The Fortress of Resilience was closed.
Fu Baoguo's eyes, which had initially been muddy and dull, were now radiant. He watched as buckets of water were poured down, slowly turning into solid ice in the frigid weather. It was as if a layer of armor had been added to the fortress wall. As the process repeated, an hour later, the entire outer layer of the Fortress of Resilience's wall had an additional layer of ice!
It was a crystalline, slippery, but unusually sturdy wall!
All the damages on the Fortress of Resilience's wall were covered by the layer of ice; there were no longer any gaps or gaps.
Fu Baoguo touched it excitedly and slashed it with his sword, testing the new wall's sturdiness with his own hands. Snow and ice flew everywhere from the slash, but the main body of the wall did not show any signs of damage.
Although the ice wall's sturdiness was slightly inferior, it could still be used. Most importantly, such an ice wall could be easily repaired even if it was damaged. A few buckets of water could be poured over it and the repair would be completed after a short wait.
"Great idea! What a great idea! "
Fu Baoguo was trembling, his eyes gleaming as he guffawed. "Old Marshal's idea is truly a stroke of genius. Why didn't I think of such a good idea before? Han Sanhe, I'd like to see how many lives Han Sanhe has to fill up this Fortress of Resilience! Don't destroy the ice wall, don't destroy the ice wall! "
In spite of this, Qiu Jianhan's expression was completely different from Fu Baoguo's delight.
Old Marshal Qiu's expression was somber, his gaze worried; he looked like he had a lot on his mind.
Fu Baoguo asked in surprise, "Why is Old Qiu like this? The Fortress of Resilience is like an iron wall now. Even if Han Sanhe has three heads and six arms, it'll be hard for him to shake it. With such an ice wall, even if he damages the outside today, it'll only take a night at most to recover to its original state. The Fortress of Resilience will be impregnable and we can rest easy! "
Qiu Jianhan chuckled humorlessly, "I wouldn't be surprised if someone else thought so, but you, Fu Baoguo, shouldn't have thought so."
Fu Baoguo was taken aback. He was an intelligent man, a commander who knew his soldiers well. He immediately thought that the old marshal's ice wall tactic should have some sort of limitation, but what was it? While he was delighted, he had also thought about the drawbacks of this tactic, but he had never thought of a way to break it. It was because he had put himself in his shoes that he was so delighted. Was there something that he had missed out on?
Qiu Jianhan's expression darkened when he saw Fu Baoguo's contemplative expression. He said, "Baoguo, order the logistics department to prepare more kerosene and fire arrows. He especially had to prepare a large amount of water to prevent Han Sanhe from attacking them with fire in the ensuing battle. Then, order the Steel Cavalry and the Serving Army to conserve their strength and be ready to fight to the death! "
After saying that, he went down worriedly.
"Fire attack?" Fu Baoguo was still puzzled by the old marshal's words.
Water and fire countered each other; this was a simple truth that everyone knew. When he had put himself in the ice wall's shoes to come up with a strategy, he had considered using fire as well, but to use fire against an ice wall at this time of the year?
It was easier said than done!
That was why he had rejected the idea when he had only thought of the beginning.
What was the old marshal talking about in such a serious manner? Besides, even if the other party were to attack with fire, he could still prepare a large amount of water and sand, but why did he have to prepare kerosene and fire arrows as well?
Was he afraid that the other party's fire was not strong enough and would only add fuel to the fire?
This order was getting more and more mysterious and unexpected!
Fu Baoguo could not help but let his imagination run wild. It looked like there was still a considerable gap between him and the famed marshal back then; he needed to continue working hard!
…
Fu Baoguo was still thinking about this as he followed Qiu Jianhan down the wall. He could not figure out where he had misjudged the situation.
It was at this moment that he heard a commotion in front of him.
Looking towards the source of the voice, twelve sturdy young men who looked like twelve calves were arguing with several old soldiers. The argument had even turned into physical contact. The leader of the group was currently struggling until his face was flushed red. He shouted with all his might, "We are only looking for a person, how can we violate the law? We're all Yutang's people, what right do you have to treat us like this? "
The veteran who was holding the youth grinned menacingly. "Insolence! You have no respect and your mouth is filled with disrespectful words. Who else should we take if not you? You've not only broken the law, you've committed an unpardonable crime! "
The youth looked aggrieved. "Who have I disrespected? We're really here to join the army and serve our country. The twelve of us are here to fight against Dongxuan! How are we unpardonable? We're not spies! Open your eyes and take a good look, we're all Yutang's people! "
Qiu Jianhan and Fu Baoguo heard it from afar and exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with suspicion.
