Chapter 258: Frontline Military Intelligence

Three days passed quickly. Just as the news from the Black Ice Terrace, the Xianglong Kingdom and the Canopy Kingdom launched a war against the Great Zhou.
The Xianglong Kingdom occupies Broken Blade City, so Da Zhou's offensive posture is more favorable.
The strategic position of Broken Blade City is protruding forward, like a sharp knife inserted into the hinterland of Dazhou. The 200,000 army of the Xianglong Kingdom can attack any city in the western part of Dazhou at any time based on this city, and truly achieve advancement. Attack, retreat and defend.
However, Zhang Liao's Tenglong Legion showed a strong combat effectiveness.
Unlike the Huolin Legion, the Tamron Legion is not entirely composed of the original Forbidden Army, but consists of nearly 30,000 soldiers in Lianyun City.
These soldiers used to take a large amount of precious pills refined by Sun Simiao, and their cultivation made a qualitative leap. Coupled with Zhang Liao's previous devil training for many days, their strength has long surpassed the elite old-fashioned Forbidden Army.
After the army was reorganized, the Dragon Legion, composed of the defenders of Lianyun City and the Forbidden Army, was much stronger than the simple Forbidden Army.
Therefore, facing the frontier army of the Xianglong Kingdom, which was far less powerful than the Forbidden Army, the short confrontation between the two sides on the first day ended in the victory of Da Zhou.
On this day, Broken Blade City was full of corpses before, and roughly swept over, there were about 10,000 of them, both from Dazhou and from Xianglong Kingdom Army.
However, this battle did not go on for too long, and it ended after only one morning.
Mad Lion City, a small city belonging to the Mad Lion Sect, is almost the same as the Spirit Sword Sect Spirit Sword City that Xiao Chen had visited.
This city is located on the western border of Dazhou, facing the Broken Blade City from east to west, dozens of miles away.
Today's Mad Lion City has become the garrison of the Tamron Army.
At this moment, the Dragon Legion is located in the mansion of the Mad Lion Sect, and Zhang Liao is urgently discussing with Le Yi a strategy against the enemy.
Zhang Liao looked at the map on the table and said with a hint of worry: "General Le Yi, although our army has won a small victory in the first battle today, the situation is still not optimistic!"
Le Yi also had his dignified gaze: "The Xianglong Kingdom’s army is twice that of my Great Zhou Army, and it has occupied Broken Blade City and has the initiative to attack. Today, although relying on our army’s strong combat power, it slightly defeated the opponent’s edge. , But tomorrow’s battle may be even more difficult."
Zhang Liao nodded and said, "Yes, we must find a way to recapture Broken Blade City, otherwise the war in the future will be too passive, but..."
Looking at the map in front of him, Zhang Liao frowned deeply.
Broken Blade City is surrounded by three cities, the East is the Mad Lion City, the North and the South are Qingshan City and the White Jade City, and the west is the Xianglong Kingdom.
It seems that the Three Cities surrounded Broken Blade City, but the fact is the opposite.
The soldiers of Qingshan City and White Jade City are weaker than those of Broken Blade City. The walls are as high and deep as the city of Broken Blade. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Otherwise, the Xianglong Kingdom would not have spent five times the price of Da Zhou to win Broken Blade City.
Today, the force of the Xianglong Kingdom in Broken Blade City is twice that of the Great Zhou Army, and it is the defender of the city. It is almost impossible to retake Broken Blade City.
In Tianluo Continent, the casualty ratio in the siege was almost three to one, or even higher.
Tamron Legion is also a cavalry corps, wanting to attack the city is even more wishful thinking.
Although there were a certain number of defenders in Qingshan City and Baiyu City, these two cities were both problematic for self-protection, not to mention helping the Dragon Army to attack Broken Blade City.
When the Xianglong Kingdom attacked Broken Blade City, the two cities managed to squeeze out 20,000 people to support Mrs. Yan, but the entire army was wiped out.
Zhang Liao believed that as long as the armies of the two cities went out of the city and attacked Broken Blade City, the troops stationed at the border of the Xianglong Kingdom would definitely take advantage of the emptiness and seize the two cities. When the time comes, the defenders of the two cities will definitely attack. Was wiped out.
For a long time, Zhang Liao sighed: "This road on the west side of Broken Blade City is really deadly."
Le Yi said helplessly: "Yes, the army on the border of the Xianglong Kingdom can support Broken Blade City through this road at any time."
"If it can't be cut off, even if we defeat the opponent in the field, the opponent will still have a steady stream of troops to add in. The long tug-of-war will be too bad for me!"
"We are fighting on two fronts. The Fire Lin Legion in the south should have also collided with the Canopy Kingdom. The situation there is more severe than here!"
Both Le Yi and Zhang Liao wanted to make a quick battle and then dispatch troops to support the South as soon as possible.
A cruel expression flashed across Zhang Liao's face: "Why don't I go to Broken Blade City at night and kill all the opponent's coach and generals."
Le Yi hurriedly said: "The general still shouldn't be so impulsive. According to the news from the Black Ice Terrace, there are indeed a few masters in the opponent's barracks, most likely from the Imperial Palace."
Zhang Liao was just talking angry. Of course he knew that Broken Blade City had hidden masters, and not only the masters of the Human Palace.
The master of the human palace is at least above the martial arts realm, but today on the battlefield, he has encountered two martial masters who are not weaker than himself, obviously not from the human palace.
If it were not for the help of Le Yi around, I am afraid Zhang Liao would suffer a small loss.
Therefore, the possibility of going to Broken Blade City to assassinate the enemy's senior generals is almost zero.
"The general doesn't have to worry, at least we still have the advantage in field battles. We might as well go into field battles with the opponent for the time being, and continue to blow the opponent's morale, waiting for the opportunity to come," Le Yi persuaded.
Compared with Zhang Liao's slightly fierce temper, Le Yi seemed more calm.
This famous warrior who once commanded Yan Guo and other five-nation coalition forces attacked Qi and had more than 70 cities in succession. His ability was a little better than Zhang Liao.
However, because Zhang Liao's merits were greater and his personal ability was completely capable of surpassing any army commander, Xiao Chen asked him to serve as the head of the Dragon Army, and Le Yi assisted him.
Zhang Liao relieved the depression in his heart for a moment, and then said: "Le Yi, can you send a surprise soldier to detour from Qingshan City to the west of Broken Blade City, and then we attack Broken Blade City from the front and force the Xianglong Kingdom. The frontier army from here comes to the rescue, and then let the strange soldiers ambush the opponent's reinforcements and destroy their vital power!"
Le Yi pondered for a while and said: "General, our forces are too small. Even if we are only fighting against the enemy forces in Broken Blade City, we are a bit reluctant. If we divide our forces to be ambushes, we may be difficult to defend against the Xianglong Kingdom. Frontal attack!"
Zhang Liao also knew that it was too difficult to do so. If the Dragon Legion split its troops and interspersed with the enemy's stomach and back, it might be self-defeating, resulting in insufficient defenders in Mad Lion City.
At that time, the Xianglong Kingdom might seize the opportunity to attack the Mad Lion City.
"Report! Report to the general, there is an enemy general called Poison Wolf outside the city, who is calling for battle!" At this time, a scout came to the lobby to report.
Hearing this, Zhang Liao coldly snorted: "This poisonous wolf, do you really think this general can't kill him? Today I killed him to sacrifice the flag!"
Poisonous wolf is one of the few military commanders who emerged from the Xianglong Kingdom.
Just when Zhang Liao was about to go to war, Le Yi stopped him, and then said to the scout who reported on the military situation: "Hold the card, truce!"