Chapter 740 Allied Forces Broken Wings

It's sunset red again.

The sky is full of sunset, and there are birds flying across the sky, leaving faint shadows.

The battlefield under the sky is in a mess, with gunpowder smoke curling up and blood steaming, condensing into blood-colored red clouds in the mid-air, which linger for a long time, contrasting with the orange-red sunset glow, it is really dazzling.

The trenches in the middle of the camp had been completely covered by mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and there was no trace of familiar shadows to be seen. Looking around the long and narrow battlefield, only corpses and remnants of soldiers can be seen.

The Juma was smashed to pieces, and the excellent three-bow and eight-ox bed crossbow and the catapult were also completely destroyed, unable to function anymore, and abandoned on the battlefield alone, no one cared about it.

The arrow tower was either cut down directly, or it was still emitting wisps of smoke. The densely packed arrows were inserted all over the ground, and there was hardly a trace of open space.

Occasionally, there are one or two survivors, soaked in plasma and moaning helplessly, waiting for death in despair.

The fight in the afternoon exhausted both sides.

Another 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers fell here completely, sacrificed heroically, and bid farewell to youth and blood.

The entire battlefield is like a huge slaughterhouse. The butcher is none other than the soldiers of both sides. While they are trying their best to kill the enemy, they also become the prey on the other side's cutting board.

"Fortunately, I finally won it!"

Looking at the messy battlefield, the Allied commander breathed a sigh of relief. After paying huge sacrifices, the Allied forces finally defeated the enemy's guarding forces and completely took down the second line of defense.

The tenacity of the Third Army was beyond the commander's imagination.

"What kind of enemies are these?! They are not afraid of death, and they fight effectively. They are really iron soldiers!"

In this battle, 30% of the Second Division and the Third Division of the Third Army were killed, and nearly 8,000 soldiers fell. If it weren't for the cover of the trenches, the number of casualties would have increased by at least 20%.

At the last moment, Fan Lihua ordered the two master groups to abandon their positions and retreat to the second wooden wall.

As far as the Third Army was concerned, they had no way out.

Only by sticking to the second wooden wall, we can survive the most difficult time in the last period.

As long as you keep it, it is the greatest victory.

In order to achieve this strategic goal, no matter how great the sacrifice is, it is worthwhile.

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"Pass down the order and continue to attack!"

The commander of the Allied forces looked up at the sky. Although the sky was covered with sunset clouds, the sky was still dark.

The task assigned to him by the lords was not to capture the second line of defense of the enemy camp, but to take down the entire camp. Therefore, the Allied forces must use the last bit of time to break through the second wooden wall in one go.

"Victory is at hand!"

The commander muttered to himself as if he wanted to strengthen his confidence.

The war horn sounded again.

The exhausted Allied soldiers climbed up from the ground one by one, like corpses.

When the war just came to an end, the extremely exhausted Allied soldiers no longer had any scruples, and just lay down in the pile of corpses, resting on the spot.

For experienced veterans, taking the time to recover a little more physical strength will give them an extra guarantee of survival. Compared with survival, mountains of corpses and seas of blood are nothing.

Right now they have no time to pay attention to this.

Even the weakest fighters are used to the smell of blood on the battlefield.

The soldiers climbed up from the "cemetery" like zombies, gripped the weapons in their hands again, the horn sounded, and the blood-eating light burst out from their eyes again.

"kill!"

The Haohao Allied Forces rushed to the front line again.

In order to take down the second wooden wall, the Allied commanders took great pains.

There is a reserve force of 30,000 people outside the battlefield, which has not been put into the battlefield from the beginning to the end, and has been recharging its energy all day long.

At the critical moment, the commander did not hesitate to put this reserve force into the battlefield, in order to launch the deadliest blow to the enemy camp.

As soon as the war started, 30,000 newly recharged troops rushed to the front, trying to smash the third line of defense of the camp with full energy.

It's a pity that the allied forces are facing the famous general Fan Lihua, a general who is several times better than the allied commander.

"Whenever there is a big war, it is necessary to keep a reserve force, even if it is a thousand-man team. Mastering and using the reserve force in a timely manner is of great significance for seizing the initiative and winning the battle."

How could Fan Lihua not understand this simple truth that even the commanders of the Allied Army understood.

It was Sun Bin, the commander-in-chief of the Huben Army, who first suggested that the reserve team think carefully.

Sun Tzu said: "Use the formation to be divided into three parts. When the formation has the front and the front has the rear, all follow orders to move. Fight one and defend the second. Invade the enemy with one and close with two. If the enemy is weak, chaos will occur. Take advantage of it. The enemy is strong to rule, and the soldiers are the first to lure them."

What I'm talking about is to allocate the army reasonably, and don't invest all the army in a rush.

In the afternoon's fight, even at the worst moment, Fan Lihua did not arrange for the Fourth Division stationed on the second wooden wall to come forward to help, the purpose was to guard against the surprise attack of the Allies.