"Go over and have a look," Fu Baoguo ordered his janissaries.
As for Fu Baoguo and Qiu Jianhan, they would not go over personally.
No matter how confused they were, this was a critical and sensitive period. What if the other party was really a spy and both of them were assassinated? Even if the assassination was not successful, such an incident would cause the already unstable morale of the army to waver once more.
The morale of Yutang's army that had just been stabilized could not be shaken by such an incident!
A few of the janissaries walked over and clarified the current situation with just a few words.
The process of the incident was actually very simple.
The twelve youths who claimed to be here to join the army each had a fine warhorse with them and their equestrian skills were impressive. The cavalry general was naturally delighted to see them. Even the Steel Cavalry General's eyes shone when he saw them.
Of course, the most pleasant surprise was still the 12 warhorses. Every single one of them was an extremely fine colt. Especially a few of the warhorses, they were all over 8m in length, had long legs, and were extremely strong and vigorous horses of the highest quality. They did not need much training, only a little training was needed for them to be the vanguard of the battlefield.
The cavalry general, who loved horses as much as his life, went forward to chat, wanting to recruit the youths.
This group of youths were all children from remote mountain villages. Each of them was simple and honest. When they were asked, they blushed. Everyone roared with laughter and liked them even more.
Soldiers who had been on the battlefield for a long time preferred honest, simple, and honest youths over smart kids!
However, this fondness stopped when one of the children asked curiously, "May I ask, big brothers, there's another important matter for us to do here. We need to find a few people and send a letter to them."
An old soldier smiled and said, "Who are you looking for? Tell us. Even if we don't know, we'll ask around for you. I believe there will be news very soon! "
The teenager said dumbly, "There are three people who can receive the letter. One is called Qiu Jianhan, another is called Fu Baoguo, and the last one is called Shangguan Lingxiu, a female general. Any one of these three will do."
As soon as these names came out, the entire place fell into a strange silence!
Many of the battle-hardened veterans in the surroundings no longer looked at the group of teenagers with friendliness in their eyes. Instead, they were filled with murderous intent. Many pairs of calloused hands quietly touched the hilts of their sabers.
How bold!
It was only their first day joining the military, but they were already asking about Old Marshal Qiu, Marshal Fu, and the Shangguan Family of Generals!
Not only were they bold, but their ulterior motives were obvious!
Thinking deeper, these twelve youths looked simple and honest, but each of them had a top-notch precious horse. This in itself did not match the image of them coming from the countryside. It was obvious that … there was a big problem!
One of the officers sneered and said faintly, "May I ask who asked you to look for these three people?"
The teenager scratched his head and said, "It's our teacher. Before we left, our teacher wrote us a letter and asked us to pass it to one of these three people, no matter who it is."
The officer's tone was even more hostile. "Your teacher? Who's your teacher? Could it be that he knows any one of the three people you mentioned just now? "
The sarcasm in his tone was no longer concealed; it was blatant mockery. How dare your teacher claim to know the three sirs? Even if he only knew any one of them, it was all nonsense!
The teenager did not hear the officer's mockery. Just as he was about to reply, he was suddenly at a loss for words. He stammered, "I … I can't say … I can only say it after I see these three people."
The officer smirked. "You can't say? Very well. Since you can't say it, men, take down these spies! "
The veterans were already prepared for this. They swarmed forward at once, intending to capture all of the teenagers in front of them.
Unexpectedly, the skills of these little fellows were extremely slippery, and they were not to be trifled with. Even when they were surrounded by the joint forces of so many veterans, they were still able to attack and defend, and were not at a disadvantage at all. It could even be seen that they did not want to injure others. Otherwise, those veterans would have most likely died in the hands of these little fellows because they had underestimated them from the beginning.
However, when they observed the details of their attacks, the officers were even more enraged. This was a life-saving technique that only veterans who had been through hundreds of battles would possess. Where did these teenagers learn it from? Was there even a need to ask?
There was no room for discussion about their ill intentions.
"Take them down! Take them all down! "
"Kill anyone who resists!"
"What are you doing? We've been merciful, okay?! We're really here to look for someone, there's really a letter! We only asked for Qiu Jianhan and Fu Baoguo's names. What crime have we committed? "
The officers were even more enraged. F * ck, you've already exposed yourselves, yet you still dare to play dumb in front of your father!
Did I ask you to show mercy?
Just as the general was about to give the order to kill, a stern voice suddenly rang, "Stop!"
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