Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1160 Defensive Deployment
Regarding this matter, Shi Lei was quite calm and didn't bother about it at all.

But it also made him more curious about Woking's identity.

In this regard, Woking did not intend to hide it and directly revealed his identity...

"There's nothing to hide, actually. I'm the youngest son of King Otto Copperforge of Copperforge, and Uncle Barai is my father's younger brother."

Wokin's extraordinary identity was within Shi Lei's expectations, but it was also a little beyond his expectations.

After all, judging from his previous performance, the power that Woking possesses is not consistent with his identity.

Like before, leading the team to track down a small group of greenskins in the rear is not something a king's son should do.

It feels like in this army of dwarves, Vol'jin is more like a handyman.

This is indeed the case. Through Woking's simple narration, Shi Lei quickly got a general idea.

Simply put, unlike his older brother who already holds power in the military, he seems a little too young in the eyes of his elders and even his older brother. Although he has demonstrated good abilities, he still has not been able to gain much military power.

His current identity is more like a young general under his uncle Bale, responsible for doing miscellaneous tasks with limited risks.

Woking felt very aggrieved about this matter, as he felt that his father, uncle, and elder brother had never given him a chance to prove himself.

Now that Shi Lei asked him about it, Woking seemed to have found an outlet and couldn't help but complain to Shi Lei.

In response, Shi Lei just listened quietly.

He had just had a minor argument with the dwarf commander-in-chief, and he had no intention of interfering with the internal affairs of Copperforge again. If this matter were to get out, it might bring them some unnecessary trouble.

At this time, either remain silent or end the topic as soon as possible.

The smooth arrival at the garrison camp gave Shi Lei the opportunity to shift his attention to the subsequent handover of the two sides' troops.

Their arrival attracted the attention of a large number of dwarves. Although the relevant news had already spread, the dwarf soldiers present still couldn't help but look at them a few more times.

At the same time, he doubted whether these thin human soldiers could withstand the attack of the greenskins.

However, with Bale's personal soldiers and Prince Woking present, no matter what they thought in their minds, the entire handover process went very smoothly.

However, considering that they need to extend their defense line, the location of this camp will definitely need to be adjusted.

Otherwise, this position is a bit far from the extended defense line.

Once attacked by the greenskins, it is very likely that it will be too late to provide support.

With this idea in mind, Shi Lei planned to go to the extended section first. Previously, he mainly relied on the intelligence brought back by the Giant Eagle Knight. In order to deploy the defense line next, he had to confirm it with his own eyes.

It would be best to take advantage of this ceasefire period to quickly deploy the defense line.

Otherwise, once the greenskins' attack begins, they may not be able to get away.

Woking also followed along. Since they were on someone else's territory, Shi Lei couldn't refuse.

With the Giant Eagle Knight leading the way, the group quickly arrived at the destination.

Thanks to the naturally formed terrain, the Giant Eagle Knight flying in the air can be seen clearly at a glance. With a little defense, this can be turned into a pass.

As they approached, even Vol'jin, who had come with them, could see at a glance that the dwarves had not set up defensive facilities or deployed defenses here because this location was already on the periphery of Copperforge. If they were to expand their defense line to here, their defensive pressure would increase significantly.

In this kind of offensive and defensive battle, once the enemy breaks a gap in the defense line, it is very likely to cause irreversible consequences. This is also the main reason why Bale is unwilling to extend the defense line.

Now this matter fell on Shi Lei's head.

Although he agreed readily just now, it would be a hassle to actually do it now.

It's not just a matter of manpower, materials are also needed.

Using the large trees growing in the area can only be said to be a last resort. It would be better to have bricks, stones, or other ready-made building materials.

Thinking of this, Shi Lei also asked Woking.

"Lord Woking, do you have any usable building materials?"

"Leave this matter to me."

After hearing this, Woking patted his chest and took the responsibility.

"Besides that, if you need labor, the three hundred militiamen over there can also provide you with assistance. I can still make the decision on this small matter."

In Woking's opinion, as long as the Great Zhou built a defense line here, the deployment of these 300 militiamen in the rear would be completely unnecessary.

Because they will contain the greenskins' offensive outside this line of defense.

"Thank you very much!"

This is undoubtedly a good thing. The combat effectiveness of three hundred militiamen may not be strong, but as a labor force, they are still considerable.

At the same time, the most important thing is that in this situation where war may break out at any time, the addition of these 300 laborers can prevent the soldiers of the Great Zhou from wasting their physical energy on labor.

Woking obviously knew that things here were time-sensitive, so after agreeing, he immediately rode on his wild boar to make arrangements.

Shi Lei, on the other hand, further considered the specific defense deployment around this natural barrier.

This was obviously not a project that could be completed in a day or two, so he needed to first set up some simple defenses on the periphery that could be quickly arranged...

At this moment, as his brain worked faster, Shi Lei's thoughts became clearer.

After thinking it through thoroughly, he told his adjutant all his thoughts.

Needless to say, he planned to hand over the next matter to his adjutant.

The importance of this pass lies in the fact that once the greenskin troops pass through here, they can directly enter the territory of their Great Zhou along the collapsed passage, posing a threat to their territory.

But leaving this point aside, just considering the defensive pressure, thanks to the terrain formed by the natural pass, the pressure is actually not that great.

In comparison, the greater pressure actually came from the edge defense line they took over from the dwarves.

As Bale had said before, the greenskins would launch a strong attack on this line of defense from time to time, in order to allow small units under their command to take the opportunity to infiltrate, thereby achieving the goal of disintegrating the defenses of Copperforge from the inside.

Simply put, this is a tactical point for the greenskins, and naturally they have to bear greater risks.

However, Shi Lei did not regret it. He did not forget that the main purpose of bringing his troops here was to intercept the greenskin troops trying to penetrate deep into the territory and to completely control the battlefield in Copperforge!
(End of this chapter)