It was also the first time that Hillman presided over the entire division to participate in a formal war, and the first time he participated in the war was such an important war, which made him extremely glorious and felt heavy pressure. He grew from a hunter with outstanding personal skills to a division-level chief officer. Only Hillman himself knew how much hard work and sweat had been put into. He lacked formal military training and knowledge and had never served as the commander of a regular army. This was when Hillman broke out from a Guide rebel army.

However, the dilemma faced by becoming a member of the Northwest Army, fortunately, Long, who was a regular army and had rich combat experience, gave him great help. His diligence, studious and leading by example allowed Hillman to quickly gain a foothold in the Fifth Division. What was most important to him was the year of further training in the Northwest Military Academy and several short-term trainings. In the eyes of the generals, Hillman participated without absenteeism and graduated with excellent results.

Fei Mu, executive vice president of Northwest Military Academy, commented to him: "I am eager to study and diligence is commendable." He also gave the college the highest reward - the Rose Medal (Note 1). Fei Mu's praise, who has always been stingy with praise, is rare in the entire Western Xinjiang military. Many genuine top students who claim to be graduates from the Imperial Military Academy are difficult to get his eyes on him during training in Northwest Military Academy. A hunter-born child was able to win the Rose Medal that many students dream of twice, which made many people in the Western Xinjiang military aware of him.

However, all these honors belong to the past. If you want to prove yourself, you must use the success of this battle to prove yourself. Hillman knows the cruelty and importance of this battle. Although he has absolute confidence in his division, the enemy is also strong, and many things cannot be done by just having confidence.

The offensive was like a tide. Hillman, who was holding the giant sword in his hand, stared at the battle situation ahead. It had entered the range of opponent's long-range weapon strikes. Although the long-range strike weapons at the top of Fanlin City had been suppressed by long-range force from the Western Xinjiang, the Kaman side's catapults and crossbow guns that had adopted protection and dodging methods were fired from time to time, posing a considerable threat to the attacking party. However, for Hillman's view, the war was about to bleed and sacrifice. If a division commander retreated because he was worried about the enemy's attack damage, then such a division commander could be abandoned.

There were continuous stones as big as millstones falling, one of which fell near Hillman's observation post. The enemy's super-level performance of the stone caster directly led to the death of two soldiers who were on standby on the spot. The thick tower shield seemed so fragile and futile in front of the huge rocks falling from the sky. The powerful inertia brought by such a huge stone bullet was enough to make all individual defense weapons seem useless. Hillman waved impatiently and signaled the guards who came to cover to get out of the way and not interfered with their observation of the battle situation. Such accidental events could not affect Hillman's will. As a division commander, his responsibility was to accurately observe and judge the situation on the battlefield, and finally make reasonable arrangements.

The surging offensives continued to sweep towards the towering city, like waves hitting the reefs, the waves dissipated, the reefs still stood still, blood-red waves rolled over, leaving countless broken limbs and bodies. No one had ever thought that the war would go so fiercely, and it entered a white-hot state on the morning of the first day of development.

The First Regiment of the Fifth Division only lasted for more than an hour before retreating. The huge consumption and losses forced them to accept the reality of failure, but following the Second Regiment also failed to achieve satisfactory results. Although he rushed to the top of the city with the power of the attacking car, in just a few breaths, the desperate Kaman army rushed to the top of the city with its superior forces, so the soldiers in the Western Xinjiang killed the soldiers. The bodies that fell to the ground like fallen leaves rose up again under the walls. Hillman, who had clenched his fists, stared at the scene in front of him with some weakness. Although he was quite prepared, he saw that the lively men died in front of him. This heart-wrenching feeling was enough to make people crazy.

Forcibly restraining his desire to go into battle in person, Hillman gritted his teeth and issued an order to follow up the Fifth Regiment. There will be casualties and sacrifices in the war. Hillman could only use this sentence deep in his heart to war and remind himself to stay calm. As a division commander, you must keep a calm mind to deal with all the sudden things now, otherwise command will bring greater losses to the troops. This is also the words his teacher repeatedly reminds him during his study in the Military Academy.

