In August 2047 of the Magic Calendar, the Lost Lock in the north of Pera City was torn apart by a powerful forbidden spell released by the Shinra Mage Regiment, and a large section of the city wall centered on the Titan Fortress collapsed, and the defenders in the fortress were either killed on the spot or were blown up by a strong shock wave and bled through seven holes, even if they were not killed on the spot, they lost their ability to resist.

The reorganized 200,000 HRE army surged in from the gap, and the Pera army retreated into the city, and Perdiccas sent elite reserves to reinforce it, and continued to resist with dense barricades, bunkers, tunnels and other fortifications. Due to the complex terrain of the city, which was full of buildings, it was impossible to launch a large-scale cluster offensive, and the two armies divided into countless squads and fought fiercely in every building, every alley, and every street corner. Encirclement, counter-encirclement, ambush and counter-ambush were constantly staged, the enemy and us were fighting for territory inch by inch in the city, the sounds of fighting, screams, and explosions sounded from all directions, and the war turned into a more bloody and cruel stage of street fighting.

Sometimes a building changed hands several times between the two sides, and the HRE army took a house with a numerical advantage, and after clearing the defenders inside, it continued to advance, but the Pera army came out of the hidden tunnels underground, not only reoccupied the house, but also attacked the enemy from behind. The HRE army had no choice but to turn around and re-encircle and attack, and sacrificed many times in vain. Although they were outnumbered, they were exhausted and miserable in street fighting, and soon suffered heavy casualties.

On the second day of the fierce street fighting, the HRE Emperor Frederick II decided to change his strategy after consulting with Marshal Grand Duke Wallenstein.

Originally, they planned to raise a puppet as king after capturing Pera. Therefore, it is not prepared to destroy the once prosperous city of Pera in order to be able to extract the maximum profit in the long run. Unexpectedly, the best candidate, the deputy regent of Pera, Melagramos, was killed, and they were defeated. For a while, I couldn't find a more haode agent. Coupled with the fact that the fighting became more and more unfavorable after the street fighting began, and the casualties were very heavy, Frederick II decided to change the tide of the battle by even harsher means!

In the afternoon of the same day, the enemy began to set fire to various parts of the city, and after the fire had burned down the buildings, they advanced with superior forces and did not completely destroy the buildings that were completely destroyed by the fire. It will also be razed to the ground. As a result of this policy, a large number of Perra's defenders were burned to death in the building before they could engage and retreat, and the HRE army's progress was greatly accelerated.

Meanwhile. Enraged by the disgraced Emperor Justinian, who had been unable to advance from the east, the Nicaean army himself led his troops into battle and urged the marshal Belisarius to storm the city regardless of casualties. Finally a gap was opened from the east.

The Pera defenders were unable to do both. Enemy armies poured into the city and set fire to them, and the situation was precarious. However, the preparations for the breakout were not ready, and Perdiccas needed a powerful counterattack to extinguish the enemy's arrogance in order to buy time for the breakout in two days, but how easy was it to fight back when there was a shortage of troops and food.

Just when the regent was worried, good news finally came.

"General Seleucus is back?!" After hearing this report from the guards, Perdiccas, who thought that the commander of the internal guards had already died in battle, was stunned at first, and then overjoyed: "Invite him in!"

Antizhennis, the general of the Silver Shield Infantry Regiment beside him, hurriedly persuaded: "Your Highness." General Seleucus has been missing for a long time in the explosion, why did he suddenly appear at this time? Beware of the deception!"

Perdiccas smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry. Seleucus has always been elusive, and the magic in him is strange, and it is not so easy for the enemy to try to pretend to be him. ”

"But ......"

While the two were talking, the commander of the internal guard had already walked in from outside the door. I saw that he was still wrapped in a mysterious black cloth all over his body, revealing only a pair of red eyes, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and the whole person seemed to be wrapped in murderous black flames. This strange aura even Antignis could be sure at a glance that this person was Seleucus!

"Your Highness, the last general has returned. Seleucus bowed expressionlessly, his calm demeanor as if nothing had happened at all.

Perdiccas nodded without mind: "Aiqing, why have you completely disappeared these days?

The commander of the internal guard replied in a flat voice: "Your Highness, Melaculus blew himself up at the Zuihou moment, I was seriously injured and almost died, and I had to hide for treatment, knowing that I have only recovered recently, I immediately rushed back to report to you." This time makes you worry, it is really a crime that deserves death!"

The regent also knew that this subordinate's magic was very secretive, and after being injured, he was able to hide in a different time and space similar to the dark hell to absorb evil energy to help him recover, so he didn't think he was dead from the beginning, and now it is not surprising.

Perdiccas smiled happily and said, "Now that you have recovered more or less, it is good! Now I have an important task to entrust to you!"

Seleucus immediately agreed without hesitation: "Please give an order from Your Highness, and the last general will definitely go all out!"

"Here's the thing...... said the Lord Regent, as he pondered, "the enemy army has now entered the city, and they are outnumbered and well armed, and the defenders of Pera are too numerous to resist! Therefore, it is necessary to launch a powerful counterattack to knock down the arrogance of the enemy and make them dare not continue to advance. At the same time, confuse the other party, so that the enemy is not sure whether our next jihua is going to counterattack or hold on or break through. ”

Seleucus nodded after hearing this, and asked, "I understand, I am willing to be responsible for commanding this operation!"

Perdiccas walked to a large map of Pera hanging on the wall behind him, pointed to a place in the north, and said, "This is Apollo Square, and according to our intelligence, the Chinese battalion of the HRE army is currently stationed here. They thought that they would be safe by setting fire to all the buildings around them, but they didn't know that there were several underground passages near the square, and I planned to mobilize elites to sneak into the square through these tunnels, and then launch a surprise attack to catch them by surprise, and it was best to burn down the opponent's camp with one fire......"

(To be continued......)