February 5th, yin.

The coalition forces of the three major families arrived at the outskirts of Youmu Forest in the evening. The daylight in early spring was not long, and the sky was dark, so there were signs of nightfall at only five o'clock.

"Mr. Van Lunding, should we camp on the spot or enter the Youmu Forest first?"

Military officers came to ask for instructions on the next steps.

"I think it's not good to enter the Youmu Forest... I think it's too rash to march and fight, and it's too rash to break into the forest. If the other party is ambushing inside, it's difficult to exert our number of people at night, especially heavy weapons, which are basically useless at night. What do you think?"

The adjutant around Van Lunding did not support entering the Youmu Forest and was very cautious.

"Of course, I went in and camped. There was enough wood in the forest to serve as bonfires, and a large amount of prey could serve as military rations. It was much more convenient to make fires and cook. And judging from the weather, it was very likely that it would rain in the second half of the night. At least there was a place to hide from the rain in the forest. If we were stationed outside, we did not carry enough rain gear to let the soldiers drift for a night. The night temperature in the last few days may be only single digits, and ordinary people accounted for the majority of the army. What if there was influenza? The priests accompanying the team could not treat this infectious disease. In the army, the army was still in the marching. I don't need to emphasize how fast the disease is transmitted, right?"

Some people are worried about external threats, and some are starting from the situation within the army. Both of them are not a problem. In the end, Fan Lunding has to decide. This is when a commander needs to play a role. The two choose each other. In this Youmu Forest, whether to enter or not?

Rumble ~

It happened that at this moment, muffled thunder sounded in the sky, and the army behind was noisy. It was just that the soldiers were complaining about the ghost weather. Suddenly the speed of the march accelerated. Obviously, the soldiers must not want to get wet in the rain outside.

Fan Lunding, who wanted to station abroad, was hesitant for the first time. It was the first time that he controlled a hundred thousand troops and had considered a lot of things. If it were ordinary, it would be better to station on the spot. But now the soldiers' intentions were obvious. He wanted to force the order. It was not impossible. The soldiers would inevitably feel disgusted with him. If it rained in the second half of the night, there would undoubtedly be a worse situation. The soldiers who were wet in the rain would definitely have to settle all their accounts on him...

"Spread the scouts out and explore the way forward, we go into the forest to camp."

After thinking about it, Fan Lunding was not prepared to have conflicts with the soldiers in such matters. Entering the Youmu Forest to shelter from the rain was not a mistake. He believed that as long as he dispersed the scouts to avoid the other party's attacks, he was still full of confidence in his own army.

With the permission of the superior, the army immediately entered the Youmu Forest. To be on the safe side, Fan Lunding did not go too deep, but chose to station on the edge of the forest. Of course, when it was said that it was the edge, one hundred thousand people spread out, it actually went deeper. It was just that the camp where the commanders were located was in the remote areas of the forest, and there was an outer defense line built by a large number of troops in front of it.

When the fire was made and the soldiers quickly dispersed and collected firewood from the jungle or caught some prey. The two-day march made these people feel so boring that they finally had a rest time, which made them very lively.

The white smoke from cooking stoves quickly rose from the woodland, which is the most obvious positioning mark.

"Hey, these people are quite cautious. They are just stationed in the outer areas and don't go inside."

Standing on the canopy, Kylot held a telescope in his hand to observe the smoke rising in the distance. This choice meant that they were still prepared for a sneak attack.

"Chief, do we have to press forward? The opponent is only an hour away from us. We can attack while they are cooking, and we will definitely catch them off guard."

"No hurry. It is better to wait for them to attack at night when they go to bed than to attack at night. Today's weather conditions... Whether it rains at night or not, the moon will definitely be covered by dark clouds, and the forest will be extremely dark. That is the best time to raid."

Youmu Forest does not have a lighting system, and the lighting after night can only be dependent on torches and lighting crystal rods. Where they cannot reach the light, it will be a good place for the army to ambush.

"But they can't see it, and when we fight, we may be unable to distinguish between enemies and us, and will hurt friendly forces."

