. "The Han people say that if a wealthy person does not advance, he will inevitably decline. Now our coalition seems powerful, but he is trapped here. How unwise..." The commander of the Western coalition, the Duke of the Kingdom of Falls, and the General Jose looked at the city of Tongguan Lianhe, which was filled with smoke on the other side of the Yellow River, sighed sadly.

"Sir, why bother to do this? It's better to let me lead the team tomorrow and I will take this Tongguan within two days." The commander of the Falls Kingdom, Aers, who has the title of "Bright Moon Knight", looked at the depressed leader of the Shishi and Yichang, and couldn't help but say.

"Ars, if our Western Land countries can work together, let alone this little Tongguan, even the imperial capital of the Han Empire is within reach. I didn't want to spend so long here. It's a pity that Rembrandt and others wanted to accumulate wealth for thousands of years after this level, but they had their own thoughts and refused to do their best. How could such a good thing happen in the world?" Jose looked sarcastic.

"Teacher..." Als was also speechless. He was open-minded and was not good at these intrigues. If he talked about marching and fighting, he had his own strategies, but he could not give any good opinions on this political struggle.

"But, isn't the same in the Han Empire? If it is a piece of iron, even if I have the ability to reach the sky, I would not dare to lead my army to this point. Now the front line is so long that it is not easy to supply. I will lose it sooner or later by plundering and raising supplies all the way. Now, the best way is to leave Tongguan early and march into the provinces in the south of the empire. It is the granary of the empire, which is suitable for the army to replenish supplies. While exerting pressure, urging the imperial capital to make a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we delay any further, we will inevitably fall into the quagmire."

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The ten thousand men of the Teutonic heavy infantry regiment of the Teutonic Principality, Fonseca, who directly commanded the battle to attack Tongguan, did not know Jose's feelings on the other side of the Yellow River. Now he already felt that he was unable to get off the tiger.

The 12 Liancheng in front of him had been changed and was very broken, but the Han soldiers still protected it in their hands with their flesh and blood, and they were still steadily unstoppable.

Jose, commander of the Western Alliance, is not the kind of short-sighted person. Although he does not agree to delay the consumption of troops under such a strong pass and iron-blooded Han army, once the goal is determined, Jose must do his best.

Moreover, Jose also believed that as long as he captured Tongguan, it would not only be as simple as meeting the desire of the powerful and wealthy headed by Rembrandt to obtain wealth, but also allow the entire coalition to advance and retreat freely from then on, and even use this as a basis to firmly occupy most of the northwest and southwest parts of the empire.

Although Fonseca had issued a military order and had not fulfilled his preface for nearly three days, Jose generously allocated a 10,000 infantry regiment from the Kingdom of Falls. This time, Jose only won two 10,000 infantry regiments from the Kingdom of Falls.

Jose also promised Vonseca that he would persuade Reed's commander Hans to send another battle axe regiment to Vonseca.

"Three days, I will give you another three days, and there will be two new 10,000-person brigades to provide you with the help of you. If you can't occupy Tongguan this way, then please let General Fonseca be punished." This was the messenger sent by Jose, who told Fonseca the last order.

"No matter how many people there are, can you capture the city in front of you?" Fonseca's confidence was a little loose.

It’s not that he didn’t understand the reason for the war. Tongguan in front of him was the area suitable for attack, which was the area in front of Twelve Liancheng. The rest of the places were not reefs and mountains.

Even if he has 100,000 soldiers available, he can only invest more than 10,000 at most at one time, and the rest can only follow up and even wait.

So, now this battle is the most depressing battle that Fonseca has joined the army, and it is simply a war of attrition.

When the enemy cannot stand firm, the number of people is the competition, and even more so will. If one side cannot withstand it first, the other side will achieve the final victory.

"Retreat the troops and fight again tomorrow!" Although Fonseca was anxious, he also knew that Rome was not built in one day. Today, seeing that the Han soldiers were already fierce in resistance, the morale of the soldiers on his side had been declining, and it would be useless to continue fighting. Instead of doing this, it would be better to prepare for another battle tomorrow.

"Kill..." Sima Nan's voice was hoarse on the city wall.

"Sir, the enemy has retreated. Today, we have resisted again." Seeing that Sima Nan still shouting, the Han soldiers beside him reminded.

Sima Nan then woke up and looked at the Western Alliance soldiers who were retreating like a tide under the city, sitting on the cold city wall.

"Order the Fenwu Army's First Regiment, the Third Regiment and the Second Military and Civilian Preparation Brigade to go down to rest, and the Third Regiment and the Third Regiment of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Independent Brigade of the Xuanwu Army and the First Military and Civilian Preparation Brigade to the city to set up defenses." Sima Nan finished the arrangement and then slowly walked down the city wall.

"Sir, it's been ten days since the brothers have fought almost the same. You asked the reserve army to go up to two brigades. If this continues, our Fenwu Army will be all done." An Fenwu Army officer welcomed Sima Nandao.

"It's not time to put them all on the battlefield now. These days, their rotation of brigades and brigades has just increased their combat experience. They are all very good young people, but unfortunately..." Sima Nan looked at the reserve military and civilians who had removed the city wall, and looked at the faces that looked tender, and felt a pain in his heart.

When Emperor Changping was in the imperial court, all these young men were at home, studying, doing business, and working, but now they had to devote their lives on this iron-blooded battlefield.

Sima Nan was in tears and looked at the setting sun that had been covered by gunpowder, inexplicably sad and angry.

"Brother, I can't hold on..." Sima Nan murmured in his heart.

I wonder if I can still see the sun tomorrow? Sima Nan muttered to himself.

"Sir, Gao Jianfei is back!" An officer ran over.

"What? This brat, bastard, who made him come back?" Sima Nan's voice creepy.

"Legion, I want to come back by myself. I have nothing to do with others. If you want to punish me, please wait for the war to end." Gao Jianfei looked sweaty and his breath was not stable yet, and he was obviously galloping all the way.

"You, alas..." Sima Nan sighed helplessly at the young man's tender but resolute face.

"League, I'll bring you a few more people when I'm back this time." Gao Jianfei said.

"Who?" Sima Nan asked.

"It's him." Gao Jianfei pointed behind him.

Sima Nan then realized that Gao Jian was standing with three young men wearing ordinary people's clothes. One of them was of medium figure, slightly thin, and full of strength.

"Sima Legion!" The young man in front of him saluted with a righteous military salute.

"Are you?" Sima Nan hesitated.

"The Weizhi is Sun Desheng, the captain of the third brigade of the vanguard of the Kuanglan Army, Dasanguan Road, Sichuan and Shaanxi Province. This is a letter from the Sichuan-Chongqing Governor Liu Renze and the Kuanglan Army Commander Lei Dongfeng to you and Li Changlin." Sun Desheng took out a letter with a number from his arms.

"Kuanglan Army? Why did you hear the first time you heard about it... Lei Dongfeng? Could it be that Lei Dongfeng who came out of Longcheng to relieve the danger of Loulan in the northwest and defeated 100,000 enemy troops with three thousand elite cavalry?" Sima Nan suddenly woke up.

Lei Dongfeng, the name that had been unknown a few months ago, has now become a legend in the hearts of the emperors. Although his actions are many things that do not conform to the laws of the emperor and even the laws of the empire, in the eyes of these real Han soldiers, everything he did is exactly what they longed to do.
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