Ultimate Assassin System

It's hard to say whether Bran's military has made any preparation plans to avenge the Gray Army's killing spree. .But the current army from the Cang Yan Legion is definitely not ready. In just a quarter of an hour after the battle started,

Bang, bang, bang... Several big red flares exploded in succession, instantly dyeing a large area of ​​the twilight night sky red, making it extremely dazzling.

There was a pause in the fierce battlefield, and the entangled two parties subconsciously took a step back and separated slightly.

On the one hand, most of them are sallow and thin, and they wear a mix of old and old armors. They look really down and out. Only his eyes were bright blood red, like a bloodthirsty beast, and the violence in his eyes was not reduced by half because of this brief pause. One party was wearing imperial-style armor with a frightened expression. He looked at the group of refugees in front of him in a daze, as if he was seeing a familiar enemy from the past, the crazy barbarians from the Northern Wilderness... They looked at each other, and soon, more The fierce fighting suddenly resumed, and the two sides were entangled again, either letting out violent roars or dying screams...

Now that the battle has reached this point, there is actually no suspense anymore. Those few flares coming from inside the fortifications were not to seek reinforcements, they would definitely be too late. They were just to warn the rear blockade to prevent this tragic scene from happening again.

As for the current blockade, if the Cang Yan army does not want to be completely annihilated here, then the black-faced general may consider the strategy of cutting off the arms of the strong men, leaving part of the troops behind, and then letting the other part of the soldiers escape... In fact , which is exactly what he did.

Watching some bonfires gathering behind the fortifications from a distance, Josiah looked away, waved his hand to call for the messengers, and said calmly: Order, the left and right wings come up to surround this place. Don't worry about those who have escaped, and annihilate the remaining enemy troops as soon as possible... …Also, ask General Frey to withdraw.”

Yes. The messenger nodded, turned around and ran down the mound quickly.

Haha, if you do this, leader, Brother Frey will be in trouble when he comes back. You must know that this is his last charge. With a chuckle, the young officer with freckles from before took a step forward, shook his head and smiled.

They seemed to be very familiar with each other, but this behavior seemed a bit casual and disrespectful. But in fact, looking at the perfect position that was half a body behind Josiah, one knew that this young man was a smart man and had an excellent grasp of proportion.

With the corner of his mouth slightly raised, Josiah also smiled and shook his head: Ferry, Brother Frey likes the feeling of breaking the formation. Now the enemy's formation has been broken by him. The remaining time is just cleaning the battlefield. Don't blame me if you think about it. . And... After a pause, he sighed softly, I still think it's too dangerous! Alas, the health of old Marshal Omen is deteriorating, and we can't let him waste time on the military anymore, otherwise... Well, now, Brother Frey has nothing to do with it. This gray army is very important!

Needless to say, this young officer is naturally one of Tang En's few friends in the Gray Army, Fei Rui! Listening to Joshua's slightly helpless emotion, Fei Rui looked slightly gloomy and couldn't help but remain silent.

Logically speaking, after having the purple-bore cannon as a powerful weapon, the Gray Army's current combat effectiveness is naturally much stronger than before. The actual situation is almost the same, but it must be pointed out that the current Gray Army also has a fatal shortcoming - only generals, no marshals!

During the great retreat from Dawn City, Old Marshal Oumeng suffered some injuries, but they were only minor injuries, and no one, including Oumeng himself, paid much attention. After all, judging from the fact that Oumeng has been on the battlefield for decades and has gone through thousands of battles, large and small, some minor injuries are not worth mentioning at all. At most, they will just leave another scar. This is also a unique medal belonging to a warrior!

But what happened next was completely different. Since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world. I don’t know whether it is because of old age and frailty, which has caused the body’s functions to plummet. Instead of getting better, these minor injuries on Ou Meng’s body have become more serious. Finally, bedridden...

The significance and important role of the old Marshal Oumeng to the Gray Army is self-evident. It is no exaggeration to say that the Gray Army was led by Luo Sha and supported by Oumeng. If the Gray Army is compared to an ocean-going battleship, Luo Sha is the rudder that controls the direction, and Oumeng is the bow of the sword that splits the waves!

But now, the bow of the ship collapsed, and the old Marshal Omen fell...

