The march of the 300,000-strong army has alleviated a lot of fear. At least for the soldiers who trembled when they heard about the Dragon City Expeditionary Army, the huge number of people can bring them some comfort.
It was getting dark, but the cavalry team that went out in the morning did not return.
At this time, even Gerald Eden began to worry, not to mention the soldiers in the camp. Various rumors suddenly appeared one after another.
But everyone knows that the enemy, that terrifying army, is in the dark.
An operation by the Dragon City army to cut off the eyes and ears had unexpected effects at night.
Because of fear, the 300,000 troops did not rest for a whole night!
As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Gerald Eden has been worried about enemy attacks all night. Judging from the past behavior of the expeditionary force, this possibility is very high! They always like to launch attacks at unexpected times and places.
The opponent was in a hurry and was defeated before he could parry. So he issued an order asking the soldiers to be alert to possible battles at all times. However, it was obvious that he was overthinking.
Zhang Liao never thought of attacking the enemy's army from the beginning. At the end of the final decisive battle of the April War, Zhang Liao wanted to tell the entire continent in the strongest possible way that the victory of Dragon City was not won by sneak attacks!
Alton's coalition forces spent the whole night in their hearts, and many of them did not even close their eyes to sleep. Facing the enemy hiding in the dark, the soldiers' tense nerves were about to reach their limit. Jellal
·Eden also stayed up all night, until the morning sun penetrated the darkness and illuminated the earth. Like everyone else, he breathed a sigh of relief.
With no time to stay, Jellal ordered the troops to set off. They must defeat the enemies of Dragon City as soon as possible, so as to retain as much hope as possible.
On the other hand, in the camp of the Dragon City army not far away, the soldiers who got up early ate the hot food in their hands. Today is the scheduled battle day, and I am afraid that there will be no time to replenish their physical strength throughout the day.
Therefore, Zhang Liao ordered the logistics kitchen to prepare high-calorie food in the morning to supplement the energy needed by the soldiers for the day.
When the sun slowly rose, the message sent back by the scouts ahead indicated that the two armies were about to meet.
Every soldier of the Second Army of the Army checked his weapons and equipment for the last time. He fastened his armor tightly, put on his helmet, and lined up in a neat queue with a confident face.
There is no need to say anything. Every soldier is full of enthusiasm for the upcoming battle. They are the strongest, even if they only have only half a month of training. However, because of the cheating in system recruitment, these soldiers and the elite of the First Army have
There is no difference at all. They have the right to be proud, they are the strongest!
Unlike the rough and simple Dragon City Formation used by the vanguard infantry during the Battle of the Two Rivers Bridge, the well-equipped Second Army performed every aspect of the Dragon City Formation perfectly.
Occupying a favorable terrain with a slightly protruding slope can well cover up the second army's numerical disadvantage. Form a dragon city formation, with a thick formation of spearmen in the front and center, and elite shield soldiers on both sides.
For protection, when necessary, the central pike team can quickly change formations with it.
And behind the front line, there is a neatly arranged crossbow array!
Zhang Liao took out all three thousand crossbows without missing a beat. These crossbows only required two people to operate, and the soldiers operating these crossbows were all veterans temporarily recruited from the First Fleet.
Before the advent of firearms, the main lethal weapon of Longcheng's naval force was these crossbows. Coupled with small trebuchets, the First Fleet can be said to have a huge long-range firepower advantage. The navy is familiar with the operation of this kind of crossbows.
A soldier who was transferred by Zhang Liao to be used as a crossbow operator for the Second Army.
On both sides of the crossbow formation, there are a large number of reserve forces. They are all generalists in the Dragon City Army.
Although their weapons are swords and shields, they are also archers in the army. Everyone can skillfully use bows and crossbows. As generalists in the Dragon City Army, many people even need to be familiar with the spear array in case of emergency.
When the time comes, pick up a spear and act as a spearman!
In the rear formation, there are three thousand cavalry. They are used as an assault and harassment force, but obviously Zhang Liao will not use these cavalry as a decisive force at this time. They are all required to switch to assault weapons and use their spears.
He dropped the bows and arrows and picked up the crossbows, using them as mobile long-range troops.
The complete Dragon City Formation is now slowly waiting in Zhang Liao's hands for the moment to show off its edge.
In the distance, as more and more figures appeared on the horizon, the moment the Dragon City army saw them, the Alton coalition also discovered each other.
Alton's side, who finally saw their opponent, seemed to be relieved. Indeed, the worry and fear in the past few days made them calm down the moment they saw the enemy. The unknown is the scariest thing, and having already seen it
After that, I felt much more at ease.
However, Jellal did not relax at all, because after seeing the orderly and majestic military power in front of him, his heart lifted again.
