Chapter 655 Showdown! (Two Chapters in One)
A relieved smile appeared on the old man's face.
"Don't worry, I will never let you down."
Qin Yuan gave him a confident smile in return.
Qin Yuan stood up, gave the old man a military salute, and walked out of the room.
Outside, Green Snake and He Chenguang had been waiting for him for a long time, bickering and amusing as always.
"How is it? What did the old gentleman say to you?"
Green Snake asked impatiently.
"I didn't say anything, it was all nonsense."
Qin Yuan wrote lightly.
"What, you've been in there for so long, you must have said something important."
He Chenguang on the side didn't believe Qin Yuan's lies either.
"Why are you lying to me? Am I that kind of person?!"
Qin Yuan was a little unhappy.
"We are here to discuss tactics, not to talk about other irrelevant things."
"Don't forget, our comrade Geng Hu is still in their hands!"
Qin Yuan said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, both of them fell silent.
Qin Yuan was right. They had no time or reason to talk about other things now. Geng Hu was waiting for their rescue in a dark corner.
"Then have you thought of any solution?"
He Chenguang asked.
Qin Yuan nodded.
"I didn't expect that I wouldn't come to see you."
"We faced them head-on this time."
Qin Yuan replied in a deep voice.
"Just the front?"
"Are you not mistaken?! We have hundreds of people fighting against thousands of others?"
Green Snake looked in disbelief.
"Yes, do you have a fever? Or do you think it's too uncomfortable for us to be pressed and beaten like this?"
He Chenguang also looked at Qin Yuan doubtfully, his eyes full of confusion.
"Your views are too one-sided."
Qin Yuan smiled.
"You know, what we lack most now is not soldiers or combat effectiveness, but a hearty victory."
"I know you are worried about our combat effectiveness now, but what I want to say is that although we are fighting in an honest and fair manner, this does not prevent me from assigning another small team to serve as an assault force."
Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes and said.
"Oh, you still want this method?"
He Chenguang said with a half-smile.
"Of course, as the saying goes, we are not afraid of deceit. We will not confront each other head-on like a stupid young man."
Qin Yuan said.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Several people knew that the next words were the key point.
"Well, after my consideration, I decided that you will be responsible for leading the commando team."
Qin Yuan glanced at Green Snake and said solemnly.
"I?"
Green Snake was a little surprised, because he had always acted with Qin Yuan before, but now he was asked to lead the team by himself, but he was not used to it.
However, he also understood that Qin Yuan must appear in the frontal team, otherwise the other party would definitely become suspicious.
"Isn't Captain He doing the same thing? Why not let him take on this important responsibility?"
Green Snake asked.
"Don't worry, you all have missions. I have other arrangements for him."
Qin Yuan smiled.
"What mission? So mysterious?"
Green Snake asked curiously.
Qin Yuan thought for a while, and there was no problem in assigning tasks here, so he said directly:
"I'm going to arrange for him to track down Geng Hu's whereabouts during the melee."
Qin Yuan said seriously.
"Well, your wishful thinking is really good."
"Although we may not have an advantage on the battlefield, on the silent battlefield, you are a talent second to none!"
Green Snake said with a smile.
Qin Yuan's face was stern and he had no time to pay attention to his praise.
There was not much time left for them. It was now two o'clock in the afternoon. He had to organize all the troops and horses within this half day and set off in the evening at the latest.
"I will lead the large force to the front to fight them, Green Snake will be responsible for leading the small team to disrupt the opponent's rear, and He Chenguang will lead the second team to find Geng Hu's whereabouts. Do you understand the division of labor between them?"
"Go back immediately to reorganize the troops, and our operations will start on time in the early hours of the night."
Qin Yuan said.
"Wait a minute, how will our troops be distributed?"
He Chenguang asked quickly.
"Free allocation, you decide for yourself, I will not dictate your actions."
"We only have three hundred troops at most now. Each of our teams has fifty, and the rest will be given to Qin Yuan. How about that?"
He Chenguang suggested.
"Can."
Green Snake readily agreed.
