Leo really couldn't laugh. Although it seemed that they had successfully suppressed the Yan people, the price they paid for it was really not small. If they hadn't brought an entire army and assembled artillery units from multiple divisions, the casualties would have been even greater.

Now Leo only hopes that after the breakthrough on the front is about to come, the enemy's flank defense force will be affected, so that his own flank troops can also successfully break through.

Just as he was thinking about this, Saski suddenly shouted excitedly:

"Charge forward! Seize their position in one fell swoop! Seize their weapons and charge into Pariston in one fell swoop!"

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"Sir, no, I can't get through now..."

To the north of Pariston, Riel, who was commanding the cavalry to launch an attack, had a grim look on his face. A cavalry lieutenant beside him gave some advice at this time, but he hadn't finished his words.

"Bang bang bang!!"

A burst of intensive rapid-fire sound came from the battlefield ahead. The lieutenant looked up and saw that the cavalrymen were being knocked down one after another. In the smoke, he could even see the creepy blood-red mist.

That was all because of the terrible damage caused by the rapid-fire cannons used by the enemy at the moment. No matter whether it was a person or a warhorse, they would be shattered the moment they were shot. Broken limbs and blood almost exploded in the air. The horrific scene was even more shocking than the scene caused by the artillery explosion.

In less than fifteen minutes, the cavalrymen who were about to break through the enemy's position were knocked down at a speed visible to the naked eye, and all their previous efforts were almost in vain.

The casualties were increasing. This charge was like falling into an abyss. The lieutenant thought that this could not go on any longer. However, Riel gritted his teeth and said:

"No! We must establish an advantage here. This is not only an order from General Halson, but also something General Saski requires us to do!"

"But...Sir, the previous shelling has already caused us heavy casualties. Now the enemy's firepower output nearby is like an impenetrable net. If this goes on..." The lieutenant's face had turned pale.

Hal said with a sullen face: "While they are reloading their ammunition, we can attack them in batches and eventually break through this fire network."

"Also, don't forget that General Harson has led his troops to attack the Yan people from behind. As long as they can put a certain amount of pressure on the Yan people, the Yan people will definitely send troops to support them. In addition, our main force is also attacking the Yan people's defense line from the front. Under attack from all sides, the Yan people will always collapse at one point first."

"So we must not slow down the offensive!"

Hearing this, the lieutenant was worried about the casualties he had suffered, but he had no choice but to agree.

"I hope other troops can bring us good news..." he muttered to himself at last.

-

"Sir, General Saski has ordered us to continue to put defensive pressure on the Yan people and never retreat!" On the northern battlefield, a communications soldier who was running all the way brought Saski's order to Phil who was supervising the battle.

After hearing this order, Phil shook his head in annoyance and sighed heavily.

The faces of several cavalry captains who were waiting for combat orders turned pale. Everyone knew that after this order was issued, they would have to rush into the enemy's fire coverage area like the troops in the front.

In this area covered by fire, corpses are now everywhere. Within the first half hour of the charge, thousands of cavalrymen died in the artillery fire. Although the enemy's artillery fire has weakened since then, it still continues to cause casualties to our side.

According to Phil:

"If the fast break cannot achieve results in a short period of time, then this is a failed tactical arrangement. We may have to re-plan our tactics."

After that, Phil sent a signalman to ask Saski for instructions.

But now, as Saski's order came, the officers felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on their hearts. One officer took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth:

"Sir, the enemy's artillery fire has decreased in intensity during this period. I think our other troops have put a lot of pressure on them. If we send multiple cavalry columns to attack the defense line at the same time, we should be able to break the deadlock."

After he finished speaking, Phil turned his head to look at the officer, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

In fact, in his opinion, this flank quick attack has failed, and the long-range fire suppression currently displayed by the enemy makes Phil feel that the enemy is still at ease. After all, this is only their front line deployed one kilometer behind the outer edge of Pariston.

As for the interior of Pariston, until now, there has been no clear intelligence to show that the Yan people are short of troops. The previous intelligence could only provide speculation and calculations on the enemy's troop strength.

But now they have deviated from the original plan. Attacks have been launched successively on the three fronts, but there has been no news of a breakthrough from any front so far. This is enough to show that the Yan Army’s strength in Pariston may be quite large, which can also be seen from the strength of their defense.

Although Phil didn't have much hope for this flank breakthrough, he didn't tell anyone his true thoughts. Instead, he said to the officers in another way:

"As you said, it may be that General Saski has put a lot of pressure on the Yan people on the front line, and they are mobilizing troops to support them."

"But blindly charging like this is not a solution. We need to slow down and let the frontline troops withdraw first. We need to regroup and launch the attack again in an hour."

When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised, because Phil's decision seemed to go against General Saski's orders to some extent.

Slowing down the attack at this juncture will only give the enemy a breathing space, during which time they can do a lot.

Immediately, an officer whispered, "Sir, isn't this... inappropriate?"

Phil looked up at the officer, stared into his eyes and said, "Miguel, do you think that the main force commanded by General Saski himself cannot break through the Yan people's defense line head-on?"

The cavalry captain called "MiG" looked at Phil's meaningful gaze, and after thinking about the meaning behind this sentence for a few seconds, he nodded quickly and said:

"I understand sir."

Phil turned his head and looked at the others, and the other officers looked at each other and nodded in tacit understanding:

"Yes, sir, we will stop now."

"We'll launch another attack in an hour!"

Phil looked up at the bloody scene on the battlefield ahead. After two seconds of silence, he shouted:

"Send the order, withdraw the troops!"