Chapter 58: The Battle of Wencheng (11)
The battle continues, Kong Ming's heart is getting heavier and heavier, from the morning battle to the present, there is no sign of improvement, the heavy snow is slowly falling, and Kong Ming's whole person is almost buried, if it weren't for Yi Yiyi on the side to keep sweeping away the snowflakes on his body, I'm afraid he will really become a snowman, because from the beginning to the present, he has not moved at all except for the necessary command. What is needed now is a miracle.
After a closer look at the front, Kong Ming looked to the left, where the first column and the first army fought, the entire column was almost inserted into the enemy's side, fighting with Harvey's cavalry, perhaps because of the snow wolf, Kong Ming saw that the first column was still pressing forward, although this movement seemed small, but it was effective. Several infantry corps are almost entangled with the Harvey army, like two cows, they are dead, there is no ability to move, both sides are like this, and then look to the right, the second column of the same snow wolf demon cavalry is also entangled with the enemy's cavalry, like a column, they occupy the advantage of the snow wolf demon cavalry, and they are also pressing towards the Harvey army little by little, but it is also the same is not obvious, and then look back at the middle, the magicians of the entire magician division are already close to prostration, because of the reason that too much magic is cast, they are all overdrawn。 Kong Ming shook his head, it really can't go on like this, the mercenary army is not as endurant as the Harvey army, if this is the case, it will be the mercenary army that will fail after all, even if it wins the battle in the end, it will lose a lot of combat effectiveness, and the gains outweigh the losses. Now the only way to solve this problem is to break through from one side, and until now, the Kongming mercenaries have no way to use the Guards in battle, because once this force is used, then it will be impossible to balance the guards of the Seventh Legion.
"Connect the magic communication to one land and sea, and the second to Duns. Kong Ming said.
A magician walked up to the front of Kongming and formed a magic mirror in front of Kongming. The people in the mirror are Lu Hai and Duns, each on one side.
"Lu Hai, where do you need how many troops to withstand the Harvey Army, how many troops can you vacate?" Kong Ming asked directly.
"Commander, if you want to advance, I don't have enough troops now, but if I need to hold it, then I can free up a half division. ”
"Duns, what about you?" asked Kuming.
"Commander, the same is true for us. Duns replied.
"Hmm, Lu Hai. You immediately free up a division, move from our rear to the side of the second column, and hand it over to Duns's command. Duns, you free up a division and put the forward troops under the command of your deputy. You are in charge of these two divisions, from our right side. Take a detour behind the enemy's flank. The two armies are caught between them, and then they roll the enemy from one flank and break through the enemy's defenses, you must be fast. Immediately executed, and in addition, half of the Guards joined the battle. Under your command, when you pass by me, get caught in it so that no one else will find out. Kong Ming said calmly.
After the people on the left and right heard Kong Ming's words, they couldn't help but feel a shock in their hearts, knowing that even when they were the most nervous. Kong Ming never moved the guards, because once the guards were used, then it proved that the final attack was coming. Moreover, the guard is the best hole card to prevent the enemy's guard attack, and once it is used, it is very difficult to flop again.
"Commander, what if the enemy's guards come after the guards are used?" asked Che Yi from the side. The others who approached looked at Kong Ming in the same way.
"They're not going to have a chance to use the guards, and if we were somewhere else, we'd be very unpredictable, but here, I think victory would be coming soon. By the way, how did you do what you did?" said Kumei.
"It was done last night, and according to the news that came they were mostly in contact and were waiting for the final blow. Che Yu said.
500,000 against 600,000, and it is a typical weak against strong, Kong Ming has not been arrogant to the point that he can really succeed, at this time, because he is in Wencheng, the home of more than 400,000 mercenary troops, this is the key to the whole war, and Kong Ming sent out these five hundred guards, in fact, in order to attract the eyes of the Seventh Legion Guards, and lead some of them to the battlefield, once they come, more than 1,000 people are just a drop or two of water in the battle of nearly a million people on both sides, and they can't turn over the big waves. However, the people in the city can clearly feel the difference.
Soon, as soon as the mercenary army moved, it attracted the attention of the other party, but in fact, it was difficult not to pay attention, because this kind of transfer was almost always carried out under the noses of both sides. There is no concealment at all, and magic can observe a qiē here.
