Wu Lai once praised Pu Tong in public, saying that he was a good fighter in field battles, because he would attack when he saw an advantage, and escape when the momentum was not right. Unless Wu Lai gave a death order, he would never defend to the death. Under his influence, the Sixth Regiment performed mediocrely in positional warfare, but was the best in digging pits, stealing camps, and ambushing. Among the regiments that set out from Greendo Island, no one could match him.

Therefore, before the Tianjuan army arrived, Wu Lai "threw" Pu Tong and his Sixth Regiment out of the pass, letting them hide in the mountains and forests and wait for an opportunity to kill the enemy.

Pu Tong was extremely happy about this, because it not only allowed him to play to the strengths of the Sixth Regiment, but also allowed him to get what he wanted - twenty light mortars and eight hundred artillery shells.

"This is all I can give you. Good steel should be used on the blade. If you waste it, huh, I'll let you carry the pot in the kitchen." Wu Lai said seriously as he threw the weapons ticket to Pu Tang.

"Don't worry, Lord. You taught me. Don't you know what I am like and what the Sixth Regiment is like?" Pu Tong happily took the ticket and asked while carefully putting it in his pocket, "By the way, Lord, you have to tell me how many people we have to kill with 800 shells to make it not a waste?"

"Pu Tang, asking you to kill 100 people with one shell might be a bit of a stretch. I'll give you a half-price discount, 50 per shell." Wu Lai said half-jokingly. Mortar shells are powerful, but there is still a gap compared to artillery shells. Killing 50 enemies with one shell is just to remind Pu Tang to be sure before firing.

Unexpectedly, Pu Teng patted his chest and agreed proudly: "Don't worry, Lord. Not to mention fifty, I will find a way to help you even if it's sixty."

"That's best. However, don't force it. We have to take the lives of the soldiers into consideration," Wu Lai said with a stern face.

"Okay." Pu nodded, grinned, and moved closer. "Lord, if you give me another hundred rounds, I'll give you sixty-five with one round."

"Get out!" Wu Lai couldn't help but glare at him, thinking that you are too greedy, I have almost given you half of my property, and you want more?

"Just pretend I didn't say anything." Pu Tong quickly slipped out the door.

Like the Sixth Regiment, the Seventh Regiment led by Inr also left Mauritania before the arrival of the Tianjuan Army. Compared with Putong, a general who changed his career halfway, Inr, who had been in the army since childhood, was more adept at sneaking into camps, night attacks, ambushes and harassment. When the Xiuman Army retreated to Mauritania, it was Inr who provided rear cover, forcing the Tianjuan Army to divide most of its forces to encircle her, buying enough time for the Xiuman Army to retreat.

Now wearing her battle uniform again, she was leading her team and hiding in a huge mountain range more than fifty miles away from Liumu Town, waiting for action like Pu Tong. However, unlike Pu Tong, Wu Lai did not give her artillery or mortars. Instead, he allocated fifty of the special company's main weapons, the "Hunter".

Compared with light mortars, hunters have more functions. Not only can they shoot cluster crossbow arrows, but they can also shoot rockets, bomb arrows, etc. Wu Lai believes that these fifty hunters will surely shine in Yin'er's hands.

"My task for you is to tie down 20% of the enemy forces, and on the premise of ensuring your own safety as much as possible, kill and injure as many of them as possible. The more injures the better. We don't seek to kill them. We want to create as much trouble as possible for Tianjuan. In addition to these, you also need to harass their supply lines, keep a portion of the intercepted supplies for yourself, and find a way to let nearby Assyrian civilians take away the rest. Finally, you also need to publicize our policies as much as possible..." Wu Lai instructed In'er before she left.

"I will follow your instructions and complete the task." After hearing this, Yin'er knelt down solemnly.

"I heard you want to take Eddie with you?" Wu Lai thought for a moment and asked. In the battle of Muritania, the Xiuman army was defeated and many of the direct heirs died. Eddie is the only adult left in her generation. If something goes wrong when she joins the battle...

"Reporting to the High Priest Saint Wulai, it is like this. Although my Xiuman family is a military family, Eddie's participation in the war has nothing to do with it. Assyria has been invaded by the God's Blessed One, and any Assyrian with blood and a sense of shame will stand up and fight for his homeland." Iner replied with a smile.

