Chapter 844: Chapter 844
Chapter 844: Chapter 22: Assault on the Mountain! The Power of the Warlord (Part 2)
Moreover, this Personal Guard Army is currently the most elite force among the Northern Barbarians.
Even if they were to arrive just half a day late, it could significantly impact the battle.
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Bo’erhu shook his head, eyes resolute:
“At the latest, by tomorrow night, the vanguard of the Fire Qilin Clan, Flame Heart Clan, and Qingye Clan will join us. So if the enemy intends to kill me, these two days are the best, and also the last opportunity. They will definitely come!”
“Everyone, rest at your positions.”
After crossing a hill, Bai Yan gave the order to the Savage Killing Army.
Then he gathered more than a dozen Dao Foundation Stage Martial Artists, including martial artists from the Blue Patrol Pavilion and the Imperial Camp Army.
He dispatched all of them to scout and locate the position of Bo’erhu’s Personal Guard Army.
Today is already July 15, the seventh day since the Savage Killing Army ventured into the Wilderness.
According to the initial plan, it should only take the Savage Killing Army eight days to intercept Bo’erhu.
In reality, over the last seven days, the daily marching distance of the Savage Killing Army exceeded the original plan, reaching the destination a day and a half ahead of schedule.
Based on Bai Yan’s estimations, Bo’erhu and his Personal Guard Army are no more than fifteen miles away in a straight line!
Therefore, Bai Yan sent Dao Foundation Stage Martial Artists as scouts to quickly determine the position of Bo’erhu’s Personal Guard Army.
More than three hours later, Dao Foundation Stage Martial Artists returned one after another to report the situation.
One of them brought back the intelligence Bai Yan wanted:
“Camping on a mountain?”
Bai Yan was not surprised upon hearing this; he seemed to have anticipated it.
Throughout the seven days of leading the Savage Killing Army into the Wilderness, almost every step was within his expectations: marching, resting, hydrating, surveying the terrain, taking detours, traversing over hills… He precisely controlled all the details and the physical conditions of most individuals, thus pushing the speed of the Savage Killing Army to the extreme!
Moreover, the Savage Killing Army perfectly avoided all enemies without encountering a single battle.
This level of military command is worthy of the title of a renowned general!
Bai Yan marked the mountain where Bo’erhu’s Personal Guard Army held their defensive position on a map, contemplated for a moment, and then convened a meeting with all the high-ranking officers.
“Bo’erhu and his Personal Guard Army are roughly only eleven miles away from us in a straight line.”
Bai Yan got straight to the point, pointing to the map in front of him:
“Based on my predictions, the vanguard of the Fire Qilin Clan, Flame Heart Clan, and Qingye Clan will arrive in this area by tomorrow night at the latest. So now Bo’erhu has chosen to hold his ground here, betting that we will inevitably take the initiative to attack.”
In just a few words, the current situation was laid bare to everyone.
Though Li Fei doesn’t really ‘know military affairs’, he understood the psychological contest between the commanders on both sides:
Bai Yan could predict the approximate marching route of Bo’erhu and his Personal Guard Army, and Bo’erhu, the Northern Barbarian King, was equally capable.
Although they did not know from which direction the Savage Killing Army would enter the Wilderness, they could deduce approximately when and where they would appear.
Thus, Bo’erhu chose this moment to suddenly stop and entrench himself.
Because they were certain that the Savage Killing Army was not far from them!
At this point, with a sudden entrenchment, Bo’erhu left the Savage Killing Army with only two options:
Either abandon this beheading mission and wait for Bo’erhu and the larger force to rendezvous.
In that case, Bo’erhu’s rescue mission to the Dream Lion Clan would most likely fail.
Or, march directly to attack, capture the mountain, and sever the head of the Northern Barbarian King!
Choosing the former carries almost zero risk, and the Savage Killing Army successfully halted Bo’erhu and his Personal Guard Army, delaying their arrival at the front lines by at least two days.
Once the Northern Territory army succeeds in eradicating the Dream Lion Clan, the Savage Killing Army will also share in the military achievements.
Choosing the latter does not need further explanation.
Risk and glory coexist!
“I don’t know what everyone thinks, but I, the commander, have already made a decision.”
Bai Yan calmly swept his gaze over everyone present, speaking word by word:
“Having reached this point, I am determined to have the Northern Barbarian King’s head!”
After enduring hardships and leading the army to this point, the Northern Barbarian King was almost within reach.
Under such circumstances, few commanders could resist the temptation to retreat.
“We came here to kill the Northern Barbarian King, and now success is just one step away. How can we give up?”
As an Inspector, Li Fei was the second to express his stance.
He came to the Northern Territory this time to help the Da Lan Dynasty increase its national fortune, thereby securing himself a chance to refine the Superpower Seed with a 100% success rate using national fortune.
Additionally, only by gaining sufficient military merits can he gain an advantage in the struggle with the Lu Family and Xu Jing.
Therefore, under no circumstances would he give up the opportunity to behead the Northern Barbarian King.
Moreover, so many people have put in so much effort, all to carry out this beheading mission.
Now that they’ve arrived, how can they justify retreating?
In a military command, the highest position is the Commander, followed by the Inspector.
Because the Inspector represents not just himself, but also the imperial authority behind him!
So after Bai Yan and Li Fei expressed their positions, the others also agreed.
Hence, all the high-ranking officers of the Savage Killing Army quickly reached a consensus:
Continue moving forward to behead the Northern Barbarian King!
On an unnamed mountain, over ten thousand of the Northern Barbarian King’s Personal Guard Army began constructing fortifications and arrays at the base.
To truly strong individuals, ordinary defensive structures or natural barriers are hardly obstacles.
Therefore, the arrays are what can truly make a difference.