114. William
William was lying on his horse's back, he didn't even take the reins, and he looked like he was seriously injured as if he was going to die at any moment. Even when the whole army was marching rapidly, he still maintained this appearance, and if it weren't for the fact that there was a person next to him who was holding the reins of the horse under his crotch, he didn't know where he would be taken by the horse when he was on a rapid march.
In contrast, William did not fall to the ground by his horse, even during the rapid march, as if it had been taken for granted.
The sun shone through the cracks in the branches, and the stars shone down just on William's face.
William, who seemed to be sleeping with his eyes closed, suddenly reached out to cover his face with some irritation, but it seemed that this position was really uncomfortable, and he turned his head again, only to find that this position seemed to be shining by the sun anyway, so he had to sit up straight.
It's a somewhat clean man.
He had long blond hair that hung down to his waist, which he tied into a ponytail with two bundles, one at the back of his head and the other at the end, which made him look a little disobedient from behind; The hanging hair on the two sideburns is not the same, but the left side is long and the right side is short, and the oblique bangs on the forehead just cover his right eye, leaving only a left eye like a sapphire. His facial lines are not hard, there is no sense of angularity, if you look at the upper half of his face alone, you will find that his eyes are extremely keen, and his eagle-like eyes just dilute his slender Danfeng eyes; And if you only look at the lower half of his face, you will find that the slightly curled corners of his mouth that seem to have been fixed will always reveal a contemptuous and disdainful sneer.
However, when the upper half of his face and the lower half of his face merge together, his facial lines become extremely soft, even a little feminine. If it weren't for the fact that he still had an Adam's apple, anyone who saw William would only subconsciously regard him as a woman, not a man.
He wore a set of double-breasted military uniforms with stand-up collars that had been washed a little white, the background color of the military uniform was black, supplemented by red trim and gold trimming, and this military uniform was ironed very straight and clean. Even if William had been lying on horseback. There is also not a trace of wrinkle left.
At this moment, after he straightened his back, the whole person had a wordless momentum.
William glanced at the dense forest, where three thousand soldiers were lurking, some with spears, some with round shields and swords, and some with bows and arrows ready to shoot. These people waited intently. The concentration was highly concentrated, and the invisible murderous aura emanating from his body gathered together, like a giant hand choking the vitality of this forest, making the entire forest become quiet and solemn.
If you listen closely, not only are there no birds chirping, but even the insects have stopped.
"Withdraw." Grimacing. William said suddenly.
The voice was so cold that it was full of unquestionable orders, and in the forest, which was so quiet that you could barely hear the sound of breathing, it was like the roar of a demonic beast, waking all the soldiers up. Almost all of them turned their heads to look at William with a stunned look on their faces at this moment, they couldn't understand this man who seemed to be dying at any moment along the way. How could such a thing be said all of a sudden. They had been waiting here all day.
They've been hearing since Sean left the camp. He rushed to the ambush site day and night, marched quickly with the strength of his horses, and finally entered the ambush site before the target, and then finally had a barely resting time. In this case, of course, they will not have enough time to rest, but with the sufficiency of momentum, their spirit is still very full, but now that they are actually withdrawing, almost at this moment, their momentum has dropped to the freezing point, and the tiredness, soreness and hunger on their bodies are all like waking up at this moment, and they have protested.
"What's going on?" The generals of the unified army also frowned, saying such things at such a time is indeed a great damage to morale.
"Didn't you notice something wrong here?" William said coldly.
