Wu Kai had just come out of the doctor's tent, his face ashen, and three more sentinels were hit by poisonous arrows, their bodies were burning hot and they were unconscious. This is an attack by barbarians. Small groups cross the line of defense and wait for opportunities to conduct reconnaissance. They also pick up the thin sentinel cavalry and launch attacks from the forest with long tubular blow darts. It is often difficult to prevent them.
Ever since crossing Hongshan Valley, this kind of harassment has happened from time to time.
Wu Kai had expected it, and he had been warned about this as early as when he had just passed Wuhu. Along the way, he also saw many returning vehicles and horses carrying injured and unconscious soldiers. Just like Wu Kai had just said in The same wounded people he saw in his doctor's tent.
According to the doctor, the poison in these wounded people is not fatal, but it will cause the body to continue to have a high temperature, requiring a lot of drinking water and rest, and is not suitable for long-distance rapid marches. It is recommended that you take simple treatment to suppress the toxicity and then take a carriage back to Wuhu to recuperate, and then come back after the injury is healed.
Back to Wuhu? This trip is not just a matter of a few wounded soldiers. A wounded soldier will involve at least two soldiers to care for and transport him, as well as the consumption of baggage and medicine.
But it was impossible and not within Wu Kai's consideration not to save them. What he needed to do was to carry the wounded who were in stable condition to the Chinese Army, and then the Chinese Army would arrange manpower to send these wounded back to Wuhu to recuperate.
Obviously, this was intentional on the part of the barbarians. It was impossible for them not to have poison that could kill in one blow, so they chose poison that could seriously injure people but would not kill them immediately. This move was indeed insidious.
In the entire mixed army, there have been almost fifty poisoned and wounded people sent away in the past few days. All in all, at least a hundred soldiers with normal combat strength were dragged away by these poisoned soldiers and left the formation to return in the opposite direction.
"Report! General Li Shen ordered, please go to the Chinese army's tent immediately. There are military planes to discuss!"
Wu Kai hung up his saber and immediately got up and left the tent. He showed his identity and password all the way into the large tent of the Chinese army of the mixed army.
General Li had already arrived, sitting on a small stool and lining up on the left side of the tent. Also present is another general sitting on the right. There are small stools placed behind the two generals.
Wu Kai understood his position, waited for the guards to roll his name, bowed to enter, and then walked quickly to sit behind General Li Shen.
This was the first time Wu Kai met Yao Tianning, the commander of the mixed army. A tall, thin, pale-faced middle-aged man with a strong aura about him. Wu Kai couldn't tell that he was taller than him regardless of his cultivation level. At this time, the big tent was silent, except for the sound of everyone's breathing and the roll call outside the big tent.
Soon, everyone arrived, the curtains of the big tent were lowered, the concealing array in the tent was activated, and the lights were turned on. Yao Tianning, who was sitting at the top and in the middle, said: "Everyone has worked hard on this journey." He raised his hand to stop everyone in the venue. He continued: "Since crossing the Hongshan Valley, the barbarian harassment has become increasingly rampant. Each department has strengthened the thickness of sentinels to prevent sneak attacks. Once the barbarians are discovered, they should immediately send a message and report, and do not rush forward to contact them.
In addition, after you return this time, all establishments will officially enter combat status. Now distribute the task slips. "
After speaking, Yao Tianning waved his hand to the adjutant beside him and passed the two triple forbidden copper bars to the two generals sitting on the left and right. The latter took the copper bar and immediately used his waist card, infuriating energy, and soul fluctuation to combine with the restriction to open it and look at it quickly, then quickly closed it and put it away. There is actually a lot of content in it, but this is not the right time to study it in detail. We have to wait until we get back.
Yao Tianning and other two generals present stood up from their positions after reading the mission order, pressed their palms to indicate that the others did not have to get up, and then walked to a huge topographic map six feet long and wide next to them, and started today. The main military strategy arrangements.
"The order given by the general manager of Daoxing to our mixed army is divided into three steps. We have completed the first part, which is the emergency march and the completion of the running-in period along the road. I wandered around in secret several times before and found that you all completed it well.
The second part was newly received after crossing Wuhu. You should have guessed it, that is the order to "marry at full speed". For this reason we left half of our baggage behind. These gaps will be filled in batches after we arrive at the station. And the baggage we left behind will be sent to us by the baggage camp of the Daoxing General Manager Yamen. So when you go down, you have to arrange your people well and don't think nonsense.
Having said this, I will reiterate it. Anyone who dares to gossip about military strategy in the army can only say one word: kill!
I hope you will pay attention to this. In front of you is the battlefield, and there is no room for any sand inside. As long as you find signs, your methods must be quick and ruthless.
Okay, let's continue with the military strategy. This is where we will be stationed this time! "Yao Tianning knocked hard on a red dot marked on the map. There were two small words written next to the red dot: Jianchuan.
"The terrain of Jianchuan is complex, dominated by large and small rocky beaches and small bodies of water. At present, the three main road junctions in Jianchuan are strictly guarded by the military strongholds set up by our army, but they are currently being attacked fiercely by the barbarians, causing a lot of casualties. We will be repairing in place for a day, and then we will officially enter the Jianchuan Defense Area tomorrow afternoon. The specific arrangements are still unknown, but you must be prepared for a tough battle..."
It is said to be about military strategy, but in fact it can only be regarded as a briefing on the situation and a final encouragement to all the generals. What goes up leads to deeds, and these generals will naturally do the same thing to the soldiers under their command after they return. This is how the morale of the entire mixed army was boosted layer by layer.
After coming out of the Chinese army's tent, Wu Kai was called to General Li's camp to explain a few words in detail. It was almost noon when he returned to his camp.
He passed the news he got in the morning to the adjutant and asked him to pass it on. After that, Wu Kai began to patrol the camp in full body armor as usual. This was his habit. As long as he set up camp, he would patrol the camp at least twice a day. Show your face, chat with the soldiers below, and sometimes help the soldiers who are arguing. The daily life in the military is boring and strict, and it is through this daily behavior that generals gradually instill awe and respect in the people below.
"Sir, there is a situation outside the camp!" News came back from the sentry outside, and the adjutant immediately found Wu Kai who was patrolling the camp and whispered a reminder.
"What's the situation?" Wu Kai didn't think that the army was on the side and there was a line in front. There could be barbarians here who could attack the camp.
"The sentry said they looked like a group of retired soldiers."
"Remnant soldiers? Let's go and have a look!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Kai immediately turned around and walked towards the entrance of the camp. Not long after, he saw a long team passing by on a temporary paved road outside. Nine of the ten people were bandaged, and the remaining one was not intact but was being dragged away on a flatbed cart or carriage.