The army was temporarily formed, and there was not much time to get along with each other, and the soldiers did not have uniform clothing. Even the captives in the first echelon were wearing the costumes of the Lorell family. It didn't matter if they didn't start a war. Once the two teams went up, they probably couldn't tell who was who they were. If it was okay during the day, they could only tie a strip of cloth as a cover. In the middle of the night, even if the face was covered with oil paint, no one would notice it. After going up, they only recognized the clothes and not the people.

"Friends? What do you think? How could those guys be friendly? Believe it or not, after ordering them to charge later, the people who originally belonged to the Lorell and the Prudens family will immediately turn against each other! Just as you said, they are all wearing their own military uniforms. As long as they meet up, it is not easy to fight back?"

Kellot never regarded prisoners as his own people. Perhaps some people were willing to continue to work for the empire, but he believed that even if these two armies were reorganized, it might be fine to let them fight others. Just like before, the army of Lorell was attacking Illippi, and the process was very smooth, but it was probably impossible to let them fight against the army of their family forces. After all, the whole family was on their territory.

"Then why do you have to send them to the first echelon? Aren't you sending soldiers to the opposite side? Do you have any arrangements in it?"

"That's right, before you come, I have sent people to disguise themselves as soldiers on both sides to mix into two captive armies through mixed formations. Why do you think I won't let them change their clothes? It's just over 8,000 uniforms of soldiers. Ilipur and Spandry won't be able to take them out. Let the reconnaissance troops in front clean up the eyeliner that is close to us first, and set off in an hour. The army maintains its formation. It doesn't matter if it's slower. The important thing is not to make arrangements."

Put away the telescope, jumped down from the canopy with Xiliu in his arms, and sent the order.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, it was about to enter late at night. Kylott signaled the operation to begin and the army immediately advanced forward. The captive army of the first echelon was at the forefront as planned, and the Qingshu troops of the second echelon were a distance of 100 meters away from them.

If the first and second echelons are too close, the people in it may take into account the supervision team in the rear, for fear that they will be shot directly if they show abnormalities, but it will be different for one hundred meters. Because it is a raid, in order to ensure a certain degree of concealment, the march depends entirely on one and a few lighting sticks as a guide. In fact, the people in the second echelon cannot see what the people in the first echelon are doing. In the absence of external high pressure, the thoughts of some people in the first echelon will definitely become alive.

"This distance should make them think about it. Turner, what's the situation now?"

It can't be seen or heard. It's not someone else who entered the first echelon. It's just one of the current Qingshu cadres, Turner, who is at the peak of the heart refining. This task is very important. Turner, a person with strong on-site adaptability, needs to control the rhythm.

"Report to the leader, there have been some small movements inside the first echelon since dinner today. There are a few non-commissioned officers who we have not cleaned up before and have contacted many people with a little prestige among the soldiers. Your idea is not wrong, these people are indeed rebellious."

In the first echelon, Turner used communication headphones to report to Kylot in the protection circle formed by more than a dozen Green Tree members.

"Continue to follow up and wait until you rush into the enemy's formation, you know what to do."

After hanging up the communication, Turner made a gesture, and the members of the green tree beside him immediately approached him invisibly.

"Send the order, mix in the enemy army and stir up the situation at all costs and assassinate the officers! Anyone wearing the uniform of a local officer, whether it is the person in the captive army or not, will be killed!"

"clear!"

The members dispersed and informed all the members of the Green Tree in the first echelon. Although they were also wearing military uniforms, all the Green Tree members would wear Green Tree's metal armbands at the beginning of the operation. Others were not surprised by the tense atmosphere before the war that there was a metal card on the shoulders of the people beside them.

The scouts of the coalition forces were walking around the Youmu Forest to watch. The order they received was to keep an eye on the whole night. Any signs of enemy approaching must be notified of the formation as soon as possible. Outside the first time, some scouts were located further than usual. They received special tasks and waited for the agreed signal.

