Nine people, in three groups, carrying long bows and quivers on their backs, took advantage of the cover of the moonlight to lower themselves and approach the 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 still some light. To the old soldiers, it is neither an advantage nor a disadvantage. In the open grassland, there are not many tricks to use.
Battles are not always spectacular, and the tactics used by the wolf-catching army are even more so. They use all possible means. In many cases, even after being out of seclusion for half a year, the fighting lasts only a dozen days.
The distance of three miles is not long, it only takes fifteen minutes to walk.
But if they want to kill the riding sentry quietly, the nine people need to climb slowly in the second half of the journey, going back and forth, 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 a forced requirement of the old pawn. He must urinate even if he doesn’t have urine. He must urinate.
Because only if you let them all out, you won't wet your pants when you 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.
Moreover, 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 with his back bent: "Third brother, will you be on the left or the right in a moment?"
The so-called left and right, with Chu Qing as the center, are like the general's bodyguards, 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? Are you 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 and ran away, changing places 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 the battle formation, there are very few people like Huang Laosi who like to pretend to use long swords and short knives. After all, the weapons in the battle formation are one inch longer and one inch stronger. The longer they are, the more advantageous they are.
This means that it is 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 came 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."
It has to be said that even Tao Shaozhang himself realized something.
Chu Qing felt relieved.
Not all of the more than 700 soldiers participated in the battle, and 200 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 acting recklessly. There is indeed this reason. The new soldiers have all gone 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 the third brother and the second pass will protect you."
"good."
Regarding Nangong Ping's swordsmanship, Chu Qing is relatively reassured. Besides, this guy has intermittent mental illness and becomes anxious when he is stimulated. It is better to keep an eye on him when he is around him. Otherwise, he will rush out immediately in case something happens.
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 in the mountains a few days ago. They heard that the soldiers of the Guoyi camp said that there was a medicinal herb in the forest that horses would contract diseases if they accidentally ingested it. The students picked some and ground it into a concoction. It should be poison, and poured it on the
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, they will collect a large amount in the future and smear it on the arrows of the border troops.
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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, they nodded to everyone.
Without any verbal communication, the new and old soldiers, who had already put on paper armor, held their weapons, bent down and started running in different directions.
Three miles of road, 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 the road near the settlement. You need to take a short rest and half a stick of incense.
The sentry was eliminated quickly and painlessly, with one arrow piercing the heart and one arrow piercing the skull. The corpse was pushed to the outside. An old pawn in cool thief clothes was riding on a horse, pretending to be a sentry. The world was still so quiet.
, except for the sound of everyone deliberately slowing down their breathing.
It was quiet in Akabe. The Liang bandits were sleeping soundly in the tents. Occasionally, one or two people would rub their eyes and come out of the tent to relieve themselves.
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 who were 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 tents.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen tents were set on fire.
The cold thief in the tent woke up from his sleep.
Lin Kui, who ran back, gave a loud shout and fired the lit arrows towards the settlement.