Chapter 537 [Ci Bu Commands the Soldiers]

"Whew!!"

The prism hammer smashed through it, hitting a steppe warrior head-on, smashing him straight off his horse and flying him off, and by the time he landed, his face was already sparse!

A warrior with Thor's Whip jumped over and slashed his neck with a swing!

The officer of Thor's Whip had not yet withdrawn his knife, and there was already a roar behind him, and an arrow was inserted into his left shoulder blade, if it were not for the tough leather armor, I was afraid that it would have pierced him.

Enduring the pain, the officer cut off the shaft of the arrow with a backhand, and shouted: "Drive these steppe barbarians out!!"

This is a defense zone for Thor's Whip!

Criss-crossed, long and short trenches spread over the ground, scattered along a hillside and in the middle of a river.

The trenches were not dug deeply, but they were numerous, and even if there were some gaps in the middle, they were blocked by the soldiers of Thor's Whip with sharp sticks that had been cut down and made into rough horses.

Soldiers of an infantry battalion were responsible for guarding this section of the line.

In two days, the steppes have attacked here four times.

Deep and shallow trenches, horse rejection, and nasty terrain limited the steppe people's war horses.

The soldiers of Thor's Whip hid behind trenches and horses and used bows and arrows and a modified ballista that could shoot a chain hammer, causing the steppe people to suffer a lot.

This is the third attack of the steppe people today, and the defenders obviously feel that the steppe people have increased the intensity of the attack, and the narrow terrain limits the number of troops that the steppe people can invest each time, which is beneficial to the whip of Thor, but after two days of fighting, even the reserves have been fully invested, and the whip of Thor has also fallen into a bitter battle!

To the west, the steppe attack slowed down. They had to jump off their horses and try to break through the trench and resist the horses on foot with their scimitars.

At this time, a row of archers behind Thor's Whip began to shoot freely. The advance of the steppe people became more and more difficult.

There were also steppe people who hid behind the horses and fought back with their hunting bows, and the battle between the two sides fell into an anxious state......

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Such an offensive has been going on for five or six days.

About six days ago, the army of the steppe people arrived at the western border of Nulin Province, and then officially began the cross-border attack!

The first line of defense laid by Panin was attacked by the steppe people in six places at the same time.

The steppes were more numerous and the cavalry was more mobile, and they attacked six places in one day.

Thor's Whip is worthy of being the first-class elite of the Roland Empire. Soon gave the steppe people a head-on blow!

In the following days, although the steppe people paid thousands of lives, they were never allowed to enter!!

Thor's Whip has better soldiers, better weaponry, ballistas, favorable terrain, trenches, fortifications, and a lot to work for.

Most importantly. Panin has given the order to die!

He personally led a cavalry team, taking advantage of the mobility of the cavalry, to fight back and forth, constantly running back and forth in the six attacked areas of the first line of defense. Acting as a firefighter everywhere.

With the addition of this manager, Thor's Whip's defense is impregnable!

Especially on the sixth day, Panin seized an opportunity to defend himself in a makeshift fortress. Killed the golden wolf-headed generals under the court of the Prairie King who led the elite to attack!!

This incident greatly boosted the morale of the troops! At the same time, the morale of the grassland people was discharged!

Next, the steppe attack began to look weak.

In the six-day incident, the common sense rush in different places was met with a head-on attack. Didn't be able to go one step further east...... Such a fact made the grassland people begin to shake their confidence from top to bottom!

These Roland people...... It's not as weak as you imagined!

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In the evening, Panin, who hurriedly returned to the temporary command post behind the first line of defense, did not have time to remove the armor covered with blood, so he immediately ordered to convene the generals under his command!

In the tent, where the atmosphere was a little oppressive, the middle-level generals of the 3rd Division of Thor's Whip gathered together.

"Lord Duke, our problem now is that we don't have enough troops! The first line of defense has withstood the test, but the soldiers are very tired!

A general said loudly: "Now we can let the fourth division of the second line of defense come up and replace it, in some places, our soldiers have suffered great losses in the defense area, and they need to retreat to rest, and the young man needs time to breathe." ”

"Now is not the time to breathe!"

Panin slammed his fist into the case.

His eyes were full of hideous murderous aura, staring at the few generals below, and said in a deep voice: "The first six days of the grassland people were just a tentative attack! Do you think this is the real test?"

"But...... You killed the Golden Wolf Head. That's the big man under the Prairie King. ”

"It was just an unexpected surprise, I happened to meet him, that's all. Panin shook his head, and then he said solemnly, "The steppe people are just testing our defenses, trying to find our weaknesses. The result was that we didn't let them succeed, we defended well, and we paid them dearly...... But this will not turn the tide of the war! We must always be sober! In terms of the balance of forces, the strength of the steppe people is far superior to ours!"

The generals below stopped talking.

