Chapter 1169: Dense Fog

After several days of maneuvering, the Jiang Surname Tribe seems to have abandoned their vigilance; perhaps they have some misgivings about Huaxia's special methods, so they have not dared to launch any more attacks, not even small-scale harassment.

However, this time Huaxia does not want to wait any longer. After observing for these past few days, it is certain that at least half of the people from the Jiang Surname Tribe have gone out to search for food; such a long stay has made their food somewhat scarce, and they are also a bit nervous.

The Huaxia Xuanyuan Tribe Alliance does not have such concerns, so they are already prepared; now, eyeing the right moment, they are ready to launch a full-scale strike against the Jiang Surname Tribe.

This time, Xuanyuan and the others did not say much, but instead watched Xiong direct the operations, because if they were to command themselves, the casualty rate would be a bit high, but Huaxia's new weapons, good weapons, do not have such fears, and furthermore, only Huaxia knows how to make their capabilities reach their limit.

For Xiong, there is no need for him to improvise now, but rather to follow the manual completely; how to arrange those weapons, how to arrange the Soldier formations, he simply applies the Huaxia template, which he is very familiar with.

On the night before the planned attack, Xiong ordered the Soldiers to slowly move the two Crossbow Carts down the hillside and cover them with tree branches; at least under the cover of night, almost nothing could be seen.

Furthermore, ropes were tied to the Crossbow Carts so that they could be pulled back at the fastest speed; in case the operation failed, such weapons must not fall into the hands of others.

In the early morning, everyone was fully prepared, and Xiong had every Soldier preparing to enter the field drink a small cup of Wine; Wine can help them recover their body temperature faster in such temperatures.

Furthermore, drinking a little Wine, without affecting their reactions, can make their courage grow a bit larger and make the pain of wounds decrease a little.

Xuanyuan also dispatched his own elite Soldiers; this time, it can be said to be a full-scale attack, with success or failure hanging on this one move.

This time, the Soldiers all donned armor, and the Cavalry had already put on Heavy Armor, preparing to carry out a comprehensive slaughter, not even considering the question of whether they could return after exhausting their strength.

Shaoyin is not a Cavalryman; he also wore armor, preparing to enter the battle at any time, and he must enter the battle; he wants to obtain Military Merit, and fighting is also necessary, and once he enters the battlefield, the Soldiers' morale will also be higher, because Marshal Xiong's son is also with them.

If they cannot win and there are too many enemies, they will certainly be able to retreat when it is time to retreat, and Xiong will also send people to provide support, because with Shaoyin in the ranks, it is impossible for Xiong not to care.

If Shaoyin did not go, even if the Marshal or General spoke well, the Soldiers might still have some unease in their hearts, because their lives could potentially be thrown away for nothing.

Once Shaoyin goes, it shows that the commander has confidence in this battle, and the Soldiers themselves will have confidence, so Xiong had no choice but to send Shaoyin up, and this was also Shaoyin's own idea.

Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe gathered a total of four thousand Soldiers, fully armed and ready to charge; this scale is already incredibly large, and the remaining few thousand people are there to provide the final support; in case those charging cannot resist, these remaining people are the final guarantee.

And the Huaxia Soldiers also hope more to be the ones charging rather than the ones guarding, because once they charge this time, the minimum is a Second Class Merit, if injured it is definitely a First Class Merit, and if they kill enough people and the battle record is good enough, regardless of whether they died or were injured, it is a First Class Merit to a Special Class Merit; as long as there is a Special Class Merit, that is a level where one can be enfeoffed with a title.

Those of the Xuanyuan Tribe have a completely indifferent attitude; whether they go to charge or stay here to wait for support, both are fine; anyway, there is no benefit to charging down, and it is the same staying here; they can die for the Xuanyuan Tribe, but they can also not die; there is no pursuit.

Everything is ready; on an autumn morning, fog will rise on the plains, and under the thick fog, everything is invisible, so taking advantage of this opportunity, let the Soldiers advance first, hide themselves well before the thick fog disperses, and then wait until the enemy has completely left before launching a charge on their camp.

At the very front are the archers and Crossbowmen, conducting the first round of strikes from medium to long range; behind them are the charging Soldiers, and once the order to charge is given, they will naturally charge, and then the archers and Crossbowmen will also put away their weapons, transform into charging Soldiers, and take their Knife and Spear to slaughter.

The number of Cavalry is not large, only a few dozen, and because their size is too large, plus the cattle do not know how to hide themselves, they remain in place waiting, and will only go down the mountain when the archers are ready.

Shaoyin is also a Crossbowman; he is wearing a piece of Iron Armor, which is still quite heavy, but advancing slowly like this does not waste much effort, because knowing that when two armies fight, Spear and lance are definitely more advantageous, so they all carry long Weapons; Shaoyin also has a Knife strapped to his waist; the elites are all like this.

Crawling with their bodies, quickly moving through the Grass, taking advantage of the cover of the thick fog, the Soldiers advanced rapidly toward the enemy; Shaoyin's heart was also pounding; he felt the dew wet his calves and wet his clothes, the cloth sticking tightly to his body, which was very uncomfortable, and the dew was also very cold.

The Iron Armor was all coated with oil—boar fat, bear fat, and similar oily substances—applied to the plates of the Iron Armor, which can prevent rust to the greatest extent; otherwise, in such an environment, after one trip back, the Iron Armor might rust, and it would also be stained with blood; iron is too active and will rust in a short while, but animal fat easily isolates moisture and avoids reactions with the iron, and even if fire is used, it is not so easily ignited.

But Soybean Oil is different; Soybean Oil applied to Iron Armor is also easily wiped off and lost, and its water-repellent ability is average; encountering fire, it is gone in an instant, so it is not easy to use and can only be used to maintain Weapons.

Furthermore, Soybean Oil cannot be obtained in the wild and can only be carried by oneself, but carrying edible Soybean Oil is already very troublesome, let alone carrying it to coat Iron Armor; that is even more troublesome.

In the wild, as long as a wild beast is captured, it can be immediately skinned, and the little bit of fat under the skin can be used for maintenance; when in Huaxia City, they were all well-maintained, and now it is just a matter of replenishing the maintenance, not needing to coat everything again; if everything had to be coated again, the wild beasts hunted would not be enough for so many people to use.