"General, the mercenary army has transferred more than 10,000 people to the direction of our left flank, what now?" one of the staff officers reported to Zhao Wu.
"What else can be done, let them withstand, withstand, withstand, as long as they pass this critical moment, the victory will be ours. Zhao Wu gritted his teeth and said, originally a good plan, but the superior forces were like this, which really made him speechless, and although he hadn't said anything yet, he felt a cold sweat, because settling accounts after the autumn meant greater strength. Therefore, only victory can get him out of this predicament. Thinking of this, he added, "Let half of the guards be led by the vice-captain to shake them, what I need is a victory, I don't care how much it costs, you know, sue them, there is no life without victory." ”
Soon, more than 800 seventh-level powerhouses rode to the side of the second column assault, and for a while, on top of the entire fierce battlefield, there was an even more fierce place, because neither could lose. Zhao Wu can't lose, because if he loses, his future will be ruined, the future is bleak, he must do his best, even if the army of 600,000 is buried here, he won't care, so he can't afford to lose, it's better to say that he can't afford to lose. Kong Ming can't lose, because this battle is related to the fate of the entire mercenary army, and victory or defeat is here.
Huayuan Imperial Palace, the emperor took a group of ministers to watch this battle, his brows had already been collected, although the picture showed that Kong Ming was still very calm, but this battle was related to the layout of the entire Huayuan Empire in the Harvey Empire, so he couldn't help but worry. But he still sighed and asked, "Do you think the Snow Wolf Mercenary Army can kill the Seventh Legion?"
This is really uneasy on the mercenary side.
No one answered, because they weren't sure who would win the battle.
"Old Yun, who do you think will win?" no one answered, so he had to name him, and only this person, who was Grandpa Kongming, had the best answer to this question.
"Your Majesty, I firmly believe that the mercenary army should be able to win this battle. ”
"Since it is a firm believe, there is no should, Lao Yun, don't be dumb!"
"陛xià. The mercenary army will win this battle!" said with a fierce heart. I was still thinking in my heart that if Kong Ming returned to the imperial capital, he would definitely be arrested and beaten up, and then he would be so angry, he would always find someone to vent his anger. At this time, he had already forgotten that he had thrown Kong Ming out of the Yun family.
"Don't kid yourself. Kong Ming is not far from defeat. The Emperor sighed.
Fifth Army Corps Headquarters.
"Yiming, you said that the Seventh Legion could win. Or can the mercenary army win?" Alexander said wistfully.
"Legion Commander. Don't you already have the answer? Why are you still asking?" Zhang Yiming said with a smile.
"Yes, the Seventh Legion won this battle, although the process was a little tortuous, but the result is the most important, I can't wait for a strong battle like Kong Minglai, it's a pity. He lost at the hands of people like Zhao Wu, it's not worth it!"
"Hehe, although Kong Ming is defeated here, he may not die. You must know that although he is now called the commander of the mercenary army, he is actually fighting for various empires, so the chance of him surviving is almost 100%, and you will have a chance. Zhang Yiming said with a smile. Although it is said that Zhao Wu was not defeated, the victory of the Harvey Empire was also their victory.
Everyone already thought that Kong Ming was going to lose the battle. And now the fierce fighting also supports this position.
All the people in the whole continent who cared about this battle thought that Kong Ming had lost this battle, after all, the difference in strength was too far, although Kong Ming took advantage of it by taking the lead, but the Seventh Legion was not an ordinary city defense army, the kind that would cross as soon as it rushed.
The second column advanced against Harvey's cavalry attack, but the effect was really not very big, more than 10,000 demon cavalry plus five hundred seventh-level powerhouses hidden in it, this is an important force to change the situation of the battle, it can be said that now is the battle between the two powers, any extra force, will become the most straw in the battle. The 10,000 troops drawn by the Second Column quickly converged with these 10,000 troops, and then quickly inserted into the rear of Harvey's Seventh Army in the eyes of the soldiers of the Harvey Empire. Kong Ming's move surprised everyone. You know, this army also participated in this battle, they are not really in reserve, if there is a reserve now, then the mercenary army is really to defeat the Harvey army.
