Early the next morning, Keya said goodbye to his relatives and lovers, and there was no news from him since. And on this very day, the empire issued a conscription decree for the national surname. Announced the outbreak of war, and called on the promising youth of the empire to unite to defend their homeland and country!

Three days later, the Zhuang Khan kingdom declared war on the Pangsin Empire, and about 200,000 troops swarmed across the border between the two countries, capturing several towns of the Pangsin Empire within a few days. Seven days later, the Lofoeldo Empire also declared war on the Ponsin Empire. The Roverdo Empire is a large country at the southern tip of the continent, with a vast territory and a large number of soldiers. As soon as they entered the war, the situation immediately turned one-sided. The situation in the empire is precarious!

At this moment, most of the army of the Ponsin Empire is concentrated on the border with the Kingdom of Tandax. And the army of the invading King of Tandax [***] is in a fierce fight, and in a hurry, it is impossible to return reinforcements! The combined strength of these three countries is about 600,000. The total strength of the Pangxin Empire was less than 300,000.

At the beginning of the war, only General Barker's troops could hold up. The other local forces that blocked the other two countries were all crushed at the touch of a button, and large swathes of the country fell one after another. The purpose of the invasion of the coalition forces seems to be to exterminate the believers of the goddess and destroy the source of the goddess's faith. So along the way, kill people when they see them, and leave no one alive. A large number of people of the empire who had lost their homes flocked to the interior like a tidal wave. In just the city of Yanjing Skanya, hundreds of thousands of refugees poured in in one day.

At this moment, General Buck was soberly aware that if he did not retreat, his army would be surrounded by the forces of the Triple Alliance. If even itself is wiped out, then the empire is really over. So he immediately made a decision and commanded the troops to return to Yanjing at any cost. Prepare to rely on the strong defense of Yanjing City to fight a long-lasting defense of the city.

This day is the 17th day of March in the year 208 of the imperial calendar. General Buck's 200,000 troops and the millions of Imperial subjects who had been evacuated had retreated to Wuke Town, two hundred miles from Yanjing.

General Buck was dressed in gold armor and sat on his beloved horse. Looking at the black pressure on a large area of slowly moving refugees, he frowned and had to sigh. Although the soldiers are fast, he can't ignore the lives of these imperial people. Seeing that the pursuers are getting closer and closer, but what do you tell him to do?

At this moment, a fast horse galloped in the distance. The people who were far away immediately shouted loudly: "General, there is an urgent military situation!"

General Buck turned around, and when the man came to him, he said in a deep voice, "Speak!"

The knight on the horse first gave a military salute, and then said loudly: "Report to the general, according to the report of the scouts sent out, the city of Langdar has been captured by the army of the Zhuang Khan Kingdom in the early hours of this morning. ”

General Buck sighed and frowned again. He clearly knew that Langdarcheng was the last barrier in the northwest of Yanjing. Once this city is broken, it is equivalent to opening all the roads leading to Yanjing. From there, there is no hindrance. And Langdal is only 300 miles away from Yanjing.

The situation is very critical! I am dragging a million refugees here, and I am slow to move. Behind him, there were more than 100,000 Tandax troops in pursuit, and in a hurry, they couldn't rush back at all. If the team of King Zhuang Khan [***] is allowed to reach Yanjing City first, not only Yanjing is in danger, but his troops will also face the difficult situation of being attacked from both sides!

Buck thought for a while, and then said: "I know, what is the movement of King Zhuang Khan's [***] team now, go and find out again!"

The knight saluted again, and said loudly, "Yes!" and turned his horse's head and galloped away. Buck immediately stretched out his hand back and said, "Map!"

One of his own soldiers immediately stepped forward, opened a long box, took out a roll of maps, and handed it to Barker: "General, map!"

Buck took it, unfolded the map with both hands, and pondered as he studied. In a short time, another horse galloped up, and immediately the knight gasped and shouted, "Report to the general!"

Buck raised his head and said calmly, "What are you panicking about?"

The 15th Brigade was routed by the enemy's pursuing troops at Songfeng Ridge, and the captain of the brigade, Maldini, was martyred. Less than 300 men had withdrawn, but the vanguard of the enemy's pursuit was less than twenty miles away. ”

Buck listened to the bad news one after another, but there was no panic on his face, he just nodded, and asked, "How many people are in the enemy's vanguard?"

"General Hui, there are about three brigades, about 30,000 people. Among them was a cavalry, numbering about two thousand!"

Buck sighed and asked, "Where are the enemy's main forces now?"

