Since you said that you will go all out, the first thing to do is, of course, to understand your opponent first. Similar to the truth of knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent and not being defeated in a hundred battles, Lan Sha, who is familiar with military affairs, certainly understands, so the next morning, before the morning fog clears, Lan Sha began to observe the garrison of the gray army. Well, accompanied by Donne......

Don't get me wrong, Don doesn't want to, at this time, he has a hangover and has not woken up, every few steps, he has to rub his dry eye sockets twice and pinch his eyebrows three times to refresh himself, and the feeling of a splitting headache is called painful. But the excited Arashisha wants to come out to hang out, what can he do?

Don't follow it, most of the people in the Gray Army don't know her, and it's hard to say if something goes wrong.

Let others follow, for fear of being fooled by her to reveal the secrets of the Gray Army, and for fear of accidentally annoying her, when Bamutu falls from the sky, the fun will be great......

But following in person, Lan Sha was now obviously wandering around aimlessly, pointing here from time to time like a curious baby to ask what the place was and what it was for, and from time to time he looked at the patrol soldiers, admiring the other party's dedication without sincerity...... Fortunately, Tang En followed, otherwise with her pointing and pointing behavior, she might have let the guards be arrested as undercover agents.

"Ah......" After yawning for the fourteenth time, Don couldn't stand it anymore, "I said, what the hell are you up to the point?" If there is any purpose, just say it, I will take you to see what I can take you to see, and I can't take you there...... Come on, we'll go back to our respective homes, and it's still too late to get some sleep. ”

"There's no purpose, why don't you just stroll around?" Spreading his hands, Lan Sha looked innocent.

Tang En frowned and touched his chin: "That's it...... So you know that I woke up with a hangover and was uncomfortable, on purpose?"

Lan Sha was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled: "Okay." Since you have to say a purpose. Kindness. I'm a little interested in one of the weapons you have right now. It was the one that Zi Yi used to blast open the Northern Wilderness Imperial City before, like a miniature version of Thor's hammer. Can you ......."

Tang En simply waved his hand to interrupt: "You better just hang out." "What are you kidding, it's that Tang En no longer understands military affairs, and he also knows that a killer weapon like the purple-chested cannon is a secret in the army and must not be leaked.

Of course, Lansha knew this, shrugged his shoulders and signaled that he wouldn't blame me, and continued to wander around the station. didn't take a few steps, and his thin eyebrows were slightly raised. Pointing to a lively corner of the station, "What's that?"

As he looked along, he saw a large number of gray tents set up one after another, and from time to time figures could be seen lifting the curtains and hurrying in and out, sometimes carrying people in, sometimes carrying people out. Not far from the side of the mountain spring, it is even more lively, surrounded by many figures, standing or sitting, holding a wooden basin in their hands. It should be washing something, and there was a faint Lingling smile.

"Oh. It's a wounded barracks. ”

"Can there be a woman in the barracks?"

"Tsk, that's what I said. It's like you're not in the barracks before, or you're not a woman. Seeing Lan Sha's strange gaze, Tang En spread his hands, "I know what you mean, but the Gray Army is different. The soldiers here are also different from the Bran soldiers and the Northern Wilderness warriors under your command, and what you worry about will not happen here...... For example, men and women, do they do it to their brothers and sisters? Of course, if it is a normal relationship pursuit, we have no objection. ”

"No objection...... How can this ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers?"

"Why not?" said Donn, rhetorically, "if only they could figure out why they were taking up arms to fight." ”

Lan Sha was slightly stunned, instantly understood, nodded and looked a little emotional: "Such a group of soldiers...... No wonder they can do what even Bran's regular soldiers can't do, and compete with the warriors of my tribe. ”

It is not difficult to understand, as long as you think about why the Bran soldiers and the Northern Wilderness warriors are fighting, you can also know why the soldiers of the Gray Army can do this.

Generally speaking, the word ideal always represents emptiness, and for the vast majority of people, it is not as practical and attractive as money, food, military exploits, and so on. But no one can deny that the word ideal does have the magic power to make the blood of people with edges and corners boiling. And some seemingly incredible miracles are born from this......