The 20,000 men did not plunge into a frontal assault on the Harvey's army, as one had hoped, but made a small circle and joined the battle from the enemy's flank and rear. The two-sided attack surprised the Harvey army on this wing, you know, attacking from the front and attacking from the back are completely different things, just like when a person is facing two people attacking, if the opposite two people are standing together, then he can not look behind him and let go, but if he can't see the other person, he must be distracted to deal with the people behind, in this case, he doesn't know when he will be blackened by the people behind. Therefore, when the Harvey army faced an attack of more than 20,000 people, the first reaction after seeing this situation was to divide a part of the troops to resist the attacks of these other mercenary troops, and then constantly ask the superiors for instructions, and quickly send troops to defeat these mercenary troops, only in this way can the defense line on this side be guaranteed. As for the rest, it is not their concern. The Harvey mercenary army, which had already worked very hard, waited for their reinforcements in less than ten minutes, more than eight hundred seventh-level powerhouses and six saints, which also made the commander of this side breathe a sigh of relief, you must know that although the number of seventh-level powerhouses is small, the combat effectiveness is very strong, these people are enough to top a third-level army of 10,000 people. But he was too early to be happy, and as soon as the eight hundred guards approached the mercenary army, he saw two huge waves of magic fluctuating from the mercenary army.
"Holy Magister?"
"Holy Magister?"
"Holy Magister?"
"Holy Magister?"
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First of all, a flash of despair flashed in the hearts of the commanders on Harvey's side, and then the more than eight hundred seventh-level powerhouses opened their shields one after another, whether the demons were vindictive or magical, the range of eight hundred people was very small. After the Dharma scrolls of the two Dharma Saints covered the past, there was a large additional area, and basically killed all the Harvey soldiers in these ranges. There weren't a few left, and among the more than eight hundred guards, more than a hundred people who were a little slower to react were dead, and most of the rest were seriously injured except for the six Sages. This is the grasp of the opportunity, the mercenary army did not show such a terrifying existence in this team of 20,000 people in the first time, which also made Zhao Wu relax a trace of vigilance, it turns out that there is no real victory. Anything can happen. What made the remaining seven hundred people even more desperate was still behind, because the soldiers around them were basically emptied, so the people around them were watching them, and at this time, thirty magic rays fell from the sky. The remaining seven hundred people were crushed by magic. It's just that it's different from those two saint-level magics. It's thirty seventh-level magic, but even so. It also made half of these 700 people die. Only the six Sages still had the strength to fight, and the others were already dying. This result made these six sages very wolf-like, not advancing now, not retreating, just as they dodged in both directions, a round of arrows rained down from the sky. Except for the six saints who escaped, the other seventh-level powerhouses all died in the rain of arrows. This is just the first step in Kongming's counterattack, taking advantage of the enemy's contempt and taking out some of the guards first. Then destroy those soldiers, and victory will accumulate step by step. And another pioneer of Kong Ming is coming.
This scene stunned everyone who watched the live broadcast, and the mercenary army, which had thought that it was already close to defeat, still had this hand, and used a strategy to wipe out half of the blood guards of Harvey's Seventh Legion, and the tide of the battle could also be reversed.
The mercenary army has to be unforgiving, and since they have already gained an advantage on this side, they must do everything possible to turn these advantages into victory, otherwise, once the enemy reacts, then the advantage will disappear. Thirty archmages and two holy magisters kept casting their magic and covering the heads of the Harvey army, more and more mercenary troops freed up their hands and feet, joining the attacking camp, on the side of the second column At this time, the mercenary army has begun to have a certain advantage, and what is missing now is to convert these advantages into victory.
Although this side has gained the advantage, there is no change in Kong Ming's face, the battle continues, and in the absence of victory, anything can make the victory in hand disappear.
Headquarters of the Seventh Army Corps.
"General, the reinforced guards have ambushed the mercenary army, and now only six Sages have escaped, and the commander on that side reports that he can't stand it anymore, what should I do now?" a staff officer reported to Zhao Wu.
Zhao Wu's face suddenly became gloomy, he didn't expect that Kong Ming would dare to use the guards used to protect his life to ambush his guards, this matter was very unexpected to him. But now for a while and a half and you can't find the available forces, what to do now?
"What can I do without soldiers?" Zhao Wu unconsciously said the words in his mouth.
"General, isn't there still an army of ten thousand behind us, this is a fresh force, which has not participated in the battle since the morning, but is a complete new force. A staff officer replied inadvertently.
"Oh, do we still have a new force?" Zhao Wu asked strangely.
"General, isn't the 10,000 city guards who are taking hostages a new force?" replied a voice.
