Realm of Power

Under the darkening sky, the streets and alleys of Lanzhi City were gradually shrouded in darkness, like a huge sky curtain, which made the captains of the Long family feel desperate.

"The three-cut order is cancelled, and all armies return to rest and recuperate."

The loud voice of the messenger cavalry was as loud as the wind, which made the officers of the Long family extremely ashamed and angry. They withdrew the three-cut order, and they did not have to die, but the roar of the horseshoes lingered in their minds, and the subordinates were in the imperial cavalry. The miserable wailing below, this cannot be eliminated no matter what.

They don't have to die, but they feel more uncomfortable than death. They live in fear of death, and flee in front of the battle. These things they think are absolutely impossible are happening in front of them, in front of the rolling stones that are like rainstorms, and they are crazy from high places like thunder. In front of the imperial armored heavy cavalry that rushed towards me, everything had been going on in half a day.

"Why is this? What kind of battle is this?"

A squadron leader covered in blood was leaning against the collapsed earth wall. His face was dejected and his eyes were red and bloodshot. He angrily inserted his sword into the ground with one hand. He knelt on the ground, his body trembling slightly. Tears couldn't stop pouring out of my eyes

The other soldiers were also in a miserable state, sitting on the ground one by one, panting and silent.

It was so miserable, so frustrating, and sometimes exhausted, I just lay on the ground and couldn't get up. Either my body was injured, stained with blood, or my armor was broken and scattered, just like a drowned dog being chased. I cried bitterly when I saw it. Shangguan, everyone’s face is filled with shame and anger!

In order to advance to the center line, the Long family's army of more than 100,000 soldiers marched forward, not afraid of casualties and battle losses, but lost their lives to open the way. It took a full afternoon of hard fighting, and the result was only achieved by the strong crushing of the imperial cavalry. Next, in just less than half an hour, everything returned to its original position.

They were almost driven out by the enemy and collapsed across the board. Is this the Long Family Army, which is called the Tianqing War Army by the Central Bian people and is known as the First War Army in Central Bia? At this moment, everyone's faces are ashen, and they wish they could bang their heads against this place in shame.

Why did you run away! The officers of the Long family also couldn't figure it out. They were not newbies on the battlefield. They had fought the prairie people's iron cavalry more than once, but why did they just run away? The Long family soldiers who never gave up in the face of the prairie cavalry, who shed blood without shedding tears, felt so complicated in their hearts at this moment. I originally thought that as long as I was not afraid of death, I would be a good soldier. I originally thought that the imperial army's combat power was not as good as that of others. That's it, but the tragic situation in front of them is telling these proud Long family soldiers that they are far from enough in front of the real elites of the empire.

Fighting from noon to sunset, the streets were densely packed like spider webs. On this day, even the elites were completely overwhelmed. Street fighting was complicated and difficult to attack. The Central and African soldiers had never had such training. Until this moment, these dragons The officers at home have not yet thought about it. Come on, since the rise of the Long family, have we ever fought such a useless army? This is an army of more than 100,000 people, and many of them are elite troops who have experienced the test of war, but there is no exception. From that moment on, the whole situation completely spiraled out of control.

It's like jumping into a huge net. Facing the criss-crossing interior of the city, the strong military strength cannot be deployed safely.

First, I don’t know how many people were shot to death by random arrows fired from the sky. Then, the huge rolling stones shook the ground and turned the entire street into a corridor of flesh and blood. It was like the imperial cavalry charging into the battlefield meat grinder. The unstoppable imperial cavalry in iron armor was like a flood, sucking in tens of thousands of Long family troops who had not had time to react like a storm, with swords and swords flashing and heads falling. Flying in random directions, the bravery and pride of the Long family soldiers were like fragile glass, which was directly smashed into pieces under the hooves of the imperial cavalry. Countless defeated troops rolled back from the front and smashed the rear. The army was scattered, layer by layer, completely unstoppable. Even though the supervising team beheaded a whole row of people in succession, it still failed to restore the situation at all.

The attack failed, and the weather started to rain in the second half of the night. At this moment, Longshan could only lie face down on the bed, and his buttocks were completely bloody. Several military herbalists were carefully applying herbal medicines to the wounds. , after all, it is the military The commander-in-chief and the executioners did not dare to use their deadly strength. Although the generals took most of the damage, Longshan still stubbornly struck the wind and thunder iron rod four times, spitting out a mouthful of dirty blood on the spot. He did not know the personnel. When I woke up, I was already in bed,

"How are our army's casualties?" Longshan asked eagerly

"More than 6,000 people were killed and 13,000 wounded," the adjutant replied with an ugly expression.