"Then it's decided. Let's go back and prepare. We don't have much time left."
Qin Yuan said.
Afterwards, the three of them walked out of the room and returned to the camp.
Qin Yuan summoned all combat-effective soldiers to the front of the formation.
"Soldiers! I know you have been working extremely hard these days, but! I am the same as all of you! I am also exhausted physically and mentally!"
"Please be sure to keep your last breath, because the next battle is related to everyone's life and death!"
"Today, it is very likely that we will have the final battle with Xiao Yan!"
"We will be divided into three teams! I will lead the large force to attack the opponent's real army!"
"Captain He Chenguang and Qing Snake led two teams respectively to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's rear camp!"
"Do you think this tactic is okay?"
Qin Yuan asked the soldiers loudly.
Although he is the commander-in-chief of the troops, logically speaking, only the troops obey his orders, and there is no need to ask the other party.
However, at this juncture, when everyone needs to work together, there is no need for Qin Yuan to follow the same rules as before.
The sergeants below responded in unison without any surprise:
"Obey the captain's arrangements and instructions!"
"Very good! Now, I'm going to choose two hundred soldiers to go to the frontline battlefield with me!"
"The remaining one hundred soldiers will be allocated to Qing She and He Chenguang respectively. Anyone who wants to go to the battlefield with me should stand directly on the edge!"
Qin Yuan shouted loudly.
"I am willing to follow Captain Qin Yuan!"
"I do too!"
"I'm coming too!"
Soon, Qin Yuan's side was slowly filled with soldiers from the logistics company like stacks of wooden cards.
Until the end, everyone stood on Qin Yuan's camp, and not a single soldier was left!
"Well, you guys are too enthusiastic."
"What do Qing She and He Chenguang think?"
"This is too embarrassing!"
"Everyone chose to follow Qin Yuan! Qing Snake and He Chenguang have no troops to lead!"
There were riotous discussions at the scene.
Qin Yuan also felt that this was a bit inappropriate, so he said to the soldiers following him:
"All of you, I know you really want to follow me on the battlefield to kill the enemy, but! We must abide by discipline!"
"Since I have issued the task this time, and you have agreed! Then, we cannot ignore this rule!"
"That's it! We follow the first-come, first-served rule! The two hundred soldiers standing at the front! Come with me!"
In this way, it is fair and does not damage the dignity of the soldiers, which is a more reasonable solution.
"Okay! We listen to you!"
Although some of the soldiers who arrived late had no choice but to comply with Qin Yuan's suggestions.
Some people who came later consciously returned to their original places.
After that, Qing She and He Chenguang each selected a group of warriors to form their own teams.
By around nine o'clock in the evening, the logistics company's preparations were basically completed.
Everyone in each team has prepared guns and ammunition, military rations, and various auxiliary equipment.
A team of three hundred people is ready to go at any time.
Before leaving, Qin Yuan came to the old man's room again.
"Why, you haven't set off yet?"
asked the old man.
"Right now, isn't it time to come over and say goodbye to you?"
Qin Yuan said with a smile.
"From what you said, it sounds like there is no return."
The old man smiled too.
"Of course, just in case, this trip is definitely to say goodbye to you."
Qin Yuan's expression was very relaxed.
The old man smiled.
"Don't be ridiculous, I'm still waiting to go back with you to see my daughter. You promise me you will take me back."
There was a sparkle in the old man's eyes.
Qin Yuan had a helpless and miserable smile on his face.
"Yes, I promise you."
Afterwards, the two of them stopped talking, and a few minutes later, Qin Yuan left the room.
Time flies to the early hours of the night.
It was time for them to set off.
The whole army of the logistics company has been fully prepared.
"Everyone, let's go!"
Qin Yuan stood at the front and gave an order.
Hundreds of people were like a black whirlwind, rushing out in an instant and groping forward into the darkness ahead.
The vanguard led by Qin Yuan rushed to the front. After several hours of reconnaissance, they had roughly grasped the opponent's location.
It was less than two kilometers away from their location.
And at the same time.