"Okay, let's fight for our homeland." Wu Lai nodded, took off the dagger from his waist and handed it to Eddie. "Give it to her for me. Tell her I'm waiting for your triumphant return."

"I thank you on her behalf, Grand Priest Saint Wulai. I don't know why, but I feel that you were born to save Assyria," said Inr.

"Thank you for the compliment. Let's go." Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand...

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When everything was ready, Helen launched a test of Woolley's defense - sending the Second Corps of the Right Army to attack.

Although only the Second Corps of the Right Army attacked, the other four corps also moved. They each advanced three to seven miles. Once the Second Corps of the Right Army fought well, they would immediately join the battle and rush into Wu Lai's defense zone in one go...

It is worth mentioning that the carriage Helen was riding was closer to the Second Legion of the Right Army than the other four legions, because she wanted to see with her own eyes how powerful Woolley's artillery was and what kind of defensive measures he would take besides artillery fire.

For her, this tentative attack was undoubtedly another opportunity to learn and test herself, to learn Wu Lai's fighting style and ideas, and to test her own military command ability and war dispatch ability.

But what Helen didn't expect was that this exploratory attack was a mistake from the beginning because she chose to complete it with the Second Corps of the Right Army.

The predecessor of the Second Corps of the Right Army was Hulett's Third Corps. Among the current Second Corps of the Right Army, 70% are the old members of Hulett's Third Corps, and the remaining 30% are the former Kimo surrendered troops and newly recruited soldiers.

That’s right, the commander of the Second Army of the Right Army was Gachet Rommel, and the first deputy commander was Wu Lai’s old acquaintance Teller, the young marshal who “gifted” Wu Lai a huge ransom in the Gap Defense Zone.

The reason why Jiachi chose to join Tianjuan was not only because he envied the wealth and glory promised by Tianjuan, but also because he was tired of the entanglement between the two old enemies, Hurlit and Assyria.

Why do we need war? Why do I not get the benefits I deserve even though I hold a high position? Why do I have to put on armor and go to the battlefield just because those guys in the Senate and the Supreme Council talk, and then fight a war that will never end day after day? - Jia Chi asked himself this question countless times, and then the secret envoy of Tian Zhunren arrived.

It has to be said that before participating in this war, Jiachi, the newly promoted second-class Duke of Tianjuan, had a very comfortable life for a long time, and in the process, he also raised Teller to be whiter and fatter.

But just when Jia Chi thought that Tian Juan's successive victories would allow him to live this comfortable life as a duke forever, Helen's conscription order arrived...

Why do you want me to join the war? Wasn't it agreed that I was a member of the Internal Defense Force and didn't need to join the war? Jia Chi thought blankly when he received the conscription order.

However, no matter how reluctant he was, Jia Chi would not say these words, because he knew that with the continuous growth of the Tianjuan Empire, his status as a second-class duke had become lower and lower. If he did something to make the emperor unhappy at this time, the consequences would definitely not be good.

But there was one person who said these words, and he said them in public. He was Jiachi’s beloved son Teller.

Compared to Jiachi, Teller's life was much more unhappy - after Jiachi became the duke and he became the first heir to the duke's throne, Teller was very arrogant for a while. During that time, he appeared in various banquets and entertainments every day, drinking the most fragrant wine and tasting the most exciting women, because in Jiachi's duchy, he could dominate almost everything, everyone had to cater to him, and everyone was willing to get close to him...

But this kind of life did not last long. As the palace army garrisons of the various principalities of Tianjuan were completed, the palace army soldiers from Tianjuan Province began to move in, and thus, Teller's life became more colorful...

Helen's intention of stationing Palace Troops in various principalities is very obvious, because according to the emperor's decree, the principality has no right to govern the Palace Troops within its jurisdiction, while the Palace Troops have the responsibility to supervise the military and people's livelihood of the principality.

In this case, how could the Palace Army take the dukes seriously?

Jiachi endured it, because at this point, he felt that the most important thing for him was to enjoy life, rather than to get angry with the Palace Army that he could not afford to offend. But Teller could not endure it, because Jiachi's enjoyment area was only in a few large mansions of the Rommel family, while his enjoyment area was the entire principality.

