Chapter 211: Impetus! (1/2)
RDE Chapter 211: Impetus!
When Zhao Qianqiu saw Wang Chong once again, he was astonished. To think that the latter would be able to build a second fortress on the mountain!
First, he used stones to fill the metal cages, and now, he was actually using the carcasses of the wolves brought over by their enemies to serve as a barrier against them. Wang Chong’s line of thoughts was indeed unfathomable.
However, what left Zhao Qianqiu truly surprised was the group that Wang Chong gathered.
In just a short moment, nearly twenty Imperial Army guards and instructors, along with thirty recruits were gathered.
“So many people!”
Zhao Qianqiu found this feat astounding.
On top of that, Zhao Qianqiu also realized that the group Wang Chong was directing weren’t fighting their own individual battles. Instead, the location they each stood-in seemed to obey some kind of logic.
“This is a battle formation!”
Zhao Qianqiu recognized it in an instant.
This was a battle formation that allowed the entire group of fifty people to form a single entity. By complementing one another, they maximized their fighting prowess and minimized the danger and damage each individual faced.
And the best proof for the effectiveness of the battle formation was the huge pile of wolf carcasses and Goguryeon warrior corpses.
“It must be Wang Yan who taught him this!”
A thought flashed across Zhao Qianqiu’s mind. The Wang Clan was a clan of ministers and generals, and Wang Chong’s father was a well-known general who guarded the borders. It wouldn’t be surprising if Wang Chong was knowledgeable in this aspect.
“Wang Chong!”
Zhao Qianqiu walked over. The mountain wind whistled, and within the darkness, he could see that the young man’s face was slightly pale. Even so, he had a clear look of composure.
“Instructor!”
Hearing the voice, Wang Chong turned around and said, “You’re here.”
“You were looking for me?”
Zhao Qianqiu dove straight into the topic.
“Do you still have sufficient strength left for a battle?”
Wang Chong asked.
“You have a plan in mind?”
Zhao Qianqiu immediately understood what Wang Chong was up to.
“Un.”
Nodding his head, Wang Chong continued, “Instructor, if I can get you off the mountain, are you confident in killing those master archers at close range?”
“Are you joking with me? What master archers fear the most is close-range combat. Even though their fighting prowess isn’t too bad, there’s no way they can match up to close-range troops like us. If we could get to them, do you think it’s possible for us to be put in such a vulnerable situation?”
Zhao Qianqiu frowned in displeasure. He thought that Wang Chong had some masterful plan in mind, but to think that it would just be this.
The current situation wasn’t whether they were able to kill the master archers or not but that no one could leave the mountain at all. The other party had come prepared, so how could they possibly make such a crude mistake? Given the huge number of master archers in the area, they were more than capable of preventing anyone from getting into proximity with them.
No one, even Zhao Qianqiu, would be able to descend from this mountain safely at the moment!
“Instructor, what if I tell you that I’ve a way of getting you down the mountain safely?”
Wang Chong’s long hair danced in the wind as a slight smile crept onto his face.
“If that’s the case, I guarantee you that I’ll be able to clear away those master archers!”
Zhao Qianqiu was stunned for a moment before cold killing intent emanated from his eyes.
The greatest flaw of White Tiger Peak was the lack of cover. It was extremely easy for one to be killed while scaling down the mountain. However, if one could get to the foot of the mountain and dive into the forest which was filled with trees, rocks, and vines… They would be able to turn the tables, and the master archers would be placed in a vulnerable position instead.
“But that’s impossible. This is all just theory. Given the current circumstances, we can’t even get to the foot of the mountain, needless to say, get to them.”
Zhao Qianqiu soon shook his head.
“Hehe, it’s impossible under normal circumstances but look over there.”
Wang Chong chuckled heartily as he stretched out a finger toward a direction amidst the darkness.
“The cliff?”
Zhao Qianqiu was taken aback. The direction where Wang Chong was pointing at was a depression, and a little further was a cliff. The other party expected him to jump off the cliff to get to the master archers?
Was this some kind of joke? How was he supposed to survive jumping off the cliff? Even with his cultivation, he would surely die jumping from this height!
“I’ve checked the area during the day and the slope over there is the gentlest. More importantly, there are some ivy growing there.”
Wang Chong immediately revealed the reason behind his confidence.
Taken aback, Zhao Qianqiu suddenly understood Wang Chong’s intentions.
The presence of ivy on a cliff made a huge difference. Wang Chong had already scouted the area in the day and confirmed that the cliff was facing the shade. Due to the absence of sunlight, a significant amount of ivy was growing in the region, extending all the way from the top to the bottom.
Currently, dozens of master archers had locked onto White Tiger Peak. The shortest way down the mountain was via the ivy, and more importantly, it would be the least conspicuous one as well.
“But this is not sufficient. Even with the ivy on the face of the cliff, my mobility while scaling down will be severely limited. I would surely be unable to avoid their arrows if they were to notice me.”