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Chapter 296 Night in the forest
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Zheng Zhihu was out of breath, and by the time he escaped from the pursuit of the mountain camp, it was almost night in the mountain forest.All kinds of wild animals appear in the quiet mountain forest, making this mountain forest even more dangerous.

"The Fu Liao army is more brutal than we imagined. They ignored the existence of the natives and chased us for dozens of miles. Our troops don't know where they are scattered." Zheng Zhihu gathered the defeated soldiers again and found At least half of the troops are missing.

The missing soldiers were not necessarily shot dead by the mountain battalion, but more likely disappeared in the mountains and lost contact with Zheng Zhihu and the others.

"His uncle, where did we go?" Zheng Zhihu looked around, the dark night blocked his sight, making it impossible for him to discern his own position, this time he was completely out of control.

"Second boss, we can no longer retreat into the deep mountains. The terrain deep in the mountains is steep and there are countless poisonous insects and beasts. Even the natives are unwilling to go in. I am afraid that the biggest enemy we will face after entering is not the Liao Army, but the Liao Army. It's this forest!" said a pirate familiar with the surrounding situation.

"Let's rest here for a while, now that it's night, people from the Liao Army should not dare to chase us easily," Zheng Zhihu said.

The many pirates who escaped for a long time can finally rest, and there is joy.

"The troops stop advancing. Let's rest here for the time being. We will continue to hunt down Zheng Zhihu and the others in the early morning. The mountains and forests at night are very scary. Zheng Zhihu and the others should not dare to march in the dark." Crazy Cheng made the same prediction as Zheng Zhihu.The advance was also ordered to be halted.

The two people who have a tacit understanding know the horror of the mountains and forests at night.The infestation of mosquitoes and beasts is more terrifying than muskets.Those who have not really understood the mountains and forests will never understand them.

There are sentries nearby, while the rest of the soldiers gather around the campfire to drive away wild animals and mosquitoes.

"Sir, there are also many casualties on our side. We must end the fighting as soon as possible and retreat to the plains, otherwise..." said an adjutant of a mountain battalion.

"The situation is indeed more serious than I imagined. It is not Zheng Zhihu's troops that caused the most casualties to us, but acclimatization and malaria, because the attrition caused by non-combat is several times the number of people who died at the hands of pirates. Quite In contrast, Zheng Zhihu and the others can still adapt to the environment here, after all, many of them have lived in Yizhou for several years." The officer in charge of statistics was at a loss, "The herbs we brought are about to be used up, and there are realgar and so on. The tool to get rid of mosquitoes, snakes and ants is also about to succeed."

Hearing that there was a shortage of supplies, the officers of several mountain battalions felt a little bit heavy in their hearts.

"Regardless of our last pursuit tomorrow, whether or not we can capture Zheng Zhihu alive, we will retreat immediately and return to the plains. After our round of attacks, in fact Zheng Zhihu's power has become weak. Even if he is allowed to stay here, as long as we block the If they live on the grain road leading to the mountains, they will be defeated by themselves." Crazy Cheng thought for a while, but retreated.

"Do you think it is possible that Zheng Zhihu divided his troops and launched a sneak attack on our rear? After all, our main force is biting them tightly. There are only about 100 troops guarding each of the several mountain roads leading to the mountain. If Zheng Zhihu separates A large army is likely to break through our blockade and join the refugees in the plains frontier area, so as to strengthen their strength and get food supplies."

"It's not impossible. When we chased and killed Zheng Zhihu today, their number was slightly smaller than we estimated. It is very likely that they were sent away by Zheng Zhihu."

"Hey, if they really try to break through our blockade, we should immediately go back to reinforce them and trap them in the mountains."

Some military officers raised the issue of the decrease in the number of pirates found in today's battle, and then deduced Zheng Zhihu's strategy, they couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive and flustered.

Because the battle was too smooth, they ignored this point and didn't find out until now.

"I said you don't get confused. Don't you understand the combat effectiveness of our army? Even if there are only 100 people, I believe they can stop pirates that are several times their own." Cheng Fengzi said indifferently.

"That's right, even if the blockade is breached, there is no possibility that our troops will be wiped out by the pirates. As long as we get rid of Zheng Zhihu tomorrow and return to the plains, then we will kill them with muskets!" After being told by Madman Cheng, the officer of the mountain camp They are confident again.

"By the way, sir, why isn't the Marine Brigade not here yet? There are only a few people in our mountain camp in such a big Yizhou, it's not enough to suppress the civilians and locals nearby. Just exterminating Zheng Zhihu and other pirates will make us struggle to death .” A mountain battalion officer asked.

"The marine brigade is responsible for protecting the army leader during this southern expedition, and he is in the Ryukyu Guard with the army leader. Our mountain battalion is an advance force. We will first come to Yizhou to explore the truth, and then the marine brigade will press on and calm down here in one fell swoop. Calculating the time carefully, they should be arriving soon." Madman Cheng said.

"Hey, if the 7000 people from the Marine Brigade come here with artillery, it will be a breeze to wipe out the natives and refugees who are resisting us here! No matter what kind of cottage, under the range of our artillery, it is just a pile of rubble!"

"Don't think too beautiful about everything. Even if you have artillery, it is not convenient to transport it to the mountain. To be honest, instead of spending a lot of time conquering the aborigines here by force, it is better to use other means to conquer them. This is during the training of military officers. The Lord told us." Madman Cheng said.

"What do you mean by other means? Shouldn't we soldiers believe that guns and cannons are the truth? In the face of the truth, all indigenous refugees are like chickens and dogs." Some mountain battalion officers said.

"..." Crazy Cheng had black lines on his face.But he also felt the same way. Isn't the truth always within the range of the cannon?

Hundreds of people in the mountain camp chose a terrain close to the hillside to station, minimizing the dead spots for defense, so as to spend this silent and terrifying night.Occasionally, the howling of wolves can be heard in the mountains and forests, which makes people get goosebumps.

Except for a very small number of sentries who were on duty at night, the rest of the tired soldiers fell asleep drowsily.

"I always have an ominous premonition. We have also stayed in many mountains and forests, but there is no place where I have such a worrying feeling."

"Isn't it? The southern islands are so different from our northern mountains and forests. It's scary."

A few Mingshao chatted without a sentence to lift their spirits.

In the village of the Atayal people, a torch was lit, and a fire dragon plunged into the forest, heading towards the forest where Zheng Zhihu, Cheng Fengzi and the others were...

　I came back late today, and there must be three shifts starting tomorrow, otherwise Ridian fans.Thank you Zitong for being the cutest, Demonic Heiye & Daohua Beidou and all book friends.

　　
　
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