"Squeak..." With a harsh friction sound, the dilapidated wooden door was closed, and the room suddenly became dark. A few light beams as thick as fingers penetrated through the holes in the window, becoming the only light source here, barely allowing people to see clearly.
There was a lone chair in the middle of the room. A few steps away from the chair, three officers were sitting almost in darkness.
The simple furnishings and the senior officers behind the desk, this usually incongruous combination seemed reasonable at this time, because this small room, which was so dim and heart-stopping, was the Northern Front Temporary Review Chamber of the Military Supervision Office in Dacheng. Its function
The scope of responsibilities is to review the actions of certain generals and to trace the responsibility for defeats and losses. No one, from generals to privates, can escape here.
The major general sitting in the middle opened the official document in his hand and asked the soldier standing at the head of the table in a cold tone: "Are you Brigadier General Roman?"
"Yes, sir, I am Roman, with the rank of brigadier general, and my position is the commander of the first front in the city." The brigadier standing next to the chair looked dusty and wore a somewhat torn military uniform, but he had obviously tried his best to tidy it up.
"This is the Northern Front Review Court. I am the presiding judge. On the left is the military review officer and on the right is the intelligence review officer. Here, you are only responsible for answering our questions truthfully. It is our business to make judgments and draw conclusions. Understand.
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"Understood, sir." Roman stood upright at this time, staring at a tapestry on the wall for a long time. Even in the dimness, the Sibia military emblem embroidered on it was shining brightly.
"Sit down." The major general did not raise his eyes to look at Roman, nor did he make a relaxing opening statement, "You used to be the commander of the first group of the Task Force in Sbia in Riva, and you were in charge of a force equivalent to two legions. In
After your unit was reorganized into the Alliance's 1st Front, you continued to serve as commander and won successive victories in battlefield reconnaissance operations. It only took you a few days to break into the depths of the Northern Merchant Regiment without a large number of casualties on your side. The above mentioned
Are the records correct?"
"Yes, sir, the record is completely correct." Roman nodded.
"But after the battlefield reconnaissance general who cooperated with you left, the First Front Army suffered a disastrous defeat in the first battle, and then lost again and again and suffered huge losses. When it entered the border, the First Front Army's battle loss rate had exceeded 100%.
Thirty emergency supplementary line." After asking here, the major general was finally willing to look at Roman, but his expression was extremely cold, "You must explain the reason."
"Of course I have to say it." Roman paused, and then spoke slowly, "The First Brigade of the Riva Task Force is not an old force. In the past few years in Riva, the troops mostly concealed their identities and were unable to carry out strict operations.
Formal synthetic training. After transforming into the First Front Army, we were still a lightly-armed force. Our victory over the Northern Merchant Regiment in the first half was due to the sudden action of our army, which caught them off guard, allowing the First Front Army to take the initiative on the battlefield.
But in subsequent battles, this temporary initiative was gradually lost as the war progressed. After all, war depends on strength."
"Brigadier General Roman, are you telling us that the defeat of the First Front Army in the second half is inevitable?" There was no emotion or anger on the major general's face, but this question pierced Roman's heart.
"I must emphasize, sir, that the First Front did not fail! Our army only suffered losses in combat." Roman retorted, "We attacked six enemy armies, three task forces, and countless local troops;
Across three theaters, one-third of the enemy's frontline troops were verified in actual combat; more than ten logistics channels and eleven material distribution areas were destroyed... The overall victory-loss ratio was three to one! Our victory over the Merchant Corps Army
It caused a huge blow, at least half of their four legions were lost!"
"Okay, let's talk about the losses first." The military reviewer next to the major general spoke, his hoarse voice like a knife scraping through the sand, "The first front army has a good start with full strength, but you have neither completed top-secret reconnaissance"
Mission, it did not delay the enemy's attack rhythm, and even allowed the enemy to follow you into the national border! This is not the behavior of a qualified commander!"
"Sir, the First Front Army received an order to attack a series of specific targets. My troops completed this plan." Roman faced the accusation with a calm attitude, "The reconnaissance troops are reluctant to fight deep in the enemy's depth for a long time.
