"Stop coming!"

Ether Rhodes stood alone on the road outside the Johor Bahru Pass line, facing the neatly lined Ankenriin soldiers on the opposite side. The soldiers, dressed in improvised plate armor and holding steam rifles in their hands, stopped less than a hundred meters from him.

Leaning slightly, a man who looked like an officer stepped forward.

"This officer, I am Erica Russell, the commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 3rd Guards Division, and I used to work with Gastens in the staff of the 3rd Guards Division, the predecessor of our 3rd Guards Army, and we are still good friends. If you get a chance to meet him and mention my name to him, you know I'm not lying to you. ”

"Major Erica Russell, I'm Isser Rhodes, the commander of the 9th Regiment of the 2nd Elena Militia Division, which is responsible for defending Johor Bahru Pass. Now that Elena is at war with the invading forces of the Negru Republic, the situation at the Naksan Pass is tense, and we have blocked the traffic at the Johor Bahru Pass, suspending all internal and external traffic. You're here at this time, but what's the matter? ”

Erica Russell didn't answer him immediately, his gaze went beyond the Ethel Rhodes in front of him to the line of defense at the Johor Bahru Pass. This line of defense has been in existence for a long time, and it has also stopped Prince Elliot for a long time, although Erica Russell did not personally lead troops to contact this line of defense, but he also has the most basic knowledge of this line of defense. Behind those knee-high moats were new fortifications invented by Elena, called trenches. And behind the trench was the Iron Shield Breastwork Line, which Erica was more familiar with. Through the gaps in the defensive line, Erica could see a number of soldiers moving behind the iron shield, apparently entering a combat state.

"Major Russell?" , Ethel Rhodes didn't plan to give Erica Russell too much time to grind, "What are you doing with so many soldiers?" ”

"Oh", glancing at Elena's defense, Erica Russell didn't see anything, he pretended to be enlightened, and patted his head, "Look at my brain." We, Prince Eliot, are anxious to hear that you are at war with the invaders of the Negru Republic. Although we do not have many troops, His Royal Highness the Prince has decided to send troops to support you at the first time. Behind me was the 1st Division of the entire 3rd Guards Army, and the 2nd and 3rd Divisions were also on standby outside the Johor Bahru Pass. For the sake of Ankenrein, for the sake of Elena, for the sake of our covenant, we will never turn a blind eye to the aggressors of the Negro Republic. I'm here to reinforce you! ”

"Thank you then," Iser Rhodes softened his expression when he heard Erica's words, "but because of the ongoing war, it is not convenient for Elena to invite your troops in at this time. If His Royal Highness really wants to help us, please send his troops to the west of Elena to directly engage the army of the Negru Republic and share our pressure. What do you think? ”

"We're worried that it's too late to make a detour," Erica Russell said with a look of I was thinking of you, "from the Johor Bahru Pass to the Naksan Pass, even if we use the fastest rapid march, it will take at least three days. I've heard that your defense is under a lot of pressure, and the Luoshan crossing could fall at any time. As Elena's most important gateway, we will certainly not watch the Luoshan Pass fall, and these soldiers behind me are carefully selected elite troops, ready to sacrifice their lives to defend Elena. If Captain Rhodes is really a member of Elena and really loves Elena deeply, then you must not want to see her defeated and destroyed by the Negru Republic. So, please let us go, and we will prove our loyalty to the covenant with our prowess and our lives! ”

Erica Russell's expression skills are very good, and the tone and tone are well grasped. Although Issel Rhodes was a student, he was still a little tender in front of this person. He was told by Erica Russell that he didn't know how to pick it up, but he also knew that he must not let these people in front of him enter Elena. Almost all of Elena's combat power is now at the Luoshan Pass, and if this division is put in, no one will be able to resist it. If, in case these people have bad intentions, then Elena will really have no power to return to heaven.

