"If you guys don't like me, Andre, just say it. I have little experience and cannot compare to you who have been in the army for many years, but I am also the commander of Hulet City appointed by King Xiaoyao. Like all of you, I am serving the empire." Andre was very annoyed. He was only glorious on the surface as the commander of the secondary capital, but he was secretly very angry. It was true that Adolf promoted him personally, but three of the commanders of the four battalions in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest did not obey him. It would have been fine if they did not obey him, but the gossips they spread behind his back were so unpleasant - he naturally knew where the source of the gossip was, and he was so angry these two days that he simply found an excuse to summon all the commanders of the four battalions together.
The commanders of the three camps in the east, west and north were even more delighted to hear Andre's words, because although Andre's tone was filled with anger and his face was annoyed, his words were somewhat soft and he did not have the dignity of a commander-in-chief at all, which clearly meant that Andre could do nothing to them.
The commander of the South Camp, Hagrid, sighed quietly. He was close to Andre and had a good relationship with him, so he naturally noticed the expressions of the other three commanders and could guess their thoughts.
"Chek, Samedaya sent an urgent message for help four days ago. You went out for a walk in Dongying and came back. Do you not need to report what happened?" Andre asked.
Damn it, you, a sissy who got promoted by selling your body to Adolf, want to show off in front of me? As Chek thought so, he put the helmet on the table and said, "General Andre, I sent a written report to your General Staff Office in the evening of the day I returned to the city. As for why you don't know about it, I don't know."
As soon as Andrei frowned, Chek threw out a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth: "General Andrei, it seems that you don't have much contact with the General Staff Office."
"Chek, how can you talk to the general like that?" Peleus, the commander of the North Camp, frowned and said, "Although there are many rumors about our general, even if they are true, the general is still our superior. Now there is a fight at the Canyon Pass. Who knows when the Assyrian army will attack us. The way of the army is to be united and trust each other."
"Peleus is right, that's what we should do." Andre nodded, but Hagrid was stunned, thinking, didn't you hear that others were referring to you?
"Yes, yes." General Rund, the commander of the West Camp, agreed with a smile.
"If the general wants to hear it, I don't mind reporting to you in person here." Chek raised his eyelids and said.
Andre smiled: "Then tell me."
"Okay." Chek nodded. "That day, Samedaya sent a quick horse to ask for help, but before my East Camp was a few miles out of the city, they sent another letter saying that they were just a mob of bandits, disaster victims and thugs. They were aggressive at first, but were easily wiped out by Lugaras. So I brought my people back again."
"Is that so?" Andre nodded and suddenly asked, "But I heard that Samedaya also gave you half a carload of valuables, saying that you worked hard in Dongying. Is that true?"
Chek frowned slightly, and then he understood. Those messengers on that day were careless and didn't know how to hide their secrets, so it was not surprising that such a thing was leaked.
"That's not true." Chek denied it flatly. It was better to deny it outright than to admit it. You have to know that he, Peleus and Lund had agreed to advance and retreat together, but this time he took the benefit alone. If it were to be exposed, it would be embarrassing for everyone.
"Of course I don't have it. I know where you put it and roughly how much it is." Andre laughed. He had already made up his mind to create a rift in Chek's three-person alliance today, so there was no reason not to press on and pursue the victory.
"The general is so calculating that he even uses slander..." Before Chek could finish his words, a loud noise like muffled thunder came to his ears. The floor under his feet trembled violently, and even the whole house shook.
Everyone in the house was startled at the same time, and they heard the "muffled thunder" coming one after another. For a moment, the doors and windows shook constantly, and the sky outside the window, which was clear just now, suddenly darkened.
"Not good!" Hagrid rushed out to take a look. He saw huge columns of smoke rising from the east, north and south of the city. There were flames in the thick smoke, and ash and debris kept falling from the sky...
Andre and others also ran out.
"Oh my god..." After finding the direction of the smoke column, Chek exclaimed, "That's the location of the explosives depot!"
"Ah?!" Andre's body swayed and he almost fell to the ground...
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As the secondary capital of Tianjuan, Hulet City is naturally also a weapons storage and transportation center. The three explosives depots account for 45% of Tianjuan’s current storage capacity. Of the remaining 55%, 15% are in Canyon Pass, 15% in Kimo, and 25% in Tianjuan Province.