The military structure of the Gray Army is relatively simple. If it were placed before, even if the old Marshal Oumeng fell, one person could be selected from the generals of the original army to take over. But not now. Don't forget that during the honeymoon between the Gray Army and Bran, the Gray Army sent a large number of soldiers to the front line one after another according to the agreement to join Bran's army in resisting the invasion of the Northern Wilderness barbarians. Among them were the top generals of the first, second and fourth armies of the original Gray Army!

Needless to say what happened next, after the Northern Wilderness barbarians retreated, Bran broke the contract and attacked the gray-clothed reinforcements brazenly. In order to minimize the damage to the troops, the three generals unanimously made the same choice - himself Stay to attract Bran's army to attack, and let his soldiers escape as much as possible. In the end, I couldn't even come back...

There are still generals of the third and fifth armies left. Among them, the generals of the fifth army basically don’t need to be considered. This is not to say that his military ability is not good, but the difference in tactical style. The generals of these five armies are extremely good at defensive warfare, and even Ou Meng cannot boast of their accomplishments in defending the city. But the problem is that he is only good at defensive warfare. He is good at defending but not aggressive enough, so his attainments in attacking difficult situations are much worse. However, the focus of the Gray Army is now on revenge. Next, they will attack the Hundred Thousand Mountains and invade the hinterland of Bran. This is naturally beyond the capabilities of the generals of the five armies.

After excluding him, the only ones left are the generals of the three armies. He doesn't have any problems with his tactical style, but his other problems are even more serious than this...

When Bosco was preparing to betray last year, all the forces from his family that had infiltrated the army worked together. Among them, the three armies were in the most serious situation. It was the three armies' sword regiment that opened the gate of Dawn City and let the enemy troops in.

As a result, the reputation of the three armies among the Gray Army is naturally not much better. As the top general of the three armies, the general was unclear about his appointment, and he was burdened with huge guilt and pressure. A shadow seemed to have fallen on his heart. Although he was strong and had not been defeated, he was unwilling to take over as a marshal. Even though Josiah and others know that this has nothing to do with the general, strictly speaking, this is a natural disaster [***]. The Bosco family has been planning for the Gray Army for many years, and even Losa, Omen and others They never thought that the roots of his family would be so deep, let alone this general.

But despite the efforts of Josiah, Oumeng and others to persuade him, the general still failed to overcome his psychological hurdle and refused to accept the position of marshal...

As a result, problems will arise. It is obvious that Ou Meng can no longer serve as marshal, otherwise he will most likely die in front of the military sandbox. And those who are most qualified to inherit this position have either died, or their tactical style is not suitable, or they have psychological problems... Such a large army in gray, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, is leaderless, without a leader. This has to be It’s really a ridiculous thing!

In desperation, Josiah and others could only give up the qualifications and look down. Fortunately, the freshman group also has the benefits of the freshman group. The current Gray Army organization is relatively simple, and the people's hearts are also very simple. In the past, Luo Sha was the leader, but now Josiah is the leader. As long as they issue authoritative orders, there will be almost no objection. In other words, even if he was dissatisfied, it was just dissatisfaction at the time and would not have any adverse effects... So when Josiah decided to put aside his seniority and brainstorm a fair choice among officers above the regiment. It is a fair competition for everyone. People who do not have the position of deputy general will feel that this method is an insult to their status...

Of course, a candidate selected in this way cannot directly become a marshal. It will always take a period of time to prove his ability and convince Josiah and others. Only then can he hope to command the three armies!

Although there are some restrictions, the future is bright after all, so there are many people who are interested in it at the same time. It's just that although they are widely spread, there are only a few targets that can really catch the eyes of senior officials such as Josiah.

No way, this is choosing a marshal, not a foreman. As the saying goes, if one general is incompetent, the three armies will be exhausted. The current Gray Army cannot withstand any hardships, so the conditions in all aspects are naturally extremely harsh.

It was at this time that Frey came into everyone's sight. If it were based on qualifications, Frey, who happened to be above the league level and qualified to participate in the selection, would naturally have no advantage at all. When it comes to loyalty to the Gray Army, although there is no actual standard for this, Frey, who has only joined the Gray Army in the past two years, is certainly not qualified...

But even though this is not possible, it is not enough. But what I have to say is that Frey is very good at fighting, fighting tough battles and winning battles, but this is an indisputable fact. In the internal training and confrontation of the Gray Army, the Lancers led by Frey had a domineering record of victory and undefeated golden status, which no one can break to this day!