But now there is a group of "flies" in the principality. Not only do they buzz and show off their power all day long, but they also steal Teller's limelight and fun from time to time. This is something Teller cannot tolerate.

Therefore, all kinds of open and covert struggles and cold sarcasm wrapped up Teller and the garrison like a tornado, making Teller miserable and the Palace Army more arrogant and domineering.

Jia Chi saw all of this and endured it patiently until three and a half months ago when Teller and a deputy general of the Palace Army had a fight due to jealousy and he was beaten black and blue by the other party. Then he lost his temper and led his troops to capture the deputy general who had fought and brought him to Helen's palace to ask for an audience with Helen.

Helen summoned Jiachi, and after promising to transfer the deputy general away, she warned Jiachi: "Duke Jiachi, it's a good thing you captured him outside the garrison this time, otherwise, I don't know how to deal with him."

This sentence made Jia Chi feel cold in his heart. After returning to the place of governance, he relayed this sentence to Teller. After hearing it, Teller was silent for a long time...

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Not long after that, Jia Chi received a call-up order from Helen. Both father and son felt that this call-up order was closely related to what happened a few days ago.

Teller, who was always outspoken, complained under the influence of alcohol. Three days later, two palace ladies appeared in front of Jiachi with Helen's punishment order and whip. Then, Teller's hip injury did not heal until the army reached Kayikede...

At this moment, Teller suddenly felt that the rumbling footsteps of the soldiers were a bit harsh. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly turned around and rode to Jiachi: "Father, I don't understand."

"What can't you figure out?" Jia Chi frowned.

"Why are we the first?" asked Teller.

Jia Chi sighed softly in his heart and stopped Teller from continuing with his words with his eyes...

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"Reporting to the high priest, the enemy's vanguard is about 50,000, divided into five square formations, advancing in parallel. There are about 3,000 cavalry on each wing, mainly infantry, and archers in the middle. They do not carry any equipment such as catapults. They are currently less than four miles away from the North Peak. Behind them, there are still a large number of troops moving." Saleth reported urgently.

"Yeah, I saw it." Wu Lai was standing on the observation tower of the North Peak Fort at this moment. He had naturally seen what Sares reported.

"High Priest, do our Fifth Regiment need to set out to lure the enemy?" Sales asked.

"No need." Wu Lai waved his hand, "They are just here to test us. They won't be the main force. Don't waste good things on them. When they get closer, we will test their courage."

"Okay." Sales nodded with a smile. The North and South Peak artillery batteries and the city wall pass form each other's corners. The artillery range of each other can cover each other. The terrain of this area is much narrower than the flat area outside the peak. Even if the North and South Peak artillery batteries let these 50,000 troops rush into the straight road, they will inevitably be suppressed by the terrain and become a long and densely populated living target with difficulty in guarding both ends. There is really nothing to worry about.

At the same time, Helen's carriage had stopped. After she pushed the door and got out, two palace generals bowed and came to greet her.

"Set up an observation tower." Helen glanced at the north and south peaks standing several miles away and waved her sleeves lightly.

"Yes." The two palace generals responded at the same time.

A short while later, thousands of soldiers came running over carrying wood and shouting slogans...

"High Priest, a simple observation tower has been built behind the enemy." After putting down the telescope, Saleth ran to Wu Lai, who was arranging the tactics for the artillery commanders, and reported.

"Simple observation tower?" Wu Lai raised his eyebrows, thinking that whether the other party was really attacking or testing, there was no need to do this. Could it be that Emperor Helen was personally supervising the battle?

"Yes, although it is a simple structure, it is very large and tall. It is estimated to be about thirty cubits high." Sales replied.

Wu Lai smiled and nodded: "It seems that she has remembered the tricks of the engineers very well."

Are you talking to me? Sarres was startled. He was a little confused by what Wu Lai had just said.

"Report to the lord, the enemy troops have spread out in a fan shape, and are suddenly speeding up to surround us. The closest one is less than two miles away." The observation post came running.

"Send a flag signal to Nanfeng immediately! The signal content: bombard!" Wu Lai's voice suddenly became louder.

"Yes!" the sentry answered loudly.