Chapter 73: Shout

"A garrison regiment on the border can't reach the 3rd Battalion...According to a preset plan, they are retreating." A liaison officer looked at the general in front of him and reported.

Bourgeois frowned and looked at the map in front of him. What he judged in his mind was what kind of an enemy that could eat one of his own battalions in one bite.

Without knowing where the enemy is attacking from, it is a more reasonable response to disperse your own troops and deploy them along the border. After all, Ailan Hill's troops are very powerful, and it is estimated that it will take tens of thousands of talents to defeat a battalion in Ailan Hill in one go.

"A messenger from the Prairie Empire came and said that he had brought very important news." An officer walked into Bourgeois' command post, clenched his right hand and pressed his chest to report: "He is very embarrassed!"

"Let him in!" After thinking about it, Bourgeois felt that he should meet the friendly messenger who sent the message.

As a result, the man knelt on one knee weakly as soon as he entered the door, and he stood up when he was supported by the man, and started crying out of breath: "We met the dragon knight of the Holy Demon Empire! There are about 10 dragons! 3000 people. I am the only one who ran out!"

In fact, he didn’t run out either. He was hiding under the corpse. After the opponent flew away, he found a horse and ran back. The opponent seemed to have more important things to do, so this prairie cavalry was able to drive away. Before the opponent's dragon, arrived in Malicha.

"Dragon Knight... Damn it! Go to the 16th Regiment Headquarters, so that they don’t have to go to the 3rd Battalion... Maybe they have been attacked." Bourgeois said to his subordinates a little annoyedly: "They Without anti-aircraft firepower, I guess it's not a good thing, right?"

"Let the 16th Regiment shrink the defense line! Move closer to Maricha as soon as possible!" Bourgeois knew that if the Holy Demon Empire counterattacked, he would lose some troops. But he didn't expect that the opponent's counterattack was so fierce that he would lose a battalion of troops at once.

Maybe, the 16th regiment will suffer heavy losses, losing 1,000 people or more. Bourgeois glanced at the map hanging on the wall and said, "Telegram! Contact General Wilkes... We need reinforcements!"

"Wait!" After he commanded, he stopped the adjutant who was going to send the order, and corrected his order: "Tell Seris first! Tell your Majesty that the Holy Demon Empire has already participated in the war! At least 10 dragon knights ! Our real trouble is coming!"

After a pause, he continued to order: "Then, send a telegram to General Wilkes and let him send reinforcements! We don't want infantry! We want anti-aircraft artillery troops!"

As orders were passed on, rows of soldiers in red uniforms ran up the ancient city wall. The military uniforms on them are very conspicuous under the sun, and their clothes look more attractive than infantry.

The soldiers in the red uniforms also wore steel helmets on their heads, but they were not equipped with Mauser 98k rifles, but with a short pistol around their waists. By the time these soldiers ran up to the front of the city, the Ailan Hill grenadiers on the wall had already assembled.

"Wow!" Several air defense soldiers in red uniforms tore open the 30-mm caliber dual-purpose guns that were tightly wrapped, and the metal body of the spoiled cannon reflected in the sunlight invisible light.

"The enemy is likely to arrive at any time! All soldiers are ready to fight!" The officer commanding the anti-aircraft guns pressed the long sword around his waist and ordered to his men. Following his orders, these artillerymen sat on the seats on either side of the anti-aircraft guns and began to shake the handles beside them.

As they turned quickly, the slender barrel was lifted up a little bit, and the cold barrel pointed at the clear sky. Several loader took out the huge magazine from the cart beside him, and inserted the magazine on the body of the anti-aircraft gun.

Behind the city wall, on the high point of the city, the soldiers in charge of watching set up huge binoculars. These binoculars are responsible for monitoring the entire sky. No matter which direction the enemy rushes over, they can spot the target in the first time.

Beside them, all the standard bearers who are ready are in place, and they are responsible for showing the banner in their hands to show the direction of the enemy's attack. There are soldiers on the front of the city who are always paying attention to the banner on the commanding heights. Through this stupid method, the entire Malicha has completed a simple air defense security network.

"Hope our anti-aircraft guns can really kill those **** dragons!" Standing in his specially set up air defense command post, Bourgeois nervously pressed his sword and looked out of the window in a certain direction from time to time.

