Nine people, three groups, carrying long bows and quivers, took advantage of the cover of the moonlight to lower themselves and approach the riding sentry. When they were still less than 500 meters away, they lay down on the ground and slowly crawled forward.
In fact, this is a very long process. The sky is still dark, but there is some light. To the old soldiers, it is neither an advantage nor a disadvantage. On the open grassland, there are not many tricks to use.
The battles are not always spectacular, and the tactics of the wolf-catching army are even more so. They use all possible methods. In many cases, even after being out of seclusion for half a year, the fighting time is only a dozen days.
The distance of three miles is not long, only fifteen minutes of walking.
But if they want to get rid of the riding sentry quietly, the nine people need to climb slowly in the second half of the journey, round trip, which will take at least half an hour.
Without anyone's orders, the old soldiers took the new soldiers to drink water, eat solid food and urinate.
This is what the old soldier forcibly requires. He must urinate even if he doesn’t have urine. He must urinate.
Because only by letting them all out will they not wet their pants when they get into battle.
The most embarrassing thing is that when the wolf catchers urinate, there are also posture requirements. Either you bend over to urinate, or you squat to urinate.
And as long as you dismount during the day, you must not be taller than the war horse, which means you cannot stand up straight and have to bend your back no matter what you do. This is a military order, even if you think the surroundings are safe.
Fu San had already put on his paper armor, unbuttoned his pants, bent over and hummed a tune while peeing happily.
The third brother's DNA moved, and some bloodshot eyes appeared in his eyes. This was the desire for blood, just like when he joined the army. It didn't matter whether he was paid or not, as long as he was allowed to kill people.
Wang Tongtong walked over and said, "Third brother, will you be on the left or the right for a while?"
The so-called left and right, with Chu Qing as the center, are like the general's personal guards, who need to protect the general in the battle formation.
"Whatever." Fu San turned around.
Wang Tongtong said happily: "We are all men, third brother, why are you so shy and afraid of looking at me? What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid you'll feel inferior."
Fu San turned around, Er Tong looked down, picked up his pants, ran away, and went to another place to urinate.
At this time, Chu Qing was sitting cross-legged on the ground, choosing weapons.
Mo Dao is too heavy and cumbersome, so it is definitely not suitable for this kind of sneak attack, and even in ordinary battles, he can't do it.
In battle formations, there are very few people like Huang Laosi who like to dress up and use long swords and short knives. After all, the weapons in battle formations are one inch longer and one inch stronger. The longer they are, the more advantageous they are.
This means, either a scimitar, a long sword, or a horizontal sword.
Chu Qing scratched his forehead, thought for a while, and asked for the long knives used by the guards.
It's not that he would use such a long knife with a small arc, but he thinks this kind of knife looks better and makes it easier to look cool.
When going into battle, you must have a weapon. You can't just carry two bricks and run up.
Tao Shaozhang walked over with a long sword, his face flushed with excitement: "Brother-in-law, Brother Yu will take care of you later."
Chu Qing was startled: "Stay away from me for a while!"
Tao Shaozhang was unhappy: "Can't you trust Brother Yu?"
"hehe."
"Brother Yu also practices martial arts on weekdays, beating trees!"
Chu Qing asked very seriously: "Do you want your sister to remain a widow for the rest of her life before she gets married?"
Tao Shaozhang was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, then Brother Yu, go to the right wing and stay away from you."
I have to say that even Tao Shaozhang himself realized something.
Chu Qing was relieved.
Not all of the more than 700 soldiers participated in the battle. Two hundred people had to be left to support the rear and take care of the horses and supplies. Tao Shaozhang was originally supposed to be responsible for this, but this guy refused to do it. He had to say that he was a deputy general. It's military justice, and I'm afraid of being looked down upon by the new recruits.
It's not that Tao Shaozhang is being reckless, it is indeed the reason. The new soldiers are all going into battle. If Tao Shaozhang, the deputy general, does not go into battle, he will inevitably be looked down upon by the new soldiers.
Nangong Ping came over, sat down and said, "Master Chu, the students will protect you for a while, and I will protect you with Third Brother and Second Tong."
"good."
Regarding Nangong Ping's swordsmanship, Chu Qing was relatively reassured. Besides, this guy had intermittent mental illness and became anxious when he was stimulated. It was better to keep an eye on him when he was around him. Otherwise, he would rush out immediately in case something happened. It was not easy for him to explain to Nangong Xi.
Nangong Ping took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and poured the viscous liquid inside onto the sword.
The liquid smell is not very pungent and exudes a refreshing fragrance.
Chu Qing asked: "What the hell is this?"
"The students don't know that they went to the border town to cut wood a few days ago. They heard that the soldiers of the Guoyi camp said that there was a medicinal herb in the forest. Horses would get sick if they accidentally eat it. The students picked some and ground it into a concoction. It should be poison, and poured it on Kill the enemy with the sword.”
"You don't know what it is and you fall on the sword?"
Nangong Ping said with a smile: "Master Chu, didn't you say that people must have the spirit of seeking knowledge? It is precisely because students do not understand that they want to know whether this poison is easy to use. If it is easy to use, collect a large amount in the future and smear it on the arrows of the border troops. .”
Chu Qing opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He said that people must have a spirit of curiosity, but at that time... that was not what he was referring to at that time.
Three people came running from a distance, all of them were veterans, and Nangong Ping was shocked.
"Succeeded."
"So fast?" Chu Qing turned his head. After the three old soldiers ran over, he nodded at everyone.
Without any verbal communication, the new and old soldiers, who had already put on their paper armor, held their weapons, bent down and started running in different directions.
Three miles, 1.5 kilometers, or 1,500 meters, not far, but not close either. You can't ride a horse, and you don't have to hit it when you get near the settlement. You need to take a short rest and half a stick of incense.
The sentry was eliminated quickly and painlessly. One arrow pierced the heart and the skull. The body was pushed to the outside. The old pawn in cool thief clothes was riding on the horse, pretending to be the sentry. The world was still so quiet. , except for the sound of everyone deliberately slowing down their breathing.
It was quiet in Naichibe. The Liang bandits were sleeping soundly in the tent. Occasionally, one or two people would come out of the tent to relieve themselves outside, rubbing their eyes.
The hands of the new recruits holding the Hengdao were full of sweat.
The old soldier calmed down and silently took out the oil-soaked arrow from his quiver.
When the old soldiers pretending to be sentries finally moved when they saw everyone arriving at the designated position, they pulled out several bundles from under the horse's belly. Inside were short and thin torches that had not yet been lit.
Caught under the horse's belly, the three old soldiers rushed towards the settlement from different directions. The torches were lit and thrown forcefully onto the tent.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen tents were set alight.
The cool thief in the tent woke up from his sleep.
Lin Kui, who ran back, gave a loud shout and fired ignited arrows at the settlement.
The battle has begun.