"In my judgment, the first phase of the tentative offensive has passed, and the steppe people will change their strategy and will not make this kind of temptation with heavy losses but no gains. They will choose another way to break through our defenses...... This kind of flowering and hindering everywhere will no longer occur. Panin furrowed his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "The grassland people will definitely find a way to play to their advantages. ”

"What do you mean, Lord Duke?"

"Strength! Their advantage is strength! And cavalry!!" Panin snorted and sneered: "They must be thinking of bypassing our defenses, and then ...... Find a place with open terrain and seek a large-scale battle with us with a large army! Well, a decisive battle of the cavalry group! This is what the steppe people hope for the most!"

"They don't have a chance. A middle-aged general thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Our defense line is very complete and tight, they can't find the flat area you said to break through, we have already built a fence in these terrains!"

Panin sneered: "That's good! So...... If this time. If we throw a decoy, they'll take the bait!"

The middle-aged general's expression moved: "What do you mean?"

"Map!!"

As soon as Panin waved his hand, a personal guard soldier hung a military map in the middle of the big tent.

"Sue me, where have the steppe people's offensive intensity been the lowest in the last two days?" Panin looked at one of the lieutenants beside him.

The adjutant general thought for a while, walked to the map, glanced at it, drew his sword, and pointed to two directions on the map: "The plain of the Loton Valley, and ...... Dorlock Town. The line of defense of these two places. The intensity of the recent steppe attacks seems to have been much less intense than in the first three days. ”

"Hahahaha! That's right!" Panin's gaze showed a murderous edge: "These steppe people are playing with tracks! Hmph, they are trying to confuse us! They deliberately intensified the intensity of the attack in other places, just to induce us to increase our forces in those places of great pressure and divert our attention! I dare to conclude that the next area they are aiming at must be the plain of the Lorton Valley, as well as the town of Doroke...... No, it won't be two, but one of them!"

Panin quickly walked to the map and stared at the map twice.

"Your Excellency. Why do you dare to make such a conclusion?" the middle-aged general frowned.

"It's simple! Dorlock Town is a town with complete walls, can store thousands of people, and the terrain is not open enough...... And the plains of the Lorton Valley...... Here we left a battalion of infantry. But as soon as they cut through this place, and then go inside, there is an open plain area of thirty miles! This is precisely the open plain area that the steppe people most hope to find! The most suitable terrain for them to give full play to the superiority of cavalry! Therefore, they will definitely choose to break through in the plains of the Loton Valley! and then ......."

Panin waved his arm violently: "...... One horse and one horse!!"

Everyone was shocked!

Panin's eyes seemed to struggle for a moment, but he quickly made a decision!

"Pass my orders!" Panin said viciously to the adjutant beside him, "The defenders of the defense line of the plains of the Loton Valley. Evacuate early tomorrow morning! Transfer a battalion of infantry from the 3rd Garrison Brigade to change the guard!"

"My lord!!" The middle-aged general's face changed: "What are you ......? No!!! The Third Garrison Brigade is a mixture of the original local garrison and recruits! Their combat effectiveness is not enough to hold this place!!"

"I just want them to not be able to hold it!" Panin took a deep breath: "I just want the steppe people to break through here!" and ...... The decisive battle is in the valley plain!!"

Airplanes!!

There was an uproar in the big tent!

"The steppe people are looking for a chance to fight a decisive battle! I am also looking for a chance to fight a decisive battle! If we are just defending so passively, although we have the advantage at this stage...... But in the long run, the disadvantage of our insufficient forces will be exposed little by little! Gentlemen, I can tell you in no uncertain terms. At least until the beginning of spring next year, we will not get a single reinforcement from the Empire! We will have to rely on ourselves! If we continue to defend like this, the soldiers will be tired! We are losing blood little by little! And the steppe people have more troops, and they can take turns attacking and maintain the same attack intensity...... After a long time, we will definitely not be able to hold on......! If we want to make a qualitative change in this war, we also need a chance for a decisive battle!!"

After saying these words, Panin immediately continued: "Order! The 1st Independent Cavalry Regiment and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment are assembled immediately! I will ...... here."

He pointed to the river valley plains on the map and said viciously: "Here it is! Fight a decisive battle on the plains head-on with the steppe people! Let those barbarians understand! Today's war is no longer just about relying on the hooves of their steppe horses to decide the outcome of the war! Now it is the weapons and equipment that determine the outcome of the war...... Be...... Steel!!"

After a moment of silence, one of the generals said tentatively, "But...... Can't we get out of the valley's defenses and let them in......?

"No! The steppe people are not fools! If we deliberately remove the defenders here, they will surely have doubts! If we deliberately let them out, these steppe wolves will wonder if we will set up any trajectory! And only if they defeat themselves, they will march with conviction! We can't take risks, we need this decisive battle!"

"However, in this way, wouldn't it be ...... for the local garrison of this battalion to be replaced?"

Panin's face sank: "Ci is not in charge of the soldiers!!"

Everyone understood that the garrison of this battalion was ...... Their fate is cannon fodder!

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