Volume III, Chapter 71

The Al Qaeda assault infantry were veterans of street fighting, and were quite cunning in this kind of battle, but the rebel overseers showed the bravery of the rebels in the whole war, and they held the line and preferred to die rather than retreat......

In fact, this army has no way to retreat, they are not ordinary rebels, their blood feud with the Kaida family has long been formed, the Kaida army can let go of others, but they will not let them go when they chase to the ends of the earth!

In addition to hatred, this army has a slogan - Eternal allegiance to the Emperor!

The commander-in-chief of the Warlord went to the front line and ordered his troops to let go of the attack of the Kaida army, and saw the opportunity to raid the breach of the city wall with the lurking elite force, hoping to regain control of the city wall.

Well-armed Overseer soldiers poured out of the tunnels under the rubble, mixed with a huge number of scattered rebels, shouting frantically and killing at the city wall, this sudden attack actually formed a superior force on the local front!

The troops at the entrance to the city wall were narrow, and if they were closed by the rebels, the consequences would be very severe.

"Fight to the end - don't take half a step back!"

As soon as the commander gave the order, the Al Qeda army lined up in two lines of defense on the ruins, tightly guarding the entrance. The sedate veterans crowded up one after another, putting the recruits behind them.

In the sky full of arrows, the two armies were slaughtered together, and the blood rain was all over the battle, and the stumps flew wildly.

The soldiers of the rebel overseers shouted "Protect the Emperor!", and then rushed up with a pair of red eyes, one after another, leaving life and death behind.

Some soldiers crawled forward with broken legs, and some soldiers rushed forward with the same shouting slogans, even though they were full of arrows stuck in their bodies!

The Al Qeda army had no defensive positions at this time. There is also no dominant formation. It's all flesh and blood.

The veterans fought bloody battles at the front. The recruits pressed their shoulders against the veteran's body in the back, shifted their center of gravity downward, and firmly nailed their feet to the ground, never taking a step back!

The two armies were entangled, and the Wingmen could not use fire oil stone shells, so they had to land on the rickety walls and fire crossbow arrows at the rebel shock troops to relieve the pressure on their own troops.

In the rain of arrows, the Warlord team was once again in the limelight. Several rebel officers who were shot into hedgehogs held hands. Stand on the flank of the assault team and use your barely breathing body as a ward off the rain of arrows for your soldiers.

In fact, such protection was useless to the winged people who stood on high places, but it was different to the rebels, and the soldiers who were inspired to fight were in tears, and they also clasped their hands and shouted "Protect the Emperor!" like a tide.

This was undoubtedly a bright spot, and the only climax of the 300,000 rebels in the entire war of rebellion. To be fair, there are not many such examples in the Demon Alliance. If it were replaced by other troops, it would be very likely to collapse in such an offensive.

But the rebels' opponents were no ordinary army. Their predecessor was the Phantom Legion that terrified even the Demon Alliance!

"Fuck you! Fuck me!" The commander of the Kaida Army slammed the map in his hand and shouted: "Brothers, when you are a soldier, you have to fight for your life - kill!"

The rebels are to seal the entrance, and the Qeda army is to protect the passage. The battle at the entrances was so hot that even the commanders of both sides went up with their guards.

The battle line of metal and flesh moved back and forth in the space of a few arms, like a twisted and rippling line...... But under the bloody battle of the soldiers of the Qeda Army, no matter how the shape of the battle line changes, it has never been broken!

Corpses continued to accumulate under the feet of the living, and one by one the living beings fell, falling on the ground that was soaked with blood. Blood spurted out with every clash of steel, and the soldiers on both sides were drenched red from head to toe......

The only bright spot in this war disappeared after the entry of the second echelon of the Al Qeda Army. With the addition of a new force, the Al Qeda army not only held the entrance, but also launched a counteroffensive.

For the belligerent Al Qaeda, the defense is not to show its full strength, only the attack is the most painful - the heroic soldiers with fierce momentum all the way to the tunnels of the rebel warlords!

The rebels did not despair, there was no fear, there was no sorrow, and they fought to the last man, but they could not compete with the Qeda army in the open field, and the attack of the Qeda army was like a dagger burning red!

And at this moment, although the rebel overseers showed a tenacious will, they still could not escape the fate of being wiped out......

The first, and the only prisoner in the Overseer, was the Rebel Overseer Major General Commander. When the Al Qeda soldiers stormed his headquarters, he tried to resist, but was beaten to the ground by the angry soldiers and dragged upside down from the city walls.

Despite the loss of their commander-in-chief, the rebel warlords still stubbornly resisted elsewhere.

