It was easy to imagine that the invader, upon learning that Yiqing Shien had summoned reinforcements, must have felt a sense of crisis, hence this tactic.
It seemed that he wasn't completely foolish.
However, such a tactic, even if it was to mislead with footprints, couldn't te last too long.
But Lu G didn't te plan to check them one by one.
That would be too troublesome and time-consuming in the muddy roads of the mountainous area.
After such heavy rain, it was impossible to avoid leaving footprints.
Under this premise, the target he wanted to deal with had summoned reinforcements.
In other words, the numerical advantage might not hold.
How would that invader act in this situation? Luog began to think seriously while quickly pulling the fixed map closer to his eyes.
The opponent should be somewhat clever.
Although they acted irrationally, they were not entirely stupid.
Most importantly, this was an experienced player.
Luog continuously integrated the information in his mind and his thought process became clearer.
Since they couldn't evade or escape, they should shift to a terrain that was advantageous for them to confront or ambush.
According to the intelligence provided by his senior, the opponent seemed to have brought quite a few archers.
He slowly moved the map in front of him.
In such a wooded mountainous area, there were very few terrains where archers could take advantage, but there were still some.
He remembered his senior mentioning that there was a mountain spring near a camp.
Thinking of this, Lu Gi decisively sent a message to Yiqing to confirm the specific situation.
Senior, what is the terrain like around that mountain spring near your camp? How large is the area? I can't say for sure right away, but following that mountain spring downstream, it forms quite a large lake and the surrounding area is a gravel beach.
Seeing this reply, a flash of understanding crossed Luo G's eyes.
Pay attention to the cursor position on my map.
I will change my route to head towards the lake downstream.
Echinguan's mind was also quite quick.
Through simple message exchanges, she quickly grasped the change in the situation that Xiao Pong is fleeing toward the lake.
Eight or nine times out of 10, if he has any sense, if the opponent was too foolish to realize this, he would be in big trouble.
However, thinking about it now was useless.
Nothing in this world was 100% certain and the battlefield situation changed rapidly.
Even if something unexpected happened, he could only respond as it came.
Closing the message window, Luog, having altered his forward route, began to slightly accelerate his pace.
Once he confirmed that they were not far from the lake downstream, he slowed everyone down again to approach cautiously.
The footprints discovered along the way undoubtedly validated his previous guesses.
Using the dense bushes and branches as cover, they concealed their presence.
For Lu Gi and his group, who had a large area of forest on the outskirts of their tribe, this was quite advantageous.
His gaze quickly peered through the gaps in the bushes.
The footprints basically ended here because, as Iing had said, outside this thicket was a large gravel beach.
Moreover, it had just been washed by the rain, making it nearly impossible to discern anything with the naked eye.
And in the area that Lu G could see on the gravel beach, there wasn't a single person.
Lu G was not flustered.
He made a series of hand gestures.
The 15 shield axe soldiers and five archers he brought were all veterans, each experienced.
With just simple gestures, they easily understood Luog's intent.
10 of the shield axe soldiers quietly broke away from the group, walking in another direction after retreating about 20 m, while the team leader was XYU.
After creating enough distance from Lu Gi<unk>'s group, Zhao beckoned and the 10 men maintained a shield stance, directly moving through the thicket towards the gravel beach outside.
That demeanor, while not exactly grand, still caused Chiao Punk, who was ambushed somewhere on this riverbank, to narrow his pupils.
His gaze immediately swept to the weapons in their hands.
Even under the overcast sky, the brass battle axes glinted with metallic sheen, making his heart race.
Damn, that annoying woman actually has a player of bronze rank backing her.
A sense of retreat involuntarily rose in his heart.
The reason he had dared to linger was that he knew the other side was just a rookie.
Once he caught them, they could only be slaughtered.
But the person outside was clearly not someone he could bully.
Compared to him still using stone weapons, that big shot outside had clearly surpassed him by an era.
There was no way to fight.
Retreating was the best plan.
