Eastern mythology system

Chapter 158 Tired

General John was tired, very, very tired.

But he couldn't put down his work and go to bed.Even just leaning on the chair for a short nap or squinting the gap, I couldn't find it.

From the moment Mora Mountain broke the defense line of the Taranto rebels, General John commanded the army, biting the tails of the rebels tightly all the way, without giving them a chance to breathe.

Marching so quickly, the Taranto rebels were naturally panicked like bereaved dogs, physically and mentally tense all the time, exhausted to death.

As the pursuers, the Aberdeen soldiers did not have the heavy psychological burden of life and death hanging by a thread, but their bodies were no less exhausted than the enemies in front.

In a way, they were even more tired than the soldiers of Taranto.

As the pursued, the enemy will die if he does not run or runs slowly.But they are hunters, they have more choices, and there is no reason why they must be chased.With more distracting thoughts in my heart, it is naturally not as good as the enemy in front of me running away wholeheartedly, and I feel even more tired physically.

But the order from above has been urging everyone to chase, chase, and chase again, without any intention of stopping.The military order was like a mountain, and the soldiers had no choice but to bite the bullet, gritted their teeth, and dragged their heavy legs, which seemed to be filled with lead, to follow closely behind the enemy.

General John himself was exhausted, and of course he understood the feelings of the soldiers under his command.But he still persisted and refused to order to stop the pursuit.

In terms of tiredness, both the enemy and us are the same.Everyone is on the same starting line, there is no reason why the enemy can run, but oneself cannot.

Besides, General John also has reasons for insisting.

When breaking the enemy's third checkpoint, it was precisely because he keenly discovered the enemy's flaws, seized the fleeting opportunity, and bit the opponent's defeated army.From Tiemu Town to Mount Mora, the Taranto rebels were unable to calmly form a battle formation and had to rush to fight.

The army is newly defeated, and morale is low.When retreating, he was closely pursued by his opponents, and he was frightened along the way.Just entering the Mora Mountain defense line, before they could gain a firm foothold and take a good breath, the Aberdeen army had already reached the end, and immediately launched a general attack on the defense line!

In such a bad situation, even if the commander is a famous general like Franky, it is already irreparable.After barely resisting for an hour, they finally retreated again and abandoned the fourth line of defense.

Now that there are successful cases before, General John will naturally repeat the same trick, ordering his soldiers to grit their teeth and chase after him desperately, in order to break through the enemy's fifth line of defense in the Silver Hill Valley again.

If the Taranto rebels can be completely crippled and scattered in this battle, or the two bandit leaders Ke Qishi and Franky can be captured among the rebellious army, then the return journey will be smooth.No matter how many checkpoints there are, they are just in name only, and it is impossible to pose any obstacle to the Aberdeen army.

It's a pity that the other party was clearly prepared this time.The response of the defenders in the Silver Hill Valley was very timely, and the arrangements were also in place, abruptly blocking the violent momentum of the Aberdeen vanguard.Then he fought and retreated, followed behind the defeated army, and slowly withdrew into the fortifications of the Silver Hill Valley.

With such a delay, when General John arrives with the main force, what he and his soldiers have to face is already a solid line of defense ready for battle.

General John was very unwilling, but he knew very well in his heart that the best opportunity for combat had been lost.It's just that sometimes things like opportunities don't just depend on waiting, but can also be actively created with one's own hands.

"Heroic soldiers of Aberdeen, this general knows that you are very tired, very tired. Because I, like you, have not had a good rest for more than ten days, and have not been able to sleep soundly. But..."

General John stood on the hastily built command platform and spoke to the soldiers lined up in the phalanx below.It was in high spirits that he reprimanded Fang Qiu.

"...However, we are tired, and the enemy is only more tired than us. If we can muster all our strength and accomplish all our achievements in one battle, and wipe out the main force of the rebel army in this Yinqiu Valley, then our hard work in the past few months will be worthless." There are results and rewards.”

"Think about it, why did we come here from the province of Aberdeen? Think about the rebels who harassed and ravaged our hometown, think about the family members and villagers who are crying and mourning under the enemy's iron hooves Now! They need us to save and protect. To do all of this, first of all, we must completely smash the gang of bastards who stabbed the knife in front of us, and trample them into a pulp. Go, my brave and fearless fighters ! You will be the pride of the Aberdeen province! You are creating the future of the glorious empire!"

"Long live Aberdeen! Long live the glorious empire!"

Thousands of people raised their arms and shouted, and the sound waves swept in like landslides and tsunami, almost shattering people's eardrums.

The middle and senior military officers standing at the forefront of the phalanx responded most enthusiastically.

Like General John, who has ever experienced such a battle with an army of tens of thousands of people before?Now that he has this opportunity, it is even more likely that he will step on the corpse of the famous mainland general Franky and climb up the highest ladder when the Glorious Empire is at its most critical.Who would easily let go of such a good deed that shocked the mainland and left a name in history?

