The three cities of Ladd, Keji, and Bens are arranged in characters. Bens faces the water, so the only road leads directly between the three cities.

This leads to the fact that if forces are concentrated to attack either side, the other two will counterattack. The only way is to send troops against all three parties at the same time to prevent a surprise attack. The problem, however, is that there are far more troops than the defenders.

That's why Balder estimated that the Iron Shield could withstand an army of 200,000.

As the head of the Imperial Legion, Mars was obviously aware of all the strategic points in the vicinity of the Imperial Capital. The terrain around Raad, Keji and Bens is hilly, and the terrain is mostly grassland, which is very similar to the north.

Of course, this is not a climate anomaly, some natural cause. Originally, it was also densely wooded, but a large number of trees were cut down due to the fire cooking in the city. In the end, only grass remained. In many parts of Rune, the landforms near the city were also formed.

This kind of terrain is not a good thing for them, because there is no jungle to hinder them, and the enemy can attack in a large area. And with the blocking of the hills, the range of the artillery was greatly reduced. Of course, hot air balloons can also be used to make up for the shortcomings, but it undoubtedly greatly affects the speed of information transmission.

Stanley also knew this, plus the loss of several armies in the Nolan direction that might come to reinforce them. Quick fixes are key. Without waiting for the ligers to arrive, he took the lead in attacking. Attacking from three directions at the same time, the problem is the lack of troops. But Stanley is also a veteran of the battlefield, and there are two directions of feints and dragging. There is only one direction that is the real main attack - Bens.

The general stationed in Bens was Mars's subordinate Lyon.

Boom~

The two sides had just met and greeted each other directly with artillery.

Bens was a military stronghold, with plenty of weapons and ammunition. Not afraid of attrition.

Stanley, though in a hurry, marched without much supplies. But the logistics troops arrived immediately and were not afraid of attrition.

But in general, it was Stanley who suffered, and the number of his artillery was slightly inferior to that of the local. However, the two sides were basically blind bombardment, and there were not many people who had really received regular artillery training. It doesn't play a big role, of course, if you can hit the opponent's ammunition depot with one shot it's another matter.

There are not many variables, and it is the melee that ultimately determines the direction of the war.

Stanley organizes stormtroopers to attack, and the sooner he ends the fight, the better. After finishing the generals of the other two cities, it would be bad to find that they were feinting.

"Organize the stormtroopers. ”

Immediately after that, the hundred-man soldier appeared, who, unlike the others, had no armor on them. The main damage on the battlefield is now not bows and arrows. Rather, artillery with flying shrapnel. In the face of this damage, the armor does not have a good defensive effect. It's equivalent to not wearing it. It's better to take off your armor. Run faster this way. And instead of traditional siege equipment such as ladders, they replaced them with bags of gunpowder.

The impact of technology on warfare has been vividly demonstrated in them.

Since the four corps are relatively closed, each has its own unique understanding and use of new weapons. Apparently this is the result of the Falcon Legion's own thinking.

More than 100 people rushed out without much hesitation, as if the artillery was in nothingness.

Leon was also surprised that he was sending someone to die, and he could see it clearly in the binoculars. These people were carrying gunpowder on their chests, so they naturally came to blow up the city gates.

But before these people had reached the city gates, he would have the archers shoot the death squads, not to mention whether they could rush through the mines he had already planted.

In an instant, he had a bad guess, and instead of rushing to the bottom of the city gate, these people stopped all together outside a line that Leon was all too familiar with. It's the border line of its own mines.

Immediately after that, these people threw out the bombs in their hands in unison, and the fire suddenly appeared.

Boom~

The sound of explosions is incessant, and a single explosive bag can often bring several explosions.

Violent demining!

The conjecture in his heart was confirmed, and Leon was not happy. His face turned pale.

If the mines are cleared, they will lose a barrier. But he can't be bombarded by artillery, and he doesn't have the kind of well-trained gunners of the group army. One of the three shots can be regarded as a baby bump. Although this can eliminate some death squads, on the other hand, it will also destroy their own mines. Rat-thrower!

It can't be repaired.

While Leon was thinking, the enemy had already plowed out several minefields.

Looking at the dirt road that was covered with dirt, Leon gritted his teeth.

"Hurry up and get the musketeers, the archers up. The enemy is about to attack. ”

"Yes!"

Soon Stanley sent the main force, and he was to capture Bens by night.

"General Stanley, Rad, the defenders of Kejiri are dispatched. In half an hour it will be there. ”

"What? Mars, the old fox, was aware of it now. ”

Victory is in hand, but out of the way. Stanley had no choice but to stop the attack and reverse the formation. Concentrate on fending off enemy forces coming from behind.

Leon clearly saw the other party's siege troops retreating through the binoculars, and he was stunned for a moment. Immediately pleasantly surprised.

"It's General Mars here!"

Mars led the cavalry all the way to the feint troops, and saw the main force of the Falcon Legion from a distance.

"Stanley, I knew he was going to do this, and he didn't pretend to be a feint. There are very few artillery pieces. ”

"General, we want to attack or not. ”

"Forget it, the enemy has already reacted. We can't please us if we attack again. It's just a confrontation, and it's good that he doesn't attack Bens. ”

If it drags on a little longer, Stanley is absolutely confident that he will take Bens. Apparently he thought the enemy was simplistic. And he wasn't ready. None of the liger legions, the Magisters arrived. He is the equivalent of fighting alone.

The two sides confronted each other until the afternoon, and then it could not continue. After all, I still have to cook.

Lyon was not in a good mood, Bens's minefield had been broken, and there was a commanding height outside the city suitable for placing artillery. As soon as the Lion and Tiger Legion arrives, the other two cities will also be under strong attack. But certainly not as strong as Bens. The next step is a lot of pressure.

After a night of settling in, the next day the Ligeres arrived. After researching, I still feel that Bens is the most suitable for attack.

"Now wait for those Magisters to arrive, I don't know if they are as good as they do. ”

Stanley said angrily.

Those nobles gave the Magus a great deal of respect and status. Magisters should certainly have a high status. Stanley doesn't deny this. But he was above them, and on the battlefield, which made him very unhappy.

"They are said to be ancient dragon knights, and their strength is extraordinary. Wait and see. ”

Shipley commented pertinently.