Leiden had taken the principle of "kindness is not good for the army" to a ruthless level. At the moment when the Assyrian army and the Tianjuan army were about to collide, the third artillery on the left and right cliffs roared one after another - "Fire!"

The first shell went straight into the group of soldiers, but they were not from the Assyrian army, but from the Tianjuan army. When the shock wave pushed the unprepared soldiers away, the rapidly flying shrapnel fiercely cut, drilled, bumped, and sliced ​​them...

In an instant, no one was able to stand within twenty steps of the bullet impact point.

In an instant, torches were scattered, wailing and cursing were heard everywhere...

After seeing this scene, Pu Tong immediately ordered his troops to retreat seventy-five steps. He had figured out that the enemy's artillery accuracy was not bad, but the range was a little lacking.

"Shield defense, shotgun, move forward." After Pu Tong gave the order loudly, he suddenly heard a faint whistle in his ears. He subconsciously raised his eyes to look in the direction of the sound. Before he could see clearly, he was already alert in his heart.

"Get down! Get down!" Pu Tong had just yelled when someone suddenly bumped into him with great force, knocking him several steps away. Before Pu Tong's body fell, a loud sound like thunder reached his ears. His falling body involuntarily rolled twice, and then fell heavily to the ground.

"Oh my god, it's so quiet..." Pu Tong struggled to get up, but he felt so dizzy and his whole body was limp that he had no strength at all. He barely turned his neck and then vomited with a "wow". He vomited so much that his whole body was shaking and he couldn't even breathe.

"Oh my god..." Pu Tong managed to utter the word, then tilted his head and fainted completely...

"Keep going! Keep going! Tell them! Don't stop!" When Leiden saw that the second shell was effective, he was overjoyed and shouted hurriedly.

"Yes!" The general who sent the message was also very happy. He quickly agreed and ran to the artillery position with the messenger. They had been suppressed by the Assyrian army all the way until now, and the soldiers and generals didn't know how much they had lost. Now, after two shots, they actually showed a sign of a comeback. Naturally, it would be better to keep up the good work.

The boulder was less than a hundred steps away from the gun position. The messenger general ran all the way to the gun position, not even taking a breath to calm down, and told Leiden's instructions. The commander of the gun position was overjoyed and was about to say something when a soldier beside him suddenly pointed to the air and said, "General, what is that?"

Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the soldier's finger, and saw a black object the size of a human head, similar to a bird but not a bird, floating in the air. It was getting closer and closer. Under the light of the torch pillar of the fort, its outline and two long "ribbons" could be clearly seen...

The gun position fell silent as everyone was staring in amazement. They had never seen anything like this before today.

"Could it be..." The messenger suddenly thought of a possibility, but before he could finish his words, the object suddenly shook, and then fell straight down, getting bigger and bigger, and in the blink of an eye it was as big as a window.

"Be careful!" The artillery commander retreated while staring at the object, and even did not forget to remind others. However, his reminder did not seem to have any effect, or it could be said that it did not work in time at all, because the black object fiercely stabbed into the left rear side of the artillery about ten steps after a moment...

That was the location where the shells and gunpowder were placed, so the commander of the artillery position watched the sparks burst and the flames rise... Then, he was fiercely wrapped in the huge cloud of smoke and fire. It is worth mentioning that he did not suffer too much pain, because in the instant when he was surrounded by the flames, the shrapnel or other fragments had hit him with hundreds of holes - this could almost kill him instantly...

The power of the explosion was naturally not limited to this. The kite, which landed with divine help, swallowed up the commander of the artillery position and destroyed the artillery position and the people inside and around it into ashes. When the soldiers in the distance rushed over to do something to remedy the situation, they saw not only a pile of pits and debris and blackened bodies on the ground, but also the artillery that had only fired one shot in the defensive battle tonight and hit one of its own people - it had been blown into two black pieces...

Before the soldiers who saw this scene could figure out what to do, a kite slowly appeared above their heads...

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As soon as they confirmed that the third artillery position on the cliffs on both sides had been destroyed, the captain of Pudong's guard company ran to Wu Lai breathlessly and reported to him in a crying voice: "Lord, Commander Pudong is seriously injured and has fainted."

Wu Lai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Did you bring him back?"

"We have already withdrawn. We are on the carriage over there." The captain of the guard company pointed at a carriage and said, "Lord, the fourth and fifth commanders have both died. Now the first commander is in charge temporarily. When we withdrew, the enemy had already launched a counterattack. We were forced to retreat to the fifth stone wall for defense."

