While the war in the south was raging, a new round of fighting broke out in the north. [‘./First text
The 50,000-strong army under the Fourth Prince marched north, crossed the upper reaches of the Hengduan River, and attacked the northern defense line of Dragon City.
Stationed in the defense line is Longcheng's newly formed Third Army.
Major General Li Lan, who had ended the Northern Campaign, was ordered to lead the Third Army back to the northern defense area. The Third Army, which was very outstanding in the Northern Campaign, also took over the previous situation where several reserve units supported the scene. And those reserve units were
All were transferred to the south in batches.
From a geographical point of view, the Third Army's defense area is very large, starting from the upper reaches of the Hengduan River near the Hengduan Mountains, and extending to the middle part of the northern theater, which is the section where Zhang Liao suddenly entered the imperial capital.
It is very unreliable for such a large defense area to be defended only by the Third Army. Therefore, in this defense area, there is also a brigade of Marines and troops of the 1st Cavalry Division.
As a mobile force in the war zone, the 1st Cavalry Division returned to the south bank of the Hengduan River after the Battle of the Imperial Capital. They used Brie City as their base, so that they could rush to any location on the north and south banks to the greatest extent.
The brigade of the Marine Corps chose the former Northern Theater Camp on the north bank as its base, and together with the 1st Cavalry Division, connected the north and south sides.
The beginning of the southern campaign also caused most of the navy that was originally wandering on the Hengduan River to be transferred to the lower reaches to reinforce the troops going south. Therefore, the troops of the fourth prince could successfully cross the Hengduan River and attack the north.
Among the five northern fortresses, the one closest to the east is called Adiya Fortress. It is now a location where the Third Army is stationed. In this fortress, two regiments of the First Division of the Third Army are responsible for defending it.
location, and surrounding areas.
In the early morning of this morning, just after dawn, the soldiers who were changing defenses in the Adiya Fortress saw a bright light suddenly bursting out of the sky not far away.
"There is an enemy situation!" The soldiers who had not had time to change their defenses were suddenly shocked. Judging from the light, it was red, which represented the enemy situation!
The signal was sent by the scouts in front of the group.
According to regulations, even when there is no war, several sets of fixed investigation methods must be implemented at the military station, including assigning several investigation teams to be scattered several miles outside the army station. In this way, in case of an emergency,
Their timely reminders can also give the troops enough time to react.
The Fourth Prince's army originally thought that after crossing the Hengduan River, they would be able to hide from Dragon City's eyes and ears and attack the opponent's station unexpectedly. Who knew that before they could see their first target, the Adiya Fortress, they were suddenly attacked?
People discovered it.
Seeing the sudden appearance of the signal flare, the commander of the army, General Mitris, immediately felt something was wrong. He was secretly annoyed that Dragon City did not forget to take a walk outside at this time!
Without a sudden attack, he could only order his troops to speed up and strive to reach the Adiya Fortress as soon as possible.
On the other side, in the Adiya Fortress, with the appearance of signal flares, the fortress's alarm bell also rang. Many soldiers who were sleeping in the camp were awakened by the harsh sound of bugles. They immediately jumped up and dressed neatly.
Clothes, then pick up weapons and rush out of the camp, running towards their respective defensive areas.
Major General Li Lan, commander of the Third Army, was reviewing documents when he suddenly heard the alarm bell. He immediately put down the documents and stood up.
"What's going on?" Li Lan quickly walked to the door and asked the guard. But the guard also didn't know what was going on. Fortunately, a herald was running over in a hurry, and Li Lan knew that it was outside the fortress.
The reconnaissance team sent out an enemy signal.
Li Lan frowned. It was no small matter for the reconnaissance team to send out enemy signals. Within the Dragon City Army, the reconnaissance team of each unit can be considered extremely elite. In addition, Longcheng's unique signal bombs are produced for different events. If
Talking about making a mess, it was absolutely impossible. As soon as he thought about it, Li Lan immediately gave up on the situation that the investigation team had made a mistake. Then, Li Lan began to think about the seriousness of the matter.
At this time, an enemy situation appears in the Longcheng defense zone. Who is the enemy?
The fourth prince!
Li Lan immediately thought that the enemy was probably the troops under the command of the fourth prince. Seeing that the north was initially determined, and the south was implementing step by step according to Zhou Yunfei's plan, the stalemate expected by the fourth prince did not appear, and the quagmire of war did not appear, so if this continues
, Dragon City, which occupies most of Byvost, will become a nightmare for the fourth prince.
That's why he took the initiative at this time and dealt a fatal blow to the empty north.
Li Lan was right. In fact, the fourth prince did think so. If Longcheng was not defended, then the fourth prince's troops could completely disrupt the north and even directly threaten Longcheng, the foundation of Zhou Yunfei's rule!
But is this possible? Li Lan smiled coldly.
