Ren Xiaosu led the soldiers of Iron 1 Company and hung the barbarians' corpses on the trees outside the mountain.
The ropes were tied around the barbarians' necks. The barbarians' ears had been cut off and piled up under the tree. Their corpses were swaying and bending under the weight of the thick branches.
The commander of Iron 1 Company muttered, "Goddammit, these barbarians are pretty heavy!"
By the time they were done with the chores, Iron 1 Company was exhausted. It was not easy to do the job of angering the barbarians either.
Ren Xiaosu thought about it. He had read a book in Stronghold 88 called "Spare Me, Your Majesty." In that book, the protagonist could become stronger just by angering others.
If he also had this ability, he would definitely be invincible after winning a battle. Just the negative emotions he would get from angering the barbarians and killing them would probably go through the roof!
What a pity.
When Ren Xiaosu returned to the base with Iron 1 Company, the defensive position had already entered a state of Level 1 alert. All of the soldiers were rotated into three shifts, and there would always be someone on duty.
Moreover, Wang Yun's 200-odd men had become the 2nd Recon Company of the 6th Combat Brigade. They had gone into the wilderness with the original recon company to prevent any barbarians from sneaking in.
After all, Zuoyun Mount occupied quite a large area. If the barbarians managed to sneak in from other directions, it would be troublesome.
P5092 stood at the entrance of the base to welcome Ren Xiaosu. "You've worked hard."
"It's not that hard. It's just that we're going to have to fight a tough battle from now on." Ren Xiaosu said, "What if we get surrounded? Although we're still benefiting from the positional warfare, we'll still run out of food and ammunition one day. Also, how are we going to deal with the water supply?"
"If we're talking about water, there's a spring at our defensive base on the mountain. I already knew this day would come when I chose the location." P5092 said, "As for food, it's fortunate that you've looted a batch of barbarian supplies, Young Marshal. Coupled with the 6th Combat Brigade's rations, it should be enough to last us for another half a month."
"What about half a month later?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
P5092 shook his head. "It's impossible for the barbarians to besiege Mount Zuoyun for half a month unless the Wang Clan does nothing. Think about it. With the expeditionary army's main force surrounding this place, the Wang Clan will be able to relax. All they need to do is cooperate with us and launch a pincer attack. If the expeditionary army can't take down Zuoyun Mount, they will soon be devoured by the Wang Clan. "
In the end, Ren Xiaosu thought about it and said, "Then we'd better make more preparations. Don't pin our hopes on the Wang Clan. I don't know what's wrong with the Wang Clan now. They're a little unscrupulous in order to unify the country."
P5092 asked, "What is the relationship between Young Marshal and Wang Shengzhi?"
"Their relationship is not bad." Ren Xiaosu said, "But in this world, what kind of relationship can be trusted? When I was still in town, I've seen all kinds of people. "
"Then we'll have to make other plans." P5092 said, "We can still rob the expeditionary army of the supplies they're transporting, but they'll probably temporarily reduce the frequency of their deliveries before they besiege Zuoyun Mount. It's unlikely that we'll be able to rob them of enough supplies. I'll think of another way."
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "Is that so … those barbarians won't be easy to rob. Why don't I go and rob the Wang Clan's rear?"
P5092 was speechless.
He suddenly realized Young Marshal's train of thought was really bold. As long as it was beneficial to him, he would really dare to think of anything!
P5092 hurriedly said, "We've already formed a cooperative relationship with the Wang Clan. If we rob the Wang Clan of their supplies at this time, it would be a little disruptive to our unity. It won't be good for the war situation."
"Oh." Ren Xiaosu nodded. "Forget it then."
But at this moment, a radio operator suddenly ran over and said, "Young Marshal, the Wang Clan has suddenly called."
Ren Xiaosu wondered, "Why would the Wang Clan call at this time?"
He walked into the command tent and answered the call. "Hello?"
"Is this Ren Xiaosu?" the person on the other end of the line said.
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. This was very unusual. How did the other party know he was in the 6th Combat Brigade? Could it be that there were members of the Wang Clan in this unit?
After all, he had not seen any outsiders since joining up with the 6th Combat Brigade.
No, Ren Xiaosu suddenly became suspicious of the identity of the person speaking on the other end of the line. He glanced at P5092, and P5092 led everyone out.
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Lingling?"
The male voice on the other end of the line was replaced by a female voice. The other party wondered, "So you can always guess my identity."
Ren Xiaosu wondered why Lingling would suddenly call here. "What's the matter?"
"Tonight, a group of the Wang Clan's troops will set off from Mt. Daniu and head to Zuoyun Mount." Lingling said over the phone, "They're expected to arrive before dawn."
Ren Xiaosu said, "What are they doing here? We're enough to handle the situation here. "
"It's not enough." Lingling said, "I've calculated the supplies y 'all are carrying. They won't last long. If the expeditionary army besieges Zuoyun Mount, they'll likely run out of supplies in the end."
Ren Xiaosu said, "Then can't your Wang Clan just fight a little more fiercely?"
"That won't do." Lingling said, "There's already a possibility that the Pyro Company's troops will be defeated at the Great Wall due to a lack of supplies. If the expeditionary army turns around after defeating the Pyro Company, the Wang Clan will have to continue defending Mt. Daniu and use the most stable strategy to fight this war."
In other words, the Wang Clan would have to guard against the expeditionary army on the other battlefield. Moreover, the Wang Clan predicted the Pyro Company would be defeated!
This gave Ren Xiaosu a bad feeling. "What's the possibility of the Pyro Company being defeated?"
"71.13%." Lingling said, "There's still a chance, but they might not be able to seize it. If P5092 had become the Pyro Company's supreme commander a year earlier, the situation could have been reversed. But it's too late now."
"Alright then." Ren Xiaosu sighed. He did not know how to break the news to P5092. "Then what's the purpose of the troops that came out tonight?"
"They'll be moving forward from the back of Mt. Daniu and will transport some supplies to y 'all using vehicles. For the next week, the Wang Clan will continue to provide you with supplies so that y' all can hold back the expeditionary army at Zuoyun Mount for a longer period of time," Lingling said.
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment. Since they were here to deliver supplies, they might as well come. Wouldn't that save him the trouble of going out and snatching them?
After that, Lingling hung up. However, Ren Xiaosu felt that Lingling seemed to have changed a little again, but he could not tell what it was.
Ren Xiaosu walked out of the command tent and said solemnly to P5092, "The Pyro Company might be defeated, so we have to prepare for the worst. The first batch of supplies from the Wang Clan will arrive tomorrow morning. They hope the 6th Combat Brigade can hold on to Zuoyun Mount."
P5092 frowned. The battle situation was worse than he had imagined.
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