The coalition forces suffered heavy losses but still held on to the less solid defense line, but this line of defense still had limits after all.
Originally, the strongest parts were the second line of defense and the third line of defense. These lines of defense were also the lines of defense that the elves had built on the border before.
Because these defense lines were built towards the dwarf area, they are relatively stronger here, much better than the parts that were modified with dwarf defense lines.
But the problem is that these lines of defense cannot be regenerated. As long as the Tang army knocks off part of it, it will lose part of it. Even if it is damaged inch by inch, it will definitely be lost one day.
The Tang army's attack was definitely not advancing at an inch-by-inch pace, so after holding on for 15 days, the coalition's defense line collapsed in some areas.
A Type 96 main battle tank crashed through a small tree, rushed out of a forest, and pointed the long barrel on its turret at the retreating coalition soldiers in the distance.
The Tang Army's infantry fighting vehicle, which looked exactly like the 04 infantry fighting vehicle, also rushed out of the forest, then accelerated around the friendly main battle tank and started shooting at the crowd in the distance.
"Boom, boom, boom!" A series of tracer bullets swept into the crowd, followed by hundreds of elven soldiers, who dropped their weapons and raised their hands high.
These pointy-eared soldiers wearing M35 helmets no longer had the courage to resist. They were driven out of their positions and stood in the open space without any obstruction, like a group of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
"We surrender!" An elf officer waved a white flag and led his men to choose an honorable surrender: he knew that once they left the defense line, his infantry might be slaughtered by the Tang army within an hour.
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Putting the Mauser 98K rifle in his hand at his feet, the first elf soldier took off his helmet and looked at the Tang Army soldiers in the distance with fear.
Soon a second elf soldier followed. He also put down his weapon, pulled out the bayonet from his waist and threw it aside, raising his hands high.
They not only lost their position, but also exhausted their ammunition. Heavy weapons such as artillery were also abandoned on the position. Now they are unable to continue fighting at all.
Those desperate soldiers had already died on the battlefield, and most of the people standing here were supplementary soldiers and frightened broken soldiers. They had no intention of fighting, so they chose to surrender as an organic whole.
As if the last string had been broken, the front of the leading troops of the Tang Army suddenly became vaster. And the only things standing in front of them were all kinds of prisoners.
At the beginning, it was some elven infantry, then some artillery and logistics troops, and later it was air force pilots at the airport and officers and generals of various levels.
The Tang army soon discovered that they seemed to have begun to advance towards the enemy's hinterland, and what stood in front of them were just some wreckage.
That's right, wreckage, the road is littered with the remains of tanks, armored vehicles, and automobiles that were destroyed by Tang Army aircraft... most of them were burned beyond recognition, and the few that didn't seem to be on fire had their parts removed.
Some anti-aircraft guns were scattered on both sides of the road, and the soldiers manipulating these anti-aircraft guns had long since disappeared. Many of the anti-aircraft guns were broken, and they were riddled with holes by Tang Army aircraft.
There was still ammunition next to those good anti-aircraft guns, but the precision sights were removed and taken away. It seemed that these artillerymen retreated in a hurry and only took away what they could.
Soon a small city appeared in front of the Tang Army. Soon after entering the city, the Tang Army discovered that there were no coalition troops stationed here at all.
The more than 20,000 elven soldiers who fled here finally couldn't run anymore. They surrendered here, handed over their weapons, and also handed over the city.
The elf officer who commanded these defeated troops even informed them of the deployment of nearby coalition forces. Within one day, the city was hung with a dragon flag and became a place controlled by the Tang Army.
That night, the Tang army launched a pursuit in all directions along the city. At noon the next day, they cut off the most important supply route that the elf troops relied on.
It was only at this time that Flix, who was busy re-establishing his headquarters, received the news that his defense line had been penetrated, and a Tang armored force appeared behind him and cut off the railway line.
