Outside Andrade

Three hours before dawn, white fog began to fill the edge of the forest like flowing water, and Hukochili, who had been hiding in the forest for most of the night, decided to act,

Standing up from the ground, Hu Keqili patted the broken leaves on his body and ordered behind him in a low voice, "Everyone assemble!"

With this command, the shadows of the trees that seemed to have melted into the darkness began to move, it was a cluster of people, because they were wearing black armor, they looked like black tree shadows, there were no stars in the night sky tonight, plus it was the darkest hour, if you didn't look carefully, you could barely see the things 30 meters ahead,

The white mist that filled the land also quickly obscured the hundred-meter-long area between the forest and the moat of Andrade City, turning it into a misty place, a condition that had reached what Hukochili had been waiting for.

As an expert in night raids, Hukochili knew that dawn was the best time to launch a surprise attack, because in terms of time, it was already the second half of the night, and it would be dawn in a few hours, and the human body was also in the most sleepy period, even the most vigilant sentinels would not drag their tired bodies and brave the cold to patrol in the second half of the night.

How to cross this 100-meter-long area is the biggest problem in this operation, only by crossing this distance without alarming the enemy, the siege troops can have the opportunity to cross the drawbridge and go directly to the city.

Thankfully, there were not many people in the vicinity of the most important drawbridge, and the number of sentinels on the city walls was significantly reduced at this time, some bonfires were lit on the walls for warmth, and the crackling of firewood in the fires was crowded around the sentinels, and from time to time their mouths let out teasing laughter and fluttered in the night wind

Hukochili has observed a few times, every four people, one round per hour, and the latest rotation was 10 minutes ago, which means that there are 50 minutes before a new person takes over.

Although an order was issued to prepare for war, Andrade, as the main city, was obviously not ready for defense because it was located in the hinterland controlled by the East Ele people. The people of East Irai would not have thought that the other party had crossed the outpost of Popala without warning,

Outside of their sight, groups of black shadows in the forest not far away also began to move, like the rising tide of the ocean, and the 7,000 soldiers of the Fifth Banner Regiment of the Central Army were like a black line emerging at the edge of the forest, and these soldiers were half-crouching under the trees, hiding themselves in the shadows of the trees.

Only a pair of eyes stared at the city wall a hundred meters away, the five fingers of Hu Keqili's right hand were clenched together, because the tense knuckles were slightly white, the time passed second by second, and finally the light of a sentry tower on the left was close in the distance, and suddenly flickered inexplicably. Faintly two black dots fell from above,

"It's done!" the corners of Hukochili's mouth turned up slightly, and this subtle change did not attract the attention of the slacking sentries on the city wall. After a while, the light of the fire, which had just shaken, drew three circles irregularly on the watchtower in the distance

"Second team, drawbridge!"

Hukochili's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the distant firelight. Holding back the excitement in his heart, he shouted in a low voice, and the 10 senior sniper crossbowmen who had been waiting next to him quickly bent down and burrowed into the white mist in front of them like nimble tanuki.

These veteran sniper crossbowmen are all more than 2 years of seniority, and the number of people who died in their hands is at least more than three digits, these 20 people are not soldiers of the Fifth Banner Regiment, but Hu Keqili used his authority to transfer from the elite Third Banner Regiment, even in the Third Banner Regiment, where the proportion of veterans accounts for two-thirds, the name of these senior crossbowmen is also well-known. Among them, there are 7 people at the squad leader level alone, and there are 2 squadron leaders with higher ranks

On the walls of Andrade, where the East Irai people were unaware of the impending surprise attack, several East Irai sentries crouched by the fire, their frozen hands on the fire,...,

Across from them sat other soldiers. The sentry looked at his companion opposite and asked in a low voice, "You say, is it really possible for us to go to war with the southerners this time?" I heard that even the Asou Russians have been defeated, I don't know if it's true!"

"I don't know, but according to the merchants from the original Asu Russian region, the Asu Russians were indeed defeated, and they were defeated very badly, not only the head of the patriarch was hung on the flagpole, but also the entire clan was almost killed, it is really unbelievable to say, I heard that there are many tribes involved this time, and many tribes that followed the side of Asu Russia at the beginning have now chosen to migrate further north to avoid this disaster" A veteran on the opposite side grinned at the corner of his mouth with an ugly face, and said with some hesitation

"So, the southerners are stronger than the Asou Russians?" the sentry tightened his burlap collar with his hand, and threw a piece of wood into the fire, for some reason, he felt that the temperature was very low tonight, even though he was close to the campfire, he always felt cold behind him

"That's not necessarily, this is the cold land of the north, those southerners are just staying for a while, I think when winter comes, they will leave!" The veteran turned the fire, "Actually, I really don't want to fight with the southerners, there are still a few days before my son's coming-of-age ceremony, and it has been discussed with old Savile, as soon as the coming-of-age ceremony is over, he will marry his daughter, if there is really a war, my son and I must go to the battlefield, and it is difficult to say whether I can come back alive at that time!"

