Chapter 924 Why Fight?

Since I said go all out, the first thing to do is of course to understand the opponent. Lansha, who was familiar with military affairs, certainly understood the principle of knowing oneself and the enemy and being able to win a hundred battles. So early the next morning, before the morning fog had cleared, Lansha began to observe the gray-coated army's garrison. Well, accompanied by Tang En...

Don't get me wrong, Tang En didn't want to. Every time he took a few steps while still hungover, he had to rub his dry eyes twice and pinch his eyebrows three times to refresh himself. He had a splitting headache and it was painful. But Lansha, who is in high spirits, wants to hang out. What can he do?

If you don't follow her, most of the people in the Gray Army don't know her, so it's hard to tell if something goes wrong.

Let others follow. Not only are they afraid of being tricked by her into finding out the secrets of the Gray Army, but they are also worried that they will accidentally offend her. When Bamutu falls from the sky, it will be a lot of fun...

But following him in person, Lan Sha was obviously wandering aimlessly. Like a curious baby, he pointed at this place from time to time and asked where it was and what it was for. From time to time, he looked at the patrolling soldiers and praised them without sincerity for their dedication. ...Fortunately, Tang En was following her, otherwise the guards might have caught her as an undercover agent based on her pointing actions.

"Ah..." After yawning for what must have been his fourteenth time, Tang En couldn't stand it anymore, "Let me tell you, what are your intentions? Just tell me what your purpose is, and I will take you wherever I can. Let's go and see, I can't take you there... Come on, let's go back to our homes. It's still too late to get some sleep." "There's no purpose, why not just stroll around?" Lansha spread his hands, looking innocent.

Tang En frowned and touched his chin: "Is that so... Then you know that I feel uncomfortable when I wake up with a hangover, so you did it on purpose?"

Lansha was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled: "Okay. Since you insist on telling me a purpose. Well. I'm a little interested in a weapon you have now. It was the one Zi Yi used to blast away the Northern Wasteland Imperial City. That one is like a smaller version of Mjolnir. Can you..."

Tang En simply waved his hand and interrupted: "You should just take a stroll." What a joke, no matter how much Tang En doesn't understand military affairs, he also knows that trump cards like purple-bore cannons are military secrets and must not be leaked.

Of course Lansha knew this, so he shrugged and said it was not my fault, and continued to wander around the station. After walking a few steps, he raised his thin eyebrows slightly. Pointing to a lively corner of the station, he asked, "What is that place?"

Tang En looked along and saw a large area of ​​gray-white tents pitched one after another. From time to time, figures could be seen opening the curtains and hurried in and out, sometimes carrying people in and sometimes carrying people out. The mountain spring not far away was even more lively, with many figures surrounding it, standing or sitting, holding wooden basins in their hands. They must be washing something, and Lingling's laughter could be faintly heard. "Oh. It's the wounded barracks."

"Can there be women in the military camp?"

"Tsk, that's what I said. It seems like you weren't in the military camp before, or you weren't a woman." Looking at Lan Sha's scolding gaze, Tang En spread his hands, "I know what you mean, but the Gray Army is different. The ones here are Soldiers are also different from Bran soldiers and your Northern Wilderness warriors. The things you worry about will not happen here... For example, regardless of men or women, will they attack their brothers and sisters? The rabbit won't eat it yet It’s just a matter of course. Of course, if it’s a normal pursuit, we won’t object.”

"No objection...can this ensure the soldiers' combat effectiveness?"

"Why not?" Tang En asked, "As long as they can understand why they took up arms to fight."

Lansha was startled for a moment, but he understood instantly and nodded with some emotion: "Such a group of soldiers... no wonder they can do something that even Bran's regular soldiers can't do, and they can compete with the warriors of my tribe without falling behind."

It is not difficult to understand. As long as you think about why Bran soldiers and Northern Wilderness warriors fight, you will understand why the Gray Army soldiers can do this.

Generally speaking, the word ideal always represents something vague. For most people, it is not as practical or attractive as money, food, military glory, etc. But no one can deny that the word ideal does have the magic power to make the blood boil of those who have not straightened their edges. And some seemingly incredible miracles arise from this...

