The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

All the available infantry on the main island have been sent by Sasha to the western coast, which is where the Yan army landed. Facing the powerful offensive of the Yan army, Sasha knew that it was impossible to drive the enemy away, and even containment was difficult to achieve.

But as long as we surround the front-line fortifications and drag the enemy into a tug-of-war until reinforcements arrive, these enemy troops who have come from afar will surely be strangled here due to continuous casualties.

When Sasha judged that it was impossible to prevent the enemy from landing, he ordered the fleet to return to the Brando Strait. There were two fleets in the strait. In addition, there were a large number of army troops stationed on land. After receiving the battle report from the front line, they immediately gathered to reinforce. At the fastest, they could reach the Star Islands in five days and nights.

What we need to do now is to engage in a tug-of-war with the enemy on this island, at least until reinforcements arrive.

And these fortifications alone might not be enough to hold out. If they defend further, the defenders on the island will naturally suffer heavy casualties, or even be wiped out. However, Sasha believes that it is definitely worth it.

Retreating at this time will only cause the important strategic location of the Star Islands to fall into the hands of the enemy. Even if reinforcements arrive later, it will be difficult to recapture it. The enemy's naval power is too strong, and this alone is an unavoidable difficulty.

For this reason, even if all his men were killed, he would keep the enemy here!

Sasha was ready to sacrifice himself, thinking so, but the plan changed far less quickly. Not long after the last emergency military report was delivered, even worse news followed.

"Sir, most of the coastal fortifications on the western front have been destroyed!!"

The messenger who came running in in a panic brought the latest urgent news, which was like a wake-up call to Sasha. His eyes suddenly widened and his breathing began to become rapid.

"It's only been a short time! How could we be captured by the enemy so easily!!" he roared.

"Their infantrymen are very accurate with their marksmanship and are not afraid of death at all. One of them can kill more than a dozen of us. Besides... they have brought artillery ashore and are bombarding our defense line." The messenger was pale. Like Sasha, he had never thought that the enemy had occupied most of the fortifications in such a short time.

You have to know that this is not on the sea, but on the island. Our army's combat capability is not weaker than any other country, and we have extremely rich experience in positional warfare. Although some new recruits in the 86th Division lack combat experience, veterans account for the majority.

Everyone understands how important the bunker group is. Once it is completely captured by the enemy, there will be multiple attacks from the enemy.

On the western coast, the war is in full swing.

With the support of naval artillery, the Yan Army that set foot on land focused its combat efforts on seizing fortifications and buildings. Commandos bravely rushed into the bunkers. Although they encountered stubborn resistance from the Gothic defenders during their advance, the huge gap in weapons between the two sides meant that the defenders always collapsed at the first touch.

The Goths basically used flintlock rifles, which had a short range and low accuracy. Even if the bullets fired had a certain lethality, it was often difficult to completely deprive the Yan soldiers of their combat effectiveness due to the low hit rate. It was no exaggeration to say that they even needed to fire hundreds of bullets to kill an opponent.

In an ordinary battle, they would organize linear formations to fire in a volley to increase firepower coverage, projection volume and lethality. However, the Yan Army they are facing now is attacking in the form of skirmishers. In this loose formation, even if the Golts organize a volley, it will only waste bullets.

The waste of bullets is certainly nothing in a life-and-death battle, but in the current battlefield where every second counts, the bullets that miss the target mean that they need to spend a lot of time reloading, and in the gap between reloading, the enemy has already fired their bullets.

Unlike the weapons used by the Goths, most of the Yanbing used percussion-type rifles, which had obvious advantages over flintlock rifles.

At long distances, the musketeers did not have to stick to formations. They could hide behind nearby cover, take precise aim, and then shoot, striving to get a return for every bullet fired. As for reloading, it was much more convenient. Thanks to the breech-loading system, they could stand, squat, or even lie on the ground to reload, while the Goths' muzzle-loading system required them to load in a standing position, which inevitably exposed their bodies to bullets.

In addition to long-range shooting, in close-range encounters, the assaulters are equipped with automatic breech-loading rifles. Although the accuracy is reduced, the ability to quickly fire multiple bullets is a huge advantage.

Relying on long-range aiming and close combat crossfire, the Yan army had gradually eroded the perimeter of the entire building complex in less than an hour. Once they entered the bunker, they were unstoppable, and captured several strongholds in a very short time in a nearly crushing manner.

Soon, when the last defender in the fortress was shot dead, the Yan army completely occupied the coastal fortifications. However, this was only a temporary victory. However, controlling these fortifications would allow the subsequent troops that were yet to land to safely set foot on land and bring in more artillery.

At the moment, the light field artillery has been transported off the warships and started firing. Thanks to the infrastructure of the Star Archipelago, the battlefield can be considered flat and wide, so these light field artillery mounted on gun carriages can be pushed forward smoothly by the Yan soldiers. Although the shells they fire only weigh five to six pounds, the unique explosion can still make these shells exert huge power.

Just like now, the bombardment of these light artillery alone has made the Gothic infantry line miserable. In the first few rounds of shelling, the Gothic gunners still wanted to fight back and exchange their lives for theirs. However, after several rounds of shooting, their ammunition trucks and artillery suffered great damage, and everyone realized that this huge gap was like the boundary between heaven and earth.

The subsequent arrival of heavy field artillery was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

When those explosive bombs weighing more than ten pounds fell into their line, countless ammunition fragments shot out in all directions. Even a single shell could cause casualties to an entire squad. In contrast, their artillery fire had little effect.

At this point, the entire defensive line collapsed.

Whether it was artillery or infantry, all the Goths could no longer hold a position. They fought and retreated in the hail of bullets, gradually giving up the entire western coast.

Their defeat led to the rapid advancement of the Yan Army.

One field artillery vehicle after another was pulled forward by the Yan soldiers, who spread out in all directions, forming a steel torrent with an unstoppable force.

Gun smoke filled the battlefield and flames of war ignited everywhere. The Yan soldiers roared and charged forward, vowing to capture the Star Archipelago with a complete victory.