As the ferry slowly approached the shore, a group of people lay prone on the deck and looked around cautiously. Zhang Xiaoman said, "There are no lights, but we can clearly see that there aren't any buildings on the shore. There shouldn't be any enemies."
"This should be a very desolate place. We might have already drifted past the Soong Clan's garrison area." Jiao Xiaochen analyzed, "We're drifting along the river at about 11 kilometers per hour. It's been a day and a night, and we've drifted 200 kilometers. We're already very far from the main battlefield."
"But we still have to be careful. It won't be good even if we encounter some refugees who expose our whereabouts," Zhang Xiaoman said seriously.
"Then should we kill any refugees we encounter?" Jiao Xiaochen asked.
"This war has nothing to do with refugees, so don't kill innocent civilians." Zhang Xiaoman frowned and said, "Have you forgotten the rules of Fortress 178?"
"But …" What Jiao Xiaochen wanted to say was that they were now alone behind enemy lines. If any refugees exposed their whereabouts, they might be wiped out.
However, Zhang Xiaoman rejected it. "No buts. If we kill civilians indiscriminately, what difference is there between us and the Soong Clan?"
"Alright then," Jiao Xiaochen replied.
Actually, this would only increase the danger level for the Razor Sharp Company. However, Fortress 178 had their own insistence, so no one could say whether this was the right choice.
Of course, if Fortress 178 were not so principled, they would not have won the support of the people in the Northwest.
In fact, after Fortress 178 declared war on the Soong Clan, even some of the civilians in the Soong Clan's territory were discussing it. Some of them even secretly sided with Fortress 178.
At the end of the day, everyone felt that if Fortress 178 drove the Soong Clan away, their lives would be better as taxes might be lowered.
"But where do we go after we get ashore?" Fu Rao suddenly wondered. The gunshot wound on Fu Rao's body had healed three days after the black medicine was applied. "The only way back from here is the Beiwan Bridge, but it has already been blown up by the Kyung Clan. There might even be a lot of Soong Clan troops stationed there. How are we going to get back?"
"I'm not going back!" Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand and said, "Our Vanguard Battalion is mainly responsible for the early stages of the battle. The entire Vanguard Battalion's mission will end after we take down Mt. Qiangwan and the Beiwan Bridge. For the rest of the time, we can only watch the armored brigade perform. Why should we go back now?"
"Not going back? Why do we have to compete with the armored brigade? Our firepower isn't as strong as theirs. Even though we've won so many battles, they'll still be the main contributors, "Jiao Xiaochen said.
Zhang Xiaoman said, "That's why we have to fight for the first contribution. Only the first contribution will be remembered, understand?"
"There's no point," Jiao Xiaochen muttered.
"Why is it meaningless?" Zhang Xiaoman sneered and asked, "Do you know what the highest mountain in the world is?"
Jiao Xiaochen shook her head. "I don't know."
Zhang Xiaoman choked. He wanted to say that people only remembered the highest mountain in the world but not the second and third. But as it turned out, this illiterate Jiao Xiaochen did not even know what the highest mountain was. There was no way he could continue with that!
Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu said, "Battalion Commander Zhou, didn't you say that the main forces of the fortress will be fighting at the front line of Mt. Wuchuan, north of the Blackstone River? How long do you think the battle will last? "
"A few months, at least three months." Zhang Xiaoman said, "Although I despise the Soong Clan, with so many soldiers piling up at Mt. Wuchuan, it'll take us several months to fight them. Besides, the strong and the weak are relative. The Soong Clan is also a modern army, so it won't be easy for the commander to break through the front line at Mt. Wuchuan. The battle might even last for half a year."
If the front line at Mt. Wuchuan was breached, it would be tantamount to announcing the Soong Clan's defeat in advance.
Ren Xiaosu said, "At this time, all of the Soong Clan's troops will definitely gather at the front line at Mt. Wuchuan. Their rear defenses will definitely be weak, so we can attack their industrial forces in the north. Those factories are all outside the stronghold, so their defenses will definitely be very weak. Some of the factories don't even have private troops stationed there."
Zhang Xiaoman's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. Ren Xiaosu, how did you come up with it?"
"It's not my idea." Ren Xiaosu sighed and said, "This is the Kyung Clan's way of dealing with the Yang Clan. Right now, the Soong Clan and the Yang Clan are in almost the same situation. They're both defenseless at the rear."
Qing Zhen's methods against the Yang Clan had pointed out a clear path for Ren Xiaosu.
Zhang Xiaoman and the others looked at one another. If it were a normal company, they would definitely not be able to disrupt the entire industrial system of the Soong Clan in the north. As a matter of fact, the Kyung Clan had organized an entire regiment of bandits in their plans.
However, they could still choose to attack some of the factories.
Jiao Xiaochen said with a smile, "That's a really good idea. We don't have to cause too much damage. As long as we can give the Soong Clan a headache, it'll be good enough. Let's make a plan and see which of the Soong Clan's factories we should attack."
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. He said, "What I mean is, we should attack all of them …."
The deck fell silent again. Zhang Xiaoman laughed dryly and said, "Let's not joke around."
"I'm not joking." Ren Xiaosu said in a serious tone, "Y 'all probably haven't seen the stronghold's private troops in many years. Their order has long since collapsed, and they might not even hit the target at a 50-meter shooting range."
"Then what if the Soong Clan decides to come after us?" Zhang Xiaoman said in a daze.
"Then we'll run." Ren Xiaosu said, "Don't worry, I have a way to deal with this."
At this moment, everyone in the Razor Sharp Company thought Ren Xiaosu was a supernatural being with two superpowers, which was already very impressive.
But in fact, Ren Xiaosu still had a trump card up his sleeves.
It was something he wanted to deal a fatal blow to the Soong Clan and Zong Cheng. It was the last straw to crush them.
With a thud, the bottom of the ferry hit the sand on the shore. The Razor Sharp Company jumped off the ferry and assembled into formation in just two minutes. They formed a triangular arrowhead formation and started infiltrating the shore.
In an unfamiliar place, the greatest taboo was to disperse their forces. Therefore, they had to stick together. If they had to die, they would die together. If they had to live, they would live together.
Looking down from the sky, the forces of Fortress 178 and the Soong Clan were clearly divided into the north and south. To the east was the main road leading to the Central Plains, while to the west was the Gobi Desert, which stretched all the way to the Alxa Alliance in the north.
And now, amidst the distinct distribution of forces, there was a strange company mixed in with them, heading all the way north.
As Zhang Xiaoman walked in the group, Ren Xiaosu released his shadow clone while no one was paying attention. Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoman said, "Brothers, we don't have any more reinforcements this time. If we continue down this path, no one can turn back. If I die, y 'all must remember to bring back my molars. "
Ren Xiaosu said coldly, "You'd better not die. Otherwise, I'll knock all your teeth out and choose a nicer one to bring back."
Zhang Xiaoman shuddered. "How fucking ruthless."
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