Unfortunately, the soldiers and civilians of the Gray Army are such a group of rough-edged people. As a result, they endured many hardships without dying, were surrounded and suppressed many times without being destroyed, and even fought in the field with the barbarian army, whose individual combat capabilities were the best in the mainland, and they were able to win and lose!

"Is this considered a compliment?"

"Of course." Lansha nodded without hesitation, then shook his head, "But I don't dare to bring such soldiers. Because their purpose is very simple and complicated, not as simple and direct as the stimulation of money and power."

Tang En thought for a while, nodded and admitted, but still smiled and said: "It's not bad. Being able to get positive praise from the supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness shows that the soldiers of the Gray Army still have a future."

"Oh, they all know why they are fighting, so why do they need me to acknowledge and appreciate them?"

"That's true, but everyone likes to hear good things..." With a smile, Tang En looked at the corner of the station that had reached the end, turned around and asked, "Okay, after walking around for most of the circle, I have to say something to Hui Yi Do you have any comments from the army?"

"This tone makes it seem like I'm spying on military intelligence."

"Just think that you are spying on the military. After watching it for a while, you don't have anything to say?"

"Quite a bit." Lansha turned his head and thought for a moment, pushed up his glasses, nodded and affirmed, "You should thank us!"

"Hmm? Thanks?"

"Of course, don't say you haven't noticed that the gray-clothed army can have such a good situation now, at least half of our tribe's contribution is in it. Otherwise, the regular army of Bran on the front line is returning to suppress you. Even if they can't destroy you, they won't let you be so easy. Break out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

This is the truth, Tang En admitted. The gray-clothed army is able to achieve this momentum because of its own hard work, but it is also indispensable that Bran was dragged into the army by the invading Northern Wasteland army. but,

Spreading his hands, "To be precise, this seems to be called everyone getting what he needs."

"Tsk, you have to be modest even if you are shameless. Is it you, the Gray Army, who will hit Bran harder, or our Northern Wilderness tribe, who will hit Bran harder?"

"Okay, okay, I admit, I'm taking advantage of you... but that's it?"

"Of course it's more than that." Lansha looked around. Shaked his head. "And you can't destroy the Bran Empire. At least within three years, without any external factors, you have no hope."

"Oh? How do you say that?" Tang En was not angry when he heard this, nor did he question it. On the one hand, this is because his family knows his own affairs, and on the other hand, he understands Lansha's eyesight and will not make mistakes without aim.

"It's simple, there are too few of you."

Tang En was startled and touched his nose: "Yeah. Fighting a war depends on soldiers..."

"Disagree?" They are all smart people. Lansha glanced at Tang En with a half-smile, and knew that he didn't mean what he said. "I admit that the soldiers of your Gray Army have good fighting ability, but have you ever thought about why Beihuang has been there for so many years?" Can't capture Bran? You must know that the population of our tribe is much larger than that of your Gray Army, and each warrior can match at least three regular Bran soldiers on the battlefield."

Tang En couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this. He thought for a while and said, "You may not know, but the gray-clothed army can pull up the team very quickly..."

"I know very well that two years ago, the number of soldiers in the Gray Army was only 30,000. But now, the preliminary estimate is that there are 150,000 combat soldiers. Moreover, I also know that your Gray Army has an advantage that the tribe cannot achieve. , that is, every time you bring in a soldier, you are actually invisibly reducing some of Bran's national strength, because they are all Bran people." After blinking at Tang En, who was stunned, Lan Sha smiled and said, "I said, I have collected intelligence about the Gray Army.”…

"But it seems that you really don't know much about military affairs. It takes time for a new soldier to grow into a veteran. Even if there are no accidents along the way, he will have to stay on the battlefield for at least half a year, so that he can initially possess the skills of a true soldier. The psychological quality of a soldier. And those recruits who are trembling with their weapons cannot be said to have combat effectiveness, and their existence will even weaken our own combat effectiveness..."

After a pause, Lansha continued, "Do you know how many veterans Bran has? No less than a million. In this way, no matter how abnormally fast you recruit the team, it will take at least three years to be able to fight... As for now Well, if you can perfectly utilize every ounce of combat power, there are three levels of certainty that you can capture the northern part of Bran."

