187. Chapter 187 The Fortress Falls, and the Alliance Portal Opens!
187. Chapter 187 The fortress is lost and the alliance door is opened!
Author: Shengxiao Swordsman
Chapter 187 The fortress is lost and the alliance door is opened!
Regardless of the internal fighting within the alliance, Chang'an's army's offensive is real.
The primary target of attack.
It is Loton County and all counties and counties in Nash County except the county seat.
Due to the urgent situation and the rush for time, the city walls of these county towns were basically designed as squares with a side length of one kilometer, and the number of troops stationed inside ranged from 3,000 to 5,000, so they could only be regarded as small fortresses.
It's not difficult to attack.
The two armies from the east and west, with divisions as units, launched attacks on multiple county towns at the same time.
In order to capture the fortress by surprise, including the two county towns, under Bai Qi's instructions, the ministries did not use the Kuafu Giant, Magic Crystal Cannon, Bone Dragon and other killer weapons when attacking the county town.
Even the great killer Li Yuanba did not participate in the destruction of the city.
All armies adopt more conventional siege methods. First, they take advantage of the large number of archers and crossbowmen to suppress the defenders at the top of the city with a wave of archers. Trebuchets, crossbows and other siege equipment also
Then exert force.
After that.
Only then did they send out third-order heavy infantry wearing infantry armor to attack the city head and city gate simultaneously.
Although the siege method is quite satisfactory, it cannot withstand the strength of the third-level heavy infantry. In addition, our own side has the advantage of archers, so we still have to forcefully break through the city gates or attack the city walls.
Although casualties were inevitable, it was also a good practice for the troops' siege capabilities.
With the change of offensive and defensive positions between Chang'an and the Aztec Alliance, in the future, if Chang'an wants to continue its external expansion, it will need to constantly face siege battles, which is regarded as an advance drill.
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Because Chang'an's army marched out in multiple directions, the coalition forces could not be sent by mail between counties.
They can only fight on their own.
In addition, the coalition base camp is surrounded and communications are isolated, making it even more impossible to form effective cooperation.
The last round of major mergers of the Aztec Alliance, although it effectively integrated the power of small and medium-sized lords and improved their combat potential, it also brought about a sequelae——
Due to the annexation of territories, the number of territories dropped sharply, making it impossible for the Alliance army to implement flexible mail delivery between towns and villages, and thus it was no longer possible to implement guerrilla warfare tactics.
The only choice is to go head-to-head with Chang'an's army.
And Chang'an.
What I am least afraid of is a head-on confrontation.
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Three days.
In just three days, the eastern and western armies successfully wiped out the surrounding counties of the two counties.
Surrounding Loton County and Nash County.
During this period, the alliance had not reached an agreement on whether to reinforce the two counties.
it's good now.
As the outlying counties were wiped out one by one, even if the alliance wanted to send reinforcements, they couldn't.
Because the Chang'an army has cut off all connections between Luoton County, Nash County and the three fortresses, if the alliance still wants to reinforce, it can only pass through the Chang'an defense zone.
This is very dangerous.
Not only that, as the outlying counties were eliminated one by one, Chang'an also successfully cut off all communications between the coalition forces and the alliance. Not even a bird, let alone the messengers, could even think of passing through the Chang'an defense area.
Based on.
It seems that the alliance can only hope that Lorton County and Nash County can defend themselves.
After all, there is the jewel of Chang'an City ahead.
The two counties and cities are the outpost war fortresses built by the alliance. In addition to garrisoning troops, the cities also fully learned from the experience of Chang'an City and built inner warehouse cities.
It has enough food to supply the soldiers and civilians in the city for more than half a year.
At the same time, a very sufficient supply of falling rocks, rolling logs and other city defense materials were also stored, and trebuchets were also equipped, and the number of archers was also very impressive.
therefore.
The alliance is confident that with these two strong cities, it can completely block the attack from Chang'an.
It also made Chang'an suffer the hardships of siege.
If the Chang'an army suffers too many casualties when attacking the city, then the alliance may send reinforcements at any time, sending troops from the three major fortresses into the battlefields of the two counties.
Give Chang'an's army a fatal blow!
In the eyes of the alliance.
No matter how hard the two counties and cities fight, if they stick to it for a month, there will definitely be no problem.
There is absolutely no need to rush.
It is precisely based on the above judgment that the alliance has free time to debate whether to increase troops.
Although the major lords of the alliance are quarreling fiercely, even the Beiyuan Province, which has made it clear that it will not send more troops to the alliance, is actually working hard to speed up the formation of local garrison troops at the county level.
Once the frontline needs it, additional troops can be sent to the frontline at any time.
The idea is good.
But the evolution of things often does not develop in the direction expected by the alliance.
