C175 combat preparation (1/2)

The night wind was getting colder, and the packhorses surrounding the fortifications were showing signs of restlessness, occasionally letting out low whines.

It was as if the war horse could sense the coming of a great war. They kicked their horses' hooves and snorted in anticipation.

War horses were born from war. Since they were used in war by humans a thousand years ago, generations have passed.

The stars in the sky seemed to become brighter as the night deepened. The blue sky above was like a deep blue lake.

Xiao Wen looked at the bright moon in the sky and let out a cold smile.

These people were most likely the Tarantula!

Only the Tarantula would have no experience of attacking on such a full moon night.

They did not know that the crossbows of the Han people were extremely powerful. Relying on these defenses, Xiao Wen's Lever Crossbow could easily defend against an enemy ten times stronger than him.

He slowly ate the food on the table, then looked at some of the people who were fidgety and said, ”Eat! ”Why aren't you eating?”

He glanced at Yang Xiu and noticed that although this kid was battling, he didn't put down his cutlery. It seemed that he still wanted to maintain his aristocratic demeanor.

Shangguan Wan'er's face was pale and worried.

However, Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, and Sun Shangxiang didn't panic at all.

Yes, this was what Xiao Wen had expected.

Shangguan Wan'er and Yang Xiu were both learning from Xiao Wen. They could only barely grasp military skills, but they weren't proficient in them yet.

Compared to Guan Yu and the other two, who were biased towards martial arts, it was inevitable that they would lose their composure.

They were the same as Xiao Wen, calmly eating the food on their table.

In addition, the same was true for some experienced guards.

”What …” Everyone seemed very calm. Don't everyone know that there are already mounted bandits outside? ” Shangguan Wan'er looked around with a puzzled expression as she mumbled to herself.

Sun Shangxiang, who was sitting on the side, heard Wan-Er's confused murmuring. She smiled at her best friend and said: ”Wan-Er doesn't know that the bandits outside are horse bandits because they have horses. And only with horses can these fellows be able to come and go without a trace in the boundless prairie. ”

”Of course, this is only on the prairie. If they were in the south, where the dense forest was located, they would not have to worry about this. After all, if we drill into the forest, we will also be able to guard against the encirclement and annihilation of the soldiers. ”

”But what does this have to do with everyone being so calm?” Wan-Er blinked and looked at her best friend. She was confused.

However, Sun Shangxiang's calm conversation with her had dispelled some of her fear and allowed her to no longer feel nervous.

Sun Shangxiang smiled and said: ”Of course it's alright. The horses galloped like a thunderbolt. If there were tens of thousands of galloping horses, it would definitely be a scene that no one could ignore. But now, these mounted gangsters have approached us in silence, which only proves that they are not numerous. ”

”Twenty or thirty people at most!” As she spoke, Sun Shangxiang continued to eat her food.

Due to her body fitness, the consumption of her energy was even greater than when she traveled to the north and south.

In addition, Xiao Wen also felt that Sun Shangxiang's body fat percentage was quite high, so he deliberately restricted Sun Shangxiang's diet every day, leaving her with a heat deficit of around 300 calories.

This made Sun Shangxiang crave for more food.

Wan'er's expression gradually calmed down as she watched Sun Shangxiang eat the food on her table very quickly, even though her actions were graceful.

At the same time, Xiao Wen, who was at the side, asked the guard leader of the caravan: ”What happened to the mounted bandits? I thought they wouldn't do it if they weren't sure. ”

After all, mounted gangsters also had brains. Attacking a target that he couldn't eat with all his might, he would only get a bunch of his own people's corpses, nothing else.