"Report!" The silent meal situation was broken by the voice of the intelligence staff at the independent army headquarters of the Southern Theater Command. "We have just received the latest battle report. The enemy's first unit has arrived at Regenburg, where the second-line headquarters is located. After the sneak attack failed, they are preparing for a storm.

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"What! Regenburg was attacked?" Except for Major General Roman who was drinking soup, all the officers in the restaurant were excited to stand up.

Compared with the somewhat reserved former army officers, the direct descendants brought by Major General Roman were even more angry and shocked: "What does the intelligence department do? It actually allowed the enemy troops to reach the second line silently! There was no early warning from the reconnaissance system? This is a serious dereliction of duty!"

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"when!"

Major General Roman tapped the plate with his spoon and said expressionlessly: "Quiet, please continue."

In the tense report of the intelligence staff, the angry expressions of the officers were replaced by seriousness, and the huge pressure was conveyed silently in the restaurant. The officers who were originally vaguely divided into two groups communicated with each other with their eyes and small movements, and soon formed a new group.

Grouping. Although this sense of worry alleviated internal differences, it did not help much with the war situation. In the defense system of the entire southern theater, Regenburg occupies a very important position. It is not only the headquarters of the second-line defense.

, and dozens of miles behind is the Huayu Gorge, the largest and most dangerous pass in the war zone.

There are not many decent cities in the southern war zone, so there are no detailed war zones in terms of defense. The three lines of defense each have their own focus and cooperate with each other. The purpose of one war zone, one game of chess runs throughout. Among them, the main function of the second line defense circle is to protect Huayu Gorge, Legian

The fort is the command center, responsible for weakening the enemies approaching Huayu Gorge... Originally, Regenburg could advance and retreat in a well-founded manner under normal circumstances, but the enemy troops who arrived at the city in an instant overturned everything.

If Regenburg is breached, or the second-line headquarters is destroyed, Huayuxia will lose its barrier and cooperation, and will have to face the fierce attack of the merchant army. Although it will not fall in the short term, Huayuxia can exert a great defensive effect

That's a discount. Moreover, no one knows what the merchant army will do next. They have already teleported a large group once, will they do it a second time? The entire army suddenly appears in a more dangerous area?

The officers' eyes fell on Major General Roman, watching him scrape the soup from the plate with pieces of bread that he tore into small pieces, put them into his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, chewed and swallowed.

Finally, the major general pushed away the tableware and said after a moment of silence: "The reconnaissance troops set off to closely inspect the follow-up troops and baggage of the Nanshang Regiment Army, and the main force is ready for battle."

"Sir, what is our reconnaissance direction?" the reconnaissance staff officer asked cautiously.

"Detailed reconnaissance of all traffic pipelines from the first to the second line, with a carrying capacity of above medium." Roman stood up and patted his soft hat, "This does not include Huayu Gorge, nor any other areas. Just execute it like this."

"Yes." The expression of the legion staff officer changed, but in the end he did not object to Roman's order.

The other officers present did not have the ability or qualifications to raise questions, although they were also full of doubts.

At this time, Regenburg was in a strange silence.

In the dark night sky, there are only dots of firelight flying in the cold air, which are the arrows of both sides shooting test. For the attacker, this kind of diversionary shooting meets the needs; for the defender, these are instantaneous.

The dying light was not enough to illuminate the entire battlefield, and only the enemy's front line was seen to be useless. So amidst the continuous sound of the machine, groups of kerosene bombs flew into the sky dragging their beautiful long tails, with a sense of unscrupulousness.

The momentum bounced and exploded in the enemy array.

The unimaginable range of the defender's catapults caused the merchant group army to suffer a huge loss. In a short period of time, they withstood two waves of more than 50 kerosene bombs. Not only did they suffer heavy casualties, but their front and rear formations also suffered heavy losses.

They were all illuminated by blazing fire, and even the high-raised catapult cantilevers behind were not concealed. The merchant regiment army staff moved quickly and immediately began to adjust the formation. The middle and rear formations began to disperse in an orderly manner; the magician was ordered to

Before, they had to strengthen the magic barrier deployed outside the front army array.

At the same time, the Merchant Corps Army had just assembled more than a dozen catapults and bow and arrow crossbows and began to counterattack in order to weaken the defender's far-end attack power. For a while, the fires in the sky came and went, making it very lively.