Relying on skillful coordination, strict arrangement, and shrewd front-line command, the Al Qeda army advanced slowly, and the soldiers had to push away the overlapping corpses with every step forward. Blood was pouring on the ground, dark red footprints were everywhere, and the walls around them were covered in filth but something I don't know what it was......

The rebel overseers were in a state of frenzy, with soldiers howling and counter-attacking, support mages unleashing massive damage spells in the midst of a melee between friend and foe, and officers daring to stay in the line of fire with swords in hand......

However, it was too late, they could no longer save the rebels from defeat, and their heroic deeds were at best a drop in the waves.

You know, Cohen. Al Qaeda's army is not only heroic, but it is also an army that can use its brains to fight!

When charging, the officers will rush first, and they will not be brutal when encountering fierce resistance, plus the soldiers are experienced in combat and have first-class awareness, and there are fewer and fewer positions controlled by the rebels.

The attack was gradually deepening, and the tragic Cheng dù continued to rise, and the battle lines of the two sides were entangled, and they were clenching each other.

Behind every house, every room, and even every window there may be hidden soldiers of the Warlords, bidding for guns, shooting cold arrows, throwing axes, setting fire to houses, using civilians as shields, in short, using every means to stop the Al Qaeda army's progress.

Scrimmage. Large-scale scuffle. The area contested by the two armies was measured in arms. The most ordinary two-story house would have had multiple wars. Often, the first floor was in the hands of the Qeda army, and the second floor was in the hands of the rebels; when the Qaida army attacked the second floor, the rebels climbed up to the roof, and finally, when the Qaida army fought all the way to the roof, the rebels reoccupied the first floor......

Seeing that the momentum of the attack was sluggish, the Qeda Army sent a strong lineup of mages to support the front line, forcibly emptying each building with magic and crossbow arrows. The regrouped wingmen flew back again, clearing the rebels who were hiding on the rooftops with a dense barrage of crossbow arrows.

"I really can't. Just bomb my house to ruins!" The front-line commander of the Al Qeda Army said: "If you can't hide, set me on fire!"

From the beginning of the breaching of the city walls, the battle lasted a brutal half an hour. With strong support, the attack arrows organized by the Al Qaeda army were finally inserted, cutting the positions defended by the rebel warlords.

The large area held by the rebels has been shattered, from an entire block to half a street and a dozen houses.

The arrows of the Al Qeda army did not rush forward, but turned around and came back again, and from the other direction they burst into the place where the Overseer was entrenched, and attacked with a fierce attack. Continue to tear at the rebels' positions.

Smoke billowed from several fierce battle sites, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

Meanwhile. Cohen. His Majesty Kaida himself and the command were approaching the city walls.

Having the experience of a narrow victory in Tucheng, the Al Qeda army paid great attention to the smooth passage of entry and exit during the siege battle, and at the same time sent additional troops to build defenses in the successful areas.

The witch doctors followed the troops with their assistants, treating the wounded on the front line before being transported out of the city walls on stretchers through the dedicated passages.

"The order went down, and after seizing the outlying cities, the attacking troops were deployed on the spot. His Majesty Cohen, with the General Staff, boarded the tallest chariot and directly observed the battle at the front: "The attack on the residential areas and the palace is entrusted to the Guards. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Cohen's tactics were quite correct, and the soldiers of the Guards were well-trained and had the highest tactical literacy. Changed to other assault infantry into the inner city, and turned around three or two times in the alleys of the dense residential area, without dizziness.

In addition, the cooperation between the intelligence system and the Guards is also the most tacit, and the extremely nervous recruits may shoot the guide who came to lead the way as a rebel.

Elite Guards units overtook the assault infantry and stormed the inner city.

The guides they had been waiting for by the intelligence system for a long time, dressed in civilian clothing, had been hiding in hiding since the morning, when they all appeared from street corners, rooftops of residential buildings, river bridges, and even sewers to meet the Guards.

Amaterasu and Marfa's intelligence work was well prepared, and they had special guides on each street. Under the guidance of these people, where there are rebels, where there are traps, where there are command posts...... The attacking troops knew very well.

During the attack, the soldiers of the Al Qaeda Army, like prophets, stabbed the rebels in the soft underbelly. Either break through from a weakly defended area, or start with a heart-to-heart battle - straight into the rebel command post!

The rebels guarding the inner city were defeated one by one, their will to fight was not comparable to that of the warlords, and there were always people shouting: "Escape from the West Gate!

Over time, there was a widespread rout on many fronts. One person fled, ten followed, and the number grew.

Later, the situation developed out of control, and the streets leading to the west gate in all the districts were crowded with deserters.