"Only 30%?" Tang En breathed out and had to admit that Lan Sha's inference did make sense.

"Too low? You are too greedy." Lansha pouted, "You still need a lot of luck to achieve this 30%. Of course, it also depends on the command and combat level of your army commander."

Commander... Tang En smiled bitterly. The biggest shortcoming of the Gray Army at present is that they don't have an outstanding commander. Frey is actually very good. He has done the best he can, but the more than ten years he spent in the mines can only make him a qualified commander now, and he is still far from outstanding...

Of course, regarding this issue of commander-in-chief, Tang En just thought about it and had no position. After all, Frey is already the most suitable candidate for the Gray Army. If it were him, it would be impossible to pass, let alone pass...

Taking a deep breath, Tang En shook his head and stared at Lansha for a while, with a hesitant look on his face: "If you talk about it in such detail, you..."

"Isn't it okay to take a blow? Or... No, do you want to ask me for a solution? Haha, if you don't say that this problem can only be solved slowly with time, I have no way. Even if I know, I don't have the position to tell you Aren't you? Your Excellency Ni Laohong!" He said this strange name in a strange tone, Lan Sha chuckled and avoided Tang En's gaze, raised his hand and ignored it.

Tang En frowned when he saw this. He always felt that there was something in Lansha's words, but now the other party obviously didn't want to talk in depth, so it was naturally difficult to ask further questions.

At this time, Lansha discovered something and was suddenly surprised: "Huh? This is..."

He raised his head in astonishment and looked into the distance along Lansha's line of sight. Under the morning fog that had mostly dissipated, wooden carriages were being pushed to the open space and gathered together. There were soldiers around them who were tying horses to each wooden carriage. It looked unusual. Busy.

"The three armies have not moved, and food and grass go first. Previously, we stood still under heavy siege, but you immediately broke out of the encirclement as soon as you came back... Haha, it seems that your lover is very worried about your safety."

Tang En touched his nose and vaguely remembered that last night, Joshua seemed to have said something about breaking out of the encirclement as soon as possible, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

Lansha was also watching silently, his eyes flashing under the lenses. The previous analysis of the current situation of the Gray Army was of course not a joke, but she had thought of a way. A perfect way to kill two birds with one stone while angering Josiah and hurting Bran!

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Lansha's guess was correct. The previous strategic meeting in the gray army's high-level tent had been held for several days without any results. It was precisely because Josiah and Frey were worried about acting rashly. It would harm Tang En who was missing. Now with Tang En back safely. Then the meeting that has been arguing for several days should naturally come to a conclusion... In fact, when the top management met yesterday afternoon, the strategic plan that had been improved long ago was put out. Of course, this move also left those young generals and officers who were scrambling for performance within a few days at a loss.

At this point, after a rare few days of quiet in Xize Continent, the tipping point finally appeared. After half a day of preparation, Bran's army on the outside was caught off guard. The gray-clad army broke through bravely and ignited the war again.

The next few days were naturally filled with constant battles. Most of the surrounding Bran troops were just reserve troops. Of course, their combat effectiveness was incomparable to that of regular troops. They were also old acquaintances with the Gray Army. The two sides had fought for more than a thousand miles before, and they were very familiar with each other. Know the root and the bottom. But just as it has never happened before, it is naturally impossible for a miracle to happen now.

Before nightfall on the first day, the gray-clad army successfully broke out and once again captured the territory they had lost before. This is not to say that these Bran troops are useless. But the opponent knows very well that if they fight a positional battle with the Gray Army with purple-bore cannons, they will definitely lose. So there was little resistance. Just give up the defense line. Subsequently, in accordance with the previous strategy, the Decepticon Archers continued to harass and engage in scattered guerrilla attacks, and did not fight head-on with the Gray Army.

The consequence of this is that the Gray Army is still expanding its territory, but its momentum has lost the majestic power it had when it first emerged from the Shiwanda Mountains, where they could swallow up thousands of miles like a tiger. It was like falling from a smooth official road into a muddy pond in an instant. It was still moving forward, but the speed inevitably slowed down. If this continues, let alone overthrowing the Bran Empire, it will be impossible to capture the north of Bran. And more importantly, this feeling is really disgusting...