And it is worth mentioning that the old Marshal Oumeng is also very optimistic about Frey. When Frey first joined the Gray Army two years ago, Oumeng had the idea of ​​taking him as an assistant and mentioned it to his face. It was just that Frey had just joined the Gray Army at that time, and he wanted to move up by relying on his own abilities, so he politely rejected Oumeng's kindness.

As the saying goes, gold shines wherever it shines. There is no problem at all with Frey's professional military qualities, not to mention his undefeated golden body in the Gray Army. Describing the past history in detail, the spear-breaking camp name that he gained in Bran's army was also a hero to the three armies. His legend is still circulated among the Thunder Legion to this day. In this way, when Josiah decided not to ask about his qualifications or origin, he naturally shined among the marshal candidates.

In addition, there is actually a hidden reason. Not many people know about it, but it plays an extremely important role—the relationship between Frey and Tang En!

As mentioned before, there are not many people in the Gray Army who can be truly regarded as friends by Tang En. Excluding Josiah, who is a member of his own family, the first one is Frey. The two of them have a life-long friendship. Two years ago, it was Tang En who pulled Frey and others to join the Gray Army.

Of course, Josiah knows this very well, so it is definitely impossible to say that she has no selfish motives. There are many things in the world that seem to happen by chance, but upon closer inspection, many of them are also man-made. For example, the selection boundary that just makes Frey eligible to participate...

Of course, this is not actually cheating. First of all, this starting point is for the sake of the Gray Army, and it is also a good thing to relax the boundaries and allow more officers to participate. Furthermore, even if Josiah secretly helps, it will be in vain if Frey himself fails to live up to his expectations. After all, in matters in the military, one must rely on true ability to speak for itself!

An example of this is Fei Rui, who is now standing next to Josiah, a friend who has terrifying mental arithmetic skills and is praised by Tang En as a smart man. Josiah also gave him a lot of power, promoting him from a small soldier in the army's logistics department to one of the powerful figures in the logistics department.

Ferry did not disappoint Josiah at all. In this extremely difficult year, Ferry relied on his terrifying calculation and planning skills to almost utilize the limited food to the limit and maximize its effect. Although he got the nickname Iron Rooster in the end, his abilities are truly astounding, and you can't help but be convinced...

well, let's get back to business.

There is no need to elaborate on the selection process of the marshal candidate. What you need to know is that Frey finally became that candidate! He rose like a rocket, formally formed the Sixth Army of the Gray Army, and became the general of the Sixth Army. Even after two years of delay, he still came to the aging Ou Meng and listened to his teachings every day. It's just that now his identity is no longer an assistant, but a successor...

Of course, as mentioned just now, Frey is not a marshal in the true sense and is still in the inspection period. For example, although the pre-war plan for the current battle was fully proposed by Frey, it still had to be reviewed and discussed by the highest levels of more than ten armies, including Josiah, before it was finally finalized.

On the battlefield, fighter planes are changing rapidly, so this somewhat cumbersome and protracted model is naturally problematic. However, Josiah and others are helpless. After all, this is a major issue related to the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. It can be said that they have given Frey the greatest rights and freedom, and the rest can only be verified slowly through time. and……

From a high position, looking at Frey in the distance leading a group of old brothers to withdraw from the fortifications and striding towards this side, Josiah couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and his expression of regret disappeared in a flash. In fact, there is another important reason. No one knows except her...

Old Marshal Oumeng is not dead yet, so he naturally plays a decisive role in who is chosen as a candidate. Among the many candidates, Omon does recognize Frey the most, but this does not mean that Frey is perfect...

Josiah clearly remembered Omen's regretful evaluation of Frey. He was a warrior born for the battlefield. If there were no accidents, he would be able to grow into a handsome man at this age. It's a pity that he spent more than ten years in the mine in vain... This fault did not diminish his military talent, but it greatly delayed and reduced his time and space for progress. Now, he has no problem becoming the general of an army, but there is still a long way to go before he can become the commander of three armies... What a pity!

Shaking his head slightly, looking at Frey who was chatting happily with his old brother not far away, Josiah's eyes flashed slightly, and he seemed a little surprised.

Perhaps Brother Frey is also aware of his own shortcomings and regrets. Therefore, when I asked him to come out to compete for the position of marshal, he hesitated for a long time before agreeing. This should be for Tang En's sake, and he didn't want to let himself down...

But in this way, a mountain of heavy pressure fell on his shoulders. Therefore, Brother Frey insisted on personally leading the team this time and charging into battle for the last time, probably to relieve the pressure on his heart...

…………(To be continued.)