"Why are there so many casualties? Even if the Empire's heavy cavalry charged into the formation, they couldn't disperse with all their strength in such a narrow street!" Longshan's eyes suddenly bulged, and he tried to struggle to get up, but he grinned in pain and collapsed. Breathe in for a full ten seconds, then it’s considered If he hadn't been controlled immediately by a few herbalists, he might have fainted immediately again. He attacked Lanzhi City twice and lost one-fifth of the army marching north. This was no longer a strain on his muscles and bones. This is simply digging into the bones of the Long family!

"Second order, continue the attack at dawn!" Longshan gritted his teeth, "Sir, the commanders of each army have been punished according to military regulations. The army has been exhausted and fought hard for a day, and it has been raining all night. It has not fully rested. We will attack again at dawn. I am afraid that ..." The adjutant looked ugly and wanted to dissuade him.

Longshan glared fiercely, his face twitching in pain, but he still said sternly, "What do you know? The empire has only more than 20,000 troops. Our army has suffered heavy losses, and the other side is also having a hard time. In today's battle, all means have been used Only by taking out all of them can we suppress our army's offensive. Once we wait for the empire's reinforcements, When the army arrives, not only is it impossible for our army to attack Kranji City, but also in the face of the imperial cavalry, what can we do to stop our army in such an open field? Only by capturing Lanji City can our army have a chance. Block the place, otherwise, it will be bloodbathed by the imperial cavalry like the Battle of Kaishan! " "In this moment of life and death, if you delay for one more moment, you are asking for death! If you had not taken into account the hard battle during the day, I would personally supervise the siege now! Tomorrow, I will use the light army to clear the roadblocks, and then the main force will advance, no matter how many people die. People must cross The middle section of Lanzhi City!" Longshan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and the meaning in his tone made the adjutant shiver. The so-called light soldiers are those miscellaneous light infantry. Giving such an order means that he has made sacrifices. Get ready to get rid of these light soldiers.

But what Longshan said is correct. If the imperial army's reinforcements really arrive, the Long family army camped outside Lanzhi City will be unable to stop the imperial cavalry from being trampled again. In the Battle of Kaishan, Long Xueshan's tens of thousands of troops were defeated by the imperial cavalry. The cavalry made a surprise attack and the entire army was wiped out. At that time, everyone in the Long family only thought that the imperial cavalry had taken advantage of being surprised and unprepared. However, in the daytime battle yesterday, The Long family has truly experienced the fierceness of the imperial cavalry. Although there are only three or four thousand heavy cavalry, they still kill tens of thousands of Long family troops like driving pigs and dogs. If the imperial cavalry were all of this level , when the Long family's fierce attack on Lanzhi City was defeated, only more than 30,000 elite cavalry were needed to completely annihilate the exhausted Long family army here.

"Yes, I will go and inform all the armies right away." The adjutant nodded solemnly,

After feeling the seriousness of the situation, the generals of each army hardly waited until dawn before sending all the light infantry in each army to clear the collapsed roadblocks.

Twenty to thirty thousand light infantrymen occupied the collapsed road. The officers ordered angrily, and when they knocked the wrong stones, there was a chaotic bang. As pieces of earth and gravel were moved away, the road to the middle section of Lanzhi City became clear again. Three hours later, the rain in the sky began to lighten. The light infantry clearing the roadblocks came in clusters here and there, three or five. Groups of people gathered together, sitting on a makeshift fire to roast their wet clothes, with various tools randomly discarded nearby.

"Sir, at this speed, the Long family will be able to open the road before dawn." A subordinate of Bai Wufeng looked at the situation below and reported to Bai Wufeng.

"Longshan is a famous general of the Long family. He is also known for his tenacity and courage in battle. Even if his bones are broken, he will grit his teeth and rush forward. He can't wait to clear the road. At dawn, there is no doubt that it will be an attack." Bai Wu Feng smiled coldly and looked away from below.

"How about we use cavalry again..."

"No, no matter whether it's a catapult, a rolling stone, or a cavalry charge, it's basically a one-time consumption of combat power." Bai Wufeng waved his hand and said, "Most of the rolling stones were hit yesterday, and I'm afraid the rest won't be able to stop them for long." , although the iron cavalry's combat power is still intact, they still want to take it after the Long family has made preparations. It is almost impossible to achieve the same powerful blow as yesterday. Although the iron cavalry is indeed fierce in combat, setting the battlefield in a narrow alley is risky. Once the Long family comes to their senses, they can take advantage of the narrow streets. The terrain is used to counter the attack of the iron cavalry, which is the nightmare of the iron cavalry, so we can only use that thing."

