Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 523 The battle is imminent!
Frost City guards the main road leading to the Hanhai Empire in the Far East. It is not only the capital of Dandong Province, but also the headquarters of the Far East Army. It is extremely prosperous because it is close to the border.

During the heyday of the Far Eastern Dynasty, the army was very powerful, and the famous Far Eastern Army fought against all ethnic groups in the Far East. Rise, this icy city near the border has become the forefront.

The winter exercise of the Hanhai Empire has been going on for two full weeks and has not yet ended. The light cavalry of the Hanhai soldiers has already broken through the designated area of ​​fifty miles and appeared on the outskirts of the Ice City.

Although the officers and soldiers of the Far East Army were filled with righteous indignation for Hanhai people who broke the agreed boundary without authorization and appeared in the surrounding areas of Ice City, they continued to fight and tried to expel them back to the border, but the order of the high command was: when encountering Hanhai people, you must avoid conflicts, do not Any friction that occurs will be punished by military law for disobedients!
Facing the strict orders of the command headquarters, the soldiers of the Far East had no choice but to retreat again and again, leaving the warm camp and retreating from the border to the Ice City where the command headquarters was located.

The winter in the Far East is long and cold, the Ice City is exposed to the ravages of wind and snow, and the bustling streets become depressed due to the tense atmosphere.

Groups of soldiers from the Far East who had withdrawn from the front line camped on the streets of Ice City. Too many troops poured into the entire Ice City, causing chaos and chaos.

However, the command department had no choice. Wang Jing did not give orders for a long time. Facing the pressing force of the Hanhai people, they could only choose to retreat to preserve their strength.

Now in the name of winter exercises, the Hanhai people have openly mobilized at least [-] divisions of powerful troops to enter the Far East region. Although the Far East Army troops are gathering towards the Ice City, facing the aggressive momentum of the Hanhai people, the momentum of the war has not yet begun. Lost by three points.

The walls of Ice City are thick and solid. This is a city built in full compliance with the standards of a military fortress. All the troops are withdrawing here. The Far East Army Command also wants to use this fortress to block the footsteps of the Hanhai people.

A hundred miles to the east of Ice City is the national border, and there are flat lands along the way. The snow has been pitted by the retreating troops, revealing the snow and black soil. The wilderness looks like a white rag .

On December 28, dusk was approaching, and the cold wind swept across the wilderness, making a low whimpering sound. In the distant sky, heavy clouds floated gloomyly towards the Ice City, and the air was dull and suffocating.

Seeing the looming swaying figure of Qingqi, a scout from the vast sea at the junction of the sky, the Far Eastern soldiers guarding the Ice City felt aggrieved.

"I really don't know what our Liu Shuai thinks. The people from Hanhai have been forced to our door. Instead of beating him up like a mother, they strictly ordered us not to fight!" A furious Far Eastern soldier smashed his fist on the cold city bricks , to vent their dissatisfaction.

Another soldier holding a spear said casually: "There are considerations from above, what are we worrying about?"

"Don't worry about it. Your home is in the city, but mine is over there. I really don't know what my home is like now."

Looking at the gray wilderness to the east, the soldier's face was full of worry, praying for the safety of his family.

Zhao Yun, the officer on duty, also looked worried. As an officer, he knew more information than the soldiers at the grassroots level. He got a piece of news from his boss, No. 20 Nine Banners Regiment Commander Mark, that Hanhai people participated in the winter exercise. The troops have reached thirty divisions.

As a soldier, Zhao Yun felt intuitively that the situation was not as optimistic as the high command advertised. According to the usual situation, there were at most twenty divisions of the Hanhai Army stationed here, but now there are ten more divisions, or even more. ...Zhao Yun didn't dare to think about it. Now he can only pray that the Hanhai people will retreat sooner, but sometimes they will come when they are afraid.

"Sir, there is a situation!" The soldier's shout interrupted Zhao Yun's thoughts.

The sound of rumbling horseshoes sounded from a distance, and a group of Hanhai cavalry wearing cavalry cloaks was riding their horses towards this side. Their iron hooves crushed the ice and snow, and black mud flew up. The soldier shouted: "Go and report to the head of Mark Banner!"

"Yes!" The messenger turned around and thumped down the city wall, rushing towards the ice city.

"Level [-] alert, crossbowmen are ready!" Zhao Yun looked nervous, seeing the cavalry from the vast sea getting closer and closer, although there was an order from the top to prevent friction, he still made preparations just in case.

