Chapter 492 - The City Breaks
In just three days, the south and east walls of Changguan City were lost several times, but were soon recaptured by soldiers loyal to the royal family.
The tragic level of the battle situation is far beyond the expectations of both the enemy and us. Even those with strong status may fall in the battle for the city walls.
The caster team of the four-nation coalition forces outside the city took advantage of their numerical advantages and took turns to suppress the casters in the city, making their spells and secret techniques unable to achieve the maximum effect.
Some disadvantages will be magnified several times when they are placed on the battlefield.
Soldiers who lack spell support can only use their bodies and weapons and armor to withstand the enemy's endless attacks like a tide.
"Report, the 'Chicken Bone' Legion can no longer support it, and the casualties have reached 80%! The south wall will soon be lost."
The blood-filled knight rushed into the Marquis' Mansion, and the Minister of Military Affairs Adelaide and some military officials moved the command center here, expressing his determination to live and die with His Majesty the Slan Empire.
"Where is General Tao Xuan? Let him come to see me. How did this bastard execute the order? Even if the Dragon Bone Legion is killed to the last one, he is not allowed to take a step back!"
After looking at the city defense layout plan spread on the long table, Duke Ocassi Adelaide frowned tightly and turned to look at the knight. Angry voice immediately filled the entire lobby of the Marquis.
The casualties of the garrison army far exceeded expectations, which made the troops he could mobilize were too short.
The eight guards of the imperial capital, namely "Dragon Teeth", "Dragon Wing", "Dragon Horn", "Dragon Bone", "Dragon Claw", "Dragon Scale", "Dragon Blood" and "Dragon Soul", were wiped out in the imperial capital Delan, which was ravaged by the Warcraft Emperor Silkworm on the day of the rebellion.
The remaining five garrison troops, plus the four garrisons who retreated from the southern line of the Empire, barely emerged with the original city guard brigade of Changguan City.
If the reserve team is deducted, there are only 120,000 soldiers who can stand on the city wall to participate in the city guarding. After the four walls on the southeast, northwest and north, there are only 30,000 soldiers on each wall.
But now, due to the alternating attacks between the rebels and the four-national coalition forces, the exhausted defenders lost nearly 50,000 people in three days.
"Hug, sorry, General Tao Xuan had already died in battle three hours ago, and only one of the other five commanders was left, seriously injured and fell into a coma. Moreover, an hour ago, all the deputy who took over them were killed. The death rate of middle and lower-level officers reached 90%, and none of the remaining ones were without injuries."
Speaking of this, the knight who reported the news lowered his head deeply and his voice choked.
Since its establishment, the Dragon Bone Legion has never fought such a tragic battle. With the pride of being one of the eight guards of the imperial capital, even though the casualties were heavy, the Dragon Bone Legion still withstood without saying a word.
The reason why I came to ask for help until now is that if no one was sent, the Dragon Bone Legion would be completely defeated. Even the last little seed would not be left behind.
There was a silence in the lobby of the Marquis' Mansion, and everyone stopped moving, looking at the man who was crying.
The loss of the officer structure of a legion to this extent is almost no different from the annihilation of the entire army. The "Dragon Bone" Legion is also a strong army.
"Okay!" Adelaide shook his head, nodded again, and then said, "Let the Fifty-Eighth Legion take over you!"
Boom!~~
As soon as the Minister of Military Affairs finished speaking, the entire lobby of the Marquis' Mansion shook suddenly, and then it shook violently. Many wooden structures kept creaking, dust fell one after another, and cracks were even visible on the walls.
There was a burst of exclamation in the lobby, not only the lobby and the Marquis' Mansion, but also the entire Changguan City.
It is obvious that the huge shock just now was not just the central city of the Marquis' Mansion.
"What happened just now? The house is shaking! Is it an earthquake or there are monsters underground? Could it be those monsters that destroyed Delan City, right?"
"What a terrible sound! Is this place going to collapse?"
"Go out quickly! Don't stand here!"
"What a strong earth elemental fluctuation! It's a forbidden spell! The enemy has launched the forbidden spell!"
Many soldiers in the city climbed to a high place and looked around. They quickly pointed to the south and shouted.
"South, the south side is rising! What a huge smoke!"
"Report! The city wall on the south was bombarded by the forbidden curse. The city wall collapsed at least two hundred steps long, and the "Dragon Bone" legion was not spared!"
In the command center, a warlock who specialized in monitoring the battle situation on all sides of the city walls rushed over and brought the abnormality that had just been observed through secret techniques.
A gurgle.
The knight who had previously reported to ask for help fell to the ground and was unconscious.
No one expected that in the blink of an eye, he would become the last person left in the "Dragon Bone" Legion.
