When it comes to dealing with the ferocious orcs, no general in the empire can surpass O'Humans. His Western Legion is almost entirely designed to kill orcs and protect civilians. He has been fighting orcs for many years, which gives him extremely rich experience. Therefore, even this year
The battle was about to begin, and O'Humans's face remained as usual, he was able to coordinate his actions easily, and even vaguely expected that the battle would begin as soon as possible.
All the troops in the Northern Army responsible for supporting were under the command and dispatch of O'Humans. After some reasonable arrangements, Lin Xi's heavy cavalry regiment of 10,000 people was divided into two parts, and 5,000 people fought head-on with the main force.
The remaining 5,000 people were assigned to squads of 100 people, evenly matched with soldiers from other arms, and went to various villages to protect the villagers and food.
Fatty Wiseau was assigned to the main force and was able to fight the orcs head-on with real swords and guns, while Lin Xi was assigned to the hundred-man squad.
Putting on armor and getting on the Stormrage Horse, Lin Xi's squad of 100 people began to set off quickly under the leadership of a middle-aged majestic man. The squad of 100 people was composed of infantry, light cavalry and heavy cavalry. In order to speed up the march, the infantry also mounted.
Horse.
The majestic man is a light cavalry man with a full beard, riding a tall wildebeest all black and rushing to the front. On his left is a young man holding a map, wearing light soft armor and with a white face.
No need to, sitting on a Stormrage horse, he looks like an adjutant.
Lin Xi walked in the middle and only looked at the two men a few times before setting off. The leading man had obviously lived on the battlefield for a long time, and had a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon, exuding a strong fighting spirit, while the adjutant looked much frailer, although he was wearing
The armor is also majestic, but his face is pale and his body is thin. Even when he is sitting on the war horse, he is holding the reins tightly with a pair of fair hands without calluses, which seems a bit unnatural. Compared with the soldiers around him who have serious eyes and straight backs,
He acted as if he had never been on the battlefield. Lin Xi only glanced at him before making this judgment, and he saw a hint of sinisterness in the adjutant's eyes.
At this moment, the adjutant asked with concern: "General Gordon, this time we are going to the village farthest from the station to protect the villagers. I heard that it is a vast area and grows a lot of food. The orcs have always plundered the food.
We only have a hundred people on this important target. If we encounter a large number of orcs, wouldn't we be in a dangerous situation? I once again request that the headquarters increase its troops."
When he said this, the adjutant did not notice the dissatisfied looks of the upright elite soldiers around him. What soldiers value most is honor, and what they desire most is victory. They will lose morale before fighting. If the adjutant is not a civilian and
If there is some background, these soldiers will definitely protest and immediately pull him off the horse for disturbing the morale of the army.
The bearded general Gordon's face darkened slightly, and he obviously didn't like this suggestion either. It's just that it would be even worse if one's own side fights among themselves before the battle even begins, so he explained patiently: "Adjutant Naya, please ask me for this."
Don't worry, our squad of 100 people are carefully selected from the large army. They are all elite soldiers and generals. Moreover, the villages to be defended are far away, and the orcs may not necessarily send a large number of members to grab food. What you heard
The statement may be just a misinformation.”
Naya felt a little better now, and the worry on his face faded a lot, but then he asked like a person who had never fought: "Since we are walking in front of the orcs, we must reach our destination.
The orcs won’t arrive yet, so why don’t we slow down our march a bit so that everyone can rest more?”
The soldier following closely behind him heard what Naya said again, and couldn't help showing a look of disdain on his face, clearly saying, "I'm afraid you can't stand the bumps on the mountain road and want to rest?"
"The military situation is urgent. Time is life. We cannot delay. If we arrive at the village a minute earlier, the villagers there will have an extra layer of protection. Pass my order and the follow-up troops will follow and prepare to speed up!"
Naya didn't say a word, and glanced at Gordon sideways with a sullen face. She felt very uncomfortable, but she could only follow him.
The west is mountainous and the terrain is undulating. Although you have a map in hand to avoid getting lost, the journey is still extremely difficult. The rugged mountain roads are bumpy and narrow. Many places are paths taken by villagers and woodcutters, and even some places are due to
There were very few people passing by, and they were all covered by shrubs. If it weren't for the extraordinary mounts the soldiers were sitting on, the hundred-man squad would have had to advance through the mountains with machetes. Even so, the hundred-man squad, which never made any unnecessary delays on the road, still spent five days.
After a lot of time, we arrived at our destination near noon.
What comes into view are rolling mountains. At the foot of the mountains, a small river meanders through the village. The plains are reclaimed by the industrious villagers, and the fields are crisscrossed. At this time, the grain has been harvested.
