In the Name of Empress-Chapter 482 - 320: Shameless Ambush

Border City Frank Castle.

This is a large city with a population of 140,000.

The city is peculiar, sometimes a trade city, sometimes a military fortress, seamlessly switching without the slightest stagnation.

In the past years when the continental treaty was still in place, this was the forefront of international trade between Sussex and Prudon.

Now, it has become the frontline of confrontation between the two major camps.

Frank Castle and Hansa are both located on the northern plains of Rodinia, the terrain is flat and undulating, can be described as a vast plain, a high-quality agricultural zone.

Precisely because it has no natural defences, this fortress appears especially important.

If this fortress is lost, the few cities in the middle cannot be defended, and the enemy can quickly reach the city of Hansa.

The first battle is the decisive battle; war is so cruel.

The special geographical conditions of Frank Castle determine that it’s impossible to build a super fortress here, and it is difficult for the stationed soldiers to exceed thirty thousand.

As early as when the continental treaty was abolished, Roland ordered a rush to build this fortress.

Solid and thick permanent fortifications, intricate trenches, and elite troops, all possible defensive measures have been taken, and taken very seriously.

Stationed here is the newly-formed 1st Army, 1st Division.

It is well known that the number of the 1st Division is not randomly assigned, it must have real strength.

The configuration of the 1st Division lives up to this number.

They have the most people, the toughest training, the best equipment, and the highest bonuses.

Not only that, but the commander of the 1st Division is Vice Admiral Baron Dailong, who is deeply trusted by Roland.

Dailong is an old member who followed Roland since he first went overseas, his loyalty and ability are impeccable, letting him guard here shows Roland’s emphasis on Frank Castle.

As long as the enemies are not so crazy as to dispatch more than a hundred thousand troops and hundreds of cannons for a strong attack, this fortress is almost invincible.

However, the Prudon Kingdom indeed came with tens of thousands of people.

When the Prudon people invaded armed without declaration of war, Dailong was completely stunned.

The two major camps had been on edge, preparing for war, and he wasn’t surprised by the outbreak of war, but he did not expect it in this form.

No declaration of war, no prelude, sudden and unexpected.

A few days ago, senior military officers from both sides were still exchanging routine communication, and trade convoys passed through the fortress, bringing thousands of freshly produced fabrics from Hansa City.

Although they had sensed the approaching smell of gunpowder for a long time, the war still came too suddenly.

What irritated Dailong even more was that over a hundred thousand troops gathered and moved quietly to surround the fortress, and he was completely kept in the dark, it was laughable if told.

Dailong wanted to laugh at himself, but he couldn’t.

Because he is the one facing the pressure.

Hundreds of heavy cannons bombarded like they cost nothing, paving the way for the army.

The lives of these Prudon people seemed more like they were picked up, advancing with the artillery fire.

Shells whizzed overhead, and there were even quite a few explosion shells filled with magic elements, the saturated firepower strike blasted the positions into a cloud of dust.

The Sussex soldiers, after being stunned, skillfully rushed into the defensive works to avoid the shells, while the Prudon people continued to advance with the artillery fire.

Hiding in cover can indeed avoid artillery fire, but it also cannot focus fire, except for a few elite hunters equipped with rifles with scopes to block the enemy, ordinary infantry can only shoot randomly using the "Uncle Black" shooting technique.

The fearless charge of the Prudon people darkened Dailong’s face.

What is this barbaric combat technique?

The Prudon soldiers killed by shells were several times more than the Sussex people, but they forcefully used artillery cover to breach the outer positions.

On the first day of conflict, the Prudon Army suffered 3,700 casualties, while the Sussex Army suffered 900 casulaties.

Just looking at the exchange ratio, the Sussex people had a great advantage, but they lost their outer positions, all three trenches were breached.

The next day, General Jacobs, who was in charge of commanding the operations on the outskirts, gritted his teeth and issued cold-blooded orders, demanding the soldiers to leave cover for frontal resistance.

The soldiers were very brave, forming ranks under artillery fire and stray bullets to face the enemy, only to be stunned by the furious artillery volleys.

On the second day, the 1st Division lost over 2,500 men.

Although the Prudon Kingdom Army also suffered heavy losses, the exchange ratio on the second day was unfavorable to the Sussex people.

Even more fatal was that morale was almost collapsing under the bombardment.

No one wants to stand and be bombarded by artillery.

This combat technique not only caused the outer troops to be bombed and collapsed, but also hurt the morale of the defenders inside the city.

The soldiers refused to obey orders, refusing to line up for a certain death.

Dailong was helpless, he also knew this order was absurd, he could understand the soldiers but could not understand the other side.

Are their soldiers not human? How can they not fear death?

Fortunately, the city defense of Frank Castle was solid, it did not fall on the third day, but held on in a tragic manner.

In probing attacks, the elite teams of the Prudon Kingdom climbed the walls three times, only to be forcefully beaten back by the heavy infantry of the 1st Division.

The casualty ratio on the third day was favorable to the Sussex people.

After the failure of the strong attack, the Prudon Kingdom Army was also somewhat overwhelmed, they gave up the frontal assault, switched to digging trenches outside, planning for a long-term battle.

They occupied the high ground outside the city, starting to transport cannons up the mountain, intending to bombard the fortress from above.

Dailong coldly observed the battlefield, continuously sending elite troops out of the city, trying to retake the high ground outside, but all his attempts failed.

To be fair, there was nothing wrong with his command.

He did not lose the fortress because of the surprise attack and unequal troop numbers, nor did he abandon the troops to escape, he steadfastly defended the fortress, also finding ways to dispatch elite scouts to the rear to request reinforcements.