"Commander, take a rest."
The correspondent handed over a pot of hot water and handed it into Liu Yibang's hands.
Liu Yibang tried to raise his hand to pick up the kettle, but found that his hand no longer obeyed his command.
In the end, he could only hold the kettle with both hands and drink some hot water before he felt his body became warmer.
Under the city wall, the fighting continued.
The zombies' endless attacks put great pressure on the defenders.
Fortunately, we got through last night. After dawn today, those mutated birds were nowhere to be seen and were no longer so rampant, making the life of the defenders a little easier.
Although the battle was still fierce, it was much better than last night.
The correspondent looked at Liu Yibang's miserable state and couldn't help but said: "Commander, you should go and take a rest. You will feel much better if you sleep. If anything happens here, I will wake you up."
Liu Yibang did not answer, but asked: "Where is Your Highness?"
"Her Royal Highness has been in the live broadcast room. She has been comforting the people, and she has not slept."
Liu Yibang was silent for a while: "Then I won't rest either. Although the current battle is better than last night, we cannot take it lightly. Tonight will be another difficult night."
The correspondents were silent. In order to save the crisis last night, the armored troops sacrificed their lives and took the initiative to go out of the city to fight the zombies. The entire army was wiped out in exchange for a night of peace.
But what about tonight?
The Fifth Army no longer had a second armored force.
Liu Yibang obviously knew this. He didn't say much, and just asked in a hoarse voice: "How's the artillery going?"
"It's okay that the artillery has been in the rear, but they were bombing all day yesterday. Dozens of cannons have been scrapped, and the number of artillery shells is not much. The commander of the artillery brigade said that if we continue to fight for another day today, the cannons will be needed tomorrow. Turned off."
Liu Yibang's face became increasingly ugly. It can be said that the artillery played the greatest role in supporting the army until now.
If the artillery had not continued to fire to eliminate the zombies behind and help relieve the pressure on the front troops, Hezhou might have fallen on the first day.
But now that some of the cannons have been scrapped and the reserves of artillery shells are insufficient, this problem is very serious.
At this moment, Liu Yibang regretted attacking Hezhou.
If the attack on Hezhou hadn't consumed too much armaments and his fifth group army had strong troops, they would never have ended up in this situation.
If we stay at Jinghe River, wouldn't the solid city wall there be much easier to defend than this ice wall?
Even if there are tens of millions of corpses, it will not be easy to capture Jinghe in a short time.
But it's too late to say anything now. His eagerness for quick success and quick success has certainly won him a temporary honor, but in fact, in terms of combat effectiveness, he has fallen behind other brother armies of the empire.
The military industry has not been researched and developed, and the people's livelihood has not been improved. It only has the false reputation of being the first country to recover a prefecture-level city, and now even the princess is staying here, putting herself in danger.
At this time, Li Wuyou might not be able to leave even if he wanted to.
In fact, Hezhou City has fallen, and now the entire Hekou area is under siege.
The fighting situation is different in the southeast and northeast directions.
On the southeast side, close to the river bank, the sparsely populated terrain is open, and combat can be carried out.
On the northeast side, it is close to the densely populated urban area. Zombies enter from all the streets, so they can only be shot and killed continuously, and the artillery has no use.
The sky is also dominated by mutated birds, and helicopters are basically courting death if they want to take off.
Even though Liu Yibang's helicopter fleet is still intact, with more than a hundred helicopters, he doesn't dare to let the planes take off at all.
Moreover, Liu Yibang also had a bad premonition, that is, he felt that this group of corpses had not really exerted its strength.
After all, those second-level zombies, as well as many mutant beasts and so on, haven't even appeared yet.
It may be that the front line of the corpse group is stretched too long, or there may be other reasons, but there are already some signs that he cannot hold on.
"Have the casualties of our troops been counted?" Liu Yibang asked the correspondent again.
"The statistics show that our army suffered a total of 44,000 casualties yesterday, of which 36,000 were killed and less than 8,000 were wounded."
Liu Yibang was stunned for a moment: "Why is there such a high casualty rate? There are only a few thousand wounded? Shouldn't it be that the number of wounded is higher than the number of dead?"
The correspondent said: "Commander, what we are facing are zombies. Under the attack of the virus, being injured is basically equivalent to death. These wounded who survived were all scratched by mutant birds and survived without infection."
"Only a few wounded people survived by cutting off their injured hands and feet immediately after being scratched by zombies. However, they were no longer able to fight, and they will only be disabled in the future."
Hearing these bloody figures, Liu Yibang felt a burst of pain in his heart.
But no matter how painful he felt, the cruel reality was right in front of him, and he still had to face it.
Liu Yibang did not despair. He still felt that his side was not without the power to fight.
The Light Chasing Army can fight against a group of millions of corpses with more than 2,000 people. With 250,000 people on his side, there should be hope for fighting against a group of tens of millions of corpses.
Besides, he has reinforcements.
Yesterday, he had already sent a notice to the Independent First Division of the Fifth Group Army in Qinzhou, asking the other party to immediately send troops to support Hezhou.
Now Liao Yucheng's independent division has grown to more than 80,000 people. If he can send 50,000 people to support, then Liu Yibang can be more sure.
And Li Wuyou was not idle either. He issued several orders one after another, asking several armies located in the central and northern parts of Hanyue to come over and support Hezhou.