Low bungalows are scattered around the fields, made entirely of mud bricks, with roofs covered with straw and reeds. They are extremely simple and extremely poor.
This place with mountains and rivers should have been a place where the villagers lived and worked in peace and contentment. However, due to the constant harassment by the orcs, the villagers were very reluctant to live such a fearful life, but they had no choice but to abandon the fields here.
, there is no place outside for them to build a new home and to grow food again to solve their hunger.
The fields here are their most precious property. They can only survive by harvesting food. If the orcs invade, even if they escape, they will starve to death because the food is looted. Therefore, these hard-working and honest people
Villagers will also change their identities during wartime and become guardians armed with sticks and knives, who will only protect the fruits of their hard work for a year.
When they saw the hundred-man squad appear, the villagers all smiled and ran over one after another. The regular army of the empire was coming. Undoubtedly, their lives and property had a heavy protection.
After chatting with the villagers for a while, understanding the nearby terrain and determining the routes for the villagers to avoid in case of distress, Gordon acted resolutely and quickly explained the discipline of the army. Then he divided the hundred-man squad into ten groups and went deep into more than a dozen nearby villages.
Stay in touch with each other and be ready to support teammates in distress.
After making these arrangements, the soldiers ignored their fatigue and quickly surveyed the terrain and set up traps to prepare for the battle. Lin Xi, led by the team leader, a tall, thin middle-aged man, traced the source of the river up to the foot of the mountain.
, and then the ten people began to cross the mountains. Most of the dozen or so villages were concentrated in this valley, but on the other side of the mountain, there were still two villages that needed protection.
Fortunately, the mountain seemed unreachable, but there was actually a trail extending along the foot of the mountain. It only took the ten people half an hour to reach their destination on the other side of the mountain.
The report from the city lord of this small town called Wacheng showed that these were two small villages. However, after Lin Xi entered, he found that even the two villages only had eight households, less than a kilometer apart from each other. On the hillside,
Four households, four households down the hillside.
"Action!" the lean man immediately issued an order. No matter how small the village is, as long as there are villagers living in it, it must be taken seriously and not carelessly. Set up observation posts, prepare weapons, make traps and bunkers, and then gather all eight households of villagers.
After gathering together, the ten people are ready for battle. The soldiers will make every effort to protect the villagers' property and food. After ensuring the safety of the villagers' lives, they will also kill as many orcs as possible. Because the army cannot
Stationed here all year round, in order to prevent the escaped orcs from coming back to plunder, killing them all is the best way.
As one of the two observation posts taking turns, Lin Xi was lying in the cold grass at the moment. His hair was wet with dew, and his face was sticky. In the middle of the night in early autumn, there were even some small insects flying on his face.
, making him feel numb and itchy.
Even though it was almost dawn, Lin Xi still did not dare to be careless and kept his eyes fixed on the front. If the remaining nine people and all the villagers could sleep peacefully, he must do a good job of observation.
Time passed by, and gradually, the thick fog began to fade away, and birds began to chirp all around. The sky gradually became brighter, and in the blink of an eye, the white fish belly appeared in the east.
It was early in the morning, and in less than half an hour, the observation task would be handed over to other comrades, but Lin Xi's pupils, which were staring closely ahead, shrank sharply!
About five hundred meters ahead, a row of tall figures were quietly advancing towards here!
There was an enemy situation! Lin Xi quickly stood up, ignoring his sore and swollen body, and quickly ran back to the village to report the news to the thin man.
"Gather!" the order sounded quickly.
The ten men quickly put on their military uniforms, put on their armors, and picked up their weapons. Under the terrain conditions, the cavalry had no choice but to abandon their horses and rush forward with their spears.
The ten-man team quickly hid in front, while the gathered villagers used the large knives and iron rods issued to them by the soldiers to ambush around the houses.
In wartime, everything can be used as a weapon, and all human resources can be used as combat forces!
But at this moment, there was a faint sound of fighting from the other side of the mountain!
"Quick fight!" the lean man said without hesitation. At the moment, he needed to deal with the enemy in front of him as quickly as possible before rushing to support the large army.
The ten people attacked quickly, like swift cheetahs. They used their understanding of the terrain to cover their bodies and began to advance quickly.
The distance is getting closer and closer, and you can already see the specific identities of that row of figures. They are orcs! About fifteen four-legged orcs with horse bodies and human faces are approaching forward with huge maces!
"Let's make a sudden attack first, kill as many orcs as possible, and then follow my orders to quickly retreat and use traps to kill a few more. We are more familiar with the terrain, so we need to make full use of it." The thin man lurked in the dense forest and said in a low voice.
Lin Xi tightly grasped the blue giant sword Lan Yan, his eyes full of excitement. The moment of battle was coming, and he was ready!