At this time, he had not noticed that the 1st Cavalry Division was not here. Perhaps due to the huge power of the 2nd Army, he could only focus on this frontal battlefield.
Fortunately, the opponent did not use such unpredictable tactics, so compared to the ground battle, Alton was not without a chance. Jellal took a deep breath, and then loudly ordered the troops to line up and assemble.
The enemy was right in front, so the Alton coalition formed its formation almost several times faster than before.
It can be seen that under pressure, everyone will exert their abilities far beyond their own level.
Zhang Liao saw that the enemy was slowly adjusting their formation, and had no intention of taking the opportunity to attack. It's not that he didn't want to, but even if the 1st Cavalry Division was here, it would have no effect against the huge number of people and would only be useless.
It's just more casualties.
As the formations of the two armies were adjusted, the atmosphere here became increasingly intense.
More than a thousand meters apart, the two armies were facing each other.
Zhang Liao has no intention of attacking, because the most powerful part of the Dragon City Formation is the field defense and counterattack! Although the offensive aspect is equally sharp, because the formation has just been formed, the soldiers, including the soldiers, can only memorize the essentials and cannot do it.
Through flexible use, more than 20,000 vanguard troops were mixed into the Second Army, which was the main reason why Zhang Liao did not dare to use formations to attack.
And because the Second Army has a large amount of equipment, it is far less practical than attacking to defend and counterattack.
Therefore, the silence from Dragon City immediately put pressure on Alton.
To be honest, Gerald Eden is not willing to attack because he knows that once the attack is frustrated, it will directly lead to the collapse of the only morale of the coalition. On the contrary, if it is defense, then a large number of numerical advantages can be used to offset the
The enemy's fear allowed the remaining morale to be preserved.
So Jellal was waiting, waiting for the enemy to take action. But after a while, he felt something was wrong.
Silence, deathly silence.
Dragon City's unusual behavior slowly caused a disturbance in the Alton coalition here. Compared with Dragon City's military discipline, these Alton's last hopes are like unorganized and undisciplined soldiers. They are inherently harmful to the enemy.
Terrified, they gradually panicked under the pressure of this silence.
This is a kind of psychological tactic. Although Zhang Liao may not know what psychological warfare is, he has fought for many years and naturally knows how important morale is to an army. In this way, the enemy can be tightened.
The nerve is broken. Let them take the lead so that Dragon City can seize the opportunity.
Seemingly confirming Zhang Liao's thoughts, Jellal sighed after seeing his side's increasingly anxious and chaotic morale. The current situation no longer allowed him to make more choices. Only by attacking immediately and starting a battle could he calm down the anxiety.
The soldiers regained their attention. Otherwise, if they kept waiting like this, they might collapse first without the enemy taking action.
The order to attack was given, and the restlessness on Alton's side gradually calmed down.
As the last battle of the April War, the Alton Allied Forces blocked the empire's last glimmer of hope. I'm afraid even the soldiers in the army knew this. Perhaps it was the last glorious moment of the empire in hundreds of years. These
The soldiers burst out with the greatest passion, putting aside the fear brought about by the epic victory of the Dragon City Expeditionary Force.
"Woo... Wuwu... Wuwu..." The vast sound of horns kicked off the coalition's attack.
Groups of soldiers picked up the round shields in their hands and marched towards the high ground ahead with neat steps and perseverance!
The sound of the horn was accompanied by special flags. Jellal looked at those flying military flags and unknowingly shed a tear from the corner of his eye.
Alton Royal Flag!
The Union Flag of the Senate!
Flag of the Imperial Central Army!
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These prestigious battle flags now tell the story of the glorious history of the ancient empire. Under these flags, which bear witness to the rise and fall of the empire, Alton's last hope steps forward to welcome the confused and unknown future!
There was no one-time investment in the army of 300,000, not because Jellal didn't want to, but because the location chosen by Zhang Liao was very special. The two sides could only invest relatively similar amounts of troops, so the advantages and disadvantages in numbers were invisibly offset.
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As the enemy advanced step by step, Longcheng's Second Army also began to take action.
"call!"
The well-known military flags in mainland China fluttered in the air, declaring their majesty in the breeze.
The flag of the dragon with black characters on a red background!
This flag was only born in just two years, but it has recorded several classic epic victories, and a little bit of the soul of the general is integrated into it!
The dragon flag under the sun made the soldiers of the Second Army excited.
"Han Army!" Zhang Liao stood on a high place, took a deep breath, and then roared loudly.
"Mighty!" The roar that resounded throughout the earth made the advancing enemies pause for a moment. After the second army's roar, every soldier involuntarily clenched the weapons in their hands, looking forward to it.