"Have you called the medical staff to treat Pu Tang?" In Wu Lai's heart, Pu Tang was as important as the battle situation.

"They've already called, and medical soldiers are already treating the wounds halfway through the journey," the guard company commander replied.

"What did the medic say?" Wu Lai asked again.

"They didn't say anything." The captain of the guard company shook his head quickly, "Lord, our division commander will be fine, right?"

"He will be fine." Wu Lai said, thought for a moment, and waved his hand, "You go take care of Commander Pu Tang first, and tell the medical soldiers to make sure Commander Pu Tang is safe."

After the captain of the guard company took the order and left, Wu Lai walked quickly towards his mount.

"Lord! Lord!" Spotted Wolf chased after him, "Lord, where are you going?"

"The commanders of the 4th and 5th regiments of the 6th Division have both died, and Commander Pu Tong is seriously injured." Wu Lai replied as he stepped on the stirrups to mount his horse. "Now the enemy has launched a counterattack, and our vanguard has retreated to the fifth stone wall. I have to go to the front line to command."

"Lord, the terrain for this battle is cramped and unsafe." Spotted Wolf quickly grabbed the reins of Wu Lai's mount.

"Let go! Except for the 4th, 5th and 7th Regiments under Pu Deng, the other regiments are not good at attacking strongholds. If I don't go, the outcome of the battle will be unpredictable, and all the preparations will be in vain." Wu Lai said with a frown.

"Then I will accompany the lord!" begged the spotted wolf.

"No! The kite team you command is the key to victory. If you leave, who will be in command? I will give you feedback on the fourth turret in time! Get out of the way!" Wu Lai rejected it decisively. He raised his right foot and kicked away the wolf's hand. He pulled back the whip in his left hand like lightning. The mount jumped in pain and took several steps forward.

"Lord!" Spotted Wolf shouted. Seeing Wu Lai's cavalrymen leaving without even looking back, he quickly called on some people to follow them...

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When Woolley ran into the vicinity of the battle area, the mortarmen had just fired a round, blocking the enemy's charge, and the shieldmen and shotgunners also formed a defense line on both sides of the gate of the fifth stone wall.

Led by two soldiers from the 1st Regiment, Woolley entered a small stone fort that was temporarily used as a command center.

"What's going on?" Wu Lai asked as he entered the door.

"Sir, why are you here?" The commander of the first regiment was surprised, and then he remembered that he had not yet answered Wu Lai's question, "I'm sorry, sir, after the enemy's artillery attack, Division Commander Pu Tong was seriously injured, and the commander of the fourth regiment..."

"I know all this!" Wu Lai frowned and interrupted the report of the regiment commander. "What I want to know is the current battle situation!"

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"Yes, Lord, the current battle situation is..." The captain hesitated for a moment and replied, "The enemy has launched a series of counterattacks, with a total force estimated to be close to 10,000. They rushed forward without regard for their lives, with shieldmen standing in the front and charging, and archers shooting. Our shotguns could not stop them, so we had to retreat here and build a defense line near the gate."

"Build a defense line?! You're telling me to build a defense line?!" Wu Lai glared at the captain, "We are attacking now! Not defending!"

"I'm sorry, Lord. I was wrong." The captain subconsciously bowed his head and admitted his mistake. Then he thought about it and felt a little unwilling, so he couldn't help but say, "But the enemy's number of people is too large, and the terrain is not open. We can't rush forward at all."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said that. After he finished speaking, Wu Lai, who was already in a bad mood, was directly enraged: "No way to charge forward? No way, don't you know how to find a way? If you give in now and still have a defensive line, it will be equivalent to turning the original surprise attack into a positional confrontation, which is exactly what the enemy wants! If the time is delayed a little longer, they can calmly deploy their troops on the cliff, and then attack you from both sides from a high position. Don't you understand?"

The commander of the first regiment was stunned. Tonight, the first, fourth, fifth and sixth regiments were the main attacking force, while the second, third and seventh regiments were the reserve. When Pu Tang was injured, the four commanders including him were with Pu Tang. After the shell fell, the commanders of the fourth and fifth regiments died on the spot. The commander of the sixth regiment had a big gash on his forehead and eyes caused by shrapnel. His eyes were swollen and bleeding, making it difficult for him to see. How could he command the troops? It was now his turn, a commander who was good at guerrilla warfare but not good at attacking positions, to command the overall situation. It was precisely because he had never commanded a battle like today's before, and he saw that the enemy's aggressive and murderous forces far exceeded his own, that he thought of retreating and holding on first. He never thought as far as Wu Lai.