What he didn't know was that there were probably only two battalions of the Tang Army that cut off his supply line, while at least two divisions of Tang Army troops were rushing toward the hinterland of the Yangmu Empire at extremely fast speeds under the cover of the air force.
These troops occupied elven villages one after another and controlled small towns one after another. Like tentacles, they probed into the interior of the elven empire.
By the evening of that day, these troops had advanced about 150 kilometers, almost paralyzing the logistics of all troops commanded by Marshal Flix.
Flix mobilized his troops in the hope of cutting off these madly advancing Tang troops, but the troops he sent out soon sent back a message that made him desperate: a large number of elven troops had collapsed, and Tang troops were everywhere.
The entire rear area was in chaos, and counterattack was out of the question.
The Elf troops, already short of fuel and ammunition, had to draw out their troops to deal with the enemies behind them. As a result, before they were ready, the Tang army in front had already penetrated their defenses.
The elven troops who were attacked from both sides fell into even more desperate chaos. Flix received the news early the next morning that about 100,000 of his troops had become prisoners.
This thing is like a domino. If it falls, it will trigger a series of chain reactions. The surrendering troops will lead more troops to surrender, and the collapse of the elf troops who have lost their defensive positions is a foregone conclusion.
Felix hurriedly reported the disaster that was happening here to Yangmu I, but what he didn't expect was that Yangmu I no longer bothered to blame him for his incompetence.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Because the entire defense line has basically collapsed: not only the Rewind Port line that Flix is responsible for, but also the entire northern border defense line, has experienced problems.
Feng Kezhi's troops, Ying'an's troops, Strauss's troops... all broke through the coalition's defense lines in the past two days, and launched a major pursuit of the defeated coalition.
Relying on its exaggerated maneuverability, the Tang army divided and surrounded the collapsed coalition forces, forming encirclement circles of different sizes. The coalition forces in the encirclement circles were cut off from supplies and soon had no choice but to surrender.
Compared to the northern defense line, which collapsed across the board, Rewind Port looks much more normal: at least the defense line in charge of Lines and Sousas hasn't had any problems yet, right?
The elves have tasted the bitter consequences of their own arrangements: because they did not trust other countries, they put all their allies' troops in less important positions. Now the important positions they garrisoned have become the targets of the Tang army's attack. Naturally, the elves'
Soldiers lost the most and suffered the most casualties.
What is even more embarrassing is that the defense lines of the elves were penetrated, and most of the ones surrounded now are the troops of allies such as Susas and the Lions Empire... As for the Yangmu Empire, how much should be given to these countries
A reasonable explanation.
In fact, there is no need to explain anything, because these countries may no longer be in the mood to listen to the Yangmu Empire's explanation: nearly a million troops have been divided and surrounded, and the situation in the entire elven territory has been corrupted and collapsed... Who needs any explanation?
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Seeing that the elves are almost unable to support themselves, after losing the Yangmu Empire of elves, what can the remaining three empires do to fight against the Tang Empire's army heading south?
At this moment, Yang Mu I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot in his palace. He was walking back and forth in front of the throne, his expression extremely ugly.
Now he no longer knows how to deal with those frontline generals: he invested countless wealth, spent a huge amount of materials, and mobilized nearly a million workers... The so-called indestructible defense line built was only
It was defeated in fifteen days.
Those generals had previously assured him that this line of defense could hold for at least a few months. If the Tang army wanted to break through, it would probably cost hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed in battle.
But reality slapped them in the face: the Tang army easily penetrated the defense line in only 15 days, and the number of troops lost could not exceed 10,000.
"Your Majesty, the troops of the Susus Empire are retreating to Osa. There is news that Toril has been lost..." An officer walked into the hall and brought some bad news.
The retreat of Susa's troops towards Osa means that the coalition defense line near Rewind Port has completely collapsed. The Tang army can advance southward and eastward from Rewind Port at will, and no one can stop them.