Therefore, even though their faces were tired and their hands and feet were a little weak, the officers still waved their swords vigorously and shouted loudly in response.

Relatively speaking, the enthusiasm of ordinary soldiers is not so high.

Although General John's speech was very exciting, they were also willing to obey and follow the footsteps of the army commander from the bottom of their hearts.However, everyone has the heart now, but they don't have the strength.

It is true that the officers are also tired, so we all rushed on the road together and stayed up late together.But the problem is that adults have mounts, but soldiers can only travel on two legs.Two legs are better than four legs—or the legs of livestock, can the degree of fatigue be the same?

Even the soldiers of the cavalry unit were not much better off.

In order to save horsepower and ensure the impact of the cavalry when encountering battles, the cavalry all went down to the ground and led the horses on the road. At this moment, they were so tired that they almost fell asleep leaning on the horses.

Although the cheers of most people seemed a little out of breath, the shouts of thousands of people in unison were still very powerful.

General John nodded.

The soldiers are all exhausted at the moment, and their condition is far from returning to normal level, he is very clear in his heart.Therefore, he was not dissatisfied with everyone's lack of enthusiastic response.

If the enemy's state had not also dropped to freezing point, General John would not have dared to let his subordinates launch an attack anyway.

Now is the time to fight for will and perseverance.Whoever can grit his teeth and persist until the end is the ultimate winner.

One side is winning consecutive battles, while the other is losing both battles; one side is the hunter, the other side is the prey; ?
"attack!"

As soon as the Aberdeen coach finished speaking, hundreds of battle drums were beating.Rulin's flag fluttered in the wind, like a raging ocean.

The neat phalanx moved slowly, and under the command of Ling Qi, they marched towards the enemies ahead one by one.

Tang Feng frowned, looking at the tired faces of the soldiers under his command, he couldn't stop worrying in his heart.

Looking at the other phalanxes on the left and right, the situation is not much better.

He sighed secretly, but didn't say much.Leading the soldiers under his command, he turned around and followed the troops ahead.

"Actually, it can be more secure..."

General John chose to press the whole army at this time instead of setting up camp and resting the whole army. Tang Feng was actually not optimistic about it.

Of course, this was just what he thought in his heart, and he didn't say it rashly.

Besides, the battle is like a chess game, and General John's thinking has some truths, no one dares to assert that he will inevitably fail.Win or lose, in the end, you still have to go to the battlefield to see the truth.

It's just that he was lucky enough to take advantage of Mount Mora last time. Will he be able to win again this time?Looking at the other party's support arrangements, it is obvious that they have been prepared for a long time.It is so simple to take advantage of the situation to attack the enemy's position, it seems that Franky is too incompetent.

A shadow cast over Tang Feng's heart, which couldn't be shaken off.

General John stood tall on the commanding platform, his bloodshot eyes stared nervously ahead, and his tired and haggard face gradually changed color as the battle progressed.

"Report! The Fifth Sword and Shield Battalion is seriously downsizing, please support..."

"Well, transfer the tenth Pak swordsman to reinforcements!" General John thought for a while, and then gave instructions.

"Report! More than half of the casualties of the third archer brigade, the brigade captain applied to retreat..."

"...Can't withdraw! Let them hold on!" General John's face began to drip sweat.

"Report! Eighth Spearman Battalion..."

"..."

"Report! The Sixth Cavalry Battalion..."

"..."

Less than half an hour after the start of the battle, unfavorable battle reports came one after another.

At the beginning, General John was able to make corresponding instructions to mobilize.However, as demands such as "request for support" and "retreat" increase, the coach has fewer and fewer cards to play, and gradually becomes unable to deal with them, and the order gradually tends to stream of consciousness.

Hold on, hold on, hold on!
As long as we persist, the enemy will surely collapse before us!must!
It's a pity that the army formation on the attacking side has become unstable.The steel defense line of the Taranto rebels was standing still, with no signs of wavering in sight.

The adjutant stomped his feet and rubbed his hands vigorously. After hesitating a few times, he still couldn't help persuading him: "General, we can't go on like this. Brothers seem to be really unable to hold on. Either, or Have you withdrawn?"

General John's face was pale, he didn't know whether it was from tiredness or shock.He stared blankly at the front, then turned his head to look at his adjutant, and then looked at the front again.

After paying such a high price of casualties, they still have to retreat in the end?Those bastards in Taranto are actually stronger and more durable than my Aberdeen fighters?

General John opened his mouth and raised his right hand, but in the end he failed to issue any orders.He just fell powerlessly and sat on the high platform with a very dejected expression.

Not far in front of him, the sound of shouting and killing continued to come.In his ears, it was so vague and so far away.

(End of this chapter)