To the soldiers of the 6th Combat Brigade, there was nothing more inspiring than this.
Before they had even suffered any casualties, thousands of barbarians had already died in the mountains. Their fear of the barbarians was swept away, and some of them were even thinking about what they would say when they were awarded their medals.
Morale had always been a mysterious thing in war, but no commander could ignore it.
If morale was low, they would probably only be able to exert 30% of their strength even if they had 100% of their strength.
If morale was high, they might be able to exert 1,000% of their strength even if they had 100% of their strength.
If a commander only focused on tactics but ignored morale, it meant the commander's level was still not high enough.
At the very least, he would not be at the level of a famous general.
When the expeditionary army's retreat horn sounded, the barbarians who were attacking the defensive positions quickly retreated. But even at this time, the barbarians with their shields raised did not let down their guard. They remained at the very back to cover their comrades' retreat.
When P5092 saw this, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. At the very least, everything seemed to be developing in a good direction. It could be considered a good start for the upcoming battle.
There was an old saying about the art of war: The best strategy was to subdue the enemy without fighting. The second best strategy was to subdue the enemy without fighting. The second best strategy was to attack the enemy's allies, and the third best strategy was to attack the city.
In terms of tactics, P5092 had first forced the expeditionary army into a situation where they had to attack the city. If they did not attack Zuoyun Mount, their rear would not be secure. It could be said that P5092 had the upper hand in terms of strategy right from the beginning. He had forced the expeditionary army to sacrifice their lives in exchange for Zuoyun Mount.
However, this did not mean they would win the war, because they were only a small part of the entire battlefield. If the Pyro Company were defeated, they would still be in great danger.
This war would definitely drag everyone into the abyss, and those who were still alive would also be exhausted.
P5092 suddenly turned to Mo Fei and said, "Thank you for this time."
Mo Fei smiled and said, "Commander, you're welcome."
Off to the side, Ren Xiaosu quietly sized up Mo Fei. The other party also looked away after exchanging glances with him.
P5092 walked towards the command tent. "Staff Officer Li, gather the regimental commanders for a meeting. Although the barbarians have retreated, as long as we're still on Mount Zuoyun, they'll definitely come back and come up with a new strategy. Therefore, before they make a comeback, we must formulate a follow-up battle plan. "
But just as everyone was sitting down in the command tent to discuss the battle plan, Wang Run, who was listening in on the meeting, suddenly received a satellite call. He went out to answer the call before returning to the command center with a gloomy expression. "The Pyro Company has been defeated, and there's already a gap in the defensive line at the Great Wall. Only the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Divisions are retreating south."
P5092 said in a daze, "How did they lose? No matter how weak the Pyro Company is, they should have held on for another week. How did they get defeated so quickly?"
Actually, the Pyro Company still retained some of their strength and could still fight some more battles in the future. But for the entire battlefield, it was not wrong to say that they had been defeated. After all, they had lost the Great Wall, so Mt. Daniu could not do much on their own.
"We haven't confirmed that yet." Wang Run said, "There's no time to dwell on how the Pyro Company was defeated. Instead, we have to consider what we should do. After the expeditionary army took down the Great Wall, they did not continue their pursuit to the south. I suspect they'll immediately change direction and advance towards the front line at Mt. Daniu. At that time, we'll have to face the entire expeditionary army. "
P5092 asked, "Where did they break through first? Y 'all should have seen that, right? "
What he was saying was hinting that the Wang Clan had already obtained the satellites. The Wang Clan must have been paying close attention to the battle at the Pyro Company's side the entire time.
Wang Run hesitated for a moment before answering, "They first pretended to attack the Wuling section of the Great Wall. Then they suddenly concentrated their forces and attacked the area where the 7th Division was originally stationed. After that, they broke through."
P5092 sighed. "The defenses there have just been changed, and there's still a lack of ammunition."
In an instant, P5092 understood that the expeditionary army had found out where the Pyro Company's defensive line was. Now, a gap had appeared in the Pyro Company's defensive line. If he were still in the Pyro Company, he would have to prevent the expeditionary army from finding these gaps. Moreover, he would have to deliberately show weakness in an area with sufficient ammunition to lure the expeditionary army into attacking the strongest line of defense at the Great Wall.
