HCB Chapter 591 Retreat quickly!
Chapter 591 Retreat quickly!
The city of Padua in late autumn was shrouded in a persistent autumn rain. The gloomy sky was just like the situation faced by the rebels, depressing and desperate.
Raindrops hit the ancient city walls and bluestone streets like sharp arrows, splashing high water, and the whole city was immersed in a vast ocean.
The army of the Yoda Empire rushed into the city through the gaps in the city wall like a tide.
Especially the Purple Rhino Knights, they galloped on their horses in the rain, and the infantry followed closely behind them. They held up their shields, formed dense phalanxes, and advanced into the city step by step.
However, the rebels in the city continued to resist. They acted quickly and built temporary walls with various debris.
Old wooden barrels, broken tables and chairs, millstones, anything they could find were brought in by the rebels to build this shaky yet incredibly sturdy barrier.
At the same time, they fought fiercely with Yoda's army in every street and alley, and every building and every street became a bloody battlefield.
Min Ze'er stood in front of the window of the town hall, staring out with a frown.
In the lobby of the town hall, there is a huge table with a map of Padua spread on it.
The map marked the various battle areas and enemy movements. The officials and detachment leaders under Min Ze'er gathered around the table, nervously reporting the latest battle situation.
"Report! In Dongcheng District, the enemy has broken through two of our defense lines and is approaching the city center!"
A scout came running over, all wet.
Min Caier looked at the map and then made arrangements immediately.
"Move the Klin and Burman detachments to the East City District. Order the rebels there to defend the streets at all costs and use the cover of the buildings to block the enemy!"
"Mr. Min Caier, these two teams are stationed near the city hall. If they are transferred, the security here will be gone. It would be better to retreat appropriately and tighten the encirclement..."
An officer of the rebel army was about to dissuade them but was stopped by Min Caier.
"If we can't even hold the outer perimeter, how much further can we narrow the encirclement? If we want to defeat them, we must recapture the city walls and drive Yoda's army out!"
"Yes!"
The adjutant immediately ran out to convey the order.
"Western City District, we are running low on arrows, requesting support!"
Not long after, another scout also reported anxiously.
Min Caier frowned, thought for a moment and said:
"Have the warriors in the West City save some energy for now and use slings or large objects to throw at the Yoda soldiers at close range. At the same time, have personnel dispatch arrows from the South City, where the fighting is less intense."
The adjutants took orders and left one after another. The hall was filled with a tense atmosphere and only sighs could be heard. The current situation could no longer be said to be pessimistic, it could be said to be a matter of life and death.
The offensive of Yoda's army became more and more fierce. They continued to break through the rebels' defenses and occupied buildings one after another.
Although the rebel soldiers fought tenaciously, their casualties became increasingly heavy. Many soldiers fell in the battle, and their blood dyed the streets and rain red, but they still did not retreat. The soldiers behind them continued to take over the weapons and fought a desperate battle with the enemy.
In a narrow alley, a group of rebel fighters were surrounded by Yoda's army.
They stood back to back, weapons tightly gripped in their hands, with a determined look in their eyes. Yoda's soldiers raised their shields and slowly approached, trying to force them into a desperate situation.
"Brothers, we may fall here today, but we must not let the enemy pass through here easily!"
A rebel soldier shouted.
"Yes! For the sake of Heaven on Earth and our families, we will never back down!"
Other rebel soldiers responded one after another.
"If we die, we'll take a few people with us!"
Following the roar of a rebel soldier, these rebel soldiers rushed towards Yoda's army together and started a final hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. Their shouts and cries echoed in the narrow alleys. This was the last curse they hurled at the enemy in their short lives.
On another street, the rebel soldiers used an abandoned building as cover to block Yoda's army.
They shot at the enemy from windows and rooftops and threw rocks, while the Yoda soldiers hid behind shields and slowly approached the building.
On the street next to them, the Purple Rhino Knights brandished their weapons and fought with the rebel soldiers.
"Pfft!"
A long spear pierced an insurgent soldier who was unable to dodge. Before the Purple Rhino Knight could draw out his spear, several insurgent soldiers rushed over and beat and dragged him off his horse. Then all kinds of weapons around him fell on the Purple Rhino Knight.
At some point, the rain stopped.
A crack appeared in the thick clouds, and golden sunlight penetrated the clouds, shining on the wet city walls and reflecting on everyone's face.
Then, a seven-colored rainbow spanned the sky, echoing the rainbow on the heavenly flag on the ground on the battlefield.
Min Zeer looked at the rainbow for a long time, then he turned to the rebel leaders around him and shouted:
"The God of Light is watching us! We must never give up. We must fight to the last moment for the God of Light and for the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. Let everyone take up arms and follow me to drive out Yoda's army!"
"For the God of Light! For the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth!"
The Yoda soldiers were caught off guard by the sudden counterattack by the rebel fighters.
They originally thought that the rebels had reached the end of their strength, but they did not expect that these rebels could still burst out with such amazing power. Men, women, young and old, all became rebels in front of Yoda's soldiers, and rushed towards these soldiers from different directions, causing Yoda's army, which originally wanted to encircle the rebels, to be gradually divided and eventually surrounded by the rebels.
The fierce resistance of the rebels created a gap in the psychological defenses of the Yoda soldiers. Yoda's troops began to retreat in various urban areas. However, the blind retreat directly boosted the morale of the rebels. They recovered the areas that the Yoda people had occupied with great difficulty and launched a general attack on the surrounding city walls.
Inside Yoda’s military camp outside the city, the huge tents were rustling in the strong wind.
Inside the tent, a dozen nobles sat around a walnut round table that was over three meters wide. The candlelight flickered in the draft, casting their distorted shadows on the cowhide walls of the tent, like demons with bared fangs and claws.
"Why did your army just run away!"
A red-robed noble sitting next to him slammed the table, causing the sheepskin map on the table to rattle.
His fat knuckles turned white with anger, and the vein in his neck bulged like a blood vessel about to burst.
"My left wing cavalry was directly exposed to the rebels' charge, and hundreds of elite soldiers were killed by the rebels!"
The tall and thin noble in iron-gray armor opposite suddenly stood up, and the hilt of the sword at his waist hit the edge of the table, making a crisp "clang" sound.
"Most of my troops were killed or wounded in the siege, and then a number of them died in the street fighting. What's wrong with retreating and resting for a while? It's better than being completely wiped out!"
"Report——!"
Suddenly, a scout's sharp shout came from outside the tent, breaking the brief silence.
A cavalryman, soaked to the skin, rushed into the tent, knelt on one knee, and held a letter high in his hands.
"Your Excellencies! Urgent news from the Imperial Capital!"
Bosgod slowly unfolded the letter, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
The content of the letter was not complicated: many villages and towns in the territory were suddenly occupied by unidentified Helderlans, and the Empire's Noble Council ordered them to return immediately, otherwise if Helderlan suddenly sent troops to attack the imperial capital, it would be over.
The nobles took the letters one after another and looked at the contents, their faces turned pale.
They had originally planned to capture the city of Padua, but now, the invasion of the Helderans forced them to reconsider.
"What are you still thinking about? Padua is not my fiefdom. Only when my own territory is preserved can I be considered victorious. What's the point of conquering Padua if I lose my home?"
A nobleman said this as he walked out of the tent, and then the nobles followed him out one after another. In the end, only Bosco was left in the entire tent.