In the camp of the opponent's Xiaoyan troops.
A soldier hurriedly ran into a large camp.
"Governor! The 6th, 2nd, and 5th detachments have all failed!"
Sitting in the middle was a sturdy middle-aged man.
It was Dong Zhejun.
At this time, his face was ashen, as if he had been kicked by a donkey, and he was very embarrassed.
I saw him picking up the cup at hand and throwing it to the ground.
"Get out of here!"
Dong Zhejun shouted.
The soldier hurriedly ran out of the tent on his knees and crawling on the ground.
Of course Dong Zhejun knew what happened to his troops!
It's one day away from the expected time, and the troops haven't come back yet!
This means there must have been an accident!
The soldier's answer just now confirmed his suspicion.
Another burst of anger burst out of Dong Zhejun's heart!
Logistics company!
It has become the biggest thorn in his side in his life!
Defeat the power of several of his legions in a row!
This not only made him deeply disturbed and angry, but also made the Xiaoyan organization lose face!
Although they only lost a small part of their troops, Di Daozhang, the captain of the sixth detachment, was his proud general!
Losing such a powerful general is a major loss to Dong Zhejun!
Thinking of this, Dong Zhejun even shed tears on his face.
Dong Zhejun was silent while wiping his tears.
A man in black military uniform on the side spoke to comfort him:
"Governor, although we lost four troops at once, the other side was also affected to a certain extent. I believe that their losses were not small."
The man's voice was calm and there was a hint of coldness in his words, like a cruel character.
"Captain Jin, what do you think we should do?"
Dong Zhejun slowly raised his head and asked with a sad face.
The man named Captain Jin smiled slightly, then leaned close to Dong Zhejun's ear and whispered a few words to him.
Dong Zhejun's face immediately changed from a sad look to a joyful look.
Fifteen minutes later.
The logistics company led by Qin Yuan was on the way forward.
The group was marching forward solemnly and neatly, and unlike the previous secret march, this time they were marching forward with great fanfare and momentum.
The sound of their waving flags and shouting could be heard within a radius of one kilometer.
Although there were not many people, they did walk out with momentum.
And Xiaoyan had long been attracted by this arrogant logistics company.
"Sir! It's the logistics company! They are so arrogant this time!"
"They keep shouting that they want to kill us all!"
"This is really too much! This group of people! They beat up four of our squads! Now they are coming to our door!"
"They are really ignorant of life and death! We will let them see what hell is!"
After receiving the provocation from the soldiers of the logistics company, Xiaoyan's soldiers have long been thirsty and thirsty, and vowed to fight to the death with the other side.
"Sir! What do you mean?! Such an obvious provocation from them? Can we tolerate it?"
"Besides, our soldiers are dozens of times theirs! It's too unreasonable to be a turtle like this!"
The soldiers petitioned to fight to the death with the logistics company.
The short officer in charge was of course very clear about their psychology. He was also like them, full of endless resentment towards the logistics company, but he had no choice but to be in a low position. As the captain of a reconnaissance team at the outpost, he had no power to command the army and could only wait for orders from above.
"I know you are anxious, but please don't be anxious."
He couldn't hold back his excitement and was already a little incoherent.
The soldiers were also very dissatisfied when they heard this.
But after all, they also knew that as soldiers, they must obey the orders of the troops. They could only beat their chests and stamp their feet in the same place, helpless.
Why didn't the higher-ups issue orders?
Because Dong Zhejun followed Captain Jin's advice.
Choose to wait for the opponent to tire.
Captain Jin suggested to him that since the other party's logistics company dared to come to them so impulsively for a decisive battle, they must be prepared. If they fight according to the other party's wishes, they will definitely not get any advantage.
Although Xiaoyan's troops are large in number and need a lot of living resources, they have a stable supply chain in the rear. The resources in the Baizhi Tower are inexhaustible and it only takes half a day to transport them here.
As long as the safety of the transportation channel is guaranteed, they can fight a war of attrition with the logistics company. At that time, they will definitely be the first to fail.
I have to say that Dong Zhejun's plan was very clever.