Chapter 917: Battle of Dragon Point Heights (IV.)
The seemingly sturdy fortifications of the "Dragon Point Heights" were as fragile as cardboard in the face of the cannons, and the will of the defenders quickly collapsed under the sound of the cannons. The huge cannonballs www.biquge.info fell from the sky like meteors, smashing into the position and destroying the decay, and the soldiers who were affected by the explosion and were lucky enough to survive were all frightened into a nervous breakdown, screaming and jumping, trying to dodge the flames rolling behind them.
Riots also broke out in those areas that had not yet been shelled. Seeing the batteries being pulled out one by one by the train guns and the positions reduced to a sea of fire, the terrified defenders, knowing full well that there was only one way to die if they continued to stay here as targets, rushed down the hill despite the hysterical rebuke of the gendarmes.
At the front headquarters of the coalition forces, Roland looked at the Dragon Point Heights through the telescope, and saw that the enemy army was like an ant colony crossing the river, rushing down the high ground and fleeing towards the Dragon Fort in the rear, knowing that the battle had come to an end.
"Father, Lord Beowulf, you can suspend the shelling."
"The conquest of the heights is progressing more smoothly than we expected." Rudolph turned and asked Beowulf, "It's time to start the next stage of combat operations." ”
"General, please order, I have been waiting for this day for a long time with all the Kitland soldiers." Seeing that the dragonblood clan that had been pressing on the heads of the Kitlanders for many years was defeated, Beowulf couldn't help but be a little excited, and he was also sincerely grateful to the Kolas father and son, and took the initiative to hand over the command of the Kitlander army.
Rudolph did not be polite to him, and after taking over the supreme command of the coalition forces, he successively issued combat orders, ordering Alexei and Pavel's Black Guard Knights to attack from both flanks of the battlefield and pursue the retreating army from the Dragon's Horn Heights.
Like a black torrent breaking through the embankment, the two iron horsemen swept across the battlefield in an instant, crushing the enemy's broken rear troops galloping with guns, and pursued them until they were under the dragon castle a hundred miles away.
At this time, the battle on the Dragon Point Heights was basically over, and the defenders of the "Dragon's Eye" abandoned the battery and evacuated in a hurry. The Kitland-Kolas forces moved forward, first encircling the Dragonhorn Heights, and then the Kolas and his sons personally led the Guards to the heights to crush the remnants of the enemy who had no time to flee and tried to put up a stubborn resistance.
By the afternoon of the same day, the Dragon Point Heights had fallen under the control of coalition forces. The Allied front command post was moved to high ground, and the Kitland and Kolas flags were raised on the headquarters tower.
Beowulf and Natasha had expected the coalition forces to pay a heavy price for the attack on the Dragonhorn Heights, and they were prepared for a protracted period with more than 10,000 casualties, but the direction of the war was completely beyond the couple's expectations, and they took the Dragonhorn Heights in less than a day, and they hardly sacrificed anything, and they couldn't believe that this was really happening unless they saw it with their own eyes.
After ascending the heights of Long Kok, people discover another unexpected fact. Except for the craters that were bombarded by the train, which seemed to be obstructive to the view, the strategic location that the "Dragon's Eye" spent countless money and painstaking efforts to manage was basically well preserved. After cleaning up the battlefield, it was confirmed that only more than 300 soldiers were killed by the train shelling, and only about 20 batteries were destroyed. If they had suffered this level of damage in a regular battle to capture the heights, the proud Dragonblood would never abandon their position as a deserter. But in the face of the roaring train cannons twenty miles away, and in the face of the desperate situation of only shrinking their heads and waiting for death, their pride was still no match for despair, and their courage was lost to fear, and they finally collapsed.
Despite being so helpless under the guns of the train, Roland also had to admit that the strategic value of the "Dragon's Point Heights" was great, but this strategic location did not play a role in the hands of the "Dragon's Eye", and it was very different if it fell into the hands of the Kitland-Kolas coalition. Standing on the top of the hill with a telescope and looking at the northern mountains, you can clearly see a magnificent castle standing in the valley surrounded by mountains, which is the last stronghold of the "Dragon's Eye", "Dragon Fort", which is also known as the "Dragon City" in the local population.
Roland returns to his father and Beowulf to listen to the two legendary powerhouses discuss their next battle plan. There is no doubt about attacking the "Dragon Castle", the question is how to attack. The "Dragon Fort" is not the "Dragon Point Heights", this fortress is not only protected by strong walls but also "Lost Locks". Having lived through the Kidlands upheaval, Roland knows very well how difficult a fortress can be to chew on with its locks.
"The first obstacle is the Dragon City Puzzle Lock, once the Dragon City is attacked, the Mystery Lock will automatically open the force field enchantment that envelops the whole city, ordinary cannonballs can't destroy the force field barrier, even if you use an expensive infusion dissociation bomb to blast the force field barrier, it won't be long before the Lost Lock will automatically repair it." Beowulf briefed the Kolas father and son on the defense of Dragon City, and his face looked a little heavy.
Rudolph looked at the seemingly impregnable mountain fortress and muttered, "Is it feasible to break the Mystery Lock and infiltrate the city to cause chaos?" ”
"It's hard." Beowulf said honestly, "There may be some opportunities to infiltrate Dragon City before today, but after today, the 'Dragon's Eye' will definitely defend this last fortress, and it will be even more difficult to infiltrate Dragon City." ”
"If you can't infiltrate, you'll have to resort to siege tactics." Rudolph's brow furrowed. Surrounding a city means a protracted war of attrition, and unless Dragon City's reserves of food are exhausted, there is no end in sight to this protracted war, and it is normal for the two sides to stalemate for three and a half years. The center of gravity of his career was in the south, in the Fort of Atonement, and he didn't want to leave his 20,000 army on the plateau endlessly. If the "Dragon's Eye" receives outside reinforcements during this period, or if the coalition forces themselves have conflicts, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.
"Maybe we can take advantage of the Dragon's Point Heights." Roland stepped forward and stood side by side with his father, looking at the Dragon City fortress opposite, "The batteries here can be used by us, suppressing the area around Dragon City, forcing the enemy army to retreat into the city, the total number of troops plus family members is not less than 100,000, and the daily consumption of materials is astronomical, if the 'Dragon's Eye' does not get outside assistance, it will definitely not last long." After thinking about it, he continued: "I'll talk to Kafta and Jack to see if we can transport the train cannons to the high ground, and from here the cannons should fall directly into the city, and put pressure on those who are trapped in the lonely city and can't live in fear, as far as I know, the internal factions of the 'Dragon's Eye' are not united, and it is likely that there will be internal strife under the pressure of the outside world." ”
Rudolph visually measured the distance between this place and Dragon City, turned his head and asked Roland, "The train cannon is firing from here...... It's really possible to bombard the buildings inside the Dragon Castle, but the sound of the cannon will inevitably cause the Dragon City to open its locks, how can our cannonballs penetrate the force field enchantment? ”