"Sir, we have received an order!" About ten miles away from the imperial capital, a cavalry unit is gathering and waiting. [./First text
This force was the cavalry force of about 15,000 people that the eldest prince transferred out of the imperial capital on the day Zhang Liao led his army. The original mission given to them by the eldest prince was to harass and attack Longcheng's logistics line as much as possible.
, delaying the subsequent arrival of reinforcements from Dragon City.
But unfortunately, their wish was doomed to fail, because Dragon City did not set up any obvious logistics priority. Apart from the large number of logistics materials traveling with the large army, there was no other logistics team at all.
This made the commander of the cavalry unit very depressed. Could it be that he was asked to attack that large army? What a joke. More than 10,000 cavalrymen fought against nearly 40,000 elite infantrymen. Even if they won, how many horses would be left?
horse?
Besides, without this wave of reinforcements, Dragon City can still mobilize tens of thousands of troops from the direction of the Fifty Army to the south. What cards does the eldest prince still have in his hand at that time?
Therefore, the cavalry commander has been standing still. On the one hand, he is waiting for new orders from the eldest prince, and on the other hand, he is waiting for opportunities to find loopholes in Dragon City.
Just today, an extremely urgent order came from the direction of the imperial capital. The north city wall was broken, and now the imperial capital has fallen into a battle for the inner city. The eldest prince urgently ordered the cavalry unit to rush back to the imperial capital and attack the dragons outside the city from the outside.
The First Division of the City Army.
The order came, but the commander was in trouble.
why?
The reason is very simple. A large part of their soldiers are not from regular cavalry. Except for the two thousand royal knights, the rest are soldiers recruited from various big families in the imperial capital. Although some of them hold the title of knights
, but look at their appearance, they don’t look like soldiers at all!
This cavalry, which was entrusted with important tasks by the eldest prince, was quite accurately described by the knight in one sentence. It looked bright on the outside but was a loser on the inside.
In the past few days, the commander had no idea how much energy he had spent just reorganizing the troops so that they could execute orders and prohibitions when issuing orders. Let such a "miscellaneous" cavalry attack the headquarters of the Dragon City Army? The commander shook his head.
Shaking his head, the best he could foresee was that both sides would suffer losses.
But the current situation has become extremely bad, and he has no choice but to be unwilling. The death order issued by the eldest prince is that he must arrive before nightfall tonight, and then launch a surprise attack early tomorrow morning. At the same time, the defenders in the city will cooperate with the action, and they will defeat Dragon City in one fell swoop.
The army.
The idea is good, because the current situation in the imperial capital is very delicate. After Longcheng occupied the northern city wall, it did not immediately invest heavy troops into the city and launch a full-scale attack by the defenders. Zhang Liao divided 10,000 elites within the area leading from the northern city wall to the inner city.
A temporary defense line was established.
After capturing the northern city wall, the defenses outside the imperial capital were basically paralyzed. The eldest prince had to retreat the defenders into the inner city in batches and hide inside the imperial capital. If Zhang Liao sent his army into the city, the entire imperial capital would become
A huge battlefield.
If tens of thousands of troops are thrown into it, they may not be able to make a splash. Taking advantage of the complex terrain in the city and the numerical advantage, the eldest prince can drag Zhang Liao into the meat-grinding battle again. This can maximize the delay and
Consume the vitality of Dragon City.
Moreover, inside the city, Dragon City's superior long-range firepower advantage will no longer exist. The two sides will now be fighting each other, and the final result is really unpredictable.
Zhang Liao did not go as the eldest prince wished, but instead consolidated the city on the spot after taking the outer city wall, instead of taking advantage of the victory to penetrate deep into the city.
The two sides formed a confrontation, so the eldest prince issued an order for the cavalry on standby outside the city to march back to the imperial capital. However, the eldest prince's idea was quite risky, and could even be said to be a desperate move.
If the timing of the attack inside and outside the city is not grasped well, or if something unexpected happens to one of the parties, then Dragon City will be given the opportunity to defeat them one by one.
At night, the imperial capital became relatively quiet. The fighting during the day had now stopped. Dragon City was divided into two parts by the city wall. Some of the elite troops were within the city wall, while most of the other troops were placed in the area close to the city wall.
The barbarian troops who have made great contributions during the day are now praying. They pray twice a day, when the first ray of sunlight appears in the morning and when the sun sets at night.
Similar to ancestor worship, barbarians, regardless of age or sex, will pray devoutly. They are grateful to the earth for giving them a chance to survive, and to their ancestors for giving them the means to survive in the world. Now, they have one more thing to be grateful for.
The target is Zhou Yunfei, the owner of Dragon City.
Zhou Yunfei was unconvinced about the barbarian's prayer activities. Originally, he was not very interested in these activities, but he would not stop them. However, for the sake of the rule of Dragon City, Zhou Yunfei not only acquiesced, but even used the help of his wife Gu Jiali to push him.
Got a handful.
In this day and age, personality cults are very popular. At least in some aspects, the model implemented by Zhou Yunfei in the Dragon City Army is no different from the barbarian prayers. One is direct and the other is subtle.
As the sun set, the barbarian army faced the north and prayed devoutly. Even the wounded were praying silently.
In the daytime battle, the Barbarian Army almost single-handedly captured the northern city wall area before the defenders arrived, forcing the opponent to retreat to the inner city and at the same time opening the gate of Dragon City into the imperial capital. This contribution can be said to be great, even
Zhang Liao was originally prepared to make a heavy sacrifice and forcefully open the gap.
Four hundred and seventeen people were killed, 364 were seriously injured, and the rest were all wounded.
