward one after another and lined up. Each Long family soldier had only one thought in his heart, no matter it was Whether dead or alive, even if it is just a corpse, this Lanzhi City will be flooded!

Countless arrow clusters were shot from the direction of Lanzhi City, and the shields were erected. In an instant, the shields were so densely packed that no gaps were left. You could see the rain of arrow clusters hitting these thick wooden shields like rain hitting a lute, and sawdust flying. The Long family soldiers were all hiding behind their shields The hand holding the shield trembled from the powerful crossbow arrows. There were also thinner wooden shields that were penetrated by the crossbow arrows. The arrows shot into the arms of the soldiers behind, making a sound of bone cracking. The corners of the mouth of the soldier who was hit by the arrows felt pain. Well, I still continued without caring,

It's already like this. Wherever there is any retreat position, if you take a few steps slower, you will be swept by the contemptuous eyes of your companions. Even if you are hit by an arrow, as long as you don't swallow your breath, you have to grit your teeth and follow. The brigade moved on, and just like that, the Long family's offensive line finally hit Lanzhi City like a tide, with a crashing sound, like the scattered pieces flowing after the waves hit it,

"The Long family must win!" Countless Long family soldiers shouted slogans, held up shields, and swarmed into the criss-crossed streets in front of them. Lanzhi City had no city walls, only these criss-crossed streets. Knowing that the imperial army had set up a The earthen ramparts and archers, and the Long family infantry who rushed in all held their shields high. Sure enough, just as they entered, they heard shouts from both sides, and countless arrow clusters fell like a heavy rain.

"Cum"

The imperial crossbowmen standing high up, the crossbows in their hands blocked the earthen barrier mercilessly from the front, and from a high position, they fired fiercely at the Long family soldiers who rushed in below. The crossbow arrows fired by the strong bows and hard crossbows suddenly seemed like chaos. The scurrying locusts usually pounced on the heads of the Long family soldiers. Even if they were blocked by shields, there were still many arrow clusters shot in through the gaps in the shields, which would hit the shields. The human body under the card screamed one after another, and the Long family soldiers in front were in chaos. Although they knew that there were imperial shooters at high places, the Long family soldiers did not expect to be in such an awkward position. Apart from holding their shields forward, they did nothing. There was nothing I could do. I watched my companions around me continue to be hit by fewer and fewer arrows. The alley was already narrow, and the piles of fallen corpses made it even more difficult to pass.

"Go forward, kill those who retreat! Don't embarrass the Long Family Army!"

The infantry captains of the Long family had ferocious expressions on their faces. They held heavy swords in their hands and were supervising the battle behind the entire team. There was bright red flowing on the bright and shining swords. They issued a death order from below. Anyone who retreated would be killed on the spot. Look. Looking at their subordinates who were suppressed by imperial crossbows in the alley, the infantry captains gritted their teeth one by one, but there was nothing they could do. At this time, It was just to see who dared to step forward and who could fill it up. When they saw someone retreating, they would immediately chop him to death. Anyone who was hit by an arrow and crawling back would also be chopped to death with a knife. They were still shouting "forward, forward, as long as they If you rush forward, you have a chance to tear apart Lanzhi City's defense. Don't retreat if you are already moving forward, otherwise the casualties you will pay may be even greater. It's better to give it a damn chance!

In this way, the corpses stacked in the alley made the ground muddy. The Long family soldiers who rushed in used the method of stacking corpses and rushed in front of the earthen fortress set up by the Imperial Army. Maybe the Imperial Army did not expect it. The Long family was so brave and fearless this time that the rhythm of their defense was disrupted.

"Kill! Never let them come up."

The street had been reduced to a pile of porridge. The Imperial heavy infantry in heavy armor were covered in human blood. They stood on the earthen ramparts and stabbed the Long family soldiers climbing below with their spears. The Long family soldier who was shot fell from the earthen barrier and was pinned underneath. More On top of the Long family soldiers, the Imperial crossbowmen standing high up were also shooting downwards like crazy. There was no need to aim anymore, just to shoot at the people in the alley. The arrow clusters fell like whistling locusts. You can constantly see Long family soldiers falling to the ground after being shot by arrows

However, the attack line spread by the Long family's hundreds of thousands of troops also showed its effect at this moment.

The number of imperial troops determines that it is impossible to cover the entire city. As some alleys were breached, there were 70,000 to 80,000 Long family soldiers entering the streets of the city, and as many as 100 streets were attacked at the same time. There are more people pouring in from behind. At this moment, most of Lanzhi City has become a battlefield. The Long family's successive human sea tactics have caused even the imperial army to retreat. The national army is not made of iron. Under the cluster of arrows, there is a surge of people that cannot be shot. In front of the earthen fortress on the street, there is a sea of ​​people climbing on top of each other. Even the imperial heavyweights with good protection Once the infantry were pulled down, they would be hacked to death. The losses were increasing, and the reinforcements from behind could not cover hundreds of streets. The entire battle situation was obviously skewed towards what the Long family expected.

The Long family's military superiority has been clearly demonstrated at this moment. As long as there is a breakthrough in the streets, the Long family will immediately send follow-up troops to follow up. In this way, the Imperial Army's street fighting defense line is torn apart layer by layer. By noon, Lanzhi Most of the streets outside the city have been blocked by dragons. After occupying the whole country, every time the Long family army cleared a street, they hung the Long family's military flag high in the street. Looking around, it turned out to be a fiery red color of the Long family's military flag outside Lanzhi City, flashing in the wind. , like an alluring fire, spreading towards the rear core of Lanzhi City,

"Sir, we have captured most of the outer perimeter. I believe we can attack the outer perimeter before dark!" A Long family general returned from the front and reported to Longshan with an excited expression. He was a short and stocky man. Although it is not high, it is very wide horizontally. He was wearing medium armor, and he was still breathing heavily under his visor, and he let out short shouts from time to time.

"Great, as long as we capture the outer perimeter, we will have won half the battle." The generals of the Long family also looked excited, feeling that victory was in sight. Lanzhi City was broken! (To be continued.)