This is just a battlefield for Fanlin's offensive and defensive battles. In this battle, Liang Chongxin did not focus on attacking a certain direction like in previous siege battles. Instead, he launched a strong attack at the same time, leaving only the East Gate to wait. This left a retreat for the Kamans and surrounded three quads and one, which also reduced the Kamans' desire to resist desperately. Although he knew that this tactic might not be useful for veterans like Miley, as long as this situation could be known by the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers of Kaman, it would be enough to shake the officers and soldiers' confidence. This may not be seen when the enemy's morale was strong in the early stage, but in the later stage, especially when the war entered the most cruel stage of hand-to-hand combat, a few loopholes in the psychological confidence of any side would have an unimaginable effect. As long as he thought that there was another way to go, no matter who he was, they would first consider their own way of life. This was determined by the characteristics of human psychology.

Just when Hillman was angry and upset when he failed to attack the head of the siege, Nick, who was commanding in the official office in Fanlin City, was also frightened by this fierce battle far beyond his imagination and the road. He was already a regular battle between the two sides, but he did not expect that the competition between the long-range weapons lasted for a few hours and entered an unprecedentedly fierce offensive and defensive battle. What made Miley even more worried was that the enemy was so determined and brave that he attacked his city twice during the first day of contact. This was simply incredible in the offensive and defensive battle he had experienced before.

In addition to strictly ordering the defending troops to strengthen their defense, Miley had to re-arrange the deployment of the reserve team, especially at the south gate, where the offensive was the strongest. Miley made an exception and sent two thousand more reserve teams to prevent Yu Weiran. Although attacking the city does not mean that the city defense is in a dangerous situation, it at least proves that the enemy's attack ability exceeds his estimate. In Miley's prediction, this phenomenon should have occurred on at least the third day, but this situation occurred on the first day, which greatly aggravated Miley's concerns about his defense plan.

The shouts of killing that resounded through the sky almost continued from morning to afternoon sunset. The eight-hour continuous attack not only exhausted the attacking party, but also made the defending party unbearable. As the horn sounded, almost everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, including Miley, who had been sitting in the handsome chair and resting in peace. This made Miley sigh from the bottom of her heart. Maybe she was really old and couldn't help but have a subconscious thought of hoping that the war would end soon.

Liang Chongxin was very satisfied with the war on the first day. The fighting spirit and combat effectiveness of his first legion fully proved the status of this army in the Western Xinjiang army. The Fifth Division that attacked the South Gate and the Second Division that attacked the North Gate both attacked the top of Fanlin City. Although the time was short, this was a good start and allowed the Kamans to truly see the style of the Western Xinjiang soldiers and the First Legion.

Liang Chongxin did not hope to capture Fanlin on the first day. If he had such an idea, it would be insulting the suspicion of Miley, who was one of Kaman's two pillars. Although these two attacks on the city wall are worthy of celebration and encouragement, Liang Chongxin was also clear that this did not prove the weakness of the Kamans in defense, but only showed that there were more difficult battles waiting for him and his army. It was obvious that Miley was preserving his strength and hiding the main force was obvious. He hoped to have a protracted tug-of-war with him, hoping that he could control the rhythm of both sides' offensive and defensive disrupting his deployment, thereby winning time and winning the opportunity for changes in the current situation to bring changes to the entire battle situation. Miley's abacus should be said to be quite good, but maybe he really underestimated his side's determination and confidence this time.

The personnel losses and equipment losses of each department were quickly summarized into Liang Chongxin's hands. It should be said that the level of personnel losses did not exceed Liang Chongxin's expectations, but the enemy's attention to siege equipment led to the loss of equipment far exceeding the pre-conceived. Fortunately, in order to prepare for this offensive and defensive battle, the combat readiness agency has tapped the war potential of the entire Western Xinjiang in this regard. In addition to preparing sufficient equipment, a large number of craftsmen and repair equipment were also directly transported to the front line. The craftsmen can use the rest time of the night soldiers to repair those equipment that can be repaired. This can not only greatly reduce the operating pressure of engineers, but also further fully utilize the overall attack ability of the equipment. After all, many equipment must reach a certain scale to fully exert their power, and the reduction in quantity will greatly limit their power.
Chapter completed!