Toril is a large city in the western part of the elves. Controlling this place is equivalent to controlling the territory of the Yangmu Empire within hundreds of kilometers.
This is a railway hub and the roads are also very developed. Countless transportation lines converge here. The Tang army occupied this place, which is equivalent to having the absolute initiative in subsequent attacks.
"Didn't Toril have a garrison of 40,000 troops? They didn't even hold on for a day, so they were lost?" Yangmu I asked angrily.
In fact, he also knew that under such circumstances, there were almost no city defense troops who could resist to the end. The troops on the front line had collapsed. Can the newly recruited city guards be expected to stop the Tang army?
Most of these troops are new recruits who have not completed their training. Their role is to maintain law and order and guard against the Tang Army's paratroopers... Maybe they can't even guard against the Tang Army's paratroopers. It is indeed a bit high to ask them to face the Tang Army's tanks.
"Your Majesty, they did not resist, handed over their weapons and surrendered." The officer bowed his head and explained awkwardly. In fact, the Toril garrison sent a telegram back before surrendering, explaining why they chose to surrender.
They felt that it was a sin to turn Toril into ruins and destroy the city that had been built for hundreds of years, so in order to save the city, they chose to surrender honorably.
The shortcomings of placing a large number of troops on the border are now revealed: Yangmu I really has no troops to defend his imperial capital.
Those troops deployed at the border cannot retreat at all. They have been divided and surrounded, and are trapped in place waiting to die.
"How many troops are there in the imperial capital?" The desperate emperor looked at the general standing aside. The general gave a somewhat uneasy number that sounded reassuring: "Including the troops being formed outside the city, approximately
There are still 300,000.”
But when he answered, he also calculated that of the 300,000 troops, which didn't sound too small, only about 50,000 were capable of fighting.
The remaining 250,000 are new troops formed by temporary recruitment. That is, some commanders are transferred from other troops, and the grassroots soldiers are basically at the level where they can move together.
These soldiers didn't even know if they had ever touched a gun. They had no heavy artillery or tanks, and most of them were just light infantry. Expecting them to defend the imperial capital was no different than a joke.
In fact, these troops are supplementary troops recruited to reinforce the front line. The original plan was to have them train in the suburbs of the imperial capital for more than ten days, and then while moving to the front line, they would be supplemented with additional training in practical subjects. They would be barely able to use them wherever they went.
Already.
But the plan did not change quickly. Before these recruits could complete basic training or learn some useful practical experience on the way, the Tang Army had already arrived.
Therefore, the general decided to provide the best option to his Majesty the Emperor: "However, Your Majesty... you'd better leave the imperial capital..."
"Even three hundred thousand troops can't stop the Tang army's attack?" Yang Mu I stared at him and asked dissatisfiedly.
The general lowered his head, considered his tone and then explained: "Your Majesty, so many troops on the front line only lasted fifteen days. These three hundred thousand recruits... I'm afraid..."
In fact, he really wanted to explain to his Majesty the Emperor that even if these 300,000 people were the elite of the elite, there was no way to maintain the defense line in the suburbs of the imperial capital. Once the Tang army began to surround the imperial capital, these 300,000 people would not be able to fight well.
I couldn't last more than a few days.
"That's enough! I understand." Yang Mu I interrupted the other party. He sighed and ordered: "Find a way to stop the Tang army in Mattes! Buy some time! Whether it is negotiating for peace or sticking to the imperial capital.
...it all takes time!”
At this moment, his luxurious palace seemed so empty, and his echo could even be heard. The ministers lowered their heads and did not speak, not even whispering.
No one knew what these ministers were thinking. Yang Mu I waved his hand impatiently and asked these ministers to retreat: he knew that the situation was over, but he still did not want to admit this fact from the bottom of his heart.
After all, he is an emperor, and which emperor is willing to give up his position?
Looking at the empty hall, Yang Mu I sighed, slumped down on his throne, and looked at the chandelier above his head without moving for a long time.
