Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1810 1811 Defending Matus

Time was not on the side of the coalition forces. The frontline troops collapsed too suddenly and too quickly, so that the Tang army had already rushed to a certain city, and the troops in that city had not yet figured out why they had become a frontline city in the blink of an eye.

Because it was too hasty, the elves didn't even prepare anything like a follow-up combat plan: they were always trying to find ways to strengthen the defense on the front line and had no intention of focusing on the deployment in the rear.

Now, after the Tang army broke through the first-line defense system, the troops behind the coalition forces were like ants on a hot pan, unable to do anything but crawl around.

Felix was trying to organize a new defense, but his efforts were doomed to be in vain: now that the Tang army had spread like a flood, it seemed that the coalition forces no longer had the power to stop their attack.

Within two days of the complete collapse of the northern defense line, Feng Kezhi's troops captured about 3 Allied soldiers, Ying An's troops captured about 2 prisoners, and Strauss's troops also added 2 prisoners to the prisoner-of-war camp... Tiger's was even more exaggerated. His troops disarmed 5 elven soldiers within two days.

Now is the 10th day since the collapse of the defense line. Felix himself has retreated to the Osa naval port. The coalition's defense line has been destroyed. All the Tang troops have crossed the border and entered the elf area.

As of this day, Feng Kezhi's troops captured 10 prisoners, Ying An's troops captured 11, Strauss's troops captured 12, and Tiger's troops captured 10.

In other words, not counting those killed in battle, the coalition forces had lost 43 troops in just ten days of fighting. Many of these troops were experienced veterans, and they were also the main front-line troops with relatively strong combat effectiveness.

Most of the defeated coalition forces have now lost their original organizational structure. The division commanders and army commanders may only be able to find their own guard troops, which have long lost their combat capabilities.

Countless soldiers were scattered over a vast area. They had no idea what was happening or where they should run. They crowded together in a mess and became bandits who plundered and looted everywhere.

It's not just the elven troops fighting in the elven area, there are also a small number of dwarf troops and a large number of human troops.

In the past, these troops were under control, so the situation was naturally okay. But now they are completely in chaos, and some things that should not have happened have begun to happen.

Once they lose discipline and deterrence, a group of madmen with weapons will become the most dangerous thing in the world. As the saying goes, thieves come like combs and soldiers come like combs. The elves' villages and towns were instantly reduced from the human world to hell.

However, the elves were still relatively lucky, because the speed at which these defeated soldiers fled was much faster than the speed at which the dwarf troops had been defeated before, so the damage suffered by these elven civilians was obviously much smaller than the disaster suffered by the civilians in the dwarf area.

Many places were occupied by the arriving Tang army before they had a chance to be looted by the fleeing soldiers... The local elves even warmly welcomed the Tang Empire soldiers who protected them after seeing the refugees and survivors fleeing from other places.

The scene was so chaotic, and the events were so fantastic. In order to maintain a very fast advancement speed, the Tang Empire even directly dispatched some helicopter landing troops, and cooperated with the paratroopers to directly capture some important traffic routes.

The elven cities, which had absolutely no intention of resisting, hoisted white flags in surrender, and most of the field airports even experienced some civil unrest: the guard infantry stationed near the airports directly controlled the airports and gave all the coalition pilots two choices: leave immediately or stay and surrender.

Most of the pilots chose to surrender. They sat in the airport cafeteria, waiting obediently for the Tang army to come and confiscate their weapons.

The various types of fighter jets parked at the airport are still in serviceable condition, including Sabre and 104, as well as 262 and some oddball models like Mirage.

Even the Tang army soldiers who came to take over the airport saw the J-6A. These planes were obtained from the dwarves, and they were having difficulty taking off and fighting due to lack of spare parts.

On the 19th day after the Tang army attacked and occupied many elven cities, Marshal Felix left the Osa naval port: he had hoped to organize troops there to continue the resistance, but the Tang army reached the vicinity of Osa, and his plan to recruit soldiers there fell through.

Tang tanks with red dragon flags flying drove into the Osa military port. The approximately 10 coalition forces that had been assembled with great difficulty fled in all directions without even putting up a decent resistance.

Only some elven guards on duty at the dock opened fire on the Tang army, and then they were completely wiped out. A red dragon flag representing the Tang Empire was also raised on the dock.

Flix continued to retreat towards the imperial capital of Roslaina with his defeated troops. At this time, the order from Emperor Yangmu I to the troops to defend Mats was finally delivered to Mats, the largest city in central elves.

There are about 3 troops here now, and the main force has long been withdrawn. The current city lord is still a capable noble. After hearing the order from His Majesty the Emperor, he did not flee, but he really has no ability to hold on to such a large city.

"Two divisions of city guards, without any decent fortifications... How can we defend?" The mayor of Mats City anxiously asked for advice after summoning the two division commanders of the city guards. He was not good at military affairs, so he wanted to hear the opinions of professionals.

When the two elves' city defense division commanders heard the news that the Tang army was approaching Mats, their faces turned extremely ugly. They all believed that there was no hope at all to defend the city they were in.

"My Lord City Lord, we only have two divisions of troops. Asking us to do something that millions of troops on the front line cannot do... isn't it a bit unrealistic?" A division commander of the city guards asked in a low voice in dissatisfaction.

"I know this is a difficult request, but the country is in trouble, and Your Majesty needs a city to withstand the Tang army's offensive..." The mayor of Mats City explained helplessly: "Is there a possibility that the Tang army stopped for supplies or for some other reason?"

"Maybe it's possible, but even if we are given a few days, the situation will not improve. Do you think we can build fortifications, recruit soldiers, and turn Matus into a fortress in a few days?" It was the commander of the city guards who continued to speak and shattered the city lord's hopes.