"Old Savile's daughter?" the sentry who spoke to him was stunned for a moment, "the one with some freckles on his face and his hair tied in two braids? You are really a blessing, although you don't look very good, but I heard that you are very diligent, and the most important thing is that you have a strong body, if you marry home in less than a year, you can add a grandson to you, and then you will have to invite everyone to drink."

"Hehe, this also depends on the adults in the clan not fighting!" finally had some smile on the veteran's ugly face. While the sentries were crouching by the fire and talking, they didn't notice that under the drawbridge, four white cold lights shot out from the white fog below the city almost in no particular order.

"Collapse" with a low crashing sound, the four sentries standing on the suspension bridge were simultaneously pierced by four galloping white lines through their throats, the sentry's body was shocked, and his body was nailed straight to the wall behind him by the impact of the huge arrow.

One of the sentries was not dead for a moment, and his hands and feet struggled to hold the tail of the arrow that had pierced his throat, trying to pull it out, and his face turned red with pain. The throat that had been shot through made a gurgling sound, like a pile of rubble rubbing, "Collapse!" A cluster of arrows shot from the fog shot into his neck from the left side,

The white tail of the arrow trembled at his throat. His last effort came to an abrupt halt, his hands and feet hanging limply, his feet hanging from the ground

However, in just 3 seconds, all four sentries in charge of the drawbridge were shot, and in the distance, the Falcon Army, which had received the signal, also began to act, and a large number of black-armored soldiers rushed out of the dense woods outside the castle.

Rushing past the watchtower that should be occupied, Hukochili rushed onto the drawbridge with fifty guards cavalry without difficulty, and the cold sword in his hand cut a cold light in the night, and there was a crisp metal sound. The iron chain of the suspension bridge was cut in two with a single knife, and the suspension bridge was only slightly lifted. Like a paper vulture with a broken thread, it fell heavily from a high place. "Smack" smashed the bridge and riverside,

The open gates of Andrad's cave were completely unguarded in front of the eyes of the 7,000 falcon army,

"Enemy attack!" came a terrible cry from the city walls. The sentries who were still laughing stunned for a moment, and they ran to the battlements in a panic, and the sight before them made everyone stupid. ...,

Countless black soldiers were like the most terrifying monsters in countless nightmares, emerging from the dense fog in the distance, and the spears that stood like a forest rushed towards the position of the city gate, and the reflection of dense chain mail made these sentries tremble, and after a long time, the sentries reacted, and only began to scream hysterically, "Quick, pull the drawbridge!"

Hearing the chaotic sounds on the city wall, the corners of Hukochili's mouth, who had led the cavalry to raid many times, showed a sneer of disdain. The war horse under the crotch turned into a phantom, and several East Airai people who wanted to run to close the city gate were knocked to the ground by the sturdy war horse. The raised hooves of the horse trampled over a soldier. Terrible screams echoed through the city gates

"Kill!" Hukochili flashed his sword. Turning into a series of sword shadows, he slashed several people in succession, blood splattered on the walls of the city gate, and the last remaining East Arai people were frightened by the brave Hukochi and ran back. "Assault!" shouted Hukochili, waving his sword, as the falcons poured into the gates.

"Bell, bell, bell!" The alarm bell rang through the sky like a frightened woman, coming from the watchtower of the city wall. War horses roared. Crushed the silence of Andrade

The topography of the city of Delaendre is like a slanted funnel, high in the east and low in the west, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and the outer moat limits the scope of the city, but it is also a large city with a population of more than 30,000, and there are more than ten forks extending from the main road in the city.

From the city road, you must go down a downhill slope of about 200 meters to enter this main road leading to all corners of the city, which is also the area where the Falcon Army first encountered obstacles, as the main city of the East Ile people, although it was a hasty battle, but the advantages of the native people are also very obvious.

Hearing the war sirens sounding on the city walls, these East Irais rushed out of their houses, almost regardless of military and civilian population, and the whole city was like a large village surrounded by the city walls, and this descent of about two hundred meters soon became the most fierce place for fighting.

The Falcon Army is well-equipped and well-trained, but in this section of the downhill that is not long or short, it is also extremely difficult to move forward, the dense spears are like pushing a human wall, in a short period of time, the slope area has gathered at least a thousand East Irais people, these East Irais who can't tell whether they are soldiers at all, holding all kinds of weapons in their hands, and even a lot of farm tools, looking at the Falcon Army rushing in front of them, they are not afraid to meet them

"Kill!" The fierce and agitated voice sounded quickly, blood drifted in the night wind like a torrential rain, and the falconry's spears stabbed forward made the East Ele people rush upside down, but the narrow terrain also blocked the Falcon Army in this area

The infantry of the Fifth Banner Regiment shouted with all their strength, pushing forward with their shields against the corpses of the enemy, and the East Ile people were all congested.

Thousands of knives, swords, and spears poured on this slope, and the warriors on both sides couldn't even turn around and gasp, and many of the East Airai people who did not have the protection of shields were inexplicably pushed by their own people in front of each other's spears and poked to death, but even if they died, their corpses could not fall, and they were wrapped in the flow of people and continued to move forward, as if the dead were about to charge.

