After receiving the order from Lines II, Paul's mood was really complicated. He was afraid that Lines II would not be able to recognize the situation and forcibly ordered him to continue attacking Bunas; he was also afraid that Lines II would order him to retreat.
Return to Yucheng and defend it.
Both orders... were not what he wanted to see. What he really wanted was for Lions II to make the honorable choice to surrender after careful consideration! This way he would not have to choose a cemetery for himself in Jade City.
"Sigh... It seems that our Emperor has decided to wait and see..." The general of the Lions Empire crumpled the message into a ball and threw it into the burning brazier.
The place where he was was actually 40 kilometers away from the front line. At this location, the electromagnetic interference from the Tang Empire was not continuous, so he could occasionally receive orders from Lanes City.
Obviously, Lions II was afraid that Paul would not receive the telegram, so he sent many telegrams with the same content in succession... Presumably, the Tang Empire had also grasped the movements of the Lions Empire troops.
The Tang Empire possesses a complete set of efficient code-breaking methods. After countless losses, countries around the world have become somewhat aware of this matter. Now Lions II ignores the risk of leaking secrets and continues to send out reports... It can be seen that he
It's really urgent.
In fact, it is indeed time to be anxious: the hundreds of thousands of troops in Paul's hands are, from all aspects, the last bit of foundation for the Lions Empire's army. If these hundreds of thousands of troops are wiped out, then Lions
The bones of the imperial troops were almost shattered.
Lions II's plan is simple: Paul will lead this force back to Yucheng, use this force as his flesh and blood, and combine it with the new recruits who rushed to Yucheng to maintain the number of the entire Yucheng garrison at a relatively high level.
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Coupled with the supporting troops from the Dorne Empire, they relied on their numerical and geographical advantages to defend Jade City for several months.
In this way, it is beneficial whether it is to obtain a good surrender condition or to buy time for subsequent defensive operations.
It's just...it's hard to say how much the troops who defend Jade City will lose...and what the once glorious industrial city of Jade City will become in the end...it's hard to say.
"General... In this situation, it is indeed a better choice to go back to Jade City." The officer under his command saw Paul's frown and comforted him.
"I know." Paul wiped away the melancholy in his heart, adjusted his mood, and ordered: "Let the troops at the rear escort the supplies and leave first... Strengthen night vigilance to avoid being attacked by others."
He is a traditional aristocratic soldier and one of the few generals personally promoted by Lions II. He can serve as the commander of the last main force of the Lions Empire because he is indeed somewhat capable.
On the one hand, he is indeed very loyal to the Lions Empire and Lions II; on the other hand, he is indeed relatively capable and is one of the few serious people among Lions II's confidants.
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Therefore, after adjusting his mentality, he also put the idea of ​​surrender behind his mind at this moment, and wholeheartedly commanded the troops to break away from contact with the Tang army and retreat towards Yucheng.
Because they had been passively beaten before, the Tang Army's losses were actually not small, so this time the Tang Army did not actively pursue the retreating Lyons troops.
The troops deployed near Lines repaired the damaged defensive positions and patiently waited for the arrival of follow-up troops, allowing Paul's troops to retreat toward Tamaki in a relatively stable manner.
The only exception was the Air Force of the Tang Empire: Xiao Yun personally commanded more than 200 attack aircraft and more than 100 Ares bombers, chasing the troops of the Lines Empire along the way, causing considerable trouble to Paul's troops.
On the way to retreat, Paul not only lost a large number of vehicles and baggage, but also suffered a lot of personnel losses. When he retreated back to Yucheng, he was missing one-third of his cars and armored vehicles, and almost all his troops.
They all lost some troops to a greater or lesser extent.
In Jade City, he waited for reinforcements from Dorne. This was the only good news Paul had waited for in recent weeks.
Dorne's reinforcements number about 100,000, which is not a small number. After all, like the Lions Empire, the Dorne Empire also suffered losses in the Battle of the Ice Empire, the Battle of the Poplar Empire, and the Battle of the Sussus Empire.
A lot of vitality.
Recruiting more soldiers takes time, and training these new recruits also takes time. The Dorne Empire not only lost a large number of soldiers before, but also spent countless money and food due to support across the entire continent.
Now Dorne's troops have finally arrived on the battlefield close to their own, which makes the entire Dorne Empire dumbfounded. For logistical supplies, the war breaking out at home seems to be good news, but seeing the battle line advancing towards our home, then
It's certainly not good news.
These 100,000 Dorn troops are just the vanguard, and more troops will continue to arrive from behind. Dorn naturally fought for his life in order to stop the Tang Empire from moving south.
In this reinforcement plan, Dorne will mobilize at least 1 million troops. This is all the field force that Dorne can mobilize now. And compared with the previous troops, the quality of the troops provided by these supports to the Lions Empire has dropped significantly.
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Most of the troops lack heavy weapons and equipment such as tanks, and the proportion of artillery has also dropped significantly. If it were not for relying on Jade City for street fighting, there is a high probability that these troops would not be able to sustain themselves for even one day and would be annihilated by the Tang army.
Even so, for today's Lions Empire, these reinforcements are already extremely valuable - because if you don't want these reinforcements, then no one will really be able to support you.
To the east of the Lines Empire, the Nanla Empire has never participated in the war. It has always had a good relationship with the Tang Empire, and now they have been flirting with each other, and it is even less likely that they will end up in this muddy water. Only the Dorne Empire and Lines in the south are left.
The empire is an ally and has been fighting against the Tang Empire... They are the only foreign aid to the Lions Empire.
While General Paul of the Lines Empire was waiting for foreign aid worth 100,000 dollars in Yucheng, three reorganized divisions of the Tang Army had already landed in Bunas. Countless heavy equipment arrived at the port, and tanks and self-propelled artillery were parked full of them.
The entire pier.
The train going south from Beiling Wolf City was already full of Tang Army soldiers. They went all the way south from the Sussus Empire to Bunas to strengthen the offensive force in that direction.
Another large army has also rushed to Ice Crystal City... These familiar names once again appeared in the battle report of the Tang Empire.
Everyone knows... the Datang Group has become the Datang Empire and has returned to the land that once belonged to it.