At about 8:30, birds were singing from the mountains and forests hundreds of meters away. The closest scout immediately climbed up the stone in front of him and returned with the same sound. Soon, someone trotted out of the darkness and headed straight to the scout's position.

When both sides met, they didn't say anything, but the scouts led the way. The people behind them followed and soon ran back to the coalition garrison and met the commander Fan Lunding.

"Report to the commander, the enemy's combat plan is to break into three echelons to fight and try to fight hand-to-hand combat. Friends are in the first echelon. Please do not attack at that time. We are all wearing our own uniforms and tied white cloth strips on our wrists. It is easy to recognize. We have decided to throw away the enemy at the last few hundred meters away. Please make way for us to get out of the defense line and let us return to the flag of the Prudens family."

It was originally a noble private army, and it was not surprising that there were people from the secretly communicated with the family. This man was wearing the uniform of the Prudens family and informed the information before the war began.

"Very good! You have not disappointed your family's expectations. You will receive rewards after you go back. Now let's witness this great victory with us. Everyone, the enemy is ahead and prepare for the war!"

The Prudens army, which was captured in Illippi, had 3,000 people. As long as they turned against each other, the attack of the first echelon would naturally be eliminated and invisible. The second echelon in the rear had to withstand intensive firepower if he wanted to move forward again, and all plans would be disrupted. His own internal responsibilities would bring such valuable news. Even the steady-natured Fan Lunding couldn't help but be full of energy and used his right hand to issue orders.

The soldiers who were resting were surprised by the horn of war blown, their weapons were in their hands, and their spirits were highly nervous. A large number of illumination crystal balls were thrown into the surrounding jungle to provide lighting. According to the state during training, the troops were arranged to form layers of arrays.

Everything is so well organized, just waiting for the enemy to fall into the trap.

"Sir, our people are here!"

About five minutes later, a group of soldiers with white cloth strips hanging on their wrists rushed out of the jungle ahead, with a population of about hundreds.

"Why are there only so many people?"

This number is very different from the expected thousands.

"Mr. Van Lunding, our plan has been discovered. There are enemy troops chasing us behind us. Let us in!"

The soldiers who came were indeed wearing the uniforms of the Prudens family soldiers, and were stained with mottled blood. Behind them, gunfire sounded.

"Get out of the line of defense and let our people come in first."

Hundreds of people are all loyal members of the Proudence family. They are also concerned about the safety of the family in the enemy camp. As the next head of the Proudence family, Fan Lunding naturally has to take care of them and quickly orders his subordinates to open the defense line and run out of the opponent's pursuit. The combat effectiveness of these people seems to be very good. The guards beside Fan Lunding glanced briefly and found that these hundreds of people were all burning skills, and there seemed to be a level of refining the heart.

"Sir, attack quickly, the pursuers behind are coming!"

The soldiers running into the coalition line shouted.

"Prepare to attack and dare to kill the people of my Prudens family, I want them to pay the price!"

There was another sound of a large number of people moving ahead. Fan Lunding held a gun in his hand and pointed it at the sky. His gunshot was a signal of fire.

"Don't shoot! Your own people!"

At this time, the people who rushed out had white cloth strips tied on their wrists. While shouting loudly, they moved closer to their team. The soldiers in the front row looked at each other and could only turn their eyes to the nearby commander.

"The enemy's first echelon is nearby. If they are allowed to get close, it will pose a threat to our formation. Lord Fanlunding cannot hesitate at this moment."

From the gunfires in the forest, you can tell that the enemy is nearby. At this time, the coalition forces unfolded their formation to give the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity. Seeing that his commander seemed to want to release him, the adjutant quickly dissuaded him.

Bang!

The red signal flare flew into the air, and the army received the offensive command and fired directly. The people who rushed out of the jungle were immediately attacked by a covering type.

"They broke their promises! Brothers, instead of dying here inexplicably, it is better to fight with them!"

Someone in the jungle ahead incited emotions. Those who had the intention to surrender to the enemy had completely given up and clenched their weapons. Since they could not rebel, they could not wait to die here.
Chapter completed!