Chapter 410: Burning the City
"It's on fire"
"It's an alien"
A little red fire ignited the tranquility of the night, and the people of Tai'an City, who had just gone through a war, didn't dare to sleep, and with the sound of a fire alarm, the entire Tai'an City was in chaos. []
When people rushed out of the house, they saw half of the sky burning red with half of the fire, the house that was not far from them but had collapsed in the fire, and the neighbor who was covered in flames and writhed on the ground in pain.
The fear of seeing the fire engulf itself is even more terrifying than the neck of the knife holder. The knife holder neck, the one who died was just himself. When the fire hits, it is a family or even a family that dies.
"What's going on?" Hou San, who had just finished the celebration party and had drunk a lot of wine, was awakened by the abnormal crying sound outside, got up from the bed as soon as he could, ran out of the room with his armor in his arms, grabbed a soldier, and asked sharply.
A soldier who hurriedly came back from outside reported: "Report to the third major general, there are spies in the city setting fires, and some people are taking advantage of the chaos to loot"
Riquelme also rushed in with a black face at this time, and reported: "A large number of alien troops have been found in the city, and the east gate has been breached by aliens"
Hou San angrily pulled his scalp and scolded: "Maragobi, what are those fools doing to be so lightly attacked by the city gate, they should all go to the military court to gather the guards, follow me"
Hou San rushed out of the City Lord's Mansion with red eyes, and at this time his wine had already been frightened awake, but this sudden enemy attack made his head more faint than sobering up. From enlistment to the present, he is the only one who has attacked others, and when has he ever let people sneak attack
When he came to the street, Hou San realized that the situation was worse than what he looked like. The fire is getting bigger, the houses are burning, and the children are crying. Some are fighting fires, others are simply watching from the sidelines. To save or not to save, it is the same result, and nothing can be changed.
Hou San's heart has fallen to the bottom, and the joy of victory a few hours ago is not left at all. This is not the worst, the bad thing is that Hou San and Ben did not dare to send people to put out the fire, because no one with Ben could tell who was the enemy and who was the people. It is likely that when a soldier was fighting a fire, he was stabbed by a person who seemed to live in a house next to him.
No
It's not very likely, something like this has happened. When Hou San turned this thought, right in front of his eyes, a soldier of a special regiment stabbed people to death from behind.
The fire inside the city had lost control, and a terrible trumpet sounded outside the city. That was the signal of the alien attack, and the alien troops who had taken the east gate were entering the city.
"Divisional commander, what should we do?" cried out one of the guards with tears streaming down his face
Hou Sanmeng slapped himself in the face, inciting himself from his state of confusion. Yes, what should be done, can't be watched here.
With his steel teeth shattered, Hou San grabbed a big knife and ordered: "Brothers of the special regiment, follow me Hou San into battle to kill the enemy"
A knife stabbed the horse in the buttocks, and Hou San rushed to the east gate, and the guards hurriedly followed behind Hou San. Along the road, Hou San kept ordering the soldiers to keep up with the team, and for a while, there was a little bit of a look.
"Brothers of the fifth battalion, kill me with me. The east gate cannot be lost in our hands, we must take it back"
At the east gate, the commander of the fifth battalion, Rumeni, roared wildly. This small guy with a big voice was the captain of the fifth team of the former Immortal Bird Special Combat Team, because he had the unique skill of digging holes in the ground, he was favored by Hou San, and he was promoted all the way to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
It was from Rumeni's hands that the east gate was lost. Strictly speaking, he can't be blamed for this. Before taking up his post, Rumeni had carefully looked at the defense points at the east gate and arranged for the guards at each point. But the soldiers were so tired, they drove more than 100 miles, and fought for half a day, and many of the soldiers on the sentry were so tired that they couldn't open their eyes
The officers and men of the fifth battalion are all good. In the face of an alien army that is much stronger than them in terms of combat strength and numbers, they will not retreat from the battle. More than 300 soldiers on the front line died in the battle, and none of them survived. Are they at fault for the gates that have been thrown away like this?
Rumeni crossed his left and swords on his right, and with the remaining 700 men of the five battalions, he died at the head of the city. Not only did they have to withstand the attack of the alien forces, but they also had to take back the east gate
"Kill"
The soldiers of the fifth battalion, under the leadership of Rumeni, rushed forward one by one, desperately. The Immortal Bird Legion has never been afraid of death, and the fifth battalion of the special regiment can't live to see the alien army drive in front of his eyes. Even if it is death, it is necessary to hold one of the enemy's legs and buy time for the brother troops behind. ,
Blood and fire are flying, and the soldiers of the fifth battalion write about their loyalty to the regiment and their love for their comrades. Not to mention the soldiers of the fifth battalion, even the war horses of the fifth battalion, they did not take a step back. They rushed into the enemy line with their masters, and their masters were killed in battle, but they did not live alone, but they stood up and crushed the enemy's chest with a pair of iron hooves
Rummeni is well aware that now is the most dangerous time for the special regiment. The days of rushing and the daytime siege battles have consumed too much of the soldiers' bodies, and many of them have just fallen asleep, and they must have more time than usual to complete the assembly and form a combat force.
