Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1839-1840 Paul's Struggle

In fact, the Tang army was indeed moving towards the two wings of Yucheng: it was just that such a test was relatively slow. The main force of the Tang army was still in the Susas area, especially the heavy equipment.

Without the support of a large number of heavy weapons and equipment, the Tang army fought very cautiously. Although many tanks landed from Bunas, these armored forces still did not choose the tactic of rapid advancement.

Although this gave Paul time to strengthen his defensive position, he actually didn't have any better options: even if he was given another three months, he was not sure he could build Jade City into a solid fortress.

There is a section of the ancient city wall in Yucheng that has not been demolished in time. It was built when it was the capital of the Kingdom of Light. Later, when the Datang Group took over the management rights here, it began to dismantle these unnecessary defense measures.

After the demolition, only a section was left, and no one cared about it, so it has been abandoned until now. When the Datang Group left, this place had been developed into a theme park, and it became a good place for locals to walk up and enjoy the city scenery.

At this moment, on the city wall, Paul paced back and forth anxiously, raising the telescope in his hand from time to time, and then putting it down impatiently.

In the distance, at the edge of the city, you can see countless construction sites, one stretching to the end of the horizon. Even from a long distance, you can smell the solemn atmosphere and the smell of rust.

"General, you should take a break... You have been standing here for so long." The adjutant said with a bitter face. Ever since receiving the intelligence that the Tang army began to appear around Yucheng, General Paul, who was usually as calm as a mountain, has been like an ant on a hot pan and cannot stop for a moment.

Paul glared at him fiercely: "Do you think I want this? The Tang army is coming with great force, and our limited force is not even enough to fill their teeth! How are the workers who are reinforcing the defense line? They are working so slowly!"

The adjutant shrank his neck and dared not speak any more. The Tang army was powerful, and they, as subordinates, naturally knew that the other side had resisted their attack on Bunas with very few troops, which was why Paul's troops seemed so passive.

"Report!" An officer walked up to the city wall, stood at attention and saluted before reporting, "All the leaflets scattered by the Tang army yesterday have been collected and destroyed."

  Yesterday, the Tang army dispatched dozens of Ares bombers to drop a large number of leaflets into Yucheng. The content of the leaflets was still very simple, just a few sentences: Susas has surrendered, Bunas has returned to the embrace of the Tang Dynasty, soldiers of Yucheng, do you still want to resist?

"It's better to destroy it, so as not to disturb the morale of the army." Paul waved his hand irritably and sent the officer away. He walked to the city wall and looked at the busy construction sites in the distance, his heart full of bitterness.

  He knew that what was said in the Tang army's leaflets was true. Susas was a fence-sitter. When the Tang army arrived, he naturally surrendered. The elves did the same. What's more infuriating is that the surrender of these two countries also destroyed at least 100 million troops of the Lions Empire!

Those damn civilians of the Lions Empire had long been looking forward to the Tang army's attack. After all, the Tang army's tax policy was a real benefit to those civilians.

As for Bunas, the port city that had been run by the Tang Group for many years was also the back garden of the Tang army. Paul was very sorry that he had not taken it back before and let the rebels take advantage of it.

"General, do we really have to fight to the death with the Tang army here?" The adjutant came over and asked cautiously.

Paul didn't say anything, but took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep puff. After a long silence, he finally uttered three words: "What else?" Paul muttered to himself bitterly, as if this question was asking himself, or questioning fate. He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with his military boots, as if it was Tang Jun's head.

"Give the order to make those damn laborers speed up! If they delay my work, I will shoot them all and feed them to the dogs!" Paul roared at the adjutant, spitting all over his face.

  The adjutant nodded in agreement, but he secretly complained in his heart: Who are those laborers? They are all civilians captured from the city, old, weak, sick and disabled people who are powerless. How can they work fast?

Besides, even if those seemingly insignificant positions were reinforced, how long could they withstand the iron torrent of the Tang army?

The carefully designed trench system was nothing more than a death trap that could be razed to the ground in just a few rounds of volleys under the Tang army's artillery fire. No matter how deep it was dug or how complex it was constructed, it could not withstand the shells that fell from the sky.

Those seemingly indestructible bunkers, however, looked like paper-made fragility under the impact of the Tang army's steel torrent. The artillery fire from heavy tanks could easily tear apart the thickest concrete fortifications and blow the defenders inside into pieces.

As for those who tried to hide their positions with camouflage, they could not escape the aerial patrols of Tang army reconnaissance aircraft. High-altitude reconnaissance aircraft could easily find any clues and pass the target information to the artillery units in the rear to guide precise firepower strikes.

The casualties will certainly be huge, and many people here will soon disappear completely from this world. Therefore, the atmosphere within the entire coalition is very depressing, and no one is optimistic about the upcoming battle.

Paul knew this, but he had no choice. He was a general of the Lions Empire, and it was his duty to defend the empire's territory. Even if he knew it was impossible, he had to bite the bullet and go ahead.

There was no way out. He was the last hope of the Lions Empire. He could not betray Lions II who had promoted him, nor could he betray the empire.

Paul knew what the adjutant was thinking, but he couldn't retreat, and there was no way to retreat. He exhaled fiercely, as if to spit out all the depression, and then waved his hand weakly, indicating that the adjutant could leave.

"And..." The adjutant just turned around to leave, but Paul stopped him again: "Tell those... wealthy businessmen in the city! Tell them to get out and vacate their houses! And! The tax that everyone has to pay when leaving the city will be increased fivefold! Don't leave if you don't have money!"

The adjutant was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Paul meant. He wanted those wealthy businessmen who only cared about making money and enjoying themselves to also help defend the city.

Since these people have no way to go to the battlefield, they have to pay a sum of money to encourage the soldiers. If they see real money, perhaps those frightened soldiers can show more bravery when they die.

(End of this chapter)