After confirming the expedition troops, Ouyang Shuo continued to deploy logistics support matters.
"Zhao Youfang!"
"arrive!"
"The mountain road is difficult to travel, and the Combat Preparedness Department must transport the logistics supplies to the Xuanniao tribe in advance for transit."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!"
"In addition, the Combat Preparedness Department has to hurry up and prepare some siege equipment. The attack on the checkpoint this time is likely to be a tough battle, so don't be careless." Ouyang Shuo continued to order.
"Understood, please rest assured, my lord." Zhao Youfang was full of confidence.
"You can't be careless about medicines. There are many snakes and insects in the mountains and jungles, so we have to guard against them. The combat readiness department should contact the medical center to prepare corresponding medicines. It's best to ask the great wizard of the Xuanniao tribe for advice. He is an expert in this field." Ouyang Shuo instructed very carefully.
"yes!"
After arranging the logistics, Ouyang Shuo continued, "Song San!"
"arrive!"
"The Military Intelligence Department must step up the collection of information on the Gale Wind Tribe, including the terrain along the marching road. It must be clear. It is the first time for Shanhai Town to fight in the mountains and jungles. The intelligence work must be done well."
"Please don't worry, my lord. Leng Qian has already led the military intelligence team to go deep into the mountains to investigate intelligence."
"Very good. Zhao Sihu!"
"arrive!"
"Is the equipment of your five squadrons in place?"
"Report to my lord. The team of two archers, because among the materials seized before, the bows and arrows are relatively abundant, and the equipment is already in place. It is only the team of two crossbowmen, because the crossbow itself is scarce, they are patched together, and the bow and crossbow division overnight In a hurry, we have only equipped one squadron so far." Zhao Sihu said in embarrassment.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head, frowned and said, "How can you fight without equipment."
Zhao Sihu panicked, fearing that the lord would leave the city defense battalion behind, he hurriedly said: "My lord, the general suggests that the remaining crossbowmen be equipped with bows and arrows, so that they can still fight."
Ouyang Shuo rolled his eyes and scolded, "Nonsense. You think war is just a joke. These soldiers have never received archery training at all. Even if they are equipped with bows and arrows, they are a pile of scrap metal. What's more, when the crossbow is fired The cycle is much longer than that of bows and arrows, and to form a smooth attack, at least two squadrons are required to cooperate."
After being stared at by Ouyang Shuo, Zhao Sihu immediately changed from a tiger to a cat, and said, "Then what should we do?"
Fortunately, Ge Hongliang relieved him, stood up and said, "My lord, I have a suggestion."
"Speaking!"
"According to my subordinates, the first squadron of the cavalry battalion should be crossbow cavalry who were transferred through the soldiers' talisman. They are equipped with crossbows. Therefore, my subordinates suggest that the crossbow cavalry of the first squadron of the cavalry battalion can Lend it to the crossbowmen team of the city defense battalion." Ge Hongliang said.
"Okay, let's do it like this." Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed when he heard that.
After Ouyang Shuo finished setting up, Ge Hongliang continued to add: "My lord, during the period when the Combat Preparedness Division and the Military Intelligence Division are active, the infantry battalion and the city defense battalion must not be idle. My subordinates suggest that the two battalions be stationed in the swimming pool tomorrow morning." Water Town, in the past few days, we are conducting targeted training in the mountain forest south of Swimming Town."
Ouyang Shuo nodded, and said: "Director Ge's suggestion is very good, but we must not forget about the Langshan Garrison Battalion. I think this is the case. The infantry battalion and the city defense battalion should simply go one step further and directly enter the Langshan Mine. The mountain garrison battalion trained together, just to run in in advance, so as to avoid confusion when it comes to cooperation."
When mentioning the Wolf Mountain Defense Battalion, Ouyang Shuo remembered something, turned his head and said to Zhao Youfang, "The Combat Preparedness Department will prepare another batch of weapons and equipment for the Wolf Mountain Defense Battalion."
"yes!"
"Okay, let's go down and get ready!" Ouyang Shuo finally said.
"yes!"
…
On April 20, in front of the gate of the Xuanniao tribe's stronghold, the infantry battalion, city defense battalion, and Langshan garrison battalion had assembled. This time, Ouyang Shuo was in charge of the expedition, and Ge Hongliang was the staff officer.
"Soldiers, five days ago, the Galewind Tribe attacked our Langshan mine for no reason and hurt my compatriots. This is declaring war on Shanhai Town, and declaring war on all major tribes. Shanhai Town will absolutely not tolerate such provocative behavior. The blood debt must be paid in blood." Ouyang Shuo shouted loudly.
"Blood debt paid in blood! Blood debt paid in blood!" The soldiers responded in unison.
"Set off!"
The mighty team began to march towards the Gale Tribe, with the infantry battalion as the vanguard, the city defense battalion in the middle, and the Langshan garrison battalion at the rear. Behind it is the supply unit, which is mainly composed of mountain barbarians from various tribes.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the troops arrived three kilometers away from the Gale Tribe. Under Shi Wansui's guidance, the troops began to choose a suitable place to set up camp, preparing to rest overnight and launch an attack tomorrow morning.
In the camp of the Chinese army, Ouyang Shuo summoned three battalion officers and the military intelligence department to hold a pre-war military affairs meeting.
