The Demon Alliance, the Wells Empire, and the headquarters of the Northern Border Guard are located in Ope City.
Prince Opie was having breakfast when he received the first battle report of the invasion of the Sibia Army. Due to the recent attack on the nobles of his country on the dividing line between gods and demons, the prince had been busy all night. At this moment, he had just discussed with his staff
After reading the report, they intervened in the in-depth reconnaissance mission, and personally ordered the formation of a negotiation team to negotiate with Sibia about the issue of the captured nobles.
The attendant was pouring table wine into the wine glass, and the adjutant trotted into the restaurant, holding a red envelope in his hand. The prince glanced at him, picked up the tableware, and said, "Read it!"
"Yes, Your Highness the Prince." The adjutant wiped the sweat from his head and took out the letter with a slightly trembling hand, "Border Guards Emergency Battle Report: In the early morning of October 11th, nearly 100,000 Sibia troops broke through the dividing line.
Two directions simultaneously attacked our border defense checkpoints. By the morning of the 11th, Shuofeng Pass, Liefeng Pass, Changfeng Pass, Hurricane Pass, Tianfeng Pass, and Xuefeng Pass were lost. The first border defense line collapsed, and the headquarters had retreated to
Second line.”
The prince put down the tableware with a surprised look on his face. Before he could recover, his adjutant had already taken out the second red envelope.
"From the 12th, the border guards launched a full-line counterattack, and the local corps failed sixteen times; on the 14th, the infantry group of the 3rd corps came into direct contact with the enemy's left wing, and the cavalry interspersed and cooperated, but failed; the 4th corps held on to the front line of Lingfeng Pass.
Intending to threaten its retreat, a fierce battle broke out with the enemy on the 15th... but failed." The adjutant paused, "Sibi's army was very fast. The enemy on the right occupied Feihua Pass on the 16th and crossed the Vane River on the 17th.
, occupied Luohua Pass on the 18th. The enemy on the left went straight along the Lanshui River, occupied Huanhua Pass on the 18th, and Chen Bingqiuhua Pass on the 19th... Most of the first and second line troops lost contact, and the second line military headquarters
Already retreating..."
"All the two river basins have been lost?" The prince suddenly stood up and shouted angrily, "Qiuhua Pass is four hundred miles away from the first border defense line, a full four hundred miles! Marching in the wild, fighting fiercely all the way, the enemy
The army only takes eight days! They are humans, they are not gods, how can they get this speed? Do you want to eat? Do you want to sleep? Does our army resist?"
The adjutant shut his mouth obediently and did not dare to speak anymore. At this moment, all the senior military officials heard that there was an urgent battle report coming from the front and rushed outside the prince's room. The war situation room had been notified.
, a large number of lieutenant-level officers rushed into the pile of documents, rummaging through all the documents that could be used. The conference room that had just been cleaned was rearranged, and the staff officers who had just laid down were hurriedly putting on their military uniforms...
The furious prince overturned the table, smashed the antique vase, kicked his pet dog, and slapped the attendant twice before leaving the door. In the foyer, two rows of officers stood in awe against the wall, arranged according to their official positions, with determination.
He stared at the carpet in front of him.
The prince paced in the eyes of the officers, then suddenly stopped, "Deputy Commander."
"arrive!"
"Report the emergency to the capital. Go there in person and ask His Majesty the Emperor to mobilize at least two legions of the Guards to defend the Weida Mountains to prevent enemy sneak attacks. Please also strengthen the defense in the capital area immediately! Then report to the Demon Palace." The prince pondered.
After a moment, "Herald!"
"arrive!"
"Immediately pass on the order. The enemy has probably captured Qiuhua Pass and entered the Lianghe Plain. All troops along the line must do their best to hold off the enemy for as long as possible. Another one, try to contact the troops behind the enemy lines and let them
Destroy the enemy's rear." The prince's fierce eyes flashed across the faces of his men, "The enemy troops are divided into two groups. They want to meet up in Ope City, and then go down the Nutao River to attack the Weida Mountains to threaten our capital... Order
Troops with a surrounding area of three hundred miles will arrive at Ope City within two days to assist in its defense!"
"Yes!" The herald's pen moved like flying, and the tip of the pen rustled across the paper.
"Everyone, if the enemy army reaches the Lianghe Plain, it will already be a tired division. A hundred thousand troops will only have 60,000 left here. Counting the battle losses, not even 60,000 will be left." The prince has already assumed the post.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Border Defense Force, who has served for more than ten years, knows this area well and is already familiar with the tactics that the enemy can use. “So our tactics are to mobilize the fifth, sixth, and eighth armies to
Fight decisively with the enemy in the Lianghe Plain. Before the enemy armies join forces, defeat them one by one!"
"The prince is wise!"
"The Sibia army started attacking in the early morning of the 11th. Today is the 22nd. They fought for eleven days and were thousands of miles away from the country. The supplies they brought with them should have been used up." The prince snorted coldly, "And we are waiting for work.