How could the Tang army stop at Matus? If they stopped before Matus, what would the credit have to do with them? If the Tang army continued to advance after reaching Matus, wouldn't they all be buried with the emperor's stupid order?

The other division commander beside him remained silent and looked very honest. So the city lord looked at the division commander again, and with renewed hope, he asked, "What do you think? Are we going to surrender without a fight like the other cities?"

"My Lord Mayor, I have received great favor from His Majesty, so I should naturally obey His Majesty's orders. His Majesty asked me to defend Matus to the death, and I will just follow your orders." The division commander raised his head and answered as if he had made a great decision.

"Okay! Then your troops will be deployed in the northwest and northeast! The other division will be deployed in the southeast and southwest! Since we are highly valued by His Majesty, we must repay His Majesty's kindness! Life and death are no longer important. For the Yangmu Empire! For His Majesty! Fight to the death!" "Alas..." The division commander who had just spoken first and felt that there was no difference between defending the city and committing death, sighed, shook his head, stood up and walked out.

"For His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!" Another division commander stood at attention and saluted, then followed him out of the hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

The division commander who walked out first stopped and looked at his colleague who walked out later, glared at him with dissatisfaction, then got into the jeep and drove away without looking back.

In the car, the adjutant waiting there asked nervously, "Division Commander, what's going on? Are you asking us to stop the Tang army here?"

"I can't help it... His Majesty the Emperor has given his order. How can I refuse?" The division commander sitting in the back seat of the car kept complaining: "Damn it, there are only 18,000 people and not much ammunition. How can we fight this war?"

The adjutant sitting in the co-pilot seat had a gloomy face. If they fought to the death with the Tang army here, they would most likely not survive. If they could hold out for a day, the millions of troops on the border defense line would not collapse so quickly.

The division commander who came out later also got into the jeep, lit a cigarette, and waved his hand to signal the driver to drive. His car started and wobbled in another direction.

"Commander, shall we go back to the division headquarters?" The adjutant who was also in the co-pilot seat turned around and asked his superior: "Or?"

"Let's go to 93rd Street first." The division commander, who had just said he would complete the emperor's orders to the death, threw the cigarette he had only taken two puffs of out of the car window in annoyance.

As soon as he heard about 93rd Street, the adjutant understood what was going on: his division commander had a private house on 93rd Street, where he kept a pair of twin sisters and also hid a lot of money...

Since he went there immediately, I guess his commander must have already arranged a retreat.

The next day, the division commander in charge of the southern defense line walked into the building of the City Lord's Mansion with a sullen face, holding the defense plan he had written all night long. A non-commissioned officer hurriedly brushed past him without even a salute.

With a sigh, he walked into the city lord's office and met the city lord who also had not slept well that night: "Lord City Lord, here is my defense plan, please..."

"Denver ran away." Before he could finish, the city lord raised his head. His face looked very bad, and he seemed to have aged ten years overnight.

"The 1st City Guard Division is finished." He stood up with a wry smile and walked over to the commander of the 2nd City Guard Division who was standing there in a daze, not knowing what to say. "They were scattered overnight. More than 1 people, only about 5 escaped."

"Denver is crazy?" The commander of the 2nd Division couldn't believe his ears. Although he was unwilling to defend Matus, he never thought of running away. He really didn't expect that his colleague who seemed to be so righteous and upright would actually run away from the battlefield.

When he heard the news that the 1st Division was finished, he thought that the Tang army had reached the gate, so the 1st Division was defeated. But he didn't expect that the commander of the 1st Division ran away by himself, and in order to delay time, the entire 1st Division was disbanded.

"It's not a pity for him to die! The Empire will not let him go! His Majesty will definitely execute him! Forget about that bastard... Now... what should we do?" Obviously, the city lord was at a loss. He walked to the side of the commander of the 2nd Division and grabbed his arm, as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Here, here is the plan I wrote overnight..." The commander of the 2nd Division of the City Guards was a little overwhelmed and handed the document to the city lord: "Maybe, I need to revise it now."

"It's okay! It's okay! I will recruit laborers and cooperate with you as much as possible..." The city lord finally found a direction to do things, and walked away happily back to his seat.

But before he sat down, he exclaimed: "What? 150,000 workers? ... This, this is too much."

"My Lord City Lord, that's the number of laborers in my division building the defense line. If we include the north, it would be at least... 35 people..." the commander of the 2nd Division explained embarrassedly.

The city lord wanted to curse, but he swallowed the words because the only person he could rely on was the officer in front of him. He said, "I... I will try my best to cooperate. I will try my best."

Coming out of the City Lord's Mansion, the face of the commander of the 2nd Division of the City Guards became even uglier. He got back into his car and managed to hold back from swearing for a long time.

"Commander, has the city lord agreed to our request?" The adjutant turned around and asked worriedly: In his opinion, as long as the city lord is not crazy, he will definitely not recruit 15 laborers to build the trench defense line.

"He did agree." The commander of the 2nd Division sitting in the back row replied with a snort.

His answer made the adjutant's eyes widen in surprise: "Really? Commander?"

"But the problem is," the commander of the 2nd Division continued helplessly, "Danfor ran away and fled the city overnight."

"Denver..." The adjutant was about to ask who Denver was, then immediately reacted: "What? Commander Denver ran away?"

"Yes, most of the 1st Division has also fled. Now we are the only ones guarding the city." The commander of the 2nd Division looked out the car window.

"Then, then Commander, what should we do?" The adjutant was completely confused and asked at a loss.

"What else can we do? Go to Mimosa Road..." The commander of the 2nd Division gave an address that was very familiar to the driver and adjutant: the commander of the 2nd Division's home was right there.

After hearing this order, the driver and the adjutant breathed a sigh of relief... It seemed that they would not die here.