Unfortunately, the soldiers of the Gray Army are such a group of people with edges and corners. As a result, they have endured many hardships and have not died, they have been repeatedly encircled and suppressed without being destroyed, and even in a field battle with the barbarian army that has the highest individual combat ability on the mainland, they can also win and lose each other!

"That's appreciation?"

"Of course. Lan Sha nodded without hesitation, and then shook his head again, "But I don't dare to bring such a soldier." Because their purpose is very simple and complex, it is not as simple and direct as the stimulus of money and power. ”

Tang En thought about it for a while, and admitted it with his chin, but still smiled: "It's not bad, to get positive praise from the supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness, it shows that the soldiers of the Gray Army still have a future." ”

"Oh, they all know why they're fighting, and where do they need me to admit appreciation. ”

"That's right, but everyone loves to listen to good words......" Smiling, Don En looked at the corner of the station that had come to an end, turned his head and asked, "Okay, after walking around for most of the time, do you have any evaluation of the Gray Army?"

"This tone makes me seem to be spying on the military. ”

"You just think you're spying on the military, after watching it for a while, there's nothing you want to say?"

"It's a little bit. Lan Sha thought about it sideways, pushed his glasses, and nodded in affirmation, "You should thank us!"

"Thanks?"

"Of course, don't say you didn't see it, the Gray Army can have the good situation it has now, at least half of the credit of our tribe is in it. Otherwise, the regular army of Bran on the front line will fight back, even if it can't destroy you, and it won't let you rush out of the 100,000 mountains so lightly. ”

That's the truth, Donn admitted. The gray army can have the momentum it has now, and of course there are its own efforts to resist, but at the same time, it is also indispensable for Bran to be involved in the troops of the invading Northern Wilderness army. But

"To be precise, it seems to call each his own needs." ”

"Snort, you have to have a degree without skin and no face. Is it your Grey Army that hits Bran hard, or is it our Northern Wilderness tribe that hits Bran harder?"

"Well, well, I admit, it's your light...... But that's all?"

"Of course not. Lansha looked around. Shook his head. "And you can't destroy the Bran Empire. At least for three years, without any external factors, you have no hope. ”

"Oh, how do you say that?" Don was not angry or questioned when he heard this. On the one hand, his family knows his own affairs, and on the other hand, he knows Lan Sha's eyesight and will not be untargeted.

"Quite simply, there are too few of you. ”

Tang En was stunned and touched his nose: "En." Fighting a war depends on the soldiers......"

"Don't think so?" are all smart people, Lan Sha glanced at Tang En with a smile, and knew that he was insincere, "I admit that the soldiers of your Gray Army have good combat effectiveness, but have you ever wondered why the Northern Wilderness has been unable to capture Bran for so many years? You must know that the population of our tribe is much larger than that of your Gray Army, and each warrior can match at least three Bran regular soldiers on the battlefield." ”

Tang En's brows couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this, he thought about it for a while, and said, "You may not know, the speed at which the gray-clothed army pulls the team is very fast......

"I know very well, two years ago. The number of soldiers in the Grey Coats was no more than 30,000. But now, preliminary estimates also have 150,000 combatable soldiers. And. I also know that there is an advantage that your Grey Army can't do in a tribe, that is, every time you bring in a soldier, you are actually invisibly reducing the national strength of a Bulan, because they are all Brans. Winking at the stunned Tangen, Lansha smiled, "I said that I had collected information on the Gray Army. ”

"But it seems that you really don't know much about military affairs. It takes time for a recruit to grow into a veteran. Even if there are no accidents along the way, you have to fight on the battlefield for at least half a year, so that you can initially have the psychological qualities of a real warrior. And those recruits who are trembling with weapons will not be able to talk about combat effectiveness, and even because of their storage, they will weaken their own combat power......"

