Chapter 477 Attack
Because the appropriate troops were directly transferred from the cavalry and converted into infantry, the number of infantry actually exceeded the cavalry, which had been the main force, and reached 120 people.
Originally, there were a few more people, but Li Ce rounded it up to an integer for the convenience of counting.
After all, the cost of training a cavalryman is much higher than that of training an infantryman. Converting cavalrymen into infantry is not a cost-effective deal.
After gathering all the men, Li Ce did not hesitate at all. He led the infantry troops and advanced towards the rainforest area in a vigorous and confident manner.
As for Zhou Xu, he did not show up throughout the whole process. After all, he had no intention of exposing his existence to the lizardmen on the opposite side for the time being.
Before the Lizardman army takes any action, Li Ce will continue to serve as the front-line commander.
Keeping a safe distance from the rainforest area, the front-line troops led by Li Ce began to set up camp as usual.
But this time, the opposing Shield Ankylosaur did not appear again.
It was impossible for the lizardmen to fail to notice their big moves. Under this premise, the other party did not use harassment tactics again, which could only lead to one conclusion, that is, the other party was ready to fight in the rainforest area! Just like Zhou Xu and Li Ce also wanted to set up the battlefield in the plains where they had more advantages, as their enemies, the lizardmen preferred to fight them in the complex rainforest environment.
"attack!"
At the command, led by Zhou Chongshan, the infantry troops deployed their formation and advanced towards the rainforest area.
After the distance was shortened to a certain extent, a group of green lizard infantry emerged from the edge of the rain forest, and without saying a word, they threw the short spears in their hands towards the advancing infantry troops!
The Lizardmen's response was within their expectations. Seeing this, the leader Zhou Chongshan immediately shouted...
"Raise your shield!!"
In an instant, the soldiers who maintained the advancing formation raised their one-handed round shields to block the spear attacks from the green lizard infantry.
At the same time, under the command of Li Ce in the rear, their own cavalry units quickly came up to support.
"Prepare!"
“Shoot!!”
As the order was given, a rain of arrows immediately passed over the advancing infantry troops and swept towards the green lizard infantry on the opposite side who were throwing short spears.
At this moment, in order to cover the advance of the infantry troops, the cavalry troops have basically been used by Li Ce as archers.
There was an advancing infantry unit providing cover in the front. From the perspective of the Green Lizard Infantry, it seemed as if a rain of arrows suddenly flew out from the sky behind the opposing infantry unit!
Many green lizard infantrymen reacted quickly, turning around and hiding in the rainforest behind them, but some were a beat slower.
The dense rain of arrows drew a large parabola and poured down with inertia. The fragile green lizard infantry were completely unable to resist at this moment. Those who had no time to escape were shot into hedgehogs on the spot.
The success of the rain of arrows gave a good start to this round of attack by the Great Zhou army. The soldiers were excited and shouted war cries one after another, and their morale gradually began to rise! There is no doubt that the soldiers did not know their plan, nor did they need to know.
Only a few generals knew the plan for this operation. If ordinary soldiers knew too much, it would only cause unnecessary thoughts and affect their performance.
Zhou Xu, who was hiding in the distance and observing the situation here from afar with the enhancement of the 'Eye of Insight', was very satisfied with the performance of the soldiers.
If possible, they certainly wouldn't mind maintaining their morale, defeating the Lizardmen's defensive forces in one wave, and securing the victory for themselves.
But can this really go so smoothly? Watching the infantry troops led by Zhou Chongshan step into the rainforest area, Zhou Xu retracted his gaze.
At the same time, Zhou Chongshan, who had been a cavalryman for so long and now switched back to infantry, was holding a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, and he did not look unfamiliar at all.
As they entered the rainforest, they could see the green lizard infantry on the opposite side, relying on their agility and flexibility to quickly flee into the depths of the rainforest.
Come to think of it, if they were to engage in battle outside the rainforest, Zhou Chongshan and his men would be able to escape by turning around and taking a few quick steps as soon as they saw the situation was not good.
The other side undoubtedly wants to put an end to this situation now. Judging from the situation, the reinforcements of the Lizardmen have indeed arrived, and it is estimated that they will have a good fight with them.
As his thoughts raced, Zhou Chongshan's nerves tensed up.
The previous combat training of mountain soldiers was undoubtedly effective, otherwise normal infantry would probably not be able to walk properly in such a complex environment.
At least I'm not that uncomfortable now, but I can't compare with the green lizard infantry on the opposite side.
The green lizard infantry, who were skinny and could only serve as cannon fodder on the plain battlefield, were like fish in water after entering the rainforest environment, and their advantages of flexible body and swift movement were fully utilized.
In the blink of an eye, they all disappeared.
You know, in this rainforest, there are towering trees and huge plants everywhere. It is too easy for the skinny green lizard infantry to hide in such an environment.
This made the Great Zhou infantrymen led by Zhou Chongshan feel pressure and threat unconsciously.
"Everyone stay alert! Work in small groups and make sure to cover each other!"
Long before the operation officially began, they had already simulated the battle situation. With Zhou Xu's active thinking as a modern man, combined with the environmental intelligence provided by Diak and others, he was able to think of many situations in advance and formulate corresponding response strategies.
This also significantly improved Zhou Chongshan's ability to lead troops and respond. As long as there were no special situations beyond their previous expectations, Zhou Chongshan only needed to apply the strategies formulated in advance by Zhou Xu and others according to different situations.
At this moment, the green lizard infantrymen who had disappeared before quickly jumped out from the huge bushes around them and launched a surprise attack on the infantry troops.
"Enemy attack!!"
Instantly, the sound of "enemy attack" resounded throughout the area where they were.
At the same time, the tactics of the lizardmen on the opposite side were also clear at this moment, that is, the guerrilla tactics carried out around the complex environment of the rainforest! Relying on his own strong personal strength, after backhanding and beheading a green lizard infantryman who tried to sneak attack him, Zhou Chongshan immediately planned to start supporting his soldiers and lead the counterattack rhythm.
At this moment, the bushes on one side suddenly broke apart, and a familiar figure once again entered his field of vision, accompanied by a spar sword swinging over! It was none other than Gruul, the leader of the lizardmen on the opposite side! (End of this chapter)
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