Outside the city, patches of scorched earth lay between the fortifications of the government troops and the Equality Army. On the scorched earth were scattered firearms and complete or incomplete corpses.
The smell permeating the air was indescribably weird. As long as the comrades thought about it for a moment, they couldn't help but feel their stomachs churning and make waves of retching.
The hospitals in the city were working hard to receive the wounded and treat hundreds of comrades who were gradually retreating from the positions.
"Hiss...hoo..."
In the trench, Morais smoked a cigarette and looked up at the sky full of dark clouds.
"Commander, there will probably be heavy rain soon," said the gray-faced guard.
"Yeah." Morais had a calm expression on his face, and his eyes gradually moved down, focusing on the government army's position in the distance, "That is the best cover for their attack."
"No wonder they haven't moved for several hours. They must be waiting for the rain." The guard tightened his grip on the gun in his hand.
"Comrade Morris."
The chief of staff walked over quickly from the other side of the trench and said, "The government troops probably want to wait until it rains heavily to attack us. Do you have any countermeasures?"
"Notify comrades to prepare for a tough battle." Morais knew very well that the government forces would not let go of such an excellent opportunity.
After nearly two days of pressure, the government forces have consumed most of the ammunition of the Ping An Army, and they have waited for heavy rain. As long as they can make up their mind and launch an all-out attack on Nanre with absolute superiority in force, Ping Ping will
The army's defense line had almost no chance of stopping them.
The chief of staff thought carefully and whispered in Morais's ear, suggesting that the comrades should be prepared to abandon their fortifications when necessary and withdraw into the city to start street fighting.
Morais did not hide anything and replied directly: "Today is only the 22nd, and the reinforcements from General Joseph will not arrive until the 25th at the earliest. If we withdraw to the city to fight street fighting today, what do you think we should do?"
Can you survive three days?"
"But it will rain later and it will get dark. It will be difficult for us to block the full-scale attack of the government troops. If we block it forcefully, the battle will be more tragic than imagined, and it is very likely that we will not even have a chance to engage in street fighting in the end," the staff officer said.
The commander was unwilling to abandon the first front so quickly and spread the war into the city, but they had no choice.
"I know that with such a good opportunity, the government forces will definitely use their superior strength to put pressure on us from all sides, and then send more troops to one side according to the situation, tear a hole in our defense line, and rush directly into the city." Morais predicted.
Now comes the next tactics of the government forces.
In fact, there is no need to predict this. This is a move that is obvious and they are helpless to do anything about it.
The shortage of troops, ammunition, and interference from heavy rains made them face the most severe test in defense and dispatch.
"So, instead of being ripped open by them and trying to gain a foothold in the city, we might as well retain our strength and actively carry out street fighting. This can make up for the disadvantages of troops and ammunition and maintain a stalemate with them." The chief of staff suggested again.
"There are so many wounded people in the city. What will we do if they go into the city and concentrate their forces to attack the hospital first? If they surround us from all sides and advance block by block, won't we still be slowly trapped to death?" Morais said no.
Willing to fall further into passivity, "What I mean is to hold the line of defense and we must not be breached today."
"The wounded can be relocated to safer places now. We still have time."
"Only by holding the line of defense can we have a safe place. If street fighting breaks out, the situation will be beyond our control." Morais said with a ruthless look on his face, "They are gearing up now and want to kill us today and occupy the south."
Hot. We have to tell them it's not that easy."
The guard boldly expressed his idea: "When it rains and they attack from all sides, can we concentrate our forces and break out in one place?"
"Can our feet be faster than the cavalry? Not to mention we still have so many wounded." The chief of staff denied the feasibility of this plan. "The most important thing is that the government troops have made great progress in the southwest.
The importance of Hot City to us has reached a new level. Now it is no longer a question of whether we can leave, but that we must hold on. If we cannot hold on, the defense lines to the west and south can be said to be completely defeated. It is equivalent to a complete defeat.
There is a big, big hole in our net, a hole that cannot be filled."
"Since the strategic position of our place has become so high, why haven't General Joseph and others come yet?" the guard asked.
