Chapter 103

In order to successfully climb the rope bridge in the dark and reach the other side, the soldiers need not only courage, but also skill. Although it is only nearly 100 meters, it is actually very time-consuming. When encountering clumsy soldiers, the speed of crossing the river is like a snail. The comrades in the back were anxious but did not dare to make a sound, because several of their companions fell into the river and disappeared without a trace.

It was already late at night, and one-third of the soldiers of the first brigade had not yet arrived. Drakes felt that the time was running out and he couldn't wait here, so he ordered the captain of the company of the first brigade who had not crossed the river to organize the soldiers behind to cross the river, and reminded the captain of the first brigade, Adrian, who had already crossed the river. Kess: When the day dawned, immediately lead the first brigade to raid the defensive camp along the river path, seize it, and ensure that the second army smoothly enters the territory of Bisinia, and jointly capture the city of Bisinia.

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Most of the soldiers who crossed the river lie quietly and orderly on the river beach under the command of their respective squad leaders and squad leaders, seize the time to rest, calm down their nervous emotions, and restore their physical strength and energy so that they can use a better state. In response to the next battle, a small number of soldiers in better condition sneaked into the woods, sawing off small trees as quietly as possible with the tools they brought, chopped off branches, and made simple wooden ladders.

Adriankes, who was the captain, brought a few guards, crawling not far from the defensive camp, and observed the layout of the camp by the weak firelight of the camp.

At this time, he felt someone pat him on the back, and when he looked back, it turned out to be the captain of the first division.

He was busy crawling back with him, far from the camp, before sitting up: "What's the matter?"

"The warrior who swam across the Krati is in a hurry and wants to see you."

"He will be in a hurry, is it going to die?!" Adriankes said impatiently.

For a few days, his mood has been relatively irritable. You must know that in order to organize a delegation to participate in the Isthmus Games, he even asked Davos' approval and did not follow the Second Corps to participate in the reinforcement of Tarantum. As a result, the troops who went to the expedition returned with honor, while the Games delegation he led became the laughing stock of the whole of Greece. After returning, a few elders in the Senate criticized him for this matter. Although he was defended by Davos and the former mercenary elders, he did not receive much censure, but he felt very aggrieved in his own heart.

Coinciding with the outbreak of the Bruty War, Drax, an old friend who knew him, approved the first brigade he was in charge of to cross the river first, to take up the important task of occupying the defensive camp and taking over the entire army, giving him a good opportunity to prove himself and wash away his shame. So he kept holding back.

Adriankes hesitated for a moment, but considering the credit for Sekelian, he decided to make time to meet him.

now,

Sekelian is being treated by the doctor crossing the river. In addition to the skin trauma, his most serious injury is two broken ribs on the left side and some damage to the left lung. The doctor fixed the broken bone and bandaged the wound at the same time.

Seeing Adrianx, he struggled to get up but was stopped by the doctor.

"You'd better lie down!" Adriankes softened his tone when he saw that he was seriously injured: "I heard that you have something to call me?"

"Yes... Captain..." As soon as Sekelian spoke, his lungs were affected, and the pain made his face twist and deform, his voice was like a broken bellows, hissing, he said with difficulty: "I heard that You gave the order, and it was just before dawn...that...they would attack the enemy's defensive camp to the east..."

"Yes, this is the order of the legion commander." Adriankes thought he was going to fight, so he said: "You need to rest now, not to participate in the next battle."

"If...if we attack the defensive camp first...the enemy in the city will know...we are here...we will defend with all our strength...we want to take Bisinia...it will increase the difficulty, brothers. The casualties will also increase...why...why not just attack the city of Vicinia?!...I swam the river...I know they would never think...we..." Sekelian was anxious. As he spoke, he gasped even more, and the doctor hurriedly told him to stop talking and take a good rest.

Although his voice was choppy and his words were a little unclear, Adriankes already understood what he meant: Vicinia City was unprepared, and we should attack him!

Adrianx's eyes lit up: being able to lead a team to win a city independently would undoubtedly be able to wash away the previous humiliation! As for the sneak attack on the city, Dionia has a lot of successful experience in this area. The key to capturing Amendolara, Niutum, and Grummentum is to act suddenly, attack violently, and advance Be quick and inflict the greatest blow to the enemy in the shortest amount of time, throwing it into chaos. This has been summed up by Davos and written into the tactical chapter of the "Dionysian Military Law".

Adriankes still remembers a sentence that Davers repeatedly emphasized: take risks and plan carefully.

