Chapter 370: Provocation and Intimidation (Five Thousand and Five)

Bran's national announcement on the first day of the New Year made the city citizens ecstatic. Immediately after turning their eyes away from those tempting conditions, most people had an unbelievable thought in their hearts - the Bran nobles seemed to be interested in the gray clothes. The army compromised!

In fact, judging from the newspaper's title of "Gray Clothed Rioters" to the current "Grey Clothing Army", as well as the conditions that are obviously derived from the purpose of the Gray Clothing Army, this idea should be certain. However, the citizens still can't believe it. Originally, the powerful and powerful people in Bran hated the Gray Army. They had carried out nearly a hundred large and small sieges over the past decades, but now they have made such an inexplicable compromise. It sounds like this It actually sounds more like telling a story...

However, such doubts were soon solved, because a team of 30,000 people officially appeared in their sight. There is no standard armor, sophisticated weapons, or the logo of the regiment to which he belongs. It is obvious that this is not a regular soldier of Bran.

Their armor is a bit weird. Take a soldier as an example. He wears an iron helmet on his head, a brass breastplate on his upper body, and knee pads on his lower body with large leaf chain armor... scattered here and there, and the armor is almost made of how many pieces. Composed of blocks, there are as many types of armor parts as there are on him. And this is definitely not an exception, it happens to almost everyone. Others are even more bizarre. The parts of the various armors on their bodies are actually printed with the logo of the Brango Legion, which makes people laugh.

And even if you put aside the armor, the weapons of these people are a bit funny. As we all know, the army is basically organized into various organizations based on weapons. This is of course not for the sake of looking neat, but for tactical needs. For example, the Great Sword Corps is good at attacking fortresses, the Pike Corps is a front-line blocking cavalry regiment, etc.

It can be seen that the army in front of us is organized in this way, but the weapons in it are not standard. For example, in a team that looks like a big swordsman, except for most of the two-handed swords, there is a single Some hold heavy swords, some hold knight's swords, and some hold sword-like swords...

It can be said that if this army did not appear to have strict military discipline and a sense of solemnity in its silent march, it could almost be said to be synonymous with a rabble.

But even though the army looked funny, no citizens actually laughed. Because not long after, everyone thought of their origins - they were the army of the Gray Army.

Thinking of this, and looking at the various armors and weapons, and the talented young soldiers, everyone has different feelings...Such soldiers, such equipment, can actually resist Bran's decades of annihilation, and even Now that they have come back in one fell swoop, what an incredible record and spirit this is! After further inquiries, everyone was excited to learn that this army was going to the front line to fight against the Northern Wilderness barbarians...

The Gray Army marched north along the way. Almost every city they passed through was met with cheers and flowers and applause from the citizens. Such treatment made many soldiers in gray have red eyes and burst into tears! After many years, they can finally hold their heads high, walk openly and openly in the city of Bran, and enjoy the glory they deserve...

For the soldiers of the Gray Army, this is definitely not just a momentary move! When Losa decided to negotiate first, it can be said that the biggest resistance and pressure did not come from the ministers, but from the soldiers in the army.

This is also obvious. They have been fighting with Bran's soldiers for decades, and they have long been red-blooded. Therefore, although Ou Meng and other high-ranking military officials are suppressing them, they can only suppress their dissatisfaction silently in their hearts, but this accumulated emotion is also the most worrying. Because all it takes is one fuse, and this accumulated emotion will burst out exponentially, possibly causing devastating effects.

But now, as these soldiers listened to the cheers of ordinary people, the irrepressible sense of pride, pride and glory in their hearts quickly rose, even surpassing their hatred for Bran's soldiers. This of course does not mean that they no longer hate Bran soldiers, but they begin to realize that their previous battles were not just for killing, but had a more noble meaning, similar to the meaning of being a righteous soldier.

This is a kind of transformation in realm, and as we go from city to city, a complete qualitative change has been formed... It is no exaggeration to say that this is the biggest gain of these gray-clad soldiers from this trip.

This change is so invisible that even the soldiers themselves are not aware of it, let alone outsiders. Tang En was vaguely aware of this, but he didn't have any other thoughts other than lamenting Luo Sha's good luck.

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Accompanied by cheers all the way, more than ten days later, this 30,000-strong army with high morale finally approached the frontline area.