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June 1st, early morning.
It was the day after the armies from the east and west of Chang'an swept through the outlying counties of the two counties in one fell swoop, and at the same time surrounded Luoton County and Nash County.
The Chang'an army finally showed its ferocious fangs.
west.
Yue Fei, the commander of the Longxiang Army, led the 6th, 7th and 8th Divisions, with one hundred and fifty Kuafu giants, six magic crystal cannons, Suzaku Xiaohong and the magic ape, to surprise Oshan Fortress.
north.
Chang Yuchun, commander of the Fengxiang Corps, led the 16th Division, the 18th Division, and the 19th Division. They also brought one hundred and fifty Kuafu Clan giants, six magic crystal cannons, and the Bone Dragon Sea Dragon King to surprise Luoshan Fortress.
Also cooperating were the Chang'an Navy.
East.
Xue Rengui, the commander of the Flying Bear Legion, led the 21st, 22nd and 23rd Divisions, with one hundred and fifty Kuafu giants, six magic crystal cannons, and sixth-order magic dragons, to surprise Senshan Fortress.
The three armies marched together and attacked the fortress at the same time.
The methods of siege are basically the same.
First, let flying beasts such as Suzaku and Demonic Dragon attack the fortress from the air, spray flames, suppress the archers on the city head, and destroy the trebuchets on the fortress.
Then he asked Kuafu Giant to push the magic crystal cannon and aim directly at the fortress gate.
After several shots, the city gate burst open.
After that, the army marched straight in, causing a massacre in the fortress.
Facing the cheating combination of "Magic Dragon + Giant + Magic Crystal Cannon", whether it was the defenders of Okuyama Fortress, Luoshan Fortress, or Morishan Fortress, they were immediately blinded.
Before they could react, the city gate had already been blasted open.
How can you keep this?
From the beginning of the war, Chang'an's signal to the outside world was to wipe out Luoton County and Nash County. Unexpectedly, it actually made a false shot in the middle and attacked the three major fortresses.
Although Douglas, the commander of the coalition forces, had warned before, he finally relaxed a little.
Due to the superposition of various factors.
As a result, in the eyes of the alliance, the three major fortresses that were originally impregnable all changed hands within half a day.
This undoubtedly dropped a bombshell in the alliance!
Caused an uproar.
"What happened? Why were the three major fortresses lost so quickly?"
"Are the fortress defenders just a bunch of stupid pigs? They knew that a war had broken out, but they were still successfully attacked by Chang'an? It's simply unforgivable!"
"Incomprehensible, simply incomprehensible!"
"We've suffered another defeat, can't there be some good news?"
In the past half month, because Chang'an has ceased operations, the alliance lords have somewhat dispelled their fear of Chang'an.
No idea.
The war had just reignited when Chang'an sent another "big gift".
Fear came over me again like a tide.
Because it was so shocking, not only the lords of the three major provinces of Ika, Bute and Tara were panicked, but the lords of the entire alliance were shocked by Chang'an's shocking methods.
How come they captured three major fortresses?
This is incredible.
The Alliance Council naturally held an emergency meeting as soon as possible.
"Giant dragon, magic crystal cannon, giant..."
After listening to the reports from the three major provinces, before the meeting, the representatives from the other provinces, who had originally appeared to be asking for guilt, suddenly fell into an embarrassing silence.
If you put yourself in their shoes, they probably wouldn't be able to resist it.
It must be thrown away!
"This is Chang'an's ultimate move."
Gale, the representative of Xihai Province, was worried, "Looking at it this way, Chang'an's attack on the two counties is more like a cover. The real purpose is actually the three major fortresses."
The simultaneous fall of the three fortresses meant that the Aztec Alliance was open.
In the future, Chang'an can completely go out of the Valley Province and attack any of the Ika, Bute, and Tara provinces. Once the three major provinces fall one after another, the alliance will not be far away from being finished.
In this way, it is not difficult to understand why the alliance was so shocked when the three major fortresses fell at the same time.
"Can the fortress be recaptured?" someone asked with concern.
"It's hard!"
The person who answered was John, the representative of the Ica Province, who had long lost his previous high spirits. "The fortress itself is built in a dangerous place. It is difficult to attack and easy to defend. Once it is occupied..."
The Alliance does not have big killer weapons like giant dragons and magic crystal cannons.
Even if there is.
But Chang'an is not bad, so how can it give the alliance a chance?
"Now it is not a question of whether to recapture the three major fortresses. Have you ever thought about what will happen to the coalition forces in Lorton County and Nash County as the three major fortresses fall into the hands of Chang'an and are still stranded in Lorton County?"
The speaker was Simons, the representative of the North Plains Province.
