Chapter 421 [Persuaded to Surrender]
Ji Shen's subordinates pressed the issue, "Master Ji, are all the 100 men from the Sharpshooter Battalion going up?"
Ji Shen said firmly: "Go! The Sharpshooter Battalion will go first and surround and wipe them out!"
He pondered for a moment, then added, "The remaining four hundred elite soldiers, along with the remaining generals, will guard the two entrances to the camp."
"This man and woman actually dared to penetrate deep into our camp. There must be someone outside to support them. We must control the entrance and prevent them from taking advantage of the situation."
Ji Shen's subordinates quickly responded: "Yes!"
"Also, I must seize the firearms in the hands of these two men and present them to the Crown Prince."
When his men were about to leave, Ji Shen stopped them again and said, "If possible, leave at least one of these men and women alive."
If their entire army had a firearm with such powerful destructive power, wouldn't they be able to wipe out the other two crown princes, dominate Nanzhao, and even extend their reach to Dasheng!
And as the greatest contributor, promotion and wealth are just around the corner!
"Master Ji is wise!"
The subordinate hurried away to summon the archers from the sharpshooter battalion.
Ji Shen gripped the sword at his waist tightly. "Our camp has 1,200 elite soldiers and support personnel combined. I don't believe we can't do anything to two people and a dozen beasts! If this is written into history books, won't future generations laugh at us?"
The soldier who came to report the news added weakly: "Master Ji, there are only a thousand people left now."
Ji Shen's face flushed, and he kicked the soldier: "Get lost! You don't need to remind me!"
Two people were holding powerful weapons, and he directly used human wave tactics! Could these two people withstand the attack of hundreds of people? As for the more than ten beasts, Ji Shen didn't even take them seriously. Beasts are beasts. They can't compare to humans in intelligence and can only use brute force.
"By the way, we should send someone to inform the Crown Prince and tell him the truth about the situation in the camp."
Ji Shen calculated the time and knew that in half an hour, the second batch of food and fodder would be delivered to the large force attacking Haikui City. "If the second batch of food and fodder and war horses from the camp are not delivered in time, it means that something has happened to the camp. We will request the frontline to withdraw troops for support."
Ji Shen was still cautious just in case. What if this man and woman were just a decoy and a large enemy force had already gathered outside the camp? That would be difficult to deal with.
He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how the location of the camp was exposed.
According to the soldiers guarding the entrance to the camp at the time, the man and woman were blindfolded when they were brought in. Logically, there was no way they could know the route to the camp. Could there be a traitor in the camp?
However, the secret behind it will become clear after these two people are caught.
"Master Ji is still very attentive. I will send someone to deliver the message right away."
The soldier who reported the news left in a flash.
As the soldiers left, Ji Shen, who had excellent eyesight, saw several rats crawling out of his tent. He frowned and said, "Why are rats appearing so frequently in the camp lately? Is there something wrong with the granary?"
Ji Shen sent for the head of the logistics army who was in charge of the granary and asked, "Are there any problems with the army's food and fodder reserves?"
"I see there are a lot of rats these days. If they eat the food, it will be bad."
The military commander quickly replied, "Impossible! I carefully checked everything this afternoon. After all, the Crown Prince is already fighting on the front lines today, so I dare not let my guard down."
Ji Shen finally felt relieved and waved him off: "Okay, in this critical moment, guard the granary for me."
He never imagined that a few tiny mice could be more useful than the messengers who delivered news to their camp.
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On Jiang Lili's side, two rats climbed onto Panda's shoulders during the melee.
“Squeak…”
After hearing the mouse's squeaking, Panda quickly sent a message to his "spokesperson": [Li Li, the leader of the elite troops has sent a hundred archers to deal with us!]
Panda told Jiang Lili about Ji Shen's strategic deployment.
[What should we do? We won't be shot like hedgehogs.]
@Jiang Lili: So, no one's taking care of those runaway horses? Why don't you have the mouse send a message to the foxes, asking them to come and support us?
If the war horses were to cause disturbance, the archers' bows and arrows would certainly be affected.]
[@Panda: Good idea! I'll have Shushu do it right away.]
Seeing that all the soldiers who came to intercept them were shot dead, Jiang Lili took out the shield that she had used to defend against arrow attacks from her collection while no one was around, and asked Panda to distribute the shield to animals that could hold shields, such as monkeys and bears.
[@Panda: This shield is so light, it feels like plastic when I hold it. Can it withstand iron arrows?]
@Jiang Lili: This is a shield made of the most advanced ultra-fiber polymer material. It can even block bullets. What do you think?
As Panda distributed shields to the animals, he exclaimed in amazement, "Oh my god, I've only seen this in movies. A single shield must cost over five figures, and it's still not available. China is so reliable!"
@Jiang Lili: Of course not! But Xiaopang didn't let the organization spend too much money. Supermarkets, high-end pollution-free seafood, high-quality meat supply chain...
Xiaopang can now earn hundreds of thousands of yuan a day just by lying down, and he uses most of his profits to contribute to research funding.
While the two were talking, a hundred men from the Sharpshooter Battalion, dressed in iron armor and holding refined bows and arrows, came from afar and spread out from all directions, forming a loose encirclement.
Then the Hundred-Man Sharpshooter Battalion slowly approached, gradually tightening the encirclement.
When Qin Zhiyong, the commander of the Sharpshooter Battalion, saw the news about a man and a woman who had fought their way through a bloody battle with more than ten animals, he felt it was absurd and unbelievable, and at the same time a little uneasy.
He held up the military's copper horn used for amplifying sound and shouted to Jiang Lili and Xin Che, "Listen up, the two people in front. You are surrounded by us."
"If you don't want to be pierced by thousands of arrows, throw down your firearms and shields and surrender to us now. We can still spare your lives!"
While he was shouting, Jiang Lili and Panda also formed a circular defensive formation.
Panda, the monkey and the brown bear each held two shields, protecting the tigers, lions and wolves who were unable to lift their shields.
The tigers and other animals protected in the middle have shields tied to their backs to prevent enemies from attacking from high places.
The weapon in Xin Che's hand has been upgraded to a Type 81 automatic rifle, which has firepower comparable to a Gatling machine gun, but with higher accuracy.
With the massive Tiger as his support and cushion, he doesn't have to worry about recoil at all.
He thrust the black muzzle of his automatic rifle through the gap between the shields.
Jiang Lili continued to serve in the logistics position, providing bullets and weapons.
Facing the call from Qin Zhiyong, the commander of the Sharpshooter Battalion, Jiang Lili pulled out her megaphone without hesitation and said, "Archers around here, listen up! It's still not too late to put down your bows and arrows and surrender. Otherwise, I'll shoot you like a sieve."
When Qin Zhiyong heard Jiang Lili's words, his eyes swept over her small defensive formation surrounded by thin shields.
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