Outside the range of the kerosene bombs, entire battalions and regiments of merchant infantry were being reorganized. They formed various shapes of siege columns. The continuous iron armor gave off countless dim reflections under the flames, and various siege equipment

Also dragging out strange shadows in the queue, the heralds galloped between the columns, and countless clearly marked flags stretched out at the head of the team...

After clearly seeing the enemy's formation and tactical configuration, the Sibia officer standing on the city wall had a serious look on his face. The continuous attack formations and the numerous siege equipment all showed that the merchant army had completely given up on the idea of ​​a surprise attack.

Decided to fight a tough battle at Regenburg. Choosing this most dignified and brutal attack method showed that the enemies under the city had an extremely urgent and strong will to fight.

"Record the command flag." On the city wall, there was only the whisper of the intelligence officer, "Commercial Corps Pioneer Group Headquarters, Lieutenant General's logo."

"Record the secondary command flags - the Pioneer Corps of the Merchant Corps, the emblem of a major general; the Third Corps of the Merchant Corps, the emblem of a major general; and twelve brigadier general flags."

"Record the flags of tactical units - one Guards regiment and one cavalry regiment directly under the cluster headquarters; the first, second, third and fourth light infantry regiments of the Pioneer Corps and two cavalry regiments; the first and second cavalry regiments of the Third Corps

, the third and fourth attack infantry regiments, and one cavalry regiment..." the intelligence officer frowned, "twelve unrecognizable tactical flags, and there are also independent flags of the eight regiments and four battalions... the logistics units are configured normally."

Each flag represents a certain number of enemy troops and combat power. The merchant army is fully staffed with servants, which means that under each group-level flag, there are at least 3,000 people standing; that is to say,

There are at least 60,000 enemy troops standing outside Regenburg...

"Send it out immediately." The major general staff officer of the second-line command signed the intelligence. Then he looked up at the dozens of fires outside the city and judged the enemy's main attack direction. "Plan No. 6, all catapults turn due south.

, prepare for tactical suppression.”

"Attention of the entire team - turn due south - width 15!" On the catapult position, the commander who received the order shouted with a sound transmission device, "Prepare to implement medium and close tactical suppression, intensity level three!"

"Due south position - medium and short range - width fifteen!" The catapults scattered everywhere rotated at the same time, pointing the aiming rod at the due south mark on the base. There were three catapults in each group, and the projected firepower was just right.

Covering the width of three hundred arms.

"Intensity level three - prepare stone bombs!" Each regional team adjusted the range according to the plan, and the bomb loader methodically removed the last layer of packaging of the kerosene bombs, and piled these round "cuties" in the loading position. Three

The level of intensity means that each catapult must fire nine flaming stone bombs within the specified time, and it will also follow up with follow-up actions. Operators who have not received the most rigorous training have no chance of achieving this standard.

The signals of each crew's preparations were sent back one by one, and finally were fed back to the catapult commander. The small bright spots on the tactical board represented not only a sophisticated machine, but also good training, and also included soldiers.

their determination and will.

The commander stood calmly, and the soldiers stood calmly. At this time, the entire Regenburg fell into complete silence. They were waiting, waiting for a violent collision - the largest army on the opposite side, the most bizarre approach

, what follows is definitely the most brutal attack.

"Woooooo..." A long and dull horn sound sounded in the distance, shaking the night sky with the typical demon alliance style. The merchant army array that transformed from the demon alliance immediately heard waves of huge roars,

It pressed like rolling thunder on the chest of the defenders.

"Men of the Demon Alliance, we are born to fight! We were born on this land, grew up on this land, and will fight and die on this land!" In the darkness, the merchant army fought fiercely.

The former agitation reached everyone's ears through magic, "For the great Dark Lord! For pure faith and will! For the right to survive! We fight! Fight! Fight!"

"Ciceria!" The loud response continued, hitting Regenborg like a wave.

"This fortress in front of us blocks the sight of the great Dark Lord! It blocks the will of the great Dark Lord! It blocks our way to survive! We will grind it into powder! Fight, demonic warriors, and destroy the enemy's soul.

Sacrifice! Fight! Warriors of the merchant group, purify the flesh and blood of the enemy! When our flag is planted on the city head, our figure will be seen by the great devil! We have fulfilled our oath!"

"Ciceria!" The response from the business group suddenly rose to a level that almost turned into cheers!

"Glorious - the warrior of the merchant group! Glory - the man of the demonic attribute!" The merchant group's command flag tilted forward, "First wave - attack!"