Because the roads were blocked, many of the cavalry guards who entered the city behind had to dismount and fight on foot, and they followed the pikemen on foot with swords in hand and small round shields of the cavalry. Chopping all the way, the combat areas of the two sides are tragically intertwined, and it is completely impossible to distinguish them concretely, at a critical moment. Hukochili ordered the troops to seize the high city wall, and thousands of crossbowmen lined up on the city wall to form an attack line, shooting arrows like raindrops above the heads of the East Irais, "Ah" screams came and went in the darkness, although the exact number could not be seen, but there was still a large vacant area behind the East Arais, and those who came to support them were also scattered and fled. With the support of strong troops and crossbow arrows, the Falcon Army's path was cleared, and at this time, the sky was already slightly bright, and the 15,000 men led by the fat man himself also arrived outside the city of Andrade...,

"Your Majesty, it seems that the attack is not very smooth! If we need to enter the battle of the cavalry of the Eastern Court, I feel very honored" Princess Rui Tang Tingna in the Eastern Court wore a red female knight armor,

Overhead is a crescent moon crown made of gold. Wearing a bright red cloak behind him, it looks like a flame fluttering from a distance, looking as noble and attractive as ever. The temperament and slimness of the royal family, the ice skin and snow skin, and the beautiful demeanor exposed outside the armor make people feel moved, and the tone is a little ridiculous,

This time, Rui Tangtingna brought 6,000 Eastern Court cavalry, except for the initial responsibility for clearing obstacles and seizing the sentry post outside the Popala Fort, these 6,000 Eastern Court cavalry have been following the flank of the Falcon Army, if the fat man agrees to reinforcements, the biggest possibility is that the Eastern Court cavalry broke into the door through another city gate, thinking of the brutality of the East Court people. The fat man still decided not to use this force for the time being

"Don't worry, if you can break it at once, that's the most impossible thing!" The fat man immediately stood on the hill, looked at the city that had already risen in the distance, and stretched out his hand out of thin air, holding a piece of broken snow falling from the sky in his hand. The corners of his mouth smiled slightly, waved his hand to Rui Tang Tingna, and said in a condensed voice, "Although the attack of the Fifth Banner Regiment is slow, it has opened the door to Andrade, and the intelligence shows that the strength of the entire Andrade is only more than 5,000 people, even if you add civilians, the total number of people who can participate in the battle is definitely not more than 15,000 people, with our total of 30,000 troops, it is more than enough,

But I don't want to cause a large number of civilian deaths, let the Fifth Banner Regiment attract the enemy's forces first, and then I will order the Third Banner Regiment to open a gap from the flank and go straight to the opponent's hall, hoping that this will break the opponent's resistance!

The fat man's voice stopped, and he said with some emotion, "But if the other party is still stubborn to mobilize civilians to resist, then it is not something I can control."

"There is no mercy in the war, and since His Majesty called this plan deterrence, it can be regarded as a sacrifice made to calm the hearts of the people of the Northland and deter those unscrupulous eyes......! Only the dead will not take up arms to fight you!"

Rui Tang Tingna stroked the bun of her sideburns with her hand, her pretty eyes rolled her eyes disappreciatively, and her playful appearance was particularly beautiful and sultry, but there was a strong smell of blood in her words, which drenched the bloody expression of the wolf clan of the Dongting people

"Killing people can't solve a problem, the purpose of war is not to kill people!" the fat man smiled in surprise when he heard this, and smiled helplessly,

He remembered that the bright and radiant Dongting beauty in front of him was a murderous Dongting man, looking at Rui Tangtingna's indifferent look, the fat man's heart suddenly felt a little shaken,

He found that he began to deviate a little from the track he adhered to, before the Battle of Ruierdian, he had always adhered to the principle of reducing too many civilian casualties, that is, the Battle of Virtue, and tried to avoid large-scale casualties, but I just don't know why, since he came to the Northland, from personally letting the Dongting Western Army slaughter the Asou Russians, to the recent suppression of the disobedience of the Northlanders, and even did not hesitate to use the Dongting people to participate in this crusade against the East Airai people,

I don't know when it began, and like the people of Dongting, my tolerance for killing has become a habit.

This may be the problem caused by regional identity, the fat man couldn't help but sigh in his heart, although he has always said that he wants to include the Northland in the sphere of influence of the empire, but psychologically and regionally, like everyone else, has always regarded the Northland as an external region,

Therefore, when issuing the designated battle order, there is also a little less pity for the people of the Northland, but is this kind of Northland really the Northland that he needs?

For this question, the fat man was also a little hesitant, if the Northland was always suppressed by force like this, even if it could be included in the scope of the empire, it would definitely be at the cost of countless corpses!

The fat man is worthy of being the overlord of the battle-hardened formation, and he quickly recovered from the shock of his heart, and an hour later, looking at the Fifth Flag Regiment that had entered the street battle in the city, the fat man began to put the two flag regiments on the flank into battle,

Because the main forces of the East Irai were thrown into the battle to stop the Fifth Banner Regiment, the flanks on the east and west sides of the city soon fell into the control of the Falcon Army, and most of the resistance in the city was soon effectively suppressed on three sides