"The road must be walked step by step. If our main force rushes to Nange, the result will only be a head-to-head war. Our troops are not as strong as the government troops, and our supplies cannot keep up. The chance of winning in a head-to-head confrontation is very small. The only way is to not
Let Si and the others capture the city of Puluo and join their army to reduce the pressure here, giving the entire front a chance to breathe and recuperate, and a chance to find the right opportunity to counterattack." Morais explained.
"There are still three days, three days!" the chief of staff put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth anxiously.
it's out of the question.
It will be difficult for them to get through tonight.
Morais smoked silently.
After realizing the upcoming crisis, the commander of the Second Infantry Regiment also rushed over to seek Morais's opinion: "Division Commander! Chief of Staff! This rain——"
"We all know the situation." Morais did not let the regiment leader repeat the known situation again, "How are you doing over there? Are you confident in defending the south and east?"
"Yes!" the leader shouted loudly, "Just tell me how to fight!"
"We must hold the line of defense tonight. No part of it can be lost. Let the government troops rush into the city." Morais ordered. "If you let an enemy in, it means that our fighting comrades will get a bullet in the back."
.”
"Before I die, no enemy will cross our defense line!" the regiment leader promised.
"Go and tell your comrades to be on guard." Morais waved his hand.
"yes!"
The chief of staff watched the regiment leader leave: "Comrade Morais!"
"Crack."
A drop of rain fell on half a cigarette.
"Crack."
"Crack."
Then, drop by drop, the faint flame of the cigarette was extinguished.
Morais threw half of the hanging cigarette on the ground, stood up and looked at the mobilization of government troops in the distance with a telescope.
As expected, a new batch of offensive troops from the government forces had been assembled, all wearing black raincoats. They were waiting for the arrival of night and heavy rain to step over the corpses of the comrades of the International Equality Alliance and occupy Nange.
"It's too late..." Cold sweat broke out on the chief of staff's forehead.
The government troops are about to launch an attack. Now that they are retreating and their positions are in disarray, it will be more difficult to organize an effective resistance. From now on, the only way is to hold on to their positions and repel the seemingly endless government troops.
"Send the order!
Everyone, get ready for battle!
"Morais roared.
Within the area covered by his voice, comrades quickly arrived at the combat position, with long guns pointed forward. Orders were also communicated to each other, quickly one after another in the position.
"Everyone, get ready for battle!
"
"Everyone, get ready for battle!
"
"Comrades!
"Morais's eyes widened with anger, and he suddenly became murderous, "A tough battle is coming!
We can't take a step back!
Be sure to keep Nanre!
We will win in the end!
!”
“Long live the International Equality Alliance!
"
“Long live the International Equality Alliance!
"
"We will win!
"
“Keep Nanre!
"
The comrades let out loud shouts and stood ready in unison.
The chief of staff felt hot. He looked at the government troops in the distance, and then at Morais, who had become a statue that stabilized the hearts of his comrades. He gave up the idea of retreating: "Comrade Morais, here is
I'll leave it to you, I'll go to the other side to direct the battle."
Morais turned his head and said nothing, but nodded solemnly.
The chief of staff, with fiery eyes, wasted no more time and ran to another position where troops were scarce.
“Boom!
"
There was an explosion in the sky.
Lightning briefly illuminated the battlefield, and also made Morais's face look cold.
"Division Commander! Go to the command post!" The soldiers suggested that Morais move to a safer position at the back.
"No need!" Morais skillfully loaded a long gun, "I've been waiting for this day for too long!"
His mind flashed back to the days when he was hiding in Tibet with Francis and Christon, and he flashed back to the scene of several people gathering around an abandoned warehouse to fight for an armed revolution.
He has long wanted to fight a tough battle with the government troops with real swords and guns.
Use unstoppable force to suppress these monsters and monsters.
"Wow!
"The rain became heavier, and the pouring rain formed a rain curtain, which greatly reduced their sight.
"Everyone, be on guard for me!
"Morais climbed on the trench, aiming his gun at the dark rain curtain.
The limited line of sight makes it difficult for the Pingding Army to block the advance of the government troops earlier, and the distance between the two sides in the fierce exchange of fire will be shortened to tens of meters, or even ten meters.
This empty space that can be crossed in a few seconds as long as you run hard is the death line drawn by the International Equality Alliance!
If you dare to come here, you will pay the price with death!