Frontal and rear-end operations are not the top priority. If there is any delay, losses will be inevitable."
"Since you already know this, why don't you retreat before the critical point where the initiative is lost?"
"The First Front Army is fighting continuously, the surrounding environment is unimaginable, and there are no supporting troops. The loss of 30% is inevitable and valuable. It is also a victory for all the soldiers' hard work!" Roman said, "We understand the intention of the military headquarters in the city.
That is to do our best to attack the place where the merchant army must save! This is an operation with a half chance of success or failure. If the merchant army retreats to avoid the battle after seeing through our army's intentions, the reconnaissance mission will be a real failure. So the first front army
Then we decided to change direction and attack the merchant army on the other side!"
"Judging from the First Front Army's report, the follow-up actions did not yield campaign reconnaissance results." the intelligence review officer said slowly.
"Everything we can provide is in the report." Roman looked directly into the other person's eyes and replied calmly, "Sir, you shouldn't ask me whether the operation has achieved the results of campaign reconnaissance. You should ask the city liaison department. If so.
Sir, if you have the answer, please tell it to the First Front Army, because those soldiers who died in a foreign country also want to know whether their blood shed is valuable!"
"Watch the way you speak, Brigadier General Roman! What, do you think the people in the Liaison Department will not be scrutinized? I can tell you, no one can escape!" The presiding officer said with a sullen face, "In the first aspect
Almost half of the army's battle losses were caused in an ambush battle. As the direct commander of the army, how do you explain this bizarre phenomenon?"
Upon hearing this question, Brigadier General Roman's eyes were dazed for a moment, and then under the gaze of the three prosecutors, his head tilted slightly to the upper right, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
"Answer the question! Brigadier General Roman!" The military reviewer knocked on the table with dissatisfaction, "How do you explain this!"
"That ambush battle..."
The expression on Roman's face finally condensed. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a smile that was both gratifying and ferocious. The three prosecutors looked at each other and unanimously remained silent.
"My soldiers... have fulfilled their duties..." As Brigadier General Roman recalled his words like a dream, there was even a faint smell of blood filling the room.
"The enemy's advance troops are approaching the second-level lurking sentry! The march is normal and the leading troops have passed!"
"The enemy's advance troops have entered the battlefield identification range! No abnormalities, the strength of the troops is confirmed, the total number is four thousand!"
"The enemy's advance army units have been confirmed! One thousand light cavalry, three reconnaissance teams, and four rapid infantry battalions!"
"The enemy's advance troops entered our ambush circle, and the troops showed no signs of deployment!"
"How far is the enemy's main force?" Brigadier General Roman, who was hiding in the dense forest, rubbed his hands and slowly put on his gloves.
"The latest report is twenty-three miles!" replied the staff officer of the First Front Army, "It is a safe distance."
"Well done! This Independent Sixth Army is ours! Boys..." Roman nodded, his palm slid down, and an order came out, "Attack!"
"Attack!" The flag in the hands of the combat staff waved downwards, and the order was transmitted along the special channel to the archer array. The neat array of longbows rose at the same time amidst the silent order of the officer. Following the officer's downward gesture,
Hundreds of resounding arrows flew off the bowstring, soared into the sky with a shrill scream, and flew towards the neatly arranged enemy troops - different lengths, and the high-pitched and continuous sound was soul-stirring, shaking the people in the dense forest.
The crown of the tree trembles slightly!
As soon as the sounding arrow left the string, there was almost no pause, and a louder vibrating sound rang out in the two dense forests.
"Buzz! Buzz!" Three large dense rains of arrows flew into the sky, each following different high and low trajectories towards the first strike target. At the last moment of flying towards the target, the three waves of bows and arrows perfectly overlapped into one wave on their trajectories.
——This is the famous three-stage shooting, the advanced skill of the Sbia army’s archery unit, which means that the target must withstand three times the density of bow and arrow strikes at the same time!
"Enemy - attack!" The advance team of the Duliu Legion of the Merchant Group did not expect to be attacked here at all. When the whistle of arrows sounded, the scouts scattered on the periphery issued the most basic warning. Suddenly, there was a shrill sound.