"Leng Qian, what's going on with the Haifeng Tribe, are you aware of our actions?" Ouyang Shuo first asked the Military Intelligence Department.
Leng Qian came out and said, "Returning to what your lord said, everything in the Haifeng tribe is as usual, and there is nothing unusual."
"Oh? How could this be so? They attacked our Langshan Mine, so they didn't worry about our revenge at all? They didn't even have any precautions. Is there a trick in this?" Ouyang Shuo couldn't believe it.
Leng Qian quickly explained: "My lord doesn't know. The mountain man tribes often fight with each other because of the hunting range. In the eyes of the mountain man, this kind of sneak attack is really normal. As the only one in this area The large-scale tribe, the Haifeng tribe seems to be the overlord. They are not happy with the Xuanniao tribe this time. When the hunting team went out to hunt, they taught them a lesson. It is a matter of course. In addition, because of their arrogance, the Haifeng tribe did not Accept the invitation of the great wizard. Therefore, these guys still don't know anything about our Shanhai Town, and they don't understand our military strength, so they are so relieved."
Shi Lang, the commander of the Langshan garrison camp, followed up and said: "That's right. We small and medium-sized tribes used to dare not speak out in this situation. It is precisely because of this that the adults are going to teach the Galewind tribe this time. Our tribes That’s why we support so actively.”
Ouyang Shuo nodded, and said with a smile: "Okay, it seems that God is on our side. Order to go on, strengthen vigilance at night, don't underestimate the enemy, and strive to conquer the Xuanniao tribe in one fell swoop tomorrow."
"yes!"
Early the next morning, the troops began to bury the pot to make food, and immediately broke out of camp and marched towards the Gale Tribe after the meal.
Looking at the checkpoint in front of him, Ouyang Shuo thought deeply. The entire checkpoint is thirty meters wide and six meters high, completely blocking the passage into and out of the valley. The level is built with large blocks of stone, which looks very spectacular. In the middle of the checkpoint is a four-meter-wide wooden gate for people to enter and exit. The level is similar to the design of a city wall, with many uneven battlements on it, which are suitable for archers to shoot and hide.
Ouyang Shuo said to Ge Hongliang who was standing by, "Director Ge, how do you think this battle will be fought?"
"With the guarding strength of this checkpoint and the ladder we brought, it's not impossible to attack by force, but the casualties will be a bit heavy. My subordinates carefully observed the checkpoint and found that the gate of the checkpoint did not use a more advanced one. The design of the suspension bridge is a simple wooden gate. Therefore, my subordinates suggest that the gate can be used as the focus of the attack." Ge Hongliang said.
Ouyang Shuo nodded in agreement, and said, "You're right, we can't just squander it like this. It's just that it's not easy to break through the gate. Once we show up, the other party will definitely Immediately realize that there will be more troops to guard in a short time. They are condescending, and it is difficult for us to successfully attack the foot of the checkpoint, and there will also be heavy casualties."
Ge Hongliang said confidently: "My lord, don't worry. According to the report of the Military Intelligence Department, the bows and arrows used by the other party, like other mountain tribes, are still the most primitive single wooden bows. They are mainly used for hunting, and the range is less than 120. Ten meters. And we are equipped with elementary compound bows. When using light arrows, the range is close to 200 meters, which is far greater than their range. And our crossbow is even more incredible, with a range of 300 meters."
"Therefore, we can completely adopt the tactics of long-range suppression with bows and crossbows. As long as we stand 150 meters away and use bows and crossbows to suppress the opponent's defenders, so that they dare not show up. In this way, the infantry battalion can Under the tight protection of the shield, we rushed to the gate of the checkpoint, and knocked the gate open with a ram."
"Alright, this plan is brilliant!" Ouyang Shuo clapped his hands and applauded.
The plan was made, and the powerful war machine began to operate quickly. The first to enter the field was the city defense battalion. One hundred and fifty meters away from the checkpoint, the first row stood the squadron of swords and shields. This is a squadron with the most combat experience among the infantry, and all of them have experienced hundreds of battles, and they are at least Tier 4 soldiers. The task of the sword and shield soldiers this time is mainly to use the shields in their hands to form a defensive wall to protect the crossbowmen behind them.
The second and third rows were naturally two archers. They were from the mountain barbarian tribe. Zhao Sihu selected all those who were good at archery. They held compound bows and had extraordinary fighting power. The last two rows are the crossbowmen team selected by the soldiers of Shanhai Town. The crossbow machine is easy to master, and ordinary people can master it with only three or four days of training, and its lethality is extraordinary.
The left wing of the city defense battalion is the infantry battalion responsible for the main attack task. Five hundred elite mountain barbarian warriors, although not yet equipped with Tang Dao and stepman armor, are still not to be underestimated. The commander-in-chief of this army is Shi Wansui, the bravest in the Shanhai Town Army, and the five squadron leaders are all very skilled.
The right wing of the city defense battalion is the Langshan garrison battalion of the reserve force this time. Originally, the stone wolf had strongly requested to be the main attacking task, but Ouyang Shuo considered that the Wolf Head Defense Battalion hadn't experienced a real bloody battle yet. Ouyang Shuo was not at ease if such an army was allowed to participate in such a battle for the first time.