Don't let your comrades die in their dreams, these are the words that Rummeni constantly tells himself in his heart. The east gate was lost in his hands, and he was unforgivable for whatever reason. He wants to use his blood and life to buy more time for his comrades-in-arms, even if it is only for a minute.
"Rumeni is on the sidelines, and the other gates are lost. "A soldier who came to the aid told Sùrummeni what he knew. Although he is not Rumeni's subordinate, he is also a member of the special regiment, and he knows and admires Rumeni. The death intent in Rumeni's eyes, he saw it very clearly, and he couldn't bear to see Rumeni die in battle
Although other brother troops came to help one after another, the fifth battalion was still at the forefront and did not take a step back. Rumeni was already red-eyed at this time, and there were more than 1,000 people in the 5th battalion, and now there were only 100 people left. Seeing his former brothers fall one by one, do you want him to live alone?
"I don't care what about the other gates. Since the three of them have handed over the east gate to me, I can't let an enemy into the city."
With the last of his strength, he cut off the head of a tiger-headed man. Rummeni felt his body become very light, very light. A vague shadow appeared in front of his eyes. It was a beautiful girl, and they had made an appointment to ask Lord Hu Wei to give them a marriage ceremony. They are to be the first members of the couple's group
The wedding date is approaching, and the special purple military uniform of the husband and wife group has been prepared. He tried it secretly, it fits well, it's very handsome, and the girl should look good when she wears it
The air is getting hotter and hotter, and the streets are already crowded with people. The townspeople ran wildly in the streets, but they couldn't find a way to live, a door to death.
This is no longer the city they are familiar with, and this place should not be called Tai'an City at this time, it should be renamed Hell. Every minute, every second, someone dies. The mother was squeezed into the crowd with her crying child in her arms. The child's crying became smaller and smaller, and the mother's heart became more and more afraid. By the time she finally squeezed out of the crowd. The child stopped crying, and it was the mother who held the child's corpse who made a miserable cry......
The breath of death has spread throughout the city, and every one of them can clearly feel its terrible existence. No one can say for sure, at this moment, he is still alive, and the next moment, he is dead or alive, or half-dead.
Hou San is trying to gather troops to fight back. In the process of advancing, he had already encountered three waves of attacks from Sun Tianfang's department, and at this time, his body was already soaked with blood. He himself did not know whether it was the blood of the enemy or his own.
It doesn't matter whose blood it is now. If he had a choice, he would rather have all his blood shed alone. At this time, he had received the exact news that the east and west, the south gate, the west gate, and the north gate had all been lost, and the east gate was the most tragic. The 5th Battalion, which defended the east gate, including the battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel and General Rumeni, had a total of 1,108 men, all of whom were killed in battle, and none of them survived.
The soldier was not wrong, and neither was Rumeni, but he was the third. It was his arrogance that caused today's tragedy. He should have seen a long time ago that this was a trap set for him by Sun Tianfang and the aliens
From enlisting in the army to the present, for more than four years, following Hu Wei's side has almost been a smooth ride. Hou San once had the illusion that it was not difficult to fight. Just look at the intelligence, look at the map, and issue some orders, as Hu Wei did. And then what comes to hand is victory after victory, if you have the opportunity, you can command the troops independently, and you will definitely be able to do as well as Hu Wei.
But now?
Hou San is now eager to slash himself alive. But he couldn't, he had to take the troops out. Even if you want to die, you have to die after today
Hou San tried his best to make himself look calmer: "Retreat, retreat and order the first, second, and third battalions to be the rear team to block the enemy's pursuers." The other troops, at the battalion level, broke through at any cost and assembled at the first assembly point for five hours. If you can't get there, go directly to the third meeting point",
The meeting point is a route map for retreat set by Hu Wei, and the main purpose is to prevent the chaos that cannot be conveyed by the order when such a chaotic situation arises.
For each march, the commander would set up at least three different assembly points within a radius of 100 miles. The seat of the assembly point, unknown to ordinary soldiers, is highly classified, and only when it is actually used, will it be played through the special drum and flag language.
After Hu Wei got out of this meeting point, the Immortal Bird Legion had never used it, but unexpectedly, Hou San became the first person to eat 'crabs'.
"Yes" The herald's mouth was a little bitter, it was one of the last orders he wanted to convey in his life.
Hou San saw that everyone's morale was not high, and in order to boost morale, he rushed out first, raised the steel knife in his right hand and shouted: "The immortal bird will not die, and the immortal bird will win."
The Immortal, that's the emblem of the Legion of the Undead. Hou San felt these words, which made everyone's hearts suddenly rise. yes, it's just a failure. As long as the young marshal is still there, as long as the Immortal Bird Legion is still there, this time will be found sooner or later
The process of breaking through does not need to be detailed. From the moment Hou San said that he would not hesitate to pay a price, it was destined to be a killing. Anyone who stands in the way of the retreat of the troops must die, even unarmed civilians and even children......
