Chapter 704 But We Can

From the time of their surrender to the present, the 500 soldiers headed by Bai Tu have basically been under Shi Lei's command, assisting in the city's defense.

This was normal. Although he had performed well in the previous battles and was promoted to second lieutenant, he was still inexperienced in the Great Zhou.

In addition, the current situation poses no threat to the Great Zhou. If he wants to lead the troops himself, he will have to work hard for a few more years and then happen to encounter a good opportunity before it will be possible.

But what Bai Tu didn't expect was that this opportunity came so suddenly.

After a brief moment of surprise, Bai Tu felt a surge of intense excitement in his heart!

Bai Tu, who participated in the entire tactical discussion, knew it clearly in his mind.

This battle was not just about capturing Green Forest City, but after capturing Green Forest City, the goal was to go straight to the opposite capital, Xianyang City.

Being able to capture a city is already a great achievement. If he can lead the siege troops and capture two cities in succession, considering the military merit, his status in the Great Zhou will naturally rise.

Thinking of this, Bai Tu became full of energy. After the meeting, he hurried back to gather his brothers to prepare, and called five centurions to his tent to discuss the matter.

The soldiers who received the news were all very excited.

It's not just because they finally got the chance to make achievements, but also because their opponent this time is their enemy who destroyed their country!

This made these soldiers who were originally defending their country want to pick up their swords and kill immediately.

In comparison, the five centurions who gathered to discuss the matter were also very excited at the moment, but their minds were still relatively calm.

"Second Lieutenant, which troops are going to act with us this time?!"

Faced with this question, Bai Tu did not hide anything and said it directly...

"There are also the Xianzhen Camp and the Crossbow Troops. In addition, the King will also go to the frontline in person!"

After receiving this answer, there was an uproar in the tent.

At this point, it is impossible for anyone in the army to doubt the strength of the Xianzhen Camp, but these soldiers who came from the Wei country all have rich experience in city defense battles, so they know very well that in a siege, the cavalry units have basically little room to play.

Therefore, no matter how strong the trap camp is, it is of little significance in a siege.

Soon, someone raised this question.

"Lieutenant, although the Xianzhen Camp is strong, the cavalry is of limited use in a siege. As for the crossbowmen, we haven't seen them in action, so it's hard to comment."

"The Green Forest City is guarded by Long Xiaotian, one of the Four Dragon Generals, who has a thousand troops under his command. If you want to capture Green Forest City, you will need at least two to three thousand troops!"

The five centurions under his command were talking to each other, and soon they made their thoughts clear. Those who had not spoken also nodded secretly to show their agreement.

In fact, as the attacking and defending sides, normally two to three thousand troops attack a city with a garrison of one thousand. Even if they can finally capture the city, it will most likely be a miserable victory.

If you want to control casualties and securely capture the city, four to five thousand troops are the standard.

And what about them?

Not counting the 300 trap camps, there was only a crossbow unit of unknown strength, plus their 500 brothers? They really had no idea what to do.

Listening to his subordinates' words, Bai Tu shook his head.

"The strength of the Great Zhou army cannot be measured by simple numbers of troops. Before, could you have imagined that three hundred cavalrymen could defeat Yan Sheng's five thousand troops?"

Hearing this, the centurions all fell silent.

Just when Bai Tu thought his men were convinced by him, one of the centurions raised his hand with a slightly embarrassed look.

"Second Lieutenant, the strength of the Great Zhou army cannot be measured by simple troop numbers, but we can."

“…”

As soon as these words were spoken, his momentum suddenly weakened, but Bai Tu was still speechless.

In terms of status, they are now also the army of the Great Zhou, but the strength of the Xianzhen Camp is there, do you dare to touch porcelain? When they just surrendered, they couldn't even keep up with the training intensity of ordinary soldiers here. It's only been a few months? It's not yet time for them to be arrogant.

The brothers under his command have finally come to their senses.

[No, no, what are you thinking about? ]

Realizing that he was almost led astray, Bai Tu rubbed his cheeks vigorously to sort out his thoughts, and then let out two dry coughs.

"Okay, listen to me."

As soon as Bai Tu opened his mouth, the five centurions under his command quickly quieted down.

"Do you remember the broken city gate when we first arrived at Huangsha City?"

They were so impressed at that time that when Bai Tu mentioned it, the five centurions nodded one after another.

Seeing this, Bai Tu spoke again...

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"I guess it was the crossbow troops who did it."

“…”

After saying this, Bai Tu continued to express his thoughts as he looked at his subordinates who had fallen silent.

"So, we don't need to overestimate Green Forest City's defensive advantage. Once the city gate is broken and we break in, how much defensive advantage can the other side still have?"

Everyone nodded subconsciously, allowing Bai Tu to gradually get into the state.

"And don't forget, the king is going with us."

"You should have seen the king's methods, right?"

"With that wave of his hand, huge skeleton beasts emerged in droves."

"Do you think we are the main force of this wave? No! The main force of this wave is the king! We are just following behind the king to clean up the mess!"

As soon as Bai Tu made this analysis, the five centurions under his command suddenly understood.

"I see. I was wondering why they sent only a few of us. The lieutenant is really quick-witted!"

Since he had decided to take over Green Forest City, Zhou Xu had no intention of delaying.

After all, no one can guarantee whether Liu De on the opposite side will attack Green Forest City next.

Taking various factors into consideration, Zhou Xu does not want to confront Liu De's rebel army for the time being. Although the opponent's strength cannot pose much threat to him, it will cause him trouble.

With this mentality, after a brief rest, the Xianzhen Camp went ahead as the vanguard to open the way ahead.

As for the infantry units with lower mobility efficiency, they need to set out with their equipment and supplies, and it will take one or two days to prepare.

However, just as the Three Hundred Trap Camp soldiers left, a large group of ragged, dusty figures slowly arrived outside Black Stone City. They looked as if they had been sleeping in the open air for many days.

Before they could get close to the city gate, an arrow pierced directly in front of those people.

"Stop now, anyone coming!!"

Updated, thanks to the book friend 'Qi Qiyi' for the reward 　　 　 (end of this chapter)