Looking at Bran's archer who has been circling around like a fly, if possible, the gray-clothed army would like to kill the opponent in one strike. But in fact, if the purple-bore cannon is not used, the gray-coated soldiers without cavalry can only watch. Rush out, you can't catch up with the horse. If you don't rush out, you have to worry about the cold arrows fired from time to time by the other party... Watching this scene, Tang En sighed with emotion. The guerrilla tactics advocated by a certain great man in this world are indeed truth and good advice that can be applied everywhere...

It can be considered retribution. Before the Gray Clothes Army developed, Bran's army felt almost the same way as they do now about the Gray Clothes Army who had been scattered and running away all year round, wandering through the mountains and forests.

It's not that Frey and the others haven't thought of ways to deal with it, but whether it's an ambush or a purple-bore cannon to intimidate, the effect is average. Even if it works, Soldier Bran is not a fool. Basically, it only works once and will not work again.

Tang En also had some bad ideas, such as tying up Bran soldiers and walking outside, and shooting their own people if there were cold arrows... But in the end, they were directly rejected by Josiah and others who couldn't help but laugh. It was not that they were merciful. , but since the battle has been going on, both sides have prisoners of the other side. Although it is true that Bran's soldiers have more prisoners, isn't this also killing one of their own people...

In such a difficult and arduous advance, the only good news for the Gray Army is that their side's ignition of the flames of war did not cause the entire battle to explode. The Bran Army and the Northern Wilderness Barbarian Army on the front line seemed not to have seen their movements. They rested when they needed to, repaired the city walls when they needed to, and they were safe and stable.

Of course, Tang En and Joshua did not feel relieved. They had long expected that such a situation would occur. Now the supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness, Lan Sha, lives here. He eats and drinks well, looks at the battlefield when he has nothing to do, and teases Tang En in his spare time, as if he is refusing to leave. In this way, the Northern Wilderness army will naturally not move without a commander. The frontline battle situation is dominated by the Northern Wilderness Army. As long as they don't move, Bran's army will certainly not dare to move...

Finally, on the fifth day after the breakout, the deadlock was officially broken due to a not-so-friendly visit...

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Noon, temporary camp at the rear.

"Are you looking for me?" Josiah put down the military intelligence in his hands and sat on the tree stump. He looked up at Lansha who was standing in front of him with a relaxed smile on his face and narrowed his eyes. "I don't think there is anything between us. Easy to talk about.”

Nodding, "I think so too." Tang En was not present, and there were no outsiders within a few feet of them. Naturally, Lansha and Joshua no longer had to hide their true emotions and disgust towards each other. "But, seeing how messed up you are and how disorganized you are, I decided to give you a chance to ask for my guidance. Well, it can be considered as entertainment expenses for my stay these few days."…

"Only you?" Joshua did not hide the contempt in his tone.

"It's just me!" Lansha raised his chin slightly, but also did not hide the pride on his face, "Let me introduce myself again. The person standing in front of you personally commanded the army to defeat the three armies on the Bran front. The supreme commander of the Northern Wilderness, Lansha!"

After squeezing the intelligence paper in his hand, Josiah squinted his eyes and raised his head to look at Lansha for a moment, then slowly said: "Do you have a way to deal with the Bran archer?"

"Of course." Lansha paused and smiled confidently, "At least he is much better than your current terrible commander."

"The commander you call a terrible commander, he once led his spearmen group on the front line more than ten years ago, and repeatedly defeated your troops with fewer victories. And whenever you participate in a war, you must first attack the enemy camp, and you will be invincible!"

Lansha raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Then what?"

"Then he was framed by his colleagues, left the battlefield, and committed himself to a small mine without seeing the light of day for more than ten years."

Slightly stunned, Lansha nodded: "Okay, I take back the bad review, but I'm still much better than him!"

Joshua did not argue, frowned and said: "What is your purpose?"

Lansha glanced at the tree stump and smiled without saying anything. Joshua was silent. There were faint cheerful birdsong in the forest, and wisps of smoke were rising not far away. Those were the staff of the logistics department who were making meals.

There was silence for a while, "Sit down!"

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