The devastation caused by the detonation of so many explosives made everyone who saw it instantly understand what the "doomsday scene" was -
The three ammunition depots along with the surrounding sentry camps, observation towers, fences and guard walls have all been destroyed, except for a huge black pit on the ground. All the big trees within a half mile around have been uprooted, and their branches and leaves have turned to powder in an instant. Seventy percent of the houses within a mile and a half have collapsed suddenly. Even though there are few residential houses in the area where the ammunition depots are located, hundreds of people have died around each ammunition depot, not including the soldiers guarding the depots whose bodies could not even be found.
Few of the dead had their limbs intact, and regardless of gender, age or status, all were without clothes. Those who were a little further away but luckily survived the injury were also mostly in disarray. Some were pinned down by collapsed roof beams and rocks and could not move. When they saw someone approaching, they all wailed for help.
Andrei and the commander of the Fourth Battalion led a large group of guards and soldiers to the explosives depot in the southeast area. This place was the closest to the General's Mansion, but it took Andrei and others a long time to get here because all the streets were in chaos. Panic people were running around like headless flies. Some were running away, while others wanted to find out what was going on. As a result, they crowded together and became a ball...
When Andre saw the tragic scene, his heart sank completely. If the explosives depot was destroyed, the Canyon Pass, which was fighting against Assyria, would be immediately stretched to the limit. More importantly, he had just taken office not long ago and had not even tasted the taste of a great general, but he had encountered such a disaster. It goes without saying what was waiting for him...
"General, even cracks have been blown out of the city walls." Hagrid's heart sank. Among the four battalion commanders, his foundation was the shallowest. Naturally, he joined Andre to make himself more confident. However, judging from the current situation, Andre's own future was uncertain.
"Look around quickly! See if there is anything that needs to be repaired, and see if there is anyone who needs medical treatment!" Andre shouted angrily.
Chek and Peleus exchanged glances and smiled at the same time, but Lund had already walked aside and squatted next to a corpse.
"What a pity... She's so young and so pretty..." Lund muttered to himself as he looked at her...
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When his shoulder was pushed for the fourth time, Leopard Wolf gently opened his eyes, and then he vaguely saw several pairs of feet wearing exquisite thin boots.
The leopard wolf raised its head a little higher with great effort.
Now he could neither hear nor see clearly, because he failed to evacuate as planned. While he was running, he saw a group of children playing. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to drive these children away, farther away, far away from the explosion range.
But these children not only avoided him, but also thought he was crazy because he was dressed like a madman. The women around him also thought he was really crazy. They cursed him, threw stones at him, and chased him with sticks, while he was busy driving those children to a safe direction.
His efforts seemed to be in vain. With the encouragement of the adults, most of the children laughed and circled around him. When he drove away the children on one side, the other side ran back.
With Leopard Wolf's ability, it would be a piece of cake to deal with those women, but he couldn't do it because of the rules that forbade the use of force against civilians.
When he caught a glimpse of the blooming red glow from the corner of his eye, the leopard wolf helplessly pounced behind the nearest tree, holding tightly in his arms a little girl he had just caught.
Now, the little girl was lying quietly in front of him, with her hair disheveled and covered in dust...
A foot kicked Leopard Wolf on the right shoulder. The force was not strong, but it just happened to affect Leopard Wolf's injury, so he coughed violently, and examined himself while coughing.
I can't go back. Leopard Wolf said to himself silently. His injuries were worse than he thought. The parts below the knees of both legs were gone, and his right palm was torn in half. Although it was not visible on his back, the burning pain and weakness brought by the slippery wetness were real.
Young Master, Teacher Vulture, Brother Spotted Wolf… Several smiling faces appeared in Leopard Wolf’s mind, and then he smiled too. While smiling, he stretched forward with all his strength and raised his left arm towards the man who had just kicked him…
"Click" - Leopard Wolf pulled the spring, and with a light "bang", a crossbow arrow turned into a gray shadow and flew out of the sleeve, instantly sinking into the man's chest.
"Heaven's favored dog official..." Leopard Wolf was very satisfied with his performance, because even in such a state he could still kill a Heaven's favored official, so he laughed again, and fell to the ground again with an innocent and satisfied smile like a child.