, 120,000 against 60,000, there is no reason not to win. Everyone, please go back to camp immediately to mobilize your troops and set out tomorrow. These unruly gangsters... I will kick their butts mercilessly and let them know that,
What is real war!"
All the officers responded and rushed to their posts. Hundreds of military orders were immediately distributed.
The garrison around Ope City was busy, with those receiving supplies, those sharpening weapons, those writing letters home, and those saying goodbye to their lovers... Local officials generously set up tea stations on various roads to provide free drinks and snacks; Fengyue Federation also hurriedly announced
, various brothels are offering 50% discount to military personnel starting from today.
The officers climbed onto the makeshift platform and lectured the soldiers with their fists waved. In the first sentence, they said that the Divine Alliance army was the stepmother's children, and they cried when they beat them. In the second sentence, they said that the Sibia army did not even have stepmothers.
The children would cry without being beaten; the priests of the Demon Palace also hurriedly came to join in the fun, spraying saliva at the soldiers feverishly, and stuffing "exquisite necklaces and rings that can protect everyone's lives" into the hands of the young people.
The soldiers were excited and the troops set out. They sang majestic military songs, lined up in neat formation, walked through the streets of Opei City, and crossed the bridge over the Nutao River. They were surrounded by continuous banners, and above their heads was the beautiful girl Sa.
They smile, they are proud, they are fearless, they go to the battlefield...
The three legions in the northern defense zone of the Wells Empire were assembled within one day, totaling 120,000 people. Among these three legions, except for the eighth legion, which was the old one, the fifth and sixth legions were in the war between gods and demons.
There were not many experienced officers and veterans formed after that. But this was already the ace force of the Northern Defense District, the only remaining mobile force. The three defense lines of Wells' Northern Defense District relied on their mobile force.
to support.
Under the leadership of Prince Opei, the team set off from the northern border town of Opei in a mighty manner, and then set foot on the Mesopotamia Plain. The Fifth Army stayed on the left, the Sixth Army stayed on the right, and the Eighth Army trailed behind. The three armies were separated.
Fifty miles away, an inverted triangle formation was set up on the plains of the two rivers. Step by step, we first blocked the enemy's offensive line firmly, and then slowly faced it up.
Prince Opie was sitting in command of the Eighth Army, holding his pet dog, waiting for the Sibia army to arrive.
The Northern Defense Zone has been a land troubled by disasters since ancient times. Because it protrudes outside the Weida Mountains and has no natural protection, it will be occupied by the divine coalition forces in every war between gods and demons. There are almost no big cities in this line.
There are garrison checkpoints and medium-sized towns along the two rivers. The terrain is flat, especially the two-river plain in front of Ope City, which is very suitable for the decisive battle of the large armies. And more than fifty miles behind Ope City is one of the largest passes in the Weida Mountains.
But every time, the offensive of the Divine Alliance stopped here, and the longest battle only lasted eight days. Because every grain of food and every arrow they had had to be transported across the dividing line.
An army of 100,000 people would require 80,000 logistics personnel to be supplied, and the supply lines at the rear of the Divine Coalition Army were simply overwhelmed.
It was precisely because of this that Prince Opie went out to look for fighters. If the Sibiya army was allowed to surround Opei City, they would cut off dozens of surrounding trade routes and block the exit of the Weida Mountain Pass. Then our side would
The strategic space has been greatly compressed, making it impossible to seize the initiative.
On the night of the 24th, the Sibyah Army came into contact with the forward reconnaissance force of the Welsh Army. Only one of the sixteen reconnaissance detachments of the Welsh Army escaped back, but it also brought back important news about the sudden advance of the Sibyah Army on the left.
Prince Opie gave an order, and the Sixth Army and the Eighth Army joined forces and rapidly advanced to the enemy's left. At the same time, he ordered the Fifth Army to move forward to take up the responsibility of blocking and prevent reinforcements from the enemy's right.
On the morning of the 25th, the Siby's Army noticed something strange on the left and began to move closer to the friendly forces on the right. The Sixth and Eighth Army of the Welsh Army were in hot pursuit. By noon, the Siby's Army saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly retreated.
Withdrew, intending to cross the Blue Water River again and escape. The Welsh army advanced rapidly, vowing to annihilate the enemy forces on this road by the Blue Water River...
On the evening of the 25th, the Fifth Army of the Welsh Army, which was responsible for the blocking task, came into contact with the enemy's right flank. After a hard fight for an hour, it was defeated by the Speyer Army. Tens of thousands of scattered soldiers fled for their lives like headless chickens, but were defeated.
The Sibia cavalry chased them one after another. With the full strength of the infantry and cavalry regiment of 32,000 people, only more than 3,000 people escaped in the end. It was also at this time that Prince Opie discovered that he had been fooled, and Sibia's army
The left path does not exist at all. The one who has been running with him for a whole day is just a small force...