"Then..." The captain was so frightened that he couldn't even speak. It wasn't that he was timid. After all, he had led troops in battles for many years and had seen life and death. But who was the angry person standing in front of him? Wulai, Wulai Grindo, the lord of Assyria, the leader of the Assyrian army and people, and most importantly, Wulai had never shown his anger like today.

"It's my turn to command now." Wu Lai frowned, picked up the candlestick and shone it on the map that the regiment commander had spread out on the stone table. He raised his eyebrows slightly and put the candlestick back to its original place. "Regiment commander, when I was in the military academy, I remember teaching you a lesson called 'When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave will win.' The terrain of the battlefield now is a narrow road, but because of your incompetence and cowardice, the enemy's courage and morale were brought out! This is a major command error. After this battle, you will go down and serve as a soldier for three months to reflect on your mistakes. After you have reflected on your mistakes, you can come back to be your regiment commander. Do you understand?"

"I understand." The captain quickly agreed with his chest puffed out. At this moment, in addition to guilt, he also felt a deep sense of gratitude. After Wu Lai's words just now, he naturally understood that he had made a big mistake. Compared with his own mistakes, Wu Lai's punishment was light, just serving as a soldier for three months. If this matter was handed over to Pu Tong, the punishment would be even heavier.

"Did you all understand?" Wu Lai glanced around and a group of battalion commanders and staff officers quickly responded.

"Glad you understand." Wu Lai nodded, and his voice suddenly became louder. "Now, it's our turn to charge! We must get there before daybreak!"

"Yes!" everyone answered loudly.

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Leiden met with tragedy again. If he had not been quickly stopped by a deputy general, he would have jumped off the cliff and "fight the national crisis" with those fallen soldiers.

Although the cliff jump was unsuccessful, Leiden was not pretending, he really wanted to jump. However, when he rushed forward with a sword and roaring, there was no national crisis in his mind, he was simply furious.

In fact, after working with Garlon for such a long time, Leiden can be considered a patient person, but what happened just now definitely made him furious -

The artillery position on the opposite cliff fired two shots before being destroyed. Although there were only two shots, the Assyrian army was in chaos for some reason. Leiden, who had avoided the "bombing" by hiding in a cave, saw this and immediately ordered a charge with flags. What's more, the charge actually brought a surprise. The Assyrian army was defeated and retreated from between the sixth and seventh stone walls in the blink of an eye.

Leiden, overjoyed, naturally ordered another counterattack. It was not very smooth at the beginning because the Assyrian army sent a lot of people to guard the gate of the sixth stone wall. However, after Leiden ordered a fierce attack with gunpowder bags, oil bags, bows and crossbows, the Assyrian army left behind hundreds of corpses and retreated again.

Seeing this situation, Leiden naturally took advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy. The Tianjuan Army had been beaten by the Assyrian Army all the way, and they were already very angry. Now that they saw the Assyrian Army retreating, there was no reason not to chase them desperately. They drove the Assyrian Army out from between the fifth and sixth stone walls in a short time. If the forty shotgunners of the Assyrian Army had not arrived in time and the mortar gunners had not performed well, Leiden was even confident that he could drive the enemy all the way out of the stone wall passage.

"General, it's better not to lock the door when we are stationed there in the future. In case something happens, it will leave a way out for our brothers to survive." After seeing that Leiden was in a good mood, a deputy general suggested.

"Okay, after we win this battle, we'll change this rule." Leiden agreed readily. Through tonight's battle, he also realized that the previously set door bolt defense method was simply giving away lives - this was stipulated by Garlon. All defenders defending behind a certain stone wall could not open the door behind them by themselves. The door behind them must be opened one by one from the back by the leading general. For example, if the soldiers stationed between the first and second stone walls had their gate broken open by the enemy, then unless the generals in the rear could open the door of the second stone wall in time to let them retreat, otherwise they would definitely be dead, because those who could and dared to break open the gate were definitely capable of taking on the two or three thousand troops guarding behind the gate.

As soon as Leiden agreed to the deputy general's suggestion, the situation of the battle took a big turn, leaving him dumbfounded and filled with anger...