Chapter 847: Not mature enough

If the troops traveled normally, from Pingyuan City to Yuancheng, with a clear direction, it would take about three and a half days.

However, since the soldiers and civilians who escaped from Pingyuan City had almost no food with them, they became hungrier and more tired as they walked further, and their overall travel efficiency also decreased. This situation forced them to walk for five days before they successfully arrived in Yuancheng.

In comparison, the soldiers responsible for communication rode fast horses all the way, and their mobility efficiency was much higher. Even moving from Pingyuan City to Daliang City only took four days.

In other words, almost at the same time when these soldiers and civilians fled to Yuancheng, Shi Lei and Jie Liancheng, who were in Daliang City, had already set off with a large army.

Less than a day and a half later, the messenger carrying the military order arrived here, riding two fast horses in turns, traveling day and night.

At this point, the garrison officer of Yuancheng had already learned the details from the soldiers of Pingyuan City who had fled to his side.

The soldiers who escaped from Pingyuan City on horseback at that time rushed to Daliang City to report, but they were only told that "Pingyuan City was attacked by green-skinned monsters and has fallen." Apart from that, they did not know more details.

Now that he had learned of the tragedy in Plain City, he no longer had any doubts about their colonel's order.

"Pass on my order, notify all the people in the city to begin evacuating in an orderly manner!"

If nothing unexpected happens, Yuancheng will soon become a battlefield!

The people of Yuancheng, who had barely had a few days of peace, expressed great dissatisfaction with the evacuation order.

But the Great Zhou's troops had already told them clearly that a war was about to break out, leaving the people of Yuancheng at a loss as to what to do.

Even if they were dissatisfied, they couldn't joke about their lives, right? In fact, to a certain extent, the Da Zhou army was quite conscientious in letting them evacuate before the battle.

Four days later, the large army led by Shi Lei arrived in Yuancheng smoothly.

The entry of two thousand troops into the city gave some confidence to the garrison in Yuancheng.

After Shi Lei entered the city, the command of the Yuancheng garrison naturally fell into his hands.

"Have those green-skinned creatures appeared nearby recently?"

"Report to the Colonel, no show!"

After saying that, the garrison officer went on to talk about how some of the survivors from Pingyuan City had fled to their Yuan City and were received and settled by them.

"According to the information provided by the brothers in Plain City, they burned the map before evacuating. The green creatures on the other side should not know the exact location of Yuan City."

This is undoubtedly good news for them, as it can buy them more time.

After understanding the situation, Shi Lei directly called the garrison officers in Pingyuan City for questioning.

After arriving in Yuancheng, after a period of recuperation, his overall condition has improved a lot compared to the beginning, but even so, when he mentioned those green-skinned creatures, he still couldn't help but show fear on his face.

In his mind, the scene of his comrades being eaten by the green monster kept flashing, causing his breathing to become uncontrollably rapid.

This situation is not normal no matter how you look at it.

"Take a deep breath, don't be nervous, you are safe."

Shi Lei noticed this and directly held the other person's hand and comforted him with a gentle tone.

As a general officer, Shi Lei has seen similar situations in many retired soldiers.

Their Majesty said that this is a mental illness and that soldiers who exhibit such symptoms are basically unable to continue to stay in the army.

This also put Shi Lei under a lot of pressure.

The opponent's performance undoubtedly proved how terrifying the enemy was this time! Invisibly, his mood also began to become a little anxious.

It was not known whether the garrison officer of Plain City noticed his anxiety, so his attempts to comfort him did not have much effect, but instead made the garrison officer even more uneasy.

Shi Lei was slightly startled when he noticed this, and then he couldn't help but think of what their Majesty had said to him...

"Shi Lei, remember, you must not panic no matter what happens. Even if you panic, you can only suppress it in your heart and not show it. You are the commander of an army. If you panic, what will you do to your soldiers?"

"For the soldiers, you are their spiritual pillar. Only when you, as a commander, remain calm and composed can the soldiers under you feel at ease."

Zhou Xu's words of warning to him echoed in Shi Lei's mind at this moment, which made Shi Lei realize that he was far from mature enough.

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Indeed, he had been leading an army alone for many years, incorporating tribes, and later followed their Majesty to the New World. He had fought in many battles, large and small, and had basically made no mistakes, which made their Majesty trust him very much.

But thinking back carefully, it seems that he has never fought a tough battle in the true sense.

Even when Yan Sheng's large army was approaching the outside of Huangsha City, their Majesty was there to provide protection.

His Majesty's presence is like a magic needle to them. As long as their Majesty is there, it seems that nothing can't be solved. This makes him not panic at all! Until now, when their Majesty is far away in Xianyang City and can't come to support, and they have to rely on themselves to deal with the powerful enemy that may appear at any time, Shi Lei realized his immaturity.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and gradually calmed himself down.

"I need you to provide me with some intelligence to verify some of my speculations and analysis, so as to formulate the next plan."

At this moment, Shi Lei's voice was steady and peaceful, which made the garrison officer who heard it reveal a hint of surprise in his eyes. Invisibly, even his emotions seemed to be affected and calmed down a little.

Facts have proved that just as their Majesty said, as a commander, his state can directly affect the state of the soldiers. As long as he is calm enough, the soldiers will feel at ease.

The subsequent conversation went relatively smoothly.

Although the garrison officer's description of the situation at the time was basically the same as that of the soldier who brought the intelligence earlier, he still had great value to Shi Lei.

From his personal perspective, no matter how many strategies he thought of in his mind, he had never really faced the green-skinned monster, so he didn't know whether these methods would work on the green-skinned monster.

Therefore, he needed a soldier who had faced the green monster head-on as an advisor to provide him with some ideas and judgments.

(End of this chapter)