Prince Opei immediately retracted his troops and moved closer to the city of Opei. On the way, he met up with the Royal Guards Division who came to help. In the early morning of the 26th, he encountered the real main force of the Sibia army.
The advancing Sixth Army was attacked first, and four thousand light cavalry were plunged into a sea of flames. The dead grass in winter was doused with kerosene by Spy's army, and the flames rolled up and spread across the plain, causing the Welsh army to run away with their heads covered.
Immediately afterwards, the heavy cavalry group of the Eighth Army in the rear was attacked by a group of winged men from the Sibiya Army. Poorly, the 6,000 heavy cavalry built with a lot of money by the Wells Empire had turned into 3,000 heavy infantry on foot after an hour...
While Prince Opie was hesitating, the established Sibia Army appeared. The almost dead reconnaissance team sent back the news at the last moment. The Welsh Army managed to form a defensive formation. But Prince Opie obviously overestimated
He underestimated the combat effectiveness of his own troops...or in other words, he underestimated the Sibia army.
With the first ray of sunlight, a wisp of black appeared on the vast plain. In the blink of an eye, this black color spread in the field of vision of the Wells soldiers. Ahead, to the left, and to the right, there seemed to be waves of endless waves. A black raging wave roared towards the Welsh army from a distance.
In Wells's army, the enemy's alarms were heard one after another. The officers were at a loss because they did not know the enemy's main attack direction!
For the first time, Sibia's army beat the war drums and raised the flag for the first time. The dull and mighty sound of the drums spread across the plains, and the fiery red battle flags stirred in the wind. The war horses surged forward, and the iron hoofs trampled the withered yellow weeds. The knights The sword reflected the cold light. As they got closer, the Welsh soldiers could clearly see the four characters "Phantom Legion" on the flag!
Before the archers in front had time to show off their power, they were smashed to pieces by flaming stone bullets from the air. The only gargoyle unit of the Welsh Army came forward to meet them, but they fell to the ground one after another like rags. As soon as the slogan "Fight to the death" was shouted, the Spea cavalry under the cover of the arrow screen cut into the Welsh army's formation...
The sound of killing shook the sky.
At the moment when the two armies came into contact, the Sbia cavalry at the front leaped high and fell behind the Wells Army's spear array. They used their long knives to spin out one death storm after another, never being able to turn around. The spearmen started to kill from behind. The horse without its owner immediately burned up and turned into a flaming horse that rushed into the spear formation. Even if it was stabbed to the ground, nothing within a radius of twenty arms would be set ablaze.
Although the weapons were not as sophisticated as the Siby's army, and the training of the soldiers was not as complete as the Siby's army, the Welsh army resisted tenaciously with high morale and excellent spirit of sacrifice. Spears, swords, hammers, daggers, whatever they had on hand What, if you lose your weapon, you can trip your legs, stab your eyes, and at worst, you can use your flesh and blood to block the knife for your comrades...
But the Sibia soldiers who rushed into the enemy's formation were killing machines. The armor wrapped around their bodies provided them with tight protection. They killed the enemy calmly while advancing and retreating, which can be said to be methodical. A knife with his right hand He cut the enemy in front in half, flipped his wrist, and inserted the short blade installed on the back of the handle into the throat of another enemy. He swung his shield with his left hand to block the spear thrust from the left, and then lifted his shield. The small crossbow installed on the inside of the shield was fired, and the black crossbow flew out, and the sharp arrows directly penetrated the enemy's thin leather armor... As for the Mitsubishi spikes installed on the elbows and shoulders, the enemy was hard to guard against.
Soldiers from both sides fought a bloody battle on the vast plains. Under the command of Prince Opie, the Welsh army even had a counterattack, but because of the loss of heavy cavalry, the attack quickly failed.
An hour later, the physical strength of the Welsh army could not support it, and the left defense line collapsed. The prince still wanted to stabilize the position, but there were too many new recruits, and the inflated morale began to decline. When the Welsh army broke into the right wing with thunderous momentum, the morale of the army Shaken...
It was also at this time that the Commander-in-Chief of the Sibia Army gently raised his right hand, pointed towards the enemy's Chinese army camp, and issued a general attack order...
The sun hanging high above witnessed this war, and the fertile soil of the Mesopotamia plain drank blood.
In this battle, the Welsh Army was defeated. The structure of the Fifth Army ceased to exist. The Sixth Army suffered more than half of its casualties. The Eighth Army suffered two-thirds of its strength. The entire army consisted of 120,000 people. It was impossible to escape back to Ope City. To 40,000 people. The nephew of the Emperor of Wales and the commander of the Royal Guards was captured. As for the commander-in-chief, Prince Opie, he broke a leg.
Wells used the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers to once again create the prestige of the Sbia army. A name stained red with blood once again resounded throughout the land of the Demon Alliance.