Now, he has made up his mind: not only to take down the defensive camp, but also to attack the city of Bixinia! So he had to think hard about the city of Bisinia.

Davos once wrote a pamphlet about the city of Vicinia (in fact, thanks to Antrapolis), and the officers of the Second Corps could memorize it. Adriankes closed his eyes, and the interior sketches of the city could emerge in his mind: the city of Vicinia was a small city, and the walls were not made of stone, but double-layered wooden walls (the region of Bruty was surrounded by the Greek city-states). , greatly influenced by the Greeks, the city walls of each city are diversified according to their economic strength and the degree of threat. Knapetia, Cosenza, and Wieg are all stone walls, and Bisinia is wood. , Ambania is just a simple wooden fence), there are about 3,000 soldiers in the city, and according to the continuous observation and reconnaissance on the other side in the past few days, the city of Bixinia once sent no less than 2,000 troops westward He left and has not returned yet. Therefore, the remaining troops of Bisinia city should be similar to that of the first battalion as a defensive camp. With one’s heart and one’s heart, no one is prepared to attack, so as to take the city of Bisinia independently. The possibility is very high!

Adriax didn't think that it was because he was used to obeying the orders of his superiors. Now, after thinking about it, he decided to send 300 people to attack the defensive camp, and he personally led 700 people to attack the city of Bisinia.

He immediately called the company captains and division captains to renegotiate the attack plan, and sent more soldiers into the woods to make more wooden ladders. Naturally, the movement was bigger than before, but the night and the rushing river were their actions. With the best cover, the Bixinians who have been safe for a hundred years have not built a sentry tower outside the city, and the few sentries on the wooden wall have also fallen asleep early, and the city of Bixinia is still full. silence……

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The passage of time was too difficult for Adriacs, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

But the night will eventually pass, and when a glimmer of light appeared in the sky, he turned over and sat up, patted the messenger beside him, and whispered, "Inform the captains of the companies to start action!"

The messenger informs each company captain, each company captain informs each sub-captain, each sub-captain informs each squad leader, and the squad leaders wake up their soldiers one by one.

The soldiers yawned, picked up wooden shields and stab guns, and a few of them picked up wooden ladders and began to follow the team officer staggeringly.

No drums, no bugles, everything went on in silence. The eyes of the soldiers stared dazedly at the swing of the military flag in front of them. As the team marched slowly, the scattered formations gradually became neat and orderly, and the fog on the faces of the soldiers had been replaced by sobriety.

150 meters... 100 meters... 50 meters... The team has reached the front of the trench in the city, and there is still no movement on the city wall.

The three-meter-wide, three-meter-deep trench was erected with countless sharpened wooden stakes, which the soldiers could not cross with their bare hands, and there was no open space on the other side of the trench, just a standing wooden wall.

The wooden ladder was put up, one end plunged into the soil, and the soldiers held it up. The other end was not long enough to reach the top of the wall. It didn’t matter. When the soldiers climbed to the far end of the wooden ladder, they stretched out their hands as much as possible, clawed at the top of the wall, and with a strong push, they climbed over the top of the wall.

The sentinel wrapped in fur on the aisle was sleeping soundly against the wall. The vibration and sound of the wall stacks made him open his eyes alertly, but it was too late. A dozen wooden ladders were placed on the wall, and they climbed over the wall at one time. There were more than a dozen soldiers there, and soon the aisles were full. The sentinels didn't understand what was going on. They either died under the gun or became prisoners.

Then, the soldiers at the top of the wall quickly opened the city gate. According to the previous plan, the captains of each regiment led the soldiers into the city immediately, divided their soldiers into three groups, and moved forward quickly along the street.

It worked! Adriankes waved his hand excitedly: "Blow the horn!"

The bugle and the snare drum were played together at this time, and the soldiers also took the opportunity to roar, and the city immediately roared like an earthquake. Whether it was naked, going out to check the situation, or hurriedly picking up a weapon and rushing out of the room, when they were caught by soldiers walking along the street, they could not help but stab with guns, screaming and screaming for a while... Bloody killing Scared the Bissinians, they simply hid in the house, daring not to make a move.

Although Bisinia City was built in a mountainous area, it was located in the mountains. It was actually a flat city. Therefore, the first brigade moved forward very fast. In front of it was the mansion of the great chief in the center of the city, which was also the location of the discussion hall.

Such a big movement in the city, of course, disturbed Kanalu, who was still asleep. He just sat up with sleepy eyes when his men broke in: "Leader, no... it's not good! The enemy has entered the city!"