Chapter 434 Changes
All members of this team are fighters. Except for the Iron Demon and his two deputies who are all service warriors, the rest are all cavalry soldiers, that is, second-level fighters.
Each of them is covered with three layers of protection. The innermost layer is protective clothing. After putting on the protective armor, they wear a layer of green stab-proof robe wrapped around the body. Ordinary shooting and stabbing are almost useless to them.
Each person carries five long spears with ropes on his back, which can be used to attack the enemy or to climb over obstacles.
These people crossed the sparsely packed barbed wire and trenches in the rear one by one. As for the wide trenches, they could easily cross them with the help of javelin ropes.
Once you reach the fortress wall, you just need to throw the spear at the wall and you can climb up directly. The whole process doesn't take long.
They had conducted a thorough reconnaissance of the interior of the fortress a long time ago and knew the structure and distribution of personnel inside. Everyone knew where to enter and what to do after entering.
Chen Chuan was sitting in the room at this moment, gathering his energy and spirit. At this moment, he seemed to feel something, and his eyes opened. He looked at his watch and it was 4:30 in the morning.
Then he picked up the Xuejun Knife and walked out.
Looking out from the observation port, the night sky outside was still as dark as ink. Searchlights moved back and forth across the ground and walls outside, but the areas further away were pitch black and nothing could be seen.
He continued walking forward, pushed open an aisle door, came to a narrow platform, and stood there quietly.
After about half an hour, the sky gradually brightened, but there was still no movement below, and everything seemed normal.
At this moment, there was a sudden alarm from the patrol team in Jieping, as if they had discovered something.
He immediately moved and came to that location along the inner corridor. When he arrived, he saw Kaicheng had already arrived and was talking with two patrolmen. One of the soldiers was pointing to somewhere and reporting.
Chen Chuan looked over and saw spears nailed to the wall, some of which had reached the top. If a fighter was there, he could just flip over and enter the fortress.
At this moment, footsteps were heard, and the others who had received the news also arrived. Consultant Rao looked at this, feeling a little nervous and excited, and said, "They are here!"
Chen Chuan said, "Is it them?"
Hai Cheng said affirmatively, "It's them. I recognize this spear, but it's not easy for them to get through the defense in front. They must have made a noise. They must be coming from behind."
"The one coming from behind..."
After hearing this, Advisor Rao immediately connected the whole thing and understood the other party's arrangement. This proved that his battle plan was correct and the other party was indeed heading for Fort No. 73 this time.
But he immediately frowned and looked at the spearheads: "But why, they are clearly here..."
At this moment, in the distance, the cavalry soldiers had retreated to their original positions.
A tall warrior approached the knight wearing an iron mask and asked in confusion, "Captain, why are you asking us to retreat? Our brothers have already reached the wall. If we just climb over, we can capture this fortress in no time!"
The Iron Masked Knight said nothing, but just looked up at the fortress, as if waiting for something.
At this moment, the sky became brighter and the scenery in the distance began to become clearer.
Chen Chuan looked outside as if he had noticed something. He left the crowd, walked to the edge of the aisle, and looked down.
In the distance, about two kilometers away, there was a knight wearing a red iron mask sitting on horseback, with a spear with a fluttering white tassel placed across the saddle.
There was no one around him, just a man and a horse standing there.
"That's the Iron Demon, right?"
Yuan Qiyuan also saw the figure. He moved closer to take a look and said, "At this distance... the machine gun might not be able to reach it..." He turned to Hai Cheng and said, "Captain Hai, can you fire a cannon at it?"
Haicheng stood there with his arms folded, shaking his head and saying, "Don't waste your energy. We've tried before, but the Iron Demon seems to have a unique ability. Every time we fire, he moves in advance to evade.
Well, it seems he has a special warning about danger.
That's why he's so difficult to deal with. We've never been able to catch him. There have been many imperial warriors who have invaded here before, but none as formidable as him."
Yuan Qiyuan sighed, "What a pity."
At this moment, the Iron Demon suddenly twisted his neck, and then a loud gunshot was heard not far away.
He looked over and saw Qin Qingque holding a halberd rifle in her hand, but she seemed a little puzzled as to why the other party had dodged it in advance.
Chen Chuan stood there with a knife in his hand, staring at the man. He saw the man look at him for the last time, then he pulled the reins, turned his horse's head, and galloped away. In a moment, he disappeared into the dense forest in the distance.