For anyone, how could such a blow be withstood?
"Release down!"
Secretary of Military Affairs Adelaide waved his hand, his face quickly became solemn. He walked to the wall of the lobby, picked up the two-handed knight sword, which was originally an ornament, turned around, and said coldly: "Send the 58th Legion and the 'Dragon Soul' Legion to rush to the south city area quickly and drive all the invading enemy troops out."
Swish! ~
The sharp sword light flashed in the lobby.
Although this two-handed knight's great sword is just a decoration here, it is actually not a good thing, but a powerful tool that has been tempered by famous swordsmen.
After putting the sword in the sheath, Adelaide paused, glanced at the military officials in the lobby, and spoke again: "Everyone, pick up the weapons!"
"Ah!~"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise, wouldn't this sentence mean...
Adelaide suddenly raised his hands with the swordslave and shouted with all his strength: "Be prepared to serve Your Majesty!"
At this time, any strategy has lost its meaning. The military and political ministers made a quick decision. Instead of being unable to survive, it is better to fight to the death to let these rebels and invaders know that the real Slams are not so easy to bully.
Even if you die, you must bite off a piece of meat from the enemy.
As soon as the shouts of swearing came out, some people in the lobby looked pale and shaking. Some people were flushed and excited. Some even gritted their teeth and clenched their fists with their hands. Everyone's reaction was not too much, whether it was fear or expectation. The reason why they chose to stay was that they also made corresponding psychological preparations and awareness.
For Changguan City, which has become a large military camp, weapons and armor are not difficult to find.
After a while, both the guards and civil servants took up the weapons they thought were the most advantageous and dressed up like a real soldier.
"Slan!" "Undefeated!"
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"Marquis Qingrui Dylan, you have no need to do this."
His Majesty Cyril, the emperor of the Slan Empire, looked at the young man in the same military uniform in front of him.
When all the civilians and the vast majority of nobles chose to evacuate Changguan City and fled to the north, the city lord of Changguan City unexpectedly chose to stay.
"Your Majesty! There is a word in my surname, but it is exactly the same as a word in the royal family's surname!"
Qingrui Dylan smiled disapprovingly, and his words pointed out his blood relationship with the royal family and his inseparable position.
"And Modai. My eldest daughter, you should go to Master Morin and let him take you away!"
Facing this stubborn daughter, His Majesty Cyril had kindness in his eyes, but his face was filled with a bitter smile.
"Father, even Marquis Dylan is not willing to be a coward who is afraid of death. So as the daughter of the royal family, how can you leave your relatives and escape by yourself?"
He put on a sorcerer's robe and put the secret weapon "Afuro's Smile" of the princess' head crown that he had originally worn on his head on his left wrist. His eldest princess Modai showed his other side completely without reservation.
She is a real magic god.
"What's more, Lord Morin has already gone to the south of the city and is fighting against the enemy? Even if his daughter wants to leave, she may not be able to leave!"
Even when facing the crisis of city breaking, Princess Modai still faced it calmly.
"Cyril! My son. Don't you understand?"
His Majesty Cyril turned his head and saw his white-haired father, the old emperor Mayazzo, carrying a mace. His mighty and heroic figure remained the same as before, but he was still a sword.
"Father! You are..."
His Majesty Cyril's eyes were a little wet. Not only the royal relatives, but also his daughter and his father, all firmly chose to stand with him.
This is the true family affection!
"A great empire! The inheritance of 5,317 years, eight months and three days! The surname of my Slan family can firmly occupy the throne of the emperor. What is the dependence on? It is not compromise! It is not to admit defeat! It is not to surrender! It is not to be discouraged! It is not to give up!"
He raised the sharp mace close to the nail and waved it hard, and the old emperor Masao's voice became louder and louder, full of the sound of a sharp gold and iron.
Just like when he was still in power, he would rather fight the other side in a fierce battle with the adjacent Tessie Empire just because he refused to give in to the benefit of half a gold coin.
This top-down pride affects almost every generation of Slam.
Marquis Qingrui Dylan and Princess Modai stared at the old man with their eyes getting brighter and brighter!
"Slan!"
"Undefeated!"
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The section of the city wall that was forcibly blasted by the forbidden spells turned into an open flood discharge gate. The dense enemy soldiers continued to rush in from the wide gap and rushed into Changguan City.
The Slan soldiers who were loyal to the royal family were facing the invaders without showing any weakness. In the blink of an eye, the two sides fought together, and the battlefield was as cruel and flesh-and-blooded as meat grinders.
People kept screaming and falling down, and more people had no time to care about the casualties. They had red eyes and used all their strength to wave their weapons, either killing the enemy or being killed by themselves.
Chapter completed!