"This...is despicable!"
On top of the city tower.
The night watchmen of the Daxia Empire were stunned.
They never imagined that the enemy would drive these large numbers of refugees to the front and act as a shield for the large army.
"What should we do?" A young night watchman asked in confusion.
Everyone froze in place.
A large number of rail guns have long been charged, and their dark muzzles are aimed at the snowy fields outside the city wall.
But the problem is, no one dares to do it easily.
Boom boom......
The sound of extremely heavy footsteps was getting closer and closer.
The Daxia people in the front row were on the verge of crying. No matter men, women, old or young, they were all lined up in a row. No matter how reluctant they were, they were forced to move forward by the soldiers behind them.
"You bastard, you are so shameless!"
In an instant, the morale of the defenders was greatly reduced.
The national night watchmen of Daxia in front of them are not afraid of death. Many of them even have a passion to serve their country. When necessary, they are willing to live and die with the "Dog City".
However, this does not mean that they can be cold-blooded enough to kill their own compatriots.
not to mention.
They are still a group of helpless civilians, including old people, women, and even pitiful children.
As long as you still have a little conscience, you can't kill these civilians.
"The next priority is to attack the city, and the highest priority is to attack the heart..."
Standing tall among the army.
Curley raised the corners of his mouth slightly, his expression full of confidence.
"The so-called psychological tactics are to use all available external conditions to make the enemy lose its most basic advantage and gradually undermine the opponent's determination to resist desperately."
"In war, you fight the human heart!"
His eyebrows were raised.
Cooley shook his head and pondered: "How can such inscrutable things be truly understood by those high-ranking and pampered nobles?"
"War is art..."
There was excitement in his pupils.
Cooley smiled coldly and murmured to himself: "And art will be full of infinite possibilities!"
boom--
The rear of the army.
White armored tanks came out one after another. The turret on the top slightly adjusted its angle, and the inexplicable energy beam began to suddenly accumulate force.
"emission--"
Bang~~~
The blue beams of light that filled the sky jumped directly over the army marching in front, and fell towards the city like bamboo shoots after rain.
But this time.
They were no longer targeting the sky above the city, but the sides of the city wall whose defense capabilities were relatively weak.
Flames rose and thunder exploded.
Although they were still protected by the magnetic dome, the defenders on the city wall clearly felt a different pressure.
The entire tower shook violently, and thick smoke rose up, almost instantly blocking everyone's sight.
My vision was hazy.
Zhong Lizhan was completely dumbfounded. He had imagined various possibilities, but he never thought that the other party would use such despicable tactics as refugees.
For a moment, he was also stunned by the earth-shaking artillery fire in front of him.
"Report~~!"
Beside the ear.
The quartermaster in charge of logistics supplies shouted loudly: "Notices were sent from behind the front line that the supply energy of the magnetic dome is declining significantly. If this continues, our defense measures will be completely ineffective within a few hours at most."
He accurately found the weak points of the "Dog Castle" defense system, and then cooperated with the conspiracy to disturb people's hearts.
The Aisha Principality's army, under the command of Cooley, is overwhelming and is gradually consuming the energy of the "Dog City" defenders.
"Damn it, this can't go on like this!"
Narrow your eyes.
Zhong Lizhan gritted his teeth, stepped forward and shouted: "Send the order, order all the rail guns on the tower to launch a fierce attack on the enemy, and completely disrupt their formation, at all costs!"
"This, City Lord..."
Xie Anbang hesitated for a moment and said, "But if this happens, what will happen to the civilians outside?"
A railgun cannot have eyes.
Once a salvo of artillery fire covers the battlefield not far away, its firepower will definitely be indiscriminate.
It can be said that harm to innocent people is inevitable.
"Sett the account!"
He grabbed Xie Anbang's collar with his backhand.
Zhong Lizhan's eyes widened angrily and he shouted sternly: "Didn't you hear clearly the order I just gave?!"
Narrow your eyes.
Zhong Lizhan emphasized every word: "What I just said is, no matter the cost!"
Seeing Xie Anbang in front of him, his face was still full of astonishment.
The old city lord of "Dog City" was extremely anxious and continued in a deep voice.
"Compared to the entire 'Dog City', the safety of these people outside is nothing. If the fortress city is breached by the enemy, everyone in the city will suffer along with it!"
"Can't you tell which one is more important or less important?!"
The city was destroyed, people died, and blood flowed into rivers.
According to the consistent style of the Night Watch Army of the Principality of Elsa, if they were allowed to march straight in and capture the city, they would definitely set off a wave of endless carnival-like killings.
By that time.
The night watchmen in "Dog City" had to choose to engage in hand-to-hand street fighting with the enemy in the city.
The severity of the tragedy and the price to be paid would probably be a hundred or even a thousand times greater than what it is now.
No one wants to kill his compatriots, but the current situation cannot allow Zhong Lizhan to hesitate any longer.
Focus on the overall situation and only make necessary trade-offs!
"I gave this order, you just have to carry it out..."
He pushed away Xie Anbang, who looked depressed.
Zhongli Chan's eyes were deep and he gritted his teeth and said: "If anyone talks about it in the future, they will only say that I, Zhongli Chan, was the one who ignored other people's lives. You can rest assured that I will never be implicated in the slightest!"
One can imagine.
The cost of doing this will definitely attract criticism from the people in the city, and even condemnation from the defenders of other regions of the Great Xia Empire.
As the lord of a city.
Zhong Lizhan has made a choice and decided to bear these huge crimes alone.
"Execute the order!"
"yes!"
No slacking off.
The city lord's ruthless order to fire the artillery was quickly conveyed by the communication officers of the combat teams at all levels.
The national night watchman on the city tower couldn't bear it, but given the general trend, he could only bite the bullet and obey.
Bang bang bang~~~
All of a sudden.
Continuous shelling suddenly sounded.
The counterattack from the "Dog Castle" fell like rain onto the snowy battlefield.
Brilliant sparks and dust flew into the sky.
The enemy troops at the forefront suffered a devastating blow, and the broken limbs of the night watchmen and armed monsters were flying everywhere.
Many people were torn to pieces by the powerful gunfire before they could react.
Along with this, the civilians who were taken hostage at the front also suffered numerous casualties.
Amidst the artillery fire, the screams of the refugees could be heard endlessly. Children with helpless faces lay beside the corpse, crying and calling for their mother who had been broken into two parts.
Hell on earth, nothing more than that.
The national night watchmen in the city turned their heads away, not daring to look at the scene in front of them.
More citizens of "Dog City" also witnessed all this. Apart from being saddened by the death of the rabbit and the fox, they thought of their own humble status, fearing that one day, such an ending would happen to them.
Emotions of panic, suspicion, and grief instantly spread in the streets and alleys of "Dog City".
"Haha, a strong man cuts off his wrist, he still has some courage!"
Sitting on the metal throne.
Cooley, who was supervising the battle in the central army, shook his head silently and sneered: "What a pity, the ultimate goal of this battle has been achieved. If you lose the hearts of the people, you will first be in chaos within yourself."
Close your eyes.
Cooley raised his hand and ordered: "Retract the troops and retreat one kilometer south. We will build fortifications in the wild tonight. After setting up camp, we can make a fire for cooking!"
