20demayo Chapter 280 Decisive battle!
Chapter 280 Decisive battle!
"If that's the case, and even you're not sure, why bother letting those two young men go..."
to death?
Gu Jingzhi sighed and said, "General Xue, I am a civil servant. If I were to think from a civil servant's perspective, then the people in the court who least want to fight might be the civil servants!"
“But there are some battles we have to fight!”
"The purpose of being a soldier is, first and foremost, to defend our territory and our people! In the face of these two, no difficulty can stand in the way of a soldier drawing his sword. Only under such extreme adversity can the courage and determination of our Great Xia soldiers be unleashed!"
"Only this kind of courage and determination can truly deter alien races!"
As a modern man, he certainly knew that the ancestors of the great Celestial Empire fought wars that spanned three generations, and even the strongest military powers had to bow their proud heads.
He was able to achieve such a reputation despite being poor and broke, and it was not due to cutting-edge weapons.
It is the courage and determination to fight and win!
This logic is still valid in this era. After all, Daxia's military equipment and supplies are stronger than those of other countries. But why did this strength not make other races bow down?
It is the lack of the courage and determination to draw the sword at any time!
Courage and determination...
Xue Ruhai was silent!
As a general who had survived troubled times, he understood these two things too well. However, he had never encountered such a harsh environment as the current one. Therefore, he did not understand what effect courage and determination could have!
He smiled bitterly and said, "I have led troops for decades, but I have never fought against the enemy in such a harsh environment. If we win this battle, it will be worth my careful consideration!"
try to figure out?
Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly.
It is indeed worth pondering. After all, this time he used three hundred criminal slaves to attack the enemy camp and adopted a small force to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, which seemed like a special tactic.
This is a completely new field of warfare for this era.
……
Five days passed in a flash.
That day, Gu Jingzhi and Xue Ruhai sat in the tent, waiting silently around the stove.
It had been four days since the two groups of people had gone out, but the spies hidden on Shuangtou Peak had not sent back any news. This news was not from Lin Chong and Gu Huanzhi.
Since the two of them had not arrived yet, they naturally could not see any news, but by observing the enemy's movements, they could naturally detect their own movements.
Xue Ruhai, on the other hand, was a little uneasy. He was about to launch a general attack. The situation at the front was related to the victory or defeat of this battle. As the main general, he was under doubled pressure.
Seeing Gu Jingzhi drinking tea calmly, he couldn't help but ask: "Jingzhi, aren't you worried at all?"
"worry about what?"
Gu Jingzhi put down the bowl and said, "We have made all the necessary arrangements. If this doesn't work, then we can only withdraw our troops."
Although it is helpless, it is the fact.
If we lose, we can only withdraw.
To put it bluntly, the only reason Xue Ruhai agreed to his plan this time was because the people he put in danger were only a thousand soldiers and three hundred criminal slaves.
Xue Ruhai could still afford this kind of loss.
Time passed slowly, and before he knew it, it was early morning. Gu Jingzhi stood up and looked at the clepsydra.
Time is up!
……
Gu Huanzhi led his men and quietly sneaked out of Lingshan. It was still dark and covered with fog, so the enemy camp could not be seen clearly at all!
"Brothers, the fog is thick now, and the enemy can't see clearly. Let's take this opportunity to sneak into the enemy camp. Remember not to stay for too long. First, burn the enemy's food and supplies, and cast a spell to General Lin Chong and the others!"
"Then we will storm the enemy commander's camp and capture their leader alive!"
Gu Huanzhi has been studying military books. Even during this period when his life was in danger, he would still verify what he had learned based on the battle situation.
He knew that if his 300 men rashly rushed into the enemy's tent, although there was a chance of completing the mission, they might not be able to cooperate effectively with Lin Chong!
On the contrary, if a fire broke out in the enemy camp, even in heavy fog, Lin Chong would be able to detect the abnormality and quickly support them.
In addition, the fire in the enemy camp will inevitably cause great chaos in the morale of the enemy troops on Shuangtou Peak.
These leaders were unwilling to suffer on Shuangtou Peak, but they used food and fodder to contain the 40,000-strong army, which actually gave Gu Huanzhi and the others an advantage!
After hearing this, the people in the death row camp were all convinced by Gu Huanzhi and agreed without hesitation.
As for how to ignite the enemy's food and supplies in the fog, this is not a problem at all. They brought a lot of kerosene on this trip just for today's battle!
"Everyone, whether you live or die, whether you get promoted, become rich, have a wife and children, or be buried in the snowy fields, you will only see once!"
Gu Huanzhi said in a low but powerful voice: "We are all evil spirits that crawled out of the battlefield. We are targeting these inhumane alien races. Now listen to my orders..."
"Everyone, charge..."
Gu Huan and his group of 300 people took about a quarter of an hour to reach the outskirts of the enemy's main camp.
The snow had accumulated overnight, so even if they ran across it, they could not make any sound. Seeing the enemy camp approaching, Gu Huanzhi whispered, "The food and fodder is to the west of their camp. Everyone, go around it..."
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At the same time, Lin Chong and others were hiding at the foot of the mountain, waiting for the opportunity to attack.
It was only less than half an hour's journey from them to the army on Shuangtou Peak, but it took them three days to take a detour. Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
However, they had been in this desolate snowy place for a whole day and night, and they were all numb from the cold!
Fortunately, they were well prepared before coming out, so no one was frozen to death.
A group of soldiers wearing armor sat together in a place as sheltered from the wind as possible to keep each other warm.
One of Lin Chong's personal guards, breathing heavily and rubbing his hands, asked in a low voice, "General, when are we going to attack?"
"Whoosh..."
Lin Chong also sighed and said, "We still have half an hour before we launch the attack. Let's wait a little longer!"
"Half an hour..."
The guards felt helpless. The weather was really too cold. If it were any other day, this half hour would just be enough to run a few laps, but now it was really hard to endure!
Seeing his guards like this, Lin Chong immediately said, "It's only about half an hour left. Let's get the guys ready and warm up first!"
If he wasn't worried that they would be easily discovered when they rushed over, he really wanted to lead his men up directly, but...
Even though it was snowy and foggy, any movement here would easily be detected by the enemy. After all, this place was too close to the enemy army and there were enemy spies everywhere.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, we can only wait for the death row camp to take action first.
Lin Chong's men began to pack their equipment and eat some dried meat. Just as they were feeling a little warmer, a spy suddenly arrived with a report...
"Report! General! There seems to be a fire in the enemy camp ahead..."