"I can't decide on this matter", after thinking about it, Isel Rhodes decided to refuse the other party in his own way, "I need to ask the sir, please retreat five hundred meters from you and your team, and I will get back to you as soon as possible." ”

Want to drag?

Erica Russell sneered twice in her heart. The order he received was to enter Elena as soon as possible, so how could he give the young on the other side a chance to drag it on?

"Commander Rhodes, time is really tight right now, people are dying every minute at the Luoshan Pass, and the enemy's attack is strengthening every minute. If we wait here, in case your governor's approval is slow, and our support is slow, so that the Negru Republic breaks the Raksan Pass, who will be responsible for the loss? Is that you? Or me? ”

"The Luoshan crossing will not break."

Issel Rod didn't like the emphasis and tone of Erica's words, and his voice unconsciously became more serious, "Major Erica Russell, please immediately lead your team back five hundred meters and station, and I will report your request to my superiors as soon as possible." If you don't, don't blame us for identifying you as an intruder. When the time comes, if there are any casualties, we will not be good-looking. ”

"Oops, how can you be so brainless!" , Erica Russell slapped her thigh and stomped her foot on the spot, "It's all as brainless as you, Elena is already finished!" Otherwise, how about you let my troops in, and I will go with our 3rd Guards Division to your commander, clarify with him in person, and obtain his permission? This is the best way to meet your requirements without delaying things! ”

"I'm sorry", Isel Rhodes was already aware of the other party's intentions. Gastens once said that the essence of war is not to let the other side get their way. And Prince Eliot's forces, in the eyes of Isel Rod, are not allies.

"Please and your team back now, otherwise, I can't guarantee what will happen."

With that, Isser turned and left. Erica Russell called out to him a few times, but when he didn't look back, she sighed loudly a few times, shouting "If something happened to Elena, it was caused by your decision today", and sighed for a long time. He didn't stop until he saw the enemy's steam machine gun pointed at him. The former combat staff officer, now the commander of the regiment, saluted in the direction of the steam machine gun, fell silent, and turned away in a pretended frustration. And behind him, there was only one regiment of Iser Rhodes looking at his back and quietly breathing a sigh of relief.

If Elliot decides to tear up the covenant and attack Elena at this time, then Elena may not be able to survive. After all, there are too few defensive forces assembled at the San Bahru Pass, and just one regiment and nine steam machine guns may be able to hold back the opponent for a while, but this time will definitely not be long. And once the other party breaks through the Xinshan Pass, then Elena will become a lamb to be slaughtered, and she will no longer be able to resist.

"They're not good!"

Jonah Warren and Isser Rhodes, who were in charge of managing the defense of the steam machine guns, asked what had just happened and directly gave his judgment, "They must not be allowed in!" ”

"I know, but there are so few of us here, if they want to attack, I don't think they will be able to stop ......it for long", Ethel Rhodes thought the same as Jonah Warren. It's a pity that he is also aware of his strength, "Now the other side doesn't know that our troops are empty." If they find out, tear up that so-called covenant, and then send troops against us, then we will be in trouble. ”

"There is no way, I can only send someone to report to the council as soon as possible, I hope the council can have a way", Jonah Warren's expression was heavy, "Before that, we must guard the new mountain crossing, even if it costs the lives of all our soldiers!" ”

"I know."

Iser didn't say much. He left Jonah Warren and summoned his company commander to give an account of the current state of the war. The comrades were so excited when they heard that Eliot's troops were trying to enter Elena that they would fight to the death. Iser was pleased with his brothers' fearless attitude, but there was still a problem in his heart.

Can we really, hold the Xinshan Pass?

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Daisy was crying.

She leaned on a high conning tower and looked at the battlefield below. The summer sun shone on her body, and for some reason there was a hot pain. On her shoulder, the steam sniper rifle designed by her brother Nick Richardson and finished by Gastens looked at her quietly, like a silent companion.