The shouts echoed across the field, and the top soldiers scattered in all directions.
"The enemy's bows and arrows cover our team!" The only ones in the advance team who could take action were a thousand light cavalry, but their emergency evacuation was only the beginning, and more than half of the soldiers in the fast infantry battalion failed to take defensive actions.
, although the shield is on their back.
However, the feather arrows equipped with metal arrows showed no mercy. They drew a full curve in the hazy sky, accumulated huge energy, and fell from the sky in an instant - dragging the afterimage like a spike, carrying
It screamed like a dead spirit, and finally crashed hard into the marching troops who had not yet fully awakened!
The feather arrows flew over, and the "sssssssssss" sound caused by the bunch of white feathers was continuous. After a moment, a small part of it turned into a "dinging, clanking" metal collision sound, and most of it was in the dull sound.
"Poof!" It ends with a sound - at the same time, a corresponding blood flower will burst out from the queue of the merchant army.
This bright and violent color can completely ignite a person's pain and despair!
The dazzling first front army flag was erected on the edge of the dense forest, bringing a bright red to the gloomy green. Just below the flag, Brigadier General Roman raised his sword high and shouted: "Attack!"
The thunderous sound of hoofbeats echoed, and countless strong horses jumped out from the forest beside him. The knights of the First Front Army on the horse were full of momentum, waving their weapons and passed over their commander, and formed three regular attack surfaces along the starting point.
, rushing towards the enemy soldiers who were still running and screaming in the rain of arrows without stopping!
"Buzz-buzz!" Continuous feather arrows soared behind the light cavalry. Each wave of arrows passing over the head means that the enemy's strength will be weakened again! In the violently shaking vision of the warriors, the merchant group
The formation of the army's advance team was in a mess. Only the headquarters organized a reluctant circular formation. The shield wall was so thin that it could be broken with just one poke!
"Kill..." Roman assessed the situation and knew that the attack results of the bow and arrow could no longer be expanded, so he changed the order. Just this word, the charging light cavalry no longer retained their horsepower. The two sharp attack surfaces on the left and right were fierce
It poked at both sides of the merchant army, and the other, slightly wider attack surface was like a hammer, hitting directly at the small circular formation of the merchant army!
"That's right! Press with all your strength!" Roman rushed up a hill, very satisfied with the charge of the troops, and also very satisfied with the enemy's jerky and slow reaction, "Even if the Duliu Army had received secret training from the Liaison Department before, now
Only our people are allowed to carry shoes!"
With a sound of "Woo...", a black crossbow arrow flew up from the enemy's small round formation, shot almost straight into the sky, and then exploded in the air with a "boom" sound, transforming into a three-eyed wolf head totem.
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"Have you finally thought of calling the police?" Roman smiled coldly, turned around and ordered, "Order the infantry and archers to evacuate first. Send another team of scouts up to closely monitor the enemy's large forces! We will be ready to evacuate, once they
Run away if you get close to us!"
At the same time as Roman gave the order, the attack of Feather Arrows had completely stopped. The three attack surfaces composed of light cavalry almost met the enemy at the same time. Countless whistling short javelins flew towards the enemy's scattered formation. Although javelins are throwing weapons,
The range is not far, but with the help of horsepower and the weight of the javelin itself, it cannot be resisted by ordinary shields - with a dull roar, countless sharp spear points penetrated the shields of the merchant army and penetrated the armored body of the merchant army.
, and then plunged deeply into the ground!
Blood rained down, and howls filled the field! The soldiers of the merchant army who were nailed to the ground stretched their limbs helplessly, and the soldiers who were strung on javelins twitched and tilted... But what made the merchant army even more desperate was that the Sibian people
The javelin was not thrown all at once, but flew in stages. While he had to defend himself against the sabers and spears of the light cavalry, he also had to pay attention to the sky above!
The panic of the sudden attack and the fierceness of the enemy's attack strongly shook the fighting will of the advance team of the Merchant Corps. The queue of 4,000 people was cut into three parts by the first wave of Sibians. It can be said that,
The merchant army completely lost its ability to parry. In the rapid and continuous offensive, the only place that could maintain its formation was the small circular formation in the center of the merchant army.
