Chapter 1462: Surprise Attack

At this moment, Poland, which had been partitioned.

Boom— Boerniefu was stunned for a moment; where did the sound of Cannon fire come from?

He looked out the window, and flames soaring into the sky erupted upward.

Boerniefu realized in an instant that the situation was wrong; they were being attacked. It could not be Prussia, so it could only be the Longyan Army!

Boerniefu never imagined that the Longyan Army would actually launch an attack.

"How is this possible!"

The Longyan Army should be in Ottoman territory at this moment, at least seven days' journey away from them.

If they were to lay siege, why had he not received a single piece of news about such a massive march to launch an attack?

How did the Longyan Army manage to do it?

Just at this moment, a wounded Tsarist Russian Guard stumbled in.

"General, we have been hit by a surprise attack from the Longyan Army. We are resisting with all our might, but they have already blasted a large hole in the city wall, and the garrison inside cannot hold on for much longer."

Boerniefu stared at the Tsarist Russian Guard who had come to report, grabbed him by the collar, and questioned him coldly: "What about the garrison we have in ambush on both sides? Why didn't they defend the city?"

"I, I don't know."

"What!"

Boerniefu's anger flared. He let go of the Tsarist Russian Guard, walked to the side, and panted heavily. Without a moment's hesitation, he said: "Mobilize the troops, flank them from the right wing!"

"Yes!"

Boerniefu pinched his throbbing eyes, pondering the current situation. The Longyan Army had already begun the siege, though he did not know how they had managed to march without a sound.

But the event had already occurred, and there was also the matter of why the garrison he had previously placed in ambush on both sides had not launched an attack.

Could they have been wiped out by the Longyan Army as well?

But there had been no signs of battle reported recently.

The ambush force consisted of a full ten thousand men; it was impossible for them to be completely wiped out by the Longyan without a sound. Even if they were ten thousand pigs, they would still squeal a few times when dying.

Furthermore, this was an army, and these troops were not far from Boerniefu's location—only twenty kilometers away.

To annihilate a force of ten thousand, it was impossible to be completely silent; at the very least, there would be some commotion.

He did not believe the Longyan were already strong enough to wipe out a force of ten thousand at will.

Boerniefu immediately summoned other guards and issued an order.

"Send a small squad to scout where the troops we had in ambush have gone."

"Mobilize the city garrison to use Cannon fire for suppression, forcing them to retreat and defend. We need to wait for reinforcements."

Although the Russian Army had had their city breached, their combat proficiency was extremely high, and they quickly adjusted their state to strike back head-on.

The Ottoman Army and the Longyan Army were still blocked outside the city.

Hamid was on the front line, directing this battle. He carefully observed the changes in the situation on the battlefield through a Telescope.

The Russian Army had deployed their artillery formation and had already beaten back their Longyan Army.

Hamid frowned slightly and sighed; he had still underestimated the ability of this Russian general.

Originally, by relying on this rapid march to surprise an important Russian city in Poland, they had already breached the wall, but the Ottoman and Longyan forces did not have the ability to go any further.

To break into the city.

This showed the ferocity of the Russian Army.

"What a pity, this surprise attack." Hamid looked regretful.

For this sneak attack, he and the Prince of Yong had planned for a long time, but he had not expected the result to be unsatisfactory. They had only managed to break the wall, but the troops found it difficult to attack into the city.

The Prince of Yong was right beside him, squinting his eyes as he watched the war before him, with Cannon fire filling the sky.

Countless craters had been blasted out.

The Ottoman Army and the Longyan Army had suffered quite a few casualties, and the Russian side had suffered even heavier losses.

Their garrison, although much reduced, was already ferocious.

If they continued to wear them down,

the Ottoman Army and the Longyan Army could also win, but the losses would be too great.

It was a loss they could not afford.

"Your Majesty, there is no need for this. The highest form of warfare is to attack the enemy's strategy, and attacking the heart is paramount. The current Russian Army is fighting for their lives, so they are naturally valiant."

"Weaken the offensive, let these Russian troops leave the city walls, and there will be no problem winning this war."

The Prince of Yong said calmly.

After hearing this, Hamid turned his head to look at the Prince of Yong, his eyes flashing with light.

"Prince of Yong, you are truly a genius!" Hamid praised highly.

The Prince of Yong shook his head and smiled, sighing: "The one who said this was not me; it was Liu Zheng."

The two sighed, smiles appearing on their faces. Thinking of that legendary figure of Longyan, Liu Zheng, they were filled with reverence, their eyes full of respect.

Hamid's longing for Liu Zheng deepened even further; what a fascinating Longyan man.

Following the Prince of Yong's instructions, the Longyan Army's offensive weakened.

They even slowly retreated, appearing unable to cope, showing signs of a rout.

Upon receiving this intelligence, Boerniefu quickly gave orders: "Advance the artillery formation and cover our army's charge."

The battlefield changed in an instant; at this moment, he felt that the opportunity had arrived.

The Russian Army continued to attack fiercely, and the Longyan Army and the Ottoman Army retreated step by step, being beaten into a panicked rout, casting aside their armor and weapons.

Seeing this scene, the Russian Army sneered: weak Longyan and Ottomans.

This time, they would definitely not let them escape back.

The Russian Army quickly exited the city to pursue the routed Longyan Army.

Although Boerniefu was on the battlefield, he valued his life and did not watch the situation on the battlefield, but instead kept listening to reports from the front line.

He made accurate decisions without even taking a single look at the situation on the battlefield.

Having experienced many victories in battle, this young general believed his judgment was flawless.

Under his command, the Russian Army was indeed steadily advancing the front line, but they had overlooked one point.

The opponent they were currently facing was Longyan.

As they forced the Longyan Army back bit by bit, the Tsarist Russian Guard developed a faint sense of contempt.

The detestable Longyan Army had previously besieged them in the extreme northern cold region.

At that time, this group of crude Russian Army soldiers felt as if they were just having a brawl with the Longyan Army.

Unfortunately, the actual person in power in Tsarist Russia at that time was Menshikov, that hateful coward and traitor!

He delayed our Tsarist Russia!

But today, under the leadership of General Boerniefu, they had beaten the Longyan Army until they threw away their helmets and abandoned their armor!

After the Longyan Army was repelled, Boerniefu climbed the city wall and used a Telescope to observe the battle situation on the front line.

The Longyan Army was indeed retreating steadily, and they had indeed thrown away their helmets and abandoned their armor.

But when Boerniefu saw the Longyan Army and the Ottoman army retreating, they were still clutching their guns tightly in their hands.

They didn't even discard the guns in their hands while retreating?

Boerniefu muttered in confusion, and suddenly a chill shot from the soles of his feet to his brain; having experienced many battles, Boerniefu reacted instantly.

He realized the situation was wrong!

This was no retreat; it was clearly a lure to draw the enemy in!

Boerniefu shouted urgently: "Quick, pass on my order, retreat! Retreat!"

The Tsarist Russian Guard looked at the agitated General Boerniefu with a blank expression; why retreat, why should they retreat?

The situation was excellent right now, and they were about to rout the Longyan Army.

Wouldn't issuing a retreat order now shake the morale of the army?

But the guard delivering the order still reluctantly signaled the retreat according to the general's command.

But at this moment... it was already too late!