Directly in front of them, thousands of government soldiers wearing raincoats melted into the darkness and spread out to advance quickly.
In the other directions, there were thousands of troops touching the defense lines of the ** and other armies.
"Bang!"
The first gunshot rang out, and the sound and fire were instantly swallowed up by the heavy rain.
A comrade with good eyesight saw a figure flashing in the distance, and decisively followed it with the muzzle of his gun. When the distance got closer, he simply pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
No hits.
He quickly reloaded the gun, but before he could fire the second shot, the black figure fell to the ground.
"Ha!" He looked around, wondering which comrade had killed the enemy first.
"Here it comes! Call me!"
"
"beat!
"
"Hold them down, don't let them attack!
"
A large number of black shadows loomed and entered the range of the comrades. The commanders of each position issued orders one after another and responded with the most violent attacks on the enemies.
Morais also welcomed the first batch of enemies.
"Fire!
!Knock them down for me!
!”
Even though the rain was heavy, Morais' penetrating roar still penetrated the ears of the comrades. The soaked comrades fired forward in unison and did not allow the government troops to approach Nanre.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Bang bang!"
"Bang bang bang bang bang!"
Under the heavy rain, a battle began to determine whether the key defense line of the Ping Ping Army would be breached.
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Bresi, General Operations Department of the Southern Front of the Ping An Army
"Wow!"
"Bah bang bang!"
Dense raindrops slapped against the windows, flags swayed outside, and the ground was muddy.
"General. Over in Nanre City, the government troops took advantage of the heavy rain to launch an attack again. General Morais and the others are holding on to the defense line." The soldier reported the battle situation in Nanre City.
Joseph, the commander-in-chief of the Equality Army, who was standing in front of the window and staring at the rain outside, snorted: "How many times has this attack been launched by the government forces?"
"The sixth time."
"It's less than two days until the full attack is completed." Joseph couldn't imagine how Morais and the others had been able to resist the multiple attacks of the government forces in the past two days, and how they could withstand the enemy's full-scale advance under the pouring rain tonight. "There is a new situation.
Report to me at any time."
"yes!"
"General, it's time for us to attack, right?" Division Commander Bryan just led his troops to join Joseph this afternoon.
Joseph reached out and opened the window, and the wind and rain suddenly poured in, making his hair messy and his clothes bulging: "Wait until the rain becomes stronger."
"I'm worried about Morais and the others..." Brian couldn't help himself.
Their troops have been deployed near Pro City. Tonight is a great opportunity for the government troops to break through the defense line of Nanre City. It is also the perfect moment for them to surprise Pro City and insert a knife into the chest of the government troops.
Rain dripped down Joseph's cheeks, and he remained calm, letting the wind and rain hit him: "The government troops in Pro City will definitely be on strict guard against us. We need to wait until they relax."
"No matter how heavy the rain is, it will also be a great obstacle to our attack. In contrast, perhaps now is the most suitable time to attack."
"No one expected this rain." Joseph said, "The government troops also didn't expect that we would dare to cross several of their positions tonight and point directly at Puluo. Then we should seize the opportunity, increase our chances of winning, and strive to attack before dawn.
Go to Lower Puro and sound the counterattack horn on the southern front."
"The comrades under my command have long been unable to hold on any longer. I assure you that once the victory is achieved in Puluo City, our division will pull out several units planted by the government troops around us within two days!
"
"There's no rush, we'll take it slow and steady."
"yes."
a long time.
"Crack."
Joseph closed the window, took off the coat he was wearing, shook it out, and hung it on a hanger nearby.
"General," Brian called.
Joseph hung up his clothes and faced Brian: "The rain is indeed heavy enough."
"Then let's..." Brian looked happy.
"Inform the troops stationed near the city of Pro to launch a surprise attack on the city of Pro. They must attack the city as quickly as possible so as not to let the rain down." Joseph finally issued the order to attack the city of Pro.
This means that the International Equality Alliance has begun its counterattack after all its ministries have been losing ground for a week.
It also means that the Morais Division, which is fighting hard in Nanre City, will have hope.
Brian's eyes were red with excitement for a moment. He straightened his back and saluted Joseph with an equal military salute, as if venting the anger that had been squeezed during this period, he shouted loudly: "Yes!