"I wonder what the Long Family Army's expression would be like when they saw that thing?"

When the general heard this, he seemed to think of something and couldn't help but grin. He lined up to fight. Maybe the Yanzhou Army was not as good as the Long Family Army, but the Yanzhou Army, which had been fighting against the grassland people for decades, naturally There are also secrets in the army. Zhongbia has never been a race that is good at cavalry warfare. Zhongbia is still good at infantry group tactics, and the Yanzhou Army has been able to suppress the grassland nomads for decades. Naturally, it is impossible to rely solely on the defense of deep ditch barriers, and there are also weapons that are conducive to active attack.

"Get ready, it's not far from dawn!" Bai Wufeng waved his hand and looked towards the east where a touch of fish white had appeared.

"Yes!" The subordinate left

Bai Wufeng withdrew his gaze, turned around, looked at the dozen or so confidants behind him who had been following him since Yanzhou, and said with a cold and excited expression, "The Long family went on a killing spree in Yanzhou and slaughtered more than 100,000 of my Yanzhou military subordinates." After all, today is the time for us in Yanzhou to take revenge on the Long family! Use all the methods you used to deal with the grassland army in Yanzhou! "

"revenge!"

"Revenge!" These dozen Yanzhou generals drew their sabers, and the rain soaked their helmets. It went in along the gap in the brim of the hat, flowed down from their thin chin, and splashed on the iron plates of the armor with a dense dripping sound. Under the black iron helmets, there are faces of Zhongbia with anger flowing through them. The armor is as cold as snow, and the eyes full of murder due to fatigue have an exciting coldness. Yanzhou It can be said that every last drop of blood was shed for Zhongbia, and this is the result in the end. Among the last soldiers of the Yanzhou Army, who is not angry in his heart and wants to kill someone?

The sky is getting brighter and the rain is starting to stop

"Forward!" The Long Family Army once again stormed Lanzhi City. This time, the Long Family Army gave up the previous advance of dense formations and adopted the tactic of advancing in sections. They also took advantage of the opportunity of cleaning up the streets to expand the original streets. In order to avoid another crushing attack by the Empire's slinging bombs, soil turrets were set up on every street. Heap, even if there are rolling stones going down, they will be blocked by these lands. There will never be a flat slope like yesterday. This kind of arrangement is gained through bloody lessons, just like dealing with the grassland on the plains. Just like the cavalry, they dig holes and pile up soil everywhere. Now they are using the same method in the attack on Lanzhi City, except that it is replaced by a slope instead of a plain.

"Attention, throw stones!"

The soldier who was responsible for the lookout shouted loudly, and the Long family soldiers below immediately dispersed towards the mound. A huge rolling stone roared down, and a cloud of smoke and dust rose up. Several soldiers who were affected screamed miserably, and the trend continued. The rolling stone only moved forward for less than a few meters before it was stopped by another mound of soil and got stuck somewhere.

"It's stuck! This is indeed effective!" The dragon-level soldiers who saw this scene cheered, and some soldiers kicked the rolling stone fiercely. Come on, why don't you just roll away? It's stuck. What is this place? It is used to vent the embarrassment of being scared to death by these monsters the day before, and to embolden myself.

"It's just a stone, what do you think it is!" The people next to him burst out laughing.

"Move forward!"

The Long Jiajun's voice was overwhelming, and the Long Jiajun, whose morale was greatly boosted, charged crazily upwards. Suddenly, a bunch of flying arrows pierced into the soldier's body, and bright red blood spurted from the wound. He collapsed in an instant. on the ground,

"What?'

The Long family troops who were still charging were stunned. On the street in front, there was a row of wooden walls blocking the front. The wooden walls were more than two meters high. There were shooting holes on the wall. Arrow clusters were shot from these shooting holes. came out, and behind the wooden wall, densely packed figures of the Empire's heavy infantry appeared, and finally What made the Long family soldiers take a breath of air was that a dark iron pipe stretched out from the shooting port of the wooden wall. There was a huge roar, and in the spray of fire, a whistling iron ball was like a fiery long knife cutting into butter. Inside, it hit the iron shields of the Long family soldiers like minced meat.

"Yanmen chariot!" A veteran who had been at the Long family all year round shouted with a pale face.