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The next moment, five or six sharp swords pierced his back and nailed him to the ground.
"That's all..." Leopard Wolf twitched involuntarily, thinking so, and slowly closed his eyes...
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The three columns of smoke rising from Hulett City could be seen from dozens of miles away because they were so eye-catching.
The information transmission method of flag signals and telescopes quickly conveyed the news that the Hulett City ammunition depot had been destroyed to Woolley's tent. When Oddo and Putong led the regiment leaders into the tent to attend the meeting, just one meal had passed since the Hulett ammunition depot was destroyed.
"Good news, Hulit's explosives depot has been completely destroyed." Wu Lai could not hide his joy when he announced the news, because it meant that the strength of the Tianjuan Army would be greatly reduced, at least in the short term.
"Great!" Oddo clenched his fists excitedly.
"Great!" Pu Tong laughed, "The Lord is really amazing. He made the Empress Tianjuan so obedient that she revealed such a private place. He was so accurate in every touch. I admire you so much."
"Stop flattering me!" Wu Lai glared at Pu Tong. The location of the explosives depot was indeed as Helen said, but he was not obedient at all. What's more, he, Wu Lai, had never "dealt with" Pu Tong before.
"Lord, what are your plans for the next step? Attack Hulit?" Odo asked.
"No." Wu Lai waved his hand. "Although there are not many soldiers left in Hulit, it is the secondary capital of Tianjuan after all. The city walls are high and strong, and it is not easy to attack. Although we have ways to capture it, the population there is large and the situation is complicated. It is not as easy to work with the people as in Samidaya. In addition, our own troops are limited. If we capture it, it would be a pity not to defend it. If we defend it, we might trap ourselves to death. It is better to follow the original guerrilla plan."
"Guerrilla warfare is good, guerrilla warfare is good. Get a handful and move to another place. Fight in pieces and have strong mobility. Hehe, it's perfect for dealing with the Tianjuan Army." Pu Tong said with a smile.
"I know you, Pu Tang, love guerrilla warfare the most. Don't worry, I will let you fight to your heart's content this time." Wu Lai laughed and pointed at the map with his backhand, "Pu Tang, listen to my orders!"
"Pu Tang is here!" Pu Tang quickly stopped smiling.
"I order you to cross the Hulet City area as quickly as possible and conduct guerrilla warfare between Tuban and Hulet. While waiting for an opportunity to annihilate the enemy's manpower, you should also destroy the transportation lines between Tuban and Hulet. As for supplies, you can find them yourself." Wu Lai circled an area on the map.
"No problem, I will definitely complete the task!" Pu Tong answered loudly.
"Don't take it lightly. According to conservative estimates, Hulit and Tuban have more than 120,000 soldiers, eight times more than you, so you better be careful," Wu Lai instructed.
"Don't worry, lord. It's only eight times. What's more, we are still in the initiative. I understand what you mean, lord. Hulit and Tuban are the main supply cities of Canyon Pass. If we disrupt them, Canyon Pass will have a hard time." Pu Tong said.
"Okay." Wu Lai nodded and glanced at Odo, "Odo, listen to my orders."
"Odo is here!" Odo stood up and puffed out his chest.
"The bombing of the ammunition depot in Hulet City will definitely be reported to Baidun Pass. Although we have set up sentries and ambushes on various horse trails to target enemy messengers, we cannot stop the merchants and travelers. So the enemy in the Baidun Mountain camp will know about this sooner or later. What I want you to do is to march towards Baidun Mountain immediately, find a favorable terrain, build fortifications, and defend it strictly. Don't give an inch and don't let a single enemy soldier come before the enemy's attacking force reaches 50,000. Do you have confidence?" Wu Lai asked.
"I have confidence!" Oddo answered firmly. He didn't have as much experience in guerrilla warfare as Pu Tong, but when it came to positional warfare, no one under Wu Lai could match him.
"Just have confidence." Wu Lai nodded. He knew that generals like Odo and Putong did not need too many instructions because they knew how to fight. Too many instructions would only restrict their hands.
"My lord, what if the number of enemy attackers exceeds 50,000?" Odo asked.
"If the number exceeds 50,000, you should retreat. While fighting, retreat towards Hulit and Tuban, and lure them to chase you. I will take care of the rest." Wu Lai smiled and said...