Power and Empire Chapter 3607: Nanxi’s ambitions
? The most famous of the eastern city of Aden is the tall tower with a spire. This tall tower rises directly into the sky. It faces the towering lighthouse in the Naval Harbor of Mars Bay, forty miles away. As part of the defense line of Masi Bay, Lok Marshall has stationed 15,000 troops in Aden for many years, as a military force that cooperates with the Aden Navy to deter Nanxi, but now, with the change of control of Ma Si Bay, the Aden Navy has been removed from After Mus Bay drove out, Lok Marceau, a city known as the double line of defense with Mus Bay, became the first line of defense facing the south. A rush of horseshoes sounded on the streets of Lok Marce. A person who heard this movement immediately felt a sense of tension and depression.
Aden’s general who is in charge of Lokmarsu wakes up from the confusion, he immediately raised his head from the table and asked the adjutant who had just entered, "Is there a response from the military department?" Anxious, he was very haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot. The adjutant shook his head with an ugly expression. Ai Linde stood up with glaring eyes, and asked, "Didn’t it mean that Cassiro’s 10,000 troops have already been drawn-is there no news at all?"
The adjutant was silent and shook his head: "I'm sorry, sir. There are Nanxi troops everywhere outside the city. None of the cavalry we sent to contact has returned. Our news has been isolated, and there is a mess everywhere. Of!"
Ai Linde stood up and walked back and forth for more than ten seconds, stopped and asked, "Is the situation in the city still stable?"
"It's very troublesome. The nobles in the city are fleeing, and this has caused a lot of fluctuations in the civilian population." The adjutant knew that he was frustrated and said hurriedly: "Yes, everything is just as the adults said, as long as the nobles in the city do not get up and make trouble Is still under control"
"It’s good if it can be stabilized, it’s good if it can be stabilized"
Ai Senlin sighed, glanced at the bleak scene outside the window, muttered to himself in a low voice, and asked bitterly, who would have thought that in less than half a year, Aden The situation has fallen from the sky to such a situation, even the chief military officer of Lok Marzol, once known as the fattest position, has fallen to the point where no one cares about it.
And this hapless one is the one chosen by accident. The main reason is that there is no one available in the military department. A Southern Great War has made countless upstarts in the military a taint of defeated generals, and I am the king. The commander of the regional garrison in the capital area did not participate in the battle because of his mediocre ability. He unexpectedly became a middle-level and high-level officer with no record of defeat in the military department. In this way, the military department ordered that he was in the capital area. Ready to eat together and wait for death in five years to retire honorably, the **** will be promoted from the commander of the garrison to the chief military officer of the Lok Marse area, which is regarded as the rank of generals.
Ai Linde was a mess when he came to Lok Marshall
Masi Bay suddenly changed ownership, the main force of the Aden navy suffered heavy losses, and the Aden naval forces completely withdrew from the southern side. There was no naval support at all. This city was originally built specifically to echo the Mas Bay. At the forefront of the war, it would be fine if it was just Nanxi’s eagerness. As a former military powerhouse, Lok Marsu still has eight thousand Aden troops stationed here, and is not afraid of the pressure of the Nanxi people.
It is the imperial navy that is sweeping the seas that makes Eylinde really uneasy. The imperial navy sold Maswan to the South Sea people at a high price, and then began to sweep the islands that originally surrendered to the Aden navy. The sea area that the Aden Navy has been painstakingly managed for decades is about to be built and destroyed, and some islands that have resisted have suffered devastating blows. The imperial navy's killing of chickens and monkeys not only scared the people of Nanxi, but also scared the people of Aden in the nearby coastal areas.
Yading Anxi, known as the largest city in Aden, was turned into ruins under the bombardment of the Imperial Navy warships. How long can Lokmarsu, which is less than one-tenth of the area of Aden Anxi, last?