On the fourth day of the defensive battle at Luoshan Pass, the advanced weapons of both sides were almost exhausted. Only twenty-two of the enemy's steam cannons could be used, half as many as before. These weapons, which were already in a state of flux, lost their sufficient scale and the speed at which they destroyed the machine-gun firing points decreased. However, there weren't many machine guns that Elena could pull out on her side. With less than 20 machine guns, although theoretically it can still basically cover the passage of the Luoshan Pass, the enemy will always take advantage of the gap between the recharge of the gas cylinders and the reloading. And the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd militia divisions that have now filled in can only rush out of the trenches to fight the enemy after the enemy is approaching. Daisy saw all of this through a sniper scope, and she saw soldiers being shot dead by the enemy just after they rushed out of the trenches, and she also saw the enemy die in large numbers in front of her own machine guns. She also saw soldiers drop their steam backpacks, fight the enemy with long knives, and make their way through the crowd a few times, only to be drowned. From her position, she could see almost the entire battlefield, but because of this, she had a clearer understanding of the cruelty of war. Every minute and every second, her comrades are dying below, and all she can do is insignificant little things.

"This is the last shot."

Daisy is not the only one on the small conning tower. Almost the entire upper echelons of Elena's military power are here. They had become accustomed to Daisy's weapon, and had accepted the unreasonable range of this weapon, pinning their hopes of turning the tide of the battle on Daisy's sniper rifle.

However, when Gastens was making ammunition for this gun, he didn't realize that it could take on such a difficult responsibility. Less than a hundred rounds of ammunition can provide Elena now, and it is only an hour or two of respite.

"That...... Don't waste ......"

Gallence lay beside Daisy, holding a telescope to help her choose a target. Daisy, who doesn't often use a steam sniper rifle, can't guarantee that every shot will hit. And with every bullet she missed, Gallance felt as if she had been shot.

"Hit that! Wearing a badge military cap on his head! ”

Garence found his target, and Daisy found his target. It was a tall officer, and his hat was so well made that it reflected the sunlight gently even from such a distance. Daisy moved the scope to his face, hesitated, and moved it to his chest again.

The summer sun burned her spear a little, and Daisy let go of her palm holding the barrel and tightened her grip again. In her scope, the officer was roaring.

"Bang-"

The sound of the steam sniper rifle firing was not as loud as expected. Daisy blinked, and when she looked out of the scope again, the officer had collapsed clutching his chest.

"Well done!"

Gallence complimented, and Daisy wiped away her tears and got up. It was uncomfortable to maintain a sniper position for a long time, and her waist, arms, and shoulders were aching. But at such a critical time, Daisy didn't have the heart to think about her body.

"I'm out of bullets," her voice barely devoid of joy, "it's dangerous down there." ”

Daisy was right, she was also observing the battlefield when she was looking for the enemy commander, and although she didn't want to admit it, the enemy was on the battlefield today with the 21st Army, which had never been shot before, and was said to be the descendants and elites of the Tai family. These fighters have not yet been destroyed and tortured by the steam machine guns at the Luoshan Pass, and their mental state and fighting spirit are at their best. Compared to their own troops, four consecutive days of high-intensity fighting had exhausted the energy of these militias. After all, they are not a professional army, and it is not easy for them to hold out until now.

"The chairman he ......"

Gallance stopped talking, but Gastens had no news so far, and most of the people present began to worry about how true the words of the enemy had been said yesterday. However, such doubts and worries cannot be simply spoken, and it is a tacit understanding that no one wants to break.

"Kill !!!!!"

A sudden commotion came from below, and Daisy followed the sound to look away, only to find that it was her own soldiers leaping out of the trench. In the ninth of the day, the enemy took advantage of the steam machine gun to inflate and reload. And his own soldiers also blocked it with their bodies for the ninth time.

How should this battle be fought?

Can we win?

Daisy blinked, clenched her fists.

Above her head, the sky was blue.