"Ciceria!" Each siege column cheered, taking the battle flag at the head of the team as a guide, striding towards Regenburg, and then began to accelerate.

It was as if the latch had been removed from the gate, and the colorful sewage rushed out. The footsteps of thousands of people, and the sound of siege equipment rolling across the ground, combined together, making the people standing on the city wall feel that the entire ground and the wall were moving.

Trembling slightly.

"Attack!" Behind the forward, all the catapults, ballistas, and archers that the merchant army could use stood at three positions: far, middle, and near, pouring firepower at the defenders - the heavy fireballs passed through the apex in a high-throwing curve.

Scattered at Regenburg, a small part passed through the magic barrier and hit the inside of the fortress; the crossbow arrows with weird whistling were aimed at the city wall, especially in areas where it was difficult to erect ladders, and the crossbow arrows were densely packed with nails.

The walls; those archers who had no accuracy in the first place became formidable after forming a large scale, and soon turned the top and bottom of the city wall into fertile farmland - the yield of arrows per acre was at least a thousand kilograms.

Regenburg is still dark here. It is like a rock standing on the shore, silently enduring the erosion of huge waves - the soldiers are hiding in various fortifications, leaving only observation posts and officers.

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The merchant army's fire bombs are not as powerful as Sibia's, but occasionally they explode at the top of the city and will still ignite two or three figures. And every flash of light will trigger a burst of cheers from the merchant army... They don't seem to have taken this place seriously.

Think of it as a battlefield, but more like participating in an unforgettable celebration.

"Lord of darkness, we have seen with our own eyes the great deeds performed by your hands." The priests of the Demon Temple, wearing gold-threaded black robes, sang loudly in the team, "You cultivated us, and you personally drove away the outsiders. You developed us, and you personally punished the aliens.

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"We occupied the enemy camp not by relying on our own swords. We won the victory not by relying on our own arms and wrists!" Countless running soldiers of the Merchant Corps raised their heads and shouted wildly, their faces full of loyalty and determination.

"You love to serve your people. Relying on your power and your glorious appearance, we have defeated our opponents. Because of your name, we have trampled down the unclean!"

Some people took off their helmets, some abandoned their shields, and some even went bare-chested; one team followed another, one battalion followed one battalion, and loud prayers quickly approached the moat. The momentum of this attack was no longer violent, but crazy!

Even those officers who had experienced the bloody battle in Tucheng had never seen such a desperate attack at the beginning. The enemy wanted to make a final decision.

"The big scene of the demon alliance, the old strategy of changing the soup without changing the medicine." In the city wall observation post, the major general staff officer who took over the command showed a contemptuous sneer, "You are far worse than playing with fire! Give it to me

Press it down!"

"All - launch!" The trebuchet commander's fist suddenly slammed down, and the roar could be heard far away.

"call……"

A huge pyrotechnic bomb flew up first, and the red and green flames drew an extremely conspicuous trajectory in the air, completely covering up the brightness of the enemy's fire bombs - then, dozens of orange-red fireballs jumped straight into the air.

Chasing, the dazzling wake filled the sky, leaving bright and full lines in the pupils of countless people.

Sufficient light instantly illuminated the battlefield, and also evoked two completely different emotions. The excitement of Sibia's army and the shock of the merchant army were pushed to a climax at this moment!

"Boom! Boom!" The flowers of flames bloomed, and the rain of flames poured down. The violence of the flames covered the surging merchant army array! The attacking troops due south were attacked intensively, and the entire battalion was ignited by the high temperature, and the flames were sticky.

It licked the soldiers' skin and armor, licking their flesh and blood, causing them to cry and tremble piece by piece.

"Oh my God! Oh my God!" Some people turned into pillars of fire, wailing heart-wrenchingly until they were killed by their superiors.

"Oh my God!" Some people stared straight at the sky, staring at the flaming stone bullets flying again.

Even though the magicians were desperately trying to put out the fire, even though they were still chanting sacred prayers, their footsteps began to deviate from the route, and they began to avoid the high wall of fire and avoid the blow that could not be resisted by human power.

"Bow and arrow suppression - start!" The Sibia people would not let go of any opportunity, and the siege formation of the merchant army was immediately covered by a round of feather arrows. This kind of spike arrow is extremely sharp, and ordinary iron shields cannot stop it at all.

, the offensive formation became even more chaotic, and the local infantry phalanx serving as the vanguard soon became disorganized and began to retreat.
To be continued...