Advisor Rao came over at this moment, frowning deeply. He said, "The Iron Demon should have been preparing to take this place last night, but I don't understand why he didn't come up. Did he sense our presence?"
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Did the operations room have any intelligence about his early warning capabilities?"
Advisor Rao replied, "Yes, but we don't have an accurate understanding of the extent of his ability, and we can't just not make any plans because of this."
He said seriously, "From what happened this time, it seems his premonition is stronger than I expected, and he's acting more cautiously."
He sighed. This time, the ambush was unsuccessful. Given this man's cautious nature, he probably wouldn't come here easily again.
Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. I've read the information Consultant Rao gave me before. He often takes pleasure in attacking difficult locations, and even proactively goes to potentially dangerous places. He must be relying on this ability to be forewarned of danger to move freely back and forth. I don't think he will give up so easily."
During the eye contact just now, he read something in the other person's eyes, which was a kind of provocation and persistence. The other party's attack this time was probably not over yet.
Advisor Rao said cautiously, "Even so, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to deal with him. As long as he doesn't come up to the fortress, we will have no way to deal with him in the wild."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Not necessarily. He probably still doesn't know our true strength. If he finds out that we're the only small group stationed here, he might try every possible means to lure us out."
If that were the case, after Consultant Rao regained his composure, he quickly made a judgment based on this line of thought.
"The easiest way would be to attack patrols from other nearby bases, or even attack the base itself. Through constant killing and destruction, they would increase pressure on us, forcing us to leave the fortress and pursue them.
Once we go out, if he succeeds in killing us in the wild, he will continue to come back and attack Fort No. 73.
Well, this is very likely. Now No. 104 should have been sealed off again. He is essentially locked up here, so if he wants to go back, he must find a breakthrough.
The longer the delay, the greater the risk, so he's keeping an eye on us, as the possibility of opening up here is the highest!"
He raised his head sharply and said to Chen Chuan, "Two days, at most, for him to confirm the situation. If there is help from the rear, they will respond in about two days."
Chen Chuan thought about it for a moment and said, "Since he wants us to leave, then we will follow his wishes."
"Captain Chen, what do you want to do?"
Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "I'll lead the team out to hunt him down and give him a chance."
Advisor Rao was startled, then he hurriedly advised, "Captain Chen, I don't recommend you do this. Here in the fortress, we have support, and we have the support of personnel and weapons. But outside, you have no support except yourselves."
Hai Cheng walked over at this time and said in a deep voice: "Captain Chen, I admire your courage, but we have tried to annihilate this person in the wild before, but the result was that several teams were wiped out outside, and even the body was not found." At the end, his voice became heavy.
Chen Chuan said sincerely, "Thank you for the reminder, Commander Hai. But if we don't do this, he won't attack the fortress on his own initiative. He will only harass the surrounding areas, and we can only watch and do nothing."
He then said to Advisor Rao: "Our previous decision to hold on was the right one in terms of tactics, but now holding on is no longer effective. We must take the initiative to attack. As for support..."
He said slowly: "As a fighter, at this time, we are enough."
"Captain, you are right. As fighters, we have enough on our own! Captain, I will go with you." Yuan Qiyuan said loudly beside him.
Qin Qingque stood up, straightened his back, and said, "Captain, I'll come too."
Consultant Rao sighed inwardly when he saw he couldn't stop them. After a moment's thought, he solemnly warned them, "Since that's the case, I won't stop you. Don't go too far out, and it's best if you can get back in time at night."
After preparing for half an hour, Chen Chuan took the necessary things, and the three of them drove an off-road vehicle out of the fortress under the complicated and worried gazes of everyone, chasing in the direction where the Iron Demon disappeared.
This time, he did not bring other team members, because once the battle started, it would be difficult for these ordinary team members to take care of everything. Qin Qingque knew how to drive and repair, as well as how to tinker with the radio, so having her there was enough.
Yuan Qiyuan was very excited. Apart from anything else, Chen Chuan's decision was very much to his liking. Hiding in the fortress and waiting for the enemy to come was too passive. He felt uncomfortable everywhere. He should take the initiative to attack.
Qin Qingque was driving the car in front. She drove steadily and quickly, and asked, "Captain, there is no road ahead. Where should we go?"
Chen Chuan sat in the back seat, glancing outside. He said, "Just follow the trail left by their large group. Even if we can't catch up with them, as long as we're far enough away from the fortress, they'll come looking for us."
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(End of this chapter)
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