The troops to go out are determined and Ouyang Shuo continues to deploy logistics support matters.

"Zhao Youfang!"

"arrive!"

"The mountain road is difficult to move, and the War Preparation Department must transport logistics supplies to the Xuanniao Tribe in advance for transfer."

"Yes, guarantee to complete the task!"

"In addition, the War Readiness Department will also step up the preparation of some siege equipment. This attack on the level may be a tough battle and will not be careless." Ouyang Shuo continued to give orders.

"I understand, please don't worry, sir." Zhao Youfang was full of confidence.

"You can't be careless about medicines. There are many snakes and insects in the mountains and jungles, so you have to be careful. The War Preparation Department should contact the clinic and prepare corresponding medicines in a targeted manner. It is best to ask the great wizard of the Xuanniao Tribe for advice. He is an expert in this regard." Ouyang Shuo's instructions were very meticulous.

"yes!"

After arranging the logistics, Ouyang Shuo continued: "Song San!"

"arrive!"

"The Military Information Department must speed up the collection of information from the Breeze Tribe, including the terrain along the road, and must understand it clearly. It is the first time that Shanhai Town is fighting in mountain jungle, and the intelligence work must be done in place."

"Please rest assured, Leng Qian has already brought a military intelligence team to the mountainous areas to investigate the information."

"Very good. Zhao Sihu!"

"arrive!"

"Have the equipment of your five squadrons in place?"

"Report to Master. The two archer squadrons have sufficient bows and arrows among the materials seized before, and they are equipped in place. They are just two crossbow squadrons, because the crossbow itself is scarce, and they are pieced together. In addition, the crossbow department has been working overnight, so they have only equipped one squadron." Zhao Sihu said embarrassedly.

Ouyang Shuo shook his head and frowned and said, "How can you fight without equipment?"

Zhao Sihu was panicked, afraid that the adults would leave the city defense camp, so he quickly said, "Sir, I suggest that the remaining crossbowman squadron be equipped with bows and arrows, so that he can still fight."

Ouyang Shuo glared and scolded, "Nonsense. Do you think war is a playhouse. These soldiers have never received archery training at all. Even if they are equipped with bows and arrows, they are a pile of scrap iron. What's more, the shooting cycle of the crossbow machine is much longer than that of the bows and arrows. To form a smooth strike, at least two squadrons need to cooperate."

Zhao Sihu was glared by Ouyang Shuo, and immediately turned from a tiger to a cat, saying, "What should I do?"

Fortunately, Ge Hongliang relieved him of the siege and stood up and said, "Sir, I have a suggestion."

"Speaking!"

"According to the subordinates' understanding, the first squadron of the Cavalry Battalion should have been the archers and crossbow cavalry who were transferred through military talismans. They were equipped with crossbow machines. Therefore, the subordinates suggested that the crossbow machine of the First squadron of the Cavalry Battalion could be loaned to the city defense camp crossbowman squadron for use." Ge Hongliang said.

"Okay, let's do it as it should." Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed when he heard this.

After Ouyang Shuo was arranged, Ge Hongliang continued to add: "Sir, while the War Preparation Department and Military Information Department are in the activities, the infantry battalion and the city defense battalion should not be idle. The subordinates suggested that the two battalions would enter Lushui Town tomorrow morning, and in the past few days, they would conduct targeted training in the mountain jungle south of Lushui Town."

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Director Ge's suggestion is very good, but you can't forget the Langshan Garrison Camp. I think this is the case. The infantry battalion and the city defense battalion should simply go further and go directly to the Langshan Mine. Work with the Langshan Garrison Camp to train in advance to avoid the chaos of cooperation."

When talking about the Langshan Garrison Camp, Ouyang Shuo remembered something and turned to Zhao Youfang and said, "The War Preparation Department has prepared another batch of weapons and equipment to change the equipment for the Langshan Garrison Camp."

"yes!"

"Okay, let's go down and prepare!" Ouyang Shuo said at last.

"yes!"

...

On April 20, in front of the Xuanniao Tribe's mountain village, the infantry battalion, the city defense battalion and the Langshan garrison battalion had been assembled. This time, Ouyang Shuo was in charge, and Ge Hongliang was appointed as the staff officer of the army.

"Soldiers, five days ago, the Jifeng Tribe attacked our Langshan Mine for no reason and injured our compatriots. This is declaring war on Shanhai Town and declaring war on major tribes. Shanhai Town will never tolerate such provocation, and blood debts must be paid for blood." Ouyang Shuo shouted loudly.

"Blood debt and blood repayment! Blood debt and blood repayment!" The soldiers responded in unison.

"Set off!"

The vast team began to march towards the Jifeng Tribe, with the infantry battalion as the vanguard, the city defense battalion in the middle, and the Langshan Guard Battalion was pressed. Behind were the baggage troops, mainly composed of mountain barbarians from each tribe.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the troops arrived three kilometers away from the Jifeng Tribe. Under Shi Wansui's guidance, the troops began to choose a suitable location to camp and prepare to rest on site for a night and launch an attack tomorrow morning.