The news was sent out yesterday that the Royal Guards located in Yuanjing had sent troops to rescue Her Royal Highness the Princess.
It's just that the Royal Guards are in distant Beijing, thousands of kilometers away from here, and some distant water cannot quench the thirst of the nearer.
The other families have not responded yet, but Liu Yibang is also patient. After all, each family is far away from Hezhou, and preparations also take time. As long as he persists, he can wait for rescue.
The battle in Hezhou City touched the hearts of countless people.
The surrounding forces have focused their attention here.
Facing the attack of tens of millions of corpses, people did not think that the Fifth Army could hold on, but Li Wuyou issued several orders. If the Fifth Army could hold on for a while, or if reinforcements came quickly, there might be hope.
But for some unknown reason, the parties that were asked for help have not responded.
Until early this morning, Liao Yucheng responded to Liu Yibang's order.
"The movements of the corpses around Qinzhou are strange. It is suspected that there is a corpse king. It is difficult to protect yourself. Not to mention the Tang Zheng bandit army in Zhuguang City is watching covetously. It is really unable to support Hezhou. However, the gate of Qinzhou is always open to Her Royal Highness the Princess and Liu Yibang's army. It's open, you can take refuge here."
When this news came out, people were shocked.
If the one with the greatest hope of supporting Hezhou in the short term is Qinzhou, after all, the distance between the two is not particularly far.
But unexpectedly, Liao Yucheng directly refused the rescue in such a way that was almost disobedient.
In the past, Liao Yucheng would never have dared.
Not to mention the power Li Wuyou controlled, Liu Yibang's Fifth Army alone was not something he could fight against.
But the situation is different now. Liao Yucheng dared to take action at this moment, which was simply a shame.
Following Liao Yucheng's response, several surrounding armies also responded one after another.
There are various reasons, such as the threat of zombies, the surrounding forces are ready to move, or the road is too far and difficult to travel in winter. In short, there are reasons not to send troops.
At this time, people suddenly became alert.
The power of the imperial family has begun to decline.
After all, Li Wuyou, a little girl, cannot command such a large country.
It would have been fine in the past, but now it seems that Li Wuyou and Liu Yibang have been trapped in Hezhou, and there is probably no hope of survival.
At this time, the big bosses who support their troops and respect themselves already have other ideas.
If Li Wuyou dies, I'm afraid the empire will fall apart immediately, and the big bosses will become warlords and fight on their own.
At present, it seems that only the Royal Guards are still loyal to Li Wuyou, but as far as this battle is concerned, it will take at least a week for the Royal Guards to arrive. I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Fifth Army to hold on until the Royal Guards arrive.
Will a zombie siege completely shatter Han Yue?
After receiving the news that all parties refused to send troops, Liu Yibang's hands were trembling.
If there is support, his Fifth Army can definitely still fight. Even if the number of soldiers is not enough, he will recruit survivors in the city to join the army.
But now that the support is gone, it is equivalent to directly draining people's energy and energy.
The morale of the troops began to decline visibly. The battle on the second day was not as cruel as the previous night, and deserters began to appear.
The people in the city were in panic all day long, and even the work of transporting ice and strengthening the city walls was stopped.
There is no hope for Hezhou, so what else do they have to work for?
Many people just leave their families behind and go home to reunite with their relatives and friends for the last time, otherwise they may never see them again.
Riots even began in the city. Desperate people took to the streets and began to attack shops and snatch supplies.
Alcohol has become what people want most. Before death comes, many people want to rely on alcohol to anesthetize themselves.
The city's Public Security Department was completely unable to control the situation, and some security officers even joined the rioting crowd.
There are zombies outside who are constantly attacking, and there are people making trouble inside. In this case, why should we recruit soldiers?
As time went by, the time gradually approached the next night.
Dark night is coming again, and the zombie attacks are becoming more and more violent.
And tonight, mutant rats also joined the attack.
These crazy little animals have turned into man-eating devils. Their sharp claws and innate talents allow them to pass through the frozen soil on the ground, dig tunnels and appear in the city.
One of the tunnels even appeared deep in the city. A large number of mutated rats rushed out and rushed towards the crowd crazily.
Unprepared, a large number of people died!
In just ten minutes, tens of thousands of mutated rats appeared, causing a catastrophe.
Finally, Liu Yibang decisively ordered the use of his few thermobaric bombs.
Two consecutive rounds of thermobaric bullets were fired, giving a blow to the crazy rat tide, and a large number of rats were wiped out.
Similarly, many people were killed by the power of thermobaric bombs.
By blocking the dug rat hole, the crisis was barely overcome this time, but Liu Yibang had realized that Hezhou could no longer hold on.
His Fifth Army, even if they risked their lives, could only hold on for two more days at most.
Isolated and helpless, with nowhere to escape.
When he thought of his current situation, Liu Yibang felt regret from the bottom of his heart.
"Maybe. Maybe Tang Zheng's words are right."
This time, Liu Yibang did not hesitate anymore. With the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, he asked the correspondent to contact Tang Zheng.
Holding the walkie-talkie in his hand, Liu Yibang couldn't help but ask when Tang Zheng's voice came from the other side.
"Brother Tang, if you haven't deceived me before, then please give me a hand. I can agree to any conditions!"
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