Chapter 210: Snowball! (1/2)

Chapter 210: Snowball!

Wang Chong’s stratagem was working.

A relentless rain of arrows fell upon the room that Zhou Huang and Chen Burang were in. Through hiding in the steel cage located at the center, they survived the first wave of arrows. Xiu xiu xiu, Zhou Huang started releasing the second round of arrows.

A fight between the master archers of two differing factions wasn’t just a about the number of personnel on both sides. It went deeper than that.

When Zhou Huang managed to kill six of their master archers consecutively from the ‘fortress’, fear began spreading among the hostile master archers.

All of a sudden, the mountains several li around White Tiger Peak fell silent.

Zhou Huang’s masterful archery skills coupled with Chen Burang’s astounding talent formed the ideal combo. In all directions, dozens of arrogant Turk master archers and Goguryeon condor snipers had finally toned it down.

Wang Chong knew that this was a chance for them.

“Over there!”

Ten zhang away, an instructor whose left shoulder was pierced by a wolf fang arrow was kneeling on the ground with a pale face. Dozens of wolf carcasses were piled around him, but an endless number of Turk wolves seemed to fill the places of their fallen companions instantly, resulting in an endless barrage of attacks.

Other than a few Imperial Army guards who had been shot down by the wolf fang arrows, there was no one around him.

It was impossible to tell how long he had stood his ground, but judging from his pale face and the cold sweat dripping down it, it seemed like he had expended himself greatly.

Chi!

Wang Chong, Zhao Jingdian, Zhuang Zhengming, and an Imperial Army guard formed a small squad who swiftly slaughtered their way over to save the White Tiger Peak instructor.

Upon receiving the aid of Wang Chong’s group, the awful complexion of the instructor finally alleviated.

“Can you still persevere on?”

Wang Chong asked.

“I can!”

The instructor replied. The youngster before him felt unfathomable and mysterious. Given the chaos on White Tiger Peak, he didn’t expect for there to be such an organized squadron moving around.

Nodding his head, Wang Chong pulled the other party to his feet.

Then, with the addition of an instructor, the group headed for their second destination. At their second destination, there was a huge boulder, and behind the boulder, there was an Imperial Army guard who seemed to have suffered severe injuries from the rain of arrows.

And catching the scent of his blood, a large group of wolves surrounded him tightly, leaving him with no space to escape.

Slaying their way through the pack, the group saved the Imperial Army guard. Just like that, the total number of Imperial Army guards and instructors in Wang Chong’s group increased to three.

Wang Chong’s composure and confidence allowed him to earn the trust of these Imperial Army guards and instructor easily. At this point, their squad already formed quite a sizeable strength under the current circumstances.

“Our next target, that Goguryeon warrior!”

Wang Chong pointed to a Goguryeon standing in the midst of the wolf pack. That person had unkempt long hair and an aura of wildness. Grasped in his hands were three long sabers which slashed swiftly around as though a storm. Working along with the wolf pack, he slashed at an opposing Imperial Army guard at every possible opportunity, forcing the other party to retreat continuously. If the situation was allowed to develop on in such a manner, the Imperial Army guard would surely fall a moment later.

Boom!

The instructor and Imperial Army guards first launched the attack. Then, Wang Chong, Zhao Jingdian, Zhuang Zhengping, and a few other scions, as promised before, charged forward to reinforce them.

Wang Chong’s attrition strategy worked. In a few moments, the Goguryeon warrior’s internal organs were shattered and he died shortly thereafter.

And so, the number of experts around Wang Chong increased to four.

“Jingdian and Zhuang Zhengping, you two lead some men to gather the other recruits. Also, by the edges of the mountain where no one is around, light a few fires. The bigger it is, the better its effect will be. This will impair the master archers’ visibility!”

Wang Chong suddenly turned around and instructed his group.

Master archers weren’t invincible!

Even though their astounding eyesight allowed them to pick out an apple hanging on a distant tree clearly, that was only limited to daytime. At night, there were too many ways to limit their visibility, and starting a fire was one of them.

Theoretically, a source of light on the mountain should increase the threat of the enemy master archers to them. However, the truth was that the source of light would interfere in the master archers’ ability to adapt to the darkness, thus further impairing their visibility.

Furthermore, the campfire, whether subconsciously or consciously, would surely affect their concentration. After all, no matter how formidable master archers were, they were still mortal beings.

Doing so would limit the damage the master archers could cause, thus increasing the survivability of the forces on the mountain.

“Yes, we’ll go and get it done now!”

Zhuang Zhengping responded without any hesitation. Obeying Wang Chong’s instructions, they quickly left.

“This is a formation that I created. When facing any enemies later on, follow by this formation!”

After which, Wang Chong drew a simple formation diagram on the ground and explained its fundamentals to the instructor and Imperial Army members.

“Understood.”

The crowd nodded their heads. Wang Chong had designed this formation for the battlefield, and as veterans of the battlefield, they understood it far faster than Zhao Jingdian and the others.

Thus, leading the four Imperial Army members and instructor, Wang Chong advanced forward.

He didn’t partake in any battle. Rather, he focused his effort on leading the Imperial Army guards and instructor to clear away the isolated Goguryeon warriors and save their allies.

The fifth one, the sixth one…

Wang Chong’s group gradually expanded as they accepted rescued guards and instructors into the team.

The seventh one, the eighth one, the ninth one…