After a pause, Lansha continued, "Do you know how many veterans Bran has? In this way, no matter how perverted the speed of your team, it will take at least three years to be able to fight...... As for now, if you can give full play to every ounce of combat power, there are three layers of certainty that you may occupy the northern part of Bran. ”

"Only three percent?" Tang En exhaled, and had to admit that Lan Sha's inference was indeed reasonable.

"Too little, you're too greedy. Lan Sha pursed his lips, "It still takes great luck to do this, and of course, it depends on the command and combat level of your army commander." ”

Commander...... Tang En smiled bitterly, the biggest shortcoming of the Gray Army at present is that it does not have an excellent commander. Frey is actually very good, he has done what he can, but the more than ten years spent in the mine can only make him a qualified commander now, and he is still some way from being excellent......

Of course, on the issue of this commander-in-chief, Don just thinks about it, and he doesn't have any position. After all, Frey is already the most suitable candidate in the Gray Army, and if he were replaced, it would be impossible to pass or pass......

Taking a deep breath, Tang En shook his head and stared at Lan Sha for a while, looking hesitant: "Say it in such detail, you ......"

"Isn't it okay under the blow? or ...... Hehe, not to mention that this problem can only be slowly solved by time, and I can't help it. Even I know, I don't have a position to sue you, do I?" Ransha chuckled away from Don't look at him, and raised his hand to ignore it.

Tang En's brows furrowed when he saw this, and he always felt that Lan Sha had something to say, but now the other party obviously didn't want to talk deeply, so naturally it was not easy to ask.

At this time, Lan Sha found something, and was immediately surprised: "Huh, this is ......?"

Stunned, he looked up in the distance along Lan Sha's line of sight, and saw that under the morning fog that had dissipated most of the time, a series of wooden wheeled carriages were pushed to gather in an open space, and there were soldiers around him who were putting horses on each wooden cart, looking extremely busy.

"The three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. Before, you were surrounded by heavy sieges, and as soon as you returned, you broke through immediately...... Hehe, it seems that your lover is very worried about your safety. ”

Don touched his nose, vaguely remembering that Josia seemed to have said everything about breaking through last night, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.

Lan Sha was also silently watching, her eyes flashing under the lenses. The previous analysis of the current situation of the Gray Army, of course, was not for fun, but she thought of a method. The perfect way to get rid of Josia and hit Bran with one stone!

......

......

Lan Sha was right, the previous strategic meeting in the high-level tent of the Gray Army had been held for several days, and there was no result. It was because of Josia and Frey's fears that they acted rashly. It will hurt Don who is missing. Now with Don returning safely. Naturally, the meeting that had been debated for several days should have a result...... In fact, as soon as the top management met yesterday afternoon, the strategic plan that had been improved long ago was taken out. Of course, this move also made those young generals and leaders who were vying for their cousins for a few days at a loss.

At this point, after a few days of rare silence in the Nishizawa Continent, the tipping point finally appeared. Half a day to prepare, caught off guard by the Bran army on the periphery. The Grey Army brazenly broke through and ignited the war again.

The next few days were naturally continuous battles, and most of the encircled Bran troops were just reserves, and of course their combat effectiveness was incomparable with the regular soldiers, and the gray-clothed army was also an old acquaintance, and the two sides had fought for more than a thousand miles before, and they knew each other very well. But just as it hasn't been fought before, it's naturally impossible to have a miracle now.

Before nightfall on the first day, the Grey Army broke out of the siege and once again took the territory that had been lost. That's not to say that these Bran armies are too wasteful. It's that the other party knows very well that fighting a positional battle with the gray-clothed army with purple rifled artillery in hand is bound to lose. So there was little resistance. He gave up his defenses. Subsequently, according to the previous strategy, the crazy archers continued to attack and harass, scattered guerrillas, and did not fight head-on with the gray army at all.

The consequence of this is that the Gray Cloth Army is still expanding its territory, but its momentum has lost when it first came out of the 100,000 mountains. It was as if it had fallen into a muddy pond from a leveled official road in an instant, and it was still advancing, but the speed was inevitably slowing down. If this is the case, let alone the overthrow of the Bran Empire, it will be a distant matter to occupy the north of Bran. And more crucially, it's a really disgusting feeling......