As the capital of Dandong Province and the headquarters of the Far East Army, Frost City not only has high walls and thick walls, but also has excellent defensive equipment on the walls. Following Zhao Yun's order, the Far East soldiers on duty drew their bows and crossbows one after another, shining coldly The arrows were aimed at the Hanhai cavalry who were getting closer.

"You are not allowed to shoot without my order!" Zhao Yun looked at the Hanhai cavalry and reminded the soldiers loudly that he did not want to be blamed for destroying the relationship between the two countries.

The strong bows and crossbows on the city wall were aimed at the vast sea cavalry, and long-range weapons such as trebuchets were also ready to shoot. Teams of Far Eastern soldiers on standby in the camp area were fully armed and drove up the city wall. The atmosphere in the air suddenly became tense. up.

"This is Ice City! The base of our Far East Army, please return immediately, or you will be at your own risk!" Facing the Hanhai cavalry who rushed towards them without slowing down, Zhao Yun raised his voice and issued a warning.

Zhao Yun gestured with his eyes, and an archer next to him shot out the arrow in his hand with a "whoosh!" The arrow landed more than ten meters in front of the Hanhai cavalry, and was deeply embedded in the frozen soil. The wind and snow were even greater.

Facing the warning from the defenders of Ice City, the Hanhai cavalry also saw the heavily guarded Far East soldiers on the city wall. A strange look flashed in the eyes of the leading cavalry, and he raised his right hand high, with a low voice in his throat: "Stop—"

Following the gesture of the leading cavalry officer, the hundreds of Hanhai cavalry who rode forward stopped suddenly, neatly as if they had gone through thousands of rehearsals, and the face of the officer on duty Zhao Yun became more dignified.

Obviously, the training of the Hanhai cavalry is much better than that of the Far East Army. Just by looking at the leopard, you can see their elite level just by stopping such a movement.

The military uniforms of the soldiers of the Hanhai Empire are not like the red uniforms and armors of the soldiers of the Far East Dynasty. Their blue uniforms and armors are more beautiful and exquisite, but now Zhao Yun has no intention to appreciate the beautiful armors of the Hanhai people.

"I am Major General Denzel of the No.11 Legion of the Hanhai Empire—" the leading officer, wearing a neat uniform, immediately stepped forward and introduced himself to the city wall.

Zhao Yun, the officer on duty defending the city, did not expect that the other party was a major-general-level officer. He was startled, and then replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Excellency, Major General, I don't know why you led troops to our Ice City rashly in violation of the agreement."

A hint of cunning flashed across the corner of Major General Denzel's mouth: "A soldier of our No. 11 Army was missing during an exercise nearby. We suspect that you captured him."

Zhao Yun immediately retorted loudly: "This is impossible, we have not left the city."

Major General Denzel was unrelenting and had a tough attitude: "It doesn't matter if you catch him or not, we ask to enter Ice City to search!"

"On behalf of the Far East Army, I reject your unreasonable request!" Before Zhao Yun could answer, a powerful voice suddenly rang out. Mark, the commander of the No.20 Nine Banners Regiment wearing a red cloak, strode forward, and Zhao Yun hurriedly stepped aside. .

"Get out of here, or labor and capital will leave you all here!" Mark warned the Hanhai cavalry below the city, and at the same time ordered the crossbowman: "Listen to my order! If they don't go away when I count to three, shoot arrows immediately." !"

"You need to know the consequences of doing this!" Major General Denzel threatened loudly with his face livid.

Commander Mark Banner is a rare hardliner in the Far Eastern Army, and he doesn't like Hanhai people at all: "Call here if you have the ability, and see if I don't shoot your heads!"

"You will regret it!" Seeing the sharp arrows, the people of Hanhai dropped these words and left in despair.

"General, you are so majestic!" Zhao Yun felt very relieved when he saw that the Hanhai Cavalry left in despair.

Mark didn't have the slightest joy on his face: "Your boy will cause trouble for me, so guard it for me. If the Hanhai people dare to provoke me again, beat me back severely, and I will report it to the command headquarters."

"Yes, General!" Zhao Yun gave a military salute to Mark and replied loudly.

They had been swallowing their anger in the face of the Hanhai people. Mark's strength made them let out a sigh of relief, but seeing the solemn look on Mark's face, they also knew that the matter might not be over yet.

(End of this chapter)