Facts have proved that Fan Lihua's choice is very wise.

The soldiers of the Fourth Division watched the brothers of the First Division die one by one in the morning, and witnessed the bloody battles of the Second Division and the Third Division in the afternoon.

The soldiers had been holding back their energy for a long time, and now it was finally their turn to go to the battlefield. They said to the soldiers of the three master regiments who retreated: "Brother, the next position is handed over to us!"

"please!"

The short dialogue reflects the invincible military spirit of Shanhai City's army.

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The final battle before nightfall slowly began.

This battle will not only determine the fate of both parties, but will also determine the fate of the entire [Lingnan City-State], and even the entire pattern of southern Xinjiang, which will be changed by this battle.

Rows of torches lit up on the top of Baishi City, illuminating the front of the city clearly.

Lord Ruan Pingping did not leave the tower all day, watching the progress of the war anxiously.

"Can we still win?" Some lords began to waver.

The Fanlihua army in front of them is simply a monster, with an immortal body.

Before the war, no one could have imagined that the enemy would block an entire army of 250,000 troops from the plain with only a temporary camp.

Tell it, no one will believe it.

But the bloody facts were right in front of them, and they couldn't help but believe it.

Therefore, the lords are not confident that the Allied forces will be able to capture the last line of defense, at least not today. Seeing that night was approaching, the time left for the Allied forces was less than two hours.

"It's hard!"

The eyes of the lords began to flicker.

Some steadfast lords were secretly planning a retreat in their hearts.

Ruan Ping noticed that five or six of the lords standing at the top of the city had left without knowing it. Some lords saw that their troops were maimed on the battlefield, and they didn't want to stay any longer, so they left ahead of time through the trail behind the mountain.

Some lords were purely cowardly and did not report any expectations for this battle, and left with their personal guards ahead of time. After all, trails are just trails after all, and the road is difficult. If everyone leaves in a swarm, I really don’t know what kind of wild thoughts will arise. Instead of this, it is better to leave early, at least there is no need to queue up.

And the sooner they left, the easier it would be for them to pack up their belongings when they returned to the territory.

The lords who are still at the top of the city, except those who have the backbone and courage, are the "down and out people" whose territory has long been fallen under the iron hooves of Shanhai City's army.

This type of lord is the most tragic, they can't even fulfill their wish to become a rich man in the royal city. The only bargaining chip in his hand is the army outside the city.

As for the poor man who lost his army, he committed suicide long ago.

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Just as the lords were in a state of flux, there was a sudden rumbling sound on the distant horizon.

Looking up, I saw a vast army, boundless, in the afterglow of the setting sun, with a well-organized military appearance and an invincible momentum, coming quickly and firmly towards Baishi City.

The huge Golden Dragon Banner is dazzling.

"It's the army of Shanhai City!" The lord recognized it at a glance.

It was the vanguard of Shi Wansui's army that came, and finally arrived at Baishi City at the appointed time.

"It's over!"

Some lords closed their eyes, unable to bear to witness the tragedy that followed.

More lords left the tower without saying a word, and disappeared without a trace.

A single Fanlihua army made the Allied forces suffer, and with the addition of a Shi Wansui army, the Allied forces had no chance of breaking through.

It is conceivable that more legions will converge on Baishi City next.

It doesn't make any sense to stay any longer, the lords don't want to stay and take their own humiliation.

Leaving is the best option.

If you don't leave, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave even if you want to.

All of a sudden, before Shi Wansui's army arrived at the front line, Nuo Da's tower suddenly became empty. Not only the lords left, but also their personal guards.

In the end, Ruan Ping was the only one left in the entire city tower, standing there alone with a pale face.

Ruan Ping didn't want to leave, he had deserted once in the Zhaoqing Battle, and he didn't want to desert for the second time in front of Shanhai City, that was his last bit of dignity.

Maybe there is a miracle?

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The arrival of Shi Wansui's army shocked not only the lords at the top of the city.

It was also a huge blow to the Allied soldiers. Attacking the second wooden wall was not smooth at all, but unexpectedly, at this juncture, the enemy army came to reinforce them.

The Allied commander looked pained. He raised his head, glanced at the empty city tower, and sighed in his heart. In the end, he couldn't bear to send his soldiers to die in vain.

For the first time, the Allied commander ordered the withdrawal of troops without an order.

The Allied soldiers, whose morale had been greatly reduced, heard the sound of the drums retreating, and without a trace of hesitation, they scrambled to leave the battlefield, fearing that they would not run fast enough.

As for the soldiers of the Fourth Division stationed on the wooden wall, they also stopped shooting tacitly.

Fan Lihua knew very well that the Allied forces had lost their ability to resist. That being the case, it is better not to kill in vain, it can be regarded as reorganizing the army in the future, and leaving more seeds.

But all famous generals are not real bloodthirsty people.

Killing is just a means, not an end.