Once here, the atmosphere is noticeably different. There were almost no merchants or civilians passing by along the way. There were only hurried military transport teams and scouts galloping back and forth to deliver news. Although there is no war scene in sight yet, a stormy and chilly atmosphere has quietly settled in!

In the evening, the army was stopped by a large group of cavalry ten miles away from a large city.

"Brother Frey, what's going on?" Watching Frey return who went to inquire about the news, Tang En and the others went up to him and asked.

"Those cavalry won't let us enter the city." Frey's face looked a little ugly, and he shook his head and replied.

"Uh, why?" David was startled when he heard this, and then said in surprise, "Weren't you able to enter many cities before?"

"This is Vasa City. Well..." Seeing that everyone looked a little confused, Frey continued to explain, "Vasa City is the city at the rear of the Bran Front, so as long as there is a war, this is the city. The logistics location for hoarding military supplies.”

After a pause, "Such an important military area, of course, it is impossible to let the army enter casually. Well, in fact, Bran's army can, we... General Daniel has already shown the certificate from the Bran Armament Department, and those cavalry only said that they want to go back I asked for instructions, but I have been waiting for half an hour and still no response.”

As soon as the words fell, everyone knew that there was something strange in it. Not to mention that their military documents are complete, but also because of their great momentum along the way, the city lord, military leaders, etc. in Vasa City should have received the news long ago if they were not deaf. But now it looks like I just learned about it, and my intentions are naturally obvious.

David's eyes widened and he said angrily: "Damn, isn't this an obvious attempt to make things difficult for us!"

"Yes. In fact, it is normal for this kind of thing to happen. After all, we have been fighting for so many years... and we made too much noise before. This should be a threat." Frey used to be in the army and understands the opponent's psychology. **Buli Shi analyzed.

"Hmph, I think it's just something that needs to be dealt with." Mi Xiu on the side curled his lips slightly and said coldly.

Tang En also frowned: "What did General Daniel say?"

"What else can you say?" Frey shook his head helplessly and looked at the faint outline of the city wall in the distance in the night. "This is their territory. It would be easy to make it look bad for us, and no matter where things like this happen, They all have reasons to prevaricate. General Daniel...well, I guess he will tolerate it."

Tang En nodded slowly upon hearing this, agreeing with Frey's inference.

Although it's a bit suffocating, it is the fact. Now that the agreement between the two parties has been finalized, it is time for cooperation, and no one is willing to be the first to spoil it. But it's not enough to block things openly and openly. There are many small tricks that can stumble secretly. Just like now, some people with ulterior motives in Vasa City have good reasons, such as the dark sky, the safety of important logistics areas, etc., so they can justifiably not let them enter the city, but there is really nothing they can say about this. .

Moreover, after Tang En knew that the commander of the army this time was Daniel, he had already anticipated the outcome of this situation. Daniel has a calm personality, calm deeds, and no emotion at all. He is the most suitable commander for a combat operation like this. If it were Dana, the commander of the Fourth Army of the Gray Army, he would have rolled up his sleeves and asked his men to take down this cavalry group first.

Sure enough, after waiting for another half an hour, the orderlies kept running around announcing that the soldiers should move left into the wilderness and rest on the spot.

After the order was given, everyone had no choice but to curse and go into the wilderness to pitch their tents. They had rested like this along the way, but now that they were in the field, they still had to sleep in the wild, which naturally made them feel unhappy.

David, Luke and others kept mumbling, planning to go to the city tonight to "have a good chat" with the soldiers guarding the city. However, Tang En laughed and scolded them to stop this idea.

Now the form is different. After all, this is not a gray army station. The gray space can have full autonomy. This is an army, and it is under the rule of the Bran Army. No matter what happens, military law must be followed, and no nonsense is tolerated. Tang En brought Gray Space to join Frey's Spear Battalion for this reason. At least here they can move around freely.

A night without words...

Early the next morning, the army came to the city. After some negotiations, we were officially ready to enter the city.

"These damn guys..."

Frey's spearmen were in the middle and rear of the team, and they had to wait a few minutes before it was their turn to enter the city, so Tang En and Frey stood on the boulder on the side of the road and looked towards the city gate.

"What's wrong?" Tang En turned to Frey, who was cursing quietly beside him and asked.