The Overseers stood in the streets and slashed the deserters, but there were too many deserters for the Overseers to be of any use, and there were officers and Overseers trampled to death at major intersections.

These outright "rebels" gathered at the West Gate, brandishing their weapons and shouting to open the gates.

A few high-ranking officers came out to persuade them, but they were beaten to death, and the overseers came to suppress them, and they were chopped into meat sauce by the crazy soldiers—whoever didn't let them go out at this fateful moment was their mortal enemy!

Driven by a strong desire to survive, they dared to destroy a qiē block.

It is true that castles are easiest to attack from within. Soon, the rebel deserters forced open the gates of the city and rushed out to the place they hoped to survive.

Cohen, of course. Emperor Kaida said that they would not be attacked, so they would not be killed within a distance of more than ten miles. But beyond this distance, it no longer belongs to the realm of the Holy Capital...... There was a cavalry detachment, which was preparing to exchange their heads for medals.

Think about it. Cohen. Who is Al Qeda? Will he spare the rebels in the Holy Capital? The command has orders before the battle begins. No prisoners below the brigadier general will be required.

After an hour of purging battles. Elite Guards units complete the siege of the palace.

"Report to the Emperor!" a colonel officer ran up to Cohen and reported in a proud tone: "Our army has completed the clearance of the main streets, and the Emperor can enter the city, absolutely safe!"

His Majesty Cohen nodded, mounted his warhorse, and entered through the cleared gate.

The walls were filled with their own soldiers, and the banners of the Dark Army were waved overhead, and cheers rolled up and down the walls. A smile of joy spread across the smudged face...... Cohen, on the other hand, stopped the moment he entered the gates.

Only Carlos and White Shadow, who were closest to him, saw the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, and the tears contained in the corners of his eyes.

Carlos glanced at the officer in the doorway of the city wall, and the officer shouted: "Salute to His Majesty the Emperor – salute!"

"Salute!" all the soldiers shouted in unison, giving the most formal military salute to the emperor they admired.

Cohen glanced at his soldiers, slowly raising his hand to return the salute, the gaze in his eyes unequivocal.

"Your Majesty Xià enters the city!"

Following the emperor's majesty, the headquarters also moved into the city.

The Holy City is a largely circular city. There is a gate in each of the east, south, west, and north directions, except for the north gate. The road extending from the three gates converges on the square in front of the palace gate, and together with the two ring roads, it forms the main road in the holy capital. The north gate is at the back of the palace, and the road leads directly to the back gate of the palace, which is a royal road.

There are a total of twenty districts in the city, and except for the eight districts near the city gates, where the fighting has subsided, the remaining twelve districts are still experiencing encounters.

The headquarters was noisy, and the staff officers were holding pens and marking the progress of the various districts on the map. Fortunately, after the main roads were opened, the dispatch of troops was much smoother.

More troops entered the city one after another, and they rushed to clear the area they were responsible for according to the prior arrangement.

After lunchtime, there was no longer any loud fighting in the city, and the fire near the walls was extinguished, leaving only smoke in the sky. When the fighting subsided, a large number of civilians appeared in the ruins, looking at their property, crying and beating their chests - who knows where they had just hidden.

It was only then that His Majesty Cohen had time to sit down and rest, and when the White Shadow handed him a plate of food, he remembered that he hadn't eaten in three days.

"It's still a white shadow!" With a sigh, His Majesty the Emperor picked up a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth, but the next moment it squirted out.

"Report to His Majesty the Emperor. A herald hurriedly came: "The military discipline supervisor and the chief justice want to see His Majesty!"

"Tiff. Lorenzo?" His Majesty the Emperor was very surprised, grabbed the water glass and took a sip: "What is he doing here?"

"I am the First Military Discipline Supervisor, the President of the Royal Academy, and the First-Class Minister of the Empire, and I can be promoted at any time!" a well-dressed but dusty old man stood at the door, shouting confidently: "Your Majesty the Emperor can't refuse me, I came all the way from the Dark Province." ”

Cohen looked up to see Justice Jack standing at Tiff with a smile on his face. Lorenzo waved at him from behind.

"Since we're all standing at the door, let's come in!" Cohen ate the rest of the cake, not wanting to spoil his rare comfort: "Long story short. ”

"Okay, Your Majesty the Emperor, I need a troop. "Tiff. Lorenzo's words were indeed short enough: "I have an urgent need, and it will be too late to do so." ”

Cohen glanced at the dean: "What does the army have, what are you used for?"

"I'm going to take the troops to the Conservation Academy, and the Great Library. Dean Lorenzo said eagerly: "It doesn't take too much, five hundred people are enough!"