However, just as he began to make that move, he realized something was wrong.
With so many branches and leaves around, and with so many of them, any movement would definitely make noise.
If the other side chased after them, he would be dead.
But if he continued to hide here, it would only be a matter of time before he was found.
This dilemma made Chiao Pong feel increasingly agitated.
In such a situation, whether it was a stroke of inspiration or not, he suddenly had a bold idea as he looked at the 10 shield axe soldiers led by Zhao Yu outside.
The opponent clearly knew this was a mountainous area.
So, they didn't te archers who were limited by the terrain.
This could be considered a wise choice.
However, under certain special circumstances, the lack of ranged units became their greatest flaw and weakness.
For example, in the current situation on this open gravel beach with few obstacles, if he could use a few rounds of concentrated fire to take down four or five of the opponents, the remaining ones, relying on his numerical advantage, should have a great chance of winning.
Moreover, with this approach, defeating a stronger enemy with a lower rank would surely earn him a hefty amount of points.
And during the final system evaluation, he could not only seize a batch of weapons and equipment, but also definitely secure a golden treasure chest.
With this thought, Chiao Pang's heart raced and his entire demeanor became excited.
End of this chapter, chapter 170, baited on the gravel beach beside the downstream lake.
A series of intense whistling sounds accompanied the sudden flight of arrows from a thicket across the way aimed at Zao Yu and the others who were preparing to wade through the water.
The presence of archers on the opposite side and their considerable number had already been pointed out by Lu Gi.
So from the moment they stepped out of the thicket, Zhao Yu and the others have been keenly listening for the sound of arrows being released.
As seasoned veterans, their hearing was exceptionally sensitive to such sounds.
Almost instinctively, as soon as the noise erupted, they raised their round leather shields to protect their vital areas, the heart and the head.
At the same time, Chiao's command for his archers to fire had completely exposed their position without hesitation and without needing any unnecessary words.
The five archers brought by Luog had already locked onto the approximate positions of the enemy archers the moment they saw the arrows being loosed.
They knocked their arrows and simultaneously fired two rounds in quick succession.
Instantly, a series of piercing screams erupted from the thicket across the lake.
They did not rely on visual targeting.
Their only basis was their experience.
Yet, their aim was surprisingly accurate.
After all, the five archers brought by Lu Gi were the true elite of his archery unit.
At the same time, suddenly being attacked by archers from another direction, an arrow that nearly grazed Xiaoping's nose ultimately struck one of his archers in the waist.
The scream that rang in his ears caused Xiaoping's legs to uncontrollably tremble, and his body, which had been half crouched behind the thicket for cover, fell to the ground with a thud.
A wetness spread between his legs as he was so startled that he lost control of his bladder and his face instantly drained of color.
His mind went blank, completely in a state of shock as he narrowly escaped death.
Meanwhile, Lu Gi and the five sharpshooters led by He Yin showed no mercy towards the enemy across the way, continuously firing volley after volley into the thicket, determined to rain down arrows until the enemy was overwhelmed.
Of course, with the intention of completely eliminating the opponent, Lu Gi clearly could not leave the subsequent battle entirely to Hi Yin and his team's blind shooting.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Jang, who had already been poised for action, decisively led five shield and axe soldiers to charge forward.
On the other side, as bait to lure the enemy archers to shoot, Zhaoyu also led nine other shield and axe soldiers towards the thicket.
The shouts of battle and the constant screams ringing in his ears jolted the stunned ciao hung awake.
He was fortunate due to his position and angle.
He's continuous shooting had not hit him.
However, his subordinates, especially the archers, were not so lucky.
Several of them had been struck by multiple arrows, almost turning them into hedgehogs, and it was clear that they were beyond saving.
Now fully alert, Chiao Pong had no time to spare.
He shouted repeatedly while scrambling on all fours, rolling and crawling towards the depths of the mountain forest to escape.
Retreat, retreat now.
His cries for retreat were so loud they nearly tore his throat, sounding utterly desperate.