"General Hui, the enemy's main force is still in Panyang Town, fifty miles away from here. ”

Buck groaned again, stopped asking, and continued to look down at the map. Not long after, a general behind him couldn't help but shout: "General, there is no time, the enemy soldiers are chasing behind our butts, let me lead a force to block it!"

General Buck was unmoved, as if he hadn't heard. Instead, one of the general's side hit him and shouted, "What's the matter? You have been with the general for ten years, don't you see that he is thinking?"

The general was not ignorant, but his surname was a little anxious. Seeing that the pursuers were about to be killed, he couldn't help but fidget on the horse, rubbing his hands together, eager to immediately lead the troops over to fight.

It was already afternoon, and Buck suddenly looked up, put his hand on the canopy, and surveyed the small hill at the back of the group. Then he said softly: "It seems that if you don't beat them, you really think that we are a defeated army." Just three brigades, do you want to hold us back? In that case, let's eat it in one bite!"

After observing it, he pointed to the hillside and said, "Do you see that hillside?"

Hearing that familiar tone, the generals present couldn't help but lift their spirits. Whenever the general asks a question in this way, it means that a great war is about to begin! Because of the great retreat that has come to us, these soldiers who are accustomed to charging into battle have been aggrieved. As soon as they heard that there was a big war to be fought, everyone immediately smiled! At the same time, they replied loudly: "I see, please give the order from the general!"

Buck smiled and looked at these old subordinates who had followed him for many years, and he also knew that everyone was too familiar with each other, and sometimes, a word or a move was enough!

The bluffing general just now was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately stepped forward, straightened his waist, and replied loudly: "Yes!

Buck laughed, "Didn't you just lead the troops to fight the blockade? But how about you only be allowed to bring a brigade along?"

The general sighed, "Huh?", and said dissatisfiedly: "So little, how can this battle be fought?"

Buck laughed again: "If I give you five brigades, the enemy should turn around and run away as soon as they meet, then this battle will still not be fought." What I want is the total annihilation of this enemy army and the sharpness to kill the enemy. Your task is daunting!"

When the general heard that he was actually going to annihilate the enemy, he couldn't help but smile with joy, and hurriedly said: "General, then you can give the order!"

General Buck restrained his smile and began to say in a straight tone: "Order! You immediately go to the front line with the 7th Brigade of your headquarters to prevent the enemy vanguard from approaching the small hill you just pointed out. As much as possible, make the enemy think that you are fighting a blocking battle, covering the retreat of the main forces of our army. But you don't have to fight too long, and when I finish setting up an ambush on the hillside, I'll give you a signal, and then you can immediately make a rout and lead the enemy down the hill. ”

When the general heard that he was going to defeat the battle himself, he suddenly lost his spirit, but he was a soldier, and it was his duty to obey military orders, and since the general had given the order, he had no choice but to answer: "Yes!

General Buck said again, "Haxa!"

I saw another general step forward and shouted, "Yes!

"Order, you lead the first, second, and third brigades of your headquarters to immediately go straight to the rear of the enemy army through the Domo River on the right side, cut off the connection between the enemy's vanguard and the enemy's main force, and prevent the enemy's vanguard from retreating. If the enemy's main force comes to reinforce it, you must do everything possible to intercept it and buy enough time for us to successfully encircle and annihilate the enemy's vanguard. ”

The general immediately shouted, "Yes!

General Buck said again: "Alright, this order will be executed immediately, you two go!"

The two generals saluted, turned their horses, and ran to their respective ranks. On the road to Yanjing, the refugees are still walking slowly. But on the plain on the right side of the road, there are one square after another neatly arranged. General Barker's troops have always been the toughest, most disciplined, and most combat-ready on the continent. Although they were arrayed in retreat, their fighting spirit did not diminish in the slightest, and their rules and regulations were not chaotic at all. There were 200,000 people, but no one made a sound, only the neighing of war horses, and the windward sound of battle flags kept coming.

General Buck returned to his horse and looked at his army, and a sense of pride arose. I thought to myself that I have an iron army like this, why am I afraid of your Three Kingdoms Alliance? As long as I return to Yanjing, then I will fight to the death!

Thinking of this, he ordered again, "Victor!"

"Yes!

"I order you to lead the First Army, the rest of the Second Army, and the logistics baggage force to protect the retreating refugees and accelerate their departure from here. When it's dark, be sure to reach Bailiu Town ahead!"

"Yes!

"Hunter!"

"Yes!

"You lead the Third Army with me to set up an ambush on a small hillside, and this battle must be resolved quickly. After completely destroying the enemy's vanguard troops, immediately take Haxa's three brigades back!"

"Yes!

At this time, a young general couldn't help but shout: "General, what should our Fourth Army do?"

(To be continued)