"Order the troops to immediately enter a state of combat readiness, notify the troops in nearby fortresses, and strictly guard against possible enemy attacks!" Li Lan issued the first order.
Subsequently, Adiya Fortress entered a state of war, troops were in place, and various equipment was taken out from the munitions warehouse and placed at various defense locations.
Then, several homing pigeons flew out of the fortress and flew to several nearby fortresses with orders.
Adia Fortress moved very quickly. When General Mitris led the army to arrive at the fortress, the entire Adia Fortress was already armed to the teeth.
This time, the fourth prince mobilized various elite troops from his troops to form this army of 50,000 people. The combat effectiveness can be said to be extremely strong. However, there is one fatal flaw that he did not cover up. That is that they are a lone army!
Once Dragon City discovers their actions, the Hengduan River will be cut off by the powerful Dragon City navy, and the army crossing the Hengduan River will no longer receive any support from the rear. Therefore, they are a lone army.
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General Mitris understood this and chose Adiya Fortress as the first target of the attack. This fortress is the closest stronghold to the Hengduan Mountains. If subsequent operations fail, the army will not be able to cross the Hengduan River and return.
To the south bank, this fortress will become their final guarantee for retreating to the Hengduan Mountains.
Thinking of defeat before thinking of victory, Mitris was given the important task by the fourth prince precisely because of his caution. Leading a lone army is not that simple.
Looking at the tall walls of Adiya Fortress, General Mitris was a little confused. Attacking such a strong fortress has always been a headache for all generals. Especially when the opponent is the powerful Dragon City, the difficulty is not just one point or two.
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However, Mitris did not worry too much. Before taking action, he had figured out the general situation of the northern defense line of Dragon City. According to the intelligence, Adiya Fortress has about 5,000 defenders. This number is about
There are about two regiments from Dragon City.
The attack of 50,000 troops was enough to flood the Adiya Fortress. General Mitris did not immediately order the troops to attack because he had already seen the garrison troops on the fortress wall. To be honest, although he thought that the other side would be prepared, but
After seeing it with my own eyes, I still deeply admire the efficiency of Longcheng's army.
Since the opponent was already prepared, Mitris did not immediately order the troops to attack. His troops slowly spread out in formation under the fortress. The engineering equipment carried by the army also unfolded accordingly.
Don’t think that only Dragon City has heavy weapons such as trebuchets. The Fourth Prince’s army also possesses them. After several demonstrations, the troops under the Fourth Prince also imitated the large trebuchets used by Dragon City. This relatively simple principle only
Imitation is enough. Although the real combat capability is still different from the original Dragon City trebuchet.
There are also many improvised ladders. This simplest and most practical thing is always one of the best choices for attacking tall city walls.
The troops under the fortress were preparing leisurely, and the Dragon City defenders on the fortress were also preparing.
Perhaps, this is the first city defense battle conducted by the Dragon City troops. In the past, most of the troops were used to fighting in the wild, or simply using superior long-range power to attack enemy towns. Speaking of city defense, this is the first time.
Army Commander Li Lan climbed to the highest observation tower in the fortress and looked around. The scene under the fortress was very clear.
"Order the troops to gather all the remote equipment to the south city wall area." Li Lan gave the command after looking at it for a while.
The defensive equipment in the fortress was originally dispersed to prevent possible attacks on the four walls. In this way, the power of the already small number of large equipment was even more dispersed. Because those large equipment used in the previous northern campaign
, were transferred to the south due to the unfolding of the Southern Campaign, so the number remaining was much smaller.
It was Li Lan's idea to concentrate and maximize the power. He could not guarantee that the opponent would definitely attack from the south city wall, but this guess was indeed the most likely. Regardless of the obvious strength advantage of the opponent now, he could completely attack from all sides at the same time.
Attack, but don’t forget that there are several garrison fortresses behind the Adiya Fortress. Once the battle does not end in a short time, the mobile troops from the Northern Theater of Dragon City can rush in within two days.
.By then General Mitris' only advantage will be gone.
In fact, just as Li Lan thought, General Mitris did not want to disperse his troops but prepared to concentrate his forces to break through from the southern city wall. Although this may encounter more fierce resistance, in order to capture the Adiya Fortress, Mitris
It doesn't matter no matter how high the price is for the general.
The war in the north was about to begin, and the Adiya Fortress became the arena for the four princes and Dragon City. After receiving the news, the northern defense area suddenly felt like a boiling pot of water. The First Cavalry Division was the first to receive the news.
The troops. The First Cavalry Division led by Zhao Yun left Brie City and immediately went north along the Hengduan River, cutting off the connection between Mitris' army and the fourth prince.
Then the navy in the lower reaches of the Hengduan River immediately moved north again and took control of the Hengduan River. The Marine Corps brigade on the north bank became the only force rushing to rescue Li Lan. Because other locations were also important and could not be divided.
A battle for time begins. How many days the Adiya Fortress can hold out will determine the outcome of the war between the two sides!
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