Eagle Byzantium

Night attack battles were the specialty of the Song Army when they were defending the stronghold. That night, the surprise attack army was divided into eight groups, with Guo Cheng and Wang Zhen each commanding a wing. The soldiers painted their swords and armor black and first attacked and attacked the north area of ​​Mofu Castle Stronghold. The Southern District gathered to cover up Gao Wen's intelligence reconnaissance, and then quickly passed through the passage between the forts and forts, and all rushed to the Western District. Then Guo Cheng drove 500 issuing soldiers to beat gongs and drums, and He raised the battle flag, used the fire blunderbuss, and pretended to attack Gawain's third fort. The emperor, who was waiting in the imperial camp, hurriedly ordered the fourth detachment of the Red Hand Brigade to go for reinforcements - but Wang Zhen commanded three hundred elite swords and axes. He held the side card and entered the second fort where the sign had just been erected. He took advantage of the opportunity and killed all the fifty gunners and civilians inside, and then took advantage of the chaos to infiltrate into the camp behind and attack and set fire to it.

On the way to rescue, the attached cavalry and Serbian cavalry of the Gemakis Brigade were ambushed by Guo Cheng's wing again, causing more than 300 casualties. Guo Cheng and his troops were able to retreat under the cover of night. .

The remaining small groups of Song troops also made attacks from east to west all night, making surprise attacks everywhere like ghosts.

Although the field battle during the day was narrowly defeated, once the Song army relied on the fortress to conduct defensive battles, it seemed to have aroused blazing fighting spirit and firepower.

In the early morning of the next day, not only did Gao Wen lose hundreds of people, but he didn't even erect a single artillery fort. When Gao Wen asked his soldiers to build artillery forts in front of the fort during the day - the repaired Song Army's western fort suddenly fired artillery rapidly. , the only three divine general cannons exerted their power, the Roman side had just built Half of the wall of the fort was shot, and the artillery regiment was so angry that it hurriedly concentrated its artillery to fire at it, but found that the Song Army's artillery position was well covered - dog-legged wood and earthen walls were erected in front of the artillery shed, and other The shed above is covered with many chaff powder bags, which can well offset the penetrating power of the opponent's artillery shells.

After another half day of intermittently bombarding, Gao Wenfang's siege work made no progress.

"Have you lost all your ability to attack at Antioch in the past?" At the military meeting that afternoon, the emperor was furious and scolded the generals and centurions of each brigade.

Then General Gregor unfolded a detailed map of Mofu City and the Song Army Fort, and suggested to the emperor:

The current method is not to rush to build all the siege positions, but to "prioritize the construction of a section of the artillery position on the west side, repair it while fighting, let the shooting corps and artillery regiment use fire cover, and concentrate the cavalry on the second line and two wings to defend the enemy surprise attack;

After nightfall, all brigade detachments were divided into two groups, one for police posts and one for rest, to guard various artillery forts. All detachments strictly divided the garrison camp areas. Trench trenches were dug outside the camp, wooden fences were erected, and key passes were placed. Stack up the chariots, cut off all the bushes that can hide people, and clear out the guns and cannons. once an enemy attacks, no detachment of the entire army is allowed to move. Fire weapons at the enemy's exit line with full force. When the enemy breaks in, they must dare to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the size of a flag force. If it is determined that the enemy is coming from a large group, Only when an attack occurs can a signal be sent to request reinforcements from unarmed friendly detachments;

In addition, Your Majesty can send a brigade to bypass the city of Tus on the northern line, and then support the Amur city held by General Diognis. As long as this castle is locked, the Song army will be trapped and killed in the long run.

The emperor approved the general's plan, and then he personally picked up the reed pen and drew out "detachment garrison camps" like fish scales densely around the map. Except for the roundabout Yefanduni Brigade, the remaining brigades totaled four or five Ten detachments, "just line up like this, it will cost a lot of money and I will trap the King of Justice to death" - after the emperor finished speaking, he threw the reed pen on the drawing paper, and purple ink poured everywhere.

The next day, the emperor personally rode on the front line and urged all the soldiers to bring wood, earthen baskets and tools. Facing the front of the Western Fort, they began to dig trenches and build up soil. The long artillery from both sides blasted at intervals. The ground was firing at each other, and the cannonballs were coming and going like meteors. At this time, the Roman soldiers were crouching behind the dug breastworks and resting quietly. Once the sound of the shelling subsided, they came out with a huff and continued to die. The ground began to dry.

In addition, the effect of the Song army's night attack was greatly reduced under Gao Wen's strategy of "drawing camps and defending oneself": once the Song army began to storm a certain camp, they would be subject to fierce firecrackers, and it was difficult to stabilize their position in the night battle. Roman brigade, the Song army defeated them in hand-to-hand combat There was nothing that could be done about it. The attack on the fourth artillery fortress commanded by Guo Cheng failed - the bodies of more than 40 Song soldiers were spread in the trench outside the camp, and they were not even dragged away by their colleagues. Almost all of them were killed by cannon fire and perfume bottle cannon fire.

"Very good, let's keep fighting."

The emperor was very satisfied with the current progress of the battle.

But now many of the empire's generals and officials are exhausted by this war. Letters are constantly being sent to Constantinople and Tarsus from both the palace and the imperial government, complaining about the cost of this war. Horrible, if the emperor continues to fight like this "The wealth of the empire will be completely drained like blood from a broken blood vessel." Many "people of insight" requested that your majesty negotiate with the King of Justice of the Song Dynasty so that the other party could return to the east bank of the Oxus River with dignity. This will allow the empire to escape from this war calmly.

In addition, there is news that the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, Tuscany, Venice and Crete have begun to organize coalition forces again, preparing to attack the "Italian City Alliance" and even invade the territory of the empire.

Currently, only three people in the empire still support him to continue fighting. Anna, Maglandius and Andodat, including the most loyal Giovanni and Wright, all signed their own initiative. name.

"They are all short-sighted!" The emperor was very angry and strictly prohibited anyone, whether generals or ordinary soldiers, or servants in the imperial camp and guards in the inner palace, from proposing the idea of ​​withdrawing troops and negotiating in front of him. The emperor stood in the tent with his hands on his waist and frowned, "They can only see the temporary consumption of this war, but they can't see how much benefit the Roman Empire will gain in Persia, India, and the future Egypt and Abyssinia if I win this battle. This benefit will not fade for a hundred years, even three hundred years or five hundred years!"

"Also, when will Crustaros Guo and Melo's other troops arrive and attack the Song army's fortresses? I have lost my patience. What kind of devil bewitched me to put my hope on this guy Guo."

"I understand you, so can we have dinner now? You have to pay attention to rest and eat." Cabeamia, who was sitting at the table preparing meals, raised her eyes and complained, just like coaxing a child.

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But Gao Wen was still furious when the gatekeeper Muzafiadin suddenly came in and reported to the emperor, "Yelü Dashi sent a secret envoy to see you!"