The vision here is very good, almost half of the city can be seen. If the battle is on the other side, he only needs to go up one floor to see the opposite direction. This was originally a place built by the city lord for enjoyment, but now it has become Bourgeois' favorite temporary headquarters.

"All the heavy machine guns have been deployed! They are responsible for covering the anti-aircraft guns! We don't know how much damage the machine gun bullets can damage the dragon, but this is the strongest anti-aircraft firepower we can get together." , An air force commander in a red uniform, reported the latest air defense deployment to Bourgeois.

"All the infantry are on the wall... They will keep firing, and our ammunition is very sufficient." The infantry commander of the 6th regiment said firmly: "We will fight to the last minute! If the fighting breaks out, I will immediately Hurry to the head of the city to personally command the infantry there to fight."

"The two garrison regiments on the side have been ordered to retreat. They have no anti-aircraft firepower and are easily suppressed by the other side." Bourgeois' adjutant opened the mouth to report the actions of the garrison regiment in the other direction.

Because these garrison regiments were not equipped with heavy weapons, they did not even have the qualifications to participate in the war. They could only vacate the flank of the city of Maricha and retreated humiliatingly to a safe place on standby.

But they are not useless at all: maybe when the Arrant Empire comes to attack the city, they can ensure the safety of Maritsa's side and rear, so that the entire city is not completely surrounded.

"There is news from the 16th regiment, and the 1st battalion was also attacked by a giant dragon. The opponent obviously came for us and did not clean the battlefield..." An officer rushed into the headquarters anxiously and sent him just now. Pressed the news on the table and said breathlessly.

"The 3rd battalion of the 16th regiment is estimated to be annihilated, and the 1st battalion is about the same. Because it is a garrison regiment, the loss of heavy weapons is not much, but at least 700 guns were lost. This is a very serious failure." The officer of the quartermaster complained with a bitter expression on his face.

You know, in the early days, it was not easy to collect these 700 guns. At that time, everyone used wooden models to train, but now, a battle has lost the actual 700 guns. Rifles, it hurts to think about it.

Even now, a batch of rifles is not cheap. Counting bullets and grenades, this batch of munitions is already very expensive. Modern warfare is not only the foundation of industry, but also countless money...

"Woo..." The horn was sounded abruptly, and Bourgeois ignored the reports of the losses. He walked to the window and saw the small black spots in the distant sky.

"Come!" He clenched his fists, stared at the black figures that were approaching, and cheered himself up in his heart: The most glorious time in his life is probably now! Standing in front of so many giant dragons, even if it was a battle death, it was worth it!

"Gentlemen! At our feet is Ailan Hill! We fight not only for ourselves, but also for trusting our Majesty!"

"For Ailan Hill!" In the command center, everyone clenched their right hands and pressed them to their chests.

"For mortals, we can face everything with confidence in the future! For mortals to stand up and treat ourselves as humans! For us poor mortals! We must fight! We are not afraid of sacrifice! Your Majesty has given us the courage to stand in front of the dragon. And weapons! We are not afraid of sacrifice! Because we want to prove that mortals are never slaves!" Bourgeois opened the window in front of him, looked at the dragon knights who could already see the outline, and shouted out the window.

"Mortals are never slaves!" The soldiers standing in the city raised their arms and responded loudly to the shout. The soldier standing on the city wall also raised his arm and screamed to the sky.

The anti-aircraft soldiers sitting on the anti-aircraft artillery positions are already waiting. They pointed their muzzles in the direction of the dragon's attack. The gunner has pressed his fingers on the firing trigger, waiting only for the observing gunner to issue an order. Command to fire.

They have placed the dragon in the center of the circular sight, and they are ready for everything. They will give the first shout for mortals, and they will fight for their dignity to the last moment.

Suddenly, the grenadiers who had already picked up their rifles around them shouted loudly and loudly: "Mortals are never slaves!" They also shouted, shouting from the bottom of their hearts.

The sound flew in the wind, causing the dragon knights who had already approached the wall of Maricha to frown. What they worry most is that it has already happened. Mortals are trying to destroy the rule of the Holy Demon Empire. This is a disaster they cannot accept.

"Never be a slave? Then go to death!" Hearing the shouts on the city wall that rushed into the sky, Ildo, who was riding on the dragon's back, had cold eyes and said lightly.

Then, the knight captain raised his arm, made a random offensive gesture to all the dragon knights, and slammed forward, with an indomitable momentum: "Kill!"