"My lord, if you can see that Yilan and Lansiya have surrendered to Nanxi people, we are alone. The safest way is to go to An Cuolan immediately before Nanxi people complete the encirclement. This is the safest way to break through the region.” The adjutant carefully made suggestions. Whether in terms of strategy or comparison of military power, Lokmarzo was absolutely helpless in the face of the mighty imperial navy. Fortunately, Ai Forest. Master De allows the civilians and nobles in the city to leave, otherwise the wealthy and nobles who have been entrenched here for many years must be gathered in Master Ai Linde’s office,
"We did not receive an order to retreat. The consequence of evacuating without authorization is to escape and be executed." Ai Linde did not agree with the adjutant’s suggestion, but shook his head with a wry smile, and was always seen as coming for gilding. However, in the face of real danger, he showed the toughness of an Aden soldier. Even the adjutant himself felt incredible. The Shangguan first ordered the evacuation of the residents in the city and strengthened the defense of the city wall. Lin Chang brought a full fifteen miles of woodland to be destroyed by fire, completely spreading a wide line of sight outside the city of Lok Marsu. As long as Nan Xiren appeared ten miles outside the city, he would immediately be spotted by the guard tower on the wall. , This all shows the determination of Ailinde
"You don't need to look at me like this, I'm not as brave as you think"
Ai Linde sighed under the gaze of the adjutant, "I am not an elite of the kingdom. Those who can conquer and fight are in Central and Biya, and it has nothing to do with bravery. I am a regional garrison officer. The reason why I am still here is because I know that Aden has nowhere to retreat, our navy has failed, and our army has been ruined in the south. The once proud name of Aden’s soldiers is now synonymous with shame. But we can’t give up like that. If we can’t beat the swept empire, can we still beat the Nanxi people? If we really lose the city and escape, the military will execute us on the spot as soon as possible. Because Aden can no longer bear another fiasco"
"After all, we are soldiers of Aden! We may not be the so-called famous generals, but we are soldiers, and the necessary battle deaths are our hometown, right?"
"Yes, the subordinate understands" A touch of determination flashed across the adjutant’s face
Ai Ling Ling was parachuted from the royal capital. If everything goes well, within three years, Ai Ling Ling will be transferred back to the royal capital again. For such officers, the adjutant has already sent two away. One of them stayed for two years and seven months, and the other only stayed for one year and eight months. Lokmarsu is nominally a subordinate city of Mas Bay, the main port of the Aden navy. Strictly speaking, it is a first-line battlefield, facing Nanxi. The threat from the aspect, but in fact, there is a powerful Aden navy, and the people of Nanxi can only look up on the snort of the Aden navy. Where can it be a threat to Lok Marsell, who is stationed with thousands of troops, come to Lok Marshall. Serving as the chief military officer not only gains the glory of being a chief military officer on the front line, but also can earn a lot from the hands of the Nanxi people.
But now the situation has completely changed
The southern army gathered, the war was on the verge of breaking out, and the domestic reinforcements were unable to arrive. Even the Aden Navy, which was the strongest barrier, shrank to Harima 30 miles away. Lok Marshall is now an isolated city! Even if Ai Linglinde ordered to give up, I believe he could use his contacts in Wangdu to reduce the punishment, but this time, the adjutant found that Ai Linglinde was going to fight to the death!
Soldiers are prepared to die at a critical moment. What Aden lacks now is soldiers who are willing to fight to death!
Looking at the back of the adjutant turning and leaving, Ai Linde stood in front of the window, gazing at the dark gray sky in the distance. He did not participate in the southern war, but it does not mean that he did not understand the two armies of the king and the capital. Powerful and elite, well-equipped, famous generals, and the invading imperial army several times stronger in strength, it was a hearty victory, but the result was a disastrous defeat, a hundred thousand army, and the two armies of both kings and capitals. The southern part of Aden was crushed head-on by a mere 20,000 imperial troops, and it’s not enough to be crushed on land. As a result, even the powerful navy that had dominated the seas for decades also failed. The military report changed three times a day, and all kinds of opinions began. Everyone is full of confidence in the victory of the war. The afternoon is a life of suspicion that was made by the war report
Some people say that the army is greedy for life and fear of death. Otherwise, even with a bite, it would kill 20,000 imperial troops.
Some people also said that the military command was stupid and gave victory to the empire in vain. However, as a regional officer who reads the military newspaper every day, all he thinks is one. Everyone is a soldier. Since he is a soldier, why would he be like this? ! Is this still a human fight! Not to mention the two armies of the prestigious king capital, even 100,000 pigs can't be beaten like this! The most embarrassing thing is that I can't do anything, I can only watch! There is no other way except yelling at the pig teammates twice!
