Li Tianhao led 30,000 elite infantry from the waterway to the edge of the Abdus line with Hector, Agobar, Zukar, and Wod. The reason why a larger force was not mobilized was because the maximum load of all available ships in Aswanda was only 30,000, and Li Tianhao had to risk a lack of food supplies to attack the carefully arranged defensive line of the Yaki Army.

was able to sneak under the nose of the Yaji Army without being detected, mainly due to Li Tianhao's excellent command ability and control of hydrology and ships, as well as the silent support behind Yamo. However, this was not the most difficult part of the operation, because even though Libera led an army of 40,000 to attack, and the Abdus line was still garrisoned by 60,000 troops, Li Tianhao's only chance was the suddenness of the action, creating an absolute advantage in the local area to tear through the Abdus line.

In terms of the actual use of troops, Li Tianhao's operation is a masterpiece, when the 30,000-strong army launched an offensive, he faced the Yaji army was completely defenseless, and under the attack of the Dir army, the Yaji army was in a mess and could not form a reasonable garrison situation, and Li Tianhao took the opportunity to expand this chaos.

In order to gain precious time, Li Tianhao personally went into battle this time, and he took the lead in climbing the fortifications of the Yaji army, and used the short axe and war hammer in his hand to kill a blood-stained path.

This was the first time since Li Tianhao started his army that he abandoned the long halberd and long sword that he was good at in favor of hand-to-hand combat equipment, but the fierceness of his attack even surprised Agobar, who was known for his strange strength and bravery in the Dils army. Li Tianhao, who was born with divine power, wielded the war hammer and short axe like the wind, and everywhere he went, there were only smashed heads and broken limbs, and the screams continued. It forms a piece of music that is unbearable to listen to. Agobar, Wold. The three Nubian warriors of Zukar followed suit to add a violent, short accent to the piece. The horrific death quartet seemed to the Yaqui soldiers as if the gates of hell had been opened in front of them, and they had to roll over and jump out of the fortifications except to die at the hands of the four. Risking a broken leg to survive.

The first stronghold soon fell, Li Tianhao continued to deploy his troops non-stop, and Hector led the detachment to skillfully cooperate with Li Tianhao's own team, constantly inserting unbearable stabs in the sore spot of the Yaji army.

Only half a day after the battle began, all three lines of the Abdus Line along the west bank of the Namra River had fallen. But Li Tianhao did not continue to advance westward, because he was keenly aware that since his surprise attack had been exposed, the Yaji army would definitely quickly assemble and counterattack him. Li Tianhao left a force behind and was led by Zukar to hold on to the spot. He himself led the main force to attack from the north of Abdus.

Just as the Yaji Army organized a counterattack, Li Tianhao had already gone around their backs and launched an attack on that section of the defense line. Originally, due to Libera's attack, Abdus's defensive strength was slightly insufficient, and this time the gathering of troops made his defense line even more empty, so Li Tianhao's second surprise attack was easier than the previous one. After that, Li Tianhao's troops attacked like a rabbit in a series of leaps and bounds on the Abdus Line, tearing the west bank section of the Abdus Line to pieces. The Yaki army was so dazzled by his tactics that some people even had the illusion that they were under an all-out attack by an army of 100,000. The biggest loss suffered by the Yaki Army was the absence of the Supreme Commander, which prevented them from grasping the overall battle situation in time. As a result, the whole line of defense becomes incompatible. The 60,000-strong army was played by Li Tianhao's 30,000 soldiers, and by the time Libera returned to the Abdus Line, the Yaji Army had already suffered 11,000 casualties, and more than 10,000 had abandoned the line and retreated to the north. The entire western defense line was on the verge of total collapse, only the city of Abdus was still intact, and the rest of the city was basically divided and surrounded by the Diers.

After the dispersal of the Dils army guerrillas around the city of Abdus. Libera was finally able to return to the city, but his mood was very different from that before the attack: when he set out from here half a month ago, the Abdus line was still impregnable. It is intact, but now the Western Front has become a mess. In this situation, except for the garrison in the city, the other troops are basically in a situation of no information, and it is impossible for Libera to restore the chain of command, and the Dils army will soon break them all and then besiege the city of Abdus. With the fortification of Abdus City and the command of three generals such as Libera, there is no problem even if it holds on for a year and a half, but the question is whether there is any point in holding on like this. The collapse of the defense of the Western Front will inevitably affect the Eastern Front as well, and according to the current situation, the Dilcs army has not exhausted its full strength, and if the war is in a stalemate, the Diels army will have enough forces to break through the defense line on the east bank of the Nanluo River, and the lonely city itself will not be able to provide substantial help to the friendly forces on the Eastern Front.

Eventually, Libera called Vulture and Bius in front of her, grabbed her hair hard, and said, "Let's withdraw." ”

Vulture and Bius hesitated, but both nodded, their considerations were not much different from Libera's, and there was no need to make them all clear. Bius only asked, "How can we stop the invasion of the thieves in the future?" ”

Libera couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness when she heard this, and although Bius's words were simple, they actually contained worries about the whole country. Abdus is a strategic priority, and if it is lost, there will be no barrier to rely on between the capital city of Ashtiton and the front line. The Dils army can drive straight into the capital, and no matter where the Yaki army organizes a defense, the other side can easily bypass it, and in terms of the current strength of Yaki, the well-organized defense has become overstretched. He could not even think of how to stop the attack of the Dils army in the future, and how to answer Pius.

As a result, Bius spoke first: "Lord Viscount, I think that there is only one way to go for the present day, that is, to recruit new soldiers as soon as possible, and at the same time borrow troops from Arubania and Frank to help, and seek to recover the Abdus line as soon as possible." But before that, there must be enough time to prepare. Therefore, it is very necessary to hold the city of Abdus, as long as the city of Abdus is still in the hands of our Yaki, the thief army will not dare to attack Ashtiton with all his might. So I'm asking to stay here and hold on to buy the necessary time for Yaki. ”

"No, how can I leave Lord Pius here?"

Bius smiled and said, "I'm already old, and the reason why I've survived since the last defeat is just to seek a chance for Yaki to win." Now that the state of affairs has reached such a critical moment, let me, who is about to die, fulfill my responsibilities. You two, Yaqui's future is up to you. ”

Libera objected, but Vulture grabbed his arm and shook her head. Libera saw tears in Vulture's eyes, but her eyes were unwavering. Libera also knew in her heart that Bius had made up her mind, so she nodded slowly: "Please Lord Bius fight!" ”

Soon after, Libera issued an order for all troops on the east bank to retreat, and then led 25,000 men and horses to retreat north. Only Bius and 8,000 soldiers were left behind to defend the city of Abdus.

After this battle, the Yaqui army was completely in a passive position, and its only combat strength was the approximately 40,000 soldiers that Libera had withdrawn from the Abdus Line. When the Dils army will launch a full-scale assault on Yaqui depends entirely on how long Bius, who is holding out in the city of Abdus, can hold out. (To be continued.) )