Little John was so angry that he was shaking all over, because the Fourth Regiment retreated again. In just one meal, the Fourth Regiment had already charged four times and retreated four times, and the timing of each time was very accurate - the enemy started to move just as the muzzle of our artillery was adjusted, and the distance and proximity made it impossible for you to play your role. By the way, even the position of the locomotive had to be changed, because you couldn't be sure when the enemy would really rush forward.

"Bastards! These bastards!" After cursing for several times, Little John became even more furious. He couldn't help but draw his sword and slash at the railing in front of him. With a dull bang, the sword blade penetrated into the wood as deep as a finger, which scared the few soldiers who were on standby in front of the railing.

"General, these Assyrian bastards are too cunning." A deputy general said quickly, "General, we have so many more people than them, just push forward."

"Do you think I don't want to press forward?" Little John's face turned cold, "Where are Hulett's troops? Where is the promised pincer attack?!" It would have been better if the deputy general didn't mention it, but when he mentioned it, he got even more angry. Before leading the army to leave the camp, Hu Lie specifically reminded them to fight steadily and wait until the troops from Hulett City arrived before launching a large-scale attack, saying that the enemy would be in chaos by then.

"Well..." The deputy general hesitated for a moment and said, "General Haig's messenger said yesterday that they set up camp more than 30 miles behind the enemy."

"More than 30 miles?!" Little John was stunned. "Then I have to wait until midnight for him to arrive? That's not what General Hu Lie said."

"General, I'm not sure about this. As far as I know, General Hu Lie has sent someone to notify them. In addition, the pursuing troops will also notify him. I guess they should set off by now." The deputy general said uncertainly.

"Guess? You can't rely on guesses in war." Little John frowned and pulled out the sword embedded in the railing. He slowly pointed it forward and said, "If they want to play, then we will play with them. Pass the order down, stay alert! Stand by!"

…

The fourth regiment commander put down the telescope, thought for a moment, and asked Oddo, who was still observing the enemy, "Division Commander, what does the enemy mean by this?"

"They are waiting," Oddo replied.

"Wait?" The fourth commander frowned, "Are you waiting for reinforcements?"

"You could say that, or to be more precise, we are waiting for the troop behind us to encircle us, the one we beat last night and this morning." Oddo smiled and put down the telescope.

"It's that loser. I thought..."

"Shut up." Odo frowned and interrupted the fourth captain. "The lord said in class that you can despise the enemy, but you should never give up caution."

"Commander, I've got it in mind." The fourth regiment commander said hastily.

"The Lord's words, remember them, do them, there are only benefits, no harm." Odo suddenly sighed softly, "I didn't do it this time. I didn't expect that the enemy's pursuers would be so fast, especially the army confronting us, they appeared in front of us before the two wings moved. I just hoped that the troops chasing on the two wings could come around and fight us, so that the other four regiments would be less stressed. Now... I haven't completed the task assigned by the Lord. I hope there won't be any big mistakes and they can arrive at the designated location smoothly."

"There is a reason for this, Commander. Didn't the lord say that things change rapidly on the battlefield? Besides, if you hadn't led us to stay here, and the current wave of enemy troops in the middle of the army had also joined the pursuit, the situation would have been even worse." said the Fourth Regiment Commander.

"No matter what the reason is, watching the pursuers run past us is not completing the mission. After this battle, I will ask the lord for punishment." Odo raised the telescope and looked again. "Captain of the Fourth Regiment, we can't let the enemy lead us by the nose like this. You take the Fourth Battalion and ambush in the grove opposite the stream four miles behind the camp. The enemy has a large number of people, and except for the horse trail, only that piece of land is relatively flat, so they will most likely pass by there."

"Yes." The fourth regiment commander puffed out his chest and promised, then suddenly hesitated, "Divisional Commander, the moonlight is so good now. If I take a battalion, the enemy will definitely find me. Otherwise, I can take a company. I still have some money left..."

"I said one battalion, so it's one battalion. Follow the order immediately!" Oddo's face turned serious, and the fourth commander dared not say a word...

…

Near midnight, the Fourth Battalion led by the Fourth Regiment Commander engaged the Haig Army, but the situation was beyond Oddo's expectations. He thought that the Fourth Battalion had the advantage of an ambush and could at least get the upper hand and inflict some pain on the enemy. However, the reality was that before the Fourth Regiment Commander gave the order to attack, thousands of enemy troops suddenly appeared behind and on both wings...

In close combat, with the enemy outnumbering us, we had no choice but to retreat, because before leaving, Oddo had told us that if the situation was not right, we must not fight head-on, but rush back to the camp as soon as possible, so as to preserve our strength and allow the camp to take precautions early.

So the Fourth Battalion withdrew. After paying the price of more than a hundred casualties, they successfully jumped out of the encirclement of the Haig Army, which had not yet been completely closed, and also set the forest on fire. It is worth mentioning that this move caused the Haig Army to be in a state of chaos, and the effect was even better than the previous battle...

When he saw the fire reflected in the sky, Oddo frowned, and at the same time, Little John raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"It's time to rest enough, you Assyrian bastards, let's get started..." Little John said to himself.

…

When he stopped again, Wu Lai took out the cigarette box from his arms, opened it, carefully took out a cigarette from it, and put it under his nose.

"Lord, would you like to light it?" The spotted wolf came close to Wu Lai.

Wu Lai waved his hand. Although this resting place was still some distance away from the destination, the moonlight tonight was bright as day. He had been running all the way here, relying only on the shadows of rocks and trees to hide his figure. How could he dare to light a fire and expose his whereabouts now?

