Chapter 120: The Battle of the Closing Pass (2)
Seeing that Deputy Commander Sha Bin's strength had been improved by more than a star and a half, Commander Xue was relieved.
"Then next, it will be up to Chu Hate to leave you to lead the crowd to aid the defense line of Black Cloud Town in order to regain the lost territory. ”
But Xue's sudden military order made Chu Qili a little unclear, "I, I'm afraid it's up to discussion, right?"
Xue explained: "Naturally, I won't put all the responsibility on you alone, I will hide in the soldiers and go with you." When the time comes, you just need to pass on my military orders. ”
Chu Qili shirked and said: "Let's choose someone else, I'm afraid it's difficult to convince the public if I'm not familiar with my life." ”
"You are responsible for the training of this armor-piercing crossbow team, and you must have studied the armor-piercing crossbow tactics a lot. This is also to allow you to give me some advice. But Xue patted him on the shoulder.
Deputy Commander Sha Bin also encouraged on the side: "That's right, the little brother is still resourceful, so don't shirk it." ”
So, the two commanders and deputy commanders put the half-pushed and half-made Chu Hatli into the position of the temporary captain.
The fighter plane was fleeting, but Xue made a quick decision, issued a military order overnight, summoned seventy armor-breaking crossbow squads, and gathered in the early morning of the next day to march into the defense line of Heiyun Town.
As for the remaining thirty or so squads, they were in the main pass, and the auxiliary deputy commander consolidated the defensive line.
In this way, you will not fall into a situation where you don't care about the end.
In the early morning of the next day, Chu Heli and Chu Yunyan put on a fine iron armor.
In order to show his identity, Chu Heli still tied the red cloak and became the nominal captain. Just as Chu Heli looked at the red cloak behind him.
Chu Yunyan also slowly approached, and said lightly: "This snow is not bad for you, if you stay in the past few years, I'm afraid that the commander of Chenling Pass will have to change his name and surname, right?"
Chu Qili hurriedly surrendered and begged for mercy, "Didn't I explain it to you? This is just a gimmick, it is still Commander Xue himself who really gives the order, so don't hurt me." ”
Ignoring his explanation, Chu Yunyan left the tent alone and became a member of many armor-piercing crossbow squads.
The clansmen of the three tribes of Qin, Yan, and Chu were not too shocked, after all, these days they were training armor-piercing crossbows under Chu Hatli's men, and they also had a certain understanding of his execution.
Coupled with his knowledge of armor-piercing crossbows, it makes sense to temporarily command them in a campaign.
So the more than 200 soldiers obeyed Chu Qili's command and galloped to the defense line of Heiyun Town.
However, after more than an hour of rapid marching, Chu Heli and the soldiers behind him rushed to the destination.
Seeing Brother Siwu again, the expression on his face was much more exciting, "I didn't expect Brother Chu to become the leader of the first team of the border army so quickly." ”
Chu Qili handed over the handwritten letter from the commander of Xue Xue, "Brother Siwu said with a smile, there are many hidden secrets, and we will enter the camp later to explain them in detail." ”
Looking at the battle seal of the commander of Xue Xue on this handwritten letter, Siwu immediately became nervous.
First, he put a group of soldiers into the camp, and then hurriedly brought Chu Qili into the camp tent and carefully read the commander's handbook.
But Siwu's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not a wise move to provoke a war now, not to mention that the opponent's strength is foggy, and it will be difficult for us to win......
"Brother Siwu doesn't need to panic, Commander Xue is also here, this battle, our chances of winning are greater!" As he spoke, Chu Qili made a silent gesture and signaled him to keep quiet.
"If that's the case, our odds are much higher. But the main guan is there...... "But Siwu is still a little worried."
But Siwu shook his head and stopped thinking about that, "Now is not the time to think about this, just carry out the military order!"
"Tonight, the whole army rested, but the snow commander will arrange the tactics. patted her on the shoulder, and Chu hated to leave, "But the eldest brother is resting, and there may be a decisive battle tomorrow." ”
As the sky darkened, Xue Xue, who was lurking beside Chu Qili disguised as an ordinary soldier, handed him a scroll.
Xue Xue said in a deep voice: "This is tomorrow's tactic, not long ago, I went to inquire about the situation in the orc camp, and there are more of them than us. But it should be the decision to go head-to-head. ”
The two met for a moment, and then Xue hid back in the crowd again, just to keep her identity from anyone.
Unless the viper appears, in other circumstances, Xue Xue will not take the initiative to expose her existence.
This is also the best conclusion reached after the discussion with the main authorities.
Holding the scroll, Chu Qili came to the big tent and discussed with Siwu to implement this battle plan.
There was no word all night, and the next morning was gone.
Chu Qili and Di Siwu were the captains, and led the five hundred soldiers of the Black Cloud Town defense line to point at the orc camp.
By breaching that camp, they could easily regain lost ground, and with the presence of the Armor-Piercing Crossbow Squad, they had plenty of time to consolidate their defenses.
In other words, this war is not only about recovering lost territory, but also about deciding whether the people will return to their homeland.
Chu Hali didn't dare to slack off, and according to the plan of the commander of Xue Xue, he swaggered towards the orc camp, and at the same time had to make sure that he was not ambushed.
The most important part of this battle plan is this, and Chu Hatli has to find ways to get the orcs to take the initiative. Fight on a flat ground to take advantage of the Armor-Piercing Crossbow.
But Siwu said uneasily: "I don't know if there is any movement in the orc camp......
"If we wait for the reconnaissance team to send back the news, I am afraid that the preparation time will be too hasty. Chu Qili sighed.
But Siwu bowed slightly, deeply feeling the preciousness of time, worried that it was too late to prepare.
"Then I'll take a look. As he spoke, Chu Qili put on a winged bat and flew to the sky under the surprised gaze of everyone.
"But big brother, I'll go back as soon as I go. Flipping the winged bat, Chu Hate walked away from the wind, and the perspective from the top down also allowed him to successfully observe the movement of the orc camp.
At this time, the orc camp was restless, and the hideous-looking orcs were armed with blunt instruments and clubs. Roaring, he rushed out of the camp.
Chu Qili, who didn't dare to continue to delay time, revoked the power of the winged bat and allowed himself to fall freely.
It wasn't until it was a few meters above the ground that it waved its winged bat, stabilized its posture, and slowly landed on the ground.
"Everyone, slow down!" Chu Qili shouted, but Siwu moved when he heard the sound, commanding the soldiers to slow down.
But Siwu took a few steps forward and asked, "Brother Chu, how is the situation?"
"The orc troops have not left the camp yet, and if they don't slow down, they will probably miss the scheduled decisive battle on the plain. Chu replied in a deep voice.
The speed of the march was a leisurely process, and there was no pressure on the soldiers.
After slowly walking for a cup of tea, Chu Qili actually noticed that the earth was trembling slightly.
Looking up, the crushing crowd of beasts appeared in the place where their eyes were exhausted, rushing towards them with wild killing.
Chu Qili muttered: "These orcs rely on their rough skin and thick flesh, and their battles are really disorderly. ”
But Siwu said helplessly: "But this is also very effective, this reckless style of play is extremely fast-paced, but it reduces their casualties in disguise." ”
Chu Qili squinted his eyes and muttered to himself, "I'm afraid it's going to be different today, the effective range of the armor-piercing crossbow is more than 100 steps." It's a distance that can be crossed in just a few breaths, but this time it will cost them dearly!"