"The people who came out to greet General Daniel at the city gate were all insignificant people. The highest-ranking one was actually just a deputy regimental civil servant." Frey narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "After provoking him several times, he really thought we were nothing. !”

Frey has been in the Bran Army for more than ten years, and he is naturally familiar with various military ranks. Thirty thousand people from the Gray Army came this time, which was comparable in size to the combined establishment of two or three generals under Bran's Army. With such a lineup, the opponent should at least produce a general-level figure to greet General Daniel. But now the opponent's highest military rank is only deputy regiment, and it is also civilian, and the contempt is unabashed.

Bang, "Fuck, it's so fucking frustrating!" David kicked the edge of the boulder to pieces, his face full of depression, "This is not here to fight the barbarians, it's obviously here to receive their anger."

"Let's go, let's go to the city first. Haha, there should be some backup plans waiting for us!" Tang En said as he watched the crowd in front move, jumped off the boulder, and said with a slight curl of his lips.

It is wartime now, so the gate of Vasa City is naturally taken over by the army. Before approaching the city gate, the soldiers in gray clothes could hear the joking laughter coming from above the city wall. They looked up and saw that Bran soldiers in twos and threes were pointing at them, shaking their heads and laughing from time to time.

The soldiers here at the city gate were not like this, but their sideways glances were also full of disdain, contempt, etc.

The soldiers in gray uniforms all had solemn expressions on their faces as they walked quietly through the city gate, a suppressed anger constantly gathering.

When it was Tang En's turn, David walked outside, raised his chin slightly, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked provocatively at the soldier holding a gun. The soldier was stunned for a moment, and then his anger surged up. His big hand holding the spear tightened instantly, and he stared at David.

Rolling his eyelids and lowering the corners of his mouth, David slowed down and continued to unleash his taunting skills unabashedly. But it was obvious that not only the Gray Army had an explanation, but Bran's Army must have also issued a rule similar to not making the first move. So even though the soldier's body was trembling slightly and he was ready to pounce, he still refrained from attacking.

"Tsk..." With a disdainful chuckle, David looked away slightly disappointedly and followed Tang En in front.

"Alas, today's recruits have no blood at all. No wonder they were beaten so stupidly by the barbarians." There was another whisper. The person behind David spoke. His nickname was Skinny Monkey. He was Frey's old brother, and Tang Well, they are familiar with each other, they all climbed out of the mine pits. What he said was quite reasonable. After all, when he was in the army, these young soldiers in front of him were probably still learning how to hold a gun.

Of course, even though it was a whisper, it was within the hearing range of the soldier just like David's sneer. The soldier's eyes instantly turned red. He took half a step forward and lowered the tip of his spear, but was instantly pulled back by a man next to him who looked like a captain. It's okay to curse people, no matter how you say it, there is no evidence, but it's not okay to take action first, because you have to take responsibility.

"Chubby!"

"Who are you calling a bastard?"

"The bastard scolds you!"

After a quick conversation, "Oh..." the veteran Youzi Shouhou gave the soldier a thumbs up, with a face full of appreciation, and then Shiran followed David in front.

"Haha..." After reacting, the soldiers in gray clothes all around showed mocking smiles and looked at this self-proclaimed bastard with curiosity.

"Fuck me...don't leave if you have the guts...Captain, don't pull me...ah..."

In the small-scale chaos, David glanced back. The soldier Bran was blushing and being held back by the squad leader. His hands and feet were dancing wildly, "Hey, Brother Skinny Monkey, you are still the best."

"Haha, no, no, my skills are far behind." Thin Monkey waved his hand modestly, "We used to have a guy named Jianniao in our Thunder Gun Breaking Team, and that guy's mouth... Haha, there is This time we were in bad form and needed to break through, but the barbarians' formation had no flaws at all, and the cost of breaking through was too high. As a result, he just used his mouth to force dozens of barbarians on the opponent's side into a rage. He couldn't help but attack first, disrupting the formation. ……Ha ha."

"Oh my god, this is so awesome..."

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After the interlude at the city gate, the army officially entered the city.

As long as the cities in Bran are close to the front line, they all have a strong military style, and the city of Vasa is no exception. At first glance, there are basically not many all-wooden buildings visible. Most of them are made of stone and bricks. This should be to prevent enemy fire attacks.