"Have the sentries been arranged?" Wu Lai asked.

"Okay." The spotted wolf nodded.

"You should also take some time to rest. Don't squat. Sit down, half lie down like me, and take a rest." Wu Lai said.

"Okay, Lord." Spotted Wolf quickly followed Wu Lai's instructions and half-lay down on the haystack beside him. "Lord, I haven't played this long-distance raid for a long time. It's really fun."

Wu Lai smiled slightly: "You are also a militant."

"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you, Lord, but I have an ideal, which is...is..." Spotted Wolf suddenly hesitated.

"Go ahead, I want to hear what comes out of your head as a warmonger." Wu Lai said as he put the cigarette back into the cigarette box.

There are only six left. I miscalculated. I have to ask Pu Tong to send me more in a couple of days, Wu Lai thought to himself.

"My ideal is... to become a general in the future." After saying this, Banlang felt a little embarrassed and a little nervous because he didn't know if it was appropriate to say this to Wu Lai.

"This is a good ideal." Wu Lai's words made Banlang feel relieved immediately.

"Lord, what you mean is that for people like me, as long as we work hard, we still have a chance, right?" The spotted wolf asked with joy in his heart.

"Of course, a hero is not judged by his origin. But you have to be qualified. If you don't have the ability, how can you be a general?" Wu Lai said with a smile. He really liked chatting with the boy named Spotted Wolf because this guy was as smart and studious as the Golden Wolf.

"The Lord is absolutely right. Instructor Puya also said that I need to learn more and practice more." Spotted Wolf nodded. "So I want to spend more time with the Lord. Everyone says that your wisdom exceeds the sum of all Assyrians..."

"Stop, I don't deserve it." Wu Lai almost laughed out loud, "Who did you learn these words from?"

"Everyone says so. They also say that the lord's courage is the sum of all Assyrians. Take this time for example, except for the lord, who would dare to go deep into Tianjuan under such circumstances?" said the spotted wolf.

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"We go deep into Tianjuan because there are necessity and conditions for going deep into it. What's more, we are not here to fight the Tianjuan Army head-on. Do you remember what I said? We are here to 'dig a hole' for the Tianjuan Army." Wu Lai said.

"Digging a pit?" Spotted Wolf was stunned. "Lord, I remember you said that, but I don't quite understand."

"You'll understand later. By the way, Spotted Wolf, what would you do if the beast you want to hunt fell into a pit?" Wu Lai asked with a smile.

"Shoot it with a bow and arrow, hit it with stones, anyway, just kill it." The spotted wolf replied.

"Throwing stones is a good idea." Wu Lai nodded, "It's time to throw stones..."

…

"Charge! Charge!" Oddo thrust his sword with all his strength, and his shouts were like the roar of a lion or a tiger.

"Charge! Charge the whole regiment!" The fourth regiment commander shouted, snatched the drummer's drumstick, and beat the military drum with all his might.

"Boom, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom!" The dense and rapid drum beats immediately spread throughout the entire camp and reached the ears of every soldier.

"Charge! Charge!" They shouted, holding shields, swords, bows, and guns, and rushed forward bravely...

When Little John saw this scene through the telescope, his face changed.

"Bastards! Bastards! These bastards! It turns out that this was their plan from the beginning! Damn it! Damn it! They actually deceived me! Deceived me!" Little John's hysteria caused the lieutenants and generals who were originally surrounding him to retreat one after another.

"General, the reinforcements are fighting with the enemy. Shall we attack?" a deputy general asked after hesitating for a moment.

"Of course we have to attack!" Little John turned his head and glared at the deputy general, "But tell me, how should we attack now?"

"This..." The deputy general didn't dare to say anything.

"Can't you see the other side's intentions?" Little John pointed to where the shouts and screams were faintly coming from. "Those Assyrians knew that we would attack them from both sides and had made arrangements long ago. Take a look if you have telescopes, and then think about it carefully. Why did they rush towards those wimps from Hurlit City instead of rushing towards us? That's because as long as they get along with those incompetent and slow guys from Hurlit City, our artillery, catapults, crossbows, and even crossbows and bows will lose their effectiveness!"

When the generals heard this, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Although they had the upper hand in terms of military strength and were able to double-team the opponent from the front and back, the opponent suddenly did this and instantly eliminated most of their advantages.

"General, the enemy doesn't have too many people, and we haven't seen any decent arrangements all night. Perhaps they are trying to break out and retreat in that direction." said a deputy general.

"Retreat over there? You are such a fool to even say such a thing!" Little John said angrily, "Let me ask you, if it were you, would you break out like this? Look carefully, there is enough distance between the left and right sides of his camp. If you want to retreat, you can charge either side. Is there any need to charge back? The enemy is charging actively! They are executing the battle plan! They are not retreating!"

"General, we understand. Please give the order." Several deputy generals exchanged glances, and one of them stepped forward and asked loudly.

Little John hesitated for a moment, then said word by word, "Immediately adjust the artillery, firing range, 300 steps, catapults, 300 steps, let the infantry retreat, crossbowmen and archers line up, give the order, attack immediately when the order comes!"

"General, that might accidentally injure friendly forces." A lieutenant general was shocked by Little John's words. He had been in the army for many years, so how could he not understand Little John's intention?

Little John's eyes turned cold: "I am the commander in chief. I exist for victory!"

At the same time, the drums of the Fourth Regiment sounded again...