And as the regional garrison regiment responsible for logistics work at the time, Ai Linde will never forget,
In the morning light, the war horse roars in the wind, accompanied by the clanging of weapons, and the sound of vehicles,
On the road passing through the southern mountain pass, Ai Linde led the local garrison troops to maintain the order. He saw an unforgettable scene: The flow of people who can’t see the end at a glance is like a long dragon, rolling in from the east continuously. west. The south has been completely destroyed. The slaves were burned everywhere. Those big aristocratic manors could not stand it, let alone the civilians of Aden
Only if you go north and enter the mountain pass, you have a way to survive.
Some people drove a carriage full of large boxes and small boxes, some people panting against all their belongings, some people were empty and did not carry anything, the poor old man drove two sheep to stagger; a woman holding a child in one hand held a hand Trekking **** the cold snow with heavy luggage, falling down, hungry children weeping in their arms, mothers sobbing, and people passing by, but no one reaches out to help. The fiasco of the Southern War , Not only destroyed the arrogance of the people of Aden, but also made the hearts of the people of Aden become selfish and numb. One by one, there was a loss and sluggishness in their eyes: lost their homes of life, lost their land, lost their relatives, and our future. What will happen?
Mixed among the civilians, there are also a large number of soldiers.
The severely wounded man was in a coma on a stretcher by the side of the road, crying and crying: "Mom, mom!" The soldier who had injured his leg limped on a cane while cursing, his companion had already left him alone; A muddy and bloodied soldier sat in the snow and kept begging loudly, "I am the Fifth Army! Does anyone know where our troops are?! Please, take me away! My leg is broken! Please, please! You!"
People walked past him in strides, no one stopped. Until his vocal cords were torn apart, he cried silently, grabbing the grass on the snowy ground with his hands, and struggling and crawling a little bit like a bug. Some soldiers from the Royal Capital Army were already very ashamed. He took off the helmet that was scattered with red ribbons, and walked with his head hanging down pretending to be a civilian. Seeing these broken soldiers, Ai Linde was completely sluggish
Is this still the double armies of the royal capital?
Not long ago, the mighty kings of the two armies still wore armor and cold armor, and passed by themselves singing war hymns, full of confidence, even their eyes flashed with arrogance, and the holy words would take half a month End the war and kill all the imperial troops that invaded from the South. It has only been half a month. They are ragged and covered in mud. They are soldiers, rather than a group of beggars~ IndoMTL.com~ If these shameful guys say What else can be done, that is to say that it is not just a few of them who are ashamed, there are thousands of such soldiers, but on their bodies, you will never see the glory of the Aden soldiers who once crossed the world. An officer rides. The tall horse yelled "Quickly give way! Don't block Master Lasi Fei's line!" The soldiers didn't respond.
"Didn't you hear me!" The officer was furious and lashed with his whip, but the angry soldier turned around and pushed the officer with his horse into the mud with his force.
"Kill him, if it weren’t for the officer to run away first, we wouldn’t be so miserable. Kill him." The screams echoed for a long time. As if he hadn’t seen him, Ai Linglin looked at the other side. Should have died in the South, why come back!"
"My lord, the Southern Army has moved. Just an hour ago, five thousand light infantry from Ramta Bang crossed the sideline." The adjutant came hurriedly again with a look
Ai Linde recovered from the scene in his mind, he was just an ordinary soldier, and he hadn’t even seen him on the battlefield in the real sense. He believed that if he was withdrawn, the military would not hold him accountable. Responsibility, but can you really just leave like this! It is easy to retreat, but he knows very well that once Lok Marshall is abandoned, not only the eastern gate of the Kingdom of Aden will be opened, but also the ambitions of the Nanxi kingdoms. The Nanxi kingdoms were not very firm in their tentative offensives. It will immediately become a full-scale invasion of the Aden area! The situation in Aden is simply unable to resist. Thinking of the more than 100,000 army in the southern battlefield being destroyed, but the kingdom generals who died in the battle are very few, Ai Linde said to himself: If Aden needs a general who is willing to fight to death! You start with me! "