Although there were only a thousand men in the small circular formation at most, and although only a shield wall was erected, it managed to withstand the attacks of arrows and javelins without any danger. The forest of spears exposed on the shield wall also allowed the hammer to hit the surface.
The commander hesitated for a moment, then organized an overhead javelin throw in an attempt to weaken the small circle formation from within... This decision of the frontline commander made Roman, who was watching the battle from behind, swear.
"What is this? This is the difference between the First Front Army and the old and powerful forces! They have the same physical fitness and the same tactical skills, but they just lack the courage to move forward!" Roman ordered loudly, "Focus on attacking the small circle formation! You will die even if you die.
Crush the shield wall for me!"
"Ow-o-o-o!"
The arrows flew across the battlefield, and the hammer attack surface circled back in two directions. The forwards accumulated enough impact energy and lances, and finally crashed into the dense forest of lances unstoppably. This time, the lances were placed at the front.
The mounts are all blindfolded and will not have any fear, but the advancement and retreat must be coordinated by the cavalry's physical commands.
During the impact, the lances used by the Sbia Lancers were no shorter than those of the infantry. Moreover, because there was a shield wall in front of the enemy's lances, the effective length of the cavalry's lances was increased. This means that in
When the lance breaks the shield, there is still a little distance between the cavalry and the enemy's lance tip, and it is the distance between these two lance tips that can determine life or death, victory or defeat!
In an instant, dozens of spears were pointed at the top of the shield in the first row of Qingqi, and the spear tips had already pierced the shield's wrapping layer!
"Kill..." With a neat roar, the lancers asked their horses to step out to the left. At the same time, they leaned forward and used their hands to stabilize the lances amid the huge potential energy. This action was very difficult and depended on luck, probably
Half of the light cavalry did not do it well, or their spears suddenly broke, or they slipped on their shields, and the result was that they hit the opponent's spear directly!
The other half of the light cavalry succeeded. The dozens of square shields leaning on the ground in front of them were knocked over with a "crash", directly disrupting the surrounding spears! There were even some shields that were not placed firmly because they were not placed firmly.
Being pushed up by the huge force of the spear, the edge of the shield turned into an axe, and he cut a bloody passage through the forest with his spear.
The second column of cavalry, who had been well prepared, was the only one wearing heavy armor in the entire queue. They took advantage of the chaos and approached the shield wall through the gap between the opponent's spears. They urged their horses to raise their front hooves and stepped hard on the skewed shields.
, causing the already sagging shield wall to completely collapse...
But they also have to rely on luck at this time, and the success rate is only half.
But half the success is enough!
"kill!"
Of course, the subsequent Qingqi will not miss this opportunity. They use all attack methods together, including exploding flaming stone bullets, flying javelins and flying axes, and even small lightning and small fireballs summoned by useful scrolls! The swords fly and the sound of killing is loud.
They desperately widened the breakthrough that their comrade had opened with his life!
"This is the will to fight!" Roman nodded, "This is like the style of our first front army!"
The shield wall of the enemy's small circular formation collapsed by about thirty arms, but the light cavalry did not break through the entire formation after the influx. Roman took a closer look and found that the opponent had quietly organized more than ten arms' distance behind the shield wall.
The second shield wall - the shield in it is shining with golden light and the decoration is extremely gorgeous. It is obvious that this must be the bodyguard of a high-ranking general of the merchant group!
"Caught the big fish!" Roman waved his fist heavily, "Organize a hedge on the attack side of the hammer, and the other two units will annihilate the enemy skirmishers!"
"Sir! The enemy's main force has moved!" the staff officer rushed up the hill. "Their cavalry is coming to the rescue with all their strength, and there are four thousand in number!"
"More than twenty miles away! Even if they come here, they can only clean up the battlefield!" Roman ordered firmly, "You take the wounded and go first, I will continue to fight here!"
"Yes, the cavalry ran for twenty miles with all their strength, but they couldn't do anything on the battlefield." The staff officer nodded, "There is still time." (To be continued)