But it looked like the Pyro Company did not do that. Or rather, they did. Their acting skills did not succeed in deceiving the expeditionary army.
P5092 asked, "How many people do you think the expeditionary army has in total?"
"140,000." Wang Run said in a deep voice, "All of the Wang Clan's main forces will be heading to the front line at Mt. Daniu, including those who are currently occupying the Kong Clan. We'll be going all out to face the approaching expeditionary army."
P5092 quietly walked out of the command tent and stood at the edge of the defensive position. He looked a little lonely as he looked out at the Zuoyun Mount.
Ren Xiaosu looked at his back and suddenly realized that although P5092 could maintain his rationality in battle, he was still a person with feelings deep down.
The Pyro Company's defeat was bad news for P5092. Just as he had said when he was choosing between the names "P5092" and "Ling Han," P5092 represented his past, so he chose to continue being called P5092.
This was probably also P5092's way of commemorating his past.
Ren Xiaosu walked up to P5092. "Are you sad?"
P5092 nodded and admitted, "I'm sad."
"I thought your feelings for the Pyro Company were already very weak," Ren Xiaosu said.
P5092 said calmly, "Actually, I've never really liked the atmosphere in the Pyro Company. There, as long as you make a mistake there, there's no way to redeem yourself. There's no chance to atone for your mistakes, and there's even no such thing as a balance between your merits and demerits. Everyone has to work hard to be regarded as a useful person. Day after day, they tell the recruits that they don't need to have thoughts and that they just need to do their job well as a part of a machine. That's how we've been educated since we were young. "
"But after I left the Pyro Company, I would often dream of how passionate I was when I took the oath when I was young." P5092 said, "I also dreamed of the soldiers shouting slogans to fight for the survival of the Pyro Company as they charged into the battlefield. Then I realized that was a part of my life that I couldn't bear to part with. "
Ren Xiaosu patted him on the shoulder. The Pyro Company's defeat was so sudden that even P5092 could not accept it.
At this moment, P5092 turned to Ren Xiaosu and said, "I'm thriving in the Northwest because Fortress 178 shares the same goals as the Pyro Company. Our goal is to protect humanity. But if you want to fight for this world one day and start a war for fame and profit, I'll leave."
Ren Xiaosu smiled. "Don't worry, that day won't come. If there's no more war in the future, I'll take y 'all to the Northwest to farm."
"It's a deal."
…
At this moment, at the front line of the Great Wall, a tall barbarian was slowly passing through the Great Wall's sluice gate. When the expeditionary army's soldiers saw him, they bowed and greeted him, "General."
There were many generals in the expeditionary army. Some of them were generals, while others were deputy generals. But this was the only general who could truly command all of the expeditionary army's troops.
The general stood to the south of the Great Wall and looked at the smoke and flames around him, as well as the Central Plains captives kneeling on the ground. He suddenly asked, "Where's Valentin? Tell him to come and see me."
Valentin was the highest-ranking officer of the expeditionary army's advance guard. The expeditionary army that had been fighting the Pyro Company in the forest was under his command.
At this moment, a man in a black robe walked out from the side and said respectfully to the general, "General, Valentin fell into the enemy's ambush because he was in a hurry to pursue the Pyro Company's troops. He's already dead."
"Is that so?" The general frowned. "What are the identities of these captives?"
"General, they're all civilians responsible for building the Great Wall," Black Robe said.
"I'll allow you to choose 300 of them to become your demons." The general said calmly, "This time, you'll be in charge of driving these captives to Zuoyun Mount. Let me know the results in half a month. If you win, I'll allow you to choose another 300 captives."
Black Robe was overjoyed. "Thank you, General!"
However, the general suddenly looked straight at the shadow under Black Robe's hood. "But you have to understand that this is the authority I'm giving you."
Black Robe felt a great sense of oppression. He gritted his teeth and said, "Understood."
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