In the Central Military Camp, Ouyang Shuo convened three battalions and the Military Information Department to hold a pre-war military affairs meeting.

"Leng Qian, what is the situation in the Jifeng Tribe now? Do you have any awareness of our actions?" Ouyang Shuo asked the Military Information Department first.

Leng Qian stepped out and said, "Reply to the great master, everything in the Qifeng Tribe is as usual, and nothing is wrong."

"Oh? How could this happen? They attacked our Langshan Mine. Are they not worried about our revenge at all? They were not prepared at all. Is there any fraud?" Ouyang Shuo was unbelievable.

Leng Qian quickly explained: "The adults don't know anything. The mountain barbarian tribes often fight each other because of the hunting range. In the eyes of the mountain barbarians, such sneak attacks are normal. As the only large tribe in this area, the Jifeng tribe regarded itself as the overlord. This time they were unhappy when they saw the Xuanniao tribe. When the hunting team went out to hunt, they taught a lesson. In addition, because of their arrogantness, the Jifeng tribe did not accept the invitation from the great wizard last time. Therefore, these guys still know nothing about our Shanhai Town and do not understand our military strength, so they are so at ease."

Zheng Shilang, the Langshan Guard Camp, said, "No. In this case, we, small and medium-sized tribes, dared not speak out. It is precisely because of this that this time, the adults are preparing to teach the Qifeng Tribe a lesson that our tribes are so active in supporting us."

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, it seems that God is standing on our side. Give me instructions to strengthen your vigilance at night, and not underestimate the enemy, and strive to conquer the Xuanniao Tribe in one fell swoop tomorrow."

"yes!"

The next morning, the troops began to build rice, and immediately drove the camp to advance towards the Qifeng Tribe after the meal.

Looking at the level in front of him, Ouyang Shuo thought. The entire level is thirty meters wide and six meters high, completely blocking the passage into and out of the valley. The level is made of large pieces of stone, which looks extremely spectacular. In the middle of the level is a four-meter-wide wooden gate for people to enter and exit. The level is similar to the design of the city wall, with many concave battlements on it, and the archers are shooting and hiding.

Ouyang Shuo said to Ge Hongliang standing beside him: "Director Ge, how do you think you will fight this battle?"

"With the guarding power of this level, with the ladder we brought, if we attacked strongly, it was not that we could not catch it, but that the casualties would be a bit large. My subordinates carefully observed this level and found that the gate of the level did not adopt a more advanced suspension bridge design, but a simple wooden gate. Therefore, my subordinates suggested that the gate be the focus of the attack." Ge Hongliang said.

Ouyang Shuo nodded in agreement and said, "You are right. We only have such a small amount of property and can't squander it at will. However, it is not easy to break through the gate. Once we appear, the other party will inevitably notice it immediately and will increase troops in a short time. They are condescending, and it will be difficult for us to successfully attack the level, and there will be heavy casualties."

Ge Hongliang said confidently: "You don't have to worry. According to the Military Information Department, the bows and arrows used by the other party, like other mountain barbarian tribes, are still the most primitive single-wood bows. They are mainly used for hunting, with a range of less than 120 meters. We are equipped with primary composite bows. When using light arrows, the range is close to 200 meters, which is much larger than their range. Our crossbow machine is even more amazing, with a range of 300 meters."

"So, we can fully adopt the tactic of long-range suppression of bows and crossbows. As long as we stand 150 meters away, we use crossbows to suppress the opponent's defending troops, so that they dare not show up. In this way, the infantry battalion can assault the level gate under the tight protection of the shield and use a knock-on wooden to break the gate."

"Okay, this plan is very good!" Ouyang Shuo applauded.

The plan has been decided, and the powerful war machine began to operate quickly. The first one to play was the city defense battalion. One hundred and fifty meters away from the level, the first row of sword and shield soldiers stood. This was the squadron with the richest war experience among infantry. They all experienced many battles and were at least fourth-level soldiers. The task of sword and shield soldiers this time was mainly to use the shields in their hands to form a defensive wall to protect the crossbowman behind them.

The second and third rows are naturally two archer squadrons. They are from the Shanman tribe. Zhao Sihu selected all archers who are good at shooting, holding compound bows and have extraordinary combat power. The last two rows are crossbow squadrons selected by Shanhai Town soldiers. The crossbow machine is easy to master, and ordinary people can master it for three or four days in training, and it has extraordinary lethality.

The left wing of the city defense battalion is the infantry battalion that is responsible for this main attack mission. Although the five hundred elite mountain barbarian soldiers are not equipped with Tang swords and Infantry Armor, they cannot be underestimated. The commander of this unit is Shi Wansui, the most brave in Shanhai Town, and the five squadron captains are also extraordinary.
Chapter completed!