"Haha, I almost forgot about it, give the order, let them join the battle quickly, immediately! Strengthen another team of guards for them, and bring eight more saints, two of them arrow saints. Zhao Wu seemed to have found a life-saving straw.
"General, what about those prisoners?" the staff officer asked again, so this General Zhao Wu said something that he would regret for the rest of his life.
"What do they do? let them stay where they are, and we'll settle accounts with them when we win the battle. ”
A new Harvey army appeared on the side of the Harvey battlefield, and they directly confronted the team formed by the second column later, in order to prevent the mercenary army from using magic to destroy them, they adopted a high-pressure offensive posture as soon as they came up, and followed by an arrow saint, maintaining pressure on the mercenary army at any time. The front is once again solidified.
After seeing that new army joined the battle, Kong Ming's heart couldn't help but relax, sometimes, the war is not necessarily fought on the front battlefield, and the battle behind is more important. And sometimes it's the little people who decide the outcome of a battle, and they are the straw that really breaks the camel's back.
Zhang Lei is a native of Wencheng, a second-in-command in a mercenary army, after the snow wolf mercenary army came to Wencheng, he resolutely joined the mercenary army despite everyone's opposition, and now he is a member of the third army, the third army is responsible for the reconnaissance of the entire mercenary army, and he is just one of them. Because he was an assassin himself. Yesterday, he and twenty mercenaries who went out of Wencheng secretly infiltrated Wencheng at night, and according to the arrangement of the car, he continued to use his original identity to contact the mercenaries of Wencheng or some other strong force level, the purpose was to organize personnel to attack Harvey's Seventh Legion from the city when the enemy mobilized all the troops in the city, because this was their home field. Now he is with the leaders of three mercenary groups, and they have more than 3,000 mercenaries under their command. This is a very weak force on the battlefield, and it cannot make waves at all. But behind them are hundreds of thousands of Wencheng residents, and now there are 50,000 people who are still in a daze after being caught, who want to be used as hostages but have not succeeded, and are now in a daze.
"Brothers, I'm Zhang Lei, and you all know that now take up the weapons you can get your hands on and join us in killing the murderers of the Harvey Seventh Legion who killed our loved ones. Hurry up. ”
"Why? They let us go, and they didn't do anything to us, to see if we're doing well?" a voice came from inside.
"Now is not the time to debate with you, it is up to you to find a weapon, rush out with me, and kill the vermins that persecute us. It's the side of the to go. "Zhang Lei didn't say anything to that person, now is not the time to say this, because they are needed for battle.
"Who said that the ladies should step aside, Zhang Lei, I will be the first to tear your mouth, sisters, avenge the dead and humiliated sisters! In the Huayuan Continent, except for a few women who are not suitable for cultivation, the vast majority of people practice, even for the sake of youth.
As soon as these two men appealed, those who had already been mobilized shouted after them, and then countless civilians who had been oppressed by the Harvey army and oppressed by the nobles drew their long swords from their homes, found hoes for plowing the fields from behind the doors, and hammers for striking iron from the iron shops, etc., and what could be called weapons kept pouring from the streets to the battlefield ahead. All of a sudden, hundreds of thousands of civilians who could move were enthusiastic, and the city was full of angry civilians, their eyes were red, and they were angry, no one knew how many saint-level powerhouses were hidden in them, no one knew how many of them had had many amazing brilliance, no one knew why they were so annoyed with those Harvey troops, after all, they were Harveys, but now these don't matter, and there is no need to seek them, as long as they participate in the battle, they are part of the mercenary army. These are the confidence of Kong Ming to dare to fight to the death with the Harvey army, because Kong Ming knows that these people will not move in normal times, because as long as they move, then it means that they are enemies of the entire empire, but when the mercenary army and Harvey's seventh legion fight to the critical moment, they will definitely move, you know, there are 400,000 mercenary troops from Wencheng and the cities around Wencheng, which means that no matter what, Wencheng and the mercenary army are on the phone, because there are many people who understand this, and the killing and arresting of so many people by Harvey's seventh legion is also directly and indirectly reminding them of their relationship with the mercenary army。 Judging by the current situation, in any case, Kong Ming succeeded.
More than twenty magic scrolls were cast in the city, and the magic soared into the sky, making it clear to the side facing the Harvey Army on the battlefield. (To be continued......)