The main road in the city was naturally reserved for soldiers to pass by, but there were still many early-rising civilians on the roadside. They seemed to be used to this kind of situation, and did not pay much attention to the soldiers. They were all busy with their own things.

Naturally, it was impossible for so many soldiers to stay in the city, so without waiting for a long period of observation, the soldiers turned directly in the city and headed south, passing through the heavily defended South City Gate. Tang En and the others came to an area. A vast barracks surrounded by mountains.

Since Vasa City is a storage point for military supplies, there are naturally many reserve soldiers and the like. After they train here for a period of time, they will be transferred there at any time wherever the front is tight.

Because a lot of time had been spent before, when the gray-clothed army approached the barracks, Dongfang Xuyue's face had been completely revealed. At this time, it was also the time for the army to train. On the vast flat grassland on the right, about a regiment of Bran's Spear Regiment was training their marksmanship meticulously, and murderous roars were heard from time to time. Looking further away, there are round wooden signs with red dots in the middle, which looks like a bow and arrow training ground...

"Damn, the gap is really huge!"

The conditions in the Gray Army are difficult, and the training of soldiers is to take them to a place to directly train their physical fitness or how to use weapons. So it's no wonder that David sighed deeply when he looked at the various training venues and equipment around him.

"Haha, after all, this is the front line... huh?" Just as Frey was about to take over David's words, the soldiers in front suddenly heard a low exclamation, and the neat formation was also stunned, looking a bit chaotic.

"what's the situation?"

Tang En and David, who were walking on the outside of the team, turned sideways and looked forward, but there were many soldiers in front of them doing the same, so they couldn't see much. But they didn't wait too long, and soon a group of Bran soldiers appeared on the right side of the road.

Tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap

Like a giant walking on a hill, every move of his hands and feet caused the ground to tremble. And because it had a certain regular rhythm, everyone's heartbeats also picked up.

Although the group of Bran soldiers in front of them are not giants, to some extent, they play a crushing role like giants in the war.

He has a large square shield in his left hand and a long-handled battle ax in his right hand. His whole body is surrounded by thick silver-gray metal armor, with no exposed parts visible. Even the head position is covered with a closed helmet that only leaves a gap for the eyes. This is a perverted unit that is armed to the teeth in a real sense.

"Bran's heavy infantry..." Tang En whispered to himself. He had seen this type of soldier before when he first joined the Gray Army. At that time, Darren's team he was in was ambushed and was almost blocked by the soldiers in front of him. In the end, he was lucky enough to activate Mjolnir and blast them away, allowing everyone to escape.

"Another show of force..." Frey on the side looked at the large group of heavy infantry passing by them, his breath was stagnant, he opened his mouth, shook his head and murmured.

This is a fact. No one would wear such a heavy thing to train early in the morning. This is obviously just to show the Gray Army soldiers.

It has to be said that they do have the capital to show off. First of all, let’s not talk about the sophisticated heavy armor all over the body. In comparison, the soldiers of the Gray Army look like clowns. Furthermore, when a large group of heavy infantry marches together, the momentum generated is absolutely amazing. Even if there are 30,000 soldiers around them, they are still overwhelmed by this arrogant and prehistoric aura.

"Bah, motherfucker! I'm just a tortoise shell, what's there to scratch about!" Looking at the heavy infantry in the past, David spat hard and said with disdain.

Of course, this was a bit jealous. Not to mention anything else, every time those large groups of heavy infantry passed by, the formation of the soldiers there would pause and become silent. Such an obvious momentum is really shocking.

After this group of heavy infantry passed, even though most people knew that this should be the opponent's plan, the gray-coated army's team was still inevitably a little dull.

The soldiers of the pike regiment who were originally training in the training area on the right also turned their heads collectively when the heavy infantry appeared just now, pointing at this side through the iron fence, as if they were comparing, and made harsh noises from time to time. Howls of laughter.

David and the others saw the anger surging in their hearts, but there was no good way to do it. Just like they had just provoked each other with curses, this was an expression of contempt, and it depended on who couldn't help but make the first move.

And just when the morale of both sides was waxing and waning, something unexpected happened again, and whoosh... the bowstrings vibrated, and the arrows roared!

…………(To be continued.)