"Royal Academy, Royal Grand Library. Cohen nodded, "It's hard for you to come from the Dark Province, I didn't even think to protect these places...... Carlos, give the chief two guards battalions. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The General Staff Officer took out the military order and handed it to the superintendent: "The 7th and 8th Battalions of the Guards are just behind this street. ”

"Your Majesty also gave me a military order, and I'm going to do my business. The chief justice came up and said with a smile, "I brought my own law enforcement team." ”

"Smile and smile...... It's almost like a smiling tiger. Cohen shoved the order into Jack's hand and whispered, "Be safe." ”

"No problem. The young Chancellor agreed, and walked out with a grin, not having the slightest appearance of an Imperial Minister along the way, either patting the officer on the head or kicking the officer in the ass.

His Majesty Cohen shook his head helplessly and swallowed the last piece of cake.

"Your Majesty, it's time to start cleaning up the palace. The General Staff officer came over: "Are you going to take a look?"

"Of course, prepare the horses. ”

Small units of the Guards are scattered in the streets of the city, and they are going from house to house under the guidance of their guides to search for the remnants of the rebels.

The guides held a booklet with the number of residents in each household and carefully compared and counted them. One by one, the rebels, dressed in civilian clothing, were identified and taken to the streets, and when the streets were cleared, the remnants of the rebels were gathered together and executed.

The Royal Guard, lined up in a tight wall to escort Cohen, arrived at Palace Square from the Royal Boulevard.

The square in front of the palace was already the territory of the Al Qaeda army, and the swaggering soldiers also pushed several building carts from outside the city for the commanders of all directions to use.

A group of winged men hovered over the palace, shooting a few arrows from time to time. Others were shouting to the palace using telephonic magic.

“...... The handymen, chamberlains, cooks, and technicians in the palace listened well, stayed in their rooms, did not go out, did not take in or hide the rebel soldiers, and those who disobeyed the order died. When the Guards enter the palace, they must be the first to loudly explain their identity, provide clues to the rebels' hiding, and those who violate the order will die. Protect the property of the Imperial Palace, and not steal, loot, or destroy it, and those who violate the order will ...... death"

Cohen. Kaida boarded the building car outside the main gate, looked at the closed palace gate, and frowned a little. Although it is said that it is not heart-wrenching to be broken, after all, this is the home where Fischette grew up since childhood, and he is reluctant.

"Have you picked it up?" the General Staff officer asked the wing commander who surrounded the palace, "When will the offensive begin?"

"I contacted it once, and something happened inside, and the intelligence agent went in again. The wing captain stood up: "The appointed time is almost up." ”

"What about the Luman?" Cohen asked.

"Lu Man is under the close surveillance of intelligence officers, and he will definitely not be able to escape. The Wing Commander replied, "We gave him the heads of the runaway ministers so that he could understand that he could not escape." ”

"We can't delay any longer, we have to start attacking when the time comes. The General Staff Officer glanced at His Majesty Cohen's face: "Send your most elite troops to minimize the damage." ”

"Yes, sir. The co-captain gave a military salute and hurried to make arrangements.

Orders sounded in the square, and the soldiers of the Guards unloaded their superfluous belongings, lined up lightly, and entered the assault area to prepare for a strong attack. The winged man in the sky slowly circled around, quietly completing a qiē preparation.

"陛xià, a qiē is ready. The Wing Commander asked, "It's time." ”

Cohen was looking down at the palace, his lips opened, and he gently spat out a word: "Hit." ”

The flag-bearers on the carts waved their flags, and the winged men who had already lined up flew in from all directions, staggering over the palace – at this moment, all those who were still moving in the palace clearing would be shot into hedgehogs.

The horn sounded, and the sound of killing sounded again.

Hundreds of light ladders were erected at the top of the palace walls at the same time, and elite Guards soldiers attacked from several directions at once. Several palace gates had well-established defense facilities, and the rebels defending them had a large number of troops, and they immediately fell into fierce battles.

Cohen stood on the car, his eyes fixed on the battle, his face cloudy.

"陛xià, there is something that I forgot to tell you. The General Staff officer leaned over and lowered his voice mysteriously: "We have captured a prisoner, it is the Major General of the Overseer. ”

"So what?"

"So far, this is the only captive!" Carlos showed his fox tail, "they have brought this captive." Anyway, it's not very nice to fight the palace, so why don't you go and interrogate the captives?"

"Okay, bring him up. Cohen looked at Carlos with a smile: "You come to interrogate, I'll come and see." ”

"Me Again?" (To be continued......