The barbaric army of 1,200 people at the time of departure suffered nearly half of the casualties at the end of the day. Their performance has not been calculated yet. However, a rough estimate shows that they killed and injured at least more than 10,000 people on the other side!
So tough!
Everyone else couldn't help but look at them. The barbarians achieved brilliant results when they first appeared on the scene. Everyone deeply remembered their toughness and wildness.
Zhang Liao ordered the military doctors in the army to save as many seriously injured barbarians as possible, because every surviving barbarian warrior was the best among the best, and the loss of one would be Longcheng's injury.
In addition to the casualties of the barbarian army, the assault battalion led by Wang Meng also suffered heavy casualties. There were more than 500 people in a battalion, but only more than 100 people returned to the camp alive!
Even Wang Meng, the commander of the 21st Division, was seriously injured and died in the battle.
This may be the highest-ranked officer killed in the history of Longcheng. Wang Meng, with the rank of brigadier general and commander of the first main division of the Second Army, was awarded the Five-Star Golden Dragon Medal by Zhou Yunfei and the Longcheng Military Department after the war! And he also became the history of Longcheng.
The first and only soldier to receive this highest medal.
The Savage Army also won the First Class Medal of Valor. This medal is a medal for organizational levels. Only a few units with outstanding military achievements have won this honor before. For example, the former Hummingbird Brigade and the 1st Cavalry Division.
Now, the barbarians have won several rare medals in their first battle. This is not only recognition of them, but also an honor to these soldiers who shed their blood for Dragon City.
The cold wind from the north was still there at night, but as the coach, Zhang Liao came to the rear of the camp, where the wounded were placed and the remains of fallen comrades were stored.
Zhang Liao stopped and looked at the car-load of bodies covered with white cloth in front of him, feeling a little heavy in his heart.
My feet seemed to be filled with heavy lead, and I couldn't move forward.
Beside these bodies, there were many soldiers standing. They were friends of these sacrificed people.
They just stood silently beside the bodies of their comrades, watching quietly.
As a soldier, being shrouded in horse leather is the highest honor. Ever since joining the army, they have been prepared to sacrifice at any time. For them, death is not terrible, but these tough-minded men shed tears at this moment.
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Carefully clean the bodies of your comrades, and then put them into brand-new military uniforms. Seeing Paoze, whom you have known day and night, lying quietly in the car, but unable to open your eyes again, laughing and playing with you, these seven-foot men shed tears.
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Zhang Liao just stood outside, watching quietly.
After a while, someone discovered Zhang Liao and just wanted to salute him, but Zhang Liao stopped him.
"There is no commander here, no officers, only comrades." Zhang Liao's voice was a little hoarse, and then he came to the place where the bodies of the fallen officers were parked.
The others just watched Zhang Liao walk to a car. He raised his hand and gently opened the white canvas.
Everyone noticed that Zhang Liao's body trembled slightly the moment he opened the canvas.
"Brother, I'm here to see you." Zhang Liao whispered, as if he was speaking to himself, but also as if he was speaking to the lying person.
The face under the white canvas is clearly the former commander of the 21st Division, Brigadier General Wang Meng!
Zhang Liao opened the canvas. At this time, Wang Meng's body had been sorted. His pale face still had the same expression that had never changed for thousands of years. Zhang Liao still remembered that when he took office and became the commander of the new Third Army, Wang Meng said
Or is he just an inconspicuous company commander?
As an airborne commander, Zhang Liao was under a lot of pressure at that time. Longcheng's army had strong combat effectiveness, but they also developed a wild character. In order to control this army, Zhang Liao spent a lot of thought.
He lived and ate with ordinary soldiers, and when he was training and doing exercises, he was also with the soldiers. Slowly, the soldiers accepted Zhang Liao.
After that, Zhang Liao led them to Alton in the south to join the 1st Cavalry Division that dominated the April War. At the same time, the newly formed Third Army was also changed to the Second Army. On the Alton Plain in the south, Zhang Liao and him
The Second Army won an epic victory in its first appearance.
At this point, Zhang Liao truly became the soul of the Second Army.
At that time, Wang Meng, the company commander, was favored by Zhang Liao, and then Wang Meng entered Longcheng Military Academy for further training. After graduation, Zhang Liao promoted Wang Meng to the commander of the second division of the Second Army. When the former commander of the second division was transferred
After joining other units, Zhang Liao promoted this talented officer to acting division commander with a stroke of his pen.
In the battle of the Far North Fortress, Wang Meng's performance was remarkable and he officially became the commander of the Second Division.
Speaking of the relationship between Wang Meng and Zhang Liao, they can be said to be both teachers and friends. When Zhang Liao first took over the Third Army, he lived in Wang Meng's company. Zhang Liao was very interested in this calm young officer, and Wang Meng lived up to his expectations.
Zhang Liao favored him and eventually became the commander of the 2nd Division.
During the previous war on the northern front, the 2nd Division led by Wang Meng perfectly completed Zhang Liao's plan, captured Ulensburg, and opened the road to the imperial capital.
But now, his love has closed his eyes forever. Who knows the sadness in Zhang Liao's heart?
Zhang Liao slowly took off the medal he wore on his chest, and then pinned it on Wang Meng's chest. This medal was given to Zhang Liao by Zhou Yunfei after he won the Battle of the Far North Fortress.
Medal in recognition of Zhang Liao's Second Army's brilliant results in the Far North Fortress.
Now, Zhang Liao pinned this cherished medal on Wang Meng's chest. The bond between them was far beyond what this small medal could explain.
Thinking of the vast sound of the xun, the faint sound of music makes people feel sad.
Heroic soul, can you see the way home? Let this music guide you home...
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