The 400,000 soldiers of Luzon were like Mount Tai as they aggressively charged toward the temporary camp of the Hanoi army. Smoke and dust billowed along the way, setting off the prelude to the decisive battle on MLL Island.
To some extent, the outcome of this battle would determine the direction of the entire Luzon war.
At around 10 in the morning, the vanguard of the Luzon coalition army arrived at the camp of the Hanoi army. As far as the eye could see, the entire camp of the Hanoi army spanned a few miles along the undulating hillside.
When the coalition general saw this, his eyes narrowed. The position in front of him was a typical place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. To break through such a line of defense was more difficult than besieging the camp.
However, since they were already here, there was no reason to hesitate. Furthermore, they had the advantage in military strength, so there was no reason to hesitate. After slightly reorganizing the somewhat messy formation, the coalition army rushed toward the high ground.
"Kill!!!"
For a moment, the sound of killing shook the sky.
The two armies used the temporary camp as a medium to launch a fierce battle. As the Great Xia army, the Hanoi army naturally lacked courage and unyielding spirit. Even when facing an enemy twice their size, they were still fearless.
The Luzon coalition army was also in high spirits.
The earth-shattering battle started at around 10 in the morning and lasted until the evening before coming to an end.
At the end of the battle, the green hillside had been trampled into bare mud by the coalition army. Tens of thousands of corpses fell on the hillside, and blood flowed everywhere, forming pools of blood at the foot of the hill.
"The Great Xia army is indeed as tough as the rumors say."
Although the coalition general was praising the enemy, there was no trace of discouragement or fear in his words. Obviously, he was very satisfied with the performance of the coalition army in today's battle.
In the beginning, the Hanoi army took advantage of the hillside to firmly hold the line, causing the coalition army to suffer a great loss and suffer heavy casualties. However, when the coalition army stabilized their position, their military strength advantage was displayed.
In the afternoon, both sides were tied.
It could even be said that near evening, the coalition army had already gained the upper hand. They were so close to completely tearing the enemy's line of defense and occupying the hilltop.
"Tomorrow, we will definitely take the position tomorrow." The coalition general was full of confidence.
Unfortunately, the Hanoi army didn't give him this opportunity.
After the two sides stopped fighting, the coalition army retreated five miles, set up camp, and prepared to rest for the night before launching the general attack the next day. The Hanoi army quietly packed their luggage overnight and quietly withdrew from the camp before dawn the next day.
By the time the coalition army majestically killed their way up the hill at eight in the morning, the camp was already empty.
"Damn it!"
The defending general of the allied forces was furious and immediately ordered the pursuit.
Just like that, one chased and the other fled. They walked and stopped, killing all the way south. Under Xue Rengui's command, the Hanoi Army had completed the task assigned by the Supreme Commander and led the allied forces away from Iligan City.
For this, the Hanoi army also paid a heavy price. In order to convince the allied forces that the victory they hoped for was close at hand, the Hanoi army fought fiercely on many occasions, disregarding the sacrifices.
Just as the two armies were in a stalemate, a group of soldiers was quietly making their move.
…
On the thirteenth of November, a battalion of the first formation of the Cliff Mountain Fleet, carrying three thousand Divine Guards, quietly landed on the coast not far from Iligan City.
Then, with the help of the Black Snake Guards, they snuck toward Iligan City.
When it was close to dusk, the Divine Martial Guards successfully sneaked into the forest outside the city and quietly waited for night to fall. When the night covered the earth, the three thousand Divine Guards moved swiftly towards the northern city wall like ghosts.
There were only a few patrolling troops on top of the city wall, and they were sparsely lit with torches.
Under the cover of their black cloaks, the Divine Martial Guards blended into the darkness and were undetectable to the naked eye.
"Go!"
Arriving at the foot of the city wall, Xu Chu chose a blind spot and gave the order to attack.
Five Divine Martial Guards stepped forward and threw out the hooks in their hands. With a snap, they accurately hooked onto the battlement of the city wall.
Then, like spiders, the five of them climbed up the city wall as if they were walking on flat ground.
Then came the second wave, the third wave …
The Divine Martial Guards who climbed up the city wall first used the dim light to sneak behind the guards nearby. The daggers in their hands flashed like cold light, killing the moment they saw blood.
After killing them, they dragged the corpses to a dark corner and exchanged their equipment. The entire process was as smooth as water, as if they had rehearsed it beforehand.
As the guards were killed one by one, the Divine Martial Guards at the foot of the city wall received the signal from their comrades and sped up the wall. In less than half an hour, the three thousand Divine Martial Guards had gathered at the top of the city wall.
The entire section of the city wall had been cleared.
This was the terrifying part of the Divine Martial Guards. After years of training, this Divine Martial Guard could truly be considered a special force, capable of starting special operations behind enemy lines.
The Forbidden Army was still far from this standard.
After gathering, the Divine Martial Guards didn't stay at the top of the city wall for long. They walked down the city wall, and under the cover of the night and the guidance of the Black Snake Guards, they snuck into the city lord's mansion.
On the way, they also encountered patrolling troops. If they could hide, they would. If they couldn't, they would just kill their way over.
The Luzon army wasn't stupid. Half an hour after the Divine Martial Guards entered the city, the patrolling troops discovered the corpses of the guards and immediately sounded the alarm.
The silent Iligan City suddenly became noisy.
The city lord's mansion.
The lord of Luzon, Martin, was still awake. The news from the frontlines said that the allied army was about to defeat the Hanoi army. Martin was so excited that he didn't feel like sleeping.
At this moment, a soldier came to report that something was wrong at the top of the city wall.
"Oh, did a rat enter the city?"
Martin wasn't nervous with fifty thousand soldiers guarding the city.
But the news that came later made Martin realize the severity of the problem. Almost every ten minutes, a patrol troop would be attacked.
What was more terrifying was that every patrol troop that was attacked was completely wiped out, and not a single enemy corpse was left at the scene. This showed that the two sides weren't on the same level at all.
All the signs showed that this was not a group of simple rats. If they weren't careful, they could turn into wolves.
"Quick, order the troops to gather at the city lord's mansion!" Martin didn't know what the enemy's intentions were, but he still chose the safest strategy.
After the order was given, other than the guards at the top of the city, the scattered troops began to gather at the city lord's mansion. The closer they were to the city lord's mansion, the more concentrated the troops were.
Under these circumstances, no matter how strong the Divine Martial Guards were, they couldn't avoid being exposed to the enemy. There were only a few paths to the city lord's mansion, and there were troops on each path. There was no way to hide.
"Kill!"
Since they couldn't hide, they could only kill their way out.
"How would we dare to attack without some backup?" The Divine Martial Guards naturally brought a secret weapon when they accepted this secret mission. It could shock everyone at the critical moment.
But now wasn't the time to use it.
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