"You're saying they'll find out we're in ambush?" The general shook his head and laughed, "William, you are too cautious. If the other party had really fought, he would not have bought Northland barbarian slaves, and spent so much money to arm these Northland barbarians, I don't know whether it is better to say that he is naΓ―ve or stupid. Do you think that the Northland barbarians have the word 'barbarian', so they can really compete with the barbarians in combat effectiveness? β
"We can strategically contempt the opponent, but tactically you have to value the opponent." William shook his head, annoyed by the general's disapproval, "I don't think the other party is such a stupid person. I have already studied his intelligence, he visited the three major chambers of commerce in one day, it seems to be reckless and ostentatious, but in fact all his actions are linked one by one, and it only took one night to raise everyone from the impression of a fat sheep to a hedgehog, do you really want to mutter about the opponent's IQ? β
Seeing that the general's face looked a little unsightly, William ignored it at all, and continued: "You have already made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, even if the other party is really an army that has never fought before, you must treat the other party as an experienced force." β¦β¦ I don't know if you've been treated like this before, but please don't use your IQ to measure the other person's level, and then use your ridiculous or rich experience to beat the other person. β
The general's face was blue and white at William's sarcasm, and he couldn't help but roar: "Which side are you on!" β
"The side with the brain." William yawned again, and then slouched on his horse, he noticed that the sun had dimmed, which allowed him to continue sleeping on it, "I just don't want to die so early." β
At this moment, there was a strange sound in the forest, and then a person ran over quickly: "General, the target is still half an hour away." β
Everyone's eyes were focused on this general at this time. He glanced back at William, and found that William looked lazy again, as if he couldn't lift his energy, and he didn't have the momentum that mocked him just now, which made him feel abnormal in an instant, but at the moment, in addition to glaring at the other party fiercely, he really didn't know what to say, after all, in terms of identity, William is a staff officer, and he has the right to put forward his own opinions and opinions.
It's just that, in the general's opinion, it should be proposed more privately, rather than shouted in front of so many people.
William's origin, the people of the White Wing are very clear, he suddenly knocked on the door of the White Wing's headquarters stronghold, and then came to recommend himself. But in fact, only the real commander of the White Wing talked to William, and the others had no contact with him at all, and after that conversation, William stayed in the establishment of the White Wing regular army as a staff officer, which actually made many people feel unconvinced, because which of those people was not fought through real combat with real swords and guns?
Perhaps it was because the dissatisfaction of the White Wing Staff had reached the point where it could not be suppressed, so President White Wing sent him out this time, which was actually the first time he really fought as a staff officer. But the command is not actually on him, but on the general, and it is normal for William to make suggestions as a staff officer, but at this moment, the general thinks that William has lost his face, and his favorability for William can be said to be completely negative.
"Keep on standby!" The general, after thinking for a while, finally waved his hand and decided to keep it as it was.
He wanted to prove that William's judgment was wrong, and this kind of too cautious courage was never suitable for leading the army, because it would delay the fighter!
It seems that feeling the anger of this general, the morale of the soldiers of the White Wing did not fall at this moment, but became high, and it was obvious that these soldiers did not have a good impression of William. At this moment, he has the same taste of hatred as this general, and he is ready to hit the other party by surprise.
Half an hour passed quickly, and the general even vaguely saw a large group of people appear on the horizon. He stretched out his hand and made a movement, and there was a flag raised next to him, and all the archers had already pulled the bowstrings apart, ready to wait for the target to enter the shooting range, and then give the opponent a wave of arrow rain, a salvo of a thousand archers, although the scale was not large, but it was enough to reduce the opponent's number of troops.
And the spearmen and shield-wielding light infantry also clenched their weapons, and when the arrows rained down, they would immediately charge.
Seeing that the distance of the target was getting closer and closer, the raised fist of the general of the white wing was finally deployed, and the bowstring had been pulled to the maximum, just waiting for the general's hand to swing off, and then he could loosen the string and shoot.
600 meters...... 500 meters...... 400 meters......
Just a hundred meters further and that's enough!
But at this moment, the target team suddenly stopped advancing, and the shield-wielding spearmen stood one after another, not forming a formation, but the whole team became visibly vigilant. When the general saw the scene in front of him, he knew that the other party had become vigilant about this forest, and his idea of wanting to fight an ambush had completely failed, which had a very serious impact on morale, and if he rushed out of the city now, it would not have any good effect, at least the other party would definitely not cause chaos because of this.
"Ha Lu Ha!" Looking at the scene in front of him, William laughed out of place, but he finally knew how to suppress the laughter, "What's the matter, the opponent's IQ is higher than yours, right?" You can't beat each other with experience, can you? β
"You ......"
"The current situation is that the other side has always been a combination of work and rest, and we are marching in a hurry, and the energy and physical strength of both sides are no longer at the same level, plus we are now demoralized, and we no longer have the geographical advantage and people." William's smile suddenly disappeared and turned serious, "If I were you, I would retreat now and find a new way, instead of letting them rush out of the army and fight each other." β
After a long silence, the general finally had to admit that he was indeed underestimating the enemy. And the most taboo thing about marching and fighting is impatience, although he doesn't like William, but now he can only follow the advice of William, a staff officer: "Retreat!" Be quiet! (To be continued.) )
PS: The third update! It seems that the gap with the front can't catch up......