This is war
The aliens on the other side also issued an order to kill. The soldiers of the special regiment are also Terrans after all, and only the people consciously give way and let them pass, that's it. They killed people who were stupid and huddled in the middle of the road.
Aliens are different, they don't care who you are, after getting the order, there is no hesitation with Ben, and it doesn't matter whether he is blocking the road or not, it is always a white knife in and a red knife out. See one kill one, see two kill one.
The common people of Tai'an City are considered to have fallen into blood mold, and he added fires, wars, and knives and arrows from both warring sides to them. On the main road, on the side of the road, there are piles of corpses of children, women, men, and the elderly. Some of them can still be seen in their original form, and some of them have become puree. What is called a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, this scene in front of you is it.
When the news of Hou San's defeat in Tai'an City reached Langtian, Hu Wei was eating. When Feng Yin read out the news, Hu Wei's hand shook violently and smashed the wine glass in his hand.
Of the 50,000 troops of the special regiment, only more than 10,000 remained. From its establishment to the present, the Immortal Bird Legion has never fought such a battle.
This is the main battle division, one of the three master regiments that started from Hu Wei, and the most powerful and loyal unit of the Immortal Bird Legion. was beaten so much that the establishment was almost gone.
Red Leaves, Golden Phoenix, and even Ouyang Narcissus all watched Hu Wei's reaction carefully. Ouyang Shuixian even left the table slightly, so that when Hu Wei lifted the table, he could run faster.
However, Hu Wei's reaction was not as they imagined. Except for the shattered wine glass in his hand, which proved that Hu Wei had indeed heard the news that Feng Yin had just said, he could hardly see any difference in Hu Wei.
"It's all watching what I'm doing, eating, eating. Rou'er, what are you doing sitting so far away, sit closer, come, my brother will give you a (chicken) foot" When Hu Wei said these words, he was still laughing, and he was laughing very happily.
I couldn't figure out why Hu Wei reacted like this, so Hongye could only follow Hu Wei's words and said, "Oh, everyone eats." Wind Yin, you can also sit down and eat. ”
It's the same meal, but it's just a few minutes before and after, it's just heaven and earth. Just now, everyone was still talking and laughing, but now, except for the sound of the collision of dishes and chopsticks, there is no other sound.
Wu Xuewen was the first person to arrive, he thought that Hu Wei was about to convene an emergency military meeting, but he didn't expect that Hu Wei would continue to eat as if nothing had happened.
"The old classmate is here, it's just in time, today is Hongye cooking himself, the opportunity is rare, come and try it, it doesn't fit the taste. ”
When Wu Xuewen heard Hu Wei's words, he was stupid. Something so big happened to the legion, and he could still sit here and beckon others to eat? At this time, I'm afraid that eating dragon (meat) will have no taste.
The predecessor of the special regiment was the Immortal Bird Special Combat Team, which was the unit that Hu Wei personally formed when he returned to the city, and it was also the first unit that Hu Wei had in a real sense for the first time.
There is no need to describe too much, anyone who still has a brain knows what kind of feelings Hu Wei has for this army. ,
Now this army has lost eighty percent of the battle in Tai'an City, and it is still in danger of being completely wiped out at any time. Hu Wei is not crazy, he is already strong in his heart, and it is unimaginable that he can eat so calmly.
Wu Xuewen sat down at the table with a confused face. It wasn't the first time he'd eaten here, but it was definitely one of the hardest meals of his life to swallow.
After Wu Xuewen sat down, people came one after another. Harrison, Jebe, Link...... The high-ranking officials of the Immortal Bird Legion arrived one after another, and they were surprised one after another.
All the people, without exception, were invited to the table by Hu Wei. The dining table, which was originally quite large, was now full of people sitting at a large table.
"Come, let's have a drink. Hu Wei raised his glass and looked around at the crowd.
If you are not sad, how can you not be sad. This is his unit, the only one in the legion that has used the name of the immortal bird. Many people in the army, he can name them in one mouth. They used to brag and fart together, and they longed for a better life in the future. Now that he suddenly sues him, then the soldier who was once in front of him, full of vitality, has turned into a pile of minced (meat), will he not be sad?
People are not plants and trees, how can they be ruthless
He would really want to cry if he could. But he knew he couldn't now. Cry, anytime. But not right now.
At this time, how many people's eyes are looking at him, waiting for him to make a mistake, waiting to see his jokes. You can not play politics, but you can't be ignorant of politics. If you don't play it, it will play you, and things in the world are often like this. As a legion commander, the marshal of the Mandala Empire, he must do it, and his joy and anger are invisible.
It's not just how the other officials react, but also the legion itself, Hu Wei has to be seen to many people, and the largest group of them is, of course, the soldiers in the legion.
Troops, especially a young one, must go through many tests before they can become a mature force. For a force that is not yet mature enough, it is not a question to always win. A small defeat can collapse an entire army. This is the biggest upheaval since the establishment of the Immortal Bird Legion. A full-fledged main combat division was almost removed. If Hu Wei is flustered and at a loss, then the entire legion may be finished.
If he could, Hu Wei really wanted to lift the table at this time, but he had to be strong and laugh at this qiē