They ran for thirty miles before they got rid of the wolf riders behind them.
After counting again, the number of people was less than eighty, and nearly 30% of the manpower had been permanently retained from the previous charge.
In this case, if we want to go to the central military camp again, we can't go there for the time being, because we don't know if we will encounter barbarians again if we turn around and go back. If we are surrounded again, we will be in big trouble.
After all, Shen Hao felt that he was still somewhat lucky. Although he encountered the infiltrating cavalry of the barbarians, fortunately there were not many and there were no monks with advanced cultivation to rush in, allowing him to fight his way out as if entering an uninhabited land without being surrounded by the second wolf cavalry from behind. .
"Are you going to the upper military camp now?"
"..." Chen Zifang was silent for a while.
There are less than a hundred men in hand, and they are still light cavalry. Not to mention reinforcements, I will be hungry if I wander outside for a long time, so I can either change the route to the upper military camp nearby, or directly turn back to the Yushi Military Station.
The chief officer of this trip was not Shen Hao, who was new to the battlefield, but Chen Zifang. After pondering for a long time, Chen Zigang finally said: "Continue to move forward and repair after ten miles. Lieutenant Xu, please arrange the vigilance of the cavalry."
"I understand."
Lieutenant Xu began to rearrange his manpower, especially the sentry detectives. Instead of reducing the number of people, two more teams were spread out. The rest of the people continued to move toward the northwest at a slightly faster speed.
Chen Zifang motioned to Shen Hao to change his clothes. After the blood all over his body dried, it would be caked on the skin and it would be very uncomfortable. At the same time, he also took the opportunity to listen to Shen Hao's opinion.
"Master Shen, do you think we should go back to Yushi for temporary shelter or continue to the upper military camp?"
Shen Hao took out a new coat from his storage bag and put it on. The inner armor in the coat would not be soaked with blood, so there was no need to take it off. Besides, the black beast tattoo on the chest was visible.
"Master Chen, what do you think?" Shen Hao asked.
"My idea is to avoid the range of the central military camp first, then make some repairs, and wait for relevant information to be transmitted before making plans."
Shen Hao nodded in agreement and said, "This is the safest way."
I would not propose withdrawing the Yushi Military Station. The risk is too great. If one is not good, it is easy to be labeled as "war-fearing". Chen Zifang’s opinion is still sound.
After traveling for more than ten miles, the cavalry stopped. The wounded began to bandage each other, and the rest dispersed to take charge of security. The wilderness at night is not peaceful. In addition to guarding against possible barbarians, you also have to guard against hordes of wild beasts. Especially now that almost everyone has blood on their bodies, it is a strong temptation for those beasts that become restless when they smell blood.
Shen Hao followed Chen Zifang around the temporary small camp.
It's called a camp but it's actually a small circle of people sitting around. Because I was worried that I might encounter barbarians again, I didn't light a fire. By the moonlight, many people were applying medicine and bandaging each other. But most of them were minor injuries. The one who was seriously injured had no ability to survive the previous horse battle.
Shen Hao followed Chen Zifang and found it novel to see the other party's method of dealing with some wounded people. For example, there are means of suturing large wounds, but they are not needles and threads, but large insect pliers similar to clamps, which can be passed through the skin to close the wound firmly, and it is said that when taking it off, it only needs to be slightly roasted with fire. It loosens itself and falls off. This is different from Xuan Qingwei's method. Xuanqing Weili mostly uses spells to treat wounds.
It's just that there is no alcohol or iodine here, but there is a similar sticky potion called "red paste". It is disinfected and accompanied by a strong burning sensation, which is so painful that some soldiers bite the corners of their clothes in their mouths. They were all chewed up.
When it was almost the time of Xu Zheng, Chen Zifang received a new order from the Yamen, the general manager of Daoxing.
After reading it, Chen Zifang handed it to Shen Hao and said at the same time: "Commander Zuo asked us to go to the upper military camp."
The actual content of the order actually goes beyond giving arrangements for the new destination. There is also a simple description of the battle situation. Just before, it was not only the central military stronghold that was attacked by the barbarians, but the upper part was also violently attacked, and the situation was even "more worrying" than that of the central military stronghold.
And the general manager of Daoxing asked Chen Zifang and Shen Hao to give up their plan to go to the central military camp and change their route to the more dangerous upper military camp. Why?
Can't figure it out. But military orders cannot be changed.
"Stay outdoors tonight and be on guard in batches." Chen Zifang waited for Shen Hao to read the order and then turned around to formally give Captain Xu an order. It is not safe to travel at night, and most of the soldiers are tired. After a close call, you will feel extremely tired. At this time, it is best to relax your tense nerves a little.
Shen Hao didn't sleep. He sat cross-legged on the spot and seemed to close his eyes to rest, but he was repeatedly reviewing his various performances in the horse battle in his mind.
The first time he went into battle, Shen Hao felt that his performance was barely adequate. The reason why they were fighting in and out of those who could not resist was because there were no barbarian monks with high cultivation among the enemies. It is estimated that the other party did not expect that there would be three Yuan Dan realms and a ninth level God gathering in the cavalry of only a hundred or so people, otherwise there is a high probability that they would not take the initiative to recruit them.
To say that it was a crushing battle just now in Shen Hao's senses is actually justifiable. But there are many problems encountered. For example, his riding skills are not good in horse fighting, he does not have suitable weapons for horse fighting, and he is not familiar with some special tactics of horse fighting such as "drag knife". The most important thing is that Shen Hao did not have good skills in previous horse fighting. Control your own energy consumption.
As soon as he came up, he cut it with a black cutter. It felt great, but it consumed too much. If he hadn't quickly changed to Dao Gang later, he would have capsized.
It was different from all the fights Shen Hao had experienced before. When in the battle formation, your moves and movements don't need to be subtle, you just need to be as simple as possible to kill with one blow. The same is true for spells. All those with "confusion" or "hidden moves" are not suitable for killing enemies in battle formations. Simple and direct ones such as thunder in the palm, snake in the palm, and sword gang are practical, as are soul-suppressing techniques, soul power, etc. There's no point in waiting.
Of course, Shen Hao estimated that if he faced a monk who was similar to or slightly higher than him, he would have to go all out and not choose to use any method.
The fight between monks and monks is another matter.
At night, Shen Hao could hear the screams of some wild beasts from time to time. They came in groups but were shot dead by well-prepared soldiers. There was no chance to bury the corpse, so it could only be left on the spot. The smell of blood attracted more beasts, and soon they were having their own buffet dinner.
At daybreak, the cavalry set out again. Some of the edible beasts that were shot last night were collected by the cavalry. After dawn, they took advantage of some odd breaks to make a fire and roast them for rations. Many people were very hungry. Most people didn't eat last night, except for a few guys who had some dry biscuits in their pockets to satisfy their stomachs.
However, a dozen beasts are not enough for dozens of people to share. They still have to reach the upper military camp as soon as possible to have a solid meal.
By the afternoon, Shen Hao was riding on his horse and saw a huge fortress made of wood and stone from a distance. There were even many embers that had just been extinguished and were still smoking outside the fortress. The smell of blood and burnt stench floated along the wind, causing Shen Hao and his party to tighten their nerves subconsciously.