Looking at the Bran archers who had been circling around like flies, if it was possible, the Grey Army would be eager to slap each other to death. But in fact, if the purple-chested cannon is not used, the gray-clothed soldiers without cavalry can only watch dryly. Rush out, you can't catch up with the horse. If you don't rush out, you have to worry about the cold arrows that the other party shoots from time to time...... Tang En looked at this scene and sighed that the guerrilla tactics advocated by a great man in the world are indeed the truth and good words that can be used everywhere......

It can also be regarded as retribution. Before the development of the Grey Army, the Bran Army felt about the Grey Coats who were scattered and fled all year round, burrowing in the mountains and forests.

It's not that Frey hasn't thought of a way to deal with it, but whether it's an ambush or a purple cannon to intimidate, the effect is average. Even if it works, the Bran soldiers are not stupid, they basically only work once, and then it won't work.

Don also had ideas, bad ideas, such as walking outside with Bran soldier captives, and shooting their own people with cold arrows...... However, in the end, Josia and the others who couldn't smile bitterly were directly vetoed, not because they were soft-hearted, but because the battle has been fought so far, both sides have each other's prisoners, although it is true that there are more prisoners of Bran soldiers, but isn't it also appropriate to kill their own people......

In such a difficult advance that was a bit of a difficult step, the only good news for the Grey Army was that they ignited the flames of war on their side, and did not cause the consequences of exploding the entire battle. The Bran Legion and the Northern Barbarian army on the front line didn't seem to see their movements, they should rest and recuperate, and the city walls should be repaired, and they were too safe and stable.

Of course, Don and Josia didn't feel relieved, they had expected such a situation for a long time. Now Lan Sha, the supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness, lives here, eats and drinks well, has nothing to look at the battlefield, and teases Tang En in his spare time, as if he is not leaving. In this way, the army of the Northern Wilderness without a commander will naturally not move. And the front-line battle is dominated by the army of the Northern Wilderness, as long as they do not move, of course the Bran army will not dare to move......

Finally, on the fifth day of the breakout, the deadlock was officially broken by a not-so-friendly visit......

......

At noon, the rear makeshift camp.

"You're looking for me?" Josia, who was sitting on the stump of the tree, put down the military intelligence in his hand, looked up at Arashi, who was standing in front of him with a relaxed smile, and squinted, "I don't think there's anything to talk about between us." ”

Nodding, "I think so too." Don wasn't there, and there were no outsiders around, so Lansha and Josia naturally didn't need to hide their true feelings and disgust for each other. "Well, seeing how messy you are, I've decided to give you a chance to ask me for advice. Well, it's also my hospitality expenses for these few days. ”

"It's up to you?" Josia didn't hide the contempt in his tone.

"It's up to me!" Lan Sha raised his chin slightly, and also did not hide the pride on his face, "Introduce yourself again, standing in front of you is the supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness who personally commanded the army to defeat the three major legions on the Bran front, Lan Sha!"

Pinching the photo in his hand, Josia squinted his eyes and looked up at Lansha for a moment, and slowly spoke: "Do you have a way to deal with the Bran archers?"

"Of course. After a pause, Ransha smiled confidently, "At least it's much better than your bad commander right now." ”

"The terrible commander you call used to lead the spear brigade on the front line more than ten years ago, and repeatedly defeated your troops with fewer victories. And whoever participates in the battle, he must first attack the enemy camp and be invincible!"

Lan Sha raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "And then?"

Then he was framed by his colleagues, left the battlefield, and committed himself to a small mine for more than ten years. ”

Slightly stunned, Lan Sha nodded: "Okay, I take back the bad evaluation, but I'm still much better than him!"

Josia didn't argue, frowned and said, "What is your purpose?"

Lan Sha glanced at the tree stump on the side, smiled and said nothing. Josia was silent, there was a faint cheerful birdsong in the forest, and wisps of cooking smoke were rising not far away, it was the logistics staff who were making food.

There was a silence, "Sit!"

............ (To be continued......)