"..."
As soon as Simmons said this, the group fell into silence like a bird again.
Everyone is creepy.
yes.
With the capture of the three major fortresses, the coalition forces stationed in the two counties were truly isolated and helpless.
The alliance was previously conceived.
The plan to use two counties and cities to bring down the Chang'an army naturally failed.
What is even more embarrassing is that due to the isolation of communications, the coalition forces still do not know that the three major fortresses were captured by Chang'an, and it is impossible to leave by mail.
The only option is to "sit back and wait for death".
It is even said that even if the alliance discusses some countermeasures, it will be difficult to contact the coalition forces.
This is too cruel.
"No more hesitation, no more unrealistic illusions, start an alliance-wide war mobilization. With Chang'an's greed, the next battlefield will definitely be the provinces of Ika, Bute and Tara."
John, the representative of Ica Province, spoke out urgently.
Among the three major provinces, Grant can probably take care of Tala Province without Chang'an's intervention.
Bit Province is in the middle.
It is also unlikely to become Chang'an's primary attack target.
The next battlefield.
There is a high probability that it is the province of Ica.
No wonder John was so anxious and asked the alliance to initiate war mobilization.
The crisis is imminent!
"agree!"
"agree!"
"agree!"
This time, even Simons, the North Plains provincial representative who had defected before, did not object again.
Chang'an is too scary.
If we don't respond appropriately and take it lightly, the alliance is really in danger of overthrowing.
You must go all out!
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Regardless of how the alliance mobilizes, Chang'an is still advancing step by step.
After conquering the three major fortresses, Tang Jing, who was in Chang'an, rarely directly intervened in Bai Qi's command and adjusted the garrison of the Aoshan Fortress.
Lian Po led the 13th and 14th Divisions of the City Guard Corps to replace Yue Fei's troops and garrisoned the Aoshan Fortress.
no doubt.
Tala Province was not among Chang'an's priority targets, but was on the defensive.
Whether it is Okuyama Fortress, Luoshan Fortress or Morishan Fortress, due to the narrow terrain, they can only station about 50,000 troops.
It is precisely because of this.
After the city gates were breached, the three major fortresses were quickly captured by the Chang'an army.
In addition to the 13th Division and the 14th Division, the 15th Division of the City Guard Corps will also be stationed in Oud County for a long time and become the reserve force of the Okuyama Fortress garrison.
Once something happens to Okuyama Fortress, the 15th Division can go to support at any time.
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In addition to adjusting the Aoshan Fortress garrison, under the instruction of Tang Jing, the General Administration of Military Affairs presided over by Du Ruhui has not been idle since the battle began.
In addition to providing logistics, intelligence, weapons and equipment support to frontline troops, the General Administration of Military Affairs also has a very important job, which is to receive, screen, and reorganize prisoners of war.
The general attack on Luoton County and Nash County has not yet begun. Tang Jing has already proposed to use the prisoners of war to expand three major legions in one go, namely——
The Tiger and Ben Legion, the Leopard Tao Legion and the Ying Yang Legion.
In the past three days, the eastern and western armies captured a total of 17 county towns and captured more than 50,000 people. They captured three major fortresses and captured a total of more than 100,000 people.
Adding them all together, even if some unqualified soldiers are eliminated and some of the soldiers are allocated to local garrison units, the remaining ones are enough to form a fully-staffed main battle corps.
The first one to be formed was the Tiger and Ben Army.
According to the establishment, the Huben Corps will be under the jurisdiction of the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th divisions.
Tang Jing cut the knot quickly and directly announced a series of general appointments.
Meng Tian, the former deputy commander of the Flying Bear Army, was promoted to the commander of the Huben Army;
Li Siye, former deputy commander of the 20th Division, was promoted to division commander of the 26th Division;
Yang Zaixing, former deputy commander of the 25th Division, was promoted to division commander of the 27th Division;
Gao Shun, the former commander of the 7th Division's trapped brigade, was promoted to the division commander of the 28th Division;
Lu Feng, former commander of the Longxiang Brigade of the 1st Division, was promoted to division commander of the 29th Division;
Tu Gang, the former commander of the Shanshan Brigade of the 2nd Division, was promoted to the division commander of the 30th Division.
From the promotion and appointment of generals, it is not difficult to see Tang Jing's good intentions.
Needless to say, the commander of the legion, Meng Tian, has been decided a long time ago. Among the five newly appointed division commanders, Li Siye and Yang Zaixing were all transitional as deputy division commanders before, so it was natural for them to be promoted.
Among the three recent generals who were promoted from brigade commander to division commander, they include Gao Shun, who represents the historical generals, Lu Feng, who represents the player generals, and Tu Gang, who represents the wild generals.