Xu Kuang stood on the hillside to the north, staring at the raging fire in the distance, his face was like the cold wind of this winter day, extremely cold, and the wind accompanied by the residual temperature of the fire hit Xu Kuang's face, which did not let the cold melt away for half a minute.

After a long time, a red signal flare appeared in Xu Kuang's sight, which was the signal for Zhang Dameow and others to enter the artillery coverage.

Xu Kuang raised his head sharply and roared:

"Gun platoon, adjust the angle of fire, wait for one minute after the green flare fires, and start firing.".

Xu Kuang and the artillery platoon waited for a long time, but they never found the green signal flare rising into the sky.

Zhang Dameow came to Xu Kuang's front and first explained to Xu Kuang why he didn't send a flare:

"My lord, no one is chasing after me, so I don't think there's any need to fire."

Xu Kuang nodded and immediately gave an order:

"A platoon rests in place, and the artillery platoon immediately shifts to pick up people from other directions with me."

Everyone immediately moved and soon began to gallop in other directions.

The night passed, except for a few pursuers in the southwest, there was not a single hair in the other directions.

All military commanders were summoned together to count casualties.

The data was summarized in front of Xu Kuang, and the casualty figures made Xu Kuang startled.

"Not a single one died?! There are only seven seriously injured people, what the hell is going on? ”。

Zhang Dameow stood up and reported to Xu Kuang:

"When I led people to attack Kugua Ridge, as soon as the gunshots rang out, everyone was in chaos, plus the fire, no one fought back at all."

Xu Kuang's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked:

"Something is wrong, what about the military commander on the other side?".

The first squad leader stood up and said with some embarrassment:

"I forgot to mention just now that I killed a shouter with a machine gun, I don't know if it was a military commander.".

Xu Kuang's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked:

"Didn't you take a magician captive and let that magician captive confirm it."

Soon the captive was brought up.

Xu Kuang looked at the captive and asked:

"I ask you, where did Fran go?".

The captive looked at Xu Kuang in astonishment and said:

"Didn't you beat me to death?"

Xu Kuang nodded, and a group of people immediately prepared to pull this captive down.

Suddenly, the captive shouted:

"Wait, I have something to say."

Xu Kuang immediately waved his hand to stop everyone, Xu Kuang looked at the captive and asked:

"You can say it, but I advise you to think about it."

The magician immediately climbed in front of Xu Kuang and said to Xu Kuang:

"I want to join Mushroom Ridge, I'm an apprentice one-star magician, I'm useful."

This magician worked hard to sell himself to Xu Kuang, which made Xu Kuang a little dazed.

Xu Kuang hurriedly pulled him up and asked:

"Tell me, why do you want to run to me?".

The magician cried out:

"If I go back, I'm afraid Flann's eldest son will kill me!"

Xu Kuang couldn't laugh or cry, he asked:

"It's as simple as that?".

The magician smiled bitterly:

"From the immediate point of view, you are afraid that you are going to win this victory, but have you thought about it, although you burned the grain and grass of the Sixth Route Army, but if they attack the city today, what will you do?"

Xu Kuang looked at this guy with some surprise and asked:

"What's your name?".

"Back to the adult, the villain's name is Shaw, Yaksa Shaw.".

Xu Kuang pondered for a moment, and instantly understood Xiao's usefulness, he could foresee that in the future, as the ability of the enemies encountered became more and more powerful, the guns would lose their original utility, and if they wanted to continue to survive, there were only two options.

The first is to abandon the industry and re-study magic, but obviously this is not advisable.

The second is to study magic, combine it with the existing industrial system, and combine the existing alchemy into industrial alchemy, which may have merit, and this Xiao is a very desirable research object.

As soon as Xu Kuang was about to speak, Cuihua's voice sounded in his mind again:

"Mission: Capture Jaxa Shaw

Content: Capture Jaxa Shaw

Difficulty: E

Rewards: Unlock the 'Opinion' feature, Tech Tree Fragment ×1, and Class Experience ×200".

"In that case, why not let you join us, but I said ugly things earlier, you don't want to be a magician master when you come here, you won't ride on anyone's head, including the farmers who work outside, and besides, you will be subject to a long inspection, if you can't bear it, say it in advance, otherwise you will ...... then."

Xiao hurriedly expressed his loyalty:

"Don't worry, I'm the most ordinary farmer here, and I won't make a mistake."

Xu Kuang's brows furrowed slightly, he felt that Xiao had misunderstood what he meant, but he didn't know how to explain it.

Xu Kuang was a little irritable, he waved his hand and asked people to take Xiao down.

After Xiao left, Xu Kuangcai looked at everyone and asked:

"Did you hear what that guy said? My thoughts are the same, and I am holding this meeting today to discuss how to prepare for the next big battle. ”。

Zhang Dameow stood up, pointed to the map in front of him, and said:

"I think the focus of our defense is still on the north, although the grain and grass of the other families were burned, it is not a bone break, but the north is different, its lord died under our raid, it is not an exaggeration to say that we have a blood feud with them."

Chen Xiaohu continued:

"Seconded.".

"Seconded.".

……

All agree.

Xu Kuang stood up and said:

First of all, our front is too long, and we must prevent the infiltration of small local forces. The navy is responsible for emptying the river and is on standby on the river as a reserve. ”。

"Chen Xiaobao, you will lead the first platoon of cavalry to support the eastern front, and Morrie, you will lead the second platoon of cavalry to support the western front."

"Zhang Dameo, you are the commander-in-chief of the Northern Front."

"Chen Xiaohu, you are the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front."

"York, you are the commander-in-chief of the Western Front.".

"I'm in control."

Everyone was given the order to go about their business.

But Chen Xiaohu was obviously unhappy.

The reason is also very simple, he doesn't understand, he came first, and led the new army to fight the first battle, why did Xu Kuang hand over the most important northern front to the newcomer Zhang Dameo?

Xu Kuang caught a glimpse of Chen Xiaohu's displeasure, but he didn't say anything, just said:

"Let's all go down and prepare."

Chen Xiaohu also walked out with the others, but Xu Kuang said:

"Chen Xiaohu stays for a while."

Chen Xiaohu stopped and looked at Xu Kuang puzzled.

After everyone left, Xu Kuang looked at Chen Xiaohu and said to him earnestly:

"Are you complaining that I don't assign you the northern front?".

Chen Xiaohu's face turned red and he wanted to deny it, but he heard Xu Kuang's serious voice:

"It's very simple, because you are not qualified, and I am not qualified, but Zhang Dameow is different, he is qualified. If you want to take Zhang Dameow's place, what you have to do is not to sulk here, but to find a way to improve yourself, understand? ”。

Chen Xiaohu's face blushed even more, he understood the reason, at this moment he just wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.

Xu Kuang saw Chen Xiaohu's appearance, sighed, and said:

"Go ahead and prepare."

Chen Xiaohu fled as if he had been amnestied.

Seeing this, Xu Kuang couldn't help but laugh:

"It's a young man after all."

Xu Kuang, who has been a man in two lifetimes, didn't notice that his current physical appearance is just a teenager.